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Lubbock Avalanche Journal in Lubbock, Texas

27 Aug 1944

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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

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Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

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Aug 27, 1944

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South Plains and Garza Oil Field Highlights 1944

Reports from Lynn and Garza counties detail a planned 7,500 foot wildcat test at Feldman No. 1 C. O. Edwards near Tahoka, a Garza survey producing at Payton and a 24 hour test at 131.11 barrels plus 30.35 barrels of sulphur water. Additional activity mentions several drilling plans in Gaines Lamb and Yoakum counties with various depths and potential pay zones.

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South Plains Oil Development Lynn County Northwest Garza South Plains Garza County Gaines County Lamb County D. D. Feldman Dallas C. O. Edwards Tahoka Central-Wes Feldman Garsa Honolulu Oil Corporation Devonian Oil Company Payton Post Discovery Shell Oil Company, Inc Discovery Seai Leaverton Amon Carter Phillips Petroleum Company A. L. Y Wasson Wasson Stanolind Oil & Gas Company Riley Yates Texas Company No Brown League Gaines Humble Oil & Refining Company Jackson Bird Thompson Survey Humble Standlind No Harless Smyer Pool Hockley County Clear Fork Cobb Yellowhouse Chipley Cochran County Cherry & Kidd A. Lewis San Andres Midland County School Land Survey Hertel Gibson Survey Tokio Yoakum County Richmond Drilling Nelson EL Survey Dawson Redrock Shell Seminole Amerada Petroleum Corporation Jones Wildcat Wasson Field Mid-Continent Petroleum Corporation No. 17 University University Survey Fullerton Pool West Texas E. L. Slaughter Labor 49 League 101 Jeff Davis County
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Demos Convention Plans Move Forward in Dallas

A Democratic convention planning sub committee led by J A Phillips Houston will meet in Dallas to finalize details for the September session at Fair Park auditorium. A credentials sub committee may hear three delegations on September 9 with further action anticipated in Dallas.

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Austin Dallas George Butler Houston J. A. Phillips John J. O'Hern Laredo Fair Park Auditorium
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Price Dispute Ties Up Shrimp Fleet in Galveston

In Galveston on August 26, the local shrimping fleet remained tied up as a fresh shrimp shortage spread through the market. The blockage stemmed from a price dispute between the newly chartered Texas Fishermen's Association led by President C. D. McMillan and major shrimp dealers, who cited unfavorable gulf fishing conditions. The union claims dealers refused to raise prices above OPA ceilings, causing the tie-up.

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Galveston Isle Deaiers Gulf The Texas Fishermen's Association C. D. McMillan OPA
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Wage Stabilization Rules Extend to Cotton Gins

Operators of cotton gins in Texas Oklahoma and Louisiana must apply to the Eighth Regional War Labor Board before paying higher wage rates than those in place before August 17 1943. The rules now apply to all cotton gins regardless of crew size. A Langley Coffey regional attorney of Dallas noted violations where higher rates have been offered to gunmen and others. The National War Labor Board removed cotton-ginning employees from the scope on August 17 1943.

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Texas Oklahoma Louisiana Eighth Regional War Labor Board The War Labor Board A. Langley Coffey Dallas National War Labor Board
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Soldier Drowns While Fighting Forest Fire

Casper Wyoming August 26 194X searchers looked for Pvt Adrian Champion a soldier at Casper Army Airfield drowned Thursday in Ten Sleep lake while aiding in a Big Horn forest fire. Champion son of Mrs Martha Champion Mineola Texas belonged to a military police unit at Casper sent to the scene under General Order No 4.

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Casper Wyo Casper Army Airfield Ten Sleep Lake Big Horn National Forest Adrian L. Champion Martha £ E. Champion Mineola Tex
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