Services Held Wednesday For Mrs Luna Edwards
Funeral services for Mrs. Luna Baker Edwards 67 of Beaumont were held at 106 p m in Farmers Funeral Home chapel with Rev R E Barclay officiating. She died at 855 p m Monday at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. A former Silsbee resident she lived in Beaumont 35 years. She is survived by two daughters Mrs Jimmy Cole and Miss Shirley Edwards both of Beaumont two sisters Miss Elizabeth Baker and Mrs McDonald of Beaumont and no brothers Bill Baber of Wilsbee and Jim Baber of Beaumont. Burial was in Resthaven Cemetery under direction of Coach. Pallbearers were Eddie G Thomas Billy Meonard Bill Baber Jr Clifford Wilson W C Jones and Glenn Williams.
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Luna Baker Edwards
Beaumont
Farmer Funeral Home
R. E. Barclay
First Baptist Church
Edwards
Baptist Hospital
Silsbee
Jimmy Cole
Shirley Edwards
Missliza
Woman's Club To Meet In Beaumont
The Silsbee Woman's Club meets at 1 p.m. at the Holiday Inn in Beaumont for lunch and business. Mrs. B L Moreland will preside. The club choir, directed by Mrs. Paul Georgas and accompanied by Mrs. John K Bower, will perform. Mrs. L E Martin will handle arrangements and Magnolia District president Mrs. E L Meley will attend. Yearbooks will be distributed and each chairman will outline work for the new club year.
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Silsbee Woman's Club
Holiday Inn
Beaumont
B. L. Moreland
Paul Georgas
John K Bower
L. E. Martin
E. L. Meley
Magnolia
LTFWC
VFW Auxiliary Set Meet At Orange Bowling Palace
The Ladies Auxiliary VFW District II will meet at the Orange Bowling Palace Sunday August 27 with registration at 8 am for an all day event. A bowling match at 8 30 am an auditors meeting at 19 60 and luncheon at noon precede the 1 pm business session. Hospitality hour 2 to 3 pm. Mrs Pauline Johnson district president will lead.
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Ladies Auxiliary
Veterans of Foreign Wars, District ii
Orange Bowling Palace
Ruby Gypins
Wal
Pauline Johnson
Death of Kern Braswell Jasper County official
Kern L Braswell 63 deputy tax collector and assessor for Jasper County died at home at 3833 E Lamar in Jasper at 2 50 am Saturday He was a member of First Methodist Church of Jasper and De Witt Clinton Masonic Lodge No 29 Funeral services were held at 8 pm Sunday in First Methodist Church with Rev Milton S Jordan officiating Burial was in Evergreen Cemetery with Masonic rites Stringer Funeral Home in charge Survivors include his wife sons Bob of Jasper Jim of Beaumont and Rusty of Oklahoma brothers L T of Baytown Banner of Texas City and Bill of Rusk sisters Mrs A R Neyland of Silsbee Mrs Homer C Sparks and Mrs Ray Ernest of Beaumont and eight grandchildren
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Kern L. Braswell
Jasper County
E. Lamar
Jasper
First Methodist Church
DeWitt Clinton Masonic Lodge
Milton S. Jordan
Evergreen Cemetery
Stringer
Bob
Jim
Beaumont
Rusty
Oklahoma
L. T
Bay‘town
Banner
Texas City
Bill
Rusk
A. R. Neyland
Silsbee
Homer C. Sparks
Ray Ernest
Beethoven’s Later Works Echo Ideal Ambition
The composer produced some of his finest music after embracing an ideal, channeling elevated purpose into later symphonies and chamber pieces. These works reflect renewed philosophical focus, shaping his enduring artistic vision and influence.
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Beethoven
Rites Held Saturday For Mrs Eva Tevis
Funeral services for Mrs Eva Tevis age 75 of Chance Loeh were held at 10 am Saturday at the Farmer Funeral Chapel with Rev R B Barclay officiating. She died suddenly Thursday evening while visiting in Raywood. She is survived by a son Dennie Roberts Sr of Silsbee a sister Lizzie Collins of Silsbee a half brother William Cleft of New Orleans one grandchild and one great grandchild Pallbearers named Walter Martinez William F Nelson Magnes S Nelson Edwin N Klein Bradley Delaune and Johnny Johnson Burial followed at Resthaven Cemetery under direction of Farmers.
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Eva Tevis
Chance-Loeh
Farmer Funeral
R. EB. Barclay
First Baptist Church
Tevis
Raywood
Dennie Roberts Sr
Silsbee
Lizzie Collins
William Cleft
New Orleans
Walter Martinez
William F. Nelson
Magnes S. Nelson
Edwin N Klein
Bradley Delaune
Johnny Johnson
Resthaven Cemetery
J L Sims Jr to Speak at First Presbyterian Church
Jimmie L Sims Jr elder of First Presbyterian will preach at the 9 30 a m worship on Sunday on the Great Commandment. Pastor Rev Larry M Correll is on vacation. Fall winter schedule begins Sept 3 with services at 9 45 and 11 00 a m. Family night supper Aug 30 planned by Women of the Church. Sims works for Kirby Lumber Corp of Silsbee.
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First Presbyterian Church
Jimmie L. Sims Jr
Larry M. Correll
Sims
Kirby Lumber Corporation of
Silsbe
June Named After Juno Goddess of Marriage
A concise note explains that the month June derives its name from Juno, the Roman goddess of marriage, linking the calendar term to mythic origin. It highlights cultural and linguistic ties between ancient deities and modern timekeeping.
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June
Juno
Marriage
Services Held Monday For F. E. McDonald
Funeral services were held Monday at 2 p m in Beech Creek Cemetery Spurger for Frank E McDonald 62 who died suddenly Saturday afternoon while visiting his sister Mrs Ed Sawyer near Spurger He was a Spurger native who lived in Beaumont 35 years employed 25 years with the Business Men's Studio He is survived by one other sister and a brother Nephews served as pallbearers Edwards Funeral Home of Woodville was in charge of arrangements.
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Beech Creek
Spurger
Frank E. McDonald
Ed Sawyer
McDonald
Beaumont
Edwards Funeral Home
Woodville
Rites Pending For Mrs Lizzie Stevens
Funeral arrangements for 65 year old Mrs Lizzie Stevens of Evadale, who died at 2 15 p m Tuesday at her home, are pending with Farmer Funeral Home. Survived by husband Lee Stevens. sons Robert J Stevens with the army at Fort Knox and Gene Stevens of Victor. brother Joe Ette. four grandchildren.
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Lizzie Stevens
Evadale
Farmer Funeral Home
Card of Thanks from Mrs Hattie H Blackmon and family
Words express appreciation for flowers ecards visits during hospital stay and after returning home The thanks note credits prayers for a successful operation and extends blessing to each reader Signed Mrs Hattie H Blackmon and James A Farley Aloysius as middle name noted.
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Hattie H. Blackmon
P. S
Buck) Byerly
Lydia Class Meeting At Good Shepherd Baptist Church
Lydia Sunday School class at Good Shepherd Baptist Church met Tuesday night at Mrs. J. W. Hamilton home for a brief business meeting and social. Six members attended. Mrs. G. E. Flanagin presides as class teacher.
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Lydia
Good Shepherd Baptist Church
J. W. Hamilton
G. E. Flanagin
Notable Texas leader and advocate for education
A prominent figure known for serving as President and Vice President of the Republic of Texas and for helping secure a public endowment for Texas schools.
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Republic of Texas
Texas Schools
Lew Wallace the Union General and Ben Hur author
Lew Wallace served as a Union General during the Civil War and wrote the novel Ben Hur. He gained fame for his military leadership and later his literary work which became a landmark in American fiction.
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Lew Wallace
Mrs Hargrove 89 Dies In Orange
Last rites for Mrs Laura A Hargrove 39 lifelong Buna resident were held at 2 30 pm from Buna Church of Christ. She died at 9 15 pm Tuesday in Orange Memorial hospital pastors J T Stone and Murphy McNeil officiated at services. Survived by
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Laura A. Hargrove
Buna
Buna Church of Christ
Hargrove
Orange Memorial Hospital
J. T. Stone
Buna Church
Murphy McNeil
Kountze
Bay Tanton Golden Wedding Observed Today
Mr and Mrs Bay Tanton celebrate their 50th anniversary this week. Mrs Tanton is the former Idell Cryer daughter of the late Marshland Cryer II and Mary Cryer. They married August 24 1911 at a Justice of the Peace in Kountze and traveled by ferry, buggy, train from Eva dale to Kountze.
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Bay Tanton
Tanton
Idell Cryer
Marshland Terrance Cryer II
Mary Ellender Jones Cryer
Kountze
Evadale
Neches River
Silsbee
Fred B. Cryer
Floyd L. Cryer
Buna
Cecil Waldrep
Bridge Tournament at Silsbee Country Club
The ladies bridge tournament at Silsbee Country Club will be held Tuesday starting at 9 20 a m at the club. The date was moved from September 5 due to a school start. A covered dish luncheon will be served at noon.
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Silsbee Country Club
Obituary for Hargrove family near Buna Louisiana
A son Elmer Hargrove of Wet Monroe Louisiana and three daughters Mrs T W Kaine of Buna Mrs Ethel Lockwood of Beaumont and Mrs A T Bruce of Lake Jackson plus one sister Mrs Eliza Hargrove of Buna are named. The deceased leaves 12 grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren. Grandsons served as pallbearers. Interment followed at Antioch cemetery near Buna under direction of Farmer Funeral Home of Silsbee.
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Elmer Hargrove
Wet Monroe
T. W. Kaine
Buna
Ethel Lockwood
Beaumont
A. T. Bruce
Lake Jackson
Eliza Hargrove
Antioch Cemetery
Farmer Funeral Home
Siisbee
Move Reunion To Be Held Sept 3
The Moye family annual reunion will be held September 3 at Big Sandy in Polk County. An all day singing is planned with a basket lunch served at noon. J A Moye Sr. serves as president of the group.
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Moye
Big Sandy
Polk County
J. A. Moye Sr
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