Services for Bert Black Held at 10 A M
Bert Black 61 died Tuesday in a Beaumont hospital after two weeks illness. Funeral services set for 10 a m at Farmer Funeral Home chapel with Rev RE Barclay and Rev Kenneth Morgan officiating. Burial at Antine cemetery near Buna. Survivors include wife Mrs William Black of Silsbee, two sons Bert Black Jr of Hitchcock and William H Black of Silsbee, his mother Mrs Sue Black of Beershay, brothers C Black W R Black, a sister Mrs Hazel Finnell, and one grandchild.
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Silshee
Farmer Funeral
RE Barclay
Firs Baptist Church
Kenneth Morgan
Central Baptist Church of
Port Arthur
Black
Beaumont
Sinellr O11 Co
Willam, Black
Silsbee
Bert Black Jr
Hitchcock
William H Black
Silxbee
Sue Black
Beessrhay
C Black
W.R. Black
Beesrany
Hazel Finnell
Orange
Burjal
Antine
Buna
Farmer's
Pat Burrell
J. Burreil
John Burrell
Bineki Swinney
Cr. Purvis
Eat
Sheffield
Retired Mailman Dies Wednesday in County Hospital
John Cafferky aged 77 of Silsbee died at 5 15 am Wednesday in Hardin County Hospital Kountze He was a retired postal carrier with 30 years service in Port Arthur Funeral services set for 2 pm Friday at Farmer Funeral Home chapel with Rev EDF Castilan officiating Burial in Antioch cemetery near Bunga He is survived by his wife Lillian Cafferky of Silsbee and two brothers Edward T Cafferky of Low Beach California and B J Cafferky of New Orleans
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John Cafferky
Silsbee
Hardin County Hospital
Kountze
Pat Carrier
Servic
Port Arthur
Cafferky
Farmer Funers Home Chapel
Edf Castilan
Friendship Baptist Church
Antioel
Bunga
Den 4 Cub Scouts Meet With Cards And Songs
Den 4 of Pack 199 met Monday at the home of leader Mrs C E Jergins assisted by Mrs R A Hebert. Six boys attended making place cards for the blue-gold banquet. They sang scout songs and pledged to the flag. Mike Augustine served refreshments. Richard Jergins was scribe.
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Den 4
C. E. Jergins
R.A Hebert
Mike Augustine
Richard Jergins
Camp Fire Girls Meet At Leader's Home In March Routine
Camp Fire Girls met in the home of their leader Mrs. Tom Tennison Jr Tuesday with nine girls and Mrs Stanley Gore assisting. Dues were collected and the group practiced their March of Dimes skit. Peggy Gore served refreshments. Melinda Jergins was scribe.
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Tom Tennison Jr
Stanley Gore
Tennison
Peggy Gore
Silsbee Sour Lake Riders Plan Salt Grass Trail Ride
Silsbee and Sour Lake Trail Riders met January 29 to discuss the Salt Grass Trail Ride starting February 21 at Brenham. Eleven local members intend to ride with Sour Lake riders. A February 13 barbecue in Sour Lake was announced and lights for the rodeo arena were planned. Officers for the new year will be elected February 26 at the Whitley Mercer home. the next meeting is at Shorty Falkner’s home. The club lists 104 members including 32 families.
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W. ©. Clark
FE. L. Hatcher
J P. Dagat
Sour Lake
Sour Lake Group
Rodeo
Whitey Mercer
Shorty Falkner
Woman's Club Meeting Today at 3 PM
The Stsbee Woman's Club meets at 3 p.m. in Mrs. John K Bower's home with hostesses Mrs. C J Thorn, Mrs. Lee Brim and Mrs. J M Hudderster. Program led by L P Skinner features Broadway musical The Music Man. Mrs Jess L Odom presides over business. members bring magazines gifts or contributions for mental patients and suggest a new district name for April.
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Stsbee
John K Bower
C. J. Thorn
Lee Brim
J. M. Huddrester
L. P. Skinner
C. E. Richmond
Paul Georges
Jess L. Odom
Effert
Fisherman Lands 8 Pound Bass Near Buna On Flyrod
W Price of Buna angling a largemouth bass weighing 8 pounds 4 ounces on a flyrod. Using a five minnow rig, he hooked the fish 18 miles north of Buna in a borrow pit. He delivered the contest entry at Silsbee while still alive.
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W. Price
Buna
Price
Jonce
Mr. Price
Silsbee
Collier Hardware
Tuesday Night Bridge Club Meets at Denson Home
The Tuesday night bridge club met this week in the home of Mrs. Fred Denson. Jerrell D. Donelson won high score, H. T. Horka was second, and Joe Doi ron was low. Maida Fuller was a guest. Next week’s meeting will be at Mrs John Cullinan’s home.
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Fred Denson
Jerrell D. Donelson
H. T. Horka
Joe Doiron
Local Offer for Attic Master Bath Draw Job
Readable fragment notes a 9 percent mortgage cost and urgency in contacting Dick Burgess at the provided phone number. The text hints at attic and master bathroom work with a sales inquiry and immediate payment terms.
Evergreen Church Revival to Run February 14 28
The Evergreen Assembly of God Church will start a revival Sunday February 14 lasting through February 28. Evangelist and Mrs. Leon Bayless will lead with musical numbers and prayer for the sick. Topics include Armageddon the second coming and the horrors of hell. Rev Fo Cy Drake invites all to attend weeknight services with telemach evening welcome.
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Evergreen Assembly of [God Church
Evangelist
Leon Bayless
Hell
Fo Cy Drake
Billie Prelimes To Moderate PTA Program
The PTA will meet Tuesday at Read Turrentine School at 3 30 p m for a forum on Must Legislative Action be Seasonal Mrs Billie Holmes will moderate with Earl Stover Pete Lando Weeks Crawford and Carl Jungerman as panelists Supervised play for children aged 2 to 12 will be provided
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Parent
Read-Turrentine School
Billie Holmes
Earl Stover
Pete Landolt
Weeks Crawford
Carl Jungerman
Letter urges Chance Loeb incorporation election
A reader letter from Y Burks urges citizens of the Chance Loeb community to vote on Feb 13 1960 on incorporating as an independent municipality. It explains the process under state law notes prior committee work and cites potential tax impacts and governance structure while urging informed participation.
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Silsbee Bee
Prince Beard
Silsbee
Texas
Citizerns
Chance-Loeb
Prince
Hpon Inxs
Fivaton
Erie
Aris
Y. Burks
Bridal Shower Honors Cornelia Cook Bride Elect
Miss Cornelia Cook, bride elect of Gayle Vaughan, was honored with a bridal shower on Jan 29 hosted by Mrs. K Wilson. Guests registered at the door as Margaret Bell and Elizabeth Barclay assisted. punch and refreshments featured a lace cloth table and pale blue glittered decor. The couple will wed Friday at 7 in First Baptist Church with invitations issued through the church.
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Cornelia Cook
Gayle Vaughan
K . Wilson
Silsbee FFA Boys To Raise Stock For Projects Shows
Two Silsbee FFA members became proud livestock owners this week for the coming year’s projects. Joe Nichols, a sophomore, received three registered Berkshire pigs while Jerry Farrell, a sophomore, earned a $125 calf scramble prize at the South Texas State Fair. He plans to buy a calf from Mike Meltrey Meiciermel Ranch near Nachitoches, La., to exhibit at the fair this fall.
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Joe Nichols
Alphomore
Jerry Farrell
South Texas
Mike Meltrey
Saturday Party Honors Baldwin and Sharp Sons
Mr and Mrs F W Baldwin and Mr and Mrs Felix Sharp hosted a Saturday night party at the Baldwins home for their sons Jimmy Baldwin and Felix Sharp Jr. Refreshments served to 24 youths including Lewis Smith of Nederland.
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F. W. Baldwin
Felix Sharp
Jimmy Baldwin
Felix Sharp Jr
Chief Busby To Meet Tonight With Evadale Firemen
Silsbee Fire Department Chief John Busby will lead Thursday night instruction sessions for Evadale Volunteer Fire Department at Evadale School. Evadale Fire Unit, recently formed, seeks guidance from the experienced Silsbee chief to energize its ranks.
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Busby
Evadale
John Busby
Silsbee Fire Department
Evadale Volunteer Fire Department
Jack Hardy
Hardy
Leon Curtis
Silsbee Department
Me Se Lo Ki Camp Fire Girls Elect Officers
The Me Se Lo Ki Camp Fire Girls met February 2 at Mrs. Alf Bartle’s home with Sandy Hile as president and Llewellyn Dickinson as vice president. Shirley Barnes was named scribe, Janice Morris treasurer, Glenda Geisendorff secretary, and Joy Hopkins sunshine chairman. Candy for the annual sale was distributed and refreshments served.
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Alf Bartle
Sandy Hile
Llewellyn Dickinson
Shirley Barnes
Janice Morris
Glenda Geisendorff
Joy Hopkins
Sunshine
Gravis Family Visited Evadale From Fort Leavenworth
Bruce B D Gravis and family from Fort Leavenworth Kansas along with Sp4 Edward S Hy sell of Cincinnati Ohio visited Mr and Mrs B W Gravis in Evadale last week Their unit the 5th Missile Battalion 55th Artillery Kansas City defense trained at Fort Bliss and earned a perfect 12 for 12 score the only American battalion to do so
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Bruce
Pfe. Gravis
Sp. 4 Hysell
55Th Artillery
Kansas City
Fort Bliss
5Th Missile Bn
Den 10 Pack 88 Holds Scout Meeting
Den 10 of Cub Scout Pack 88 met Monday in den mother Mrs Harry Holt’s home with nine members present. They named dinosaurs on roll call and worked on jigsaw puzzles as achievements were checked for blue gold banquet awards. Decorations for banquet tables were planned and a game of bad egg played. Meeting closed with living circle. Dick Hile served refreshment. Jerry Redkeyscribe.
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Den 10
Harry Holt
Dick Hile
Mothers March Hopeful to Aid March of Dimes
Xi Zeta Rho Beta Sigma Phi met at Mrs Rebecca Hobbs home Monday. The Mothers March raised $250 for the March of Dimes. Vice president Dixie Donelson announced the next meeting will be Feb 28 at Mrs Donelson's home.
Dominguez 3 Buried in Sunday Rites at Mineral Wells
Funeral services for Michael Dominguez three year old son of Mr and Mrs Gilbert Dominguez Jr were held at 2 pm Sunday in the First Methodist Church Camp Wolters Mineral Wells Rev Eugene Jonte officiated Burial followed at Resthaven cemetery under Farmers Funeral Home direction He was born in France and survived by parents three brothers Mary Ellen and one sister plus grandparents.
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Michael Dominguez
Gilbert Dominguez Jr
Camp Wolters
Mineral Wells
First Methodist Church
Eugene Jonte
France
Resthaven Cemetery
Farmer Funeral Home
Gilbert Lif
Johnny
Paul Dominguez
Mary Ellen Dominguez
Gilbert Dominguez Sr
Silsbee
Catolina Telles
8th Grade Cage Tourney Opens Friday in Silsbee
Coach Jimmy Rand's eighth grade team hosts an eight team tournament in Silsbee starting Friday 2:30. Silsbee meets Woodville, Dowling vs Amelia, Vidor vs Crockett, and McArthur vs Austin Beaumont. Saturday moves to high school gym with consolation finals at 6:30 and championship at 8.
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Jimmy Rand
Silsbee
Woodville
Dick Dowling
Beaumont
Amelia
Tigers
Nederland
Vidor
Crockett of
McArthur and
Austin
Alford's Remodels Hardware Second Remodeling Nears End
The hardware department at Alford's Furniture and Hardware is nearly complete after a planned peg board display for hardware tools kitchen appliances sporting goods and paint was installed. Mrs. Tommy Alford said further store improvements are planned soon.
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Alford
Tommy Alford
Den 7 17 Cub Scout Pack 199 Meeting Summary
Den 7 17 Pack 199 met Tuesday at Mrs. Dwain Sparks home. Cub Scout promise observed. Boys made valentines and hats for the banquet. Eddie Sparks served refreshments. The meeting closed with a song. Larry Miller was scribe.
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Den 7
Dwain Sparks
Eddie Sparks
Catholic Women Plan Chili Supper
The All Souls Catholic Women plan a chili supper on Wednesday from 6 to 8 in the parish hall. Tickets are available at the door and proceeds go to the building fund.
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All Soul’s
WMC Rally Planned at Evergreen Assembly of God
The District WMC Rally will be held Friday at the Evergreen Assembly of God church with Mrs F C Drake as sectional director. The district covers four counties and Mrs Kermit Reneau of Houston will oversee the meeting starting at 10 am with a basket lunch to follow.
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WMC
Evergreen Assembly of God Church
F. C. Drake
Kermit Reneau
Houston
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Melinda Jergins
Salt Grass Trail
Woman's Club
Act
Eli
Ted
Itchen
Valtorm
Seaman
Ust
Dick Burgess
Evergreen Church
Evan
Rs. Billie
Faitor
J. Y. Burks
Chance-Loeb Incorporation
Silsbee, Texas
Jin
Silsbee Ffa Boys
Silsbee Ffa
Price Gravis
Jerry Redkey, Scribe
Xi-Zeta Rho
M. Dominguez
The
Bill Me
Secon
Den
Larry Miller
General Electric
General Electric Electric
Rotisserie
Richard Collier Hardware
N. 3Rd Street
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