Hardin Jefferson High School - Hawk Yearbook (Sour Lake, TX)

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Hardin-Jefferson Recognizes lts Debt To The Petroleum lndustry Above is Texaco's first headquarters in Beaumont, Texas. These men were the crew who brought in Fee 33, Texaco's first producing well. According to Texaco's authorized history, Texaco's major growth began in January, 1903, ' when the Company's Well No. 3 at Sour Lake, not far from the Spindeltop field came in as a major discovery. Texaco is still producing some 2,000 barrels a day from this field and is now engaged in enhanced recovery there. This is an artist's conception of Sour Lake as a boom town in 1902.

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HAFRDIN JEFFERSON HIGH SCHGOL SOUR LAKE, TEXAS 77659 ' HIGHWAY 326 .Wt H1 Q K 1985 VC L-. 21

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The Homecoming Court watches the crowning of the new queen. Lou Cappi and Roxanne Kibodeaux watch educational TV. Steve Sabrsula and Les Hatton work on English IV research papers. H-J Students Benefit From Tax Revenue From Oil-Related Industries E I , l 5 Yolanda Vinson listens attentively in Home and Family Living class. Realizing our debt to the petroleum lndustry, the yearbook staff decided to show its gratitude by honoring them in the 1985 Hawk. Since Texaco's birthplace is Sour Lake and also, because with its taxes, Texaco is the largest supporter of our school district, it was decided that singling out Texaco as our partner in education would reflect appreciation to the industry as a whole.