The Bogata News (Bogata, Tex.), Vol. 59, No. 39, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 3, 1969 Page: 3 of 4
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THE BOGATA NEWS, BOGATA, TEXAS, THURSDAY, JULY 3, IMS
Borreli Par Day
□ 0 ^ 1,0015.000
£3Und«rK» f! 5,00110,000
|rj 1011,000 ■ 10,00125.000
■ Over 25,000
Texas Mid Continent
Oil & Gas Association
Titus County Oil
Production Total
151,874,819 Bbls.
Texas, the nation's leading oil
producer, has yielded mote than
*>1 billion barrels of oil during
the past “!* yea is of recorded
production, according to the Tex-
as Mid-Continent Oil ,v Gas As-
sociation.
This has meant a statewide
distribution of income which cur-
icrtly averages about $'1.4 bil-
lion a year. With 1107 of the
state's 2'>4 counties producing
i rude oil, each section of the
state is marked by several pro-
lifie fields. Texas' daily oil pro-
duction is more than 11 million
l arrvls.
“More investment is needed to
find new oil fi Ids to replace
those now being deplete I." -ays
C..rhin J. Ihda-rtson, As>ia":ition
;.re»id< nt. “By tin* end of this
• eitury the <b eiand for «d and
gas will have doubled. Between
now and 11*80, some $200 billion
will have to be spent to find
enough energy to continue our
present standard of living and
guarantee national security.
Clearly, the country today needs
policies which will stimulate the
drill Jig of more wells. Our re-
serves are shrinking."
fit us Couii’y. "Inch has had
’*■ r ■ »i pud * * t i« * i' s.r, a* lP*ld,
has h:uj a total etude oil output
t ! i.'.t.'iP hue.cl- ujr t> the*
g an- a of Iimip. Titus Coun-
ty nroil. . tio i it: lt»G> ,v.i- 4,T>“.-
Is: atrels a* the rate of 11.8'»7
■ an i !s a day.
Texas i.as 2*1 counties scatter-
.. i the state , hich produced
at the rate of 25,000 barrels or
more per day. The three largest
a:e: Andrews. 2i*'».’>20 barrels
per day; K**tor. 172.W>4 barrels
tor day: and Crane ,!2*.8W bar-
rels per day.
Gregg County is the only coun-
ty that has produced more than
two billion barrels of oil. An-
il r> s, K tar and Husk counties
have produced mor • than one
billion barrels of oil.
Mr. and Mrs.
S’, rman Kyle
Mr
and Mr*. I*uym*>nd Hush
I*.ik<* and family
.f Khzalicth-
.* |»j.
• Bluff. Ark., and M*. a d
1..*' n. Tenn.. are
vi*;ti»g hi*
-. If. *.« .i*’ G.i'bitd. vi-.it-
|a*«nt*. Mr. n”d
Mr* Clarence
« *!).*
1 a in'. Mr . \\ \\. |M-
!.♦ it ►«.
• r .«
•' Mr. |;* V:i**r. Sunday.
Engagement Announced
An August In semi-formal
weddivr in First Baptist Church.
Deport, is being planned by Miss
Mary Ann Sparks ami John
Marshall Kricsson. They will
exchange vows at 7 o’clock in
the evening.
The bride-elect’s parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Jimmie Sparks of De-
port, have announced the engage-
ment and wedding plans of their
daughter and the so”, of Col. and
Mrs. Eric A. E icssui ol Japan,
Hath Miss Sparl.s and Mr.
Kries.-i n e.i J tud -fits at the Uni-
versity >f Texas at I I i’aso. Miss
Spark.-, a g a.in.te of Deport
Hig’. <■•ho. I. i a sociology ma-
im. Mr. Ericsson, a gradiiete
.'.f S’: u: ton Military Academy,
Staunton. ':n. i majoring in po-
• it val science.
FOR
EQUIPMENT-NEW OR USED
SEE US FOR ALL FIRE8TONE NEEDS — TIRES
Tractors Overhauled — Hay Twine — Cotton Poison
FIRESTONE ANTI-FREEZE
USED EQUIPMENT
1—MF SB Gas 1—Soper C International
X" >8 MF Gaa Pasture Dreaaia
4 Fergnaan Cultivators
Naur and Used Mowers
Uacd Hay Preaaea
HARVEY BROTHERS
Maaaay-Faryaaaa and New HaRaad Hay Machinery Dealers
CLARKSVILLE
2—Houston KM
1—TO M Ferfuwn
Grogan - Mueller Wedding June 21
Trinity Lutheran Church. Den-
ver, Colo., was the setting for
wedding of Miss Linda Claire
Grogan and Michael John Muel-
ler of New York City, X. V. Mr.
and Mrs. Forrest D. Grogan of
Denver and Mr. ami Mrs. John
F. Mueller of Freport. III., are
parents of the couple. T'r Rev.
James G. Groerich. parlor <f the
church, heard the vows at 12
lioon, Saturday. Juen 2*.
The bride, given in marriage
by her father, wore a floor
length gown of white silk orga”-
za of peau de sole, styled with
A-line skirt and higlulse botliee
trimmed with Alencon li.ee. The
sheer yoke, high neckline and
envelope sieves were bordered in
mulching lace. A detachable tu-
t'ulo* chap* I length train was
. ppl.ipi d v ith the “ante alemoti
!.«•■ A muchng of matehing
• .•tuplemented i*v a -atin h'*w
.!• Id In r chapel letigth veil which
'as topped by a h'reiuh pouff.
sia- carried a long stemmed nose-
gay »f white tost buds accented
t’h baliy's breath aid Mepha-
noti*.
Ilr.diii attendant* were Mis-ea
Carol kei iiev of lb t.ver. Aliee
Kraejw-ki of Oguiulla. Neb., ai.d
Susan lirown of Greeley. Col%>.
The minds wore short sleeved A-
line skimmer gowns of aoua
Jakaitu cloth styled with stand
up collars of Venice lave and ac-
cented with nppliqued embroidet-
e.l flowers of pink and green.
Their headpieces were pouffs of
matching veil over hemline full
length panels of veiling. Each
wore short white gloves and car-
ried nosegays of white gladioli
petals centered with pink sweet-
heart rose buds.
Robert Srholx of Taos, N. M.,
was best man. Ushers were D:l-
vid Grogan, Greg Mueller, Joi n
Mueller and Tom Mueller.
Pews were marked with white
satin taws joined by swags of
matching ribbon. Beuuty bas-
ket* i f white glad* and pin!,
rosi s we e placed on each side
a: d tack of the altar.
Fid!owing the eeiemony a re-
ception was given by parents of
th* | i de in the reception hall of
the church.
Mr. a “I Mrs. Mueller hosted
the rehearsal d nr.er Friday
e\e’ !* g for memi i r- of the wed-
dn g party.
Aft« r a wedding trip to points
<f interest in C<l ■ ..do the cou-
| !e w I reside lr Staton I-land,
N. Y.
The -.bride is the granddaugh-
ter of Mr-. Eui Grogan of Rug-
by. bo w a i* Denver for the
wtdiii* g. Othtr out of town
glie-ts in uddit: n to the groom’s
fan ily were th« bride’s matemal
gri i paiei.t*, Mr. and Mrs. Glen
K. t < -t Sr. of Marion. La., and
n *. Cel. aid Mrs. E. W. Gro-
g;.n d fan ily who were en-
i« u'.e film tour of duty in Japan
to his new duty post in Mary-
land
CUNNINGHAM
By MRS. BERMECE WYATT
Rev. Duane Lee of Tahoka,
will begin a revival at the United
Pentecostal Church, Sunday, July
«>. A special invitation is* ex-
tended to everyone to attend ser-
vices each evening at 8 o’cloc k.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Free-
man und children of Brawley,
Calif., spent Monday night with
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Slusher.
Claude Kennedy, who was in-
jured in a car wreck recently,
was dismissed from the McCuis-
tion Hospital. Wednesday.
Mr. and Mr.*. Galen Oats and
Terry of Dallas, were week end
guests "f his parents. Mr. and
Mrs. Cecil Oats.
Mrs. Lena Black of Los Banos.
Calif., Mr*. Edna Johnson of Mc-
Gee, Aik., and Mr. and Mrs.
Fred King of Paris, visited Mrs.
P-erniece Wyatt, Frida* after-
noon.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Allen spent
Tuesday in the fiome of their
son. Kep. ar.d Mrs. John L. Al-
len at Longview.
Calvin Devlin of Grand Prai-
rie, spent Sutuiday night with
his sister, Mr.*. Edwin Cox and
Mr. Cox.
Mrs. Floyd Basinger and chil-
dren of Hesperia, Calif., visited
friends here last week.
Mrs. Berniecc Bledsoe left Sat-
urday for an extended visit with
her sister. Mrs. Clemmie Hart of
Colorado Spring-, Colo.
Mr. aril Mrs. Lindsey L.
Pynes and Robert of LeveUand,
visited in the ironies of Mr. and
Mrs. Clifford Pynes and Mr. and
Mrs. Aimer Norwood, Sunday.
The Powell reunion will be
held Sunday. July 6, at the school
building.
Mr. and Mrs. Ledford Kelley
of Grand Prairie and Walker
Devlin of Minter, visited Mr. and
Mrs. Ldwin Cox, Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Harley Skidmore
of Dallas, visited Mr. and Mrs.
Zeb Page and other friends Sat-
urday.
Mr. and Mrs. Nolan Bewley
and family were week end guests
of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Allen and her brother. Mr.
and Mis. Bob Allen. Kim Allen
returned home with them to
spend a week.
Mr. and Mrs. Weldon Smith
and Mona, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin
Cox and Mrs. Berniece Wyatt
were in Paris Sunday afternoon
the hear the Prophets Quartet at
the Ramseur Baptist Church.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence O’neal
of Andrews, are spending the
week with his parents, Mr. ami
Mrs. C. C. O’neal.
Mr. and Mrs Harry Slusher
attended the Linden homecoming
at Blossom Sunday.
Mrs. James Norwood and boys
visited her aunt, Mrs. Lillie Ken-
nedy of Paris. Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Essie Yandall of Lubbock,
called in the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Aimer Norwood, Saturday.
Tuesday visitors of Mr. and
Mrs. Ural Deshong were Mr. and
Mrs. Jess Pennington of Fresno,
Calif., anu Mrs. Paul Duncan
and children of Houston.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Page, Sanda
and Rickey of Dumas, spent lust
week with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Zeb Page.
Mrs. Lena Black of Los Banos,
Calif.. Mrs. Edna Johnson of Mc-
Gee, Ark., and Mr. and Mrs. Fred
King of Paris, called in the home
of Mr and Mrs. Ural Deshong
Friday afternoon.
Visiting during the week end
with Mr. and Mrs. Zeb Page
were Shelton Kennedy of Dun-
canville, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard
Ellis of Bonham and Mr. and
Mrs. Marshall Kennedy, Clardy.
Rev. Bill Bert, pastor of the
Independent Pentecost Church,
resigned his pastorate Sunday.
We regret to see them leave; they
have been a wonderful help to
the community.
Visiting Mrs. Oia ( rump Mon-
day wre Mrs. Ruby F. flamy
and Mrs. Linda Colbert. Chuck
Mclu-ndon of Clarksville und
Mrs. Laurence O’neal of An-
drews.
Mr. und Mrs. Ross Warren of
Milton, visited her brother, Mr.
und Mtr. Fred Allen. Sunday.
\V \V. Raat etiti ted Mi I
ti'-n llospitul. Monday for eye
surgery.
Mrs. Mae Posey of Talco,
spent lust week with her daugh-
ter. Mrs. Ural Iteuhong and Mr.
lie.-hong. Mr. und Mrs. Norman
Suin of Talco. came Monday and
Mrs. Posey returned home with
them. Mr. and Mr*. Larry Bell
and sons of Paris, ealltd in the
Deshong home Sunday night.
Mrs. Harry Slusher and Mrs.
Bobhye Holhert of Paris, were
in Ditllas. Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Pynes
-pent Friday night in the home
of his sister. Mrs. Wayne Moore
and Mr. Moore at Hooks ami at-
tended the wedding of Kerry
Wayne Moore and Miss Patricia
Ann Anderson.
Jim Powell of Grand Prairie,
Chandler Howard of Paris. Eu-
gene Hammett of Arlington, vis-
ited friends here Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Pittman
and their family. Mr. and Mrs.
A. T. Blalock an family and all
he Blalock relatives in this com-
munity attended the Blalock
family reunion at Cedar Park in
Oklahoma on Sunday. Mr. and
Mrs. W. W. Austin of Dallas,
visited her parents. Mr. and
Mrs. Charlie Pittman, during the
week end and accompanied them
to the reunion.
Cuthand Club Has
Quilting Meet
Six ladiesihet Tuesday p. in.
ut the Clubhou*,* at Cuthai.d for
another s s.-ion of quilting. , Due
to so many of the members be-
ing away for tee summer, months
or working elsewhere, the at-
tendance is falling short, how-
ever as of this date 51 quilts
have been completed this year
and everyone is looking forward
to cooler weather when the mem-
bers will be back home and at-
tending regularly again.
Secret Pal gifts were exchang-
ed but the business mee;ing was
postponed because of a shortage
of electricity and a sudden wind
and rain storm. The next meet-
Strain Reunion
• At Rogata Sunday
■ c u».i.ual Strain reunion was
' h'Id S nday, June 2b at the Bo-
gutr. Community l‘n: There
■./ere 110 relatives Mid '.nda
t'’at signed the guest book. Fam-
ilies fio’m >;*xus, CWai.oma, Ark-
eiins;Ts and California attended. *,
Those attending from the long-
est distance were .Mr. and Mrs.
Carl Strain from Cottonwood,
Calif., and their son and family,
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Strain fronr
Carmichael. Calif. The oldest
member present was Jim Strain
of Hogata.
ing will be Tuesday, July 15. We
are grateful to those who have
made recent donations.
Wood - Gray Vows Exchanged
Exchanging marriage' vows
Sat ut day afternoon at 4 p. m. it.
First Baptist • lurch. Deport,
were Mi s ^ '••line W>hh| i.f l>e-
port aid James Kithurd Gray of
Cut lu.iville. fi.e Ut v. Salt! l-’io
officiated during the double-ring
ceremony.
The bride’s parent* are Mr.
and Mrs. Janas A. Wood of lb
port. Mr. and M s. Herman T.
Gia) of Piittonville are parents
of tin bridegroom.
“More*' und “Love Is a Many
SpUndoied Thing” were sung by
Mrs. I.*" Brook* of Deport, ac-
comp.mild by Miss Frunkye
Crawford of Deport. mganist.
who al*o presented the tradition-
al *i filling music.
For t tic* ceremony the church
altar was lighted hy tall tapeis
in two seven-branched candela-
brum, entwined with grenery and
baskets of white gladioli, inter-
spersed with blue and white
daisies.
When William Wood gave his
sister in marriage, she wore a
full-length white satin gown
with long Alencon lace sleeves.
A Y pattern of Alencon motifs
accent'd by tiny marbclia pearls
detailed the front of the dress.
The hack of the gown was caught
in a how which secured her chap-
el-length train, also detailed with
Alencon motifs and marbclia
pearls. Her waist-length illus-
ion veiling was held by a bow of
white satin, graced with Alencon
lace motifs und pearls. She ear-
ned a white orchid, stephanotis
and white roses, tied with satin
ribbons in love knot*.
Mi.,* Sharon PrMgt-s of Depott
iVMf muid «f honor. Miss Vicky
li.iin.fi of C,:il Ires* und Miss
Dnm.u Slain i of Deport were
ti c hrMb-inai I*. They wore
idcnlirul f..ll-!**glh blue satin
gown*. Vis* lb .live* curried a
cascade of white carnation.* and
the maids tain carried a single
loiig-sti milled vvl.ite lose.
Tuiisn Noiw* d of Deport and
(’ynlhki Wood of Puri* were
ilo .cr* guts. 1 hey wore identi-
cal full-length tone tlre.-ses and
tiny wiist cor-age*.
Beverly Trammel and Nratio
Wood, attired u* the flower girls,
with wrist coisages, lighted the
altar tuprrs.
Morns Balia*.I of Clardy, was
best man. Eric Wood of Dallas
and Jimmy Day of Piittonville
were ushers. Groomsmen were
Kenneth Wood and Charles Scott.
HONORING the couple a re-
ception followed the ceremony
aiul was held in the reception hall
of the church.
Miss Maidell Wood of Dallas
presaled ut the bride’s book at
the registry.
The couple’s colonial colon-
nade wedding cake wus decorat-
ed with blue .-pun sugar roses
und was served by Miss Jam t
Allen and Mis* Marilyn Glover,
both of Deport.
Rice bags were distributed by
Margaret Ann Shelton, Mark
Gray, Debbie Wood and Gary
McEntyre Jr. before the couple
left on a honeymoon trip to
Arkansas.
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Grant, George W. The Bogata News (Bogata, Tex.), Vol. 59, No. 39, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 3, 1969, newspaper, July 3, 1969; Bogata, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth893785/m1/3/?q=%22~1%22~1: accessed July 13, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Red River County Public Library.