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The New Era Newspaper Transcriptions
Jun 11, 1931 - Dec 29 1932




Transcribed by: Jerri Sudderth

County Oil News
Geo. McCamey R.E. Hall No. 1, 7 miles north of Hughes Spgs, drilling and coring at 3600 feet.
Roy Baker-Nelson No. 1, D.N. Irvin land 3 miles north of H.S. rig up and ready to spud in today Thursday.
Roy Baker- Fuller , No. 1 is now ready to resume drilling. During the period they were closed down the owners and operators have employed an expert magnetometer operator and have made a thorough test of the Fuller block and surrounding territory and are now fully convinced that the Baker No. 1 will make a producer.

The Shelton near Avinger had indications of oil and gas and coring carefully.

Arrangements to deepen C.E. Murdock are about completed.

Promoter Murdock rectnely said he was anxious to begin work on the renewed contract, confident that his efforts will be rewarded with a producer from the deep sand.

Olds~Brooks
The marriage of J. Reece Olds to Miss Ora Irene Brooks was solemnized Saturday evening at eight o'clock in the parlors of the First Presbyterian church at Longview with Dr. Castrodale, pastor of the church, officiating.
The bride is an attractive and pleasing young lady from Rising Star while the groom is a popular young man, recently of Naple_, who now holds a position with the Southern Cities Distributing company.
They spent a few days in Shreveport, returning to Jefferson today. - Jefferson Journal
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Those from here who attended the funeral of H.P. Weems in Greenville Wednesday were W.D. McMillan and wife, J.C. White and wife, Mrs. E.W. Turner, Mrs. I.L. Glass, Mrs. Aubrey Aycock, Misses Ethel McMillan, Thelma Walker, Nell Wilson, Billie Jo McMillan, Mrs. E.G. McMillan, Mrs. C./E. Hargiss, Mrs. G.A. Traylor, Mrs. H.J. Cook, J.W. Reeder and wife, Mrs. J.C. Everett, Misses Leita Reeder, Ernestine Turner, Maude Stewart, Carrie Stewart, Cleolice McMillan, Mrs. B.J. McMillan and Mrs. J.C.Traylor.

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Sacred Harp Singing
Sunday June 14th, the Sacred Harp Singers held their annual singing at the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. A large crowd was in attendance and the day was pleasantly spent in singing the old time songs which were greatly enjoyed. There were singers from different parts of the county. Those from out of the county were Wm. Hull, Roy Keeling and wife, W.T. Jaudon and wife of Pittsburg, Gervis Fowler, Bob Bartlett, and Tom Foster of Maud. One of the outstanding features of the program was a quartett by Gervis Fowler and wife, Melvin Fowler and Bob Bartlett. They will meet again the first Sunday in June 1932.

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Mrs. W.S. Glass of Daingerfield is visiting her son A.L. Glass and wife this week.









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