Five Miles of Mexia Streets Graded and Drained
Five miles of dirt streets in Mexia are being improved by grading and drainage using a large tractor pulled grader. Titus Main Hopkins Bailey and many others will receive attention as rutted roads from winter oil activity are repaired. Streets will be kept in best condition and paving may follow after other city needs.
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Mexia
Titus Street
Main Street
Hopkins
Bailey
Mxia
Oil Scouts In Meeting Fort Worth Monday
Fort Worth hosts the National Oil Scouts Association annual meeting with about 300 representatives from every field. Ben M. Bell of Wichita Falls presides over the one year old group organized at Mineral Wells. Speakers include J. H. Jenkins R. G. Fuqua W. B. Sutton E. H. Showers and Amon G. Carter. a three day API committee session follows.
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Fort Worth
National Oil Scouts’ Association of America
Mineral Wells
Ben M. Bell
Wichita Falls
Land Department
Texas Hotel
J. H. Jenkins
Tidal Oil Company
Texas
R. G. Fuqua
Wichita Fells
Gulf Production Company
W. B. Sutton
Tulsa
Prairie Oil and
Scouts Hold Conclave Preparations In Dallas
In Dallas the scouts plan a con clave with a dance for the scouts and their ladies at the Texas Hotel Tuesday night. M Semple of Wichita Falls and Nathan Saper of Breckenridge have led preliminary arrangements and may invite attendees based on Sunday’s on hand suggestions.
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Dallas
Eutaw Lodge Elects Officers for 238 Chapter
Eutaw Lodge No. 238 A F and A M held officer elections at the last reg ular meeting naming W M Welch W S Garrett W Bleek W Ezell treasurer W Allen secretary and A Winfield junior warden Subordinate officers will be appointed The lodge organized in 1859 as a pioneer of the state near Eutaw which lies one mile east No survivors of the original group are listed.
Simmons Family Plans Extended Westward Auto Trip
Mr. and Mrs. B W Simmons and their children Jack Nanine and Billie with Mrs Hugh L Adamson depart Tuesday for an extended tour visiting Denver Colorado Springs Pikes Peak Salt Lake City Los Angeles Long Beach San Diego San Francisco Portland Tacoma Seattle Victoria Vancouver Calgary Regina Winnipeg Minneapolis St Paul Chicago St Louis and the Ozark Mountains returning to Mexia in September.
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B. W. Simmons
Jack
Nanine
Billie
Hugh L. Adamson
Denver
Colorado Springs
Pikes Peak
Colorado
Salt Lake City
Utah
Los Angeles
Long Beach
San Diego
San Francisco
California
Portland
Oregon
Tacoma
Seattle
Washington
Victoria
Vancouver
Calgary
Regina
Winnipeg
Canada
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Minnesota
Chicago
St. Louis
Ozark Mountains
Mexia
Lodge Organizes With 53 Members At Election
W B Hammons led the newly formed lodge which soon grew to 53 members, with 15 voting at the initial election, indicating solid early progress.
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W. B. Hammons
Prince Well Spuds in Kerens Highlights New Oil Find
Bert Prince spudded the Huggins No. 1 near Kerens five miles north and 4000 feet from the Conner gasser after gas supply delays. The well, located by Julius Fohs, is described as an extra good location, with fuel oil tanks and burners installed. Mark Every Grave. Mexia Marble & Granite Works.
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Kerens
Bert Prince
Huggins
Conner Gasser
Julius Fohs
Wheel & Body Works Promises Quick Auto Fix in Mexia
Broken Spr ings smashed fenders and dented bodies fixed fast at Pat F Hopkins Wheel and Body Works on West Milam Street Mexia Texas. No waiting with phone 725 for service.
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Mexia
Pat F. Hopkins
Wheel & Body Works
West Milam Street
Adams tests Woodbine oil potential at Currie field
Graves and Cammack reportedly planned the Lynn Adams test in New North Currie at about 2877 feet. They advanced to the Woodbine sand at 2835 feet, 55 feet higher than Barkley and Meadows Hillburn No 1. If favorable and in pay, the result could indicate several locations nearby within the district.
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Graves
Cammack
Lynn Adams
North Currie
Woodbine
Discovery Barkley and
Meadows Hillburn
Barkley and Meadows Plan Early Discovery Well Standards
Barkley and Meadows proceed with standardizing operations to deepen the discovery well early this week. Three 1,000 barrel steel storage tanks are being constructed on the lease.
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Barkley and Meadows
Illness Keeps Joe D Arrington Bedridden Two Months
Joe D Arrington remains confined to his room after two months in bed. His family and many friends worry about his ongoing illness and seek any news on his health.
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Joe D. Arrington
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East Palestine St
Coolidge
Kellogg
Rkosse Masons Elect
Prendergast- Smith National Bank
Currie
B.B. Hays
Simmons
Pacific
Prince Well Spuds
Mexia Marble & Granite Works
United Grain Store
Main and
Belknap Streets
Mexia, Texas
Elks Club Handley and Moore
Tidwell Feed & Fuel Company
North R. R. St
Telephone
Kodak Shop
Nussbaum Building
F. Y. Manuel
Frederics
Ben B. Hunt
Helena Rubinstein's “‘Valaze
Anderson-Horn
the City National Bank Member Federal Reserve System
Hopkins Street
Neece Street
Kline Street
W.K. Boyd
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