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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1944
Page
9
A dense OCR of church names and service times across San Antonio and surrounding districts. Includes Alamo Heights Avon dales Fort Worth area references, multiple street addresses, and Sunday and weekday service windows, with numerous churches and denominations listed.
Field tests near Canales in Jim Wells and surrounding counties report dry sand intervals with limited success at various perforations. Multiple wells including in Texan counties show no significant oil or gas, though saltwater and gas readings were noted in some locations.
A new well near Hibbronville shows initial production potential with around 191 barrels per day at 47 percent gravity. Drilling in nearby Verande field and Birdwell field continues, with completions planned in sections 27 and 145 as corporations pursue early output and future expansion.
Gulf states that a Gulf Well near San Salvador islet in Hidalgo County is being reworked after a bottom hole flow 8090 feet deep. Completion aimed to deepen to 10000 feet with prior work in 1980 as a gas condensate well. A nearby Sun No 1 Z Sols well 12 miles east of Bovie Gebalsa in Starr County produced 2,500,000 cubic feet of gas from around 5815 feet. Other wells in Brooks County and Scott and Hopper field areas report new pay zones and gas distillate flow as operations continue.
A Colorado County field yields a new discovery three miles northwest of Columbus. Sinclair Prame nosny’s No. 1 A. J. Theanpsnm shows 2700 feet drilling with 25 hayrela of 49 grady amber dilate air. tests continue, water-bearing intervals occur, and production plans target 520,000 feet per day with expanding central line and deeper wells through 1984.
The report catalogs multiple oil wells including Williams No. 1 in Pure No. 1 Williams discovery at depth 3460 feet with perforations 4160-4170 feet and open flow of 18,000,000 cubic feet gas. Stannlind No. 1 Gyrua Fox near Pure No. 1 Williams with 4971-4972 feet perforations. and numerous other wells in Caldwell, Jim Wells, Karnes, LaSalle, and surrounding counties detailing depths, perforation intervals, choke sizes, casing pressures, and daily production estimates. Notable entities include Williams, Pure, Bonnie, Fox, Grays, and Continental Xo Kinoear.
An Atascosa County well near Atascosa and Humble shows completion in No 4 BT from 48 perforations into a Newarro sand at 495500 feet. The well, drilled to 2088 feet, encountered Edwards limestone and an antimony survey area is noted. Plans call for testing and possible relocation 4200 feet northeast for No 2 Pruitt drilling.
A burglar unconnected with narcotics stole 115 dollars from the Sap drug store safe at 114 Boulh Flares street between 10 p.m. and midnight Friday. The thief rifled the cash, coins, and small change left in the till and soda fountain area while leaving narcotics untouched. Owner Bennie J. Cantu, 905 Wert Agarita street, found the safe unlatched and the scene damaged after returning at midnight to inspect the break‑in.
World premiere of Agnes de Mille's ballet Tally Ho staged in Los Angeles drew attention for a burlesque tone. The performance at Hirsh's Ballet Theater and Philharmonic Auditorium aimed to lift American ballet to a broader, bawdier style, despite critics.
Oil field reports show most wells at Wilcox making only limited gains. Tests in Shiner and Victoria County indicate shallow yields, with several wells failing to sustain production. Northern Ordnance No 1 Meath and other sites yielded gas and salt water, while Wilcoanna field wells near Cahors Creek show prospects fizzling at depth.
New sands discovered in Jackson County's West Meviite sector yield crude oil from multiple wells. W. W. McCrory reports 254 gravity crude per day at 425 pounds working pressure from 769 inch choke. T. Graves notes a new pay from North Latverd felt with 32 gravity oil per day and 64 inch choke under 520 pounds.
The report lists oil and gas well tests and locations across Ataloosa, Bexar, Jackson, Webb, Victoria, Willacy, and other counties. It names operators such as Humble, Transwestern, Pan American, and Coastal Refineries along with survey abstracts, test depths from 100 to 6200 feet, section and township references, and nearby landmarks.
Reported results from Goebel Field test indicate the well reaching expected depth with verifiable flow. Details are sparse but the second Gosbey Ned test in Live Oak County shows some progress, while overall volume and tar formation remain uncertain.
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