Scurry Wildcat Flows Oil From Ellenburger Depths
Scurry wildcat No. 13-578 Jordan in Ell enburger section is bottomed at 8 370 feet with 7 900 feet free oil recovered during DST. Oil gravity 41 degrees and open flow observed with varying bottomhole pressures. Nearby wells and new entries announced in Borden Hobo and Fisher counties with multiple drill plans and targets in Ellenburger and Can yonstone formations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior Oil Co
Jordan
Northwest
Scurry Wildcat
Ellenburger
Standard Oil
Hobo
T. L. Griffin
H&tc
Bootleggers Wanted Here Not Arrested
William D. Lawdon aged 36 and Luther Tucker are at large after warrants were issued for their arrest on bootlegger convictions. Snyder Negro remains at large as well. The court of criminal appeals in Austin ordered jail sentences to begin here. Appeals were dismissed and convictions upheld. Tucker faces one year in jail and a $1 028.50 fine. Lawdon must pay $528.50 and serve 30 days.
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William D. Lawdon
Luther Tucker
Court of Criminal Appeals
Austin
Edgar Taylor
Tucker
Lawdon
101 Degree High Sets Record for Yesterday
The yesterday high reached 101 degrees measured by Mrs. D. P. Strayhorn, the weather observer. The low came in at 74 with a 7:30 am reading of 79.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. P. Strayhorn
Smaller Steel Companies Join In Fight Against Union Shop
Pittsburgh reports that several smaller steel producers joined the Big Six in opposing the CIO United Steelworkers demand for compulsory union membership. The strike, now in its second month, has idled over a million workers as companies furlough staff or plan layoffs. Pittsburgh Steel has raised prices about 3 a ton under the Capehart Amendment and signed full union shop contracts with 1,300 workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
CIO
United Steelworkers
Cleveland
U. S. Steel
Bethlehem, Republic
Jones and Laughlin
Youngstown Sheet and Tube
Inland
Wage Stabilization Board
Philip Murray
Steelworkers Union
Allied Industries
Thor Corp
Bloomington
Tll
Pittsburgh Steel
Phoenix Iron and Steel Company
Phoenixville
E. W. Bliss Company
Canton, C
Phoenix
No Rain For July 4 Picnics
The Associated Press reports July Fourth picnics may see limited rain with a fair overall forecast for Texas. Panhandle scattered clouds and thundershowers are noted, but rain is unlikely to spoil plans in most regions. Early Thursday high temperatures include 82 in Galveston and 80 in the Dallas Fort Worth area with Marfa at 65.
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Associated Press
Texas
Panhandle
Red River Valley
Childress
Wichita Falls
Amarillo
Beaumont
San Angelo
Big Spring
Marfa
Galveston
Dallas-Fort Worth
Taft Ike fight for southern delegates heats up in Chicago
A bitter Taft Eisenhower clash over Louisiana delegates unfolds at the Republican National Committee. Taft supporters control the proceedings as Ike backers press challenges claiming phony selection. A high-stakes battle over seating delegates in Chicago continues with further clashes expected at the convention.
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Chicago
Taft
Eisenhower
Louisiana
Republican National Committee
Robert A. Taft
Texas
Georgia
Werner W. Schroeder
Illinois
Henry Cabot Lodge Jr
Schroeder
National Committee
Water outage planned around town square for repairs
Acting city superintendent Ralph Eades announced water will be shut off around the square tomorrow morning to repair a line. A valve near the fire station must be changed, cutting mains from Twenty-fourth to Twenty-seventh Streets between Avenues S and T and from Avenue Q to Avenue T between Twenty-fourth and Twenty-fifth Streets. Power restored by about noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Eades
Eades
Twenty - Fourth
Twenty-seventh
Avenues S
Avenue Q
Avenue T
Twentyfourth
Twenty-fifth
Courthouse to Close for Independence Day Weekend
Courthouse offices will be closed tomorrow for Independence Day and most will stay shut through the weekend officials said this morning.
Red Artillery Hits Hard At Allied Defenses
Communist artillery shelled Allied positions atop Old Baldy and T-Bone Hills in Western Korea as patrols skirmished along the mist shrouded front. Allied aircraft targeted supply lines while two probing parties pushed near Yonchon. By 6 p.m. Wednesday 3,783 rounds had been counted, and Reds were driven back before dawn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seoul
Korea
Old Baldy
T-Bone
Yonchon
U. N
Eighth Army
London
House of Commons
Lord Alexander
Parliament
Eight die in Winnipeg bus crash near city
A Greyhound bus bound for Winnipeg rear-ended a semi-trailer truck 14 miles south of Winnipeg killing eight and injuring twenty. Passengers in the front half suffered the worst injuries including a dead child. The Royal Transportation Co truck carried machinery and metal goods.
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Winnipeg
Greyhound
Here
W Biendick
Toronto
The
Royal Transportation Co
Soviet Veto Blocks Germ Warfare Inquiry
The Soviet Union vetoed a U N proposal for an impartial inquiry into Communist germ warfare charges. The Security Council voted 10 to 1 for an investigation in Red China and North Korea by the International Red Cross, with Soviet Delegate Jacob Malik opposing the U S plan to include Chinese and Korean Communists in the debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Nations
Russia
Security Council
Red China
North Korea
International Red Cross
Jacob A. Malik
U. S
Reply Delayed On Russia's Big Four Plan
In Bonn on July 3 Chancellor Konrad Adenauer proposed changes to the draft Western plan for talks with the Soviet Union on German unification. Three men delayed delivering the note to Moscow while High Commissioners reviewed his proposals and prepared to forward them to Washington London and Paris.
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Bonn
Germany
Konrad Adenauer
Moscow
London
Washington
Paris
U. S
John J. McCloy
UN Penetrates Enemy Lines Near Panmunjom
UN raiding columns pierced Communist lines at two points near Panmunjom during truce talks, while another group drove troops from a hill northwest of Kumhwa after heavy fire. Additional raids east and south of Panmunjom prompted artillery support to clear enemy positions.
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Seoul
Korea
Panmunjom
U. N
Kumhwa
Eighth Army
I Need Thee Every Hour Church Clock Glitch
Early morning in Snyder a church speaker system played the hymn I Need Thee Every Hour at nearly 3 am. Police received several calls as residents heard the unexpected broadcast. A clock defect triggered the record, and Rev. E. K. Shepherd helped stop the music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snyder
First Baptist Church
Pet Olmen
E. K. Shepherd
Allied Attacks In West Korea Defended as Vital
Maj. Gen. David L. Ruffner of the 45th Division defended recent Allied blows in Western Korea as essential to counter Red probing attacks. He said the hill captures near Chorwon were necessary to protect lines and reported low Allied casualties due to superior fire power and tactics. The operation cost the Reds about a regiment, roughly 3,000 men.
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Western Front
Korea
David L. Ruffner
Ruffner
Chorwon
Thunderbird
Russians Release American Priests Held In East Zone
Three Chicago priests seized at the Berlin frontier were released after 30 hours in captivity. They returned to East Berlin where the American officers received them. The priests plus a German secretary interpreter had visited the frontier for a brief sightseeing trip. A German woman, Katharine Wintzler, was reportedly involved in related possible release talks. The released priests were Revs. Martin Borowsczyk George Gorski and Bronislaus Sokolowski.
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Berlin
Chicago
Karlshorst
East Berlin
East Zone
West Berlin
Katherine Wintzler
National Catholic Welfare Conference
Martin Borowsczyk
George Gorski
Bronislaus Sokolowski
Eisenhower heads to Chicago to fight for party integrity
Denver July 3 Gen Dwight D Eisenhower announces plans to attend the GOP national convention in Chicago to press for a clean and fair convention. He vows an open door to delegates and says the fight aims to keep the party fit to lead the nation while criticizing taft-backed moves and praising fair play. He spoke after returning from a trout fishing trip with his partner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ike
Chicago
Denver
Dwight D. Eisenhower
GOP
Goton Palace
Elena Horde
Eisenhower
Blackstone Hotel
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
National Committee
Georgia
Florida
Rockies
Weather Outlook For Texas Panhandle And Regions
Partly cloudy with widely scattered thundershowers and cooler conditions in the Panhandle Thursday and Friday night. Widely scattered afternoon and evening thundershowers elsewhere Thursday to Friday. Texas South Central and North Central report similar partly cloudy days with scattered thundershowers and steady temperatures. Moderate southerly winds along the coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Texas
Panhandle
Texas
Snyder Fourth of July Celebrations From Boyhood to Barbecue
The article recalls Snyder Fourth of July traditions from the turn of the century through 1927 including gunpowder anvils celebrations, foot and pony races, knight inspired tournaments, dances, fist fights and big barbecues. It notes committee efforts to raise donations and cites crowds of up to 15,000 at Wolfe Park and the 1927 barbecue with 5,500 pounds of beef. Local figures such as Harrie Winston Tom Huffman and Martin Reep are mentioned along with community leaders like Horace Holly and J A Merritt.
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Snyder
R. C Grantham
Grantham
Scurry County
Fluvanna
Dunn
Ira
Inadale
Roscoe
Roby
Rotan
Gail
Lamesa
Wolfe Park
Good Eats Committee
Harrie Winston
Tom Huffman
Martin Reep
Bob Browning
West Texas
Tate Lockhart
America
Sem Minor
Camp Springs
W. F. Ferguson
Horace Holly
Times
J. A. Merritt
Sardis
Pat Bullock
Colorado Black Tigers
Winston Ranch
Wade Winston
Nather Reynolds
G. L. Burt
Eugene Victor
Ted
Don Garener
Mack Waskom
Orbie Stokes
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Scurry
Fisher County Bay Petroleum Corp
L. Cooke
Sylvester
Fisher
J. B. Thompson Survey
Eskota
General Crude Oil Co
Claytonville Canyon
Fisher County
Ralph Collins
Stonewall
Columbian Fuel Corp
J. D. Patterson
Ae County
Kent Completion Sun Oil Co
Bilby Wallace
Kent County
Clairemont
Steve Cox
Cox
Thirty-seventh Street
Joe Dave Scott
Patricia Ann Burnett
Matthew Burnett
Harris County Polio Association
Houston
Byron York
Harris County Medical Society
Soviet
West Korea
Snyder Black Tigers
W’hen Rotem
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