Hardin County’s 1893 oil roots power Texas growth
Texas marked a century of oil with Hardin County playing a key role. Since 1893 the county has produced about 2941.5 million barrels of oil and 33.7 billion cubic feet of gas, contributing royalties, taxes, and local jobs. The Sour Lake field exemplifies a giant within the state. Oil activity supports schools, local budgets, and state treasuries through severance taxes, with annual royalties around 2.3 million and taxes nearing 938,000 to the state. Continuous exploration persists with 120 wells drilled last year, 87 oil wells and 35 dry holes, showing ongoing energy development in Hardin County.
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Texas
Hardin County
Lone Star State
Lyne T. Barret
Nacogdoches
Barret
Texas Mid-Continent Oil & Gas Association
U.S. Bureau of Mines
Sour Lake
Hardin-Jefferson
West Hardin
Oil and Gas Journal
Texas Employment Commission
Hardin
Easter Seal Society Aids Crippled Citizens Nationwide
The Easter Seal Society, the nation’s oldest voluntary health agency, has grown since 1921 into a nationwide federation of 1,426 affiliates. It serves nearly a quarter of a million crippled children and adults each year through its programs and services.
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The
Easter Seal Society
Cats Are Color Blind Says Tipster
A brief science note states cats see colors poorly, with many experts noting limited color perception. It also mentions that over twenty million Americans engage in recreational shooting, highlighting widespread hobby interest despite cat color blind fact.
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America
Mrs. Carl Crow Named President by Society
Mrs. Carl Crow of Saratoga was elected president of the Hardin County Society for Crippled Children and Adults for September start. Other officers named were Mrs. Newton Guilbeau as vice president, Mrs. R. M. Rives as secretary, Mrs. Annie Mae Hardage as treasurer, and Mrs. John Ll. Teel as publicity director. The group reported campaign totals and services in Silsbee, Sour Lake, and surrounding communities, including a county fund of 9,229.00 and care moves for children and adults in the Easter Seal program.
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Hardin County Society For Crippled I Children
Carl Crow
Saratoga
Newton Guilbeau
Chance-Loeb
R. M. Rives
Chance Loeb
Annie Mae Hardage
Sour Lake
John Ll. Teel
Silsbee
Clyde Swenson
Algeria
Hardage
Co. E. Meadows
Kountze
Honey Island
Village Mills
Batson
Silsbee O.E.S
Teely
Beaumont
National
Texas Societies For Crippled Children
Thelma Smith
Randall Phelps
Robert Allen Green
Hunters Pay Over Seventy-Two Million For Licenses 1964
In 1964 hunters paid more than seventy two million dollars for licenses permits and tags. The funds supported state game departments to care for all wildlife including hunted and non hunted species.
Fishermen Find Catalpa Worms Excellent Bait
Fishermen in fast Texas claim catalpa worms are premier bait for channel catfish, with worms abundant on catalpa trees in East Texas. Worms hatch from catalpa sphinx moth eggs, harvested by hand, stored or frozen for later use, and new crops appear often on trees with multiple worm sizes. John Wanamaker quote notes leisure links to illness.
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Texas
Mailidy
John Wanamaker
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A. E. Templeton
Office OF Optometry
Chumley
North 4Th Street
Hickman
Fred Seaman
Tom Knighten
J. R. Smith
Britton-Cravens Insurance Agency
Paul Georgas
Silsbee State Bank Bldg
Ford Ltd
Silsbee Auto Company
Teel
Sour Lake Area
Cerebral Palsy Foundation
Lamar Tech
Texaco Station
Nick Mitchell
Texaco Bulk Plant
Catalpa
Hardin County Savings and Loan Association
North Fifth Street
Armour Star Fine Meats
Houston
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