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Ruston Leader

Location

Ruston, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 15, 1960

Page

8

Kavanaugh Well Drilling Near Cig, Jackson Parish

In Jackson parish the Kavanaugh property well on Elon H Kavanaugh lands continues drilling past 9140 feet with indications of discovery at 6675 feet. Lincoln parish sees Franks & Cray No 1 Myrdie Vining testing from 9545 feet to 8575 feet total depth 575 feet. Additional wells in Simsboro Calhoun and Thienville fields report tests around 8500 to 9575 feet with Gulf Oil and Southwest Gas producing activity.

Richard Dodson Arkansas In Gas Company No. 1 Elon H. Kavanaugh Cig Jackson Parish Imig Lincoln Parish Calhoun Calhoun Field Gulf Oil Corp Southwest Gas Production ‘Co Lula Q. Smith Franks &Criw Myrdie Vining Simsboro J.C. Trahan Simpson Thienville Field Gris Bienville Parish Skelly D. Godfrey Castor Bear Creek Jack W. Grigsby Liberty Hil Southern Natural Gas Co W.C. Lowery Et al Vaign-Gy Tienville Bryceland Field California Co Merritt Malin Bryeeland Jackson “Barish Wildcats Burwell Drilling Co Barewell Anders Chatham Barnwell Drilling Co Barnwell-Martin Timber Co A. J. Hodges Industries Inc Barnwell Drilling Co. Inc Barnwell-Continental Can Co Vernon Arkansas la. Gas Co Newton Savanaugh Clay Field Calhoun Field Ark la. Gas Co Poyds Motive Unit Calhoun F Cartserticht Iicla Jett Drilling Co Tremont Lbr. Co Ouachita Parish Discovery-Chegiere McBride, Jr Laura Wiltz Monroe Calhoun Unit Wasn-Ae Socony Mobil Oi Co J. W. Russell Choun Cheniere Creek Pan American Petroleum Corporation Qlin Mathieson Inc Union Parish Austral Oil Co Fine Olin OW & Gas Corp Monroe Field United Carbon Co J. A. Hollis Union Producing Co Gas Producing Co Olin Gas Transmission Corporation Olin Gas Transmission Corp

Oil Field Placenames and Drilling Totals Across Parishes

Detailed field notes list numerous drilling sites across Union, Claiborne, Ouachita, and surrounding parishes with operators such as Skelly, Gulf Oil, Continental Can, and Arc gas. Entries include depths from about 1,800 to over 10,000 feet, gas discoveries, and completions. memorial note honors Roy Cook for Ruston connections and oil interests.

Housing Program Expands Credit Access for 43000 Families

U S Housing Administrator Norman P Mason cites Vallintury Home Mortgage Credit Program achievements over its 54 year history. The program, created to boost private mortgage lending, aided families in small towns and rural areas and minority borrowers in cities by financing VA and FHA loans. 10,000 loans were made to..

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Mortage financing plays broader role in VEEM CP push

The Housing Administrator describes VEEM CP expanding to provide private financing for more households under the Natural Housing Act. Leaders plan tenders to buy Section 22 mortgages in cities like Nashville, Memphis, St. Louis, and San Francisco, aiming to boost lending in renewal areas and support modest income families through mortgage assistance and private capital.

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