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Consolidation of the Tri Cities Baytown Goose Creek and Pelly
The Baytown Sun recalls the long path to unification as Goose Creek Pelly and Baytown formed a single city. The piece outlines early oil boom roots Goose Creek and Pelly growth Baytown charter changes and the final consolidation vote and legal steps culminating in Baytown in 1947–1948.
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Baytown Sun
Fred Hartman
Tri- Cities
Fred
Goose Creek
Pelly
Baytowyn
Hiumble Oil and Refining Co
America
Pelly Incorporated
Baytown
Texas Oil
American Petroleum Co
Gaillard
F. T. Pelly
Rice Field
Humble Oil and Refining Co
Standard of New Jersey
Robert E. Lee High School
Goose Creek Independent
Pelly Baytown
Tri-Cities
Junior Chamber of Commerce