Social visits and travel spread through area towns
Brief notes list visits and relatives across Texas and nearby states. Houston Somerville Winnfield Mexia Beaumont Port Acres Baytown Arlington and other places are mentioned as locals visit families, attend weddings, hospital checkups, or travel for weekends and convalescence, with several military and college connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Blair
Brown
L. H. Simpson
Mexia
O. C. Seely
Ensign
Raymond Tennison
College Park
Maryland
Tom Tennison
W. M. Griffin
Marshall
Ge. Read
Beaumont
Olen Pederson
Carl Pederson
Port Acres
J. E. Henry
Houston
P. E. Earnest
Malcolm Griffin
Somerville
Silsbee High School Busy Term Calendar Ends Year
Silsbee high school marks a busy end of term with Easter break this weekend. Band Concert on May 2 at 7:30 in the high school auditorium. Senior Day May 10. Baccalaureate May 19 at 7:30 p.m. Junior high commencement May 21. Waldo Mathews commencement May 22. Awards Day May 23. Senior commencement May 23 at 7:30 p.m. Last day of school follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee High School
Waldo Mathews
Cunningham details emerge in Beaumont homicide case
Sheriff Whitaker said Cunningham recalled every step after the shooting. He described dragging the body, taking the dead man’s belt, and throwing the pistol at a precise spot near Silsbee six miles south of town. Police traced the events to Crockett street in Beaumont and noted Cunningham’s prior prison terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Page One
Cunningham
Mr. Knight
J. J. Hanicak
Port Neches
Silsbee
Beaumont
Leon Smith
Smith
Navy
California
Whitaker
Crockett Street
New Mexico
Catholic Ladies Plan Ham Dinner at All Souls Church
The All Souls Catholic church ladies announce a ham dinner in the Parish hall on North Seventh Street Sunday April 28. Serving starts at 11 30 a.m. Tickets are available from the ladies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies of All Souls Catholic Church
N. Seventh Street
L. J. Sagstetter
Radio Club Meeting at Silsbee Fire Hall
The Satsuma Valley Amateur Radio Club meets Thursday at 7 30 in the Silsbee Fire Hall. New members joined from Village Mills and Woodville, with more from Silsbee. Plans begin for code and theory instruction classes for interested persons. All members and interested people are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Satsuma Valley
Commissioners Approve Deputies For Tax Office
Hardin county commissioners in a special session approved the deputies for Tax Assessor-Collector Mrs. Stout Collier. The hires include Jeanette Morgan Estelle Ramby Effie Creel Silas Brown J C Haynes Eva Kirk and Marjorie Brewster. The court also approved bonds for Mrs Collier and deputies and canvassed school district trustee election results with incumbents re-elected in White Oak Wotaw Saratoga Batson Independent districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stout Collier
Hardin County
Saratoga and
Batson
Rainbow Girls To Initiate New Members
The Order of the Rainbow For Girls will hold initiation services Monday at 7 in the Masonic Hall. Barbara Wyatt invites Masons and Eastern Star members to attend. The group with its advisory board attended a School of Instruction in Port Arthur. A bus carried 38 from Silsbee. Martha Marie Whitfield led the Texas Rainbow Girls school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Order of the Rainbow
Masonic Hall
Barbara Wyatt
Worthey
Masons
Eastern Star
Port Arthur
Masonic Temple
Silsbee
Martha Marie Whitfield
Rainbow Girls
State of Texas
Friendly Blue Birds Elect New Officers
The Friendly Blue Birds met Monday afternoon at Mrs. A. G. Murphey’s home with seven members present. Officers elected: Emily Landolt president, Stephanie Pennington vice president, Bonnie Slaydon secretary, Sharon Murphey treasurer, Jane Hopkins candlelighter, Cindy Shepherd candlesnuffer, Jackie Perkins song and game leader, Susan Brookins scribe. They made Easter egg trees. Bonnie Slaydon was hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friendly Blue Birds
A. G. Murphey
Emily Landolt
Stephanie Pennington
Bonnie Slaydon
Sharon Murphey
Jane Hopkins
Cindy Shepherd
Jackie Perkins
Susan Brookins
School Board Reorganizes After Trustee Election
After a canvass of the April 6 school trustee election the board elected Mr. Prewitt president, A. W. Dainwood vice president, Alf Fullingim secretary, and Mr. Hough recording secretary. The 1957-58 budget totals 748 176 with 702 264 income, tax rate raised to 1 65 per 100, maintaining strong collections. The board reappointed the board of equalization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alf Fullingim
Mr. Hough
Prewitt
Silsbee
Caney Head
Newton Hopkins
Jimmy Stoeppleman
Hough
Board of Equalization
Arvin Yankie
Herbert Elmore
W. E. Sheffield
Santa Fe Lays Off Ten In Car Dept and Roundhouse Crews
A wave of layoffs hit the Santa Fe Yards here this week with 10 men out of work. Seven in the car department, two in the roundhouse, and one laborer were laid off effective today. Foreman Irby Hyde said jobs aren’t abolished, just no work now, and workers will return when business improves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Fe
Car Dept
Car Department
Roundhouse
Irby Hyde
Two Morning Services Set At First Methodist Church
Rev Bruce O Power announces Easter Sunday services at First Methodist Church of Silsbee. The schedule includes a first service at 8 30 a m and a second at 10 50 a m with regular worship at 7 30 a m. Babies will be baptized and new members received at any service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church
First Methodist Church of
Silsbee
Bruce O. Power
Four Die In Lufkin Area Crash In Angelina County
Silsbee man Charles Merchant Jr. is named among four killed in a crash outside Lufkin early Friday. The accident, the worst in Angelina County since 1955, occurred when Merchant's car veered, skidding into a Studebaker driven by Joe Purvis. Purvis, his mother, and Mrs. Ray Jackson died at the scene. Mrs Purvis died later at Memorial hospital. Funeral services were held in Lufkin and Huntington locations for the victims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silshee
Lufkin
Angelina County
Charles Merchant, Jr
Gipson Funeral Home
Merchant
Studebaker
Joe Everett Purvis
Young Purvis
M. E. Purvis
Purvis
Ray Jackson
Huntington
Memorial Hospital
Sabine Area Presbyterian Men Rally Set in Orange
The Sabine Area Presbyterian Men announce their Spring Rally at First Presbyterian Church in Orange Texas on April 23 at 6 30 p m. Dr H E Pickard of Saint Andrews Presbyterian Beaumont will speak on Citizens Of Two Kingdoms with the theme Living As Christian Citizens. Arthur Elliott will lead group singing Steve Kerr will give a devotional a film previews the church wide men s convention in Miami Florida in October Dinner is 125 per person.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Men
Sabine
First Presbyterian Church of
Orange
Texas
H. E. Pickard
Saint Andrews Presbyterian Church of
Beaumont
Citizens of
Miami
Fla
Fifth District
Presbytery of
Brazos
Liberty
Livingston
Port Arthur
Silsbee
Victor
No Clues Found To Identity Of Man Who Accosts Girl
A man reportedly tried to lure seven year old Carolyn Whitsitt and her brother Billy near Evadale school last Friday around 2:30 p.m. A widespread search across Orange and Jasper counties north of Victor followed but failed to locate him. The girl screamed and Billy threw rocks, causing the man to retreat to his car and drive away. Deputies and school authorities were notified and efforts continued. The parents are Bill and Carolyn Whitsett of the Yeary addition near Evadale off Highway 96.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evadale
Orange
Jasper
Victor
Carolyn Whitsitt
Billy
Leonard Franklin
Jasper County
Buna-Evadale
Bill Whitsitt
Highway 96
Soil Conservation Districts Second Annual Field Day Held
The Lower Neches Soil Conservation District sponsors its Second Annual Conservation Field Day and Barbecue on Saturday April 27 1957. The tour begins at 8 30 a m in Kountze near the County Agent's office with a barbecue dinner about 12 30 p m at Ben Williams home in Kountze. Dinner costs 1 00 for all you can eat. Landowners and interested people are invited to attend both events especially the tour. Some conservation work on pasture and woodland will be shown. Ladies are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lower Neches
County Judge to Speak at East Texas Forest Fire Conference
Hardin County judge Fletcher Richardson will address the Texas Forest Fire Prevention Conference in Lufkin on April 26 on forest fire prevention through laws and courts. Other speakers include Lt. Governor Ramsey, Dr. Bascom Hayes, and Dr. A. D. Fowelier. R. M. Townsend will preside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fletcher Richardson
Hardin County
Lufkin
East Texas
Richardson
Silsbee
South Texas College of Law
Houston
Texas and Hardin County Bar Association
American Legion, Baptist Church
el Mina Shrine
Texas Forestry Association
Texas Lumber Manufacturers Association
Texas Forest Service
Ben Ramsey
Austin
Bascom B. Hayes
Texas Education Agency
A. D. Folweiler
College Station
R. M. Townsend
The
St John’s Episcopal Church Plans Easter Services
Easter services will be held at St John’s Episcopal parish home at 12 30 p m Sunday Rev Lane Dryden will bring the Easter message.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s Episcopal Church
St. John’s Episcopal Parish
Lane Dryden
Two Plead Guilty On DWI Counts In Hardin County Court
Two cases heard in Hardin County Court at Law saw Chester Samuel of Rountze and Charlie Eddings of Warren plead guilty to driving while intoxicated. Each received a $50 plus costs fine and three days in jail. Deputy Dave Rountree reported 21 inmates in the county jail, with arrests including murder, theft, traffic, and three DWIs. In Jefferson County, Frank Allen Harrison, 62, of Silsbee faced DWI charges, and Basil Buzz Jones, 40, of Silsbee was bound over on a forging and passing a $67.42 check at a Beaumont liquor store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County
Kountze
Warren
Chester Samuel
Rountze
Charlie Eddings
Dave Rountree
Jefferson County
Frank Allen Harrison
Silsbee
Basil “Buzz” Jones
Grand Jury
Beaumont
Buckley Named Director of East Texas Chamber of Commerce
R M Buckley president of East Texas Pulp and Paper Co was elected to the boards of the East Texas Chamber of Commerce for a three year term at the Nacogdoches convention. James M Windham of Livingston was elected president the first from District No 5 in twelve years. Bronson Morgan of Jasper last held the post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. M. Buckley
East Texas Pulp and Paper Co
East Texas Chamber of Commerce
Nacogdoches
James M. Windham
Livingston
Bronson Morgan
Jasper
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Leona Whitman
T. J. Goodrun
Tom Gary
C. E. Landolt
Goodrun
Gary
Landolt
J. E. Jordan
Winnfield, la
J. C. Reeves
H. L. Dobbs
Louisville
Kentucky
Chester Cook
Dallas
R. P. Pipkin
Sarah Cook
Lee College
Baytown
Albert Cook
Hotel Dieu Hospital
W. H. Beazley
George Hart
M. N. Goode
Alf Bartle
W. W. Bland
J. W. Wiggins
Bland
W. W. Windham
San Augustine
J. W. McGinty
Texas City
M. H. Almond
Drew Almond
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
T. F. Gardner
Shreveport
R. F. Harp
Robert Harp
Rita Millard
St. Charles
Minn
Rochester
Hawaii
US Airforce
Mayo Clinic
Airforce
John Cullinan
Melinda
Carolyn Howell
New Orleans
Joe Goode
Minnie L. Greer
W. W. Pierce
C. A. Littlepage
H. F. Wiggins
Katy
Dora Brackin
W. S. Battle
Bill Nash
John Byerly
Robert Byerly
Tucson
Arizona
Zellard
Richard Browning
Tellepsen Construction Company
Dow Chemical
Baton Rouge
R. L. Read
Freddie Lou Sparks
Hardin County Hospital
Radio Club
ARMY
Arnold W. Gregory
Hattie Gregory
Germany
Gregory
Fred High School
Jimmie
Larry Warner
Bobby Ford
Raymond McGallion
Negro Faction
Silshee Man
Sabine Area
Presbyterian
Soil Conservation District
JOE Register Bakery
N. 4Th St
Silsbee Auto Company
N. 5Th St
Pangbarss cHocolares
SA — Riad Kk
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