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Newspaper
Andrews County News
Location
Andrews, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1938
Page
4
The article contrasts two halves of a Christmas Tree by Virginie Fowler, one with 1888 decorations and the other with 1938. It notes modern, streamlined gifts from electric trains to automatic toasters and scenes of ready-cut villages and models. The younger figure is the granddaughter of the older woman in the artwork.
Only 116 drilling permits were granted last week, tying the year’s low. Gulf Coast led with 36 permits, while Southwest and West Texas each had 26. East Texas saw five, Gregg County three, and Smith and Cherokee one each as totals fell from the prior week.
A gunman robbed U. S. Treague, peanut store manager, of about 75 dollars Saturday. A letter to Police Chief Frank J. OMalley disputes the figure, claiming 40 dollars and 30 cents was taken and demanding a retraction. Treague later rechecks the loss at roughly 40 dollars.
Transactions listed through November 25 1938 show transfers and deeds involving Elliott Waldron Abstract, Phillips Petroleum, and various individuals. Notable entries include oil company to private owners and state land conveyances with sections, blocks, and fractional acre descriptions.
A list of land transfers and deeds dated November 1938 showing State of Texas parcels to P G Northrup and other conveyances. Include remainders and fractional sections in several blocks and sections, with trusteeship and multiple note dates in 1938.
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