One of Five Colfax Oil Tests is Dud
A Colfax County wildcat drilled by Continental Oil Co. No. 1 St. Louis Rocky Mountain and Pacific hit granite at 5,185 feet and was abandoned. Continental still has three wells drilling in the area and Magnolia has one. Other notes list multiple wells in Eddy and Lea counties with various depths and initial results including gas and oil indications and several completions, plugbacks, and DSTs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa FE
Colfax County
Continental Oil Co
St. Louis- Rocky Mountain
Continental
Magnolia
San Juan County
New Mexico
Eddy County
Sinclair
H. E. West
Great Western Drilling Co
Greyburg
Skelly Oil Co
Dow
Richardson and Bass
Julia Beeman
Samolind - Helmerich & Payne
Welch Vail
Lea County
Texas-Pacific
South Cross Roads
Lion Oil Co
Superior Oil Co
Sinclair O & G
A. H.H
A . Blackwood
Nicholls
Woodward
Warren Petroleum Corp
Tia Cox
N. B. Hunt State
G. E. Hall
Humble
Gulf Oil No
Continental and Others
West Anderson Ranch
Buffalo Baish
Baish
Federal
Superior
Buffalo
O. L. Fisher
Madam X Testifies on Russian Troop Raids in Hungary in NYC
A woman described as Austrian born testifies before the House Committee on Communist Aggression in New York City. She recounts seven Russian soldiers raiding her in Hungary, speaking for about 35 minutes before she collapses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madam X
House Committee On
New York City
Hungary
Artesia Fire Chief Seeks Second Station and More Staff
Artesia Fire Chief Albert Teee urged council to build a second station in the south part of the city, possibly at 13th and Hermosa Streets, and to hire one more full time firefighter raising staff to three. The department now has 16 volunteers. The council took no action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Artesia
Albert Teee
13Th and Hermosa Sts
Richards
Temperatures and Precipitation Reported by Weather Bureau
Reading at 3 hour intervals from 8 p.m. yesterday to 11 a.m. today show mild fluctuations with highs near 95 and a low of 62. Precipitation for the 24 hours ending 11 a.m. today is none. Month to date rainfall totals 1.48 inches. year to date 4.87 inches. Continued cool at night.
U S 160 Improvement Bid Won By Harrison and Atchison
The Harrison and Atchison Co of Denver was the low bidder at 397701 on building 3.9 miles of U S Highway 160 in southwestern Colorado. The project spans Mancos Hill to Menefee in La Plata and Montezuma counties and serves as the main route to Mesa Verde National Park from the West.
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Denver
Harrison & Atchison Co
Colorado
Mancos Hill
Menefee
la Plata
Montezuma
Mesa Verde National Park
Baseball Scores Summary of A1 From Local Game
A baseball game ended with the visitors scoring in the eighth and ninth innings while Kretlow and Chakales held the mound for eight innings. Court-gy canine Kinder contributed in relief as the home team failed to rally scoring 3 6 0.
Hobbs Segregation Panel Says Pastor Held as Hostage
Hobbs segregation committee accuses District Attorney Pat Hanagan of holding Rev. Bill C. Carter hostage to deter desegregation. Carter warned of riot risk as schools near opening. Hanagan read a statement asserting unlawful assembly and conspiracy laws.
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Hobbs
Segregation Committee
Bill C. Carter
G. Carter
Dst
Atty
Pat Hanagan
Roswell
Hanagan
Carter
Hassine
le Lee
U. S. Supreme Court
Bill T. Carter
Hana
Albuquerque Eyes 10000 Barrel Day Oil Refinery
Plans for a 10000 barrel per day refinery in Albuquerque are disclosed as part of a broader Western development. The Oil Basin Pipeline Co. will handle pipelines and Frost’s firm will build the refinery. Frost called the Albuquerque project definite but declined details. The development reportedly spans Wink Texas to Phoenix Arizona.
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Albuquerque
Oil and Gas Journal
Jack Frost
New Mexico
Durango
Colo
Oil Basin Pipeline Co
Frost
Oil and Gas
Wink
Tex
Phoenix
Ariz
Desegregation foe Rev. William Carter shapes Hobbs tale
Hobbs Baptist minister Rev. William Carter, a leader of segregation opposition in Hobbs Municipal Schools, recounts a hard life from Texas youth to his role in the local anti desegregation push. He describes jail time, gambling, and a career across oil and pipeline work before settling into activism in New Mexico.
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Hobbs
William Caster
New Mexico
Schoo Carter
Wml
Vic Jameson
Hobbs News-Sun
Vic Jameson Hobbes
William Thomas
Bill) Carter
Carter
Henderson County
Tex
Athens
Anderson County
Bill
Dallas
East Texas
Big Spring
Gertrude Clapp
McCamey
Marlin Oil Co
Texas
Continental Oil Co
Dixie Oil Co
Billy
Atlantic Pipeline Co
Midland
Atlantic
Gerald
Nina Jean
Mary
Jerry
El Paso Attorney Third Victim in New Mexico Crash
The El Paso attorney Louis M. Prager was killed along with his wife Mrs. Louis M. Prager and Myron Prager in a collision on U S Highway 54 north of Newman New Mexico. William Clark Snow also died and Cpl Antonio Montano of Florida New Mexico was injured not seriously. The trio were en route to Ft Bliss when their car rear ended a National Guard truck. The Prager family survivors include two daughters Sidney and Nicky and other relatives. Mrs Prager was active in Red Cross Gray Ladies and civic groups.
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Louis M. Prager
W. Juniper Sr
Chaves
William Clark Snow
el Paso
Antonio Montanno
Florida
N. M
Ft. Bliss
Fred H. Dilley Jr
Myron
Roswell
Prager l
Louis Prowell Petroleum
First
Richardson
Prager
Los Angeles
Which Face Is Most Crimson in Artelia
A local woman near the 25th and Grand Streets reports repeated vandalism and gunshots at her home. Deputy Sheriff John Buck and State Policeman Don Bonine respond as a rattlesnake is observed. an off duty moment involves a motorist asking for a shot at the snake.
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Artelia
John Buck
Don Bonine
25Th
Grand
Buck
Bonnie
Stockton campaigning as air churns on East Side
Alvin Stockton Republican candidate for governor continues his East Side tour with clashes from both parties. Mechem's administration is defended as honest by Stockton while Tom Brown, state Democratic chairman, counters with claims of misleading advertising budgets and Democratic openness.
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Associated Press
Alvin Stockton
East Side
Edwin Mechem
Stockton
Clovis
Tom Brown
Artesia
Mechem
New Mexico
Brown
Charles Battiste
Lves
China Reds Raid Island 11 Nationalists Killed in Quemoy Attack
Peiping radio said 40 Communist troops landed on Quemoy Monday night killing 11 Nationalists. Taipei sources call it a raid amid several recent Red actions. U.S. experts see threats as pressure ahead of Southeast Asia security talks, not a direct invasion plan.
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China Reds
Tokyo
China
Fortnoss
Peiping
Quemoy
Taipei
Formosa
Formosa Strait
U.S. 7Th Fleet
Peiping Haseen
Tachens
U.S
Manila
United States
Joe Bauman Night Tickets Available in Roswell
Five Roswell locations Bill Deane's Ball Ray The Model Larry's Pool Hall and the Chamber of Commerce sell 80 cent souvenir ducats for Joe Bauman Night. George Towne Rockets booster chair says tickets cover regular tab. The Rockets host Sweetwater Monday night.
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Roswell
Joe Bauman
Bill Deane
Ball & Ray
Larry’s Pool Hall
Chamber of Commerce
George Towne
Rocket Boosters
Rockets
Sweetwater
French Assembly Buzzing Over EDC Decision
Paris reports show President Coty rushing back to preside over a Cabinet meeting ahead of the National Assembly debate on the European Defense Community treaty. The Assembly is split, with the France Union body voting to reject the EDC plan and ministers delaying resignations to influence the vote. A Communist Poland alliance proposal was also floated to sway opinion.
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Paris
Rene Coty
Pierre Mendes-France
Coty
Georges Bidault
Bidault
EDC
Assembly of the French Union
France
National Assembly
Poland
Germany
Russia
More Witnesses To Tell Stories of Communist Violence
Eight more witnesses testify before a House subcommittee on Communist aggression recounting rape beatings and book-burnings during Hungary postwar seizure. Dr Geza Teleki, minister of education turned UVA geography professor, described early Soviet plans to control Hungary’s schools.
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Cleveland
House
Hungary
Alvin M. Bentley
R-Mich
Subcommittee
Michael A. Feighan
Cleveland Democrat
Geza Teleki
Teleki
University of Virginia
Christian Leaders Debate Carrying Gospel to Millions
Delegates at the World Council of Churches Assembly hear a 51 page report on evangelism led by Lutheran Bishop Hanns Lilje. The discussion centers on increasing Christian reach in Asia and other regions, media use, and the church’s stance toward communism and democracy.
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William J. Conway
Evanston
Ill
Assembly of the World Council of Churches
Committee On Evangelism
Asia
Hanns Lilje
Hanover
Germany
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Eddy
Lea County Wildcats
Viola
Community Chest
Ilegal
William Yeager
Carlsbad
Bert Ballard
United States Weather Bureau
Say Hanagan
Edwin L. Mechem
Dist. Atty
Patrick Hanagan
National Guard
Myron Prager
Marilyn Maxwell
Las Vegas
Nev
Last Frontier Pool
Marilyn
Quickies
Ken Reynolds
E. E. Cornelius
Alfred
Blau
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