Major Drilling Development In North Collingsworth Field
Texas Railroad Commission filings reveal one of the era’s largest drilling programs in Collingsworth and Wheeler counties. El Dorado Oil & Gas Co. and partners plan a 78 well two year expansion with continuous rig activity, testing on 10 and 20 acre patterns and numerous lease locations listed by PD numbers.
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Statetine
Pampa
Texas Railroad Commission
Collingsworth County
Wheeler County
el Dorado Oil & Gas Company
Borger
Bob Covington
Shamrock and Spradling Drilling Co
Travellers Oil Co
Collingsworth
el Dorado
Don Barney
Wheeler
Shamrock
el Paso Natural Gas Company
el Dorado Oil & Gas Co
Bell Lease
H&gn
Bell
Laycock Lease
Laycock
Rockets Defeat Hedley B Team 66 45 at Hedley
The Wellington Rockets B team beat Hedley B 66 to 45 in Hedley on December 14. The Rockets trailed 29 25 at halftime but dominated the final two periods, holding Hedley to 16 while scoring 41. Harold Jones led with 16 points, Jim Black had 12, and coach Denzil Lacy praised all players. Hedley fielded two seniors ineligible until second semester.
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Rocket
Hedley
Rockets
Wellington
Harold Jones
Jimmy Black
Denzil Lacy
Elvis Presley Stars in Harum Scarum at the Ritz
Elvis Presley headlines the MGM comedy Harum Scarum at the Ritz Theatre this weekend. Fans will see a tongue in cheek Arabian Nights adventure with Presley as a modern Rudolph Valentino type hero amid action, swordplay, and daring escapades.
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Harum Scarum
Ritz
Elvis Presley
Presley
Metro Goldwyn Mayer
Elvis
Rockets Lose to Hedley by One Point
The Wellington Rockets fell 47 to 46 at Hedley on Tuesday December 14. James Smith led Wellington with 23 points while Hedley’s Spear had 19 and Morgan 18. Scoring stayed tight with Hedley taking the lead late in the fourth quarter. Mrs Ray Waller of Denver visits her Patton parents for two weeks as Christmas plans include her husband joining in.
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Wellington Rockets
Hedley
Rockets
Wellington
James Smith
Spear
Morgan
Ray Waller
Denver, Colo
Raymond Patton
Joe Wauer
Texas Safety Association issues Accidental Death Alert
The Texas Safety Association urges citizen cooperation with traffic law enforcement during the December 24 to January 2 holiday period. TSA president Ross Carr cites an estimated 110 traffic deaths plus 42 other accidents and 43 suicides or homicides as the toll, in a joint safety push with DPS and the Texas Highway Department.
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Austin
Texas Safety Association
Ross Carr
Houston
TSA
Texas Highway Department
Carr
Hunters Warned About Drinking Gunpowder and Alcohol Don't Mix
The Texas Safety Association cautions hunters against drinking while hunting warning that alcohol impairs vision judgment balance and reflexes. Two drinks can reduce visual acuity as much as wearing dark glasses at night. The Dionne quintuplets were born May 28 1934.
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The
Texas Safety Association
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Charles Williams
Stapf Puur
Charles
Jack Williams
North Collingsworth Field
Lee Lease
Lee
North Land
Portman Lease
Portman
Smith Lease
M&gn
Smith
South Land
Yates Lease
H& GN
Yates
John D. Coleman
Don Earney
South Arid
Rocket B
Hawkins
Hero of “Harum Scarum
DPS
Dionne Quintuplets
Jack L. Rose
Memphis
Poinsetta
Ledgers
Despensers
Gilbert
Toggery
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