Two Oil Wells Plugged in Nolan County and New Producer in Southeast Nolan
Wildcat failures reported in Nolan County with Sorrells Oil Co and S. J. Sackett of Fort Worth drilling No. 1 George D. Wash to 6 220 feet in Cambrian barren rock. No. 1 W L Witherspoon in Northwest Nolan County abandoned at 7 501 feet in Ellenburger with slight gas shows and heavy salt water. Seaboard Oil of Delaware and Continental Oil Co. report commercial prospect in No. 1 R. H. Roberts Cambrian sand in Southeast Nolan County, flow 11 barrels per hour, gas in 12 minutes, oil at 32 minutes from a 6 174 189 foot interval. Drillsite near Blackwell. Jones Wildcat No. 1 J R Walling to be drilled in Noodle South field northeast of Trent. Scurry County saw Sunray Oil file to drill No. 1 L M in Kelley Snyder field northwest of Snyder and B & Schiff No 1 E P Ainslay with shallow gravel base noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nolan County
Sorrells Oil Co
S. J. Sackett
Fort Worth
George D. Wash
Moore-Fry
Cree Drilling Co., Inc
Abilene No. 1
W. L. Witherspoon
Ellenburger
Seaboard Oil of Delaware and
Continental Oil Co
R. H. Roberts
Cambrian
Roberts
Jones County
RHK Drilling Co
Ibex Co
J. R. Walling
T&p
Noodle South
Trent
Scurry
Sunray Oil Corp
Kelley-Snyder
Snyder
H&tc
Scurry County
B . & Schiff
E. P. Ainsclay
Superior
Jordan
Showdown on Staff Fight Refuses to Back Down
Rep. Kearney charges the House Un-American Activities Committee staff of jockeying for raises and back-biting as he demands a showdown. Chairman Welde postponed a session until April 1 while Velde campaigns in Illinois and may issue a statement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Rep
Kearney
R-Ny
House Un-American Activities Committee
Welde
R-Ill
Velde
Illinois
Walter
D-Pa
Car Radio Phones Begin Service in Snyder Area
Snyder moves to mobile radio telephone service with Channel 11 covering 30 to 40 miles estimated. Southwestern Bell's Truman Black says service ready around April 1 and expands to Stamford Abilene and Buffalo Gap Mountain areas with shops in Abilene Midland Big Spring Stamford Odessa Lubbock and Wichita Falls. 90 mobile units have been applied for in the Snyder area and the public may visit the local business office for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Pylant
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Truman Black
Snyder
Clairemont Road
Lee Watson
Black
Public Land
West Texas
Avenue S
Stamford
Abilene
Buffalo Gap Mountain
Big Spring
Lubbock
West
Telephone Company
Britain Seethes Over Hydrogen Bomb Tests
British press and Parliament react to America's March 1 hydrogen bomb test. Editors urge US restraint and international talks on the bomb while lawmakers press for a fresh approach to Russia and a path away from atomic conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Britain
America
Pacific
Laborite
London Daily Herald
United States
Manchester Guardian
Eisenhower
Russia
Lord Salisbury
House of Lords
West
Barber Sues Beard Growers Over Damaged Business
C. R. Brown a Burleson barber files suit in Cleburne against the Brothers of the Brush a beard advocates group claiming their movement has ruined his shaving business He says he has not shaved a customer in weeks as Johnson County men grow beards to back a centennial celebration and head Westorn and hairy duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleburne
Tex
Brothers of the Brush
C. R. Brown
Burleson
Here
Johnson County
Dust Storm Damage Yesterday Was High
West and North Texas counties faced heavy damage from a Thursday night dust storm and tornado outbreak. One death occurred in Argyle Denton County as winds unroofed buildings at McKinney Honey Grove and Frisco while eight tornadoes moved from near Abilene into Oklahoma and Arkansas. Roofs collapsed windows broke and power lines failed. the worst damage centered in Collin Fannin and Albany areas with scattered destruction across the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
West
North Texas
Denton
Collin
Fannin
Albany
Shackelford County
West Texas
Abilene
Texas
Oklahoma
Arkansas
McKinney
Honey Grove
First Methodist Church
North Side
Collin County
Alla
Frisco
Charley Smith
Denton County
Argyle
George D. Franklin
Farmers and Merchants
Gunmen Free Inmates In Early Monroe Pen Escape
Two gunmen used a ruse to enter Monroe County Penitentiary in Rochester New York tied guards gagged them and freed two prisoners James Compton and Anthony Mendella. Police captured one gunman in a hotel room and another as he fled a house. The car used for the getaway was found abandoned about 90 minutes later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester
N.Y
Monroe County Penitentiary
Penitentiary
George R. Bonner
Washington, Pa
Paul Freeman
Albert W. Skinner
James Compton
du Bois
Cohocton
Ohio
Anthony Mendella
Compton
Mendella
Clyde Jefferds
Jefferds
James Marshall
Marshall
Burro Meat Confiscated in Mexico City Markets
The federal sanitary department seized over 3000 pounds of burro marketed as goat meat at several markets in Mexico City. Officials said the meat fraudulently labeled as goat meat was popular with shoppers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
Federal Sanitary Department
AFL says dock strike heading toward collapse on East Coast
The AFL IL A claims the rival ILA dock strike is “falling apart” as 4 000 ILA members cross picket lines and return to work. No spread to other East Coast ports materialized. recent ILA walkouts have stalled amid contempt of court actions and a federal ruling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
AFL
AFL International Longshoremens Assn
Afl-Ila
ILA
William V. Bradley
New York City
ILA High Command
Weather Waves Across The Nation With Tornadoes And Floods
Severe weather battered wide areas with thunderstorms snow sleet and strong winds. At least seven tornadoes touched down in Texas and Oklahoma while a twister struck near Centerton Arkansas. Rain totals topped 4.29 inches in Bradford Illinois and 3.51 in Glenview Illinois. Chicago reported 2.30 inches flooding basements and underpasses. Winds caused damage in the St Louis region and the Weather Bureau warned of possible tornadoes within 30 miles of Evansville Indiana to Cleveland Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Texas
Oklahoma
Centerton
Ark
Louisiana
Ohio Valley
Midwest
Bradford
Ill
Glenview
Chicago
Grand Ores Mich
South Bend
St. Louis
Arkansas
Weather Bureau
Inapolis
Ali
Evansville
Ind. A
Cleveland
Ohio
National Guards push for Snyder armory in Austin hearing
A Snyder group testified before the state armory board about needs for an armory here. City leaders and business officials described growth, space shortages, and a proposed masonry building funded 75 percent by federal aid and 25 percent by the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snyder
Austin
State Armory Board of the National Guard
Weldon Kincaid
Edgar Taylor
Pat Moore
Harry Holbrook
Jack Shelley
W. W. Park
J. W. Phillips
H. W. Cargile
Chamber of Commerce
Claude McCormick
Chamber
Bob Crowell
John Sentell
First National Guard
Sentell
Shelley
Twenty-seventh Street
Taylor
Kincaid
Towle Memorial Park
Crowell
Tion
Miller Ainsworth
Luling
Gas Tax Proposal Faces Opposition In Texas
Gov. Allan Shivers gas tax plan draws strong criticism from Lone Star Gas and oil groups as a revised bill, replacing a gathering tax with a production tax, faces House hearing. Kilgore argues production tax amendments could ease inequities while opponents warn higher costs flow to consumers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Allan Shivers
House Revenue and Taxation Committee
Joe Kilgore
Shivers
Kilgore
Ter
Taxation Committee
Robert Patten
Jasper
Jack Fisk
Wharton
Fisk
House
Reuben Senterfitt
Senterfitt
Lone Star Gas
Texas Mid- Continent Oil and Gas Assn
Lester Clark
Breckenridge
Cao
Clark
Bruce Street
Graham
John F. Lynch
Corpus Christi
la Gloria Corp
Paul Kayser
el Paso Natural Gas Co
Kayser
el Paso
Hermleigh City Election Date Moved to April 6
The Hermleigh regular city election date was moved to April 6 a Tuesday from April 3 a Saturday due to an error in setting the original date. Polls open 8 am to 7 pm. Candidates for mayor are L. M. Reeves and J. F. Groves. Incumbent Higginbotham not seeking reelection. Council candidates include C. V. Clift A L Barfoot Boyce L. Jones Joe Roe misch Jr C. H. Mason and M. J. Haynes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hermleigh
A. D. Higginbotham
Ginbotham
Texas
Helmleigh
Nbotham
Dave Hess
J. W. Crumley
Ethel Adams
Higginbotham
L. M. Reeves
J. F. Groves
T. L. Kubala
C. V. Clift
A. L. Barfoot
Boyce L. Jones
Joe Roemisch, Jr
C. H. Mason
M. J. Haynes
Clift
Krick Rainmaking Efforts Stall In Colorado
In southeastern Colorado a cold northward air flow slows Krick rainmaking operations. The Water Resources Development Corp led by Dr. Irving Krick placed silver iodide generators to trigger moisture. The Weather Bureau forecasts light scattered snow but delays linger as the storm shifts from Wyoming into northern Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Water Resources Development Corp
Irving Krick
Krick
Brouth
Colorado
Wyoming
Weather Outlook for Texas Divides North to South
North Central Texas experiences fair skies and colder temperatures with a low around 38.46 tonight. West Texas remains fair and cooler with lows near 2 percent on the Panhandle and higher elsewhere. East and South Central Texas see fall conditions with cooler afternoons and Friday, winds on the coast stay moderate to fresh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
West Texas
Panhandle
South Plains
Texas House Hears Record Vote On Short Week Move
In Austin the Texas House debated a permissive measure to quit work Wednesday without Senate input. The motion was reconsidered after a narrow vote, then defeated by a wide margin amid claims the outcome reflected support for Gov. Shivers’ program and quick action on teacher pay and funding, with committees overseeing hearings this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily News
Austin
Texas House
House Journal
House
Senate
Reuben Senterfitt
George Ae
Berry
Teach
Gov. Shivers
Also Mentioned on This Page
Nolan
Witherspoon
Roscoe
OIL News
Texas Beard Growers
National Guards
International Longshoremen’s Assn
Hudson River
Joe Burkett
Kerrville
Dorothy Gurley
del Rio
John Kimbrough
Haskell
David Ratliff
Richard Slack
Pecos
W. A. Stroman
San Angelo
Obie Bristow
Big
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!