Oil Boom Transforms Patoka as Rigs Fill Town
Patoka sees an oil boom with 29 rigs on the field, 21 inside the city limits, and 19 producing wells. The bustle brings workers, new derricks, and pipelines while multiple companies drill Benoist sand pay zones and patrol the west side blocks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka
Insance
Elza Rm
Patokas I Oil Co
Shell Co
Vernon DuCombwell
Hawly
Allison
Bryans
Carroll
Christian Church
Dexner
Wasem-Simicox
Conrey & Lickey
Kirk D. Holland
Eldoris Belcherwell Chas
Dlinois National Oil Co
Cephas Adams
H. & H. Drilling Co
Nattier-Ellis
I West Side
Main Street
Ft. Worth Spudder
Sledge Bros
Owensboro
Huddleston
Kentucky
Texas
Ft. Worth
Katie Nattier
Edna McGee
G. A. Ellis
S. M. Spurgeon
Oweneboro
Meryman
Howell Farm
Howell
Patoka Oil Stars Beat Carlyle 7 to 2 In Road Softball
The Patoka Oil Stars, a team formed by oil field workers, traveled to Carlyle last Friday night and defeated Carlyle 7 to 2 in a softball game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka ‘Oil Stars
Carlyle
Patoka Oil Stars
Carlye Tem
Sermon Trials for Local Congregation Pastorate
Rev. Ted Maule of East St. Louis preached Sunday morning and evening at the Christian Church here. The sermons served as trial messages for the pastorate of the local congregation.
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Ted Maule
East St. Louis
Christian Church
Town Board names new plant engineers in Patoka
Following D L Wickersham's resignation effective August 1 the Town Board in a special meeting appoints Orville Schroeder as engineer with Robert Jornstone and Denver Adams as second and third in command. They bring diesel and waterfield experience to the electric light and power plant duties. The board notes current machinery allows only nominal service until the modern plant is built and contracting engineer will report soon.
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D. L. Wickersham
Patoka
Dees Creek
North Fork Creek
Tom Gerrish
Ickersham
Orville Schroeder
Robert Jornstone
Denver Adams
Orville
Bob Jonestone
Adams
Dupo
Cypress Oil Co. secretary injured aiding well work
G. W. Simcox returned from Macon County Hospital in Decatur after an injury while assisting in the Cypress Oil Co. well project on the Claude Adams land. He serves as secretary of the Cypress Oil Co., a group of Southern Illinois residents working the oil venture.
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Wasem land—Taylor
Adams Oil & Gas Co
Wasem
Claude Adams
Coleman & Blosser
Thos. Altom
Krum & Frederick
Hill-Nattier Block
Julia Rogire
block—Hempen & Burgess
A. J. Hausman
Harold Jolliff
Bryan
Hausman
McCloskey
W. L. Perrine
Hempen & Burgess
Seth Martin
W. H. Teague
Benoist
W. W. Martin—Geo. +Claypool
Sunflower Oil
H. L. Logan
Everett Howellk
Taylor
Drilling Co
Adams Oil & Gas
Bachman
Browan
Ed Benoist
McC
Taylor Cor
Robert Lincoln
A. J. Hansman
Frank Allance
Geo. Weston
Brown & Ball Spudder
Cypress Oil & Gas Co
O. J. Hillwell
Taylor Drilling
H. G. Hudspeth
Taylor Drilling Co
Adams Oil Co
Hudspeth
Easton-Nattier Block
Brown & Ball
Patton
Madeline Porter
Chas
Starr
Illinois National Oil Co
G. W. Simcox
Macon County
Decatur
Cyrpress Oil Co
George
Cypress Oil Co
Milk Producers Must Meet Heating and Sanitation Rules
St Louis health officials announce a Sept 1 deadline for milk producers shipping to St Louis to install heating facilities and proper washing setups in milk houses with approved water. those failing face permit suspension. All non shipping producers as of July 1 1937 and suspended ones must comply fully before new permits.
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Hep
Cnet Ray
St. Louis
Milton R. Fisgne
Health Department
City of
St. Lows
Dr. Fisher
Fisher
Dairyman’s Journal
Vincenne Resident Visits Patoka Oil Field Tour
Mr J T Oliphant of Vincenne Indiana visited Patoka on Monday to review the Chandler wall and inspect the oil field area. The trip marks a long association with local energy interests dating back about twenty years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Oliphant
Vincenne
Ind
Mr. Oliphant
Chandler Wall
Cardinals Hit Long Home Stand At Sportman's Park
The embattled St. Louis Cardinals open a 19 game home stand at Sportman's Park on July 27 in a crucial National League pennant chase. The schedule includes Dodgers Phillies and Bees, with Frank Frisch leading a lineup shown improving pitching and power as the club aims to stay in the race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Frankie Frisch
St. Louis Cardinals
Sportman’s Park
Uliagts
Umee Suluay
Suesuay
Philadelphia
Doncay
Eporyman’s Fark
Bill Mehee
Tormidade
Thes Phillies
Cardinals
Marion County Seeks Crop and Land Checkers Applicants
Marion County Agricultural Conservation Association invites men to apply as land and crop reporters to assist farmers with inspections. A school of instruction will be held in early August with dates to be announced, followed by exams. Successful applicants will be notified by the state office. Submit applications to the conservation office by July 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County Agricultural Conservation Association
Roger C. Young
Marion County
Young
Sci
Corservation Office
Gas Tanks Robbed at Red & White Store
Thieves broke locks on the Jones and Martin store gasoline pump Friday night and took gasoline, exact amount unknown. Pump equipment sustained some damage in the break in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red & White
Jones & Martin
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Adams No. 2
Nattier
Paaha Weil
Philip Mojonnier
H. G. Huéspeth
Mojonnier
Vandalia
Philip M-jonnier
Kansas
Illinois ‘National Drilling
Fannie Chandler
Chas. Starr
Harvey Hudspeth
Carl Easton
Hattie Dukes
Patten
Illinois Pipe Line Co
Ike Walker
Chambersburg
The
United States
Relin- Tnceeover
Haiti
France
Cirey
Pennsylvania
Farragut
Mobile Bay
Dwig
Town Board
Amy Ve Pak
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