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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 01, 1959

Page

2

Basin Counties Schedule Eight Wildcat Oil Wells

Eight wildcat drilling projects are planned across Cochran Dawson Garza Irion Loving Lynn and Yoakum counties. Wells include No 10 F O Masten in Cochran to 4600 feet for San Andres and No 10 M Ture bow in Dawson to 13000 feet. Other targets include No 6 Skeeter Slaughter in Garza No 1 Brooks in Trion County and several wells in Loving and Yoakum with depths ranging 4500 to 5300 feet and various offsets from section lines.

Cochran Dawson Garza Irion Loving Lynn Yoakum Cochran County Geochemical Surveys Inc. Drilling and Exploration_Co. Inc H. Davis Maple San Andres Labor 8 League 145 Stonewall County Schon Land E. G. Rodman W. D. Noel M. Ture Bow Dawson County Labor League Borden County Garza County P. C. Teas Et al Trno Survey D. M. Oliver W. E. Cowden Trion County

Algerian Senate election marks shift in Muslim vs French seats

In Algiers the liberal and far right blocs split the 32 member Algerian senate vote by about 6 000 conservative electors. The result favors President De Gaulle as he seeks a representative Algerian body to discuss ending the nationalist rebellion. For the first time Algerian Muslims outnumbered French in the chamber. BRISBANE AP Billy Graham heads to Europe after three months in Australia New Zealand The total attendance across meetings reached 3 217 500 with 140 000 decisions for Christ. MONTE CARLO AP Prince Rainier III drums through birthday night Princess Grace watches Onassis plays guitar in a private cabaret session for 40 guests.

Algiers Algeria de Gaulle Brisbane Australia Billy Graham Europe New Zealand Zurich Britain Graham Decisions Christ Monte Carlo Monaco Prince Rainier III Princess Grace Aristotle Onassis Rainier Rainer

Mexican Movie Themes Blasted by Lawmakers

A group of Mexican legislators at an interparliamentary conference in Lima proposed reorganizing the National Cinema Bank to steer film production toward modern urban themes and away from cowboy and tequila image portrayals. They urged cultural responsibility, arguing exports shape international views of Mexico. The bank, a decentralized government investment body, decides major film funding.

Mexico City UPI National Cinema Bank Sclons Lima Mexico Cinema Bank

Two Counties Strike Oil Discoveries in Texas Fields

Discovery projects completed in Winkler and Culberson Counties Texas show No. 22 Seth Campbell well at Clear Fork in Keystone district flowing 204 barrels of 34 gravity oil daily with 2.6 percent water through a 26 to 64 inch choke after 1500 gallons acidizing. The Sasoil ratio is 1295. In Culberson County J S Reaves and colleagues completed No 1 Prewit in the Delaware 1000-foot sand to pump 70 barrels of 25 gravity oil daily with 50 percent water through 2442 to 2470 feet after 1500 gallons acidizing. Location Section 23 Block B3 PSL Survey and Section 36 Block 59 Tl T&P Survey.

Winkler Culberson Texaco, Inc Seth Campbell Floot Fork Ellenburger Clear Fork Keystone PSL Culberson County J. S

Groom Is Found Shot To Death After Elopement

Fort Smith Arkansas reports a 17 year old groom was found shot in his bedroom early Sunday. He had eloped with 16 year old Peggy Stroud, a high school sophomore, Saturday, then returned to tell his parents before taking his bride to her home. A 12 gauge shotgun lay nearby.

Fort Smith, Ark Sweatheart Bob Salt John Louis Maddox Peggy Stroud Maddox

Bureaucrats End Vacation in Mexico City Return

About 250000 civil servants resumed work in Mexico City after spring break. Trains and buses ran special services to move returning workers. The Labor Ministry reported roughly 100000 of the total were concentrated in the capital, with others dispersed nationwide.

Mexico City UPI Richard & Bass Joseph Musgrove Crane County Imperial

Couple Killed and Son Sought in Kiowa County Mystery

Hobart Oklahoma police search widens for Clark Bailhart 22 son of Elmer and Florence Brillhart aged 45 and 44 found bludgeoned to death at their farm home eight miles northwest of Hobart. Bailhart last seen Sunday night driving a green 1956 Mercury east from Hobart toward Stillwater. Authorities believe son may head for relatives or mental health facilities. Florence Brillhart, a religious author and guest lecturer at a University of Oklahoma course, had been slated to speak in June.

Hobart Okla UPI Kiowa County Oklahoma Texas Clark D. Bailhart Elmer Brillhart Florence Brillhart Young Brilhart Stillwater Oklahoma Association For Mental Health University of Oklahoma

Death ride and pickpocket tales from scattered UPI items

A chaotic UPI digest reports a Ranger School death ride aiming to prove who is toughest, a Houston man’s tremor of misfortune, a Cairo pickpocket released amid a city chase, and Brillbart’s family with ties to Oklahoma State University while Japan marks health and safety observances and human rights themes.

Brillbart Tokyo UPI Japan

Missing Michael Robinson found after hospital observation

Michael Robinson disappeared from a hospital under observation and was located at his home by police. He reportedly walked six miles back to view television shows as authorities released news of development contracts. Government and industry firms announced new agreements covering research, development, and testing of solid propellant rocket motors for Air Force Base projects.

ING Rushden England UPI Michael Robinson Michael McGregor Air Force Actendyne, Inc Braunton Z. A. Reid Councilman Air Force Base N.M. Or

Oil Congress Begins Today in New York City

The World Petroleum Congress, the largest international oil gathering in U S history, opens in New York with about 6 000 experts expected to discuss methods and equipment for finding producing processing and transporting oil. Some 285 technical papers will be presented.

New York World Petroleum Congress U. S

West Texas and New Mexico Well Locations Dip

A Rinehart Oil Reports survey shows 147 new wells planned in West Texas last week, down from 149. Gaines County leads with 52 field development wells. In southeastern New Mexico, 26 new projects were staked, down from 44. Lea County contributed 12 field development wells as the survey details follow.

West Texas New Mexico Rinehart Oil Reports Gaines County Lea County

UT Men Attend World Petroleum Congress in New York

Seven University of Texas scientists and engineers head to New York City for the fifth World Petroleum Congress June 15 as the largest U.S. oil gathering. Distinguished discussants include Dr. Sylvain Pirson and Dr. Earl Ingerson. papers to be presented by Dr. Carl Oppenheimer on Marine Sediment Bacterial Activity. panel participation by Dr. John McKetta and Dr. George Schultze on Petroleum Processing Plants of the Future. and attendance by Dr. Samuel Ellison and Dr. H F H Power.

Austin University of Texas New York City U.S Sylvain J. Pirson T. Earl Ingerson Carl H. Oppenheimer John J. McKetta George R. Schultze Ipate Dr. McKetta Samuel P. Ellison F H. Power

Elvis Presley Receives Promotion at Humble Oil

Elvis Presley is noted as promoted within Humble Oil and Refining Company. R E Frankfurt reports that Presley’s promotion changes his rank to specialist fourth class in the production department, increasing his monthly earnings to 122.40. Tracy becomes production manager in the Full Coast division to succeed him.

Houston R. E. Frankfurt Germany UPI Snidges Humble Oil & Refining Company Poral Bridges R K Tracy Elvis

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