Magnolia Buys Site for 10000 Filling Station
Magnolia Petroleum Company buys property at Third West Street and Houston Avenue from J. K. Freman for a new drive in gasoline and oil filling station costing about 15000. J. H. DuBois credits the purchase and plans for concrete driveways a stucco bungalow office and beautified grounds with a rest room for travelers. The station will offer two way access and multiple pumps and will be Cameron’s first drive in filling station and a model for the region. Construction to start soon. Hilton E Howell, University of Texas student and son of Cameron residents, was in the city visiting family and friends. He serves on editorials for the Dallas News and San Antonio Express. The Herald notes his stay at the Cameron office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Magnolia Petroleum Company
J. K. Freman
Third West Street
Houston Avenue
J. H. DuBois
Magnolia Petroleum
Cameron
DuBois
Hilton E. Howell
University of Texas
J. A. Howell
Howell
Dallas News
San Antonio Express
Herald
Dixie Refining Company
San Antonio
Texas
Longhorn
Ponca City
Oklahoma
Ardmore
Atock
Herald announces expanded oil field reporting in Milam County
The Herald states Milam County's oil fields may become a major Texas producer and pledges fuller coverage. It describes plans to collaborate with the Rockdale Reporter for Rockdale field stories and to provide Cameron oil activity reports, aiming to serve readers with more complete news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Herald
Milam County
Texas
Rockdale
The
Herald
Cameron
Quebedeaux well in Cameron area shows strong oil and gas
Rockdale Texas March 25 Quebedeaux well five miles north of town on Bauer tract attracts wide attention with strong oil and gas shows. Casing set again drilling at 500 to 600 feet. Welge and Shipman of San Angelo discuss with M T Skinner. Several other local wells report drilling delays and coal beds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockdale
Texas
Quebedeaux
Bauer
Kenilworth Oil Co
Messrs. Welge and Shipman
San Angelo
Avo Oil & Refining Association
M. T. Skinner
Tracy Field
Davidson Creek Company
Texas & Oklahoma Petroleum Products Co
Guy Cook
Sipe Springs
Citizens of Cisco donate funds to keep schools open
Cisco Texas March 23 At a mass meeting with over 400 citizens more than 15000 was subscribed to cover a deficit in school funds Of this total 7600 was cash and the rest was pledged Cisco is probably the first Texas community to raise its school funds by popular subscription.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cisco
Texas
Drilling Resumes on Milam County Deep Test Well
Drilling has resumed on the Tracy Maysfield Oil and Gas deep test at the Huffman farm in Milam County after a derrick repair delay. The company moved shallow rigs to the Tracy field and plans a rapid campaign toward first production, with several firms joining the race.
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Tracy-Maysfield Oil Ly Gas Company
Maysfield
Milam County
Tracy-Maysfield
Tracy
Cameron
American
New York
Tracy Holdings
Huffman Farm
Buick Dealer in Cameron Adds Kelly-Springfield Tires
J. W. Sanders, Cameron Buick dealer, announces large Kelly-Springfield tire and tube stock and service for Cameron and his territory. He plans additional shipments, notes brisk Buick car sales with no price rise, and distributes Dodgers in Robertson county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Sanders
Buick
Cameron
Mr. Sanders
Sanders
Dallas
Dodge
Robertson County
Kelly- Springfield
Cameron to Hold April Meeting to Save Cotton Classing Station
The Commercial Club will host a April third meeting in Cameron to decide financing for the Federal Cotton Classing Station for the coming year. With federal financial withdrawal, local farmers and the Cameron trade area must pledge funds. J B Simpson led last year’s successful operation and George Banzhaf will canvass farmers to boost support.
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Cameron
Commercial Club
T. S. Henderson, Sr
J. B. Simpson
Henderson
George Banzhaf
County Farm
Infantry Band Visits Cameron in Texas Tour
The Thirty-seventh Infantry band, 28 members, left Fort McIntosh for a tour of about twenty Texas towns to give concerts. They performed in Cameron yesterday under Captain Henry Hockwald of Texas, who was chosen to lead the get acquainted phase due to local roots and connections. He previously commanded the 143rd Infantry supply company in Houston, where many ex-soldiers reside.
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Thirty-seventh Infantry
Texas
Fort McIntosh
Cameron
Henry Hockwald
Ma Texas
Hockwell
143Rd Infantry
Houston
Hockward
San Antonio
Taylor
Brenham
Beaumont
Orange
Port Arthur
Beeville
Corpus Christi
Bailey Club Rally Set in Cameron with Judge Greenwood
Judge C F Greenwood of Dallas will speak at the Cameron courthouse Saturday afternoon endorsing Joseph Weldon Bailey for Governor of Texas. Sam Hefley organized the event and will lead Bailey Club efforts in Milam County. The gathering marks the first gubernatorial campaign meeting in the county. Officers and a twelve member board will be elected at the Commercial Club semi annual meeting that evening. A campus dinner and public speaking follow, with H L McKnight of Nacogdoches as the main speaker. The entertainment committee led by Dr James Watson with W G Gillis and R H McIntosh plans extensive arrangements. All Commercial Club members and farmers are urged to attend, to kick off a new fiscal year. Dr Ola Sheffield of Rosebud visited her aunt Mrs R H Johnson. she previously studied dentistry in Houston and now practices in Rosebud.
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C. F. Greenwood
Dallas
Court House
Cameron
Joseph Weldon Bailey
Texas
Sam Hefley
Milam County
Bailey Club
Judge Greenwood
Hefley
Commercial Club
County Court House
H. L. McKnight
Nacogdoches Chamber of Commerce
Ola Sheffield
Rosebud
R. H. Johnson
Pr. Ola
Houston
Cameron Methodist Church
Ira F. Key
Rey Key
Key
John Adams
Longhorn Refinery Aims Cameron Site as Stock Rallies
Officials of the Longhorn Refining Company announce plans to purchase or option a Cameron site near the S A and P R R right of way with temporary quarters at the Lankford Hotel. They praise Milam county oil prospects, cite strong stock interest from multiple states, and project high future dividends for investors while noting plans with a Fort Worth construction firm. A notice seeks W M Daugherty located in Cameron in 1919.
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Longhorn Refining Company
Cameron
Fort Worth
Milam County
Nebraska
Kansas
Oklahoma
Florida
New York
Georgia
Mississippi
Tennessee
Llinois
Pennsylvania
Texas
United States
Tracy
Rockdale
Archie Roosevelt Joins Sinclair Oil Field Garrison
Captain Archie Roosevelt son of former president Theodore Roosevelt travels to West Texas with Sinclair Oil Company to work in the Eastland and Ranger oil fields near Fort Worth. He leaves Fort Worth for his new assignment among the black derricks at the foot of the rainbow.
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Ft. Worth
Texans
Archie Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
Texas Oil
Sinclair Oil Company
Eastland
Ranger
Fort Worth
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Magnolia
A. C. Terry
Alexander & Inch
W. J. Daugherty
Underwriters Oil Company
Tanglewood
Johnston Company
Johnston
Citizens OF
Big Maysfield
James A. Reed
Hitchcock
League of Nations
Senate
Senator Reed
Reed
Hose
Alamo
America
Great Britain
Washington
Liberty
George Washington
Republic
W. T. Hefley
Phone 218
Exchange Furniture Co
Greenwood
Bailey
James Watson
W. G Gillis
R. H. McIntosh
Longhorn Company
W. M. Daugherty
S. M. Barns, Jr
Giles Arriett
Cameron Texas
Specia
A. F. Mitchell
Giles L. Arriett
Sinclaire Goers
West Texas
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