Open House honors retiring Baytown refinery worker
The R A Wolfes were honored at an open house hosted by Mr and Mrs G L Sarver on Mayhow Drive as Wolfe retires from Humble Oil Baytown Refinery after 40 years. More than 100 guests attended with family and friends, as a Boy Scout emblem and hobby-themed decorations highlighted Wolfe's community involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. A. Wolfe
G. L. Sarver
Wolfe
Marine Division
Humble Oil and Refining Co
Baytown
Sarver
Bill
Co. M. Callaway
Bill Sarver
Wooster Baptist Church
Boy Scouts Troop 134
E. R. Tate
R. E. Williams Jr
Jimmy Johnson Jr
Glenn Tolman
I. PB. Verbeck
Mayor Pays $2 After Parking Ticket Scandal
Mayor Robert Gardner and the police chief cleared unpaid ticket files on Tuesday and found 176 overdue tickets. A two year old ticket belonged to the mayor, who settled with a $2 fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vilus
Robert Gardner
Double Ring Vows for Miss Carolyn Geyer and Gerald Smith
Miss Carolyn Sue Geyer and Gerald D B Smith wed in a double ring ceremony at St Pauls Lutheran Church. The bride wore candlelight satin with Alencon lace and a silk illusion veil, carried an orchid bouquet. Attendants wore apricot peau de soie, with a reception at the bride’s aunt home. The couple will reside in Houston after the groom’s Marine Corps service. Out of town guests included relatives from Galveston Tomball Beeville and San Antonio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolyn Sue Geyer
Ferdinand
Geyer
E. Nazro
Gerald DB. Smith
Arthur Stephens
Ottawa
Ill
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Raymond Schleisser l
C.A. Broderson
John Braylick
San Antonio
Jeanie Geyer
William Wallace
Brrd
James McGee
Shirey Morisak
Joe Carrel Ulrich
Lynn Caskey
Wallace
Caskey
Charles Strauss
H. C. Strauss
W. Murvill
Martha Strauss
Betty Jean Lamp
Tomball
Rosalin Hicks
Kay, Garner
Baytown
Katherine Boehmer
Beeville
Beverly Fisbeck
Moulton
John Brautick
Wayne Rudolph
Yoakum
Richard Addington
Coral Gables
Fla
Miss Nelson Honored Ahead of July Wedding
Miss Fay Nelson bride-elect of Duke Waldrop was toasted at a Tower dinner hosted by Mrs. Reba Stewart. Pink and white flowers adorned the table as cookware gifts were given from fellow employees. Guests included Mrs. Miller, Mrs. Hancock, Mrs. Welch, Mrs. Crow, Mrs. Stone, Mrs. Frazier, and Mrs. Stewart. The couple will wed July 6 at St Mark's Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fay Nelson
Duke Waldrop
Tower
Reba Stewart
William Miller
E. Q. Hancock
W. T. Welch
Watt Crow
Leonard Stone
Jimmy Frazier
Stewart
St. Mark's Methodist Church
Water Well In Edmonton Yields Water Though Oil Prospect Fails
In Edmonton Kentucky an oil well on Forrest Irving's farm yielded a water well after drilling 2 1/2 barrels a day oil failed to materialize. Drillers continued deepening the irrigation well hoping to strike water, with Mrs Irving noting they must go 1 000 feet away to locate water. The attempt aims to find another producer despite the oil discovery not materializing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmonton, Ky
Forrest
Edmonton
Miss Hollaway Is Honored At Kitchen Shower
Sharon Hollaway, bride elect of Donnie Herrington, was feted at a kitchen shower at Miss Renita Quartz’s home. She received a trash can of kitchen utensils and unlabeled canned goods, carnations for the honoree and mothers, sheet cake shaped like a bride’s book, punch, and a centerpiece featuring a miniature utensil tree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharon Hollaway
Donnie Herrington
Renita ‘Quartz
James
Hollaway
J. C. Hollaway
If L. Herrington
Tobie Whitten
Linda Herrington
Avitda Fisher
Kitty Henderson
Schar
Joite Odon
Barbara Morgan
Sharon Overstreet
Connie Porter
Jane van Deventer
Xi Theta Gammas Surprise Breakfast Social
Xi Theta Gammas Exempiie Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi enjoyed a no surprise came as you are breakfast held at Mrs. E C Williams’s home in Wooster. The table featured a red and white plaid cloth and matching tableware with a red and white floral centerpiece. Eggs biscuits sausages cantaloupe and coffee were served. Organizers were Mrs Louis Carter social chairman Mrs Monte Young Mrs Howard Lee and Mrs Walton Scott. Members present included Mrs A J Bailey Mrs Doug Butler Mrs Bill Fortinbe Mrs Martin Griffith Mrs Nick Listi Mrs Karl Opryshek Mrs John Thomas and Mrs Odell Wells. Additional socials are planned for the remaining summer months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Xi Theta Gamme Exempiie
Beta Sigma Phi
E. ¢. Williams
Wooster
Louis Carter
Monte ‘Young
Howard Lee
Walton Scott
A. J. Bailey
Doug Butler
Bill Fortinbe
Martin Griffith
Nick Listi
Karl Opryshek
John Thomas
Odell Wells
Achievement Society Meeting Saturday at Lincoln Court
The Achievement Society will meet Saturday at the home of Mrs. Lizzie Smith in Lincoln Court Apartments. Meetings occur the first and third Saturdays monthly. Officers include Mrs. E. Godfrey as president, Mrs. Helen Williams as treasurer, Mrs. J. Harris as secretary, and Mrs. Ollie Mae Gregory as reporter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Achievement Society
Lizzie Smith
Lincoln Court
E. Godfrey
Helen Wiliams
J. Harris
Ollie Mae Gregory
Mrs Holladay To Attend Convention For Pilot Club
Mrs Paul Holladay president of the Pilot Club of Baytown is named delegate to the 42nd annual Pilot Club International convention in Miami Beach July 14 to 18. Delegates from United States Bermuda Canada England France and Japan will join 13,250 members. Barbara B Matchett of Victoria will preside. Ruth Cunningham of San Gabriel Valley will succeed as international president. Louisa S Warris of Lenoir City is convention chairman with Billye N Russell of Houston as vice chairman. Watermelon festival and rind pickle project planned at the Puderbaugh home July 30 as part of smorgasbord activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Holladay
Service Ar
Pilot Club
Baytown
Bas G Ss
Tofwomten
Af Pi
Lot Club International
United States
Bermuda
Canada
Miami Beach
Fla
England
France
Japan
Ray
Macon
Fontaine Steau Hotel
Ruth Cunningham
San Gabriel Valley
Calif
International
Louisa S. Warris
Lenoir City
Tenn
Billye N. Russell
Houston
Pilot Club International
Mrs. Blum Names 63 Hadassah Committees in Baytown
Mrs. Maurice Blum, president of the Baytown Hadassah chapter, announced the committee lineup for the coming year. Chairs include Miss Clara Pasternack on courtesy, Mrs. R. S. Manne education, Mrs. Thomas Aczel Hadassah medical, Mrs. Arthur Chasnoff holidays, Mrs. Leon Paine hospital supplies, Mrs. Max Altman installation, Mrs. Julius Fram Jewish National Fund, Mrs. Zack Price membership, Mrs. Leonard Keljer nominating, Mrs. Don Teter program and publicity, with further posts for M. Reingold telephone, Abe Edelman vocational education, Mervin Rosenbaum ways and means, Benny Moskowitz wills and bequests, Rosenbaum, Keller and Fram yearbook, and Dora Wiener Youth Alt. Also named are Mrs. Teter first vice president, Mrs. Rosenbaum second vice president, I. L. Lerner recording secretary, Clara Pasternack corresponding secretary, and P. Goldfield treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice Blum
Baytown
Hadassah
Clara Pasternack
R. S. Manne
Thomas Aczel
Hadassah Medical Organization
Arthur Chasnoff
Leon Paine
Max Altman
Julius Fram
Jewish National Fund
Zack Price
Leonard Keljer
Don Teter
M. Reingold
Abe Edelman
Mervin Rosenbaum
Benny Moskowitz
Rosenbaum
Keller
Fram
Dora
Wiener
Alt. Ynd
Blum
Teter
I. L. Lerner
P. Goldfield
Also Mentioned on This Page
R. A. Wolfes
H. ©. Thaxton
A. T. Bargainer
C. M. Callaway
EF. C. Williams
E.R. Tate
H. D. Bussell
J. S. Johnson Sr
Sam Pryor
Miss Vogue
Bayway DR
Pedwin and Jarman
RED Cross
Jacqueline
Cobbie
Connie
Connie Paris Fashion
Joe Reenyceagy
Texas
Double Ring
Nute
Miss Geyer
Gerald Smith
Gerald D. Smith Farmer
Carolyn Geyer
Miss Nelson
China
Syracuse
Franciscan Haviland American French
Haviland Royal Tetan
Franconia
Pasco Hutschenreuther
Rosenthal Troquoiz
Royal Woruster
Gorham Wallace International
Rogers Community Plate
Robson
Crystal
Fostoria Imperial Tulin
Pasco Reizart
Val St. Lambert
West Virginia Glass Heisey
Xi Theta Gammas
Texas Ave
Edward Conway
Beverly Sue
John MacDonald Heard
Waca
J. M. Heard
Sherman
Heard
Baylor University
Tryon Coterie Fraternity
Southwestern Life Insurance Co
Waco
Miss Conway
Robert E. Lee High School
Baylor
Mrs. Holladay
Rish‘er
Wo K. Puderbaugh
Puderbaugh
Christ
H. E. Zimmerman
J. B. Worthen Singer
Graham
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