Lueders rancher sees oil dream turn real after 73 years
Henry Lieb of Lueders ranch, born 1874 near Seguin, finally produced oil on his East Lueders Cook Sand Field property. Three Humble Oil wells, first producer in Sept, follow a decades long search beginning with a 1925 dry hole. Lieb, a cattleman and community leader, has guided the ranch since his youth and helped build local institutions.
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Lueders
D. J. Eaton
Henry Lieb
Lieb
August Lieb
Seguin
Pioneer
Cook Sand
Pauline Murrie
Humble Oil and Refining Co
Southwest
Texas Cowboy Reunion
Stamford
Fort Worth
Annual Christmas Music Service at St Johns Church
St Johns Methodist Church hosts a Christmas music service Sunday evening December 21 at 7. Four choirs perform a procession and carols including O Come All Ye Faithful Mid Winter Carol and Dona Nobis Pacem. Directors and accompanists include Welby Callicoatte N M Phy Garth McCallum and the pastor. Public invited.
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St. John’s Methodist Church
Welby Callicoatte
N. M. Phy
Garth McCallum
Dr Clovis Chappell Chosen For St Johns Revival
Dr Clovis Chappell an outstanding Methodist minister was secured as preacher for a six day revival at St Johns Methodist Church May 17 to May 22. He has led large downtown churches in Oklahoma City Houston Birmingham and Charlotte and now lives in Waverly Tennessee retired to evangelistic work. Rev Charles Fike said the coming visit will bless the entire community.
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Clovis Chappell
St. John’s Methodist Church
Chappell
Oklahoma City
Okla
Houston
Birmingham
Ala
Charlotte
North Carolina
Waverly
Tennessee
Charles Ee. Fike
Soil Conservation Notes Seed Planted in 1950 Now Coming Up
Vernon area observers report verch seed planted in October 1950 is sprouting for grazing and soil improvement near Stamford. Farmers discuss terrace maintenance after heavy summer rains and soil amendments with Austrain Winter peas to boost water holding capacity. Sayles and Aveca residents work on pond cleaning and irrigation structures as planning continues.
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Vernon Area
C. Denson
Stamford
Vernon
West
Texas
Joe Odsteren
Joe
R. E. Mathis
Sagerton
Mathis
Shelby Harris
Sayles
Terrace construction advances near Stamford and Hamlin
Work on one way plow terraces continues east of Stamford with 20 foot wide terraces 13 inches high. The belt machine builds terrace lines this week for J. F. Walker of Tuxedo R. H. Astin of Banker Till and B. B. Ried of Hamlin.
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Sas Olson
Nowlin
Stamford
J. F. Walker
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