King County Wildcat Plugged and Others Drilling Reported
Oil and gas activity spans King County and Scurry County with wells at Guthrie Ira and Clairemont. No 1 Pickfork, Beal and J H Patterson among rigs report depths and test results including gas oil ratios and recovery figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. O. Wellman & Sons and
Weiner No
Pitchfork
King County
Wildcat
William Cain
Guthrie
Scurry Completion
Sharon Ridge
Scurry County
Delta Oil Co
Snyder No
J. J. Moore
H&tc
Ira
Jones & Roberts
Abilene No
C. A. Williams
H&gn
Ohio Oil No
Turner, Kelley- Snyder
Chambers & Kennedy No. 1A
Dawson Wildcat
Texaco No
J. H. Patterson
Borden Wildcat
Girard Trust
Kent
Clairemont
General
J. C. Young
Ray Albaugh
Midland
Graves
Dawson
Borden County
Texaco
Clayton
Texas Crude
Modesta Good Simpson
Search Reopens For Two Missing Duck Hunters
Two duck hunters Earl Reichert 25 of La Porte and James Henderson 28 of Port Arthur remain missing after their aluminum boat overturned in Galveston Bay near Red Fish Island. The Coast Guard and Ellington AF Base resumed the search after a shrimp boat captain identified the vessel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Galveston Bay
Earl Reichert
la Porte
James Henderson
Port Arthur
Reichert
Todd Shipyards
Henderson
Dick Henderson
James
Harold Davis
Davis
Red Fish Island
San Leon
Coast Guard
Ellington Air Force Base
Speculation on Ike's United Nations Speech
United Nations delegates from both sides await President Eisenhowers address to the General Assembly on atomic energy control. A high source calls the speech a potential sensation aimed at breaking the East West deadlock, likely directed at Russia to ease world tensions. Eisenhowers U N visit includes a brief address after a Bermuda stay with Churchill and Bidault, with Hammarskjold greeting him at U N headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Nations
N. Y
U. N
Eisenhower
General Assembly
U. S
Russia
Assembly
Eisen
Bermuda
Britain
Churchill
France
Georges Bidault
la Guardia Field
U.N
Tornado Touched Texas Counties Eligible for SBA Loans
Three Texas counties Guadalupe Lee and Washington hit by tornadoes last week are designated for SBA Disaster Rehabilitation Loans up to 10000 dollars. The loans will be administered by SBA's Dallas regional office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Texas
Small Business Administration
SBA
Wendell Barnes
Guadalupe, Lee
Dallas
Eight Areas Brought Into Snyder Limits
Snyder city council annexed eight parcels to extend the limits along Ave L and M in South Snyder and other fringe areas. A de annexation occurred to avoid splitting a property in Westridge. A $2,074.80 sewer line purchase with Maurice Brownfield was approved. city manager said annexations aim to follow property lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noble Heights
Westridge
Maurice Brownfield
Brownfield
B. J. Shelley
Mediator Presents Formula to End New York Photo Engravers Strike
A federal mediator said he would present a formula to AFL photo engravers and six New York City newspaper publishers aimed at settling all problems. The plan may create a fact finding board and could end the 11 day strike that has halted six papers. Burke Mapel and Maggiolo discussed the proposal but offered few details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York City
Ublishers
Walter A. Maggiolo
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
Maggiolo
AFL
Denis M. Burke
William Mapel
Publishers Assn
Burke
Mapel
CIO American Newspaper Guild
AFL Printing Trades Council
Burke, Maggiolo
Telephone Rate Petition Gets Flat Rejection
A 48 signatory petition asking Southwestern Bell to cut telephone rates was presented to the Snyder city council during a debate on a rate increase. The council refused the rate increase and took no action on the petition, explaining rights of petition were not denied. Public notices had warned eight months of meetings for residents to speak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Garland Armstrong
Snyder
Ely
Harry T. Holbrook
KSNY
City Hall
Telephone Company
Kilgore Attacks Wilson Plan For 127 Air Force Wings
Senator Kilgore condemns the Defense Department bid to fund a 127 wing Air Force by mid-1956. Secretary Wilson touts expanded air power with 115 wings by June and 120 interim, while Welker says Ike’s team backs the buildup. Talbott says the U S may aid Japan to rebuild its air power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sen
Kilgore
D-Wv
Wilson
Defense Department
Congress
Naval Aviation
Potter
R-Mich
Welker
R-Idaho
Air Force
Secretary of Defense
Harold Talbott
United States
Japan
Grand Jury Returns 14 Indictments in One-Day Session
The county grand jury adjourned after returning 14 felony indictments against two men. Don Beene of Colorado City faced forged check charges while 13 indictments allege forgery against another man. No-bills were returned on one man and a case forwarded for later review, with several matters postponed including incest accusations and a mortgaged car seizure. Renal B. Rosson stated the defendant in the latter case has not been apprehended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Beene
Colorado City
Dawyne Beene
W. Burns
Clairemont Reed
Emmett D. Baker
Twenty-first Street
Baker
Neice
Charles W. Denmon
Snyder
Rosen
Denmon
Telephone Co Statement Issued Today
Truman Black of Southwestern Bell Telephone Co complains that Snyder city council action blocks fair compensation and future investment. He notes six months of negotiations to meet citizens needs and warns the company cannot continue expanding with the current council stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truman Black
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Snyder
Snyder Telephone Exchange
Freezing Reported In Panhandle Texas Tuesday Night
Temperatures fell to freezing in Panhandle Plains areas last night while the rest of the state warmed with sun. Forecasts predict fair weather Tuesday and Wednesday in north Central and West Texas with increasing clouds and a gradual rise in east and south central regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eee
Associated Press
Panhandle Plains
Panhandle
Texas
City Council Denies Southwestern Bell Rate Increase
The city council denied a 22 percent local rate rise for Southwestern Bell, ending eight months of talks. Telephone officials warned of potential court action and argued the firm needs a 5 percent earnings floor, while residents like Doyle Gallman and Roe urged service expansion to support growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest
Browning
Negotienous
Htag Stent Stevenson
Rat Giang Fy Assinots
R. T. Buzbee
Highland Terrace
Doyle Gallman
Roe
Council
Pioneer Will Stop Serving Tucumcari
Dallas Pioneer Airlines announces it will end service to Tucumcari. President Robert Smith said today that only 382 passengers rode Pioneer flights to Tucumcari in total, prompting the cutback.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pioneer
Tucumcari
Dallas
Pioneer Air Lines
Cars
Robert Smith
Weather rebounds after frosty Snyder night
Overnight in Snyder the temperature dipped to 30 degrees and rose to 39 by 7:30 this morning. A high of 65 degrees was reported yesterday by Mrs. D. P. Strayhorn, the weather observer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snyder
D. P. Strayhorn
Sub Station Opens For Parcel Post At Snyder Post Office
The Snyder post office sets up a special parcel post sub station at 2112 Avenue S to handle Christmas rush. James Stewart will oversee with one extra employee. overtime now used to speed processing. Dec 15 is last day to mail out of state for Christmas delivery and two cent cards must be unsealed. Regular first class mail preferred to ensure timely dispatch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Moreland
Avenue S
James Stewart
Moreland
U. S
Etmaster
Snyder
Weather map gloomy garbled for Texas region
Weather forecast reads as a mixed and garbled report for North Central West and East Central Texas with mentions of partly cloudy conditions through tonight cooler nights around 30 to 40 degrees and a move to fair and cooler conditions Wednesday. References to Pecos Valley and rough coastal areas are unclear and contain nonsensical phrases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
West Texas
Pecos Valley
Coas
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Big Stone Gap
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Ike
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Hammarskjold
la Guardia
Voice of America
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E. J. Ernest
Fort Worth
Navy
Groton
Conn
Dwight Eisenhower
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