Rotary Drilling Activity In Past Week Across Permian Basin
Lea County New Mexico led activity with 36 rotating rigs as 228 units operated across West Texas and Southeast New Mexico in the week ending December 1. Crane Pecos Andrews Ward Ector Hockley Loving Martin Midland Reeves Scurry Upton Winkler Yoakum also reported counts, with totals down from the prior week and year.
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Lea County
New Mexico
Permian Basin Empire
Reed Roller
West Texas
Crane
Pecos
Andrews
Ward County
Ector
Hockley
Loving
Martin
Midland
Reeves
Scurry
Upton
Winkler
Yoakum
Navy training course graduate Mike Weddle in Memphis
Michael N. Weddle aviation fire control technician airman, USN, son of Mr and Mrs W N Gaddy of Grandfalls Texas, graduated November 13 from the Aviation Fire Control Technician School at the Naval Air Technical Training Center in Memphis Tennessee. The 12 week course covered theory and main components of fire control systems.
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Michael N. Weddle
USN
W. N. Gaddy
Grandfalls
Tex
Aviation
Naval Air Technical Training Center
Memphis
Tenn
Tenance
Weddle
Grandfalls Royalty High School
Gulf Oil Completes Deepest Texas Well in Reeves County
Gulf Oil Corp reports its No. 2 R. Cleveland wildcat in Reeves County near Pecos as Texas deepest producer. Tested in Ellenburger at 17 200 ft with potential open flow of 37 MMcf/d. First Ellenburger production in Delaware Basin. Drilled to 17 720 ft. casing at 17 716 ft. Parker Drilling Co was drilling contractor.
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Gulf Oil + Corporation
Texas
Reeves County
Pecos
Ellenburger
Delaware
Parker Drilling Co
Tulsa
Fingers Take Over in a Bowling Tip On Ball Spin
A brief moment between release and finger action is described where the fingers do all the work. The weight on two fingers allows lifting and turning the ball to achieve more pin action and reduce flattening out on the pocket hit for better strike chances.
Lobos Versus Fort Stockton In Monahans gym clash
The News Hound promotes basketball at MHS gym with the Lobos hosting Fort Stockton. Ken Ballard notes two dozen boys on A and B lists and urges town support as cage games gain fans in West Texas. Tom Eastland shares a cheeky anecdote from the Lubbock Chamber.
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Ken Ballard
West Texas
MHS
Lobos
Fort Stockton
Hound
Tom Eastland
Tom
Monahans News
Fifth Season Cripple Creek Student Misnames Seasons
In Cripple Creek Colorado Mrs. Ann White asks fourth graders to name the seasons. A pupil replies there are five seasons spring summer fall winter and deer. The humorous exchange adds a light note to classroom life.
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Cripple Creek
Colo
Ann White
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Germany
Pyote
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Jacquard
McDonalds
Dorthy Clare
Office
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Fair Department Store
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Remington Portable Typewriters
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Adele le
Ollar Day
Anthony
Wacker's
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Nad
Moore
the News Hound
Lubbock Chamber of Commerce
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