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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 17, 1961

Page

7

Oil discoveries and tests reported across West Texas fields

In Runnels County a new lower gardner pay was discovered near Winters with a 140 barrel flow from No. 1 Colcazer. Reeves County saw a second producer in the West Waha field with a 5 percent gas oil ratio and 5 010 to 5 030 feet perforations. Delaware Test Healey and LeBlond plan drill No. 1B F Goodrich in Reeves County. Jasper CSL in 8 051 feet drilled after a test showing 1 600 MCFG gas, with 7 726 to 7 814 feet intervals noted. Texaco completed No. 2 Fletcher Curry in Midland County yielding 88 barrels of 49.2 gravity crude from 11 944 to 12 006 feet, with 35 000 gallons fractured and a 600 psi casing pressure.

Callthan Interests Inc Runnels West Waha Delaware Reeves County Delaware Test Healey and LeBlond, Midland Tidewater Oil Co B.F. Goodrich Rubber] Company PSL Worsham Southern Minerals No Jasper CSL Ut Fe Warfield Texaco, Inc Fletcher Curry T&p Survey Midland County

Wildcat oil tests and flows across Texas Basin report

Oil exploration notes detail No 1 Wallace Estate testing in Jan County with 11 barrels in 14 hours and 9.7 barrels in 17 hours, plus 6.38 barrels after a shut in. Other wells in Gaines County and Martin, Ward, and Sage regions report flows up to 38 barrels and gas shows while testing various perforations and chert zones.

Wallace Estate Jan County Sweetwater H&tc Jake 1 Hammon Wildcat TXL Oil Corp H. E. Buck Gaines County

Court Ruling Highlights Desegregation Fallout and Service Rights

The court upheld a 1948 Veterans Act granting job rights in government service to veterans, while signaling punishment for those funding or aiding desegregated schools. Separately naval movements include antisubmarine forces deploying from East Coast ports aboard the Essex and destroyers Jonas Ingram Noa Stribling Warleigh Robinson Miller with Rear Adm Koch aboard Carrier Division 18.

Supreme Court Lor Louisiana Atlantic Armed Forces 6Th Circuit Court] of Appeals Cincinnati Wright Patterson Air Force Base Ohio Essex Quonset Point R.I Adm George F. Koch Carrier Division 18 Newport Warleigh, Robinson and Miller Jonas Ingram Noa Stribling

Morrow Casing Set in Lea Exploration Produces Mixed Results

Tests in Lea County show flows and pressures from multiple wells including a 9,500 rate gas flow and cementing ahead at depth near 12,467 feet. Recoveries include oil and gas with several hundred feet of basic sediment and oil. locations near Williamson and the Fusselman discovery are noted.

el Paso Natural Gas Co Lusk Lea County Wildcat Mallamar Goring Hodges County Fusselman Williamson Petroleum No Westate

Navy Sends Seven-Ship Anti-Submarine Force Abroad

The Navy announced a seven-ship carrier and six destroyers group led by Captain Gerard S Bogart will deploy to the eastern Atlantic within two weeks. The force aims to join an Atlantic anti submarine warfare exercise in November and may remain on continuous patrol along passages between Iceland and the British Isles under a rotation like the 6th Fleet.

Washington U.S Mayport Fla John B. Ferriter Atlantic Rexford V. Wheeler Jaren Warleigh Noa Ocean Seas S. S. Searcy Jones Navy Gerard S. Bogart Ithe Stroyers England Iceland British Isles 6Th Fleet Mediterranean

British Official Warns China Could Be Nuclear Power Soon

London AP reports Field Marshal Montgomery warned China may acquire nuclear capability within three years. He urged reforms to harness youth, urging integration of Formosa, fuller employment prospects, and better apprenticeships to combat unemployment and social unrest amid communist pressures.

London Lord Montgomery Conant China Montgomery Formosa Chiang Kai Ishek Vola

PTA Plans Second Series Of Plays For Local Students

Classics Mack and Katy Hart along with Cordlia and Belita headline a school theater season. Susan Purtell assists at Monterey, with production staff including Lofland Nazario Copp Smith and McElroy. About 3,500 grade schoolers attend each performance. season tickets cost 75 cents through PTA City Council.

Mack Katy Hart Cordlia Sylvia PTA City Council

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