The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-07-10
FUNIAK
H. ]. Brett Appointed by Judge
Campbell Receiver of
Oil Company.

petition of creditors of the Florida Oil
Company has appointed III. j. Brett as
receiver for the company. The affairs
are to be liquidated with certain un-
desirable elements eliminated it is said
from the management and it is pos
sible that operations will be resumed
and some actual results obtained.
When the company composed OF Huey,
Mcconnell & Logan of Wichita Falls,
Kansas, succeeded Brewton in the oil
business here it was hoped that de-
velopment work would soon go ahead.
Brewton is said to have left here in
the company's aeroplane going to Dali
las where he gave the pilot bill OF
sale for the machine. He is said to
have spent the greater part of SAT 900
with little actual work having been
done. Claims on the Rex Drilling Co.
on the Rathead WELL not being paid.
work was suspended although there
were said to be good Indications of a
well. j, A. Sharpe presenting claim
for services filed an attachment on the
office furniture and equipment at the
Bruce we'll. A trip to Texas made by
Mr.. Brett in the hopes of getting
things untangled proved futile. The
assets of the company are said to con-
sist of a large acreage under lease and
it Is said what the creditors get Will
depend on the possibility of work be-
ing resumed and thorough tests being
made. The receiver is optimistic as to
the possibilities of the wells and Victor
Gardner who has been drilling on the
Bruce well and has had about 80
years experience IN drilling oil wells
has made an affidavit stating that he
believes, judging from other wells he
has brought In that the Bruce well
has possibilities of being a paying
well.
The Fourth was very quietly cele
brated at DeFuniak Springs. A num-
Der of people went to Camp Walton
and Valparaiso and others to various
lakes and rivers
The usual morning services will be
held at the Presbyterian church today
but there will be no evening services.
Two new members received into the
church on profession OF faith last Sun.
day were Misses Mary Eleanor Ward
and Julia Loreen Campbell.
Sheriff Bell took six hoboes from
the midnight freight train here
Wednesday. Three paid out the others
StiH being IN jail.
The State Board OF Examiners have
announced an examination for teach
ers certifcated to be held in DeFuniak
Springs July IL.
The supreme court last week re-
versed the case of Will Outlaw, con-
victed of shooting Silas Ingram last
spring, and new trial was ordered
Walter Kehoe represents the de-
PENDANT.
The marriage of Miss Matte Bell
daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. +. Nj. Bell
OF Argyle, to Joe II. Allen, was ce1e-
brated last Thursday evening at the
home of the brides parents, Rev. ID. J..
Currie performing the ceremony After
a short honeymoon spent in New Or
leans Mr.. and Mrs. Allen are stopping
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. S, A.
Cawthon until they go to house.
keeping.
The w. G. r. u. held it's last meet
ing until September at the home Of
Mrs. Hinesley last Tuesday. An in
teresting program was given and many
plans made including a membership
campaign 10 be put on Mrs. Senter-
fitt superintendent of Child Welfare
assisted by Mrs. Richardson will hold
afternoon meetings every Saturday in
the grove on Ninth-st. at o'clock.
All children north Of the railway tracks
and from the Happy Hollow district
are invited to attend. There will be
a story hour and other features. Moth
ers are also invited to attend. A big
rally day gathering is to be held for
the meeting the second Tuesday in
September at the home Of the presi-
dent when officers are to be elected.
Personals.
Miss Anna Mcdonald Went to Flo
maton, Ala the past week for a visit
with her sister, Mrs. w. f. Weaver
Mr. and Mrs. K. A. Reisinger and
the J. w. McDaniels' family spent sun
day and Monday at Camp Walton.
AIR. and Mrs Marshall Patterson
chaperoned merry crowd OF young
people TO Camp Walton for the week
end
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Horne spent the
Weekend with relatives at Blounts-
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Murray and
children and Mr.. and Mrs. p. H. Miller
OF Pensacola. and Miss Cora Koppel
spent the week end at Grayton Beach.
guests OF Mrs. Murray's parents, Mr.
ana MIS- j. u. lOWnS, WHO are spend
ing the summer there.
Friends of Herbert Burke will be
pleased to hear that he withstood the
operation for appendicitis at the Pen
sacola hospital the past week and is
showing marked Improvement, he
hopes to soon return to his home in
Norwood Heights. in the farmette COM
munity.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Edwins of Car
riera, Miss. who have been spending
a few weeks in South Carolina. with
their sister, Miss Ida Edwins, stopped
off here Monday en- route to Camp
Walton for visit with their sister
Mrs. w. b. Harbeson.
Mrs, r. W. Loftin and son, who
have been spending a few weeks with
relatives at Ozark. Ala. have returned
home. bringing with them Mrs. J. r..
Shipman of that place, who will re-
main for a few weeks visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. III. Allen arrived