The Sillbee Bee Editorial Staff and Departments
The Sillbee Bee lists its weekly publication as a Thursday edition with staff roles including editors David Read and R. L. Read, publisher Jerry Zuber, Leona Whitman, and various department heads such as R. R. Burgess, Joe Thompson, Larue Haynes, James Johnson, and designated roles in composing room, press, and stereotyping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Read
R. L. Read
Jerry Zuber
Leona Whitman
Mechanical
R. R. Burgess
Joe Thompson
Larue Haynes
James Johnson
Loeb News Highlights Visits and School Opening
Local notes report visits from S E Jordan to Liano and Georgia Dupin in Shreveport. Bailey family buys Reese home in Loeb. Mrs. J F Griffin returns from Weatherford trip. Loeb School to open Sept 4 1956 with same faculty except one resignation. local clergy schedule revival and Sunday services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia Dupin
Cleve
Diana
Shreveport
Shawver
J. F. Griffin
Brenda
Weatherford
L. R. Ledger
Baptist Hospital
W. F. Haynie
Pineland
Loeb First Baptist
Fred Parnell
Saratoga
Loeb School
L. Stertz
Victor
A. T. Langham
W.T. Williford
Chance
Local Social Notes From Houston and Nearby Areas
Landers visited his ill uncle Dan Eason in Houston Sunday. The Holland family attended a Sunday afternoon reunion at Shiloa near Fred. Beaumont residents the Peacocks and a grandson moved onto Massingill road as they buy land from the Capps family and build a home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cloyce Reed
Beaumont
Capps
T. L. McKenzie
Lake Charles
Louisiana
G. H. Easley
Humbie
Jerry Burks, Sr
Pete Sharpe
Huntington
Fred Cull
McClure
Smithville
E. A. Milner
Thomas Ray Templeton
Air Force
Chance
Leroy Templeton
J. R. Jackson
Hubert Gunn
Mobile, Alabama
Early Marine Alligator Tanks Deliveries Began in 1924
Amphibian "alligator" tanks were adopted by Marines by 1924, marking an early move to combine armored and amphibious capabilities for combined arms assaults.
Silsbee Cheerleaders Complete Clinic at Sam Houston State
Six Silsbee cheerleaders joined about 250 students at the second Sam Houston College cheer clinic on the Huntsville campus. National director Larry Herkimer led sessions with college and university staff assisting. The event drew over 500 Texas and Louisiana participants, the largest turnout in seven years, with admissions closed prior to opening day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Sam Houston State
Huntsville
Sam Houston College
Judy DeHart
Joyce Gould
Doris Hanley
Linda Whartman
Eddie Hicks
Lillian Whitman
Texas
Louisiana
Larry Herkimer
Dallas
Herkimer
Walter Hambrick Rites Held Saturday at Farmer Chapel
Funeral services for Walter Hambrick aged 70 were conducted at the Farmer's Funeral Home chapel with Rev. R E Barclay officiating. Interment followed at Resthaven. He is survived by his wife Alma Hambrick a daughter Wayline Arrington three brothers a sister and two grandchildren. Pallbearers were his nephews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Hambrick
Silsbee
Farmer’s Funeral Home
Hambrick
Kirby Lumber Corporation
R. E. Barclay
First Baptist Church
Mrs. John Moseley Buried At Knapple Cemetery
Funeral services for Mrs. John Moseley 68 who died in Hardin County hospital were held Saturday at 5 p m from Farmer's Funeral Home chapel. A Silsbee resident for 20 years she is survived by her husband and two daughters Mrs Ola Nash of Leesville La and Mrs Lora Hol
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County Hospital
Madole
Buddy Gore
Wichita Falls
Andrew
Earl Harvey
W. T. Williford
Billy Williford
Marion
Ohio
Bobby Cronk of
Chance
F. Landry
Groves
Carlton Ray McNeely
Ruby McNeely
Kountze
D. Cowen
Victor
B. F. Cowen
Veterans Hospital
Houston
C. B. McDuff
Pensacola
Florida
Prince Beard
Mrs. Beard
V. C. Williams
J. R. Hollis
Orange
H. R. Hamm
H. D. Weeks
Peggy
Jimmy
Daniels
W. F. Berkman
San Antonio
Weeks
Cecil Pemberton
A. J. Bayless
Gwen Alexander
Barstow
California
Carolyn Aaron
Nona Grantham
C. E. Gardiner
West Texas
M. McBryde
Pfe
Bobby McBryde
Fairbanks
Alaska
Fort Lewis
Washington
Ivie Ervin
Little Rock
C. T. Jordan
John Moseley
Farmer’s Funeral Home
Family rites for local resident with Woodrow Baptist pastor
The obituary notes a sister of Baytown, one brother David Smith of Hinton Louisiana, and 12 grandchildren. Rev A H Reeves pastor of Woodrow Baptist Church officiated at services and interment followed at Knupple cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baytown
David Smith
Hinton
A. H. Reeves
Woodrow Baptist Church
Knupple Cemetery
John Frank Kelley laid to rest near Jasper
Services for John Frank Kelley 68 were held Saturday at Evadale Baptist Church with Rev. W L Bynum officiating. He died at his home two miles east of Silsbee on the Evadale highway last Thursday night. Burial at Zion Hill cemetery near Jasper. Survived by wife Etta Kelley of Silsbee four sons two daughters two sisters fourteen grandchildren and one great grandchild.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Frank Kelley
Evadale Baptist Church
W. L. Bynum
Kelley
Silsbee
Evadale Highway
Zion Hill Cemetery
Jasper
Farmer Funeral Home
Etta Kelley
J. D. Kelley
Victor
Elmer Kelley
Wiley B. Kelley
Jesse Kelley
Beaumont
W. J. Walker
Jacksonville
Fla
Maggie Jordan
Maude McGee
Mrs William Gilchrist 77 Dies. Rites Held in Kirbyville
Mrs. William Gilchrist, 77, of Beaumont, died Sunday at a Beaumont rest home. Last rites were conducted at 5 p m Monday at Stringer Funeral Home in Kirbyville by Rev. James T. Neff, pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Gilchriest
William Hachriest
Stringer Funeral
Kirbyville
Gilchriest
Beaumont
James T. Neff
Gilchriest Rites Held At Kirbyville Church
Funeral services were held at Kirbyville Methodist Church assisted by Rev. R E Barclay. Burial followed in Kirbyville cemetery. Mrs Gilchriest survived by husband three sons G W Gilchriest Silsbee Armand Cleveland Everett Gilchriest Beaumont two daughters Mrs Tom Kelley Port Arthur and Mrs Jack May Houston one brother Hamp Byerly Diboll and 11 grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kirbyville Methodist Church
R. E. Barclay
First Baptist Church
Low C Club Holds Meeting
The Low C Club met on Thursday August 9 at 2 p m in the home of Mrs Lucille Mathis with eight members present. Mrs Milph Glenn president presided over the business session. The secretary read and approved the minutes of the last meeting. A general discussion of weights and diets followed. The next meeting will be August 23 at the home of Mrs Ruby Self.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucille Mathis
Milph Glenn
Ruby Self
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Loeb News
Mrs. C. H. Shawver
S. E. Jordan
Liano
Rastus Bailey
A. L. Reese
B. Aaron
Carolyn Faggard
Kathy Wells
Mauriceville
J. H. Staats
Los Angeles
Hollywood
Beverly Hills
Darrell Harris
Jitle Junior
B. D. Harris
J. P. Madole
Bobby Cronk
West
J. A. Puryear
Tommy Jean
Simons Motor Co
Simmons Motor Coo
Susbee
Yvonne
Rick Johnson
The
Melody Masters
Sunny Burns
Farmer Funeral
Buna
Tommy Green
Lufkin
R. E. Hambrick
Buck Hambrick
Sam Hambrick
Jackson McGee
Roy E. Smith
Clarence Thomas
Knapple Cemetery
Birdwells
Toni Todd
Lowenstein
Low C
Bergin
Ausa
Char Ib
Iste
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