Local Bay Area Notes on Hospital Visits and Travels
Katy Olen Thompson underwent major surgery at Methodist Hospital on Tuesday. Louise Schlipf received treatment at Hermann Hospital last week. Mrs. J. E. Hudgens had major surgery in Dayton Hospital earlier this morning and is reported to be doing fine. Norwood Cooper and family visited in Shreveport, Louisiana with Lt and Mrs. N. D. Cooper and son. Melvin Wilson and family. Vernon Heaton and others also joined. The Coopers described hail storms en route. H. B. Romack and family spent Sunday in Corpus Christi visiting his cousin. Alice Houston and family visited Freeport and Velasco. Lawrence Venable and family visited Hackberry, Louisiana. Forrest McNeil received a notable write‑up in the Sunday Chronicle and is noted in a Readers Digest Carnegie Hero Medal article. His son George McNeir owns McNeir Hardware Co. in Katy. Buster Traylor and family of Shreveport visited the Talley family. Sharon Traylor and Peggy Talley’s cousin extended their stay. Gerry Holmes of San Francisco, just discharged from the Navy, stayed with Miss Carol Romack at her parents’ home. Arthur and Pasadena Howard visited Carey Pitts and family, and plan to fly to England on July 20. Guests of Wallace Nitschke and sons included his brother Albert Nitschke, Mrs. Nitschke and sons Curtis and Allan, and Mrs. Mary Gajdusek of Fayetteville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olen Thompson
Methodist Hospital
Louise Schlipf
Hermann Hospital
J. E. Hudgens
Dayton Hospital
Norwood. Cooper
N. D. Cooper
Shreveport
Melvin Wilson
Vernon Heaton
Cooper
H. B. Romack
Corpus
Gerry Holmes
San Francisco
California
Navy
Carol Romack
H. E. Romack
Arthur Howard
Pasadena
Carey Pitts
Howards
England
Wallace Nitschke
Albert Nitschke
Nitschke
Curtis and
Allan
Mary Gajdusek
Fayetteville
Katy Seniors Visit New Orleans
Katy High School seniors and their sponsors traveled to New Orleans by Continental Trailways bus, touring the city, riding a Mississippi River pleasure boat, and enjoying Lake Pontchartrain. They stayed at the St. Charles Hotel and returned via Baton Rouge after visiting the Louisiana State Capitol. accompanying were several named families and Principal Jack Rhodes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katy High School
New Orleans
Trailways
New Iberia
Morgan City
St. Charles Hotel
Mississippi River
Lake Pontchartrain
Baton Rouge
Louisiana State Capitol Building
Simonton Resident Abe Daily Dies After 55 Years
Abe Daily, longtime Simonton resident of 55 years, died Sunday in a Houston hospital. Survived by wife Lizzie, three daughters Mrs E S Phillips of Houston, Robbie Daily, Dorothy Jo Daily, two sons Dr Harold Daily of Houston and Abe Daily Jr of Simonton, plus a brother and a sister. Services were held in Houston on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abe Daily
Simonton
Houston
Lizzie
E. S. Phillips
Robbie
Dorothy Jo Daily
Harold Daily
Abe Daily, Jr
Katy Rotary Meets with Adventures in Alaska Film
Charles Britton presented a film titled Adventures in Alaska to the Katy Rotary Club last Thursday. Greg Longenbaugh served as program chairman. The story covered a hunting expedition into Alaska’s wilds and followed the journey from start to finish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katy Rotary
Charles Britton
Alaska
Katy Rotary Club
Greg Longenbaugh
Expedition from Seattle to Alaska Highlights Wildlife
The journey left Seattle heading to Valdez Alaska with sights of fish and animals along the route. Rex Post and Fort Howard and his son were guests who registered. The club will meet Thursdays at 6 15 pm in the Katy School cafeteria. Misses Virgie Jo Ann and Deanie Alston and Gene Chol ett of Columbus visited Mrs Braock Alston in Thornton Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Washington
Valdez
Alaska
Rex Post
Fort Howard
Katy School
Virgie
Jo Ann
Deanie Alston
Gene Cholett
Columbus
Mrs. Braock Alston
Thornton, Texas
B and PW Club Plans Convention Tour and Barbecue
The B and PW Club met at Hazel Bains's home May 10 1955 with eight members and visitor Helen Sandel. They discussed the Brownsville convention June 2 3 and 4, planned a Kings Ranch tour and barbecue, and a membership drive. Refreshments included chicken salad, olives, Ritz crackers, chips, pie, Cokes and coffee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B & PW
Hazel Bains
Helen Sandel
Brownsville
Kings’ Ranch
Also Mentioned on This Page
Katy
Oliver
Swisher & Ruege
Katy, Texas
Schick
Colgate
J& J
John A. Morrison
Coca - Cola
Jasmine
West Side Grocery
Fhone
Hiway
B & PW Meeting
Dallas
Max
Wander
Brookshire
Kelvinator
RAY Woods Supply
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!