Patoka oil field heat rises with new wells and big rigs
Patoka’s oil boom widens as 19 rigs operate inside city limits and on surrounding leases. Key wells include Perrine Murfin east side and Carroll west of town, plus Sunflower Co. on the Murfin lease. Deep rig expansion may spur a future deep test hole amid rising Benoist and McCloskey production.
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Patoka
Register
Oil Exchange
Sunflower Co
Muffin
Rolliff
Perrine
Murfin
Carroll
Adams Oil & Gas Co
Sam Pugh
McCloskey
Taylor Drilling Co
Beonist
Hill
Nattier
Simcox
Wasem
Eldoris Belcher
Chas. Starr
Ilinois National Oil Co
Illinois National
Emma Eva Mosbach obituary notes long life and family ties
Emma Eva Mosbach daughter of Adam and Emma Mosbach was born near Flanigan Illinois on May 27 1867 and died July 11 1937 at her son Jesse Zimmerman near Shobonier at age 70 years 1 month and 15 days She married Joseph Zimmerman February 16 1886 and lived near her birth until moving to a farm near Shobonier in November 1898 They had eight children Jesse Jerry Ben Percy Joe and three daughters Mrs John Frisby Mrs Everett Perdue and Mrs H L Oates She also leaves numerous siblings including William Joe Henry Charles Mrs Casper Souter Mrs George Slager 35 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild Short services were held at Jess Zimmermans home then at Pana Catholic Church with interment in Pana Catholic Cemetery.
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Emma Eva Mosbach
Adam and
Emma Mosbach
Woodford County
Flanigan
Illinois
Jesse Zimmerman
Shobonier
Joseph Zimmerman
Jesse
Jerry
Ben
Vandalia
Percy
Decatur
Joe
Pana
John Frisby
Everett Perdue
Patoka
H. L. Oates
Assumption
William
Minonk
Iowa
Henry
Pontiac
Charles
Bloomington
Casper Souter
el Paso
George Slager
Jess Zimmerman
Pana Catholic Church
Pana Catholic Cemetery
Fourth Class Post Master Examination at Shobonier Ill
The United States Civil Service Commission announces a fourth class postmaster examination to fill a vacancy at Shobonier Illinois and other offices until decided by reinstatement. Applications close July 30 1987 and testing occurs in Vandalia Illinois.
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United States Civil Service Commission
Shobonier
Ill
Vandalia
United States
Vaucnecy
Washington, D. C
New York to Build $1.6 Million World Fair Amphitheatre
New York State plans a $1.6 million marine amphitheatre and exhibit building for the 1939 World Fair. The design features 16,500 seats on an island stage 100 feet off shore, a 800 foot promenade, a 1000 seat circular auditorium and 70,000 square feet of New York State exhibits. The legislature has appropriated $2.2 million for official participation with bids to be let soon.
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New York
New York State
Marion County Reunion Opens in Salem July 24 31
Marion County 54th Annual Soldiers and Sailors Reunion and 5th Division American Legion Convention begin July 24 at Bryan Memorial Park Salem. Organizers expect about 50 000 attendees Sunday with a mammoth street parade and prize contests worth over 1000 dollars for bands and drum corps.
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Soldiers’ and Sailors
The
American Legion
Bryan Memorial Park
Salem
Earl W. Merritt
Legionnaires
Legion
Belleville
Effingham
Collinsville
Murphysboro
Christopher
Alton
Mattoon
Woodriver
J. W. White
Softiball Park
Lecvion
Er Hoffet Aimner
Lewien
Tale
F—Teginn
New State
Mattheww Z. Murahy
Pact Nationes
Feved J Hewne
Weidan
H. 1
Hamilton
John Stelle
Eld. A. L. Smith Fills Dix Church Appointment
Eld. A. L. Smith of Dix filled his regular appointment Sunday as pastor of the Patoka Baptist church.
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Eld
A. L. Smith of
Dix
Patoka Baptist Church
Trip to CCC Camp at Havana New Jersey Visitors Tour Site
Visitors from Pana Springfield and nearby towns toured the CCC camp at Havana on the Illinois river one mile from Havana. They saw the dining room kitchen large ovens ice box library rest room preaching room hospital and barber shop run by Andrew Stephens known as Bud. The party noted generous grounds and ideal site for unemployed boys and observed crops north and wind damaged corn in Macon City on return route through Decatur and along the hard road.
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Andrew Stephens
CCC
Havana
Rufus Stephens
James
Billy
Thurby Meador
Carrell
Donald’ ‘Murfin
Mark
Lois Shaw
Patoka
Helen Reuben
Vandalia
Carl Pullin
David Williams
Peoria
Lois Stephens
Bud
Illinois River
Uncle Sam
Pana
Springfield
Macon City
Decatur
Boy's State Fair School Held In Springfield Illinois
The 28th annual Boy's State Fair School runs August 14 to 20 at the State Fair Grounds in Springfield Illinois. Open to boys aged sixteen to twenty one, the program costs seven dollars for one week covering board. Interested Marion County boys should write to Paul B Chance county superintendent in Salem.
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Springfield
Illinois
Marion County
Paul B. Chance
Salem
Well Produces After Salt Water Influx On Adams Lot
Drilled on the Claude Adams 27 acre tract by Max Conrey and Jay Lickey for Cypress OR and Gas Co. The No 2 well initially drifted into salt water then produced strongly after top water entry was confirmed and ground packer installed. Oil rose to 1100 feet, yielding a producer equal to or better than the first well. Reinforcing rig moved in to complete pumping setup.
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Max Conrey
Jay Lickey
Cypress OR & Gas. Co
Claude Adams
Armstrong
Drilling Started On Murfin Well At W. W. Murfin Tract
Sunflower Oil Co. began operations on the W. W. Murfin tract after a planned three month shutdown. Drilling started Saturday morning and reached over 1000 feet before a bit and under-reaming problem halted work. Tools were recovered and the field awaits final results, watched closely for future oil prospects in the region.
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Sunflower Oil Co
W. W. Murfin
Bit
Geo. Claypool
Conrey and Lickey Rig Moved to Wasem City Lots
The steam rotary drilling rig owned by Conrey and Lickey was moved Sunday from Claude Adams tract to the J. L. Simcox and Louie Wasem block and set on city lots owned by Wasem. Kirk D. Holland of Chicago secured a lease on the tract and began developing his holdings. Drilling started Tuesday afternoon July 20, bringing the total wells inside the corporation limits to 16 with eight producers, one dry hole, and seven drilling on location.
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Conrey and Lickey
Claude Adams
J. L. Simcox
Louie Wasem
Kirk D. Holland
Chicago
Corporation
Two More Rigs Set Up on Field
Two additional drilling rigs arrived in Patoka increasing the field to 27 outfits. A rotary unit for I W Taylor Drilling Co and Adams Oil and Gas Co contract work on the Bachman well, with a Star cable string for Brown and Ball. The Hudspeth lease area spans west town lots.
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I. W. Taylor Drilling Co
Adams Oil & Gas Co
Brown & Ball
Bachman
H. G. Hudspeth
Katie Nattier
Carl Easton
Hattie Dukes
Jecca
Patoka
Roy Jones and Family Visit Kin Mundy Sunday
Roy Jones and his relatives spent Sunday afternoon visiting kin Mundy. The gathering drew several local neighbors who shared stories and casual conversation.
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Roy Jones
Kinmundy
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