Chance Fletcher to Host Special Service at Emanuel Baptist
The Fletcher Emanuel Baptist Church will host a special Sunday with a 55 voice choir from South Houston High School performing during morning services. After worship, an old time basket lunch will be served at noon followed by a spring revival beginning May 1 led by Rev. Joe Stockman of Evadale with song director Ed Wiggins of Beaumont.
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Fletcher Emanuel Baptist Church
South Houston High School
Joe Stockman
Evadale
Ed Wiggins
Beaumont
Lena Lair
Fletcher Emanuel Wmu
Jimmie Weaver
J. W. Perdue
Woman’s Missionary
WMU
Margie Mines Circle No. 2
Mary McEwin
Wanda Davis
Votaw Happenings Weekly Roundup of Local Visits
Votaw notes show visits by Lester Moye to Blackie Chandler in Corrigan and multiple trips of residents to San Antonio Beaumont and Tyler. Families attend church in Liberty and Cleveland. Polly Allamany recovers from surgery. Bobbie Joe Love returns home after U S service. Children, grave searches, and local relocations mark community life amid a rainy period.
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Lester Moye
Blackie Chandler
Corrigan
R. J. French
Nederland
John Jordan
Votaw
San Antonio
Victor
Ruel Jones
E. D. Sumrall
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Beaumont
Knight
Wayne Hamilton
Bob Kirkland
W. F. Perkins
Thicket
Little Kent Hardy
Bob Hardy
Houston
Emma Knight
Beaumont Enterprise
Votan
Grady Davis
Theresa
Glen
Arlington
Jerry Jenkins
Clarence Gore
D. L. Harris
Wotan
Perry Harrison
Baby
Mr. Hill
Louisiana
Jess Hughes
Splendora
Magnolia Cemetery
Novia Kirkland
Polly Allamany
Liberty
Albert Fletcher
Cleveland
Bobbie Joe Love
U. S
Betty Gore
Emmanuel WMU Rally Set for April 27 at South Mill Creek
The Emanuel Association will host its WMU Rally at South Mill Creek Baptist Church on April 27 from 10 a.m. to noon with a 9 a.m. executive meeting. The theme is God's Garden and conferences of various departments will be held. A sack lunch will be served at noon.
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Emanuel Association
WMU
South Mill Creek Baptist Church
Warren High Band Chicken Dinner At Village Mills
The Warren High School Band sponsors a chicken dinner in the Warren School cafeteria from 12 to 2 pm Sunday April 23, with proceeds for the Band banquet. Tickets are from Band members. The Vacation Bible School faculty will meet at the church Tuesday at 11 am to prepare for the school. Many local residents are noted visiting, recovering, or attending services, with hospitalizations and church events listed.
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Warren High School
Warren School
Wildwood Garden Club
H. J. Bell
Stella
Lee Evans
Turkey Creek
Delbert Lamb
Terrell Park Baptist Church
Beaumont
E. C. Holland
Baptist Hospital
Katie Bass
Hotel Dieu Hospital
First Baptist Church of
Village Mills
Delbert l[Lamb
van Wilkerson
Clarice Fowler
Tennie Phillips
Elsie Wilson
Mike Langston
Mamie Waddell
Viola Evans
Charlies Slaymaker
Buna
First Baptist Church
Lamb
Pete Heath
Providence
Bapist Hospital
Buddy McGraw
Fort Polk
Charlie McGraw
Virgie Freeman
Earl Nolen
Warren
Buddy
New York
Germany
Army
Warren Cemetery
Texas
W. J. Rogers
J. T. Wheeler
Forrest Merrill
T. C. Merriman
Paul McManus
Bud Overstreet
Gladys Eller
Karene Cowart
Carry Hooks
Horace
Saratoga
J. W. Overstreet
Kountze
Laura Williford
Jack Nicholson
Houston
Fin
Silsbee Art League Exhibits At State Bank Heritage Room
The Silsbee Art League hosts an exhibit in the Heritage Room of Silsbee State Bank April 21 and 22 from 10 am to 5 pm and April 23 from 2 to 5 pm. A reception honors art teachers Mrs Clarke Holloway of Port Arthur and John Alexander of Beaumont on Sunday April 23. Judges are Jerry Newman and Robert Madder of Lamar Tech. Local painters urged to deliver entries by noon April 20 or contact Mrs E J Dietrich or Mrs Richard Collier.
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Silsbee Art League
Silsbee State Bank
Clarke, Holloway
Port Arthur
John Alexander
Beaumont
Jerry Newman
Robert Madder
Lamar Tech
Silsbee
E. J. Dietrich
Richard Collier
Gene Richardson Commissioned Second Lieutenant at Ft Benning
Gene Richardson 22 son of Mr and Mrs Fleetcher W Richardson of 350 Dardin Drive Silsbee was commissioned as an Army second lieutenant after graduating from the Infantry Officer Candidate School at Ft Benning Ga on April 11 He received training in leadership small unit tactics infantry weapons map reading aerial photography guerrilla warfare and counterinsurgency operations.
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Ft. Benning, Ga
AHTNC
Gene Richardson
Fleetcher W. Richardson
Dardin Drive
Silsbee
Infantry Officer Candidate School
Ft. Benning
Iga
Crews To Gather Data For City Directory In Silsbee Evadale
Crews will canvass Silsbee and Evadale households this week under Frank C. Curtis of Mullin Ille Co Chillicothe Ohio. Enumerators carry ID cards and will collect names residences and identities for a new directory due mid summer.
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Silsbee and
Evadale
Frank C. Curtis
Mullin Ille Co
Chillicothe
Ohio
Curtis
Woman's Club Highlights Peace Corps Program and Club Honors
The Silsbee Woman's Club met April 13 in the Heritage Room of Silsbee State Bank to hear the International Affairs department present Progress Through the Peace Corp. Mrs. J. C. Jeffrey Jr. led the program with help from Mrs. Max Mays and Mrs. Pete Farmer. President Stuart Smith announced top honors in Magnolia District for Fine Arts and second in art. The Education chair reported six students in the adult non reader class. a special education program for the mentally retarded will be added next year. Public Library Week, April 16–22, was urged, and plans for next year’s programs were outlined. Resignations from two members were accepted.
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Silsbee Woman's Club
Silsbee State Bank
International Affairs Department
Peace Corp
J. C. Jeffrey Jr
Department
Max Mays
Pete Farmer
T. B. Bullock
John D. Coville
A. R. Neyland
David Read
Stuart Smith
Magnolia
Fine Arts Department
R. O. Jackson
Education Department
R. L. Paret
Silsbee Public Library
I. F. Eldredge Jr
W. A. Barclay Jr
Lewis White
Jim R. Sims
PTA Group Salutes Teachers in Silsbee Appreciation Day
The Read-Turrentine PTA held Teacher Appreciation Day in the school cafetorium. Rev Woodrow Copeland spoke on city living pride while Earl B Stover urged community support for teachers. Officers were installed and gifts given to Principal B L Williams and to each teacher.
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Read-Turrentine
Parent- Teacher Association
Woodrow Copeland
Woodrow Baptist Church
Silsbee
Jack Rolls
Tom Tennison
Earl B. Stover
Kolls
B. L. Williams
PTA
Joe Nelson
Ipta
Pvt L W Yankie Completes Radio Course
Army Private Leonard W. Yankie, 19, son of Mrs Edith C Yankie of Silsbee, completed a 10 week radio course at Ft Huachuca Arizona on April 14. The program covered basic radio and electrical theory and Morse code instruction.
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Leonard W. Yankie
Edith C. Yankie
Silsbee
Ft. Huachuca, Ariz
Mrs. Stuart Smith Urges Merchants To Aid Silsbee Beautification
Silsbee Retail Merchants Association hear from Mrs. Stuart Smith, chairman of the Beautification Committee, on anti litter tactics and town improvements. She cites waste receptacles, front and back entrance appeal, planters, and repainting as ways to boost property value and attract customers. John Fordinal leads a new committee to finance receptacles and promote ideas with the Beautification Committee.
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Retail Merchants Association
Silsbee
Stuart Smith
Silsbee State Bank
Smith
San Antonio
United States
John Fordinal
Retail Merchant Association
Kirby PTA Holds Year's Final Meet
The Kirby PTA met Tuesday at 3 30 p m in the school cafeteria for the final meeting of the year. Mrs Wayne DuBose presided and Mrs W C Ratchford installed the new officers. Mrs L L Karnes is the new president. After the installation refreshments were served.
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Kirby Pta
Wayne DuBose
W. C. Ratchford
L. L. Karnes
McLaughlin to Attend Atlanta Wood Preservers Meeting
George McLaughlin chief tie timber and lumber buyer for the A. T. S. F. Railway will attend the American Wood Preservers Association convention in Atlanta Georgia this weekend. He will be accompanied by Mrs. McLaughlin. Sessions run four days at the Marriott Motor Hotel. This marks the 63rd meeting of the group.
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George McLaughlin
Atlanta
American Wood Preservers Association
McLaughlin
Marriott Motor Hotel
Youth Center Association To Meet Tonight
The Silsbee Youth Activities Association will meet at 7 30 p m at Neches National Bank. Wayne Robinson and James Skinner will discuss plans for a youth center and cooperative plans with Little League Baseball. Bob Herron will report on fund raising and upcoming events by local groups.
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Silsbee Youth Activities Association
Neches National Bank
Progress Silsbee
Housing Committee
Wayne Robinson
James Skinner
Land Committee
Little League Baseball Association
Silsbee Woman’s Chorus
Silsbee Trail Riders
Bob Herron
Hugh Smith
Revival At Evergreen Church Begins April 26
Evangelist Burnie Davis and a Dallas party will open a revival meeting at Evergreen Assembly of God Church on highways 92 and 1122 north of Silsbee. The services run nightly at 7 o clock from April 26 through May 7 with prayers for the sick. Rev. F C Drake is pastor.
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Burnie Davis
Party of Dallas
Evergreen Assembly of God Church
Silsbee
F. C. Drake
Evergreen Church
Cub Scout Pack 88 To Meet Tuesday
Cub Scout Pack 88 holds its regular April meeting Tuesday at 7 p m. The month’s theme is Mountains of America. Mrs Virgil Thompson Den 10 opens, Rev Eugene Jonte presents past month awards, derby car races crown den winners, den finals, prizes for each den winner and top three in finals, closing by Mrs R F Sanford Den 6.
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Cub Scout Pack 88
Virgil Thompson
Den
Eugene Jonte
R. F. Sanford
Barretts Attend Motor Club Meeting in Dallas
Louie Barrett, Sybie Barrett, and Steve Barrett of Silsbee joined about 150 sales managers and representatives from the National Motor Club for a Dallas meeting April 13 15 marking the club after its 200000th member and 11th anniversary. The gathering was the first national event at the new Hilton Inn in Dallas and the club serves motorists and families in 11 states.
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Louie Barrett
Sybie Barrett
Steve Barrett
Silsbee
National Motor Club
Dallas
New Hilton Inn
Card of Thanks for George W. Moore
The family of George W. Moore expresses gratitude for cards flowers food and prayers shared during their loss.
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George W. Moore
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Gladys
Andy Buchanan
Durwood
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Driskill
Highway 96
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Billy Payne
Chance-Loeb
W. R. Baer
Orange
Orange Rescue Unit
Texas Department of Wildlife
Kountze and
Silsbee High School
Cynthia Mitchell
Gary Wood
Barbie Benson
Cynthis
Oliver Mitchell
Freddie
Lisa Johnson
Kelly James Davis
Waford Weaver
Beverly Weaver
Sidney Davis
Tom K. Allen
Lucia Hilderbrand
Jasper
Pearl Whitney
Janet
David Cornwall
Carl Buckner
L. Z. Roberts
Lumberton
Baptist
E. W. Stanley
N. N. Jacks
Carthage
Janet Mary
Don Tate
R. L. Tate
Pineland
Bronson
Don
Lumberton Home Demonstration Club
Commissioners ‘Court
E. T. Wood
W. A. Wright
Broadus
Oren Gage
Texas Highway Department
Hardin County
Home Demonstration District
THDA
Earl Kirchoff
Leonard Bradley
I. M. Butler Sr
Hardin County Club
Christine Read
Tonia Knight
LVN
I. M. Butler
Chance-Loeb Volunteer Fire Department
E. T. Langham
Ellen Pickering
John D. Trahan
Cooks Lake Road
Veruis Swearingen
Swearingen
Christine Neely
Hardin Memorial Hospital
Douglas Pickering
A. E. Pickering
W. J. Hightower
Big Lakes
Pine Island Bayou
Sour Lake
E. L. Teal
Mene
Emmanuel Wmu
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McPaddin
Calder Wame
L. Y. Evans
Burker
Jack Gardner
O. B. Mitchell
Camalee Waller Rayburn
Litde Lee
Mr. Lee
Edd Lee
Lake Kimball
Harold Johnson
William Langston
John Butler
Aline Lindsey
Winnie
Lela Davis
Guy Whiteside
Rex Moore
Mattie Overstreet
D. A. Blythe
Walter Whiddon
Jessie Whiddon
St. Mary’s Hospital
R. V. Keel
J. C. Edwards
Odie Story
Mexia
Joe Wilson
Charles Leon Johnson
James
Charles Waddell
Martha Jean
Hazel Ghent
Peggy Bean
Bertie Delson
Louise York
Hotel Bien
Woman's Club
U. S. Peace Corps
C. H. Dunn
Nelson Long
L. W. Yankie
Atlanta Wood Meeting
Youth Center Association
Cub Scout Pack
Barretts
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Buck Jones Lumber CO
Western Auto Supply Company
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John K. Bower
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