Former Silsbee Resident Tells Of Visit Home Recently
Evansville Indiana August 2 1966 Dear David and Bobby I enclose my Bee subscription and share a clipping about Silsbee shown recently I enjoyed the town’s beauty Farmers Funeral Home and two banks attractively set but Rest Haven Cemetery needs attention I may later write on a life saving honeybee sting incident from October 12 1964 and how I almost died from an allergic reaction and required years of desensitization to survive The note mentions Mr Gore of Nederland who died recently from a wasp sting and was among items I read.
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Evansville
Ind
David
Bobby
Mother’s
Jim
Silsbee
Farmers Funeral Home
Rest Haven
Donna
Blanton
Mr. Gore
Nederland
Committee visits new store building in Silsbee
The Membership and Wel coming Committee of the Silsbee Chamber of Commerce met at the Silsbee Packing Company’s new store Monday to congratulate Mike and Bob Herron on their addition to the city. Tom Knighten, manager of the Chamber, expressed appreciation for local business support as expansion meets growing population demands.
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Silsbee Chamber of Commerce
Silshee Packing Company
Mike
Bob Herron
Tom Knighten
Chamber of Commerce
Channel 12 launches new antenna from Mauriceville tower
KBMT TV Channel 12 began operations from its new Mauriceville tower on Friday August 5 at 8 45 a m following FCC permission. President N D Williams of Television Broadcasters Inc said the powerful new signal will greatly improve service for viewers in the Golden Triangle with enhanced color transmission and black and white. The move from Sabine Pass to Mauriceville took over three months with temporary service from Calder Street Beaumont in the interim. Williams urged viewers with external antennas pointing to the old site to realign toward the new tower.
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Channel 12
Mauriceville
N. D. Williams
Television Broadcasters, Inc
ABC
Williams
Federal Communications Commission
Golden Triangle
Sabine Pass
Calder Street
Beaumont
Sabine
Bride Elect Honored With Dinner Party
Miss Katherine Nell Cawley, bride elect of Gene Bunce, was honored at a Wednesday dinner hosted by Misses Carole and Cecile Cobble. The wedding party and mothers Mrs J T Cawley and Mrs H C Bunce attended. Yellow and white decorations set the color theme.
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Katherine Nell Cawley
Gene Bunce
Carole
Cecile Cobble
J. T. Cawley
H. C. Bunce
Hartburg Homecoming At Oak Groves Church Grounds
Hartburg celebrates its eighth annual homecoming on Saturday August 27 at Oak Groves Church grounds. All Hartburg locals and former residents are invited to an all day event starting 8:00 a.m. Free barbecue coffee and soft drinks. Attendees are asked to bring a basket dinner. Old-Time Fiddlers will perform along with folk singing by various groups.
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Hartburg
Oak Groves
Delegates Return From Convention in Dallas Large JW gathering
Delegates from the Silsbee Congregation of Jehovahs Witnesses joined thousands who overflowed Market Hall in Dallas for the five day God s Sons of Liberty Convention. Grant Sutter called the final public talk What Has God s Kingdom Been Doing Since 1914. Meetings at the local Kingdom Hall resume this week with highlights reviewed.
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Silsbee Congregation of
Jehovah's Witnesses
Market Hall
Dallas
God’s Sons of Liberty
Grant Sutter
Watchtower Bible Society
God's Kingdom
Horace Madeley
Texas Yellow Pine Homes Stand After Century of Service
The Texas Forestry Association notes that many stately early Texas homes built with Texas Yellow Pine lumber remain in excellent condition after more than a hundred years of service.
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Texas
The
Texas Forestry Association
Local Chairmen In VA Campaign Named By Knighten
Jesse Knighten drive chairman for this year’s United Appeals campaign announced that Hardin County organization is almost complete. Silsbee area chairs include Chester Conant Southwestern Bell in Silsbee as area chairman and Dr A E Templeton Silsbee optometrist as area vice chairman. Sour Lake area chair Jim Collins Sun Pipeline master electronics technician and Rev John E Birkelbach First Methodist Sour Lake as vice-chairman. Mrs Emmett Barefield Pines Motel Silsbee named Publicity Committee chair. Clark Allen Kountze named Advance Gifts chair. Knighten expects completion by next week.
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Jesse Knighten
United Appeals
Hardin County
Chester Conant
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Silsbee
Landolt Family Schedules Reunion at Massey Farm
The Landolt family reunion is planned for Saturday at Massey farm near Somerville, twelve miles south of Yeana Dam. A basket lunch will be served at noon. Also included is a forest fire prevention reminder urging care with fires and to keep Texas green.
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Landolt Family
Massey
Somerville
Yeana Dam
Kiwanis Flags Still Available for Local Businesses
The Silsbee Kiwanis Club offers flags for local business houses. Vernon Smith reports the project secured over a hundred signatures and flags are displayed on holidays by club members. If missed in the initial solicitation, businesses can call Mr. Smith or another Kiwanis member for service.
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Silsbee Kiwanis Club
Vernon Smith
Dallas Funeral Rites For C C Brady Brother-in-law Of Jack Hill
Funeral services were held in Dallas Tuesday for C C Brady who died Monday. Brady is survived by his wife Laura and three children Marie Hunter Jim Barr and Hudson Brady, all of Dallas. He was the brother-in-law of Jack Hill of Silsbee.
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Jack Hill
Dallas
C. C. Brady
Brady
Silsbee
Laura Brady
Marie Hunter
Jim Barr
Hudson Brady
Card of Thanks for Daughter’s Beloved Family
The Thompsons express sincere thanks to friends and neighbors for cards and flowers sent during their daughter's bereavement. May God bless each of you. Rosie and James Thompson.
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Rosie and
James Thompson
Winners In Optimist Fishing Rodeo Named
About 20 local boys aged 8 to 14 competed in the August 6 Optimist Club rodeo in Silsbee. In the 8–11 year group Chad Englehardt and Duane Thompson tied for largest fish with Englehardt taking the most, while Keith Dunnaway and Dale Zeller tied for smallest. In 12–14 year division Spencer Armour II had the largest fish, Mike Zeller and David Newsom tied for most fish, and Larry Mannino had the smallest fish.
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Silsbee Optimist Club
Chad Englehardt
Duane Thompson
Englehardt
Keith Dunnaway
Dale Zeller
Spencer Armour II
Mike Zeller
David Newsom
Larry Mannino
Bridal Shower Honors Katherine Cawley Fiance of Gene Bunce
Katherine Cawley fiance of Gene Earl Bunce was honored with a bridal shower Tuesday at the home of Mrs. Clifton Pelton. Calling hours were 7 to 9 p.m. Hostesses included Mrs. Joe Clark Mrs. A J Brown Miss Cecile Cobble and Miss Carole Cobble. Refreshments featured an ecru lace cloth centerpiece with yellow and white carnations and miniature umbrellas. The couple marry Friday at Calder Baptist Church.
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Katherine Nell Cawley
Gene Earl Bunce
Clifton Pelton
Pelton
Joe Clark
A. J. Brown
Cecile Cobble
Carole Cobble
Calder Baptist Church
Half of blindness preventable and needlessly caused
Health briefing notes that about half of global blindness cases are avoidable with timely care and interventions. It highlights modifiable risk factors, emphasizes vision screening, accessible eye care, and public health strategies to reduce avoidable blindness worldwide.
Rainbow Girls Set School Of Instruction In Beaumont
A school of instruction for the Order of Rainbow for Girls will be held August 20 at Trinity Methodist Church Beaumont for Rainbow Girls Eastern Star and Masons. A noon sack lunch and a 7 p.m banquet in Mont Leon Hall are planned under the supervision of Supreme Mother Advisor Mrs Marie Whitfield Tickets may be purchased.
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Order of Rainbow
Trinity Methodist Church
Beaumont
Rainbow Girls
Eastern Star and Masons
Marie Whitfield
Mont Leon Hall
Mrs. Edna Williamson Dies in Newton
Funeral services for Mrs Edna Elizabeth Williamson age 63 of Newton were held at 2.00 p m Tuesday at the Pentecostal Church in Newton. Rev C L Womack officiated with Rev H W Savon assisting. Burial was in Old Union Cemetery near Newton.
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Edna Elizabeth Williamson
Newton
C. L. Womack
H. W. Savon
Beaumont
Old Union Cemetery
Help Wanted Ad Expires August 13
Classified note notes contact by calling EV 5 4689 after 5 p.m. and must be purchased before August 13.
Mrs Williamson dies after heart attack in Silsbee
Mrs. Williamson a former Silsbee resident died at 3 00 p m Sunday at her home after a heart attack She was mother of Mrs Buna Wilson in this city
Thankful note for hospital gifts and prayers
A patient expresses sincere thanks for gifts, cards, flowers, prayers and visits received during a hospital stay. Special appreciation is given to Reverends Barclay Pringle Earnest Holland and Speed for their support.
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Pringle
Earnest Holland
Speed
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