Forest fires in East Texas claim three lives and $500000 in damage
Dr. A D Folweiler of the Texas Forest Service reports that a rash of grass and forest fires, started by trash burning, killed three people and caused extensive rural losses. Fire destroyed homes, barns, sheds, cattle, fences, and equipment, with most losses in Northeast Texas north of Lufkin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
A. D. Folweiler
Texas Forest Service
College Station
Folweiler
Cass County
Houston
Montgomery County
Texas Fortest Service
Lufkin
Hardin County bids for sheriff department vehicle fleet
The Hardin County Commissioners Court invites sealed bids by 10:00 am January 4, 1960 to purchase two dozen sedans and trading provisions. Bids cover 14 Chevrolet Biscayne and other model Cars with satin beige finish and specified equipment. Contact Sheriff Whitaker for viewing. county reserves right to accept or reject bids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commissioners’ Court
Hardin County
Texas
Sheriff's Department
Wo Whitaker
Kountie
Doctor Sees Injections For M D Muscular Dystrophy Patients
Dr Charles E Hall of the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston spoke at a Liberty Texas dystrophy meeting about a potential treatment. He described experiments uniting dystrophic and normal mice sharing blood, noting life expectancy doubles for the dystrophic mouse when exposed to normal blood, and proposed isolating the missing agent for possible insulin like injections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Charles E. Hall
University of Texas Medical Branch
Galveston
Houston
Dr. Hall
Christmas Time Is Fire Hazard Time Says Safety Group
The Texas Farm and Ranch Safety Council warns Christmas is a fire hazard season. Freshly cut trees require water, diagonal cuts, and placement away from heat sources. Use UL approved lights, avoid frayed wires, don't overload circuits, and burn nonflammable decorations. Turn lights off when away or asleep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Farm and Ranch Safety Council
Council
Underwriters Laboratories
Safe trash burning tips urged for East Texans
Recommendations urge burning trash only in enclosed screens, on bare soil clear area ten feet across and fifty feet from buildings or woods. Burn with low wind, have water and tools ready, and stay with the fire until out. Folweiler cites county agent and Texas Forest Service for safe burner information. Mrs Gussie Stroud of McAlister Oklahoma visits sister and brother in law J H Richardson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Forest Service
Folweiler
States Health Dept Aids Thousands Of Disabled Children
Almost 17 000 handicapped youngsters were on Texas Health Department's active register at year end. Of these, 5 986 received hospital care braces and similar aid. 50 658 hospital days were funded for 3 650 medically indigent children under 21. The legislature boosted funds for 1960 61 to expand crippled children services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Health Department
Department
Condi
Texas
State Department of Health
Christmas Pageant Set by First Presbyterian Church
First Presbyterian Church of Silsbee schedules morning Christmas Communion at 11 o clock with a sermon titled Glory To God In The Highest. The Primary Children’s Choir performs two selections and an organ solo marks the service. A 7 30 fellowship hour follows the pageant Let There Be Light performed by church youth with a cast including Merry Creekmore Don Fuller Bev Holmes and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church of
Silsbee
M. L. Winger
Merry Creekmore
Don Fuller
Bev Holmes
Yvonne Bourgeois
Emily Landell
Mary
Johnny Fuller Joseph
Hardy Bourgeois
David Barnes
Gary Boddiec
Ro Jackson
Lani Baldwin
Barbara Benson
Dee Bodie
Dick Boddie
Bo Jackson
Calvin Hancock
Sandy Baldwin
W. L. Boddie
W R. Fuller
Herb Couture
Tom Barnes
Allen Plumley
Flying Red Horse Club
In Memory of John Hodge Seven Years Later
In memory of our dear husband and father John Hodge who died December 10 1952. Precious memories never die as time passes. From wife and children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hodge
First Baptist Class Holds Christmas Party at Suitt Home
The Jovy Sunday School class of First Baptist Church hosted a Christmas party Friday night at Mrs. D. H Suitt's home with 21 guests. Co-hostesses were Mrs. Betty Huffman Mrs. Gloria Calvert and Mrs. Joann Huff. Flo Stark gave the Christmas story. gifts were exchanged followed by a turkey dinner and carols.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
D. H Suitt
Betty Huffman
Gloria Calvert
Joann Huff
Flo Stark
First Baptist WMU Circle Christmas Party Report
The First Baptist Circle at Leslie Watson held its WMU Christmas party Thursday night at Mrs Earlene Dehart residence with 17 members and two visitors. Mrs James McBee gave the devotional and Mrs A L Tucker told the Christmas story. The Lottie Moon Missions offering was turned in. The next meeting is set for January 14 at Mrs Lucy Palmer's home at 7 30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie Watson
WMU
First Baptist Church
Earlene Dehart
James McBee
A. L. Tucker
Lottle Moon Foreign Missions
Lucy Palmer
Precautions Tight at Brown Execution at Harper's Ferry
One hundred years ago officials prepared strict measures for John Brown and associates. Civilians were barred from military lines on execution day and guards stood a mile from the scaffold. Governor Wise called the precautions necessary to prevent any rescue attempt and protect bystanders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper’s Ferry
Brown
Gov. Wise
Freezing Weather Delays Local Typesetting Ritual
The sunny south endured two days of freezing mornings with temperatures 6 to 10 degrees below freezing. Labor halted as work halted, and type setting suffered. our compositors faced the same disruptions while only key items could be set.
Barricade Forces Strained as City Faces Mexican Banditti
Contending factions report insufficient local troops against a surge of danger. A 24 pound brass howitzer loaned by Lt. Langdon of the U S Army fortifies two barricades under Captains Tobin Tomlinson and Bushnell with citizen volunteers. An East side barricade relies on an old seven pounder. a liberal army officer from Matamoros supervises a defense against perceived Mexican banditti calling themselves American citizens. In democracy and republican principles, what next.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tobin
Tomlinson
Bushnell
Langdon
United States Army
Kennedy
Liberal Army of
Mexico
Matamoros
Republic
Also Mentioned on This Page
West Texas
R. D. Tatman
Nat Marutsky
Hardin County Wildlife Grounds
Marutsky
Basaren
Britton-Cravens
Insurance Agency
Silsbee State Bank Bldg
State OF Texas
County
OF Hardin
Pletocher Richardson
Mardin County
Gussie Stroud
McAlister
Okla
J. H. Richardson
Chesser Butane Gas & Lbr. Inc
Silsbee and
Victor
L. N. Chesser
Miami
Dolores Kirby
Miami Beach
Fla
First Baptist Class
First Baptist Circle
Charles Breaux
Ward's Furniture Company
Cinny Hayes
Isla Blanca Park
South Padre Island
Port Isabel
Ginny
Esta Blanca Park
Cameron County
Whelks
L. H. Whelk
Cameron County Park Board
Brownsville
Westmoreland Milk
Hardin Drug
Gillette
RAZOR
Ty Nee As
Krenall
Acists
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!