Local residents active with visits and travels across Texas and beyond
Mrs Leona Whitman and Willie Bean visited J H Richardson's home while S W Monroe of Kerrville attended in Jasper County. Mrs Cormier visited De Ridder Louisiana. many locals traveled to Six Flags Over Texas Arlington and to Houston, Dallas, Boise Idaho, and Denton for events and family occasions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie Bean
Kountze
J. H. Richardson
Sue Cormier
de- Ridder
T. H. Jarrell
S. W. Monroe
Kerrville
Tom Singletary
Monroe
Jasper County
William Chase
England
Earl Delbert Gilmore
Beaumont
N. M. Gond
George Hart
Jack Gould
Dallas
Singletary
Beth
Gould
Texas Woman's University
Denton
Edna B. Bishop
C. F. Walker
Texas
Arlington
Baptist Hospital
Debbie
Paul Lackey
Wills Point
Sharon Chitty
Louise McCrumb
R. D. Abbott
Boise
Idaho
Gussie Stroud
Galena Park
L. F. Chitty
J. M. Chitty
Sallie Huff
L. L. Huff
Houston
Alicia Nash
Marion Walton
Earl Lindsey
Billy Lindsey
C. B. Lindsey Jr
Port Neches
Bill Fuller
Port Arthur
Tom K. Alien
George Lindsey
Honey Island
R. L. Lindsey
Linda Haubert
Fort Worth
Jola Griffith
NTU
Lenox Hawthorne Jr
Lenox Hawthorne
Oklahoma City
Okla
US Air Force
Edward Davis
Edwin Davis
Homer
Silsbee Students Boost Sam Houston Summer Enrollment Record
Huntsville summer session numbers rise to 2,012 with 66 more than prior term. Harris County sends 471 students, 338 Texas towns or counties, six other states and 11 foreign countries represented. Silsbee students include Martha Ashworth, William Black, Ralph Brown, Jayne Odom, Joyce Paramore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntsville
Silsbee
Sam Houston State Teachers College
Elliott Bower
Sam Houston
Gulf Coast
Texas
Harris County
Walker
Montgomery
Galveston
Brazoria
Office of Admissions
Martha Ashworth
William Black
Ralph Brown
Jayne Odom
Joyce Paramore
Schiller to Go To Europe As Mill Consultant
Francis E. Schiller of Evadale, finishing and shipping superintendent at East Texas Pulp and Paper, signs with Parsons and Whitemore to work from Lyndon and Company in London. He will supervise special finishing and shipping for new mills in Germany, Greece, and Romania over the next two years. His Evadale residence is noted for mineralogical collections and civic involvement. the couple expect to move to London in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis E. Schiller
Evadale
East Texas Pulp and Paper Company
Parsons and Whittemore Inc
New York City
Lyndon and Company, Limited
London
England
Schiller
Germany
Greece
Romania
Silsbee
Beaumont
Woodville
Jasper
Texas
Piney Woods Bowling League
Eastex Supervisors Club
Mary Ann
Britain Recognizes US Independence in 1783 Paris Treaty
In January 1783 Britain acknowledged American independence through the Treaty of Paris, marking a formal end to the conflict and recognizing the United States as a sovereign nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
United States
Paris
Lions Hear Camp Report At Silsbee Club Meeting
Silsbee Lions Club held a weekly luncheon meeting in the Blue Bonnet Cafe room. President C E Landolt Jr led reports from the secretary treasurer and committee chairs. Dr A E Templeton spoke for sight conservation and the blind committee and J D Donalson for the Labor Day broadcast. Earl Wills reported on the Kerrville Crippled Children Camp effort noting three local youths attended two week sessions. Willis thanked volunteers who arranged transport to Kerrville and back. Jerry Jolly attended as guest of W C Roy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Lions Club
Blue Bonnet Cafe
C. E. Landolt Jr
A. E. Templeton
J. D. Donalson
Earl Wills
Kerrville
Willis
Jerry Jolly
W. C. Roy
Barrett Seely Wedding Held in California
Mrs. Bertha Barrett and Steve Seely wed July 13 in San Francisco California. The bride, from El Paso Texas Western College alumna, works for the Veterans Administration in San Francisco. Seely, son of Mr. and Mrs. O C Seely of this city, Lamar College graduate, Army veteran, now with the Federal Reserve Bank in San Francisco as a business management trainee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Barrett
Steve Seely
San Francisco
Calif
Fl Paso
Texas Western College
Vetrans Administration
Seely
O. C. Seely
Lamar College
Beaumont
University of Arkansas
Lafayette
US Army
el Paso
Federal Reserve Bank
Silsbee Explorers Tour Austin On Way to Philmont
Five boys and two leaders in the Silsbee Explorers expedition left at 5:40 a.m. traveling west. They visited Austin’s Capitol and Archives, photographed sites, then reached Sonora to camp at the county club. The next day they traveled to Carlsbad Caverns spending Sunday night there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philmont
Silsbee
Austin
Capitol
Texas
Sonora
Carlsbad Caverns
Pleas Odom Family Plans Sunday Get-Together
The descendants of Pleas Odom will meet Sunday for a family gathering at the Odom settlement eight miles northwest of Spurger. A basket lunch will be served at noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleas Odom
Odom
Spurger
Pinecrest Baptist News Bridal Shower For Miss Herrington
The Young Woman's Auxiliary of Pinecrest Baptist Chapel gave Miss Jean Herrington a surprise bridal shower on July 25 at Miss Katherine Cawley's home, presenting her a white Bible. WMU met with five members and four visitors. mission study book lesson led by Mrs. Clarence Graves. A Friday fellowship hour for the young people drew 16 attendees with lawn games. YWA met Monday night and attended the Youth Revival at First Baptist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pinecrest Baptist Chapel
Jean Herrington
Katherine Cawley
Annette Tutt
Beatrice Reed
Martha Smith
Bonnie Reed
Barbara Ferguson
Dicky Sharp
WMU
Clarence Graves
YWA
First Baptist Church
Poncho Barclay Opens Gulf Service
Poncho Barclay a 35 year resident of Silsbee with 21 years in the service station business will open his own station this week at the intersection of Highway 96 South and Highway 327 The business will be Barclay's Gulf Service Formerly Hall's Gulf Service The building has been remodeled to modern standards The watchword at the station is service with experience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poncho Barclay
Silsbee
Highway 96
Highway 327
Barclay’s
Gulf Service
Hall’s Gulf Service
Poncho
Richard Hawthorne Breaks Arm After Bareback Fall
Richard Hawthorne, 14, son of Mr and Mrs Lenox Hawthorne, fell from a horse he was riding bareback on July 24 and broke both bones in his left arm. He will enter ninth grade at Silsbee High School this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Hawthorne
Lenox Hawthorne
Silsbee High School
Methodist Men to Meet Monday at Cravens Hall
The regular monthly meeting of The Methodist Men will be held at Cravens Hall Monday Aug. 5 at 7 oclock. Alvin J. Ragan, chairman, announces Fred Jordan will lead the program. A. E. Airhart serves as president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cravens Hall
Alvin J. Ragan
Fred Jordan
A. E. Airhart
Explorer Post 88 Elects Officers For Coming Year
Silsbee's Explorer Post 88 selected new officers Monday night with terms to begin Oct. 1. Terry Creekmore will be post president joined by Jeff Hobbs as vice president, Roger Baton as secretary, Gary Stanford as treasurer, Billy Winger as reporter, Tibby Scarsborough as quartermaster, and Jessie Hawthorne as chaplain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Explorer Post 88
Terry Creekmore
Jeff Hobbs
Roger Baton
Gary Stanford
Billy Winger
Tibby Scarsborough
andJessie Hawthorne
Local Births in Silsbee and Nearby Areas
Carol Beth, a daughter, was born to Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Mc Gallion of Silsbee on July 24. Kimberly Ann, a daughter, born July 27 to Mr. and Mrs. Leonard D. Lewis of Silsbee. Russell Craig, a son, born July 29 to Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Smith of Voth. Jimmy Wayne, a son, born July 27 to Mr. and Mrs. Leon Leamen Williams of Silsbee. Joseph Allen, a son, born July 22 to Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Williams of Kountze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carol Beth
J. N. McGallion
Silsbee
Leonard D.lewis
Kimberly Ann
B. L. Smith
Voth
Russell Craig
Jimmy Wayne
Leon Leamen Williams
A. P. Williams
Kountze
Joseph Allen
Dodgers' Big 3 to start weekend series with Colt 45s
Dodgers top starters Don Drysdale Sandy Koufax and Johnny Podres are set to pitch the three game Colt 45s series at Colt Stadium. Drysdale Friday Koufax Saturday Podres Sunday. Houston counters with Dick Farrell Ken Johnson Bruce and other righties. Family Night Sunday. free admission for children 16 and under with parent. Ticket stock remains plentiful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Drysdale
Sandy Koufax
Johnny Podres
Los Angeles Dodgers
Houston Colt 45S
Colt Stadium
Dodger
Walt Alston
Drysdale
Koufax
Padres
Houston
Harry Craft
Dick Farrell
Bruce
Dick McDowell
Ladies Day at Silsbee Country Club Tuesday
Ladies Day will be held Tuesday at the Silsbee Country Club. Bridge games begin at 9 30 a m and a sack lunch will be served at noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Country Club
Trail Riders Plan Camp Out and Ride to Picnic Grounds
The Silsbee Trail Riders will hold a short trail ride and overnight campout leaving the arena at 3 p.m. Saturday for the East Texas Picnic Grounds. A fried chicken supper is planned at 6:30 p.m. with breakfast Sunday morning before returning to the arena. The group meets Friday night at 7:30 at the arena.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Trail
East Texas
Lost Pines Mystery Links Past and Present in Texas
Texas expert Bill Smith explains the Lost Pines of Bastrop Caldwell Colorado and Fayette counties form isolated stands west of East Texas. The pines survive in ~35 inch rainfall and may trace to historic higher rainfall or unique soils. Lost Pines provided lumber for the Capitol and other Texas buildings and remain a foundation stock for resistant strains while drawing recreational visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Bill Smith
Texas A&m College
Bastrop
Caldwell
Colorado
Fayette
Austin
Smith
San Antonio
Coast Guard Announces Major Fleet Modernization Plan
The Coast Guard unveils a decade long modernization to replace existing vessels with new cutters and tenders, including RELIANCE and DILIGENCE, plus 98 HH-52A helicopters and HC-130B aircraft. Admiral Edwin J Rolands says the aim is broader reach, better search and rescue, and reorganized shore facilities to meet modern shipping demands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin J Roland
Coast Guard
Roland
Nnew
Cuba
Legislative Council to study ethics rules for officials
Austin meeting lawmakers agreed to study conflict of interest among state officials and employees amid investigations into W. J. Murray Jr. and reforms proposed by Gov. Connally and Atty. Gen. Carr. The group aims to improve the ethics code, while Dallas Republicans shift power as Rep. Bob Johnson resigns to run the Council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
Texas Legislative Council
John Connally
Waggoner Carr
W. J. Murray Jr
Travis County
Murray
Carr
Council
Legislative Council
Rep
Bob Johnson
Dallas
Read i Granberry
Johnson
House of Representatives
Ben Atwell
Dallas House
Bob Hughes
Atwell
Barry Goldwater
Hughes
Dallas Republication Organization
Texas Municipal League
Coast Guard Advances Oceanography And Navigation Aids
The Coast Guard pursues oceanographic research, relocation of its unit to the National Oceanographic Data Center, and development of Learn-C and RATAN navigation aids. It maintains 40,000 nautical aids and a merchant marine safety program while staying ready to join the Navy in national emergencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
United States
Coast Guard
Revenue Cutter
Lincoln
Alaskan
International Ice Patrol
Atlantic
Pacific
Woods Hole
Mass
National Oceanographic Data Center
Washington, D. C
Navy
Olan Davis Named President of Sheriff's Posse
Hardin County Sheriff Posse met July 25 in the courthouse at Kountze. Elected officers include Olan Davis of Silsbee as president and Lester Parks as vice president. Secretaries and directors named from Kountze Silsbee Sour Lake with Diane Davis chosen as mascot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County Sheriff Posse
Kountze
Olan Davis
Silsbee
Lester Parks
Joan Burkholder
Jessie Lowell
Sour Lake
J. P .Dugat
Jimmy Lowell
L. M. Brown
E. W. Coleman
L. ©. Kirk
Diane Davis
Payne qualifies as expert with Army carbine
Derrel J. Payne 24 son of Alton L. Payne Route 1 Haynesville La qualified as expert in firing the carbine in Sasser Ga early in July Specialist Payne a launcher crewman in Battery B of the 43d Artillerys 2d Missile Battalion in Sasser entered the Army in October 1956 and has served in the Far East His mother Mrs Lessie B Warner lives in Silsbee His wife Janet lives in Albany Ga
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sasser
Derrel J. Payne
Alton L. Payne
Haynesville
Payne
43D Artillery
Army
Far East
Lessie B. Warner
Silsbee
Janet
Albany, Ga
California Tops Nation in Fruit Production
California produces more fruit than any other state in the nation, illustrating the prominence of its agricultural output and climate favorable to diverse crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Californa
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Patsy Davis
William David Barclay
Mobile
Ala
Winford A. Barclay
J. L. Townsend
Lish King
Oil City
David Cook
Susan Soward
J. W. Soward
Clifford Wilson
Bill Baker
Leon Ashworth
L. W. Belt
Claud Ashworth
J. W. McGinty
Texas City
Walter McGinty
College Station
C. W. McGinty
R. R. Palmer Claxton Seely
E. M. Wilson Sr
Santa Fe Hospital
Temple
Hank Mitchell
Camp Stewart
Hunt
Mary
Camp Waldemar
Betty Ann Mitchell
Max Bevil
E. A. Davis
M. O. Leggett
Mike
George Callahan
Oakdale
R. D. Daniel
Veterans Hospital
Oscar Harris
Kirbyville
Mable Phillips
L. J. King Jr
Jo Lynn Cook
Gayle Vaughn
Cecil Cobble J
Leighton Wagner
Ennis
M. M. Twitty
C. O. Williams
Nederland
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Joel
T. ‘Thompson
Hardin Memorial Hospital
George Hart- Braves
Joe DeBarge
W. R. Simpson
T. L. Meadows
Tilman
Bird P. Thompson
Thompson
Pat White
Charles McClain
Dayton
L. G. Jordan
Jordan
Steve
Ome Richmond
Beaumont and Silsbee
A. J. Husmann
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Donald Alexander
Miss Mitchell
Walter Mitchell
Husmann
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Leon Alexander
Alexander
Sam Houston State College
University of Houston
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Houston Colts
Hello World
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Kingsville
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Abilene
William Anderson
Corpus Christi
Steve Matthews
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Texas Animal Health Commission
Lonty
Frank Miskell
Miskell
UT Bureau of Business Research
Sheriff's Posse
Derrel Payne
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