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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1946
Page
16
A column recounts how 3 000 000 acres of public school land known as vacancies faced potential confiscation by oil companies. The mineral wealth could reach 100 million dollars, prompting school leaders to protect birthright for boys and girls. The piece, read by about a million readers weekly, aimed to safeguard state rights.
A columnist recalls public service wins and a colorful Texas past. He recounts oil royalties aiding schools in Sabine River country, brushes with bank robbers, and the lore captured in Cowtown Columnist by Boyce House. The volume features notes from J. E. Cooper and tales of Hardin, Billy the Kid, and O. Henry.
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