This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Pioneer Higgins Oil Firm Began With Coal Oil in 1910
Roy Landers started his Higgins petroleum dealership on June 20, 1910, initially focusing on coal oil axle grease and windmill oil while gasoline was a minor side line. The Landers Oil Co. grew from barrels and improvised pumps to a Phillips dealer, surviving a 1947 tornado, with two air driven pumps still in operation. Landers, a longtime Higgins resident, recalls early locals like Temple Houston and Will Rogers, and supports Lipscomb County Historical Society efforts.
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Higgins
Panhandle
Roy Landers
Landers
Lipscomb County
Lipau
Hood County
Greer County
Landers Oil Co
Pierce-Ford ‘Ice Oil Co
Pierce-Fordice
Sinclair Oil
Sanders
Sinclair
Phillips Petroleum Co
Russell
Edna Mossberger
A. P. Mossberger
Temple Houston
Sam _ Houston
Will Rogers
Lipscomb County Historical Society