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Baytown History Series Explores Tri Cities Union
The Sun begins a two edition Baytown history series on the 37th birthday of the city. The piece reviews how Goose Creek Pelly and Baytown grew around Humble Oil and Refining Co, leading to the 1947 consolidation and 1948 charter changes. The narrative traces town origins from the Goose Creek oilfield boom to school district and annexation battles shaping Baytown.
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The
Sun
Baytown
Goose Creek, Pelly
Fred Hartman
National Municipal Review
Tri-Cities
Texas
Goose Creek
Pelly
Humble Oil and Refining Co
Texas Oil
Peélly
Youngeis- Manager
Goose Creek Independent
Humble Oil and Refining Company
Standard of New Jersey
Robert B. Lee High School
Kennedy
Imput
Paul Hall