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Recent Event Highlights: Burton assigns part of lease to Noe & Win or Lose, W.T. Burton assigns part of lease to The Texas Company, Noe awards State Lease 340 to W.T. Burton, and 1 more...

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• Burton assigns part of lease to Noe & Win or Lose
  Feb 18, 1936

  Burton assigns part of state lease 340 to the Win or Lose Corporation. James Noe, who is governor, approves the assignment. He will also profit as a member of Win or Lose.

• W.T. Burton assigns part of lease to The Texas Company
  Feb 15, 1936

  Burton assigns part of the lease to The Texas Company. They would perform the drilling and keep some of the royalties. Burton instantly made a $20,000 profit.

• Noe awards State Lease 340 to W.T. Burton
  Feb 7, 1936

  A few days after becoming governor, James Noe awards the lucrative state lease 340 to W.T. Burton.

• James Noe becomes governor
  Jan 28, 1936

  After the death of O.K. Allen, James Noe becomes governor.