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Michael Hahn eye* the big stick erf candy that Maxine Jansen (Employment). Chairman of the Decoration* com* mine*, i* banding hie dad. Charles C. Hahn (Maintenance). Charles. Jr., and Carol have already received their*. Pug Dreyer (Switchboard). Chairman of the Refreshment* Committee, is taking tickets from Jan Craig (Stenographer). The kids tackled the foot long peppermint tick* both borxaoatallyand vertically. Roger Lee, son of Carl E. Lee (Maintenance) start* at the middle and works toward the cad, while Jackie Westbrook start* at the top and works down. She i* the daughter of Charles A. Westbrook, s member of the Plant guard force. Normally you can apply those well known Chridb story words------"not a craaturs was stirring--!^ a meuii" - - to Paaadena's Jackson Junior Hig)^ i Saturday afternoon. However, things were quit^ rent from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM on December 2(^ shrieks of joy, outbursts of clapping, shots fro^ 1 E1 i No party is without its mishaps, but ERAH was prepared. Nurse Serena McGuir* applies a band-aid to Richard Zottaralls's knee as Guard Earl A. ZottareUe watches the procedure. Joe Bsltuskonis (Maintenance), Chairman of the Gifts Committee, hand* a present to little Glenda Smith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. . N. Smith, Jr., (Maintenance). Jake Sharpe, (Maintenance), General Chairman-for the party, watches. Fifteen-month-old twins, Robert and Dona 1 Taylor, rip the wrapping from their pres* sets. Mrs. T. M. Taylor sees that they ^ Diana and Patricia Bants, daughters of L. W. Bants (Maintenance), watch Movie Chairmen Bill Burns (Training). don't carry the ripping too far. Dad is in Operations. Christtqutols, tad jingling bell* {ram pull-toys resounded riag--notirotighoui the gym. Special Christmas movies, carol or High* aging, id crum, candy, and gift* for the mori re quit* Asa 500 boy* and girls, ware the features of the ERAH nber 20- irty. When the approximately 1,500 Ethyl parents and -,ta from1 lildren left, everyone seemed quite pleased. Right after the first movie SanU Claue (initiala M. K.) came os the stage, lit the Christmas tree, and led the Christmas carol singing. He then asked his helpers to pass out ice cream to all the kids and their parents. "Ob boy.1 Another ica cream," says Marian Kainer, as she licks her lips in anticipation. Her sister, Dons, is seated beside her. Their father is Victor J. Kainer (Maintenance). Two-year-old Diane Roper, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John D. Roper (Maintenance), took her hands out of her beautiful red muff long enough to pull along s toy with jingling bells, which Santa Claus had given her. It didn't take David C. Turner, III, very long to put his tool kit to good use. His father, steadying the box, is in Employee Benefits. Brian Wilson (5) teUs his daddy, Charles E. Wilson (Operations), and Plant Manager Wallace F. Armstrong, what ha Is going to do with his present. His brother. Davis (10), and three of the Armstrong children, Georgs (5), Betty (9), sad Bob (4), haven't had a look at their toys yet. Roylssne Babin and her mother head the line to receive gifts from Santa Claus. Dad, E. R. Babin, is in Operations. ETC 18441 HOUSTON PLANT TO HAVE OWN PUBLICATION All you have to do to win a $100 Savings Bond is to submit one short, appropriate name for------a publication. Looking ahead to the new year, a publication of our own is shaping up into reality. Many of you have expressed a desire to have a magazine or newspaper devoted to news and pictures about Houston plant folks and about our operations here. Accordingly, plans for a publifcation have been in progress for some time and it is anticipated that our first issue will come out in the near future. In fact, the main job ahead is to name the publication. And that is what we want you to do! As you probably know, the Ethyl Corporation publishes several magazines and newspapers al ready. They include ETHYL NEWS, a magazine containing items of general interest that is mailed to all employees; the TEL-o-gram, a business newsletter for Supervision; the ETHYL BULLETIN BOARD, an employee magazine sent to all offices other than the two manufacturing plants; and the ANTIKNOCK, the plant newspaper for the manufacturing plant at Baton Rouge. It is up to you to furnish the name for your publication. $100 SAVINGS BOND FOR CONTEST WINNER CONTEST RULES: 1. Contest iB open to permanent Houston Plant personnel only. Each eligible per son may have one entry. 2. Entry cards, (with a place for your name and badge number on one side and your suggested name for the publication on the other) will be mailed to your homes. 3. The contest will officially open at 6:00 AM, December 29, 1952, and will close at 6:00 AM, January 5, 1953. All cards should be time-stamped at the plant entrance by a guard and then dropped into a locked box there. Those bearing times before or after the specified times will not be considered. 4. Entries will be alphabetized and a copy of all suggested names for the publication submitted will be given to each member of the judging committee. They will not know who submits the names. 5. In case more than one person submits the winning name, the card having the earliest time-stamp will be judged the winner. 6. Decision of the judges will be final. ? you NAME IT ETC 18442 m le e -M, 30 y OX Df le F. G. Miller Winner in Plant Publication Naming Contest UNDER THE COMPANY MAINTENANCE TRAINING PROGRAM, maintenanci man improve knowledge of their crafts in after hours study. A Blueprint Reading and Sketching class is shown in the usual order, the instructor. Ales Shaw, M. L Phillips. A. E. Hutson. V. 1. Rainer, D. L. Gentry. L. D. McDonald. H. P. Murphee of the Sinclair Refinery, S. L Fereday, W. R. Brennan, and H, H. Novak. Ethyl Men Study in Pasadena If you were to drop by the Pasa dena Vocational School most any evening, you might think that Ethyl had transplanted quite a few of its employees out there. The fact is. half a hundred men are taking training courses, which are related to their crafts, to help themselves become skilled craftsmen so thev can progress in classification. Some courses are basic for beginners, olhers are for trade extensions for craftsmen. At the present time, classes in Practical Industrial Instrumentation. Advanced Industrial Electricity, Basic Mechanics, Machine Shop Practice & Theory, and Basic Blue print Reading & Sketching, are in progress. Classes meet at Pasadena High under a group of qualified in structors from local industry. L. P. Card is Director, and J. R. Donnell is Supervisor of Adult education, of the Pasadena Vocational School. The classes are open to industrial workers in the Pasadena area, and the first classes, in which 35 Ethyl men participated, were completed in December. Bill Burns. Assistant Training Supervisor, pointed out that a course in Basic Trade Science will start on March 24. A maximum of 35 persons and a minimum of 12 is allowed in each class. New Ball Diamond To Be BaUl Shortly ERAH and ELRAH ballplayers will have a practice diamond before long. Construction has been delayed because of the heavy rains, but as soon as the ground dries up some and the weather permits, grading work will get underway. The field, which will be a com bination baseball and softball dia mond. is to be located just north of the railroad tracks and east of. the Ethyl road. Third base line will run parallel with the road. A large back stop and benches ffit the players will be installed, but there will be no bleachers for the present. This year an estimated 15 softball teams are shaping up for the Ethyl League. Both Alvin Schneider's Maintenance team--last year's Cham pions. and Bob Griffin's Office & Guard tear^-r-the runners-up. are eye ing the crown. McZeal Elected At their January meeting, members of ELRAH chose Albert F. McZeal as their leader for 1953. Backing him up will be: A. Dever. Vice-President; R. Lewis. Secretary-Treasurer; C. Wilson, Athletic Chairman: and N. Fletcher, Social Chairman. McZeal was born in Lafayette, Louisiana. Prior to joining Ethyl on May 8. 1952. he was with Gibson Cleaners in Jacinto City. He served for three years as a Corporal in the 937th Air Base Security Battalion in Europe. Fishing and hunting are his hob bies. and he also likes to play base ball. He is married and lives in Houston. ELRAH is planning to have a base ball team ready to meet all comers this Spring. The Club also has tenta tive plans for an Easter Egg Hunt for the children. "Now I'm a confirmed believer in the old saying that `The Early Bird gets the Worm,' " said F. G. Miller, when told that his winning entry card for the publication naming contest was stamped just three minutes ahead of Edmund Weigelt's! Out of the 196 entries, five were THE ECHO, and fourteen others con tained ECHO in the title. Baldy, as he is called on the Plant, thought of the name when driving home from work one evening. "The 4E' stands for Ethyl, SC for Corpora tion, and the `HO1 being the abbre viation for Houston,'1 he explained, "and most newspapers are more or less echos of things which have happened." He wasn't sure whether to enter it or not, but his wife pointed out to him that there was nothing to lose .. . that he didn't even have to send in a box top. Baldy was born in Houston, as were his 14-year-old daughter, Kay. and his 4-year-old son. Alan. His wife. Ruby, is from Kansas. The Millers live at 9606 Peekskill Lane in Houston. Miller graduated from Sam Hous ton High in 1934 and since then has taken several plumbing and pipefit ting courses. Before joining Ethyl as a pipefitter first-class in May 1952. he had owned his own plumbing shop and had worked as a pipefitter in the Dick son Gun Plant. He is a member of the Park Place Masonic Lodge, the Mykawa Volun teer Fire Department, the local Civic Club, and the Veterans of Foreign ^ ars. In 1942 the Navy claimed him. One day in Hawaii, he was asked if he could swim, and when he told them he had been a letterman for three years in high school, he found himself in one of the first Under water Demolition Teams. After New Caledonia he joined the 24th "Seabee" Construction Battalion as a shipfitter 1/c on Okinawa. One date Miller will never forget is V-J Day. for that night two Kamikazi (suicide) planes rammed his auxiliary trans port. killing 40 and injuring many more of the crew. His wife insisted that "This is no joking matter" when he told her he had won. "She wanted proof." ex plained Baldy. "and at that time I didn't have the Bond. Then she claimed she wouldn't believe me until she saw it." He produced the Bond the other day. and now things are fine in the Miller household. THE $100 BOND PRIZE FOR NAMING COMPANY PUBLICATION U presented to F. G. Miller by Plant Managor Wallace F. Armstrong, At tho ceremony were John C. Sock. Maintenance Superintendent Charles H. Zeanah, Supervisor of Community Relations; and F. H. Wade. Chief Craft Supervisor. ETC 18443 2 The ECHO March. 1953 The ECHO Clocks In It isn't often that we get the chance to start a new plant, a new operation, or a new publication. But when we do have such an opportunity, we like to give it all we've got--to get behind the project and really push. Our first and most important objective in Houston was to get into operation. Now that we are producing "ETHYL" Antiknock Compound, other projects around the plant are being considered. With this issue. The ECHO, which has been in the planning stage quite some time, "clocks in." It will be published monthly by and for the personnel of the plant, their families, and their friends. We hope that it will help everyone at the Houston Plant become better acquainted with their fellow employees and the Company. This is your paper. It will be only as good as you make it. If you have an item you think will be newsworthy, turn it in to your reporters, and they will pass it on to Dave Bruce of Community Relations who will serve as editor. The Publications Office is in Room 1, Temporary Office Building, and the phone extension is 205. Naturally, he won't be able to put every item in the paper. Space limita tions. lack of genera] interest, or prior publication, will cause him to put aside certain articles or to save them for future issues. But keep the news coming in! Plant Manager JUST ABOUT ALL THE GIRLS AT THE PLANT or* shown at Patty's luncheon. Included in tho picture are: Ruth Graf, Dot Kelly, Sara Hasson, Holon Johnson, Patty. Donna Curry, Cora Wobb, Ola Wellington, Margarst Ham, Elisabeth Guill, Betty Laws. Jeannine Birmingham. Jan Craig, Barbara Cleghom, Serena McGuire. Beuana Cumbie, Irene Anthony, Anita Russell, Patsy Barbay, Elsie Wilson. Virginia Jackson, Jo Ann Cox. Joannette Johnson, "Pug" Dreyer, Joan Gore. Elayne Hoffman, Eathryne Harrison. Marjorie Wells, Wanda Gregard, Pat Williams, Dorothy McGovern, Mary Jo Farquhar, and Joyce Ward. Surprise Luncheon for Patty Coerver by Elayne Hoffman Mrs. Patty Coerver. secretary to Dr. J. G. Burdick. Ph ysician-inCharge at the Houston Plant, became the first woman to receive a service award here. Dr. Burdick presented Patty with her Five-Year Service Cer tificate and Pin at a surprise lunch eon on January 27. All the girls at the Plant were pres ent at the luncheon, which was also a farewell party, inasmuch as Patty resigned on January 31 to keep house at her new home at 5323 Newkirk Lane in Houston. Her husband, Thomas C. Coerver. is an Operating Supervisor here. Patty came to work temporarily when Tom was transferred here from the Baton Rouge Plant in early 1952. She previously held a secretarial po sition at the Baton Rouge Plant from January, 1948, to January. 1952. A native of Baton Rouge, Patty attended St. Joseph's Academy and Louisiana State University. She and Tom were married November 5, 1949. Two gifts were presented to Patty at the luncheon--a waffle iron from the girls, and an electric clock from employees in Plant Medical. BACKLASH by Bob Griffin Let's go fishing! Sounds good doesn't it? Man, I am raring to go. For all you guys who don't know where to go. here are some possibilities. Of all the spots I have found. I think that the Highlands Reservoir and the Dolen Gravel Pits are the best. Some mighty fine bass, perch, bream, and catfish have been pulled out of these places. To reach Highlands Reservoir, cross the channel from Pasadena via Washburn Tunnel and drive straight down Federal Road to Market Road. Turn right and when you reach dou ble traffic light (known as FourCorners) take a left (Highway 225). Drive until you see the sign. Dolen Gravel Pits are found by driving out Highway 59 through Humble to Cleveland. Inquire at any service station there for directions. Quite a few fresh water lakes can be found around the San Jacinto and Trinity rivers, but usually all you find in them are cats. You guys who like trotline fishing ought to give the San Jacinto river a try. Dunbar's Slough is 22 miles out the Beaumont Highway (No. 90). Turn left at the far side of the San Jacinto river bridge and drive along the river to the first slough. It is about 20 feet deep and full of stumps that make it a natural hangout for big cats. Fine camping place too! Another possibility is Sheldon Res ervoir. However, I have not seen many bass caught there. Maybe you'll have better luck. Sheldon is just off the left of Highway 90 about 20 miles out. Next issue will have some tips on baits. Good Fishing! "Yes, U e have no Coffee. Cokes, or Cigarettes," if-- That's right, if we don't start taking better care of the vending machines, the owning companies have threatened to remove them. So, if a machine is not working, don't beat the bejabbers out of it, just call M. K. Allston on Exten sion 321. If you have a nickel coming back, he'll see that you get it. He'll also see that the machine is repaired. Let's take it easy so everyone can purchase and enjoy coffee, cokes, and cigarettes. ERAH News The Ethyl Recreation Association Houston (ERAH) Bowling league is fast drawing to a close. At pres? time C. H. McCoy's team and the Ding Dong Daddies are on top of the heap. The\- each have non an average of 56Vo games while giving up 27Vo. The Ding Dong Daddies are ahead as far as high game and high series are concerned. McCoy's team has a high game of 844. which is an aver age of 168 4-5 per man. Their high series is 2,351 pin* which is an aver age game of 783 2-3 pins total. However, the DDD's have a high game of 909, giving an individual average of 181 4-5. Their high series is 2,523 or an average of 841 pins per game for the three game series. The Plugged Hoppers are second with just Vo game needed to tie them up with the top two teams. L. B. Renfro has the high game after bowling a 254. Curtis Clark ha? the high 3 games with a 624. In dividual high averages honors be longing to J. R. Creed with a 164 and J. E. Ehrhart with a 163. Credit Union The Credit Union celebrated a successful initial year by paying a dividend of 6%--the maximum al lowable under Credit Union rules. Organized on July 30. 1952. it re ceived its State Charter on August 18 and had its first member the next day. As of January 31. 1953. there were 510 members holding share? worth $36,428.40. Loans amounted to $32,829.55. Business became so great that Carl ton C. Russell was hired as Assistant Treasurer. He has an office in Room 31 of the Temporary Office Building and is available to help all members from 12:30 to 4:30. Monday through Friday. Classified Ads A special classified ad service will be available in The ECHO for any one having something to buy. sell, swap, or trade. Submit your item in writing to the Publication Office. Temporary Office Building. Published monthly by and for the em ployees of the Houston Plant of Ethyl Corporation. The ECHO is a member of the Society of Associated Industrial Editors and the International Council of Industrial Editors. ft. D Bruce, Ir Editor Vol. I, No. 1 March 1953 ETC 18444 1953 ition ie is ress the i of an ving >ead ries is a \erligh vertal. iigh lual ries i*ins 'ies. >nd iero- ime has Inbeind Ia ja al- re18 ext ere res led irljnt im ng rs zh ill IV* n. jm t*e. 1 m.yl `ty he al March, 1953 The ECHO 3 ETHYLINE... John R. Hill. Chemical Engineer in Research & Engineering, will be transferred to the Economic Evalua tion Group in Baton Rouge on March 15. ike Young. Maintenance Foreman, and Bill Burns. Assistant Training Supervisor, were recently named Di rectors of the Houston Dale Carnegie Institute. Ethyl employees have organized a blood bank for the benefit of fellow employees and their families. Plant laboratory technician. Bill Knighton, will type and group the blood of any employee desiring to participate in this project. A pocket sized card indi cating date. name. RH factor, and blood type will be issued. Houston Plant employees extend sympathy to Margaret Ham on the death of her busband, Roy L. Ham. who died on February 20 as a result of an auto accident. He was em ployed at Shell's Deer Park Refinery. Two recent proud papas on the Plant are John H. Keyser, Super visor of Data, and Leonard Reeder. Operations Supervisor. The Keysers had a son on January 25 and the Reeders had a daughter on February 12. F. H. Wade, Chief Craft Super visor, and Dan Mundinger. Area En gineer, report that the Fourth An nual Plant Maintenance Conference in Cleveland during the week of Jan uary 19 was very beneficial. Betty Laws transferred as stenog rapher in the Temporary Office Building to become Secretary to Dr. Burdick on January 28. Patsy Barbay transferred from Accounting to stenographer in the T.O.B. on Febru ary 6. Safety Shoes Are Contest Prize The "character" you see below needs a name. He is young, ambi tious, jack of all trades and master at none, and is alwavs pulling a boner. He is the perfect of example of what not to do, with regard to Safety. Any permanent Houston Plant per sonnel may submit a name, but only one name per person. Just write your badge number, your name, and the name you suggest for our friend on a slip of paper, and turn it in to Groap Meets Doily at Lunch to Study Bible Each day. during the 11:30 to 12:00 noon lunch period, nondenominational religious services are held in the Training Conference room of the Temporary Office Building. These services are held for the purpose of studying God's word so that the men can better acquaint themselves with His ways and can thus help others. The group started their services on December 3. 1952 with 11 in at tendance; now the daily average is 40. The first three days of the week are spent in Bible study; a devo tional service is held on Thursday; and on Friday they study the Inter national Sunday School lesson. All meetings are conducted by the mem bers. each taking his turn. C. D. Sowell, Coordinator of the group, extends "a cordial invitation to each and every employee at the Plant to attend these services while eating their noon meal." Artists Saluted To two veteran sign painters goes the credit for the art work in this issue. Both have had extensive ex perience in commercial signs, murals, industrial painting, sketching, and cartooning. Old "Doc" Runyan, born in Bald win on Bayou Teche in Louisiana, has been in the business since 1921. He came to Houston in 1911. Jack Henry, from Eden. Texas, has been painting signs for 20 years. He came to Houston in 1948. Jack is responsible for the fine sketch of our plant which appears on the masthead. He also lettered the name of the paper. The safety cartoon will be a monthly feature by Doc. The "Texas Bass" is Doc's. They are with Sline Industrial Painters, currently doing contract work on the plant. a guard at the Main Gate. He will note the time and date on the slip and place it in the ballot box there Entries may be submitted up to midnight Wednesday. March 18. Judges for the contest will include: Harold R. Cunningham. W. M. Crockett, N. E. Simes, and Old "Doc" Runyan. -WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE NEW RULING ON SUBSTITU TIONS IN FOOTBALL?" Recently the NCAA Rules Commit tee changed the substitution rules which, in effect, threw out the "twoplatoon" system. To find out how people at the Plant felt about this, a small opinion poll was taken. Most of them think it will be a shot in the arm for football. CLARENCE "PETE" APFFEL. Operations, for mer letterman at Reagan High and left end on the 1942 Houston "All-City" Team: "I feel that those who play will feel much better about it, because it is a lot of fun on the defense as well as on the offense. I think it will help the game; players won't feel that they are part of a half team, but rather a part of the whole team." PATRICIA R. BARBAY, Stenog rapher, Services: "I don't have any special reaction, because I don't think that 1 have eter seen football played but this one way--when they send in a whole squad at one time." - EUGENE L. CROXTON, JR., Chemical Engineer, Research & En gineering. and High School letterman in basketball: "I believe it will cause frantic feelings on the part of the coaches. They will be hard put to find the allaround men they will need, because they have been concentrating on developing spe cialists for the past few years. It will probably slow down the game a bit -- the guys won't be able to go full steam like they have been.*' WILLIAM E. SOUTHERN. Data Group. Services: "Small colleges will like it fine, for they won't have to carry so many men on their rosters. How ever. it will throw a lot of specialist coaches out of jobs." CLIFFORD WASHINGTON. Labor Group. Maintenance: "Not ' as many boys will get to play and I think there will be more injuries for ^ those who do play. But it will turn out better players." ROBERT W. SEYMORE. Carpen ter Group, Main tenance: "If I get into a tight I be lieve that I should stay with it till I get it over with. The same goes for football. You should play both offense and de fense or take the bitter with the sweet in any game." YOU GIVES^NAM^7^V4KES^HANI WELL here he is FELLOWS, HE'S EAGER 10 GO-/ IETS G(VE H)M A NAME AND SE mKf SH0W/ Dot- A. i THIS IS THE \ (fJtiWts aX8SS03J koustcw maxti SiM ALi^EAI^Y C, 1 T1 NG / 0UT 0F THIS) , SO tOU SEt ButchC.?- not i cah^ J oh sure MR, ILL KEEP TOUIVBimlipKEVtMl IT JfgR- WHAT DIO 1 0N Tof.n ."'TyOU SAV THE --7 S ^ m here M4Jj= iVnam *5? U| |! dtps m7\\ j ' :V-ph 1 _/ Y0ULL NEED SATY SHOES NIT ME 9N TKfi JOB* S fr've ME that WAme V ~~df $Qvk aho you ta 53 i ui etc 18445 iw s u n --. HIGHLIGHTS OF 7952 if r CONSTRUCTION MOVED AHEAD AT A RAPID PACE during 1952. The Office and Medical Building was completed in September and office personnel breathed a sign of relief when they moved into their new quarters. PRESIDENT E. L. SHEA and other company official! met with members of Hous ton management on October 29. A report of progress was presented to the group which later on in the year became the Ethyl Management Club of Houston. Jim Rogers, Control Laboratory, headed up the Organizing Committee of this club. In the picture are: L. A. Richardson, Area Foreman; President Shea; J. W. Glynn. Shift Superintendent* G. L Mehaffey. Shift Superintendent and H. R. Cunningham. Supervisor of Safety and Plant Protection. FAMILY DAY WAS A WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY for everyone to tour the Plant. On April 19 nearly 2.000 persons were guests of honor during the two-shift pro* THE KIDS CAME INTO THEIR OWN on December 20. Approximately 1.500 Ethyl parents and children jammed into the Jackson Junior High gym in Pasadena for an afternoon of movies, gifts, and refreshments. i i * I ! *1 MAY HERALDED THE STARTING OF OPERATIONS and the first tetraethyl lead was produced ahead of forecast. The initial shipment of antiknock compound from the Houston Plant was made by tank car over the week*end of lune 14 to the neighboring Sinclair Refinery. CHARLES F. KETTERING. ETHYL'S first Presidsnt and now a member of its Board of Directors, risitsd our plant in the Fall. "Boss Kstt" who lod in the discovery of tetraethyl lead as a knock preventative in gasoline, is shown ex* plaining some detailed points to a group, whils Leonard Reedor. Operadone Supervisor liatmaa intently. ERAH SPONSORED ITS FIRST DANCE on October 24. and 600 turned out at the Texaco Country Club. It was also on this date that Jasper F. Kohler received his 25-year service award. However, it was on September 22. that Walter R. Babcock became the first employee at the Houston Plant to complete 25 years of service with the Ethyl Corporation. Later in the year employees conducted a very successful United Fund campaign undtv the co-chairmanship of L L. Davis. Chief Supervisor. Operations, and W. L. Kiruer, Utility Engineer. Maintenance. H. D. Crook. Supervisor of Accounting, with other advisors launched the Ethyl sponsored C*EZ Company, a Junior Achievement project BULLETIN All ERAH members and their families are invited to attend the Children's Easter Egg Hunt at 1:30 PM on April 4 at Milby Park. There will be prizes for the differ ent age groups and refreshments for ail. Please bring your own basket and your membership cards, which will be needed for admission. ETC 18446 I rTWVI rO D D ^D KTIAM Hous?roup i. Jim club, lynn. :ham. :thyl 3 for ) ERAH Holds Big Easter Egg Hunt In Milby Park Eggs. eggs, eggs--all over the place--300 dozen of 'em. That was the peaceful scene at Milby Park be fore 1:45 p.m. on April 4. But then-- bedlam. Four-hundred laughing, shouting kids were let loose. It didn't take them long, as they dashed about scooping them up. to account for the 3.600 eggs: that is. excepting a few squashed ones which eager feet had tromped on. Although not every child won a prize, none came away empty handed. The Hunt Committee saw to it that each one received lots of candy eggs. hen the final tallies were in, the following children were declared prize winners: Age Group--Up to 3 years: Most eggs found bv a girl--Linda Hill: Most eggs found by a boy--Rickey Dickson. Finders of gold or green prize eggs: Danny Kelly. Alan Mark Burleson. Walter Field, and Jay Rogers. Age Grouj>--4 through 7 years: Most eggs (Girl)--Linda McClen don: Most eggs--(Boy >--Mike Gro gan. Prize egg finders were: Catherine and Carolyn Beard. Debra Dale, No vella Hanson, and Jimmy Carter. Age Group--8 years and over: Most eggs {Girl>--Brenda Daniel; 'Most eggs I Boy)--Hudson Field, 111. Lucky-egg finders were: Nealya Chevalier. James Martin. Sharon Schwerdtfeger, and Charolette ^ estbrook. Training Shifts For Management On March 1. a Management Train ing Program involving temporary reassignments of many members of Manufacturing Department Supervi sion was announced by Vice Presi dent J. H. Schaefer. Changes for the March-April pe riod, affecting the Houston Plant, are as follows: Acting General Man ager--Roy N. Clothier; Acting As sistant to General Manager--T. M. Smylie; Acting Assistant Director of Industrial Relations for Houston and Baton Rouge--H. W. Wheeler (His reassignment will be for the duration of the training course). Temporary reassignments for the May-June pe riod directly affecting members of Houston supervision will be an nounced in the Mav issue of The ECHO. According to Schaefer, the pro gram will be of four-months duration and is designed to help develop the abilities of those involved to handle higher level responsibilities. It will also result in reducing the load of top management, who will then have more time for analyzing overall prob lems affecting both the Manufactur ing Department and the Company. During the four-month period. General Manager C. W. Bond will be attending the Advance Manage ment Program of the Harvard Grad uate School of Business Administra tion held in Boston. He will resume the responsibility of General Man ager of the Manufacturing Depart ment on July 1, 1953. AS OUR ANNIVERSARY APPROACHED. Vice-President John H. Schaefer. Manufacturing & Traffic, was on the Plant to present the American flag for our new flag pole. After the American flag was raised by the Guards. Acting General Manager A. N. Clothier presented the Texas flag. Plant Manager Wallace F. Armstrong witnessed the proceedings. Guards are (L-R) Parolman R. C. lohnson. Patrol Foreman I. D. Vanecek, and Patrolman E. Esell. Houston Plant Will Observe First Birthday on April 19 We can now add a candle to our birthday cake. And though it is a single one. it stands for many things. We have increased the Company's productive capacity by one-third; we have played an important part in the national defense by supplying high octane fuel for military operations; and we have become part of a work ing team of 900 men and women who have been carefully chosen from nearly 20.000 applicants. Construction on the Houston Plant started in December 1950. but the official opening was held on April 19 last year. Wives and children, parents and grandparents, turned out to celebrate the "birth" of the plant and to take an approving look at the place where their husbands, parents, sons or daughters would be working. "The Company is more than pleased with our first year here," Plant Manager Wallace F. Armstrong stated, "and we anticipate a future of increasing service to the petro leum industry and the motoring pub lic. As our business grows, we expect the Houston area to share still more benefits from Ethyl--a progressive company concerned with living up to its full responsibility as a citizen of the community." He also pointed out that Ethyl's multi-million-dollar facilities "are among the largest additions to the growing family of petro-chemica) plants constructed in the Houston area during the past several years. The bulk of the antiknock fluid manufactured in the preceding twelve months has been delivered to refiners in Texas and other southwestern states. Fifty-seven refiners in this area received tank car shipments dur ing the year. Some tank cars trav elled over 1.000 miles--as far as Tacuba. just outside Mexico City, where the largest refinery of Petroleos Mexicanos is located. ith the addition of this candle and the anticipation of the next, we can all feel proud of our contribu tion to helping hundreds of thousands of cars, trucks, buses, tractors, and airplanes operate more efficiently and economically. MEMBERS OF THE "UP TO 3" GROUP (and their parents) have a big time finding the eggs whieh were hidden mostly under dumps of Spanish mess. Committee Chairmen for the Hunt were: Joe Baltuskonis. Chairman for the 4-to-7 Age Group; Maxine fensen, Chairman for the l-1o-3 Age Group; "Pug" Dreyer, Chairman for the B-and-Over Age Group; and Jake Sharpe, General Chairman. About thirty other ERAH members served on the Hunt Commit!#* and assisted the chairmen. Prises included stuffed animals, candy baskets, and real live bunniss. ETC 18447 h \ .1 i i, r The ECHO April. 1953 A Right to be Proud "What Are The Odds?" by It's hard to believe, but next week it will be one year since we officially H. K. C. Huntin'r Jinkin' byChuck Wilson opened the Houston Plant. Remember the big '`Family Day"* we had on April 19, 1952. and what an outstanding success it was? As 1 addressed you and your families that day, I recall saying, "Starting a new job in a new plant in a newly developed part of a progressive community can be the starting of a new and exciting experience for everyone." After working together for one year and looking back and realizing the accomplishments we've made as a result of all-out cooperation and team work on the part of every employee at the Plant. I can easily see that my remarks on that occasion were somewhat of an understatement. All of you have "pitched in" and helped make more and better motorized transportation possible. Our production has now reached a point where the "Ethyl" fluid you helped make is blended into one out of every* four gallons of gasoline containing our product. Everyone at the Plant has helped us build our operating, maintenance, and service organizations into a well-balanced team, so that normal production schedules could be reached in the minimum of time, and with an excellent safety performance. Without that kind of teamwork, we could not have begun the job the plant was designed to do. I want all of you to know that I am especially proud of our whole Houston team. The way we have worked together in getting the Plant into operation is in keeping with the kind of spirit that has always prevailed in the Ethyl Corporation. 1 am sure we are headed in the right direction, and as we continue to grow we can and will make more and better records possible. 7? Plant Manager EBAH News The ERAH basketball situation at press time was: D. L. ''Yank" Over bey's team led the American League with 8 wins and no defeats. Leading the National League race was Clint Burks' team with a 9-0 score. Out front as the high scorer of the American League is Kenneth Byrne who scored 53 points during league play. J. York is running second with 44 points. Clint Burks leads the National League with a to tal of 38 points and Bennie Konnicka holds the spotlight as the man scoring the most points in any one game--19. Credit Union Elected officers of the Ethyl Em ployees Credit Union for this year are: E. L. Crunk. President; A. C. Hopper. Vice-President; H. D. Crook. Advisor; June Bolick. Treasurer; C. C. Quick. Member; L. D. Bishop, Member; G. B. McClendon. Member; Bill Climer, Member; Donna Curry, Clerk. Mrs. Ouida Stolz is the new Office Manager. Her office is located in room 31. Temporary Office Building. Office hours are: 10:00 to 12:00; 12:30 to 4:30. The telephone exten sion is 318. Let's suppose you have a stomach ache. You go to your doctor for treat ment and he tells you that he has some pills in a bottle that will fix you up. However, through error, some other pills got mixed in with them. The bottle now contains 330 pills --all looking the same. Twenty-nine of them may give you a bad head ache. But one is poison! h will hospitalize you and might even prove fatal. Under what conditions would you be willing to accept a pill from that bottle with the hope of curing your stomach-ache? Surely, one must be very desperate or very stupid to take a chance like that. Yet. we suspect that each day on this plant, essen tially the same thing is done over and over. To what extent does our day-to-day well being depend on chance? A survey by a reputable organiza tion shows (just as indicated by the pill bottle! that for every 330 acci dents. there will occur 29 injuries of a less serious nature and one serious injury ranging from loss of time to death. There is convincing evidence that accidents do not "just happen." but are caused--caused mostly by human negligence or human failure. That's why Ethyl is trying to convince us that we should work safely. Ethyl believes that they have prescribed methods for every job on this plant that will permit us to perform our daily duties in the safest possible manner--and they are constantly in search of even better methods. Every time you fail to take the necessary precautions in going about work, you are taking a pill from the bottle. Would your wife approve? Would your little boy or girl want you to take that chance? The Com pany certainly doesn't want you to. so what have you to gain? Won't you help them keep you safe for your family? Won't you help them keep others safe for their families? How about it? Vie promised you in the last col umn a report on some of the more popular baits used in this area. R. F. Cooper tells tall tales of success using a No. 1 Hawaiian Wiggler. He rigs his W iggler--either black or red --with a black and white skirt; at taches a swivel on the end of each brush wire and uses a "Willow Leaf' No. 3 Hildebrandt Spinner on each swivel. Next he places a 3-prong hook as a tandum on the regular hook. Cooper says, ''this resembles ! a paddlewheel river boat in the \ water, but the big ones can't resist it." Ed Kramer, with a nice string from a pond at Brenham. says. "I got 'em with shiners." W. H. Galloway and Jesse Wehrman used a trot line to take an even dozen channel cat from the San Jacinto river. They ran from two to five pounds. Zelton Stringer took me oystering recently and we brought back 4bushels of prime oysters of the twobite size. Believe me, they were suc culent! We picked them up in two feet of water in the San Leon Pass. Boat camp operators say fish are moving back into Galveston Bay. Another week of clear weather should markedly improve fishing in the Seabrook-Clear Lake area. Why don't you give it a try? Published monthly by and for the em- i ployees of the Houston Plant of Ethyl I Corporation. * The ECHO is a member of the Society | of Associated Industrial Editors and the S International Council of Industrial * Editors. , ft D. Bruce, Jr.. ... Editor Contributors This Issue ETHYL MANAGEMENT CLUB'S officers bold a pro-mooting pew-wow. L to R: Treasurer John Ponte. Parroll Supervisor, Services; President D. L Burkes. Field Foreman. Maintenance; Secretary Ned Simes. Saiety Engineer; and Vice-President L. L Reynolds. Operations Supervisor. They were formally installed at the March 30 meeting by A1 Carrillo, representative of the National Association of Foremen. At the meeting John S. Wistringbam. from our Detroit Research Laboratories, gave a talk on "Recent Developments in Automotive Research.** Ned Fletcher has been elected manager of the ELRAH baseball club and J. Ervin will assist him as team captain. Twenty men turned out for the initial practice game. The Labor Group deserves a bouquet, for they turned in more names for the safety cartoon char acter than any other group. An Easter egg hunt for the children of ELRAH members was held on Easter Sunday afternoon at Bayou Park. Approximately 100 kids found 50 dozen eggs. Prize winners will be announced in the next issue of The ECHO. Operations A. G Poe, Jr. J R. Daniel ; Maintenance C G Terry R. O. Hudgins D. Y. Wilson M. E. Ponder Jack Hale G. W Vance G. M. Richardson f \ ^ Services I H Speer Research and Engineering D. R Monti Feature Writers Bob Griffin Elayne Hoffman Vol I. No. 2 April. 1953 ETC 18448 ? 1953 t colnore R. cess He red atach .*ar ach ong uiar hies the -sist ring got wav line cat hey ing 4- wo-uctwo ass. are ay. uld Sean't hyl ety the ial uel tier nan 953 April. 1953 The ECHO 3 ETHYUME... Charlie Roznovak recently returned from a vacation in Hot Springs. Alfred Newman just moved into his new house. Wonder what the results of the fishing contest between E. P. Gillory. A. F. Auterv, W. T. Ainsworth. D. Hnce, L. B. Renfro. R. E. Collins, and R. Mattox were? R. G. Johnson went to New Or leans and to Ironwood. Michigan, on his vacation. While up North he went skiing in 10 weather. 70-POUND WARSAW On the 21st. of March. C. C. Cur rier. Jr.. Buddy Burdick. Dr. J. G. Burdick. W. J. Funston. Troy Ru dolph. R. E. Smylie. George Glover. M. K. Alston. Dave Turner. J. H. keyser. H. 0. Webb. John Burns, and Jack Koonce tried their hands at Gulf fishing about 10 miles out of Freeport. The catch for the day included forty Red Snappers and a Warsaw which dressed out 70 pounds. Doctor Burdick landed the "big *un!" Robert Stearns will marry Mari anne Sacco at St. Anne's Catholic Church on the 21st. of this month. J. Rogers became a papa and bought a new house on the same day. Jack Perry is looking for a dog. Anyone got a spare? Karl D. Herrington asked his wife to cut up a large Red Snapper for the deep freeze. Learn ing of the fishing contest he hastened to stop her. But too late, it was al ready cut and in the freezer. The Winnah! L. ZUMWALT, Electrician Group. Maintenance, select* his pair of prise safety shoes with the aid of Bill Climer, Warehouseman. limsny turned in the name "Hap Hazard" because `he looked like a "Happy-Go-Lucky' fellow who was always causing safety hazards." NO MORE SKUNKS Weldon Klaus has sworn off from plaving with skunks for two reasons. One. of course, is the smell and the other is that he was bitten on his thumb and is now taking rabies treatments. Matt Laramore only found time to go fishing once on his vacation. C. J. O'Rear joined forces with the mar ried ranks on March 22nd. JAYCEE SECRETARY J. F. Elliott was honored this month by his election as Secretary of the Baytown Junior Chamber of Commerce. H. A. Horton and family are back from a California vacation. J. C. MeCullum reports that while fishing was good on his vacation, there were no outstanding catches. Jackie Earlire and Jeannie Eileen Wright, daughters of E.J.Wright, have recuperated from tonsillectomies. Thomas B. Warren. Donald Black, G. W. Vance, and Bob Carter are attending the Bill Bums School of Speech. FROG TROUBLE Mel Herrington brought back a 2-pound frog from his Highlands Reservoir expedition. Trouble is. he has to cook the frog legs himself-- his wife refuses to touch the things. Stan Nickerson of the New York office is with us while working on our Employee Handbook. W. A. Dunham purchased a new home at 1507 Hadding in Pasadena. E. E. Moore has added to his normally tight schedule by enrolling in the University of Houston night Law School. Bob Armstrong has re turned home after undergoing an operation recently at the Pasadena General Hospital. During the week. March 16-20. R. E. Hodgkinson at tended the American Chemical So ciety meeting in Los Angeles, Cali fornia. NUPTIALS ANNOUNCED Harold Williamson has announced his forthcoming marriage to Miss Nan Gottlieb in Baton Rouge. The date will be April 25. Betty and Ray Laws recently moved into their new home at 1601 Sheridan in Sta dium Estates, Pasadena. Sarah Char ter has a new Chevrolet! Ruth Graf and her husband. Dick, who is sta tioned at Ellington AFB. flew home to Long Island, New- York, on April 3 for two weeks vacation. "WHAT WOULD YOU REALLY LIKE TO DO ON YOUR VACATION' HUGH WALSH, Technician. Med ical : "Cars are rm hobby. I*d really like to witness the 500-mile race at Indianapolis. Ind. They zip by on the 2!/;>-mile track av eraging 120-128 m.p.h. I helped build a racer once and have raced on a New Hampshire dirt track, but no stock cars for me." M. E. MORGAN. Operations: "I've always had a hankering to do some fishing down in Mexico. I'd tr\ for rainbow trout around Mexico City and for tar pon off of Acapulco. The climatic conditions down there are supposed to be ideal. Sure would like to find out for myself." ANITA L. RUSSELL, Secretary, Services: "Sailing to Hawaii on a lux ury liner and loaf ing when I got there, would be my ideal vacation. Even though I sun burn easily and can't swim a stroke. Hawaii has always held a fas cination for me. Their music is in triguing. too." D. W. VINCENT. Technician. Labo ratory: "Have you ever been biggame hunting in the Pacific North west ? Well, that's what appeals to me. I'd like to rough it up there for about a month, seeking deer and bear with mv 300- ___ Savage. No. I've never been there, but sure am hoping to." G. A. MASSEY. Stores Group. Main tenance: "If I had the money. I'd buy a station wagon and start out to see the United States. I've been in Arkansas, Louisi ana. and Texas-- that leaves 45 more to visit, Carlsbad Caverns. Grand Canyon, and on to Colorado would be first on my itinerary/' J. E. BARR, Traffic. Services: "Go ing to Europe--first class, is my choice. I'd sail over on the U.S.S. United States, take tion in England, visit France and Germany, and then do some ski ing in Switzer land. I'd keep a record of the trip with m y camera." PROUD PARENTS Born to: Mr. & Mrs. E. L. Crunk, Lynn . . . Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Rougeou. a daughter, Ernestine Jane . . . Mr. & a daughter. Nancy Carol . . . Mr. & Mrs. L. G. Rhodens, a daughter, Bar Mrs. A. M. Barnes, a daughter. Re bara Ann . . . Mr. and Mrs. R. L. becca Sue . . . Mr. & Mrs. A. B. Horn, Riggins, a son. Patrick . . . Mr. u a daughter. Rebecca . . . Mr. & Mrs. Mrs. W. J. Brizendine. a son. Kim B. G. Patterson, a son. Donald Rich berly Wayne . . . Mr. and Mrs. ard . . . Mr. & Mrs. C. D. Compton, Donald James, a daughter, Terry a son. Patrick Robert. (lHMIM>*M, EiTnoAj f1 MEET mnuonwJOYBOUFUonfruo (READY TO WfeHE'll TALK ABOUT i&fT THIN^Spai OUR ^SJSAFCrr [hap HAiAiy.j ~7~t| nr ( Oil and OxyiJen Don't Mix! ) LiQftrtpT) /AONilTTHTElSf,O-i*i_r_ <J~ 35X111} 0/d*Doc~ Runyan /'"V} m X*Vv\[ c>\J ETC 18449 ; i / I t 4 The ECHO April. 1953 SUCCESSFUL Classified Ads WANTED TO BUY: New or used. ( 10 or 12 foot shrimp trawl. Ray FIRST YEAR James. Carpenter Department. FOR SALE: $1550 equity in 1952 4-door Sedan. Chieftain 8 Deluxe ! * FOR: Pontiac, all accessories. $400. Mile age 3300--purchased NEW Oc tober. 1952, never been oul of Paying a \Qc/e dividend after hav ing been in operation less than a year is quite an accomplishment! But that is exactly what the Ethyl sponsored C-EZ Company, makers of concrete lawn markers, plans to do. Houston. Contact June Bolick. Ex tension 265. 1942 Ford, good tires and mechanical 1 v perfect throughout. Contact W. C. Lucas. Welding Dept, or Highlands. Texas--Box 206. phone --- The Company, made up of upper 4-1442. classmen at Pasadena High School, Two-wheel trailer. 4x8 bed and 14" started operations on October 6. band saw. See C. L. Kendrick. 1952. Members took the Company Metal Worker. through the phases of organization, House in Pasadena, near schools, bus selecting a product, selling stock, i manufacturing the product, selling June Christensen line, shopping center. Two bed rooms. 1 Vs car garage, large back the markers, handling all the paper shows one of the first yard, shrubs. Cal! GRand 2-3866 work, and next month will close lawn markers made by after 5:00 p.m. Elsie Wilson. their books for the year after pay ing the large dividend. Four men from the Plant and a representative from our Houston Sales Office serve as advisers to the Preparing booth at the Prudential exhibit hall are: (L-Rl Seth Matthews. Bob Landis tEthyl the C-EZ Company. It was used in sales dem onstrations. To date. 141 of the markers have been manufac tured and sold. Dennis WANTED: C.' B. Evans is looking for a puppy for his 19-month-old son, Lodis Eugene. 709 Canary Circle, Pasadena. Phone GRand 2-2965. members. And it is strictly in that Sales). June Christensen. Secretary Shirley O'Brien. Carley was absent capacity, for the Junior Achiever's Bob Copes. President Todd, and Treasurer Louise when these pictures motto is "Learn By Doing." Newcomb. were taken. Are you receiving vour copy of The ECHO? To insure receiving your cops through the mails each month, check with the Payroll-Personnel Office to be sure that they have jour latest mailing address. t 1. First step in production is the mixing of white Portland cement with clean, white sand. Here. Produc tion Manager Buddy Guthrie, and President Tommy Todd mix up a batch. Group meets Monday nights at the Pasadena Vocational School. 2. Next the mix is poured in steel molds. Don Nicholson. Billy Redin. Freddy Ellis 'dark shirt), and Neil Perry prepare some markers under the supervision of R. G. Stirling. Jr.. Production Adviser. Members of the Company are paid 25c an hour. 3. Seth Matthews, also a Produc tion Adviser, and Buddy Guthrie re move a sign after it has hardened. Matthews is a Utility Area Engi neer. Member Joy Brown was selected Sweetheart of the 40 Junior Achieve ment companies in the Houston area. 4. Production line techniques are used by the members to cement the metal reflecting numbers to the blocks. The markers sell for S3.35 (three numbers>. and $3.50 (four numbers). At the Plant. Stirling is an Operations Supervisor. 5. Edith Aaron visits H. D. Crook. Business Adviser, in his office to get some information on C-EZ stock. Five hundred shares at 50c each were sold to townspeople and Ethyl em ployees. Crook is Chief Accountant, Houston Plant. 6. H. J. Gerber and R. H. Copes. Sales Advisers, review selling points before salesmen Joy Brown. VicePresident Bettv Cooper. Sales Man ager Zellard Brooks, and Denny Sherrod, start their tours. Gerber is in Sales and Copes is in Stores. ETc 18450 1 1953 Is -ed. {ay !)52 uxe ileOc- of Ex- VOL I. NO 3 ETHYL CORPORATION HOUSTON MAY 1953 act or lie Second Phase of Training First Annual Company Picnic to be Held Program Starts on May 1 14" ck. In line with the announcement Saturday, Jnne 6 at Galveston County Park which appeared in the April issue of Did you ever wonder (or worry) of too; for two registered nurses will barbecue and accompaniments. "Now us The ECHO, concerning the Manage how far your wife could toss a rolling be glad to take complete charge of hear this: only one meal per person d- ment Training Program for various pin? You'll have the chance to find them at the nursery. Playground fa There just ain't enough for you to be ick members of supervision in the Manu out--safely--at the first annual Com cilities at the park are excellent; lots eatin' lunch and supper." '.66 facturing Department, the second pany picnic on June 6, at Galveston of swings and see-saws, as well as a After supper the same events held phase of the program goes into effect County Park. sandbox, will help keep the young earlier will be conducted for those ng May 1. Yep, that's the big day--circle sters busy. who couldn't participate before. Id As was the case during the March- that calendar now and plan on bring For those of you who like the less iry April period, many members of su ing the family and having one of strenuous exercises, there'll be re nd pervision will be involved in tem the best times of your life. There'll corded music for dancing in the porary reassignraents for the May- be plenty to do for both grown-ups screened-in pavilion. June period. According to the an and children, starting when the gates General Chairman D. G. Turner nouncement by Vice President J. H. swing open at 10:00 a.m. and last of Schaefer, Plant Manager Wallace F. ing till they close at 8:00 p.m. has announced that an extra special surprise is in store for the kiddies. Armstrong will be Acting General From 10 till 11:30 you may enter By the way, assisting Dave as As P> Manager of the Manufacturing De a 3-legged race I men), an egg-in sistant General Chairman will be J. ck partment for this period. Acting As spoon race, or a rolling pin throw after the athletic awards are made, W. Sharpe. Jr., and Finance Chair to sistant to the General Manager cover ing contest {women only). Then the wives will line up and try their man Bobby Blair. ''St ing Houston and Baton Rouge will hands at hurling rolling pins. (A be G. 0. Hayes, Manager of Mainte nance for the Baton Rouge Plant. James J. Bergin. Superintendent of Operations, will be Acting Plant Man ager while Armstrong is serving as very practical prize will go to the "little woman" who can toss the pin the farthest.! At one-thirty a threelegged race for the men will get underway and at 1:50 a very special For Infermotion Brightly colored felt arm-bands will identify the various committee members. This will enable anyone having a question to know just whom Acting General Manager. T. M. Smvlie will serve as Technical Co MW*!. foot race will be staged between two to ask for information. The five com outstanding sprinters at the Plant. mittees are: Entertainment. Facilities. ordinator for the Houston and Baton Rouge Plants. Other Local Shifts from eleven till twelve-thirty you can dig into some mighty fine chow. Bshift men and their families have first priority in the chow line so they can While these contests are going on. the horseshoe pitchers will be able to pit their skill against each other. Softball Contest Food. Sports, and Publicity. Construction, wiring, posting signs, transportation, and parking are just a few of the many jobs which face Facilities Chairman Joe Baltuskonis Superintendent of Maintenance get out to the Plant on time. Promptly at 2:15 the Ethyl Na John Klock will become Acting Su perintendent of Operations. Jasper Kobler. Chief Supervisor, Opera The Food Committee, headed by Chairman Maxine Jensen and Cochairman Beuana Cumbie. reports tional League All-Stars will engage the Ethyl American League All-Stars in a real knock-down, drag-out soft- tions. will be Acting Assistant Super intendent of Operations. M. C. Hud gins. Superintendent of Maintenance at the Baton Rouge Plant, will move over to Houston as Acting Superin tendent of Maintenance. Other temporary assignments in volving Houston supervision an nounced by Schaefer are as follows: Chief Supervisor, TEL L. L. Davis; Chief Supervisor, Ethyl Chloride, that there will be about a ton of barbecue, with 40 gallons of sauce. 650-pounds of potato salad, an equal amount of beans, 25 gallons each of pickles and onions. 400 loaves of French and Rye bread, 125 gallons of coffee, 4,000 bottles of pop, and nearly 300 dozen Dixie cups. Think you'll have enough? Say. we nearly forgot 25 gallons of jalapenos. those little red-hot peppers that most ball game. R. O. Stearns of the Laboratory will be in charge. You know, we hear a lot about the fishing powers of lots of people around us at work. Well, we'll get a chance to see how good they are at 3:00 p. m. when a bait-casting con test will be staged. Let this be suf ficient warning to those of you who wish to do some practicing. and Co-Chairman Jack Hale. Pat Murphy. Entertainment Chairman, and Serena McGuire, Co-Chairman, will be in charge of attendance prizes {sure we'll have them). special events, movies, carnival rides, dance, and ceremonies. All the sports events, Harr) F. Royal; Acting Chief Super of us Texans like. such as the Softball game, bait cast visor. Sodium. N. R. Hart; Acting Assistant Chief Supervisor. L. L. Prize Winnen After lunch, at 12:45. Golf, Basket ing. golf chipping, horseshoes, races, and children's sports will be coordin Reynolds. As announced previously, C. W. Bond, General Manager of Manu facturing. is attending the advanced Management Program of the Har ball, and Bowling prizes for the year will be presented to the winners. Then, while Mom and Dad are busily engaged in the grown-ups' contests. Junior can slip off and see some Our famous golfers will have an ated by Chairman Louis H. Fick and Co-Chairman Frank Riley. The Pub licity Committee of Dave Bruce and Bob Griffin will be involved in telling everyone about this whing-ding. vard Graduate School of Business special "shoot-em-up" movies and opportunity to demonstrate their Administration at Boston. Bond is cartoons. And if they tire of that, skills in a golf chipping event at More to Come There will be more of this in the third man from Ethyl to par several carnival rides, such as the 3:30. We ought to get some action formation coming, too. including a ticipate in the Harvard program airplane ride, will be theirs for the instead of just plain talk about golf. map of the grounds, a listing of com which is open only to 150 business asking. At 5:00, men on A-shift and their mittee members, and up-to-date de executives in each session. The very young will be taken care families will be able to enjoy the velopments. Watch for it! ETC 18451 1 2 J he ECHO May. 19M Let's Not Become Too Cocky In addition to equipment, material, power, operating procedure, safety, and the many factors that can be incorporated into a manufacturing plant, by far the most important factor of all is--people. Using the most exact ing methods we were able to select a group of people whom we could depend on to produce our product efficiently and safely. It goes without saying that Ethyl is proud of the manner in which our employees have ac complished this. It is fairly easy to weigh our product, but that isn't the yardstick bv which success is measured at Ethyl. What happened to our men and women in going about their daily assignments? How was our safety per formance? We evaluate our progress by how much we produce--safely. As of this writing we have worked 1.901,834 man-hours. We have had 7 loss of time injuries. Three of these were for only one day each and one man lost five days. We have had three men who were less fortunate, one of whom lost 57 days, the other 60 days, and the third who lost 19 days. With the above information we can compute that our frequency for this period was 3.68 major injuries per million man-hours. The severity for these incidents averaged 0.075 days lost per thousand man-hours. This is far below the national average for the Chemical Industry. Yet. does this tell the story? How about those who were more seriously injured? The feelings of these men cannot be evaluated in terms of percentages and averages. We know that very often familiarity breeds contempt, so let us not be come so familiar with our work that we fail to follow the best safety prac tices, or to take the time to work safely. Ethyl is not interested in production at the expense of injuring a single employee. With good job planning and cooperative effort on the part of everyone on the Houston Plant we can hope to go on year after year with an even better safety record than our first has been. What has been done, can be done again--only better. Acting Plant Manager Huntin' & Riskin' by Chuck Wilson " Deadly Ideas " by H. R. C. I had the pleasure of listening to a very good safety talk given by C. W. Vance, Welder Group, Mainte nance. at a recent safety meeting. He pointed out that he hadn't done much speech making, but that he might illustrate some safety points which would prove helpful. His talk was based on a National Safety Council pamphlet entitled. "Deadly Ideas." He spoke about seven false ideas, each of which G. W. Vance carries a `'dead-serious" message: 1. It can't happen to me--I*m luckv. 2. You gotta expect accidents--it's the price of progress. 3. The law of averages says accidents will hap pen. 4. It's useless to try and prevent accidents--they are acts of God. 5. Whv bother? You get it when your number is up. 6. Safety is sissy stuff. 7. Accidents happen to the other guy. Towards the end. he spoke of an unfortunate safety experience of his KEEP IN LINE A definite hazard to uii<es and children of our fellow workers driving to meet their husbands is being created by those who drive on the left side of the road when leaving the plant. If everyone abides by the Amer ican custom of getting in line and taking his turn, lives will be saved. When leaving the plant, lake some SAFETY with you. Drive carefully--we want you back. j f | ! own. relating what he did about it. and what he should have done about it. This talk was exceptionally well received and I'm sure it had its effect. This leads me to believe that we have quite a bit of hidden speaking talent here on the plant. If there are others who feel that they would like to tell of some of their experiences with safety. I will certainly welcome their assistance. After all. there is no one on this plant in better position to sell safety than a fellow employee. New River at Brazosport is this Spring's hottest fishing spot--tarpon are being taken on spoons and plugs from boat and bank. For pure sport, nothing can beat this type of fishing --the action is fast and every fish hooked is a champion. No expensive equipment is needed; no particular science is used. The tarpon is a slugger who tears up the best of rigs and doesn't mind who's bait he rips into. Gaff-top sails were biting on the bottom at Galveston jetty last week and a few drum and pompano were taken. Some stray mackerel are being picked up at Freeport, but the schools are still in the Gulf. Sheldon Reservoir is in good shape. Bass and bream are biting and the camp operators have plenty of boats and bait. If any of you fishermen have any fishing stories (true ones!, why don't you pass them along to me? Maybe the others here at the Plant would like to know about your luck. I can be reached at GR-0962 at home, or when Glynn's shift is on--at Sodium. Be sure to bring your rod, reel, and favorite plug to the Company Picnic. You*ll have an excellent op portunity to demonstrate your ability in the bait casting contest there. ELRRH BASEBALL TEAM for 1953. Top row loft to right: Goary, Buckor, Earvin, Cranoy. Richard. Kolloy, and Haggorty. Kneeling; loft to right: C. WUooa, McZoal, W. Taylor, Dover. Player. Lewie, end Luckett. ELRAH Baseball is underway and Joe Earvin's ELRAH team has done pretty well for itself. The new team has won two and lost two so far. Ned Fletcher, who ram-rods the team as Manager, reports that they have taken games from Mathieson Chemi cal Corporation and the Baytown Oilers, while losing to Diamond Alkali and their second game with Mathieson. The pitching staff is headed by J. A. Earvin, Team Captain, and C. E. Craney. Amos Dever, Jr., and Walter Taylor share the catching duties. First, second, and third base men are: Martin Player, Jr., Howard Kelley, and Albert McZeal. Short stop is Wallace Geary. In the field are: Left, Walter Rucker. Jr.; Center, Charles C. Wilson; Right. Leo Hag gerty. Steve Arceneaux serves as utility man and substitute players are: Will Luckett, Austin P. Richard, and Grant Davis. At 1:30 p.m. on Easter Sundav in Bayou Park the ELRAH Egg hunt was on! The ropes were lowered and the children scrambled around gathering up eggs. They found every last one of them in record time. Winners of the prize Easter Baskets were: Bertha Mae Kelley, Felton Rose, Melvin Slater, Gerald Edward Lewis, Evelyn Merle Lewis, and Sarah Louise Lewis. Credit for the successful hunt goes to committee members: H. Dorsey. W. Clay, H. Slater. Jr., and R. Lewis, Jr. Published monthly by and for the em ployees of the Houston Plant of Ethyl Corporation The ECHO is a member of the Society of Associated Industrial Editors and the International Council of Industrial Editors. A. D. Bruce, Jr . Editor Contributors This Issue Operations J R Creed A. G Poe. Jr J H Currier J. R. Daniel Maintenance Jack Hale R O Hudgins M. E Ponder C C Terry G W Vance D Y. Wilson Services Joyce Ward Research and Engineering D R. Monti Feature Writers H. R Cunningham Bob Griffin Elayne Hoffman Vol I, No. 3 May, 1953 etc 18452 . 1953 aw of hapand ts of :et it ety is m to <f an f his and :ers is 'ive hen iertnd ed. me ou it it, one well feet, nave ilent hers iell with heir one i to emthyl lety the -Lai rier niel -rry nee son nan 953 May, 1953 The ECHO 3 ETHYLINE... Dewberry picking for the Bill Herrmann family proved quite ex citing when young Bill Jr. reached in some tall grass and a little cottontailed rabbit jumped out. Kegler Paul Hartsell rolled a 227 the other day . . . Joe Knight is planning to walk down the isle soon . . . Red Heller has finally made up his mind to go ahead and get it over with--having his tonsils out. * Perth Jin* From listening to some of the fish ing tales around here, it appears as though James Turner has a jinx on the white perch in Highlands Reser voir. On April 11, he caught an even dozen, averaging 2-pounds each, while approximately 450 people left the same spot fishless. When asked what bait he used, he replied that minnows were all the bait he knew there was. Fred Sims and Art Pfeiffer brought back 45 pounds of blue channel catfish, including two cats weighing 10 pounds each, from the Trinity River. June Bolick has just moved into her new home . . . L. C. Fill man has returned to work after a recent op eration . . . Herbert E. Autery and family spent their vacation in Mo bile, Alabama. Charles . Horn and Antonio Tartaglia. Jr. caught seven bass on April Fool's Day--no joke . . . W. W. Whitehall said he hooked a big red off the Galveston jetties the other day, but that it got away. Could he have meant a big piece of "red granite" . . . John W. McIntyre and his family went berry picking on April 12 and in short order had five gallons. * Cere [up/orers Mr. and Mrs. Rudy Bruemmer spent a good part of their vacation exploring the Cascade Caverns at Boerne and the Longhorn Caverns at Burnett . . . McComb, Mississippi, was the vacation destination of Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Walker . . . G. W. Vance was elected to the Credit Union Credit Committee . . . George N. Davidson's nephew, Sgt. Tamborello, was honored on his return from Korea with a barbecue dinner at the San Jacinto Battleground. Credit Union Changes L. D. Bishop is the new President of the Ethyl Employees Credit Union and C. C. Quick is the new VicePresident. ... David P. Hall. Account Executive with Merrill. Lynch, Pierce. Fenner, and Beane spoke at the fourth Engineering Technical Meeting on April 17 on investing in the stock market. A short film was shown. D. R. Monti will be wed May 2 to Miss Fanchon Foss of Faribault. Minnesota . . . W. R. Babcock is re cuperating at his home from a re cent operation. Haw Bible Study Group Margaret Ham and June Bolick have organized a Bible Study Group for the girls on the Plant. First meet ing was held on April 16, with 10 girls present. They plan a variety of programs, such as short talks by pastors of local churches, and study of books of the Bible. One year safety awards were pre sented to 175 employees during the month of March . . . Kathryne Har rison is recuperating from a recent operation . . . G. W. McGhee's Bear cats took a 4-1 victory from Chuck Moore's Bulldogs in a pre-season softball game . . . Bouquets to Wel don Klaus for his planning the Sunday Bar-B-Q for Epp's EthylChloriders . . . Incidentally, Bob West had better patent that wonder ful sauce. At the April 8 ERAH Bingo Part) Dewey Burkes was the proud winner of a large Westinghouse electric roaster ... A deep-fat Frywell fryer went to Bill Brizendine and a 4quart electric ice cream freezer was won by Cam Currier. PROUD PARENTS Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Baltuskonis. a son. Gene Earl . . . Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Williams, a son, Robert Charles . . . Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Lee, a son. Richard Wayne . . . Mr. and Mrs. Roy J. Schronk, a son, Gary Lynn. Picnic time is just around the bend and it won't be long before the day of the big Company picnic. The Picnic Committee, anxious to know just what fellow employees thought about successful picnics, asked that the poll this month be devoted to this question. Here are the results. "In Your Opinion, What Makes a Picnic a Real Success?" LOUIE MURRAY, JIMMY GIL Operations: BERT, Mailboy. "You've got to Services: "The ^^hflve the right weather sure has food, and in this a lot to do with it. part of the coun- If it is good, then try, barbecue is just being with pH the thing. Hard your friends can ' ilH workers should be be fun. It will also selected to run the picnic for there's enable you to have competitive sports, plenty of work involved in making which I go for. Some type of small any picnic a success. Official cere prize makes these competitions more monies should be short." interesting." F. M. TAYLOR, Operations: "For those of us with young kids, a nurs ery or some type of supervised place to keep them is essential. If a registered nurse is watching them, you don't have to worry. There should be swings and see-saws for children a little older and races for teenagers." JIM RABALA1S, Operations: "Plenty of shade trees combined with m^m lots of ice cold l^^ldrinks, make a E Summer picnic a ^^greal pleasure. Being able to dress comfortably helps, JJM too. Later in the m^evening, w hen MU things have cooled off, it is nice to be able to dance-- if you have the place." BOB GRIFFIN. Payroll-Personnel Group. Services: "If a picnic is or ganized to the point where each event comes off on schedule and there isn't a lot of lost mo tion--then I can enjoy it. Organi zation is the key. It always helps to de-bug a place with chemical sprays beforehand. JACK B. WILLIAMS. Operations: "I like a picnic where everyone turns out and families get a chance to enjoy themselves. There should be a large variety of things to do so that a person can take his choice. I'd like to see a real hot softball game; others might like baitcastings, etc." EHAH News The ERAH Spring Golf Tourna ment is fast drawing to a close. John Klock beat Bill McGuire to win the Championship Flight trophy. Other flight winners are: Bill Nor folk over Cliff Williams in Flight 1 and Lloyd Martin over Walt Kinzer in Flight 2. J. E. Black and Jess Tovey are contending for the top spot in Flight 3. Flight 4 has not reached the play-off stage. It will be between L. L. Reynolds and either T. J. Kizziah. Clint Burkes or T. C. Coerver. Flight 5 has narrowed down to R. E. Gentry and D. L. Overbey. Hap Hazard Checks-Pp on His Employee Benefits ! Hap Hazard dropped by the office the other day to find out just what the employee benefits provided for him. The following are some of the questions he asked and the answers: Q. What type of Retirement Plan does our Company have? A. Ethyl has what is known as a contributory type retirement. Under this plan, the employee contributes part of the cost of his own retirement. Q. When can 1 retire? A. Sixty-five years of age is the normal retirement age for men. and sixty years of age for women. However, an employee may retire up to ten years prior to normal retirement age with the consent of the Company. Q. How much pension can I expect from the plan? A. For contributions on and after March 1, 1953, an employee's annual pension at normal retirement age will always equal two-thirds of his total contributions to the plan. For instance, if the employee contrib utes a total of $3600 of his own money to the plan during his work ing career at Ethyl, his annual pension will be two-thirds that amount. or $2400 a year. Q. Just how long after I retire will I receive this annual pension? A. The pension is guaranteed for life. Q. What would happen to my pension if I died one year after I retired? A. A special provision of a "Five years certain" period takes care of such a situation. If a retired employee dies before he has drawn the pension for five years, his beneficiary will draw the pension for the balance of the five year period. ] 1 J ETC 18453 i \ i i i ) rf 4 The ECHO Ma>, 1953 L D. Bishop, left, and E. J. Mathisen. Maintenance, wearing hard hats, safety goggles, and gloves, remove lead coverings so that add lines at the drying towers may be inspected. Classified Ads FOR SALE 1.1941 Chevrolet Club Coupe -- S125. Just the thing for driving to work. Call Hudson Field on 385 or, if after 4:30. GR-2-3863. 2. One acre wooded lot in Old River Terrace. Rich, sandy soil. Contact K. D. Herrington at GR-2-6524. 3. For a 7V*> H.P. Marlin 60 Out board Motor I $75.00) see W. L. Pyle or call HU-6-3732. 4. Attic fan--42". See C- E. Creen. 5. Homart window fan--20". See W. A. Dunham. 6. Slaugers Australian-made tennis racquet with waterproof cover and frame, plus 2 cans of tennis halls. $20.00. ff interested, call Bud Harris on extension 350 or at JU-3280. 7. 1951 Nash Statesman, Custom 4door sedan, radio and heater. 4 new white sidewalls--$1350. Pur chased new October 1951. Contact Betty Laws on extension 325. 8.12 ft. Thompson boat; 33 H.P. Evinrude motor; steel boat trailer--all for $450. Call.GR2-2511. , ^ R "" The long arm of the Lorain Crane reached skyward as it swung the vent line high in the air to the top of the reactor. Carefully it was inched into place and made fast. With operation, the turn-around in the Ethyl Chloride area was swiftly drawing to a close, and production was about to recommence. Inspection Supervisor E. M. Ratcliff chsck3 for corrosion inside on ethylene dichloride reactor. In general, all e<piipment was found to be in excellent condition. The first tum-around was success fully completed on April 7 after just one week of shutdown. Turn-arounds are a regularly scheduled part of this operation. This one was held to coincide with a temporary shutdown of Gulf's Ethylene Plant at Port Arthur. Turn-arounds, i.e., closing down for inspection and necessary repair work, are carried out at our Plant for two reasons: 1. To insure con tinuance of the safety program of seeing that all equipment is in safe operating condition. 2. To maintain peak operating efficiency. Ethyl Chloride's initial turnaround, which was carefully planned and coordinated by Operations and Maintenance men, went off like clockwork. G. T. Merrier, Operations Su pervisor, and H. R. Cunningham, Superviscr of Safety & Plant Pro tection, discuss the safety aspects of the job. Picnic Photo Prize The Picnic Publicity Conimittee will offer a special prise for the best picture taken at the Picnic. Only employees are eligible for this contest and pictures submitted must be 4 x 5 (or larger) glossy prints. You may submit as many pictures as you wish, hut they must be turned into the Publications Office by June 20. The three best pictures, as determined by the Committee, will be run in The ECHO with the photographer's by-line. ! S! 5 <i ;a iw ,r i |o ! 3 ? t 5z R. Hughes, Operations, washes down an HC1 flame trap before the rubber-lined interior is checked. The Explosimeter. which tests for the presence of explosive gases is used by Joe Norris. Laboratory, to see if it is safe for Willie Jones. Maintenance, left, and E. J. Rougeau. Maintenance, right to weld on HQ burners. F. Kruse, Operations, second from left looks on. The June issue of The ECHO will be late in order that the Company picnics can be fully covered pictorially. Watch for it, because it's going to be loaded! ?w 3 -- t/; ETC 18454 I 1 ds ic-- g to 385 fiver ntact !4. Out- . L. reen. - W. nab and alls. Bud r at n 4r, 4 Puritact H.P. oaf GR- 'itse at pi *l tst <y ai ul fie \ as p, /A Fifteen Advance to Foremen In line with Ethyl's established program of recognizing leadership abilities among its employees, fif teen men in the Maintenance Group of the Maintenance Section were placed on the salary roll as foremen effective May 1. With the exception of M. E. Ponder, who was classified as a wage roll foreman at the time he joined the company, these men were all employed as craftsmen. They are the first employees to advance from a wage roll position tother than wage roll foreman to the position of salary foremen. C. j. Lowe, chief supervisor of Mainte nance pointed out that these men as wage roll foreman had demon strated their ability to properly handle their new jobs. As a part of the Executive Train ing Program now in effect at the two manufacturing plants. M. C. Hudgins has been acting Superintendent of Maintenance here since May 1. Dur ing the two preceding months he was Acting Manager of Maintenance & Construction at Baton Rouge. He joined the Company in 1939 as an Engineer in the Maintenance Department, became Maintenance Supervisor of the EtCl Area in 1942. and Superintendent of Maintenance in 1949. Present plans call for him to return to this latter position at Baton Rouge on July 1. Mr. Hudgins is a graduate of L.S.U., is married and has five chil dren. He was president of the Ethyl Management Club in 1949. Our new Assistant Training Super visor. Louis E. Jenkins joined the Company on May 4 to replace Bill Bums, who left to join another com pany. Louis was born in Oklahoma City and received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Industrial Manage ment at Sul Koss College in Alpine. Texas. At present he is working on his Master's Degree at the University of Houston. He is a member of the American Society of Training Di rectors. Louis, his wife Audrey, and his 22-months old son Patrick, live in Houston. Bowling, hunting, and all types of fishing, except deep-sea. are his favorite sports. Since coming here he has served on the Entertainment Committee for the Company Picnic. Ethyl Offers Special Programs New TV Shaw, "The Big Playback," on KPRC-TV "The Big Playback." Ethyl's new television show, hit the air at 10:15 pm on May 22 over KPRC-TV and will appear each week on Friday at that time. The show is designed for sports lovers and will pack terrific interest for them--no matter what their favorite sport. Ace sportscaster Bill Stern keeps things moving at a brisk, exciting pace. The first program will give you an idea of the wide sports coverage afforded: Columbia University's Lou Little, dean of American football coaches, was Bill's guest and gave the background of the 1947 Columbia-Army game, when an underdog Lion team snapped the Cadet's string of 32 consecutive victories. Other sports thrills on the first show in cluded: Jesse Owens setting three track records at the '36 Olympics; a stirring prizefight where one boxer went five rounds with a fractured jaw; Citation making turf history by winning the Hollywood Gold Cup to become the first horse to win over a million dollars during its career. At present, 41 key stations are carrying this program and others will soon be added. Tune in and see it yourself. Texas Has Most Theaters Showing Ethyl Cartoons To fill in the non-TV areas and give extensive coverage to big gaso line-buying areas. Ethyl is using drive-in movies. Here is an ideal au dience. While sitting right in their automobiles, motorists hear and see the difference which top-quality gas oline can make in their car's per- (Please Turn To Page 7) NEW SALARY FOREMEN. Unims otherwise netsd then* man ora Machanico] Field Foremen. Stemding, (L to R): Thomas V. Parkinson, Jr., David L. Brows, |r,, Morris E. Pondar (Ssrries Group Fisld Foraman), Joss L. Tovey (Eloctrical Fiald Foreman), Jackson D. Brooms. Richard J. Hartmann. Giias Bowars, and Thomas B. Warrsn. Kneeling, (L to R): Marshall E. Rhodsn (Instrument Fisld Forsman), Daniol W. BenthalL Jr. (Eloctrical Fiold Forsman). Ira S. Ferguson, Loo Fundorburg, Jr. Willard A. Dunham. Loyd G. Johnson and Dowoy L. Burkes. Recent Operations Promotions Announced The following promotions in Operations, from Operator First-Class to Production Foreman were made effective June 1, 1953: Couey's Shift C. W. Gill L. L. Reber, Jr. M. R. Armand H. G. Sells H. Parker, Jr. Epps' Shift W. W. Klaus D. I. Otis F. A. Stasny D. M. Moore ^. A. Todd Glynn's Shift N. W. Hamilton E. W. Kramer R. Colburn. Jr. C. E. Wilson G. R. Moore Mehafley's Shift R. G. Trotter G. H. Suggs K. C. Jennings D. E. Lane E. J. Snelling Many Neighboring Towns Home to Plant Employees In the afternoon, when work is over, you can see employees cars head for home in every direction. Some only travel a few miles, while others make a trek of 40 or 50 miles to reach home. As of the first of this month, Ethyl employees lived in over 20 surrounding cities, towns, and villages. Here is the breakdown: 464 Pasadena .... 242 Bavtown........ 59 La Porte .... 29 Galena Park.. 24 South Houston 9 Highlands ... 7 Golden Acres.. Crosby .......... .. Channelview .. Dayton............ Cedar Bavou... Beilaire........... 5 5 5 4 3 2 1 Jacinto Citv.. Tomball ....... Fairbanks . .. Genoa ........... Dickinson . .. Deer Park ... 1 i i i i 1 i ETC 18455 2 The ECHO June. 1953 A New Tradition? Check-Ups Scheduled by The Fire Triangle by We don't have much of an opportunity in our modern industrial society to meet with and really get to know more than a handful of our fellow employees and their families. However, there is one outstanding occasion during the year to do this and that is. of course, the day of the Family Picnic. Here is the chance for Jane to meet the Bill, the Henry, and the Tom. who work alongside her husband and whom he speaks about when he returns home after work. Here is the chance for John's son George to play with Mac's son Jim. Here is the chance for Ben's wife to chat with Frank's wife. Next time we mention a fellow employee's name, we might hear, "Oh, yes. I met him and his wife at the picnic," instead of getting a blank stare. While we are sharing in some keen sports competition, eating together, or just talking, we have a fine occasion to better understand each other and our mutual goals and problems. At our Family Picnic on June 6th. a gesture made by the men on Couey's shift was in keeping with the spirit of good fellowship which I mentioned. They took up a collection among themselves, hired an ambulance, and saw to it that Ben Phillips, who had broken his leg during a softball game, could join them for a good time at the picnic. The smooth running and successful picnic we had did not just happen. Weeks of intensive preparation by the various committees went into its creation. These committees have set a high goal for future picnic committees to seek. I want to express my appreciation and that of the Company for the thorough and detailed work by these men and women which made our first picnic an excellent one. I hope that picnics of this character will become a tradition at the Hous ton Plant. Huntin'& pukin' by Acting Plant Manager Jo Katherine Bridges Chosen Brigadier Leader DR. J. G. BURDICK On May 11. the Medical Depart ment began its periodic examination program. During this program, every plant employee will be offered a thorough physical examination after completion of one year's service and again at specified intervals. The benefits of periodic health ex aminations are universally recog nized. Regular check-ups will fre quently reveal the presence of high blood pressure, heart trouble, can cer. tuberculosis and other ailments long before they cause noticeable symptoms. Effective treatment of these conditions is largely dependent on early diagnosis. These examinations are complete and include X-ray of chest, blood counts, serology, urinalysis, eye test ing, and a careful check of heart, blood pressure, etc. The examina tions are conducted in privacy and all records are treated confidentially. However, we will be glad to make available to any employee's per sonal physician the results of any observations, tests. X-rays, or special studies. Such information is released only at the request of the person concerned. The Personnel Office will sched ule the examinations and each one will be notified by his or her fore man or supervisor. These examina tions are usually done on Company time and require approximately one hour in the Medical Department. H.R.C. One triangle that we did not study while in school is of great importance to each one of us. W hen fitted together, this triangle produces FIRE! Firewhen used under controlled condi tions. becomes one of our most use ful tools. Fire--when out of control, becomes the most destructive. Fire extinguishment depends on the elimination of one of the three components of the fire triangle. 1. Eliminate the oxygen of the air. Replace the air with an inert gas: exclude air with a noncombus tible cover; use a chemical which will dilute the oxygen in the air be low the point required to support combusiton. 2. Remove or shut of} the fuel supply. Divert or shut off flow in liquid or gas fuel supply lines: re move the burning fuel by hand or by mechanical means. 3. Reduce the temperature below the ignition point. Cool the burning material with water or chemicals. Although the use of more than one method generally produces better results, it is important that the most effective method be employed first. It behooves us all to be on the alert at home and on the job to prevent the three sides of the fire triangle from coming together. CHUCK WILSON Here is a warning to you fisher men--Don't go to sleep on the job. That's exactly what H. B. Yates. Z. J. Stringer, and W. H. Galloway did after stringing their trot lines on the Trinity River. It so happened that a 6-foot rise came up and carried away all their equipment, while they were snoozing. The lockkeeper must have been a fisherman himself. At any rate, he had the heart of a fisherman, and Alfred Reue certainly gives him his sincere thanks. It happened this way. Reue, Jim Newsome and Clint Burks were fishing, peaceful-like, on New River when a minor tornado in the form of a tarpon hit Reue's bait. He dragged the fish (or visa-versa) cross current into the lock and up the Intracoastal Canal. The lockkeeper held a tug out of the locks till Reue cleared the tarpon. Over an hour later, six mighty leaps into the air. and several long runs, the 16-pound. 38-inch "silver-king" decided he was beaten, and Reue had his prize. If you catch a whopper and want to enter a photo of it in a prize fish ing photo contest, send to: GOIN' FISHIN* ANNUAL. Box 1017. Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Jo Katherine. tthe daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John J. Bridges, Jr., was recently elected to serve as President of the Lee Briga diers. the 145member Drum and Bugle Corps of Robert E. Lee High School of Baytown, for the school year 1953-54. She will be a senior next year and upon graduation expects to attend Cottey Junior College for Girls in Nevada. Missouri. Besides her Briga dier activities, she is a member of the National Honor Club, and the Junior Classical League--a Latin Club. Piano playing is her hobby. Her dad is a Maintenance Area Engineer at the Plant. Plugged Hoppers Classified Ads FOR SALE 7.2 H.P. Martin outboard motor. Call GR-2-3900 or contact W*. L. Pyle at the Plant. FOR RENT 3-Bedroom, double garage, home at 112 West Bird Road in Pasadena. $75 a month. Contact K. L. Campbell at 325 or at home on WO-1954. FOR TRADE A 14' plywood boat and trailer, and a ly* H.P. motor. Call J. M. McCarley at WO-5590. WANTED 0. L. Crenshaw is interested in ob taining a house trailer. Call AT-6105 in Houston. Bowling Champs Published monthly by and for the em ployees of the Houston Plant of Ethyl Corporation. The ECHO is a member of the Society of Associated Industrial Editors and the International Council of Industrial Editors. A D. Bruce, Jr. Editor Contributors This Issue Operations J. R Creed A G Poe, Jr J H. Currier J R Daniel Maintenance Jack Hale R. O. Hudgins M, E Ponder C. C Terry G W Vance D. Y. Wilson Winning 89 games and dropping only 39 enabled the Plugged Hopper Bowling Team to win the ERAH Plant championship. The Tri-Squares, runners-up, won 80 while dropping 48. Plugged Hoppers Tri-Squares G. H. Suggs J. Wr. Sharpe, Jr. L. H. Martin J. E. Baltuskonis M. F. Patterson H. J. Harryman J. L. Dooly Jack Hale J. V. Dickson J. L. Henry Services Joyce Ward Research and Engineering D. R Monti Feature Writers H. R Cunningham Bob Griffin Dr J G Burdick Vol. I, No, 4 June, 195? ETC 18456 1953 CN l C E CIAl r by plow ning Is. one etter most first. alert vent ngle 3NE LITTLE GIBL preferred to play in. i toad whilo her elders dove into the rbecue. boons, potato salad, ry* broad. 4 coffoo. "WELCOME, welcomt to our first Annual Picnic. Everybody have fun." says Acting Plant Manager I. I. Borgin at tbo noontimo ceremonies. THREE THOUSAND non. women, and children of Ethyl families drove through the gates of Galveston County Park on Tune 6 to enjoy a day of sports, relaxation, and fine food. The weather was perfect and the competition was lively in the action packed program. emIthyl iety the rial ONLY ONE PAIR is down in this picture, but do you remember the 3*legged race lisfa line? Nearly all finished flat on their faces or vice versa. Winning team of K. D. vstenbaeh and O. E. Steele is at left. WATCH OUTI These ladies can heave that old rollin' pin a long way. Mrs. L. L. Miller (2nd from left) won the morning toss (116 feet), and Mrs. O. E. Steele (2nd from right) won the evening throw (124 feet). **HEY BOZO! How about my animal?" Beso Bishop, the Clown, was besieged from all sides by children with tickets for a balloon animal. Boto stayed til 9 pm to insure that each child still there got an animal to take home. Tier niel erry .nee son .953 ETC 18457 L | galh.i* to watch a oil BoaSxid afl in .ith.r a p .. BaskeVfce tflur ^* brothers ...ODi.Jb. and M- G~>tga 1 Warn* Kruse can't make up his mind whether or net h* wants a popsicls offsrsd by W. Bauder of Foromost Dairies. His mothsr and dad, B. L Kruse. can't soom to convince him. "By golly. I'm gonna bars a popsiele even if no ono is boro to bolp mo." says Michaal Kosea. Different groups helped sere* 6.000 soft drinks. C man of tbe Food Committee, Maxine Jensen, is loc the other way while Dr. J. G. Burdick. R. C. Blood and Leon Johnson take orders for drinks. The C. W. Machost family admire the balloon giraffe which Boso made for Betty Sue. C. C. Bishop, detailed as a soft>drink carrier, wanted to know if anyone "minded his fingers." Awards for EBAH basketball, bowling, and golf wore presented to winners who were present at the picnic. Award winners. J. C. Cock. W. A. J. B. Creed. H. R. T. L Trobaugh. Je Sendee PICNIC - \v V SWIMMING made the biggest hit with the kids on June 13. Some folks profaned tossing horseshoes under the trees. Others watched the Ethyl base ball team defeat the Matinee Stars of Houston. 9 to 3. In the evening every one enloyed barbecue, potato salad, baked beans, iee cream, and eoffee. Later on, when things had cooled off. Busty Fletcher and his Orchestra pro vided music for dancing till 11:00 o'clock. VALUABLE PHIZES were presented to contest winners: EVENT Ping Pong Spoon Baee Horseshoes Donkey's Tail (1) Donkey's Tail (2) Volleyball Throw Drawing (First) Drawing (Second) WINNER W. Geary W. Luckett C. St. Julian Mrs. C. Craney G. Davis Mrs. H. Rose ]. Earvin L Jones WITH ATHLETIC EQUIPMENT are: A. McZeal W. Clay. N. Fletcher. H. Lewis. W. Luckett. W. Geary. C. Rose. H. Slater, F. Bose, and L. G. Henry. WALLACE GEARY prepares to return the ball hit by Runnels Lewis, Jr. (far side of table) in a fast game of ping-pong. F. Bose, right watches. BALLPLAYER Will Luckett poses with committee chairmen for photo. Geary handled dance; Ned Fletcher, ball game; and W. Clay, food. EARLY ARRIVALS were the Earl B. Middleton family. Left to right: Cynthia Kay; Earl, Jr-* Dad. Christopher Jay; and Mrs. Middleton with Rodney. ETC 18460 >d fa n rn*y I etOB Dad. B#y. 300 June. 1953 The ECHO ETHYUNE... Jo Ann Cox drove out to Cali fornia during her vacation to meet her brother, an Ensign in the Navy, who returned from overseas duty . . . E. E. Moore attended the Oil Exposi tion in Tulsa. Oklahoma . . . H. L. Burkholder. Chemical Engineer, was transferred permanently to the Hous ton Plant last month . . . The Hansel Bonds spent their vacation up in Tennessee . . . Harold Williamson was wed recently. Don Wilson has replaced Bill Climer. who left the Company, on the Credit Union Board of Di rectors. Marjorie Wells has re placed June Bolick as a member of the Board and as Treasurer. * Coosf Guard to the Rescue N. W. Hamilton and L. B. Renfro had some tough luck when their boat capsized while fishing at Galveston. The Coast Guard picked them up, but only after the tackle boxes had been lost . . . Irene Anthony came back from her vacation full of tales about "The Golden Nugget" in Las Vegas, Ciro's in Los Angeles, the Grand Canyon, the Petrified Forest, and the Painted Desert ... Pat Williams re cently spent a week South of the border in Mexico City ... A lunch eon was held in the TOB honoring June Bolick and Cora Mebb who are taking maternity leaves and for Jan Craig who is joining her husband in Japan . . . Elayne Hoffman spent her vacation soaking up the sunshine at Daytona Beach. Florida. * 40 Jtornbowi George A. Garrett and family spent their vacation fishing in Missouri. He landed 40 beautiful rainbow trout . . . I. D. Raney and C. C. Terry gaffed 29 large flounder at Port Boli var. The largest weighed 5 pounds . . . Herbert Autrey caught 101 perch while vacationing in Mobile. Ala bama. R. L. Gilmore visited St. Louis. Missouri, and Monterrey. Mexico, on his vacation . . . E. C. Switzer has a new home and grass planting is tak ing up a good deal of his time . . . Dan Griffin is the proud owner of a new Ford . . . J- W. Sharpe has moved into his new home at 1608 Drive-In Movies tContinued From Page 1) formance! More than 500 drive-in theaters in 26 states (10 more states covered than last year) carry Ethyl's cartoon commercials. These are minute-movies . . . actually 80 sec onds long . . . each giving a different reason-for-buying Ethyl. Starting just last week, they will continue for a twenty-week period. Texas has by far (naturally) the most drive-in theaters (133) using these cartoons. Second and third are Illinois (33) and West Virginia (32). Why not keep a lookout for these cartoons the next time you are at a drive-in? Easthaven . . . E. L. "Doc" Crunk motored over to Baton Rouge with his family to witness the presenta tion of the National Safety Council Award to the Sodium Labor Group for successfully working five consecutice years without a time losing injury. Doc was in charge of this group when at Baton Rouge . . . The Tin Snips bowling team dined out at the San Jacinto Inn and H. A. Horton was served 7 courses of fried chicken . . . C. R. Pierce and family spent their vacation in Mississippi and Louisiana . . . Joan Gore is sport ing a newly purchased cream and blue Pontiac Catalina . . . John H. Keyser received his pin and certificate for 15 years of service on June 13. * Narrow {scape Mr. and Mrs. R. E. W:est had a close call on their vacation. They left San Angelo one day before the tornado hit! ... Ray James spent a week of his vacation fishing at Port Isabel . . . C. D. Sowell is leaving Ethyl to enroll at the University of Corpus Christi to study for the min istry . . . Mr. and Mrs. V. O. Johnson are the proud parents of a son. Vernon O'Dell II. Picnic Hiqhliqhts And Sideliqhts C. D. Berry and V. W. Harbers slid across the finish line in a cloud of dust to win the first race l a threelegged one) of the day. . . . Quite a few of the women in the rolling pin contest threw the pin over 100 feet. ... If anyone wants some tips on accurate bait casting, he should con tact winners G. M. Lane and E. L. Falconer. . . . The Steele and Prestenbach families succeeded in carry ing off many of the honors: 0. E. Steele and K. D. Prestenbach won the afternoon three-legged race; Mrs. Steele won the evening Rolling Pin Throwing Contest: and Pamela Ann Prestenbach won the evening baby derby. . . . Golf chipping winners were B. T. Hedrick and J. H. Lowrey. . . . There were plenty other winners but space will not permit the listing of everyone. And besides, to be frank about it. a complete list was not turned in. Honest, we don't want to slight anybody. Mrs. J. A. Kelly made an interest ing discovery. She found out that underneath the grease paint and costime of Bozo, the Clown, was R. F. Bishop---her cousin. Art Wintringham relates of the mother who noticed that her daugh ter's popsicle was beginning to drip. She grabbed the popsicle, handed it to dad. carefully removed the little girl's beautifully laundered dress, and then handed the popsicle back to her. Did you overhear R. O. Steams muttering to himself, as he was pick ing up the rolling pins in the throw ing contest, "This ought to be a hard hat area." ? Reading the comic strips and funnv papers has almost become a national pastime. Many people become downright partisan about their comics-- remember when Pogo was running for President? Our quest to find which were the favorites took us from the information desk, to the garage, the maintenance shop, through an engineer's office, on top of one of the hortonspheres, and into the shower room. For the results, see below. "What Is Your Favorite Comic RUTH GRAF. Receptionist. Services: "The Jackson Twins seems like the story of a typical American family. They get into the strangest predicaments, but. like all comic strips, they manage to pull themselves out some how. Another thing, it is written for girls: most are written for boys, like Buz Sawyer, Terry and the Piratej. Smilin' Jack, and Steve Canyon." VIC HARBERS, Machinist Group. Maintenance: "Beetle Bailey gets my vote. I get a good laugh out of him. You don't have to read it each day to keep track, and it can be read in a short time. Being in the service in the last war, I saw my buddies get into many of the same jams Beetle gets into--even got in some myself. I wonder if he'll ever take his cap off so we can see his face?" BILL R. LAIRD. Machinist Group, Maintenance: "As far as I'm concerned. Dick Tracy by Chester Gould tops the list. His methods of crime detection are based mostly on actual procedures, and while some of the characters are far-fetched, the majority of it is reasonable. 1 like detective stories and this is one in capsule form. And. `Dick Tracy always gets his man.' " G. L. RICE, Chemical Engineer. Research & Engineer ing: "A real adventure story is Prince Valiant. Harold Foster must do a considerable amount of intensive re search to be sure of having an authentic as possible portrayal of knight life in the days of King Arthur. The art work is far superior to anything else in the funnv papers. In fact, the plots almost seem true." JOE KNIGHT, Operations: "If you are looking for some darn good wisecracks. I think Barney Google and Snuffy Smith is the best cartoon. L'il Abner is another hillbilly cartoon, but it has been glamorized too much. Snuffy Smith and his friends are just plain mountain folk who say exactly what they think, and do what comes natural!v.** I. M. SHORE, Operations: "For real comedy, read Blondie. It is a true comic strip--not a serial like most of the comics are. Many of the situations are quite sim ilar to everyday humorous occurrences. Another thing I like about it is that I can read it in a hurry. You see. I have 70 acres under cultivation and 50 head of cows. Doesn't leave much time for comics." Glynn's Shift Wins Basketball Crown Glynn's shift team won the ERAH basketball championship by defeating the runners-up from Mehaffey's shift by a score of 39 to 19, Don Waters was high scorer for the night with 14 points. Glynn s Shift Mehaffey's Shift C. N. Burks--Manager D. L. Overbey--Manager T. L. Trobaugh C. A. Favrot J. A. Newsome R. E. Pressler J. G. York, Jr. Leroy Hanks D. C. M aters K. E. Byrne J. R. M est R. C. Baker J. H. McClain P. T. Bullion J. A. Tillery ETC 18461 r 1 'N ( EDD L MILLER. Chief of the Plant PRINCIPAL FUNCTION of the Plant Patrol is plant protection. Pur# and simple, that's just what it is . . . pro* lectin? lb# plant, its equipment, and its personnel. All vehicles are checked in and out Here, R. E. Bruhn opens the main gate for a truck to leave while his brother E. S. Bruhn makes a nota tion in the log. The Bruhn's are one of the three brother combinations on the Plant Patrol. The snappy looking uni forms were designed by Chief Miller. Patrol, was Chief of Police in Pasadena before coming to Ethyl. Edd is well known in the community for his talks on Juvenile Delinquency and the Nar cotic Menace. In the past three years < he has made over 200 lectures on these i subjects before church groups, civic clubs, schools. PTA, Scouts, etc. Re i cently he was elected to Position No. 3 M on the Pasadena School Beard. i I j. <;i i IDENTIFICATION CARD is placod on i; windshield by A. E. McNeill before es c corting delivery vehicle into plant F L la {' \ MANY TYPES OF RECORDS and reports must bo kept by the Plant Patrol. I. E. Means points out a change to E. Esell at the Gate house. FIRE INSPECTOR Benny Lange watches Patrolman . A. Zettarelle replace a CO? fire extinguisher. ZottareUe is training in fire inspection work. TANK CARS are checked by W. F. Copeland as they leave the Plant, ^ f r. . s m 2e 3 i THE PUBLICS first eontaet with the Company is the Plant Patrol The Chief and the Patrol Foremen have frequent meetings to insure that a favorable impres sion is made. C A. Smallwood (right) poses a question to J. D. Vaneeek and W. E. Johanson. to Sj [ oz TIMECLOCZ TAPE is verified by L H. Sands! and Patrol Foroman L. W. Wood. Rounds are made at night, over the week-end. and on holidays to see that everything is in order. At right TARGET PRACTICE helps keep that old shootin' eye accurate. L. to Ru R. C. Johnson. L O, Orand. W. B. OrandL J. W. Locklear, and R. A. Hall 3--. =-_ x: ~ 3 >--: Z-" = c' O ,w ; -- nXS3 =3$ ' ! ETC 18462 1 I Plant adna w*]| talk* NotT*an th*M civic Bo- No. 3 d on ro plant mpany and Unions Sign Contracts COMPANY TRAINING CERTIFICATES wore prosontod to thooo mon on July 13 by F. M. Bradford at a briof coromony on completion of fob Instruction Training. Left to right W. E. Schwerdtfeger. I. B. Frans. E. R. Vickers. G. Galey. M. M. fivant, and I. L. ZumwaJt Not in the pietwe was G. R Burkhalter. Final agreements between the Com pany and the Unions having collec tive bargaining rights at the Plant were made on July 10. Complete con tracts were signed with the Oil VI orkers on June 5: the Electricians on June 18; the Metal Workers on July 2--and the pipefitters on July 23. Negotiations began on March 31. 1953. Meetings with all Union nego tiation committees took place in the second floor conference room of the Office & Medical Building. On the Committee representing the Company were D. J. Kennedy. A. C. Hopper, and W. A. Norfolk, from In dustrial Relations, and J. J. Bergln and J. C. Klock from Operations and Maintenance. Representing the CIO Oil Workers were Dial Murphy. International Representative -- Jack Scott. Vice President. Local 367. OWIU--J. E. Crossland. Secretary. Local 367. OWIU--C. D. Payne. Chairman. Workmen's Committee--and W. W. Kuhlman. T. J. White. V. M. Wilson and H. N. Maddox, committeemen. Representing the Sheet Metal Workers Local 54, AFL, were R. W. Schroeder, Business Manager; J. C. McCollum and J. J. Koch, commitleemen. and G. N. Davidson, alter nate committeeman. Representing the Electricians Lo cal 716. AFL. were Maurice Hanks, Business Representative--W . Cooper. J. E. Kent and W. J. Whitney, com mitteemen. The representatives from the Pipe fitters Local 211. AFL. were W. A. Mask. Business Representative--F. G. Miller. W . C. Lucas. E. A. McEwin and E. J. Rougeou. committeemen-- H. A. Horton. J. F. Grubbs. H. W. Jones. Jr.. W. L. Snyder and G. W. Vance, alternate committeemen. ETHYL CORPORATION W. F. ! OFF-PLANT RELATED COURSES at the Pasadena Community Evening School have ! been completed by these men. left to right: (Bottom Row) E. R. Beaston. M. R. Belanger, V. I. Eainer. W. L Pyle. L. D. McDonald; (Second Row) K. D. Herrington, f }. Butler, C. C. Quick. Jr.. L M. Thomas, O. J. Bergeron. L. G. Rhoden. W. R. Brennan; (Third Bow) P. R. Wornick. J. A. Gigout. C. B. Bonnerup, J. L Gore. K. L Andrews; (Last Row) D. L Gentry. W. W. Novak, A. E. Palmer, and B. E. Kimball Missing were: M. E. Ponder, C. B. Evans and M. O. Slater. GEORGE CAMPBELL of Omaha. Nebraska, who wai bora blind and gainod hia right following four delicate operations whin he was 18. answers questions from one of the 12 different groups he spoke to during the first week of luly. Left to right: W.). Provost Clarence Obey. Mr. Campbell. J. D. lack, E. R. Candler. W. L Roberts. Grant Davis, and Walter Taylor. Questions and Answers on Hospitalization Benefits Here are the answers to a few of the most often asked questions about of the policy. our Hospitalization Plan. Q. If the maximum hospital expenses are used, how long will it be Q. When is my hospitalization effective? before further benefits would be payable? * A. It is effective the date you sign the application provided you enroll A. Employees must return and work at least one full day to be eligible for within 31 days after you arc first eligible to be insured. benefits after the maximum is used for the same or related causes, but Q. Gan 1 sign up for hospitalization insurance after 31 days of if the second confinement is not related to the first confinement, no employment? specific time is required. If a dependent uses the maximum amount pa\- A. Yes. However, the insurance company will require evidence of vour good able for hospitalization and/or surgical benefits and resumes normal health and insurability, and you may be required to pass a physical activity for three months, he is eligible for maximum benefits again if examination. both hospital confinements are due to the same or related cause or causes. Q. Are there any waiting periods? Q. What constitutes a hospital confinement? A. No--except in the case of pregnancy. The policy will not cover preg It is necessary that a patient be confined to the hospital long enough nancies (or complications) if the pregnancy exists on the effective date to be charged for a room. _ ETC 18463 1 2 The ECHO July. 1953 TAKE IT EASY" It was not very long ago that paid vacations were a rarity instead of something generally accepted throughout industry. We have come to realize that if a man takes a rest of a week or so once a year and takes his mind off his work, he will normally come back refreshed and ready to go full steam ahead. Of course, this vacation is helpful only if we don't kill ourselves trying to have a good time. Supposedly we take a vacation, a holiday, or a week end to rest, relax, or catch up on things we haven't been able to do during the year. However, many of us return more tired out than when we started. Why not ease up a bit and enjoy yourself? I believe that taking it easy in driving is one of the first ways we can increase enjoyment of our time off. I don't mean poking along super high ways at 30 m.p.h.. but in using good judgment and courtesy at all times. You'll feel better about it mentally and probably physically. Have vou ever heard of a ``vacation athlete'*--the fellow who takes little physical exercise during the year until his vacation comes along and then knocks himself out playing tennis, softball, golf, riding, swimming, etc.? The only person these people are kidding are themselves. The old ticker has got to be treated kindly. If we'd treat sunshine like castor oil and take it in small doses we'd be much better off. This is something each person must judge for himself-- some can take much more than others. Remember. Texas sun is mighty powerful, and severe sunburn can have very unpleasant after effects. Another thing to watch is the water. Whether we are in it or on it. being careful pars off. Fancy balancing acts were never meant to be performed in small boats, for overturning them may be disasterous. The Boy Scouts' idea of the buddy system when swimming is a wise precaution. Remember, we want you back at work, rested up. relaxed, and with a wonderful time behind you. ^e don't want to be visiting you in a hospital. Take it easy and enjoy yourself. Acting Plant Manager Daria Keyeer Hart Three Awarded 15-Year Certificates Huhtin' & JiikiH by CHUCK WILSON Not long ago I made a trip which I believe all of you sportsmen should take. I drove to Sheldon Reservoir, turned north on the east side of the reservoir and traveled about 3 miles on this road to the site of the new San Jacinto dam. This U/fe'tmledong concrete and stone dam will back up the San Ja cinto river into a lake with over 100 miles of scenic shoreline. Thousands of feet of timber have been cut in what will be the lake bottom proper and many trees were left there for breeding grounds for bass, bream, and white perch. The lake will back up the main river valley and branch out into many small gullies, giving it an unparalleled beauty in this part of the country. The hills and ridges that will extend into the lake will be left timbered in pine, oak, pin oak, and cypress. A road will cross the dam and, later, access roads will be built at different spots around the lake. The main body of the lake will be very deep--possibly 100 feet in the river bed--and many of the arms will sweep back into the grassy bot toms giving acres of feed waters to game fish and migratory birds. There will be public picnic grounds and swimming areas. Boat and bait camps will be operated under county regulations. Some of the shore line will be sold for lake homes and club developments. All-in-all it is ideally located, there will be plenty of open water for sail ing and boating, lots of coves and bays for fishing, pin oak flats for duck and geese, sandy shores for swimming and sunning, and at the same time fresh water for the city's use. The dam is scheduled for com pletion in time to catch the winter water from East Texas and by May of next year, a good level is ex pected. For a nice trip and a peek at what is in store for you--why not drive out and see this area? NEAR MISS by H.R.C. Recently J. R. Daniels. Area Fore man. was involved in a very unusual accident in which he could have been wounded seriously or even killed. As Daniels was driving through a residential section of Pasadena, a fifteen-year-old boy was sitting on a porch with a shotgun in his hands. He raised his gun to his shoulder and fired a load of buck shot into Daniel's car. breaking both back glasses. Some of the pellets went completely through the car across the back seat. Luckily, no one was riding in the back. The boy ifioughi the gun was empty. Reams and reams have been writ ten about careful handling of fire arms, yet each year painful injuries and deaths occur because of misuse of guns. I agree that boys should be allowed to have a gun. but the parent first should see to it that he thoroughly understands the principles of safe gun handling. There are lots of good rules pertaining to this, but I con stantly remind and impress my boy with these two rules: 1. Always handle guns as though they were loaded and cocked. 2. Never point a gun at anything he does not intend to shoot. Published monthly by and for the em ployees of the Houston Plant of Ethyl Corporation The ECHO is a member of the Society of Associated Industrial Editors and the International Council of Industrial Editors. A D. Bruce, Jr....................Editor Louis L. Davis joined the Com pany on July 29, 1938 as an Opera tor Helper. He worked up to foreman in November, 1941. He was trans ferred to Houston and on March 5. 1951 became a Chief Supervisor. On June 13, 1938. John H. Keyser started with the Company as a Data Clerk. In October 1945 he became Senior Clerk in Manufacturing Production Planning and in April, 1947. he was promoted to Assistant Data Supervisor. After coming to Houston from Baton Rouge he was made Data Supervisor. The Company also hired Nelson R. Hart on June 13. 1938. He was first a laboratory helper and in Septem ber 1943 he advanced to foreman. Then in May. 1945 he became Tech nical Supervisor in Sodium. It was in July. 1952 that he became Assist ant Chief Supervisor. The following men were pro moled from wage roll foremen to salary foreman on the dates indicated: D. H. Emmons to Mechanical Field Foreman on May II, 1953. T. A. Moffett to Electrical Reid Foreman on June 1, 1953. W. A. Motley to Mechanical Field Foreman on July 1, 1953. PROUD PARENTS Mr. & Mrs. J. W. Sharpe, Jr., a daughter, Pamela . . . Mr. & Mrs. XT. E. Southern, a son. Jack Edward. . . . Mr. & Mrs. C. S. Lenhart, a son, Wendell Sanford . . . Mr. & Mrs. C. R. Maynor, a son, C. R., Jr. . . . Mr. & Mrs. F. L. Zlomke, Jr., a son. Leonard Haden . . . Mr. & Mrs. J. E. Ainsworth, a son. John Edward. Jr. . . . Mr. & Mrs. W. W. Roberds, a daughter, Sherry Ellen . . . Mr. & Mrs. W. E. Schwerdtfeger, Jr., a daughter. Antionette Maura . . . Mr. & Mrs. O. W. Fisher, a son, JoeyEarl . . . Mr. & Mrs. H. M. Johnson, a son, Kyle Douglas. Reporters Operations J. R. Creed A G. Poe, Jr I. H Currier I R Daniel Maintenance Jack Hale C C Terry R. O. Hudgins G W Vance M. E. Ponder D. Y. Wilson G M Richardson Joyce Ward Services E. M Inman Research and Engineering D. R. Monti Feature Writers Chuck Wilson H R Cunningham Bob Griffin Elayne Hoffman Vol 1, No 5 July. 1953 ETC 18464 1953 July. 1953 The ECHO 3 oreisual been i. sh a i. a -n a mds. ilder into back went TOSS was ughi writfire:Jries isuse wed first ghly safe good conboy ough hing ? emEthyl ciety i the trial ETHYLINe... James Grubbs and family spent their vacation in Colorado and New Mexico seeing Carlsbad Caverns. Cave of the Winds. Manton Springs. Roval Gorge, and Garden of the Gods . . . W. W. Jordan visited rela tive- in the Cumberland Mountains in Tennessee and partook of some of that mountain grown ham . . . Ted Broughton went over to Palestine. i Texas, for his vacation ... On theiT I vacations. Ike Young went over to Baton Rouge: Jim Burrough jour- i neved to Arkansas: and G. H. Sexton i went to Hot Springs. Arkansas <i (caught 150 fish!. Barely Beat Stork With the aid of a police escort. Jim Parrish got his wife to the hos pital just 21A minutes ahead of the stork when his daughter, Debra Jo. was bom recently. Anita Russell returned from Wis consin with tales of delicious cheese, wonderful milk, and good cool climate . . . Betty Laws and her hus band drove to Colorado where they vinted Estes National Park and Pike's Peak . . . J. E. Barr spent i most of his vacation fishing. He i caught a 4-pound red fish and 18 |eckled trout at Corpus Christi and enough fish to live on for five days in Chinkv Pin out of Matagorda. He says he would have stayed longer but ! he burned out the motor in his boat. Bull Fight Selwyn Jones drove to Mexico City on his vacation and enjoyed ! visiting the pyramids, the new uni versity being built there, and a very exciting bull fight. From Mexico City he flew to Acapulco and spent most of his time at the beach . . . J. E. i i Gonce. Acting Area Engineer, has been transferred from Baton Rouge to head the Ethyl Chloride Tech Serv ice Group here, and J. B. Kilgore, i who was acting in that capacity, has returned to Baton Rouge . . . R. H. i Marshall resumed his duties as TEL Tech Service Area Engineer after 10 months temporary work in Baton Rouge . . . H. L. Burkholder is the newest Ethyl resident in the Lake ERAH Dose* at the Eie* Hotel on Juno 19th. with Alvine Torre* and hie orches tra wsi enjoyed hy about 300 employees. wood addition of Baytown . . . J. F. Elliott recently received his 5-year service certificate. *Fish & Fried Chicken Wayne Braunfield reports that fish and fried chicken were available in abundance on his vacation in Ar kansas . . . Irving Denton spent his vacation touring Texas. Oklahoma, and parts of Mexico . . . The big fish Fred Sims promised last month came through--a 64-pound catfish caught in the Trinity River. He has a pic ture of the fish (and himself) to prove it . . . Doyle Chadwick was as proud as anyone when he became a grandfather--even passed out cigars . . . Welcome to Kathryn Harrison and Charley "Coach" Zeanah--both having been hospitalized recently. Kathryn had a bout with penumonia--Zeanah had a knee opera tion . . . Dennis Sloan drove to New York City and Long Island by way of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park . . . Hubert Crook's was another family to visit Mexico City and Acapulco . . . Frank Cangelosi is sporting a new' Olds 88. Classified Ads FOR SALE Set of custom made King woods. 8 Spalding top-flight irons, 1 putter, and a Spalding bag. A $200 value for $160. Call Lloyd Martin at home. GR 2-7800 or on extension 427. 1949 Model Servel Refrigerator and 1952 Model Remington Wingmaster 12-gauge shotgun. Contact C. P. Gaboury on OL-3580 or on 259. Equity in two bedroom Pasadena home. This is a real bargain! See A. G. DeArman. GR-2-6378. FOR RENT A three bedroom, double garage, home on 112 West Bird Road in Pasadena. $75 per month. Call K. L. Campbell on 325 or WO-1954. WANTED To exchange work hours. I am building my home at 122 Deadman St.. Spencer Highway Gardens (Golden Acres) and need men of all crafts to help me. For every hour a man works on my home Til work an hour (carpenter work) on his home. Contact R. W. Seymour through Lee Funderburg in the EtCl area. Many of the Houston Plant employees devote considerable time to helping their communities by participating in civic activities. This month six em ployees were asked to tell about the organization of which they are members. Here are their answers. "In What Civic Activitie* Do You Participate?" W. J. HERRM ANN, Purchas ing Group. Serv ices : "Little League baseball takes up a whale of a lot of my time. 1 manage the American Gen eral Braves, a Ro tary Little League National No. 1 Ma jor team. So far, we have won 10 and lost 5 games. My eldest son. Bill. 11, plays second base and Kohle, 5, is the bat boy. I'm also a committee chairman for Boy Scout Troop 231." VIRGINIA JACKSON, Visit ing Nurse, Medi cal Department: "I belong to the Local Nurses Or ganization which is the Texas Grad uate Nurses Asso ciation. Can't think of any civic ac tivities--unless you count my being a Reporter for The National Industrial Nurses Association and a member of the American Nurses Association." t Technician. Lab oratory: `Tvebeen a member of the San Jacinto Vol unteer Fire De partment for two years now. We pay dues and buy our own clothes, but it's nice being able to lend a hand, and there's plenty of excitement. I also coached a teen age baseball team which was spon sored by the Fire Department." THOMAS GATES, Second Class Operator, Operations: `Tve just moved into a new neighborhood and at the sugges tion of my next door neighbor. I've made application for member ship in the Oak Meadow Civic Club. We hope to work on several com munity improvement projects. This will be the first time I've been in volved in civic work before." H. J. HARRYMAN, Carpenter Group, Mainte nance: "School problems and road work are a couple of problems I wrestle with as Vice President of the Laura Koppe Civic Club. Another civic activity in which 1 participate, is serving as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Water Control Improvement District No. 39. t Maintenance: "Be ing Chairman of the United Fund Drive here at the Plant will be my major civic activ ity this year. As Co-Chairman last year, 1 picked up several ideas which should help us go over-the-top in 1954. Any time I might have left, will be spent doing my part in the Westridge Civic Club and in the Shrine Circus." jmer aniel DICK COUEY`5 SHIFT was wall represented at the dance a* this picture will testify. Can you find yourself? Terry .'ance 'ilson nman i i i t gham [fraan . 1953 etc 18465 I I f_ 4 The ECHO Jul>. 1953 R A W METALLIC LEAD in "pi?*" come* by rail from domestic sources and by ship from all over the world. These neatly tacked piles of lead are arranged for safe and easy handling by specially designed fork lift trucks. Lead is melted in large electrically heated pots to prepare it for use in the production of tetraethyl lead. HERE ELECTRICITY enters the plant at 66.000 volts through an elaborate arrangement of transformers and switch gear. Electricity is considered a raw material in odium production because it is electrical energy which split* sodium chloride into its two elements---sodium and chlorine. L L. REBER won the Picnic Photo Contest with this picture of the rolling-pin throwing. The first prise is S10.00 worth of photographic merchandise of his choice at the Skylark Photo Service in Pasadena. A CLOSE-UP of the "Bottle Contest" won second place for D. L. Brown, }r. He will receive S5.00 in photographic supplies. ETHYL'S CHLORINE production is supplemented by the purchase of liquid chlorine from a neighboring plant Chlorine is burned with hydrogen to produce hydrogen chloride, another chemical used in the complex opera tion of this plant. The tank car is being unloaded on a railroad track scale to check the weight of chlorine received. BRINE, eight times as salty as sea water, is pumped twenty miles through pipelines to these immense brine storage pits. The salt is purified and dried to recover the pure sodium chloride. This is fed to sodium cells where, by electricity, it is separated into its two elements, sodium and chlorine. These elements are important inter mediate materials. MANAGEMENT CLUB CHARTER was presented to President D. L. Burkes by A1 Carville. a National Director of the National Association of Foremen, at the club's June 25 meeting. Al. who is an operations supervisor at our Baton Rouge Plant also gave the club a gavel. ETHYL'S completely integrated plant for the production of "Ethyl" Antiknock compound is dependent upon its neighbors for many utilities and raw materials. The above picture shows several pipelines carrying neighbors' products into Ethyl's plant These lines supply hydrogen, ethylene, and natural gas--a line which will supply hydrogen chloride gas is being installed and should be ready for operation soon--all of which are important to the manufacture of tetraethyl lead. The instruments shown are meters which continuously record the flow of these gases. The ethylene is reacted with hydrogen chloride to produce ethyl chloride, or directly with chlorine to produce ethylene dichloride. Natural gas is burned in large quantities to generate steam and to dry salt. THIS HUGE BALL-LIKE STRUCTURE is a Hortonsphere THE TANKS shown below are for storage of ethylene for the storage of ethyl chloride. The round shape is dichloride and ethylene dibromide. The dichloride is designed in such a way that a minimum of metal is produced by Ethyl, the dibromide by Ethyl-Dow at Free- required to provide the strength necessary to store port. These chemicals are used as blending agents in volatile materials under pressure. "Ethyl" Antiknock Compound. Z ETC 18466 i ^1 Conig-pio worth { hit ice in ' wen e will pile*. was s by f the :t the -9 an ouge Ten Horrible Seconds 1 by H.R.C. In less than a month another school I year will have started. The familiar { School Zone speed limit signs will ' be seen again. Let's read them and . heed them. Once / was driving along a i street in a residential area, not * particularly fast or slow--pos sibly 25 miles per hour. There 1 were some children playing on | a vacant lot on the right with * several cars parked along the curb. .4s I passed this area / glanced to the left down a side i street. At this particular mo j ment my right wheel ran over I an object and there was a vioj lent bumping and thrashing I around under my car and--a | child screamed. I jammed on . the brakes with my heart in my mouth. Tearing open the door / raced around to the back. There was a little boy near the curb between two parked cars and he etas holding his little dog in his arms. The dog was dead. This little fellow looked up at me with heartbroken, ac cusing eyes. /Vou-' / like dogs. / hare owned dogs all my life. , / wouldn't have run over his puppy for anything. But no one will ever know what a load was lifted from my shoulders when / realized it wasn't the child that l had killed. I learned a lesson that I shall never forget. While you are driving, if you no tice children playing on or near the street, slow down to School Zone j speed (15 mph) even if signs aren't I present. Little boys and girls are just like little puppies. You never know when one will dash across the street < in front of you. You see. for ten hori rible seconds. I had killed some body's child. TRAINING j The first of a aeries of Super* I visory Training Conferences covj ering "The Fundamentals of j Supervision*' started at the Houston Plant on August 18. Ray Faller, Charley Clark, John Furr, and Alan Tully were first week guest speakers. See Sep tember issue of The ECHO for story. EECU Named Fastest Growing Credit Union in Houston Area Just one year ago this month the Ethyl Employees Credit Union was or* ganized. During the vear the organization grew steadily--faster than any Credit Union in the Houston area, according to the Texas Credit Union League. Mrs. Ouida Stolz. Credit Union Office Manager, reports that at the end of July, 1953. there was a total membership of 616 and that our total assets stood at S102.053.81. The number of $5 shares on deposit as of that date was 15.349 or $76,745. The EECU is operated and managed by employees of the Houston Plant with the sanction and cooperation of the company. Officers and Board mem bers now serving are: President, L. D. Bishop; Vice-President, C. C. Quick: Treasurer. Marjorie Wells; Clerk. Donna S. Curry: and members: H. D. Crook. G. B. McClendon. C. W. Gill, Don Wilson, and John Roper. The Credit Committee is composed of: Maxine Jensen, G. W. Vance. Billy R. Laird, and Don Wilson. The Super visory Committee members are: A. P. Verrett. Wanda Gragard, and Hyl ton Webb. The Board of Directors meets once a month to discuss and study the monthly business transactions and reports ol the office manager. Annual meetings are held for the election of officers for the ensuing year, for dis posing of any business that may come before the meeting, and for declaring a dividend. At the end of 1952, when the EECU had been in operation for only four months, a dividend of 6% was declared. This is the maximum allowable under Credit Union regulations. Not bad for a starter! The Company has made the savings and loans transactions quite simple, for savings can be made by payroll deduction and loans can be repaid in the same manner. Two other services offered by the Credit Union are a free notary public service and discount privileges on appliances, furniture, jewelry, automobiles, air conditioners, sporting goods and numerous other items. The newest building to go up at the Houston Plant is the AlloyHopper Repair Building located south of the TEL Building and east of the Laboratory. The primary reason for the build ing is to repair and test alloyhoppers, but there will be additional facilities, such as: an office for the fire inspector; a room for decon tamination equipment used by Op erations; and a room for oil storage. Special features of the building will be two pneumatic tables to fa cilitate welding on the underneath side of a hopper and to make it easier to remove slide valves. A newtype drying unit will be used to dry the hoppers. Construction is being done by Pio neer Industrial Company and the building is expected to be completed shortly. About The Cafeteria You probably noticed or had a friend tell you about the item in the Houston .Post, Sun day, August 16. Titled "Plans Out on $325,000 Ethyl Job," it told that plans and specifi cations had been let by the Architects to a selected list of bidders for the construction of a cafeteria. It is normal pro cedure for architects, when re questing bids on a job, to sup ply the Association of General Contractors with plans and specifications for the informa tion of minor sub-contractors. It is then released to the AGC news service. That is why the announcement about the cafe teria came out in the news paper prior to an ECHO story. What the release says 16 true. But perhaps it doesn't tell the whole story. A lot of planning has been done since you gave the answers on the opinion survey as to whether or not you wanted and would use a cafeteria here at the Plant. Drawings and specifica tions were made and the archi tects asked for bids as the newspaper said. Although the Board of Directors has given approval in principle to the cafeteria, no final decision can be made until all bids have been received and examined. Naturally, the total amount of the bids will influence their opinion. So, for the present, let us say that until all bids and in formation on a proposed cafe teria are available, that we are working towards this goal, and that a positive decision has not been reached at this time. PROMOTIONS The following men were pro moted from wage roll foremen to salary foremen on August 1: W. T. Anderson to Labor Field Foreman. To Patrol Foreman: C. A. Smallwood, J. D. Vanecek, L. W . Wood and W. E. Johanson. ETHYL CORPORATION ETC 1846'? 2 The ECHO August, 1953 How About "Telureporter"? Remember the old joke about the three ways news travels the fastest-- telegram, telephone, and teJawoman? I think we should add another method to it--telareporter. And it is no joke. 1 refer to The ECHO reporter who represents your area. You will find a list of those who have had news to turn in at the lower right hand side of this page. Are you acquainted with him or her? If not. or if a representative for your section is not listed, see your foreman and find out who your reporter is. They need your cooperation to get news of you and your group into the paper. Don't forget that these reporters are gathering the news when they can. for they have jobs of their own. Supplying news for The ECHO is an additional duty they have taken on because of their interest in their fellow employees, their section, and their plant newspaper. Often they don't have time to find and talk with each of their fellow employees to discover if there is any news about them for The ECHO. Why not give them a hand? If you have interest ing news, find your reporter and tell it to him. He'll be glad to get it and it's the best and fastest way to see that it gets printed. Acting Plant Manager THREE HOUSTON PLANT RESERVISTS in the 75th Infantry Division are shown at North Fort Hood. Texas, during their annual two-weeks of fiold training. Ethyl Corporation grants this time to employees in addition to vacation period. L. to R^ Capt C. A. Weitbrook. Maj. A. D. Bruce. Jr., and 1st It. R. G. Copes. Military Benefits Plan Q. Who is eligible for the Active Military Service Leave of Absence Plan? A. Any regular employee of Ethyl Corporation who enlists or is called for or inducted into the active mili tary service. Q. Will I receive a lump sum payment upon entering the Armed Services? A, Yes. If you have more than six months' service, you will receive a lump sum payment equal to one month's normal full pay. If you have more than one year's service, you will receive two month's full pay. Q. If my Government pay is less than Company pay, will I re ceive a monthly allowance for my dependents? A, Yes. If you have more than one year of service and your dependents qualify under the provisions of the Plan. Q. How much is the maximum allowance that 1 can receive? A. The difference between your Company pay and your Government pay, or not more than 50 percent of your Company pay, whichever is the least. Q. Can I continue my Life In surance while 1 am in the active military service? A. You can continue your Group Life Insurance in force for a period of four months, in which case you will pay only three months' pre miums. Q. Will my dependents be cov ered under the Hospitalization Plan? A. Yes. You can pay the premiums Huntin' & JLikin ' by CHUCK WILSON Good fishing reports from this en tire area i with the sand flats at Seabrook. Galveston's north jetty. Free port's jetty, and Brovsn Cedar Cut, highlighted) is this month's pleasant news. Prevailing southern winds and good tides have led to one of the Gulf's best trout runs in years. All indications are -- barring coastwise storms -- that these conditions will prevail till cool weather. If you are. as many of us are. a relative stranger to these parts, and still hunting good places to fish. Gulf Tourguide Service can be of invalua ble help to you. They publish a series of coastal maps from Orange. Texas, to Mexico, which list all reefs, islands, bays, in lets. and rivers. These are relatively accurate maps, though not intended as a navigation aid. Types of fish found in these waters, depths, lights and markers, are carefully detailed. Bait and boat houses, beach drives, and highways are also listed. These maps are colorful and complete. I believe that they would make an at tractive decorative theme for a den. The price of these maps is a trip to the eleventh floor of the Gulf building. Houston. A post card to the Tourguide Service at the same ad dress will net you the maps if the trip isn't practical. There is no charge. and continue hospitalization coverage on your wife and children (under nineteen years of age) while you are in active military service. Q. WTiat pay do employees belonging to National Guard or Reserve Units of the Armed Forces receive while on annual active military training duty? A. With less than one year's serv ice. you will be granted a leave of ab sence up to two weeks without pay. If you have more than one year's service, you will be granted a leave of absence up to two weeks with pay. At the present time, five Houston Plant employees are serving their country in the Armed Services. We hope that they have a profitable tour of duty and that they will return soon. 2nd Lt. Horace R. Mosley (Oper ations), Sandia Base, Albuquerque. New Mexico. SA Steve T. Mizerik (Control Lab oratory), VF-11 Sqdn., Naval Air Station. Jacksonville. Florida. Pvt. Samuel E. Brooks, Jr. (Opera tions), Btry. C, 9th Tng. Bn., AAA RTC, Fort Bliss. Texas. Pvt. Harold S. Roach (Services), Det. II, Btry. C. 33rd Gun Bn. AAA, Fort Bliss. Texas. Pvt. Billy F. Wilburn (Services), Det. 11. Btry. C, 33rd Gun Bn. AAA. Fort Bliss, Texas. Ethyl Begins New Advertising Program The first four-color ads in a new Company advertising program will appear in national magazines this month. Each ad in the new series will feature some advantage the motorist gains from using "Ethsl" gasoline. This campaign was selected on a basis of the results of com parison tests which show it to be far superior to past campaigns. Since it is known that our `'old car" cam paign. featuring drawings of the various early model cars, was the best so far. it is believed that the new one will produce even better results. There were 32 advertisements in the old car campaign which was launched in May. 1952. These ads broke all records for readership and mail response from the public. In spile of this, the Advertising Depart ment believes it is important to change to a new type of advertising approach at this time. Locally, a special ad will be run in the Pasadena High School football programs. Around the heading "To day As Yesterday--Cars Run Their Best On The Best Gasoline." a circle of sketches of twelve cars, vintages of 1900 to 1937, will be shown. W. I. ROBERTS W. I. Roberts. Service Group, Maintenance, died at his home of a heart attack on August 23. He had been with Ethyl Cor poration since May 15, 1952. He is survived by his wife and four children. Published monthly by and for the em ployees of the Houston Plant of Ethyl Corporation The ECHO is a member of the Society of Associated Industrial Editors and the International Council of Industrial Editors. A D Bruce, Jr..................... Editor Reporters Operations B. M. Stovall A G. Poe. Jr ] H Currier J R Daniel Maintenance Jack Hale R O Hudgins M E. Ponder C C Terry G W Vance D Y Wilson G M. Richardson Services Joyce Ward E. M Inman Research and Engineering D. R. Monti Feature Writers Chuck Wilson H R Cunningham Bob Griffin Elayne Hoffman Vol. 1, No. 6 August, 1953 ETC 184G8 1 1953 1 August. 1953 The ECHO 3 m new will this `ries the iiyl" cted om* far .e it amthe the the etter ' in was ads and . In iartt to sing m in '.ball "Toheir ircle ages ; emEthyl defy i the trial -irrier aniel Terry .'ance /ilson "man ghom 'fman .. 1953 STHYUNE... Unusual Hobbies by Hudson Field. Jr., took a trip up to northern Vermont, spending a week on Lake Champlain. On the way ELAYNE HOFFMAN up he stopped in Mount Vernon and Washington. D. C. Returning he went into Canada, followed the St. Law rence River and crossed back into New York. T ransforming cypress knees from dark steamy swamps, drift wood from the Quite a varietv of subjects have been covered by the various booklets which have appeared on the reading racks. It is easy to see. from the responses to the poll question of the month, that this diversity is well justified in order that something of interest will be found for everyone. New Cor and Home Owners Dennis Sloan has just moved into a new home in Shaver Place. Pasa dena. Herschule Darby recently occu pied his new home in Red Bluff Ter race. Mary Jo Farquhar and H. D. Crook are both owners of new 1953 Chevrolets. Proud owner of a new, pale-blue Pontiac is Ruth Graf. More Vocations Houston Plant employees traveled far and wide on their vacations. Gene Croxton went to Alabama; John Burns tried Florida; Donna Currv traveled to and through Carlsbad Caverns in New Mexico; W. A. Mot ley vacationed in West Texas: out at Padre Island. R. E. Eddleman caught 134 fish: Alfred Newman visited Louisiana as did John Fonte; Pat Williams was in gay old New Oileans; Serena McGuire spent her va cation visiting Biloxi and Gulfport. Mississippi; San Antonio for Vir ginia Jackson; Dr. J. G. Burdick went west to Colorado: Bob Burrough was up in the hills around Kerrville; E. J. Darragh traveled to Wilmington. Delaware; going the opposite direc tion was Sara Hasson, who went down to Mexico City and Acapulco: and another Carlsbad visitor was W. 0. Skains. seashore, and "Which Reading Rack Booklets Have You Liked Best?'"' pine roots from rocky mountain sides. into beautiful and unique lamps is the hobby of \X . E. (Bill) knighton. Medical Department. Bill began his hobby about a year ago, after seeing lamps of driftwood and cypress knees in stores. He had lots of woodworking tools and fig ured he could do just as good a job himself. Previously, his specialty was coffee tables and end tables, but now he devotes his energies to creating unusual lamps. "There isn't too much work to be . done on the cypress because there's a shiny finish under the bark." he THOMAS J. WHITE. Opera tions : "A variety of Reading Rack subjects have appealed to me. Some are: 'XX ho Me?* (Traffic safety i. `Baseball 1953,' `Cancer Facts For Men.' `Trade-Marks of Nature,' `How to Stop Worrying and Start Living.* and `Want to Save 10 Percent of Your Pav?' I'm looking forward to seeing the Football Guide for 1953." GRADY 0. MOR TON. Operations: "I got to thinking after reading `Should Children Get an Allowance' and `This Thing 1 Called Profits.' *f WT LTH that my son Dar- vis. who is 21/0, should start to learn something about money. I've been let ting him play with coins and he now knows the different ones.`More Power to You.' telling about what we make was very good reading." states. "It's a different story on the ERLE GENTRY. Stores Office Clerk. EVA McCUAN. Personnel Clerk, driftwood and pine roots, which must be cleaned, sanded, and shellaced or -varnished. I don't use any unusual tools, just a special drill bit to make holes for wiring. The thing you need most is patience!''1 Each lamp takes about three or four weeks to construct, and if pur chased in a store would cost around $35 to $40. Bill's lamps are all origi nals. and cost him from $3 to $7 to make, the major portion of which is for wiring and redwood ormahogany Maintenance: "The pamphlets 1 ve found most inter esting are those ex plaining ways of making living con ditions at home better. `Plumbing CaTe and Repair' and `Be Decorat ing Wise' are the type I'm talking about. Hints on health, like *\X hy Check Up-* and `Athletes' Foot.' can save a lot of trouble and money." Services: "Booklets put out by the Better Business Bureau, such as `Facts You Should know About Bu>ing Used Cars,*contain worthwhile in formation written in an interesting manner. Trouble is they don't tell you how to sell your old car. I also liked the little booklet. 'Be Decorating Wise.' which was very helpful to me." Rained Out k, L. Campbell spent his vacation \isiting his folks in Oklahoma. He had planned to do a lot of fishing in Lake Texhoma. but he was rained out. Lee Funderburg visited Big Bend National Park. El Paso. Juarez, and Redviso on his vacation . . . G. E. Galey did some fishing at Corpus Christi and visited in the Valley and Reynosa. Mexico . . . R. T. Bishop vacationed at Buchanan Dam. the 4-R Ranch at Justin, and fishing at Red's Bayou . . . Beuana Cumbie took her for bases. He lets everybody buy shades which will fit in with the other decorations in their homes. Shop training in woodworking and industrial arts in high school at Covington. Virginia, gave Bill the background for his interesting hobby. He later taught these subjects at the same high school. A portion of his garage serves as his workshop and the lights out there burn late when he gets absorbed in turning a piece of driftwood into a distinctive lamp with an individuality JACk KOONCE, Project Engineer, Research & Engineering: "If I had the time. I'd read them all. `A B C's of Hand Tools' ought to be in every home. `Trade-Marks of Nature* was very popular with my son who showed it off at school. Another one. `How About Your Children and the Family Car?', appeared on the racks at just the right time for me.'' C. G. TERRY. Utilities Group. Main tenance: "I like all the books on safety--about safety at the Plant and in the home 'Heaven Bent' and `All Through the House* are typical ones. They pertain to what I do on the job and away from it. I try to practice safety at home just as much as 1 do right here . . . and my family does too." holiday in Richmond. Virginia, and which cannot be traveled through the Great Smoky duplicated. ERAH News by BOB GRIFFIN Mountains and the Cherokee National Forest on the way back . . . Dorothy kelly saw many things of interest in Mexico City including the Chapuitepec Castle. The Cathedral, and a glass factory where everything is still made by hand . . . J. E. Baltuskonis did something different--he built a spare room on his home. Bill gives the lamps to rela tives and friends --except for a few extra special ones which he keeps for his own home in Baytown. The ERAH softball tournament is over. In the American League it is Dan Moore's Bulldogs. In the Na tional League it is George McGeehee's Bearcats. A two-out-of-three series will de termine the plant champion for '53. *** In the summer bowling league. ual high series with a 564 and the Analysts lead in the high team game with a 904. High individual-average honors go to: R. J. Laporte--163. Harold Woest--162. John Creed and Elvin M. Ratcliff--158 each. On August 1. there was a kiddies PROUD PARENTS Dale Battle is far out in from of the Day at Kiddieland on the katy Road. group for high game. On August 7 Approximately 250 children showed Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Wilson, a daughter. Sandra kay . . .Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Langford, a daughter. Roxan . . . Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Lee. a daughter. Rose Marie . . . Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Shoemake. a daughter. Lewis, a son, Lawrence Dow . . . Mr. and Mrs. Frank M. Taylor, a daughter, Charlotte Lee . . . Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Butler, a daughter. Debo rah Louise . . . Mr. and Mrs. F. H. he bowled a 223. However, it is the Six-Guns who are leading in the games won and lost. They have 26 wins against 10 losses. In second place are the Pencil Pushers with a 24 and 12 record. up with their parents in tow, to take part in the ice cream, soda pop. and kiddy-ride party. Drizzling rain made it look like a miserable day. but the children turned it into a happy occasion with their complete Sharon Jo . . . Mr. and Mrs. L. L, kingdom, a son, Ronald Wayne. R. J. Laporte leads in the individ- enjoyment and enthusiasm. ETC 18469 .PLAJVT. MEDICAJL FACIUTIE Above. Chief Plant Physician Dr. }. G. Burdiek gives Pete Doyal's "ticker" a check-up. Pete it lying on the emer gency operating table. Dr. Burdick graduated from medical school at Los Angeles and had a private practice al Allegan, Michigan, for eight years be fore coming to Ethyl's Baton Rouge Plant in 1950. Right Dr. Paul D. Jones positions R. W. Shough't hand under the X-ray machine so that hit wrist can be checked for possible fracture. X-Ray Technician Bill Knighton may be seen at the operator's window. Dr. lones graduated from the University of Cin cinnati. College of Medicine, and after internship, spent two years in the Army. Following this, he spent one year in advanced training in Internal Medicine after which he practiced in Cleveland, Ohio, before joining Ethyl. Right, a "Sight Screener" enables Visiting Nurse Virginia lackson to test the eyesight of ]. L. Tovey. This is one of her duties when not visiting sick employees at their homes. Below, Male Nurse Oscar Ingram takes R. 1. Saxon's pulse in the "quiet room." Oxyg*n tanks and masks are available if needed. The Medical Department gives complete physical ex aminations to all new employees. These examinations are repeated at specific intervals. MODERN MEDICAL FACILITIES are available at our Plant in cate of an emergency or for taking care of pertonal illnettet until the employee can make arrange ments to ritit hit own phytician. "If you need it--we've got it or can get you to it" it what Chief Plant Physician Dr. I. G. Burdick hat to toy about medical facili ties at the Houston Plant. At upper left. L. L. Miller checks in with Secretary Betty Laws, who keeps the medical records, bofore getting a physical examination by one of the two qualified physicians. Top picture shows Kenneth L Campbell carrying the port able resusitator to the ambulance in a practice run. Guards drive the ambu lance; in this case A. E. McNeill. In the upper right picture. Dispensary Nurse Serena McGuire removes an emergency package of instruments from the auto clave where they have been sterilised. These packages contain all the instru ments needed for a specific operation. Campbell makes some notations on tho treatment given a patient. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FORE MEN President. Edward O. Seits. told members of Ethyl Management Club at their August meeting about the forma tion of the NAF, its history, and what it can do to help industry. Mr. Seits. a foreman with North American Aviation. Inc., also stressed participation of EMC in community activities. L. to R.: D. W. Benthall. Program Chairman; V. A Thrope. Plant Managor of Ethyl-Dow in Freeport and R. S. MeKeithan. Jr., Chief Accountant--both visitor* at the meet ing; Mr. Seits; and J. J. Bergin. Classified Ads FOR SALE Triumph Thunderbird Motorcycle. 1952 Model. Excellent mechanical shape. $450.00. Call Jimmy Gilbert 1 on Ext-321 or at GR-2-5316. 1950 Model Ford Station Wagon. | Contact W. 0. Skains. 1 FOR TRADE ! 42-in. attic fan for outboard motor. : See C. E. Green. WANTED ( Good, clean car. Prefer: '50. `51. | '52 Studebaker or '51. '52 Chevrolet. I Must have automatic transmission. | Contact Paul Chase on Extension 391. Night Phones Change The new Night Phone Answering j Service, inaugurated on August 10. , now enables us to use eight different Above, Laboratory and X-Ray Tech nician Bill Knighton usos a microscope ; lines to call outside the plant (by to make a blood count The laboratory dialing "O'* i instead of just two. is complotely equipped with such in struments as a photo-colorimeter, centri fuge. pipette shaker, drying oven, steri ; ; This service, which is a limited extension of the regular switchboard liser. water-bath, etc. Bottom center, i service, will take all incoming calls "deep heat" is applied with diathermy equipment by Hugh Walsh to L. C. on GRand 2-2481 and all other night Schneider's back. Schneider was hit by connections, with the exception of a thrown baseball. Below, Dale B. Hams has bis throat sprayed by Charles D. Deeter in the Ear. Eye. Nose GRand 2-3257. Shift Superintend ent's Office, will be discontinued. and Throat room. Sinus spray and suc tion apparatus is thers for those who ! suffer from that malady. Temporary medications are furnished when indi cated. One of the four male nurses is in attendance around the dock to give im mediate treatment to on-the-job injuries. Should it be necessary to transport a patient to the hospital the new ambu lance is on hand, stationed just outside the east side entrance to the dispensary. The ambulance is equipped with a wheeled sretcher. back board, resusi 0y ie 0O e oa an 123 3i S -4 tator, and first aid cabinet. Tb* Medical Department also supervises sanitary measures on the Plant. This includes the inspection of lunchrooms and sani tary facilities, periodic testing of drink 5z ing water, and the checking of auto matic vending machines. ETC 18470 OREtold jb at rtnaaat it tn, a ition. EMC X W. V. A. w in Chief .neet- is ycle. aical Ibert tgon. otor. *51. rolet. sion. 391. :e ring t 10. erent (by two. 1 ex>oard calls night n of tendd. X ft o o o 3D > 5z i Ethyl Corporation, Houston SEPTEMBER. 1953 Supervisory Personnel Take Training Classes ; LSU Footboll Gomes j Announced by Zeunuh | Supervisor of Community Rela tions Charles H. Zeanah is broad casting the Louisiana State Univer sity football games for the third Mraight year. The broadcasts of the Tigers* eleven games are being spon- i -ored b\ Ethyl Corporation in the WAFB (Baton Rouge. Louisiana* area and Charley's play-by-play de- \ ?criptions are heard in Louisiana and Mississippi over a 14-station net^ work through the facilities of WAFB. but under the sponsorship of con cerns other than Ethyl. Last year, many employees here were able to pick up Charley's broad casts on Station WWL l New Or leans!. but the reception did not do justice to his announcing ability. He i? considered by many to be one of the top football announcers in the South. Zeanah's first game this year was the LSU-Texas tilt which held special interest for the Plant personnel. Nat urally there was some '`spirited** j conversation among long-established Texans and Louisiana transfers on the relathe merits of the teams. Howe\er. there is one football fan at the Plant who won't take part in any of these conversations--and that is Charle). During the football season 1 he remains strictly neutral. i i Support the j UNITED FUND I The series of Supervisory Training Conferences covering "The Funda mentals of Supervision.' which started at the Houston Plant on Au gust 18. is progressing quite satisfac torily according to Training Super visor Louis Jenkins, who is in charge of the program. The classes, which run for three full days each, will be attended by approximately 180 su pervisory employees. Classes, com posed of twelve men. meet in the conference room of the Office and Medical Building. The purpose of the conferences is for general supervisor) training and orientation. "Development of Super vision Techniques." "Human Rela tions." "Analysis of the Supervisor's Job." and "Company History and Organization." are a few of the topics on the schedule. The discussion-con ference technique is used in the classes, supplemented by charts and graphs, slide films, and movies. Guest speakers for the first week were Ray Faller and Charley Clark of the New York office. John Furr from Baton Rouge, and Alan Tully from the Tulsa Sales Office. Hubert Crook and Bob Burrough from our Plant give the lectures on Ethyl Or ganization. It is anticipated that the series will be completed by the end of No vember. Better Bny At Least One Jesse G. York (Operations) found an extra $5 share in his Ethyl Em ployees Credit Union account this month which he hadn't counted on. ^ou see. he was the first winner in a program instituted bv the Credit Union Board of Directors under which a free share will be given away each month. However, there is a catch to it. The employee whose number is drawn must have purchased at least one share during the month in order to qualify. If a person whose number is drawn hasn't purchased .a share dur ing the month, the share will be car ried over to the next month when two shares will be given to the holder of the lucky number. PLBNT UNITED FUND GENERAL COMMITTEEMEN era: (S.al.d) I. R. Grafe. S. E. Martin. Walter Rinser. R. O. Hudgins, and E. 1. Mathisesu (Standing) E. L Miller. B. R. Blair. W. Brisendine. John J. Bridges. Jr., and A. H. Schneider. Not shown are: Tom Coerrer, E. E. Moore. C. D. Payne, and R. Bernard. Kinzer To Head 1954 Houston Plant United Fund Campaign A committee representing all parts of the Plant will conduct a campaign for the United Fund of Houston and Harris County starting September 28. Walter L. Kinzer. Utilities Engineer, will serve as chairman, and Tom Coerver. Operations Supervisor, will be assistant chairman. Each of the unions has chosen members for the committee.These men w ill conduct the campaign among their own members. The committee has agreed to set the Plant goal at BIO.OOO. This amount is based on the average gift per employee in 1952 and takes into account the increased size of the Plant. Employees ma\ contribute through payroll deduction. "The committee hopes that our Plant employees will contribute even more than our quota." says Chair man Kinzer. "All of the unions have entered enthusiastically into the cam paign and have chosen strong repre sentatives to make up an excellent working committee. U e hope that ever) employee understands how im portant the 52 agencies of the United Fund are in making Houston and Harris County a wonder/u) place to live. We urge every employee to he generous and to `Give Once For All 52.' ** John Fonte. Supervisor of Pay roll-Personnel Department, says. "In the Payroll Office we recognize the value of the United Fund cam paign and all the 52 agencies it sup ports. We have been glad to work with the committee in setting up a payroll deduction s>slem as we want to do all we can to make it more convenient for all employee? to con tribute." Members of the committee con ducting the Plant dri\e are: Oil Workers International Union No. 367 I CIO): Chairman. C. D. Payne; Assistant Chairmen. A. H. Schneider. R. C. Grafe. Couey's Shift: J. Brad). T. Cate?. S. Clarke. Epps* Shift: G. McClen don. ^ alker. R. Ligon. Glynn'? Shift: T. Kizziah. R. Hughes. A. Reve. Mehaffey's Shift: J. Bingham. J. McLean. A. isby. Service Group. Ned Fletcher: Power Department. C. D. Compton: Stores and Train Crew. G. A. Massey; Carpenters. H. Harryman: Inside Machinists and Garage. R. C. Grafe; Instrument. L. H. Hanson; Riggers. E. N. Smith; Outside Ma chinists and Cell Mechanics. A. H. Schneider; Painters. R. Bleak: Emmons' Shift. B. T. Hedrick: Ferguson's Shift. T. E. Leatherwood: Brown's Shift. J. B. Franz: Avery's Shift. C. A. Shinn. A. F. of L.--Local 211: Pipe fitters. R. Bernard: Welder?. S. E. Martin. Local 716: Electricians. R. 0. Hudgins. Local 54: Sheetmetal Workers. E. J. Mathinsen. Salaried Personnel: Guard?: Ed Miller. Office and Medical Building: B. R. Blair. Laundry and Stores: . Brizendine. Maintenance: J. J. Bridges. Temporary Office Building and Operations: E. E. Moore. ETC 18471 2 The ECHO September. 1953 Your Money's Worth Break That Match! Medical Personnel Take Have vou ever thought about just what you ``get*' for the money you donate to the United Fund? You're entitled to know. As pointed out by the United Fund, here are some of the tangible and intangible benefits you gel by H.R.C. Part in Health Convention Chief Plant Physician. Dr. J. G. for your donation: 1. SAVES YOU MONEY--Numerous small drives are more expensive than one big campaign. While a single agency might formerly have spent 15 to 25 cents out of every dollar for campaign expenses, it costs the United Fund onlv 5.6^ for campaign expenses and year-round collections, account ing. billing, and general administration. 2. SAVES YOUR TIME--It stands to reason that much less of your time will be taken up by being called on once a year than being contacted each week of the year (once by each of the 52 agencies). 3. SAVES MANPOWER--The agency worker can give full time to his job--help more people, better--when he doesn't have to spend 10 to 50 Hunting season is almost with us again. ^ e are fast approaching that time of year when many of us will get that far-away look in our eyes. Cool nights and crisp mornings bring memories of wonderful days in the field with gun and dog. and visions of days to come. Along with these happier thoughts I am reminded of other conditions Burdick, and Nurses Serena McGuire and Virginia Jackson will take active parts in the 6th Annual Industrial Health Conference on October 1. 2. 3. at the Shamrock Hotel in Houston. The conference, sponsored by the Houston Chamber of Commerce Pub lic Health Committee, is designed for all industrv and will deal with such matters as employment of the car percent of his time conducting a money-raising drive. AND volunteer which will exist. It is odd that in diac patient, health programs for i workers from industry would not be called upon repeatedly to help on a painting the countryside in hues of management personnel, and the campaign. red and brown. Mother Nature over problems of noise and waste disposal. 4. PROVIDES PROTECTION FOR YOUR FAMILY -- United Fund agencies help to protect your family from polio and. through research, fight heart disease and cancer--the greatest killers of modern times. 5. REDUCES TAXES--Broken families are a major cause of dependency, delinquency, and mental and physical illness--the things that help make your tax bill higher. By protecting health, strengthening families, sheltering the homeless, and building good citizenship the United Fund benefits all citizens, regardless of economic status. does herself. Underfoot the leaves and grass are often dry as tinder, awaiting a carelessly discarded match, a glowing cigarette butt, or maybe flying embers from an un tended camp fire. Approximately ninety percent of all forest fires are caused bv man. and most of these by Dr. Burdick will be a member of a panel discussing "The Industrial Nurse and In-Plant Relationships." Serena and Virginia will sene as advisors in a series of talks on "Nurs ing Problems in Industry"; Serena taking "Record Keeping and Report 6. ENABLES YOU TO FOLLOW THE GOLDEN RULE--Thou shall love careless hunters. Each vear we un ing to Management" and Virginia thy neighbor as thyself. The United Fund enables you, at one time, to help wittingly destroy cover for our wild taking "Home Visiting." vour neighbors, and to express your gratitude for the blessings God has life. millions of dollars in timber and bestowed upon you and vour community. Could you find a better bargain anywhere? eroded soil go up in smoke or down the drain. So remember, break that PROUD PARENTS match, crush that cigarette, and put Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Means, twin out that camp fire. daughters. Mary Louise and Rebecca There is also another angle. Each Ann . . . Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Burk year with all the talk of safe gun holder. Jr., a daughter. Elizabeth Acting Plant Manager handling there continue to be stories Ann . . . Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Nor in the newspaper of deaths and in folk. a daughter. Veda Lynn . . . juries which could easily be pre Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Waters, a daugh Employees Favor Reading Rack Service vented. The rules are few and sim ter. Terri . . . Mr. and Mrs. L. L. ple--learn them and practice them. Carter, a son. Ronald Wayne . . . So go ahead. Joe. on those days off-- Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Powell, a son. enjoy your hunting trip: come back Thomas Earl . . . Mr. and Mrs. L. and tell us a good story--come back Cook. Jr., a son. Karl Edward . . . and tell us maybe a little bit of an Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Zeno, a daughter. exaggeration, but come back--your Betty Ruth . . . Mr. and Mrs. B. M. family and Ethyl need you. Tracy, a son. Randy Kyle . . . Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Rogers, a daughter. Jane Ellen . . . Mr. and Mrs. K. E. tfunt/h' tr /}iikin ' West, a daughter. Patricia Lynn. THE LATEST BOOKLET is picked up by Dalla Mo* RiUy before Bobby McCoy can finish posting them. This coo* on photography. "What is the best way to cut off a large rivet head?" "What are the beat grades of beef?" Regular readers of reading rack material shouldn't have too much trouble answering these questions. The answers have appeared in book lets left in the reading racks . . . free to anyone desiring to pick them up. Returned questionnaires in the re cent reading rack survey show that 95 percent liked this service and 99 l>ercent wanted it continued. Eightynine percent of the people examine the new booklets regularly and take them to their homes for their fami lies to see. More than half of those answering the questionnaire were pleased with the variety of subjects used, but 63 percent said that new booklets were not added frequently enough. Suggestions for future booklets in clude: Homecrafts. Sports. Company Activities. Hobbies, and Business Topics. There is one misconception that should be cleared up. Three or four people stated that they "didn't have time to read these booklets on the job." It certainly never has been the intention that the booklets should be read on the job or at the Plant. The booklets have been placed in reading racks located at different spots in the plant for your convenience. The in* tention is that you may take home copies of the booklets which might interest you and your family. by CHVCK WILSON Dove season's opening has perked up the hunters and most of them are getting out their gear and guns in preparation of some field trips. The call is out for men who want to join duck and goose lease pools. Anahuac is one of the best areas for this type of hunting, in my opinion. My next column will carry the name and ad dress of nearby lessors, together with the approximate prices of the leases. A) Reue and his father-in-law had a unique experience when they saw sand trout and specks in piles at Dow's flood gates in Freeport. A! said they "were catching 'em so fast that they couldn't siring them." E. L. Falconer said fishing was so good in Louisiana that he didn't bother to take the little ones off the hook--just used them as bait for bigger ones. H. L. Davis and 1 hauled in 31 mixed sands, specs, and bull croakers out at Eagle Point, and then ran out of bait. For a fast hour and a half we were really busy. Published monthly by and for the em ployees of the Houston Plant o| Ethyl Corporation The ECHO is a member of the Society of Associated Industrial Editors and the International Council of Industrial Editors. A D Bruce, Jr..................Editor Reporters Operations B M Stovall A G. Poe, Jr J. H Currier J. R Daniel Maintenance Jack Hale R O Hudgins M E. Ponder C G D. G M. Richardson C Terry W Vance YWilson Services Joyce Ward E M Inman Research and Engineering D R Monti Feature Writers Chuck Wilson H R Cunningham Bob Griffin Elayne Hoffman Vol 1, No 7 September. 1953 ETC 18472 1 m 1953 $**pieml>er. 1953 The ECHO 3 ke ion . c. 'uire live trial 1. 2. -ton. the PubI for -uch car- for the >sal. r of trial f)S." - as > ursrena ortrinia twin **cca urkheth Nor- ugh. L. -on. . L. jter. M. Mr. iter. .. E. em-thyl :iety the rial rner rniel erry ince Ison man ham man 1953 STHYUNE... R. Q. "Buck" b right toured in Florida, in a new Ford, to see rela tives during his vacation . . . Don Griffin visited Big Bend National Park and Carlsbad Caverns . . . ^ ilfred Cooper took camping equipment to Colorado with him on his vaca tion. but it was too cold to make like a Boy Scout . . . B. E. Kimble spent his time fishing and shimming at New Braunfels . . . M. E. Rhoden [raveled to Nebraska and Tennessee to see relatives . . . Short-trippers were B. C. Johnson and family who went to Baton Rouge and Monroe . .. J. L. Zumwall spent his time at a Lake Village, Arkansas resort . . . New York via Little Rock was the destination of B. R. Gardner . . . Going the other way was J. ^ . MeIntvre who visited relatives in Bir mingham. Alabama . . Harry Holloway journeyed to Camden. New Jersey. * Wild Beer Meet At Colorado Springs. L. G. YJ ells -ampled some wild bear meat . . . Out to the Northwest went R. YJ. Wilson, visiting Yellowstone and Mt. Rainier National Parks . . . Cal Evans also went out that way. seeing Colorado, ^voming. Idaho. Wash ington. Utah. Oregon, and Canada . .. R. L. White camj>ed out several nights at Garner State Park. Big Bend National Park. Carlsbad Cav erns and Ft. Davis Mountains . . . Another Carlsbad Caverns visitor was E. G. Mathison . . . Kathryn Harrison split her vacation between Buchanan Dam in Austin and Gal veston Beach . . . Bobby Blair went north to Detroit . . . Wilmington. Delaware, was the destination of R. C. Bloodwel! ... Frank Cangelosi tried Panama City. Florida. Vocation At No Cost Chuck Woods caught 1.176 pounds of mullet and 38 bass averaging 8 pounds each on his Florida vacation. By selling the fish, he paid for his vacation . . . Joyce Ward had a high time in Juarez. Colorado Springs, and Carlsbad . . . Pat W illiams has transferred from Purchasing to Re search and Engineering . . . Area Foremen Fred O'Rourke. Jr.. John H. Lann. and Clifton W illiams re turned to Baton Rouge on the first of the month after temporary assign ment here ... It was Alabama for Marv Winters' vacation . . . New home owners are: A. "Tony'' Tartaglia. Jr.. Oak Meadows: E. C. Switzer. Red Bluff Terrace: K. D. Herrington. East Raven: George McGhee. Pasa dena: and W. L. Snyder. Highlands. Classified Ads A Free Employee Service -- Call 311 FOR SALE Washing machine. Thor Spindrv. $30. Call Seth Matthews on Ext. 377 or at GR-2-1333. 1939 Chevrolet Tudor Sedan. Motor and body in good condition. New tires and a radio. $145.00. Con tact Rubv Laird on Ext. 265 or at GR-2-6980. Three bedroom brick home in Lakewood Subdivision of Baytown. Large fenced vard. trees. 3-month old central heat, attic fan. See R. G. Trotter. 3518 Slumber Lane. Hous ton; or call Ext. 262. Mehaffey's Shift. EtCl area. FOR RENT New apartment, furnished. 619 Morrel Street. Baytown. Contact George N. Davidson. EXPLORES POST 49. in Pasadena, wai presented with their Explorer flag by Acting Plant Manager Glenn O. Hayee on September 2 in a short ceremony in Mr. Hayes' office. Present to receive the flag for the Poet were: R. L Elton, Jr. (on Mr. Hayes* left) Poet Adviser; Dal Currier; Bobby Johnson; Tommy Todd, newly appointed Assistant Adviser: and C. C. Currier, Chairman of the Post s t Committeemen. "Cam" Currier is a Maintenance Area Foreman at the Plant. Net ! shown in 'the picture is C. E. Wilson. Production Foreman and "Huntin' 4 Fishin' " i Columnist at the Plant, and a committeeman for the Post. The Post, composed of 20 Senior Scouts, meets weekly in Pasadena. The scouts < plan and run their own meetings. Last year. Explorer Post 49 was one of two > Posts in this area to have 100% participation in ell civic activities, such as `Getting-ouf-the-Vote" campaign. United Fund campaign, collection of clothing : for the needy, ete. One of the activities they are planning in the near future is a 65-mile canoeing expedition. Any Ethyl fathers with sons 15 years old or older who are interested in senior scouting are invited to contact Mr. Currier for information on how to \ join the Post Just about this time every year you can find groups huddled together enthusiastically discussing which team will win the YJorld Series. The sampling taken by The ECHO indicates that a majority favor the Yankees to do it again. U hat do you think? "IThick Team Do Y'ou Think Will Win The World Series?'* CHARLES E. DARBY'. Opera tions: "The supe rior power of the Dodgers will show up this year. Here tofore Yankee pitching has held up the Dodgers, but I don't think they can subdue them this year. Even Dodger is a potential home-run hitter.'' DONNA S. CURRY'. Stenog rapher. Services: "All I know is what I hear and what 1 read in the papers. Judging from this and past performances, the Yankees will win again. However. I'm pulling for the Dodgers--guess I just like the underdogs." R. E. SMYLIE. Industrial Engi neering: "I have to pick the Yan kees--just because they're Yankees. Thev ought to do the job in seven games. I was hop ing for Cleveland to come out on top at the beginning of the season, but they just didn't have it.'* GEORGE Y*. Mc- G H E E. Opera tions : "I think the Yankees will take the Series in six _ or seven games. It all depends on how the pitching holds up. Gene YYoodling of New Y ork and Duke Snider of Brooklyn will probably be the big hitters in this World Series." R. L. BARCLAY. Operations: ``The New York Yankees should win be- me cause they have f . the best all-around ball club. And they ought to do it in six games or less. They have been my choice from the start of the season. I'll watch all the games on TV." P . W . KING. Maintenance. "Y ankees-- again. They've got ju>l too much reserve power for the Dodgers--or anvhodv else. It's going to be pretty close--tied-up for the first six games. ^ hat interests me more is a baseball team at the Plant " ERAH News Dan Moore's fine fielding team look over as undisputed Plant Soft ball Champions by taking two straight from George McGhee's Bear cats. Marion Aucoin was the winning pitcher, going the full route for both games. George Garrett was the losing pitcher in the first game, a close 8-7. He turned in a fine pitching perform ance, but the Bearcats just couldn't connect at the plate. Curtis Clark was the losing pitcher in the second game. He was a victim of the Bulldog's fine hilling. How ever. errors cost the Bearcats quite a few runs. The Tennis Tournament has suf fered due to all the rain we have had. by BOB GRIFFIY However, A. P. Verrett has reached the quarter-finals. As soon as the Tennis Tournament is over, a Fall Golf Tournament will start. 'Watch The ECHO for the announcement. The bowling season of the ERAH's Winter League got under way Tues day night. September 1. with the Plugged Hoppers out to defend their Plant Championship. Listen, men. this fishing contest is getting out of hand. Harold Cunning ham is running wild in this thing. He has already won two months in a row and chances are he is planning on winning a third. Let's somebody stop him. etc 18473 mamaamm, WHIZZING AROUND on the Kiddieland roller coaster are Gene Adele Currier. Charles A. Bishop. Sharon King, and Charlotte Westbrook (back seat). "HI HO. SILVER." shouts Michael Trousdale as he and Sharon Diane Wells make their ponies break out in a fast trot. UPPER RIGHT: Thrills and excitement, as well as soda pop. ice cream, and popcorn, were abundant at the ERAH Children's Party at tended by 347 children on September 12. Some lined up again just as soon as they had spent one of their three free tickets. BELOW: The Ferris Wheel was a popular ride located in the center of activity. GETTING READY for a fast take off in their new model cars are Betty Ruh Ranee and John Wintringham. JOHN HILL blows a warning blast while pilot Bill Iordan cuts hard to the left to avoid hitting the photographer. Navigator Tommy Ham is in the back. ERAH HAND CAR PARADE is led by Lee Simes and Debbie Killingsworth (daughter of Lamarque Killingsworth, Baton Rouge Operations). Party MINIATURE TRAIN was popular with both the children and the parents: in fact, it was difficult to determine who liked it the most LOWER LEFT: Merry-Go-Round riders Sherry Ainsworth and Kathleen Willis get a helping hand since their feet don't quite reach the stirrups. BELOW: "Hurry up." cries Presley Gardner to Donald Bush. Presley was taking his little sister. Judy Lynn, for a drive. i ETC 18474 VOL. I. NO 8______________________ Ethyl Corporation, Houston OCTOBER, 1953 Ethyl Men Help Plan Avery, Gilbert Go Up I i th*ir John and ;rqus n o30 o O > o Z Mutual Aid Program Two Ethyl employees had an acthe part in the first organizational meeting of representatives of Ship Channel industries called to discuss plans for a mutual aid program among industries in the Houston Area. The meeting was held on October 6. F. M. ``Mike'' Porch. Safety En. gineer at the Baton Rouge Plant, and chairman of the executive committee of the Baton Rouge Mutual Aid Sys tem. was principal speaker at the meeting. He outlined to approxi mately 50 representatives of Ship Channel industries the organization and function of the Mutual Aid in Baton Rouge which is recognized nationally as one of the most out standing mutual assistance plans in the country. drive `10.000. 9.000. - Harold R. Cunningham. Super visor of Safety and Plant Protection, i? vice-chairman of the fire prevention committee of the Houston Chamber of Commerce which has sparked the mutual assistance program here. A sub-committee under Cunningham and headed bv jack B. Manning. : Texas Automatic Sprinkler Company, planned the meeting after contacting all industiies along the channel. NEXT STEP IN UNITED FUND drive U shown, to E. I. Mathison, loft Maintenance, on Plant progress thermometer by Walt Einxer, chairman of Plant United Fund Com mittee. Mathisen was drive captain for Sheetmetal Workers. AFL Local 54. one of the first groups to report 100 per cent participation in the United Fund. The Plant goal is S10.000. The ECHO Wins Award Employees Pass $4,000 Mark"Good example of newspaper for mat-- tremendous amount of per sonal interest news." That's what the judges said about In Plant United Fund DriveThe ECHO in awarding it the Award . of Merit in the recent Society of As sociated Industrial Editors contest Six employee groups had 100 per leaders so that their percentage of j among several hundred publications. cent participation and contributions participation, will be raised." A. D. Bruce. Jr., editor, received the had gone above $4,000 as the United Kinzer urged also that any em ; award at the recent SAIE convention Fund drive reached the halfway ployee who does not have complete < in Omaha. Nebraska. mark. Walter L. Kinzer. Utilities En information on the drive and the 52 The Award of Merit was the sec- gineer. is chairman of the Plant agencies to receive support from the i ond highest in Division 1 of general United Fund Committee. United Fund should contact their 4 awards for internal publications. Kinzer reported that several groups group committeeman. had 100 per cent signup of their The following groups had reached i Miller Mokes Talks employees within a week after the the 100 per cent participation mark drive began. The Plant goal is -$10.- on the first report on October 9: ! School problems brought about by the rapid increase in population and what is being done to correct these 000. "W e are happy to see that so many groups are supporting the drive 100 Power and Utility. C. Compton, group captain: Instrument Mechanics. CIO Local 367, L. H. Hansen, cap i problems was the subject of two per cent." Kinzer said. "When other tain: Welders. AFL Local 211. S. E. .i talks made recently to the Pasadena reports are in we feel sure that we Martin, captain; Sheetmetal Work *' Optimist and Kiwanis Clubs by Edd will he hitting pretty close to our ers. AFL Local 54. E. J. Mathisen. (Miller, chief of the Plant Protection. Miller *s a member of the school hohrd fiince his election last May. goal. Those who ha\e not made their contributions or signed up to par ticipate should contact their group captain: Maintenance Shift Group "A," B. T. Hedrick, and Group "B." C. A. Shinn, captain. To Salaried Foreaiea The promotion of two Wage-Roll Foremen to Salaried Foremen in the Maintenance Section ha> been an nounced. Roy Avery. Maintenance. who joined the Compa ny in April. 1952. mo\ed up from Wage-Roll Mechanical Fore man to Salaried Field Foreman ef fective October 1. He began w ork here as a Machinist Roy Avery anc| wa? promoted to Wage-Roll Foreman in March. 1953. Chttlles J. Gilbeit move? up to salaried classifica tion as a Foreman in Stores. He joined Ethyl in April. 1952. as W arehouseman. He was made WageRoll Foreman in Stores in March. 1953. His promo C. J. Gilbert tion was also effective on October 1. Foreaiea Are Naaied The promotion of Id operator? in 0|>eration# to Production Foremen has been announced. The promotions were effective on October 5. Those moving up were Fred A. Box. Carrol W. Bailey. Eugene D. Compton. Lee R. Denson. Clifford D. Holik. William H. Janes. Da\id S. Lefkovits. Norman L. Lewis. Murphy E. Morgan. Frederick 0. Moritz. Joseph D. Sayers. Lawrence L. Storey. Jack H. Vickery. Robert E. West. Howard W. White. Jack L. White. John W. William?. Jr., and Jesse G. York. Jr. Have You Given to the UNITED FUND? ETC 18475 -1 2 The ECHO October. 19S.1 Oil Progress Is Our Progress As this is written a great many Ethyl people are busy throughout the countrv helping in the observance of Oil Progress Week. Maybe that sounds strange to you--people of Ethyl, a chemical industry, working on Oil Progress M eek activities. It shouldn't because each of us at Ethyl can rightfully say that "oil progress is our progress." Aes. employees have good reason to join in the Oil Progress Meek ob servance during the week of October 11 to 17. and help promote the oil industry's 1953 theme of "Oil at Your Service" during this annual week. As the oil industry progresses, so does Ethyl. As more people use more engines, more "Ethyl" antiknock compound is going to be needed by the oil industn to supply the demand for more and better gasoline on the high ways. in the air and on the farms. Our Company has played a large and very important part in the progress and improvement in gasoline and even in automobile engines themselves. Me expect to continue to play an im portant part in future progress. For example, modern gasoline is far superior to that of 25 years ago. "Ethyl' antiknock compound helped bring about this improvement. In fact, as you may have noticed in Ethyl advertisements, two gallons of today'* gasoline will do the work of three gallons of 1925 gasoline. That fact, inci dentally--two equals three--which was proven by our Company, was the theme of last year's Oil Progress M eek. M hat a lot of people fail to realize, however, is that even with the tremendous improvement in the quality of gasoline, the price per gallon, exclusive of taxes, is about the same as it was 25 years ago. This is a tribute to the progress in quality as well as to the progress in refining and distribu tion "know-how" by the oil industry. "Oil at ^our Service" is bringing into sharp focus the many ways, large and small, that the oil industry is serving the nation. Me of Ethvl can take pride in the part our Company has played in the past progress of the oil industry. By providing "Ethyl" antiknock compound, by continued re search on engines, fuels and lubricants, and through our far-flung fuel and engine testing program, we will continue to be a part of oil progress and be able to say truthfully that `'oil progress is our progress." Acting Plant Manager Questions and Answers on Increased Hospital and Surgical Premium Rate Increased premium rales in the Hospital and Surgical Benefit Plan went into effect recently. If hile a full letter of explanation ucnt to employees from Acting Plant Manager Glenn 0. Hayes on September 25. the following questions and answers may be helpful. Q. When did the increase of premiums for Hospitalization and Surgical Insurance go into effect? A. This premium increase became effective October 1, 1953. Q. How much more will this increase cost me a month? A. For an employee only it will cost S.03 less than the old premium or S.97 a month; employee and wife, an increase of $.93 more than the old premium or $4.68 a month; employee and child! rent an increase of $.86 or $3.61 a month; employee and family, an increase of $.66 or $6.66 a month. Q. How- much of the gross premium does Ethyl Corporation pay? A. The Company pays one-third of the gross premium, with a minimum monthly contribution of $1.50 and a maximum of $3.50 per insured employee. Q. Why was the Hospitalization and Surgical Insurance premium increased? A. In order to continue the present schedule of benefits it was necessary for the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company to increase its premiums because more money has been paid out in claims than has been collected in premiums. Q. How- long will this increase be in effect? A. The claim experience will be reviewed prior to March 1 of next year, with the purpose of determining whether or not anv changes in the premium are necessary as of March 1. Q. Has this increase in premium affected by Hospitalization and Surgical benefits? A. No. your benefits will remain the same--$10.00 maximum daily benefits. $100.00 maximum amount for special services, and surgical benefits up to 8225.00. TYPICAL OF ON-THE-JOB training re ceived by Maintenance employees while getting basic background training at the trade school is that bein'? aiven here to W. R. Brennan, left. Pipefitter trainee, by Ernest Holstine. Pipefitter. Maintenance Men Attend School While They Work Twenty-five Maintenance emploj ees. all trainees in 7 different crafts, are being reviewed for stepup to the next classification after hat ing attended vocational training classes at the Pasadena Trade School. The classes are continuing. They offer basic courses in science, mathe matics. blue prints--which the 25 employees have completed, accord ing to Training Supervisor Louis Jenkins. The men received practical training on the job while they were getting background instruction in the classes. Jenkins said the Companv paid half the cost of the satisfactorily com pleted courses with the men paying the other half. Those attending the vocational training classes are: M . R. Brennan. M . L. Pyle. C. B. Evans. L. D. Mc Donald. V. J. Kainer and J. J. Butler, all Pipefitter Trainees. L. G. Rhoden. E. R. Beaston. L. M. Thomas and O. J. Bergeron. Machinist Trainees. C. B. Bonnerup. S. 1. Feredav and M. S. M'ilson. Cel! Mechanic Trainees. M. 1. Phillips. M. R. Berlanger. J. A. Evans and D. R. James. Instrument Mechanic Trainees. J. A. Gigout and H. L. An drews. Metal M orker Trainees. P. R. Momick and R. E. Piessler. Rigger Crane Operator Trainees. B. E. Kim ball. D. L. Gentry. A. E. Palmer. H. H. Novak and L. J. Theriot. Electrician Trainees. Special Notice In order that outside telephone lines will not be clogged when storm warnings are posted, arrangements have been made for employees to keep posted on the latest storm de velopments by calling the Plant tele phone operators. The operators will obtain the latest accurate reports at regular intervals from the local weather bureau. All employees are requested to use this source of information in case of impending storms so that outside telephone lines will be kept free for necessary business calls. A Pound of Cure by H.R.C. Several days ago RonnV came in from school with a home fire inspec tion blank. He wanted me to fill in the answers so he could turn it in to his teacher the following day. Realiz ing the purpose of thi? plan l sug gested that we not onh fill il out but pull a real thorough inspection of our home. I must confess that he and 1 found that the an.-wer- to one or two of these question? were rather embarrassing. M'hat about your house? ! suggest you. too. should take a look and find the answer to the following and other questions. Is there an accumulation of rub bish or inflammable material King around? Do you keep ga?oline or kerosene around the place? If so. in what type container is it stored? Do you keep matches out of reach of small children? If you use natural gas for cooking, do the people in your home thoroughly understand the possible hazards of lighting an oven? Mhile cooking on top of the stove are pot handle? turned in such a way that they are out of the reach of small children ? Do you know that oily mops and rags are a good source of sponta neous combustion? Are such items safely stored in your home? If a fire should occur in vour home do you and your family know exactly what to do? M hat is the number of the fire station? M here i? the near est fire alarm box? If you will take a few minutes to look around periodically. I assure you that this ounce of prevention will be worth ten times the proverbial pound of cure. .IffTtgSL IIC IE I ECHO Published monthly by and for the em ployees of the Houston Plant of Ethyl Corporation The ECHO is a member ol the Society of Associated Industrial Editors ar.s the International Council o| Industrial Editors. ft D Bruce. Jr . Editor Reporters Operations B M. Stovall A G. Poe, lr. I H Currier 1 R. Daniel Maintenance lack Hale R O. Hudgins M. E Ponder C C Terry G W Vance D Y Wilsor. C B Bonnerup Services Joyce Ward E M Inmar. Research and Engineering D. R. Monti Feature Writers Chuck Wilson H. R Cunningham Bob GriffinElayne Hoffmar Vol 1, No 8 October, 1953 ETC 18476 1 >953 O' nb?r. 1953 The ECHO 3 - in pect in M to iliz'u?* but of he one ther .sest find ther nib* nng or so. red? h of ora) - in tand j an the -uch each and nlalems If a ^ do .idly r of iear- *sure will rbial ? em* Ethvl ;ciety d the trial urrier Daniel Terry /ance 7iJson .nman .gh am ;ffman 1953 ETHYUNE... Management Training M. B. Gay toured the Ozarks while Assignments listed visiting relatives in Little Hock . . . Assignments in the Manufacturing The Roy Schronk family reports a Department's Management Develop fine vacation touring .New Mexico^- ment Program have been announced and visiting in Mest Texas . . . F. R. hv General Manager C. M . Bond. Billeaud visited relatives in Long Glenn 0. Hayes continues as Act view. Lake Charles. Palestine and ing Plant Manager here while M allace Orange . . . J. E. Ehrhart traveled to .ee relathes in Chicago and while there attended an auction at the Stock F. Armstrong is in Baton Rouge as Acting General Manager. However, when Mr. BonH returns sometime this Exchange ... A. D. Bruce spent his month. Armstrong will return here a:- vacation in Mexico City and other Plant Manager and Haves will return points of interest in Mexico . . . Eleven electricians had a successful trip in September at the snapper hanks at Freeport. They caught about 80 snappers, two kings and one ling. K. D. Herrington received a free trip for the largest snapper. Others in the partv were J. L. Zumwalt. Vi. M . Whitehall. M. 0. Slater. L. C. Wells. W. J. Whitney. W. Cooper. M. L. Herrington. R. Q. V? right. C. M. Geraghtv and R. 0. Hudgins . . . J. T. Armitage spent three days of his vacation visiting Colorado Springs. Pike's Peak. Royal Gorge Bridge and other points of interest. A. B. Horn saw the first four World Series games on his vacation in New York . . . Patsy Barbay be came Mrs. Lionel Timme on Septem to the Baton Rouge Plant as Acting Assistant Plant Manager there, ac cording to the announcement. Other assignments listed in the an nouncement are James J. Bergin. Sup erintendent. Operations; John C. Klock. Superintendent. Maintenance; Louis L. Davis. Acting Assistant Sup erintendent, Operations: Harry F. Royal. Chief Supervisor. TEL; Nelson R. Hart. .Acting Chief Supervisor. Sodium; T. C. Coerver. Acting As sistant Chief Supervisor. Sodium, and Jasper F. Koblcr. Chief Supervisor. EtCl. Mr. Bond said that, with some pos sible exceptions, the assignments are expected to be in effect until June 1. 1954. ber 26 . . . George Lane had his appendix removed on September 23. Finance Moves Four tfuntin r Jiskih by CHICK WILSOS W. H. White. Ed Kramer. J. D. Savers and Russ Cooper. Operations, banged away at doves up Brenham way. Their *core: 19 doves. 1 squir rel. and one yellow hammer. Bob Griffin. Payroll and Person nel. fished the Seabrook grass flats for reds. He got one nice one but said the tide was so high that he was fish ing in a pasture. The new seawall down Galveston wav is progressing nicely. A new jettv has been built just south of the old Fort Crockett camp. I suggest that someone try it. J. D. Sayers. Operations, is in terested in forming a rod and gun club with possible affiliation with a national group. Anyone interested should cal) Savers. Barrow's Ranch reports that ducks are arriving with many teal and canvas backs already in. This popu lar public shooting ground will open at $5 per day for permit shooting. Four Houston employees were affected in assignments announced under the Finance Department Man agement Development Program. Hubert D. Crook. Chief Accountant, has been assigned to Acting Super visor. General Accounting, at B-'iton Rouge: C. R. Maynor is Acting Chief Accountant here: J. H. McCrary moves up to Acting General Account ing Supervisor, and Mallv Inman. Freight Clerk, has been named Acting Cashier. The Finance assignments are effective October 1 through De cember 31. 1953. PROUD PARENTS Mr. and Mrs. A. V. Martin, a daughter. Helen Lucille . . . Mr. and Mrs. M. K. Alston, a son. Gary Kimbrough . . . Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Gates, a son, Thomas G.. Jr. . . . Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Roznovak. a daugh ter. Nancy Charlene . . . Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Pressler. a daughter. Christy Lynn . . . Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Vincent, a son. Donald Whitney . . . Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Rogers, a daugh ter. Patricia Gail . . . Mr. and Mrs. Carl G. Porter, a son. Carey Doug J. C. Junkins las .. . Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Whitney, a daughter. Judy Lorraine . . . Mr. Jerry C. Junkins. Machinist 1/c. Maintenance, died Septem ber 14. A native of Houston, he joined the Company on Feb ruary 18. 1952. He is survived by his wife, mother and father, one brother and two sisters. and Mrs. Bill Tice, a daughter. Debra Ann . . . Mr. and Mrs. R. Fox. a son. Ronald Leo . . . Mr. and Mrs. Homer Wallace, a daughter. Fave Elizabeth . . . Mi. and Mrs. B. J. Marshall, a daughter. Alicia LaMerle. Is television educational or does it interfere with education? . There have been arguments both ways. With children back in school since September The ECHO took a sample of the thinking on this matter among employee-. The verdict: TV can be educational and can be used so a? not to inter fere with studving for school. Do you agree? "How Has Television Affected the Study Habits of Your Children?" J. A. NEWSOME. Operations: "1 bebelieve that TV can really be used to help educate my children. M\ 5-year old young ster picks up a lot of things from television. As for studying, the only way is to set a time deadline for children." MARJORIE W E L L S . Main tenance: "Me have a rule in our house that lessons come first and then T\ . Me like for our two chil dren to watch cer tain programs. Actually, lessons usu ally are done before we eat with watching television coming Jater. E. C. BRUCE. Maintenance: "In our family we have a regulated program for watching TV. We want television to help rather than interfere with our children's educa tion. If there are good programs for children we want them to see them.** GRADY R . BURKHALTER. Maintenance: "TV has created a problem for us. f Me have a hard time getting our son away from television for his piano lessons and his school studying. If we let him watch very long, then he doesn't want to get up in the morning." S. M WILSON. Service Group: "I like for my son to watch programs about safety on the streets and high ways. He can learn a lot from these and other programs. 'Dragnet' and wrestling matches are the onh programs that keep him from his studies." JAM ES M . LEWIS. Opera tions: "No. tele vision doesn't in terfere with les sons at our house. My daughter goes into another room to get her lessons. She is allowed to see her well-liked programs before or after she does her lessons." ERAH News 6y BOB GRIFF!N The tennis tournament is just about completed. Bob Jennings is the only one who has completed all of his scheduled matches. As soon as shift men complete all of their matches, we will be ready to schedule our playoff to determine the plant champion. The M'inter Bowling League has elected as new officers J. E. Ehrhart. President; D. L. Overbey. Vice-Presi dent and Dale Battle, Secretary. The league is undergoing revision and Battle hopes to soon have the com plete up-to-date standings of the teams on the league. M e are sorry that we were not able to get the stand ings for this issue of The ECHO. Qualifying scores are now begin ning to come in for the next ERAH golf tournament. Anvone desiring in formation in regards to golf should call either Ned Simes or John Roper. M'omen employees or wives of em ployees interested in helping put on a play for the ERAH Children's Christmas Party on December 19. are requested to call Dave Turner. Ex tension 206. as soon as possible. The basketball season for the ERAH will soon be getting under way. All basketball players should be making plans for their teams and `'getting in shape." `l i *N% ETC 18477 4 COUNTER SEBV1CE for small ilems is being gives bore by Das Williams for Boy White. Maintenance. Shown at tho storage bins is the background are Robert Field. Warehouse* mas. left, and Earl Gentry. Warehouseman, at right. The ECHO At Your Service ... STORES A spare part for Operations, a piece of equipment for Maintenance, a ne* suit of work clothing or a laundry job. a truck pickup, a sand blast job or spotting some "Ethyl** antiknock cars--you name what vou need and more than likely the Stores Group will be at your service either directly or indirect)). Service and supplies--that's the keynote of Stores. From a small beginning in a warehouse in 1951. it has grown tre mendously since the Shops and Stores Building was ready in March. 1952. Carrying a total of 18.500 different items and with a large inventory in addition to raw materials and spare equipment, it is really fulfilling the Stores name. But.that isn't all. The 42 employees in Stores contribute to operation of the Plant in other ways, in addition to handling the Stores activities. There is the Laundry which handies about 300 bundles of clothing daily. Stores also is responsible for the changehouses. for Salvage, for operating the railroad equipment and for trucking operations. O'tokr. lQvt IN ADDITION TO washing approximately 300 bundles of clothing every day. the Plant Laundry. a pari of Stores, cleans and repairs safety equipment. Unloading one of the giant washers are Laundrymen W. E. Parisher and Vernon Johnson. BY TRUCK AND TRAIN come the supplies and equipment handled to Stores Receiving. Warehouseman Roy Goedson uses the fork lift truck to unload a piece of equipment while the delivery truck driver checks it off an his delivery slip. SAND BLASTING and Salvage are two other activities of Steros. George James is getting all set to do a sand blast Job on a pioco of equip ment. When blasting is hemp done the doors aro dosed. ISSUING OF CLOTHING to employoos is done in changehouse near Plant Laundry. Warehouseman Jack Senior is issuing a set of clothing to G. N. Davidson. Metal Worker. Safety shoes are also handled through the clothing dis pensing room. SUPPLY TRAIN, with Warehouseman Ar nold Simer at the "controls" moves out of Shops and Stores Building to deliver ma terial to all areas of the Plant. A similar train leaves Stores daily with raw mate rials and other supplies, some of which is dropped off at convenient receiving stations. PALLETIZING of materials makes it easy for supplies to be moved efficiently by forklift truck. Dan Williams. Warehouse man, demonstrates how the truck is used to move a pallet of raw materials. IMPORTANT ACTIVITY ON PLANT is movement of empty and full tank cars and other railroad can. Here the smaller of two locomotives is being used to "spot" some Ethyl tank can. Shown are Engineer W. R. Taylor, H. F. Keiffer. Head Switchman, and, at rear. Trainee Switchman Carl Lee. L. D. Dees, Second Switchman on the train crew, was not on Plant when picture was taken. I?! 8 ..sso? ?3I 5 oz MEMBERS OF STORES TEAM, those that were on duty on Thunday, October 9, are shown in this group picture. Several of the employees are shown individually at their jobs in othsr pictures on this page. Shown in the background is the Medical and Personnel Building. TAKING CARE OF the many clerical duties required in an operation as large as Stores is the Office group. From left to right they are Coy Lenhart, Alvin Verret, Joann Gore, Robert Jennings, Robert Riggins. Barbara Dicksrsoo and Robert Copes. ETC 18478 1 f 1953 / 300 .aunafety rnon :ngior is irksr. : diS' afli)ut e{ r morailot nat</hich iviag Water Tower Spruced Up A gray "golf ball." 30 feet in di ameter. teed up 125 feet in the Texas czone has become the primary iden tifying feature of Ethyl's Houston plant. It can easilv be seen from the highway or from the ship channel. The odd thing about this expensive >tructure is that it has nothing what:oever to do with the operations at the plant. In fact, it is the hope of all emplo>ees that it will never be used at all. Vou see. the purpose of the tower i< strictly for safety purposes. The enormous sphere holding 100.000 gallons of water drawn from plant wells, enables a stead) 65-pounds pressure to be kept on all lines of the fire system. United Fund Nets $8,789 This year, as last, the majority of Ethyl employees contributed gener ously to the United Fund. Though all the contributions haven't been turned in. the drive has netted SB.789.00 or 8411 more than last year. General Chairman Walt Kinzer said: "We certainly appreciate what each of the team captains did and what everyone contributed. I regret that we haven't made the $10,000 goal." Eight of the groups had 100f t participation: Metal Workers. Pa trolmen. Riggers-Crane Operators, Welders. Pipefitters. Carpenters, Maintenance Shift Group "B." and Maintenance Shift Group "D." The nearly complete returns show that 769 out of 914 or 84of the employees made contributions. For those that gave, the average contri bution was $11.42. but this was brought down to an overall plant average of $9.61 by the 145 who have not yet contributed. Wallace F. Armstrong and C. H. Zeanah were members of the United Fund's Special Gifts Committee and both made their quotas in soliciting special gifts outside the Plant. They were recently presented with 100rc buttons by the United Fund. National Guard Gives Houston Plant An Award The Houston Plant was presented with a special Certificate of Appre ciation. signed by the Commanding General of the Fourth Army, at a re treat parade of the 49th Armored Di vision held in McGregor Park on November 1. The citation read in part. "In Recognition of Faithful and Cooperative Spirit in the Release of Employees for Performance of Military Duty." Lt. Col. Earle C. Douglas. Jr.. Commanding Officer of the 157th Tank Battalion, made the presenta tion and A. D. Bruce, Jr., represent ing Plant Manager Wallace F. Arm strong. accepted the plaque for Ethyl Corporation. Immediately following the ceremony, retreat was held and the Reserve Command of the 49th Armored Division passed in review. In line with Ethyl's Military pol icy. quite a number of employees have been given time off to attend summer camps of the Reserve and National Guard units of the Army and Air Force, and to go on twoweek cruises of the Navy. It's Back To School For Ethyl Men On B-E Day Advancements Noted Two Maintenance Foremen moved up the ladder on November J and a Leaderman was promoted to W ageRoll Mechanical Foreman. J. A. Kelly joined Ethyl as a pipefitter in March. 1937. and had moved up to a Maintenance Fore man before he transferred from Baton Rouge to Houston in January. 1 952. In March. 1952. he was made a Meehanical Area Foreman, the job he held before his present promotion to Area Engineer. Forrest R. Rasch came to the Com- pa ii \ hi Ma i ch. 1952. as a WageRoll Mechanical Foreman and in September of that year was made a Mechanical Field Foreman. His recent promo tion was from this job to Mechanical Area Foreman. Marvin W. Dickey was hired as a pipefitter in April. 1952. and in Au gust. 1953. became a Pipefitter Lead erman. He was promoted to W ageRoll Mechanical Foreman last Oc tober 26. Despite its inactivity, the water On Houston's Business-Education our representatives are going back tower gets the same careful mainte nance attention as the operations buildings and equipment. It has just received a thorough cleaning and painting--both on the inside and outside. After draining the water, the in ride of the ball was sandblasted down to bare metal, and four coats of paint, including chlorinated rub ber and vinyl, were applied in acrordance with the Harvey method, i Mr. Clarence Haney is an Ethyl engineer at Baton Kouge and is one of the country's outstanding author ities on painting). Following this the inside of the stem got a spraying of white, and the entire outside received two coals of grav vinyl finish. In cluding the drying time, the job took Day. November 10. some 1.250 rep resentatives of business and industry will make a half day visit to various public schools. Included in this num ber will be eight representatives of our Plant who will go to the follow ing schools: J. S. Thibaut--Roland Harris Elementary; R. G. Copes-- B. T. Washington Junior High; J. A. Kelly--Whittier Elementary: W. J. Herrmann--Pearl Rucker Elemen tary; C. K. Maynor--Charles H. Milhy Sr. High; and A. R. Horn-- Roland Harris Elementary. Russel! L. Jolley, chairman of the Chamber of Commerce education committee, points out that B-E Days were begun in 1950 with the aim of getting teachers better acquainted to school, but to see for themselves what is going on in our schools. In this way. they and other businessmen can help combat dangerous miscon ceptions of the American system of free enterprise. At the same time the above-men tioned representatives are visiting Houston schools, R. C. Bloodwel! and C. H. Zeanah will tour the Pasadena schools. The visits work both ways and last year more than 4.000 teachers visited local plants, stores, and offices and learned some of the facts aboul our business system. The size of the local B-E Dav program, from the stand point of teacher participation, makes it one of the largest in the nation. Bible Students Named About ten months ago a handful of Ethyl employees began meeting during their lunch hour in the con ference room of the T.O.B. for the purpose of studying the Bible. Since the motive of the group is to encourage more frequent reading of the Scriptures, they selected "Bible Dusters" as their name. Meetings have featured gue-t speakers and movies portraying in cidents in biblical history. Each Thursday a local clergyman is called upon to address the group. The two most recent guests were the Reverend H. J. Tull is of the South Huu>ton First Baptist Church, and the Reverend Ray Baxter of the Houston about three weeks. with the American business system Next month The ECHO will carry- Bible Church. The steeplejack painters used and the businessman aware of the in the Poll Question of the Month The Bible Dusters meetings are around 270 gallons of paint in com- problems in the schools. So it's not just what these men thought of their held from 11:30 to 12 noon and are 0 pleting this `'spruce up" job. for readin'. 'rilin', or 'rithmetic. that "return to school." open to anyone who is able to attend. 1 ETC 18479 ITH Yl CORPORATION 2 The ECHO Novemlier. 19S3 Reflect a Little You will find in the dictionary that the word "reflect*' has two meanings. One meaning is "to bend back or cast back." and the other is "to turn back the thoughts--to meditate." Thanksgiving is a day for us to reflect in both senses of the word. During the year God has given us numerous blessings, has offered us many kindnesses which we can "cast back*' to others. A good example of this is our recent opportunity to contribute on our own accord to the United Fund and thus give aid and comfort to those who are less fortunate. Vhen we stop to meditate, to contemplate how truly fortunate we have been during the past year. Jet us remember that it was with God's help that we received our many blessings. It is only with His help that we can continue to receive them. On November 26. the day set aside for offering thanks for what we have received, let us allow a little time away from the turkey dinner, the big football game, or the hunting trip, so that we may reflect a little. Plant Manager "Glo-Blok" Company Try Testing Yourseli Has Promising Future On Employee Benefits The C-EZ Company. Junior Achievement Organization sponsored by our Plant last year, has faded into the past and has been replaced by the "Glo-Blok" Company, also Ethyl sponsored. However, the new company will make the same con crete lawn markers, with reflecting numerals, which sell for S3.75 and $3.95. R. G. Copes. Stores Office Super visor. is Business Advisor for the Group. Assisting him are J. A. Kell}. Maintenance Area Engineer, who su pervises production, and H. E. Har ris, Jr., also a Maintenance Area Engineer, who advises on sales prob lems. Eight of the Pasadena High stu dents were in last year s company, and all the elected officers are from that group. President of the Glo-Blok Company is Billy Redin and assist ing him are: Buddie Guthrie, vicepresident; Betty L. Cooper, secre tary; and Joy Brown 11953 Junior Achievement Sweetheart), treasurer. Past President Tommy Todd, Zellard F. Brooks. Jr.. Neill A. Perry, and Dennv Sherrod are other old-timers in the Company. New members are Loretta Guthrie. Adrian Presley. Sue Lynn Switzer. John W. Lee. Jerry Cline, and Thomas W. Warren. The new company was organized on the fifth of October and capital ized at $125. The majority of stock has alread) been sold through active sales work of the Achievers in Pasa dena. Since capitalization this year is low. it is not contemplated that our Plant w ill be canvassed. Bob Copes pointed out that: "This is a hustling bunch. Attendance has averaged 959c. even during the ini tial `shakedown' period. We are look ing forward to having one of the very best junior Achiever Companies in the area." This month some questions on hos pital benefits are clarified for every body's information. If there are further questions contact anyone in the Payroll-Personnel office. Q. What charges are paid as Special Hospital Services? A. X-rays. Laboratory. Anesthet ics. Operating Room. Medicines. Blood. Oxygen--Any charge made by the hospital during a confinement except the Room and Board which is paid separately and excluding charges not necessary for the pa tient's recovery; such as. Cot. Radio. Telephone. Q. Are X-rays payable if taken in the doctor's office? A. No. X-ravs are pa>ab)e as a Special Hospital Service, therefore they must be made in the hospital. Q. Are all X-rays made in the hospital payable? A. No. X-rays are paid for if made in the hospital only under one of the following conditions: 1. During hospital confinement. 2. Within two weeks prior or fol lowing a confinement made in connection with the confine ment. 3. In cases of emergency follow ing an injury within fort)-eight hours. 4. Made in connection with sur gery performed in hospital. Q. Are X-rays and Laboratory Services covered if they are made in the hospital following an injury even though it is not necessary to stay overnight? A. Yes. Charges made by the hos pital in connection with emergency treatment following an injury are payable if made within forty-eight hours. One Little Chance by H.R.C. (The following is from a Safely talk delivered by Safety Engineer Bill Crockett.) An old proverb tells us. "if we take care of the little things the big things will take care of themselves." Most of us are usually more alert and careful when we face a danger that is obviously serious--a big one that sticks out like a sore thumb. But as we go about our routine daih tasks we are inclined to be careless in the little things we do and often take chances which seem, at first glance, to contain little risk. It is this so-called light risk which results in the accidents that cost most of suffering and money. And believe it or not. even part of the cost in mone\ is eventually borne by )ou and me. Statistics show that 85% of all in juries in this country are the result of an unsafe act. Luck has been shown to be onh a minor factor in accident prevention. However, luck is a factor in whether or not an ac cident will result in an injury and how serious the injury will be. A recent risk which did not seem great developed into a total loss fire in a supposedly fire-proof building and it cost General Motors six lives: $100,000,000: and directly and in directly caused loss of jobs for 5.000 people in various companies for an indefinite time. Since we have little control upon what happens after an accident occurs or how serious the result will be. it is obvious that we should concentrate on how we can prevent accidents. The weak spot all over the courttr) is chance taking of a minor or seemingly minor nature. These result in more minor and serious injuries than do the ver> obvious danger* because we are less likely to be pre pared. less alert, and we discount the risk and the frequenc\ of expo sure so that we are eventually caught off guard. Take care of the accidents and the injuries will take care of themselves. Check the little things you do each day. ill you be the one who takes one little chance too many? fight tuberculosis Huntin'lr Jtihin' by CHUCK WlLSO\ Man} inquiries have come in ask ing how to get to Barrow'. Ranch which I mentioned in m\ last col umn. Here the} are: Turn right, east of Liberty, at the road sign to Anahuac and continue through Anahuae about 6 miles south. ^ here the road forks, take the left and follow sign* to Barrow Ranch. A tip--go earl\. Hall's Bayou Ranch is much closer and very good hunting, especialh during bad weather. Price i* So for a week-end permit. To get there, drive to the Blimp Hangar, west of Galveston toward Alvin: turn right at hangar to ranch house. Heavy flights of geese give promise of good hunting. Let me know how \ou make out. One vacationist. just returned from Acapulco. Mexico, reports that now. during the off season as far as other tourist attractions go. is the best time for sailfishing. Special tour rates are available from Mexico City to Aca pulco and you can rent the best fish ing boats, with equipment and bait furnished, for $40 a day. This, split 2. 3. or 4 wavs isn't bad. I tried dove shooting at Brenham recently and can report that the doves are smaller and fly much faster than they did 10 years ago. PROUD PARENTS Mr. and Mrs. C. N. Burks, twin girls. Linda Ann and Brenda Jean . . . Mr. and Mrs. J. A. hitten. a son. Billy John . . . Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Gentry, a daughter. Cathryn Lynn . . . Mr. and Mrs. Y. C. Cleve land. a son. Russell Oregon . . . Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Steves, a son. Frank Victor . . . Mr. and Mrs. Richard Chenevert. a daughter. Con*tancia Marie. Published monthly by and |or the em ployees of the Houston Plant of Ethyl Corporation. The ECHO is a member o| the Society of Associated Industrial Editors and the International Council of Industrial Editors A D Bruce, Jr Editor Reporters Operations B M Stovall J H Currier A G. Poe. Jr J. R. Daniel M J Laramore Maintenance Jack Hale C C Terry R O Hudgins G W Vance M. E. Ponder Don Wilson C B. Bonnerup Joyce Ward Services E M Inman Research and Engineering D. R Mgnti Feature Writers Chuck Wilson H R Cunningham Bob Griffin Vol. 1, No. 9 November. 1953 ETC 18480 1953 askinch coleast Anluac oad ign* irlv, oser aU\ for iere. -t of right eavv -iood nake rom MOW. ther lime - are Acafishbait -plit ham the aster twin Jean n. a Mrs. hryn leve. Mr. rank hard ancc ? emEthyl :cieiy i the trial jrrier aniel Terry /ance '/ilson nman .ghara \ 1953 November, 1953 The ECHO 3 ETHYUNE... S. I. Feredav took the trip down the aisle last month and then honey mooned in Bandera .. . R. G. Fielder spent his vacation working around hi* home . . . Up north to Iowa and Minnesota went J. M. Sutterfield to trv his luck at fly-fishing for North ern Pike and Bass . . . J. M. Parrish attended the Youth Encampment for North American Baptists . . . - J. Herrman is another who spent his vacation at home . . . Dr. Paul Jones returned from his vacation in Los Angeles and Las Vegas by way of Arizona and the Grand Canyon . . . R. Bernard. Jr., split his vacation between Old and New Mexico and Xew Orleans . . . Fishing locally took up Jake Sharpe s vacation . . . E. L. Crunk. Maintenance; E. L. Falconer. Operations, and Ned E. Simes. Safety: represented the Hous ton Plant at the 41st National Safety Congress in Chicago during the week of October 19-23. Double Trouble Lee Funderburg's eldest son. Zane. was riding his motor scooter and had a wreck with a car. breaking his leg. Exactly one week later his youngest son. Jem. broke his foot playing football . . . John H. McCrary was elected os a new board member of the Ethyl Employees Credit Union to re place H, D. Crook . . . C. A. Small wood likes Polk county for squirrel hunting; bagged 9 on October 16 and 7 more on October 24 ... One squir rel hunting trip on his vacation netted four to C. L. Hosea . . . On a Friday fishing trip A. Liles hooked a nice 3-pound redfish and 32 sandtrout. * A Winner Jimmv R. West won the October free share in the Credit Union . . . "Look out fish'*--K. Kruse has a new fishing rig ... C H. Gilliland got off to a good start in the golf tourna- ELRAH Barbecue On Friday. October 16. forty-five ELRAH members and their families gathered at the Jewel Nite Club near Crosby, Texas, for a big barbecue. To be sure they got the meat they wanted. ELRAH committeemen under Chairman Ned Fletcher purchased a voung calf on the hoof and had it butchered and barbecued to their specifications. Other committee mem bers were W. Provost. J. Locke, and H. Slater. Afterwards. A, Goodall and his hand furnished music for dancing. Fletcher claimed. "We danced till broad daylight/* A. Dever spent his vacation in Brenham visiting friends and rela tives . . . Leander Cook vacationed in Corpus Christi and Smithville . . . A. McZeal concentrated on fishing in the Gulf Coast area during his vacation . . . Another vacationer to Smithville was C. Craney. ment by winning his first round . . . Bobby Jennings and Tom Coerver seem to be leading the pack in the Tennis Tournament. Narrow Squeak Returning from his vacation which covered most of Oklahoma and Ar kansas. Bill Brizendine's car lost a tie rod as he was descending a steep mountain road--luckily no one was hurt . . . Ruby Laird is teaching a Beginners Sunday School Class at Memorial Baptist Church . . . Wel come back to Elizabeth Guill. who left last April shortly before her son. Timmy, was born . . . Alex Zabka reports that the new electric letter opener in the mail room sure saves a lot of time and trouble. Conventions Galore Feltus Wade and Frank Epps at tended a Human Relations course at Southern Methodist University in Dallas. October 19-23 . . . H. R. Cunningham attended the Texas City Industrial Civil Defense meeting on October 16 where members of indus try met with State officials lo discuss all aspects of civil defense . . . Bill Norfolk was in Pittsburgh. Pa., on October 26. 27. for the 11th Annual Convention of the National Associa tion of Suggestion Systems ... On November 4. 5 and 6. W. F. Arm strong. J. J. Bergin. A. C. Hopper. W. A. Norfolk, and L. E. Jenkins at tended a company Industrial Rela tions Conference at Point Clear. Ala bama . . . A. C. Hopper and C. H. Zeanah represented Ethyl at the 31st Annual Conference of the Texas Manufacturers Association at the Shamrock Hotel on October 29. 30. Also present was Mrs. W. F. Arm strong. wife of the Plant Manager who is a member of the Board of Di rectors of TMA. Mrs. Armstrong was on the Entertainment Committee for visiting ladies. Classified Ads A Free Employee Service -- Cell 311 FOR SALE A Zenith Transoceanic portable radio used less than 10 hours. Cost is $100. ail J. E. Riley--OL-7961. Stevens model 87 automatic .22 rifle--new. $20. See J. W. Thaden. Machine Shop. 1941 Chevrolet 5-passenger coupe in good mechanical condition--$75. If interested call Hudson Field-- GR-2-3863. 1950 Champion Studebaker 5passenger coupe. Brand new white sidewall tires, brakes just relined, radio and healer, hack up lights, and overdrive included. $266 down and pick up ten $44 monthly pay ments. Contact Selwvn Jones at JU-2331. FOR SALE OR TRADE Two female Pointers iBird Dogs). One partially trained, one is un trained 11-vear old). Call R. L. Hall at GR-2-5778. Remington .22 Boh Action Re peater rifle. Phone Bill Knighton on Extension 325. The hunting season has just gotten underway so The ECHO decided to let the hunters relate some of their famous exploits of the past. Maybe we ought to use this question in a future poll. "Who tells the best story--the fisherman or the hunter?" "IF/uit Wat Your Mott Unusual Hunting Experience?" K. a f* y-V * W. M. BURLESON. Operations: "Once, when hunting in a big thicket near Moss Hill on the other side of Liberty. 1 ran onto a tree which contained five big coons. I bagged even one of them with my Remington 12-gauge automatic. On the same weekend, two others and 1 shot 63 squirrels. It took me quite a while to dress the squirreU and put them in the deep freeze. My son and daughter got the coon tails." W. L. BONE, Maintenance: "ln the Harz Mountains of Germany--you know, where the famous canaries come from--I used my M-l rifle to shoot deer. It is a good hunting rifle, very accurate, but sometimes it got a bit heavy climbing up and down those mountains. 1 got several fine bucks, though. Most of the hunting I do here is with a .22 caliber rifle which I use on squirrel and rabbit." R. L. HALL, Operations: "On our way in after we JfH bad been hunting all day w ithout much success near De- Ridder. Louisiana. I made the statement: kIf Queen flushes another covey between here and the car. I'll buy her a whopping big sirloin steak/ And in the next 100 yards she flushed the largest covey she had found all f day. I had to pay off and Queen seemed to enjoy the ste*k as much as I enjoyed the quail JACK N. COOK. Maintenance: "My most unusual hunting experience was one that gave me quite a scare. I had laid my gun on the ground and made a rather slow and difficult climb up a tree to shake out what I thought was a possum. Well, it wasn't. It turned out lo be a bobcat! Let me tell you that I made the climb down in little or no time. Boy. I really shook out. Next time I'll make darn sure of what I'm after/* LLOYD REYNOLDS. Operations: "Last year John Keyser and I were duck hunting when a huge flight of mallards came over and lighted about 200 yards from our blind. We waited about 15 minute* for them to come nearer and finally John used his duck call. Up flew 6 large drakes--right into our decoys. We figured a bird in the hand is worth two on the water, so we shot, ^e got all six (plus a few decoys i. but the others got away." E. M. RATCLIFF, Inspector: "Early one cloudy morn ing at Anahuac. Feltus Wade and I were waiting in a straw covered blind for some ducks or geese to appear, when suddenly four large birds flew into sight. e waited till they got overhead and both of us popped out of the blind at once and fired. We each got a bird--water turkeys. You can imagine the kidding we got. Really, it was hard to see--a very cloudy day." ERAH News The bowling season is rolling right along. The Big Wheels and KnuckleDusters are tied for first place with 23J/2 wins and 8V-> losses, second place goes to the Six Guns with a 23 win and 9 loss record. Individual High Game--J. Black and A. Bartlett each with a 243. individual High Series--J. Black by BOB CRIFFIN leads with a 639. and D. L. Overbey follows with a 575. Team High Game--TEL Cham pions have an 848 for first. Tie for second are Plugged Hoppers and Tri-Squares with 843. High Average -- Black also paces the way here with 164. Overbey and Dale Hoce follow with 162 each. I A ETC 18481 1 4 The ECHO November, 19S3 i Periodically the Sales and Manufacturing Departments team up to provide customers with a tour of the Plant. Just about every section here pitches in to make this tour as informative and as pleasant as possible. Long before the tour is to take place, the Sales Department is in contact with the Houston Plant to verify proposed dates. Next. Sales Department sends out invitations. After this-- many things lake place: Tour schedules are drawn up. The list of visitors is divided into small groups. Name badges and tour kits containing information COMMUNITY RELATIONS coordinate, about the Plant are prepared. Safety equipment is assembled and checked. customer tours at the Houston Plant. Conference room is scheduled and set up. Appropriate signs are arranged. SALES Houston District Managsr jaks | Here, Charley Zeanah takes notes while talking to Sales. Ample convenient parking places are reserved. Those concerned with the actual tour gather together to discuss all aspects of the planning. Then, when the visitors arrive, (in this case Humble Oil & Refining Com Balzer telephonee the Plant to discuss preliminary arrangements for the pro posed tour. pany I everything is in readiness. { \ I i SIGN PAINTER lack Henry touches up a "Welcome Humble" sign at the Main Gate. SPECIAL PARKING AREA, is roped off for visitors by W. R. Venable and W. E. johanson. OPERATIONS, Maintenance, and Research & Engineering representatives who will act as tour guides go over the schedule. Ray Hodgkinson checks some points with (L to R): Louis Davis. Nelson Hart. A. B. Horn. lack Elliott. Harry Royal, and Clarence Lowe. Also at the meeting, but not shown in the picture, were Jasper Kobler and L E. Gonce. I. I IN STORES Don Wilson loads Bill Bris* endine with hard hats for the visitors. Gas masks and goggles also eome from Stores and in inclement weather rain* coats are provided. IN CONFERENCE ROOM E. Rose and S. Areeneaux place safety equipment on each chair. IN THE ETHYL CHLORIDE AREA. A.B. Wintringham and J. O. Sue. Superin* tendent of Humble's Natural Gasoline Department, engage in a deep discus sion while H. W. Ferguson. Humble Vice President and Director of Refining & Sales. Guide Harry Royal, and R. A. Douglass. Manager of Southern Region (Ethyl's Tulsa Sales Office), talk over a production matter. AN ORIENTATION, based on the Plant flow chart is given to the visitors in the conference room before the tour Is begun. ON TOUR outside the TEL Building are (L to R): W. L. Blansett, Head of Humble's Baytown Pumping & Gauging Department* Wn. Grant. Jr.. Industrial Relations Manager at Baytown; Dr. R. W. Pipkin, Head of the Baytown Medical Section; Guide Nelson Hart and I. C. Watt, Corpus Christi Ethyl Sales. i i i ETC 18482 1 2 The ECHO Derember. 1953 MANAGQ4ENT CLUB OFFICERS for 1954 will bo: Hour Allred, Secretory; Lee Depew, President' Jia Kelly, Viee President* and John Fonts, Treasurer. Officers Elected To Lead Management Club for 1954 Leslie Depew. Operations Area Foreman, was chosen Management Club President for 1954 in the recent election. Tom Parkinson, Chairman of the Nominating Committee, and Hancel Bonds reported that the voting for the new officers was extremely close. Approximately 80% of the members voted in this selection of club officers for the second year of operation. Serving with Depew will be J. A. Kelly. Maintenance Area Engineer, as Vice-President: Henry B. Allred. Car Inspector, as Secretary; and John Fonte, Payroll Supervisor, as Treasurer. Fonte served as treasurer last year, also. For the Board of Control. R. F. Cooper and E. L. Falconer will represent Operations; F. M. Bradford and J. J. Bridges will represent Maintenance; and W. J. Herrmann will represent all other gToups. ^hen informed that he had been elected President, Depew commented: "This past year has been spent in organizing the club and getting things underway, ^e have several worthwhile civic projects which we hope to carry out during 1954." 'THemo 7 (a Are you ready, kids? Remember the Children's Christmas Party last year? Well. we*re going to have a bigger and better one this year--and it's not far off. Why don't you ask Mom and Dad to put a big red circle on the calendar around December 19? That is the day our party will be held. This year the second annual ERAH Children's party will be held at the Capitan Theater in Pasadena. A talent show will be first on the pro gram. Those of you who can sing, or dance, or play a musical instrument, will have the opportunity of show ing your friends how well you can do. Right after the talent show, 20 children will put on a skit called "Dear Santa.*' This is the story of a little girl who falls asleep while waiting for Santa and the skit is what she dreams. Mrs. Dorthea Many, wife of Morgan Many at the Baton Rouge Plant, wrote the skit which was put on in Baton Rouge last year with great success. Mrs. Sara Falconer, wife of E. L. Falconer, Operations, will be in charge of our play. You remember that last year we had 1,500 Ethyl parents and children at the party, so be sure and come to the Capitan Theater promptly at 9:30 o'clock Saturday morning, De cember 19. P.S. There will be candy and a present for each one of you. Classified Ads A Fr** Employ** Serric*--Call 311 FOR SALE Kingsbury Spinet Piano in perfect condition. 3 years old, only S450. Call or see Coy Lenhart: WA-2095; 4802 Sherman. Houston. ^orld Encyclopedia (Set of 19), 1950 edition. Contact D. B. Proffitt at WO-3478. Five bedroom home in Pasadena with two of the rooms air condi tioned. Low equity--Total $10,900-- $62 per month. Phone Larry Banta on GR-2-6293, 514 S. Johnson St. South Wind car heater. Dial WO9264 and talk with R. B. Armstrong. Low equity in 5-room house in Galena Park. Newly decorated in terior and exterior: attic ventilation. Monthly payments $44.00. Call Mrs. Beuana Cumbie at OR-2769 after 5:00 o'clock. Horton (made by G.E.) Automatic Ironer--$30.00. Cost $69.95 new. Contact Bob Griffin on 206. Neptune Outboard Motor, 6 H.P.-- $50. Also 30" window or attic fan of special construction--$60. Contact Maynor at WA-4642. WANTED G. B. McClendon (Epp's Shift) would like to share ride with some one in Vince Heights, near Pasadena Drive-In Theater. Call him at GR2-2260. Decide Dividends At EECU Annual Meeting The Ethyl Employees Credit Union will hold its Annual Stockholders meeting on January 14. 1954. at the Pasadena High School Auditorium. EECU President L. D. Bishop has announced. The meeting will be called to order promptly at 7:30 P.M. This is the most important meeting of the year for the stockholders of the Credit Union because yearly div idends will be declared and a new Board of Directors for 1954 will be elected. A door prize will be given away at the close of the business meeting. * Don't forget that through the Credit Union you can get discounts at certain stores on your Christmas purchases of toys, appliances, furni ture, jewelry, sporting goods, and many other gift items. * Approximately 80% of the em ployees of the Houston Plant are members of the Ethyl Employees Credit Union. Let's see how near we can come to 100% in 1954. Patrolmen Complete Befresher Course Each man on the Plant Patrol force has completed a special con centrated 5-hour course, covering all phases of plant patrol activity. Con ducted by Chief Edd Miller, the courses started on September 21 and on December 1 each man had re ceived his certificate. Huntin'r Jtikin' >>r CHUCK WILSON In lieu of the regular Huntin' & Fishin' column. I'd like to run a set of Ten Commandments for hunters. It would do each of us a lot of good to study and practice them. Why don't you clip this out and place it in your billfold as a constant re minder? TEN COMMANDMENTS OF HUNTING HARRY W. WHEELER John H. Schaefer. Vice-President in Charge of Manufacturing, took the occasion of the Point Clear Indus trial Relations Conference to present Harry W. Wheeler his 25-year cer tificate. gold watch, and pin. Wheeler joined the Company on December 1. 1928. At present he is Assistant Di rector of Industrial Relations for the Manufacturing Department. 1. Treat ever)' gun with the re spect due a loaded gun. 2. Carry only empty guns, taken down or with the ac tion open, into your auto mobile, camp, or home. 3. Always be sure the barrel fnd action are clear of ob structions. 4. Always carry your gun so that you can control the di rection of the muzzle, even if you stumble. 5. Be sure of your target be fore you pull the trigger. 6. Never point a loaded gun at anything you do not want to shoot. 7. Never leave your gun un attended unless you unload it first. 8. Never climb a tree or a fence with a loaded gun. 9. Never shoot at a flat, hard surface or the surface of water. 10. Do not mix gunpowder and alcohol. ECHO Published monthly by and jor the em ployees of the Houston Plant of Ethyl Corporation. The ECHO is a member of the Society of Associated Industrial Editors and the International Council of Industrial Editors. Contributors Operations B M Stovall J H. Currier A G. Poe, Jr M J. Laramore Maintenance R. O. Hudgins G W.Vance M. E Ponder Don Wilson C. B. Bonnerup Services Joyce Ward Research and Engineering D. R Monti Feature Writers Chuck Wilson H. R Cunningham Bob Griffin Vol. 1, No 10 December. 1953 1953 Preember. 1953 The ECHO 3 te ttrol con- ;g all Con. the I and d re- ident k the idusesent cer.eeler -er 1t Di-r the { j , * ! | e emEthyl sciety d the trial urrier 9 imore .'once * '/ilson * * gharri | Industrial Relations Conference Ethyl Representatives Meet at Point Clear A three-day conference designed sd that they may become increas to evaluate our industrial relations ingly efficient and ready for advance program, to determine out course of ment. action, and to develop a better under 3. To provide each employee with standing of mutual problems, was held at Point Clear. Ala., early in November. Fifty representatives of management from the .Me* \ork of fice. the Baton Rouge and Houston plants, and the Detroit research lab oratories took part in the various discussions. The objectives of the meetings were cited by Curt Holton. Director of Industrial Relations for the Com pany. during his opening address. In reviewing our present circumstances. Holton pointed out that the employee opinion survey conducted last winter reasonable working hours, affording sufficient time for necessary relaxa tion. 4. To pay each employee a wage or salary which is fair and commen surate with the work performed. 5. To provide for each employee safe, sanitary, comfortable and or derly working places. 6. To provide for each worker a feeling of security of job and income. 7. To provide for each employee some measure of security against the unavoidable hazards of life, such as sickness, disability, death and retire showed that by and large Ethyl's em ment. ployee relations policies are sound, well appreciated, and well above the average. 8. To keep each employee as fully informed as possible about the busi ness and what the company is doing. LISTENING ATTENTATIVELY to Walt Cosgrove of New York. Manager of Benefits and Employee Services, are (front to rear): W. f. Henry. C. W. Bond. John H, Schae fer. Wallace F. Armstrong, and 01 Hubbs. He warned that. "Ethyl cannot be satisfied with being just as good as any other company in our industrial relations. We want to be and we should be better than other com 9. To provide each employee with an opportunity to express his opin ions freely regarding policies, work ing conditions, and the manner in which he is treated. large and in the Manufacturing De partment in particular and the value of company-wide teamwork to pro mote full harmony among employee groups and the company. of employees simply do not under stand that the company pays the lion's share of the cost of these plans. Nor do enough employees seem to realize that ours is a care panies." 10. To instill in each employee "We are certainly all agreed." he fully thought-out and well-rounded Industrial Relations Objectives pride in his job. in the business in said, "that industrial relations prob program for their financial security." Holton listed twelve basic objec tives of a comprehensive, long-range industrial relations program for the company as a whole. He pointed out that these are some of the more im portant objectives that have served as a guide in the past and should be our continuing goal. They are-- which he is engaged, and in the poli cies of the organization. 11. To give employees informa tion about economics and the superi ority of the private enterprise sys tem. 12. To cooperate with other busi ness firms and other associations or lems are vital to our company, and that their satisfactory solution is es sential to our continued growth and success. You can readily understand that industrial harmony in the man ufacturing department is of the great est importance to the entire com pany. Guest Speakers One of the guest speakers at the conference was . B. Maloney. Man ager of Employee Relations for Esso Standard Oil. He emphasized the im portance of clearly defined goals in employee relations and the impor tance of an aggressive and construc 1. To have capable individuals organizations in telling about the "As we continue to grow, and as tive program to reach these goals. available in each position in the American economic system. we may further diversify our busi He stressed the need of good em company, and to have a reserve of Value of Teamwork ness. there are many younger people ployee teamwork, the place of co trained personnel to fill vacancies, John H. Schaefer, Vice President to whom we will want to assign posi operative working relationships with especially at the management level. in Charge of Manufacturing, empha tions of responsibility. During their unions and the importance of a 2. To supervise and train each of sized the importance of good indus formative years with the corpora broad communications program. these carefully selected individuals trial relations in the Company at tion. we want these younger people The other guest speaker. John to be happy and satisfied with their Burr, of Industrial Relations Coun "LET ME SEE." su to bo tho quoation on Low Jonkina' mind oa ho pondora a. present jobs, and to develop a spirit point Bill Norfolk alao thinka about tho aamo point wbilo H. F. Bradford of Baton -of joyalty to the company. Since Bougo, Industrial Bolationa Suporriaer. looka quizzically at tho diacuaaion locdor. 1949, in the Baton Rouge plant selors, Inc., New York, emphasized the importance of closer cooperation between unions and management. He alone, there have been more than stressed the need for better two-way 2.300 separate promotions--not communications between employees counting the automatic promotions and management and said that "team from one classification to another. play does not evolve from a conspir You know from your own observa acy of silence." tion and experience that our promo Among the Manufacturing Depart tion policies are fair--that we try to ment representatives were: J. H. 'select men for advancement on Schaefer. Vice-President; C. W. the basis of their experience and Bond, General Manager; S. G. Henry. ability." Director of Community Relations: Speaking of the place of indus W. J. Henry. Director of Industrial trial relations in the Company as a Relations, and H. W. Wheeler. As whole Mr. Schaefer said that Ethyl sistant Director of Industrial Rela is spending millions of dollars a tions. From the Houston Plant were: year in this field, including funds for Wallace F. Armstrong. Plant Man the tremendous expense of maintain ager: J. J. Bergin. Operations Super ing our benefit plans. All this dem intendent; A. C. Hopper, Supervisor, onstrates the importance the com industrial RelalionsR. E. Bur- pany places in industrial relations rough, Supervisor. Employment and work. Office Services; W . A. Norfolk. Spe "Our benefit plans have been cre cial Assistant. Industrial Relations; ated for employee protection and and L.-E. Jenkins. Assistant Super welfare." he said. "A large number visor. Training. TC 18485 1 4 The ECHO De<t*nilwr. 1953 Ethyl Announces New Additive ignition control compound. Ethyl's new additive to improve gasoline, takes its place in a growing list of chemicals developed by the com pany to make fuels for automotive use more efficient. ICC, which is designed to suppress preignition and reduce spark plug fouling in passenger car engines, has been developed as the result of exten sive research by our laboratories in Detroit and San Bernardino. An or ganic phosphorus compound, it is different both in nature and in func tion from tetraethyl lead, the princi pal ingredient in "Ethyl'' antiknock compounds. The interest of Ethyl Corporation in the development and use of more efficient fuels dates back to the very beginning of our company. It was the development of "Ethyl" fluid by Thomas Midgley, Jr. to solve the problem of fuel knock that brought Ethyl Corporation into existence. To Assist Oil and Automotive Industries Ever since that momentous contri bution to automotive progress, and as fuel utilization problems have de veloped. Ethyl has tried to assist the oil and automotive industries in their solution. In this far-reaching research and development work on fuel prob lems. Ethyl has been aided materially by its unique position to serve as a liaison between the petroleum and automotive industries. In searching for. and developing, an additive that would effectively suppress preignition and the effects of spark plug fouling, members of Vice President B. B. Turner's Re search and Engineering Department have been working for a long period of time. Dick Scales, Director of Re search. Automotive Products, reported in October that the Research and En gineering Department had success fully developed a new chemical com pound that appeared, on the basis of preliminary tests, to be the most effec tive of all the compounds investi gated. While further and more con clusive tests were being conducted, plans were laid by the Sales Depart ment to announce the new additive to our customers as soon as tests had been completed. First Notice On November 6 our customers were notified by telegram that Ethyl had developed an additive for the control of preignition and the reduc tion of spark plug fouling which "we believe will sene this purpose effec tively." Samples were offered to cus tomers for their own evaluation. During the week of November 16, teams consisting of representatives of both the Research and Engineering and the Sales Departments began to call upon customers to discuss the ad ditive and its use. They report wide spread interest in the product and a large number of requests from cus tomers for samples to evaluate. The dual problem of spark plug fouling and preignition has come about under conditions of present day city driving, particularly at low speeds. Under these conditions, resi dues from the combustion process build up inside the combustion cham ber and on the insulators of spark plugs. Spark Plug Troubles As a result of these deposits, the spark plugs lose electrical resistance as they heat up during acceleration or brief periods of heavy load on the engine. This causes the current that should fire across the spark plug gap to leak away, and the plug misfires. In the same type of city driving, the deposits in the combustion chamber may become incandescent when they heat up and cause the fuel-air charge to preignite. There are many different kinds of uncontrolled combustion that are called preignition, as distinguished from knock. Preignition can come from spark plugs that are too hot, from overheated valves, or from any thing that ignites the charge prema turely. However, the most common type of preignition in passenger cars comes from engine deposits. When this type of preignition takes place, as has been pointed out. the unburned charge is ignited by deposits which have become incandescent. Under these conditions the unburned gases may ignite regardless of when the spark plug fires. When this occurs, the effect may be like a badly over advanced spark, and combustion gets completely out of control. The loud, irregular, sharp knocking that often results from this type of combustion has become generally known as wild ping, which is a form of preignition. Preifnition It Not "Knock" Although preignition is not knock in the commonly accepted sense, the motorist classifies it as knocking. He is interested in eliminating the symp toms, no matter what the cause, and he doesn't care much what the noise is called in technical circles. The service mechanic can take out ordi nary knock by retarding the spark, but in the majority of cases retard ing the spark will not take out pre ignition. The noise resulting from preiguition can be overcome by fuel anti knock quality, just as can ordinary knock. In other words, the knocking that results from preignition can be quenched if a fuel of sufficiently high octane number is used. There are a number of ways in which the oil and automotive indus tries have been working to overcome this problem of deposits. One way is to design more compact combustion chambers that will permit less de posits to form--and this is precisely what the automobile industry has done in its new engines. A second way is to increase the octane number of the gasoline. <A car often times needs a higher octane fuel to over come preignition than to overcome knock.) A third way is to utilize a chemical compound which will neu tralize the effects of the deposits. This is what Ethyl has done with its new additive. The use of suitable preignition suppression additives in a fuel of a given octane number lowers the pre ignition requirements of modern au tomotive engines below their ordi nary knock requirements. Therefore, the refiner need not add excess octane numbers just to overcome preignition. Result of Many Experiments Ignition control compound re sulted from the synthesis and evalu ation of a great many compounds in the laboratory. The final evaluation criterion, of course, was how it per formed on the road. Since spark plug fouling and preignition appear pre dominately in passenger car service, our road test program was carried out in passenger cars. Test conditions were selected which were conducive to the accumulation of the type of deposits which cause preignition, namely, slow-speed metropolitan area driving. Date model 'cars of two makes representing modern highcompression. V-8 design were driven by professional drivers on prescribed courses at Detroit and San Bernar dino. The test cars were driven in traffic and limited to a maximum speed of 40 miles per hour. First the combustion chamber de posits were stabilized. Then the oc tane number of the fuel necessary to overcome preignition on the road was determined for each of the cars. The results of this fleet test showed that ignition control compound on the average reduced the octane number to suppress preignition by 5octane numbers. This is a very significant reduction in view of the fact that the octane number required to suppress preignition is often times higher than that required to suppress ordinaryknock. Ignition control compound is also very effective in reducing preignition when used after deposits have been accumulated on a fuel not containing the additive. Passenger Car Fleet Tests ICC The effect of ignition control com pound on spark plug fouling was evaluated in the same passenger car fleet used for the preignition determi nations. In these tests the mileage to spark plug fouling was increased 2.2 times in one make car and 5.2 times in a second make, when using igni tion control compound in compari son with fuel not containing the ad ditive. Ignition control compound is also very effective in cleaning up spark plugs which have fouled on fuels not containing the additive. As little as one to two tankfuls of gaso line containing the additive have been found to return fouled spark plugs to satisfactory operating condition. As a result of the comprehensive testing program of ICC in the labora tory and on the road. Ethy I research ers are convinced that ignition con trol compound is a superior additive to control preignition and reduce spark plug fouling. This additive, they are confident, provides a means for oil refiners to make a gasoline economically that will eliminate all those noises which the motorist calls "knocking" w hether it is truly knocking or whether it is preignition. As The ECHO went to press, de tails as to the commercial production and marketing plans of ICC had not been determined. Studies To Continue In the meantime. Ethyl Corpora tion, through its research facilities, will continue its studies in the addi tive field to provide new products as they are needed to meet new problems. Ethyl's entrance into the field of developing an additive to meet the current problems in engine operation is another milestone along the road of automotive transportation and fur ther evidence of the company's abil ity to continue to make technological contributions to automotive progress. ERAH Mews by BOB GRIFFIN Many of you bowlers are missing a bet. Under the Gillette prize plan you can win valuable gifts while still enjoying America's number three sport. The National Sporting maga zine lists it as the most enjoyed sport next to baseball. Let's have a big turn-out every Saturday at 2:00 in the afternoon at the Recreation Bowl ing Lanes on Harrisburg Boulevard. * The Tennis Tournament is over and the plant tennis championship goes to Bobby Jennings of the Stores office. He defeated Tom Coer\er in the finals 16-2. 6-2 \ to take the tournament. Jennings won a trophy and a can of 6 tennis halls. Coerver also won a can of tennis balls. it it it ERAH will sponsor a plant-wide "all-star'* softball team next year. Fifteen players and a manager will be picked on the basis of playing ability and willingness to turn out for the games. The team will have no connection with our plant league, and players will wear a distinctive uniform. ETC 18486 1 953 December. 1953 The ECHO 5 e i is up on As ISO- een ugs -ive rarchonlive luce ient. ? to that iich ther it is detion not oraities. tddits as cms. d of the ition road furabilsical :ress. ts -sing plan - still three naga?port i bis K) in Howlvard. over nship Stores er in i* the rophy server t-wide vear. r will laying m out I have league, inctive ETHYUNE... Not Even n Penny D. U\ Benthall. Jr., has been do ing mighty well duck hunting. Two davs of hunting produced 10 ducks and 5 geese . . . M. Whitehall didn't do badly either--got 4 ducks and 4 geese in two days . . . ^. Cooper has a new home at 812 LaVerne in Pasadena . . . George Mc Ghee just returned from visiting rela tives in Arkansas and Mississippi . . . Russell Liles and a party of deep sea fishermen out of Galveston caught 130 red snappers on a recent fishing expedition . . . George Farrell had bad luck on his floundering trip on November 5 . . . R. O. Hughes is back from vacation ... On the first of last month R. Beaubouef got 18 squirrels on a Louisiana hunting ven ture , . . C. H. Gilliland came up winner in the third Right of the Golf Tournament ... At Cuero on Nov. 3, C. L. Hosea bagged 13 squirrels . . . C. G. talker is sporting a new Olds 88 . . . Jack Perry and R. L. Fox have recently moved into new homes in Pasadena. Matched Troy Rudolph and Aleen Mc- Cutheon were married on October 17 . . . Bob Smylie married Betty June Reeves in Carthage. Texas, on No vember 14 . . . Corbit Holliman was wed to Dorothy Kemp on October C ... On November 14 Austin Richard married Irene Provost in Crosby. Q. How much does the Accident and Sickness Benefit Plan cost me per month? A. Not a penny. The Company pays the entire cost of the A&S Benefit Plan. Q. Whom should f notify the first day of my illness? A. It is very important that you con tact the Main Gate on extension 365 as soon as possible. Q.Does non-occupational dis ability pay begin immediately, or is there a waiting period? A. Disability benefits begin on the first day of disability. Q. If I become ill prior to my scheduled vacation, what should I do to get the vaca* tion cancelled? A. Notify the Main Gate immedi ately giving your first day of ill ness, and contact your foreman or immediate supervisor. Q. If X should get sick during my first week of vacation, can the unused part of my vacation be cancelled? A. The second week can be can celled by notifying the Main Gate and vour foreman or supervisor immediately. Further details on eligibility, length of benefits, and denials are outlined in the Accident & Sickness Benefit Plan booklet recently mailed to vour home. On Tuesday. November 10. eight Ethyl representatives took time off to see just what is going on in our public schools. This visit, sponsored by the Houston Chamber of Commerce, was a part of the Business-Education Day program designed to familiarize businessmen with the schools and the teachers with business and industry. Reactions to the tour are recorded below. "IFAfl/ Impressed You Most On Your B-E Day Visit To Houston Schools J. S. THIBAUT. Research & Engineering: "I found the remarkable job that the teachers are doing with the children to be the most impressive thing about my visit to the school rooms on B-E Day. Discipline and order were maintained with plenty of freedom of action on the part of the children. Less time was wasted in the school than in any I've seen before. The teachers have a }ob to do and they get right down and do it." BOB COPES. Maintenance: "I haven't had any contact like this with school since I left myself. The overall resuits accomplished with the limited facilities stood out. An alert, courteous group of youngsters in the boy's trade cooking class prepared an excellent lunch, hut more vocational facilities are needed. 1 believe that taxpayers are getting far more than a dollar's worth for each dollar on schools." C. R. MAYNOR, Services: "Throughout the year there should be more contact between students and business men. 1 believe that industry would be glad to send speakers to the schools from time to time. Our group, consisting of a lawyer, a salesman, an industrial rela tions expert, and an accountant l plus the President of the PTA) was impressed by the vocational courses, but we found a crying need for new buildings." Texas. Joseph Auzenne served as best man. Austin and Irene will make their home in McNair . . . George Glover has moved into a new home at 5738 Belcrest . . . Billie Barmore left on December 2 to join her hus band in England . . , C. W. Ternes attended the Chemical Industries GEORGE MERCIER, Operations: "B-E Da\ was well spent. It is good for industry to know what is going on in the schools. 1 just wish more people in industry could see the schools as we did. The principal and staff did an excellent job in organizing the small children. If what we saw is a true cross-section of Houston Schools. I will have absolutely no hesitancy in sending my chil dren w hen they are old enough." 24th Exposition in Philadelphia . . . G. H. Sexton has a new home in NELSON" HART. Operations: "The students' eagerness Edgewood, Houston . . . Bill Boyd and enthusiastic response in the classrooms was wonder shot his limit in ducks the other day ful. However, the crowded conditions disturbed me. It . . . Marion Aucoin vacationed at home . . . C. 0. McGill also stayed home on his vacation . . . Willie Jones and E. J. Rougeou seem to be champion "42" players. Duck Hunting? R. C. BLOODWELL, Superintendent. Services, and V. W. Miller, Superintend ent of Scboole in Paeadena. talk over school conditions during Business-Edu cation Day. Mr. BloodweU was one of Ethyl's representatives at the Pasadena schools. (Photo courtesy of John Walker. Champion Paper & Fibre Company.) was so crowded that the cafeteria facilities had to be scheduled for an extremely long period in order to feed everyone; playground facilities were just as inadequate. H e need more school buildings and facilities even if we have to increase taxes again." A. B. HORN. Research & Engineering: "The tour was Nelson Hart took the honors in a very much worthwhile from the standpoint of correcting duck hunting threesome which in cluded Harry Royal and Lloyd Reyn- Big Buck Brought Buck misconceptions of how the schools are run. By subdivid ing the classes into relative small groups, each student , olds. Nelson shot 6 of the 7 brought "Just about 7:00 A.M. on Decem gets individual attention by the teacher who rotates from home. . . . The hunting party of H. ber 5," relates C. D. Compton. Power group to group. As a taxpayer I was rather appalled b\ W. White. G. Hagene, J. Sayers. F. Operator, "as I sat hidden in a pal the shortage of space and facilities existing in the Harris Steves. J. W. York, and N. Hamilton metto on the W. G. Jones Forest Pre j came home with a total of three serve in Montgomery County, a huge County school I visited " j ducks . . . James A. McLeon is win- 18-point buck suddenly appeared - ner of the 35 share in the EECU for about 25 yards away. The wind was - November . . . Paul Chase spent his blowing away from him and he 'lPxouJ. ^Pax.nti. vacation visiting in Dallas . . . Our sympathy is with Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Fox. Their infant son was killed and Mrs. Fox seriously injured in a car collosion. Mr. Fox and their other grazed within 14 yards of me where I got him in the neck with a single rifle slug from my 410 shotgun. I sure hope that this 18-point, 130pound deer--my first--wins the shot Mr. & Mrs. R. L. Yadon. a daughter. Judy Kay . . . Mr. & Mrs. J. . Locklear, a son, Teddy Doak . . . Mr. & Mrs. S. J. alters. a son. Ronald Jack . . . Mr. 4 Mrs. J. W. Starring. Jr., a son. Matthew Marren . . . Mr. & Mrs. J. W. Arnold, a son. Michael Kevin . . . Mr. & Mrs. John E. Turner, two children escaped serious injuries. gun in the ERAH contest." a son. David Earl. ETC 18487 Take You Tun by H.R.C. Last May reckless driving on our parking lot and on the Plant road presented a serious menace to the safety of our Ethyl employees. At that time we made an appeal through The ECHO to the people on our Plant to help correct this condition. But it is becoming increasingly evi dent that there still remain a few who show little regard for the rights of others. I sometimes stand in amazement to see some of our people literally burning rubber going out of the parking lot and racing to the LaPorte road light. Then, upon arriving at this intersection, some of them pull over and go down the left lane and "`pour on the coal" as the light changes. At quitting time it's like the rush when the Oklahoma Territory was opened. Now I ask you; why the big hurry? What's your rush? What will you do after you get there--if you make it? 1 know that each one is anxious to get home to his family, but isn't it more important to be sure to get there? Our parking lot is clearly marked and our traffic rules are simple. The Janes on the lot are for one-way traffic, north to south. The south end of the lot is an exit only. The park ing lot is arranged to care for every car on this plant adequately, yet some people will park their cars be hind another, thereby obstructing the main traffic lane and blocking the third car in the middle. As for the double lane of traffic at the light let us consider some of the possibilities. How much delay would there be by staying in line and taking your turn? No more than two or three minutes. Also, at this time there are the wives and some time children of your fellow em ployees trying to turn left off La Porte road to pick up their husbands. This is often difficult enough with n open road to turn into, but with \t added fact that both lanes of the lant road are blocked makes it ex-mely hazardous for those people, it worth that much for you to be st under the light? If you stop and nk of the consequences of running o a fellow employees' family, I sure that you will make plans to y out your activities just a few utes later. , we of Safety and Plant Pro>n .appeal to you in the name - mmon decency and regard for fellow workers, their wives and en, please observe the age-old ran custom of fair play: first first served. Get in line and *ur turn. 3 letter Virginia Each year around Christmas time I like to read the editorial below by Francis P. Church which first appeared in the New York Sun on September 21. 1897. I thought that perhaps you. loo. would enjoy reading it. `'Dear Editor--I am 8 years old. Some of my little friends say there is no Santa Claus. Papa says if you see it in THE Sl`\ it's so.* Please tell me the truth. i there a Santa Claus? Virginia 0`Hanlon. 115 West Ninety-fifth Street. New York City.'* Virginia, your little friends are wrong. They have been af fected by the skepticism of a skeptical age. They do not believe except what they see. They think that nothing can be which is not comprehensible by their tittle minds, AU minds, I irginia, whether they be men's or children's, are little. In this great universe of ours man is a mere insect, on onf, in his intellect, as compared with the boundless world about him, as measured by the intelligence capable of grasping the whole of truth and knowledge. Yes, Virginia, there is a SANTA CLAUS. He exists os cer tainly as lore and generosity and devotion exist, and you know that they abound and give to your life its highest beauty and joy. Alasl How dreary would be the world if there were no SANTA CLAL'S! it would be as dreary as if there irere no F'irgimos. There would be no childlike faith then, no poetry, no romance to make tolerable this existence. fT'e should have no enjoyment, except in sense and sight. The eternal light with which childhood fills the world would be extinguished. Not believe in SANTA CLAUS! You might os icell not believe in fairies! You might get your papa to hire men to scotch in off the chimneys on Christmas Eve to catch SANTA CLAUS, but even if they did not see SANTA CLAUS coming down, what would that prove? Nobody tees SANTA CLAUS, hut that is no sign that there is no SANTA CLAUS. The most real things in the world are those that neither children nor men can see. Did you ever see fairies dancing on the lawn? Of course not, but that's no proof that they are not there. Nobody can conceire or imagine all the wonders there are unseen and unseeable in the world. You tear apart the baby's rattle and see what makes the noise inside, hut there is a veil covering the unseen world which not the strongest man, nor even the united strength of all the strongest men that ever lived, could tear apart. Only faith, /oncy, poetry, /ore, romance, can push aside that curtain and view and picture the supernal beauty and g/ory beyond. Is it all real? Ah, Virginia, in all this world there is nothing else real and abiding. No SANTA CLAUS! Thanh God! He lives, and he lives for ever. A thousand years from now, Virginia, nay ten times ten thousand years from now, he will continue to make glad the heart of childhood. Sea4o*t'd Now Hear This If you want to do some old fashioned celebrating and welcome in the New Year in proper style, plan on meeting your friends at the Tex aco Country Club on New Year's Eve. Yep. ERAH is going to throw a big one that night. Ed Gerlach will furnish the music. ERAH will fur nish party favors, confetti, colored streamers, noise makers, etc., for everyone, and all you have to do is be there. The dance, which is semiformal. will begin at 9:00 P.M. ** Two booklets with the Christmas, theme can be found in the reading racks this month. The first, Christ' mas Carols, contains the words and music for 17 well known and not-sowell known Christmas songs. It is colorfully illustrated with holiday scenes. The Man Who Discovered Christmas, the other booklet, is an interesting story by Wiiferd A. Pet erson along the lines of Dickens' Christmas Carol. It points out that. "Some day people will learn that material things do not bring happi ness, and are of little use in making people creative and powerful.** It shows how Gregory Arlen learned the power of goodwill towards his fellow men. ** Just about this time one year ago, an announcement was made in a special Christmas Message which told of the contest to select a name for our Plant publication. In March, the first issue of The ECHO was delivered to each employee's home. We have run four pages up to this issue fwith the exception of the Picnic Special). However, this time we have expanded to six pages in order to bring you information about a new company product and give you full informa tion on the Point Clear Conference. . Xr<n s On ic S l r