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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1960
Page
3
Texas oil firms including Motley County and Crosby area operators filed reentry and deepening plans for several shallow and Pennsylvanian wildcat jobs. Ventures target Roaring Springs, Wellman and Staten fields, with depths around 4 000 to 10 200 feet and potential production tests in the West Roaring Springs and Strawn trends.
Oil activity continues in north central Schleicher County with Pennsylvanian wildcat No. 1 Mrs. Nettie Fortson by Penn Find seen Schleicher Pecos and Fortune Drilling Co. as 6,600 foot test. Nearby No. 2 Dorothy Vauban Devonian project by Pecos-American Trading and Production Co. targets the Pecos Valley area. Gas shows and initial flow readings reported from multiple zones, with earlier Elenburgers showing gas at high rates during drillstem tests. The exploration area lies near Eldorado and Imperial, with several offset wells and ongoing drillstem tests indicating potential production in the region.
A drilling report details perforations at 1289 feet with potential gas production up to 2200 MCF per day. The well lies northeast of the Azalea field, seven miles east of Midland and one mile south of Germania, with a test showing clear rectification and prospects for further yield.
In west Lea County New Mexico the Yates discovery is offset by No 1-17 and No 1-18 Fed eral wells as 3 300 foot project to test the Yates a mile east of the operators No 1-18 Federal. The Aus tral Oil Co swabbed 1 barrel of oil in two hours and earlier drilled Pennsylvanian perforations with production data. Gulf Oil Corp tested the No bt Cook wildcat two miles southwest of Garrett field. Union State Walfcamp Prospect in Lea County and Abo test wildcat near Mallamar are noted with multiple perforations and production readings.
A string of unreadable fragments lists firms, individuals, and locations such as Dry Holes, Fletcher OU, Gee Priling Corp, Winters, Roswell, Bronte, Seminole, Rexwelt, and other scattered proper nouns. The legible bits hint at property or business references, but most text is garbled with no coherent event or outcome.
A garbled report describes a glass pool in Martin with extended features and a daily potential yield. The text lists measurements and locations, mentioning Chl Co and Spraherrs, with references to water, pumps, and a possible well or pool area northeast of Shorter and near Fay.
Fragmentary text notes protests over the sending of troops to a Congo area. The readable fragments mention opposition from groups and concerns about international involvement and local impact. No clear dates or named entities are recoverable.
Nolan County drilled a dual strike wildcat 15 miles southeast of Sweetwater testing Cisco section in the Pennsylvanian. No. 1 Ruth Boyd by Properties Ltd completed from Criddo and Ellenburger zones with initial potential and test production reported. Total depth 6447 feet, 330 feet from north, 2310 feet from west lines, oil pours and gas ratios noted.
Two strong earthquakes shook Salonica and much of northeastern Greece with the epicenter near the Caht tidice Dominsula southeast of Salonica. Buildings were damaged in several villages and near the coast reports of life loss are not yet confirmed.
A Delta Air Lines 880 jet from Dallas to Atlanta and New York landed safely at Dallas Love Field after circling for about 55 minutes and dumping 10 000 to 15 000 pounds of fuel. Pilot Capt Jarrett Schoofs said an indicator showed wheels not retracted. control tower ordered landing with fuel dump.
False teeth can loosen and cause embarrassment when plates drop or wobble. Use PASTEETH the alkaline powder to hold teeth more firmly and feel more comfortable. It does not sour and helps control plate odor. Get FASTEETH at any drug counter.
Texas ranked sixth in the nation for drownings with farm ponds and stock tanks common across the state. The Texas A&M College Extension Service urged pond owners to provide lifesaving devices and supervise around water to prevent drownings on rural properties.
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