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Newspaper
Vernon Record
Location
Vernon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1920
Page
14
Dr. Howard, early Prick-Waggoner organizer and stockholder, argues that Wilbarger County tests under 4,000 feet miss oil. He cites a shallow productive sand and an unusual anticlinal structure from Ranger through several counties, urging tests to reach the Mississippi line or 4,500 feet, as deeper drilling is economically essential.
Joseph M. Shaffer of McAdoo and Shaffer investment brokers and bankers, once mocked for predicting Wilbarger county as a big oil field, is now hailed by friends in oil circles as the Wilbarger prophet. His associates include Wm. G. McAdoo Jr and Porter Oakes. the firm plans an Vernon office with existing offices in Wichita Falls New York and Shreveport.
Mrs. John Fellows formerly Miss Minnie Bourland died Wednesday March 24 in Wellington. The body was brought to Vernon for burial with funeral set for 4 p.m. The deceased was daughter of T. J. Bourland east of Vernon and left a husband and three children.
T. N. Baker has returned from a trip to Tipton Missouri to be at the bedside of his brother Lewis Baker who was seriously ill. Upon arrival the brother recovered enough to be out of bed. Lewis Baker is 84 and T. N. Baker is 79. Lewis Baker visited Vernon a year ago.
In Vernon, shoppers face a single price for steak at 35c per pound while brisket roasts cost 25c and other roasts 50c per pound. Demand for cheaper cuts remains low, and butchers do not expect price changes soon for meat.
Duke A Connell of Wichita Falls toured Vernon on Friday and discussed developments. He serves as vice president of South EMA Oil Company and holds substantial holdings in the county along with other significant interests in Wichita Falls and the Burkburnett oil fields.
Wanted nice clean rags including cotton rags for the Record office. Do not bring old stockings or woolen pants. Five cents a pound paid for clean rags at The Record office.
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