Three Humble veterans plan retirement on Jan 1
Houston report notes three Humble Oil and Refining Co. veterans A B Penny Choyce Allison and J M Blansett totaling over 108 years with the company will retire January 1. Penny started as a cashier in 1823 and rose to publicity manager. Allison joined Humble in Dallas and advanced from service station agent to district sales manager before his Houston post. Blansett began as a salesman in 1928, later leading Humble Touring Service and later serving as general manager in various regions. The trio helped Humble grow into a leading energy supplier with coast to coast marketing operations.
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Houston
Humble Oil
Am! Refining Co
Havest
A. B. Penny
Choyce/ Allison
J. M. Blansett
Penny
Allison
Humble
Alexandria
Dal
Las
Blansett
Ager
McCamey
Tex
Sweetwater
Big Spring
Consolidated Agencies
Colorado City
Snyder
Abilene
Anson
Eustace
Dallas School of Law
Dallas
Terrell
Corpus Christi
Eton
Amatillo
Mcvisions
Camey
San Antonio
Trans- Dallas
Almanac Candidates Guide For The 1963 Elections
Garth Jones urges use of the almanac to pick candidates for county district and state races. It lists crucial dates from January legislative session to November general election plus absentee voting periods and 14 constitutional amendments on the ballot. It notes statewide races for numerous offices and mentions the moon phases and other almanac details guiding voters.
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Garth Jones
Austin
Courts of Civil Appeals
Court of Criminal Appeals
Supreme Court
Ion
Economists Exhibit Spare Time Art at Commodore Hotel
A dozen college economists display side projects in art at the American Economic Association show in New York. Abba Lerner creates aluminum wire sculptures, praised by his wife for the shadows they cast. William Baumol carves free form wood works and paints. Harry Johnson writes wood carvings and a caricature titled Eager Student.
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New York
Commodore Hotel
American Economic Association
Abba P. Lerner
Michigan State University
Sade
Bist
Daliah
Willem J. Baumel
Princeton University
Baumol
Johnson
Tourism in Mexico Beats Last Year Despite Poor Start
Mexico City AP reports that 1960 will end stronger for tourism than 1959. Through November 628,763 visitors entered, up from 620,063 last year, and officials say travelers spent more money on average. Manuel Aguilar, secretary of the Government Tourist Department, notes positive indications for the year.
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Mexico City
Manuel Aguilar
Government Tourist Department
Radioactive steroids slated for Soviet research export
The Atomic Energy Commission approved exporting a small quantity of carbon 14 radioactive steroids to the Soviet Union for medical research. The Worcester Foundation for Biomedical Research in Worcester will ship microcuries of carbon 14 marked steroids to Dr. Nicolai A. Yudaev of the USSR Academy of Medical Sciences in Moscow, with the material deemed to have no safety risk.
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Washington
Atomic Energy Commission
Soviet Union
Serge
AEC
Worcester Foundation For Beat Biology
Shrewsbury
Nicolai A. Yudaev
U.S.S
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Humble Veterans Plan
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Treat Kageini
Rock Hopson
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Jack Oakie
Jack Kruschen
Ry Easton
Tony
NY Randall
Jack Koakie
Jack
Picearp
Spain
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Dorothy Malone
Oseph
Carol Lawley
Aes M
Yaopace
Gabor
Ature Space
Space NO
Forrest Cabot
Preston Foster
Coleen Gray
Sack Palarce Pedro Am
ODE AK
Laer Tae Hele
Warner Bros
Room
John Wayne
Brunson
Persoft
Marvin
Texas
Deluxe
Cinna
PET
Dondi
Mexico
Russia
Loyal Order OF Moose
W. Main
KING
Coke Tower
Decker Drive
Baytown
Jaycees
Discount House
Black Cat
ANCOR
Mustang
Mustang JR. Pack
Blackoat
Causeway Road
Hwy
Blue Flame
Beytewn, Tene
Ken
Awepioss
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