Community News Notes and Local Obituaries
Sympathy extends to Grace Lewis and Mrs. Viola St Ores on the death of Mrs. Myrtie Musgrove er and to Mrs. Williams and Mrs. Elsie ker as Turner aunts. Mrs. Turner died suddenly in San Louis Obispo lis. Memorial service at Emanuel Baptist Church Lumberton led by Rev. Henry Shettles. Welcome to Maurice Rhame family moving from Victor and to Gene Swiger purchasing land on Walton Road. Sidney and Davis visits with son in LaMarque. Trustee filing date for Lumberton ISD March 6 1969 with absentee voting March 10-April 1 1968. Brief notices of local visits and sports youth activities Cub Scout Derby winners and upcoming Blue and Gold Banquet. Leavon Freeman and James Arnold Hartman to wed Feb 21 at Fletcher Emanuel Baptist Church Lumberton. General WMU meeting of Fletcher Emanuel Baptist Church noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Lewis
Viola St. Ores
Ter
Myrtie Musgrove
Williams
Elsieker
Turner
San Louis Obispolis
Warren
Texas
Oat
Victor
Trahana
Gene Swiger
Voth
Walton Road
Oscar Adams Sr
Sidney Davis
Winfred Davis
LaMarque
Davis
Lumberton Independent School District
Leavon Freeman
James Arnold Hartman
Fletcher Emanuel Baptist Church
Lumberton
Leon Freeman
0. F. Hartman
Silsbee
O. F. Hartman
Goodwill Sabine Neches Branch Installs Advisory Board
The Sabine Neches branch of Goodwill Industries installs its first Advisory Board representing Beaumont and surrounding areas. Houston officials praise the move, urge active fundraising and community outreach, and aim for autonomous, expanded services to aid handicapped workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goodwill Industries
Sabine- Neches
Ateering
Beaumont
Mid-County
Port Arthur
Orange
Bridge City
Groves
Victor
Goodwill Industries Rehabilitation Services
Pearl
William Lufburrow
Lufburrow
Houston
Local church gathering and community notices in Votaw area
The report covers Monday church meetings with seven ladies, WMU activities, a 16 guest birthday party for Ken Spurlock, and 92 preschool registrations for Chance Loeb Elementary. It lists visits by Rev. Mayo and other regional residents, funeral services, travel notes, and close with hospital visits and community prayers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fellowship Hall
Opal Moore
Lena Lair
WMU
Billie Jean Skelton
Ken Spurlock
Gerald Spurlock
Chance - Loeb
Ogden Rosier
Albert Mayo
Houston
Lester C. Tanton
Lothell Tanton
Austin
Terry Tanton
California
Odell Burkhalter
B. J. Ballard
Pam
Tammy
Jeri
Longview
Amanda Quick
New Orleans Turo Infirmary
Gore's Smokehouse Sale Offers Various Discounted Items
A fragment describes Gore's Smokehouse with a series of price tags: 55¢ 99¢ 10¢ 50¢ 49¢ 59¢ and other cents values. The text appears as a shop sign or advertisement listing multiple discounted items.
Barnes leads Texas Easter Seal Campaign in 1969
Lt Gov Ben Barnes of Austin is named chairman of the 1969 Easter Seal Campaign in Texas. He will spearhead more than 20,000 volunteers from March 1 to April 6 to raise funds for crippled children and adults, joining national figure Carol Burnett and 223 local chairmen in the largest Texas Easter Seal drive yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Barnes
Austin
Texas
Herman W. Baker
Sherman
Texas Easter Seal Society
Barnes
Carol Burnett
Camp Fire Group Names New Officers
On January 31 the Wakatees Camp Fire group met with leader Mrs. Pat Linthi cum. Refreshments were by assistant leader Mrs. Bar bara Beard. Officers serving January to April include Dessie Ebard president Tina Whatley secretary Cynthia Cannon vice president and hostess Judy Matthews treasurer Ginger Linthicum scribe Mitze Beard historian Mel anie Burks refreshment chair man Polly Lagush purchasing committee chairman Sue Mc Roberts am McElroy on committee. Six Wakateci Camp Fire Girls sang with the Camp Fire Choir at the Ridgewood Motel Beau mont where Dr. Hester Tur ner national executive director of Camp Fire Girls attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wakatees
Pat Linthicum
Barbara Beard
Dessie Ebard
Tina Whatley
Cynthia Cannon
Judy Matthews
Ginger Linthicum
Mitze Beard
Melanie Burks
Polly Lagush
Sue McRoberts
Am McElroy
Wakateci Camp Fire Girls
Thh
Camp Fire Choir
Ridgewood
Beaumont
Hester Turner
Camp Fire Girls
20th Century Club Hears Broadway Musical Program
The Twentyeth Century Club met January 15 at Mrs. Robert Neyland's home with officers presiding and seventeen members plus three guests present. Mrs. J C Jeffrey Jr and Mrs Earl Stover led a program on the Broadway musical George M. by George M. Cohan. Girls Ginger Dessie Melanie Mitze Judy Polly participated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
20Th Century Club
Twentieth Century Club
Robert Neyland
R. L. Paret
L. P. Skinner
George M
George M. “Cohan
J. C. Jeffrey Jr
Earl Stover
New Words Drive Dictionary Expansion in 1969
The World Book Dictionary adds 14,000 new entries from diverse sources including politicians scientists and teenagers. Terms like conspiracy of silence gaposis and fad join thousands of slang forms such as chinfest and glug as editors struggle to catalog a language in rapid change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roodeo
Schdepp
Garden Club To Hold Country Store
The Silsbee Garden Club meets February 11 at 9 30 a m at the home of Mrs Clarence DeHart with co host Mrs A L Tucker The guest speaker is Mrs J B Hinkle on Daylilies A country store will be held and attendees should bring a plant or a quarter Valentine motifs will be judged by Mrs Mary Dale Nelms
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Garden Club
Clarence DeHart
A. L. Tucker
J. B. Hinkle
Mary Dale Nelms
Pvt. David Wilson Assigned as Combat Engineer in Vietnam
Pvt. David A. Wilson, 18, son of Mrs. Vera M. Griffin of Kountze Route 1, was assigned December 24 to the 937th Engineer Group near Pleiku, Vietnam, as a combat engineer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleiku
Vietnam
David A. Wilson
Vera M. Griffin
Kountze
937Th Engineer Group
Card of Thanks for Bates and Morris Families
We thank friends for flowers cards and sympathy during the loss of our loved ones Mr. and Mrs J C Bates Mr and Mrs Robert Morris
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Bates
Robert Morris
Widows Eligible for G I Loans Through July 1970
Widows of World War II servicemen who died on active duty or from service connected disabilities may qualify for G I loans until July 25, 1970. The program provides access to home financing for eligible widows.
Leo Club Considers Community Center Feasibility
Leo Club officers Steve Lackey secretary Walter L. Baker treasurer Larry Lewis Ramon Rodriguez Weeks Crawford and directors discuss forming a Lions auxiliary meeting first Tuesday monthly at the Senior High School and possible community center study no action taken. Sweetheart Night is planned for Tuesday February 11 at 7 00 pm at the Blue Bonnet Cafe with reservations via Bob Flores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ee Steve Lackey
Walter L. Baker
Larry Lewis
Ramon Rodriguez
Weeks Crawford
Lions
Art Cawthon
Sharon Hawthorne
Vida Hayes
Robert Riceman
Jim Hayes
Blue Bonnet Cafe
Bob Flores
Imeal
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Chance
Fletcher News
J. Carl Vincent
James D. Lowry
J. W. Soward
Corie Chance
J. W. Williams
Dallas
Milton Overstreet
Bellas Hess
Daryl Chadick
Den 3
Willard Chadick
Robert Dougherty
Den
J. L. Armstrong
David Agnew
Daniel Wills
Paul Truax
Tommy Taylor
Lamberton
Fletcher Emanuel Baptist
R Gibson
Swicegood
College
Gibson
Rodgers Ludwig
Jeffery
Earnest Avenue
Votaw
Thicket
S. J. Loftin
Church of God
Twin City
D. B. Myers
Corpus Christi
Billy D. Taylor
South Africa
Taylor
Alf Shaw
Baytown
Z. E. Shaw
Willie Mae Davis
L. M. Shaw
Happy Goodmans
Otto Swearingen
Earl Swearingen
Lola Bennett
Minnie Burke
J. B. Brackin
Hardin
Walter Brackin
J. J. Brackin
Lorean Marcontell
Melissa
Richard McKinney
Sonny Man Marcontell
Newton
Jim Brittian
Sharon
Jasper
Anderson Clinic
Lorrainne Payne
Saratoga
Roxie Brackin
C. L. Wooten
C. R. Hinson
Buna
Kirbyville
David Hinson
Hillcrest Heights
R. Z. Hinson
Ralph Teel
Abilene
Joe Dettling
Teel
Wotaw
Vivian Dettling
Livingston
D. D. Whitmire
Marion Whitmire
Cleveland
Greg
Clarence Wiggins
Nederland
Clarence
Wotun
Assembly of God Church
Orville Hooks
Alan Jones
Christine Loftin
Elmer Groves
Eun Ae Hospital
W. Rosier
Ira Rosier
Eason
Kountze Hospital
Gore
Smokehouse
Hawk
Bogey
Dawn Patrol
Daymare
Deep Six
Defang
Escoffier
Family Gram
Fifth Estate
Freedom Walk
Funk
Ghost Surgery
Glass Cloth
Goodie
Gramophile
Groupthink
Gucky
Hobbi
Ithou
Jane Q. Public
Lachrymist
Lotusland
Medicaid
Megacity
Meshuga
Mitty
Nebbish
NFL
Nudnik
Pvt
David Wilson
Leo Club
Highway 69
Silsbee Spat TC Bank
Federal Reserve System
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