Local elections and weddings highlighted in Loeb area
The Loeb news notes an August 18 election at Chance-Loeb School on bond issuance for Hardin County Hospital expansion. It also lists the September 1 incorporation hearing, a September 1 wedding at Woodcrest Methodist Church, and local social notes including visitors, arrivals, and church activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Shawver
Chance-Loeb
Bonds Hardin Co
Hardin County
Charlie 2d
Thomas F. Burks
Dorothy Anne Travis
Woodcrest Methodist Church
Cliff Lamb
Muston
Bitzwater
J. C. Smith
Nuke Charles
Warren Russell
Beaumont Haseen
Horn
Janet Travis
92nd Birthday Keeps Active Silsbee Resident Working in Garden
J H Wilson born August 8 1870 in Gwinnett County Georgia celebrated his 92nd birthday by tending his garden in Silsbee Texas where he has lived since 1914. He remains active daily visiting friends trading knives and sharing stories with neighbors. He moved to a new home with his son Martin L Wilson and tends the garden as his pride alongside family. He has two sons four daughters 19 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Wilson
Silsbee
Mr. Wilson
Cgiwinnet County
Texas
Santa Fe
Martin L. Wilson
Kirby
Wilson
East Texas officers to hold 11th peace officers convention
About 750 lawmen and their wives will attend the 11th Annual East Texas Peace Officers Association convention in Marshall August 27 and 28. Director C W Bednar leads planning with M G Roebuck and a board of control including John Hoyt H L Ellisor Earl Franklin Fred Nelson W L Ferguson D 3 Moore Esten Ray and Rev Charles Danheim. Senator John Tower will be principal speaker with talks by Homer Garrison Coke Stevenson Bryan Blalock and Bob Murphey.
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East Texas
East Texas Peace Officers Association
Marshall
C. W. Bednar
Liberty
Texas Ranger
Board of Control
M. G. Roebuck
Nacogdoches
Bednar
Roebuck
John Hoyt
Longview
Texas
Charles Danheim
Galveston
U.S
John Tower
Washington, D. C
Homer Garrison Jr
Austin
Texas Department of Public Safety
Coke Stevenson Jr
Texas Liquor Control Board
Bryan Blalock
Borden Company
Bob Murphey
Chance-Fletcher News Briefs Highlight Local Events
Local Chance-Loeb residents are invited to a 7:30 p m meeting at the school to discuss incorporation led by Cecil Dearmman. Donna Faye Pippin marks her 15th birthday with a party for 20 guests at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vemma Hare
FE. Stewart
Mildred Wilcox
Cecil Stewart
Lottie Mann
Cryer
Alice Keith
C. H. Shawver
WMU
Chance-Loeb School
Garner
A. F. Butler
Chance-Loeb Progressive Association
Chance-Loeb
Cecil Dearmman
Postal Official Outlines Kountze Post Office Plan
Postmaster General J Edward Day announced Aug 8 plans for a new Kountze Texas post office to replace the inadequate facility at Cherry and Fox Streets. The government will lease, build or remodel as needed and transfer the site option to the winning bidder for long term leasing. Thomas B Coe Jr is Kountze postmaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kountze
Texas
J. Edward Day
Cherry and
Fox Streets
Thomas B. Coe Jr
Youth Forestry Short Course Draws 57 Texas Boys
Fifty seven FFA and four H club boys will attend the Youth Forestry Short course at Camp Niwana near Woodville in August 2024. The Texas Forestry Association and the Texas Forest Service sponsor with local civic and business groups backing. John A Haislet directs the program with instructors from private forest industries and public agencies. The curriculum aims to teach growing improving and utilizing woodlands and includes citizenship training and written tests with prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FFA
Texas Forestry Association
Texas Forest Service
Camp Niwana
Woodville
Marvin JG. Angle
TFA
Chamber of Commerce
John A. Haislet
Angle
Old Fashion Day Festival Appeals to 1912 Rose
Galveston hosts three day Old Fashion Day August 16 to 18 with 1912 dress, customs and prices. Hotels drop rates to four dollars per person, coffee five cents, burgers ten cents. patrons see beards, vintage swimsuits and clerks in period attire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scholes Field
Kiwanis Club
Armed
Air Force Thunderbird
San Jacinto Sports Car Association
First Texas Youth Forest Shortcourse Opens Training
The event offers rewards for top grades and marks the first Youth Foresty effort in Texas. It notes that over 1200 young Texas tree farmers have benefited from this training, and mentions a prior July shortcourse for 56 Negro boys held in Huntsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Huntsville
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Douglas Travis
Archie Land
Jerry Y. Burks Sr
F. H. Stanford
Glenda Nelson
New Orleans
Joe Harbour
Stanford
Stonewall
W. L. Murphey
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Pete Sharpe
Paul Chance
Paula Ann
Grapeville
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Walter Giffin
Frank Harris
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Diana
Charles
Faylyn
Denver
Cole
F. J. Hale
H. A. Stephens
Dam B
Laura Baurhema
Mabel Mendoza
L. Gibson
C. A. Box
Peggy Ann
Hardin
Bruce Fairchilds
Jim Hennings
Shelia Kay
Austin Visi
Ted
J. B. Faggard Jr
Prince Beard
A. M. la Parari
Bogalusa
Susan Beard
Sue la Pararie
Beard
C. D
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St. Elizabeth Hospital
Beaumont
G. W
Billy Caywood
Lily Me‘Culler
Alvin Caywood
Willie Beeson
Conroe
T. F. Williams
Delbert Lamb
Loeb First Baptist Church
Mott
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S. M. LI
Silsbee Store
Bugs Cassetta
Daisetta
J. H. Wilson Spry
Chance
Fletcher News
Donna Faye Pippin
Sue la Prarie
A. M. LaPrarie
Louisiana
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Boyd Condra
D. B. Pattillo
Hotel Dieu Hospital
Lee Evans
Village Mills
Terry Lyn Smith
Randall Phelps
New Silsbee Highway
Ronny Domino
Roberts Avenue Methodist Church
Laurie Abercrombie
Lynette Witte
Sue Matthews
WSCS
First Methodist Church
Spurgeon Busley
Silsbee Highway
Dicky Ainsworth
Hunter
North Carolina
Ainsworth
Marines
Alphia McBryde
E. H. Stanford
Effie Chance
Myrtle Schumann
Annie Armstrong
Fletcher Emanuel Baptist Church
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Waco
C. S. Hooks
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Pt. Arthur
Melba
Texas Forestry
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