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about Texas allorls
Match your
specifications
TENNESSEE’S line of ferro-alloys in-
cludes a wide variety of analyses, grades,
and sizes to meet your exacting speci-
fications. Ferrosilicon, ferromanganese
and silicomanganese alloys are avail-
able in large, clean lumps, or in finely
crushed and screened sizes for adding
in the furnace or the ladle. Shipped in
bulk . . . in 250 and 500 lb. drums . . .
or in one-ton pallets.
TENNESSEE also produces low phos-
phorous pig iron, high grade malleable
pig iron (made to individual specifica-
tions), Radiant foundry coke, and Tenn-
Sil sand additive. Write Dept. S-5 for
further information.
TENN-TEXALLOY&CHEMICAL
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE
A DIVISION OF MERRiTT-CHAPMAN & SCOTT
Producers of: FUELS ̄ METALLURGICAL PRODUCTS * TENSULATE BUILDING PRODUCTS ¯ AROMATIC CHEMICALS ¯ WOOD CHEMICALS ¯ AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS
LAURE
WEHDOVI
THE MUSTANG
ast, dependable diesel-poweredfreight service linking HOUSTON,GALVESTON and TEXAS CiTY andTHE MARKETS OF AMERICA.
J. V. Maxwell, Assistant Freight Traffic Manager303 Union Station HOUSTON Dial CA 4-0638
WAY O F~2~T H E ~ I
BURLINGTON LINES ~epnyr’sFORT WORTH AND DENVER RAILWAYCOLORADO AND SOUTHERN RAILWAYCHICAGO, BURLINGTON & QUINCY R.R.
HOUSTON PORT BOOK, SPRING, 1957 I
¯ o VENEZUELAMARACAIBO ¯ LA GUAIRA ¯ PUERTO CABELLO ¯ GUANTA
25 years of dependable service toLatin American and West Indian Ports
Agents
RICE, KERR & COMPANY, INC.Houston: Cotton Exchange Building
Norgul/ Line also maintains weekly services to
Venezuela from New Orleans, Baltimore,Philadelphia, New York
NORTH ATLANTIC AND GULF STEAMSHIP CO., INC. " 120 WALL STREET, NEW
~Y
YORK 5, N. Y.
MANUFACTURERS OF PIPE
FOR THE OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY
P. O. BOX 9726
Industrial Road
HOUSTON 15, TEXAS
TELEPHONES:
Sales Office--CA-4-2681
Plant--GL-3-7241
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One of our jobs
is catching
ships!
at Po rt
of Houston
MO-PAC’s fast schedules and direct ship-side connections at Port of Houston canexpedite your overseas shipments.
Call your friendly, experienced MO-PACfreight representative. You’ll find hisservices also include helpful informationon current customs duties and require-ments as well as tips on proper packingfor even safer handling.
J. N. SANDERS, Foreign Freight Traffic 3tgr.1706 Missouri Pacific Bldg., St. Louis 3, Mo.
W. J. WHITAKER, General Freight AgentUnion Station, HoustonPhone CApital 7-3151
SERVING THE PORT OF HOUSTON l
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NEXT TIME...
better get an expert!
You know the type.., willing butnot able.., always insists on fixingthings himself. But oooh, tl~e repairbills! His wife knows that it pays toget an expert. That’s true in businesstoo, for Correct Lubrication includesmuch more than top quality industriallubricants. You can get those frommany companies. But our proved pro-gram of Correct Lubrication is plannedspecifically for your kind of machin-ery, under actual operating conditions.Our engineering service provides a
complete analysis of your plant’s lubri-cation needs ... recommendations ofcorrect lubricants.., plant training ofyour personnel in proper lubricationprocedures ... laboratory analyses ofproducts in use.., and progress re-ports on benefits achieved. The endresult is more continuous operation;protection against loss of power withsavings in fuel costs; minimum main-tenance; and maximum equipment life... a more profitable operation. That’swhy it pays to
Make it k~~~.~ for Correct Lubrication
A Leader in Lubrtcatzon for 91 years
MAGNOLIA PETROLEUM COMPANYA Socony Mobil Company
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of Cargo Vessels!
Dependable, regularly scheduledservices between the U. S. GULFPORTS and 156 ports throughoutthe world-
U. K. LINE
CONTINENT LINE
MEDITERRANEAN LINE
AFRICA LINE
ORIENT LINE
CARIBBEAN LINE
Limited Passenger Accommodations
That’s the total tonnage
of Lykes 54 cargoliners...
the largest American flag fleet
sailing between
U.S. GULF PORTS
and the world.
Lykes Bros. Steamship Co., Inc.
COTTON EXCHANGE BUILDING
HOUSTON 2, TEXAS
General Omces: NEW ORLEANS, HOUSTON, GALVESTON, NEW YORK,Beaumont, Brownsville, Chicago, Corpus Christi, Dallas, Kansas City,Lake Charles, Memphis, Mobile, Port Arthur, St. Louis, Tampa, Wash-ington, D. C. OFFICES AND AGENTS IN PRINCIPAL WORLD PORTS
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IS ATYOUR SERVICEfTom
HOUSTONAND OTHER GULF PORTS
... regularly to
FAR EAST ̄ INDIA ¯ MEDITERRANEANNORTH EUROPE ̄ UNITED KINGDOMSOUTH & EAST AFRICA
a~so PACIFIC COAST--HAVANA SERVICE
BERTH AGENTS
Cotton Exchange Bldg., Houston
Intercoastal Services
Between Gulf and Pacific Ports
From Pacific Lumber Portsto Atlantic Ports
Baltimore Galveston NorfolkBrownsville Houston PhiladelphiaBuffalo Long Beach Portland, Ore.Chicago Los Angeles San FranciscoCleveland Memphis SeattleDallas Mobile St. LouisDetroit New Orleans TampaFresno New York Washington, D. C.
LET US STEER YOUON THE RIGHT COURSE!
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Texas Marine & Industrial Supply Com-pany is the largest wholesale marinesupply distributor on the Gulf Coast. Itsmen are specialists in their line and wel-come the opportunity to serve you in anyof your requirements.
Ample warehouse stocks of everything needed in engine room and on deck . . . steward sundry items . . .nationally known, dependable products.
We are Gulf Coast distributors for
American Brand--RopeOsborn Mfg. Company--Brushes
Beryllium Corp.--ToolsJ. H. Williams & Company--ToolsInternational PaintStanley---Tools
Garlock Packing CompanyH. S. Getty & Co., Inc.--HardwareBlack & Decker Mfg. Co.--Electric ToolsPerkins Marine Lamp & Hardware Co.The Penetone Co.--Penetone ProductsThomas Laughlin--Marine Hardware
C-O-Two & Pyrene Fire EquipmentNicholson File Company--Files
The Dampney Company--ApexiorInter-Coastal Paint Corp.--"Consol"Walworth Valves & Fittings
Write for a convenient check list
TEXAS MARINE & INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY COMPANYIN HOUSTON WHOLESALE MARINE AND INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES IN GALVESTON
Call WA-6-1771 81o6 HARRISBURG BLVD., HOUSTON, TEXAS Call 5-8311
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Up from the Gulf---via Rock IslandShip’s hold to freight car--overseas shipments continue their journeyas they move from the Gulf Ports into mid-continent America, viaRock Island ROCKET FREIaHTS.
It’s the sort of service that importers (and exporters) like.., modernfacilities, efficient handling, faster schedules, plus a trained, eager-to-help personnel. All of which makes Rock Island service to andfrom the Gulf Ports better than ever!
For more detailed information see
RAY W. SAGER, Assistant Freight Traffic ManagerD. F. NEWBERRY, General Agent
W. J. FORD, Foreign Freight AgentRoom 332, West Building, Phone: CApitol 7-8294, Houston 2, Texas
ROCK ISLAND LINESThe Road of Planned Progress... Geared to the Nation’s Future
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STRACHANSHIPPING COMPANY
Steamship Agents and Stevedo.s
Savannah, Georgia
Jacksonville, Florida
Pensacola, Florida
Mobile, Alabama
New Orleans, Louisiana
OFFICES
New York, New York
Chicago, Illinois
St. Louis, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri
Atlanta, Georgia
Memphis, Tennessee
Cincinnati, Ohio
Dallas, Texas
Galveston, Texas
Houston, Texas
STANDARD DREDGING CORPORATIONDREDGING AND LAND RECLAMATION
HARBOR IMPROVEMENTS
PIPE LINE TRENCHES
~’- AIRPORT CONSTRUCTION ~’-
320 Cotton Exchange Building
GALVESTON, TEXAS
8 HOUSTON PORT BOOK, SPRING, 1957
INDUSTRIAL
INSTALLATION
Built
by
Metallic
METALLIC builds better
SALES OFFICE AND PLANT
Built
by
Metallic
AUTOMOBILE
WAREHOUSE
Built
by
Metallic
Whatever your building needs may be, Metalliccan build it for you--better, faster, and more eco-nomically. The familiar red Metallic trademark ison thousands of prefabricated structural steelbuildings throughout the Southwest and all overthe world. For industry, for commerce, for agricul-ture, Metallic construction offers permanent build-ings, proved engineering and eye appealing design.
If you are building for the future--and needbuildings of modern design, attractive and func-tional- your best bet is to call a Metallic engineerand let him help you. Only the best materials gointo Metallic buildings. Metallic gives you theseextras. Heavier structural shapes throughout withevery member designed to withstand winds of hur-ricane force--best quality, stronger, more water-tight covering material--much more eye appeal--plus complete reliability. Metallic’s experience indesigning and building everything from farmbuildings to chemical plants--from compressorstations to auto agencies--from warehouses toairplane hangars--is your assurance of satisfac-tion when you build with Metallic.
Metallic’s tremendous buying power, com-bined with efficient plant operation, allows themto produce a large volume of buildings at a lowmarain of profit. You just can’t buy a good steelbuilding at a price lower than Metallic’s--unlessyou leave out something important.
REGISTERED TRADE MARK
AND REMEMBER--WITH METALLIC YOU GET THE BEST AT NO EXTRA COST
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FAST
FREIGHT AND
EUROPE
EAST
LINEDEPENDABLEPASSENGER
SERVICE
PUERT O RICO
MEDITERRANEAN
WATERMAN STEAMSHIP CORPORATIONGENERAL OFFICES 61 SAINT JOSEPH STREET, MOBILE, ALABAMA
HOUSTON OFFICE COTTON EXCHANGE BUILDING
keters
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Tri-State WarehouseMemphis
Augusta WarehouseAugusta
Atlanta WarehouseAtlanta
Long Reach WarehouseHouston
Alabo WarehouseNew Orleans
Brownsville WarehouseBrownsville
Also Warehouses at:
BirminghamMontgomeryAthensCharlotteGreenville
UseGulf AtlanticWarehousesthroughout theCotton South
Gulf Atlantic maintains eleven compress-warehouses at
strategic points in the South and Southwest. Each is modern
and well-equipped. You’ll find one conveniently located to
serve every major cotton-producing area in the Cotton South.
for CoNVENiENCE sPEED
SAFETY
SPECIFY: S E R V I C E
GULF ATLANTIC WAREHOUSEAlso Owners and Operators of
Houston, Texas
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CO.
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1,200-ton capacity marine way has cradles 270 feet long and 60 feetwide, will handle the largest types of inland waterway barges andtowboats¯
HOUSION MARINE WAYSINCORPORATED
Located on Brady Island on the Houston Ship Channel,Houston Marine Ways Specializes in Drydocking, Hull
Repairs, Conversions, Engine Repairs, Cleaning andPainting.
Telephone WAlnut 1-7079 or WAlnut 6-1768
Night Telephone WAlnut 3-5961
P. O. Box 5125 Houston 12, Texas
HARRISBURG MACHINE CO.., Inc.Oldest Marine Repair Plant in Port of Houston
General Machinists, Founders, Boiler Makers, CopperSmiths, Electric Welding, Floating Equipment, DerrickBarge and Tow Boats/or Ship Repairs.
Plant Telephone WAlnut 6-1768
Night Telephone Numbers:
R. A. FEN Z L C. C. LEVY
Pres. and Gen’l Mgr. Superintendent
JAckson 2-5571 WAlnut 3-5961
Post Office Address Box 5125 Houston 12, Texas
BIEHL & COMPANYSTEAMSHIP AGENTS
SHIP BROKERSFREIGHT AND PASSENGER SERVICE VIA
FERN-VILLE FAR EAST LINESU. S. Gulf Ports to Japan, Formosa, Hongkong, Philippine
Islands, Indochina, Indonesia, Thailand and Malaya.
NOPAL LINEU. S. Gulf Ports to Rio, Santos, Montevideo, Buenos Aires
HAMBURG AMERICAN LINEU. S. Gulf Ports to
Antwerp - Ghent - Rotterdam - Bremen - Hamburg
NORTH GERMAN LLOYDU. S. Gulf Ports to
Antwerp - Ghent - Rotterdam - Bremen - Hamburg
OZEAN/STINNES LINEU. S. Gulf Ports to
Antwerp - Ghent - Rotterdam - Bremen - Hamburg
SIDARMA LINEU. S. Gulf Ports to
Barcelona - Leghorn - Naples - Genoa, Italy
MAMENIC LINEU. S. Gulf Ports to
Punta Arenas- San Juan Del Sur- San Jose -AcajutlaLa Libertad - La Union - Amapala - Corinto
Galveston ¯ Houston ¯ New OrleansMemphis ¯ Dallas ¯ St. Louis
Cable Address: BIEHL TWX No. HO-360
AMERICAN BARGE LINECOMPANY
COMMON CARRIER BARGE SERVICE
PITTSBURGH CHICAGO MEMPHIS
CINCINNATI JOLIET BATON ROUGE
LOUISVILLE ST. LOUIS NEW ORLEANS
EVANSVILLE MINNEAPOLIS HOUSTON
NASHVILLE ST. PAUL CORPUS CHRISTI
KNOXVILLE BROWNSVILLE
AND INTERMEDIATE POINTS
OFFICESPITTSBURGH . . . CHICAGO . . . ALTON
MEMPHIS . . . NEW ORLEANS . . ¯ HOUSTONJEFFERSONVILLE, INDIANA
TERMINAL AND WAREHOUSE FACILITIES
LOUISVILLE . . . MEMPHIS . . . JOLIET
MEMBER,AMERICAN WATERWAYS OPERATORS, INC.J
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Meet
Have you ever noticed the change that’s
come over cotton?Just yesterday this natural fiber was
considered only as a practical wash fabricfor summer dresses, children’s apparel and
heavy-duty work clothes. Now cottonstrides ahead as an all-year, all-fashion, go-everywhere favorite for the entire family.
Research has made the difference. Andwhat a wonderful new personality thelaboratory has given to cotton!
Still wonderfully washable, today’s cot-ton is more practical than ever. It’s
wrinkle- and soil-resistant, water-repel-lent, with permanent finishing, permanentcolor. And cotton’s many new weaves and
surface treatments range from sheers tohard-wearing suitings.
There’s no limit to cotton’s new versa-tility. It travels, works, plays equally well--anywhere. And as always, cotton is still
the most comfortable ~abric to wear!
ANDERSON, CLAYTON CO...oo,.o,o,.,COTTON MERCHANTS
HOUSTON ̄ ATLANTA ¯ BOSTON ̄ LOS ANGELES ̄ MEMPHISNEW ORLEANS * NEW YORK
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DREDGINGFILLING, LAND RECLAMATION, CANALS, PORTRIVER AND HARBOR IMPROVEMENTS ,DEEP WATERWAYS AND SHIP
WORKSCHANNELS
We are especially equipped to execute all kinds of dredging, reclamation andport works in Southern waters.
Correspondence invited from corporate and private interests everywhere.
Contractors to the Federal Government
ATLANTIC, GULFNEW YORK: 15 Park Row
AND CO.HOUSTON, TEXAS: Citizens State Bank Building
PACIFIC
Shell Oil Company supplies ships in the portof Houston with three of the finestmarine fuels available. Delivered by barge,SHELL MARINE FUEL OIL andSHELL MARINE and LIGHT MARINEDIESEL FUELS are made at Shell’sHouston Refinery. Developed by Shellresearch and backed by years of provenperformance, these superior fuels areavailable by calling or writing
SHELL OIL COMPANYHOUSTON, TEXAS
Box 2099 Capitol 2-I ] 81
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which of thesecan’t be stored in aGENERAL AMERICAN
TERMINAL?
answer! General American can store them all! (and does!)Six "problem" products! Yet each can be stored safely and economically at General AmericanTank Storage Terminals.
Whether your product is as volatile as methylene chloride, as corrosive as caustic soda or as viscousas molasses, General American can supply the storage facilities for your needs.
General American Tank Storage Terminals offer you the privacy, safety, service and flexibility ofyour own terminal--without capital investment on your part. Write or phone--today. You’ll find...it pays to plan with General American.
Six terminals at 5 key-market locations with over14,000,000 barrels capacity: PORT OF NEW YORK
(Carteret, N. J.), PORT OF NEW ORLEANS (Good Hope,La.), CHICAGO, ILLINOIS (Bedford Park), PORT OF
HOUSTON (Galena Park and Pasadena), CORPUSCHRISTI, TEXAS.
GENERAL AMERICAN TANK STORAGE TERMINALS
a division of GENERAL AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP. 135 South La Salle Street ¯ Chicago 90, Illinois
HOUSTON PORT BOOK, SPRING, 1957
SPEED UCTION
Construction and Repair ofOFFSHORE DRILLING RIGS. PLATFORMS
TANKERS.LIQUID CARGO CARRIERS-BARGES
TUGBOATS .WORKBOATS
Speed, economy, service in this modern industrial plant geared to needsof the Oil Indus’try. Skilled staffs, newest techniques, a complete organiza-tion alert 24 hours a day to cut your cost and time schedules, in Houstonit’s Todd/or quality per]ormance,t
TO D D SH,,,’,’A,,Os CORPORATIONGREEN’S BAYOU, HOUSTON 15, TEL. GLendale 3-7261
NEW YORK ¯ BROOKLYN ¯ HOBOKEN ° NEW ORLEANS ° GALVESTON ¯ LOS ANGELESSAN FRANCISCO. - SEATTLE
Reduce wear, cut costs withV GULF QUALITY MARINE LUBRICANTS
V a complete line
~/quickly available
4 uniform quality
~/performance-proven
GULF OIL CORPORATIONBulk deliveries of Gulf Quality Marine Lubricants can be made
at Houston, Texas and at New Orleans, Louisiana. They are availablein drums at all principal ports on the Atlantic and Gulf coasts.
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