Oil drilling activity expands across Haskell and Stonewall counties
Multiple oil wells and wildcat sites unfold across Haskell, Stonewall, and adjacent counties. Projects include producing wells in Haskell County with 84 barrel daily potential, proposed 2100 to 3000 feet rotary tests near Avoca, Weinert, and Hamlin, plus several wildcat sites in Wise and Stonewall counties with drill depths ranging from 2,200 to 6,350 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sojourner Drilling Corp
Abilene No
H.L. Robertson
Haskell County
Stamford
Drill Well Oil Co
Wichita Falls
Swenson Land and Cattle Co
Bbb&c
Avoca
Jones County
Neely and Neely
Fort Worth
C. H. Peterson
Bbb&c Survey
Rule
C. J. Brown
Oklahoma City
E. L. Lewis
Wise Csl Survey
Myer and Dew, Inc
Dallas
E. M. Carney
O'Brien
H&tc
Weinert
Katz Oil Co
Roark and Hooker
Abilene
W. C. Lewis
Pure Oil Co
R. C Stanfield
Weinert, West
Strawn
Red River
Rochester
Sherman F. Wagenseller
Newport Oil Co
Newport Calif
Paul A. Melton
Wise Csl
Hamlin
Leight
Scott Taliaferro
Estelle K. Rodden
I. W. Brashear
Vey. Cities Service Oil Co
Flat Top
Stonewall County
Old Glory
Stonewall
Stamford native Fuqua killed in Canada helicopter crash
Thomas Leonard Fuqua 25 son of Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Fuqua of Hamilton was killed when his helicopter crashed north of Seven Islands, Canada around June 20. His body was found Saturday, sent to Seven Islands, then due in Abilene Thursday for burial at First Baptist Church in Stamford. Kinney Funeral Home will handle services with American Legion assistance. Fuqua, born August 30 1931 in Stamford, had a long military career including Army Field Artillery and Airborne, later helicopter pilot duties, and spent years in Germany before resigning his commission in 1956 to work in Northern Canada. He leaves a wife Susan Leslis and a sister and brother in law, Farris and Gilliam.
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Thomas Leonard Fuqua
R. A. Fuqua
Hamilton
Seven Islands
Canada
Fuqua
Stamford
Abilene
Kinney
P. Dpd
Dick) O Brien
Big Spring
Highland Cemetery
Kinney Funeral Home
American Legion
W W. Fuqua
N. W. Boedeker
Jack Fuqua
Peacock Military Academy
San Antonio
Abilene High School
San Angelo High School
Army Field Artillery
Aberdeen
Airborne
Ft Benning
Ft Campbell
Germany
Munich
Air Force
States
Ft. Sill
Okla
Fort Belvoir
Western
Guatemala
Washington
Susan Leslis
Milwaukee
Wise
D. C
Farris F Gilliam
Shreveport
Mrs. J. W. Mercer Celebrates 91st Birthday
Mrs J W Mercer of Stamford Route 1 marked her 91st birthday with family and friends on June 23 two days before the date. Children grandchildren and great grandchildren joined the celebration, with cake coffee and tea served as relatives from Waco Houston and nearby areas attended. The gathering featured 42 games and warm tributes to the celebrant who uses a wheelchair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Mercer
J. W Mercer
Stamford
Les Gray
Nola Maury
Ceetl
W. O
Waco
Mercer
Rey Clark
Travia Rasen
Grannie
C. E. Nay
Houston
Daugter
H. Mercer
Winnie Fay
Stamford Native Bickley Reid Dies in Lubbock
Bickley B. Reid also known as Dub Reid, 44, a Stamford native living in Lubbock for five years, died Monday at Methodist Hospital after brain surgery May 9. He was survived by his wife Cora Ray, a son Robert, five brothers and four sisters. Funeral held at Stamford Church of Christ with burial in New Hope Cemetery.
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Bickley B
Dub) Reid
Stamford
Methodist
Luibbock
Reid
Lubbock
Jones County
Burnia B. Reid
New Hope
Dub
Cora Ray
Robert Reid
Ruidoso
N. MF
L. R
Tulsa
Burnia
Hamlin
C. EF
Houston
M. L. Belding
Mra WR. Taylor
Abilene
Cay Young
Wenatchee
Wash
Nettie Bruckner
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Denver
Steve Bennet
Chuck Wagon Department
E. C. Kuykendall
Railroad
Romeo
United Food Store
Miller’s Texaco Station
East
Thomas D. Humphrey and Sons, Ltd
E. W. Simpson
Green B. Cook
Aspermont
J. R. McLean
Et al
Abilene No. 1
W. F. Martin
Thomas L. Fuqua
Gates McCauley
Daughter
Jeff Inglish
Jeffy
George Allen
In@lish
Mee Hlerbert Day
Ceorge Allen
JL. CG. Moore
Cherry Lynne
Don Harmen
Tlabbock
Mr. Moore
Mrs. Harmen
Oldsmobile Rocket
TAD McGhee Motor CO
OLDS
Cadillac
Bickley B. Reid
Armosur
del Monte
Ral
Jar
Veal
Chuck
Hamburger
Hreen
Prozen Foods
Bks Art
Perozen
Bespakt
Phe
City Grocery & Market
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