Barney Ward recalls Humble beginnings in Baytown era
Barney L. Ward an early Humble employee recalls how he helped organize production facilities for Humble Oil in Baytown. He joined Blaffer and Farish in 1916, worked on Possum Hollow and Moonshine Hill, and aided the heavy equipment move for the 1920 start of the Baytown complex.
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Barney L. Ward
Baytown
Humble
R. L. Blaffer
W. S. Farish
Blaffer and Farish
Possum Hollow
Moonshine Hill
Yoakum
Ingleside
Wells Fargo Railroad Co
San Atenio
Teo Ward
Cil Com
New York
Farish
Standard Oil
New. Jersey
Ward
Ward ‘Re
Enjay Chemical Joins Humble As National Marketing Arm
Humble Oil and RefiningCo announces Enjay Chemical Co as a division to oversee marketing and coordination of Humble chemical products nationwide. Headquarters in New York with offices in Akron Boston Chicago Charlotte Detroit Los Angeles New Orleans. J E Wood III named president. other officers named. The move consolidates chemical marketing for Humble and Esso Standard divisions into a single national operation.
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Enjay Co., Inc
Enjay Chemical Co
Humble Oil & Refining Company
Humble
Enjay Chemical
United States
Enjay Hr
Esso
Enjay
Humble Oil & Refining Co
Esso Standard
Humble and
Carter
Morgan J. Davis
New York City
Akron
Boston
Chicago
Charlotte
Detroit
Los Angeles
New Orleans
J. E. Wood
Tulsa
Press- Co., Inc
R. Ko Dix
A. D. Green
K. J. Nelson
A. F. Imlay
F. C. Lewis
Super-Value Open In Baytown Early in June
Baytown gains a new 18000 square foot Super-Value food market on Highway 146 near Alexander Drive. Morris Sewell says the Baytown store will be Gulf Coast’s most modern with automatic change computer and change maker, double belt conveyors, air curtain doors, and new designed fixtures for easier shopping.
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Baytown
Highway 146
Alexander Drive
Morris Sewell
Texas
Baytown Highway
Harry Naylor
F. C. Ferguson
Fred" Yde
Morris Sewell Public Information
Texas Gulf Coast
Yde
Long Guest List Marks Humble's Community House
Humble Oil and Refining Co. builds a thriving Community House in East Harris County. Since 1924 the white stucco building has served Baytown Refinery workers and the public with lectures, classes, and a cosmopolitan range of events in its auditorium lounge and rooms. Notable guests span national figures to local toddlers, reflecting its enduring community role.
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Humble Oil and Refining Co
Harris County
Baytown
Baytown Post Office Has Colorful History
The Baytown Post Office recounts a lively past in Goose Creek with a tale of a man attempting to sue the federal government after tripping over a peacefully sleeping cow in the lobby. Postal officials reportedly dismissed the incident with a quip about Gore Creek.
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Baytown
Goose Creek
Dar
Gore Creek
First Oil Field Union Formed at Goose Creek
The first oil field union formed at Goose Creek in summer 1916 under Texas Federation of Labor and Houston Trades Council. War era activity heightened opposition, 1918 El Paso Oil Workers Union urged nationalization of railroads, shipping and communications as well as oil and coal industries. The 1917 October strike of 10,000 production workers nearly crippled the union.
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Goose Creek
Texas Federation of Labor
Houston Trades Council
el Paso
Oil Workers Union
Octer
National Guard
Arti
First refinery employee C. S. Stone recalls early Baytown work
C S Stone of 200 East Holman describes early Baytown refinery days. He joined Humble Oil and Refining Co. in the plant era, helped survey the site, and recalls wastage of pay and no formal hiring. Stone recounts moving to Baytown in 1916, hauling pipe and rigs with oxen and wagons, and a starting wage of five dollars a day later cut to three.
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Humble Co
Ward
Jeresh
Agnes Louise Ward
Humble
Baytown
Labor Department
Humble Oil and Refining Co
Operaors
Bureau of Titernal Revenue
C. S. Stone
East Holman
Isjagain
Stone
Norman D'Olive
Oi- Baytown
Lihe
Plarit
Houslangthine
Ims
Parsy
Mattingly
Unity House No. 2
Nan
Batson
Hathaway Foodliner Stores Emphasize Old Fashioned Service
Baytown area grocer Hathaway Foodliner Stores promote hometown roots and old fashioned service as core to their commercial identity in the community.
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Hathaway Foodliner
Baytown
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