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Author: Gerry Dickert

Gerry Dickert is a lifelong resident of Southeast Texas, growing up in Kirbyville and spending more than two decades in Silsbee and Beaumont. He is a former journalist, having worked for The Beaumont Enterprise, The Beaumont Journal, and The Silsbee Bee. He joined Lamar State College Port Arthur as its Coordinator of Public Information in July 2011.

John W. Gates

John Warne Gates (1855-1911) was an American industrialist and entrepreneur who played a significant role in the development of the oil industry in Texas, including in the city of Port Arthur. Gates was born in Illinois and grew up in Missouri, where he worked as a farmer and then as a salesman. He made his […]