Coal vein found near Herring Johnson ranch in Texas well
Indications of a 25 foot coal seam emerged at 2995 feet in a western Foard county well drilled by Emerald Oil and Gas a subsidiary of Empire. The bore reaches 4000 feet or oil pay. Showings of oil and gas persist and rancher Jim McAdams notes coal encountered by prairie dogs suggesting possible fuel at depth.
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Foard County
Herring-Johnson
L. K. Johnson
Emerald Oil & Gas Company
Empire
Jim McAdams
Mrs H S Lynch Dies In Vernon Funeral Held
Mrs H S Lynch of 515 South Main died Sunday at 6 p m after illness. Rev W T Rouse of First Baptist officiated at funeral services with many friends attending. Interment followed at Eastview cemetery. her husband and infant child mourn her.
Calvert Family Visits Vernon to Prep Land for New Crop
Mr and Mrs J E Calvert of Farmers Valley were in Vernon Saturday with J E Jr The elder Calvert reports disposing of his cotton crop bellies and all and plans to prepare his land for the next planting season.
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J. E. Calvert
Farmers Valley
Vernon
Boy Scouts Earn War Bonds Rewards In District
Joyce Cox of Cameron Texas leads with nearly $6 000 in War Savings Stamps sold by May 1 1919 as scouts across the Eleventh Federal War Savings District earn Treasury Achievement Buttons Ace Medals and bronze silver and gold palms for milestone sales. Frank M Smith district director urges all troops to match the effort and Tallulah La troop cited as a model.
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Federal War Savings District
Treasury
Joyce Cox
Cameron
Texas
Joyce
Frank M. Smith
War Loan Organization
Tallulah
Gilford McCarroll Visits Harrold Home Sunday
Gilford McCarroll of Harrold visited Sunday at the home of his parents Mr and Mrs J G McCarroll on North Mesquite street. He is employed with the Herring Showers Lumber Company.
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Gilford McCarroll
Harrold
J. G. McCarroll
North Mesquite Street
Mr. McCarroll
Herring-Showers Lumber Company
Murchison Trip to California
A. H. Murchison departed for California today to spend time there, joining Mrs. Murchison who has been there for some time.
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A. H. Murchison
California
Mrs. Murchison
Miss Mary Cobb Returns Home From Bowie Visit
Miss Mary Cobb came back Monday morning from Bowie where she spent the weekend with friends.
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Mary Cobb
Bowie
Marshall W. Wilson Spends Saturday in Vernon
Marshall W. Wilson of Manguin Oklahoma spent Saturday with friends in Vernon.
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Marshall W. Wilson
Manguin
Okla
Vernon
Savings Campus Fosters Thrift Among Women in Four States
The article notes Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and New Mexico housewives using Thrift and War Savings Stamps to fund kitchen upgrades, paint, and furnishings. Many women began saving in 1918, with eleven War Savings Stamps costing as little as 4.12 dollars each capable of buying a first class kitchen cabinet. War Savings Stamps gain value over time and are redeemable at the post office with accrued interest on ten days’ notice, encouraging further saving.
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Texas
Louisiana
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Savings
Dallas
Ten Year Old Henry Sherman Injured In Horseback Fall
Thompson March 15 special correspondence Henry Sherman ten with a broken leg after he and his younger brother were riding horseback and overbalanced falling off. Other local notes include new move ins T M Dennis family Nowlin place and various visits and visits among neighbors.
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O. KE. Sherman
Henry
T. M. Dennis
Nowlin Place
John Cochran
Waxahachie
Milford
Texas
Carolyn Sherman
Ada Gastoun
Roscoe Luttrell
Mary Lou Dennis
O. E. Sherman
Louis
Junior
Carl Herd
Oklaini
Estill Haney
The
Hinds
W. W. Jackson
Hattie Rogers Returns from Wichita Falls Visit
Hattie Rogers returned Sunday from Wichita Falls where she spent several days visiting friends.
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Hattie Rogers
Wichita Falls
Mr and Mrs W A Mudgett Visit Electra On Sunday
Mr and Mrs W A Mudgett visited Electra on Sunday with friends and relatives, sharing time with local residents during the weekend gathering.
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Mrs. W. A. Mudgett
Electra
Fraternal Orders Endorse 119 Savings Campaign Initiative
Pat M. Neff of Waco and J. W. Chancellor of Bowie urge fraternal orders to engage in the 119 Savings Campaign. They note Government approval of the savings concept, with War Savings Societies closely allied to lodges. Lodges and members are forming or supporting Savings Societies and investing in War Savings Stamps.
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Pat M. Neff
Waco
Texas Grand Lodge
Knights of Pythias
J. W. Chancellor
Bowie
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Neff
Texas Odd Fellows
Chancellor
Eleventh Federal District
Mrs Hl Keyes Visits Son in Chillicothe for Few Days
Mrs Hl Keyes departed Sunday to Chillicothe to stay with her son J W Keyes and his family for several days at their home.
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Hl. Keyes
Chillicothe
J. W. Keyes
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Kert
Ewing
Booney Women
Thompson News
Puckett Bros
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