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Port Arthur Tour

Houston International Seamen's Center

ca 1971

 

    

   



Left to Right:  Howard Tellepsen, Head of Port Commission; Rev. Jim Scott, Episcopalian priest;

Sr. Rachael Smith, Roman Catholic Franciscan nun;

Mr. Jack Hall, Center Manager; Fr. Rivers Patout, Roman Catholic priest;

Mr. Albert Leidts, Founder of HISC



Jack Hall (left)

     

    June 10, 1973

Presentation of check from M. W. Kellogg Company to Rev. Roy Strange



Dedication of Chapel

Houston International Seamen's Center

  

  



    

    

1978 - Work Camp

Hope to learn history of this photo

   

Bible Display and Game Area in earlier times



Miscellaneous photos from the 1970s

  

    Far Left:  Jerry Streng, Mobile, AL              Far Left:  Rev. Jim Bakman, Methodist, Beaumont, TX

April 1978

L-R:  Ian Stewart, Boston, (former?) First Officer, British Merchant Marine; Norbert Mokros, Duluth, MN, Executive Secretary, ICOSA; Pall E. Nielsen, General Secretary, Danish Seamen's Church

L-R:  Ken Swenson, Chicago, ICOSA Treasurer; Lynn Smith, Boston;

Bill Hallen (retired), New York; John Viser, Wilmington; John Campbell, New York, YMCA; Roy Strange

L-R:  Jim Scott, unknown, Tom Stewart, Roy Strange, Jim Vanderholt

  

  

  

Sister Eulalia

 

  

  

Left:  Rev. Roy Strange

  

  

Christmas Boxes

Photo on left, L-R:  Roy Strange, Presbyterian; Bob Lowe, Methodist; Tom Sewart, Presbyterian;

Jim Scott, Episcopalian; unknown; Tom Malone, Lutheran



Tour of Houston Ship Channel

  

  

Sister Rachael Smith (pink sweater), Fr. Rivers Patout (blue pullover)

Rev. Bill and Rosie McCrea, British Sailors Society (in upper right and lower left photos)