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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 25, 1961

Page

2

Texaco Strikes In North Scurry Area Findings No. 208 P.1

Texaco prepares to test wildcat No. 208 P.1 in north Scurry County after Fuller A found oil on tests. The well perforated at 4,610 to 4,921 feet, swabbed dry, acidized, then flowed oil and water with tubing pressure at 50 pounds. Offset drilling planned near Fuller field 11 miles north of Fuller. Discovery details include production readings and location notes in Block 9, H&TC survey.

North Scurry County Texacico Fae Midland Texaon Fuller Fuller B H&tc Snyder Fuller Field Gaines Gaines County Ashman & Hilliard D. Norman Seminole Public School Land Survey Ackerly (Dean Dawson-Martin County Continental Reeves County State-Northrup Orla Tunstill Field Reeves M. Regan Torn Delis Wane Brown & Bassett

Eddy County and Martin County Oil Prospects Reported

In Eddy County southeast, Conoco ironed out drill plans for the New 1TH near Ackerly with a 9 foot wildcat and a no. 1 W. G. Reed listed near section lines. In Martin County, a Tomasa Tyrmile extension west of Spraberry Road reports a 29.2 gravity oil potential at 16- hour fracture tests with gas-oil ratio 61, tracking a late 1960s era exploration pattern.

Drowson Co Conoco Reese Ackerly Coneen W. G. Reed Martin County Cona Sydney Alexander Acker Eddy Malai Martin Stanton Grass LA Tomasa Tyrmile Spraberry Road Ste

Wildcat Drilling Tests South Pecos County Queen Formation

The entry details multiple oil and gas prospect efforts in west Texas and Reeves County. Humble Oil and Refining Co and others plan core tests in the Queen formation 12 miles southeast of Fort Stockton, with various spud locations, depths around 2000 feet and planned later tests in Reeves County near Orla and Tunstill field, involving several companies and estates.

Tithie Or & Refining Co Wildcat Pecos County Fort Stockton Hamble Humble OU & Reining Co Tatral Priest & Beaversfield Irgng Survey Reeves-Tnl Qi Corp. Mid

Locations And Completions Amid Partial Readable Text

Fragmented OCR passage lists scattered names and places with garbled terms. It hints at locations and completion notes but provides no coherent events or outcomes to anchor a summary. No clear person, organization, or date emerges for a solid card.

Bend Strike Gauged At Concho Try

Fragmentary report notes a strike at Concho with gauged activity and potential output estimates. References to gravity measurements, daily production figures, and perforation assessments appear amid unclear phrasing and scattered data. Entities include Concho and Paso, with mentions of locations like Hines and Pant Bok in a rough survey context.

Concho Try Sas Cowan Theo Paso Feet Canogtly East Hines

There In The Basin Fire Texts From OCR Fragment

A fragmented OCR notice with scattered names and terms. The readable tokens include references to locations and possible names like HONEA and SHIA, while much of the text appears garbled. The piece resembles a partially legible news snippet or classified item with unclear context.

Dresser Profits Show Increase

In Dallas reported figures indicate rising profits for the dresser maker as earnings grow across the latest period. Analysts note improved demand and cost controls contributing to stronger margins despite market fluctuations. The company emphasizes steady progress and continued investments to support future growth.

Names New Personnel Head

Sun reports a new personnel head named in internal memo. details scarce. The announcement names a top HR lead and outlines reorganizational steps affecting departments and reporting lines.

Sun Names

Teacher Claims Frozen Assets Found in Locker

An elderly Glendale voice teacher reported cash totaling 5 917 found in a frozen food locker. Officers said the money was wrapped in packages and left unseen for reasons not disclosed. The Internal Revenue Service was expected to investigate to determine ownership.

Glendale Calif UPI Leon Coparna Glendile Copsarres

FBI Inquiry Into Alice Bank Probe Questioned

Washington report notes Kederi claimed actions within Home Loan Bank Board duties while questioning the FBI's role. Chastain defended his recollections amid a House subcommittee probe into savings and loan regulation. Rep. Moss pressed for details as Holifield warned on criminal investigations.

Washington APA Tittre Triot Chastein

New Delhi Trio Continues Fast Unto Death Controversy

Fragmentary text reports a political and religious fast by a trio in New Delhi amid tensions and reported health concerns. Mentions India Mu Jawabart and Sikh participants with unclear details and dates.

New Delhi

New Tums Family Bottle Ad Runs on Minty Tablets

A lively ad promotes a New Tums Family Bottle featuring one hundred minty chewable tablets for fast relief of indigestion heartburn and gas. Affordable price and economical package highlighted for home use.

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