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Sipe Springs Oil Boom and Early Memories Recap
Bill Hartford recalls Sipe Springs in the 1910s and 1920s with vivid detail. He describes the oil boom era, local landmarks, and tragedies including a lifeless gambling hall incident and a triple drowning near a bridge. He recalls a small school, early track success, and notes his later life in Florida.
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Sipe Springs
Sipe
Dad
James
Francis
Emma
Nels Crane
Earl Morris
Winnie Burows
Andersons
Kings Garage
Kings
Biethins Movie
Water Tower
Little’s Grocery
Masonic Hall
Ball Park
Babe King
Burlesons Foneco
Jay's
Lusk
Potters Field
SS Cemetery
de Leon
Minnie Ashenhurst
Ruth Westbrook
Westbrook
Byron Anderson
Old Town
Springs
Bevis Poteet
Iva Stovall
Comanche
Florida
Jewell Dukes Huddleston
Sipe Springs High