Masonic Lodge Celebrates 50th Anniversary in Silsbee
More than 200 attend the 50th anniversary of Silsbee Lodge 927 A F and A M held last Friday night. Sim Ward senior steward reported 211 registered for the event with dinner at 6 30 p m in the junior high school cafeteria. Ward led the feeding and was aided by Thomas Bell and a committee list of local members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sim Ward
Silsbee Lodge
A. F
A. M
Mr. Ward
Thomas Bell
L. R. Brim
W. H. Drake
L. G. Jordan
Don Hough
M. K. McDaniel
Y. M. Evans
Temple Willett
Carl M. Stark
J. L. Teel
R. A. Ward
Olga Phillips
Willie Mae Brim
Eloise Choate
Margaret Shaw
Eva Mae VanWinkle
Mrs. Sim Ward
World Prayer Day Observed Friday at St John’s Church
World Day of Prayer will be observed globally on Friday February 17 with services at St John’s Episcopal Church on Roosevelt Drive Extension at 10 in the morning. All denominations join in the event with Christians urged to attend. Over 20,000 U S communities and 134 other countries participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Roosevelt Drive
United States
District Judge H A Coe Seeks Reelection
H A Coe of Kountze, judge of the 88th District Court for Hardin and Tyler counties, announced his candidacy for a second term. Appointed by Governor Allan Shivers, Coe pledged to run the court with dispatch, fairness, and dignity while honoring rights and religious considerations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. Coe
Kountze
Hardin
Tyler
Silsbee School Board Election Set for April 7
Silsbee Independent School District orders a school board election for April 7 with filing deadline March 24 for candidates. Incumbents A W Dainwood and Sim Ward rotate off. Conley Bradshaw and Jimmy Stoeppleman have filed. Polling sites include Silsbee fire station and Mae Pentecostal Church at Caney Head with Claude Coward as election judge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Independent School District
Board of Trustees
Don L. Hough
A. W. Dainwood
Sim Ward
Conley Bradshaw
Santa Fe Railroad
Jimmy Stoeppleman
Eighteen Arrests and DWI Fines Reported Week
County law enforcement logged 18 arrests in the week ending date, including 13 drunks, one misdemeanor theft, one aggravated assault, and two drunk in car. Billy Joe Langley paid 50 dollars and costs for a first offense DWI with three days in jail. Red Kinard received 100 dollars and costs with six months suspended jail. Ausley McNeil paid 25 dollars and costs and six days in jail for misdemeanor theft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Rountree
Billy Joe Langley
Fletcher Richardson
Red Kinard
Silsbee
Ausley McNeil
Masons to Meet Thursday Evening in Masonic Hall
Masons will gather Thursday at 7 30 for work in the BA degree in the Masonic Hall to continue their lodge activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonic Hall
Two Silsbee Reservists Sail aboard U S S Warrington
Two Silsbee naval reservists Lieutenants Albert C. Watkins and Charles Priest joined seven Beaumont Naval Reserve officers in riding the U S S Warrington from the Sabine channel mouth to Beaumont. The trip supported training, with Watkins connected to Tinkle Furniture and Priest a chemist at East Texas Pulp and Paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
U. S. Naval Reserve
Beaumont Naval Reserve
Seaman Drive
Charles Priest
Dainwood Drive
Watkins
Tinkle Furniture Company
Mr. Priest
East Texas Pulp and Paper
Channel
Beaumont
Warrington
Corwin G. Mendenhall Jr
Anahanc
Priest and
Special Lenten sermons at Silsbee First Methodist
The First Methodist church of Beaumont lends Rev. Stewart Clendenin D D to deliver a Lenten sermon tonight at 7 p m at Silsbee First Methodist church. The series continues weekly each Thursday at 7 with guest pastors from Trinity Methodist Beaumont Orange and other churches through March 22, ending with Rev Durwood Blackwell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stewart Clendenin
D.D
First Methodist Church of
Beaumont
Silsbee First Methodist Church
First Methodist Church
Bruce Power
Charles Williams
Trinity Methodist Church
Karl O. Bayer
Orange
D. L. Landrum
A. C. Bell Jr
Methodist Temple
Port Arthur
Durwood Blackwell
North End Methodist Church
Visitors from Houston Holiday at Littlepage Home
Mrs Alien Dean visits at the home of and Mrs C A Littlepage. The guest is accompanied by her mother and Roy Dean, her brother, both from Houston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Littlepage
Alien Dean
Roy Dean
Houston
Sour Lake Stock Law Election Set For March 24
Hardin county commissioners ordered a stock law election for Justice Precinct four in Sour Lake to be held Saturday March 24. A road issue dominated the meeting with officials discussing public road status and a fenceside dispute involving the Riley property near Silsbee. Shell Oil received approval to build a pipeline between the John Vickers lease and a Binns recycling plant with all costs paid by Shell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commissioners
Sour Lake
Justice Precinct
Hardin County
Kountze
Alastina
Y Wees Sarl Eayee
Lauel
Riley
Herman Reynolds
Fletcher Richardson
H. C. Riley
Rileys
Silsbee
Beaumont Highway
David Cook
Shell Oil Company
Shell-Kirby
John Vickers
Binns Recycling
Shell Oil
Sorb
Bill Daniels
Liberty
Liberty County
Alf Fullingim
R. D. Edmondson
Collier
Rollover Fish Pass Reopened For Small Craft
Silsbee fishermen will be glad to learn that the Rollover fish pass at Gilchriest is scheduled to reopen for small craft on Wednesday. Excessive erosion last October widened the channel from nine feet to 30 feet, endangering the highway bridge at Rollover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Rollover
Gilchriest
Leon Davenport
James Stoeppleman Enters Silsbee School Board Race
James Stoeppleman known as Jimmy filed for a seat on the Silsbee Independent School District board in the April election. A longtime Silsbee resident since 1929, he is a 1936 graduate of Silsbee High School, WWII veteran, former Santa Fe employee, and current mail carrier. He is married with two children and pledges to work to make Silsbee schools the best.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Stoeppleman
Jimmy
Silsbee Independent
Stoeppleman
Silsbee
Silsbee High School
Europe
Santa Fe Railroad
First Baptist WMU Circle Meets for All Day Session
The Leola Ragland WMU Circle of the First Baptist Church held an all day meeting on Monday in the church. Mrs R E Barclay and Mrs Dockery taught the Mission Book during the session. A covered dish luncheon was served at noon. Seven attendees are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leola Ragland
WMU
First Baptist Church
R. E. Barclay
Dockery
Hats Collected For Rusk Mental Hospital By B P W Club
Silsbee Business and Professional Women's club collects hats for the state mental hospital in Rusk. Drive chairman Sybie Moore says donations are accepted through March 23 with a box in Mrs Billie Holmes office at 120 E Ave G for drop offs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Business and Professional Women’s Club
State
Rusk
Sybie Moore
Drive
Billie Holmes
E. Ave. G
Silsbee People Attend Houston Natural Gas Banquet
Several Silsbee residents traveled to Houston on Tuesday night for the Houston Natural Gas annual banquet for employees and dealers. J. H. Wimberly, president, was the principal speaker. attendees included Cliff McKay, Mildred Schuler, A. R. Neyland, Artie Read, Bobby Gore, Mrs. Ruby Ward and her son James.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Houston Natural Gas
Houston
Houston Natural Gas Company
J. H. Wimberly
Cliff McKay
Mildred Schuler
A. R. Neyland
Artie Read
Bobby Gore
Ruby Ward
Son James
Good Shepherd Baptist Youth Elect Officers at Party
The Intermediate Training Union group of Good Shepherd Church held a Friday night party at Verba Lee Hanks home with 24 youths in attendance. Homer Yarbro was elected president and Delores Crosby secretary and reporter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Good Shepherd Church
Verba Lee Hanks
Homer Yarbro
Delores Crosby
Evadale School Accreditation Survey Set Tonight
Evadale schools prepare for an accreditation survey progress report at 7 p.m. tonight led by Dr. William J. McCallum and Dr. Leroy McClendon. Superintendent A A Wood notes the evaluation, tied to a recent 200000 bond for a high school, focuses on accreditation not taxes and a final report is due March 8 with public visitations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evadale
A. A. Wood
Wood
William J. McCallum
Leroy McClendon
Stephen F. Austin State College
State Department of Education
Kam Twisters Plan Wiener Roast Dance Saturday Night
The Kam Twisters teen auto club hosts a no charge Wiener roast and dance at Houston Oil company picnic grounds this Saturday night. Don L. Hawthorne chairs final arrangements and public participation is invited to promote safe driving among young motorists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston Oil Company
Kam Twisters
Don L. Hawthorne
First Baptist Church
Roger Ratliff
Charley Staley
James Hobson
Tommy Childress
Butch Suitt
Jack Redmond
Jimmy Reeves
C. A. Jones
Pentecostal Ladies Plan Rummage Sale
The Ladies Auxiliary of the First Pentecostal Church will hold a rummage sale February 17 and 18 at Santa Fe Park to raise funds for church pews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pentecostal Ladies Plan
Ladies Auxiliary
The
First Pentecostal Church
Santa Fe Park
Two Silsbee Scout Units Beat Roundtable Honors
The Dogwood district Boy Scouts of America held a monthly roundtable in Woodville with Earl Wills in charge. Two Silsbee units Cub Pack 34 led by Billy David and Troop 88 led by Clifton Francis received special Boy A Month awards for adding at least one new member each month in late 1955.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dogwood
Boy Scouts of America
Woodville
Earl Wills
Silsbee
Jimmy Stoeppleman
Billy David
Dean Duffle
Archie Murphey
Cecil Cobble
Bill Barclay
J. D. Cohn
Dogwood District
Roundtable
Wills
Silsbee School Board Proposes $1.15 Million Building Plan
The Silsbee Independent School District considers a $1,150,000 program adding three new elementary buildings a high school gymnasium and major repairs to Waldo Mathews and other campuses. It includes a Fresenius road elementary, land purchases, vocational shop additions, furniture, and bond costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waldo Matthews High School
Silsbee Independent
Silsbee High School
Don L. Hough
Fresenius Road
Waldo Mathews
Silsbee
Kirby Lumber Corporation
Ed Cryer Dies. Rites Held in Cameron Texas
Funeral services were conducted Sunday in Cameron Texas for Ed Cryer who died Friday at the Veterans Hospital in Houston after a two month hospital stay. He was born and raised in Cameron. Survived by wife Beulah Cryer two sons James E and Bobby Gene Cryer of Silsbee five daughters Mary Pontruff Rockdale M L Stewart Germany Gene Carr Bonita Patsy Ruth Cryer of Silsbee one brother Jim Cryer of Sharp Texas four sisters Mammie Canschea Bell Moore Atwater Calif Susie Hook Uvalde and Minnie Anderson Mendota Calif and 23 grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron
Texas
Ed Cryer
Veteran’s Hospital
Houston
Beulah Cryer
James E
Bobby Gene Cryer
Silsbee
Mary Pontruff
Rockdale
M. L. Steward
Germany
Gene Carr
Bonita
Patsy Ruth Cryer
Jim Cryer
Sharp, Texas
Mammie Canschea
Bell Moore
Atwater
Calif
Susie Hook
Uvalde
Minnie Anderson
Mendota
Bridal Shower for Bride-Elect Mrs. Leroy Hanzel
Mrs. Leroy Hanzel formerly Juanita Clifton was honored at a bridal shower February 7 at the home of Mrs. Rose McGallion. Hostesses included Mrs. Carolyn Boyette Mrs. Willie Mae Gilson and Mrs. Barbara Hilliard. Twenty guests attended and enjoyed cookies and punch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leroy Hanzel
Juanita Clifton
Rose McGallion
Carolyn Boyette
Willie Mae Gilson
Barbara Hilliard
Area Roads In Planning Stage In Silsbee Region
Local highway office plans a four lane extension north from Pine Island bayou on Highway 69 though no funds are yet appropriated. Bids were reported to be held Feb 20 21 for a relocation of the road between Sour Lake road and Pine Island bridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pine Island Bayou
R. B. Terry
Beaumont
Sour Lake Road
11Th Street
Pine Island Bridge
Voth
Loeb
Terry
Silsbee
Neches River
Eva
E. M. Prewitt
Old Kountze Road
Kirby Sawmill
Spurger Highway
Mill Creek
Four Loeb youths placed on probation in theft case
Four Loeb youths Raymond Reid 17 Virgil Langham 17 Whimp Spears 19 and Lonnie Beard 20 were sentenced to one year in jail in Jefferson county court at law on February 10 and then placed on probation. They pleaded guilty to stealing automobile parts and were given court rules to follow for the coming year. A felony theft charge against Reid was dismissed on district attorney motion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loeb
Jefferson County Court-At-Law
Jefferson County Sheriff's Office
Raymond Reid
Virgil Langham
Whimp Spears
Lonnie Beard
Reid
Justice of the Peace
Horace Blades
Justice Blades
Ranch Renamed for Retiring Engineer by Shelby County Kids
In Shelby County the Candy Kids Ranch gained the name Uncle Jack and the Candy Kids Ranch on Feb 1 after San ta Fe train 201 made its last run. Engineer Jack Hill of Silsbee retired with the final trip and was beloved by local children Patricia and Brenda Bussey of the ranch. The renaming honors his habit of tossing candy to kids along his Beau mont to Longview route.
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Shelby County
Jack Hill
Silsbee
Patricia
Brenda
Pat Bussey
Jack
Beaumont
Longview
Busseys
Uncle Jack
H. J. Garrison
Timpson Weekly Times
Presbyterians To Ordain New Deacons
At First Grant 205 Redbud and James G. Presbyterian Church Ralph SS Lee 304 Pecan newly elected deacons will be ordained and installed during a Sunday morning service at 10:00 February 19. Beginning February 26 worship and Sunday School will start at 11:00 a.m. The church has a full time minister Rev Lyndon L Mc Cutchen with temporary address 150 Roosevelt Drive Silsbee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Grant
Redbud
James G. Presbyterian Church
Ralph SS
Lee
Lyndon L. McCutchen
Silsbee
Roosevelt Drive
Wills to Speak to Masons for Washington Birthday Observance
Earl Wills a local attorney and Holland Lodge No 1 member will speak at the Masonic Lodge meeting on February 21 at 7:30 p.m. The talk commemorates George Washington's birthday with G F Phillips the worshipful master urging attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonic Lodge
Earl Wills
George Washington
Wills
Holland Lodge
Houston
G. F. Phillips
Minister's Week Attended by Bruce C Power at SMU
Bruce C Power pastor of First Methodist Church Silsbee attended the Twenty First Annual Minister's Week at Southern Methodist University in Dallas from Monday February 6 to Thursday February 9. He joined speakers Rev Eugene L Smith Rev James T Cleland and Rev Albert T Mollegen in the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Methodists
Southern Methodist University
Dallas
Bruce Power
First Methodist Church
Eugene L. Smith
Division of World Missions
Board of Missions
New York City
James T. Cleland
Lake Divinity School
Albert T. Mollegen
Protestant Theological Seminary
Virginia
Wolf Patrol Practice Session for Troop 34
Boy Scout Troop 34 Wolf Patrol met at Clarence Nerren’s home on Saturday February 11 for a camp fire practice session. Patrol meeting times were scheduled for Fridays at 3 45 p.m. Refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wolf Patrol
Boy Scout Troop
Clarence Nerren
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DWI
Voth-Loeb
Silsbee Naval Reservists
U. S
Methodist Church
Rollover Fish Pass
First Baptist Circle
B&pw
Good Shepherd Baptist
Kam
Silsbee Scout
Odis Alexander
Kid Grice
H. P. Moran
Presbyterians
Bruce C. Power
Smu
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