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Bronte Enterprise in Bronte, Texas

28 Oct 1955

Page 6

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Bronte Enterprise

Location

Bronte, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 28, 1955

Page

6

Humble Leads West Texas Oil Expansion 1925 Onward

Humble Oil and Refining Company began limited drilling after the 1925 McCamey Field discovery. The firm built major pipelines to Big Lake and Houston areas, expanded line capacity, and grew to about 1,300 West Texas employees plus New Mexico staff. By mid 1955 Humble operated 1600 miles of trunk and gathering lines, produced 130,000 barrels daily, and oversaw a large West Texas network with multiple district offices.

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Humble Oil & Refining Company McCamey West Texas Humble Pipe Line Company Big Lake Texas Humbles Comyn Humble Great West Texas New Mexico Kemper Houston Baytown Means Field Ector Station Means Pipe Line South Andrews North Branch Sutton County Midland Denver City Florey Odessa Snyder Wink Hobbs Abilene San Angelo
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Visiting relatives gather at Kirkland home

Visiting in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Buddy Kirkland last Sunday were his sister in law Mrs Davie Kirkland and her son and wife Mr and Mrs Vernon Kirkland and children all of Lubbock Mr and Mrs J T Belcher of San Angelo came Sunday afternoon after being a dinner guest of Mr and Mrs Lum Lasswell Mrs Belcher is an aunt of Mrs Lasswell and Mrs Kirkland Mrs R D Garrett and little son of Midland are spending this week with her parents Mr and Mrs I M Cumbie

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Buddy Kirkland Davie Kirkland Vernon Kirkland Lubbock J. T. Belcher San Angelo Lum Lasswell Belcher Lasswell Kirkland R. D. Garrett Little Son Midland I. M. Cumbie
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Keeney Family Visits Kin Amid Transfer to Alice Tex

Mr and Mrs James Keeney and their baby stayed Friday with his parents Mr and Mrs J L Keeney. The younger Keeney serves in Civil Aeronautics and was being transferred from Trinidad Colorado to Alice Texas. Also visiting were Mr and Mrs Frank Robbins and their son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Billy Frank Robbins of McCamey who stayed with Mr and Mrs Carrot Robbins and Mr and Mrs Bus Robbins.

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James Keeney Baby J. L. Keeney Keeney The Civil Aeronautics Trinidad Colo Alice, Tex Frank Robbins Billy Frank Robbins McCamey Carrot Robbins Bus Robbins
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Record Run Shatters Pikes Peak in Camouflaged 56 Chevrolet

On the scene shot shows a camouflaged 1956 Chevrolet breaking the Pikes Peak record in a top secret NASCAR supervised run. The car demonstrates power cornering and control claimed to enhance safety and driving fun, with a promise to see and drive it soon.

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Pikes Peak Nascar
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R. L. Brunson Floyd Bagwell Brunsons Big Spring Dorman & Company P. O Lubbock, Texas Chevrolet Ols Caperton Chevrolet Co
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