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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1957

Page

11

Crude Production Falls After Texas Allowable Cut

Production in the United States, boosted earlier by the Suez crisis, declines as the Texas Railroad Commission imposes a 13 day July schedule reducing daily output by 390 449 barrels. July production will be nearly a million barrels below the March record, with foreign imports remaining relatively stable. Independent Petroleum Association had forecast weaker July September demand.

Houston United States Texas Suez Canal Railroad Commission Middle East Independent ‘Petroleum Assn. of America

Weekly Commission Roundup Highlights Texas Oil Leases

A long list of oil and gas lease readings spans Andrews to Yoakum counties with multiple companies like Pohrman-Masche-Tippiehorn Petroleum and Fuhrman-Masche-Fuhrman-Petroleum Corp. showing acreage, sections, blocks, and rotary footages. The report notes legislative shifts on gas pricing amid a House committee vote and mentions a public Oklahoma City centennial exhibit lineup.

Four Die In Head-On Crash On Highway 271

Four persons were killed in a head-on collision between two cars in driving rain nine miles east of Paris Texas on Highway 271. Victims were Mr and Mrs Henry Johnson of DePort Lamar County Charles Swinney of Scotts Mills Ohio and his daughter Kay Swin Nes aged 23. Swinney was critically injured and taken to a Paris hospital. the Swinneys were en route to Polk Louisiana.

Paris Tex Here Henry Johnson DePort Lamar County Charles Swinney Scotts’ Mills Oxe Kay Swin Nes Swinney Swinneys Ft. Polk

Second Devonian Test At Multipay Prospect In Gaines

A second Devonian test at Honolulu Oil Corp No. 1 C. F Kinney in Gaines County shows a deepening to 12 821 feet with oil shows in the Devonian and Penny Mississippian. The well yielded 49 barrels oil with no water after testing, plus 172 barrels oil reversed out, and a prior test reported 270 feet oil in the lower interval. The location lies about 12 miles east-southeast of Seminole, near the Amrow-Devonian field.

Atlantic Refining Co Midland L. M. Estes Lamesa Flanagan Upper Clear Fork Shell of Co Hawkins Seminole Homan Honolulu Oi Corp. Et al Drawer Dora Cunningham WTRR Seminole Rotary Garza County Post Alamo Corporation Lubbock National Bank Lubbock Boy Scouts of America K. Aycock Rotary Dorward and Dorward San Andres Humble Oil & Refining Co Dorward Oil Unit H&gn Justiceburg R. M George W. Biges T&no Survey East Post Hockley County Honolulu Oil Corp League Maverick Csl League 40 Ienzue Sundown Wteepen Loea Ueepen Chosby County Ha-Ra — Glorieta Dave Harris Drilling Co Great Plains Life Bidg E. Westerman Coahoma Howard-Glasscock San Andres—Continental O11 Co Big Spring W. RK Block 29 W&nw Forsan Snyder—Cosden Petroleum Corp Big Springs M. H Mitchell County Sharon Ridge Simms & Wagoner Amarillo Edmondson C. A T&p Westbrook Rot Howard Glasscock Cosden Pet, Corp Poe Springs Dock Pnd Plue Danube Oil Co Worth St Leroy Gressett West Dines Blackwa Teren Motley County Roaring Spring Permo-Venn Sinela Ou & Gas Co Ft. Worth National Bank SCURRY COUNTY COROIN-San_ Andres The Texas Co Ft. Worth A. Fuller H&tc Snyder Diamond M-San Andres Hawatha Oil&@ Gas Co Alien Bldg L. M. Wilson Kelley -Snyder-Cisco Standard Oil Co. of Texas Derring, Inc Sar Robertson Meadows Ridge Dallas Dora Hull O'Keefe Peck & Stewart Walter Huddleston Gaines County C. F. Kinney Explorer C. F Kinney Terry Csl Andrews W. C McAlester Fuel Falken State Texas Company Frank Orson Borden Clayton and Johnson Canyon Reef Gail E A. M. Clayton

Texas completes 318 oil wells in a week report

The Railroad Commission announced 318 oil wells completed this week in Texas, lifting the year total to 1,712 and surpassing last year’s pace. Gas wells reached 39 this week with 894 gas wells completed this year. total wells plugged were 5,408. The seven day oil allowance rose by 12,652 barrels to 3,430,887. In unproven territory 6 oil wells, 0 gas wildcats, and 78 dry holes were logged.

Texas Austin Railroad Commission

Infertile eggs end duck’s long vigil after wrecked nest

Dayton Illinois report says a white duck loyal to her eggs survived two weeks after derailed freight cars wrecked her home. Ted Wilson, the owner, revealed the eggs are infertile and he plans to tell the brave bird the bad news.

Dayton, Iil Ted Wilson

Radiocarbon Clock Aids Fossil Dating In Oil Industry

Houston special report explains how radiocarbon time clock, developed during WWII atomic tests, lets petroleum geologists date rocks and fossils to within a few hundred years. It helped push back Clovis Man in Texas, with Dallas Archeological Society findings near Lewisville. Researchers seek uranium methods to extend dating to millions of years.

Humble Oil Bfg. Co Houston Texas Dallas Archeological Society Lewisville United States Clovis N. M Dallas

Japan Faces Classroom Shortage in Nationwide Education Push

Tokyo reports a shortage of classroom space for three million primary and junior high students. The education ministry says 63,000 more classrooms are needed amid about 18 million students enrolled nationwide.

Tokyo Japan Education Ministry

Rotary Activity Has Nice Pickup

A Hughes Tool Co report to the American Assn. of Oilwell Drilling Contractors shows a healthy rise in rotary rig activity led by Texas and New Mexico. Total rigs in operation reached 2,699, up from 2,633 last week and 2,561 a month ago, with Western Canada the only major decline.

Texas New Mexico Hughes Tool Co American Assn. of Oilwell Drilling Hughes North Texas West Texas California South Louisiana Oklahoma Canada Illinois Montana Texas Gulf Coast

Laredo Youth Wins First in Roadeo Contest

Sherman Texas June 22 UP Richard Phelps of Laredo won first place in the state wide Jaycee sponsored Teen Age Roadeo contest among 38 contestants. David Topp of Longview finished second and Donald Rutledge of Waco third. The event included obstacle course driving and a written exam. Phelps qualified for the national contest in Washington in August where the winner earns a 2000 dollar scholarship.

Laredo Sherman, Tex Richard Phelps David Topp Longview Donald Rutledge Waco Phelps Washington

Police chief appeals for help in Kampala crime wave

Kampala. Police Chief A. J. Poppy urged public aid to curb mob violence after two or more innocent people were fatally beaten while suspected of crimes. He called to end beatings and seek lawful action.

Kampala Uganda A. J. Poppy

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By Max B. Skelton Andrews County Y .Pohrman-Masche ppiehorn__ Petroleum Corp Westmoreland Place J. W. Gowens PSL. S& Acres Fasken-Wolfcamp Anderson-Prichard Oil Corp Liberty Bank Okla City N. G2mmb&a Fuhrman- Mascho Ken Regan WAL University University Fuhrman J. S Sakke-Devonian Honolululu Corp J . E. Parker PSL Phillips Petroleum Co Permian University Andrews University Lands Survey McFarland-Queen Box 1720 CF State of Texas Fuhrman-Masche Fuhrman — Petroleum Corp Munger— Ni Pamiles West Andrews McFarland — Queen Monterey Gil Co Milam San Antonio University No. GJ University Lands McFarland—Queen — Monterey Oil Co McFarland Queen— Monterey Oil Co San Antonios Sec Wildcat — Skelly Oil Co H. Monahans Orson Psi Fuhrman-Masche — Skelly Oil Co University Lands Surves Ares Foary Borden County Amerada Petroleum Corp Box Mildred Burd Lnes Ackerts Continental Oil Co T. Jo Gond Lutchison & Mallory Forst Bledsoe Buckshot Cyrus B. Frost, Jr William Fleming Eastland J. W. Frost Texas Gas Exploration Adolphus Eva Udd Nore Wildcat Kelly Bell J. M Huber Petroleum Life Bidg Mid Development Company of Texus Queen—Phillips Kent County Pennsylvania General Crude Ol Co Commerce Bidg Abilene Girard General Crude Ou Co Commerce Aviene Lynn County Ameracda Petroleum Corp Midlands Oda J. Oats Ab&m Southland House Commerce Committee FPC TIPRO IPAA Sam Rayburn House Tim Dal Dalrymple Drillbit San Angelo Oklahoma City Okie City Tide Water Oi! Co Orange Shipbuilding Halliburton Oid Well Cementing Co Halliburton Three Sands East Texas Duncan Electro - Motive Division General Motors Acsc News Bee Headon Lubbock, Tex Gaines Packer Ellenburger Halliburton Multifrac Peg Edfel OIL Well Cementing Company Duncan, Oklahoma
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