National Paper Exhibit Planned for Beaumont Event
The exhibit Your Life With Paper travels nationwide and will be shown in the Ridgewood Motorotel lobby Beaumont during the Community Relations Conference November 6 and 7. American Dynamide Company hosts with Warren Highman and William Reinschmidt present to answer questions. L. C. Menius of East Texas Pulp and Paper Company chairs the 1958 conference and offers guided viewings for groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ridgewood Motorotel
Beaumont
Paper
Southwest
American Dynamide Company
Warren Highman
New York
William Reinschmidt
American Dynamide
Paper Chemicals
L. C. Menius
East Texas Pulp and Paper Company
America
American Paper and Pulp Association
Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry
California Museum of Science and Industry
Los Angles
Paper and Pulpwood Industries of the
White rhino described as gray despite name
The largest land animal after the elephant is the white rhinoceros standing six feet high at the shoulder and 13 feet long. It is not white in color but appears as a uniform gray.
Texas Eyes 78 Packaged Hospitals for Civil Defense
Texas officials announce 78 emergency hospital units stored in vans and facilities across cities like Fredericksburg Weatherford and Brownsville. Each unit holds 200 bed wards three operating rooms and quick setup capability with a $21316.11 cost each. The program relies on local requests and safe storage with no mandatory assignments and aims to place at least 30 hospitals by July 1959.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Claude Yaun
Defense Office
Fredericksburg
Springtown
Weatherford
Kemah
Mercedes
Brownsville
West Columbia
Alpine
el Campo
Floresville
Devine
Stephenville
Robstown
Nacogdoches
Keene
Longview
Jefferson County
Yaun
Civil Defense
Houston
Texas Surplus Property Agency
Texas Forest Service Plans New Warehouse and Radio Shop
The Texas Forest Service announced plans to build a new warehouse and radio shop at District No 4 headquarters in Woodville. A. E. Green, District Forest Officer, confirmed completion of the plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Forest Service
District No. 4
Woodville
Army Engineers Report All Time Waterborne Commerce Record
The Army Engineers Galveston District reports 1957 U S waterborne commerce reached 1 1314 billion tons, above 1956 and the third straight year over a billion. Foreign trade drove growth with imports 1863 million tons and exports 1722 million, domestic trades peaking at 7729 million with major river systems contributing to a new high in inland ton miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
F&. A. Hansen
District Enginee
Army Engineers
Galveston
Army Corps of Engineers
Corps of Engineers
Paarl
Great Lakes
Atlantic Coast Waterways
Gulf Coast Waterways
Pacific Coast Waterways
Atlantic Coast
Gulf Coast
Mississippi River System
Antilles
Pacific Coast
Alaska
Pacific Islands
National
Houston Natural Gas Manager Receives Diamond Pin Award
Clifford M. McKay, district manager in Silsbee, received a diamond studded pin marking his thirtieth anniversary with Houston Natural Gas. Carrington Mason and Morgan Young presented the award.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford M. McKay
Houston Natural Gas System
Silsbee
Carrington Mason
Morgan Young
Work set to begin on new district warehouse and radio shop
The district plans to replace the old 1952 office building with a modern warehouse and a radio shop to maintain about fifty radios. Green invites the public to visit during passing times as the Texas Forest Service underscores its public service nature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ter
Green
The
Texas Forest Service
Silsbee honors longtime civic leader McKay in retirement
McKay, a Ennis native who began Houston Natural career in 1928, served in Victoria Woodsboro and Beeville before becoming Silsbee district manager in 1937. He led Red Cross and Cancer drives, presided over Kiwanis and boat clubs, and held roles with VFW Odd Fellows and Chamber of Commerce. He served in the Navy in World War II and spent much of his time in the Pacific. He and wife Doris live on Route 1 in Silsbee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKay
Ennis
Houston
Alice
Victoria
Woodsboro
Beeville
Silsbee
Red Cross
Boy Scout
Kiwanis
Iclubs
VFW
Odd Fellows Lodge
Chamber of Commerce
Navy
Pacific Theater
The great auk’s Arctic reach near Labrador and Newfoundland
The great auk, long believed to be an Arctic bird, thrived in its most populous regions around Labrador and Newfoundland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Labrador
Newfoundland
Bill Shutter Finishes Naval Basic Training
William A. Shutter, son of Mr and Mrs J D Shutter of Route 1 Box 1024 Silshee Tew, graduates from recruit training Oct 24 at the Naval Training Center San Diego Calif The nine week boot camp ended with a full dress parade and review before military officials and civilian dignitaries The raw recruit becomes a Navy Bluejacket ready for fleet duty
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Shutter
J. D. Shutter
Route 1
Box 1024
Silshee, Tew
Naval Training Center
San Diego
Calif
Winds Reach High Altitude In Navy Hurricane Study
Navy hurricane hunters report winds and clouds commonly extend to altitudes of forty to sixty thousand feet, highlighting the extreme vertical reach of tropical storms and their weather systems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Man Cannot Escape From Himself
Advice urging lifelong health and prompt medical care. Emphasizes following a physician’s diet and medication and promoting local prescription services for filling and delivery.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Office of Civil and Defense Mobilization
Division of Defense and Disaster Relief
Price Daniel
A. E. Green
District Forest
Philco-Bendix
Silshee
Ford
Ford-ward
Daf
Sillbee Auto CO
Army
U. S. Army Engineer District
Lake Surrey
Federal Building
Detroit
Michigan
Houston Natural Gas Manager
His Wife
Doris
Tri-State Finance Co
Warrick TV
Jake
Bill Shutter
Naval
Esso Extra
Humble Oil
Essour
Morris
Fuller
N. Sth
Johann Goethe
Humble
Wumble
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!