Lamb Draws 4300-Foot Wildcat Try Near Plainview Basin
The Plainview Basin area report notes a 4300 foot wildcat attempt in northwest Lamb County about 21 miles northwest of the Littlefield area. A nearby West Broadview field discovery well near Lubbock pumped 40 barrels of oil and 100 barrels of water in 24 hours, perforations located at 5,547 to 5,595 feet with a 58 to 1 gas oil ratio. In Yoakum County Texaco tested Wichita Albany perforations near No 17-B Anne B Miller as a wildcat, swabbing oil and water after 48 hours. A separate Birmingham Alabama incident reports a train colliding with a gasoline tank truck at a crossing, causing a fiery explosion that killed four people.
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Ehill Be da Fe
Glorieta
Lamb County
Littlefield
San Andres
Lubbock
Clear Fork
Elarr Survey
Lubb
Bho
Eddy County
Ashman
Hilliard
Tia Leonard
Wildcat
Wis
LEA
Dual Drilling Co
Richardson & Bass State
Lea County
Wilson Pool
North Lea County
Sun Oil Co
Milnes
Dan
Penwell
Fusselman
CLEAR FORK REGION WILDCAT DISCOVERY REPORTED IN TEXAS
In Gaines County a Clear Fork wildcat from Argo Oil Corp shows initial flow tests near 120 barrels per day with acid treatment and deep perforations. The Well No. 1-N E. H. Jones in Gaines County’s Labor 21 area is a new discovery 10 miles southwest of Denver City, with ongoing testing and depth details amid multiple field references.
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Louis B. Conrad
LaVaca Navigation Co
Gailling
Borden County
Wolfe
Labor
League
Kent County
Pathe
Clear Fork
Reinecke
Cisco Reef
Gaines
Argo Oil Corp
Midland
E. H. Jones
Gaines County
Denver City
Ccsd&rgng
North
Russell
Humble Oil and Refining Co
Basin Basin Basin Summary of Deep Drilling Notes
Field notes document test drilling across multiple sites including Wichita CSL, Dawson Forest, Martin-Foret and Roosevelt area operations. Entries reference depths, core samples, shale and dolomite occurrences, water and gas shows, mud, and tool readings. Reports note recoveries, formation water and salinity, with mentions of equipment like open hole tools and drilling stages.
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Basin
Arfa Mockley
North Mitchell Ab
Wichita Csl
Secon
An Penn Reef
Newmas
Sule Act Sur
Lac
Wichita
Dolomite Lynn
Craig Nel
Maire
Japier
Terry Texas
Dawson—Forest
Taylor Cal
Maney
TAP
Driling
Dry Holes NOLAN The TXL OM Pirates
Fragmentary report lists oil or gas drill sites near Sweetwater and Odessa with coordinates and nearby landmarks. Mentions Ellenburg, Beckhams, Pan American Fel, Cory, and Roberts, plus several distances and locations.
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Nolan
Beckhams Pannen
Ellenburgery
Cory
Midhead
Doe
Cowden
Wildcat
Odessa
Dora
Roberts
Wildcat oil tests and Ellenburger find in West Texas fields
The Pure Oil Company reports No. 1H Kokernot wildcat 15 miles south of Toyahvale with 2,000 feet depth and No. 1 R. W. Sims wildcat 3 miles northwest of Bronte to 3,920 feet. Skelly Oil tests Ellenburger at No. 167 S. M. Halley near Kermit, bottom at 12,090 feet. gas and oil show flow with large volumes and 1,995 to 1 gas oil ratio. Connell wells near Sheffield show discovery production after acidizing, with 4,330,000 cubic feet gas daily and 148 barrels condensate. TeXaco swab at Ida M workover west of Westeman.
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Pure Oil Co. No
L. Kokernot
Wildcat
GH&SA_ survey
Toyahvale Lon
Jett Davis County
Pure Oil Co
R. W. Sims
H&tc
Bronte
Skelly Oil Co
Ellenburger
S. M. Halley
Winkler County
Kermit
Halley
Ater
Mitchell
Yates
Fusselman
Montoya
Waddell
Connell
Pecos
Pecos County
Sheffield
Shell Oil Co
Elllenburger
Wildcat Drilling and Gas Finds Reported in Lea and Eddy Counties
Oil operators including Standard Oil of Texas and Eddy County firms pursue multiple wildcats and confirmations. Wells off sections in Lea and Eddy counties near Hobbs Mallamar and Wilson pool show test recoveries from Abo and Fusselman zones, with gas and oil indications. A big gas prospect near Eddy County aims for 545 million cubic feet daily, while a Moscow report notes Kirghizia population details.
Seven Abductions Go Unsolved In Singapore Wealthy
A wave of seven kidnappings in Singapore targets Chinese millionaires with high bodyguard protection and scarce prosecutions. From October to July, victims included Tan Ling Heong and Tan Boon Khak, with ransoms totaling hundreds of thousands and several killings. Police report many cases remain unsolved as fear of reprisal keeps families from testifying.
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Singapore
Chia Yee Soh
Tan Ling Heong
Tan Boon Khak
Tan
Johore
Boon Khak
Lee Gee Chong
Lee
Green Bus Co
Ong Tong Siang
Koh Eng Pang
Koh
C.K. Tang
Tang
Milllionaire
Polite Boycott Continues At Oklahoma Cafe
Oklahoma City's quiet battle over segregated eating facilities persisted Monday as 25 Negro demonstrators stood outside Adair's Cafeteria near the Capitol while owner Ralph Adair kept the doors closed and offered water. NAACP delayed a citywide boycott at Merchants' request. sit-ins had faded but were renewed by the NAACP Youth Council after Gov. Edmondson's committee failed to reach terms with several owners.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
National Association For Advancement of Colored People
Assn
Capitol
Adair
State Capitol
Ralph Adair
Oklahoma
Naacp Youth Council
J. Howard Edmondson
Hero helps nab robbery suspects in Wichita Falls Texas
David Driscul from Maplewood New Jersey aided Wichita Falls police identifying four suspects wanted in Flint Michigan and Wichita Falls for armed robbery and burglary. He was fined in Vega Texas for illegal flashing rear window lights and carried a toy pistol. He claimed to be a tracer of lost persons and was not charged with impersonation. He paid the fine then headed toward Las Vegas New.
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Vega
Tex
UPI
David Driscul
Maplewood
N. J
Texas
Wichita Falls
WB Campbell Stud Driscol
Driscol
L. Don Taylor
Charles Swack
Donna Hart
Marty Wax
Flint
Mich
Eldon Proctor
Las Vegas
New
Castroville Homecoming Feasts Grow With Growling Appetite
Castroville plans a larger homecoming in April with expected crowds around 10 000. The 116 year old town hosts the St Louis Day celebration along the Medina River drawing Alsatian and German descendants. Last year’s menu included 7200 pounds of meat 1500 pounds of potato salad and slaw 3000 cakes 3000 sausages 14000 beers and 4000 soft drinks.
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Castroville
Tex
Texas
Uncle Sam
Biller
El Paso Gas Posts Doubling Net Income in First Half 1960
El Paso Natural Gas Co and subsidiaries report six month net income for common stock at 22,922,667 or 1.34 a share in 1960, more than doubling the prior year. Chairman Paul Kayser cites rising gas sales and tax savings from a loss carryover linked to the merger with Pacific Northwest Pipeline Corp.
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NEW York
el Paso Natural Gas Co. and Subsidiaries
Paul Kayser
Pacific Northwest I Pipeline Corp
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Avalanche-Journal
Plainview Basin
Lamb
New Lubbock Field
Birmingham
Ala
Adel
Penn ’Cat
Borden
Lenorah
Martin County
Hunt Oil Co
C. Griffin
Wolfcamp
Martin
Jake L
M. Curtis Survey
North Glass (Dean
Breedlove
Strawn
Aci Mbenstion
Ezale
Stinson Cleaners
J. L. Hardin
Lubbock’s Leading Cleaners & Hatters
Broadway
Coke
Jett Davis
Texaco Inc
Westeaman
ABC
Standard Oil Co
Hobbs
Standard
Abo
Phillips Petr. Co
Williams
Dunigan
West Lea County
Abo Reef
Mallamar
Eddy—Ohio Oil Co
Ethel V. Noel
Andrew Armquist
Pennsylvaniia Bend
Moscow
Ashym Durstnov
Soviet Republic of
Kirighidia
Tass
George S. Berry
American Legion Auxiliary
Judy Harrold
Tommie Latz
Pearl Walker
Mabel Barbee
Don C. Becker
UPD
G.I. Forum
Kan
Hector P. Garcia
Corpus Christi
Gregorio E. Coronado
John Burroughs
New Mexico
Coronado
Gov
George Docking
Kansas
Frank F. Moss
Utah
Oklahoma Cafe
Growth Moscow
Taix
Kirghizia
Medina River
el Paso Gas
Apioven
Ussens
Ational
Humphrey Storm Door
Stormompany
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