County Democrats Name State Delegates to Convention
Hardin County selects 15 delegates to the state Democratic convention to vote as a unit for loyal party members and assist in party goals. Lester Caraway elected permanent chairman and Frank H. Carpenter permanent secretary. Delegates and alternates named for Mineral Wells meeting on September 14 including Fletcher Richardson and Sadie Free. Resolution commends Lyndon B. Johnson and Sam Rayburn for defense of the party and aid to drought areas. Copies sent to both leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County
Texas
Democratic Party
Kountze
Lester Caraway
Frank H. Carpenter
Mineral Wells
Fletcher Richardson
William Free
Sadie Free
Houston Thompson
Claude Cowart
Kid Grice
Otis Alexander
F. H. Carpenter
A. L. Bevil
M. E. Collins
Dwayne Overstreet
Archer Fullingim
David Read
W. L. Trusty
A. L. Mason
George Dixon
L. D
Lyndon B. Johnson
Senate Democraic
Sam Rayburn
House of Representatives
Farmer
Fire Department Answers 14 Calls in July
The Silsbee Volunteer Fire Department reported 14 calls in July led by one drowning, six trash fires, one house fire, two burning oil transports, and three roof fires. The largest loss was $32,000 from two oil tank transports outside the city limits, not affecting local fire rates. city insured losses totaled about $150.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
John Busby
Busby
Large Centipede Brought to Bee Office
A six inch centipede was brought to the Bee office by Mrs. W P Josey of Kiwanis club road. She reports it is the third large centipede caught in her yard recently with a foot long specimen noted earlier. The creature has a black jointed body a flat red head and about 25 orange legs. The centipede’s first pair of legs behind the head are poison claws used to inject venom. Small U S centipedes are generally harmless while larger tropical species are dangerous.
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Bee
W. P. Josey
Kiwanis Club
U. S
Tropics
Friendship Baptist Church Hears Beaumont Minister
Guest speaker at the Friendship Baptist Church of Silsbee was A. W. Ashworth from Memorial Baptist Church of Beaumont. Morning topic: A Vision of the Redeemed Text. Evening topic: Evidence of Conviction. Prayer services are Wednesdays at 7:45 with last Wednesday monthly set for a business meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friendship Baptist Church of
Silsbee
A. W. Ashworth
Memorial Baptist Church of
Beaumont
Methodists To Hold Fellowship Supper Friday Night
A fellowship supper will be held in Cravens hall at the Methodist Church on Friday night August 13 according to an announcement by W S Bartle, chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cravens Hall
W. S. Bartle
Presbyterians Buy Church Building Site in Silsbee
Members of the Presbyterian Church in Silsbee purchased a 2.4 acre tract north of the Silsbee Auto Company lot on Beaumont highway. The plot fronts 165 feet on the highway and extends to Third Street. The congregation plans church building sketches after a meeting with Leviness Brothers Architects and Engineers of Beaumont and will hold Sunday services at the fire hall at 7:30 p.m. each August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church In
Silsbee
Silsbee Auto Company
Beaumont Highway
Third Street
Leviness Brothers, Architects and Engineers
Beaumont
Chamber of Commerce To Meet Tonight
Silsbee Chamber of Commerce officers directors and any members are invited to attend a meeting tonight at 7 30 in the school office. President W P Crockett urged committee chairmen to attend and said all members are welcome to attend any and all meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Chamber of Commerce
W. P. Crockett
Routine Business At Council Meet
The Silsbee City Council met Tuesday night at the city office with Mayor H. M. Jones, City Secretary Edna Guynes, and councilmen H. C. Hopkins, A. R. Neyland, and Edgar O’Neil. One visitor, Walter Zellmer, attended. Only routine matters were discussed.
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Silsbee City
H. M. Jones
Edna Guynes
H. C. Hopkins
A. R. Neyland
Edgar O'Neil
Walter Zellmer
Methodist Youth Plans Conference in Sept at Lakeview Assembly
The eighth annual Young Adult Training conference of the Texas Conference of Methodism will be held Labor Day weekend September 4 to 6 at the Lakeview Methodist Assembly near Palestine. About 35 years old and married delegates will attend, with eight courses led by noted speakers led by Rev. Edwin Tewksbury. The conference costs 9.50 dollars with a 1.00 pre registration due by August 30 to Rev. Marshall Hampton in Palestine. Tony Wenzel is president and a full program includes recreation and nursery services for attending families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Conference of Methodism
Lakeview
Marshall Hampton
Palestine
Mouzon Bass
Longview
Tony Wenzel
Houston
Gordon Rathert
Texas City
Mildred Pool
Humble
Dave Sarles
Peg Taylor
Beaumont
Absentee Voting Opens For August Secondary Democratic Primary
Hardin County voters may begin absentee voting on August 9 for the August 28 runoff. In the first primary 179 people voted absentee. To vote absentee, submit an application and vote in the county clerk’s office or have the ballot notarized before election judges. The deadline for absentee voting in runoff elections is August 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence McNeely
Hardin County
Mr. McNeely
Pony League Dodgers Win First Playoff Game in Silsbee
The VFW Dodgers defeated Buna Braves 5 4 in a seesaw Pony League playoff at Silsbee with Jimmy Bater driving in the winning runs. Buck Smith pitched for the Dodgers, Charles Simmons took the loss for Buna, and a possible third game would be played Saturday at 5 o’clock. A separate report notes a jurisdictional dispute shutting down the East Texas Pulp and Paper mill project, delaying $30,000,000 of work as operating engineers withdraw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VFW Dodgers
Buna Braves
Dodgers
Buna
Jimmy Bater
Grissom
Joe Simmons
Buck Smith
Charles Simmons
Silsbee Pony
East Texas
Bee
Evadale First Baptist Church Dedication Set
Dedication of the new Evadale First Baptist Church is set for Sunday afternoon at 2 30. The event caps a week long revival led by evangelist Dale Tatum of Central Baptist Church of Veth. Revival began August 1 with music by August Revin and Pat Hubbard at the piano. Basket lunches will be served at noon Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New
Evadale First Baptist Church
Dale Tatum
Central Baptist Church of
Good Shepherd Home Demonstration Club Meet Planned
The Good Shepherd Home Demonstration club schedules its next regular meeting for Thursday August 12 at 2:00 PM at the home of Mrs A A Meyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Shepherd Home Demonstration Club
A. A. Meyers
Chicken supper for Silsbee firefighters and guests
Silsbee firemen and guests gathered at the fire station for a chicken supper hosted by Commissioner Frank Payne and Sheriff Whit Whittaker. Fire Chief John Busby reported seventy six attendees, with the kitchen committee of C. Z. Pope Emil Slavik and Bill Marutsky handling the meal and serving. A regular drill meeting followed on Monday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Frank Payne
Whit Whitaker
John Busby
C. Z. Pope
Emil Slavik
Bill Marutsky
Dr Vivion Fills Methodist Pulpit At Woodcrest
Dr Monroe Vivion district superintendent preached at Woodcrest Methodist Sunday services at Bennie Bottrell home Artesian Acres. He spoke on Why Ye Not That I Must Be About My Fathers Business during the 9 30 morning service. A call conference followed to discuss building a new church. Public invited. Child care provided by volunteers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe Vivion
Woodcrest
Bennie Bottrell
Artesian Acres
Vivion
Keowns and Meyers Spend Weekend in Monterrey
Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Keown and Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Meyers spent the week end in Monterrey Mexico enjoying a brief leisure trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtis Keown
S. M. Meyers
Monterrey
Mexico
Memories of Time Inc crew trip to New York
The writer recalls a wide ranging visit to New York and Washington with Time Inc personnel. They describe landmarks from Rockefeller Plaza to Grand Central, Harlem to Central Park, and meetings with editors and staff who guided and hosted them.
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Bee
East Texas
Rosie Ridge
New York
Washington
Manhattan
Eighth Avenue
Radio City Music Hall
Rockefeller Plaza
City
Sleepy Hollow
Andrew Carnegie
Harlem
Bowery
Street of
Brass
United States
Macy's
Grand Central Station
United Nations
Fifth Avenue
Saint Patrick’s Cathedral
Grant
Central Park
Empire State Building
Hudson
Madison Square Garden
West Point
Planetarium
Time, Inc
Jim Pitt
Larry Hoover
Sherwin Badger
Susie
Nancy
Howard Black
Mike Worner
Mark Kaufman
Greenwich Village
Henry Luce
Roy Larsen
Charles Stillman
Baptist Youth Rally Set at Woodville August Seventh
Regular monthly Hardin Tyler counties Baptist Youth Rally will be held at the First Baptist Church of Woodville August 7 at 8:00 p m. The Invincibles a group of 36 college young people will lead the program traveling the state promoting vacation Bible schools and sharing testimonies of ten weeks of teaching led by Don Reed from Southwestern Seminary in Fort Worth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin-Tyler Counties
Baptist
First Baptist Church of
Woodville
Baptist “Invincibles
Don Reed
Southwestern Seminary
Fort Worth
Natwick Undergoes Operation at Beaumont Hospital
A. G. Natwick mill manager for East Texas Pulp and Paper Company is in St. Therese hospital Beaumont after a serious operation last Friday He is resting well but will be out of work for some time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. G. Natwick
East Texas Pulp and Paper Company
St. Therese Hospital
Beaumont
Mr. Natwick
Lions Profit Drive Supports Silsbee Pool Fund
Silsbee Lions plan to donate all profits from concessions at the Industrial Roundup on Oct. 2 to the swimming pool fund. The club met in Dr. R. O. Jackson's office and named Al Mashburn program chairman. Joe Register offered a cake for the concession stand. Tom Bell was elected treasurer. An electric light bulb sale set for Sept. 13 funds civic improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Lions
R. O. Jackson
G. W. Gilchriest
al Mashburn
Joe Register
Tom Bell
Eddie van Winkle
Silsbee
Funeral Services For John Reed Held Sunday
Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at the First Pentecostal Church for John Reed 47 who died suddenly Thursday of a heart attack. Reed was a Santa Fe rail road bridge foreman working near Navasota when stricken. Interment followed at Resthaven under Farmer Funeral Home. Survivors include his wife Edith Reed of Silsbee mother Melissa Smith of Bon Wier daughters Betty Perry Mary Ellen Smith Patay Reed all of Orange Billy Williamson of Kilman New Jersey Johnnie Faye Reed of Bon Wier three stepsons Julius Biddle Pat Biddle Jerry Biddle and a stepdaughter Dorothy Fontenot of Silsbee six grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Pentecostal Church
John Reed
Melissa Smith
Bon Wier
Betty Perry
Mary Ellen Smith
Patay Reed
Orange
Billy Williamson
Kilman
New Jersey
Johnnie Faye Reed
Julius Biddle
Conroe
Pat Biddle
Houston
Jerry Biddle
Silsbee
Dorothy Fontenot
Local Jehovah Witnesses Attend Southern Assembly in New Orleans
H. V Madeley of Silsbee reports 5482 delegates from eight southern states attended the District Assembly of Jehovah's Witnesses at Pelican Stadium New Orleans July 22 to 25. Mrs D A Adams delivered the sermon God Love to the Rescue In Man s Crisis at 3 p m Sunday. Local families, including the Madeleys on vacation, visited relatives in Franklin Louisiana Conroe and Houston after the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Assembly of Jehovah's Witnesses
Pelican Stadium
New Orleans
H. V Madeley
Silsbee
Madeley
D. A. Adams
Watchtower Bible and Tract Society
Madeleys
Susbee
South Unit
Jehovah's Witnesses
Franklin
Conroe
Houston
American Republic
Lafayette
United States
Kingdom Hall
Knupple Cemetery
Cooks Road
Bumstead Joins Air Force Training at Lackland Base
J. W. Bumstead departed July 12 for Air Force training at Lackland Air Base in San Antonio and has joined the base choir.
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J. W. Bumstead
Air Force
Lackland Air Base
San Antonio
Lackland
Voter Ballots And Court Docket Details For Sept 1954
The notice lists civil cases to be heard in the 75th District Court during September 1954 with trial dates of September 7 14 and 21 and parties including Mrs Josephine McDonald Britton Cravens Lumber Co George Hart and others. It also notes four weeks of civil dockets and the judges clerks and staff assigned. In addition to legal matters voters will decide 11 constitutional amendments in November including a four year term for many officials and provisions on hospital districts retirement benefits and local office elections. The Bee explains the amendments and the procedural details for voter consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephine McDonald
Britton-Cravens Lumber Co
Southwestern Settlement & Development Corp
Cassity Lumber Co
Josephine Tatum Allen
Geo. E. Hart
T. J. Tatum
M. J. Ebberts
Carpenter Production Co
Charles FE. McCartney
Roy Hobbs
Lee Shane
L. H. Jennings, Jr
H. A. Hooks
Charlie McMillan
Gerald Mora
Ara Christopher
General Crude Oil Co
Viera Collier
Houston Oil Co
George McNeely
W. O. Bowers, Jr
James F. Parker
L. B. Outlar
Albert J. Delange
Mary Minerva Crawford
Air
J. P. Owens
F. H. Carpenter, Jr
Alan P. Bonner
John R. Blackinton
F. F. Gore
Mary J. Cunningham
Wilson Jack Fruge
Win Hawkins Drilling Company
Ralph Castilan
Employers Mutual Casualty Co
Boris Wolff
Empress Oil Co., Inc
Vica McCormick
Dave Moore
Alice Taylor
Myrtie Griffith
O. D. Adams
E. M. Prewitt
Claude Gore
George Percy
Employers Mutual Liability Insurance Co. Co
N. Kolter
Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe RR Co
Sidney Keith
Harry Shaw
Faith R. Smith
P. C. Matthews
Charley Smith
Grover C. Lowe
W. Whitaker
W. L. Selman
Texas
Silsbee Bee
Senate
Galveston
Bee
State Building Fund
State Building Commission
Hearing On Silsbee School Budget Set For August 11
A public hearing on the proposed budget for Silsbee Independent School District is scheduled for Wednesday night August 11 at 7 30 in the tax office. Superintendent Don L Hough says the hearing is open to any citizen who wants to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Independent School District
Don L. Hough
Hough
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Democrats
Fire Department
Friendship Baptist Church
Presbyterians
Chamber of Commerce
Council
Methodist Youth Plans Conference
Pony League Dodgers
New Evadale
Dr. Vivion
Lions
Jehovah Witness Assembly
75Th District Court
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