Oil firms spark Cheyenne County drilling push
Local and regional oil firms unleashed a weekend drilling surge in Cheyenne County with British American and Dunbar drilling new ventures near Dorman and Sparks fields. B A's Rapp No 1 spudded Monday while Dunbar moved onto the Irma Engelland farm near Huntsman for a wildcat near Sparks. Ohio Oil Co the Scheeler No 1 at 2 725 feet northeast of Gurley. S D Johnson's Doran No 1 north of Lodepole. and other wells advance in Reimers Gurley and Morrill County. New locations include Claver No 1 in Logan County and the Strange No 1 near Peetz with gas recovery reports.
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British-American Oil Producing Co
Dunpar Drilling Co
Illinois
Cheyenne ‘County
B-A
Dorman
Sidney
Big Chief Drilling Co
Oklahoma City
Dunbar
Cheyenne County
Irma Engelland
Huntsman
Ohio
Sparks Field
Wm. Sparks No. 1
Uptegrove No
Ohio Oil Co
Brown and Brown Drilling Co
Gurley
S. D. Johnson
Lodgepole
Huntsman Field
Reimers Field
Logan County
Colo
Texas Operator To Drill Wildcat Well
Roy H. Crawford of Fort Worth Texas signs to drill Morrison wildcat No 1 Fanning 19 21N 56W on Greg Cannons farmout from Woodward Oil. Test aimed around 6500 feet to evaluate Morrison sands. Cannon keeps interest. Stanolind and Shell back the effort. Woodward retains 2000 acres and 5 percent overriding royalty.
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Roy H. Crawford
Fort Worth
Texas
Greg Cannon
Deliver
Morrison
Stanolind Oil and Gas Company
Shell Oil Company
Woodward Oil, Incorporated
Cannon
Rinehart
Oil Service
Denver
Bishop Oil Company Shows Profit Gain
Bishop Oil Company reports for the first six months of 1951 a gross income of 928682.49, up from 597783.61 a year earlier, and a net profit of 158607.25 or 46 cents per share versus 45201.28 or 13 cents. Second quarter development notes include one well produced in Kern County California and one unproductive well abandoned in Stafford County Kansas. Bishop operates in western Nebraska with no production yet. Office located at Scottsbluff.
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Bishop Oil Company
Kern County
Calif
Stafford County
Kansas
Bishop
Nebraska
Scottsbluff
WNOA Meeting Set in Alliance With Local Leaders
Western Nebraska Organized Agriculture plans a Wednesday meeting in Alliance. Delegates include Violet Shepherd Cheyenne County Home Extension Agent Walter Johnson Cheyenne County Farm Bureau president Henrietta Borcher and Clyde Johnson from local groups.
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Western Nebraska Organized Agriculture
Violet Shepherd
Cheyenne County Home Extensions
Walter Johnson
Cheyenne County Farm Bureau Board
Henrietta Borcher
Clyde Johnson
Ohio Oil reports higher six month net income in 1951
The Ohio Oil Co. posted a six month net income of 19 776 750 dollars from January 1 to June 30 1951 up from 17 541 017 the prior year. Stockholders meeting August 1 approved a dividend of 75 cents per share payable September 10. The report cited gains in earnings and crude oil processing.
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Ohio Oil Co
Ohio
Young Pilot Keith Leafdale Receives License at Sixteen
Keith Leafdale, 16, son of Mr and Mrs J Edgar Leafdale, earned his pilot’s license on his birthday June 28 and flew the family two passenger Cessna from Sidney Airport to Mesa Arizona. Grandfather A M Leafdale watched him depart as the Leafdales move from Potter to Mesa while Keith flies solo in strong wind.
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Keith Leafdale
J. Edgar Leafdale
Sidney
Mesa
Arizona
Leafdales
Potter
Leafdale
Keith
A. M. Leafdale
Eight Rural Youth Members Go To Camp
Cheyenne County participants at the State Rural Youth camp held last weekend at Chadron State Park include Violet Shepherd home extension agent George Fotinos Jim Crabb Charlene Krueger Arline Hiner who attended the full session Verlin Livingston Harry Benzel and Bruce Juelfs who joined for Saturday night and Sunday
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Cheyenne County
Chadron State Park
Violet Shepherd
George Fotinos
Jim Crabb
Charlene Krueger
Arline Hiner
Verlin Livingston
Harry Benzel
Bruce Juelfs
Military families and personnel updates from Sidney area
Armed Forces Warrant Officer Henry Schnell arrives at Bremerhaven with the 2nd Armored Division. Mrs Schnell and daughters plan to move to Country Club Heights in Sidney. Corporal Duane J. Warren of the Air Force visits on furlough from Oklahoma A M College. Pvt Robert C. Grothe completes 14 week training at Fort Leonard Wood. Staff Sergeant John Heinlein returns from Korea facing discharge or re-enlistment. Midshipman Leo Brachtenbach to July August tours at Norfolk and surrounding facilities. Sgt Weert Frerichs at Lowry Field to be discharged August 20, wife and two children join him in Sidney.
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Henry Schnell
Bremerhaven
Germany
2Nd Armored Division
Duane J. ~Warren
U. S. Air Force
Oklahoma A & M College
Stillwater
Oklahoma
Cecil Warren
Dalton
Stoneham
Calif
Pvt
Robert C. Grothe
Henry R.grothe
Potter
Fort Leonard Wood
6Th Armored Division
John Heinlein
Korea
J. H. Heinlein
Naval Academy
Leo Brachtenbach
Nick Brachtenbach
Sidney
Naval Air Station
Norfolk
Fleet Air Wings
Fleet Airborne Electronics Training Unit
Langley Air Force Base
Norfolk Naval Shipyard
Portsmouth
Fleet Air Defense Training Center
Dam Neck
United States
Weert Frerichs
Lowry Field
Denver
Frerichs
Family to remain with relatives during Sidney home vacancy
Returned to Denver to await his discharge. Mrs. Frerichs and their children are guests of her parents Mr. and Mrs. J Fred Thompson and will stay until their Sidney home is vacated by the current tenants.
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Denver
Scotch tape sales and stock noted in Telegraph
A brief item highlights the usefulness of Scotch tape and announces a good stock on hand at The Telegraph.
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Telegraph
Advertising help from The Telegraph department
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the Telegraph
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