Oil and Gas Set Record Production for 1951
The Oil and Gas Journal mid year report predicts 1951 will show record activity with crude oil production about 13 percent above 1950. About 44,495 wells to be drilled with over 20,000 already completed and 18,000 miles of pipelines planned amid steel shortages and rising domestic oil product demand. Refineries processing 6,443,000 barrels daily, 19 percent above 1950 months.
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The
Oil and Gas Journal
Petroleum Board
National Defense
Bridgforths Host Bridge Party Saturday Evening
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Bridgforth entertained with a bridge party Saturday night August 25 at 8 p m. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Love Mr. and Mrs. C T Sparkman Mr. and Mrs. Bill Badgett Mr. and Mrs. John Sherman Mr. and Mrs. Dick McLaughlin Mr. and Mrs. Tom Bridgforth Dr. Hilton W. Gillette and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Corder. High for men was Tom Bridgforth. high for women Mrs. Bernard Love. Low was Dick McLaughlin. Sandwiches cakes and coffee were served.
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Harold _ Bridgeforth
Bernard Love
C. T. Sparkman
Bill Badgett
John Sherman
Dick McLauglin
Tom Bridgeforth
Hilton W. Gillete
Charles Corder
Lutherans Honor Student Minister In Hobbs Picnic
Grace Lutheran Church Hobbs and Carlsbad group members gathered Sunday for a 5 pm picnic honoring Henry Fingerlin, the student minister. Fingerlin, who led Hobbs services this summer, will vacation in Colorado Springs before entering Concordia Seminary in St Louis in September. Rev. Arnold Mueller of Carlsbad spoke and presented Fingerlin with a gold cross. about 90 people attended.
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Grace Lutheran Church
Hobbs
Carlsbad Lutheran Church
Henry Fingerlin
Young Fingerlin
Colorado Springs
Colorado
Concordia Seminary
St.ouis
Arnold Mueller
Carlsbadutheran Church
Carlsbad
Births at Lea County Hospital Hobbs Reported
At Lea County Hospital Hobbs births are announced for August 23 to 26. Harvey Michael Potts weighed 9 pounds 11 1/2 ounces. Kathy Ann Bauer 7 pounds 3 ounces. Sally Joan Webb 4 pounds 5 ounces. Rebecca Lunn Little 5 1/2 ounces. Jolanda Holguin 6 pounds 11 ounces. Jimmy Dan Row 8 pounds 3 ounces. Richard Burl Hardin born to J B Hardin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lea County Hospital
Hobbs
Hil H. Potts
Dal Paso
Harvey Michael
Ellie Bauer
E. Bway
Kathy Ann
James Webb
Lovington
Sally Joan
Don Little
E. Marland
Rebecca Lunn
Valentine Davila
Jolanda Holguin
James Row
North A
Jimmy Dan
J. B. Hardin
Permian
Richard Burl
Carl Green Hedd Charged With Grand Larceny in Lovington
Carl Green Hedd faces grand larceny charges in Lea County Lovington for allegedly stealing plumbing fixtures valued at two thousand dollars. The case lists theft involving property fixtures and authorities pursue legal action.
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Carl Green Hedd
Carl Green
Lea Co@ ty
Lovington
Reed and Lein Families Visited L A Greenfield Home
Mr and Mrs D Z Reed and Mr and Mrs Travis Lein of El Paso Texas visited in the L A Greenfield home last Thursday. Sgt Donald Bevers of New York spent the weekend with Jack Greenfield.
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D. Z. Reed
Travis Lein
el Paso
Texas
L. A. Greenfield Home
Sgt
Donald Bevers
New York
Jack Greenfield
Kinney Halls Completes New Rent House
Kinney Halls finished one new rental property this week and plans another ready next week, signaling steady expansion in its housing portfolio.
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Kinney Halls
Tatum Area Residents See Local Moves and Visits
Pat Patterson builds a new house on his property in South Tatum. Paul Richards arrives as the new agriculture teacher and moves to West Tatum. Mrs. Windsor improves her camp in East Tatum. Mrs. Joe Bickley visits her son in Hobbs on Tuesday. Mrs. Buck Jackson and daughter Patsy of Pecos Texas visit Rev and Mrs Joe Bickley last week. Jackson is the Bickleys daughter.
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Pat Patterson
South
Tatum
Paul Richards
West Tatum
Joe Bickley
Hobbs
Buck Jackson
Patsy
Pecos
Texas
Jackson
Bickleys
Newborn Linda Marie Bachman Born to Glendale Couple
Linda Marie Bachman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Bachman Jr. of Glendale, California, celebrated with a plaid shirt as the Fox family welcomes a great granddaughter. Joe Bachman Jr. is a grandson of the Fox family and a Combat Engineers Army member. Margie Bachman visits brother in Glendale and works in a medical clinic. Dan and Pat Pruitt relocate to Tatum to teach in its schools. W M Green and wife visit E M Green's parents on their way to Western New Mexico. E M Green then travels to San Angelo Texas to visit relatives.
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E. J. Fox
Joe Bachman Jr
Glendale
California
Linda Marie
Joe
Fox
Tatum
Combat Engineers
Army
Margie Bachman
W. M. Green
E. M. Green
New Mexico
San Angelo
Texas
Gates Move to Tatum as New Butcher at B & B Grocery
Mr and Mrs Owen Gates moved to Tatum last week. He is the newly hired butcher at the B and B Grocery and Market.
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Owen Gates
Tatum
Mrs Dura Alston Returns From Temple Medical Visit
Mrs Dura Alston returned last week from Temple Texas where she has been for medical treatment.
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Dura Alston
Temple
Texas
Price family attends Post Texas kid rodeo
Mr and Mrs Alvin Price and Tommy joined Mr and Mrs Russell Price at the Post Texas kid rodeo. Tom entered the roping contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin Price
Tommy
Russel Price
Post, Texas
Tom
Loving ton visitor E E Chamberlain in Tatum
E E Chamberlain of Loving ton visited Tatum on Monday to tour local sites and meet residents during a brief stay.
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E. E. Chamberlain of
Lovington
Walding Family Visits Kinny Hall Kin
Mr and Mrs Edmond Walding and their son from Port Arthur Texas spent the weekend with his uncle W C Walding. They toured the Caverns Sunday. McKinley Speck and family passed through Tatum Thursday and visited Kinny Halls. Mr Speck and Mr Hall were boyhood friends.
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Edmond Walding
Port Arthur
Texas
W. C. Walding
McKinley Speck
Tatum
Kinny Halls
Mr. Speck
Mr. Hall
Visitors in Lovington Court House Friday Morning
Justice of Peace Frank Wycoff and E. J. Fox were seen visiting the court house in Lovington last Friday morning.
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Frank Wycoff
E. J. Fox
Lovington
Dr Carl Clement to lead first quarterly confer ence at Tatum church
Dr Carl Clement of Clovis will lead the first quarterly conference at the Tatum Methodist Church Friday night August 31. Fourteen ladies attended the WMS at the First Baptist Church on Monday. Mrs Fullingim led the study of Micah.
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Carl Clement of
Clovis
Tatum Methodist Church
First Baptist Church
Bailey A Forrester Farewell Tea at Amerada Camp
A farewell tea honored Mr. and Mrs. Bailey A. Forrester before their move on Thursday to Big Lake Texas. The couple has resided in Tatum for the past two years.
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Amerada Camp
Bailey A. Forrester
Big Lake
Texas
Tatum
Rally at First Baptist Church Draws Large Workforce
A large group of workers attended the Training Union rally at the First Baptist Church on Tuesday night. The Tatum School Nurse will visit the school Monday and Wednesday mornings from 9 a.m. to 12 noon.
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Training Union
First Baptist Church
Tatum
Bridal Shower Honors Mrs Popplewell at Ranch Home
Mrs. Tommy Popplewell was honored with a Thursday bridal shower at Mrs. E. James’s ranch home. Guests signed the book, and Bettie Baum Ellen Fay Greenfield Barbara Ham and Myrna James welcomed visitors as punch and cake were served.
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Tommy Popplewell
E. ©. James
Junior Youngblood
Russell Price
Ferrel Caster
Bettie Baum
Ellen Fay Greenfield
Barbara Ham
Myrna James
Revival Underway At Nazarene Church In Hobbs
Rev. Joe Rogers of the Nazarene Church in Hobbs invites Lea County residents to services at the church from August 23 through September 1. Visiting evangelist Rev. J. M. Cleason of Bethany, Oklahoma will lead sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Rogers
the Nazarene Church
Hobbs
Lea County
J. M. Cleason
Bethany
Oklahoma
Pop Alston III Conveys Illness at Longhorn Package
Pop Alston III of the Longhorn Package Store remained at home through Saturday due to illness and was expected to recover enough to be up and about by Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E
Pop” Alston
Longhorn Package Store
North West Mounted Police Organization in 1978
The North West Mounted Police was organized in 1978. The statement notes the year of organizational formation for this historic police force.
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The
North West Mounted Police
Paris inspired fall coats and suits dominate Milady’s wardrobe
Paris inspired styles bring dramatic fall colors to coats and suits. The pyramid coat silhouette with side fullness replaces back fullness, shoulders take center stage with varied sleeves, and the three piece suit plus short coats brighten the season. Torso length averages 26 inches.
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Paris
Betty Rose
Milady
Roosevelt Oil Hopes Rise With Two Sides Activity
Roosevelt County eyes expanded oil and gas activity joining Lea Eddy and Chavez Counties. A lease option covers 33 716 acres in Bailey County Texas near Portales with Lion Oil Co. and J L Birdwell to conduct seismograph exploration. The Tropies involve Salvador Development Caprock Minerals and Royalty Co affiliates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt Oil
Roosevelt County
Lea, Eddy
Chavez Counties
Baily County
Texas
Portales
Jerry Lynn Bensing Injures Toe in Vanity Stool Accident
Jerry Lynn, 3 year old son of Hobbs Judge Robert Bensing, fell and nearly severed a toe when a sharp edge of a vanity stool collapsed on his foot. He had stitches removed Friday and is recovering, though the toe remains out of his shoe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Lynn
Robert Bensing
Hobbs
Carlsbad Caverns Tour By Bridgeforth and White
Leo Bridgeforth Steven Bridgeforth and Newt White toured Carlsbad Caverns on Sunday with Mr and Mrs Dick McLaughlin.
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Leo and
Steven Bridgeforth
Newt White
Carlsbad Caverns
Mrs
Dick McLaughlin
No-1M Mexico and other wildcats spotted in Lea County
Skelly Oil Co warns of several raft of drilling targets including No 1 M Mexico 8500 foot wildcat 660 feet from south and 1980 feet from west in Section 9 25S 38E No 1 A Ginsberg 660 feet from north and 1980 feet from west in Section 8 25S 38E No 1 J Mexico has cemented casing to 10245 feet in the Ellenburger No 1 Elliott Federal 8100 foot or granite wildcat nine miles northeast of Eunice in Lea County No 1 State Pennsylvanian wildcat northwest Lea County for Jackson Douglas & Ritchie 11000 feet 8 miles northwest of Bagley Field 660 feet north 1980 feet west in Section 27 10S 32E No 2 BT I State 1180 feet from south and west in Bagley Pennsylvanian Field 661 feet from east in Section 3 15S 33E to reach about 9900 feet and a Vickers farmout. Amerada to drill No 2 BTI State.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Skelly Oil Co
Seaboard Oil Co
Delaware
J. Maxwell, Inc
Fort Worth
Mexico
Ellenburger
Lea County
Skelly
Ginsberg
Eunice
Fullerton Oil Co
Elliott Federal
Jackson Douglas & Ritchie
Midland
Bagley Field
Vickers Petroleum Co
Texas Co
Saunders Field
West
Northwest
Amerada Petroleum Corp
Oil drilling activity in Lea County and New Mexico fields
Our Great America drills to 10 000 feet with rotary. Shell Oil plans No 1 A State at 12 800 feet in the Denton multipay field. Operator stakes No 1980 feet from south and 660 from west in Section 2-15S-37E. Gulf offsets Skelly Maxwell No 1 and 7-E Harry Leonard at 10 300 feet. A G Carter schedules half mile south outpost to Teague Ellenburger pool in Section 34-23S-37E. Local residents cited for visits and health notes.
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Gulf Oil Corp
Skelly
Seaboard
Maxwell
Mexico
Ellenburger Discovery
Lea County
Harry Leonard
A. G. Carter
Teague Ellenburger
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Hi. Bridgforths
Lutherans
H. J. Cobern
Dan Pruitt
Edd Eoff
B. B. Basham
Gatesville, Texas
Pitchfork
Rev
Mrs. Perot
Lubbock
J. A. Forenma
Ruidogo
Arvin Clay
Brownfield
C. Clays
John Shults
Points
Horace Rackley
Nazarene Church
Pop" Alston III
State Bank
LEA County State Bank
Lion
Ellenberger
San Salvador
Caprock
Texas New Mexico Line
Farwell
Muleshoe Texas
Muleshoe
Rogers
Cochran County
Grady Best
Jerry Lynn Bensing
Lovington, New Mexico
Maxwell No
Our
America
Shell Oil Co
Denton
Nancy Wiley
Ja Ella Robinson
Lubbock Clinic
George
Corid
Patricia Ner
Technicolor
Las
Valree Tiernan
Louise Boone
Myrna McCall
Peggy Rose
Hair Styling
Valree
Beauty Shop
Aed
Sila
N. First Street
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