Jacksboro Gazette-News (Jacksboro, Tex.), Vol. 100, No. 1, Ed. 1 Monday, May 21, 1979 Page: 1 of 6
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10' JACKSBORO GAZETTE-NEWS
JACK COUNTY'S SHOPPING GUIDE SINCE 1880
Publication Number 271720
AT THE CROSSROADS TO WEST TEXAS
ONE HUNDRETH YEAR
JACKSBORO GAZETTE-NEWS, JACKSBORO, TEXAS 76056
MONDAY, MAY 21, 1979
NUMBER 1
Jack County Produced
5,522 Barrels of Oil
Each Day During 1978
County, which has
wR recorded productions
since 1923, last year
produced 2,015,397 barrels
of crude oil at the rate of
5,522 barrels per day.
Production in 1978
boosted Jack County's
production total through
the end of the year to
155,181,627 barrels.
With another year of
production at the maxi-
mum efficient recovery
rate in nearly all the
state's fields, Texas' crude
oil output last year again
topped one-billion barrels.
This is a level that has
been achieved annually
since 1965, although a
^Bvnward trend in
induction continued for
the sixth consecutive year.
If this trend persists
throughout 1979, it is
unlikely the billion-barrel
figure will be achieved
this year.
The output of the
nation's No. 1 oil
producing state in 1978
was almost 1.1 billion
barrels, thus pushing the
state's cumulative produc-
tion since 1889 to more
than 43.7 billion barrels.
However, last year's
output was more than 61
million barrels below 1977
production and nearly 224
million barrels less than
the all time peak produc-
tion of 1972.
H.B. (Hank) Harkins of
Alice, president of the
Dallas based Texas Mid-
Continent Oil & Gas
Association, notes that
the decline in production
in 1978 corresponds to a
drop of almost 777,500,000
barrels in Texas reserves
of crude oil, The decline
from approximately 8.5
billion barrels to some 7.7
billion barrels amounts to
a 9.2 percent drop. But,
Harkins sees a brighter
future for the Texas
petroleum industry
despite the recent drop in
production and reserves.
"The improved prices
for both old and new oil
that we can expect as a
result of a phasing out of
federal price controls will
help to stimulate in-
creased efforts to recover
oil in Texas, particularly
through secondary and
tertiary recovery pro-
jects," Harkins says.
"However, if the federal
government adopts a
policy that would take
half of the revenue that
the oil companies might
realize from decontrol,
then future enhanced
recovery projects, as well
as increased exploratory
and development drilling,
could be severely cur-
tailed," warns Harkins,
an independent producer
and drilling company
executive.
In 1978, 24 counties
produced more than 10-
million barrels of crude
oil, a decrease of two
counties from 1977; a
decrease of three from
1976 and six from 1975.
The following chart
shows 1978 production
figures for the state's five
top producing counties, all
with production in excess
of 47 million barrels.
Yoakum retained its spot
as the state's top
producing county, while
Gaines, moving from
fourth to second, ex-
changed places with
Scurry County. Ector
remained in third place
and Hockley in fifth place
for the fourth consecutive
year.
Yoakum, 71,164,311
Gaines, 60,706,710; Ector,
59,227,760; Scurry,
58,074,266; Hockley,
47,426,886 barrels.
In addition to the top
five, nine other counties
topped 20 million barrels
of crude oil produced last
year. They included the
following:
Gregg, 45,957,297;
Pecos, 45,777,071; An-
drews, 44,226,614; Refugio
34,788,199; Crane, 34,
091,940; Wood, 32,590,568;
Brazoria, 29,290,811;
Harris, 24,217,109; Mont-
gomery, 22,076,016 bar-
rels.
Gregg County, the first
Texas county to produce
more than two billion
barrels of crude oil in the
history of recorded
production, remains the
all time leader with a
cumulative total through
1978, 2,642,750,960
barrels. Ector County,
through the end of last
year, had produced
2,195,128,255 barrels.
Other counties with
cumulative production in
excess of one billion
barrels include the
following nine:
Andrews, 1,894,419,043
Rusk, 1,616,330,517,
Scurry, 1,501,426,375;
Crane, 1,255,337,766;
Harris, 1,218,827,122;
Yoakum, 1,140,206,485;
Brazoria, 1,117,431,887
Gaines, 1,108,643,941,
Refugio, 1,007,705,065.
Honorary Awards
Presented by FFA
Olan Teague, Cleon
Denison and Glynn
Boykin were presented
Honorary Chapter Far-
mer Degrees by Kenny
Hughes at the Jacksboro
Chapter of Future Far-
mers of America annual
Parent-Student Banquet
held Thursday evening in
The following table indicates the amount of decline in
tas crude oil production annually in recent years:
Loss From
Previous Year
(Barrels)
-61,321,190
-50,933,639
-31,958,079
-40,605,785
-32,448,893
- 6,281,104
Production
(Barrels)
1978
1,066,966,263
1977
1,128,287,453
1976
1,179,221,092
1975
1,211,179,171
1974
1,251,784,956
1973
1,284,233,849
1972
1,290,514,953
(Total)
(Average)
-233,548,690
-37,258,115
Coffee to Honor Bank
Officers Will be Friday
^^acksboro National
^Pnk lobby will be the site
of a get acquainted coffee
honoring new vice
president Dick Severson
and his wife, Marcy on
Friday, May 25 from 9:00
a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
The public is invited
and encouraged to stop,
have coffee and meet Dick
and Marcy and welcome
them to Jacksboro.
The Severson's moved
to Jacksboro from Hou-
ston where he was
'employed by the Federal
Deposit Insurance Com-
pany, Severson a native of
Marlin, is a graduate of
East Central State
University with a degree
in accounting. Marcy was
raised in McAlister,
Oklahoma and attended
East Central State
University. The Sever-
son's have two sons and
are members of the
Presbyterian Church.
Both Dick and Marcy
were raised in small towns
and are happy to make
Jacksboro their home.
They place importance on
raising their sons in a
small town.
Mountain Home
Decoration Day
The Mountain Home
Cemetery Association will
hold their Annual Decora-
tion Day business meeting
and program Sunday,
May 27 at 2:30 p.m.
Golf Clinic
There will be a ladies
golf clinic for beginners
and a refresher course for
advanced golfers.
Registration day will be
Wednesday, May 23, at
Jacksboro Country Club,
Billy Epps, Mike Forbus, David Inman, Doug
Scott Geer, Barron Jackson, Kevin Kelly,
Harrison, Devin Hudson, Kevin Kinder, Edwin
Joe Hoyt, Brian Isbell, Lane, ar d Leon Lane.
Mike Isbell, Sammy Other chapter farmers
Kinder, David Massen- are Ben Larsen, John
gale, Dempsey Ross, Lively, Eddie Long, Blake
David Rowe, Dino Salazar Martin, Keith Martin,
Kelly Conner, Sammy David Matlock, Ray
Shanafelt, Larry Shaw- Matlock, Chris Moody,
the Lions Club Building, ver, Mitchell Sherrod, Zan Henry Myers, Luther
A.J. Myers, president, Sine, Mike Smith, Randall Nail, Roland New, Marty
presided. A buffet dinner Strickland and Billy Nelms, Ben Norvill,
was served. Invocation Womack. Wesley Norvill, Jerry
was given by Ricky Greenhand girls are Ogle, Lee Ogle, James
Easter. Rita Barnett, Angel Bean, Owen, Lee Ray, Chad
FFA HONORARY CHAPTER FAR- FFA Parent-Student Banquet held Opening ceremonies Donna Brown, Darla Roberts, Billy Roland,
MERS-Honorary degrees were presented Thursday evening May 17 at the Lions were presented by chap- Beck, Dawn Caddell, Ronald Sanders, Lester
to (left to right) Olan Teague, Cleon Club Building. The degrees were given in ter officers. Donna Gardner, Kathem Shawver, Mark Sherrod,
Dennison and Glyni. Boykin by Kenny appreciation of service to FFA this year. Welcome and introduc- Durham, Sondra Hensley Paul Simpson, Dale Swan,
Hughes, chapter vice president during the tion was given by A.J. Karen Matlock, Donna Ken Swan, Kelly Tullis,
Myers. The school board Plaster, Kelly Rogers and Jeff Vanhoose and Terry
was introduced and Charla Smith. Ward
recognized for its support Clifford Strickland Gifts were presented to
during the year. Those presented the Chapter Barbara Brown FFA
, . ., ... , ....... . .. introduced were Dr. and Farmer pins. Chapter Sweetheart, and Kent
has set aside this week as responsibilities to the Mrs. Paul Lillard, John farmers are Rob Abema- Freeman student teacher
a time to closely consider modem world m this way: Hackley, Mr. and Mrs. thie, Danny Beck, Blake on behalf of the Chapter in
our responsibilities. 'We travel together, Monroe Henderson, G.W. Bowen, Brady Bowen, appreciation of their
The space age has passengers on a little Geer, Mr. and Mrs. Guinn Donald Browning, Dana services during the year
caused many problems or spaceship, dependent on Campsey. Caddell, Brad Campsey, Plaques and gifts were
our earth, but it has also its vulnerable resources of Others thanked for their Ricky Conner Eric also presented by AJ
provided answers to air and soil; al committed support were Mr. and Mrs. Counts, Tommy Driver, Myers to chapter advisors
erosion, loss of good for our safety to its Tim McPherson, Mr. and Ricky Easter, Russell Mike Stephenson and
grassland, and other security and peace; Mrs.Glynn Boykin, Mr. Farmer, Delbert Gregory WB Owen for their
resource problems. We preserved from anmhi- and Mrs. Cleon Dennison Mitchell Gunter, Steve leadership through the
have answers to many of lation only by the care, the Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gunter, Kenny Hughes, year
these situations. If you work, and, I will say, the Geer, Mr. and Mrs. Lon
need technical assistance love we give our fragile Campsey, Mr. and Mrs. 1 * T •
in solving conservation craft." Razz Barnett, Olan JxCLOlGS lYlCTGCLSlll/fZ
Soil Stewardship Week
Stop for a moment this
week and count your
blessings. Among them
find natural resources--
provided by God and
entrusted to us for safe
keeping.
liie Upper West Fork
Soil and Water Conser-
vation District reminds us
that we should be ever
thankful for soil, water,
and other resources. We
should watch over them,
for our existence depends
on their fruitfulness. In
cooperation with other
Districts throughout the
nation, our local district
needs in Jack County, Teague, Mr. and Mrs.
contact your Conser- QnQrl COUTSG Henry Richards, Terry Rabies a disease all but contracting a disease
"“lp- iSMf'BE s®£SS ass Msrs
and Mrs. R.J. Anderson. upswing distemper in dogs.
Dawn Caddell gave her
Adlai Stevenson ap-
plied our stewardship
OPINION
by Leigh McGee
Staple Solutions to Serious Situations
If you like jokes and have a keen sense of
Planned for
May 21-24
upswing.
... , Cases of rabies have Symptoms are eyes
rHt; ~T¥n EHESr
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p.|nAgBauii<hS,g"“e asawans
hu^r (and don’t m all) you can your JK£«*oSE *<*••■ «-» SKTSttSES
self to death at the current Texas Legislature. Agency and Texas A&M Boykin, JHS principal. fh, firm „f rhi, vaccination level is
The only trouble is the joke is on you. This University, will conduct Awards presented were produced over twice considered the minimum
^ ors' legislature among a bunch SfESSSwsS - «- SSS"1' “h"8
of bad ones m recent Texas history. the short course are: Farmer, Dana Caddell; qUarter notes Armstrong During the first four
The solution is simple. Let every member of maintaining quality in star Greenhand "Boy" He save' 80 to 90 Dercent of months of 1979, labo-
the Legislature Stay at home and save the bating E'Kds °off “SSf the cases are in skunks, ratory^onfinn^ cases
state millions of dollars. Then have the fertilizers and optimum Hughes; Beef Production malTcases areTncreasing Department of Health
lobbyists for big interests submit their bills rates to be used in Brady Bowen; Sheep totalled 370, compared to
directlv to the governor and save the expense pastures, weed control in Production, Luther Nail; The veterinarian says 183 confirmed lab cases
„ pastures, and intensive Poultry Production, the keys to rabies control for ^ corresponding
Of tne middle man. grazing systems. Karen Matlock; Swine are public awareness, pet period in 1978 repre-
Today twelve of the state senators are Further information Production, Henry Myers; vaccination (both dogs 8enting an increase of
hiding out making Lieut. Gov. Hobby look may be obtained from Crop Production, David and cats) and stray over 100 percent.
like the village idiot. Hobby should learn that Terry Pilgrim. Matlock: Horse Produc- animal control. • —
when you shake hands with John Connally,
one way or another, you'll get a knife in your
back.
*********
"Give me your tired, your poor, your
huddled masses yearning to breathe free, the
Spaghetti
Supper is
Planned
Matlock; Horse Produc- animat control. "Of the 370 cases this
tion, Keith Martin; Dairy Paul Lillard, DVM, year 139 of them were
Production, Dale Caddell; local veterinarian said confirmed in April alone.
Soil & Water Management that 3 rabid skunks had About 80 percent of all
Ray Matlock; Mechanics been laboratory diag- confirmed cases have
James Owen; Electrifi- nosed from Jack County been jn skunks, and the
cation, Kevin Kelly; during this spring season, Department of Health has
Public Speaking, Dawn 2 in me city of Jacksboro announced that 46.2
iiumuni nifwrrT ......0......—--------,___ Caddell; Placement in Ag. and 1 in Pemn. He stated percent 0f all skunks
wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send _ TheYo.ng Peopleof the £23“*? Jjm”
these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me, I ^f/^ringS Spaghetti RiekyEaeter, Horticulture had rabies vaccinations. £trong ’
lift my lamp beside the golden door!"-from a Lasagna Supper, Satur- Brad Campsey; Home Dr. Lillard also empha- Cases confirmed through
tablet graven on the Statue of liberty. day, May 26, 7:30 p.m. at Improvement Darla sized the importance of tiie laboratory during the
„ . ,i • i i x- tt,„ ,/-ii _ i the Post Oak Baptist Beck; Fish and Wildlife having dogs vaccinated first three weeks of April
Here 18 the simple solution to the lUegal the^Post UaK Bap Man’agement Kevin for distemper as it is at an include: Skunks, 108;
alien" and the welfare program, just put -phis gappe- j8 to help Kinder; Forest Manage- epidemic stage here at the foxes, 2; bats, 4; raccoons
everyone of US on relief and send for more raise funds to send Gary ment, Russell Farmer, present time. Puppies can 2; cats, 1; dogs, 6; horses, 2;
oliona tn rin the work Tumlin to the Little Agricultural Processing, be vaccinated as young as and cattle, 7. Although the
aliens io uo uie wura.^ ^ ^ Peoples Convention in Sondra Hensley; Natural six weeks of age following two horses were confirmed
Philadelphia. Resourse Development up in 12 to 14 weeks and in Brazos County, they
The next time you hear of a gasoline or fuel Everybody is invited to Doug Jackson; Safety, vaccinated annually were brought here for
shortage, try Mss.mple column for size. The SS-£fl5-?SiS£ “ST lSm <*< ft*
Department of Energy (DOE) uses enough There will be no charge ton and Silcer Certificates some cats in the area are lab report indicated.
paper to fuel all the producing boilers for ten for the meal. Donations Brad Campsey, Dale
years. Cut out the DOE and spend its twelve will be accepted. Caddell, Doug Jackson
billion dollar ($12,000,000,000.00) annual Presentation of Green-
MMUOOUMOOMOOStt
WEATHER
budget in exploration for new oil. This
amount is more than the profit of all the major
oil companies in 1977. Send the 20,000 free
loaders DOE employs (or pays) to Texas and
hire then out to wildcatters to work in the oil
patch. This will be tough on the good people of MAY 20 93 ^ 67 .66
Texas but at least we will have gas for
vacation.
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Max
Min
Rain
MAY 17
85
51
MAY 18
87
51
MAY 19
93
65
MAY 20
93
67
.66
May Rain Fall 1.46
Yearly Rain Fall 13.12
Something About Nothing:
George Bush, candidate for the Republican
Weather Guide
And Glossary
hand pins was made by
Blake Martin. Green-
Lynn Creek
Association
Sets Meeting
Lynn Creek Cemetery
Association meeting has
nomination for president has a good WAENING-Us.ued for ^n^tforTWay.May
i » l ya. • ari 1QRO mhirh tornado, severe thunderstorm 22, 6 p.m. at the cemetery
telephone number. It ,is 4671980, which flagh flood river ffood) A to discuss improvements
translates by the letters on most telephone wdming is issued when one of ti) the cemetery.
dials as GOP-1980. Connally has an even these severe weather types Winfred Shields, who
more descriptive number: Wetted^Seated Sun<[fy. urK®sPall inte- CHAMBER OF COMMERCE SPEAKER -Dr. J. Fred
zeros describe Connally in our book, but more by radar Warnings are rested persons to attend as Cross, Area Resource Development Specialist of Texas
appropriate, when translated the number Statements of imminent *f!veralmatters need to be A&M University was the guest speaker for the Chamber
big milk scandal of 1971. severe storm or flood. Moore, Jr. secretary. message on down to the local level.
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