French Peasant Turns Oil Rich In Colorado Field
Michel LeRoy and his wife Marie farmed 160 acres in northern Colorado for 21 years amid doubt from neighbors. Oil discoveries lead to leasing riches as a big company drills for Red Feather Oil. The family plans to return to France once royalty money arrives. Their daughter Jennie, age 10, remains with hopes of better days.
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Michel LeRoy
Lille
France
Gologrado
Colorado
LeRoy
Fort Collins
Marie
Red Feather Oil Company
Jennie
County Courthouse Notices From Limestone County Abounds
Instruments and leases filed in the Limestone County Clerk’s Office list transfers in Groesbeck Mexia and surrounding areas. Deeds, releases, and oil and gas leases involve H L Thompson survey P Varela surveys and local properties. A civil salt water damages case against Humble Oil is dismissed by order from Judge West.
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Limestone
County Abstract Co., Inc
Groesbeck
Texas
F. F. Smith
Mexia
Carthage Street
Farmers State Bank of
L., Norvell
P. Varela
Geo. Evans Etux
1. W. Keys
J. L. Ward
Pure Oil Company
Oil and Gas
W. Keys
M. O. Mabry
W. J.ward
L. D. Wright
Tucker
Eva Stegmiller
W. K. Cayton
H. L. Thompson
Dean
J. B. Newman
Thetford
T. J. Geren
W. S. York
Mexia Marble & Granite Works
Salt Water
Allen Hatch and Wife
Humble Oil and Refinery Company
Waco
Duyal
San Antonio
Limestone County
Dickens Known at Kerens in Kerens Community
W H Dickens, found dead in a room at the Southland Hotel in Dallas, was a Kerens resident who married Miss Ella Wilson of Kerens. Mrs Dickens and her two brothers, local market and grocery proprietors, still live here.
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Kerens
W. H. Dickans
Southland
Dallas
Ella Wilson
Dickens
Kerens Merchants Plan July 3 Closure Over July Fourth
Kerens merchants decide to close Friday July 3 to avoid weekend disruption when many people would be inconvenienced by a Saturday closure. The move comes as a compromise for Independence Day observances.
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Kerens
DeMolay Chapter To Be Instituted In Mexia
Arrangements are complete for the De Molay chapter ceremony at Masonic hall in Mexia. A Waco team will perform the rites next Tuesday night. Prospective charter members must file applications with Oran Arrington before Tuesday.
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de Molay
Mexia
Masonic Hall
Waco
Oran Arrington
Young men of good morals eligible for service
A brief notice states that young men aged 16 to 20 of good moral habit are eligible for some unspecified duty or program, with emphasis on character requirements. The fragment provides no further details on location, organization, or deadline.
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U.S
Sie
BON Ton Bakery
Commerce St
J. C
H. BE. Wrenn I
Willis M. Williams
M. A. Deis
Addie M. Beal
Wiley Curry
Garrison
Maynard Smith
H. D. Hamilton
M. Rockefellow
Robert McIntyre
Emerson
V. Wolverton CO. Hardware
AMERG
King
Alexander
Indianola
Iowa
America
Eczeman
Tetter
8.S
8.S.S
Harry A. Porter
D.C
Palmer
Amillion
Tidwell
Golden State
Welch
Pwd
Fleischmann
Wilson’s
Swift
Maxwell House Coffee
White Swan
Maxwell House Tea
Saniflush
Diana Howard
Heinz Vinegars Poultry
Purina
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