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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1944
Page
20
The readable fragments reference dates and numbers in a puzzling sequence. It mentions a Tuesday and April like terms, with several unclear phrases and partial words spanning days and counts. The text is too garbled to identify a clear event or subject.
New wells near Wasson field in Yoakum County show a 50 barrel per day swabbing discovery at 5 315 feet in San Andres limestone while Amerada Pioneer plans similar plug back to avoid water. Other deep wildcat tests across Gaines, Dawson, Cochran, and Terry counties progress with several completions and tests ranging from 391 to 761 barrels per day amid ongoing acidizing and drilling toward deeper targets.
Stockholm dispatch reports Nazi rocket propelled fighters unveiled after RAF raid on Brunswick. The craft reportedly climb four and a half miles in two minutes, with pilots facing extreme pressure. Nazis also developing auto gun firing after crew casualties. Halberstadt attacked. 60 to 70 percent of fighter plants damaged.
Berlin radio urged women children sick and aged to evacuate Marseille amid rising threat of Allied air attacks on Mediterranean coast. Vichy officials said auxiliary hospital forces would be ready to perform surgical operations within six hours after an air raid. News recorded by AP notes census of hospitals and nursing homes was begun in view of raid intensity.
Lt Homer G Maxey USNR former lumber dealer from Lubbock left in 1942 to serve afloat. He commanded an LCI in New Georgia Rendova Vella Lavella Bougainville Treasury Island and Choiseul campaigns. On 15 day leave expiring Feb 1 he visits family at 3206 Twenty first street after San Francisco route home.
Dupre Parent-Teacher association through the City PTA council will sponsor a parliamentary law course January 24 23 27 31 and February 1 and 3 at the school from 730 to 9 p.m. Mrs H F Godeke district state and national parliamentarian will teach. Fee is one dollar per person and the course is open to anyone whether or not a PTA member. Reservations by Mrs J V Jones PTA study course chairman.
The Petroleum Administration for War notified Texas officials that February demand for Texas petroleum liquids will be 2,018,000 barrels daily, unchanged from December and January. The figure was to be announced at the statewide oil and gas operation hearing in January. Also noted is a British water statistic: one in six Britons rely on the London Metropolitan Water Board for water.
The CIO maritime committee urged Congress to include merchant seamen in mustering out pay. The group plans to amend the bill, arguing seamen faced similar dangers and reemployment problems as armed forces members and contributed key wartime service.
A united choir of 80 voices from city churches will sing nightly under Rev. Bill Foster at a revival beginning tonight at First Baptist church. Joe D. Riddle directs congregational music and Mrs. Hereford handles instrumental music. A 3 p.m. Sunday meeting at First Baptist will arrange town music positions and evening repertoire.
Gov. Coke R. Stevenson proclaims January 18 through February 15 as the Fourth War Loan drive period in Texas and urges Texans to invest as much as possible to assure the earliest victory. The proclamation emphasizes home-front effort as essential to victory.
A woman crippled for fifteen years by rheumatism improved after chiropractic exams and spinal adjustments removed nerve interference. The patient, once unable to lie down without coughing, reports complete relief and willingness to seek ongoing care. The doctor emphasizes vertebral misalignment as the disease cause and offers thorough examination to correct it.
A 39 year old man with a severe asthma history is described in this case history. He is in general rundown condition and experiences coughing as part of his illness.
An India population survey shows Hindus constitute 71 percent and Mohammedans 23 percent. The note references early exploration by white men, mentioning Lewis and Clark.
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