House numbers in bold print appear to be outside of the city limits.
Table Three,  Page 2 Showing Oilfield Workers in Crane County 1930 Census
Dwelling# Resident's Name O/R Age/Marital # In family Specific Job
 N187 Burres S. McClain R7.50 27m 1 Stillman
 N160 Hugh L. Moore R25 27m 1  
 N162 Tom M. Royall R16 42m 9 Driller
 N162 Bolton Royall   (son)   17s   Laborer
 N163 Lee Padgett O75 44wd 2  (sons)  
 N165 Homer Rhodds (?) R Unk 41m 1  
 N1165 Zula Rhodds
(wife proprietor of hotel)
       
 N166 Francis J. Martin R9 23m 1 Engineer
 N167 Fie T. Moreland R9 31m 1 Gauger
 N168 James W. Stewart R9 36m 4 Engineer
 N169 Amos Floyd R12 25m 2 Engineer
 N170 Jess A. Holley R15 27m 1  
 N174 Charles Benton Unk 33m 3 Tool Dresser
Charles Benton and family lived in a bunkhouse of which his father-in-law, Turen T. Varner was the proprietor. Varner, a 54wd, also had a 24s son, and three roomers who worked for the boarding house.
 N174 Frank H. Varner   24s   Oilfield worker
 N176 Lois L. McGlaughlen Unk 24wd   Line Walker
 N177 Oscar LaSalle   2   Laborer
 N174 Jessie V. LaSalle   24s   Chemist
 N174 Harley L. LaSalle   19s   Laborer
 N178 John Christian Unk 39s   Telegraph Operator
 N179 Adolphus W. Paris Unk 33wd   Superintendent, Oilfield
 N180 Jessie Head R10 22s 3 Field Foreman
  Wife, Mattie M. was a teacher in the public school.
  Howard Weatherford
(brother-in-law)
Unk 22s   Laborer
 N181 Doris M. Hankins Unk 27m 4 Chemist
  Edger Whitley   (brother-in-law)   22s   Laborer
Two single teachers, Agnes Cafe and Sudley Beu Hambright, roomed with Doris Hankins, wife and brother-in-law.
N182 Charles M. Hughely Unk 31m 3 Block Supt. Gasoline Plant
 N184 George K. Waldrop R10 26m 1 Meterman
 N185 Gordan T. Earp R7.50 28m 5 Stillman
 N196 Rita M. Kephart R7 46m 3 Laborer
  Orel R. Kephart   22s   Laborer
Mrs. Kephart's husband is not listed.  Her mother and two sons lived with her. Both she and one son were employed by an oil company-she being the only female oil company clearly listed in the census.  Female proprietors of boarding houses were employed or contracted by oil companies, but it is not clear which were privately owned and which were company owned.


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