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Happy New
Year
To Every
Reader of
This Home
County Paper
Make This
City Your
Market In
Prosperous
Year '38
I)cotcil lo the Farm nnil Home and to Kvciy Legitimate Interest of HrcckcnridKc and Stephens County
VOL. 7
KreckeiiridtfC) Texas Friday December 31 1937.
Number 80
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FARM and
RANCH
Activities in
Stephens
1III Rirni..' help ihnt curt he
Irf -t.iw it iimici any man "i
i. in vr believe I la persuade
hill. I h't I' ' ln r Am h'l
HiMi imihC. 4i ' iki t.i hangi
fi ii. we n inn! that ki ai
ir1iir of ) urn' When we be
k ii . hink i -Uudvel) wr then
." i'' ..ih with Mrh
fh i In w..id happily and ifue-
. isf n with ach other It ir
Mum incfiii) Knoine. liarn.
jairni dyed in the wool since r it
Their ran be ( successful' I"
ixtsti.in btfwrvn (oworktu ''in
e ne oouou the ..ncrrr motur
anil honest puipoAe of the other
IF1ER alik'nity cornea utuclf
l.hnefs ir Ihr co-worhen b-U-e
that yotj me honestly work-
ing for the general good and tint
fur our own individual selfith
intete'ts they will gladl) go along
even if they ni'ime doubt the
isdm of the method A third
l.aiit In the mallei of working
ogcM-r U humility People can-
not Atnrk hapt.iK with a noraon
wht thinks he knows It nil. thrne.
tie H Is nereawtr to be both
frilling to seek adviM nntl to take
advice
lAOl'HTLKlW the triost frequent
cnuie for friction In any unit
of ro workers I Jealousy. Nothing
ran Ik- more d colors ble In IU re-
aulu than foi one to "aeo grotn"
ivery tlmo unuiunl honor comes
to a. co-worker. If and when a
man or woman la to work happily
and in harmony with others in
nny cntcrprtto. "Uniting the Job
done mint bo foremost In thought
nnil effort.
The numbers. In men and wo-
men of Slephena county that Me
filling these requirements are on
the Increase Iti reaoUe for IMl
to make It double and then on
too one hundird i-icent
MONT bum
J pastures
)ui biuah In 'he
ie.uetji Ai1l.li
Mueller. preiHlmt ( the Mith
writ Stephen rnunty game mat v.
liKrmrnt aawxialion It la wasteful
nntl beildea we need It for uvn
for xr wild same. You know w-
.haw agieed In piovkle cover. fo.rt
and protection foi our wild life mj
that we may nave tho Increas
in the near future a another mon
ry crui.
riMIK kMt(ri uu Ml off Urroc-
X ins. ihr deeper tlie mrtUss. the
lxirer the ii the lower the yield
thn chMipet the land will b stows
mul the harder it will be to build
up aRHln. This applies to pasture
land alto.
INTBIIKST
tiaftntte k
la solidifying into
m lot lit lea for 11 lurk-
ry eo.flpintlve In IMS. V. K.
ItaiiMlall Mtys "we simply inut
get togelhor nnd orgHnite Imnved
lately. Pretnre our schedules of
tin key flocks for tall delivery I
have been tnvmtltfttini; the ur-
ctmlut exiictiencria of turkey en.
PHuntlvr 11II ovor T'xns nnd they
lc Keltlm; muoh lKtttor prices
than we arc''
fjllllt fnt mar or runcher who
X flmU the let markot for farm
or ranch prtxlueti U the one who
produsra the beat pioducts
I OSS of weight In pullet meant
- lower cj:b production "I'estl
plenty of srala during the wittier
mnntht to keep up body weight
and plenty of oytter shell for the
hem and pulletf at ill Itlmoj" nil-
Vltea Mr. and ilrt. it. I. Ijisslter
of White Flat when drllvrtlnn 11
case of fancy Rhode IsTftnd ml
ji to
It';..
the htchcr' lt week
gllir. imnir. wnu uircua uui
f.flM ...l.. !... I. ..!..
X pure bred sires and fetds his
llvcutock liberally on home grown
freda Is the one who reapt the
greatest returns under all comll
tlons.
"'OOD feed and plenty of fieth
water la necessary to produce
Turn To I'age Fle
AIR ATTACK
ON CANTON IS
DRIVE WEDGE
Slaying Of Pro-Japanese
Chinese Merchant I s
Sensation
SHANGHAI ! 30
aneae opened a terrl'
tavk on Canton to'.
(IT
J. I
l 1
Hi
wl
CilnrM continue 1 .t 'ng "1
laingtao Mid n. ).!.'-. h Ir.t
lih IVh Honji t 1 'h. i 1
Japaneae meirhant f l. n.'in
Tile air ild "i "Mit'.i . the
ti..- M . 1 . In man- m.-itli. und
i.:.m.''i. waa nimr.l at the
hn r-r nal. 1 1 r.l f.ue-
t ehal ifu n of f- nilvr aKamst
utli.in eapoit with Ita ajt
f'lietKn int-i.U. Chinric claimed
that dfimaic wna allftht.
The nnanoliiatlon of IyOh. Chill-
rw Cnlhlolr U-ailFr who liflil been
nieiituined f"i tha poat oi mayor
and WH nneptnblfi Jo the Jnpa-
nee cHual n aenantlon.
Tw aerlet of tenlflc exploa-
lona left Talngtao In terror na the
Chinese continued to destroy
utilities In the fare of a jApnnca.'
drive from the Interior.
The United Stntea punbont.
Sncrsntento. arrived near Shr.n-
hnl with tefuffena fiom Talnfttno
Including 27 Amarlrana.
Hermit Would Open
Farm To Grow Hears
NTW PHILADELPHIA. O. U.R
"Spike Horn" Meyrn. Mlchl-
Knn's famed nnturnliat lina hoxun
a movement to UbHih 11 bonr
fnrm nonr his Ohio blrthnlaco.
At 61 the hermit wnnU to Imse
11 cooil-alzeil tmct of tand In ttw
Mul:!'. .. f rstrvanry niiirlct.
to breed bears He whi born at
nonrby WUrrwt.
Meyer a. necotnpanlrd by two of
his net bears made n perioral
apfyaranre at offices of the con-
ervsney bete Officials said they
would take his plan under advise-
mont. Conscience Debt
Paid After 'tO Yrs.
MKI.HOin.NK 'U.R It Kwk the
xcketbuok of an Australian mn
jut 10 years to catch up with Ills
i-oincience. j
In a letter rlgned "Old Man"
encluslnf t and addressed lo the
Mtats Railway Uepai Irnent. the
writer explained ttiat 10 ytars ao
whsu Kls little boy wss just over
the faro ago be took Kim on a rail
Has but aid not pay his fere.'
He said ns tad forgotten what
tbe fers wns but believed that
with InUreet Included the $1
would cover It. He felt that he
must send it alonjt "before he
went hence. '
Cork Scarcity Hits
Sardine Fishermen
KATTLK. (UR The SmnUh
war la belnc felt keenly by sardine
fiahermen ol the Pacific Count
Capt. Henry ' Kox. superinten-
dent or the nalmon Ray termlnnlt.
Mid ua Itthermen outfitted annline
riaft for opening f the f on son.
"All cork ueed In outfitting the
Mirdlners romes from 8Mitn and
the men are beginning to feel the
effects of the wnr In that coun-
try." Pox said
WILDCATS WEST ARE ACTIVE
Spudded and shut down two.
new- Taylor county wildcat tests
one five miles east nnd ono ftv
miles north of Abilene are ctuu tj
teaumr operations soon after the
flrnt of tho year.
K P. Campbell. Abilene operator
and contractor has moved ma-
chin to tho notth of here Just
Inside the Taylor county line for
a projected " IW-foot or King sand
wildcat.
It Is on land owned by Jsnks
half a rnllo southwest of a 3.10S-
hrlf a mile suuthwott of a 3-lflfr-foot
wildcat drilled by Macnolbi
In the 19Ws on tho J. M. Yatos
farm.
Catnbcll and associates hold a
block ot more llun 1000 creo in
When Wedding
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The wedding pictured above came to Flora Camplxll New York actress when an emergency ap-
pendectomy Interrupted her trip to Toledo O. whrrc she was to bo the bridesmaid at the wcddtnR
of her sister. The wedding party hurried to her bcd.-ldc at n Cleveland hospital and the ceremony
was performed there. Pictured left to right arc Flora Campbell bedridden bridesmaid; Jackson
Campbell best man and brother of the bride; Jose ph Hudson Short Jr. tho groom; Mls3 Beth Camp-
bell the bride and Rev. Howard Spanglcr.
MAN IS HURT
IN CAR CRASH
E. L Russell In Hospital
Awaiting X-ray Exam
Of Injuries
Ji. L. RumoII well "mown busi-
ness man of lltockturtdgo and
former city commissioner was In
the Westslde hospital Wedncstlny
morning awaiting further examin-
ation to determine extent of Injur-
ies received In nn automobile ac-
cident early Wednesday.
Mr. Russell was Injured when
the car which he was driving col-
lided with the onglne of thu C. &
N. K. morning tmln at the cross-
inu on Walker sticct.
In the Impact of the car with
the engine tlhiront of the car wits
smashed In and Mr. Russell tin own
against the steering wheel At-
tending physician said he suit -lined
injuries to the ch'st head and
back the extent of which could
not be determined until an X-ra
examination hi made. They wore
waiting for him to recover fiom
the shock before beginning the ex-
amination Mr Russell was driving east on
Walker street apparently not see
Ing the train because of thai morn-
ing mist. Railway officials said
Hi- car hit the oyllmtar o.' the en-
Bin. Hradu Victim Of
Shootiitfj liuried
IIRAIiY. Iec an 'UJt iU
t'owin. aa. Peall Valley faiuu'i
lound shot to death at hia home
Wednesday was burled here t.-
day. He is survived by hut wlf
and twelve children.
Quake In Mexico
MEXICO CITY Dec. 30. uR-
Two earthquake shocks of moder.
ate Inten-dly centered In the Pa-
cific of southwest Mexico rocked
the capital today.
the vicinity of the location whleh
Is 90 feet out of the northeast cor
ner of the southwest quarter of
section 32. block 16 TAP survey
less than 100 feet south of the
JonnvTnylor county lino.
Nraroat production Is In the Say-
los field about thiti miles to the
northfu.it
Kast of Ablleno near the Calla-
han county lint J. C. Lletz of AW
bany enntraotor has moved his
machlno nnd spudded tho Dr. W.
C. II rani ha tn No. 1 Iturnost Aim-
strong. IJnimhnm Los Angeles Calif.
operator and geologist acquired
tho block Immediately south of
that assernbltd by S L. David and
I urn To rtcfl fle
Came to Bedridden Bridesmaid
Many To AlLend
Singing Meeting
One of the laigeat gntherlusa In
tome time is uxpecltd at the Ste-
phens county singing convuntlun
which will be held Sunday at
Prka Rout lltcenlec president
said Thuiaday
The public la Inviud to be pro-
sent at this quaitetly muctlng. 11
basket dinner to be served on tho
grounds tvery one being naked to
bring ft basket.
Tlteso conventions at whleh re-
ligious songs at o sung nro proving
a groater drawing en id from tlmo
to time A feature of the conven-
tion Sunday will be thu lnrgo num-
ber of (uartetH that Imvo signified
their Intentions of being present.
Anions these will be cno fiom
Stamps and one from Tyler.
Window Washer Is
Kilted In Tumble
I)AIlxH Drc. 30. U.PJ Ktnnk
Thorn ioii 30 a window washer
was Injuied critically today when
he fell from a sixth flnoi window
of a downtown building
Thompson's body ttiuck Jon
Hrvedlove ii who walking nlong
the siih walk. Rreedlove suffered
a ahouldcr Injury unit sovcie
biuises.
Howard Atchison Is
Relumed For Trial
Sheilff y. U Freetand has re-
turned from WMii-lei Texas tiling-
inic bark with him Howiud Atrhi-
!) wanted h r.- on chaise of for-
gery ami I In-ft Ati lilson ua:i con-
vlited here otu-.- Iiefon- fur theft
of the t-ar ( Judtte Call Hamlin.
Unemployed Claims
Machinery Started
AUSTIN. Dec 30. U.R-District
officers for assembling unemploy-
ment claims were announced to-
day. Unomployed persons may mako
their claims at 114 local offices
previously announced. District of-
fices will Include Abilene and Fort
Worth.
Sen. Borah Warns
Of War Psicholofy
WASHINOTON Dec. 23. UR-
Bcntor William Rorah of Idaho
warned today against a "war psy-
chology" hut declared that w
liave the light and it Is our dtitv
to protect American and Incltlm-
nlu United Statos mtctosts In
China.
Kiss Causes Shot
DAM.AS Doc 30. U.PJ 15-year-old
Viola Green emhrasscd
her ooushi when he enmo to visit
her today and was aooidcntally
shot.
Tho cousin James Dawson also
IS embraced her but momentar
ily forgot that ho can led a pistol
In his luiul.
C-C ELECTS
'38 OFFICERS
Executive Committee For
Emergency Purposes Is
Appointed
At the meeting of tho 1038 board
of directors of the UtcckcmUlgu
Chamber of Commerce hold Thurs-
day uftcmoon In tho Pottoloum
club 100ms J. D. Snndefer Jr. wns
cloctcd president foi the unsulng
year. O. A. Glllmoro was elected
first vice ptosldent nnd K. IX.
Maxwell second. A. 11. Mlllor was
elected treasurer.
Tho president with tho first nnd
second vice ptosldenU weio In-
structed to appoint nn executive
committee of six who serving
with them would ho amiowerod
to act on matters uoedliif; Immed-
iate attention fat- which tho board
of dlrectots cannot bo called to
gether.
These six appointed nto A. IS.
Swooney W. H. Cook Counts Ray
Paul Williams Ron J. Dvan him!
Floytl Jones.
The bomd of dltcctors for 1IK18
consists of O. I Alexander J. K
Raloly. C. H. lit own. C. M. Render.
C. L. Rllllngton. J. A. Rnte IS. A.
Cain. W. II. Cook C. C. Curry.
W.
II. Christian. M. 15. Daniel
Ron J. Dann D. D. Downing C.
D. Dofflnmeycr II. IB. DoIjuic
Curl Ferguson O. A. Olllmoro W.
D. Oulnn. C. M. Hall W. C. How-
ell J. T. Hushes. Rlnko Johnson.
Floyd Jones R. . Jones Cain
Kirk. Joo Merkol IS. R. Maxwoll
It. I. McArion A. II. Miller. A. J.
Morgan R. C. Morgan Paul Pllznr.
C. I Peeler. Jess Pipkin Counts
Ray. J. D. .Snndefer Jr.. A. M.
.Smith A. K. Sweeney Kugeno
Thompson Pnul Williams.
Mother Reports
Son To Sheriff
RONNIS TKRRE Mo Doe. 30.
(U.R) Marvin Wright's mother
weighed her lovo foi him ngnlust
her duty to tho Inw nnd summon-
ed sheriff A. A. Raylos. As ho
mounted the stops of the home
near hero 21-yoar-old Marvin killed
himself with n shotgun. Mother
nnd sou hnd a long talk lost night
about tho kidnaping Mondny of
Kelloy Robertson 16-yonr-old teat
estate dealer. Tho sheriff arrest-
ed ono of Marvin's ft lends Evor-
ott Cochrnn 16 nnd It was said
that he had confessed and named
Mnrvln ns lug accomplice.
School Hoard Meet
Postponed To Jan. 8
The regular meetings of the Ste-
phens County Hoard of Kducntlon
scheduled for January 1 has been
postponed until Jnnuary 8 Supt.
Boycc Dwlgglns unnounecd Thursday.
COUNTY AGENT
REPORTS MUCH
DETAIL WORK
Conservation Soil Water
And Balanced Farming
Are Keynotes
With l'C7 at nn end It Is ngnitt
itivntiiiy time In all ctnsses of
i-iiiTi..... including agriculture.
Ar the 1 dinuth has brought about
-reatci appi relation of the needs
' hatiRo in many prnctloes n
hft'rr balanced fnrm and ranching
P"Krnm than tho ono In uso for
f ir or five generation
Soil nnd water conson-ntlon con-
tinues to be the vital point of at-
tack In the volution of the vari-
ous production problems accord
ing to County Agent Luke I Ril-
lard Tho statistical results of tho
county ngrlctiUurnl agent's efforts
are reflected In that he devoted rl
days In the office nnd 237 dnys In
the field; he made 210 method de-
monstrations with nn estlmnted
total attenilnnce of I05.' rural peo-
ple: I result demonstrations wero
held with on estimated attendance
of 320 farm nnd ranch people; 401
fnrm nnd rnnch visits were mado
at 251 different fntm and nineties;
seven l-H clubs of boys were or-
gnnlred with nn enrollment of 51
hoys 31 of which completed their
demonstrations to vnrylng degrees
In spite of tho sovorc drouth grass-
hoppers and other handienps: 330
news Items were written and pub-
lished Office calls tecclved wote 8.270:
telephone calls tecolved were 7307:
Individual letters written 2305 nnd
207 different circular letters were
written and mailed to rural people:
308 work sheets covering 20.073
net eg of ct opium! nnd 22t! range
nppllcntlons. covering 278.220 ncros
of pasture Innd were signed and
received from fnrm and innch pro
ducers which have been audited
and forwanled to the State Hoard
under the 1037 Agricultural Con-
servation and Domestic Allot! ment
Act; B7t! work sheet performance
and tango compliance forms nro
tiolng audited and forwntded to
the Stato Roord at College Station.
Five trench silos have been con-
structed and filled with SOS tons
"f green feod; 32 poultry demon-
strations conducted: RS agricultur-
al engineering demonstrations held
with terrace lines run of 210 acres
of cultlvited land on 37 farms; 60
tons of Federal grasshopper poison
bait mlxturo distributed lo 200
farm families with an approximate
acreage baited of 0011; five educa-
tloiml tours conducted with 110
fntm nnd rnnch people Inking
pari; ono county l-H club and ngrl.
cultural rally was held with 32.r
farm and rnnch people attending.
0110 district encampment with
three l-H Club members from
Stephens county attondlng-
Summing up tho coopornllvo ef-
foit for 1037. wo find that gains
In savings thtnugh predatoiy-ro-dent
and Insect controls ?ertlf;
cation of tuhtfrculnr-free livestock
piodiictlons bangs' dlscaso control
activities and practices In soil and
inlnfnll conservation approximate
$1 10000 bnsad on stnndnid averag-
es of tho U. S. Department of Agrl-
eultuio. This docs not Include cash
Kinnt payments yet to ho received
under tho 1037 Agricultural Con-
servation Program.
Kven though the tylongcd
drouth and acute grnsshopper epl-
domic weio sotlous handicaps Iho
results of the yoar's work havo
(Turn To I'ago Five)
SCHOOLS FINANCIALLY SOUND
With J7 por capita received and
$16 more coming tho Rreckonrldge
public schools will open Mondny In
good financial condition. Supt. N.
S. Holland said Wednesday.
Tho $22 thus received compares
to $10 Inst year and were It not
for tho heavy Indebtedness Inher-
ited tho present financial condition
would be rosy. Rut that Is being
worked out.
Prospects arc for 2200 students
when the gongs arc sonded Mon-
day tho same as attended during
tho past semester.
The teaching staff will return
unchanged with the cxcoptlon of a
vacancy to be filled In Hie Latin-
Skies Are Clearing
In West Texas As
Rains Move South
Dense fog mist and tnln Imped-
oil highway trnfflc In north Texas
Thursday grounding airplanes and
hampering ships along tho Texns
coast.
Kast Texas streams were swol-
len and rapidly approaching flood
stage from n steady downpour
which had continued for several
dnys.
A doen vessels wete held at
tholr docks at Pott Arthur waiting
for tho fog lo clear and more than
a ncoro of other ships mostly oil
tankers rode at anchor In the Gulf
of Mexico unable to enter the port
or tho harbor.
Wharves and oil tormlnnl faci-
lities were tnxed on the Houston
ship channel as the fog lifted suf-
ficiently to allow vessels to enter
port. The maritime association re-
ported 22 arrivals and 12 departur-
es In 21 hours.
Skies were clearing In West Tex-
as and cold air slipped southward
from the Rocky Mountains bring-
ing temperatures of 30 ot Amnrlllo
28 at Lubbock and 38 at Kl Paso.
Ft. Worth reported tho darkest
and dreariest December In the 39-
year history of thnt city's weather
bureau with only 2'i per cent of
normal sunshine for the months.
Twenty dnys have been cloudy
four partly cloudy and six clear.
Flood wntcrs of the Llano river
nbove Austin were expected to de-
lay work on the dam on the Colo-
rado river but officials expected
no damage.
The state highway department
announced thnt six highways In
south and southwest Texas wero
blocked by high water.
Deep Jones Test
Resumes Drilling
Roser & Pcndclton Inc.. No. I
fee Jones county deep wildcat
cast of tho Sandy Rldgo pool has
tetun six-Inch casing nnd yester-
day was dillllng ahead In shalo
below 3.265 feet seeking tho Palo
Pinto lime. The wildcat Is located
in section I-15-T&P survey.
Yacht With Owner
Shol Is Towed In
SAN PISDRO. Calif. Dec- 30. (U.R)
The little white yacht. Anfjc was
towed thiough tho Pacific by a
coast guard cutter today a ship
of mystery an drama.
Tho skipper Dwlght Fouldlng
wealthy hotel owner and sports-
man had been shot to death. Sho
had drifted on tho open sea for
days. Two men three women and
a child ptohably had been without
food ond water for a long period
Also aboard tho yacht wero armed
sallora of the const guard cutter
Perseus whleh will bring her In-
to this harbor Ftlduy. Details of
the double wore unavailable.
December Relief
Rolls Show Hike
WASHINGTON Dee. 30. (U.R
Woiks Progress Administration re-
lluf tolls Incrensed 30(120 during
tho week ending December 18 ac-
cording to statistics released to-
day. This was tho largest Increase of
any week thla calendar year and
hi ought the totnl number to 1-
588315 Kngllsh department. Miss Jose-
phlno Rrlnkcrhoff has gone to
Tyler nnd applicants nro being
considered for that position.
This year mnrks tho'fltst of co-
ordinating tho schools of tho coun-
ty with thnt of tho city and tho
report Is thnt It has proved a pleas-
ing step. Fears or objections first
entertained aro fading It was said
and tho nrrangement Is proving
profitable to all contracting parties-
The remainder of tho $22 per
capita Is expected to all be nulled
out from Austin by tho latter part
of August Mr. Holland said.
TWENTY-EIGHT
KILLED OVER
.THE UK-END.
Gunfire Takes Three When
Woman Dies Today From
Bullet Wound
(Ry United Press)
Twenty-eight Tcxans lost tlitu
lives during the Christmas holi-
days as heavy traffic and vtolciu o
took their toll.
Highway mlinajw caused l'J
deaths and gunttro llirco.
Ms. May McMaatcis 73 ot Dal-
las died Monday fiom u bullet
wound.
Mrs. May McMaatcis 73 of D.il-
husbund K. A. McMastcrs at her
homo Christmas day when sho
walked into tho lino ot pistol fuo
as her husband shot at his st p
ion Mike McMastcrs 12.
The body ot Hubert Pyc -'i
Wichita Falls business collca
student wad sent to ISlcctrn for
butlul Tuesday Pye wua kill d
Instantly Saturday night when htu
car crashed into a truck near
Wichita Falls.
His cousin Miss Satah Catfield
of Harllngcn Texas wua In u
Sweetwater hospital with mluoc
Injuries.
Miss Irene White 32 oCmurlt-
lo. died Sunday from InJU.-lcs suf-
fered in a wreck In which her
uncle J. W Jones of Aniurillj
was killed lost Wednesday. Tho
accident occurred in Mcmphi.
Texas.
-- Sr
"i'Jr.
Victim 01 rash
Is "Resting WcU".
Another X-ray will bo taken in
the case of - L. Rubscll lnjuicd
yesterday in u collision with a C.
& N. IS. train beforo It can bo di-
tci mined definitely whether hu
skull Is fractured attending phy-
sicians said Thuiaday morning.
Pictures taken Wednesday even-
ing disclosed he had two rlbj turn
loose.
Mr. Russell well know Ricckm-
rldgc resident and fotmer city
commissioner was repotted rest-
ing well today after rccoveilnt;
fiom tho first shock effects.
Throckmorton Deep
Well Is Drilling
Southwestci n T hroi kmoi ton
county's projected 3 500-foot wild
cut the Humble No. 1 Itcynoldii
Cuttle company was spudded th
week to test the Palo Plntj lima
which ptoduccs In the Avoca arra.
Located In section 7 block 2 AI3&
M suivcy It Is about a inllf aid u
half cast of a dry role dulled by
tho same company In 1020.
Owcns-Sncbnld ct nl No I llat-
crlous northeast of the Avo i field
In Shackclfoid county wu pre-
paring to rcccmcnt casing yester-
day after opotators were unable
to shut off wutcr from behind
pipe. Opctutors attempting to run
packer In tho hole repotted thd
tost headed 60 barrels on a flov
of loss than an hour Puy is ut
3208-15 fecL
Paris Strike Ends
Like 1-Horse Shay
PARIS Dec. 30. U.R A slrlko
of municipal workers which stoo-
ped subway and bus service nnd
threatened water gas and elec-
trical supplies ended today as sud-
denly ns It began.
Oil Worker Killed
HOUSTON Dec. 30. (U.RV D. L.
Owens 10 a grinder at an oil toot
company was killed today when a
hoist fell on his head.
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Hall, C. M. Stephens County Sun (Breckenridge, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 80, Ed. 1, Friday, December 31, 1937, newspaper, December 31, 1937; Breckenridge, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth70710/m1/1/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Breckenridge Public Library.