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Newspaper

Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 05, 1952

Page

8

Nine Completions Reported In District Nine Six Counties

Nine completions reported across six counties in district nine with Gaines, Scurry and Yoakum each adding two producers. Glasscock Pecos and Ward counties record single completions. Names include Shell No. 4 Foster in North Russell and Cabot Carbon No. 2 in Cobb, with flow and gas oil ratios noted.

Gaines Scurry Yoakum Counties Glasscock Pecos Ward Gaines County

Stanolind Workers Get 321 Years Off

Fort Worth special report notes Stanolind Oil and Gas Co. will grant 16,700 weeks of vacation, totaling 321 years and about 1.5 million dollars. Some 17,490 employees, over 93 percent, are eligible, with two to four weeks varying by service. In the North Texas New Mexico Division headquartered in Fort Worth, 2,388 workers receive vacations this year.

Fort Worth Stanolind Oil and Gas Co Stanolind North Texas-New Mexico John R. Evans

Franks Organ To Salute Odessa In August Issue

The Telescoper published by Franks Manufacturing Corp Tulsa will salute the City of Odessa in its August issue. Editor John E Ingram and photographer T H Patton spent July 22 23 24 in Odessa for the feature. The Odessa shop at 2316 Kermit Highway operates under district sales manager K M Lamar with Swede Branson as service manager.

Franks Manufacturing Corp Tulsa Odessa John E. Ingram Franks Organ T. H. Patton Franks’ Odessa Kermit Highway K. M. Lamar Amon

Ohio Oil Promotes Midland Man to Houston Division Chief

J. D. Wheeler is named manager of Ohio Oil Company's Houston Production Division per President J. C. Donnell II. After Eastern divisions consolidated in 1948 he led West Texas and New Mexico operations in Midland and was appointed assistant division manager in Houston in February 1952.

J. D. Wheeler Ohio Oil Company Houston J. C. Donnell II Wheeler West Texas New Mexico Midland

Jake Hamon Reports Potent Terry County Pumping Discovery

Jake L. Hamon reports a potential pumping discovery in Terry County. The well produced 308 barrels of 28.5 gravity crude oil with no water and a gas oil ratio of 51.1. Production ranged from 8,304 to 8,036 feet with 5,000 gallons of acid treatment.

Shell Foster North Russell Magnolia No H&j Seminole San Angelo Glasscock Argo Oil Corp C. J. Cox Driver Pecos Helmerich and Payne No. 7 University “E Walker Scurry R. J. Ramsland Et al No Eiland Diamond United Development Co. No Waples Platter Wasson Jake L. Hamon Railroad Commission Terry County

West Texas Car Inspection Deadline Nears

West Texas inspection stations report many vehicles awaiting checks ahead of the Sept. 6 deadline set by the Texas Department of Public Safety. A $200 fine applies to cars without current stickers, and uninspected vehicles may be taken off highways or not sold or transferred after Sept. 3.

Texas Permian Basin Texas Department of Public Safety West State Safety Department

Wording of Truce Wording Agreed At Panmunjom

United Nations and Communist staff officers agreed on the phrasing of a proposed Korean armistice document at Panmunjom after a 44 minute session. A deadlock remains over the number of prisoners to be exchanged when the document takes effect. Interpreters will align Korean Chinese and English versions as talks pause until Monday. Allied staff also requested permission to send relief packages to UN troops held by the Communists.

Munsan Korea United Nations Panmunjom U. N

Sears Named Weep By Shell Pipe Line

HOUSTON Special Donald F. Sears named vice president of Shell Pipe Line Corp by TY. E. Swigart president Sears joined Shell as an engineer in 1927 in St Louis and rose to the board in 1939 He helped design and estimate for the McCamey to Houston 10 inch line and later led oil gathering facilities and labor negotiations before serving in World War II then returning as assistant to the vice president.

Houston Donald F. Sears Shell Pipe Line Corp TY. E. Swigart Sears St. Louis Shell Progam Shell Pipe Line Washington Petroleum Administration

13 Cities Service Youths Get Awards

Thirteen sons and daughters of Cities Service Oil Co. employees earned scholarships from the Henry L. Doherty Educational Foundation. Renewed scholarships were granted to 17 additional students to continue their college studies. The foundation, supported by Cities Service and its workers, awards one year renewable scholarships for up to four years based on scholarship, citizenship and activities.

Bartlesville Okla Sons and Daughters of Cities Service Oil Co Del Henry L. Doherty Educational Foundation Cities Service Henry L. Doherty Foundation Cities Service Companies Sons and Daughters of Cities Service

Sears directs Palmarajo Peninsula Pipe Line project

For the past two years Sears has served in Venezuela as director coordinating Shell Pipeline’s participation in the construction of the Palmarajo Paraguayana Peninsula Pipe Line.

Sears Venezuela Shell Pipe Line Palmarejo - Paraguana Peninsula

Bishop Oil Income Declines Sharply

SAN FRANCISCO Special In an interim report Bishop Oil Co. said pay gross income for the first six months of 1952 was 840 737.65, down from 928 682.49 in the same period last year. Net profit after charges totaled 51 667.21 versus 158 607.29, equating to 14 cents per share compared with 44 cents in 1951.

San Francisco Bishop Oil Co

Panhandle Eastern Net Up in Half Year

Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Co. reports six months to June 30 net income of 8.03 million dollars or 2.38 a share, improving from 5.21 million dollars or 1.51 a share last year. Gross revenue rises to 44.53 million dollars from 23.30 million dollars.

New York Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Co

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