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^tepljenuille Bniiite-^rUmne
EMPIRE ESTABLISHED 1870. TRIBUNE ESTABLISHED 1890.
TARLETONITE WINS IN LAMPASAS SHOW
STEPHENVILLE, ERATH COUNTY, TEXAS, FRIDAY, MARCH 11, 1949 ^ t , ,9
TWENTY PAGKp- Vol. 79. No. 10
Shown above, second from the right, is Don Allison, Tarleton student, whose baby beef won
the grand championship of the Lampasas county Fat Stock Show. Shown with him are, left1 to
right, Wilbur D. Tomlin, Lampasas county agent; Raymond Griffin, chairman of the fat calf
committee of the show, Don and his younger brother, Charles.
EI6HT NAMES
READY FOR CITY
BALLOT, APRIL 5
Aldermen- to Be Named
In Four Wards; Mayor
Pittman a Holdover
Eight names will be placed on
the ballot for the forthcoming city
.election whereby aldermen will be
'Warned in four different wards.
Mayor R. N. Pittman and fqur
older men are holdover*, all'being
In Wand No. 1 Clinton C. Cox,
incumbent, has no opposition. He
was elected two years ago.
In Ward No. $ John Tom Heaton,
elected two years ago, ia opposed
"by Verne O. Pendleton.
Bryan Hale, Herman Ferguson,
Caleb C. Smith and T. C; Scott
Jr., are all contesting for alder-
man in Ward No. 3.
Scott D. Reed, who has served
two years from Ward 4, is also
unopposed. /
April1.> Elect ion Date
The election date is April 5
and Mayor Pittman has named
Bose Reader as election judge.
Mrs. Cecil Byrd and Mrs. J. P.
Anderson will be assistants. With
no special issues involved city of-
ficials do not look for more than
800 votes. However, supplies and
extra help for tabulating the votes
will be available if needed.
In 1948 when a mayor and four
aldermen were elected one of the
heaviest votes in etty election his-
tory turned out.
I’ll Tell The
World
Rufus F. Hums
I, fa nagg
SIX STUDENTS
6IVEN HONORS
Six Stephenville students are
among the new members of the
Tarleton Scholarship Society, ac-
'cording to information released hy
John E. Thompkins Jr., registrar.
The Tarleton Scholarship Society
is composed of 64 distinguished
5; student,*. Only 6H per cent of the
student Irody has a high enough
grade average to be so classified
in this area. The recent death of
------------------ ™... Mr*. ■‘Mary L. Williams. UJipiiV
SShJssr ssasti - * ~ 5
places.
selfish efforts of Mrs. Williams,
ovfer so long a period, a memorial
perpetuating her rtame ig planned
in the form of a revolving fund
that will be used to aid and as-
sist young ministers'*who are go-
ing through training spools and
for the subsistence of ’mission-
aries who are serving in foreign
lands. When the final plans are
drafted it is possible that the word-
ing will be somewhat different.
Yet this is the text of the plan, in
substance.
TARLETON ASKS
AID OF PUBLIC
FOR CENTENNIAL
50th Anniversary of
Institution Planning to
Honor School Pioneers
Tarleton College officials, now
bringing plans for the semi-
centennial celebration of the found-
ing of the institution down to
definite form, are anxious to have
all names of peopie who knew the
founder of the school—John Tarle-
ton, who wps one of the early
day benefactors of this section of
Texas and whose money made the
establishing of the school possible.
The celebration will be held on
the school campus April 30 and
May 1. The event, scheduled to be
the biggest undertaking in the
history of Tarleton College, Is now
being publicized in all sections of
Texas and the Southwest. Miss
May Jopes is in charge of arrange,
ments. A •
* ,(>ld Pictures Wanted
One of the features of the Cen-t
tennial celebration will be high
honors that will be paid to living
. persons who knew Mr. Tarleton
during the days he lived in this
coifhtry. A combined memorial and
founders dny ceremony will be
held around the triangle where
the body of the philanthropist is
buried near the Tarleton campus.
"It is desired by school officials
and the committees in eh
honor .ail living persons w!
Mr. Thrlit«"” «»t«t Mi.
Body of Erath
County Veteran
Being Returned
The bodies of 371 Texans were
among the 6,786 remains of Amer-
icans returned to the United States
from Europe aboard USAT Burney
Kirchbeum this week.
Included in tha Hat ia that of
Private Lloyd M. Cupp, Huckahay.
Nearest of kin, Howard N. Cupp.
Also listed is Sgt. Jack M. Wil-
liamson, Iredell. Nearest of kin,
Mrs. Lois Williamson.
Dates for re-interment have not
been sat.
Five Candidates Announce For
Places On Board of Trustees
A\E of the most worthy under
takings this department hai
heard of in ycafs is under consid-
eration by a group of church ,wqm-
*!»’« Stephenville and other towns.igjltgibiMty for the Thrteteh Scho-
larship Society is only one of the
and the committees in charge to
g persons who
Monday. "We also are anxious for
early day pictures showing scenes
of the Tarleton ranch home, old
buildings in Stephenville and Erath
county or of Stephenville College
—the school that was a forerun-
ner of the present institution.
Miss Joneg. said Monday that
extensive plans for the coming
celebration were fast being com-
pleted and that nothing would be
ieft undone to make the affair one
of the highlights in the history
of the school and the city of Ste-
phenville.
"Any information in connection
with our plana Will be greatly ap-
preciated,’' Mis* Jones- said.
]y|RS. WILLIAMS lived in
Rock Church community, along
the banks of the Paluxy, where
for so many years she contributed
both of her time end meaWS to
the well being of the church. Her
spiritual convictions were so gen-
uine that it will probably never
be known just how many good
deeds she did perform. Many of
them she never mentioned, yet as
a ' church official- and lender in
the community the record does
show that She assumed a leading
row in every cause that came to
her attention, particularly vhtfe
the church was involved. If this
saintly soul could speak to her
friends and acquaintances she has
left behind more than likely she
would give her full approval to
Santa Fe Earnings Up
In his annual report to stock-
holders, President F. G. Gurley of
the Santa Fe Railway System, to-
day showed a 1948.net income of
$68,842,771 v. equal to $23.33 per
share of commdn stock, compared -------- .... — ------ — - .
to $47,743,744 or $17.11 per share this memorial, not because of any At. -Tarlatan
for 1947. (Continued on page 2) ---
Tarleton President Seeks
Cash To Rebuild Dormitories NEW WOOD WORK
of unlimited cut* in theory classes.
J uneat h A. Gaines, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Dwight Gaines, ig a busi-
ness administration major. In high
school Janeath was a member of
tlie M. D. Club and in Tarleton he
is in the Junior Executive Club. He
is a veteran and plans to work
after this semester.
Mary Tom Roberson, daughter
of. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Roberson,
is majoring in business administra-
tion. In high school Mary was one
of the ten honor graduates, editor
of the school paper, head majorette
for three years, runner-up for
school sweetheart, and a class of-
the' *'c?r f°r two years. She is now
head majorette in the Tarleton
Band. Mary Tom would like to
■work at Tarleton after she fin-
ishes her work. ..............-- ----------
Elbert L. Hamilton i* the son
of Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Hamilton.
He is majoring in industrial arts.
Kathryn Butler, a business ad-
ministration major, is the daugh-
ter of H. H. Butler. She graduated
from Alexander: high school and
was salutatorian of the class of
1947 there. Kathryn wa* secretary
and treasurer of her junior and
senior classes. Miss Butler plans to
finish her education and take her
'place in the business World.
Nancy Jane Howell, daughter of
President and Mrs. E. J. Howell
is-an elementary education major.
-Mias Howell is_ ■
member of the Eternas social club
and art editor for the Gntssbijrr.
Thomas Welch, son of Mrs. An-
gie Welch, is an industrial educa-
tion major. Hts hobbies^ are hunt-
ing, fishing and stamp collecting.
He plans to attend Texas A&M
after leaving Tarleton.
A remodeling program, bringing
aliout the complete modernizing of
all girls’ dormitories at Tarleton
College, is one of the principal
items of buaineaa to come before
the March meeting of the board
of directors of Texas A&M College
who HTe in session here today.
Authority will be sought for the
purpose of advertising for bids
on the contract. Plans are already
completed with specifications on
the blue print.
Although action by the board
will be necessary before any of
the plans can be started, it is be-
lieved full authority will be'giyen
President E. J*. Howell td proceed
at once.
Coat Will Be $91,000
There are five dormitories on
the Tarleton campus housing wom-
en students. Two of them, con-
structed in more recent years, are
modern throughout and will not
require any great amount of im-
provements. These are Moody and
Goff Halls.
Lewis, Chamberlin and Wilker-
ann Halls were all constructed
years ago and it la’ these struc-
tures that will receive the re-
modeling benefit*.'
Cost of the project is estimated
at $91,000 and this sum is being
requested by President Howell. A
part of th4 Work Will be done by
contract, yetsa considerable part of
it will be in the hands of the local
maintenance department.
Facilities for 276 women arc
now available, although this num-
ber may he revised after the re-
modeliiig program is completed. If
started the work wjll be completed
in time for use at* the opening of
the coming fall session.
Registered Jerseys r
Added to Herds of
Two Erath Dairymen
Two Erath county dairymen,
both living north of Stephenville,.
recently added to the quality of
tjioir herd* when Messrs. Darrell
Sullivan and O. G. Keaton made
purchases from Hay M. Karp,
Bluff Dale, and H. H. llassler,
Stephenville. ,
Mr. Sullivan purchased the reg-
istered Jersey female Cowslip Inez
Janie from Mr, Earp. The animal
Is registered by the American
Jersey Cattle Club.
Mr. Keeton bought the register-
ed Jersey bull Sunny Rose Boy
Design from Mr. Hassler snd this
animal i* also registered hy the
American Jersey Cattle Club.
Both add mtich to the steadily
growing number of registered
dairy cattle in Erath county.
RED CROSS FUND
SHORT OF COAL
A report of funds coiOcted for
the annual Red Cross fund in
Erath county Thursday morning
showed that a total of $1,272.60
had been received. This is only
about one-hrffr the amount sought.
The quota for the entire county is
$2,683,00.
L. B. Howard, chairman of the
drive in Stephenville, who ia seek-
ing $1,600 of the amount requested,
said Thursday that results here
were satisfactory but still short
of the needed shnount.
_ "We will make every effort to
get our share of the goal within
the next few days,” Howard said
Thursday. “Those who have not
been contacted can pay whatever
amounts they wish to contribute
at- the Farmers-First National
Bank”
Amounts collected from the dif-
ferent sections of the county were
reported as follows;
Duffnu .............$ 6.00-
Smith Springs 26.30
Big 8unday .....■_........... 18.60
Highland .............12.74
Purves 51,0Q
Acres 11.00
Stephenville.,_L118.06
Those In charge of the drive be-
lieve that when a report is received
from Dublin and some of the other
sections of the county the goal
will be in sight. ---
Chairman Howard, in speaking
of the drive in the city limits of
Stephenville, expressed the belief
that the goal her* would be reach-
ed before the end of next week.
Rayford Kay to
Graduate in June
Rayford G. Kay, son of Mr.,and
Mrs. G. H. Kay of the Selden com-
munity, ia a June candidate for
graduation from Texaa A&M Col-
lege. He ia due to receive a B.S.
degree in dairy husbandry.
An honor graduate of Stephen-
villc high school, Kay attended
"Tarleton College two semesters.
The war interrupted hi* education
and ho served three years in th«
U. S. Army. Since hi* discharge
in X946, he has attended Tarleton
and A&M Colleges.
Kay recently received the Heep
Scholarship Award. He is a mem-
ber of the Scholarship Honor So-
ciety and the Kream and Kow
Klub.
At Tarleton Kay received the
scholastic T. award and was a
member of the FFA and the Amer-
ican Legion.
Farm Bureau to
Hold Banquet at
Long Tonight
The Erath County Farm Bureau
will give a banquet for Its mem-
bers at the Long Hotel dining
room tonight with President Wiley
Thompson presiding. C. L. Yar-
brough, secretary, hi)** been com-
pleting plens for the past several
days. The banquet will he served
at 8 o’clock.
A speaker from state headquar-
ter* at Waco will attend the ban-
quet and address the group on
the benefits of the Blue Cross
as applied to members of the or-
ganisation.
The organisation liss been active
in this county for the past three
years and has a large membership
made up of farmers and ranch-
men. 1 r
PLANT OPENS
The Praton-Weidner Company,
newest addition to the industrial
life of Stephenville, opened the
past week in quarters located near
the Wolfe Nursery. Members of
the organization are C- E. Prater,
E. D. Weidner and E. D. Prater.
The Praters at one time liveVl in
Stephenville but have been away
from the city several years. Weid-
ner is a ranchman in the Dublin
territory but at one time was en-
gaged in the furniture and hard-
ware business at Gorman.
—Plans of the company are to
feature the manufacture of furni-
ture, restaurant and cafe fixtures,
store fixtures, moudings and many
other items in the building busi.
ness. All equipment is new and of
modern design.
E. D. Prater, former head of the
department of industrial education
at Eastern New Mexico-State Colr
lege, Portales, has a wide' experi-
ence in operations of the type that
are planned here. He will super-
vise the plant and be general man-
ager. Ris son, E. D. Prater, was
at one time identified with the
Santa Fe Railroad. He, like his
father, received much training in
the line of work at Portales in the
New Mexico school.
EVANS NEW V.P.
DUBLIN BANK
R. R. Evans, veteran employee
pf the Dublin National Bank and
a business leader in that city for
many years, was named vice-
president of the Dublin National
Bank at a meeting of the board
of directors* the paat week.
At the same meeting A. E.
Brooks, Fort Worth attorney, wae
made a member of the board of
directors of th# bank, taking the
plsct* W P. ij. Lafferty. Stook in
the institution owned by Lafferty
was purchased by Mr. Brooks.
No other changes in the person-
nel of the bank were made. Ed
Harris, president and executive
head of the bank since the death
of his father in 1928f remains in
this position. Clarence leather-
wood, cashier for many years, like-
wise retains his position.
Organized in 1898
Brooks, well known throughout
this area for many years, makes
frequent business trips to Stephen-
ville and Dublin where he handles
a large number of income tax ac-
counts. At one time he was identi-
fied with the Department of In-
ternal Revenue at Dallas.
The Dublin National Bank, or-
ganized in 1898, by the late John
G. Harris, has been a butwark of
strength in the hanking industry
in Southwest Texas for years. Its
total capital structure is more
than $360,000 while its deposits
range between three and four mil-
lion dollar*. Of three banks that
at one time operated in Dublin the
institution remains today as th*
last of the group, absorbing the
others by consolidation.
John G. Harris first came to
Dublin as agent for the Texas
Central Railway Company when
Dublin was an important gateway
point leading toward the vast cot-
ton producing areas of Stamford
and otter toWfls lb that section Of
West Texas. He was a native of
Virginia.
All during the years of its opera-
tions in Dublin the Dublin Nation-
al ha* fostered many worthy proj-
ects and has given its full sup-
port to every call made on it
whereby the best interests of the
territory were involved. r
BRAZOS LEAGUE
SETS MEETING
MINERAL WELLS, March 8.-
A second meeting of Brazos Ama-
teur Baseball League officials will
be held ip the Community Center
building here Monday night at 8
».m. to make final plans for play
in the loop the coming season. All
teams in the Brazos River water-
shed west of Fort Worth are in-
vited to have representative* at
the meeting.
At an earlier meeting, Raymond
River of Mineral Wells was elect-
ed temporary president and Dub
Liles, also of Mineral Wells was
chosen secretary-treasurer.
Sunday, April 10. wus set as the
opening date for the league, with
a double round robin each half to
be played. , <
The league has been in opera-
tion two years. Strswn winning
tile titlfe In 1947 and Mineral Wells
in 1948. 1 literest in the [pop is
high this season and the loop is
expecting larger crowds and im-
proved play.
Six teams have already indi-
cated that they will be ready on
opening day. Dublin, De Leon.
Eastland. Weatherford and MineTal
Wells, all members of the league
last season, and Cleburne, a new-
comer, will have .teams ready.
Ranger, Granbury, Strawn, Breck-
enridge and Graham have been in-
vited to the meeting in hopes that
two more clubs can lie added to
make the loop an eight-team
circuit. 1
A & M BOARD IN
MARCH SESSION
THURSDAY NIGHT
Chalrmnn G. K. While
Presides for Important
Meeting of Group _
The A & 8$ Cullege of Texas
Board of 'Directors, governing body
of the vast system, held Its regular
March meeting in Stephenville last
night. Chairman G. R. White presi-
ded as a long list of items ,of de-
tail ware disposed, of. All nine-
member* of the board were in at-
tendance. Chancellor Glh Gilchrist
and President E. J. Howell, of Tar-
leton, also attended the meeting.
Oth6r board member# attending
th* meeting hesisle* Chairman
White were E. W. Harrison, South
Behd; Jno. W. Newton, Beaumont;
Roy C. Potts, Belton; Henry Rsese
III, Gonsalss; Carl Kruger, San
Antonio; Tyree L. Bell, Dallas;
Rufus R. Peebles, Tehuacana, and
A. E. Cudlipp, Lufkin,
louring I .oral Properly Today
Property comprising the Tarle-
ton College Campus, the Horticul-
ture Farm, the Main Farm and the
West Cross Timbers Experiment
Station will he inspected by th*
board today. Many local business
nten and civic leaders will accom-
pany the visitors on th* tour.
Today at 12 o'clbek lunch will
be served the directors in the Home
Economics building under the dir-
ection of Misses Mattie WWkcr,
director, and Miss Lee Edwin Ter-
ry. Student* in the departments
will assist In serving ttnrluncheon.
At the home of President Howell,
Mrs. Howell will entertain wives of
the board members with an infer
mal luncheon. Including Mrs. Oil-
ehrtst, wife of the Ohanreljor, there, meth#r wtI| n0on re,
4 Ftv* persona this w.-eh were
listed for positions, on.. the liotrai
of Trustees of the Stephenville
Independent School district.
The candidates, Hugh Wolfe, Dr.
Viuace Terrell, John Ftcko, Emmett
Jones and John Grant, will vie
for five of. the seven vacancies
that now exist. Messrs. Terrell,
Wolfe and Jones are seeking re-
election.
Saturday, March 19, is the dead-
line for candidate* in this election
to file their names in order to
secure a place on the uffieiai bal-
lot. There may be other names
Filed before the deadline, tt was
indicated Thursday.
CoiiKolldatiuna Bring Vacancies
Within the paat two years (ho
local district has been annexed and
consolidated with nine surround-
ing districts. Following that new
arrangement it became necessury,
by statute, for an entirely now
Iward to he elected to administer
the affair* of all the territory now
involved in tho local district.
Districts Included in the con-
solidation were Evergreen, Rocky
Point ami Lone Oak two years ago;
Valley Grove, Center Grove, Smith
Springs, Acree, Pilot Knob, Indian
Creek and e portion of Wlnna Point
last year.
By rsuison of the new districts
joining With Stephenville it ia be-
lieved then- will be many adjust-
ments td he worked out during
the eomijig years. However, thee*
policies Will not’be announced un.
til after the new board is elected
rnd take*1 office.
The deadline for filing for place*
on the ballot, since there are now
only five candidate* to announce it
will be necesaarv for at. least two
mors nunis* to be filed before tl)e
time limit expires—Saturday of
next week; Th* election will b*
held Saturday, April 2.
Mrs. Keith Kecupereling
Mrs. Bill Keith, who recent!v un-
derwent surgery in Fort Wml ‘
lx reported roroyering satisfi
lorily, Th# feting son, Willli
Michael. I* fine and_ healthy
Hang On To That Job;
Women May Grab It
Hang on to that job, man. The women are after it.
After it? They may already have it.
A government report, "Women’s Occupation* Through
Seven Decades,” by Janet M. Hook* of the women’* bureau,
came out Tuesday.
It show* that the ladies—bless their bulgy muscles and
baggy coveralls—have taken'over almost every job conceiv-
able.
Once women chiefly -.did teaching, nursing, housemaiding. i
But in 1940 there were 217 women sailor* dr deckhands,
131 grade crossing watchers or bridge tenders, 272 black-
smiths, forgemen or hammermen, 1,225 managers or owners
of liquor stores, 1,597 newspaper boys (or newspaper girls),
506 masons or tile setters, 96 loom fixers, 1,717 paperhangers,
128 roofers. • . V '
And so on and on.
In general the march of the woman workers has been
steady, and stuffy characters who resent it can take this
advice; Keep the nation out of war.
The Civil War boosted women’s role in teaching and
nursing. • • \
World War I lured her into the factory. World War II
riveted her there. V * • ’ .
Many A&M Staff
Members Here for
Annual Banquet
,In addition tp the hoard of di-
rectors of Tex** A&M College
here for the annual spring busi-
ness meeting the , following staff
members are also present; F. €.
Bolton, president of A&M College;
E. H. Hereford, president of North
Texa* Agricultural College; E. J.
Howell, president of Tatteton Col-
lege; K. B. Evans, president of
Prairie View A&M College; R. D.
Lewik, director of the Agricultural
Experiment Station: Jde P. Trotter,
director of the Agricultural Exten-
sion. Service; A. D. Folweiler. di-
rector of the Texas Forest Service;
H. W. Barlow, director of the En-
gineering Experiment Station; D.
W. William*, vice chancellor for
agriculture; E. L. Angell, assistant
to the chancellor and secretary of
the hoard; R. H. Shuffler, director
of information and publications; W.
H. Holzmann, comptroller; T. ft.
Spence, manager of physical plant's,
and Carleton VV. Adams, architect.
These staff members will at-
tend the chamber of commerce ban-
quet and attend to any detail*
which the A&M system may have
under way in this section of
Texas.
wHI be nine women in this group,
all wives of board members.
Annual Banquet Tonight
The distinguished visitor* are to
be honor guests at the annual ban-
quet of the Stephenville Chamber
of Commerce tonight when 600
guests are expected to be In at-
tendance. John W. Newton, mem-
ber of the board and vice president
of the Magnolia Petroleum Corpor-
ation, of Beaumont, will make tha
principal address. Special music
ami other entertainment will Iw
offered hy Tarleton students. Dir-
ectors of th* chamber of commerce
will act as a reception committee.
W. ,N. Brown, president of the
chamber of commerce and W. J.
Wisdom, said this morning that
ticket sales during the week hud
been highly satisfactory.
Mr. Keith here, who i* an
jilnyee of the Highway Department.
HONS TOJlEAR
JOHN WINTERS
The observance of Texas Inde-
pendence Dny was carried out at
the weekly meeting of the Stephen-
”tlle Lions Club last Friday noon.
Lion Joseph Chandler,, local at-
torney, was principal speaker-,
('handler reviewed the struggle of
curly Tex«ns for independence and
their ultimate victory at San Ja-
cinto.
TwiLinteieating programs warn
. | announced by Lion Joe B. Fray,
“We do not yet know just ho** ; program chairman Today’* meet-
many guests
every
ill have tonight
lieve there will lie at least 600 pre-
sent,” Mr. Brown said.
Following tha banquet tonight
and brief business detail that will
come up Saturday morning the
visitor* will all return to thair
home*.
Jury Commission in Session .
County Judge Dale Harbin has
named a jury commission to select
ing of the club- will feature an
address by John H. Winter*, for-
ner Stephenville resident and
ircront executive director of tlio
tutu Department of Public Wei-
'are, Austin. Winters will.be intro-
luced by Lion Young Ayers, chair-
man of the sight conservation com-
mittee.
Sgt. Don Lawrence of the Texas
Highway PHtrol, noted ax un ex-
pert with firearms, will give an
exhibition of pistol shooting at
juror* for county court procedure, the meeting of tho dub on Friday,
The commission, made Up.at thiec Match ia. Uo* Harold Wood i* to
nwii, will com;uete their assign-
ment today.
he in charge of the program
that date.
Oil Operations Bring Vast
Sum To Erath Land Owners
Wm. A. Higgins
Makes Good Record
At Texas A&M
William A. Higgins, son of Mr.
and Mrs. J. D. Higgins, Routo 1,
Stephenville. was practice teach-
ing in Hearne high school the week
of, Feb. 21^ to March 4.
Higgins i* teaching third year
students in Vocational Agriculture.
Practice tefhhing is a required
course for students who are major-
ing in agricultural education at
Texas A&M College. Higgins, an
army vetehan, is a junior in AftM.
Mr*. Higgins is the former Miss
Unina Shelton, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. W. D. Shelton of Stephen-
ville. _ ,
Both Mn and Mrs. Higgins arc
graduates of John Tarleton Col-
lege.
Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Cox had aa
guest* this week their granddaugh-
------- — “WhytHlTO,
ter, Mr*. Gary Knox, and P
son, Price Edward, and Mis* Joyce
Webb, all of Justin. They also
visited Mrs. Knox's aunt, Mrs.
Charley Ben Bradberry of Dublin.
Activities hy oil companies,
lease payments and other caNli
outlays within the past three year#
In Erath county will approximate
more than one million dollars. This
figure was reached after a num-
ber of individuals were interview-
ed by a news reporter the past
week.
Carh payments during recent
months have been extremely heavy
with most of the money going Into
the hands of Isnd owner* for
leases. Borne trading In royalty
has lx*en reported.
Conservative estimates place the
number of acres under lease for
oil development In Erath '-enmity
at tljis time at 200,00() acres. Some
estimated an even higher number
of acres. Most of the development
is being done by major com-
panies.
Twelve Companies in County
Activity last year was centered
north and northwest of Stephen-
ville. But since January 1 there
ha* been a heavy leasing program
county. It was reported Thursday,
From reliable sources, that a new
fest well would he started not
later than March 21 northwest of
with most <?f wit mock Aefog
At the present time there are
twelve companies' operating In
Erath. most of them having head-
quarter* in Staphenville. Hotels,
restaurants, gaa stations, drug
stores, rleaning establishments- and
many other lines of business feel
the effect* of the purchasing pow-
er of the ncwconters.
Concern* that are known to be
interested in Erath county at this
time hm. American Liberty Oil
Company1. Humble Oil & Refining
Company, Amerada Petroleum
Company, Magnolia Petroleum
Company, Continental Oil Com-
pany. American Republic Oil Com-
pany, I,o*' Nietos Oil Company,
Mid-Continental Petroleum Com-
pany, McCarthy Oil & Gas Com-
pany. Kerlyn Oil Corporation and
Phillips Petroleum Company. Add-
ed to this group Is u number of
individual operators.
There was no report released tho
past neck from the progress of the
under way in the south end of the test on the Miller Ranch west of
situated 1h Erath county. How-
ever, a small portion of the frop-
erty suri-aimdinij this teat will be
in Hamilton county.
Hannihal. It ia known, howevtiq
that operations started several
days ago. This test is strictly all
tHat the . namg. Jind i’T«n
If oil should be encountered news
of that fact will he at the dis-
cretion of Continental officials. The
Continental company la drilling the
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Higgs, Rufus F. Stephenville Empire-Tribune (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 79, No. 10, Ed. 1 Friday, March 11, 1949, newspaper, March 11, 1949; Stephenville, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1131250/m1/1/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Dublin Public Library.