Underground Artillery Develops New Oil Wells
Reported by Howard W. Blakeslee the teacup gun is a small mortar like device lowered into oil wells to bore holes and locate oil. The system uses three sizes of 15 or 10 shot teacup guns and an electric finger to map sands before firing. It has located new wells in California Texas and Louisiana through high resistivity readings and staged perforations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard W. Blakeslee
Associated Press
Tulska
Oklo
Kettleman Hills
California
Union Oil Company
B. B. Weatherby
Amerada Petroleum Corporation
Frio County
Texas
Lane Wells Company
Bosco
Louisiana
Tens F Beer Tens F Beer
A plump lady, frowning, scratches her chin and agrees to let someone in. She insists on entry for herself and the lady, and warns she won’t allow the crocodile who looks bad to join.
Oak Hill High School Baccalaureate and Student Leaders
Oak Hill West Virginia observes senior baccalaureate in the high school auditorium with a full program led by Rev F H Daniel and Rev Dr Ern est Thompson. Charles E Wood of the regional Boy Scouts spoke at the Oak Hill Baptist church. Student council presidents named Bob Hindson Howard Basham and Thelda Jackson. Joseph F Thomas, Carnegie Tech junior in architecture, earns multiple honors including editor in chief elect of the Tartan and pledges from Pi Delta Epsilon Dragon Scarab and Pi Kappa Alpha. A bridal shower for Mrs Otis Terryce was held at Hi avenue hosted by Mrs John Scott with attendees listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Hill High School
Eva Estes
F. H. Daniel
Baptist Church
Ernest Thompson
First Presbyterian Church
Charleston
Erskine Warden
G. B. Bobbitt
Josephine McCoy
Thompson
Baptist Choir
Daniel
Estes
Charles E. Wood
Boy Scouts of America
Oak Hill Baptist Church
Mr. Wood
Boy Scout Movement
Ohio
Kentucky
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Delaware
Bob Hindson
Howard Basham
Thelda Jackson
Joseph F. Thomas
R. R. Thomas
Oak Hill
Carnegie Institute of Technology
Carnegie Tech Tartan
Thomas
Pi Delta Epsilon
Dragon
Scarab
Pi Kappa Alpha
Otis Terryce
Hi Avenue
John Scott
Mesdames
D. D. Whitney
E. G. Thomas
C. E. Duncan
Claude Hill
Jack Jarrell
Maude Hannabass
C. H. Lowry
Blanch Nichols
Mike Mangin
E. R. Amole
Marion Stone
Fred Frisk
P. D. Ford
Daughter Accepts Advice of Father
Mrs John F George of Corbin Kentucky writes that Scalphs Indian River Tonic cured her stomach trouble dyspepsia and nerves after a strict diet caused discomfort She says her father received relief and urges publication to help others The tonic is sold by leading druggists or by Indian River Medicine Company LaFollette Tennessee one dollar per bottle
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. George
Corbin
Scalf
Indian River Medicine Company
LaFollette, Tenn
Local social notes brighten Oak Hill area visits
A long list of visitors and guests appears from Oak Hill and nearby towns. Names include Mary Kirkwood of Bedford City Virginia visiting J Stuart Lewis, and Mrs A G Levy discharged from Oak Hill hospital. Other visitors hail from Mullens Sophia Charleston Roanoke Newport News London and St Paul with several family and local residents hosting or traveling over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny Hurt
Hildreath Feabell
Sophia
Cabell Early
Mullens
Mary Kirkwood
Bedford City
Virginia
J. Stuart Lewis
J. F. van Pelt
Norfolk
Ben Gooch
C. A. Gooch
Ansted
Heber Levy
A. G. Levy
Spencer
Leah Chandler
Elizabeth Chandler
Charleston
Flora Tyree
Burl Mattens
Long Branch
Oak Hill Hospital
Main Street
E. W. Burdette
Marie Thompson
Glen Burdette
Beckley
Bill Herndon
Powellton
W. R. Herndon
Marshall Alexander
Gauley Bridge
W. R. Hayes
J. F. Penrod
E. N. Goode
Roanoke
Beverley Weaver
Newport News
H. D. Vaughn
Charles Carr
Oak Hill
Opal DeQuassie
Peace Springs
John McCarthy
St. Paul
Minnesota
Audrey Decker
Beatrice Goode
Dolly Greener
Winona
George Hindson
New River State College
Montgomery
Dallas Boothe
London
Kentucky
Dorothy Hill
Ella Staton
Surprise birthday dinner honors Mr Fix in Fireco
Mrs J H Fix hosted a Friday evening surprise birthday dinner for Mr Fix. Guests included Rev Charles Roark, C C Stafford, Ronald Stafford, Freeland Agee, and T T Smith, who brought many useful gifts. Mrs W H Bond and Mrs W G Moran held a Sunday picnic with Edna Hyatt Imogene Hale Liberty Brown Boyd Watson Dale Walker and others enjoying a dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Fix
Mr. Fix
Charles Roark
C. C. Stafford
Ronald Stafford
Freeland Agee
T. T. Smith
Fix
W. H. Bond
W. G. Moran
Edna Hyatt
Imogene Hale
Liberty Brown
Boyd Watson
Dale Walker
Beckley Weekend Visitors Report Local Guests
Mr and Mrs Red Shelton of Crab Orchard visited extended family in Beckley on Saturday. Numerous residents including J A Elliott and daughters Louise and Evelyn shopped in Beckley, with others visiting relatives in Beckley and surrounding towns over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Red Shelton
Crab Orchard
Virgil Julian
J. A. Elliott
Louise
Evelyn
Nina Walker
C. V. Dillon
Lego
A. D. Tucker
Irene Tucker
Emma Hughes
Milton Hitchen
R. H. Hanson
Virginia
Nathan
Bill
Mary Alice
Oak Hill
V. R. Hope
Hugh Smith
Freeland Agee
Constance Agee
Mable Lee Fix
F. P. Terry
John McGrawa
Winding Gulf
Willard McGraw
White Swallow stomach relief powder promotes quick comfort
A young Ohio chemist introduces White Swallow as a snowy white powder you dissolve in water. Thanks to Watkins Drug Store in Beckley, it relieves indigestion acidity heartburn and gastric pains quickly with four active ingredients. Real lasting comfort after meals for less than a penny. Watkins Drug Store reports high demand.
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Ohio
Watkins
Beckley
Watkins Drug Store
Prosecution Witness Describes Escape From Underworld Life
A female witness testified that Balitzer acted as her booker and urged her to leave the life of prostitution. She appeared voluntarily at the prosecutor's office and identified no defendant as the man who caused her downfall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Booker
Charles
Lucky) Luciano
Joseph Weintraub
Balitzer
Helen Kelly
Nancy Miller
Freeburg
Thomas E. Dewey
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Foster
Pattee
Schenle
Schenley
Mle
Schenley Distributors, Inc
Oak Hill, W. Va
N. Goode
Marian Mangin
Nancy Hannabass
Frances Ford
Louise Tully
Fireco, W. Va
C. C. Canterbury
Kenneth Haines
Walter Lawson
Pearsville
Lawrence Roark
Billy Kate
Glen Rogers
Jess Bell
Tralee
Jeff Hensdil
Victory Jory
Sally O'Neill
Chicago
Lillian Guild
Vice
White Swallow
The
J.T. Lynch Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Bair Bldg
Ana Alaska
Alaskan
Pittsburgh
Proving Grounds
Bryant - Hopkins, Inc
Raleigh County
Ford
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