Pine Ridge Oil Boom Over: Riches to Rags

Originally Aired: January 9, 1935

Pine Ridge Oil Boom Over: Riches to Rags

The Pine Ridge oil boom has officially gone bust, and Lum and Abner find themselves right back where they started—or worse. After learning that their supposed oil well was actually a Southern Pipeline leak, the town quickly empties out, leaving Lum and Abner penniless and without a business to fall back on.

As they sit in Lum’s house, reality starts to sink in. With no grocery store, no oil fortune, and no money for food, they scramble to figure out their next move. Meanwhile, Squire Skimp, who tricked them into selling the well, is now on the hook for over $4,200 in stolen oil—but when they go to check their signed agreement, it has mysteriously disappeared!

With Squire Skimp involved, could this be yet another scheme? And more importantly, can Lum and Abner pick themselves back up after losing everything?

Keywords:

"Lum and Abner oil boom collapse," "Pine Ridge pipeline disaster," "Squire Skimp tricks Lum and Abner," "Classic radio comedy 1935," "Old Time Radio oil scheme," "Southern Pipeline oil loss," "Vintage small-town humor"

Cast:

Chester Lauck (Lum Edwards), Norris Goff (Abner Peabody), Squire Skimp, Dick Huddleston