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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 09, 1945

Page

4

South Plains Wildcat Drilling Moves In Five Areas

Five wildcat oil explorations reported across southwest Garza Hale Gaines Cochran and other South Plains counties with new producers in Garza field. Drilling set to begin immediately on several Nos: Kerlyn Fet ter Norf lk and others as companies like Gulf Humble and Magnolia Peterson proceed with acidizing tests and plans to reach 8 500 to 12 000 feet depths.

Lubbock Texas Avalanche Journal South Plains Wildcat Garza Cochran Hale Gaines County Garza County Kerlyn Oil Company No Fetter Block CB Lubbock County M. B. XK Norfolk Company South Cochra Ery Well The London Harrison and Brown Aine Oil and Gas Company Lee Irish He&w Hale County Anton Ib County Aoeredith Company Tlanta J. B. Slaughter Joseph Hays Garza Field Handl On & ‘Refiningle Tompany No M. S Doss Field Ueer Humble No Humble Fee Cloest Doss K. Aycock Honolulu Oil Corporation Altman Skelly Oil Company No Dorothy L. Slaughter Cochran County Slaughter League 118 Potter County Cascade Petroleum Company No. 1 Block M Welch Field Dawson County Magnolia-Cole Magnolia Petroleum Company No. 2 Lizzie Cole EL Survey Cole Anderson-Prichard Oil Corporation J. J. Handley Stovall Welch Ralph Lowe Northrup Humble Krause Floyd Count JJ Survey Globe D Globe Oil & Refining Compa Downs TT Survey Arnold Lamb County Campbell Hockley County R. M. Thompson Survey Honolulu Fraser Psi Murvey Hovenkamp Yoakum County Humble Fee- Eubank Jones Ranch Argo Oil Corporation No E Jones E. Amerada Petroleum Corporation Jones Amerada No

Oil Well Drilling Brisk in North Texas Week

The Texas Railroad Commission reports brisk oil well drilling in North Texas with 31 companies active and 79 new oil producers along with 11 gas wells finished statewide this week. Totals for the year show 3 656 oil wells and 746 gas wells, with West and Central Texas noting several completions and 24 dry holes among 103 173 wells.

Austin North Texas Texas Railroad Commission West Texas Abileneid Midland Area

Lubbock Barbershop Quartet Plans Christmas Carols

Members of the Lubbock chapter of the Barbershop harmony society will present Christmas carols from a hotel balcony in a public address system on Saturday before Christmas. The group of about 35 rehearses Monday and Thursday nights at 8 oclock at the hotel ahead of the event.

The Goodfellows Lubbock Santa Claus Society For the Preservation and Encouragement of Barber Shop Quartet Singing In America Lubbock Hotel

Minden Man Dies by Own Action in Bank Cashier Shooting

A verdict of death by own action was returned in the fatal shooting of Bruce Hardeman, cashier at Minden Bank and Trust, at his home early today. No cause for the act is known.

Minden Bruce Hardeman Minden Bank and Trust Company Hardeman Lubbock Chicago

Discharge for Naval Hero

Lt. Cmdr. George H. Gay Jr the sole survivor of Torpedo Eight has been discharged from the Navy. The unit risking fuel during Midway battles saw most planes lost with Gay the only survivor. Adm Nimitz praised veterans and urged returning service members to adjust to civilian life. The Pearl Harbor broadcast gave the discharge news. The article also notes a weekly oil production figure and a wartime bond drive.

Washington Navy Torpedo Eight Squadron George H. Gay, Jr Bay Tees Tex Midway Hornet Gay Pacific Jacksonville Fla., Naval Air Station Adm Chester Nimitz Naval Operations Pearl Harbor NBC Torpedo Squadron Eight Nimitz United States

Redeployment Of Homebound Men In WWII Units

Military redeployments list divisions being shipped to Europe or staging in Calais Le Havre and Southampton with dates for arrival and departure. Units include 76th 70th 12th 26th 88th 82nd 90th 20th 84th 80th 2nd Armored 94th and 22nd Corps HQ. Large quantities of sugar and lard are allocated for Europe.

Paris W.R 76Th Infantry 70Th 12Th Armored Division 26Th Infantry Calas Raiviston United States Seviaice Calassta Aprasly le Havre United Kingdom Athe Calais Shipn 20Th Infantry 84Th 80Th 2Nd Armored 94Th 22Nd Corps

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