Midway oil field near Hope hints at large yet unclear size
Confidential sources say the Midway pool south of Hope may cover about 3,000 acres with an estimated 3 million barrels of oil and 9 billion feet of gas. Drillers caution that size and direction are uncertain pending full results. The field appears to extend eastward, with several wells achieving production.
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Midway Pool
Hope
Lila
Magnolia
Star
Prankel
Hempstead
Midway
the Oil Weekly
Houston
Texas
Runty 16
Gerdort B. Nicholson
Arkansas Discovery
Optus
Axis blacklist profits for US and South American allies
Willis Thornton argues the axis blacklist aids the United States by cutting enemy firms from markets in Mexico and beyond. Since publication, 200 blacklisted firms in Mexico have collapsed and others in Culky and neighboring nations face bankruptcy, freeing up South American tires and other goods for American interests and dollar exchanges.
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Axis
United States
Pour Harbor
State Department
Berlin
Tokyo
Rome
Straits of Magellan
Horder
Peter Edson
NEA
Washington
Bhicklist
Treasuries
South America
Mexico
Culky
Allied counter strikes slow Japanese Java invasion
Java defense pits Allied forces against three Japanese spearheads as fighting rages along the coast and inland plains. Dutch communiques say sinking of transport tanks and ships, with thousands of Japanese casualties reported, while Batavia and key centers face threats.
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Java
Java Sea
Philippines
Burma
United Nations
Taxis
Queen Wilhelmina
Dnland
Batavia
Bandoeng
Soerabaja
Roberts Well Sends Leasing to Eastward
Swamps Ark mid Midway field in Lafayette county reports Roberts Bond No 1 test flowing after perforations from 37 to 6400 feet with 100 shots making the fourth producer for the new field. Tests indicate favorable porosity readings and leasing spreads eastward with several major oil companies taking blocks. A Burns No 1 test and Barnsdall No 3 follow in the schedule, while Creek No 1 produced 170 barrels in 12 hours with 36.5 gravity and 750 pounds temperature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ark
C. L Roberts
Midway
Lafayette County
Roberts
Frankel
Barnsdall Oil Company
Arkansas Fuel Oil Company
Magnolia Petroleum Company
Midway Field
Barnsdall
Army reorganized into three units under Roosevelt decree
President Roosevelt reorganized the army into three units the army ground forces the army air force and services of supply The executive order streamlines command transferring infantry field artillery coast artillery duties to ground forces and transferring air corps and supply duties to their respective commands The move reshapes leadership for war theaters and defense operations
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Washington
Roosevelt
Army Ground Forces
Army Air Force
Secretary of War
Chase
Defense Command
Infantry
Calgary, Field Artillery
Coast Artillery Corps
General Headquarters
Airforces
Airforce Combat Command
Army Airforces
Services of Supply
Coastal Artillery
First Aid Class Begins Tonight in City Hall
Dr Janes G Martindale will open Red Cross First Aid classes under the Civilian Defense program at city hall Monday night. The week long course offers certificates and county wide assignments to teach First aid. Of 40 contacted, signers include Kilne Snyder Frank Johnson Hendrix Spraggins Mrs Nallon Wylie ee M M McClaughan Paul Simms Ona Wardlaw Mrs Henry Haynes E P Young Sr Jim Embree Mrs Lama Cox S B McGregor Mrs Howard Byers Mrs John Vesey Royce Smith Mrs Joy Edwards D Dennington H B Viney Roy g enlenson Mes J Q Milam F W Haynie Ruff Martindale and Fonzio Moses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janes G. Martindale
Red Cross
The
Defense Council
Kilne Snyder
Frank Johnson
Hendrix Spraggins
Nallon Wylie
Ee M. M. McClaughan
Paul Simms
Ona Wardlaw
Henry Haynes
E. P. Young
Jim Embree
Lama Cox
S. &. McGregor
Howard Byers
John Vesey
Royce Smith
Joy Edwards
D. ¥. Dennington
H. B. Viney
Roy g@enlenson
J. Q. Milam
Copper sheet production advances to 1/20000 inch thickness
A report notes a development in manufactur ing ultra thin copper sheets capable of reaching 1/20000 inch thickness, implying potential uses in precision electronics and specialized coatings.
Three Axis submarines sink freighter off Auntie east
NORFOLK report says three Axis submarines crippled the American freighter Mavore off the middle Auntie east with a torpedo and shells. The crew survived and arrived safe later. German high command admitted Russian counter offensives show scope while the Wehrmacht fights defensively along the Donets front, acknowledging loss of initiative in the Donbas.
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Norfolk
Middle Auntie East
Stan
Ster
Associated Press
Hitlee
Lake
Dhnen
Snowfall Totals Reported Near Hope Area
Four inches of snow fell in Hempstead county over the past 24 hours per readings at the University of Arkansas Experiment Station near Hope. Snow began Sunday morning and tapered off early Monday. Low temperatures dropped to 5 degrees.
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Hempstead County
University of Arkansas Experiment Station
Hope
Bowen to Talk to Kiwanis Club Hope Hope Kiwanis luncheon address
R. P. Bowen secretary of the Hope Chamber of Commerce will address the Hope Kiwanis Club at the New Day luncheon in Hotel Henry. The program aims to highlight city eye sores and how civic groups in Hope can cooperate to remedy them.
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R. P. Bowen
Hane Chamber of Commerce
Hope Kiwanis Club
Hotel Henry
Tris
Bowen
Ray Candidate for Co Clerk in Hempstead
Leo Ray. Hope businessman in auto mobile trade for years. 36. married with two children. seeks Hempstead County and Probate Clerk post pending Democratic primary. Veteran Hope resident, farmer and taxpayer, educated locally, church member and former Sunday school associate superintendent now teaching boys.
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Leo Ray
Hempstead
Ouarehita College
Weis
First Baptist Church of Hope
Stmiday School
Ray
Hempstead County
Hope
Emmet
U. S 67
Ayrkay
eouUty
Tai Qurae
Moncly
Rity
Oil and Gas Filings in Hempstead County 1912 Deeds
A Hempstead County notice summarizes oil and gas filings and deeds dated 1942 including warranty deeds, lease agreements, assignments, and royalty deeds. It lists parties such as E F McFaddin Lenard Patton J A Haynes W L Golston D R Snow Roger Randolph Gerald Gilbert and Thyrza A Munn with legal descriptions, sections, townships, ranges, and acreages for oil, gas, coal, and mineral rights.
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Hempstead County
Jewell Bartlett
Marvel
EL FL
MecFaddin
Lenard Patton
E. F. McFaddin
State of Arkansas
Preston Grace
J. A. Haynes
Aln
Stroud
Township
O. G
W. L. Golston
W. J. Guldston
Sith
Roger
Randolph
Et Ux
D. R
Snow
SEM
Roper S&s
Randalph
George Nokind
Sts
Swhi
Dr. Lipscomb
Joe Fincher
Ste
Seill
Bee
Warvasty Doud
Jon Fincher
Gerald Gilburt
Nis
New SE
iRge
Aeros
Gerald Gilbert
Rae
Thyrza A. Munn
Reverses Wage Hour Decision In Arkansas Supreme Court Ruling
The Supreme Court held state courts have jurisdiction to enforce the federal wage and hour law provisions. Reversing a Phillips circuit court ruling, the court said Pleas Duke of Helena, a fare collector for a Mississippi river ferry company operating between Arkansas and Mississippi, is covered by the 1938 Fair Labor Standards Act and entitled to a state hearing on the wage hour complaint. The ferry company argued state courts could not administer federal wage hour laws.
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Little Rock
Supreme Court
High Tribunal
Duke of Helena
Arkansas
Mississippi
Book Campaign Opens Monday in Hope County
A statewide campaign opens Monday to raise ten million books for men in service. Senator James Pilkinton and county librarian Miss Elsie Weisenberger lead the drive directed by the American Library Association, American Red Cross, and USO. Citizens urged to donate books to the county library in city hall or leave them at theaters, schools, and churches.
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Hope
Hempstead
James Pilkinton
Elsie Weisenberger
American Library Association
American Red Cross
United Service Organizations
Cranium Crackers Iowa Questions and Oddities
Cranium Crackers asks about Iowa with a quick tour through the state. It questions the largest city and capital, a father and son who served as agriculture secretaries and the son's current post, a famous pitcher born in Iowa, and Cedar Rapids furniture making, noting a town named for a loyal wife. Answers appear on the comic page.
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Iowa
Navy
Lowat
Cedar Rapids
Thalia
Senate Passes Large Military Fund Bill
Washington notes that the Senate approved and sent back to the House a $32,762,737,900 military appropriations bill after Gen. George C. Marshall declared that they proceed with carrying the war to the enemy.
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Washington
Senate
House
George C. Marshall
Japs Using Nazi Planes Seen Over Bataan
The War Department said General MacArthur's Philippine forces were attacked by enemy planes with suspicious markings that could be German built. Three two engined aircraft, painted black with white crosses, were reported behind the lines on the Bataan peninsula. Ground fighting there had dwindled to a near standstill in the past 24 hours.
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Wallington
W/P
War Department
Douglas MacArthur
Bataan
Japan
Gertrane
Ue Department
British Hold Near Rangoon Fortify Against New Japanese Assault
British forces along the Sittang river report holding one hill while facing growing Japanese numbers likely planning an offensive toward Rangoon and Pegu. The RAF bombed Japanese positions, starting fires, as weathered by a general staff communique in Rangoon.
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Rangoon
Sittang
Ruan- Boon
Pegu
RAF
Biri
Free French Recognized by United States in Pacific
The United States partially recognizes Free French rule in the Pacific and will work with Free French authority effective control of French possessions in New Caledonia and surrounding islands. De Gaulle's committee is named as the official governing body for the French Pacific possessions, while U S relations with the Vichy government continue.
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Pacific
Sonead London
United of de Gaulle
New Zealand
Australia
U. S
Noumea
New Caledonia
de Gaulle
National Committee
Petain
Vichy
Ex Hempstead Woman Laura Suggs Dies in Texarkana
Mrs. Laura Suggs, 80, native of Hempstead County, died at her daughter's home in Texarkana Saturday afternoon. Born in Guernsey, she moved to Texarkana 22 years ago. Funeral at East Chapel Texarkana Sunday 4 PM with Rev. Otto Teague officiating. Burial in Wilson cemetery near Guernsey. Survived by four other relatives, two sons W A Suggs of Hope and G R Suggs of Texarkana, and others in Hope and Columbus.
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Laura Suggs
Mempstead
I. R. Steel
Texarkana
Suggs
Guernsey
East Chapel
Otto Teague
Fairview Methodist Church
Wilson Cemetery
Jussix
Xerxes Led World’s Largest Army in Ancient Times
Historical accounts credit Xerxes of Persia with commanding the era’s largest army in the fifth century BC. The text notes a figure of about 2,600,000 troops, though ancient sources vary and exaggeration is possible.
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Herodotus
Xerxes
B.C
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By Willis Thornton
New York
Aneta
Soebang
United Nations Command
Reuters
Roberts Well
Fred Sayers
I._D. Myers
F. M. Cowley
Harold’ Nese
R. L. Hixon
J. J. Roberts Drilling Company
Shreveport
J. H. Martindale
Bulletins
Kiwanis Club
Dacres
Ron S. Randolph
George Nolind
Roger S. Randolph
Ux Tu DR
Ste Sing
S.R
Ruyaley Ave
Dohy Jewelle Badlett
Wei
U.S
French Pacific Islands
Seivier
Toa
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