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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1978
Page
6
A Kansas City AP report marks Mother's Day 70th anniversary in the United States noting its English precursor Mothering Sunday. It cites varied observance dates worldwide including Israel February 18 Costa Rica August 15 and Panama December 8.
Shell Oil Co. No. 4-B Sealy Smith re entry in Halley East field, Winkler County, completed from Strawn with 27 barrels of 36.9 gravity oil and 121 barrels water daily at perforations 7,651 to 7,696 feet, depth 10,470 feet, 660 feet from north and 1,980 feet from east lines of section 91. Nine miles southeast of Wink. Other completions include Ned Wilden in Rhoda Walker field Ward County with 40 barrels oil and 401 barrels water per day from 6,038 to 6,086 feet.
NAB chief Vincent Wasilewski warns of an informal alliance forming among public interest lawyers and regulators. He cites FCC and FTC shifts affecting child ads and asks if broadcasters must still carry kids programs without ad revenue. Ferris vows independence and public-serve focus, reassuring industry observers.
George Koran of Albuquerque, a former Air Corps pilot and state senator, chairs the seventh annual P40 Warhawk Pilot Association reunion June 22-25 at the Hilton Inn. He aims to locate pilots who flew the Shark-nosed P40 during WWII and recruit them as members. about 500 belong to the group, with thousands more eligible, including foreign veterans. Koran, who flew the P40 and later the P51 Mustang, was shot down over China after switching aircraft.
In Monticello Texas geologists doubted lignite but Texas Utilities Services plans to power half its output with lignite by year end from four Texas sites. The fuel will replace natural gas, despite higher costs and regulatory hurdles, with land reclamation restoring fields within three years.
In Pecos County a series of new wells and wildcat locations expand activity. Four C Oil and Gas Corp reports No 1 Conoco State in the Four C pool with gas potential of 645000 cubic feet daily and bottomed at 4100 feet. Zinke & Philpy announce No 1 Pecos Bailey Oil Co in Thunderbird pool with 24hour oil and 170 water barrels. Gulf Oil builds No 2-OC State in Chaprito field with 50 barrels oil and 319 water daily after a 73000 gallon treatment. Several additional wildcats and reopens are planned near Imperial and Fort Stockton, with depths up to 4200 feet.
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