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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1956
Page
8
In Chaves County, oil reports show continued activity and several completions in Caprock-Drickey over the last two weeks. The Intex-Trigg San Andres wildcat discovery lies about 15 miles southeast of Roswell, with two wells plugged and abandoned and five new locations reported, including Bill Frady No. 1 Edith Young.
Sam R McKelvie former Nebraska governor 1919 to 1923 and publisher died at 75 in Valentine Nebraska. Dr Robert Shafer 66 a Cincinnati University emeritus English literature authority died in Tryon. Mrs Arthur Roy 90 mother of 16 including priests bishops and nuns died at St Michel de Belle Chasse. Gisuke Watanabe 67 president of Yawata Iron and Steel and head of Japan Iron and Steel Assn. died in Tokyo.
Albuquerque reports a large disparity between registered cattle brands and actual cattle growers. Mrs. Nan Peck, brand clerk for the Cattle Sanitary Board, cites 36 212 brands in the state while Horace H. Henning of the New Mexico Cattle Growers' Assn. notes about 7 000 commercial growers. Some brands are used on nontraditional items such as station wagons and knotty pine dens. A man sought a brand already in use and considered branding on the cow's jaw or even the eyeballs for his airplane.
Pvt. Wilburn E. Morrow son of Mr and Mrs John Morrow 1109 Rancho Rd Roswell has completed the Medical Training Center eight week course of advanced basic training at Brooks Army Medical Center He entered the Army in June 1955.
National and local weather report with three hour temperature readings from 2 a.m. to 11 p.m. yesterday. Highest 51, lowest 24. Precipitation none for 24 hours, none month to date or year to date. Sunrise 7 03, sunset 5 07. New Mexico forecast: occasional high cloudiness, cooler southeast today, warmer east portion Sunday, low tonight 15 30 north and 25 35 south.
Humble Oil & Refining Co No 1 South Four Lakes Unit near Tatum Lea County reports ongoing drillstem tests in the Pennsylvanian show potential oil production up to 1000 barrels per day and gas around 2 million cubic feet daily. Other wells in Lea and Roosevelt counties report varied depths with multiple drill stem tests and significant oil and gas shows.
A one count charge in Justice R Perry Bean s court grew into three counts for Leroy Charles Tompkins of Artesia. He faced driving while intoxicated and a worthless check filed in February a year earlier and a November speeding charge. Total fines totaled 223 27 dollars.
Custom built home at No 11 Cedar Drive to be shown to the public from 1 until 7 p.m. daily between January 7 and January 15. Prospective buyers invited to inspect layout finishes and features during the viewing period.
Field notes list drilling progress and test data for Sinclair Oil and Shell and Humble and Magnolia wells in seismic sections Secs 22 27 8 26 5 16 across E and S lines. Depths range 13 813 to 14 093 feet with tests up to 9800 feet, flows reported up to 702 barrels daily.
A 40 page illustrated book on fistula piles hemorrhoids and colon disorders offered free by Thornton Minor Hospital in Kansas City Missouri. Request the booklet by writing to Suite 116 911 E Linwood.
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