New Wildcat Tests Proposed in Stamford Area
The Stamford American reports multiple oil and gas wildcat tests staked around Stamford, Lueders, and nearby areas. Proposals include Harrell No. 2 and Harrell No. 1-A near Kingsand, with depths from 2,300 to 2,400 feet. and No. 1 Mary Me. near Rule in Haskell County.
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Stamford
Weteen
Jones County
Stam- Olli Co
Okla
B. Harrell
Harrell
Ition
OAL
G. E. Kaand Sons
Wichita
Murphy Oil Co
Lueders
D. R. Wiley
E. C. Miller
EU — King Petroleum
J. R. Less, Et al
Dallas
Mary Me
Stam
Haskell
S. C. Robertson Survey
Rule M
Etra Survey
Harry Hines
Chloe A. Nail
West Central Drilling Co
Abilene No
T. G. Hendrick
Wildcat
Vacation Church School Starts Monday at Avoca
Avoca Baptist Church and Avoca Methodist Church announce vacation Bible school sessions beginning Monday June 7 with daily hours from 8 to 11 am and age ranges two through sixteen. A closing program is set for Friday June 11, followed by local gatherings and community notices.
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Avoca
Avoca Baptist Church
W. A. Sylvester
Bert Jennings
Abilene
B. C. Jennings, Jr
Paton
Nelville
Home Demonstration Club
Sam Turner
Jane
Jimmy
Lera Jo Lackey
Richard Middlebrook
Donald Campbell
Stamford
State Park
Warren Black
Houston
Number of Entrants Make Reunion Rodeo Largest in U S
The Texas Cowboy Reunion in Stamford claims the biggest rodeo in the United States with 531 entrants last year and a larger total expected for July 1 2 3 and 5. Morning events viewable free include wild cow milking calf roping bronc riding and more along with cowgirl barrel race acts and chuck wagon feeds.
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U.S
Stamford
Portwood Retired Farmer Dies at 85 in Stamford
E P Portwood age 85 longtime Jones county resident and retired farmer died Sunday at a Wichita Falls hospital after a months illness. Funeral was held Monday at 4 pm at New Hope church with Rev H S Hinson and Rev Roland Williams officiating. Burial in New Hope cemetery Kinney Funeral Home in charge. He was born in Tennessee on August 14 1868 and married Lydia Henslee in 1894. Survivors include four sons Edward Creed Cleo and Earl Portwood all of Stamford two daughters Mrs G E Aderholt Stamford and Mrs Frank Newman Greenville twelve grandchildren seven great grandchildren and brother Billy Portwood Clinton Tenn.
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FE. P. Portwood
Jones County
Wichita Falls
New Hope
H. S. Hinson
Swenson Avenue
Roland Williams
East Me .Haig
Kinney Funeral Home
Tennessee
Mr. Portwood
Lydia Agnes Henslee
Wise County
Stamford
Paint Creek Seniors Return From Trip
The Paint Creek Senior Class with teachers W. L. Medford and Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Oneal visited Manitou Springs and the Royal Gorge in Colorado. They left Tuesday and returned Saturday, enjoying mountain climbing and ice skating among other activities.
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Paint Creek
W. L. Medford
J. C. Oneal
Manitou Springs
Colo
Cave of the Winds
Royal Gorge
Colorado State Penitentiary
Grandson George Duncan Graduates Longfellow School
Mrs. George Flournoy travels to Washington DC for grandson George Duncan's graduation as valedictorian of his Longfellow school class.
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George Flournoy
Washington, DD. C
George Duncan
Longfellow School
High School and Commencement Exercises Planned
June events include high school activities with George, son of Mrs. Sarah F. Duncan of Washington, while Mrs. Flournoy plans to be away about two weeks.
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George
Sarah F. Duncan
Washington
Flournoy
Oliver Street School Principal Heads to Dallas for Summer Travel
Ernest D. Heath, principal of the Oliver Street school, left Thursday for Dallas. He will visit New Mexico, Iowa, Nebraska and Colorado before returning to Dallas to be with his mother for the rest of the summer and will come back in the fall.
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Ernest D. Heath
Oliver Street School
Dallas
New Mexico
Iowa
Nebraska
Colorado
Diana Chandler Home for Summer From Abilene
Diana Chandler of Abilene is spending the summer at home. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs T T Chandler.
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Diana Chandler
Hardin-Simmons University
Abilene
Mrs
T. T. Chandler
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