Patoka field shows 139 wells in Franful oil boom
The Patoka area lists 139 wells on multiple farms including Louie Davidson, Everett Howell, Leo Freyer, D Boyd, Pat Ingle, Wm Nattier, L W Ballance and Maid Underwood leases with Adams Louisana Company later renamed Adams Oil and Gas Company. Kirk D. Holland and Coast Products tied to recent drilling while many producers and dry holes are noted across city limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louie Davidson
Everett Howell
Leo Freyer
D. Boyd
Pat Ingle
Wm. Nattier
L. W. Ballance
Maid Underwood
Sam Pugh
Ooehus Adams
Patoka
Felmont Corporation
Adams Oil & Gas Company
Kirk D. Holland
Chicago
Patoka Feild
Coast Products Company
Bkinois Oil & Gas Company
L. L. Benoist
Holland Interests
Eldoris Belcher
Staley Oil Co
Adams Oil & Gas Co
Benoist
City Park
E. L. DeLay
George Allison
E. L. Dungey & Co
Elizabeth Douthitt
Lot 1
Block 5
Eli Logan
R. L. Dill & Associates
Mabelle B. Scheurer
Alford & Scheurer
Wasem
Adams Oil and Gas Co
Meryman
Wm. Thallman
Max Conrey
Boyd
Pope, Dungey & Co
Dungey & Co
George Richardson
B. Tull & Associates
Multiple oil and gas wells listed in Benoist and Patoka areas
A long list of Adams Oil & Gas Co. and affiliated firms report producing in Benoist on numerous wells in sections 21 and 28, with several outlets and blocks in Messenger, Jones Addition, and nearby towns. Numerous operators including Cypress Oil & Gas Co and Stein entities drill, pump, or abandon, with some wells abandoned or pending cable rig work. Patoka cemetery well drilled and awaiting plug, and Holland interests acquiring several properties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wasem
Adams Oil & Gas Co
Benoist
Leo Freyer
William Gordon
Kirk D. Holland
Lot
Block
Harmon Hampey
Chas. Lutz
Shell Petroleum Co
Ralph Morey
Evans and Associates
Minnie Simcox
Staley Oil Co
John Williams
Elza and Associates
Patoka
Dale Nattier
Fredericks & Co
Sadie Nattier
Elmer Rogier
Porter Simcox
Carter Heirs
Wibur MelIntire
Sim Edwards, Palmer and Associates
Local families visit across Alma Farina and Salem
East Zion Etna Knight returns home after visiting relatives in Alma and Farina. A series of Sunday and weekday visits include the Cald wells Headley Bassett Chandler Ballance and other families in Salem Shobonier Kinmundy and Patoka with farming and shopping notes and a basketball game attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Etna Knight
Alma
Farina
Nellie
Lucile
Elsie
Edith Caldwell
William Headley
Jimmy
Maud Caldwell
Lake Anderson
Ellis Bassett
Russell Caldwell
Cleave McWhirter
Salem
Elmer Berry
Pearl
Shobonier
Edwin Arnold
Cyrus Arnold
Cyrus Nichols
Patoka
Guy Chan Fer
Ira Martin
Jesse Belcher
Maurice Ballance
Peck Caldwell
Wayne Doolen
Blanche Doolen
Frank Ballance
Dwight Bundy
Jamie Caldwell
Henry Ogelsby
Marvin Chandler
Robert Nichols
Jesse Walton
Paul McWhirter
Pearl Berry
Teddy Caldwell
Kinmundy
Card of Thanks for Wood Delivery and Encouragement
Words cannot express our thankfulness to friends who helped with wood and those who remembered us during illness. God bless each one, Mr. and Mrs. S, H, Britt and Wayne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britt
Wayne
Gratitude for Support After Bereavement
The Patolo district notes thanks to all who assisted during the bereavement with verses kind words and to the minister and singers. This notice was filed as second class matter at the Post Office Patolo Viirois under the Act of March 3 1879.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Farthing
Farthing’s Hatchery
Odin
Illinois
Der
Holland
F. E. Fredericks Company
Cypress Oil & Gas Company
Claude Adams
Adams
A. J. Hausman
Vandalia and Associates
Hausman
P. J. Masonnier
Jeff Smith
W. L. Perrine
Harold Jolliff
Adams Louisana Co
Walter Adams
Hempen and Burgess
Vernon DuComb
Patoka Petroleum Corp
East Fork Township
Clinton Co
John Boye
Ray & Evans
W. W. Murfin
Sunflower Oil Co
Seth Martin
Wiser Oil Co
Liberty Theatre
Vandalia, Ill
Ginger Rogers
Katherine Hepburn
Adoph Menjou
Grace Moore
Melvyn Douglas
Hugh Herbert
Allen Jenkins
Johnny Downs
Eleanor Whitney
Ben Blue
Judy Canova
Buck Jones
Tombstone
Laurel and Hardy
Sun.-Mon
Joan Crawford
Spencer Tracy
Pinky Tomlin
Rox
Centralia, Ill
Sun
Sonja Henie
Jean Hers
Don Ameche
Rolt
Frances Farmer
Oscar Homolka
Dick Foran
Ann Sheridan
Tarzan
Glen Morris
Eleanor Holm “Thoroughbreds
Judy Garland
Sophie Tucker
Mickey Rooney
Egypt
Patoka Oilers
Sandoval
Vernon Independents
Patoka High School
Mobilgrease
Crawford
Firestone
Coast Products Co
City Junk Yard
Rosecl
Thos. Altom
Frank Fredericks
Turley
Beaton & Ryer
Pope Township
Fayette County
H. L. Logan
Curtis & Smith
L. W. Perrine
Hempen & Burgess
Gaultney
Pete Ainscough
New
Dry Hole
Claud Adams
Cypress Oil & Gas Co
C. F. Jones
Jones
M. E. Church South
Vermilion Oil & Gas Co
Jones Add
P. J. Majonnier
Chas. Hill
Hausman & Co
Madeline Porter
Carl Easton
Tanner & Meyer
Cephas Adams
Julia Rogier
Messenger Add
Katie Nattier
Scarber & Co
Artie Rogier
Geo. Simcox
P. J. Mojonnier
Everett. Howell
George Purcell
Shelbyville Oil Co
C. N. Cruse, Hancock & Co
O. L. Wadkins
Vermilion County Oil Co
M. D. Ballance
Patoka School
George Ellis
Steve Eaglin
Broadus & Co
Messenger
Joe Limecox
Vermilion Co. Oil Service Co
George Ballentine
Doyle Outhouse
Ing
John Crawford
Belcher & Associates
Lyric Theatre
Salem, Illinois
Walter Winchell
Ben Bernie
Mystery of the Hooded Horsemen
OWL Show
Joel McCrea
Bob Burns
Wells Fargo
Roll Along Cowboy
Sergeant Murph
Salem Theatre
Brimstone
Boming
White Cleaners and Dyers
Centralia
East Zion
Ike B. Walker
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