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Published monthly by the Oil Mill Gazetteer May 12-13— Oklahoma Cottonseed Crushers’ Wharton, Texas Association Annual Convention, Lake Mur­ Official Organ of the ray Lodge, Ardmore, Okla. J. D. Fleming-, National Oil Mill Superintendents Association Secretary-Treasurer, 1004 Cravens Bldg., and the Oklahoma City 2, Okla. Tri-States Oil Mill Superintendents • Association May 19, 20 and 21—National Cottonseed Products Association Annual Convention, Roosevelt Hotel, New Orleans, La. S. M. Harmon, Secretary - Treasurer, Sterick Bldg., Memphis 3, Tenn.

May 26, 27 and 28—Fifty-eighth Annual Convention, National Oil Mill Superintend­ ents Association, Rice Hotel, Houston, Texas. H. E. Wilson, Secretary-Treasurer, Wharton, Texas. • June 1, 2 and 3— Texas Cottonseed Crushers Association Convention, H eadquarters, Shamrock Hotel, Houston, Texas. Jack Whetstone, Secy., 618 Wilson Bldg., Dallas, OFFICERS AND EDITORIAL STAFF Texas.

H. E. Wilson, Wharton, Texas...... Editor June 2-3—Sixth joint Annual Convention, Jane Inez Gordon, 1921 Lamar Ave., Apt. 4, Georgia Cottonseed Crushers Association Memphis, Tenn...... Associate Editor and Alabama-Florida Cottonseed Products Burns H. Hamlett, West Coast Representative, Association, General Oglethorpe Hotel, 2301 East 52nd St„ Los Angeles 58, Calif. Wilmington Island, Savannah, Ga. J. E. Floyd Carpenter, Southwest Reporter, Moses, Secretary, Georgia Association, 318 P. O. Box 742, Waxahachie, Texas Grand Theatre Bldg., Atlanta 3, Ga. T. R. Caia, Secretary, Alabama-Florida Associa­ tion, 310 Professional Center Bldg., Mont­ Entered as second-class matter at the postoffice at gom ery 4, Ala. Wharton, Texas, under Act of Congress of March, 1879 •

The Oil Mill Gazetteer does not necessarily endorse June 3, 4 and 5—Tri-States Oil Mill Super­ all the opinions expressed in contributions appearing intendents’ Association Annual Conven­ herein. As the official organ of the National Oil Mill tion, Hotel Buena Vista, Biloxi, Miss. L. E. Superintendents Association and Tri-States Oil Mill Superintendents Association, this journal carries of­ Roberts, Secretary-Treasurer, 998 Kansas, ficial communications and articles concerning the Memphis 5, Tenn. activities of the association, but in all other respects the associations are not responsible for what appears in these pages, including opinions to which expres­ June 8, 9, 10 and 11— N orth Carolina Cotton­ sion is given. seed Crushers’ Association-South Carolina Cottonseed Crushers’ Association joint An­ Subscription, $2.00 a year in advance. nual Convention, The Cavalier, Virginia All Foreign Subscriptions $4.00 per year. Beach, Va. Mrs. M. U. Hogue, Secretary, Advertising rates furnished upon application. North Carolina Cottonseed Crushers’ As­

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U. H. OHRMAN ED PFLA N Z JOHN GRACE President Oil Mill Machinery and Vice-President Oil Mill Machinery Secy.-Treas. Oil Mill Machinery Supply Men’s Association and Supply Men’s Association and Supply Men’s Association

For the past three months Vice-President Ed Pflanz, Secretary, John Grace and I have been working- hard to complete plans to make the National Oil Mill Superintendents Association Meet­ ing-, to be held at the Rice Hotel in Houston on May 26, 27 and 28, a complete success. All of the major arrangements for the banquet, floor show, orchestra and entertainment for the ladies, have all been completed. Only the minor details are now in front of us and these will be taken care of when we arrive for the meeting. While many serious problems will be discussed at this meeting, I am glad to tell you that we have been most fortunate in securing some exceptionally fine acts for the floor show and can assure you that everyone attending the banquet will become better acquainted with his fellow members. The Machinery and Supply Company representatives will attend this meeting in force and will welcome this opportunity to again meet the National Oil Mill Superintendents. U. H. (B ILL) OHRM AN President, 0 . M. M. M. & S. A.

All arrangements have been completed to entertain the superintendents, their wives and fam­ ilies at their convention this year at the Rice Hotel in Houston on May 26, 27 and 28. These ar­ rangements include a tour of the residential section of the city for the ladies in air-conditioned buses and a trip to the San Jacinto Monument and Battleship Texas which is anchored nearby. A luncheon for the ladies will be served in the Empire Room of the Convention Hotel after which Sakowitz will present a style show. Then there is the night of nights when we have our banquet to which everyone is looking for­ ward. Excellent food will be served, followed by a floor show arranged by the Tony Martin Music Agency which will also furnish music for dancing. We are assured by Mr. Martin that he is going “all-out” to make this the best entertainment feature ever presented for your organi­ zation. We, the suppliers, look forward to the opportunity to fraternize with your members and our friends. With the programs your organization has arranged and the entertainment furnished by our organization, everyone may look forward to a great time in Houston, Texas. E. J. (EDWARD) PFLANZ Vice-President, O.M.M.M.&S.A.

Your convention in Houston, Texas, is less than a month away. We of the Oil Mill Machinery Manufacturers & Supply Association have lined up an entertainment program that we believe will make this convention a most enjoyable one for all. We especially urge you to bring the ladies as we have put forth a special effort to see that they will be entertained in a big way. We hope to see all of you in Houston, Texas, May 26th, 27th and 28th at the Rice Hotel. JOHN GRACE, Secretary-Treasurer O.M.M.M.&S.A. 35S5S5SS5S5S55555553SSS5555555SS5555S55S55S55a55aS5S55555SS5555552

/V«>iu/i'nl s PROCLAMATION

Hark . . . Hear Ye well . . . Calling all members of BENTLEY H. PAGE the Oil Milling Industry from Coast to Coast . . . from Canada to M exico:

The National Oil Mill Superintendents Association will convene in Houston, Texas, May 26, 27 and 28, for our annual convention, with headquarters at the Rice Hotel.

We cordially invite the members of the Tri-States Oil Mill Superintendents Association to attend and to take part in our activities.

We cordially invite the managers of all mills; and any other member of the entire industry; and any member of associate industries.

We cordially invite the members of the Oil Mill Machinery Manufacturers & Supply Men to be with us.

We cordially invite the ladies to attend. We have planned special enter­ tainments for their pleasure.

Our Officers and Convention Committees will welcome you. We have a well-planned speakers program, and plenty of entertainment for your enjoyment.

Come to our convention and bring the ladies with you. We will do every­ thing possible to make your visit one long to be remembered, and Houston, Texas, will remain a most pleasant memory of the 58th Annual Convention of the National Oil Mill Superintendents Association.

Sincerely yours,

B e n t l e y H. P a g e , President, 1951-1952

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BENTLEY H. PAGE E. L. “ ED” NASH H. E. WILSON

1951-1952 BOARD OF DIRECTORS— N. 0. M. S. A.

H. F. CROSSNO F. C. “DOC” VESEY RALPH HUNEYCUTT W. G. DAVIS, JR.

H. F. Crossno...... Los Angeles, Calif. F. C. V esey...... El Paso, Texas J. R. Huneycutt...... Pine Bluff, Ark. W. G. Davis, J r...... Los Angeles, Calif. Program for the 58th Annual Convention of the NOMSA May 26, 27, and 28, 1952, Headquarters: Rice Hotel, Houston, Texas

First Day — Monday, May 26 10:45 A.M. Address: “The Oil Mill of Tomorrow,” It will be permissible for questions to be asked and by Mr. M. C. Verdery, Anderson, Clay­ discussions to take place after each address or paper. ton & Company, Houston, Texas. 8:30 A.M. Registration: Mezzanine Floor of Rice 11:00 A.M. Address: “Refining of Cottonseed Oil,” Hotel. by Mr. Earl Garner, San Joaquin Cot­ 9:30 A.M. Convention called to order by Mr. U. H. ton Oil Company, Chowchilla, Califor­ Ohrman, President, Oil Mill Machinery nia. Manufacturers & Supply Association. 11:20 A.M. Address: “Processing Conditions as 9:35 A.M. Invocation. They Affect the Feed Value of Cotton­ 9:40 A.M. Address of Welcome by Mr. Roy L. seed Meal,” by Mr. F. H. Thurber, Oil­ Brown, Gen. Supt., Swift & Company, seed Division, Southern Regional Re­ Houston, Texas. search Laboratory, New Orleans, Lou­ 10:00 A.M. Response to Address of Welcome by isiana. Mr. E. L. Nash, Vice-President, Na­ 11:40 A.M. Address: “Report of the Progress of tional Oil Mill Superintendents Asso­ the Research Laboratory at A. & M. ciation and Mr. Edward Pflanz, Vice- College,” by Mr. A. C. Wamble, Cotton­ President Oil Mill Machinery Manufac­ seed Research Laboratory, College Sta­ turers & Supply Association. tion, Texas. 10:20 A.M. Introduction of Committee Chairmen 12:00 Noon Adjournment. and Announcements of all Entertain­ Third Day— Wednesday, May 28 ment Features of the Convention. 9:30 A.M. Convention called to order by Presi­ 10:25 A.M. Drawing and Awarding of Attendance dent Page, National Oil Mill Superin­ Prizes. tendents Association. 10:30 A.M. Gavel presented to Mr. Bentley H. 9:40 A.M. Address: “Sanitations in Oil Mills,” by Page, President, National Oil Mill Su­ Mr. John L. Harvey, Associate Com­ perintendents Association and the 58th missioner of Food & Drugs, Food & Annual Convention declared open for Drug Administration, Washington, D.C. business with the election of any new 9:55 A.M. Drawing and Awarding of Attendance members that applications have been Prizes received by the Secretary. 10:05 A.M. Address: “Fifth Divisional Meeting on 10:40 A.M. Annual Address of President Bentley the West Coast,” by Mr. H. F. Crossno, H. Page with recommendations by California Cotton Oil Corporation, Los President Page and Appointment of Angeles, California. Committee on President’s Address by 10:20 A.M. Annual Report of the Secretary for the Vice-President E. L. Nash. Past Convention Year. Calls for appli­ 11:15 A.M. Address: “Operating Features of the cations of New Members. Filtration-Extraction Process” by Mr. 10:45 A.M. Reports of All Committees. E. A. Gastrock, Engineering & Devel­ 11:00 A.M. Election of all Officers and their in­ opment Division, Southern Regional stallation. Research Laboratory, New Orleans, 11:15 A.M. Open Discussion for the Good of the Louisiana. Order. 11:40 A.M . Address: “Economical Operations of 12:00 Noon Adjournment with Benediction by one an Expeller Mill on Cottonseed,” by of the Past Presidents. Mr. C. C. Chandler, Lubbock Cotton Oil Company, Lubbock, Texas. ENTERTAINMENT 12:00 Noon Adjournment. Sunday— May 25 Second Day— Tuesday, May 27 6:00 P.M. Social Gathering of Convention Dele­ 8:30 A.M. Registration Continues — Mezzanine gates at Rice Hotel, sponsored by the Floor, Rice Hotel. N. 0 . M. S. A. Location to be an­ 9:00 A.M. Convention called to order by Vice- nounced. President E. L. Nash, National Oil Mill Monday— May 26 Superintendents Association. 9:10 A.M. Election of new members to the Asso­ 1:30 P.M. Bus Trip—Tour of Interest Spots in ciation and reading of Communications. and around Houston. Return at 5:00 p.m. 9:20 A.M. Address: “Seed Cleaning,” by Mr. R. D. Reeves, Sweetwater Cotton Oil Com­ Tuesday— May 27 pany, Sweetwater, Texas. 12:00 Noon Ladies Luncheon followed by Style 9:40 A.M. Address: “The Value of the Short Show, Empire Room, just off Lobby, Course to Oil Mill Superintendents,” Rice Hotel. by Dr. J. D. Lindsay, Chemical Engi­ 1:00 P.M. 25-Year-Club Luncheon, Hunt Room, neering Dept., A. & M. College, Col­ Mezzanine Floor, Rice Hotel. lege Station, Texas. 6:00 P.M. Party for Convention Delegates spon­ 10:00 A.M. Address and Film: “Not Too Hot to sored by Anderson, Clayton & Com­ Handle,” by Mr. Fred C. Duecker, pany, Houston, Texas. Duecker Brothers, Dallas, Texas. 7:00 P.M. Banquet, Floor Show and Dance, Ball 10:30 A.M. Drawing and Awarding of Attendance Room, Mezzanine Floor, Rice Hotel. Prizes. ENTERTAINMENT COMMITTEE 10:35 A.M. Address: “Oil Mill Personnel,” by D. B. U. H. Ohrman, Dallas, Texas Denney, Ne-Tex Co-operative Oil Mill, Edward Pflanz, Dallas, Texas Wolfe City, Texas. John Grace, Fort WTorth, Texas Active Past Presidents NOMSA

W . G. DAVIS, JR. C. M. CHANDLER Los Angeles, Calif. Lubbock, Texas

H. D. (PETE) REEVES GEORGE BITTNER H. F. CROSSNO Sweetwater, Texas Oklahoma City, Okla. Los Angeles, Calif.

G. D. W O LFEN D EN C. W . RANKIN W. A. (LONNIE) DAVIS Brenham, Texas Sweetwater, Texas Fort Worth, Texas LUCIAN COLE J. C. N E W BER RY M. C. VERDERY Fort Worth, Texas Gonzales, Texas Houston, Texas

F. C. “DOC” VESEY K. A. McLACHLIN RALPH HUNEYCUTT El Paso, Texas Abilene, Texas Pine Bluff, Ark.

C. C. C A S T IL L O W FRED L. WILSON G. C. REE D Greenville, Miss. Ennis, Texas Fort Worth, Texas National Association Convention Speakers

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Houston stimulates the imagination. of Houston is the nation’s second largest deep sea­ In little more than a century, Houston has under­ port, tonnage-wise. gone a transformation from a sleepy little village Lining the Ship Channel almost from the Gulf of overlooking a meandering bayou into the South’s Mexico is a wide array of industries—chemical largest city and one of the world’s leading industrial plants, oil refineries, flour mills, cement manufac­ giants. turers, electric power plants. The smokestacks, glis­ The muddy bayou has become the $50,000,000 tening spheroids and multi-colored pipe mazes of the Houston Ship Channel, bringing the sea 50 miles industries dot the coastal plains along side the chan­ from the salty waters of the Gulf of Mexico virtually nel and extend smoothly toward the distant horizon. within the shadows of clean-cut skyscrapers which Houston is the focal point for this multi-million line Houston’s Main Street. dollar concentration of industry along the ship chan­ Today, many of the world’s largest freighters nel and the new chemical empire which stretches for churn up the man-widened and deepened channel in 500 miles along the Gulf Coast of Texas and Louisi­ ever-increasing numbers to take on and disgorge ana. The nature of the area’s industrial might has tremendous tonnage of cotton, oil, grain and count­ caused the Texas metropolis to be named Houston: less other commodities. America’s Industrial Frontier. Like Houston’s phenomenal growth, tonnage of Houstonians have been doing seemingly impossible the port has also increased until the youthful Port tasks, like digging a ship channel 50 miles, ever

A sky-line view of Houston’s Business District. Page 24 ______OIL MILL GAZETTEER______May. 1952 1 since August, 1836, when Augustus C. and John K. year’s building permit total had passed the $100 - $ Allen founded the community. The smoke had 000,000 mark. ’ a scarcely cleared from San Jacinto Battleground Houston led the nation in 1949 in per capita con- where General Sam Houston had won for Texas her struction as building permits totaled $82,159,126. * independence when the Allens announced their ven- Then, in 1950 building permits with the new citylim- c ture and named the community after the famed its of 155 square miles added up to $176,932,907 1 general. Governmental regulations curbed building- materially * They bought acres for as little as $1 and sold 50 in 1951, but Houston’s total for building permits was ^ by 100 foot lots for $50. A few years ago a piece still a whopping $131,567,555. ii of property on downtown Main Street brought a lit- Meanwhile, in the fringe areas outside incorpo- t tie over $3,000,000—which figured at an eye-brow rated Houston, construction also moved at a fast b lifting $2,000 a front inch. pace to put the total of contract awards for metro- 2 Houston is continuing to move up the ladder of politan Houston to almost $300,000,000 in 1951, ac- major American cities at ever increasing speed until cording to a preliminary check. The total was divided d the population within Houston’s 155 square mile about half and half for residential and non-residen- vi area is estimated at 640,000 at the beginning of tial construction. a 1952 and metropolitan Houston’s population at Harris County — metropolitan H ouston— entered a 874,000. 1951 with a total labor force of 347,525 and eleven t: Between 1940 and 1950, Houston jumped from months later had seen the total climb to 356,605, p 21st place to 14th place in the United States and with the number of unemployed down to 7,850 in took full possession of the “largest city in the South’' November from 9,300 at the start of 1951. The num- n title. Long before, it had been acclaimed as the na- ber of unemployed would indicate an approaching tl tion’s most air-conditioned city, and the leader in shortage of workers, but officials point out that tl the South in construction, water commerce, net ef- there seems to be a constant stream o f stable work- A fective buying income, retail sales, industrial pro- ers coming to Houston as the need arises. ft duction, cotton marketing and countless other classi- Total employed in November, 1951, was 348,755— C fications. 10,530 over January, 1951. The entire increase was Tremendous increases in population are nothing noted in non-agricultural classifications, indicating w new for the Texas city which counted a mere 44,000 Houston’s continuing industrial and commercial de- as the 19th century turned into the 20th. Up to velopment. p ( 1930, Houston had tripled its population every 20 Number of manufacturing establishments in met- N years and since 1930 the number of Houstonians ropolitan Houston is about 1200, with a manufactur- c has doubled. ing payroll o f approximately $300,000,000. Value tc Houston counted 292,352 in 1930; 384,514 in 1940 added by manufacture in Harris County in 1951 q and 596,163 in 1950. And the number increases daily, approached three-quarter billion dollars and the total pj Houston set a construction record in 1948 when income of Harris County residents in 1951 was about y building permits totaled $100,160,322 within its cor- $1,500,000,000. y porate limits which then was 76 square miles. This Retail sales in Houston in 1930 amounted to ap- ar was the first time in the history of Texas that a proximately $197,033,000 and ten years later to 13i

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$214,998,000. The 1950 total exceeded $916,000,000 and allied industries has given full claim to being and last year the figure was close to a billion. the oil capital of the world and the Port of Houston Meanwhile, bank deposits in 1951 hit an all-time the nation’s number one oil port. high of $1,411,918,840— $78,865,237 more than the Within a radius of 100 miles are 268 fields produc­ corresponding bank call at the end of 1950. Postal ing 200 million barrels of oil per year, and ringing receipts totaled $9,129,504 during 1951— triple the the city are 14 of the greatest oil refineries in the total for 1920 and an increase of 9.67 per cent over nation, while within the city are more oil companies the previous year’s total of $8,323,999. Telephones and industries allied with petroleum than in any in service within the area covered by the Houston other city in the world. telephone directory total 305,231 at the end of Octo­ Houston has an abundance of natural gas that pro­ ber, 1951, and was climbing at a rate of more than vides an inexpensive fuel for both industries and the 2000 monthly. home. All of these are indices of Houston’s continuing Houston is one of the nation’s leading spot cotton development in commerce and industry. The South­ markets and export terminals with 24 high density west has plenty to attract industry. In addition to compresses and many sprawling warehouses and abundant natural resources, raw materials, climate terminals with storage facilities for more than 2,- and manpower, the Southwest— and Houston in par­ 250,000 bales. ticular— is developing money, plant capacity and ex­ But Houstonians do something besides work. They perienced workers. make the most of life by taking advantage of the Statistics developed from Defense Production Ad­ city’s 62 municipal parks and playgrounds, including ministration certificates of necessity indicate that four municipal golf courses, many miles of bridle the price tag on projects under way or projects in paths, numerous swimming pools, tennis courts and the immediate Houston area is some $350,000,000. other recreational facilities. In the park system is a And this will be added to the almost billion dollars fine zoo, now undergoing a face-lifting that will in industries already built in the Houston Ship make it one of the most modern in the South, and Channel, Texas City and the Freeport area. a museum of natural history. Many beautiful private Tremendous industrial developments are under country clubs dot the city and surrounding territory. way throughout the area. The Ethyl Corporation is Included on the agenda of recreation-minded citi­ building a $45,000,000 plant to make anti-knock com­ zens are other features such as league baseball, col­ pounds and the Heyden Chemical Corporation of lege and high school sports, wrestling and boxing New York is planning a $12,000,000 plant. Phillips and many others. The recently completed Rice Sta­ Chemical Corporation is planning plant investments dium on the Rice Institute campus has a seating- totaling upwards of $40,000,000 and Diamond Alkali capacity of 70,000 persons and was built in such a Company, which opened its $12,000,000 Houston manner that it can be emptied of a capacity crowd plant in 1948, already is expanding at a cost of more than $7,500,000. Shell Oil and Shell Chemical, Hum­ ble Oil and Refining Company and many others have announced expansion plans for their Ship Channel plants. And there are more in the wind. The Houston Ship Channel and the Port of Hous­ ton played an important role in this development. The port in 1951 experienced its greatest year and at the end of 11 months its total tonnage stood at 41,117,562— close to 300,000 tons more than the en­ tire total for 1950— which was also a record year. Port officials are making plans for even greater years and are completing a program to widen the channel by some 100 feet and deepening it to at least 36 feet. New wharves are being constructed. All of these improvements are being made to strengthen the Port’s national position. Houston’s business is served by a vast transporta­ tion system of six main trunk-line railroads, a mod­ ern airport under expansion served by an increasing number o f dom estic and international commercial airlines and the great Port of Houston. An excellent system o f paved highways, including the 50-mile Gulf Freeway, giant of concrete and steel now being built to Galveston, supplies the city with smooth, speedy transportation facilities for both personnel and commerce. A new era opened for Houston when oil first gushed from Spindletop some 90 miles away in 1901 and in north Harris County, of which Houston is the county seat, three years later. Houston found itself •n the middle of a vast oil-producing region and in­ dustries sprang up to help find the oil or to use natural gas. Industries were developed for the con­ The Rice Hotel— Headquarters for the 1952 Convention of the struction of oil field tools. This combination of oil N. O. M. S. A. Page 26 OIL MILL GAZETTEER May, 1952

stripping the Washington Monument. Also at the Battleground is the U.S.S. Texas, veteran battleship of World Wars I and II, permanently berthed as a state shrine. And what say Houston’s dynamic leaders, expo­ nents and plain John Q. Citizen? “ Why, we’ve just begun to make Houston great. We’ve just begun!” ------POINTS OF INTEREST IN HOUSTON FOR THE CONVENTION DELEGATE Houston’s New Civic Center: Within walking dis­ tance of downtown Houston is the Sam Houston Coliseum, home of the annual Houston Fat Stock Show and other large events; the modern City Hall, and the Public Library’s central building and its more than 300,000 volumes. Museum of Fine Arts: Dedicated to the promotion and exhibition of paintings, sculpture and other works of art, a $2,000,000 permanent exhibit is main­ tained in this building at Main and Montrose. Hermann Park and Zoo: This park, one of the finest in the South, has an 18-hole municipal golf course and bridle paths. Its many acres of wooded beauty surround the best equipped and stocked zoo in the South. It can be reached by driving south on Main Street and turning east toward the famed statue of Sam Houston. Rice Institute: Directly opposite Hermann Park is this university, regarded as one of the nation’s most advanced educational institutions. Its many struc­ tures, including a recently completed 70,000 seat sta­ Pictured is the westernmost section of the multi-million dollar dium, cover a spacious 300 acres. Gulf Freeway as it approaches the downtown area of Hous­ Texas Medical Center: On a 163-acre tract south ton, the South’s largest city. Costing $1,800,000 a mile, the of Hermann Park is the Texas Medical Center which freeway stretches to Galveston and the Gulf of Mexico, 50 miles away. Through savings in time and distance, the free­ is rapidly becoming one of the nation’s greatest con­ way will pay for itself within 10 years, estimates show. Other centrations of medical institutions for education, re­ projects included in Houston’s freeway system are the east- search, training and treatment. The institutions are west freeway, Jensen Drive freeway, and the U. S. Highway completely independent in management, but coordi­ 75 north route— all scheduled for completion by 1967. nate their various programs, particularly research. University of Houston: This co-educational school, in nine minutes. Space was left for the addition of located at 3801 Cullen Boulevard, has an enrollment 40,000 more seats should Rice officials deem it neces­ of approximately 14,000, second greatest enrollment sary. of any Texas school. The area is served by eight Houston radio stations Gulf Freeway: Keeping pace with Houston’s tre­ and a modern television station. In the city are many mendous expansion program is work on a 50-mile of the most beautiful residential homes in America. multi-million dollar express route which will link Its churches, many of architectural elegance, number Houston and Galveston. more than 500. Houston Ship Channel and Turning Basin: Nearly The Houstonian’s children can acquire a complete 50 miles in length, the channel which links Houston education, from kindergarten through university, to the open sea is lined with large industrial plants law, medical, dental and other schools all without and warehouses. The channel makes Houston the leaving the city limits. There are 125 public schools seaport of the Gulf Coast for the entire Middle West. and 25 parochial schools in Houston and more under Port Houston ranks second in total tonnage among construction. Its outstanding educational institutions the nation’s deep sea ports. include the Rice Institute, University of Houston, Beautiful Residential Districts: Houston’s favor­ University of Texas School of Dentistry, Baylor able climate permits lovely white homes, lavishly Medical College and the Texas Southern University. planned and built to remain beautiful for scores of Houston is famed for its hospital and medical fa­ years. The magnificent Southern Colonial mansions cilities. With 20 modern hospitals and clinics already of River Oaks, Riverside Terrace, Memorial Drive in existence, portions of the proposed $100,000,000 and other sections of the South’s largest City, are Texas Medical Center will soon be available for use. picturesque. The Center is designed to rank with the best in the Houston Facilities for Recreation: In addition to hemisphere. many parks and ornate theatres, Houston has a large Outstanding among the historical points of inter­ number of night clubs, famous restaurants and clubs. est in the Houston area is the stately San Jacinto A large number of private and public golf courses Memorial Shaft, rising 570 feet above the ground are ready for use all year, and fishing, hunting and at the San Jacinto Battlefield, 18 miles from Hous­ other recreational facilities are available when the ton, as a memorial to the heroes who won independ­ season permits. ence for Texas there on April 21, 1836. This monu­ San Jacinto Battleground: This is one of Houston’s ment is the tallest of its kind in the world, even out­ greatest points of interest, attracting visitors from May# 1952 OIL MILL GAZETTEER Page 27

throughout the world. The spot where General Sam may be seen large ocean-going ships on their way Houston defeated the Mexican army under General to or from the seven seas of the world, as well as the Santa Anna has been made a State Shrine, and cast­ Battleship Texas, which is permanently anchored in ing a shadow over this hallowed ground is the tallest a slip especially prepared for it at the Battlegrounds. single shaft in the world, The San Jacinto Monument, A large elevator which ascends 570 feet to the which towers 570 feet into the sky. An observation very top of the Monument’s towering shaft makes room atop the shaft permits a clear view of the regular trips from 10:00 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. weekdays. country for nearly 25 miles in every direction. In Sunday the elevator is available from 9:30 a.m. to the monument’s base is a museum of Texas history. 7:15 p.m. Permanently berthed at the battleground is the The main entrance to the monument and museum Battleship Texas, which was presented to Texas as leads to the Hall of Honor, 44 feet by 34 feet. On a shrine by the U. S. Navy in the spring of 1948. The either side of this hall are the two main exhibit battleground is about a half hour’s ride from down­ rooms, each 36 by 103 feet. The room to the right town Houston and is located on State Highway 134, or south is used for exhibition of material covering just off State Highway 225. the period of Spanish and Mexican rule over Texas, and the one on the north is devoted to the period of THE SAN JACINTO MONUMENT AND Anglo-American domination. TEXAS HISTORY A room, about the same size as the Hall of Honor, at the back or east side of the building is used as a San Jacinto State Park— A Texas Shrine 22 miles library and exhibition room for rare Texas books and from Houston— is the site of the historic Battle of documents. In the center of the base is the elevator San Jacinto which took place on April 21, 1836. lobby, a large room offering additional museum Here occurred the famous battle— often referred space. The vault for the storage of rare materials is to as one of the most historic and decisive of world reached through this lobby. history— that resulted in the birth of a new nation— the Republic of Texas and brought fame to General Sam Houston, former governor of Tennessee who U. S. BATTLESHIP TEXAS NOW A SHRINE commanded the Texas army. General Houston was The U.S.S. Texas, internationally famed battleship later president of the Republic of Texas, Governor of the two World Wars now rests at permanent an­ of the State of Texas and U. S. Senator from Texas. chorage in the very shadow of the San Jacinto Monu­ The San Jacinto Battle, within a few short weeks, ment, which marks the spot where Texas won its followed several decisive defeats of the Texans by independence. the Mexicans. Prominent among these were the mas­ The battleship was presented to the State of sacre of the immortal Texans in the Battle of the Texas by the United States Navy in the spring of Alamo and the capture of Goliad. And so during the 1948. Loyal Texans, ired at reports that the mighty short duration of the battle— which lasted less than “T,” proud and heroic bearer of the name of their 20 minutes— cries of “Remember the Alamo,” “Re­ state, was to be scrapped, raised the money neces­ member Goliad” by the Texans did much to aid in the sary to bring her home. stampede of Santa Anna’s much larger Mexican A permanent slip was constructed at the edge of army and gave the victory to the Texans— a victory the San Jacinto Battlegrounds where it meets the that not only established the Republic of Texas, but Houston Ship Channel and the “Texas” steamed to resulted in later adding to the United States approx­ its final berth under its own power. Before a huge imately one-third o f its present land area. crowd of cheering Texans, dedication ceremonies In the Battle of San Jacinto were 910 Texans and took place on her battle-scarred decks on April 21, approximately 1600 Mexicans. The Mexicans lost 630 1948— the 112th anniversary of Texas’ Declaration by death, 208 wounded, and 730 were captured. Nine of Independence. Texans were killed or mortally wounded and 30 less The U.S.S. Texas was built in the Newport News seriously injured. Generals Santa Anna and Cos were Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co., Newport News, Va., taken prisoners, three generals were slain; a vast in 1914. She was commissioned on March 12 of that amount of property was taken, including approxi­ year, a two-stack, cage-masted triumph of naval mately 1500 standards of arms, many swords and architecture. one nine-pound cannon. She saw action as a training vessel, with the fleet The late Judge C. R. W harton tersely summed up in the first world war, in peacetime cruises and again the result of the battle as follows: “One million in the second world war. The Texas served as a troop square miles of river and forest, mountain and plain convoy through submarine infested waters; was a were lost to his imperial highness, the Mexican pres­ convoy escort; called at almost every major port in ident, at sundown that day.” the world; rode out storms; dodged torpedoes and A visit to South Texas would not be complete with­ bombs; blasted the enemy, and gained renown and out a trip to San Jacinto, where this beautiful park unequaled glory. and the world-famous memorial monument, erected In the invasion of Okinawa, her crew remained at at a cost of approximately $2,000,000, are situated. battle stations for 50 hours—a near record—and Many monuments have been placed at historic generally aided in one of the toughest naval opera­ spots throughout the park and at the graves of the tions recorded in history. And with victory, the Texans who were killed or mortally wounded in bat­ Texas came through unscathed. tle. The San Jacinto Museum of History occupies The famed battleship is now under the watchful several large rooms in the base of the monument eyes of a former chief petty officer who served four­ filled with relics and documents of early Texas and teen years aboard her hallowed decks. An efficient where one historically or patriotically inclined may crew keeps the Texas in condition and is always on spend days of rare enjoyment. hand to answer questions from the thousands of per­ From the San Jacinto Monument one gets a beau­ sons who come from all corners of the nation to see tiful view of the Houston Ship Channel, on which and inspect her each day. Page 28 OIL MILL GAZETTEER May, 1952

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RESEARCH ON PROCESSING PROCEDURES TO ably would not be acceptable as a means of improving IMPROVE THE NUTRITIVE VALUE OF the meal. The approaches followed at this Labora­ COTTONSEED MEAL1 tory to meet some of these problems are discussed. By NESTOR B. KNOEPFLER2 Fellow, National Cottonseed Products Association Fractionation Procedures H. L. E. VIX and F. H. THURBER The fractionation process utilizes the differences Southern Regional Research Laboratory3 in specific gravity as well as several other physical New Orleans, Louisiana characteristics of the various components of cotton­ seed meats to separate them effectively. The dis­ The objective of this paper is to report the prog­ tinctive feature is that meal essentially free from ress made to date in an investigation of the proc­ pigment glands can be experimentally produced essing conditions which would be suitable fo r the without the application of heat. It was found that production of cottonseed meals of high nutritive the nutritive value of this meal was nearly equiva­ value by fractionation, screw-pressing, hydraulic lent to that of lactalbumin, while that of meals pro­ pressing, and solvent extraction. This work repre­ duced by commercial procedures was relatively low sents part of a complete re-evaluation of the nutri­ and varied over a wide range. tional value of cottonseed meals as affected by proc­ The development of the fractionation process essing procedures that has been undertaken by the through three distinct stages has been described in Southern Regional Research Laboratory in coopera­ tion with the National Cottonseed Products Associa­ tion, many cottonseed oil mills, and State, Federal, and private laboratories. In order to present those aspects o f the work contributed by the fellow o f the N. C. P. A. in their proper perspective, a complete review o f the cooperative program is given. Papers referred to on low-free gossypol content, screw- pressed meals, on the rupture o f pigm ent glands by mechanical means, and on the problems of desolventi­ zation report progress in work to which the fellow contributed during 1951. The nutritive value of cottonseed meal is depend­ ent chiefly on the amount of protein in the meal, the kind and availability of amino acids in the protein, and on the content of such components as free gos­ sypol,4 which interfere with the growth of certain animals (8). The nutritive value of the protein is lowered by excessive heating, especially by moist heat under conditions used in the commercial cooking of cottonseed meats, probably owing to changes in the availability of some of the amino acids. Conse­ quently, the problem in the production o f cottonseed meal is to remove or inactivate the gossypol or sim­ ilar components without the use of high-temperature cooking. It must be kept in mind, at the same time, that cottonseed oil is a more valuable product than the meal, and modifications in processing procedures which would affect the quality of the oil unfavor­

1 Report of a study in which certain phases were carried out under the Research and Marketing Act of 1946. 2 Annual Report of the National Cottonseed Products Asso­ ciation Fellow for the year 1951. ° One of the laboratories of the Bureau of Agricultural and Industrial Chemistry, Agricultural Research Administra­ tion, U. S. Department of Agriculture. 4 Free gossypol is defined as that part of the gossypol and gossypol-like pigments extractable with aqueous acetone; FIGURE No. 1 total gossypol as that extractable with oxalic acid in aqueous Nestor B. Knoepfler, National Cottonseed Products Associa­ methyl ethyl ketone under the conditions outlined in the tion Fellow at the Southern Regional Research Laboratory, is Method for the determination of these products; bound gossy- shown dropping meal from ring 3 to ring 4 during cooking of Pol as total gossypol minus free gossypol (18, 19). cottonseed meats for nutritional studies. Page 30 OIL MILL GAZETTEER May, 1952

detail elsewhere (5, 15, 20, 22, 23). The first stage represented an expansion of the early laboratory VICTOR BELTING work, using the flotation principle and a combina­ tion of chlorinated and unchlorinated hydrocarbons MEETS ALL MILL REQUIREMENTS to produce on a semi-pilot-plant scale about 1000 pounds of purified fine meal and about 75 pounds of pigment glands. These products were investigated extensively by workers at the Southern Regional Research Laboratory and by others throughout the country. The availability of these new products aided in the establishment of the fact that cottonseed meal, intrinsically, has much greater nutritive values than are reflected by meals currently produced by hydraulic pressing, screw pressing, and solvent ex­ FOR traction. The pigment glands served as a source of pure gossypol for use in physiological and pharma­ DRAG ceutical studies (2, 7, 10, 11, 12) and as a standard in the development of new analytical methods (18, 19) for determining gossypol in cotton seed and SEED cottonseed products. In the second stage the following unit operations CONVEYORS...Specify Easton Innerbound received intensive study: material preparation, oil extraction, disintegration, differential settling, cen­ White Solid Woven Cotton Belting trifugation, filtration, and desolventization (13, 20). Easton belting is woven from the highest quality cotton This study resulted in the proposal of a flow sheet yarns on modern, heavy steel looms. The plies are for the process which included a closed circuit screen­ innerbound, a unique manufacturing feature which pre­ ing and disintegration system designed to improve vents separation or peeling. Exceptionally strong and the efficiency of the process by increasing yields compactly woven, Easton insures uninterrupted service. (15). In the third stage, integration o f all the unit When special operating conditions require, it may be operations in one continuous pilot-plant process was impregnated or coated. attempted (15). Some modifications of the process were necessary in order to produce a purified fine meal having a free gossypol content of not more than FOR BUCKET ELEVATORS . . . 0.06 per cent. Difficulty encountered in processing was primarily due to the nature and size of the pig­ ment glands in the lot of cotton seed used. Pigment glands were as large as 300 microns (.0118 inch) in diameter, a characteristic not only conducive to SPECIFY the breakage of glands during rolling and disinte­ gration but also necessitating a change in the screen­ AMPERE ing operations. Meals with low free-gossypol con­ tents, 0.06 per cent (or 0.04% on a 41% protein CANVAS basis) with a high nitrogen solubility (84%), and a thiamin content of more than 34 p.p.m., were fi­ STITCHED nally produced; however, the yields of 38 to 44 per BELTING cent were much lower than those previously ob­ tained with other lots of cotton seed using batch operations. The mechanical operating aspects of the process were considered satisfactory. The continuous pilot-plant desolventization of the Ampere is manufactured from high quality 32 oz. cotton fine meal (13) using a 4-sectional, horizontal dryer duck which is strengthened by tightly sewn heavy stitch­ was achieved by the installation of heating coils ing twine. This combination provides a solid, secure around the chutes between the dryer sections and base for buckets. It is furnished endless, or joined with by operation of the dryers under a slight vacuum, any standard metal fastener. Thoroughly prestretched 0.3 to 0.4 inch of water. The vapor temperatures and seasoned, Ampere is compact, sturdy and long- of the four sections were 182, 170, and 125 degrees w earin g . for the other two sections. Details of this desolventi­ For special operating conditions, various impregnations zation procedure and results obtained are given in a and coatings may be applied. Heavier belting, 37V2 oz. manuscript b}^ A. V. Graci, Jr., H. K. Gardner, Jr., canvas stitched, is also available in the Style 16 brand. A. F. Cucullu, A. F. Crovetto, J. J. Spadaro, and Nestor B. Knoepfler which has been submitted for Write today for complete information on Victor belting publication. for oil mills, or contact your local distributor. In addition to the new research products pro­ vided by use of the fractionation procedures the work has supplied basic information which has aided in the development of an entirely new extraction- Victor Balatn & Textile Writing Co filtration procedure for recovering oil and high-qual­ 53 Park Place, New York 7 • 300 W. Hubbard Street, Chicago ity meal from cotton seed (21). It has also supplied Factory: Easton, Pa- basic engineering data on unit operations which have

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proved valuable in modifying- other methods of proc­ most unlimited quantities without noticeable change essing to produce high-quality oil and meals. in growth rates. Excellent growth rates were ob­ It is realized that the process eventually might tained when more than 30 per cent of this meal was be more efficient than all other methods for utiliz­ contained in the diet. ing cotton seed, but the long-range aspects have Low-temperature, dry-cooking apparently had lit­ been temporarily suspended to allow concentration tle effect on the flaked meats other than to lower on short-range problems directed toward improving the moisture content; consequently, the pigment the nutritive value of the meal. glands were not greatly affected in the cooker. In the press, however, they were ruptured by pressure Screw Pressing and shearing forces. Although a large proportion of Screw-press mills in cooperation with the Southern the gossypol from the ruptured pigment glands was Laboratory have prepared special lots of cottonseed combined or bound with other components of the meals by low-temperature, dry-cooking procedures meal, the remainder being dissolved in the oil flow­ (1) to aid in determining the effect of processing ing from the press, the amount bound in low-tem- conditions on the nutritive value o f the meal. perature cooking was not as large as in high-tem- Ten series of meals in all have been prepared; six perature cooking. This resulted in a gossypol content series by the South Texas Cotton Oil Company, three as high as 1 per cent in the crude oil from low- by the Western Oil Company; and one by the Central temperature processing compared with 0.3 to 0.4 per Oil and Milling Company. Processing conditions were cent in the oil from high-temperature processing. carefully controlled in each run and were varied in When the crude oils with a high gossypol content definite steps from one run to another. Meats going were immediately refined and bleached an excellent to the cooker varied from almost whole meats to grade of oil resulted. However, when these crude oils uniformly rolled flakes; moisture content of the meats varied from about 6 to 12 per cent; tempera­ ture in the cooker, from 160 to 280 degrees F., and WE OFFER NEW AND SECOND-HAND time in the cooker, from about 20 to 90 minutes. In MACHINERY AND SPECIAL three of the series, determinations of approximate MANUFACTURING moisture, free gossypol, soluble nitrogen, and lipids Complete (til Mill Equipment were made at different steps during the preparation and Engineering Sert'iee of the meal to permit making immediate changes in processing conditions to obtain products having See us for Parts for Expellers and Screw Presses. the desired or predetermined properties. TEMPLE MACHINERY SUPPLY COMPANY The first objective in the preparation of these CARTER FOSTER, JR. P. O. Box 148 TEMPLE, TEXAS meals was to establish whether variations in proc­ essing conditions really did affect the chemical prop­ erties and the nutritive value of the meals. Nutri­ tional studies that have been reported have proved OIL MILL SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT definitely that there were wide variations in the American Pulley Co. steel split pulleys and trucks; value of these meals. Meals in which the cooking tem­ Browning Manufacturing Co. paper motor puileys, peratures were 200° F. had a much higher nutritive sheaves, motor bases; Clipper belt hooks and lacers value than those cooked at 240° F., and the latter were superior to those cooked at 280° F. In the past and other quality products in stock. Just call . . . it has been recommended that not more than 10 per cent of cottonseed meal be used in the diets of chickens and swine (16) ; but, as has been brought out in papers presented at conferences on cottonseed meal nutrition held at the Southern Regional Re­ search Laboratory, November 13, 14, 1950, and N o­ vember 5, 6, 7, 1951, and in other papers (4, 17), the experimentally prepared screw-press meals dry- cooked at 200° F. or less and containing 0.03 per cent free gossypol were fed to chickens and swine in al­

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PATRONIZE YOUR ADVERTISERS Page 32 OIL MILL GAZETTEER May, 1952 were stored for several weeks, particularly at an hydraulic press broke relatively few glands. Conse­ elevated temperature (95° F.), excessive color rever­ quently, the low-temperature, dry-cooking proce­ sion took place and the color of the refined oil was dures which were successful in making the experi­ increased (24, 25). The problem of color in the crude mental screw-press meals of high nutritive value oil produced by low-temperature screw-pressing op­ were not successful when applied to hydraulic press­ erations might be solved by immediate cooling of the ing. oil, followed by immediate refining (14); by chem­ It is possible that a hydraulic-pressed meal of high ically inactivating the gossypol and other pigments nutritive value could be produced if a substantial in the crude oil immediately after screw pressing; portion of the pigment glands could be ruptured or by development of more efficient bleaching opera­ weakened by mechanical operations, such as by se­ tions, rebleaching, high-shear bleaching; and by pro­ vere rolling at relatively high moisture contents duction of a screw-press oil with a free gossypol con­ followed by mild wet-cooking and by drying opera­ tent of 0.03 to 0.04 per cent, similar to that of easily tions, conducted in a temperature range of about purified hydraulic press oil. 180° to 212° F., before hydraulic pressing. Such Some mill-scale cooperative work is underway on operations can be adjusted to break practically all of the preparation of screw-pressed meals with a low the pigment glands and to effect conversion of free free gossypol content and at the same time an oil to bound gossypol, as well as to obtain the physical which does not revert appreciably upon storage at properties desired in the meats for optimum oil ex­ 95° -100° F. A paper being prepared by F. H. Thur- traction. The oil from such operations should not be ber, H . L. E. Vix, W. A. Pons, and Nestor B. Knoep- subject to excessive color reversion since gossypol fler gives results obtained in the preparation of these and other related pigments would be nearly all com­ experimental lots of screw-pressed meals and oils. bined with other components of the meal. It describes a procedure which consists essentially To determine the feasibility of rupturing glands in subjecting cottonseed meats to a careful condi­ by mechanical means other than the screw press, tioning and rolling operation, followed by a modified a study was made of the effect o f smooth rolls, cor­ hydraulic cooking, then cooling the cooked flakes to rugated rolls, and 5-high rolls on pigment glands in approximately 180° F. before screw pressing. Such cottonseed meats and to determine the best condi­ operations also result in less foots in the oil com­ tions for gland rupture with these rolls. pared to those in the oils from low-temperature, dry- A paper by C. G. Reuther, Jr., M. F. H. LeBlanc, cooking, and even in those from normal high-tem- Jr., D. M. Batson, and Nestor B. Knoepfler describ­ perature cooking operations. Production capacity of ing the results obtained has been submitted for pub­ such operations was somewhat less than that for lication. These workers reported that each type of normal commercial screw pressing. rolling system exhibited a critical moisture level in Hydraulic Pressing the meats below which few glands were broken. The comparative effects of hydraulic pressing and After the rolling conditions had been established screw pressing on the breakage of pigment glands and the degree of gland breakage measured, the flaked meats with little gland breakage and with and on the formation of bound gossypol have been substantial gland breakage were subjected to modi­ reported in several papers (1, 3, 6, 14). It was found that the screw press ruptured a high percentage of fied cooking and hydraulic pressing to determine the glands while the direct pressure exerted by the the effects of the pre-gland breakage. The oils and meals produced are being carefully analyzed and the meals are being submitted for feeding tests to deter­ A. H. Preston, B.S. F. R. Robertson, Ph.C. O, M. Bakke, B.Sc. mine their nutritional value. ESTABLISHED 1904 Solvent Extraction SHOUSTON LABORATORIES!! Cooking is not essential for the removal of oil in ANALYTICAL AND CONSULTING CHEMISTS direct solvent extraction. Consequently, the protein in the meal retains its high soluble-nitrogen value. Cottonseed, Peanuts, Soybeans, Feeds A Specialty But solvent-extracted meal prepared without cook­ Members N. C. P. A. and T. C. C. A. ing at high temperatures contains free gossypol be­

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PATRONIZE YOUR ADVERTISERS Page 34 OIL MILL GAZETTEER May, 1952 samples free gossypol reductions of only 13-21 per comparison was made of the efficiencies of steel cent were obtained for the total heating time of 60 blocks, one sliding on the oth er; steel rolls; and a pow­ minutes. The range of free gossypol reduction for er-driven meat grinder. More glands were broken in all the samples tested was from 13.2 to 72.6 per cent. wet than in dry flakes, but none of the devices rup­ The moisture level of the meal prior to heating ap­ tured pigment glands efficiently, judged on the basis pears to be the most important factor in free gos­ of the breakage in the screw press. The meats were sypol reduction. then cooked at low temperatures before subjecting Pilot-plant scale tests using continuous dryers them to the action of the meat grinder to determine were conducted with meals having free gossypol whether softening of the glands by cooking would contents of from 0.14 to 0.76 per cent and an aver­ assist in gland breakage. Cooking with 5 per cent age moisture content of 8.5 per cent. Free gossypol water did not greatly increase breakage, but cooking reductions of from 53 to 70 per cent were obtained. with 13 per cent water did. In one experiment flakes By chemical treatment. A series of laboratory ex­ containing 1.38 per cent free gossypol were cooked periments was conducted to determine the possibil­ at 180° F. for 30 minutes, which reduced the free ity of obtaining meals of extremely low free gossypol gossypol to 1.12 per cent; the cooked flakes were content from hexane-extracted cottonseed flakes by then passed through the meat grinder, which re­ chemical treatment using various hydrocarbon sol­ duced the free gossypol to 0.80 per cent; the ex­ vents, water, organic, and inorganic compounds. The truded mass was then heated again at 180° F. for following were some of the compounds used5: 0.5% 2 hours; this reduced the free gossypol content to sodium chloride, 10% ferrous sulfate, 1.0% ferrous 0.12 per cent. ammonium sulfate, 1% ammonium hydroxide, 9.5% In another test the flakes were cooked at 160° F. methyl-ethyl-ketone, 10% acetone, cottonseed and for 45 minutes, which reduced the free gossypol to peanut proteins, 0.1% chlorophyl, isopropyl alcohol, 1.26 per cent; after passage through the meat aluminum oxide, and aluminum sulfate. In most grinder the value was 0.70 per cent; extraction of cases, the samples were brought up to a moisture the extruded mass with hexane reduced the value to content of from 10 to 24 per cent and dried for 1 0.25 per cent; and heating of the extracted flakes hour at 80° C. Although some reductions in free for 2 hours at 160° F. reduced the free gossypol gossypol were obtained, especially with ammonia and content to 0.08 per cent. ammonia compounds, the results were not considered Summary and Conclusions satisfactory. Progress is reported to date on an investigation By mechanical means. In laboratory experiments of processing conditions suitable for the production on mechanical means of breaking pigment glands a of cottonseed meals of high nutritive value by frac­ 5 Percentages given for reagents are by weight on the basis tionation, screw pressing, hydraulic pressing, and of oil-free meal. solvent extraction. The National Cottonseed Prod-

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ucts Association, many cotton seed oil mills, and Crovetto, J. J. Spadaro, and Nestor B. Knoepfler, sub­ State, Federal, and private laboratories are cooperat­ mitted to J.A.O.C.S. for publication. 14. R. Haddon, A. K. Schwartz, P. A. Williams, F. H. Thur­ ing with the Southern Laboratory on this project. ber, M. L. Karon, J. M. Dechary, W. Guice, R. Kupper­ The nutritive value of cottonseed proteins is low­ man, R. T. O’Connor and A. M. Altschul, Cotton Gin and ered by cooking the moistened meats at high tem­ Oil Mill Press 52 (9), 18-20 (1950). peratures ; consequently, the problem in the produc­ 15. Nestor B. Knoepfler, A. V. Graci, Jr., J. J. Spadaro, and tion of cottonseed meal is to remove or inactivate E. A. Gastrock, Cotton Gin and Oil Mill Press 52 (4), 16, 39-42 (1951). gossypol and similar components without the use of 16. J. L. Krider, J.A.O.C.S. (26), 593-596 (1949). high-temperature cooking. 17. J. L. Milligan and H. L. Bird, Poultry Sci. 30 (5), 651- The nutritive value of fractionated cottonseed 659 (1951) meal essentially free from pigment glands prepared 18. W. A. Pons, Jr. and J. D. Guthrie, J.A.O.C.S. 26, 671-676 (1949). in the Southern Laboratory’s pilot plant was nearly 19. W. A. Pons, Jr., C. L. Hoffpauir, and R. T. O’Connor, equal to that of lactalbumin. Pigment glands which J.A.O.C.S. 27, 390-393 (1950). were isolated served as a source of pure gossypol for 20. C. G. Reuther, Jr., J. J. Spadaro, and E. A . Gastrock, physiological and pharmaceutical studies and as a Cotton Gin and Oil Mill Press 52 (2), 12-13 (1950). 21. J. J. Spadaro, A. V. Graci, Ji\, H. K. Gardner, Jr., J. S. standard in the development of new analytical meth­ Parker, E. J. Laborde, and E. A. Gastrock. Oil Mill Gazet­ ods for determ ining gossypol. teer 56 (1), 77-81 (1951). Screw-press mills have prepared 10 different se­ 22. J. J. Spadaro, R. M. Persell, C. G. Reuther, Jr., H. L. E. ries of meals by low-temperature, dry-cooking pro­ Vix, E. J. Laborde, J. W. Latham, R. L. Jaeger, E. F. Pol­ lard, and E. A. Gastrock, J.A.O.C.S. 27, 336-343 (1950). cedures to aid in determining the effect of process­ 23. H. L. E. Vix, J. J. Spadaro, C. H. Murphey, Jr., R. M. ing conditions on the nutritive value of the meal. Persell, E. F. Pollard, and E. A. Gastrock, J.A.O.C.S. 26, Feeding tests have demonstrated that processing 526-530 (1949). conditions do affect the value of the meals. Meals 24. P. A. W illiam s, C. H. Boatner, C. M. Hall, R. T. O ’Corinoi-, and L. E. Castillon, J.A.O.C.S. 24, 362-369 (1947). in which the cooking temperatures during process­ 25. P. A. Williams, R. P. Haddon, C. M. Hall, L. E. Castillon, ing were 200° F. had a much higher nutritive value W. A. Guice, R. T. O’Connor, and C. H. Boatner, J. A. O. than those cooked at 240 degrees, and the latter were C. S. 26, 28-34 (1949). much better than those cooked at 280 degrees.

The gossypol content of oils produced by low-tem- S C R A P P y SMS: perature, dry-cooking screw-press procedures was as great as 1.0 per cent, as compared with 0.3 to 0.4 YO U R JO B IS CLEAR per cent in the oil from high-temperature processing. MO&SCMP GET IN THE SCRAP An excellent grade of oil was produced by imme­ TOPAZ.. diate refining and bleaching, but after storage of //to/eesrm to keep steel coming the crude oil at elevated temperatures the color of TOMORROW the refined oil was increased. Means of solving the MO?/-FEfiKOO$ SCRAP t$ N££D£D TOO/ problem of color reversion by modifications in cook­ ing and refining procedures are suggested. Hydraulic-pressed meals having chemical proper­ ties which would indicate a high nutritive value were prepared in the pilot plant by severe rolling of the moistened flakes followed by low-temperature, moist- cooking, drying, and pressing. Such procedures may also be applicable in solvent extraction and in prepress-solvent-extraction plants. Butanone-extracted meals have been prepared in the pilot plant to serve as a standard in feeding It’s the CONTINENTAL tests with other meals in nutrition laboratories. * p e a i Papers giving details of the procedures used in desolventization, mechanical breakage of pigment For All Around Performance glands, modified screw-pressing operations, and bu- The amazing capacity and one tanone extraction are being prepared for publication. man portability make it The Greatest a MUST for farmers 1. A. M. Altschul, Cotton Gin and Oil Mill Press— Official Labor Saver Proceedings N.C.P.A. Issue, May 1951. an d grain 2. A. M. Ambrose and D. J. Robbins, J. Nutrition 43, 357- Ever Designed . . . 370 (1951). This rugged aluminum light­ 3. D. M. Batson, F. H. Thurber, A. M. Altschul, J.A.O.C.S. weight elevator is made in two 28 (1 1 ), 468-472 (1951). models with 4 ft.-O extensions avail 4. C. H. Boatner, A . M. Altschul, G. W . Irving, Jr., and able, adjustable motor mount, and slide E. P. Pollard. Poultry Sci. 27 (3), 315-328 (1948). base for easy removal o f engine. Model O. lbs.*— Model L, lbs.* 5. C. H. Boatner and C. M. Hall. Oil & Soap 23, 123-128 100 138 (1946). *Weig-ht less engine 6. C. H. Boatner, C. M. Hall, R. T. O’Connor, L. E. Castillon, SOLD BY------and M. H. Curet, J.A.O.C.S. 24, 97-106 (1947). HAYS SUPPLY COMPANY 7. L. E. Castillon and A. M. Altschul, Proc. Soc. Exper. Biol, Telephone No. 37-1561 or LD 641 and Med., 74, 623-626 (1950). P. O. BOX 2585 • MEMPHIS 2, TENN. 8. J. M. Dechary and A. M. Altschul, Oil Mill Gazetteer 54, 13-15 (1949). 9. J. M. Dechary, R. Kupperman, F. H. Thurber, A. M. Altschul, J.A.O.C.S. In press. 10. Edwai'd Eagle, Soc. of Exper. Biol, and Med. 72, 444-446 (1949). 11. Edward Eagle, Archives of Biochem. 26, 68-71 (1950). 12. Edward Eagle, C. M. Hall, L. E. Castillon, and C. B. Miller, J.A.O.C.S. 27, 300-303 (1950). 13. A. V. Graci, Jr., H. K. Gardner, Jr., A. F. Cucullu, A. J.

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OFFICERS OF THE NATIONAL OIL MILL SUPERINTENDENTS ASSOCIATION John Grace of the Oil Mill Machinery Manufacturers Bentley H. Page, President ...... Lubbock, Texas & Supply Association, for they have completed and Edward L. Nash, Vice-President Waxahachie, Texas put into effect a very fine entertainment program. H. E'. Wilson, Secretary-Treasurer...... Wharton, Texas These gentlemen have co-operated with the officers BOARD OF DIRECTORS of N. 0. M. S. A. in every manner possible to make H. F. Crossno (1 y ea r)...... Los Angeles, Calif. this the 58th Annual Convention of our association P. C. Vesey (2 y ea rs)...... El Paso, Texas one of the best. J. R. Huneycutt (3 y ears)...... Pine Bluff, Ark. The writer had the opportunity to check the con­ W . G. Davis, Jr. (4 y ears)...... Los Angeles, Calif. vention registration list a few days ago with Geo. STATE VICE PRESIDENTS Adams, assistant executive manager of the Rice Arkansas W . A . Pugh, Sr...... Fort Smith Hotel and he tells me that it is one of the heaviest A rizon a ...... G. A. Ward ...... Phoenix advance list of registrations for any convention that California K. B. Smith ...... Fresno he has had lately. So, if you have not made your G eorgia...... S. U. F u lfo r d ...... Dawson E gypt...... Neema Naief E m ad ...... Tanta registration you had better do it now. There will be Louisiana...... H. C. E lr o d ...... Shreveport a large number of delegates arriving in Houston Sun­ Mississippi...... C. C. Castillow ...... Greenville day, May 25, in fact, nearly everyone has reserved New Mexico N. H. Humphries ...... Roswell their rooms for the 25th, so in order to have some­ North Carolina R. G. Scruggs ...... Wilson thing Sunday evening for those who arrive Sunday, Oklahoma Jim Wilson ...... Oklahoma City Tennessee...... E. S. Lyle ...... Dyersburg the officers of your association will hold a get ac­ Turkey...... R. Gomel ...... Izmir quainted or get together party Sunday evening in North Texas...... Stewart Spencer ...... Paris one of the rooms on the Mezzanine floor of the Rice South T e x a s ...... Oscar F. Britton ...... Hearne Hotel. Arrange your trip so as to arrive in Houston Mexico L. C. Roots H. Matamoros, Tamps. before 6 p.m. Let’s all be there. The latch string is Salvador F. Rojas, Roving Ambassador...... Gomez Palacio DGO Mexico on the outside. Meet the officers of N. 0. M. S. A. in Houston. Where? The Rice Hotel. When? May 25, OIL MILL MACHINERY MANUFACTURERS AND SUPPLY 1952. W e’ll all be there to greet you. ASSOCIATION U. H. Ohrman, President, Texas Power & Light C o.. Dallas Edward Pflanz, Vice-President, Briggs-Weaver Machy. Co...... Dallas EDITOR VISITS LUBBOCK MILLS John Grace, Secretary-Treasurer, Wichita Industrial Ye Editor made a flying trip to WTest Texas this Machy. Co...... Fort Worth past month in which he visited the new Anderson, TWENTY-FIVE YEAR CLUB Clayton and Western Cotton Oil Co. plant at Lubbock C. M. Chandler, President...... Lubbock, Texas of which Bentley Page is general superintendent. C. L. Stacey, Vice-President ...... Shreveport, La. Also found our friends, Jim Brawner and “Preacher” H. E. Wilson, Secretary-Treasurer...... Wharton, Texas Verdery, on the job. We had the pleasure of visiting COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN DIVISIONAL MEETINGS with our good friend, Cecil Chandler, who is also in­ William C, Whittecar, West Texas...... Lubbock stalling a Blaw-Knox Solvent Extraction plant. And C. W . Rankin, South Texas...... Brenham if you want to learn something about operating Ex- M. C. Dimphl, North Texas and Oklahoma Chickasha, Okla. pellers, just visit with Cecil Chandler, or listen to (Other committee members to be appointed by the chairmen) him in his part on our program at the Houston Con­ vention. Also stopped by the Plains Co-Op Mill in Lubbock, but found Supt. Whitticar out. These boys National Oil Mill Superintendents Associa­ will be crushing seed for some time yet, so if you tion Convention, Rice Hotel, Houston, Texas, want to see a busy bunch of oil mill operators just May 26, 27 and 28, 1952. pay Lubbock cotton oil mills a visit.

THE ANNUAL CONVENTION OF N. 0. M. S. A. TAFT MILL HAS NEW MANAGER The 58th Annual Convention of The National Oil We understand the “Old Man of the Mountains” Mill Superintendents Association is not just around (C. W. Rankin) is busy helping the new manager, the corner but right in front of us and we are won­ Paul Lemm, Jr., making changes and getting things dering if you have made all preparations to be in shape for some new installations in the Taft Oil “Johnny on the Spot” at the opening session, Mon­ Mill at Taft. The Taft Oil Mill has been recently day, May 26. If you will turn and read the convention sold to the McKelvey interests and Mr. Lemm of program carefully you will find that everything is Brenham, Texas, has accepted the manager’s posi­ in readiness for the wheels to turn at the proper tion. W. L. Weber, former vice-president and general time. The entertainment features, you will note, have manager of the Taft Oil Mill & Gin Company, has been arranged so that everyone can expect good, retired and expects to tour Europe with Mrs. Weber clean entertainment and may enjoy themselves at in the very near future. Mr. Weber has not an­ all times. This writer along with the officers of our nounced his business arrangements for the future. association will have to take off their hats to Presi­ Leroy says he is going to see the world for awhile dent Ohrman, Vice-President Pflanz and Secretary and take a much needed rest. May, 1952 OIL MILL GAZETTEER Page 37

A WELCOME VISITOR for but one prize. Tickets for the drawing will be Our mutual friend, H. P. Keahey, was in our office issued by the secretary’s assistant at the registration a few days ago on his way to the Rio Grande Valley. desk when you register. The tickets will be a differ­ Mr. Keahey says the V. D. Anderson Company is ent color for each day so as not to cause any confu­ very busy this year installing- both solvent extraction sion in the drawings and all stubs must be in the box and expellers. He also tells us that everybody is by 10 a.m. looking forward to the Houston Convention, May 26-28. “SANITATION IN OIL MILLS” One of the feature addresses on the annual Pro­ ATTENDANCE PRIZES gram of the N. 0. M. S. A. Convention will be made One of the features of the convention in Houston by a representative of the National Food and Drug will be the large list of attendance prizes, drawn for Department of the U. S. Department of Agriculture. by the attendants each morning in the regular ses­ The subject discussed will be “Sanitation in the sion of the convention. Each person will be eligible Cottonseed Oil Mills.” President Page's Message

By the time you have this letter on your desk, our Let us all put our shoulders to the wheel and help 58th annual National Oil Mill Superintendents A sso­ our officers to be elected at the 58th annual conven­ ciation Convention will be just around the corner and tion and make the 59th year of the association the another year will have almost drawn to a close. May most beneficial to the crushing industry and to the I take this opportunity to tell you that I have en­ members. joyed working with you as an officer of our associa­ From all accounts, our good friends on the West tion, and I do appreciate the honor you bestowed Coast had a wonderful meeting in Bakersfield last upon me. March, and I am sure that we missed some real good I wish to thank all the officers and members of programs by not attending. our association for their splendid assistance and co­ Our good friend and secretary, Harry Wilson, paid operation throughout my tenure of office. Without us a short visit on April 22, and looked over our new their interest and assistance, the organization would mill— even to the top landing of the French Extrac­ cease to grow and we would have been unable to ac­ tion Tower! complish as much as we have done this past year. BENTLEY H. PAGE, President. From Vice-President Nash

Convention time is here, and in a few days we will where the excellent hospitality, service, cuisine and be jumping into the old sedan and heading for Hous­ air-conditioned comfort of the Rice Hotel awaits all. ton, Texas, where we expect a great throng of oil We wish to take this opportunity to thank the mill conventioneers; where we’ve an exceptionally members of the Oil Mill Machinery Manufacturers & good, instructive and informative program lined up Supply Association for their considerate help and for superintendents, present, future and past; where cooperation in holding this convention, and especially we’ve also a better-than-ever before entertainment to their officers, Mr. U. H. Ohrman, President, Mr. program waiting for the women-folks, and an ultra- Edward Pflanz, Vice-President, and Mr. John Grace, super banquet, dance and floor show lined up for the Secretary-Treasurer. pleasure and entertainment of everyone attending; E. L. (ED) NASH, Vice-President. From Secretary Wilson

We are closing out the 57th year of the National Hotel, Monday morning:, May 26, to take part in our Oil Mill Superintendents Association and the 58th 58th Annual Convention— but don’t fail to bring your Annual Convention is just around the corner. The lady folks, as we have a wonderful entertainment past convention year has been one of many problems program arranged for each and everyone of you. The in our industry, not only for the superintendents, but educational or regular program for the convention for the managers and owners as well, and may we sessions which your officers have arranged, we be­ hope that as we go into a new convention year, for lieve, will meet with your approval as the subjects all of our industry associations, that the way will selected are on such problems that confront each be clearer and a new day will be just over the horizon and everyone of us at this time in the operations m handling the business of our industry. of our plants. So let us all be in the convention hall To the officers and members of our association we at the opening gavel the first morning of the con­ want to say thank you for your able assistance in vention and be on hand until it falls at the closing session of the third day. Again, don’t forget to bring carrying on the activities of our association. Your the “Missus” for there will be plenty other ladies help has been appreciated very much, and we hope to greet her. , to meet you at the registration desk in the Rice E^ WILSON, Secy.-Treas. Page 38 OIL MILL GAZETTEER May. 1952

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Dear Members: Our annual convention in Biloxi, June 3-5, is right around the corner, and plans are completed for one of the finest conventions we have ever had. This will be our third convention in Biloxi, and those who attended the other two in 1947 and again in 1948, remember the fine program and entertainment we had there. This year the committees have been working for several months to provide another fine convention. Reservations at the Buena Vista Hotel have been pouring in, and it looks like we will have a record attendance. If you have not made your reserva­ tions, you should do so at once. We certainly want the ladies to attend. Each morning an attendance prize will be awarded at the business session, and they are invited to attend and draw for the prize. Mrs. J. F. Tipps, Ladies Entertainment chairman, has arranged an unusual program and the ladies will have a busy schedule of fun. I want to thank all the chairmen and their com­ mittees for arranging and planning the program and entertainment. It has taken a lot of time and hard work. We have received the fullest cooperation from everyone who has been asked to help. Our machinery and supply firms whose funds provide the entertain­ ment features deserve a real vote of thanks and our support, and patronage. Looking forward to seeing you in Biloxi, I am, Yours very truly, MARTIN P. LETCHWORTH, President Tri-States Oil Mill Supt. Assn. M a y/ 1952 OIL MILL GAZETTEER Page 41

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OFFICERS OF THE TRI-STATES OIL MILL their families, our machinery and supply friends to SUPERINTENDENTS ASSOCIATION join us in Biloxi. We all want to support our con­ M. P- Letchworth, Leland Oil Works, Leland, Miss. President vention chairmen and their committees for all the 0. D. Easley, Southern Cotton Oil Co., hard work and time they have given to it by attend­ Memphis, Tenn...... Vice-President ing. The convention will be a success only by every L. E. Roberts, DeSoto Oil Mill, member helping to make it a success. Memphis, Tenn. Secretary-Treasurer Jane Inez Gordon, Woodson-Tenent Laboratories, Yours for a successful convention, June 3-4-5. Memphis, Tenn. Corresponding Secretary O. D. EASLEY, Vice-President, STATE VICE-PRESIDENTS Tri-States Oil Mill Supt. Assn. Tennessee...... Tom Hutchison . Tiptonville, Tenn. Arkansas...... J. B. Jones...... Little Rock FROM SECRETARY-TREASURER ROBERTS Mississippi Woodson Campbell Hollandale Missouri...... Jimmy Jones ...... Ken nett Memphis, Tenn., May, 1952 South Carolina R. T. H erring...... Ninety-Six Greetings Members and Friends : North Carolina B. G. Stow e...... Goldsboro The convention time is growing near and we are Georgia...... J. P. Doughman Macon trying to work out a faster way to handle the regis­ Alabama W . C. Hendrix Birmingham Texas...... Cecil Wamble...... College Station tration, and I hope you will bear with us, for this Louisiana...... Ernest Perrault ...... New Roads is not an easy job. Oklahoma M. C. D im phl...... Chickasha We are opening the registration desk the day be­ Florida...... C. E. D utton ...... Pensacola fore the convention, June 2, as many members ar­ rive the day before. Registration will begin at 4:00 STATE PROGRAM CHAIRMEN P.M. and stay open for several hours, or as long as Tennessee...... E. S. Lyle, Dyersburg Oil Mill, Dyersburg necessary. We will open again on the first morning Arkansas Ralph Huneycutt, Planters Oil Mill, Pine Bluff June 3, at 7:00 A.M. But if you are arriving early, Mississippi. C. C. Castillow, Refuge Cotton Oil Co., Greenville please come and register and get your badges as Alabama and G eorgia: soon as possible, to avoid any rush. W. C. Hendrix, Southern Cotton Oil Co., Birmingham North and South Carolina: Notices have been mailed out as of May 1 for mem­ B. G. Stowe, Southern Cotton Oil Co., Goldsboro, N. C. bership dues and all those who have paid in advance will have their badges and membership cards ready RESEARCH COMMITTEE when they register. E. E. Tenent, Woodson-Tenent Laboratories, Those who did not pay their membership dues C h a ir m a n ...... Memphis when due on May 1st and want to pay them at the J. R. Mays, Barrow-Agee Laboratories...... Memphis convention, please have the change ready— $7.50, as L. L. Ford ...... Enterprise, A la. this will help to speed up the registration, as you BOARD OF DIRECTORS will have to register, pay your dues, get badges and membership cards made up, which will take more C. W. Hoover, Chairm an...... Victoria, Ark. time. L. E. R oberts...... Memphis, Tenn. N. L. Pugh, Jr. Newport, Ark. Tickets to all the entertainments will be given out B. C. Lundy...... Greenville, Miss. at the door of the event to all holders of badges. E. S. L y le ...... Dyersburg, Tenn. We are going to do all possible to keep you from Hunt M o o r e ...... W ilson, Ark. standing in line to receive your badges, and your M. P. Letchw orth...... Leland, Miss. cooperation with us will be greatly appreciated. Yours for a successful convention, Tri-States Annual Convention — Buena L. E. ROBERTS, Sec. Treas. Tri-States Supts. Assn. Vista Hotel, Biloxi, Mississippi, June 3, 4 and 5, 1952. C. C. Castillow, Convention Chair­ man. FROM C. C. CASTILLOW, GENERAL CHAIRMAN Greenville, Miss., May, 1952. Dear Members and Friends of the Industry: FROM VICE-PRESIDENT EASLEY Plans are completed for our annual convention in Biloxi, June 3-4-5 for one of the finest and best con­ Memphis, Tenn., May, 1952 ventions we have ever had . . . a look at the official Dear M em bers: program will convince you. The main event of the year, our annual convention, The “Convention” is not all work. There has been is almost here and you will read all about the plans plenty of fine entertainment arranged for the Ladies ln this issue, our special convention issue. as well as the Men. Every member should attend Most of the oil mills will be through the season’s this convention and each educational meeting and crush and you will have plenty of time to make plans give his “Lady and Family” the opportunity of at­ to attend and bring the family. Reservations are tending and enjoy the entertainments. coming in fast, and indications point to a large at­ Entertainment and prizes are only one phase of tendance. the convention. Interesting business programs have We extend a hearty welcome to all members and been developed for the mornings of the three days. Page 42 May, 1952

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These are serious programs, and they are to be taken seriously. But besides the programs and the en­ tertainments, this convention will enable you to re­ new old acquaintances and to make new ones, to ex­ change ideas, and to learn more about our industry and the people in it. The entertainment part of our convention has been provided through the generous contribution and co­ operation of our machinery and supply friends from all over the country, and they deserve our support. Come be with us in Biloxi, June 3-4-5. C, C. CASTILLOW , General Convention Chairman.

SOUTHLAND ENGINEERING AND SUPPLY CO. NEW MEMPHIS FIRM The designing and sales of grain drying and stor­ age plants and equipment is the business of a new Memphis firm, Southland Engineering and Supply • SPECIALIZING IN METALIZING FLAKE ROLL Co., which opened on March 1st, at 208-B South JOURNALS Cleveland St., Memphis. • REDUCING CENTER ON FLAKE ROLL GEARS Officials are: Robert M. Underwood, president, former sales and engineering representative with • TURN FACE ON FLAKING ROLLS Lewis Supply Co., M em phis; W. B. Regenold, Jr., • EXPERT WELDING AND MACHINE WORK vice-president, formerly with the Lewis Diesel En­ • ANY TYPE FABRICATING gine Co., Memphis; John Costen, attorney, secretary- treasurer, and William L. Hays, office engineer, also T formerly with the Lewis Supply Co. miLTOn BOUIERS UJ6LDMG CO. BOLIN ENGINEERING & SUPPLY ADD SALESMEN AND ADDITIONAL LINES 346 Modison Ave. Memphis, Tenn. Telephone 8-2266 The Bolin Engineering & Supply Co., Memphis, Tenn., wTho were organized three years ago in July, 24-HOUR SERVICE have continued to add salesmen and lines to serve the industry. They now have 8 salesmen and operate four trucks for deliveries, according to Nick Bolin, owner. Salesmen are: L. O. McKeown covering the terri­ tory of Southeast Arkansas, Ray Reid, Northeast Arkansas; with 5 men covering Memphis. They are: Sam Veglia, Phillips Walker, Claude Neel, F. J. BOLIN Byrne. Eddie Robertson covers Mississippi territory. Nationally k n o w n manufacturers whom they represent are: American Screw Co., Atlas Chain Co., ENGINEERING & Bunting Bronze Co., Buffalo Fire Appliance Corp., Crane Co., Chase Brass & Copper Co., Central Screw Co., Bohn Aluminum Co., Dodge Manufacturing Co., SUPPLY CO. Joseph Dixon Crucible Co., Flintkote Co., Fayette R. Plumb Co., Greenfield Tap & Die Corp., Indepen­ dent Pneumatic Tool, LaSalle Steel Co., Manufac­ INDUSTRIAL SCREW CONVEYOR turers Brush Co., Tubular Micrometer Co., Westing- house Air Brake Co., Vandium Alloys Steel Corp., and J. H. Williams & Co. MUSKOGEE SEED HOUSES Orders shipped same day received Designed and Erected B y Phone 5-7278 MUSKOGEE IRON WORKS P. O . Box 2 5 0 4 MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA MEMPHIS, TENN

PATRONIZE YOUR ADVERTISERS Page 44 OIL MILL GAZETTEER May, 1952 Official Program for the Tri-States Oil Mill Superintendents Association Convention, June 3-4-5, Buena Vista Hotel — Biloxi

Tuesday, June 3, 1952 California Cotton Oil Corp., Los An­ 7:00 A.M. Registration: Delegates can register geles, California. June 2 at 4:00 P.M. also. L. E. Roberts, Moderator W. E. Hassler will hold a Secretary-Treasurer, chairman. discussion after each address. 9:00 A.M. Convention called to order: C. C. Cas­ 11:15 A.M. Address: “What the Pure Food & tillow, district engineer, Southern Cot­ Drug Inspectors Are Looking for and ton Oil Co., Greenville, Miss., general Their Recommendations,” J. L. Ten- convention chairman. nent, Refuge Cotton Oil Company, Co­ Invocation: Rev. Maynard Miller, Pas­ lumbus, Mississippi. tor, First Presbyterian Church, Biloxi, 11:30 A.M. Discussion period directed by Modera­ Miss. tor Hassler to help clarify any ques­ Introduction of Mayor R. Hart Chinn tions arising from the addresses heard by C. C. Castillow, general convention on the first and second days. chairman. Announcements. Address of Welcome: R. Hart Chinn, 12:00 Noon Adjournment. Mayor of Biloxi, Miss. Thursday, June 5, 1952 Response: John West, Lewis Supply 9:30 A.M. Convention called to order by Presi­ Co., Memphis, Tenn. dent Letchworth. 9:30 A.M. Drawing for attendance prize to be Drawing for attendance prize to be conducted by T. J. Doughman, The conducted by E. L. Dillard, Dothan Oil Buckeye Cotton Oil Co., Macon, Ga., Mill Co., Dothan, Alabama, program program committeeman. committeeman. 9:40 A.M. President’s annual address: M. P. 9:45 A.M. Address: “Factors to Consider Before Letchworth, superintendent, Leland Oil Converting to Solvent Extraction,” N. Works, Leland, Miss. Hunt Moore, Consulting Engineer on Solvent Extraction, Memphis, Tenn. 9:55 A.M. Address: “Cleaning and Processing 10:15 A.M. Moderator: W. E. Hassler. Soybeans,” Thomas Hutchison, West 10:25 A.M. Report of Secretary-Treasurer: L. E. Tennessee Soya Mill, Tiptonville, Tenn. Roberts, Superintendent, DeSoto Oil 10:35 A.M. Address: “Cleaning Cottonseed, Re­ Mill, Memphis, Tenn. ducing Dirt and Ammonia Loss,” Roy Report of Committees. Castillow, Southern Cotton Oil Co., Election of Officers. Little Rock, Ark. Appointment of Committees by newly 11:15 A.M. Address: “Can Solvent Extraction In­ elected President. stallation Be Justified, Based on Cur­ 12:00 Noon Adjournment. rent Crude Oil Values?” Ralph Wood­ ENTERTAINMENTS ruff, manager, Osceola Products Co., Tuesday, June 3, 1952 Osceola, Ark. 2:00 P.M. “Interior Decorating Especially For Moderator: W. E. Hassler, Buckeye You” will be presented by Mrs. Bell Cotton Oil Co., Memphis, Tenn. Smith, Smith Interior Decorating Co., Time has been allowed after each ad­ Gulfport, Miss., at Buena Vista Hotel. dress for discussion, with Mr. Hassler Attendance Prize awarded. as moderator. Sponsored by the Woodson - T e n e n t 11:50 A.M. Appointment of committees. Laboratories, Memphis, Tenn. 12:00 Noon Adjournment. Mrs. J. F. Tipps, Chairman, Mrs. J. P. Wednesday, June 4, 1952 Mariencheck and Mrs. W. D. Davis, co-chairmen. Convention called to order by Presi­ 9:00 A.M. 5:00 P.M. Shrimp Jamboree— Buena Vista Hotel. dent Letchworth. E. A. Geoghegan, Southern Cotton Oil Drawing for attendance prize to be Co. New Orleans, La., Chairman. All conducted by E. S. Lyle, Dyersburg Oil delegates invited. Mill, Dyersburg, Tenn. Wednesday, June 4, 1952 9:20 A.M. Address: “The Products of the Filtra- 12:30 P.M. Ladies Luncheon and Fashion Show at tion-Extraction Process,” E. A. Gas- Edgewater Gulf Hotel, Gulfport, Miss. trock, Head of Engineering and Devel­ Attendance prizes awarded. opment Division, Southern Regional Transportation furnished. Research Laboratory, New Orleans, La. Mrs. J. F. Tipps, chairman, Mrs. J. P- 10:00 A.M. Address: “A Comparison of Extrac­ Mariencheck and Mrs. W. D. Davis, tion Processes — Hydraulic, Screw co-chairmen. Presses and Solvent,” A. Cecil Wamble, 7:00 P.M. Annual Banquet and Dance, Hotel Manager, Cottonseed Products Re­ Buena Vista, Biloxi. search Laboratory, College Station, E. A. Geoghegan, Chairman. Texas. Ladies will be presented orchid cor­ 10:40 A.M. Address: “Lint Room Operations,” H. sages by Russell Maas, compliments F. Crossno, General Superintendent, Screw Conveyor Corp., Hammond, Ind. May* 1952 OIL MILL GAZETTEER Page 45

t . V . M. P. LETCH W O R TH O. D. EASLEY L. E. ROBERTS dieral Convention Chairman President Vice-President Secretary-Treasurer

( y f f l c l a l ( ? a l t to (convention

Biloxi. Miss.. June 3-4-5. 1952

The CALL to the Tri-States Oil Mill Su­ ences and research on the selected subjects, perintendents Association’s 27th Annual Con­ calmly and without prejudice. vention in Biloxi, Miss., is an aggressive one, Our objectives this June are just as they holding unusual significance because of the were a year ago. To learn more about our seriousness of affairs at home and abroad. work; the problems facing us and how best We, who are in the oil milling industry to evaluate them in terms of practical usage should gather in force and shape our role in and to meet old friends and make new ones. these affairs; to learn more about the opera­ tion and maintenance of our plants in the The doors of our convention are open to face of increasing changes. We must work everyone in the oil milling industry and together TODAY for TOMORROW’S FU­ allied industries . . . our suppliers. TURE. Come and bring the family. Join in our dis­ We have invited speakers to this conven­ cussions and in the festivity that serves to tion who are clear and calm thinkers. They lighten at intervals the weight of serious dis­ will present true facts obtained from experi­ cussions. Page 46 May, 1952 YOUR CONVENTION SPEAKERS 1

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W. E. HASSLER RALPH WOODRUFF TOM HUTCHISON N. HUNT MOORE Buckeye Cotton Oil Co. Manager, Osceola Products Co., West Tennessee Soya Mill Consulting Engineer on Solvent Memphis, Tenn. Osceola, Ark., will talk on “Can Tiptonville, Tenn., will discuss Extraction, Memphis, Tenn., will act as Moderator for the Solvent Extraction Installation Be “Cleaning and Processing will discuss “Factors to Consider addresses. Justified Based on Current Crude Soybeans.” Before Converting to Solvent Oil Values?” Extraction.”

E. A. GASTROCK ROY CASTILLOW A. CECIL WAMBLE H. F. CROSSNO Head of Engineering and Develop­ Southern Cotton Oil Co. Manager, Cottonseed Products General Superintendent, ment Division, Southern Regional Little Rock, Ark., will speak on Research Laboratory California Cotton Oil Corp. Research Laboratory, New Orleans, “ Cleaning Cottonseed, Reducing College Station, Texas, will talk on Los Angeles, Calif., will speak on La., will discuss “The Products of Dirt and Ammonia Loss.” “A Comparison of Extraction Proc­ “ Lint Room Operations.” the Filtration-Extraction Process.” esses— Hydraulic, Screw Presses and Solvent.” May. 1952 OIL MILL GAZETTEER Page 47 Tri-States Association Committee Chairmen for Biloxi Convention

PROGRAM ENTERTAINMENT FINANCE

N. L. PUGH, JR. E. A. GEOHEGAN RICHARD ALCOTT Superintendent, Vice-President, Riechman-Crosby Co. Southern Cotton Oil Co. Southern Cotton Oil Co. Memphis, Tenn. Newport, Ark. New Orleans, La.

27th ANNUAL CONVENTION GENERAL CHAIRMAN C. C. Castillow, District Engineer, Refuge Cotton Oil Co., Greenville, Miss.

PROGRAM N. L. Pugh, Jr., Chairm an...... Newport, Ark. E. S. Lyle, Dyersburg Oil M ill...... Dyersburg, Tenn. W. E. Campbell, Hollandale Cotton Oil M ill...... Hollandale, Miss. H. L. Southall, Union Oil M ill...... Bunkie, La. E. L. Dillard, Dothan Oil Mill C o...... Dothan, Ala. T. J. Doughman, Buckeye Cotton Oil Co...... Macon, Ga. R. G. Scruggs, Farmers Cotton Oil Co...... Wilson, N. C.

ENTERTAINMENT E. A. Geohegan, Chairman...... New Orleans, La. E. H. Tenent, Woodson-Tenent Laboratories...... Memphis, Tenn. Claude Wilson, Jr., Wilson Steel Products C o...... Memphis, Tenn. 0 . H. Sale, Davidson-Kennedy Co...... Atlanta, Ga. Bates Wilson, Continental Gin C o...... Birmingham, Ala.

FINANCE Richard Alcott, Chairm an...... Memphis, Tenn. John W est, Lewis Supply Co...... Memphis, Tenn. John R. Rother, Industrial Supplies, In c...... Memphis, Tenn. Ivo Phelps, Hubert Phelps Machinery Co...... Little Rock, Ark. T. C. Guinee, Southern Engineering & Supply Co...... Vicksburg, Miss. E. A. Stolz, R. J. Tricon Co...... New Orleans, La. Zack Martin, Owen-Richards Co...... Birmingham, Ala. W right Paulk, Butters M fg. Co...... Atlanta, Ga. Hamilton Osborne, Columbia Supply Co...... Columbia, S. C. C. A. Dillon Supply C o...... Raleigh, N. C.

REGISTRATION L. E. Roberts, DeSoto Oil Mill, Chairman Memphis, Tenn. Page 48 OIL MILL GAZETTEER May, 1952

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E. E. KRESSENBERG J. L. TENNENT, JR. B. C. LUNDY E. S. LYLE Chickasaw Oil Mill Refuge Cotton Oil Co. Greenville Oil Works Dyersburg Oil Mill Memphis, Tenn. Columbus, Miss. Greenville, Miss. Dyersburg, Tenn.

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PRATER ROTARY AIRLOCK FEEDER A new four-page bulletin is currently being offered by Pra­ ter Pulverizer Company, Chi­ cago, Illinois, illustrating and TRI-STATES describing in detail the Prater ASSOCIATION Rotary Airlock Feeder. In response to many inquiries, CONVENTIONEERS this bulletin has been prepared You Are Cordially Invited to answer the questions: “What to our is it?” . .. “What does it do?” “ Where is it used?” Hospitality Room It contains other essential in­ BUENA VISTA HOTEL formation such as flow diagrams BILOXI, MISS. illustrating typical applications Where Russ Maas, Ed. Escher, of the airlock, installation draw­ W arren W itt a n d Frank Miller of ings giving dimensional data for layout purposes, and a capacity chart giving discharge rates for the various sizes at different speeds. There are also photo­ graphs which clearly show the internal construction of the Ro­ tary Airlock, the clean rotor de­ sign, and the flowable wipers. WILL BE ON HAND TO GREET YOU! COME in and visit with us. Many a ma­ terial handling problem has been solved by mutual discussion. Who knows but FRANK A. BREDE JOINS that we can help answer some of your GRATON & KNIGHT elevating and conveying difficulties or make remedies that will lessen your Frank A. Brede has joined operating costs. Graton & Knight Company as NAMES THAT HAVE WON FAME Chief Engineer, Transmission In the Cotton Oil Industry and Development, in their Re­ search and Development Depart­ ment in Worcester, Mass. Mr. Brede has been associated with the Engineering and Sales of Mechanical Power Transmis­ sion Equipment for many years and will contribute his knowl­ edge of the solution of the many and varied problems in industry to the vast store of power trans­ mission “Know How” gained in the Company’s more than 100 years service to industry.

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Plans for the ladies entertainment at the you have any decorating problems, Mas. Tri-States Oil Mill Superintendents Associa­ Smith will be glad to answer questions. tion convention in Biloxi, Miss, June 3-4-5, The ladies luncheon has always been an have been completed by Mrs. J. F. Tipps, outstanding occasion and this year, the Asso­ chairman and her co-chairmen, Mrs. J. P. ciation will compliment the ladies with a Mariencheck and Mrs. W. D. Davis of Mem­ luncheon at the beautiful Edgewater Gulf phis. Hotel in Gulfport at 12:30 p.m., June 4. A On the opening- day, June 3 at 2:00 p.m., fashion show by Northrop, one of the Coast’s the ladies will meet at the Buena Vista Hotel leading department stores, will follow the to hear Mrs. Bell Smith, of the Smith Interior luncheon. Transportation will be provided and Decorating Co., Gulfport, Miss., on “Interior attendance prizes awarded. Decorating Especially for You.5' This feature The ladies will also be guests at the Sea­ has proved very popular with other conven­ tion delegates to the Gulf Coast. Mrs. Smith food Jamboree at 5:00 p.m. on June 3 at is widely known for decorating many of the Hotel Buena Vista and for the annual ban­ lovely ante-bellum homes on the coast and in quet and dance at 7:00 p.m. June 4 on the New Orleans. This event is being sponsored “Deck” atop the hotel. E. A. Geoghegan, by the Woodson-Tenent Laboratories, Mem­ Southern Cotton Oil Co., New Orleans, is phis. There will be attendance prizes, too. If chairman of these two events. mm

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Biloxi, Miss., and the Buena Vista Hotel are ready the seafood plants and may make photographs of to put out the welcome mat for the members and the picturesque boats and fishermen. their families attending the 27th Annual Conven­ There are many beautiful ante-bellum homes in­ tion of the Tri-States Oil Mill Superintendents As­ cluding “Beauvoir,” the last home of Jefferson sociation, June 3-4-5. Davis, President of the Southern Confederacy. His­ Delegates will start arriving on June 2, and reg­ torical points of interest are numerous including the istration will begin at 4:00 P.M. famous lighthouse which was attended by women This is a return engagement for the Association, keepers for 62 years. as it met there in 1947 and 1948. All who attended Keesler Field is also in Biloxi and is the electron­ at that time will remember the truly fine conventions ics center of the U. S. air force. This is one of the and everything was done to make it a success. largest military installations in the world and is the For the uninitiated we are going to point out a few largest technical school in the United States. Visitors of the many places of interest to see and things to are allowed on the Base with certain restrictions. do in Biloxi . . . and for those who attended the other For those interested in seeing historical sights, years, bring a touch of nostalgia to return to the boating and fishing excursions, the hotel will be glad scene fo r another successful convention. to make arrangements. On the serious side, see the official program of The recreations and com fort o f the Buena Vista speakers and their subjects in this issue and on the will be an added inducement to attend. Overlooking gay side, the entertainment planned for your pleasure. The speakers program and business meetings will be held only in the mornings during the 3-days and this leaves time in the afternoon to indulge in your favorite recreations . . . swimming, fishing, boating, shopping and sight-seeing. Biloxi: One time capital of the entire Mississippi Valley and the area later known as “The Louisiana Purchase,” Biloxi’s history goes back more than 250 years. Founded by Pierre le Moyne dTberville in 1699 under the French flag, Biloxi has since been under the British, Spanish, West Florida Republic, Confederate and United States flags. Almost sur­ rounded by water, the peninsula has turned to the sea as a way of life and Biloxi sea-food plants ship fresh, frozen and canned shrimp, oysters and crabs all over the world. Biloxi is the largest shrimp and oyster port in the world. The local fisheries operate more than 900 boats. There is an old world charm and color in this industry. Visitors are welcome at What the Seafood Jamboree looks like at Buena Vista Hotel, and what the Tri-States delegates will enjoy June 3 at 5 p.m.

The Buena Vista Hotel, Biloxi, Miss., headquarters for the convention of the Tri-States Oil Mill Superintendents A sso ­ ciation, June 3-4-5. The wide span of sandy beach tapers out The Edgewater Gulf Hotel, Gulfport, Miss., where the ladies to the gulf waters for the delegates to enjoy. luncheon will be held June 4. Page 5G OIL MILL GAZETTEER May# 1952

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The dining room at the Edgewater Gulf Hotel, where the la­ dies luncheon will be held June 4, followed by a fashion show. its own wide beach to the Gulf, the hotel is the center of social activity on the Coast. Biloxi is a land of legends and there are many in­ teresting things to see, including the “Ring-In-The Oak/’ which is directly in front of the Church of the Redeemer and within walking distance of the hotel. This is a huge live oak tree with its branches twisted into a ring. A freak of nature, legend has it that a mighty storm formed this ring thereby wresting the reluctant consent of a Biloxi Indian This sailboat is available at the Buena Vista pier to take sailing parties out. BEAUTY ON THE BEACH Chief to the marriage of his daughter to a warrior from the rival Natchez tribe. The Church of the Redeemer is where Jefferson Davis worshipped when he lived on the Coast, His family pew is marked with a bronze plaque and draped with a Confederate flag. Beautiful memorials and stained glass windows in this church offer a fine example of this type of architecture. Many marriages of today are performed under the “Ring-In-The Oak.”

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For those who like swimming, the water is fine. Or you On the “Deck” atop the Buena Vista Hotel, where dancing can watch the beauties on the beach. will be enjoyed by the delegates on June 4. May* 1952 OIL MILL GAZETTEER Page 57

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MANUFACTURERS OF This picture was taken in front of the Buena Vista Hotel. Deep sea fishing is one of the many recreation activities Biloxi has to offer. There are all kinds of both fresh water “TEBECO” and salt water fishing. HIGH-GRADE LEATHER BELTING Biloxi receives its name from the Biloxi tribe of Belt Dressing . . . Belt Cement Indians, which was a branch o f the Sioux fam ily. Oil Mill and Gin Crimps . . . Belt Repairs ------O »»------CORRECTION FOR BUENA VISTA HOTEL Immediate Attention To All Belt Problems ROOM RATES TENNESSEE BELTING CO., Inc. Through an error, the Buena Vista Hotel, Biloxi, Miss., sent us their old rate schedule for rooms, 138 North Front Street Memphis, Tenn. Tel. 8-3919 which we published in our April issue. RUBBER BELTS — V-BELTS— BELT HOOKS — LACE LEATHER The following are the correct room rates, and they J. P. Mariencheck Joe W. Mariencheck are only slightly higher than those published. If you have not made your reservations for the Tri-States Oil Mill Superintendents Convention in Biloxi, Miss., June 3-4-5, please do so, as we are advised that reservations have been coming in pretty fast. INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES

THE BUENA VISTA, BILOXI, MISS. F O R Room Tariff— European Plan GUEST ROOMS COTTON OIL MILLS 1 Person 2 Persons Type 6 (facing north or w est)...... $ 3.50 $ 6.50 Type 5 (north exposure) ...... 4.00 7.00 Type 4 (east or west exposure)...... 4.50 7.50 Link-Belt Conveyor Type 3 (facing front court toward Gulf) 5.00 8.50 Type 2 (corn er room , overlooking G ulf) 6.50 10.00 American Pulleys Type 1 (front corner, overlooking Gulf) 7.50 12.50 Chicago Leather Belt SUITES 10.00 15.00 U. S. Mechanical Rubber Goods 12.50 17.50 Goodrich Mechanical Rubber Goods 17.50 22.50 ------^ u a w i . v WHICH IS LWO Lunkenheimer Valves bedrooms with bath between. Air conditioned rooms available at $1.00 per day additional. Ashcroft Gauges Third adult in room— $2.50 per day. Children under 12 years of age sharing rooms with adult—• American Trucks and Motor Bases H.oO. and General Industrial Supplies THANK YOU, CONTRIBUTORS , We, the members of the Tri-States Oil Mill Super­ intendents Association, are grateful and apprecia­ tive to the oil mill machinery and supply firms and manufacturers who have contributed funds for our HOLLIS & CO. annual convention in Biloxi, Miss., June 3-4-5. The funds contributed will be used for defraying the en­ tertainment features at this convention. A complete LiTTLE ROCK SHREVEPORT list will be published in the June issue. The names will also appear on our official programs to be dis­ tributed at the convention.

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WATCH FOR PROCEEDINGS IN JULY ISSUE South Front and Linden Street Phone 5-0S69 The proceedings of the annual convention of the Memphis, Tennessee Tri-States Oil Mill Superintendents Association in Biloxi, Miss., June 3-5, will be published in the July issue. You will want to save this issue and read the excellent speeches to be presented.

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WILL ATTEND CONVENTION WILLIAM H. SCOTT DIES William H. Scott, superintendent of the refinery, Southern Cotton Oil Co., Memphis, Tenn., died sud­ denly of a heart attack, April 18th. He was 66. Mr. Scott had been with the Southern Cotton Oil Co., since his graduation from Clemson College in 1908, and had been refinery superintendent since coming to Memphis in 1923. He was a member of the First Baptist Church and the American Chemical Society. His wife died in 1946. He leaves a daughter, Mrs. Louise Scott Vogeli, a sister, Mrs. Bub Claxton of Ridge Springs, S. C. The staff of the Oil Mill Gazetteer extend deepest sympathy to the family in their great loss.

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A father and son team who are regulars at the Call Us for Dependable M o to r R ep air conventions and meetings of the Tri-States Oil Mill Service Superintendents Association will attend the Biloxi convention with their wives. Largest Stock of Motors in the South Gus G. Richardson (right) is vice-president of the Humphrey-Godwin Co., Memphis, and son, Jim­ my, is superintendent. Mr. Gus started as superin­ tendent and has risen to its vice-presidency. He is one of the charter members of the Association and Jimmy is a member o f many years.

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G. WORTHEN AGEE, President E. R. BARROW, Secretary and Treas. CURRENTLY SPEAKING B y J A N E INEZ GORDON BARROW-AGEE LABORATORIES INCORPORATED Most exciting event of the year . . . the annual convention of the Tri-States Oil Mill Superintendents ANALYTICAL AND CONSULTING CHEMISTS Association in Biloxi, Miss., June 3-4-5. The details AND ENGINEERS are complete, and you’ll find them elsewhere in this issue. What we hear, this will be an EXTRA MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE SPECIAL convention. Wonderful speakers program . . . Grand food, dancing and other special features Main Office and Laboratories: Memphis, Tenn. planned for the delegates. Read about these exciting- Laboratories: even ts and make your plans to join us and bring the Memphis, Tenn. Shreveport, La. Tackscn, Miss. family. Cairo, 111. Leland, Miss. Congratulations to the following members in the industry who are another year older or younger in May . . . B. C. Lundy, Greenville Oil Works, Green­ TRI-STATE ville, Miss., J. P. Mariencheck, Tennessee Belting Co., Memphis, E. E. Kressenburg, Chickasaw Oil Mill, ARMATURE & ELECTRICAL WORKS, Inc. Memphis, Richard Alcott, Riechman-Crosby Co., Memphis, R. D. Ryan, Producers Oil Mill, Fresno, Calif., J. H. Cason, Planters Oil Mill, Pine Bluff, Ark., fc lo d t A k a l C. L. Malone, Tallahatchie Oil Mill, Webb, Miss. * * * 321-331 BUTLER AVE. • PHONE 37-8414 • MEMPHIS, TENN. Congratulations to W. I. Butler, who has been ap­ ELECTRIC MOTORS pointed Southeastern District Manager of the New

MOTOR CONTROLS York Belting & Packing Co., with headquarters in Memphis. He was formerly district representative VEE BELT DRIVES for the past 6 years. His territory covers East of the REPAIR PARTS Mississippi River and South of the Ohio, including INDUSTRIAL PLANT WIRING St. Louis and Minneapolis. Distributors in this area in the oil milling industry are Industrial Supplies, Switchboards Designed, Built and Installed Inc., Memphis, Southern Engineering & Supply Co., Vicksburg, Miss., and Murray-Baker-Frederic, New Orleans. Mr. Butler is well known in the industry, having been a member of the Tri-States Oil Mill Superin­ tendents Association for the past 6 years. Do You Need Increased ❖ ^ ❖ Newlyweds attending the Tri-States Oil Mill Supt. Assn. Regional meeting in Greenville, Miss., last month were Clyde and lone Lundy; John and Marion Unloading Capacity Covington. The Lundy’s honeymooned in Mexico City, visiting all the wonderful places, including Aca­ pulco, and are now at home in Greenville where Clyde THE LARGE PHELPS is with the Greenville Oil Works. The Covingtons are at home in Hollandale, Miss., where John is with the Hollandale Oil Mill. Both PNEUMATIC UNLOADER young couples will attend the convention in Biloxi next month. * * * Interesting travel new s: W. C. Pitts, W- C. Pitts WILL UNLOAD AS MUCH & Son, Machinery, Memphis, and Mrs. Pitts had a wonderful trip to South America last month, visiting Venezuela, Trinidad, Jamaica and Dominican Re­ AS ONE TON PER MINUTE public. * * * Tom Griffith, formerly superintendent, Southern Cotton Oil & Fertz. Co., Cartersville, Ga., has been transferred to the Refuge Cotton Oil Co., Greenville, Miss., solvent plant that is under construction. He is married and has two boys, ages 7 and 9, and one girl, 2-year old. Tom will be on hand at the Tri- Hubert Phelps Machinery Co. States Superintendents convention in Biloxi and is bringing the family with him. P. O. BOX 1093 PHONE 2-131^ t- * Ralph Huneycutt, Planters Cotton Oil Co., Pine LITTLE ROCK, ARK. Bluff, Ark., reports his young son, Ralph, Jr., is doing fine now, after being in the hospital last month. Ralph, Jr., is well known among the rnenv

PATRONIZE YOUR ADVERTISERS M ay. 1952 OIL MILL GAZETTEER Page 61 bers of the Tri-States Association, and was missed The Chicago Board of Trade will remain open dur­ at the Greenville Regional meeting, as he always ing the summer months on Saturdays. The directors comes along with his father for the meetings and thought that to close on Saturdays, during June, conventions. July and August, would not only be detrimental to sfc 5|S the welfare of argicultural producers but also to Incidentally, Ralph (Gingerale) Huneycutt is on a many segments of the grain trade, as these months diet, or so he says . . . it must not include steaks, so are the period of heavy harvest. The Exchange has we noticed at the Regional meeting . . . in fact, just steadily maintained a position to serve agriculture what did the diet consist of, we couldn’t tell at the every business day of the year. banquet. Maybe it’s watermellon fo r breakfast! * * * * * * Lovely young Lucy Baylor Driver has been chosen We are sorry to report that Charlie Sisson, Miss­ by the Junior League as its representative in the issippi Cottonseed Products Co., Jackson, Miss., dis­ trict engineer, suffered a heart attack and is serious­ Cotton Carnival to be held in Memphis this month. ly ill in the hospital at Jackson, under an iron lung. She is the granddaughter of J. A. Riechman, presi­ His many friends in the industry wish him a quick dent, Riechman-Crosby Co., Memphis, and her and complete recovery, and we hope by the time father, Robert B. Driver, is in the cotton business this issue is out, that he will be greatly improved. in Sao Paulo. * ❖ * A gift of $500,000 toward con­ struction of a building to house the School of Engineering at the Uni­ Dilworth has the brands you know best versity o f Mississippi has been given by Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Carrier o f Sardis, Miss. They stated that in this way, they would be helping to support the study CALL ON DILWORTH and development of the natural re­ sources of Mississippi and the FOR South. :js * Cottonseed hulls are now being used in lawn subgrade conditioning by the Memphis Light, Gas & Wa­ ter Division. Officials say a nice sum of money has been saved by the use of cottonseed hulls instead of cotton boll hulls which were formerly used for this purpose. * * * The National Cotton Council esti­ mates 6,816,000 tons of cottonseed were sold at an average of $75.00 a ton, bringing $463,950,000 to cot­ ton farmers in 1951. * * * In 1951, cotton lint and seed brought the cotton belt farm ers a cash income of almost $4,000,000,- 000! * * * A total of 118,191 bales of linters J. E. DILWORTH COMPANY • 730 SOUTH THIRD ST., MEMPHIS, TENN. were consumed in January it was DILWORTH OF MISSISSIPPI, INC. • WHOLESALE ROW • JACKSON reported. DILWORTH OF ALABAMA, INC. • A.G.S. & HARGROVE RD. • TUSCALOOSA * * * Sympathy is extended to Oscar Wilkins, chief chemist, Woodson- Tenent Laboratories, Memphis, on the death of his father, Otto N. DEWORTH Wilkins, April 2nd. ^ “Rayon and Synthetic Fibers” was discussed in an address by Dr. Serves the Mid-South on Machinery C. B. Weiss, Buckeye Cotton Oil Co., Memphis, before the Memphis and Industrial Supplies Section of the American Chemical Society in Memphis, April 17. WAREHOUSES IN MEMPHIS • JACKSON • TUSCALOOSA

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WOMEN S AUXILIARY HOLD ANNUAL CARL L. WASHBURN DIES BENEFIT PARTY Carl L. Washburn, widely known oil mill superin­ Plans are completed for the annual benefit card tendent, and member of the Tri-States Oil Mill Sup­ party and fashion show to be held May 21 at the erintendents Association, died April 14th, after Catholic Club, Memphis, by the Women’s Auxiliary several months illness. He was 53. to the Tri-States Oil Mill Superintendents Associa­ Mr. Washburn was superintendent of the Swift tion, according to announcement by Mrs. Louis J. & Co. Oil Mill, Little Rock, Ark., and had worked for Saino, president. this firm for the past 37 years. He was a member of The plans were completed at the luncheon-meet­ the First Baptist Church, and the Woodmen of the ing, May 1, at the home of Mrs. George Mitchell, hos­ World. tess, assisted by Mrs. H. K. Hudson and Mrs. W. B. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Viola Sacrey Wash­ Ware. burn; three daughters, Mrs. Helen Redditt, Mrs. Committees for the event include: Mrs. S. A. Bien- Margaret Pierce and Mrs. Jennie Halcum of Little venu, general chairman, Mrs. Frank G. Lucas, vice- Rock; two sisters and one brother, and three grand­ chairman. Tickets: Mrs. 0. D. Easley. Equipment: children. Mrs. Jack W. Hunt. Table prizes: Mrs. Granville Heckle. Special prizes: Mrs. John M. Brooks, Mrs. The members of the Tri-States Oil Mill Superin­ R. E. Kinnie, Mrs. R. L. Sargent, Mrs. Ralph Tro- tendents Association, the staff of the Oil Mill Gazet­ baugh, Miss Anne Lucas and Miss Donna Lynn Sides. teer and the many friends throughout the industry Other Awards: Mrs. M. M. Masson, Mrs. J. A. Farn- extend deejDest and heartfelt sympathy to the family ham and Mrs. Woodrow Sanford. in their great loss. Proceeds will be used to carry on the various hos­ pital work sponsored by the Auxiliary. Announcement was made of a membership drive, TO GIVE ORCHIDS with Mrs. L. E. Roberts and Mrs. E. E. Kressenberg as team captains. Each team was selected by draw­ ing of names. At the end of the drive, the defeated team will entertain with a luncheon and will do some special service work as designated by the winning captain and her team. ------TRI-STATES REGISTRATION TO OPEN JUNE 2 Delegates attending the convention of the Tri- States Oil Mill Superintendents Association in Biloxi, June 3-5 will have the opportunity to register on the day before, June 2 at 4:00 P.M. L. E. Roberts, Secre- tary-Treasurer, will be in charge. “ Every effort will be made to register all dele­ gates as quickly as possible,” Mr. Roberts said. “ If you arrive the day before on June 2, please come to the lobby and register. We will keep the desk open for several hours. “Those who have paid their dues before the con­ vention, will only have to register and receive their badges and membership cards, as these will be made up before the convention. Tickets to the entertain­ ments will be given out at the door to each affair to all holders of badges.” RUSSELL B. M AAS The registration desk will also be open on the President of Screw Conveyor Corp. Hammond, Ind., will be opening morning at 7:00 A.M. oil hand at the Biloxi convention with Orchid Corsages for all If you have not paid your membership dues before the ladies attending the banquet and dance on June 4. Attending with Mr. Maas will be Frank A. Miller and Ed. P. the convention, these may be paid when registering. Escher of the firm. gmnfiiiiniiiimminnimiiHmiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiininiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiim.ini, nninnmiiiniii iinin$ni„nitiiniiiinn„„miniitniiiinnnnnii,ininiiinnnini

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By BURNS H. HAMLETT

FROM WEST COAST REPRESENTATIVE that his recent illness gave him a much desired rest Mr. H. E. Wilson, and that he has fully recuperated and now is fit as Oil Mill Gazetteer, a fiddle and raring to go again. He thanks all of Wharton, Texas. those that were so kindly interested in his illness and that he is mighty glad to be back on the job once Dear Mr. Wilson: again. The April issue of the Oil Mill Gazetteer, called * * * the West Coast Divisional Meeting Proceedings Num­ Thomas J. Simmons, formerly assistant superin­ ber, has received many compliments from those on tendent of the California Cotton Oil Corporation in the West Coast. The wealth of information that was Los Angeles, California, has this past month become written in the pages is deeply appreciated by all of associated with the Imperial Valley Cotton Oil Com­ those that attended the meetings and also some of pany, Calipatri, California, as its Superintendent. those that were unable to attend. We wish to thank Mr. Simmons was long associated with the California our many friends for their wonderful support and Cotton Oil Corporation and after twelve years we feel their interest shown. that he is well qualified to take over his new re­ The May issue of the Oil Mill Gazetteer will be dedicated to the 58th Annual Convention being held sponsibilities. All of us that know Mr. Simmons cer­ at the Rice Hotel in Houston, Texas, and we strongly tainly wish him well in his new undertaking and we urge all Oil Mill Superintendents, Foremen, Supply are sure that all his many friends will give him any Men, Guests and their ladies to be sure and be on aid that he might need. Good Luck, T. J. hand for this wonderful meeting, being sure that * * * they make their reservations early, in order that Henry Claude “Jack” Barrington, of Barrington they might have proper accommodations. These meetings bring forth the very best that the Oil Mill­ Welding and Machine Works, Torrance, California, ing Industry has to offer and is witnessed by the is up and doing well. Although he still has to wear fact that they are celebrating their 58th meeting. a brace on his back, he is able to navigate fairly well It has to be good to go along so strongly all these and is furthering his recuperation by calling on his years. So, how about getting in back of your associa­ many friends. He is most grateful to all his well- tion and being on hand May 25th through the 28tli wishers during his long illness and tells us that he and learn what is cooking in the industry as well will soon be his old self again. He is hoping that he as meeting your many many friends and making a will improve enough to be able to attend the 58th whole lot of new ones. You will find that the meet­ Annual Convention in Houston, Texas. So we are all ings are very educational and if we are to come out keeping our fingers crossed for him and wishing him on top we all must learn of the latest and best methods o f operating. a very speedy recovery in order to be in top shape Many concerns on the West Coast wrill be still to attend the meeting. operating while the Annual Convention is in progress * * and will be unable to attend the meeting. Though F. 0. Davis, of Industrial Machinery Company, all the cotton has been picked by this time, there Inc., Fort Worth, Texas, made a flying visit out to are still many tons of cotton seed stock-piled await­ the West Coast this past month. At least it was low- ing the time that they can be crushed, and after flying, for the front of his car proved that he had looking over some o f the piles you will readily see why some of the mills will be operating all the year been travelling at a great speed. Mr. Davis told us around, with little or no time out for general repairs. that he wras visiting as many of the mills as time Those of us on the West Coast that can get away would permit and that he was spreading the word from crushing obligations are really looking forward about attending the Annual Convention in Houston. to meeting with the 58tli Annual Convention in * ❖ * Houston this month. A source o f great information is to be had, and in order to make better operations Though we note in the columns of the Oil Mill throughout the industry we will be on hand to see Gazetteer that another Texan has migrated to the what the trade has to offer. sunny climes of California, we can’t prove it for as Looking forward to meeting our many friends as yet we have not had any word that Jimmy Orr of well as meeting and making new friends, we will see Carver Cotton Gin Co., Dallas, Texas, has arrived you all in Houston May 25th, 1952. out here. Naturally we are all interested in the new With kindest regards and best wishes to all. office that Carver is opening in the fair city of Yours very truly, Fresno, and wish Jimmy lots of luck in this new BURNS (TEX) HAMLETT, undertaking. Welcome Jimmy. West Coast Representative. ❖ ❖ ❖ Andrew Spanur of Spencer, Kellogg and Sons, Inc., Long Beach, California, is just about ready to get WEST COAST NEW ITEMS his feet wet in the cotton seed business. A recent I. V. Ter ry, of High and Terry Garage, Huntington announcement of his company that they are going rark, California, called us the other day and stated to crush cotton seed has Andy flying all over the that he wanted to be taken off the sick list. He claims West Coast seeking information on the proper oper- Page 64 OIL MILL GAZETTEER May, 1952

ations for crushing cotton seed. It is understood that H. A. Vind, of Enterprise Engine and Machinery they will delint the seed in one part of California and Co., San Francisco, California, was a welcome visitor crush the delinted seed at the Long: Beach plant. this past month, but made his stay so short that he We sure wish Andy luck and am sure that he will did not get to enjoy any of the Southern Sunshine find much assistance from his many friends in the at all, but returned to fog-bound San Francisco. business if he will just ask the questions. Better stay a little longer the next time. * * * * * Cal Stewart, foreman in the California Cotton Oil FLASH! Corporation, Los Angeles, California, is just about H. C. Jack Barrington, of the Barrington Welding ready to dig up the Dicondra lawn that he has now and Machine Works, Torrance, California, is a proud sown some four times. He thinks that it would be Grandfather again. Although John Barrington and better to grow cotton seed on his lawn than to try his wife deserve all the credit, Jack is boasting and grow any sort of grass, and his many friends about the recent arrival of a 9 pound baby girl, born are not the least bit of help, but all give helpful sug­ to the John Barringtons on April 28, 1952, and gestions, but none willing to do the work for him. named Claudia L. Barrington, after her grandfather whose name is Henry Claude Bar­ rington. This makes the second girl that the John Barringtons have and we all join in wishing them all the luck in the world.

Mickey King, of the Admiral Cafe, Huntington Park, California, is in the dog-house with his wife and many of his friends. It seems that he aroused his wife and some of his friends at the early hour of five a.m. to go out to the airport to greet a visitor from New York. A fter meeting the plane, and the plane all unloaded and still no friend, Mickey King looked through his pockets and found the notation of the arrival date and found that they all were at the airport one week early. Poor Mickey.

PUSH-BUTTON FEEDING Harold Crossno, superintendent of California Cotton Oil Corpora­ YIELDS HIGHER PROFITS tion, Los Angeles, California, is boasting again that he is the cham­ You’ll be proud of the results possible with i pion of Canasta. A fter a recent trip Williamson Feed Plant. to Yuma, Arizona, to visit the cor­ k poration’s gin down there, he was ★ Fatter Beef — Average over 2 lbs. per d | y . invited to play Canasta at the home / of the Fosters, and according to his ★ Bigger Yields — Get in the "Over 609& Class”. report he whipped all comers at the ★ Better Grades-Make profitable "Primes” . game. This can not be confirmed as there are no reports from the . 7 • Featuring Robert’s Hay & Grain Grinding equipment. Yuma District, but we pass it along

Write or phone for/complete information. for what it is worth, and are won­ dering if there are any challengers to his statement. ECONOMICAL * * * ^ Pays for itself within a few years AUTOMATIC Charles A. Piercey, manager of Push-Button controls for each i I f 71''' the Imperial Valley Cotton Oil Co., operation Calipatri, California, is hoping that FLEXIBLE ill Plants feed 500 head to 60,000 he will be able to have his mill JOHN W. head or more running in time that he will be able COMPACT Form s its ow n stream lined WILLIAMSON to attend the 58th Annual Conven­ b u ildin g & SONS, INC* tion in Houston. He will be re­ LONG-LASTING membered by his many friends as Some still operating after 30 1545 SOUTH GREENWOOD AVE. years being formerly connected with the MONTEBELLO, CALIFORNIA S. A. Camp Cotton Co., of Cawelo, UNion 8-2121 California. We all join in wishing SYcamore 2-4392 UNderhill 0-2708 Charlie a lot of luck in his new undertaking.

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Jack Brooks, the guitarist, that so ably enter­ STEEL PLATE EXHAUSTERS OFFERED BY tained us all at the Divisional Meeting in Bakersfield, REES BLOW PIPE California, has stopped by to see us several times and has remarked as to what a wonderful time he had and hopes that he will be able to attend and play for us at many more of these meetings. Even our enter­ tainers found these meetings to be instructive as well as entertaining. =& & # Roy Crawford of Western Precipitation Corp., Los Angeles, California, called the other day to say that the Virus X had him down for almost a month, but that he was cooking and cooling again and glad that he can be around after his siege in bed. 'i' ? It Pays to Advertise is what the National Tank and Manufacturing Co. of Los Angeles and San Fran­ cisco, California, are saying for they just recently had inquiries from Venezuela. The Oil Mill Gazetteer reaches many parts of the world and we are glad to see that the many friends of the Gazetteer do patron­ ize the advertisers in our periodical.

Southwestern Laboratories A versatile series of high efficiency general duty steel plate exhausters is currently offered by Rees Consulting Analytical Chemists and Chemical Blow Pipe Manufacturing Company, San Francisco. Engineers The Rees Exhausters are used to convey mate­ rials, dust removal, smoke fumes and vapor exhausts, 1212 Oak Lawn Dallas, Texas and ventilation, cooling and blowing operations. The exhausters are universal as to direction of rotation and discharge. Six models are available with speeds ranging from We Specialize in 2550 RPM to 4750, with fan sizes from 4 to 9 inches. High pressure exhausters are also made for special OIL Jjyp&A. oft. applications. Wheels of the Rees Exhausters are all-steel, suit­ Structural Steel Fabrication able for handling all types of material, including “stringy” types. Hub construction has no protrud­ for ing arms, for added safety and efficiency, and eddy THE OIL MILL INDUSTRY currents are eliminated, reducing shock loss and providing smooth flow of material. All-steel housing Cotton Seed Houses permits easy access to wheel and change of discharge ^ Cotton Seed Storage Bins and rotation direction. The unit’s two ball bearings are of standard design and enclosed in dust-tight ^ Soy Bean Storage Tanks housings. ^ Unloading Sheds

------> A n y Special Steel SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY COTTON CROP Fabrication Including HARVEST ENDS Angle Rolling The State Department of Employment reported this week that the San Joaquin Valley cotton harvest Jib Cranes and Hoists is complete. A total of 1,687,122 bales was har­ • vested in the seven-county growing area. The Department noted that 48.6 per cent of the Goodrich Rubber Belting crop was machine harvested— the highest percentage V-Belts and Sheaves in history. Kern County led in production, with a total of 496,- "50,005 Structural & Maintenance Supplies' 471 bales. Fresno County was second with 484,689 bales and the others were as follows: Tulare County, PIDGE0N-TH0MAS IRON CO. 307,438; Kings County, 220,684; Madera County, MEMPHIS, TENN. 103,222; Merced County, 74,370, and Stanislaus County, 248.

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and its predecessor for the past 45 years, having come to Paris to take active part in the conduct of the business in 1910. Mr. Gill has been connected with the company since 1917, having served originally in the Paris office and later as manager of the company’s mill at Waxahachie, until his assignment as general man­ ager and vice president at which time he moved to Paris.

NEWS AND NAMES J. B. Keith, formerly with California Cotton Oil Corporation, Los Angeles, California, is now superin­ tendent of Brazos Valley Cotton Oil Company, Waco, Texas. Keith came to Brazos Valley last November, and has since been working with M. N. “Bud” Wright, who has been acting superintendent for the previous period. Keith was with California Cotton Oil Corp. for ten years, and served in various jobs, among which was night superintendent, superintend­ ent of the great Cattle Feeding Yards, etc. Southwest Reporter will be in Houston. ------“Bud” Wright and Keith are planning to attend the convention in Houston, and are looking forward BLYTH RESIGNS SOUTHLAND POST to renewing old acquaintances and friendships and making new ones.

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bearings, couplings, machine or shafting adjust­ RICHARD H. BLYTH JAMES R. GILL ment. Richard H. Blyth has resigned as President of Southland Cotton Oil Company, it was announced V on April 12 at Paris, Texas, by S. W. Wilbor, Chair­ man of the Board. James R. Gil] was elected to the office of president and general manager at a meeting of the company’s Board of Directors held at Paris on April 10. D. E. SHIPP BELTING COMPANY Mr. Blyth, advising of his previously expressed wish to retire from business, presented his resigna­ Ceil-Tex Service tion as president and director of the company at the April 10 meeting. It was accepted with regret by the P. O. Box 951 Telephone 3-7452 board. WACO, TEXAS Mr. Blyth has served as an officer of the company

PATRONIZE YOUR ADVERTISERS Superintendent Keith at Brazos Valley Oil Mill, eleven states. He went as far north at Cleveland Waco, is really brightening- up the inside of the plant. Ohio, and reports that he had to carry two sets of He’s got a painting crusade on, and has come up with clothes—one for winter and one for summer, as the a white and light yellow combination in the meal northern states were still experiencing low tempera­ room, which produces a nice lightened up effect, and tures. Cleveland, of course, sits right on the edge of looks good. He is using lighter colored paint through­ Lake Erie, and we, personally, can vouch for the fact that it’s cold there in late spring. Three years ago out the mill, and we think that it not only looks nice, we were in Cleveland on May 30 and there was a but will give aid to better lighting conditions, since heavy frost that night. there are many points in most mills that need more * * * light. J. W. McKelvey of Harlingen, Texas, recently pur­ * * chased the Taft Cotton Oil Company, Taft, Texas, Hobart Simmons, superintendent of Southland from W. Leroy Weber and the Taft estate. The Taft Cotton Oil Company, Temple, Texas, has just re­ Estate is that of the family of Senator Robert A. cently returned from a vacation in which he toured Taft of Ohio, who has also been president of the mill.

J. W. McKelvey now becomes president of the mill, J. J. Busa, vice-president, C. J. Meyer, secre- tary-treasurer; and P. J. Lemm, Jr., has been appointed general manager. Jack White will continue as mill superintendent. Mr. Weber is retiring from busi­ ness, and he and his wife plan to • Sizes— 40', 457 and 507 leave this month for a tour of Eu­ Platforms. Othersizes special. rope. He has served in the oil mill­ • Capacities to 80,000 lbs. ing industry since 1914, when he • Hydraulic lO 'x l O ' Pit Door. started at Terrell, Texas, and he • TWIN Hydraulic Power Units. has enjoyed a successful career in • Pit and Pitless Models. Pit- the business, to which he has con­ less reduces foundation costs. tributed much in constructive and This New KEWANEE Pitless Model cuts continuous service. UNLOADS all sizes o f Trucks and big foundation costs to a minimum. Tractor Trailers in a "jiffy.” Takes all P. J. Lemm, Jr., in his capacity the time-stealing hard work out of un­ back-breaking labor and cuts costs. of new general manager, has an­ loading...eliminates waiting time and Evidence of KEWANEE performance keeps trucks "on the g o .” and econom y is overwhelming. It is nounced that the Taft mill will Powerful TW IN Hydraulic Unit. substantiated by successive repeat soon convert to Anderson expellers. Raises to 43° angle in less than a min­ orders from outstanding firms who ❖ * * ute, lowers in 2 5 seconds. Maximum have installed them in all their plants. safety because of "oil-locked” hydraulic Every Trucker and Ginner is a real The cotton situation in the Val­ control. No danger of accidents. booster. They appreciate "no long ley has up to this time presented a Pit Door opens and closes hydrauli- waiting in line” in busy hauling seasons very discouraging picture. Reports and they tell others. It attracts new cus­ cally in seconds, permits cottonseed to from there say permits were issued be dumped directly into open pit. tomers, widens your territory and ex­ pands your volume. to plant 942,514 acres of cotton, Easy, simple controls . . . one man operates the Dumper, Wheel Stops and WRITE FOR BULLETIN - find out how but it is estimated that only 670,- Pit D oor from one location. Eliminates KEWANEE will cut your unloading costs. 591 acres were planted to the April 15 deadline, and an estimated 495,- 000 acres are up. This figures just J& w a n e e a little better than one-half the acreage for which permits were is­ Truck Lifts sued. It is said that a 3-inch rain • Adjustable for Driveways is needed to really help their situa­ 11' to 15V widths. tion, and if this does not come, then • Low Head Room. a mere 400,000 acres of cotton is • Large, deep flanged Winding predicted for the usually lush, Drums. Uniform winding. green Rio Grande Valley. • Cut Worm Gear Reducer. • Crucible steel Lifting Ca­ bles, extra flexible. It was recently announced that Southland Cotton Oil Company, Paris, Texas, has purchased the ENGINEERED for easy operation and heavy duty Cradle of greater strength dependable performance, backed by 31 and utility. Strong lifting cables. Tallulah Oil Mill and Gin, Tallulah, years’ know-how in the grain trade. Whatever your unloading problem, Louisiana. This announcement was Extra strength channel steel frame there’s a KEWANEE to handle it. Write made by Jas. R. Gill, President of provides rigid support for operating for Free Bulletin and full information. Southland, and he further said that mechanism. All working parts are be­ ------— DISTRIBUTORS ------Southland will take over operations low the frame, permitting maximum lift. INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES, Inc. Telescoping frame adjustable every Poplar Ave. & River Front, Memphis, Tennessee on June 30, and the name of the 2" for driveways 11/0" to 15'6". New R. C. BROWN, 5538 Dyer St., Dallas 6, Texas mill will be changed to Southland Cotton Oil Company. Maxwell Yer- ger will continue as manager of the KEWANEE MACHINERY & CONVEYOR CO., Kewanee, Illinois mill.

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Pittsburgh, April 30, 1952 — Blaw-Knox Com­ sizes and nine distinct types, they pany’s fastest growing unit, the Chemical Plants Division, has moved into its new headquarters, ore your greatest value in screw shown in the accompanying photographs. elevators today. Investigate now! The division acted as its own prime contractor in the construction of this new building. It is located on Duquesne Way in downtown Pittsburgh and over­ looks the Allegheny River. The three-story structure is air-conditioned and well lighted, and has a frame of precast, reinforced concrete. Essentially of functional design, it com­ for complex bines flexibility and economical maintenance with a information high degree of attractiveness and contemporary styling. and pR|CES The new building meets the division’s primary needs in the Pittsburgh area for both administrative and engineering quarters. Located on a plot of about 1 y2 acres, it occupies about half of the land area, the remainder being used for parking space and a small service building. Offices for the purchasing, expediting, estimating, and several of the technical departments are on the first floor. This floor also has facilities for the process and layout engineering, and a blueprinting and reproduction shop. The executive offices and a special conference Phone 3-8314 « 3-8315 I'oom are on the second floor. This also contains one P. O. Box 1217 • OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA. of the large engineering departments (shown in one

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FOR SALE MURRAY BOILER 100 HP— 100 Pounds Pressure— Scotch Marine Type— Used Less than 8 Months. TORNILLO COTTON OIL COMPANY Tornillo, Texas

WANTED! WANTED! Used Anderson Duo Expeller in excellent condition with Cooker and Conditioner for the extraction of Copra and Sesame Seed. W rite: La Florida S. A., Apartado 129, Maracaibo, Venezuela, S. A.

A partial view of the large engineering department on the second floor of the Chemical Plants Division’s new building. An even larger engineering department is quartered on the third floor. FOR SALE 1 DELAVAL 40" Centrifuge, only used two of the photographs). Offices for the construction seasons, new condition. department, the project engineers, the research group, the accounting department, and several proc­ 1 CLEAVER-BROOKS, automatic gas fired, ess departments are also here. 100 H.P. Boiler, only used three seasons, new condition. The third floor contains another large engineering department, a materials laboratory, and additional Also HYDRAULIC PRESS ROOM MA­ conference rooms and offices. CHINERY, FRENCH make, square column Chemical Plants Division now has a basic staff of presses, such as formers, accumulators, strip­ more than 1,000, divided among its three operational pers, presses, change valves, etc., good con­ offices at Pittsburgh, Tulsa, and Chicago. The dition. majority of these are engineers and technical men. This equipment is all in good condition and The division also has an organization in the field is ready for shipment. Ask us for prices. which is currently employing more than 5,000 con­ struction workers. THE UNION OIL MILL, INC. West Monroe, Louisiana AMERICAN OIL CHEMISTS’ SOCIETY SMALLEY AWARDS Chicago, 111.— An innovation at the 43rd annual meeting of the American Oil Chemists’ Society was the Awards luncheon, planned principally for the NOTICE TO ALL ADVERTISERS AND winners in the Smalley check sample series, at the CONTRIBUTORS TO THE COLUMNS Shamrock Hotel in Houston, Texas. Presentation was made by R. W. Bates, chairman of the Smalley OF THE OIL MILL GAZETTEER: committee. The Smalley series is one of the most extensive in T h e Deadline for all Advertis- ♦ the world. Samples of vegetable oils, inedible oils, ing Copy beginning June 1 ,1952, oilseed meal, and oilseeds are distributed to com­ mercial chemists, state chemists, and industrial will be the 15th of the month pre- chemists. For instance, the oil seed meal series was sent to 117 chemists as far apart geographically as ceeding month of publication. The Buenos Aires and Sao Paulo in South America and deadline for all reading matter Montreal and Vancouver in Canada. For proficiency in the analysis of oilseed meal for copy will be the last day of the oil and nitrogen, P. D. Cretien of the Texas Testing month preceeding publication. Laboratory, Dallas, Texas, and E. H. Tenent of Woodson-Tenent Laboratories, Memphis, Tenn., tied The above will be strictly en­ for the Smalley cup with a percentage of 99.990. Mr. forced in order to meet our obli­ Cretien won the cup last year, and Mr. Tenent won it in 1924-25 and again in 1927-28 while he was with gations to our advertisers, read­ the International Sugar Feed Company. Both Tenent and Cretien were given certificates for first place ers, and publishers. in the determination of nitrogen. Other awards were presented as follows: H. E. W ILSON, Editor. Determination of Oil in Oil Seed Meal: W. G. Wadlington, Woodson-Tenent Laboratory, May* 1952 OIL MILL GAZETTEER Page 73

Decatur, 111., 100.00 Proficiency; Wales Newby, Cot­ lertsen, retired chief of chemical research develop­ ton Products Company, Opelousas, La., 100.00 Pro­ ment for Armour and Company, Chicago, 111. ficiency; G. R. Thompson, Southern Cotton Oil Com­ Also elected were three members-at-large: A. R. pany, Savannah, Ga., 100.00 Proficiency; D. B. Mc- Baldwin, chemist with Corn Products Refining Com­ Isaac, Kershaw Oil Mill, Kershaw, S. C., 100.00 Pro­ pany, Argo, 111.; W. A. Peterson, head of the Stand­ ficiency. ardization and Quality Control Division, Colgate- Last year Mr. Wadlington had a grade of 100 on Palmolive-Peet Company, Jersey City, N. J.; and the determination of nitrogen. Newby was second N. A. Ruston, director of development and service last year on the determination of nitrogen. Mr. Mc- for Emery Industries, Inc., Cincinnati, O. Isaac won the Smalley cup in 1933, 1944, 1947, and Mr. James has been vice president and member­ 1950. ship chairman during the past year; Mr. Hopper and Determination of Moisture in Oil Seed Meal Mr. Vollertsen succeed themselves; and Dr. Baldwin, 1st, H. L. Craig, Procter and Gamble Company, who is also editor of the Journal of the American Oil Cincinnati, O., 100.00 P roficien cy; 2nd, A. G. Thomp­ Chemists’ Society, continues on the board. son, Southern Cotton Oil Company, Columbia, S. C., Serving with these newly elected seven officers 99.907 Proficiency. will be four past presidents, forming a Governing Board of 11: A. E. Bailey, HumKo Company, Mem­ Mr. Thompson also won a certificate for first phis, Tenn., 1951; J. R. Mays, Jr., Barrow-Agee Lab­ place in the analysis of cotton seed with a grade of oratories, Inc., Memphis, Tenn., 1950; V. C. Mehlen- 99.40 per cent. bacher, Swift and Company, Chicago, 111., 1949; and Analysis o f Peanuts C. P. Long, Procter and Gamble Company, Cincin­ 1st, Thomas B. Caldwell, Law and Company, Wil­ nati, O., 1948. Retiring past president is R. T. Mil­ mington, N. C., 99.60 Proficiency; 2nd, A. H. Pres­ ner, Northern Regional Research Laboratory, Peoria, ton, Houston Laboratories, Houston, Texas, 99.36 111. Proficiency. Mr. Hopper is technical editor of the Methods of Analysis o f Soybeans Analysis, Society manual; Mr. Peterson is president 1st, William Kesler, Woodson-Tenent Laboratory, of the Northeast Oil Chemists’ Society; and Mr. Rus­ Little Rock, Ark., 100.00 P roficiency; 1st, W. D. ton is chairman of the fall meeting of the Society in Simpson, W oodson-Tenent Laboratory, Des Moines, Cincinnati October 20-22, 1952. la., 100.00 Proficiency. Mr. Kesler was second in this series last year. Mr. LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS TO APPEAR Simpson also won first place in the analysis of vege­ IN JULY table oils with a grade of 99.725. As we go to press, we do not have a complete list Edward R. Hahn, Hahn Laboratories, Columbia, of those contributing to the entertainment of the S. C., was second on vegetable oils with a grade of National Oil Mill Superintendents Association con­ 99.445. vention to be held in Houston, Texas, at the Rice T. C. Law, Law and Company, Atlanta, Ga., was Hotel, May 26, 27 and 28. second in the cotton seed series with a grade of A complete list of Oil Mill Machinery Manufac­ 99.16 per cent. turers & Supply Association and contributors will be Theodore Biermann, Lever Brothers Company, St. carried in the July issue of the Oil Mill Gazetteer. Louis, Mo., was first on tallow with a grade of 99.37 per cent, and R. O. Fosmire of Procter and Gamble, Kansas City, Kans., was second with a grade o f 98.74 The Fort Worth Laboratories per cent. Consulting Analytical Chemists and The Smalley work has been carried on for many Chemical Engineers years by the Society and is named for one of the Chemistry applied to all phases of manu­ charter members, F. N. Smalley, wrho was president facturing. Cottonseed products, fuel, in 1913 and first chairman of the committee on co­ water and feeds our specialty. operative work. F. B. PORTER, B.S., Ch.E., President C. L. MANNING, A.B., Vice-President 828 */£ Monroe Street, Fort Worth, Texas AMERICAN OIL CHEMISTS’ SOCIETY ELECTS NEW OFFICERS Chicago, 111.— Officers of the American Oil Chem­ ists’ Society for 1952-53 were announced recently at the 43rd annual meeting at the Shamrock Hotel, Houston, Texas, by J. R. Mays, Jr., chairman o f the nominating and election committee, following voting by mail earlier in the year. They were installed on April 30 at the close of the three-day meeting of the Society. President will be E. M. James, technical adviser to the board of Lever Brothers Company, New York City; vice president, Procter Thomson, associate di­ rector in charge o f process standards, Chemical Divi­ sion, Procter and Gamble Company, Cincinnati, O.; secretary, T. H. Hopper, head of the Analytical and Physical Division, Southern Regional Research Lab­ oratory, New Orleans, La.; and treasurer, J. J. Vol-

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INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY COMPANY ADDS A. F. WAMBLE VOTED LIFE MEMBERSHIP “ CALUMET” HIGH SPEED ELEVATOR CUPS TRI-STATES ASSOCIATION Industrial Machinery Company, Inc., Fort Worth. Texas, are pleased to announce that they have re­ cently completed all arrangements with the B. I. Weller Manufacturing Company of Chicago, Illinois, to warehouse the “Calumet” high speed elevator cups in their Fort Worth plant. At the present time, they have stocked on hand the following sizes of standard high speed Calumet Cups: 7 x 5, 9 x 5, 10 x 6, 11 x 7, and 12 x 7. Other sizes are expected to be received in stock shortly. At the present time, delivery on sizes, other than those in their warehouse at this time, will be ap­ proximately two weeks after receipt of order. Buck­ ets in their stock will be F.O.B. Fort Worth, Texas, and other sizes, which are not in their present stock will be F.O.B. Chicago, Illinois. Until such time as their stock is built up to include any of your require­ ments, Industrial Machinery Company, Inc., would appreciate your inquiries as they are convinced that the Calumet Cup is the finest obtainable anywhere.

A. F. WAMBLE ANDERSON EXPELLERS A. F. Wamble, Greenwood, Miss., who had con­ FRENCH SCREW PRESSES ferred upon him the Degree of “ Doctor of Oil Mill­ ing" in August 1951 by the Executive Committee DRYERS • COOKERS • FILTER PRESSES of the Board of Directors of the Mississippi Cotton­ Oil Rebuilt in Our Local Shop seed Products Company, was given a Life Mem­ P. bership in the Tri-States Oil Mill Superintendents Wl PITTOCK AND ASSOCIATES Association during their recent Regional Meeting in Phone: Valleybroolc 2627 Greenville, Miss., April 5, 1952. At ★ GLEN RIDDLE, PENNSYLVANIA ★ Mr. Wamble was superintendent for the Planters Ge: Oil Mill, Greenwood, Mississippi and is widely known r throughout the oil milling industry and has a host of friends in both the oil mills and machinery and noi supply industry. Known as a tireless worker, he Mo has contributed his time and talents whenever need­ me ed for the interest and benefit of the industry, and is Me always ready and willing to lend a helping hand when Ar: itx needed. I Though now retired from active oil milling, he at continues to reside in Greenwood, Miss. . . . he is an izei ardent sportsman and an expert of the rod and reel. 1 USDA ANNOUNCES 1952-CROP COTTON SEED nes PRICE SUPPORT PROGRAM col The U. S. Department of Agriculture announced me April 4 that price support loans on the 1952-crop the cotton seed will be available at $66.40 per ton for see basis grade (100) and that in areas where a pur­ cot chase program may be necessary purchases will be I made at $62.40 a ton basis grade (100) cotton seed. Coi Prices for 1952-crop cotton seed will be supported yea by means of loans, purchase agreements, and pur­ ext chases of cotton seed and of cottonseed products. The supports reflect 90 per cent of the November 15, I 1951 parity price of $74.10 a ton for average quality Wii seed. Officials stated that the supports are in line he with the 90 per cent of parity support which the ver Department announced in November 1951 for 1952- can crop soybeans. the Other provisions of the support program for 1952- the crop cotton seed will be developed and announced at ma: a later date. Information as to detailed operating Ts provisions during the active marketing season will be in 5 FOUNDRY and available through the Production and Marketing Ad­ I D 1 I PU ministration commodity, state, and county offices. ^tSIsefiw MACHINE W 0 HKS, INC. The loan rate on 1951-crop cotton seed was $65.50 2718 East Avenue at Highway 99 • Fresno, California per ton for basis grade (100), and the purchase price was $61.50. PATRONIZE YOUR ADVERTISERS yiay, 1952 OIL MILL GAZETTEER Page 75

SHORT-CUT METHOD OF DETERMINING OIL THE DeLAVAL SEPARATOR COMPANY CONTENT OF SOYBEANS DEVELOPED A method of determining the oil content of soy­ beans in fifteen minutes or less, as contrasted with the several hours required by the official method now in use, has been developed by grain technologists of the U. S. Department of Agriculture in coopera­ tion with a commercial firm which is engaged in the development of electronic equipment. The study on which these findings are based was made under authority of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946. Several firms already are using the new method, which Department technicians report as appearing to have possibilities for routine use in the inspection of soybeans. The new method involves the use of a high-fre­ quency oscillator for measuring the quantity of oil in a solvent. Soybean samples are ground in a special grinder-extractor with an oil solvent. The oil in the soybeans is extracted in this grinding. The solvent containing the oil is then filtered and placed in the cell of the electronic oscillator which measures its dielectric properties. The reading is converted to per cent of oil by means of a conversion table de­ veloped from data obtained by analyzing a large HUNT MOORE number of samples of soybeans by the customary Poughkeepsie, N. Y., April 18, 1952. chemical method. Results on a single sample of soybeans can be ob­ Oil Mill Gazetteer tained in about 15 minutes, and if the determinations P. 0. Box 1180 are made in quantity it is estimated that two anal­ Wharton, Texas ysts could make 20 to 30 determinations per hour. Attention: Editor, Personnel Notes The method and technique are simple enough so that Gentlemen: nontechnical personnel can perform the analysis ac­ curately after obtaining brief instructions. The DeLaval Separator Company is pleased to an­ nounce that effective immediately Mr. N. Hunt Moore will represent DeLaval in the sale of equip­ ment in the vegetable oil industry in the City of Memphis, Tennessee, and the States of Mississippi, Arkansas and Louisiana. fLEX0TYPE Mr. Moore is a Consulting Engineer with offices at 1206 Sledge Avenue, Memphis, Tenn. He special­ CRIMPS izes in solvent extraction plants. He was graduated from the University of Ten­ nessee with a degree in chemical engineering. After college he was employed by the Engineering Experi­ ment Station, Knoxville, Tenn., in connection with the development work in pressure cooking of cotton seed and preliminary work on solvent extraction of cotton seed. V He then went with Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Company, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and spent five GIVE years in research, design, and operation of solvent extraction plants for soybeans and cotton seed. LONGER SERVICE In 1945 he went with Delta Products Company, Require NO WARMING or SOFTENING Wilson, Arkansas, as General Superintendent. There he worked on the installation and operation of sol­ FLEXOTYPE CRIMPS are made of the finest leather, specially vent extraction plant for cotton seed. Later he be­ fanned to provide extreme flexibility. They require no warming or softening before installation . . . will form a perfect seal im­ came Production Manager and General Manager of mediately . . . will not deteriorate or harden when not in use the combined operation of the cotton seed oil mill, . . . resist heat, acid and other abnormal conditions. Furnished the vegetable oil refinery, and the shortening and with reinforcing filler to prevent retraction. Available in all stand­ ard sizes from your dealer . . . or direct from us. Also furnished margarine plant. in Oak Tanned Leather. Mr. Moore set up offices as Consulting Engineer in September, 1951. ALEXANDER BROTHERS Very truly yours, BELTING COMPANY The DeLaval Separator Company, 406 N. 3rd Street, Philadelphia 23, Pa. FREDERIC J. MEYSTRE, JR., Assistant Advertising Manager. FINEST LEATHER PRODUCTS SINCE 1867

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AKEHURST APPOINTED GENERAL plant. He was made superintendent of the plant two SUPERINTENDENT years later and was named superintendent of the James T. Akehurst has been appointed general chemical products and foundry products plants in superintendent of Archer-Daniels-Midland’s oil re­ 1942. fining operations, it was announced today by James Akehurst is a native of Baltimore, Maryland, and W. Moore, vice president of the Minneapolis firm. has two sons, both members of the armed forces. For the past ten years Akehurst has been superin­ His residence is at 20879 Stratford, Rocky River.' tendent of six ADM refineries producing oils and Ohio, but he expects to move to Minneapolis. He is fats for the company’s chemical products and foun­ a member of the American Oil Chemists’ Society. dry products divisions. Headquarters for both divi­ sions are at Cleveland, Ohio. In his new position Akehurst will direct the opera­ NEW COTTONSEED OIL MILL FOR BAGHDAD tions of all Archer-Daniels-Midland refineries. These IRAQ plants process linseed, soybean, fish, sperm and other A contract has been let to M. Neumunz & Sons marine and vegetable oils. His headquarters will be of New York, for a 75 to 100-ton capacity Cottonseed in Minneapolis. Oil Mill, using Screw Presses, and other standard Akehurst started work for Archer-Daniels-Mid- American Oil Mill Machinery. This is the second land in 1931 in the firm ’s Wyandotte, Michigan, Cottonseed Oil Mill erected in Baghdad by the Neu­ munz & Sons Company. The con­ tract was let for the American Machinery against competitive w h e r e s a g o o d bids from foreign manufacturers. ' M. Neumunz & Sons Company PLACE TO BUY are to be congratulated upon their successful operations in these for­ SftAIN STORASE eign countries. HONEYWELL ASSIGNS NEW T A N K S ? SALES STAFF Twenty-six sales engineers have been added to the field sales staff of the Industrial Division of Min- neapolis-Honeywell Regulator Co. it was announced recently. The t r v L e w i s 'T h e y new men, said 0. B. Wilson, field sales manager, have recently com­ ALWAYS SEEM TO HAVE pleted a 13 weeks intensive train­ ing course in instrument mainte­ MOftE OF THE THINGS nance at the company’s Brown training school in Philadelphia. I N E E D !/ The new field salesmen have been assigned to 20 of the com­ pany’s nearly 100 branch offices in the U. S. The men and cities to which each has been assigned were listed by Wilson as: YOUR BEST BET FOR A ONE STOP Harry R. Nichols and Edward J. Roach to East Orange, N. J.; SOURCE FOR INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES John J. Heavey, Syracuse; John M. Caylor, Harrisburg, Pa.; Jack Whatever your needs in industrial supplies and equipment you can M. Fettig, Donald C. Roberge and count on Lewis Supply Co. for top helpfulness in quickly filling John C. Sharp, Detroit; Vendel your requirements. One of our strongest points has always been W. Immel, Saginaw, Mich.; Alex­ ander W. Spears, Pittsburgh; the varied and complete lines of products we distribute for more Axel H. Magnuson, D. J. McDow­ than 500 quality manufacturers. Normally we carry in stock most ell and Harry W. Spongberg, Chi­ of the standard items needed by plants in this area. cago ; Wilbur J. Smith, Milwaukee. Today, in spite of difficult conditions, we are still maintaining Also, Robert D. Werckle, Pe­ representative inventories of most industrial supplies, although oria ; Leland K. Smith, Davenport; many items, notably steel, are in short supply. And in these times John S. Hafling, Louisville; Glenn our factory-trained sales personnel and our well-staffed Engineer­ Cullen, Billings, Mont.; Richard ing Department can be of particular value to you in helping work W. Polgreen, St. Paul and Minne­ out alternate solutions to your problems. apolis ; John H. Tenison, Houston; Calvin L. Perilloux, New Orleans; Robert W. Smith, Kansas City; Jack T. Teed, Tulsa; Max R. Cur­ tis, Salt Lake City; Richard E. LEWIS SUPPLY CO. Roberts and Roland T. Williams, 477 S. Main St. • Memphis, Tenn. • Phone 5-6871 Los A ngeles; and Harvey L. Tib- bals, San Francisco.

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