Completion Report: Wildcat Well in Lea County
The Cisco well in Lea County near Marathon, 17 miles west of Hobbs, has completed. It lies 680 feet south and 1,980 feet west of section lines in 21S23E, depth 10,208 feet, with initial flow of 7 barrels of distillate per million cubic feet and 7,692 feet of safing. Roosevelt Robert of Midland notes 325 canyon discoveries in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shell OH Co
Lea
Fortheast
Wee Bone
Hines
Mainessend
Wildcat Eddy
Ican Artesia
McKee
Wildcat
Carlsbad
Eddy Conny
EBA
Humble Oil & Refiningg
Marathon
Alves
North Indian Basin
Hobbs
Lea County
Cisco
Canyon
San Andres
Roosevelt — Robert
Wood
Midland
Mobil completes Silurian zone at Andrews project
Socony Mobil Oil reports completion of a Silurian zone at No. 1 in the Cowden area of Andrews County. The well flowed 4 1/2 barrels of oil and eight barrels of salt water in 24 hours through a 5 inch choke from perforations at 850 feet. Gravity and casings described.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Socony Mobil Oil Go., Inc
Spacker Inakage
Cowden
Eastmorth
East Dollarhide
Kermitnig
Block Ass
Andrews County
Ellenburger
German window washer builds six foot model warship
A German window washer spent four years to craft a six foot scale model of an ancient warship in his spare time. Nearby reports note swabbing at Texaco in Scurry County produced salt water and oil from perforations, with well data recorded near Snyder and Andrews in Texas. State Rep H A Dewey announces bid to regain the 28th District in the Texas legislature as oil activity continues in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berl
Ott Scurry
Texaco, Inc
Fuller
Snyder
Scurry County
H&tc Survey
Ol _ ANDREWS
Pan American Petroleum Corp
Midland
Andrews
Andrew
Bryan
Tex
H. A. Dewey
Sirabbed Jr
Inaid Tevet
Swat
Dewey
Mem-Bing
Education Board
David C. Haines
Vey Bryan
Fugitive Strickland Captured in Corpus Christi
Edward H. Strickland a 42 year old escapee from Huntsville State Prison was recaptured Wednesday night at a Corpus Christi motel. He had broken from John Sealy Hospital in Galveston where he was receiving treatment for an automobile theft and worthless checks conviction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corpus. Christi
UPI
Edward H. Strickland
Aranses Pass
John Sealy Hospital
Galveston
Huntsville State Prison
Strickland
Unclear historic map notes amid Basin NGWEHL and bridge work
Fragmented OCR text details Basin area references NGWEHL and BARIN ASIA Sumer 2 Wien te 43H, various names, parcels, and works. Mentions canal, Armstrong, Meeker, Penn Thing, Southland, Midwest, cement works, and a bridge retaining structure.
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Ngwehl
Barin Asia
Wien
Tomson
Tae Rumumne
Armstront
Pel
Chevelains
Sip
Arie
Dante
Orf
Austral
Cove
Tinlyeras
Kent
Seton
IR Tao
Kira
Baska
Port Warm
NEW Merico Engyrseenton
Southland
Wovatty
Midwest
Moaniain
Ashoany & Wir
Coonbe
SAP Sith
Ses’ & Sie
Sinclair Stele
Cottle County Well Drilling Hit By Hurdles
In northeast Cottle County a Skelly oil operation encountered obstacles at an abandoned site two miles west of Hare Inison. The crew drilled 168 250 feet and set 7 inch casing to 207 feet. Location places the well 90 feet from the northeast land corner and 487 feet from the east survey line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Skelly Oi Co
Hare Inison
Wildcat
Cottle Coun
Ellenburger Try Set In East Pecos
A short missive describes Ellenburger attempting a site near East Pecos in Pecos County. The message references land surveys and locations about 660 miles north and east of a past site, with directions toward Shot Field and Block C4 area in the GC&SF survey. The fragmentary text mentions Ned Miles and Chad in relation to the site context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East
Pecos
Teanty Inea
Pecos County
Tortiorth
Shot Hield
Louis Welsh Begins Houston Mayor Duties
Houston reports Louis Welsh, a former councilman, starts as mayor in a $25,000 post amid eight council members taking oaths. Welsh won last month in a runoff against Bob Hervey, with Lewis Cutter leaving the mayorship after six years following the November primary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Louis Welsh
Bill Elliott
Welsh
Bob Hervey
Lewis Cutter
Joaf
Predicting and Preventing Heart Attacks Exposed
Dr. Paul Dudley White leads a project introducing a new system to forecast and avert coronary attacks. The claim appears in a condensed notice tied to Dr. Gertler’s $4.75 book and a January Reader’s Digest article, urging wives to act. Readers are urged to have faith in Reader's Digest.
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Discovery
Ebey
Robert No Enfield
L FE
Mac Jones
Weusche
Iss
Tie
Rider Rae
Wits
Lapnard
Rloinirson, Foundation
Paks
Gue Andiecaersen & Maceaon
Fom
RAI Fwl
Ske
Yarbrough & Allen
Noo
Wheeler
Superior
Gil Co
Amburaey
PSI
Sue
Eiey
Ami Hasan
Bil Th
J. HE
Gibson Sun
Gia
Wasson Se
Texnor
Mobil
Corts Hee
Mock
Mile
Witton Roe Emi
Wilson
Urees
Tevinny
See Welk
Sceruy—Forest 60 Corp
Banka
F.D
Cottle County
Reader's Digest
Bueatti
Flintwood
FLINT
Barrefoot Originals
Sal Shain
Panorama
Mr. Easton Foot
Nina
Brogan
Toreador
Red Goose
Roy Orbisons
Greatest
ETON
Tardy Man Nurt
Waynes
Afah
Vaughn
South Plains
Turbunteaa
Nelung Tring
Ghoease
Artur Schnabel Beeth
Owen
Wayne’ S4th ST
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