Jonte Heads Silsbee Ministers Group In 1961
Rev. R. Eugene Jonte, pastor of First Methodist Church, elected president of the Silsbee Ministers' Fellowship at a Nov 30 meeting at the Presbyterian Church. He begins immediately to serve through September 1963, succeeding Rev. R. L. Bateman. Other officers named are Eddis Smith, Grant A. Herbst, J. A. Hendrix. The group fosters fellowship and cooperation among Silsbee ministers and churches. A $25 donation was approved for the Community Christmas Basket Drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Eugene Jonte
First Methodist Church of
Silsbee
Presbyterian Church
Jonte
R. L. Bateman
Woodrow Baptist
Eddis Smith
First Baptist Mission
Farm Road
Grant A. Herbst
St. Johns
Local pastors attend meeting on progress of drive
Seven local pastors attended the meeting held to discuss the progress of the drive and its implications for the community.
Soldier James M Gravis Returns to duty in Milwaukee
SP/4 James M Mike Gravis son of Mr and Mrs B W Gravis Evadale returned to his Milwaukee base after a leave with his parents He is 20 a 1960 Evadale High School graduate and serves as a missile firing panel control operator He joined the service October 2 1961 previously worked for East Texas Pulp and Paper Company
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James M
Mike) Gravis
B. W. Gravis
Evadale
Milwaukee
Wis
Mike
Evadale High School
East Texas Pulp and Paper Company
Meyers Allen Promote Forest Products Program
Hardin County Forestry Committee chaired by John Meyers of Silsbee and Wood Products Committee led by Clark Allen of Kountze join to design education on using locally produced wood. County Agent B E Rea will focus on gathering materials and promoting wood products. Beaumont Chamber and Kountze ChamberBacked efforts aim to boost local lumber use for construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County Forestry
John Meyers
Silsbee
Clark Allen
Kountze
Agen
B. E. Rea
Kounitze Chamber of Commerce
Jimmy Heaton
Beaumont Chamber of Commerce
Texas
Rea
Den 2 Cub Scouts Meet With Gifts For Parents
Den 2 of Cub Scout Pack 199 met Monday at Mrs. C D Thomspson home with six boys present. The boys made gifts for their parents for Christmas. Greg Rabalais served refreshments. Dwight Thompson was scribe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Den 2
Den
C. D. Thompson
Greg Rabalais
Dwight Thompson
Pris cilla Hicks Engaged to Joseph McKinney
The engagement of Pris cilla Gwynne Hicks to Joseph Robert McKinney was announced by her parents Mrs. and Mrs. Dennis Hicks of Corpus Christi. The couple, both Lamar Tech alumni, plan a 2 pm wedding on December 15 at Asbury Methodist Church in Beaumont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Priscilla Gwynne Hicks
Joseph Robert McKinney
J. N. McKinney
Beaumont
Dennis Hicks
Corpus Christi
Asbury Methodist Church
Beauimont
Miss Hicks
Mr. McKinney
Toledo Scale Distributors
Lamar State College of Technology
South Park
Local Personal News Snippet Roundup
Mrs. Leona Whitman and friends share notices while families visit in Kirbyville and Beaumont. Residents undergo surgery at Hardin Memorial and Baptist hospitals, with several moved or traveling to Alvin, Port Arthur, New Orleans, and Lake Charles for work, medical care, or family visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leona Whitman
Couple Hosts Dal Shower in Silsbee Home
A bridal shower was held Saturday night December 8 from 7 to 9 at the home of Mrs. Sue Yawn 720 Dardin Drive Woodrow Addition Silsbee. The groom is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Mc Kinney Sr. and the late Mr. and Mrs. Joe C. Busby of Silsbee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dal
Sue Yawn
Dardin Drive
Woodrow Addition
Silsbee
Albert McKinney Sr
Joe C. Busby
Miss Martha Brown and Lloyd Hamilton Wed in Silsbee
Miss Martha Brown daughter of Mr and Mrs Marvin F Brown and Lloyd Dene Hamilton son of Mr and Mrs Prentis L Hamilton were married November 24 at the First Baptist Church in Silsbee. Rev R E Barclay officiated the double ring ceremony with Miss Richard Neely of Nederland as matron of honor and Tom Mullinbeck of Beaumont as best man. A church hall reception followed. The couple will reside in Silsbee where he works for the State Highway Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Brown
Marvin F Brown
Lloyd Dene Hamilton
Prentis L. Hamilton
Port Arthur
R. E. Barclay
First Baptist Church
Richard Neely
Nederland
Tom Mulinbeck
Beaumont
Hamilton
Silsbee High School
Mr. Hamilton
Thomas Jefferson High School
Lamar College
Silsbee
State Highway Department
Family Visits Across Texas Over Weekend
Linda visited her ill father in Nacogdoches over the weekend. Mrs. Tryon Gibson traveled to Dallas last week to stay with her daughter and family, Mr. and Mrs. B. T. Giddens. Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Neely and children from Neder land visited the Browns. George E. Samuels of Houston and H. M. Shreve of Beaumont called on Mrs. Bryant Butler Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Lash
Douglas Dreddy
Franklin
Leroy Dreddy
Albert David Cook
Sgt
Jerry Smith
David Cook
Fort Polk
Tryon Gibson
Port Arthur
Glenn Williams
Houston
W. V. Windham
Pat Hollingstead
Livingston
Billy van Winkle
New Orleans
M. G. van Winkle
Ray Collins
C. G. McClinton
Paul McClinton
Doyle Swarthout
Van
Lake Jackson
Robert Partlow
R. S. Farmer
E. Verdine
Bobby Verdine
J. D. Ray
Linda
Nacogdoches
Dallas
B. T. Giddens
Richard L. Neely
Nederland
Marvin Brown
George E. Samuels
H. M. Shreve
Beaumont
Bryant Butler
Hunting Club Barbecue Planned By Har din County
The Har din County Wildlife Association hosts its annual barbecue Sunday at 1:00 PM on Ariola Road. Members, families, and guests attend with President Carl Paramore as general chair. menu features heavy meat and side dishes. Congressman Jack Brooks and local officials invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County Wildlife Association
Ariola Road
Conservation Club
Carl Paramore
Jack Brooks
Letter to Santa Asks That Little Brother Be Remembered
The Silsbee Bee reports a child’s Christmas letter to Santa requesting toys for himself and his three year old brother Ricky. Gary McInnis asks for a Jimmy Jet Airplane a treasure chest of candy a rifle with bayonet and a highway building set and guns for Ricky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa
Little Brother
Santa Claus Department
Silsbee Bee
Ricky
Gary McInnis
TB Tests At Kirby Elementary Begin Today
Tuberculosis tests start today at Kirby Elementary as part of a district project in Silsbee Public Schools with nurse Christine Read. Tests run Dec 6 7 and 14 for all students with signed permission slips, across white and Negro schools in Hardin County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Christine Read
Hardin County
Kirby
Local Births Highlight Silsbee Buna and Orange Families
Hello World reports newborns from Silsbee Buna and Orange area families. Ims Renee Parks born December 1 at Baptist Hospital Beaumont, Perry Dwayne December 3 to Marvin Strawther Buna, Jesse Brian December 2 to Jesse Dans Orange, Sandra Jo November 30 to Richard Gordon Silsbee, Regina Ann November 30 to Eugene Courmier Silsbee, Laurie Ann November 27 to Clark Wright Buna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byron M. Parks F
Silsbee
Ais
Ims Renee
Dex
Baptist Hospital
Beaumont
Hardin Memorial Hospital
Vi Kountze
Perry Dwayne
Iborn
Marvin Strawther
Buna
Jesse Dans
Orange
Jesse Brian
Sandra Jo
Richard Gordon
Eugene Ccourlmier
Regina Ann
Laurie Ann
Iclark Wright
Bobcat Shot On Hunting Trip Near Fred By Group
Rev David Blaylock pastor of Good Shepherd Baptist Church and companions Earnest Arnold Pan Parker of Silsbee hunted near Fred last week. A bobcat about 35 pounds was shot from a tree and finished off by Arnold. The large cat was brought to the Bee office for reporting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Blaylock
Good Shepherd Baptist Church
Fred
Dorothy Parker and Richard Durdin to Wed in Beaumont
Mrs. E. W. Parker Sr. of Beaumont announces the engagement of her daughter Dorothy Jean Parker to Richard Arlen Durdin of Beaumont. The couple will wed at 7 p.m. Saturday January 26 at Trinity Methodist Church in Beaumont. Dorothy attended the University of Southwestern Louisiana and is a Kappa Delta. Richard is a chemist with Humpbie Oil Company in Houston and a Southwestern University graduate, member of Phi Delta Theta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Parker Sr
Beaumont
Dorothy Jean
Richard Arlen Durdin
James M. Durdin Sr
Trinity Methodist Church
Miss Parker
University of Southwestern Louisiana
Lafayette
Kappa Delta Sorority
Humpbie Oil Company
Houston
Southwestern University
Georgetown
Phi Delta Theta
Lions Minstrel Committees Named By Silsbee Club
Silsbee Lions Club names committees for a planned minstrel or possible variety show set for late February. Dr. Paul Johnson will direct with Ernie Dietrich as president appointing Program and Printing, Advertising, Production, and Publicity panels at the Bluebonnet Cafe meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Lions Club
Paul Johnson
Ernie Dietrich
Dietrich
Bluebonnet Cafe
Bill Conner
D. D. Shine
D. M. Short
Bruce Watts
Paul Georgas
R. O. Jackson
J. D
Jimmy Reeves To Receive Discharge
Rev and Mrs A H Reeves announce their son Jimmy Reeves will arrive in California on December 13 aboard the USS Constitution carrier. He has served on the destroyer USS Preston and is due to receive his discharge upon returning to the States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Reeves
J Jimmy
California
Hawaii
Preston
States
Also Mentioned on This Page
R. E. Jonte
Chiropractic
Joseph McKinney
Fianna Corley
Austin
Rosalind Wilson
Tommy Read
O. C. Wilson
J. E. Mask
Kirbyville
Jesse Mask
F. A. McMicken
Alvin
Humble Oil Company
J. B. Coleson
W. H. Holland
Tom Williams
Lufkin
W. E. Miller
Bonnie Windham
Lake Charles
W. W. Windham
Miss Windham
Jas
Hassocks
Hassock
Dad
Mother
Rocker
Stratford
Rockers
Plastic
P. L. Hamilton
Aaa
Mram
Kirby Elementary School
Dorothy Parker
Richard Durdin
Dorothy Jean Parker
Lions Minstrel
Jimmy Reeves
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