Adams Oil & Gas to Drill Deep Test Well Near Patoka
Adams Oil and Gas Co plans a deep test well near Patoka possibly 4000 feet deep as they expand the Meryman and Wasem lease programs. The firm has already drilled, cased, and shot multiple wells along the Meryman and Howell leases and moved a 122 foot derrick to the Schmitz farm for the test.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams Oil & Gas Co
Meryman
Wasem
Howell
Patoka
Freyer
Adams Oil and Gas Co
Pateka
Schmitz
Petoka
Deep Payland
Taylor Drilling Co
Adams Oil
esCo
Wilson
L. Schmitz
Artist Placed In Jail At County Seat
Sherrif Pitts held Mon ard Hassett on charges of cashing six checks for labor on an oil drilling firm. Checks each for 71.28 were cashed at Jones and Martin Grocery, Sandoval and Flora, and in Salem. Police found 328.00 of 427.68 in his clothing. Hassett, from Longview Texas, faces January Grand Jury action. an associate is reportedly jailed in Louisville. Roy Jones recovered clothing bought with the funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherrif Pitts
Monard Hassett
Jones and Martin
Sandoval and Flora
Salem
Hassett
Longview
Texas
Louisville
Clay County
Marion County Democrat
Pitts
Roy Jones
Shell Oil to Drill Test Well on Lutz Land in Carrigan
Shell Oil Co will drill a test well on the Chas Lutz land in Carrigan township Patoka area. The test north of the DuComb well follows months of interest and leasing in the Patoka field with some tracts fetching up to $30 an acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shell Oil Co
Lutz Land
Patoka
Carrigan Township
No Corner
DuComb
Marion County schools closed during teachers institute in Salem
Schools in this Marion County district closed last Thursday and Friday as teachers attended the Marion County teachers institute in Salem. Frank Hatch of Vernon visited Patoka last week. Carl Black of Centrala visited with his parents Mr and Mrs Lother Black.
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Marion County
Marion County Teachers Institute
Salem
Frank Hatch
Vernon
Carl Black
Centrala
Menny
Lother Black
Woodrow Addison Killed in Wreck Near Salem
Woodrow Addison 28 of Gleranton Texas was killed Wednesday night October 27 when a car he drove left a yard road west of Salem and overturned three times. Addison was thrown under the car which fell and broke his neck. His companions James Calloway and George Olmstead were uninjured. Addison and James had come from Texas earlier to work in the Patoka oil field. He was married and left a wife two children and his Texas mother. The body was sent to Texas after an inquest by the County Coroner at the Hancock Funeral Home in Salem.
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Woodrow Addison
Gleranton
Texas
Salem
Woodrow
James Calloway
George Olmstead
Patoka
Addison
Calloway
Olmstead
James
Hancock
Alma Township Man Wins In Irish Sweepstakes
J A Kagy of Alma township employed at Vandalia State Farm was informed by cable from Dublin that his ticket No 40 359 was among the winners in the Irish Sweepstakes. The exact prize amount was not disclosed in the message.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Kagy
Alma Township
Vandalia State Farm
Dublin
Ireland
Coleman and Blosser Drill On Britt Lease Near Patoka
Coleman and Blosser shifted their National rig to the Orville Britt land two miles east of Patoka near Round Top School and began drilling last Saturday. Harris and Hackman push the Britt lease development, aiming to bring a productive well to the Patoka field, with hopes of oil east of Patoka as earlier tests were not near Britt.
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Coleman
Blosser
Orville Britt
Patoka
Round Top School
Harris
Hackman
Archie Pugh Narrowly Escapes Serious Injury After Car Rollover
Archie Pugh escaped serious injury Wednesday night when his car rolled three times along the Kaskaskia river bottom fill south of Vandalia after being crowded off the slab by a passing car. He suffered a head bump, knocked loose teeth, and a badly skinned back. Repairs cost 254 dollars.
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Archie Pugh
Kaskaskia
Vandalia
Archie
Richardson 160 lease tied to Shelbyville firm in Patoka area
Bob Lincoln drilled Wemdevener land northwest of Petoka field and moved his rotary rig to George J Richardson farm in Pope township. Richardson, Shelbyville resident, holds 160 lease with F Tull and associates of Shelbyville. If the Richardson well comes in producer, prospects north and west of current production brighten. Arthur and Mrs Thomas of Joliet visiting Sandoval with relatives.
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Bob Lincoln
Petoka Field
George J. Richardson
Pope Township
Richardson
Shelbyville
Patcka
F. Tull and
Dwight Martin Weds Salem Girl at Patoka
L D Kelly Martin and Mine Hula Lucille Moore of Salem married June 7 at Patoka Indiana. Groom son of Seth Martin of Patoka. he and brother Cecil Martin own the Patoka store where both work. Bride daughter of W A Moore of Salem. she and Kelly have helped at the store for months.
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Dwight Martin
Salem
L. D. “Kelly” Martin
Mine Hula Lucille Moore
Patoks
Indiink
Seth Martin
Patok
Patoka
Decatur
W. A. Moore
Martin Cash
Cecill. Martin
Kelly
Adams Family Celebrate Mr Adams Birthday Dinner
Mr and Mrs C A Adams entertained their children and grandchildren at a six o'clock dinner on Wednesday evening October 27. The occasion honored Mr Adams birthday with Halloween decorations and the grandchildren provided music readings and entertainment. Participants included Claud Adams family Maurice Adams family and Don Crawford family.
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C. A. Adams
Adams
Claud Adams
Maurice Adams
Don Crawford
Palmer Drilling On Sim Edwards Land
L. G. Palmer moved in rotary equipment on the Sim Edwards 14 acre tract in outlet 428 southwest corner of section 28-3n-1w. J. W. Alexander owned the lease and assigned acreage for development. The rotary machine ended Sunday. it is shut down awaiting repairs.
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L. G. Palmer
Sim Edwards
Outlet
J. W. Alexander
Sanday Bet
Funeral Services Sunday for Mrs. S A Willett
Sarah Jones daughter of William and Amanda Jones was born August 8 1885 in Foster township Marion County. She married Samuel Arewine Willett September 11 1904 and had two children Merle and Mervel. She died October 28 1937 at age 52. Interment at Farmer Cemetery.
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Sarah Jones
William Jackson
Amanda Jones
Foster Township
Marion County
Vernon
Samuel Arewine Willett
Merle
Mervel
Kaskaskia
Charles L
Frank E
Kinmundy
Karkaskia ME
Streubing
New Holland
Nitagh
B. C
Michels
Shobonier
Farmer Cemetery
George Manup
Micardtez
Iowa
B. J. Movity
C. W. Martin
Bon Terre
Goilla Willett
Belle, Mo
Ralph and Son
Bridgeport
H. Hall
Ville
Sandoval
George Gandner
Heyworth
Harod Meaders
Leroy
Evelyn Gates
Shirley
Jerold Metzger
Dean Metzger
A. F. Whitehead
Arnold Dreisperner
Viola Moore
Vandalia
L. D. Morey
Nellie Mansfield
Mulberry Grove
Arewine Willett
DeLay Well Abandoned Near West Village
The De Lay No 1 well near the west village was abandoned at 1726 feet depth after no oil bearing sand was found. A Point Worth spudder drilled the well and moved east of the De Lay property to the city lot section of Mrs. Lee. The Lee No 1 is across from Cypress Oil Co wells on the Claude Adamis lease. The well was spudded in Saturday.
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Kirk D. Holland
F. L
West Village
Pt. Worth
Revival Meeting Closes at M E Church South
The revival meeting at the M E Church South concluded Sunday night after two weeks. Evangelistic singers Rev. and Mrs. Jackson, who assisted, left Monday for a week engagement at Youngs Chapel near Iuka.
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M E. Church South
Jackson
Youngs Chapel
Iuka
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Yantis
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Carter
G. A. Ellis
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Max Conrey
Thallman
Geren
Fotieca
Kdr
Chine
Pacific Coast
Brazil
Staten
Cocos Island
Dwig
The
Bow Wow
Nhown
Coleman & Blosser Drilling
Britt
Drilling
Arthur Thomas
Joliet
Mrs. C. A. Adams
Palmer Drilling
Sim Edwards Land
S. A. Willett
Merle Mr. and
Mrs
Merve Willett
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