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The Winkler County News io<
Vol. 32-No. 28
Kermit, Winkler County, Texas
Monday, June 24, 1968
Without
Rhyme
or
Reason
by maud green
Who has the energy, ambition
or know-how to write a colyum
today?
Today Is June 21, first day of
Summer. It's beautiful except
for the weather thermometers...
they're too energetic.
Besides, there’s not much go-
ing on.
Even the squirrels on Court-
house Square are taking It easy.
Haven’t seen one of ’em sashay
up the building all morning long.
This Friday (first day of Sum-
mer) Is rather quiet here at
The Newsy Office.
Elgin (he’s sports editor and
shop foreman) and Mary Malkell
took off early this morning for
a weekdjjid at Ruidoso.
Winn™ Spikes was another ear-
ly deps^ter .. . heading for Fort
Worth* see Son Jimmy.
Dorotfiy Whisenant is on two
weeks of vacation with her fami-
ly. They’re at some private
fishing spot which sounds ab-
solutely fabulous.
Jesse Garcia (backshop) is on
vacation.
Elmer Bergman, circulation
manager, never does work on
Friday, anyway . . . even if
that’s pay day. He just saun-
ters In, picks up his pay check
and goes on about his business.
Friday is Betty Baird’s day
off, too.
But, some of ’em are stick-
ing around.
General Manager Beckham
showed up early. That guy’s
the nearest to perpetual motion
you ever saw. He’s out of the
office right now. Don’t know
whether he’s putting another iron
In the fire or taking one out.
Bill Haiti'11 L> aboard. -She’s
been counting checks and cash
all morning, getting Friday’s
bank deposits ready. (Hurray
for that chore.)
Leila Baird has those Justo-
writers clattering like mad.
Know something... that gal’s one
of the best yet to come along.
Hear tell as how she’s also a
whiz with shorthand. Leila’s
home for the summer, earning
herself some cash for this fall’s
opening of Sul Ross College
wherg^ she’ll be a sophomore.
Linda and Henry Valdez, both
long • timers around here are
busy . .. Linda building ads and
Henr^ pampering that temper-
ameupd offset press.
Tliat’s not all . . we have a
couple of young fellows around
these days who are spoiling you-
know who.
One is Paul Sclfres of Wink
who’s been on the staff for more
than a year. Paul writes some
for The Wink Bulletin, does some
sports and handles picture-tak-
ing, works in the dark room, and
helps with the press.
Just one sad thing about
Paul . , . course of events have
coursed-up and he’s scheduled to
tell us good-bye about next Sep-
tember and report for duty In
the Air Force.
Another nlce-to-have-arounder
Is Phil Parks who is summer-
timing between semesters at
Baylor University. He’s get-
ting mighty close to his degree
frq^the Institution of learning.
pSl must’ve been born with
a kodak in his hand. Never
saw^a guy who loves cameras
and^pl the gadgets like he does.
There have been picture takers
come and go through this of-
fice .. . but none have equaled
Phil.
He has another duty this sum-
mer ... he Is serving as
news editor.
There’s also a sad thing about
this young man . . . he’ll be
going back to the University
come this fall.
What will we do with both
Paul and Phil off somewhere
else?
Who else is around here? Oh
yes . . . the author of this
column. Don’t bother her. She’s
sit|fcg right still In her chair
looking out the window. One thing
for Sure, she’s not seeing what
she’s looking at and she certainly
will have to travel a long way
to get back on the job.
Odessa Man Convicted
In Mercury Theft Case
A 35-year-old Odessa man
Thursday entered a plea of guil-
ty in 109th District Court to
charges filed against him in con-
nection with the theft of mer-
cury from Winkler County gas
leases.
Kenneth Doyle Perry was
tried on charges of transporting
mercury without a valid bill of
sale and Intent to steal mercury.
District Judge Russell D. Aus-
tin of Andrews sentenced Perry
to three years in the state peni-
tentiary at Huntsville.
The charges were filed against
Perry following his arrest
on the Wheeler Station Road
in eastern Winkler County on
October 15 of last year. Texas
Highway Patrolman E. C. Lock-
lear arrested Perry, along with
Bobby Dale Huffstuttler and Ken-
ton Durwood Perry, following
the theft of mercury from gas
meters owned by Cabot Corpora-
tion and West Texas Gathering
Co. on that same date. The
three men had several containers
of mercury in their possession
at the time of their arrest.
Cases against Kenton Dur-
wood Perry and Huffstuttler are
still pending In district court.
District Attornery Calvin W.
Wesch, who prosecuted the case
Thursday, stated that approxi-
mately 16 mercury theft cases
are still pending in Winkler Coun-
ty.
“All cases involving the theft
of mercury will be vigorously
prosecuted,” the district attor-
ney stated. “Persons arrested
in connection with mercury theft
cases will be promptly brought
to trial.”
Wesch pointed out that his
office, in co-operation with all
law enforcement agencies in
Winkler County, is making every
effort to prevent the theft of
mercury from gas meters on
leases in the county.
David Cowling Gives Report
After Attending Boys’ State
TAKES A LOT OF PIPE to build a pipeline more than
100 miles long. Pictured above is only a fraction of the
carloads of 30-inch pipe which are being delivered to Kermit.
Thirty-seven carloads, consigned to Natural Gas Pipeline
Co. of America had been sidetracked here Friday. More
still are to come. The pipe is picked up by H, B. Zachry Com-
pany crews, contractors for the pipeline which will run from
Maljamar, N.M., to Pyote. This line will connect with com-
pany lines and supply natural gas to the Chicago area.
(Staff Photo)
Patrolman Locklearlssues
1 Holiday Driving Warning
RAY GREGORY
Gregory Is
Pharmacist
For L-B Drug
Ray Gregory has assumed du-
ties as a pharmacist at L-B
Drug, Kenneth Burrows, owner,
announced Friday.
Gregory formerly lived in Pe-
cos for 11 years and is a grad-
uate of Pecos High School. He
attended Abilene Christian Col-
lege four years and holds a BS
degree in biology with a minor
in Chemistry. After attending
University of Houston School of
Pharmacy three years, he re-
ceived his BS degree in Phar-
macy June 1.
Gregory and his wife, Donna,
and their daughter, Gloria, three
months old, are living at 143
Jacksom The Gregorys are mem-
bers of the Church of Christ.
Gregory is a member of
American Pharmaceutical Asso-
ciation, Texas Pharmaceutical
Association and is an honorary
junior Rotarian. His hobbies are
hunting, fishing and golfing.
Texas Highway Patrolman E.
C, Locklear today called for
“heads up” driving on the part
of Winkler County motorists over
the upcoming four-day Fourth
of July weekend.
The highway patrolman’s warn-
ing was issued to help bring
about a reduction in the estimated
toll of 38 lives in traffice dur-
ing the holiday period.
The Texas Department of Pu-
blic Safety has announced that
“Operation Motorcide,” a spe-
cial emphasis program designed
to focus attention on the added
dangers of holiday travel, will
be placed in effect from 6 p.m.
Wednesday, July 3, through
11:59 p.m., Sunday, July 7.
Traffic fatalities will be tab-
ulated by the DPS throughout
the period, and the totals will
be announced officially three
times daily as a means of keep-
ing safety uppermost in the minds
of the motoring public.
“It is a known fact that the
unusually crowded conditions of
the highways on Independence
Day holidays makes driving more
hazardous than usual,” Lock-
lear said. “Past experience and
the present trend of traffic deaths
indicate that 38 persons will lose
their lives in traffic accidents
during the 102-hour period of
the holiday this year, according
to DPS Statistical Services. This
means that on the average one
person will be killed in traf-
fic every two and-a-half hours.
“Of course, we hope this
proves to be too high an esti-
mate, and will do everything
we can to keep down the expected
toll of lives and suffering from
accidents. As part of this ef-
fort, we will be utilizing addi-
tional personnel from our other
uniformed services to augment
the regular Highway Patrol force
during the holiday period. ^
“However, the most important
effort needs to come from the
drivers themselves who, of
course, have the most at stake.
We can talk all we please about
inadequate highways, we can talk
about mechanical defects, but in
the end, the vast majority of all
accidents and fatalities can be
traced directly to misbehavior,
misjudgment, recklessness, neg-
ligence, and mixing drinking and
driving,” Patrolman Locklear
concluded.
Three Men Attempt Kermit
Service Station Robbery
West Texas law enforcement
officers continued their search
over the weekend for threeyoung
Odessa men after three service
stations, one in Kermit, one each
in Monahans and Hobbs, N, M,,
were robbed early Saturday
morning and two attendants in-
jured.
Warrants for arrest have been
issued for Jerry A, Howell, 26,
his brother Donald L. Howell,
17, and Guy H. Pyeatt, 19, all
of Odessa.
The first of the daring rob-
beries took place early Saturday
morning at Hobbs where an un-
determined amount of cash was
taken.
The Kermit armed robbery
occurred at 4:10 a.m. Saturday
at ABC Enco Station, located
on East Highway 302. The sta-
tion attendant, Wayne Cooper,
told city police officers that the
trio entered the station, beat
him and three customers and then
tried to force open the regis-
ter. They were unsuccessful,
however, and fled the scene a
short time later.
The victims reported to po-
lice that the would-be robbers
were driving an automobile with
Washington state license plates.
Monahans police radioed Ker-
mit officers a short time later
that following the Kermit inci-
dent, three men with descrip-
tions matching those of the trio
seen in Kermit, had stolen the
cash register from a Monahans
service station and had been seen
driving south out of Monahans.
Investment
Seminar
Scheduled
An Investment Seminar is to
be held Thursday, beginning at
8 p.m., in First National Room.
The seminar will be conducted
by Connie Mack Hood, of Mid-
land, area representative of Ras-
chuer-Pierce Securities.
Various phases of Investments
will be discussed and a general
discussion on battling inflation
will be held.
There is no charge and all
interested persons are invited
to attend.
“There is no such thing as
a passive American. In order
to be an American you must be
active,” David Cowling said.
David, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Ben Cowling, returned recently
from Boys’ State in Austin and
spoke before the Downtown Lions
Club at Thursday noon luncheon.
Boys’ State is sponsored by the
American Legion and its purpose
is to teach future leaders of
America the meaning and pro-
cess of government in the United
States. Each summer outstand-
ing high school and college stu-
dents are selected to attend the
one week project.
Activities were held this sum-
mer on the campus of Univer-
sity of Texas, June 8 through
15. Seven hundred fifty boys from
high schools, all over the state
attended and lived in university
housing.
Boys’ State motto, “Learn by
Doing,” was put into practice
in the one week session. Each
day the boys got up at 4:50 a.m.
and began calisthenics and, after
breakfast, attended class
throughout the morning. In the
afternoons officials from vari-
ous state agencies presented lec-
tures to them on the various
purposes and activities of their
respective agencies.
Presiding over the classroom
sessions in the mornings were
senior and junior counselors,
older men who had attended Boys’
State in previous years.
In their classes the boys were
divided into political parties,
Pioneers and Longhorns. The
boys were further divided into
sections in which they elected
officials, city, county, district
and state. The boys filled both
elected and appointed offices.
Cowling was elected an Asso-
ciate Justice to the Supreme
Court and admitted to the Bar
of American Legion Boys’ State.
After being with boys repre-
senting the entire state, Cowling
remarked about the comparison
between themselves and ’Hip-
pies’ who were also on campus.
Cowling is a senior in Ker-
mit High School and president
of the Student Council for the
coming year. He has been in
Future Teachers of America for
two years and the National Ho-
nor Society two years.
In addition to these high school
activities, Cowling has been ac-
tive in scouting nine years and
is an Eagle Scout.
He is also active in church
activities, now serving as presi-
dent of Methodist Youth Fellow-
ship.
After being graduated from
KHS next year, he intends to
continue his education at Texas
Tech.
“Boys’ State changed my whole
outlook on everything, I see now
each one of us has his own du-
ty,” Cowling concluded.
Council Meet
Agenda
Announced
The following agenda for a
Tursday night meeting of Ker-
mit City Council has been an-
nounced. The group meets at
7 p.m. in Council Chambers.
Meeting called to order.
Invocation.
Approve minutes of Special
Council Meeting, June 18, 1968.
Community Public Service re-
presentative to discuss street
lighting project.
City Engineer will present
curb and gutter plans and speci-
fications for 302 project.
Consideration of ordinance for
condemnation and demolition of
sub-standard buildings.
Discussion of proposal for u«
tility study.
Final approval of East drain-
age easement plans.
Consideration of rental of ice
machine.
Reports.
Masonic Lodges
To Hold Joint
Installation
Joint installation of officers of
Kermit and Wink Masonic Lodges
will be held today, (Monday),
at 7:30 p.m. at the Wink Ma-
sonic Hall.
The new officers will be in-
stalled in an open meeting, and
families and friends of the Ma-
sons are invited to attend. Re-
freshments will be served fol-
lowing the ceremonies.
New officers of the Kermit
Lodge who will be installed Mon-
day night include: Truman Bry-
an, worshipful master; W. E»
Coor, senior warden; Ellis Me-
Cawley, junior warden; D. L.
Cooper, treasurer; LloydElling-
wood, secretary; J. B, Woods,
tiler; Robert Wall, senior dea-
con; Bill Mitchell, Junior dea-
con; W, D. Boyett, chaplin; Ken-
neth Owens, senior steward; and
Charles Davis, junior steward.
Wink Lodge’s new officers in-
clude Bob Pierce, worshipful
master; Johnney J. Whiteaker,
senior warden; Price Holcombe,
Junior warden; C, J, Bisang,
treasurer; J. V. Ogle, secretary;
H. Pa High, tiler; Robert Pierce,
chaplin; John Thomas West, sen-
ior deacon; L. V, Gills, Junior
deacon; James Mclver, senior
steward; and H. L. Little, jun-
ior steward.
Receives Award
Randall P. Bryan, son of Mr
and Mrs. J. P. Bryan, recentl;
completed basic training at For
Bliss and is now stationed a
Fort Gordon, Ga. He is train
ing in AIT and when this phase
is completed he will be a mil
itary policeman.
Mr. and Mrs. Bryan attendee
their son’s graduation and sav
him receive a special award foi
Physical Combat Proficiency
He made a grade of 495 out o:
a possible 500 and was seconc
out of 575 men.
Hunt Oil Company Bids $835,000 for University Land Oil-Gas Leases
BY JAMES C. WATSON
News Oil Writer
In the recent auction sale
of oil and gas leases on Univer.
sity Lands, approximately 3,525
west lines of section 48, block
21, University Lands.
Another deep probe in West
Winkler — Pennzoil Co. No. 1-
UL-DU University— eight miles
Met a smart man the other
day ... a real smart man.
Highway Patrolman E. C. Lock-
lear came into the office and
this man was with him. Pa-
trolman Locklear introduced his
father-in-law, W. C. Hune, and
guess what the conversation
drifted to.
Mister Hune Is . . . you’ll
never guess ... a fisherman
from yonder to gone. He loves
catfish fishing.
Mr. and Mrs. Hune, who live
at Arp, near Tyler, were here
(See WITHOUT, Page 8)
acres in Winkler County brought southwest of Wink, also is being
bonus bids of $835,000 from Hunt drilled tight, except for drilling
Oil Co. of Dallas and associ. depths. At last report it had
ates* reached 14,810 feet and wasbor-
That group paid $100,000 for a ing deeper.
320-aore tract, the east half Contracted to 22,000 feet as
of section 16, block 21, and also an Ellenburger wildcat, it is
acquired another 320 acres, the 1^20 feet from north and east
north half of section 22, block iines of section 27, block 20,
21, for the same figure. University Lands.
The Winkler County acreage Sinclair Oil & Gas Co. No.
was the most sought after of all 1.9 Tubb, 13 miles northwest of
the 43,658 acres In West Texas Kermit in Winker, had bored be-
on which the oil and gas leases i0w 15,927 feet in sand and shale
were sold. on its way to its contract depth
Hunt and others have been 0f 16,300 feet to explore the
active at No. 1-21-48 Univer- Pennsvlvanian. It is IV4 miles
in lime and shale, also on a
16,300-foot objective. It is 13Vz
miles northwest ofKermit, 1,320
feet from south and west lines
of section 22, block C-23, PSL
survey.
Both those Important explor-
ers should be to their bottoms
and start testing by the end of
June.
Other wildcats in the region
which are being closely watched,
include, in Reeves County—
Signal Oil and Gas Co. No. 1
Powers, 17 miles southeast of
Pecos, contracted to 22,000 feet
to check the Ellenburger, had
drilled past 16,629 feet in shale
and was making more hole. It
is in section 37, block 52, T-7,
T&P survey.
Gordon Street Inc, No. 1 Sun-
Pennsylvanian. It Is
sity, a scheduled 20,500-foot El- south of the only Pennsylvanian Graves, 10 miles northwest of
lenburger prospector, 5y2 miles well in theCrittendonarea, 1,980 Pecos, a scheduled 13,000-foot
southwest of Wink, since last feet from south and west lines
December. No information, not of section 9, block 75, PSL
even drilling depths, is being survey.
released.
Wolfcamp prospector, had made
hole below 6,804 feet and was
going deeper. It is in section 31,
Sinclair No. 1-22 Tubb Unit block 51, T-7. T&P survey.
It Is 1,320 feet from south and had progressed under 15,110 feet Texaco Inc. No. 1 Cornell
Knight, a 20,000-foot Ellenbur- feet. It Is seven miles north- in section 9, G. D. Houston Wildcats have been staked in
ger test, 10 miles northwest of west of Barstow, 17 miles west scrap file 7040, has reached 15,- a remote region of Culberson
Pecos and in section 9, block of the Lockridge (Ellenburger 368 feet and was boring deeper. County and in Ward, and a Reeves
C-19, PSL survey, has been op- gas) reservoir. Location Is in Shell Oil Co. No. 1 R. M. explorer has now scheduled an
erated tight — with no informa- section 55, block 33, H&TC sur- Laster, section 93, block 34, objective of 13,500 feet to check
tion being given out. It is known, vey. H&TC survey, seven miles south the Ellenburger.
however, that the operation has Continental Oil Co. No. 1 of Pyote, a 20,500-foot venture, Standard Oil Co. ofTexasNo. 1
made considerable hole and if and Myrtle Christy, a 19,000-foot is at 19,780 feet and running logs. M. V. C. Rounsaville, the Cul-
when it finds petroleum, the Ellenburger operation seven Apparently it has reached Its berson venture, Is proposed as
facts will become known. miles southeast of Pyote, and total depth and is preparing to a 10,300-foot test of an unidenti-
Key explorers In Ward County 3V2 miles northeast of the Lock- determine whether or not It will fled horizon,
include: ridge area, had reached 14,030 make a producer. Location is 1,320 feet from
Roden Oil Co. of MIdlandNo. 2 feet. It is in section 63, block Sinclair’s No. 1 Dorothy Hill, south and west lines of section
Middleton, seven miles south. 34. H&TC survey. in section 69, block 34, H&TC 8, block 106, PSL survey, 45
west of Pyote and a location Five stepouts to the proven survey, started out to dig to a miles northeast of Van Horn,
southwest of the same firm’s area in the Lockridge (Ellen- possible 21,000 feet, had pene- 15% miles southeast of the one.
No. 1 Middleton, recently com- burger gas) region, are in vari- trated past 14,406 feet and was well Signal Peak (Strawn gas)
pleted discovery of the Rhoda ous phases of drilling or prepar- boring deeper. It is eight miles pool.
Walker (Ellenburger) pool, had ing to test. south of Pyote. Pennzoil United Inc. No. 1-27
drilled below 17,990 feet and was They are: Texaco Inc. No. 1 D. C. Pon- University is to be a 6,800-
continuing to its objective of Conoco’s No. 1 Moncrief-Black der, seven miles southwest of foot Delaware and Cherry Can-
20,000 feet or commercial gas Unit, six miles southwest of Py- Pyote, in section 102, block 34, yon test in Ward, 13 miles north
in the Ellenburger. It Is in sec- ote, in section 104, block 34, h&TC survey, was bottomed at of Barstow.
tion 124, block 34, H&TC sur- H&TC survey, is making hole 20,406 feet and taking logs. Its The drillsite is 660 feet from
vey. below 14,510 feet. It Is contract- original goal was 18,600 feet.No southwest and southeast lines of
The Superior Oil Co. No. 1 ed to 20,400 feet. information Is available regard- section 27, block 19, University
U. S. National, projected to 21,- Mobil Oil Corp. No. 1 Lasater, ing any shows or indications of Lands, 1% miles southeast of
000 feet to test the Ellenburger, 10 miles southwest of Pyote, production which might have been the one-well Pruitt, East (Dela-
was making hole under 15,320 proposed as a 21,100-foot probe, developed. (See HUNT OIL, Page 2)
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