Oil Wells Unlock North Texas and Surrounding Counties
Reports detail multiple oil and gas drilling activity across Scurry, Howard, Garza, Kent, Stonewall, Borden and Fisher counties. Wells include 9,500 foot Fus selman wildcat near Coahoma, 6,900 foot Jayton Strawn extension, and others in Strawn lime and Spraberry pools with varying production potentials and measurement references.
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W. G Wie
Ge! Jr
Abilene
Koonsman
T&p
Scurry County
Snyder
Camp Springs
Shaheen & Sons of
Vera Wade Choat
Fusselman
Howard County
Coahoma
Pennzoil Company of
Midland
Aspermont
Phillips Petroleum Company
Clayton
Borden County
Gail
Texas Pacific Oil Company
S P. Tucker
Purdue Canon
Fisher County
Hamlin
H&tc Isurvey
LBJ Makes Pop Call at Washington Party
President Johnson made an unannounced visit Friday night to a party attended by Mexican and United States Congress members at a fashionable hotel. He joined the festivities and danced for about thirty minutes with several attendees before a swift exit as an ambulance approached.
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Washington
Johnson
United States Congress
King Paul Is Mourned In Greece
Greek National grief surrounds the burial of King Paul as his son Constantine ascends to the throne amid Cyprus tensions. Constantine takes an oath to defend Greece and the Orthodox faith in the Royal Palace, while Queen Frederika and Princess Anne Marie of Denmark attend. Public viewing to follow at the Metropolis. Authorities report condolences from world leaders including President Johnson and U Thant.
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Ando
Greece
Nking
Paul
Athens
Constantine
Gerald Miller
Tatoi Palace
Royal Palace
Frederika
Constantines
Anne Marie
Denmark
Irene
Cyprus
Lycabetus Hills
Johnson
U.N
U Thant
Tino
Escapees Terrorize Ruby Trial Witness in Dallas Breakout
Seven Dallas County Jail inmates broke into an elevator and escaped to the courthouse hallway as Jack Ruby murder trial witness Karen Lynn Bennet was escorted to safety. Four were recaptured. three remained at large, with one prisoner wielding a pistol fashioned from soap and cardboard.
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Dallas
Jack Ruby
Karen Lynn
Little Lynn
Bennett
Ruby
Lynn
Bill Decker
Joe B. Brown
Lee Harvey Oswald
Kennedy
Johnny R Jenkins
Burnell Hall
H.H. McKaye
Thornton
Charles Player
C. David Gregory
Hershell Crocker
Tommy P. Calverley
Randolph R Hudnall
West Palm Beach
Fla
Billy Rayrock
Leonard F. Driggers
NEW CITY STARTED IN SCURRY COUNTY
Seven new couples moved to Snyder last week and are settling in as the prairie dog town opens. Jay Ramsey and park crews prepared a nine acre city at Mackenzie Park and locals watch as prairie dogs are captured by fishing for bread bait. The unusual relocation draws crowds as the animals are moved into 10 initial holes.
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Snyder
Towle Park
Jay Ramsey
Park
Prairie Dog Town
Prairie Dogs
Morntonn
Germany
Westing
Heinrich Lu
MacKenzie Park
Peru
Chile
Argentina
Lubbock
Brazil
H. B
Barney) Barnett
Park Patrol Service
Tesco Plans Huge New Plant in Colorado City Texas
Colorado City Texas Electric Service Company will add a 500000 kilowatt generating unit to its Morgan Creek Plant near here. The $30 million expansion aims for a total capacity of 833000 kilowatts by early 1967 and reflects continued regional growth and water and fuel infrastructure planning.
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Colorado City
Texas
Electric Service Company
Morgan Creek
Here
Beeman Fisher
Southwest
Fisher
Fort Worth
Pecos River
Odessa Natural Gasoline Company
Crane
Lone Star Gas Company
Why a Bond Vote for a Colisseum in Scurry County
An editorial argues financing a coliseum via bonds won’t raise taxes since the county is near debt freedom and current debt service could fund the project. It questions why not save and pay as projects develop, and notes voter approval as the green light before any site, plans, or substantial spending can occur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scurry County
Commissioners Court
Lelse
Scurry County Historical Survey to Meet on Indian Artifacts
The Scurry County Historical Survey Committee will hold a Monday 7:30 PM meeting in the Snyder Savings and Loan community room. Pat Bills Elza Rollins and Chief Frank Runkles will lead a program on Scurry County Indian artifacts and regional historical work with displays planned.
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Scurry County
Hugh ‘Taylor
Cur‘ry County Historical Survey Committee
County Fair Group to Launch Effort Tuesday
The Scurry County Fair Association plans activities next week after a Tuesday meeting. L M Dawson announced the charter from the Secretary of State making the group a non profit. Snyder Jaycees helped obtain the charter and cover fees. Officers will be elected Tuesday night and director terms set. Directors named include J N Bicke Carl Williams Mrs Jimmy Beck C A Daugherty M C Fowler and others. Leroy Colgan will speak March 10 in the district courtroom sharing organizing experience.
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Scurry County
Dawson County
Dawson County fFair
Scurry Coun
Ty Fair Association
J. N. Bicke
Carl Williams
Jimmy Beck
C. A. Daugherty
M. C. Fowler
Guy Stoker
Jim Sterling
Leroy Key
Raymond Robinson
Frank Barsnes
Martin Murphy
Alfred Davis
Hugh Taylor
Alvis Minton
H. W. Cargile
Claude McCormick
Max West
Roger Mize
Roy Hanson
A. Z. Glover
L. Terry
Weather snapshot across Texas with mixed sun and cold spells
Regional forecast shows cloudy and cooler conditions across North Central and Northeast Texas today and Sunday with scattered light snow in the north and rain in the south on Sunday. Overnight lows range from 20 to 63 degrees, highs 44 to 70, with wind and small craft advisories along the coast and varied precipitation across regions.
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Snyder
Texas
North Stong
Tong
Righ Soodey
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Snyder Area Oil
Hutto
Wolfcamp
Harris Production Company of Midland
Connell
San Andres
Garza County
Post
Gh&h Survey
LBJ
Aere
By Tom Johnson
Melvin Belli
Rosemary Allen
Ruth Thornton
South America
Mr. Barnett
Barney
New City
TESCO
Page
Historical Commieptee
Garza County Survey Committee
South Plains
County Fair Group
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