anaheim-gazette 1952-10-06

what would you W Southw Exploration Comp HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA you do with 690,88 with 690,88 If YOU are like most of us, you would be so flabbergasted to get it that wouldn't know what to do with it. BUT—you may be sure that the Board of Supervisors of Orange County has ideas—plenty of them, and good ones too. For you see, $690,882—that's right: six hundred ninety thousand, eight hundred and eighty-two dollars—is the amount of property taxes paid to Orange County alone by the Southwest Exploration Company for the year end June 30,1952. This $690,882 is in addition to the property taxes paid to other communities and also is in addition to the royalties paid from the production of undersea at Huntington Beach. This $690,882 is likewise in addition to taxes paid to the State of California and to the United States Treasury. Isn't it good to have as a "neighbor" a company that makes such a substantive Southwest Company TOM BEACH, CALIFORNIA This $690,882 is in addition to the property taxes paid to other communities and also is in addition to the royalties paid from the production of undersea at Huntington Beach. This $690,882 is likewise in addition to taxes paid to the State of California and to the United States Treasury. Isn’t it good to have as a “neighbor” a company that makes such a substantial contribution to the cost of highways, schools, libraries, social welfare, hospitalization and health, parks and recreation, police and fire protection, flood control and all the other costs of running Orange County? Nobody “likes” to pay taxes. That’s only human nature. But we are proud of our contribution to the welfare of the community in which we live and work, and we want you—as neighbors and fellow tax payers—to know about our activities. HERE’S HOW UNDERSEA OIL WELLS ARE DRILLED • FREE FOLDER Under a beautiful bathing beach are more than 300 wells pumping oil from far out under the ocean. Royalties from these wells have provided money for beach improvements, recreational purposes, veterans’ welfare, and the general fund. Also millions of dollars have been paid in county and municipal taxes, plus millions more in state and Federal taxes. If you would like a colorful, illustrated folder showing how these wells are drilled and operated without marring the beach facilities, we will be glad to supply you. FREE of course. 882 ergasted to get it that you ors of Orange County have ninety thousand, eight hunperty taxes paid to Orange pany for the year ending paid to other communities, production of underseas oil to the State of California that makes such a substantial paid to other communities, production of undersea oil to the State of California that makes such a substantial social welfare, hospitalizaprotection, flood control... ature. But we are proud of which we live and work, and know about our activities. AS ARE DRILLED beach are more than 300 ties from these wells have purposes, veterans' welfare, aid in county and munleiyou would like a colorful, operated without marring course.