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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 27, 1946

Page

9

Oil Wildcat In Hale County Signals New Prospect

In Hale County southeast of Hale’s Petersburg area a Stanolind No 1 Fisher wildcat moves toward 7 000 feet. Other activity reports include multiple new producers in Levelland and Welch fields and two new Dawson county prospectors starting immediately. Ed McAdams associates seek 3 700 foot target near Gail with Clayton Johnson No 1.

Borden County Levelland Field Hockley County Welch Field Dawson County Levelland Ed McAdams Railroad Commission of Texas Clayton & Johnson Gail Ing Simon Colorado City McAdams Arthur L. Erb Pearson & Sebert Oil Company Ballard and Cody No. 1 Talley State Capital Lands Survey EL Survey Hunt No W. O. Robinson San Andres Dawson Project J. H. Robinson Hale County Pure Oil Company No. 1 Preston He&wt No. 1 No. 2 He&wt Survey Humble Oil & Refining Company No Montgomery League State Capital Land Survey Stanolind Oil & Gas Company No Ira Willis H. L. Hunt Dallas Hunt John Robinson

Texans To Join In Navy Day Program

The battle flag of the U S S Tex as, veteran of World Wars I and II, will be presented to the State of Texas in Navy Day ceremonies in Austin. State Senator Nominee Fred Harris of Dallas will receive the flag for Texas, presented by Col Lewis B Puller. The flag was obtained for Texas through Sen Tom Connally and A Garland Adair, commissioner of the centennial commission, and will be exhibited in the Texas Memorial Museum.

Austin Tex U.S.S. Texas Texas Memorial Museum United States Tom Connally A. Garland Adair

Pope Calls Loss of Sin Sense Greatest Sin Worldwide

Pope Pius XII, addressing the Eighth United States National Catechetical Congress in Boston, warned that perhaps the greatest sin today is that men have begun to lose the sense of sin.

Pope Castel Gandolfo Pope Pius XII United States Boston

Texas Teachers Colleges Retain Name Despite Expanded Roles

The state board of control and auditor offices say seven Texas state teachers colleges remain teachers colleges even if names drop or change. Schools now offer broader courses beyond teacher training, though official titles will keep State Teachers College for East Texas North Texas Sam Houston Southwest Texas Stephen F. Austin Sul Ross and West Texas until lawmakers act. Sam Houston established 1879 as Sam Houston State Normal School. other normals followed in 1899 1909 and 1917.

Austin State Teachers Colleges Texas State Board of Control State Auditor Offices C. H. Cavness Cavness State Teachers College For East Texas North Texas Sam Houston Southwest Texas Stephen F. Austin Sul Ross West Texas Sam Houston State Normal School Southwest Texas Normals West Texas Normal Sal Ross Stephen F. Austin Normals

New Mexico Pioneer Dies After Illness At 69

J Henry Shettler aged 69 longtime Silver City attorney died after a two week illness. He had served as a lawyer in Silver City for 40 years and was tied to the State Department of Education. The passage notes a 1923 legislative change naming schools as state teachers colleges under a state normal school board of regents.

Blackmon He&wt Desoto R. M. Rowland Detroit de Soto Motor Corporation Hub Jones Lubbock de Soto Hub Motor Company Ninth Ave. H Frank L. Garard Dallas Rowland New Mexico Silver City N. M U.P J. Henry Shettler State Department of Education State Normal School Board of Regents State Teachers Colleges

Bavaria voting on constitutional setup under U S army authority

Lt. Gen. Lucius D. Clay approved a Bavarian constitutional draft that would establish a two chamber republic pending a German state union. If the Dec. 1 referendum passes Bavaria would join any future union of German states.

Berlin U.P Lucius D. Clay U. S Bavaria Michael Horlacher Bavarian Constitutional Assembly Munich Clay United States Republic of Landtag

Telephone Manager George Rankin Tait Dies in Corpus Christi

George Rankin Tait aged 53 district manager for Southwestern Bell Telephone in Corpus Christi died of a heart attack. An employee since 1919 he previously held posts in Brownsville Victoria Harlingen Kingsville Beeville and Edna.

Corpus Christi George Rankin Tait Southwestern Bell Telephone Company Brownsville Victoria Harlingen Kingsville Beeville Edna

Proposed constitution in Württemberg-Baden awaits fate

In the American zone three states are forming constitutions with only Greater Hesse clear for approval while Württemberg-Baden faces a pending proposal and the others march toward formalization.

Wuerttemberg-Baden Greater Hesse

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