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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1944
Page
9
A dense, noisy OCR of church names and service times spans many streets and neighborhoods. It lists Belmont Gospel Chapel Faith Tabernacle Calvary and many others with scattered service hours and locations, indicating a citywide church directory mosaic rather than a single event.
A San Antonio market update notes rainfall trimming demand, with cattle prices showing mixed moves across cows calves and yearlings while hogs and sheep lists reveal broader price shifts. Concurrent oil field notes describe multiple drillings in Armstrong and Webb counties, with several wells testing sands and new production prospects and several rigs active or preparing for deeper evaluations.
The Rev. Joe MacNamee associate pastor of Riverside Baptist church will speaker at an interdenominational service Thursday noon. The Rev. GS Crewwallader pastor of Riverside church will preside at Travis Park.
The report notes core and test drilling for outpost wells in the West Ranch field of Jackson County and Canales field in Jim Wells County. Wells target perforated zones with sand formations, reporting rates around 1 to 2 thousand barrels per day in several tests. Nearby action includes perforations and testing in Nueces and Dougherty areas with multiple depths and equipment noted.
The San Antonio Community Players plan a theater in the round presentation of the comedy Yes or No by Kenneth Horne on May 16 in the east room of the Municipal Auditorium. Jean Longwith directs the cast featuring Pie, Charlee Meyer, Florence Seis, Lieb, Cpl. Arthur Penn, Emeritie Ballard, Cpl. Rick Shively, Dorothy Crow and Effie Mae Praseel.
Market reports from San Antonio Central Livestock Market describe improving goat and hog supplies after April shortages. Texas 1943 cotton yield fell 32 percent to 2,823,000 bales due to insect infestation 27 percent weather 2 percent disease. Farmers face reduced acreage and price pressures as war demand keeps markets active despite adverse conditions.
A San Antonio mule skinner with the 16th Texas division described serving under the Fifth Army in Italy. He recounted staying low in a ditch as three mortar barrages hit within yards, the mule remaining uninjured while the rider pressed on amid rain, darkness, and heavy traffic.
In Hollandia Netherlands New Dulnea May delayed report says Thomas Henderson of Kirbytown Kentucky captured 17 Japanese prisoners during a moonlight patrol. He formed them into a line and marched them back to camp, then reportedly swatted two more. His commanding officer’s reaction is pending.
City News Dance presents BL Hedyim Bun along with Oscar Tenet music starting 8 30 pm May 7 at multiple venues including Feet Hall and Hermann Sons Hall Various sponsors advertise dances with admission in cents and evenings hosted by Miss Simms and Joe Hartman Orch at Hermann Sons Hall on May 7 with tickets at 14 cents advance
London report claims Portugal will sharply reduce exports to Germany as a gesture under British pressure. The Daily Sketch says the cut will not end trade entirely and aims to underscore the Anglo Portuguese alliance.
Fragmented OCR notes show cotton futures data with month codes and prices, including July October December and March figures. Mentions of Middling and market qualifiers appear, but many numbers are garbled and unclear. The item seems to be a brief market update with scattered quotes from futures trading in New York and New Orleans.
Closing bond averages show 49 bonds at 161.50 with a 1 percent yield. Industrial and public site data appear in the day’s market wrap as Dow Jones avenues list, while other figures reference Era 19 sec and 1B public sites.
Fragmentary text describes completion activities at Brunt and Wolch sites with references to wells, equipment, and expected progress by a specific operator. Mentions names such as Hower Campbell and Richardsay and locations including Benavides and West site. Details are incomplete and uncertain due to garbled OCR.
Reported activity mid 1950s near Willamar Field shows new drilling pushes, with a 64 foot sample depth first sand at 7507 feet and tests near Rabaul, Port Tauvel, and No. 1 Salinas. Companies including Standard 4 and Humble 4 Scott move to deeper targets below 6144 feet toward 1-A Yuurrin, signaling expansion of offshore and inland prospects in Cameron County.
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