Oil Field Notes From West Texas Well Activity
Lockhart Hazel 2 Leo White and Hetchenson 1 cemented their pipe at 1485 feet, total depth 1525 feet, now plugging. Bob Penn Bowles 1 shows 80 feet salt water between 5608 and 5612 feet, cannot be bailed. Culberson Scott Ditman well to run six inch casing, total depth 25258 feet, nose full of water from 2177 feet, show at depth. Ward county reports three new locations near discovery well. Gulf OBrien 5 drilling below 2765 feet, producing 150 to 200 barrels. Atlantic Penn and Gulf Winsten 2 offsets located. Atlantic Penn 480 feet hole, eight and a quarter inch casing, water and quicksand trouble. Hillyeret well shut down for orders with 516 feet of hole.
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Leo White
Hetchenson
Bob Penn
Bowles 1
Culberson County
Scott Ditman
Hillyeret As Well
Ward County
Gulf
Shipley
Atlantic
Atlantic Penn
Bryan Talks Reservoirs and Pecos River Plans
Sirk Bryan discusses reservoirs and water storage on the Pecos in New Mexico. He cites the Ayrion Dam at Carlsbad as exceptional for holding water. McMillan Dam is described as a sieve. El Maud’s Ile surveys the region with Dum(p) of the State Board of Water Engineers. Vernon L. Sullivan of El Paso, a consultant for the Ted Bluff Association, joins the Kaurlsbad delegation with maps and details. Mr. and Mrs. Orville Vorhees visit Kaurlsbad from Carlsbad, while staying with Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Mount.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlsbad
Pecos River
Ile
Dump
State Board of Water Engineers
Vernon L. Sullivan
el Paso
Ted Bluff Association
Bryan
Kaurlsbad
Men Should Be Made To Take Vacations Idea
A quoted motto from Imperial Type Metal Magazine argues men should take vacations so they don’t believe they are indispensible. The remark reflects workplace attitude and gendered expectations in earlier industrial culture.
Massive West Texas Fourth of July Celebration Planned
Jim Kelly explains Midland’s free Fourth events open to all visitors from 10 to 4. Free fireworks begin at 8:30. Ritz and Grand Theatres offer free cards at the chamber office. The Hogan Petroleum building dedication on July 3 and 4 marks a regional milestone. Free shows, dances, horse races, and a West Texas league baseball doubleheader fill the program with speeches by regional leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Texas
Ritz
Grand Theatres
Chamber of Commerce
Midland
W. H. Williams
The
John S. Bonner
Grand
Hotel Scharbauer
New Mexico
Texas
Hogan Petroleum
Carlsbad guest Felice Sellmeyer visits Gertrude Bell
Miss Felice Sellmeyer of Carlsbad New Mexico is the house guest of Miss Gertrude Bell this week. Mrs. Marvin Lyles of San Antonio arrived Sunday to visit Mr. and Mrs. Jim Precht and family and other relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Felice Sellmeyer
Carlsbad, N. M
Gertrude Bell
Marvin Lyles
San Antonio
Jim Precht
Cattle Thieves Case Reveals West of Pecos Ring Leader
Sheriff names Aguilar as ring leader in a cattle stealing gang the first reported west of the Pecos in years. Tracking the suspects is described as an art from old days nearly extinct.
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Aguilar
Pecos
Mr and Mrs N F Chapman Travel in Fort Paso on Business
Mr and Mrs N F Chapman spent the first of the week in Fort Paso on a business trip, returning with assurances of ongoing negotiations and future plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. F. Chapman
FE Paso
Pecos Visitors From El Paso and Loving County
Bud Rowe of El Paso was a visitor in Pecos on business. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Moorhead came from the Johnson well in Loving County to spend several days visiting relatives and friends. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Anderson Sr and their daughter and Mr. and Mrs. Earl Anderson Jr arrived in Pecos to spend days visiting Mrs. Tom Harrison and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bud Rowe
el Paso
Pecos
Bob Moorhead
Johnson Well
Loving County
Earl Anderson
Tom Harrison
Visitors From Arkansas Join Waters Family Visit
Mrs M Morton mother of Mrs M K Waters and her sister Mrs Talbot and sons of Stamps Arkansas visiting the Waters family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Morton
M. K. Waters
Talbot
Stamps
Arkansas
Waters
King Green Returns From Gunter Ranch Rodeo Week
King Green came back Thursday from the Gunter ranch where he spent the week as a cow hand with Nat Jr. The pair hosted a private rodeo at their ranch during the visit.
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King Green
Gunter Ranch
Nat Jr
King
Pecos Star Athlete Sidney Cowan Visits Pecos Roots
Sidney Cowan spent last weekend in Pecos visiting relatives and friends. He now lives at Van Horn after being a prominent Pecos High School athlete before moving west.
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Sidney Cowan
Pecos
Sidney
van Horn
Pecos High School
Pecos Visit By Prickett Party This Week
H B Prickett spent Sunday and Monday in Pecos visiting Mrs Prickett and daughter Jane Edith, with Mr and Mrs Monroe Kerr also present. Mr and Mrs Andrews joined from the ranch this week for family visits and other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. B. Prickett
Pecos
Prickett
Jane Edith
Monroe Kerr
Mrs O J Bryan and Josephine at Madera Springs
Mrs O J Bryan and Josephine are spending a week at Madera Springs, taking a leisure retreat. The pairing enjoys the rural resort setting and nearby scenic drives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. O. J. Bryan
Josephine
Madera Springs
Mrs Reynolds Recovers After Appendicitis Operation
Mrs H A Reynolds recovers from an appendicitis operation and was moved to her home Thursday.
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H. A. Reynolds
Midland couple visits with friends last week
Mr and Mrs Albert Cooksey of Midland visited with friends during the latter part of last week.
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Albert Cooksey
Midland
Miss Callie Ross Returns From Chicago Study
Miss Callie Ross came back last Friday from Chicago where she spent the winter studying art. She will remain with her mother for the summer. Sheriff Reeder Webb of Odessa and his deputy Eli Jones were in Pecos Wednesday evening taking a couple of prisoners home and saw many friends there.
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Callie Ross
Chicago
Reeder Webb
Odessa
Eli Jones
Pecos
Mrs Dean and Miss Jane Headed to Cloudecroft Resort
Mrs W W Dean and Miss Jane left this morning for Cloudecroft to spend several weeks at the resort.
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W. W. Dean
Jane
Cloudecroft
Oateses Return From Extended Tours Across States
Mr and Mrs W B Oates arrived back Thursday at noon after touring Kansas City Fort Madison Iowa and Mount Sterling Illinois Their trip included visits with relatives and friends In Kansas City they met Mrs Oates sister Mrs I A Phillip of Jacksonville Florida who joined them and went to Pecos to spend several weeks visiting.
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W. B. Oates
Kansas City
Fort Madison
Iawa
Mount Sterling
Oates
I. A. Phillip
Jacksonville
Fla
Pecos
Catons Arrive to Manage Hotel Pecos During Vacations
Mr and Mrs L E Caton arrived in Pecos this week to manage the Hotel Pecos during the absence of Mr and Mrs F Van Slyke the proprietors who left Thursday for Kansas to spend several weeks visiting relatives and friends and enjoy a vacation.
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L. E. Caton
Pecos
F. van Slyke
Kansas
Cowan Family Visiting Kearneys in El Paso
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Cowan and their sons Edward and Walter Jr. are spending a few days visiting Mrs. Cowan’s brother and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kearney, in El Paso.
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W. A. Cowan
Edward and
Walter, Jr
Fl Paso
Goedeke Family Visits for Big Ranch Celebration
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Goedeke and Earl Goedeke traveled from the ranch to attend a large celebration, visiting relatives and friends during the event.
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Earl Goedeke
Pecos Visit Notes From Dallas Families
Mrs Sewell Johnson and children from Dallas arrived in Pecos to visit her mother Mrs Ross and family. Miss Faye Ward and Joe Ward of Dallas spent the weekend in Pecos visiting George Ross Mr and Mrs Albert Sisk and left for Big Spring. Mrs Elmer Jones and children from Midland are visiting her mother Mrs Looby. Hooligan Harrison returned from Alpine after weeks with Mr and Mrs Anderson Mrs E Starley Miss Louise and Jimmy returned Saturday from Pallas where they had been for weeks.
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Sewell Johnson
Dallas
Pecos
Mrs. Ross
Faye Ward
Joe Ward
George Ross
Albert Sisk
Big Spring
Elmer Jones
Midland
Looby
Harrison
Alpine
Mrs. Anderson
E. Starley
Louise
Jimmy
Pallas
Jolley Returns From Dallas Visit With Wife
J. T. Jolley returned Tuesday from Dallas where he spent the weekend visiting Mrs. Jolley. He is manager of the Pecos Mercantile furniture department.
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J. T. Jolley
Dallas
Mrs. Jolley
Mr. Jolley
Pecos Mercantile Furniture
Judge Crane and peers return from district court in Crane
Judge J A Crane Roy I Biggs and H L Sams Jr returned Sunday from Crane where they had been holding district court the past few weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Crane
Roy I. Biggs
H. L. Sams, Jr
Crane
Otto Returns From California Visit
Otto returned Thursday from Los Angeles where he spent the past month visiting his daughter.
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Otto
Los Angeles
Calif
Mrs G Mgguire and companions visit Fort Davis mile-high town
Mrs Gordon Mgguire Mrs J Cashell and son and the Misses Emma Box and Evelyn Cathers spent Thursday at Fort Davis visiting the mile-high town.
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Gordon
Mgguire
J. 2. Cashell and Son
Emma Box
Evelyn
Cathers
Fort Davis
Vacation returnees travel tale from New Mexico mountains
Mrs Aubrey Wolf and children and Mrs Kate Vaughan and daughter Beverley returned Friday from a mountain vacation in New Mexico. They reported a wonderful trip. Bill Ross arrived Thursday from the ranch to handle business affairs in the city.
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Aubrey Wolf
Kate Vaughan
Beverley
New Mexico
Bill Ross
Mrs Kyle and Mac Visit Friends From the Ranch
Mrs Kyle and Mac came from the ranch this week to visit friends, sharing time and hospitality in a small community setting.
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Mrs. Kyle
Mac
Mrs Barney Hubbs and Miss My Cowan Visit Relatives
Mrs Barney Hubbs and Miss My Cowan returned Monday from a week’s visit with relatives at Winters and Stamford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barney Hubbs
Ytie Cowan
Winters
Stamford
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lockhart Hazel
O’brien
Sirk Bryan
el Maud
Orville Vorhees
Eaurlsbad, N. M
C. T. Mount
Jim Kelly
Kocals
Mrs. Andrews
Hubbard & Kerr
Over Security State Bank
Pecos, Texas
John Wadley
Max ‘Krauskopf
Sheet Metal Products
McQueen Transfer Co
J. W. Moore
R. E. Booker
Eugene
Frederic
Mrs. Powell
Marie Pruitt
Hazel Proctor
Powder Puff Beauty Shop
Central Drug Store
Men’s Athletic Union
United Dry Goods Co., Inc
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