A New Laurel for Texas War Record
Texas hosts national press during Texas In The War week to highlight wartime effort. November 13 marks dedication of Texas first tire plant at General Tire & Rubber Co in Waco. Synthetic rubber started at Baytown a year and a half ago, now Texas-made tires planned for passenger cars, track and aircraft to supply the South and Southwest. 100 percent war production at Waco to hasten peacetime expansion.