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Major Oil Firms Send Geologists To Sample IxindNearKeota T. J. Walsh Dies; Long A Builder 1 By JIM ARPY Our Staff The' discovery--of oil on the William Flynn farmj near here has touched off a flurry of excitement reminiscent of "gold rush" days. Though the oil strike was just disclosed last week, geologists', representing major oil firms have flocked here to sample adjoining farm lands. they're lipped about their findings, some admit, "It looks er explained, "Once you get ready 'to cap a well you can't stop until you're done.

We worked all night and got her done about a.m.". So far the well's production hasn't been mucn to get excited about; although some geologists think it might be capable of producing more than the 10 barrels a day that have been announced. "You can just bet there'n be' a rush to get oil leases on the sur- rounding land," one predicted, "especially if the strike's a good one." 1 Owners of rich farm 'lands ad- jacent to the Flynn property just can't help considering the possi- bility, however remote, that oil under their fields might bring them undreamed of wealth. Flynn, publicly at least, is one of the few who says the prospect doesn't excite him. A farmer and stock feeder, he lives in Washington, Iowa, and rents the farm to his son, Victor.

"It's just 10 barrels a day. 'They say my share is 25 per cent. So OIL i (Continued On Page 2A) good. The outcroppings which are 1 found in oil fields are here." "i A geologist 'representing a pri-; firm said" he had learned from a highly placed state otfi--, rial that "It looks like the real thing and it may be bigger than anyone 'Employes of a Tulsabkla. company, which discovered 'the oil while test drilling for the Natural Gas Pipeline Co.

of America, ear-' ly last week worked around the clock to "cap" the well with a concrete platform. One weary, red eyed oil work- Funeral Mass for Thomas Joseph Walsh, 77, chairman of the board of the Walsh Construction Co. and internationally known in contracting circles, will be held at Sacred Heart Cathedral at 10 a.m. Wednesday. Mr.

Walsh died at the Naples Community Hospital in Naples, early Saturday after having been stricken by a cerebral hemorrhage at his winter home there Friday. The body has been returned to Davenport and friends may pay their respects at the Halligan-Me-Cabe Funeral Home after 4 p.m. Monday. Recitation of the Rosary will be at 8 p.m. Tuesday.

Mr. Walsh became president of Walsh Construction Co. after the death of his father, Patrick- T. Walsh, in 1916 and built a then large and successful construction "TrTTvT TIMES emdgrat SERVING EASTERN IOWA AND WESTERN ILLINOIS DAVENPORT BETTENDORF, IOWA SUNDAY, MARCH 17, 1963 DIAL 32S-5111 YEAR 100 PAGES Thomas J. Walsh 20 CENTS 1TH 4 NIWSSTAND PRICB firm into one of the most important contracting firms in the country.

It was a coincidence that Patrick T. Walsh died on March 18, 1916, 47 years to the day before his son and also of a cerebral hemorrhage. Mm Great Projects The Walsh firm engaged in im mense construction projects in all parts of the U.S. and all over the globe either as sole projects or in combination with other firms. Davenport A few major projects were the Grand Coulee Dam, the Queens Man Hit Midtown Tunnel at New York, a $400 million Fairless plant for U.S.

Steel at Morrisville, U.S. air bases in France and By Auto Spain, and the St. Lawrence River power development and seaway project. Current projects include a great dam in Pakistan. Traffic mishaps in and near Davenport Saturday claimed three liyes.

Dead are: Thomas Norris, CT, of 220 E. 9th r. Edgar L. Huneate, S2, of 2715 In the Davenport area the V-K .41 sc 'I rjJ I i I 5 Nus.M Lf i'Y, j- a 1 t-'- t- i 1 C'l i' Aluminum Co. plant, the Kahl Building and the Davenport Bank Trust Co.

building were major These smashed cars tell the tragic story of a col rSfy Ae-. Rock Island. Hhu Connie Harlan, 17, of R. R. No.

2, Walcott Norris was fatally injured about 8:15 p.m. when he was struck by lision near Blu Grass in which two persons were killed. The auto on the right is that of Thomas Harlan of nearWalcott, which crashed headon with a car driven by Edgar L. Hungate, Rock Island. Harlan's wife and Hungate were killed.

(Staff photo) Walsh jobs. He was a director of the Davenport Bank. While his work in recent years took him to all parts of the world, and he maintained large offices in New York, Mr. Walsh always regarded Davenport as his home. a car as he crossed Brady Street near 10th Street and was dragged about 100 feet.

Directory Coach Named' 7 The family residence is at 833 and Mrs. Harlan were College Ave. fatally injured in a headon col Football Rigging lision on Highway 61, a mile and a half tyest of Blue Grass in Colleg Son, 4 Daughters Survivors are one son, Thomas Walsh Norwalk, Muscatine County, about noon. Robert M. Morrissey, 18, of 3120 Jefferson Davenport, Charg Brings Inquiries four daughters, Mrs.

A. Linton Lundy Mrs. Daniel W. Quail and Miss Eleanor Walsh, all of Davenport was driver of the car that struck Norris. Florence Ferris, 1027 Brady BIRMINGHAM, Ala.

(UPI) A sweeping in Davenport, and Mrs. Brian S. Murdock, New York City; and who was walking to the Davenport 9 grandsons and 6 granddaugh vestigation involving the FBI and the U.S. Senate was triggered Saturday by charges that Georgia Athletic Director Wallace Butts and Alabama Coach Paul business district with Norris, said they had started tot cross Brady. ters.

Surviving also are three sisters, Mrs. Eugene J. Walsh, Trumbull, and Mrs. Henry (Bear) Bryant conspired, to rig a football game. She pulled back when she saw the oncoming car, she said, but Norris went on, only to be struck.

Southeastern Conference Com 1 Second in Davenport Morrissey told police he believed missioner Bernie Moore called a news conference to announce that his office was looking into the allegation contained in the forthcoming issue of the Saturday Eve Norris 'fell as he hurried across the street'; Norris died of multiple internal IS injuries and a possible skull fracture, the examining physician told .4 Long Way From Erin, But A Colleen For AU ThaV, t. ning Post police. His death was the second Moore brushed aside sugges auto fatality in Davenport this tions that a scandal might erupt that could shatter' the 12-member conference. year. Julie is three generations away from the auld sod but who'd guess she was anything but a colleen with a setting like this at; VanderVeer Park' Conservatory.

(Staff Color photo by Harry Boll) Sure, and who should look happier to be posinV for a St Patrick's Day picture than the daughter ef a Doyle and a Gallagher. She's Marycrest senior Julie Gallagher, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James T. Gallagher, 1109 W.

17 th Davenport lis true Mrs. Harlan husband, Thomas, C. Priester, and Mrs. Eugene J. Halligan, both of Davenport One daughter and three brothers, Edward Walter and John Walsh, preceded him in death.

His wife, Gabrielle, died on Dec. 27, 1959. Mr. Walsh was a trustee of Sacred Heart Cathedral and had received two papal honors, membership in the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre and the Knights of Malta. He was also a member of the Knights of Columbus and the Society of Frieadly Sons of St Patrick.

He was a holder of the "Moles" construction organization award for outstanding achievement in the construction industry and was also awarded a Certificate of Commendation by the U. S. Navy for WALSU- (Continued On Page 8A) In Washington, the FBI said it has made "preliminary inquiries" 20, driver of one of the cars involved in the crash near Blue Grass, is in critical condition at Muscatine County Hospital. His Two Bridge into the charges. A spokesman for the Senate's permanent investigation subcommittee, which has been looking- into "racketeering as injuries were described as facial laceration internal injuries and a compound leg fracture.

Plains Hit tit By March Blizzard pects" in point-spread fixing in miles an hour made travel impossible in I City- 'streets were blocked at Rapid City early in the '-'flay and downtown activity jcanae to a virtual standstill. Motorists were told not to 'venture out onto the highways from the Wyoming border to the town of Wall, S.D., 75 miles east of Rapid City. amateur and professional sports said the group also will delve into the controversy that erupted like a bombshell. A Justice Department spokesman said that while no active investigation was under way by the department, developments were being closely followed. Quotes Atlanta Man The Post story called "The Story of a College Football an Atlanta man, George Burnett, as saying he accidentally overheard a telephone conversation in which Butts gave Bryant Georgia's plays and outlined its offensive formations.

Butts, who resigned at Georgia Feb. 28 after 25 years as head coach and then athletic director, and Bryant, both denied the charge. Butts called it "the most fantastic and ridiculous thing that I can imagine." William H. Schroder, attorney for Butts, said Saturday Butts intends to file a libel suit agamst the magazine shortly after the magazine hits the streets. Schroder said the suit probably would be for $10 million.

1 Bryant who is suing the Post about another said in a statement issued through attorneys that the charge was "com Blue Grass is 10 miles west of Experts In Davenport most publicized bridge players, joined 3,000 others in the American' Contract1 Bridge League's spring nationals here. They are playing, Jacobs -said, "strictly for gloiy, for fun, or both." Each is seeking bridge's top two trophies' the blue ribbon team championship, for the Van-derbilt cup and the McKenney "i A "I 'understand I have already won the McKenney trophy," Ja Cross Line State highway police said Har Fresh Feud lan was traveling east when he CHICAGO' A Ljocal' dajrios, at Rapid City apparently crossed the center line and collided with the westbound MarcH blizzard howBng' in made emergency, trips to homes ef cv of small, children car driven by Hungate. ahead of a cold, wave halt- Typhoid Fever Hits Ski Center ZERMATT, Switzerland (AP)-More than 20 cases of typhoid i by inadequate supplies. coby said. "I have little, doubt Both ears were demolished.

Sgt Andre Carstensen of the UI WUUWlbV UIVVU1 iOVO TT VI ST; LOUIS "(AP) -CharlesGbren and Oswald Jacoby, old warriors of the game of bridge, renewed a 20-year feud Saturday over who's 4the best player. Gorcn, 62, and Jacobs. 60," said rnptorists ini the northern strandeJ'atWasta, S. 40 miles eW, of Rapid Fll be in on the Vanderbilt cup, Goren, who plays in only three tournaments a year and spends DEATHS- Plains i n.d RYANT aurrs fever were confirmed Saturday in (Continued On Page 12A) Strong winds small tornadoes hit Cape and Equality-, felling, utility lines and trees and damaging several most of His time" traveling and writing syndicated columns, said this famed ski center, crowded with 7,000 fun-seeking tourists, mostly foreigners. More cases Cloudy end cool Js the Quad-Ctty Weather forecast in an interview each is better than the other.

Neither is an in he could win it all. But I ve a were reported among vacationers ready won more than 40 national for today. Compfete. weather buildings. Heavy rain also drench-ed Cape trovert j.

"1 don't have to rely on gim bridge championships, so why roundup on Pago 2. returning to Britain. About 30 more suspected cases were quarantined in the Zermatt should I knock myself out trying micks like challenges to keep my Auto traffic was halted and local meetings were canceled pletely false. for more? schoolhouse, converted into an when a blizzard cut visibility to Wins Opening Game Bryant's defending national zero in the Sidney area of west with gusts up to 100 miles an hour caused heavy pro-Dertv damage and sent ern weDraska. Day shuts were called off at missile construction grass and prairie fires out sites in the area, and at many oil emergency hospital, and authorities said "very severe measures were being taken to contain the outbreak.

Hotels reported many reservations cancelled, but said departures were not above normal. About 3,000 spectators watched championship team was a 17-point favorite for the Georgia game in question the night of Sept. 22, 1962 in Birmingham. Alabama won 35-0. It was- the opening game of the season in which the of control in Colorado and fields.

Kansas. Today's Times-Democrat Presents Colorful Issue, Full color? There's lets of it today in your Sunday Times-Democrat As the new complex presses of Davenport Newspapers start moving into full operation, readers will be offered increasing amounts of color in news and feature photos and in advertising. Today's edition is an example. Approximately 700 square inches of full color reproduction appear in this Times-Democrat It covers a wide range of subjects from color cover and color spots inside the Focus on Family magazine to color fashion photos in the Miss section and the St Patrick's Day color on this page. There are also several pages of color advertising.

Nineteen Boy Scouts from reputation," Goren said. 'My credo is dignity and that is why I have never participated in any 'showdown playoff with 'anyone. In fact I have studiously avoided if Vi Jacoby repeated his offer to play Goren anytime. "But, of course, Goren won't play me. Why, if you asked the top 100 bridge players to name the best four, I'd- be one.

Goren might make per cent of the lists." The two, probably the nation's Twisters struck in low Scottsbiuffs, were rescued Crimson Tide won 9 games and Missouri and Illinois, new rains by a convoy of snow' plows from lost one. Georgia's 1962 record the day's ski races. an overnight camp site in Wild Typhoid fever, an intestinal in cat Hills Park. All roads in the mm JACOtY GOREN fection, is rare in Switzerland. Scottsbiuffs area of western Health officials said they be Nebraska were blocked, includ ing some city streets.

lieved the carrier is an Italian was 3-4-3. Coach Johnny Griffith replaced Butts as head coach when Butts became athletic director at Georgia in 1960. Butts, in submitting his resignation, said he 1 v- CHARGE fell in the flood-stricken areas of the Ohio River Valley and record subzero cold stung New England as one of the worst winters of the century erupted ty full fury only five days before spring. The late winter blizzard dumped 1 to 18 inches of 'snow on the Black Hills and Rapid City areas of South Dakota. Winds up to 60 who came here a few days agoi He was one of the confirmed cases Up to a foot of heavy wet snow fell in northwest Nebraska.

Winds with gusts up to 58 m.p.h. who were flown out to Swiss isolation hospitals. None was idcnuf- Today's hnckle Children certainly grow up fast Before you know it the little girl in tot frilly organdy dress is a woman in blue jeans. cut visibility to one- sixteenth of (Continued Oa Page 2A) Jied. a mile.

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