During the oil boom in early 1927, Pool capitalized on Odessa's housing shortage by converting his residence into an apartment building. He set up five apartments and lived in the basement. In 1929 he traded the house to his father in exchange for his house on May Street, the property he owned southeast of Odessa, and his herd of milk cows. In 1977, Pool donated the White-Pool house, the oldest building in Ector County, to the City of Odessa for restoration and preservation. During 18-hour period, 36.4 inches of rain were recorded at Thrall, in Williamson County.
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