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November 18, 1934
Mcallen Daily Monitor
Mcallen, Brownsville, Harlingen, Hidalgo County, Cameron County, Texas
What is this article about?
In Gladewater, Texas, an oil well spouts in the Rosedale cemetery, surrounded by graves, brought in by Circle Oil Company after securing permissions; the cemetery, organized in 1911, becomes self-supporting.
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Oil Well Spouts Amidst Dead In Texas Cemetery
GLADEWATER, Tex., Nov. 17 — (AP) — Surrounded by tombstones, an oil well today flowed in the very center of the Rosedale cemetery, one mile east of here.
Brought in late yesterday by the Circle Oil Company of Houston, the well, under heavy gas pressure, flowed today beside hundreds of graves, overshadowed by tall pine trees. More than a year ago the task of securing the signatures of lot owners to an agreement to drill the well was started.
The Cemetery Association was organized in 1911 by Mrs. A. F. Beamer, president and Mrs. L. J. Everett, chairman. The lots are the property of prominent East Texans and long-time residents of this section.
The cemetery officials tonight said their burial ground was probably the only one in the United States that is self-supporting with a treasury fund.
GLADEWATER, Tex., Nov. 17 — (AP) — Surrounded by tombstones, an oil well today flowed in the very center of the Rosedale cemetery, one mile east of here.
Brought in late yesterday by the Circle Oil Company of Houston, the well, under heavy gas pressure, flowed today beside hundreds of graves, overshadowed by tall pine trees. More than a year ago the task of securing the signatures of lot owners to an agreement to drill the well was started.
The Cemetery Association was organized in 1911 by Mrs. A. F. Beamer, president and Mrs. L. J. Everett, chairman. The lots are the property of prominent East Texans and long-time residents of this section.
The cemetery officials tonight said their burial ground was probably the only one in the United States that is self-supporting with a treasury fund.
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
Extraordinary Event
What themes does it cover?
Fortune Reversal
What keywords are associated?
Oil Well
Cemetery
Texas
Rosedale
Self Supporting
What entities or persons were involved?
Mrs. A. F. Beamer
Mrs. L. J. Everett
Circle Oil Company
Where did it happen?
Rosedale Cemetery, One Mile East Of Gladewater, Tex.
Story Details
Key Persons
Mrs. A. F. Beamer
Mrs. L. J. Everett
Circle Oil Company
Location
Rosedale Cemetery, One Mile East Of Gladewater, Tex.
Event Date
Nov. 17
Story Details
An oil well brought in by the Circle Oil Company flows in the center of Rosedale cemetery, surrounded by graves and tombstones, making the cemetery self-supporting.