Dr. Nowlin Watson of Clarksville, Texas, physician for 54 years, died in a local hospital on June 8, 1955, of hypertensive heart disease. He was born in Clarksville January 24, 1878, the son of John Watson and Myra Nowlin Watson. After attending public schools in Clarksville, he entered the Kentucky School of Medicine in Louisville. When the Spanish-American War broke out, he left his class to join the Army and was assigned to a hospital unit in Jacksonville, Florida. He was later ordered to Savannah, Georgia and received his discharge there. He returned to his medical studies and was graduated in 1901.
Dr. Watson practiced in Clarksville from the time of his graduation until the time of his death. He was a member of the Texas and American Medical Associations through the Red River County Medical Society, of which he was president in 1947 and 1948. He was also the city health officer of Clarksville for 41 years. In this capacity, he pioneered in combating malaria, and through his efforts, Clarksville became known as the "mosquito-free city". In recognition of his work, the citizens of his town honored him with a banquet, and the Texas Public Health Association presented him a Certificate of Merit and an honorary membership in the organization.
He was a 32nd Degree Mason and a member of the Shrine, having been in the Masonic Order for 53 years. He was a past president and charter member of the Clarksville chapter of Rotary International, and had a 30 year record of perfect attendance. He served on the Exemption Board during World War I, and received the Selective Service System Medal for his service during World War II.
In 1914, Dr. Watson married Mrs. Emma Kneisley Hocker, who died in 1945. An adopted son, Sam K. Hocker, survives, as does a sister, Mrs. F.B. Mason, both of Clarksville.
--- published in the Texas State Journal of Medicine, September 1955. Transcriber is not a relative and has no further information regarding this family.
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
George Thomas Blackwell, M.D. (1882-1955)
Dr. George Thomas Blackwell of Gorman, Texas died at his home on June 13, 1955, of coronary thrombosis. He was born in Eastland County on January 19, 1882 and received his medical education at the College of Medicine and Surgery in Chicago. After practicing four years in Romney, he moved in 1919 to Gorman where he practiced until the time of his death.
With his brother, Dr. Blackwell founded the Blackwell Hospital in Gorman. He was a member of the Texas and American Medical Associations through the Eastland-Callahan-Stephens-Shackelford-Throckmorton Counties Medical Society.
He was a member of the Baptist faith, served as mayor of Gorman for 18 years, and was for many years a member of the school board. He was also a member of the Domino Club.
Survivors include his wife, the former Miss Frankie Brogdon of Ramney; a daughter Mrs. D.V. Rodgers of Gorman; two brothers, Almus Blackwell D.D.S. of Stamford and Albert Blackwell of Lubbock; and four grandchildren.
= = = published in the Texas State Journal of Medicine, September 1955. Transcriber is not a relative and has no further information regarding this family.
With his brother, Dr. Blackwell founded the Blackwell Hospital in Gorman. He was a member of the Texas and American Medical Associations through the Eastland-Callahan-Stephens-Shackelford-Throckmorton Counties Medical Society.
He was a member of the Baptist faith, served as mayor of Gorman for 18 years, and was for many years a member of the school board. He was also a member of the Domino Club.
Survivors include his wife, the former Miss Frankie Brogdon of Ramney; a daughter Mrs. D.V. Rodgers of Gorman; two brothers, Almus Blackwell D.D.S. of Stamford and Albert Blackwell of Lubbock; and four grandchildren.
= = = published in the Texas State Journal of Medicine, September 1955. Transcriber is not a relative and has no further information regarding this family.
Monday, December 12, 2011
David Houston Hudgins, M.D. (1868-1955)
Dr. David Houston Hudgins of Forney, Texas, physician for 54 years, died at his home on June 25, 1955 of a cerebral vascular accident. He was born to Anderson Pierce Hudgins and Eliza Skelton Hudgins in Scottsboro, Alabama, on March 2, 1868. He came to Texas with his parents in 1880 to settle in Grapevine. He finished his preliminary education there, and graduated from the old Memphis (Tennessee) Medical College in 1894. He interned at a state hospital in Little Rock Arkansas. Following his internship, Dr. Hudgins practiced six years in Crandall, Texas and moved in 1901 to Forney, where he practiced until his retirement in 1949.
Having been a member of the Texas Medical Association since 1904 through the Kaufman County Medical Society, he was elected to honorary membership in 1951. He had served for 17 years as secretary of his county society, was its delegate for 20 years, and was president three times. He was vice-president of the Texas Medical Association in 1928, a past president of the North Texas Medical Society, a member of the American Medical Association, and a charter member of the Fifty Year Club. He kept up with advances in medicine by taking postgraduate courses every five years until he was 60 years old, and had studied in New Orleans, Philadelphia and New York City.
Dr. Hudgins was a member of the Christian Church, the Lions Club and was for many years a member of the Forney Independent School's board of directors. He was a member of the medical advisory board in the selective service system during World War II, and received a medal for his services.
On November 15, 1896, Dr. Hudgins married Miss Nannie Elizabeth Anthony in Crandall. They had two children, and Mrs. Hudgins died in 1909. Miss Mary Alice Pinson became Dr. Hudgins' second wife on April 2, 1913, in Forney. She survives, as do a daughter Miss Inez A. Hudgins of Ridgewood, New Jersey, a son Jack W. Hudgins of Dallas; one brother Dr. Benjamin E. Hudgins of Dallas, two grandchildren and one great grandchild.
= = = published in the Texas State Journal of Medicine, September 1955. Transcriber is not a relative and has no further information regarding this family.
Having been a member of the Texas Medical Association since 1904 through the Kaufman County Medical Society, he was elected to honorary membership in 1951. He had served for 17 years as secretary of his county society, was its delegate for 20 years, and was president three times. He was vice-president of the Texas Medical Association in 1928, a past president of the North Texas Medical Society, a member of the American Medical Association, and a charter member of the Fifty Year Club. He kept up with advances in medicine by taking postgraduate courses every five years until he was 60 years old, and had studied in New Orleans, Philadelphia and New York City.
Dr. Hudgins was a member of the Christian Church, the Lions Club and was for many years a member of the Forney Independent School's board of directors. He was a member of the medical advisory board in the selective service system during World War II, and received a medal for his services.
On November 15, 1896, Dr. Hudgins married Miss Nannie Elizabeth Anthony in Crandall. They had two children, and Mrs. Hudgins died in 1909. Miss Mary Alice Pinson became Dr. Hudgins' second wife on April 2, 1913, in Forney. She survives, as do a daughter Miss Inez A. Hudgins of Ridgewood, New Jersey, a son Jack W. Hudgins of Dallas; one brother Dr. Benjamin E. Hudgins of Dallas, two grandchildren and one great grandchild.
= = = published in the Texas State Journal of Medicine, September 1955. Transcriber is not a relative and has no further information regarding this family.
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