Local Pipeline Drivers Honored for Accident Free Records
Five Houston Pipeline Co. employees received safety pins in informal 1964 ceremonies for clean driving records. Top honor went to S. L. Hardin with 13 years with no chargeable accidents. Other honorees logged eight, eight, six and four years respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston Pipe Line Co
Claude Traylor
Phil Armbrecht
S. L. Hardin
East Texas
Kenneth E. Richardson
Otis J. Phillips
William A. Catchings
Vernon C. Null
Houston Pipe Line
Texas
Texas Safety Association
TSA
First U S Postal Card Issued May 1 1872
The first United States Postal Card was issued on May 1, 1872, marking the advent of a standardized prepaid card for correspondence. The card facilitated affordable, compact mail service and signified a shift in postal communication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Chance Loeb Silsbee consolidation urged by citizens league
A Letter to the Editor argues for consolidating the Chance Loeb and Silsbee school districts in the May 15 election. It cites educational gains, lower costs, shared services, and stronger community ties, noting Chance Loeb’s assets and the potential tax effects while stressing unity and regional growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Chance - Loeb
Silsbee High School
Chance-Loeb
Hardin
Hardin County
First Texas steam sawmill began operation in 1830
The Texas Forest Service notes the first steam sawmill in Texas started in 1830 at Harrisburg now part of Houston. Pine logs were floated down Buffalo Bayou to the mill.
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Texas Forest Service
Texas
Harrisburg
City of
Houston
Buffalo Bayou
Mmill
Mercury Forms Two Chlorine Compounds
Mercury combines with chlorine to form two compounds the deadly poisonous corrosive sublimate and the purgative calomel.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Silsbee Refrigeration and Appliance
Kelvinator
Maytag
Woodcraft Cabinet Shop
John Connally
Connally
Lewis O. Seibert
San Antonio
Texas Library Week Committee
van A. Jordan
Duraclean-Kent CO
Calis
Kkas 1300 Ke
Tauranga
New Zealand
Chance-Loeb Group
Chance-Loeb Citizens League
Jerry Y. Burks Sr
Pres
Edward B. Moylan, Jr
Miami
Florida
Kiwanis International
Kiwanis Clubs
Britton - Cravens
Insurance Agency
Paul Georgas
Silsbee State Bank Bldg
A. Lincoln
Member
Federal Reserve System
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Silsbee State Bank
Ford
Fordomatic
DeSoto
Silsbee Auto Co
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