Oklahoma Oil Areas Benefit From Week Of 304 Completions
Oklahoma state operators reported 304 completions in the past week including 193 oilers 89 dry holes 11 gassers and 11 service wells The peak followed year end location sprees with 167 new locations announced this week vs 193 prior The report highlights notable wells from Beckham County Carter and Lincoln County plus spreads across Pottawatomie Garvin Grady and Washita counties detailing flow rates intervals and casing tests
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Beckham County
Earl C. Ward
Carter
van Vactor
Blackwood & Nichols Co
No. 1
Pottawatomie County
Tecumseh
Wilcox
Simpson
East Basin Oil
Lincoln County
Springer
Red Fork
Eason Oil
Gokey
Middle Peck
Prueland
Eason
Springer Sand
Grady County
Bradley Pool
Burkes
Lee Oil
L. W. Barrett
Riordan
Odd Perils for Pilots Landing in Africa and Home Runways
The Civil Aeronautics Administration warns pilots of landing hazards in Africa including ant hills and grazing cattle on grass runways. It cites Komatipoort and Parys Town, notes ant hills act like bees, and mentions lions, deer, and cows near strays. The Airman’s Guide reports keep pilots alert for strange obstacles worldwide.
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Washington
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Africa
NCAA
Komatipoort
South Africa
Parys
CAA Aviation Safety Division
Cross explains OU fees change to protect students and parents
Dr. George L. Cross, OU president, says new spring semester fee policy shifts loan availability from bursar to the student affairs office at 4 percent interest. Rep. Cleeta John Rogers criticized the plan as unfair to students, but Cross argues it prevents overspending and protects families.
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Norman
Okla
George L. Cross
University of Oklahoma
Cleeta John Rogers
Oklahoma City
University Business Office
Rogers
Cross
Bursar
Enid Chamber Urges Surplus Use in Aid to Foreign Nations
The Enid Chamber of Commerce agriculture division urged the government to use surplus farm commodities rather than dollars in extending aid to foreign nations. The group backed Eisenhower's flexible farm price support plan over rigid 90 percent parity, and described current acreage allotments as unsatisfactory.
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Enid
Okla
Agriculture Division
Enid Chamber of Commerce
Eisenhower
Yesteryear items from Lawton and beyond
A collection of brief notes recalls Roy Henderson patrolling by the city lake as a panther rumor swirls around Mt Scott. The city lake loses about 1000 pounds of fish to a recent freeze, and plans are set for a Kansas City Little Symphony appearance. Edgar Percival of Lawton is on Oklahoma A&M’s men’s rifle team. The Hillside schoolhouse reports thefts of an oil stove, lamp, oil jug and clock. Richard Voss of the Fletcher family dies in an auto crash near Sutter Creek California. Fort Sill finalizes plans for a 250000 administration building at the Field Artillery School. Harold Bible is named Lawton junior Rotarian. Clyde Crawford graduates from a post school at the U S Naval Training Station Syracuse New York. Cpl Glen Brown leaves for Camp Polk after a furlough with his family. American Red Cross says ten county homes were destroyed by a recent wind storm.
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Roy Henderson
City Lake
Mt. Scott
Kansas City
Hillside
Richard Voss
Fletcher
Sutter Creek
Calif
Field Artillery School
Fort Sill
Harold Bible
Lawton
Clyde C. Crawford
U. S. Naval Training Station
Syracuse
N. Y
Glen D. Brown
C. H. Brown
Camp Polk
American Red Cross
Claremore Hospital Approved to Begin 330000 Project
Oklahoma State Health Commissioner Grady F Mathews says a 330000, 24 bed Claremore hospital has been approved. Construction will start immediately and the building will include county health department offices. Voters recently approved a bond issue to finance the project. The federal government will pay half the cost.
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Oklahoma City
Grady F. Mathews
Claremore
Gala Circus Parade Returns Indicates Beatty’s Plan
Hollywood reports Clyde Beatty will revive the circus parade after a 12 year lull. He plans old wagons in Deming New Mexico and parades pulled by jeeps or trucks in towns to boost publicity and local business as the March 20 start of the new tour approaches. Beatty, 51, hints retirement may be near and notes his wife pushes him to quit the ring.
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Hollywood
Clyde Beatty
Beatty
Tucson
Deming
N. M
California
Beatty Circus
Winter Quarters
Big Cats
Landlord Slayer Freed On Bond
An elderly Oklahoma City landlord charged with murder prepared to be freed on a $15,000 bond after a habeas corpus hearing. Robert Brisbon Taylor, 69, pleaded innocent at arraignment and had earlier been bound over for district court trial. He admitted shooting tenant D. R. Sampson, 36, during a dispute over $48 in unpaid rent, saying he bought a pistol for protection. Sampson died after turning a gas meter back on at his apartment.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma County
Robert Brisbon Taylor
Clarence Mills
D. R. Sampson
Sampson
Snow Traps Kids in School Overnight in Bad Axe
About 40 children aged 5 to 10 were marooned at Pennebog Elementary due to a 10 inch snowstorm. Road crews dug them out and the pupils were cared for in the heated building with three meals and cots. The principal stayed with them through the night.
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Mich
Pennebog
Office Party Joins Fight Against Cancer
Washington bureau describes a January office party that led colleagues to pool donations for a coworker with cancer. John Leddy, an economic defense official, suggested diverting party funds to cancer treatment, and the idea gained traction. The fund already exceeds $700 with more contributions expected.
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Washington
John Leddy
Leddy
State Department
Missing Sooner GI Presumed Dead in Korean Action
The Army identified 60 more soldiers missing in Korea for over a year as presumed dead. Among them is Oklahoma’s Cpl. Clifford W. Fielding, son of Selven M. Fielding of Devol. The Army has no information to suggest any of the listed men are alive and notes a total of 3,372 officers and men previously listed as missing are now presumed dead.
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Washington
Cpl
Clifford W. Fielding
Selven M. Fielding
Devol
Rengge
Army Ae
Attends Sister’s Service In Indianapolis
Robert Brown 104 Gore travels to Indianapolis to attend the funeral of his sister Mrs. Emma DeMoss 73 who died at 5 30 am after a stroke three weeks earlier in her Indianapolis home.
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Robert Brown
Gore
Indianapolis
Ind
Emma DeMoss
DeMoss
Nance Pushes Cut on Tulsa to Joplin Turnpike
Oklahoma City House Speaker James C. Nance urges removing 20 miles from the Tulsa end of the Tulsa to Joplin turnpike. He argues a free road would aid tourists visiting the Will Rogers Memorial and Oklahoma Military Academy at Claremore, with the Art Museum moving there. Rogers County voters have approved financing right of way.
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Oklahoma City
Tulsa
Tulsa To Joplin
James C. Nance
Nance
H. E. Bailey
Turnpike Authority
Will Rogers Memorial
Oklahoma Mill Academy
Claremore
Art
Rogers County
Camille
Renan
Nances
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