Three men injured in oil well fire near Loco Hills
Two of the victims transported to a Lubbock burn center
By JASON WATKINS
Daily Press Editor
ARTESIA — Three men were injured and two had to be airlifted to Lubbock on Friday after suffering burns from an oil well fire that ignited two miles North of U.S. Highway 82 on County Road 220, six miles from Loco Hills.
The names of the victims — employees of Reliable Well Service — have not been released, but Artesia General Hospital confirmed that three men were treated for burns Friday morning, and that two of the men were later transported to University Burn Center in Lubbock.
This Date In Baseball
1918 — Walter Johnson of the Washington Senators pitched a four-hitter in 15 innings to beat the St. Louis Browns 1-0. The only hit he gave up in the first 11 innings was a triple by George Sisler.
1930 — The Philadelphia Athletics came up with a triple steal in the first inning and again in the fourth against the Cleveland Indians.
1939 — Atley Donald of the New York Yankees set a rookie pitching record in the AL when he registered his 12th consecutive victory since May 9, with a 5-1 victory over the St. Louis Browns.
1941 — Lefty Grove of the Boston Red Sox won his 300th and last game, beating the Cleveland Indians 10-6.
1961 — En route to his 61-homer season, Roger Maris of the New York Yankees hit four homers against the Chicago White Sox in a doubleheader to give him 40 for the year. The Yankees took both games, 5-1 and 12-0, and Maris moved 25 games ahead of Babe Ruth’s 1927 pace.
1962 — Stan Musial of St. Louis became the NL’s all-time RBI leader. His two-run home run, in a 5-2 loss to Los Angeles, gave him 1,862 RBIs, passing Mel Ott.
1978 — Pete Rose of the Cincinnati Reds singled to left off New York’s Craig Swan in the third inning to set a NL record of hitting safely in 38 consecutive games. The Mets won 9-2.
1991 — Seattle’s Jay Buhner hit a 479-foot homer over the left-field bullpen at Yankee Stadium.
1996 — Bruce Ruffin of the Colorado Rockies struck out four batters in one inning. It was only the 25th time in major league history four batters struck out in one inning.
1998 — Neifi Perez of the Colorado Rockies hit for the cycle against the St. Louis Cardinals.
2000 — Mike Lansing of Colorado hit for the cycle. The Rockies beat the Arizona Diamondbacks, 19-2.
Today’s birthdays: Kevin Kouzmanoff 29; Santiago Casilla 30; Javier Vazquez 34; Guillermo Mota 37; Billy Wagner 39.
Taylor honored for his commitment to health of Artesians
By EMIL WHITIS
Daily Press Staff Writer
Today was ordained Dr. Owen Taylor Day in Artesia in honor of the man’s lifelong commitment to the health and well-being of Artesians.
Family, friends, patients and colleagues agree Taylor is an extraordinary man who defied the general trend of impersonality in the world of medicine by fusing feelings of compassion and caring with a deep knowledge of his profession.
It was Taylor’s ability to be, at once, an adept and empathic doctor, an involved family man and a perpetual student of the ever-evolving science of healthcare which has rendered him a legend in Artesia.
“It’s hard to describe someone you’ve always admired and tried to emulate,” said Dr. Johnny Moreno of the Yucca Healthcare Clinic. “He was very kind and thoughtful with patients (and) … diplomatic with other doctors.”
Moreno said Taylor mentored him as a young intern in 1972, teaching him how to read EKGs. Later, when Moreno returned to Artesia to practice medicine, Taylor instructed him in the subtle art of compassion through example.
“He was a doctor’s doctor … always very controlled … he measured very carefully what he said to patients and their families,” said Moreno.
Moreno said Taylor was also a practical physician who never wasted time on tests or medication which were unnecessary. …
Marbob sold for $1.65 billion
By JASON WATKINS
Daily Press Editor
ARTESIA — Midland, Texas-based oil company Concho Resources Inc. continued its conquest of the Pecos Valley oil patch on Tuesday, acquiring Artesia’s Marbob Energy Corporation in a $1.65 billion deal.
“We are pleased to announce the largest and most strategic acquisition in our company’s history,” Concho’s chairman, CEO and president Timothy A. Leach said in a statement by the company. “This acquisition has been one of our highest priorities for the last three years. These assets are a perfect complement to our New Mexico shelf position, and they double our Yeso drilling inventory.”
The acquisition includes some 2,300 drilling sites in the Yeso and Bone Springs plays, and an estimated 76 million barrels of proven oil reserves currently held by Marbob, Concho’s press release stated.
Concho, which also purchased a portion of Chase Oil Corporation in 2006, will increase drilling activity in the Permian Basin, adding 10 active drill sites to Marbob’s existing five.
Marbob’s production during the first quarter of 2010 was 14,000 barrels of oil per day. …
Couples compete at Jack and Jill golf scramble
Tootie McNeil attempts a 25-foot putt on Artesia Country Club’s first hole Saturday as (from left) Rene Madrid, Jennifer McNeil and Lou Madrid look on. The golfers were among the 132 players participating in the Jack and Jill golf scramble, which will be completed today. Larry and Marion Barker took the lead in the championship flight of the tournament, carding a 13-under par, 58 on the day.
Councilors debate Mayor’s appointment
By EMIL WHITIS
Daily Press Staff Writer
The Artesia City Council gained a new member at Tuesday night’s regularly-scheduled meeting.
Bill Rogers, general manager of Pecos Valley Equipment, was recommended by Artesia Mayor Phillip Burch to fill a district four seat left vacant when Mayor Pro Tem George Holmes resigned in June.
Before a vote to affirm Rogers was held, councilors grilled Rogers with regard to his background. …
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Hagerman teen claims world shooting title
By BRIAN CLAYTON
News-Sun Staff Writer
Sixteen-year old Hagerman student, Kathy Hollmann has been participating in Single Action Shooting Society (SASS) events since the age of seven. She’s been competing in Cowboy Mounted Shooting Association (CMSA) events since the age of 10.
All that work has clearly paid off, as Hollmann is now a world champion. Hollmann beat out her father Jim, along with a number of other top male competitors, to win the SASS World Title in Edgewood, N.M. last month. She is the third woman to ever win a mounted-shooting world title.
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