Wolfcamp opens in Reeves County with Adobe Oil well
The Adobe Oil Co No. 1 Mays Estate in North Reeves County near Barstow completed. It flowed 5 million cubic feet of dry gas per day from perforations at 14,831 to 14,852 feet after drilling to 18,500 feet and reentering for a shallower test. The report notes multiple related wells and field Activity across Reeves and adjacent Winkler Ward counties with several producers and depth changes. It lists several drill sites including Monahans area oil shows and Pennsylvanian detrital finders with varied outputs and depths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wolfcamp
Reeves County
Adobe Oil Co
Jack N. Blair
Tom Metcalfe
Midland
Mays Estate
Barstow
Pecos River
H&gn
Fusselman
Gulf Oil Corp
Arenas
Ward County
Inexco
American Quasar Petroleum Co
Covington
Wildcat
Toyah
Chapman
Monahans
Winkler County
Hilliard Oil & Gas, Inc
Sealy- Smith
G&rmmb&a
King Resources Co
Shell- Sealy Smith
Skelly Oil Co
Amoco Production Co
Odessa
J.M. Bashara
Keystone
Holt
PSL
Emperor
Reading & Bates Oil & Gas Co
F.P. McCabe
Wink
Exxon Corp
Pecos Valley
Pecos County
Grandfalls
Fullerton Oil Co
Peerless Oil & Gas
H&tc Survey
Perry Fulk
Graham
Lara McKenzie
Fort Stockton
Gc&sf
J.C. Barnes Oil Co
Canon
Sheffield
El&rr Survey
Yucca Butte
Firemen extinguish trailer blaze at local service station
Firefighters were summoned to a service station on SH 20 and U S 285 about 5 02 p m Wednesday to douse a burning trailer not a truck. Ambulance crews made three calls including Balmorhea and Barstow pickups while deputies reported a wheelless home made trailer taken from a shop near the Civil Air Patrol building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SH 20
U.S
Balmorhea
Memorial Hospital
Fifth and Locust Streets
Ward County
Bob Doggett
Barstow
Civil Air Patrol
Sammy Rodriguez
Scott Sr
Stock Market and Commodities Report From AP News
New York cotton futures rose as much as 5. fifty a bale amid stronger demand and profit taking. Middling spot cotton in 11 markets averaged 84.15 cents per pound. Cotton prices for March, May, and July were 87.40, 84.15, and 81.40 respectively. Fort Worth livestock report noted cattle and calves and hogs at non-test levels due to icy roads and freezing rain forecast, with arrivals sharply curtailed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Fort Worth
Tex AP
Deaths Services for Petra Garcia Hignojos in Barstow
Petra Garcia Hignojos aged 70 of Barstow died at her home at midnight Wednesday. Born in Mexico on January 28 1903 she lived in Barstow most of her life. Survived by husband Secondino of Barstow two sons David and Frank Hignoros of Pecos three daughters Pablo Pena Celia Campos of Barstow and Juanita Martinez of Pecos 26 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Also survived by three brothers Cecilia Guillermo Garcia of Bars tow Eduardo Garcia of Big Spring and one sister Maria Munoz of Gilbert Arizona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petra Garcia Hignojos
Barstow
Pecos
Cecilia
Guillermo Garcia
Eduardo Garcia
Big Spring
Maria Munoz
Gilbert, Ariz
Arbor Day Observance Planned in Abilene Center
Governor Briscoe urges Texas schools to observe Arbor Day January 18 by planting trees. Despite this, Pecos elementary heads report no local plans. A statewide event will plant a pecan tree at Abilene Civic Center in tribute to late legislator Robert Wagstaff who helped found Big Bend National Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Dolph Briscoe
Pecos
Texas Forest Service
Briscoe
Civic Center
Abilene
Robert M. Wagstaff
Wagstaff
Big Bend National Park
Club meeting and schedule for local groups
Thursday Boys Club board meets at 7 30 p m at the Club E Third St Sunday clocks set ahead one hour Monday Lions 7 30 p m American Motor Inn Amistad Lions 7 30 p m Lions Den 102 S Pecan Tuesday TOPS 6 30 p m at driver’s license bureau B P W 7 30 p m Federation Parlor AL ANON 7 30 p m upstairs 212 S Oak St Wednesday Downtown Lions noon Holiday Inn
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions
American Motor Inn
Amistad Lions
Lions den
S. Pecan
B&pw
Federation Parlor
Al-Anon
S. Oak St
Holiday Inn
Safe snow start tips from Clark Equipment
In Michigan City Indiana AP reports a safe snow start advise drivers to accelerate just enough to move without spinning and keep the gas tank full to add up to 100 pounds of weight to the rear wheels for better traction per Clark Equipment Trailer Division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan City
Ind
Clark Equipment Trailer Division
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pecos Enterprise
Reeves
Railroad Commission
Texas Oil & Gas Corp
Garth
H& GN
Girvin
Penlaw
Wellaw Corp
White Estate
Bakersfield
Union Texas Petroleum Corp
Hellon Hokit
T&stl Survey
Hellion Hokit
T&s TL
Stock Market Report
Word and Loving
Associated Press
THE
At&t
Ad Rich
Borden
Brit Pet
Chrysler
Coca Cola
Dow Chem
duPont
Eastman
el Paso NG
Exxon
Fairchild
Ford
Elec
Foods
Tire
Goodrich
Great
A&p
Gulf Oil
IBM
Paper
John Joh
Litton
Marathon
Maracor
Mobil Oil
Monsanto
Penn Cent
Penney
RCA
Safeway
Sears
Sony
Sun Oil
Texaco
Buckner News Alliance
S. Cedar St
P. O. Box
Peggy McCracken
Laura Teal
Ruben Baca
Emily Galindo
Carlos Nichols
Joyce Miller
US Steel
Woolwich
Petra Hignojos
Boys Club Board of Directors
E. Third St
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