Local Silsbee News Listing Staff and Rates
Publication details for Association 7959 issued in Silsbee Texas with second class permit date April 10 1919. Weekly edition published Thursdays at 410 Highway 96 listing editors publishers and staff including David Read R L Read Jerry Zuber Leona Whitman R R Burgess Tommy Read James Johnson Louis Johnson and mechanical department roles. Subscription rates set at 3.50 yearly in Hardin County and 4.00 outside.
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Silsbee
Texas
Highway 96
Hardin County
David Read
R. L. Read
Jerry Zuber
Leona Whitman
Weekend fishing trip yields mixed catches and nature notes
The report covers anglers at Gum Slough Dam B and Bolivar with C Z Pope, Ray Dixon, and others catching white perch, sand trout, and whiting. Notable finds include large pumpkins, a heavy apple canopy, and a rattlesnake sighting. Moon Lake reportedly clear while Gum Slough remains muddy.
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Gum Slough
Rickey
C. Z. Pope
Ray Dixon
Dixons
Popes
C. Z
Sandy Creek
Moon Lake
Lumberton Area Church News and Community Notes
Community announcements detail church activity and local visits. Baptisms at Lumberton First Baptist, expansions in Luthern church, and a Woodcrest Methodist open house. Area residents from Beaumont to Winnie attend family events, birthdays, and reunions. Zone I seminar set for Beaumont August 12.
Local social notes from Center and Shawver area
Peggy Harrison of Center visited Shawver family. Several residents were at Baptist hospital and Municipal hospital for treatment. Dennis Gibson and kin headed to Des Moines Iowa. Community events included church consecration at Woodcrest Methodist and visits from relatives in Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas, and Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Smith
Terry Lynn
Jean Alyn
FE. S. Phelps
Pleasant Hill
Erin Milner
Jean Alyn Smith
Milner Beach
Woodcrest Methodist Church
C. E. Reed Jr
Leesville
Lake Charles
C. H. Shawver
Peggy Harrison
Shawver
A. H. Stewart
Beaughont
Christine Duke
Duke
N. Riley
Baptist Hospital
J. B. Faggard Jr
Ida Stephens
Municipal Hospital
E. E. Stephens
Sour Lake
W. P. White
Louisiana
C. M. Wells
Mauriceville
I. R. Holland
Crane
Stephens
Dennis Gibson
Kanate
Des Moines
Iowa
Dennis
D. A. Gibson
C. M. Lamb
E. Marcantel
Huey Marcantel
Votan
Chance-Loeb
W. M. Hayman
Livingston
Goodrich
M. Cole
Austin
S. J Elskies
W Price
Marines
Japan
Cole
Orva Davidson
New
Giant lamprey eel captured by 11 year old in drainage ditch
Jerry Lee Thomas, son of J H Thomas of 107 Laurel, reeled a 20 inch eel-like creature from a drainage ditch behind Woodlea addition. The fish had needle sharp teeth and was mistaken for a lamprey. A letter from J D Sheffield of Livingston recalls the Sheffield Ferry’s origins and family ownership.
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Jerry Lee Thomas
J. H. Thomas
Laurel
Jerry
Woodlea
Sheffield
J. D. Sheffield
Livingston
Silsbee Bee
Jeff Sheffield
J. C. Sheffield
W. R. Sheffield
Mr. Sheffield
Housekeeping Shower Honors Miss Caroline Howell
Miss Caroline Howell bride elect of Ray Laminack was honored with a housekeeping shower in the home of Mrs. C. E. Cole. Cohostesses were Mrs. H. M. Jones Mrs. L. B. Jones and Mrs. R. L. Read. House party included Melinda Cullinan Judy Farmer and Carolyn Gilchriest. Twenty five guests attended with out of town guests Mrs. Harold Ezell Miss Nancy Ezell Mrs. B. R. Kirby Mrs. G. L. Howell Mrs. John P. Howell and Miss Joan Holley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline Howell
Ray Laminack
C. E. Cole
H. M.jones
L. B. Jones
R. L. Read
Melinda Cullinan
Judy Farmer
Carolyn Gilchriest
Harold Ezell
Nancy Ezell
B. R. Kirby
G. L. Howell
John P. Howell
Joan Holley
Funeral services for Vidtor youth Winston Holleyfield
Funeral services were held in Vidor for Winston Holleyfield 15 a Vi dor High School student and football player killed when the soft drink truck he rode in overturned on Farm Road 105 eight miles south of Vidor The collision involved a dump truck driven by Roy Luther Lade of Bridge City and the truck driven by Calvin Turner Holleyfield is survived by his parents a brother and three sisters The accident details were provided by investigating highway patrolmen
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Winston Holleyfield
Vidor
Silsbee
Vidor High School
Farm Road
C. P. Ward
C. C. Holleyfield
Freeport
Vidtor
Calvin Turner
Roy Luther Lade
Bridge City
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R. R. Burgess
Tommy Read
James Johnson
Louis Johnson
Richard Collier
Dickie
Jay
Wesley Clark
Bolivar
Don Hough
Ed Nash
Cliff McKay
Dennis Phillips
Spurger Highway
Vallie Lakey
Chance
Fletcher News
A. F. Butler
J. V
L. S. Pe
John Perdue
Baytown
Lumberton
First Baptist Church
J. W. Perdue
A. H. McCullough
Connie Tomlinson
First Baptist Church of
Voth
C. H. Williamson
Sheehan
County Wide Home Demonstration Council
Honey Island
E. T. Tatum
Beaumont
R. H. Fountain
Veronica Ann Troika
H. Ward
Pasadena
Jesse Hamilton
Rosa Ward
Barbara Troika
A. Mouton
Fred Waltz
St. Therese Hospital
Gary
Sue Leatherwood
A. G. Lassiter
Winnie
R. E. Holmes
Arledge-West
Anacoca River
Merryville
Rosemary Nelson
Melissa
Galveston
J. E. Tucker
F. Nelson
Roy F. Nelson
David Knupple
Margena Hicks
High Island
H. C Sampson
I. M Butler
C. E. Meadows
Mr. Davis
Victor Norvell
Anna Davis
Crystal Beach
First Methodist Church
WSCS
Wayne Hicks
Hattie Adams
R. M. Martin
Teague
W. D. Norton
Texas City
Audrey Capps
J. D. Lee
Port Arthur
A. L. Mason
Curtis Lee Mason
Lubbock
Chance-Loeb School
Wren
Thomas Smith
E. T
T. H. Wren
E. T Wood
Otis Worry
Christine Lindsey
Harold Cudd
N. A. Dennis
N. G. Young
Harvey Harrell
Chance-Fletcher News
Plaza 5
Loeb News
Iton
Charlottee
Katy Smith
San Juan
Mex
San Francisco
Calif
Nonnie ‘Clement
Harlan McKnight
Los Angeles
Lula Metcalf
Kountze
C. A Smith
Earl Kirchoff
Leroy Rutledge
Amelia
Janie Monroe
Frank Brent
Gayle
Frances Lovelady
J. M. Byerly
C. Barclay
Pete Lee
Beaumott Wery
Ellen Bendy
IC. H. Shawver
William Lindsey
Corrigan- Sundat
Guuditch
W. M. Haythah
C. E. Gardiner
Marjorie
Bertha Mutt
M. Goshorn
Orange
C. H. Smith
EB. F. Black
Therse Landry
J. Cracy
G. Tweed
Kountze Highway
Arkansas
Homer Shawver
Junior
John H Reg
Feral Lig Co
Es Odelated PH. Deont
Housekeeping
Turner
Victor
Lee Holleyfield
New Orleans
Robert Provost
Rochester
N. Y
Neva Ward
Metropolitan Service
Warrick TV & Appliance CO
Fryers
Weiners
Ben
Gro
Met
10Th St
Ktz
Jay’s
Shoe News
H&h Dry Goods Co
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