Humble Oil Baytown Refinery expansion plan outlined
Baytown Chamber luncheon speaker Joe Barsalou outlined Humble Oil and Refining Co. expansion efforts including a $20 million hydroformer project, faster completion of a large hydro cracking unit, a new fuels control center with computer processing, Pipe Still No 7 with 210000 bpd capacity, lube area upgrades, a 27000 square foot laboratory, and a $430,000 ponding system upgrade. The refinery continues air and water program improvements as 24 new process trainees join, bringing total hired since 1956 to over 200 with none hired in the prior 12 years.
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Baytown
Theft Reported by Gene Branscome at Goose Creek Club
Gene Branscome of 122 East Texas Avenue reported to Bay Town police on Thursday that his watch and a billfold containing 300 dollars were stolen from the Goose Creek Country Club locker room between 12 30 and 7 15 PM.
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Gene Branscome
E. Texas Avenue
Baytown
Goose Creek
Baytown Area Weather and Local News Highlights
Baytown forecast shows clear to partly cloudy skies with warm temps through Saturday. Friday highs near 72 and Thursday after 72 with a 33 degree low. Galveston tides list multiple high and low times. Local notices mention kittens give-away, ROTC commissions, and community updates including a Baytown manager’s meeting and residents traveling or visiting.
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Baytown Area
Rojo Helps Baytown Mother Get Legal Aid
In Baytown, attorney Joe Rojo of the Neighborhood Law Office assists a mother of five to obtain child support from the state welfare office and arrange mortgage relief. The Houston Legal Foundation funds civil aid for the poor, under guidelines based on weekly income, with Rojo handling mostly domestic relations and housing cases. Transportation and education efforts accompany legal help as part of a broader outreach to empower families facing poverty.
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Baytown
Hope
Harris County
Houston Legal Foundation
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State Welfare Office
Finn
Joan
Rojo
Airhart Drive
Founda
United Fund
Houston - Harrisj
Sam ‘D.johnson
Harris
the Foundation
Rome
Foundation
The
Legal Foundation
Community Action’ Association
Barrett, Station
McNair
Rogers Furniture Store Opens for Business in Baytown
Rogers and Fayle open a new furniture store at 1415 North Pruett Baytown area with 8525 square feet. The store features various design styles from Early American to Contemporary and carries brands like Thomasville and Mason Tyler. An opening sale with nine prizes is planned for 6 15 p.m. on July 13.
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W. C.dub
Rogers
Morris Fayle
Fayle
Baytown
Culpeppers
North Pruett
Wiliams and
Pruett
Bigelow
Thomasville
Mason Tyler
A. Brandt
Spring Air
Flanders
Dan River
Samsonite
Premium Lube Tank Capacity Boost Planned at Baytown
A $2.6 million modernization at Humble Oil and Refining Co. Baytown will add three processing units Phenol Plant No 2 Lube Hydrofining Unit No 2 and the MEK Unit plus two new lube storage tanks of 150 000 and 40 000 barrels. MEK will gain a two stage dewaxing system expanding dewaxed oil recovery and allowing more GIE circulation reducing wax in the feed.
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Humble Oil and Refining Co
Baytown
World News: Kosygin to UN session amid Middle East crisis
Premier Kosygin travels to New York for an emergency UN General Assembly session urged by UN Secretary General Thant to address the Middle East situation. Also reports: riots in Dayton ease, a major fire damages five buildings, Gulf ports face arbitration actions, and weather and rail strike developments affect the nation.
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United Nations General Assembly
UD Thant
Middle East
Shiporntrs
U.S
Gulf and Atlantic
Houston
Galveston
Thad Feltonsora sold to San Antonio firm changes planned
Thad Feltonsora Inc of Baytown was sold for an undisclosed amount to a San Antonio company led by Charlie Thom as president. The 13 year old firm was bought from Dan Willson, trustee of the estate of Thad Felton. The firm will be renamed Courtesy Fort of Baytown with an immediate site and employment increases.
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Baytown
Tro San Antonio Mey
Charlie Thomas
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Thad
Baytown Youth Elected To Post At Boys' State
Justin Kollmeyer son of Rev Glen Kollmeyer 611 WN Whiting was elected chief justice of Boys' State in Austin He represented Robert E Lee High School at the week long convention as a Pioneer Party candidate A senior at REL he played quarterback on the 1966 Gander football team and was a member of the B basketball team Rev Kollmeyer pastors Redeemer Lutheran Church of Baytown
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Glen Kollmeyer
WN. Whiting
Boys
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Robert E. Lee High School
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Baytown
Baytown Nears $20 Million Hydroformer Project
Baytown Refinery announces a $20 million hydroformer unit with 50,000 barrels per day capacity. Construction planned to start in fall 1967 and finish by year end. Similar unit planned for Humble Baton Rouge refinery. The Baytown unit will use naphtha desulfurization and yield higher octane products with hydrogen coproducts.
Community Chest Panel Plans Budget Hearings Monday
Norman Foote announces hearings to shape the 4868 Community Chest budget starting Monday at 7 p.m. in the Baytown Chamber of Commerce building. First night covers Child Care Centers and the Opportunity School budgets. other agency hearings follow on Tuesday and Thursday, with state and national agencies Wednesday. Last year’s drive raised 220000 and this year’s goal is expected near that figure. The open hearings list Foote as chair with many committee members including Mrs. J. W. Ainsworth and Dr. Kr. W. Barwa among others.
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Bobby Sutphin
Norman Foote
Community Chest Budget Committee
Baytown Chamber of Commerce
Baytown United Fund
Community Chest
Foote
J. W. Ainsworth
W. R. Baker
Kr. W. Barwa
Fred Bednarski
Bob Beman
Mabel Black
James Boyer
Monte Brown
Jim Carter
Emil Cox
Fe Steve Dedman
L. A. der ]Een
Paul Edwards
A. J. Froehner
Tom Galphin
James G. Gerace
Don Gidden
Ron Had
Lufkin Paper Co raises newsprint price
New York AP reports South land Paper Co will lift newsprint by 3 dollars a ton starting July 1 raising the price to about 143 dollars per ton. The move follows similar raises announced previously by other major producers. Perkins Goodwin Co. released the surcharge on behalf of the supplier.
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Southland Paper Co
Lufkin
Tex
Southing Lacresse
Perkins Goodwin Co
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