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Silsbee Bee

Location

Silsbee, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 23, 1961

Page

2

Herrin-Totten and Other Buna Wedding Notices

Miss Trudy Ann Herrin wed Alvin Totten at the Buna home with family present. West-Lindsey wedding unites Mulqueen West and Carl Lindsey Jr at the Buna home. Judy Louise Smith and Sanford Joe Weible marry at Rev Frank Oelesbee's home in Buna. Families attend. both brides and grooms are Buna High School seniors.

Wallace Totten Trudy Ann Buna Mike Buna High School Herrin West - Lindsey Mulqueen West Carl Lindsey Jr Lindsey Vernon Rateliff Arron Pexa

Local Families Attend Social Visits and Church Revival

Sunday visits mark gatherings among Johnsons Greenes Platts Whites and McCulloughs in Silsbee Deweyville and Evadale. Miss Norma Platt visited Neder land. John Rich returns from East Texts College. a South Mill Creek Baptist Church croquet party occurred. A revival continues at the United Pentecostal Church Evadale led by Rev Ballard with Rev Sam A. Stark as host pastor inviting the public.

James Johnson Land Charles Green Silsbee Norma Platt Nederland A. D. Garsee M. M. McCullough Deweyville R. J. Walters Beaumont J. F. White F. C. Dubose Evadale South Mill Creek George Emery Lester Victor Lester Road United Pentecostal Church of Rev Ballard Vidor Sam A. Stark

Community notes from Loeb area church and schools

Loeb First Baptist hosts a study course with 120 participants from Fletcher Emanuel and other churches. Eager students cover New Testament Evangelism and Philippians. WMU groups meet Thursday. sixth graders elect officers. many local families visit, recover from illnesses, or travel to Beaumont, Port Arthur, and Groves for events and hospital stays.

E. Marcantel Loeb First Baptist Church Fletcher Emanuel Baptist Voth Central Lumberton First Hayes Marcantel Jesus Chance‘Loeb School Donald Walton Ginger Laurence Brenda McWilliams George Es Hazel iChildress E. D. Shawver LaMarque C. H. Smith Earl Kerchhoff Kountze Memorial Hospital George Mitchell Sr Houston Inlaw W. R Bill) Mitchell Garden Grove Calif Mitchell J. T. Williams WMU First Church Groves C. J. Bendy Ellen Bendy

Community visitors share weekends across local families

Local residents and relatives frequent Silsbee, Beaumont, and Victor venues for weekend visits. Many reports note illness, back injuries, and family gatherings at homes of Holmes, Walters, Drake, and other households. The WMU class at Emanuel Baptist moved to Thursday mornings.

Hugh Wilburn Ernie Enloe Orange Pat Collins Kountze W. B Holmes Enloe W. D Holmes Brown Marricle Silsbee Norman Walters Wilburn Holmes Robert York Victor Cotton Moore Beaumont Pete Moore Junior Stanford Woodville Earl More James Addison Dawson Griffin Port Acres E. Day Jack Griffin Kid Sutton Bertha Allen Means A. Sanches Beiaumont Buck McNeely Henrie Thomas Amy McNeely Clarence McNeely E. L. Holmes Silshee W. D. Holmes David Haynes Nederland E. W. Haynes Drew White Sour Lake Jerry Williams Dock Flowers Robinson Many Matthews Tom Walters John Safer Victor Y. D. Drake Johnny Neely Houston Co. B. Simmons John Neely Saratoga R. J. Walters Clara Creel L. B. Palmer Lee Hilder- Ibrand Village Mills Mildred Thomas L. D. Miller Betty Lewiney Linda Marcantel W. B.holmes Charlie Lyons Aggie Nickelbur J. E Nolen H. W. Ener Netherland Wayne Ener WMU Emanuel Baptist Church Charles McCormick Charlie McCormick Clarence Flowers Lubbock C. R. Flowers

Loeb Pentecostal Revival At Local Church

Rev Mildred Deville and Sister Charlotte headline nightly revival at Loeb Pentecostal Church. Sister Charlotte, a former Catholic nun, testifies each evening as Rev E W Stanley the pastor leads services. Nightly sessions run Tuesday through Sunday at 7 30 p m.

Loeb Pentecostal Church Mildred Deville Sister Charlotte Charlotte E. W. Stanley

Kirby Fifth Grade to Stage Texas History Program

Mrs. O. H. A Bertram’s fifth grade pupils of Kirby Elementary will present a program telling the history of Texas in story and song on March 2 Texas Independence Day. Parents and friends are invited, according to Bo Jackson, reporter.

O. H. A Bertram Kirby Texas Bo Jackson

Negro Civic Club Patriotic Program Noted in February

The Negro Civic Club held a patriotic program at the Exaulsett Club led by Be Be Smith and Shel ly Giles in Mrs. Howard Hollis's home. Members sang the club song and America with piano by Mathleen Brent and C A Johns. Excerpts on Abraham Lincoln George Washington Marian Anderson and other February-born notables were shared. Thirteen members and two guests enjoyed refreshments. The next meeting planned at Mrs C A Johns home in March.

Exaulsett Club Be Be Smith Shelly Giles Howard Hollis America Mathleen Brent C. A. Johns Abraham Lincoln George Washington Marian Anderson

Why wedding rings go on the third finger left hand

A long held belief in ancient Egypt linked a nerve from the third finger to the heart, explaining why rings are worn on that finger.

Dean's Watch reviewed at Twentieth Century club meeting

The Twentieth Century club met February 15 at Mrs W L Brigance's home with Mrs C W McGinty as cohostess. Twenty members attended as Mrs Edgar O'Neil and Mrs E Plunk led the program reviewing the book Dean's Watch and discussing author Elizabeth Gaudge. The next meeting will be at Mrs N A Craven's home with Mrs I G Markham as cohostess.

Twentieth Century Club W. L. Brigance C. W McGinty Edgar O'Neil E. Plunk

B&PW Club To Meet Tonight

The Business and Profession Women’s club will meet at 7 30 tonight at Mrs Letha Smith home with a covered dish lunch. Mrs Billie Holmes leads the program on Membership Roundup. Mrs Marie McKinney club president hosted District 14 presidents meeting Sunday in Blue Bonnet Cafe banquet room.

Business and Profession- Women's Club Letha Smith Billie Holmes Marie McKinney District 14 Blue Bonnet Cafe Louise Donnegan

Trail Riders To Meet Friday Night

The Silsbee Trail Riders met Feb 10 in the fire hall with 28 members present. Woody Spur Lock presided over the business meeting. The group will meet Friday night at 7 30 p.m. in the fire hall.

Silsbee Trail Riders Woody Spurlock

Country Club Bridge Winners Announced

Winners at last Thursday night’s duplicate bridge tourney at Silsbee Country Club were Mr. and Mrs. O. R. Henderson and Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Burgess.

Country Club Silsbee Country Club O. R. Henderson L. M. Burgess

Bids Sought for Silsbee Street Repairs 1961

Sealed bids to City Manager in Silsbee Texas due March 14 1961 cover Type 1 patching 3000 sq yd with cold mixed asphalt and two course surface, Type 2 reclaim base 300 sq yd and apply prime and inverted penetration asphalt. Details and location at City Manager office. B D Banks City Manager.

B. D. Banks

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