The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-19


hae gained high positions in the pc
troleum industry through hard and
conscientious labor. and who are in
the ranks Of self.made men, are the
Broughton brothers, E. I. and c. c.
E. I. Broughton, who is In charge
Of all operations Of R w. Coe. ct al.
commenced his activities In the oil
game twenty.three years ago. in the
fields Of western Pennsylvania, where
he was employed as q roustabout He
remained there three years and seven
months, after which he ourneyed to
Harrison county, West Virginia,
where he worked for the Carter on
Company. Then followed ar interim
Of four years during which time he
temporarily left the oil work, and &C
cepted a position as assistant post
master at Eldred, Pennsylvania. How.
ever, the lure Of the oil fields, OF
which all who have worked there
know its power, again seized MT.
Broughton. and he accepted employ
ment with the Texas company at
Keifer, Oklahoma. He was there but
short time when he was promoted
to head roustabout. He remained
there for five years. and was then
transferred to the Healdton field. re-
ceiving a promotion as field superin'
tendent Immediately upon his arrival
there. Two years later. during which
time the officials Of the Texas COM
pany observed the sterling qualities
of Mr.. Broughton, and his great
adaptability for the work. he was pro-
NOTED to the position Of division su-
perintendent, with headquarters at
Ardmore. AS division superintendent.
Mr.. Broughton had charge Of all the
company holdings in southern Okla
homa between the Canadian and Red
rivers.
While in the employ Of the Texas
company. Mr.. Broughton also worked
in the scouting department
AS division superintendent, he had
charge Of the first well which was
drilled In the Hewitt field.
On July the first, the Texas and
Pacific Coal and Oil Company, which
was the discovery company In the
Ranger district, offered Mr.. Brough.
ton a position as assistant general
Superintendent, with headquarters at
Ranger, which he accepted. Later he
resigned and, accepted a position which
placed him in charge Of all the field
operations Of r. w. Coe, ct al, local
operators.
AS an evidence Of the high esteem
| in which Mr. Broughton was held by
the men who have worked under him.
at the time he resigned his position
as division superintendent of the Tex
as company In southern Oklahoma, nc
was called to Healdton. where the
employees Of the company had gath
cred. After several talks among tht
workers in which the merits and gooc
fellowship Of Mr.. Broughton were the
topics, he was presented with hand
some watch and chain. The watcf
bears the engraved inscription, Pre-
scented to E. I. Broughton by th'
Texas Company Boys, June "a, 1sls.'
Mr.. Broughton has acquired a de
gree Of thoroughness and efficienc!
in his work that puts his services u
demand.
To the young man who Is inspire'
with a desire to do something and U
be somebody. there is useful lessor
In the record made by Mr.. Broughton
He has always been thorough In HI
work, and II 1t we're necessary whel
he finished days work that he D
in another field the next morning, n
went IL he had to travel all night
He has used the floor Of the office
or Of the rig, many night for
few hours rest that he might
ready to outline the work for IN
day. But the one big feature tina
has contributed to his success wa
his possession OF the love and respec
OF the men under him. Every man O
the leases was loyal TO him oecaus
Broughton takes care Of his men.
While with the Texas company, a
though his office was farthest iron
headquarters. his pay roll was IN
first in, and his boys would alway
receive their checks first. He voul
work all night for his men any um
IL was necessary and as n result n
inspired them to put forth their pes
efforts which gave his company maA
imum service.
Mr.. Broughton recently purchase
n home at 1915 Bixby avenue soutn
west. where Mr.. and Mrs. Broughto'
reside.