Mr and Mrs J J Taylor Visit Livingstone Friends
Mr J J Taylor and Mrs Taylor visited last week in Livingstone with friends, sharing time and hospitality during the outing.
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Mrs. J. J. Taylor
Livingston
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Newspaper
Silsbee Bee
Location
Silsbee, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1966
Page
6
Tigers End Season Friday vs Liberty Panthers
Silsbee Tigers close out the 1965-66 season by hosting Liberty at 7 30 p m with junior and varsity games. Liberty sits with one win nine losses. Silsbee sits three wins eight losses, tied with Vidor in District 9 AAA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Tiger Cagers
Liberty
Panthers
Silsbee
Vidor
Tigers
Victor
West Orange
Chiefs
Forest Park
Trojans
Mike Gossett
Danny Bass
James Hoffpaulr
Buddy Witte
Final Rites For Mrs. Holland In Saratoga
Funeral services for Irene Holland 42 of Silsbee were held at West End Baptist Church Saratoga with Rev Ward Mallette officiating. Burial followed at Saratoga City Cemetery under Pace-Wells Funeral Home. She died after a short illness at Hardin Memorial Hospital. Pallbearers were J L Alpers J L King G A Wright R B Eddins Eugene Acedeaux and W T Sanders. Survived by three sons Roy Dan Bush Port Neches Woodrow W Bush Jr Groves and Ronald Wayne Bush Livingston a stepsister Mrs Rogers Tanner Hardin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene Holland
Silsbee
West End Baptist Church
Saratoga
Ward Mallette
First Baptist Church of
Batson
Saratoga City Cemetery
Pace-Wells Funeral Home
Kountze
Local births report from Silsbee and nearby towns
Mr and Mrs Robert Schlie ker of Silsbee welcomed a son born February 7 at St Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont Also Brenda Dianne born January 31 to Mr and Mrs Tommy Anderson Bohler of Silsbee Tina Michele born February 2 to Mr and Mrs A S Bodreaux of Silsbee James Gordon born February 3 to Mr and Mrs Elwood Spurlock of Spurger Mary Sue born January 26 to Mr and Mrs Marvin J Shaw of Silsbee Johnny Ray Jr born January 30 to Mr and Mrs Johnny Ray Burks Sr of Kountze Sharon Annette born February 1 to Mr and Mrs Thomas Arthur Norton of Silsbee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Schlieker
Silsbee
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Beaumont
Hardin Memorial Hospital
Kountze
Brenda Dianne
Tommy Anderson Bohler
A. S. Boudreaux
Tina Michelle
James Gordon
Elwood Spurlock
Spurger
Mary Sue
Marvin J. Shaw
Johnny Ray Burks Sr
Johnny Ray Jr
Sharon Annette
Thomas Arthur Norton
Bridal Shower Honors Miss Beth Singletary
Miss Beth Singletary bride elect of James Lawrence Goodman will be honored at a miscellaneous bridal shower tonight at the home of Mrs. L. H. Wade. A pink and white color scheme will adorn decorations and she previously received a kitchen shower Wednesday night hosted by Mrs. C. J. Thorn with cohostesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Elizabeth Singletary
James Lawrence Goodman
Dulles
Tom Singletary
L. H. Wade
Miss Singletary
C. J. Thorn
R. G. Atwood
L. P. Skinner
H. C. Hopkins
Garden Clubs Host Demonstration and Lecture
The Azalea Garden Club visited Silsbee Garden Club on February 3 for a Beaumont program at 1800 Louisiana. The lecture demonstration on Modern Arrangements was presented by Mrs. Jim H. Talley and Mrs. R. Bothswell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Azalea Garden Club
Silsbee Garden Club
Beaumont
Louisiana
Jim H. Talley
R. Bothswell
World War I Vets To Meet Saturday
The regular meeting of Bar racks 2641 of Veterans of World War I will be held at 2 30 p m Saturday in the Neches Room of Neches National Bank All World War I veterans whether members of the local barracks or not are invited to attend the meeting according to R D Daniel adjutant
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neches
Neches National Bank
R. D. Daniel
Funeral Rites For Leslie Hooks 66 Held in Silsbee
Funeral services for Leslie Hooks 66 of Silsbee were conducted at Franks Branch Church with Rev W A Rashall officiating. Burial followed at Franks Branch Cemetery. Hooks died Thursday in Galveston after a long Silsbee residence with survivors including wife Rose Ella and three sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie Hooks
Silsbee
Franks Branch Church
W. A. Rashall
Wiley Mae Pentecostal
Franks Branch Cemetery
Farmer Funeral Home
Hooks
John Sealy Hospital
Galveston
Rose Ella Hooks
Norman
Ralph R. Hooks
Oscar Hooks
Zavalla
Annie Allen
San Antonio
Gertie Patterson
Victor
Libby Hooks
Beaumont
Lottie Gibson
Drive In Owner A C Riggs Dies Sudden at 56
Arthur C Curly Riggs 56 owner of the C R Drive In in Silsbee died suddenly at home about midnight Tuesday. He came to Silsbee a year ago after taking over the drive in grocery on Highway 96 South. He lived in Beaumont area 20 years and was a Indiana native. Survived by wife Ruth two daughters Dewissa Debbie both of Silsbee a son Johnny Dallas and two brothers. Funeral services to be announced by Farmer Funeral Home pending arrival of a brother from California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riggs
Silsbee
Highway 96
Beaumont
Indiana
Ruth
Dewissa
Debbie
Johnny
Dallas
Farmer Funeral Home
California
Melody Maids Sing Tonight at Baptist Banquet
The Melody Maids of Beaumont sing at the Sweetheart Banquet tonight at 7 in the First Baptist Church recreation hall. Theme is But tons and Beaus. Intermediate I and II, Young People, College and Career Age groups invited. Steve Jordan MC. Rev. James Bradford of Loeb Baptist Church to speak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melody Maids of
Beaumont
First Baptist Church
Steve Jordan
James Bradford
Loeb Baptist Church
20th Century Club Hears Program on Winston Churchill
The Twentieth Century Club met February 2 at Mrs. L. D. Self home with cohostess Mrs. Weeks Crawford. Seventeen members one associate member and one guest Mrs. Rex Worley attended. Program leaders Mrs. David Read and Mrs. W. Holland presented Churchill topics. Next meeting at Mrs. A. Jones home with book review by Mrs. W. C. McNeil and Mrs I. G. Markham assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twentieth Century Club
L. D. Self
Weeks Crawford
Tommy Read
Rex Worley
David Read
W. H. Holland
Churchill
Jaycee Ettes Elect Mrs Worley as President
The Jaycee Ettes met February 3 at 7 30 p m in Mrs Carl Jones home with nine members and two visitors. Officers elected include Mrs Richard Worley president Mrs Cesar Dominguez state director and vice president Mrs Carl Jones secretary treasurer Mrs Wayne DuBose historian and reporter and Mrs Benny Wilkins local director. Cookbooks were distributed for sale and fund raising plans were discussed for the year. A meeting was set for March 3 at 7 30 p m in the home of Mrs C Z Pope Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jaycee-ettes
Carl Jones
Richard Worley
Cesar Dominguez
Wayne DuBose
Benny Wilkins
C. Z. Pope Jr
Parten EasTex Foreman Dies at 49 in Silsbee
Guy M. Parten 49 of 207 Redbud Silsbee was found dead in his bed Monday night. An inquest by Justice of the Peace Rex Moore ruled death from natural causes. He was tour foreman for Eas Tex Inc and survived by wife LaVera and two sons Gary and Bruce. Funeral arrangements via Langford Funeral Home, transferred to Jonesboro Arkansas. Parten was a Pocahontas Arkansas native who lived in Silsbee 11 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy M. Parten
Redbud
Silsbee
Rex Moore
Silsbee Justice of the Peace
Langford Funeral Home
Jonesboro
Ark
Farmer Funeral Home
Pocahontas
Parten
Shower Honors Mrs. Tommy Butts
Mrs. Tommy Butts was honored at a pink and blue shower Friday at 7 30 p m in the home of Mrs. Loral Vaught with Mrs. Frank McDonald as cohostess. Decorations and refreshments followed a coordinated scheme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy Butts
Loral Vaught
Frank McDonald
Card of Thanks for Jack West Family
The family expresses gratitude to friends for kindness, sympathy, food and flowers during the illness and death of their loved one. They thank hospital staff, nurses and doctors for their care and visitors and ministers for their visits. God bless each and everyone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack West
Rummage Sale At Santa Fe Park Sponsored By Church Group
The WMC of the First Assembly of God Church will sponsor a rummage sale on Saturday at 8 a.m. in Santa Fe Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WMC
Asembly of God Church
Santa Fe Park
Engagement announced for Cynthia Gallion and Prentice Cravey
Rev and Mrs Paul Gallion announce the engagement of their daughter Cynthia to Prentice Oliver Cravey son of Mr and Mrs Ed Oliver Cravey of Fred. The ceremony will be March 6 at 3 p m in the bride’s parents home. The couple will reside in West Columbia where he works for San Jacinto Oil Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Gallion
Cynthia
Prentice Oliver Cravey
Ed Oliver Cravey
Fred
West Columbia
San Jacinto Oil Co
Silsbee Pioneer William N. Ward Laid To Rest
Funeral services for William N. Ward 85 of Silsbee were held at 2 p m Wednesday at First Baptist Church. Rev R E Barclay and Rev Eugene Jonte officiated. Burial followed at Knapple Cemetery. Ward a retired Kirby Lumber foreman died at 11 10 a m in a Hospital in Kountze. Survivors include seven sons and two daughters with addresses in Silsbee Houston Buna League City Costa Mesa Whittier Calif and more. Pallbearers named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William N. Ward
Silsbee
First Baptist Church
R. E. Barclay
Eugene Jonte
First Methodist Church
Knapple Cemetery
Farmer Funeral Home of
Ward
Hardin Memorial Hospital
Kountze
Kirby Lumber Corp
First Baptist Church of
Jeff Word
Houston
Madison
Francis
Willis
Willard Word
Roy Word
Costa Mesa
Calif
Ben
Word
League City
Claude McElroy
Buna
S. E. Norris
Whittier
Donald
Billy Ward
Ikey Hudgins
Clint Wallace
Dick Sutton
L. P. Colton
Danny Davis Rites Held in DeRidder
Funeral services for Danny Davis were conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Hixson Funeral Home of DeRidder with Elder Woodrow Wilson of Victor officiating. Burial followed at Lewis Cemetery near DeRidder. Survivors include his parents, maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs John Craft of Silsbee and A C Davis of DeRidder, five brothers and four sisters all of Silsbee, and a sister Mrs Connie Vantassel of Leesville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davis
Hixson Funeral Home
DeRidder
Woodrow Wilson
Victor
Lewis Cemetery
John Craft
Silsbee
A. C. Davis
Dempsey
David
John
Dennis
Donald Davis
Martha Davis
Karen Davis
Wilma Davis
Connie van Tassel
Leesville
Dominy Seeks Har din County Clerk Post
Dominy and his two sons James and Raymond Dominy, graduates of South Park High School Beaumont and Silsbee High School, announce his candidacy for County Clerk citing honesty and service. He vows to meet as many citizens as possible and asks for broad support in Hardin County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Park
Beaumont
James Dominy
Raymond Dominy
Silsbee High School
Dominy
Hardin County
Barrington Seeks Hardin County Commissioner Post
Barrington of Sam Houston Electric Coop outlines a campaign plan to win Precinct 2 May 7 election. He pledges to serve the entire county, be answerable to none, and pursue fairness and progress for Hardin County residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Houston Electric Coop
Barrington
Hardin County
Final Rites At 2 P M For Hollie Chambless
Funeral services for Hollie Chambless 67 of Silsbee will be at 2 p m at First Baptist Church Silsbee with Rev R E Barclay and Rev Vernon Tapp officiating. Burial in Beech Creek Cemetery Spurger. Survivors include wife Mary and daughter Arnell plus four brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollie Chambless
Silsbee
First Baptist Church
R. E. Barclay
Vernon Tapp
18Th, Street Baptist Church
Port Arthur
Beech, Creek Cemetery
Spurger
Silsbee Masonic Lodge
Aremer Funeral Home
Painters Local 328
Mary Chambless
Arnell Chambless
Alfred Chambless
Kountze
Pascal Chambless
Woodville
Thomas Chambless
Nederland
McKinley Chambless
Votaw
NARCE To Meet Monday In Groves
Golden Triangle Chapter 864 of the National Association of Retired Civil Employees will hold its regular meeting at the Holiday Bowl Lanes in Groves Monday at 10 a.m. J. J. Landry, president, announced final plans for hosting the district meeting on Saturday Feb. 19 in Port Arthur. Delegates from Galveston Silsbee Port Arthur Orange Beaumont and surrounding areas are expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Golden Triangle
The
National Association of Retired Civil Employees
NARCE
Groves
J. J. Landry
Port Arthur
First State Bank of
Galveston
Silsbee
Orange
Beaumont
Fred Finger
Charles D. Southern
State Federation of Chapters
Southern
Houston
Rev Henry Shettles Speaks at Alpha Alpha Lambda Meeting
Rev Henry Shettles pastor of Fletcher Emanuel Baptist Church was guest speaker for Alpha Alpha Lambda Sorority meeting February 1 in the Chance Loeb School Home Economics room. His speech titled Interpretation of Love. Mrs James Jewell presented a Bible. A business meeting and pledge training followed. A Valentine Party is planned for Monday with Mrs I D Rogers and Mrs Marvin Pipkin cohosting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Shettles
Fletcher Emanuel Baptist Church
Alpha Alpha Lambda
Chance-Loeb School
Love
James Jewell
Shettles
I. D. Rogers
Marvin Pipkin
Boy Scout Troop 62 Observes Anniversary in Silsbee Parade
Scout Troop 62 of Waldo Mathews joined the Miss Silsbee parade Saturday and plans to enter KLVI Scout Contest titled What Scouting Means to Me. They observe Scouting Anniversary Week with joint worship at a local church. Weekly meetings include wearing uniforms and council. Curtis Lee Thompson is scout master.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waldo_ Mathews
Klvi
Curtis Lee Thompson
Frances Wills Named Artist Of Month In Silsbee
Mrs. Frances Wills chosen Artist-of-the-Month by Silsbee Art League wife of attorney Earl Wills mother of Tan and Jimmy both Lamar College students. She won first in the Democratic Art show and her watercolor Study in Blue will hang in the Silsbee Library. Also notes Seaman Jimmy G Woods USN son of G C Woods Jr and Mrs Woods of Route 3 Silsbee aboard exercises High Time. Mrs E W Buckley to have surgery in Tyler County Hospital Woodville today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Wills
Silsbee Art League
Earl Wills
Tan
Jimmy
Lamar College
Jimmy G. Woods
USN
G. C. Woods Jr
Route 3, Silsbee
Trustee sale transfers to R. Coleman in Har din County Texas
A court ordered trustee sale in Har din County Texas dated November 2 1965 transfers ownership to R Coleman of Newton Texas. The J B Coleman Funeral Home of Silsbee Texas operates as Colemans Mortuary at 2708 10th St with EV 5 5501 and offers life insurance from age 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County
Texas
R. Coleman
Newton
Ferrells Return From Texas Veterinarian Convention
Dr and Mrs N G Ferrell returned Tuesday from Corpus Christi where they attended the Texas Veterinarian Convention featuring seminars for large and small animals. En route home they toured Kings Ranch in Kingsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. G. Ferrell
Texas Veterinarian Convention
Corpus Christi
King’s Ranch
Kingsville
Hardin County Condemnation Notice in Texas Case
The State of Texas and Hardin County sue to condemn 0.250 acre in Hardin County near U S Highway 96. Defendants O C Hillbun Louise Hillbun Earl Milstead Ruby Milstead and unknown heirs must appear February 28 1966 in Kountze Texas. Service by sheriff with four weekly publications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State OF Texas
Q. C. Hillbun
Hardin County
Texas
O. C. Hillbun
Alfred Ellis
Oscar Adams
Cecil Cobble
Robert A. Neyland
Silsbee Declares Bird Sanctuary and Bans Bird Harm
The 1966 Silsbee ordinance proclaims the city limits a Bird Sanctuary, prohibiting trapping wounding or killing birds except as allowed by Texas law. Penalties align with state law, enforcement in the Corporation Court, effective ten days after publication in the Silsbee Bee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
City OF
Texas
Silshee
WA. D
Frank L. McClanahan Jr
Notice of City Election Silsbee Texas April 1966
Notice sets April 1966 election date for three City Council seats in Silsbee Hardin Texas. Election at Main Fire Station with EB J Dietrich and Fronk L McClanahan Jr named as officials. Voters choose three candidates with top three votes declared elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
County of Hardin
State of Texas
Texas
EB. J. Dietrich
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