Senior Citizens Club Lifts Spirits in Silsbee
Henrietta Thomas and Nellie Odom lead a Prince Hall Senior Citizens Club under Silsbee Public Library auspices. Despite a vanishing federal grant, the program funds birthday parties, Bible lessons, health talks, field trips, and a Queen contest to ease loneliness and foster community among senior residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henrietta Thomas
Nellie Odom
Silsbee Public Library
Silsbee Doctors’ Hospital
Prince Hall Villa
EOC
Beaumont
Zera Holden
Effie Lee Alexander
Inez Mims
Eva McWilliams
KKAS
Dixie Queen
Sam Hester
Mr. Holden
Silsbee
Lillie Robinson
Lela Elam
Eloise Smith
Mattie Lee
Willa Mae Beatty
Gladys Ridley
Leola Ewing
Irene McDonald
Henrietta
Retires After Four Decades With Texas Highways
Doyle F. McKeown, Right of Way Agent in Beaumont, retires after 40 years with the Texas Department of Highways and Public Transportation. He served in the Austin and Beaumont districts, including wartime service in World War II, and helped drive modernization from dirt roads to concrete highways. He and his wife Lucille reside in Silsbee and have three sons and six granddaughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doyle F. McKeown
Department of Highways and Public Transportation
Beaumont
State of Texas
Lucille
Roosevelt Drive
Silsbee
McKeown
Giddings
Lon Morris College
Jacksonville
Highway Department
Austin
Lee County
U.S. Army
South Pacific
Kirby
Silsbee State Drive
Silsbee Bee
Bar
Kirby Buildings
Highway Engineering
Highway 327
Texas Plains
Department
Can
Funeral Services For Ernest Nolan 43 Held Tuesday
Ernest A Nolan 43 of Winnie died Monday in Winnie Medical Center after a lone illness. Funeral services were at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Farmer Funeral Home Silsbee with burial in Holland Cemetery Village Mills. He was a lineman for Trinity Valley Telephone Co. Survivors include wife Ruthie Nolan, son Derrel Glen Nolan, four daughters all of Winnie, and siblings in Winnie Lumberton and Houston.
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Ernest A. Nolan
Winnie
Farmer Funeral Home
Silsbee
Holland Cemetery
Village Mills
Winnie Medical Center
Fred
Trinity Valley Telephone Co
Ruthie Nolan
Derrel Glen Nolan
Jo Ann Thibodeaux
Debra Griswold
Shebra Myers
Theresa Smith
Gladys Bouse
Fra Harvill
Vera Revia
Mollie Neeley
Lumberton
Howard
Fred Nolan
Sam Nolan
Houston
Junior Tennis Meet Crowns Silsbee Club Winners
The Silsbee Country Club Tennis Association hosted a two day junior tournament on August 21 and 22 at the Club Courts with 26 players. Winners included Pam Dominguez Kathleen Jones Terry Stanley Peter Jones Terry Tennison Carla Dominguez Mike Grisham and Grant Gilson. The event was directed by Mrs Helen Ratliff.
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Silsbee Country Club
Pam Dominguez
Kathleen Jones
Terry Stanley
Peter Jones
Terry Tennison
Carla Dominguez
Mike Grisham
Grant Gilson
Helen Ratliff
Scout Troop 88 Meeting Focused on Awards
Scout Troop 88 met Tuesday night as boys worked on awards. Ralph Seaman served refreshments and Will Neyland acted as scribe.
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Ralph Seaman
Will Neyland
Curry And Landers Reunion Planned At Camp Wilburf near Lumberton
The Curry and Landers families and friends plan a reunion on August 28 from 10 a.m. to dark at Camp Wilburf near Lumberton. The pavilion is reserved, admission is free for children under 12 with a small cover charge for adults, and activities include swimming, shuffleboard, table tennis, and volleyball. Attendees should bring towels, swimsuits, dominoes, cameras, old photos, food, and drinks. no alcohol will be served. The camp lies between Beaumont and Silsbee in Lumberton, east on Chancecut Road and follow arrows.
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Curry and Landers
Camp Wilburf
Lumberton
Camp Wilburr
Beaumont and
Silsbee
Chancecut
Woodville Cemetery Marked With Texas Historical Marker
A Texas Historical Marker dedicated Sunday August 29 at 4:00 p.m. will honor Woodville Magnolia Cemetery on N Nellius Street Woodville sponsored by the Tyler County Historical Commission. The cast aluminum marker notes 1825 1902 founders of a Confederate company Rev Acton Young 1823 1873 and Nancy Shivers 1890 descendant Allan Shivers governor and Civil War Spanish American War World War II and Vietnam veterans are buried here with the site serving as a regional memorial.
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Texas
Woodville Magnolia Cemetery
J. B. Coffman
Woodville
Tyler County Historical Commission
N. Nellius St
Acton Young
Nancy Shivers
Allan Shivers
Woodville Magnolia Cemetery Pioneers Marked by Texas Marker
The Woodville Magnolia Cemetery holds graves of early settlers including M Priest who deeded land in 1855 and Jane Bean who donated land in 1859. Among burials are five wives of George Van Vieck and Captain Charles Bullock. The Texas Historical Commission plans markers to promote historic tours and preservation in the area.
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M. Priest
Jane Bean
Woodville
Magnolia
George van Vieck
van Vieck
Houston
Glenwood
Tyler County
Charles Bullock
VA Education and Training Reaches Over Two Million Annually
The Veterans Administration provides education and training for more than two million persons each year, supporting veterans and service members with programs and resources across the system.
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The
Veterans Administration
Rites Held For Seth L Morse 80 In Silsbee
Funeral services for Seth L Morse 80 of 150 St Eighth St Silsbee were held Wednesday at Forest Lawn Chapel Beaumont Rev Rob Barclay officiated Silsbee Masonic Lodge 465 RAM graveside rites Burial in Forest Lawn Cemetery He died 9 15 am Monday in Temple Texas hospital after a lone illness A native of Neaville Texas he lived in Silsbee 47 years and was a retired Santa Fe Railroad employee Survived by wife Rosie Lee Morse daughter Lillian Grubb of Pasadena and Billee Prevost of Houston Pallbearers listed Bob Khard Stubby Smith Corbett Morse Bobby Meynig Lynn Lewis Ben Frank Lee
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Seth L Morse
St. Eighth St
Silshee
Chapel of Forest Lawn
Beaumont
Robb
Barclay
Rosie Lee Morse
Lillian Grubb
Pasadena
Billee Prevost
Houston
Bob Kbard
Stubby Smith
Corbett Morse
Bobby Meynig
Lynn Lewis
Ben Frank Lee
Grahams Celebrated 37th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Nehemiah Graham Sr were honored with a surprise dinner at Mondas in Beaumont for their 37th anniversary. Hosts included their four children and spouses from Beaumont and Houston. the couple wed August 17 1930 in Silsbee and have four grandchildren.
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Nehemiah Graham Sr
Monda’s
Beaumont
Nehemiah Graham Jr
Harvey Alex Jr
Peggy Graham
John Sanders
Houston
Silsbee
Six Volunteer Fire Calls Hit Silsbee In Two Weeks
Silsbee volunteer firemen answered six alarms in two weeks. Fire Chief Russell Busby reports arson was suspected at one location. Incidents included a Fuller Oil Co plant fire near Ave G, grass and woods fires, a destroyed carport and den, and a burned 1974 Ford Pinto on Baby Galvez Road.
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Silsbee
Russell Busby
Fuller Oil Co
Ave. G
Old Highway 96
Othe
Bud Thomas
South 19Th St
Judy Hagan
Bowers
Caney Head
Assembly of God
Aus
Knupple Road
Southside
Baby Galvez Road
Dale Zeller
Busby
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Senior Citizens Club
Prince Hall
Library Service
Silsibee
Guerite Horka
Nellie
Department of Highways
Fifth Street
oTis Gore
Marvel
Ann Gore
Hardin County
NORTH
Ernest Nolan
Ron Tribble
Avenue 6
Billy Slaydon
Woodville Cemetery
Texas Historical Commission
National Historical Commission
Seth L. Morse
Grahams
Fisk
First National
Nati
National
Oae
P. O
F.D.I.C
P.S
Kent’s
Silsbee Flower Shop
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