Oil Wildcat Drilling Underway in Lea County Fields
le a county oil activity continues with Shell Oil No 1 J R Smith poised for a 7500 foot test in central east Lea County targeting the lower Permian lime. H T Monteith No 1 to drill an 11200 foot well east central Lea County for Devonian production near Lovington following a Pennsylvanian discovery. Batten No 1 completed as a Pennsylvanian field producer flowed 668 barrels of oil daily with 877-1 gas oil ratio in East Lovington. Gulf Oil No 1-P John Allen completed in Bough Field flowing 936 barrels daily with a 1414-1 gas-oil ratio from 9750 to 9757 feet. Ralph Lowe reports 1080 barrels daily from Denton Yield Dev lonian open hole.
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Lea County
Shell Oil Co
J. R. Smith
Tide Water Associated Oil Co
H. T
No. 1
Monteith
Gulf Oil Corp. No
John Allen
Ralph Lowe
Atlantic Refining Co
Dickerson
Denton
Central East Lea Co
Drive-in cafe for sale in Hobbs on highway 180
For sale drive-in cafe located on highway 180 Mar land St Hobbs. Suitable as a night club tourist court with ample parking. Owner selling because leaving town. Appointment dial 3 2854 Hobbs. Also Morgan Jewelry Tatum NM notes two riders on motorcycle collide with a telephone pole after the rider buttons coat backwards for wind.
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Highway 180
Marland St
Hobbs
Ratliff Fined $150 for Drunken Driving
Thursday afternoon Eldon Ratliff, an out of towner, was fined $150 for drunken driving by Police Magistrate John W. Green who also took his license. Friday morning Kenneth Salman received a $5 fine for passing another car at an intersection.
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Eldon Ratliff
John W. Green
Green
Kenneth Salman
Black man struck by 410 in domestic incident
A 41 year old man named Windsor was hit by a .410 firearm discharge at the home of Emma Lou Warrick after allegedly ignoring warnings to leave. Deputies stated Warrick admitted firing the weapon to defend herself and Windsor received hospital treatment before a vagrancy charge was considered. no charges filed yet.
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Tatum Negro
Roy Windsor
Emma Lou Warrick
Windsor
Jewell McAdoo
James Robinson
Lovington Hospital
Sheriff's Office
Lions Sponsor Wallace Circus in Lovington on April 20
The Lions Club sponsors Wallace Bros. Circus to raise funds for an east Lovington park. The event will be near the ball park with a 300 by 500 ft tent. Advance tickets available from Lions members.
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The
Lion’s Club
Wallace Bros. Circus
Lovington
Ball Park
Wallace Bros. i
United States
High Winds Batten Down Roofs and Signs
Lovington residents reinforce roofs and signs as high winds threaten the area this spring. Workers toil in downtown and residential blocks to secure structures while dust from the winds shifts toward Texas.
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Lovington
Down Town
Texas
Olive Branch Rebekah Lodge to Meet Twice Monthly
Olive Branch Rebekah Lodge No.5 schedules meetings on the second and fourth Mondays at the IOOF hall at 7 30 PM. Starting April the time shifts to 8 PM with seating for 4200 including 1500 reserved and 2700 general admission. Two performances planned with a call for attendance to support a worthy Lions project.
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Olive Branch
Rebekah Lofdge No.5
C.F
County Prisoner Slashes Throat Incident Report
Joe Bidwell, about 28, held in Lovington Lea County Jail on forging charges, slashed his throat during a personal safety incident on March 12 after slipping from a religious service area. A trustee found him under a bunk wrapped in a blanket with an improvised razor blade. A physician sutured the wound. extent of injuries unknown.
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Joe Bidwell
Lovington Lea County
Bidwell
Lovington
Mrs Raley Honored With Pink Blue Baby Shower
Mrs J W Raley was honored with a pink and blue baby shower at Mrs Weldon Edwards home Wednesday afternoon. Hostesses Mrs Bill Pace and Mrs Eddie Rogers served tea coffee and open faced sandwiches. The decor featured spring flowers and a lace covered refreshment table with a large stork motif.
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J. W. Raley
Weldon Edwards
Bill Pace
Eddie Rogers
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Northeast Lea Co
Kenneth Osborn
W. Taylor
Norman Hanson
W. Snyder — Hobbs
J. W. Wallrich
New Mexico
Tatum Highway
Western Art Studio and
Camera Shop Photography
W. Broadway
Dial
Clint Dobbs
Hobbs Highway
H. H. Bennett
Ginsberg Music Co
Roswell
Jess Benson
Hester
FORD
Ferguson
Mplement Co
E. E. Smith
W. Roxana
Mack’s Aviaries
Artesia Highway
Kimballs
Baldwins
Hamiltons
Howards
Jarratt Music Company
W. Dunham, Hobbs
NEW Business Open
Tatum
Lions
Jesse
Santa Fe
Watson
Vera
R. Avilas Castenada
Thompson
Castenada
Douglas O’bannon
Hagerman
Bowman Lumber Company
K.C
Grayson
China
Lubbock, Texas
Mrs. Raley
Baker Hotel
Nature
Phil Robinson
Olive Motor Service
West Avenue
Deisel Motors
Ney
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