Balmorhea Area Eastern Star Hosts Meetings and School Plans
Eastern Star members gathered at the Masonic Temple with Relene McBee and Wayne McBee presiding. Invitations were read for area and state events including a March 9 ceremony in Loving NM with supper and a grand visit. District reports and a Monahans school event set for April 3 with registrations at 7:30 am.
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Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Relene McBee
Wayne McBee
Loving
N.M
Maren 9
Rolene McBee
Monahans
Nancy Allen
Balmorhea
Chris Gil
Winkler Fusselman drillstem test yields gas flow in Texas
Winkler County test from 16,481 to 16,680 feet in the Fusselman shows a six hour gas flow at 5 million cu ft per day on a 1/2 inch choke after a 4 1/2 hour run. A second test in the Fusselman 16,778 to 16,765 feet surfaced gas immediately with unreported gauge. Nearby permits include No. 1 Monroe extension to Canyon oil at Rhoda Walker field with acidizing and fracturing results.
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Texas Inernational Petroleum Corp
Fusselman
No. 1 University
Winkler County
Wink
HNG Oil Co
Midland
Monroe
Canyon
Rhoda Walker
Ward County
Pyote
H&tc Survey
Skelly Oil Co
PSL Survey
Kermit
Homegrown Weathermen Forecast Harsh Winter Ahead
Local enthusiasts predict a severe winter based on patterns of heavy spring budding, lush summer foliage, vivid autumn colors, prolonged leaf retention after frost, and quick darkening of new twigs.
Energy crisis solution lies in facing realities
Shell Oil Co. president Harry Bridges says energy problems require adaptation by all segments of industry, public, and government. He urges new policies and a balance between energy and environmental demands to enable rational long-term plans and avoid severe hardships, with emergency measures continuing until long-range solutions are in place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Shell Oil Co
Ment
Harry Bridges
Bridges
U. S. Bureau of Mines
American Petroleum Institue
United States
Permian oilmen oppose forced unitization bill
A large delegation led by Permian Basin Petroleum Association President Joe B. McShane Jr appeared before the Natural Resources Committee in Austin to oppose a bill authorizing forced unitization. John J. Redfern Jr testified that Texas already has a working unitization law with over 800 units and that 7,500 fields have not been unitized because there is no forcing law.
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Permian Basin Petroleum Association
Joe B. McShane Jr
Monahans
Natural Resources Committee
Austin
John J. Redfern Jr
Midland
Boys Ranch fund kickoff meeting set
Bill Shaw announces the 4th Annual West Texas Boys Ranch Fund Roundup kickoff for 10 06 a m Saturday March 16 at Dunn Bar East Restaurant. About 36 Wagon Bosses from many counties will attend to receive information view slides and obtain materials to aid livestock donations. The event supports the 72 boy ranch serving over 860 boys since 1947 located 18 miles west of San Angelo on US 67 and 963 acres. Livestock donations are tax deductible and may be consigned to area houses or sent to the Ranch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Shaw
West Texas Boys Ranch
Boys Ranch
Dunn Bar East
Shaw
Buck Jackson
Reeves County
Boy Ranch
San Angelo
US 67
Sul Ross to Host U S Air Force Interviews for Students
The U S Air Force will visit Sul Ross State University Alpine on March 21 and 22 to meet students in the Student Union Building from 9 am to 5 pm. Sgt. Bob DeVance says representatives from San Antonio San Angelo and Odessa will answer questions and the Air Force Officer Qualification Test will be offered Thursday with no obligation to test or counsel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Air Force
Sul Ross State University
Alpine
Bob DeVance
Air Force
Odessa
San Antonio
San Angelo
Sul Ross
Sgt
de Vance
Jets cutting pollutants from airliners by 1973
Washington AP reports the Air Transport Association says new jet engines will emit less smoke and noise. By end of 1973 about 51 percent of the fleet will have retrofitted engines, rising to 13 percent of total planes. Residents near airports will notice fewer odors and sounds as emissions improve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air Transport Assa
Association
Mexican American loses judgment bid in Texas case
Abel Lopez of Carrizo Springs lost an appeal to reverse a Dimmit County jury verdict favoring A Y Allee a retired Texas Ranger captain. Lopez claimed Allee struck him over a price dispute at Gibson's store on June 8 1971. the court found most issues admitted and upheld self defense finding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Lopez
Allee
Dimmit
Charles W. Barerow
Ailee
la Raza Unida
U.S. pressuring for release of more POWs in Vietnam
U S officials say about 140 American prisoners of war remain to be freed by March 28 as peace terms require parallel withdrawal. Brig Gen Wickham cites 74 percent of allied forces pulled since cease fire, with 15 747 U S troops and 27 490 allies removed. Saigon reports 997 North Vietnamese POWs released. 124 violations tallied in 24 hours, with 135 N Vietnam and Viet Cong deaths and 50 South Vietnamese killed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
United States
John A. Wickham Jr
U. S
Joint Military Commission
Vietnam
Wickham
South Korea
Ang Tri
International Commission of Control and Supervision
Deaths Services for Joe Cloud and Others
Obituaries report multiple deaths with funeral details for Joe Cloud 48 Pecos, Elisa Garcia Almendariz 43 Pecos, Bur nett Scallion 30 miles east of Fort Stockton. Services set for Sunday and Saturday with burials planned at Eastside Cemetery and Latin American Protestant Cemetery. Survivors listed for Almendariz include husband P M and eight children. Scallion noted with no immediate survivors.
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Joe Cloud
13Th St
Big Spring Hospital
Pecos Funeral Home Chapel
Kermit and
Eastside Cemetery
Elisa Garcia Almendariz
Cypress St
Memorial Hospital
Willow St. Pentecostal
Artesia
Pecos
P. M
Peter
Roy
Ben Hur
Pat
John al
Burnett Scallion
S. Locust St
Fort Stockton
Eastside Ceretery
Schulenberg
Tex
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