Notice of Airport Lease Sale in Lea County
Public auction will offer state lands in Lea County Lot blocks 9 10 11 14 15 16 in Section 1 Township 16 South Range 35 East NM P M containing 400 acres. Lease term 25 years with option 25 more. minimum rent 150 dollars yearly. Sale March 30 1956 at 10:00 AM at County Court House Levington. Deposit 205 dollars required. improvements valued at 17561.54 to be paid by purchaser. Publication dates January 24 to March 20 1956.
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Lea County
Office of the Commisseer of Public Lands
Santa Fe
New Mexico
Act of Congress
State Land Office
Commissioner of Public Lands
Levington
Neswi
Nisei
Seshi
Secton
N.M.P.M
Commissoner of Public Lands
Walker
Lovington
State Engineer Notice on Water Permit L-3134 El Paso Gas
El Paso Natural Gas Company requests 162 acre feet per year from Lea County groundwater via existing well L-2499 for a pipeline turbine station in Township 11 South Range 33 East. Protests due within 10 days after last publication. decision around April 14, 1956.
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Santa Fe
N. M
el Paso Natural Gas Company
el Paso
State of Texas
New Mexico
Lea County
United States of America
S. E. Reynolds
Lovington
Will of Walter Trickey Filed in Provisional Probate
In the Matter of the Last Will and Testament of Walter Trickey, Deceased, No. 1536 in the Pro. Probate court docket records the filing of Trickey's will for probate with a formal citation and scheduling of hearings. Executors named, asset bequests referenced, and notices to interested parties issued.
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Walter Trickey
Eleven Dry Holes Found in Four New Mexico Counties
A report records 11 test wells in Lea Eddy Lincoln and Harding counties as barren. Notable plugbacks include Sunray No 1 McDonald in Lea at 9,744 feet and El Paso No 3 Poker Lake Unit in Eddy at 14,183 feet. Other wells were abandoned at depths from 100 to 5,000 feet with various section locations.
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New Mexico
Lea
Eddy
Lincoln
Haraing
Sunray Mid-Continent Oil Company
McDonald
Lea County
Liedtke & Liedtke
Velma Petroleum Corporation
East Lea County
Hobbs
Continental Oil Company No
el Paso Natural Gas Co
Poker Lake
Wildcat
Pennsyvanian
Joseph I. O'Neill
Federal
Eddy County
Albuquerque Exploration Company, Inc
Basinski
Lincoln County
Morad Oil & Mining Company
Hardin County
Australian pearling season ends with Japanese divers
The west coast pearling fleet completed a profitable season with 146 tons of shell worth about 180000 dollars. Darwin harvest reached 146 tons valued at 180000 dollars, while 750 tons were caught seasonally by 25 Japanese luggers under a 1000 ton quota. Pearling near Darwin ends as the wet season approaches.
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Darwin
Australia
Portrait Comes to the Rescue in Des Moines Studio
Des Moines, Iowa. Syd Fossum a painting and drawing teacher at the Des Moines Art Center and his wife triggered a burglar alarm while entering his studio. Armed guards demanded ID but the couple had none. Fossum then showed the guards his portraits of his wife and himself and the guards accepted the identification.
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Des Moines
Syd Fossum
Des Moines Art Center
Fossum
Flash photography makes indoor picture taking easier
A 1920s style note extols flash photography for reliable indoor lighting and flexible subject placement. It highlights compact peanut sized bulbs and portable winder flashholders, with a vignette of a mother photographing a kindergarten George Washington birthday art project.
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George Washington
Devonian Oil Discovery Reported in Lea County New Mexico
Oil companies including Orson Oil Company Humble Oil Amerada Petroleum announce a Devonian oil discovery in southeast Lea County New Mexico at No 1-D Owen. Logs show a 90 foot oil interval from 8 950 to 9 029 feet with surface gas flow and 20 to 25 barrels per hour production later. Drilling continues toward total depth as logs progress and additional tests are planned at other nearby wells in Lea County.
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R. O'’sen Oil Company
Humble Oil & Refining Company
Amerada Petroleum Corporation
Lea County
New Mexico
Owen
Hobbs
Wolfcamp Discovery in Andrews Field
Stanolind's No. 1 H Couden in East Dollarhide field Andrews County was plugged back to re complete as a Wolfcamp discovery. The well produced 45.63 barrels per day with 40 percent water and a gas oil ratio of 392 to one. Oil gravity tested at 17.89 degrees with pay top at 8 350 feet and perforations at 8 350 to 8 375 feet. Exposed Wolfcamp section washed with 5 000 gallons acid. well site 660 feet from section lines PSL survey 25 miles southwest of Andrews town. Frank Waters No. 1 Nola Fisher swabbing after flowing back 21 barrels. previously acidized with 2 600 gallons mud acid.
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Dollarhide
Andrews County
Wolfcamp
Andrews
Frank Waters
Nola Fisher
Potatoes on the half shell budget dish idea
New York news outlines a budget meal called potatoes on the half shell. Bake three large potatoes in a hot oven until tender, scoop and mash with milk salt and pepper, brown ground beef in butter, mix and fill the shells, broil to brown, serve with vegetables.
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New York
Bus drivers greet each dawn with baseball themed sign
Indianapolis bus drivers start their day with a sign in the yard that reads In life as in baseball its the number of times you reach home safely that counts Then on return another sign asks Did you touch every base The quip links commute work to baseball lore in a light humorous bid to boost morale.
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Indianapolis
Mescalero Field Wildcat Drills Through Devonian Barrier
A wildcat well at the Mescalero field encounters a Devonian barrier, with hydrocarbons separated from the pool by a 10,507 foot Devonian failure. The report notes Wolfcamp and Devonian formations in the field.
Carlsbad Democrats Back Richard Robinson for Congress
Carlsbad officials and Eddy County party members endorsed native son Attorney General Richard Robinson for Congress. The precinct committee unanimously supported his nomination as he attended services for the widow of Caswell Neal and met with local candidates amid a three way race for two at large House seats.
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United Press
Carlsbad
Richard Robinson
vCigress
Robinson
Carlsbad Atney
Caswell Neal
Democratic Precinct Committee
Washington
Ybinson
Eddy County
Jobinson
John J. Dempsey
Antonio Fernandez
House of Representsive Aw Aym Japaoa
S,ospotivy
Cities Service Wins Uranium Lease in New Mexico San Diego Grant
Cities Service Oil Co has secured a uranium exploration lease from Texas National Petroleum on 110 acres of the Canon de San Diego grant in Sandoval County New Mexico. The move brings an exploration crew to the site soon under Ernie Tisdle with office plans in Albuquerque. Uranium geologists P K Munbut Vernon C Howell and P K Drewelow are already stationed there as the company expands its geological department. The lease transfers mineral rights from New Mexico Timber Co to Cities Service through Texas Petroleum.
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Cities Service Oil Company
Texas National Petroleum Co
Canon de San Diego
Sandoval County
N. M
Santa Fe
Albuquerque
Geological Department
Ernie Tisdle
P. K. Munbut
Vernon C. Howell
P. K. Drewelow
Cities Service
Texas Petroleum
Stewart Boyle
The
New Mexico Timber Co
Dog census drive sparks teen job rush in Ludington
Ludington Michigan. City Assessor Earl Miller said he was swamped with applications from high school boys for dog census taker jobs after offering 10 cents per dog counted.
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Ludington
Mich
Earl Miller
Negro Minister Martin King Guilty On Bus Boycott
A Montgomery Circuit Court verdict found Reverend Martin Luther King Jr guilty of boycotting segregated buses. Judge Eugene Carter imposed a 1000 dollar fine or 386 days hard labor, suspending the sentence pending appeal, while trials for 89 others continued.
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United Press
Montgomery
Alabama
Eugene Carter
Martin Luther King
Alabama Circuit Court of Appeals
Carter
King
Truck driver tests safety belt on cross country trip
Allied Van Lines assigned Gerald L. Byerly of Omaha a specially equipped truck to test a belt and safety gear on 6300 miles. Byerly said the airline style belt was comfortable, reduced fatigue by aiding proper seating and absorbing vibration, and boosted his sense of safety in a mishap.
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Chicago
Allied van Lines, Inc
Gerald L. Byerly
Omaha
Neb
Byerly
Careful Planning Pushed for Automation Across Industry
Chicago AP reports James R. Bright of an automation consultancy warns the American Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association to plan carefully. He cautions against integrating poorly matched automatic pieces that could limit overall capacity. He urges alignment of product demand with automation choices.
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Chicago
American Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association
James R. Bright
Industrialist Warns on Overproduction and Idle Machinery
A business leader argues against producing beyond demand and criticizes idle automatic equipment as too costly. He urges efficient capacity use to avoid waste and keep operations profitable.
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Mation
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Max Clampitt
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