Local Personal Visits and Travelers From Bronte Area
Mrs D Larkin and Mrs Tom Williams visited in Petersburg at Mrs W B Fulgham's home. Mrs Matthew Caperton helps brother in law Fred McDonald Jr at his Robert Lee lumber yard this week. Mrs Earl Moon of Strawn visited her daughter Mrs W C Gardner and Mr Gardner. Gardner's sister Mrs Joe Weeks and daughter Betty Joe of Ran home were guests. Mrs Frank Bond of Cisco spent time with A S Whatley. Bronte residents Jess Percifull and Arnold Ball group attended Texas Tech and A M game in Lubbock. Noel Percifull joined on the trip. Mrs J M Rutherford plans a two week Arkansas trip with son Vernon Rutherford of Uvalde. Mr and Mrs Hollis Stevens and daughter Barbara moved back to Bronte from Hobbs NM after two years.
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D. Larkin
Tom Williams
W. B. Fulgham
Petersburg
Matthew Caperton
Fred McDonald, Jr
Robert Lee
Earl Moon
Strawn
Frank Bond
Cisco
A. S. Whatley
Texas Tech
A&m
Lubbock
Bronte
Jess Percifull
Arnold Ball
Arkansas
Vernon Rutherford
Uvalde
Historic Olinda No 1 well still producing after fifty six years
The Olinda No 1 oil well near Fullerton California began in March 1897 and was completed in April 1897. It produced 4960 barrels in its first year and about 100000 barrels over its lifetime. Refining its annual output yields about 386 barrels or 3860 gallons of fuel daily. The oil powered Santa Fe locomotives and diesel units by Electro Motive Division GM. The Santa Fe oil interests were later consolidated under Chansler Canfield Midway Oil Company.
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California
Santa Fe Eer
New South Wales
Australia
Europe
Pacific
San Diego
San Francisco
Thomas Urquhart
Urquhart
Pennsylvania
Santa Fe
Olinda
Orange County
Fullerton
Olinda No. 1
Electro-Motive Division
General Motors
Petroleum Development Company
Chansler Canfield Midway Oil Company
The
Chansler-Canfield Midway Oil Company
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W. C. Gardner
Mr. Gardner
Gardner
Joe Weeks
Betty Joe
Ranhome
Jess Pecifulls
Abilene
Noel Percifull
J. M. Rutherford
Hollis Stevens
Barbara
Liv
Ing
Hobbs
New Mexico
McDonald Lumber Co
Pete McDonald
Texas
M. Glasgow
Roy Ross
Chevrolet
TarnesCo
Mile
Cba
Ervice
Tom
Gree
Caperton Chevrolet Co