Community ties weave through Fletcher area visits
Social notices detail visits among Temple ton and Templeton families in Westlake and Beaumont, plus gatherings in Fletcher Emanuel Baptist, Loeb, and Silsbee. Local clergy Rev J W Lovett, Rev James Best and Rev E W Stanley figure in ceremonies and church events. Pattillo family ill in hospital. youths join area WMU circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. D. Templeton
Annie Templeton
Westlake
Leroy Templeton
J. W. Lovett
Raymondville
M. G. Brewer
Rev. Lovett
Fletcher Emanuel Baptist Church
W. H. Hall
Chicago
L. Templeton
Opal Harris
Chenier Business College
Beaumont
Bryant Harris
H. D. Walker
Robert Walker
Mont Campbell
Chester Harris
Beauxort Gardens
Roy Kendrick
New Silsbee Southwestern Bell Manager Welcomes Customers
Felephore T. Faid, new manager of the Silsbee group serving Silsbee Buna Kountze Woodville Spurger Jasper and Kirbyville, invites local customers to discuss telephone problems. The article recounts a hospital story illustrating the Home Interphone and emphasizes service reach in East Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Silsbee
Silsbee Group
Buna
Kountze
Woodville
Spurger
Jasper
Kirbyville
East Texas
Southwestern Bell
Navy
Fletcher Home Demonstration Club Meeting Report
The Fletcher Home Demonstration Club met February 21 at Mrs. M. E. Covington's home. Nine members and three visitors attended. The program on gardening was led by Mrs. I. M. Butler. A plant and shrub sale is planned for March 7 at Mrs. Frances Brinson's home. visitors are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fletcher Home Demonstration Club
M. E. Covington
I. M. Butler
Frances Brinson
Singers Meet at Evadale Church Weekend Convention
The Jasper County Singing Convention will gather Saturday night and Sunday at Evadale school. A basket lunch will be served at 12 30 enabling churchgoers to attend the dinner. The Sunday program will be broadcast over station KKAS.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jasper County Singing Convention
Evadale School
KKAS
Den 4 Cub Scouts Meet at Odom Home
Pack 88 Den 4 met February 16 at Mrs. I. T. Odom's home with all members present. Grady Walters led the meeting which opened with the idea. They made invitations to the Blue-Gold banquet and played baseball. Robert McClelland served refreshments. Teddy Calhoun was scribe.
Den 1 Cub Scout Pack 199 Meeting Recalls Banquet Plans
Den 1 of Cub Scout Pack 199 met Monday at Mrs. J A Simmons home with all members present. A flag ceremony was held, films on sports were shown, and invitations were made for the Blue and Gold banquet. The meeting closed with the cub scout promise. Jimmie Coleson, scribe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Den
J. A. Simmons
Jimmie Coleson
Button sleeves trace to Frederick the Great military use
The origin of buttons on men's coat sleeves lies with Frederick the Great who ordered them to prevent soldiers from wiping noses on their sleeves. This historic innovation tied to Prussia reflects practical military attire choices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick the Great
Smoking Inferior in Exams Says 1860 Journal
A London Pharmaceutic Journal from 1860 reports that analyzing Polytechnic School pupils in Paris found smokers consistently ranked lower in entrance exams and yearly ordeals. Non smokers benefited from a cerebral atmosphere of greater clarity. Indianola Bulletin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Pharmaceutic ‘Journal
Polytechnic School of
Paris
The
Indianola Bulletin
Shot Dead For Asking For A Prescription For A Dog
A brief report from New Bern North Carolina states that James Griffin was shot after asking for a prescription for a dog. The incident details are limited in the fragment, with no further names or locations provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Griffin
Newbern
N. C
Morning Worship and Church Activities at First Presbyterian
The article notes 11 o clock Sunday morning worship and 9 44 Sunday school with record attendance last week. Art Wornick finishes his adult study and a new series starts March 5. Pioneer youth meet 6 30 Sunday. Youth Choir 7 p m Tuesday. Women of the Church circle 9 30 Wednesday March 1. Building and study committee meets Wednesday evening. Silsbee Speech Club meets tonight at 8 in the church annex for one hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
Art Wornick
Pioneer
Women of the Church
Silsbee Speech Club
Methodist Women Plan Spaghetti Supper
The First Methodist Church Woman's Society for Christian Service schedules a chicken spaghetti supper on Friday February 24 from 5 to 8 pm in Cravens Hall. Tickets are available from members or at the door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Societys For
Christian Service
First Methodist Church
Cravens Hall
Camp Fire Girls Celebrate Washington Birthday Theme
Tan-Ya-Su-Ta Camp Fire girls entertained their mothers Monday afternoon at Kathy McCarney’s home. After a brief program the group served a salad plate they prepared with decorations and table setting matching George Washington’s birthday theme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathy McCarney
George Washington
Card of Thanks from the Simmons Family
The Simmons family expresses heartfelt thanks to neighbors friends and the fire department for gifts and gestures during their time of need They note they are healthy happy and comfortable at the Neches Butane Club on Village Creek signed C E Jack Simmons and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neches Butane Club
Village Creek
C. E
Jack) Simmons
London school student slain after quarrel with wife of doctor
An altercation at a London school over a dog prescription led to Dr. Robinson’s wife clashing with Griffin. The next day Griffin attempted to apologize but Mrs. Robinson refused, sparking another quarrel during which the doctor fatally shot Griffin. In a separate incident near Tony's saloon on the Avenue, two men fired revolvers at each other, wounding two bystanders including a Mexican.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Griffin
Robinson
Tony
Late Merchant's Hotel Promises Comfort and Top Furnishings
The notice states that the Late Merchant's Hotel on Congress Street Houston Texas is under new charge. The house offers 60 large rooms with superior furnishings, a fire proof safe for valuables, attentive clerks, and a well stocked table. Carriages will be ready to convey guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merchant’s
Congress Street
Houston
Tex
Royal Arch Chapter To Meet Saturday
Silsbee Royal Arch Chapter 465 will hold a called meeting Saturday at 7 PM in the Masonic hall to perform the Mark and Most Excellent Degrees, per secretary E F Bistline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Royal Arch
Masonic Hall
E. F. Bistline
Mrs McMahon To Be On Kiwanis Program In Silsbee
Mrs McMahon guest on We Build program over Station KKAS Wednesday at 9 15 am sponsored by Silsbee Kiwanis Club. She is active in First Methodist Church choir and candidate for Silsbee School Board. Lives on Oglesbee Road with family. A A Drennen also featured as guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barney McMahon
KKAS
Silsbee Kiwanis Club
Four youths in street fight leave one shot in thigh
The wounded man was shot in the thigh during the altercation. He and three others received medical care, with hopes for recovery. The incident is deeply regretted and street brawls typically injure bystanders as well as participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bellville
Route line update for travellers from Houston to Dallas
The undersigned informs the travelling public that a new line from Alta Springs through Springfield and Tawakana Springs to Chambers Creek is the nearest and best route to Waxahachie and Dallas. This notice emphasizes improved accessibility for passengers and aligns with current travel guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alta Springs
Springfield
Tawakana Springs
Chambers Creek
Houston
Waxahachie
Dallas
Comfortable Coaches Offer Daily From Alta Springs and Chambers Creek
J. J. Steele, contractor, announces comfortable coaches leaving Alta Springs and Chambers Creek on Monday Wednesday and Friday at 8 a.m. They travel in daylight, saving 30 miles via Waco, allowing time for rest. The line links Spring Hill and Dresden with the Waco Tyler stage and Sawyer's line via Waco at each terminus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alta Springs
Chambers Creek
Waco
Spring Hill
Dresden
Tyler
Sawyer
J. J. Steele
Bellville Countryman
Birthday Party Honors Cindy Hall
Cindy Hall was honored with a fourth birthday party at her parents’ home on February 16 from 3 30 to 5 00 PM The circus theme used stuffed animals balloons and clowns Guests enjoyed miniature story book favors party blowouts and games such as pin the tail on the donkey and balloon games A large circus themed cake with clown and big top candles sat on a merry go round musical base playing Happy Birthday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cindy Hall
Alvin Hall Jr
Woodrow Baptist Circle Meets at Church
The Woodrow Baptist Circle of the Alma Rohm WMU gathered February 16 in the Woodrow Baptist Church with five members and one visitor present. Nell Eastham taught Sharing Jesus With Immigrants, serving as Bible Study chairman while R L Bateman chaired the circle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma Rohm
Woodrow Baptist Church Ynet
Jesus
Nell Eastham
R. L. Bateman
Circle Chaiman
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Fletcher News
Marines
Eudean Johnsson
Hubert Smith
Bruntz Butro
Dayton
I. M. Butler Jr
Harlen McKnight
A. F. Butler
H. E. Lewis
Harold Martin
Corpus Christi
Mrs. H. Risinger
United Pentecostal Churches
United Pentecostal Church
Saratoga
Harold Morgan
United Pentecostal Church of Loeb
Mildred Deville
E. W. Stanley
L. B. Fulgham
Annie Kratze
Fulgham
Roberts Jand Pipkin - Brulin
L. B. Williams
Near
Victor
Midway Cemetery
Polk County
Chance-Loeb
Jesse Butler
Livingston
H. A. Royse
Lance
Jerry Sparks
Mineral Wells
Leroy Pattillo
Arp
Elmer Pattillo
D. B
Jim Downey
Lottie Moon
C. S. Hooks
Annie Armstrong
Ciricle
J. P. Cowdray
Jesse Dryden
Assembly of God
Louis Ester
Mr, Elvien Monk
Joan's
Tson
Morte McKinney
Felephore
M. L. Bowen
Fort
Fletcher
Evadale Church
N. St. St
Bill Conner
Presbyterian Services
America
Caraway Motor Company
DODGE
Progressive Builders, Inc
Val D. Hickman
Kealtor
London School
C. S. Kelly
Kelly
Royal Arch
Mrs. McMahon
United States
West’s
Red
Silsbee North
4Th Street
Avenue H
Woodrow Baptist Circle
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