24-01-2013, 11:15 PM
FWIW, it may be worth mentioning that if the Rose Truck Line mentioned was in fact J H Rose Truckline, the freight as well as destinations may have been the reason for possible name dropping. J H Rose Truck Line, at least during the '60s, was a dedicated oilfield/offshore oil rig equipment hauler, and had a number of destinations along the Louisiana Gulf Coast. Much of that freight was manufactured in/distributed from in and around the Houston, TX area to places like Lake Charles, Lafayette, Houma, and Morgan City, LA. Also, locations in California and Oklahoma received freight from JHR on a regular basis. The name, as well as the rose on the trucks, made for an easy to remember identity. Also mentioned is Texas Instruments, which I believe was, and/or is, in the oilwell supply/service industry. But, I believe Texas Optical may have been in the eyeglass/vision business. Once again, a possibility of name dropping, IMO.
Larry
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