Potential On Dawson Reef Well Started
Joe A. Humphrey of Dallas No. 1 J. L. Billingsley, Southeast Dawson wildcat 1.75 miles northeast of Ackerly, began a potential to complete as a discovery from the Pennsylvanian reef lime. Preliminary test flowed 168 barrels of 39 gravity oil in 17 hours through a 1/4 inch choke. No formation water. Flowing tubing pressure averaged 525 pounds. Perforations at 9,194-206 feet. Natural production. Acid treatment attempted but failed. Total depth 9,233 feet. cement at 9,225 feet. Location 660 feet from north and west lines of section 12-34-13n-T&P.
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Joe A. Humphrey
Dallas
J. L. Billingsley
Dawson Wildcat
Ackerly
Wildcat
T&p
Cosden Petroleum Corp
Atlantic Oil No
Hung Jury Delays Child Custody Case in Merritt Suit
A 12 jurors panel failed to decide custody of 21 month old Wilma Merritt in a divorce suit between Peggy Nell Merritt and Glen H Merritt. The jury split nine to three for custody and unanimously favored divorce. Judge Sterling Williams indicated further action possible by motion or retrial. The trial drew a large crowd and featured sharp clashes over alleged abuse and public remarks by both sides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilma Jean Merritt
Peggy Nell Merritt
Glen H. Merritt
Sterling Williams
Mrs. Merritt
Garland Armstrong
Merritt
Williams
Armstrong
Civil District Court
Court House
John E. Davis
Lloyd H. Merritt
Glen Merritt
Jony Merritt
Democrats Rally in Washington for National Conference
Democrats open a national conference in Washington to rally forces and raise funds for a bid to capture Congress in November. Delegates will attend policy panels and a Jefferson Jackson dinner costing 100 dollars per plate as they frame issues on employment, business, and farm income amid GOP criticisms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
National Committee
U.S
Indochina
Senate
House
McCarthy Attack Calls FBI Letter a Phony in Hearings
Army counsel called McCarthy’s document a perfect phony and a carbon copy of nothing while McCarthy and Cohn claimed the material echoed an FBI warning. Collier testified Hoover denied any direct copy or signature linking to Bolling with a longer interdepartmental memo in FBI files. President Eisenhower said the row harmed U S prestige but expressed confidence in Secretary Stevens as Army head.
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Washington
Army
Sen. McCarthy
McCarthy
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Robert A. Collier
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
Collier
Hoover
Bolling
Roy M. Cohn
A.R. Bolling
Cohn
Joseph N. Welch
Eisenhower
McCarthy Army Row
United States
Army Stevens
Army Department
Stevens
Gen. Bolling
Batchelor Hopeful For Freedom In Trial
Cpl. Claude J. Batchelor of Kermit Texas faces trial after being captured in Korea and accused of collaborating with the enemy. His San Antonio attorney Joel Westbrook says Batchelor remains confident he will be acquitted once all facts are aired and notes alleged Communist brain washing techniques used on prisoners. Westbrook plans to call six witnesses from the Dickenson case to support Batchelor's defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Claude J. Batchelor
Kermit
Tex
Joel Westbrook
Washington
Cpl
Edward S. Dickenson
Batchelor
Dickenson
Virginia
Korea
Fort Sam Houston
Westbrook
Claude
Center of Legal Fight Enjoys Self in Court
A district court scene centers on 21 month old Wilma Jean Merritt during the Peggy Nell Merritt versus Glen H Merritt divorce and child custody case. The child’s calm behavior amid arguments contrasts with the looming outcome while family members entertain her with crackers water and a banana as jurors weigh the dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilma Jean Merritt
Wilma Jean
Peggy Nell Merritt
Glen H. Merritt
John E. Davis
Lloyd H. Merritt
Lloyd Mierritt
Fate of infant Wilma Merritt unresolved after hung jury
The case of 2-month-old Wilma Jean Merritt remains undecided after a long district court trial ended in a hung jury at 1:30 this morning. Wilma Jean is pictured with her mother Peggy Nell Merritt as final arguments conclude.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilma Jean Merritt
Peggy Nell Merritt
Glen K. Merritt
Wilma Jean
Lee Watson
Parrs Line Up State and District Races in Coming Primary
George Parr seeks district judge in the 79th District of South Texas while his nephew Archer Parr runs for state representative in the Duval Jim Wells Jim Hogg Brooks and Starr counties area. Other filings include Bob Mullen Bob Grimes and district judge hopefuls Laughlin Heath Breckinridge. The district attorney race features Raeburn Norris and Sam H Burris with Burris endorsed by lawyers who filed charges against Laughlin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice
George Parr
Archer Parr
South Texas
Duval County
A. J. Vale
Rio Grande City
Starf County
Duval
Jim Wells
Jim Hogg
Brooks
Starr Counties
Bob Mullen
Bob Grimes
Woodrow Laughlin
Mark Heath
Falfurrias
James Breckinridge
Falfurrais
South
Parr
Laughlin
State Supreme Court
Heath
Parrs
Archer
Daniel A. Garcia Jr
J. L. McDonald
San Diego
J. P. Stockwell
Raeburn Norris
Sam H. Burris
Jim Wells County
Burris
Rebels Close In On Dien Bien Phu Front
Vietminh troops crawled trench lines in heavy rain toward Dien Bien Phu as they closed to within grenade range of French Union positions. Nguyen Giap’s forces crossed to within 40 yards of the French, with both sides exchanging artillery as rebel dug-in squads pressed toward the command post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanoi
Indochina
Dien Bien Phu
A Nguyen Giap
Christian de Castries
Peiping
Youth Says He Is Mayor's Son
Frank Gatlin, 19, former Hardin-Simmons University and North Texas State student, claims to be Abilene Mayor C. E. Gatlin's son and says he and two others stole four outboard motors from Phantom Lake docks in Jones County. He traveled to Fort Worth to arrange an exchange for the motors and to undergo a Navy Academy physical in Annapolis. Charles Bragg and John Forbus, both 19 or 21, were arrested in Abilene on theft charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Hardin-Simmons University
Abilene
North Texas State
Denton
Jones County
Frank Gatlin
Star-Telegram
C. E. Gatlin
Gatlin
Phantom Lake
U.S. Naval Academy
Annapolis
Charles Bragg
John Forbus
Water rise swells Falcon Lake storage by 100000 acre feet
A new flood crest moved into Falcon Lake Dam overnight boosting the reservoir’s storage by about 100000 acre feet officials said. The international lake is expected to rise further as conditions continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Falcon Dam
Tex
Falcon Lake
International Reservoir
Sparkman Re-Elected in Key Senate Nomination Opens Ohio Test
The Ohio primary featured Senator Sparkman running with Adlai Stevenson against Republican Crosser who faced issues on race relations. George H. Bender defeated William Saxbe for the senatorial nomination and will face Thomas Burke for Taft's seat. Crosser lost to Charles A. Vanik in Ohio races.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rep
Crosser
Rohio
House of Representatives
Sparkman
Adlai Stevenson
Ohio
George H. Bender
William Saxbe
Bender
Thomas Burke
Robert A. Taft
Burke
Charles A. Vanik
Cleveland
Whitney man drowns after horse slips in Frazier Creek
Billy Cliett 21 drowned while helping his father Quinn round up cattle in Towash Park near Lake Whitney. The horse slipped in the deep channel where Frazier Creek enters the lake and the Whitney rescue squad arrived within five minutes.
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Whitney
Frazier Creek
Lake Whitney
Billy Cliett
Quinn Cliett
Towash Park
Eisenhower backs Stevens as McCarthy Army row stains U S prestige
President Eisenhower at a news conference voiced confidence in Secretary of the Army Stevens and pledged unqualified support for Dulles and a united front against communism in Southeast Asia. He said the McCarthy Army dispute has damaged U S prestige and urged careful handling of the Senate inquiry proceedings.
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Washington
Eisenhower
United States
McCarthy
Army
Dulles
Southeast Asia
Stevens
Army Department
Senate
Weather turns warm with about 79 degree high
Temperatures rose sharply yesterday reaching 79 degrees after a string of cooler days. The low overnight was 46 with morning readings near 7 30.
CRMWD Approves Contracts and Progress on Bull Dam
Colorado River Municipal Water District directors authorize a $139,300 contract as the last major job of an $11 million Bull Dam project. They also approve $177,542 in additional contracts and bid actions to increase flow from Bull Creek into Lake J. Thomas. The board discusses a lake-end diversion channel upgrade and notes two weeks remain to finish current gaps. Leasing at Lake J. B. Thames totals 130 lots to date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Spring
Colorado River Municipal Water District
Bull Creek
Lake J. Thomas
E. W. Spence
S. W. Freese
Freese & Nichols
Enamneees
Spence
Freese
Big Spring-Odessa
Morgan Creek
Austin Bri Co
Dallas
Big Spring Lumber Co
Lake J. B. Thomas
Portable Bridge
Kent Co
Houston
H. B. Zachry Co
San Antonio
Odessa
R. T. Piner
Texas Highway Department
Ned Sanders
Lake
J. B. Thames
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Rowan Oil Co
A. J. Long Estate
Borden Wildcat
General Crude Oil Co
J. W. Young
Northwest Kent
Mitchell
R. S. Brennand, Jr
F. D Hefran
Midland
Mahon
Trammell
Merritts
Grand Jury
Henry C. Locke
Lloyd Merritt
Demos
Big
Ike
U. S
Sen
Texas
CRMWD
Bull Dam
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