Research Leads Baytown Refinery Toward Higher Octane
Baytown Research Center scientists read the way at the refinery as they develop catalytic hydrotreating and desulfurizing processes to raise gasoline octane and purify naphthas. The work uses platinum catalysts and new devices like the Van de Graaff generator to test oil samples, with aims to yield solvents, plastics, fibers, and synthetic rubber from crude oil.
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Baytown
Baytown Research Center
van de Graaff
Bartown
Jaycee Ettes Aid Baytown Community Efforts
Baytown Jaycee-ettes undertake civic projects yearly. They led the Mathers March, organized Thanksgiving and Christmas drives for the underprivileged, aided the Quack Shack Gift Scouts and a Cerebral Palsy center. The group, formed by a Galveston committee, began with Mrs. Wilbur Morris as first president and is now led by Mrs. Alfred Moskowitz.
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Baytown
Jaycee-ettes
Mathers
Palio
Quack Shack
Gift Scouts
Jayceeetles
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Galvasson
Wilbur Morris
Thp
Alfred Moskowitz
Baytown Garden Club Meets In Grace Church
United explores Midwest oil and gas in 1953 with Harper Ranch drilling in Kansas. The year saw four oil wells and four gas wells joint with Columbian Fuel Corp in Meade and Seward counties. Oil pipeline outlet lacking, oil hauled by truck to refinery. Joint and solo wells totaled 44 by year end. Further drilling planned in Greeley and Wallace counties in 1954.
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United Carbon Co
Kansas
Oklahoma
Midwest
Harper Ranch
Clark County
Kan
Columbian Fuel Corp
Meade
Seward
Greeley
Wallace Counties
Hugoton
Sturgis
Keyes
Cimarron
Oklo
Texas County
Elk City
Anahuac 50 Cent Tax Rate and Civic Balance
Anahuac operates with a 50 cent tax rate per 100 dollars of property value, reduced by the 50 percent assessment base, supporting a lean city government. Mayor H James leads a three-person payroll with Mrs Margaret Keith handling multiple roles, plus City Marshal Louis Pelham. Five volunteer council members, including Lilly elected in April, meet monthly to steer the town of about 3,500 at the mouth of the Trinity River.
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Anahuac
H. James
Historicallitlle
Trinity River
Margaret Keith
Jim Marshall
Keith
Louis Pelham
James
Sam F. Hill
J. H. Sandlin
H. E. Moor
Robert Jeffery
Tom Lilly
Sun Oil Co
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Reaserch Leads
Harper Gas
Wonderful New
Hamilton
Thoroy
Rentio
U.S
Gene
United Rubber & Chemical Company
Jaycee-ettes Aid Community
Baytown Garden Club
Grace Church
United
Crnnce Methodist Church
Caylor
Lea County
Hobbs Pool
N. M
Colorado Interstate Gas Company
Texas Panhandle
Parc
Henbergen Trusts
Berger, Texas
Texas State Optical
TSO
Texas
DIAL
Kpoctv
Little City
Precin
Lilly
Sun
Gordons Quality
Genelore
Texas Ave
FED
L'Avgion
West Texas Avenue
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