Burglary And Theft Victims Report Near 1500 Losses
Sheriff department last week reported multiple burglary and theft losses totaling about 1500 dollars. A specific case on Feb 15 near Silsbee involved stolen items valued at 955 dollars including a five horsepower compressor, rims, welding supplies, and axles. A separate Jeep drag incident near Spur 2 caused unknown vehicle theft and drill stems valued at 522 dollars. A malice theft case in Sour Lake involved sugar poured into a tractor’s fuel tank, suspected before arrival from Arkansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Cook
Ook’s Road
Silsbee
Sour Lake
Art Laird
Kerr
Spur 2
Laird
Local births reported from Silsbee area
Mrs. and Mrs. Robert Glenn McCormick of DeQuincy Louisiana announce a daughter Kerry Claire born February 14 at Silsbee Doctors Hospital. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. George Tennison Ilsbee and Mr. and Mrs. McCormick of Baton Rouge. Also listed are births: LaTashia Dan Powell in Kountze, Michael Denard Earl in Silsbee, and Parker Edward Chambliss in Silsbee with parents named Chambliss, Roebreville?
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Glenormick
DeQuincy
Kerry Claire
eQuincy
George Tennison Ilsbee
Nd McCormick
Batonte
LaTashia Dan
Nie Powell
Kountze
Silsbee Doctors Hospital
Bert Earl Jr
Earl Cheatham
Buna
Silsbee Doctors Vital
Fred Kyles
Michael Denard
Diedra Rachelle Denise Michelle
Elvin Earl Roon
Vee Doctors Hospital
Parker Edward
Hubert
Me Chambliss
Silsbee
Silsbee Doctors Hos
Rites Held Wednesday For John Whisenant
John Whisenant 65 of Fred died Monday at Silsbee Doctor's Hospital after a brief illness. He was a lifelong Fred resident, a member of Snow River Masonic Lodge in Spurger and a Bethlehem Shipyard chipper. Funeral services were at Lighthouse Pentecostal Church, with burial in Franks Branch Cemetery. Survived by wife Nelmer B. Whisenant, two daughters, four brothers and four sisters. Pallbearers named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Whisenant
Fred
Silsbee Doctor’s Hospital
Snow River Masonic Lodge
Spurger
Bethlehem Shipyard
Lighthouse Pentecostal Church
Herbert Free
W. A. Rashall
James Stephenson
Franks Branch Cemetery
Nelmer B. Whisenant
Mary Virginia Ward
Silsbee
Linda Gale Whisenant
Jack
Arron Whisenant
Arthur
Lee Whisenant
Eva Ard
Viola McGallion
Emma Eason
Bertie Minnard
Arizona
R. L. Gore
Freddy Chance
Stanley and
Lee Sherman
Harvey Cunningham
Ivan Theus
Funeral Services For Herman Tunk Allen At Silsbee
Funeral services for Herman Tunk Allen 51 will be at 2 p m today at the Farmer Funeral chapel with Masonic graveside rites in Resthaven Cemetery Rev W A Rashall officiating Allen died at 1114 a m Tuesday at John Sealy Hospital Galveston after a long illness He was a native of Silsbee and worked as a pipe inspector for Union Carbide Co Survivors include three daughters Sharon Beal Diane Allen and Suzan Simmons a stepson Jimmy Wayne Jones of Houston a brother Bill Allen and a sister Lenora Hibbeler all of Silsbee
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman “Tunk” Allen
Farmer Funeral
Resthaven
W. A. Rashall
Allen
John Sealy Hospital
Galveston
Silsbee
Union Carbide Co
Sharon Beal
Diane Allen
Suzan Simmons
Denver
Colo
Steph
Jimmy Wayne Jones F
Houston
Bill Allen
Lenora Hibbeler
Miss Jo Ann Rizzato to Wed Doyle Swarthout Jr
Beaumont couple announces engagement of Jo Ann Rizzato to Doyle Vance Swarthout Jr. A March 25 wedding is planned in Beaumont. Jo Ann is Forest Park High School alumna and works for Gemco. Doyle Swarthout Jr. is a Silsbee High School graduate and Lamar University May graduate, employed by Robertson Tank Lines. They will live in Beaumont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph A. Rizzato
Beaumont
Jo Ann
Doyle Vance Swarthout Jr
Swarthout
Silsbee
Miss Rizzato
Forest Park High School
Gemco
Silsbee High School
Lamar University
Robertson Tank Lines
Valentine Party At Silsbee Bank For Rho Upsilon
Rho Upsilon met Feb. 14 at Silsbee State Bank for a Valentine party with eight couples and one guest. Karen Jordan was named Valentine Sweetheart by president Susan Ferguson. The group enjoyed dinner, records, and the game Tattletales. door prizes went to Larry Osborne and Phyllis Yawn. Members prepared 91 carnations and bows for Bur-Mont Nursing Home as part of a service project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rho Upsilon
Silsbee State Bank
Karen Jordan
Susan Ferguson
Karen
Larry Osborne
Phyllis Yawn
Tho Upsilon Chapter
Rosalind Osborne
Bur-Mont
Funeral Services Held Tuesday For Emory F Strahan
Emory F Strahan 73 of Beaumont died at 6 55 am Sunday in St Elizabeth Hospital He was a barber in Port Neches and Beaumont for 40 years Funeral services were held at 10 am Tuesday in the Farmer Funeral Home chapel Rev Charles Willis officiated Burial was in Franks Branch Cemetery in Fred Survivors include his wife Evelyn Strahan a son Donald Strahan of Silsbee two brothers Jim Strahan and C B Drake of Silsbee four sisters Minnie Gordon Arzalia Baker Jewell Carroll and Lois Fee all of Silsbee Pallbearers were R F Sanford Junior Baker Frank Baker Virgil Watts Robert Harvill and Donald Ward
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emory F. Strahan
Beaumont
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Port Neches
Farmer Funeral Home
Charles Willis
Franks Branch Cemetery
Fred
Evelyn Strahan
Donald Strahan
Silsbee
Jim Strahan
C. B
Services Are Held For Mrs Theresa Landry
Mrs Theresa Castille Landry 90 died at 1245 a.m. Thursday at Baptist Hospital in Beau. Services held 2 p.m. Saturday at the Farmer Funeral Home chapel with burial in Resthaven Cemetery. Rev James Bradford officiated. Native of Breaux Bridge LA she lived in Lumberton 22 years. Survivors include sons Patrick Landry of Waco Freddie Landry of Lumberton and Louis Landry of Broaddus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theresa Castille Landry
Baptist Hospital
Beaumont
Farmer Funeral Home
Resthaven
James Bradford
Landry
Breaux Bridge
Lumberton
Patrick Landry
Waco
Freddie Landry
Louis Landry
Broaddus
Rites Held Sunday Services For Mrs Julia Sims 76
Funeral services for Mrs. Julia Sims aged 76 were conducted at 1 p.m. Tuesday at St Beulah Baptist Church with burial at Silsbee Community Cemetery. A Christian Wake occurred Monday from 8 to 10 p.m. She died 3 25 p.m. Friday in Baptist Hospital. A native of Summerville she had lived in Silsbee since 1914. Survivors include a daughter Mrs. Eula Follie of Beaumont and a sister Mrs. Pinkie Bolton of Silsbee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia Sims
St. Beulah Baptist Church
Silsbee
Baptist Hospital
Summerville
Eula Follie
Beaumont
Pinkie Bolton
Sullins Walters Vows Exchanged Saturday in Beaumont
Miss Rhonda Jean Sullins Weston and William Thomas Walters of Silsbee were married Saturday in the bride’s parents home in Beaumont. Mr. and Mrs. Grady E Walters of this city are the groom’s parents. Miss Renee Searcy of Austin served as maid of honor with Alan Willis as best man. A reception followed the ceremony and a wedding trip to Galveston was planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Sullins
Beaumont
Grady E. Walters
Walters
Renee Searcy
Austin
Alan Willis
Gal
Pamela Dryden and Owen Belk Wed at First United Methodist
Pamela Kay Dryden became the bride of Owen Carlton Belk on Saturday February 19 at First United Methodist Church. The ceremony was performed by Dr. Jeff H. Campbell of Wichita Falls, with twin sister Patricia Dryden and Mrs. Harold Craigen as guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pamela Kay Dryden
Owen Carlton Belk
First United Methodist Church
J. D. Dryden
Mr. Dryden
Byrnes Belk
Jeff H. Campbell
Wichita Falls
Patricia Dryden
Harold Craigen
Fannett
Michael Davenport
David Ratchford
Charles Campbell
Laura Belk
Britton
Mrs. Sue McReynolds Dies Here Sunday
Mrs. Sue McReynolds aged 79 of Kountze died Sunday afternoon at Silsbee Convalescent Center. A service is set for 2 p.m. Tuesday at Pace Funeral Home with burial in Old Hardin Cemetery. Survivors: two sons Lloyd B. Cowart of Lumberton and Howard Garig of Brownsville. two daughters Lurline Brown of Troup and Missie Caniki of Norwood. two sisters E. G. Copley of Kountze and W. R. Burt of Mauriceville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sue McReynolds
Kountze
Silsbee Convalescent Center
Pace Funeral Home
Old Hardin Cemetery
Lloyd B. Cowart
Lumberston
Howard Garig
Brownsville
Lurline Brown
Troup,Tex
Missie Caniki
Norwood
E. G. Copley
W. R. Burt
Mauriceville
Vincents Announce Their Remarriage
The Vincent children announce the remarriage of their mother Mrs Pat Vincent to their father P J Vincent. The ceremony occurred February 19 at 1 p m in the Infant Jesus Catholic Church in Loeb. They will reside in Silsbee. She works at St Elizabeth Hospital and he at Gulf States Utility Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vincent
Pat Vincent
P. J. Vincent
Infant Jesus Catholic Church
Loeb
Silsbee
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Gulf States Utility Company
Card of Thanks for Emma Bean family messages
The family of Emma Bean expresses gratitude for prayers visits and cards during their loss. Doris Simmons Floyd Denman and Daniel Bean and families thank friends for kindness and support and wish God’s blessing on all who offered comfort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Bean
Doris Simmons
Floyd Denman
Daniel Bean
Rites Are Today For Buck McNeely 65
Funeral services for Buck McNeely 65 of Kountze are held today at 11 am in Farmer Funeral chapel with Rev. Walter Herin and Rev. Don Chance officiating. Burial follows in McKinney Cemetery. McNeely died at 510 am Wednesday in Hardin Memorial Hospital. He was a WWII veteran and retired timber sealer. Survived by wife Doris, three sons Archie Milton and Charles, two daughters Karen Ballard and Sherry Herrington, and many relatives. Pallbearers named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buck McNeely
Kountze
Farmer Funeral Chapel
Walter Herin
Don Chance
McKinney Cemetery
Hardin Memorial Hospital
Doris McNeely
Archie McNeely
Alabama
Milton Gay
Charles Gay
Karen Ballard
Glenrose
Sherry Herrington
Orange
Ellis
Jay
Clarence
Arnold McNeely
Edgar McNeely
Beaumont
Atha Mae Dubuisson
Victor
Viola Heath
Ermie Holland
Richard Holland
Arnold Leon McNeely
Dale McNeely
Bryan McNeely
Mike McNeely
Frankie Daniel
Five Day Weekly Food Program For Elderly Opens
The Senior Citizen Nutritional Program now runs five days weekly with activities 11:00 start and 12:00 meal. Guests number 28 at prayer and 22 at Bible Study. Transportation via daily bus stops at White's Cleaners McDonald's and Masonic Temple. Mrs Samuel Hester reporter and Mrs Clarence Sims director. Bible lesson Luke 16 10 15 and Mark 12 41 44. Open to the public aged 60 plus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clementine Hester
Samuel Hester
Charlie Holden
L. Richardson
Selma McDonald
White’s Cleaners
McDonald’s Grocery
Masonic Temple
Clarence Sims
FFA Boosters Hear Kirby Geneticist
The Silsbee FFA Boosters met Monday night with guest speaker Jerry Abbott, a geneticist for Kirby Lumber Co. He discussed greenhouse construction for the area. The club plans a greenhouse project with two types to be shown for school official approval, followed by a special meeting and final vote per president Charles Kelley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Ffa
Jerry Abbott
Kirby Lumber Co
FFA
Silshee State Bank Promotes Four Officers to New Posts
At the February 17 board meeting four bank staff members received promotions or new officer titles. Doris McNeely and Barbara Thompson were elevated to assistant vice presidents, while Marjorie Cassity and Billie Jean Mullen were named assistant cashiers. McNeely heads bookkeeping and transit. Thompson leads the note department. Cassity has a long tenure with a return in 1969. Mullen serves as bank counsel with AI B certificates. President Ed Wilson praised the qualified staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silshee State Bank
Doris McNeely
Barbara K. Thompson
Marjorie A. Cassity
Billie Jean Mullen
McNeely
American Institute of Banking
Thompson
C. Lloyd Thompson
Silsbee
Cassity
Mullen
Silsbee State Bank
Ed Wilson
Flu message on sickness and school absence
A playful schoolgirl verse explains influenza symptoms and the impact on classes. It mentions staying home, missing school, watching TV, taking naps, and reliance on remedies like pills and aspirin while noting coughs, sneezes, and wheezing as key signs of the flu.
Goins Johnson to Wed in Evadale June 10
Phyllis Renee Goins and Larry Lee Johnson plan a June 10 wedding at Central Baptist Church Evadale with Rev. Lloyd Bragg officiating. Goins graduates from Evadale High School this May and works at Pizza Hut in Silsbee. Johnson, a Kountze High School graduate, is employed by Tesson Hammers in Beaumont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy Goins
Evadale
Phyllis Renee
Larry Lee Johnson
W. G. Johnson
Kountze
Lloyd Bragg
Central Baptist Church
Evadale High School
Pizza Hut
Silsbee
Johnson
Kountze High School
Beaumont
Tesson Hammers Company
Rites Held for Mrs Emma Bean 75 in Buna
Funeral services for Mrs Emma Bean 75 of Buna were held at 2 p m Sunday at Farmers Funeral Chapel with Rev Gary Sylvester officiating. Burial followed in Antioch Cemetery in Buna. She died Friday afternoon in Silsbee Doctors Hospital after living in Buna 35 years. Survivors include two sons Floyd Denman and Daniel Bean of Baytown a daughter Mrs Doris Simmons of Silsbee two brothers Tim Lucky and Sam Lucky both of Buna and one sister Mrs Dessie Taylor Violet La Pallbearers were Billy Wilkerson Curtis Bean Jr Dickie Gilchriest Edwin Kruger Leonard Lucky and Carl Dehart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Bean
Buna
Farmer Funeral Chapel
Gary Sylvester
Antioch Cemetery
Silsbee Doctors Hospital
Wells
Tex
Floyd Denman
Daniel Bean
Baytown
Doris Simmons
Silsbee
Tim Lucky
Sam Lucky
Dessie Taylor
Violet
Billy Wilkerson
Curtis Bean Jr
Dickie Gilchriest
Edwin Kruger
Leonard ‘Lucky
Carl ‘Dehart
Man Injured In Truck Tree Collision Near Beaumont
A 1976 Toyota pickup driven by David Crum left Cook's Lake Road and struck a tree Tuesday at 11:00 p.m. Three passengers were in the vehicle. Rodney C. Rosetta was admitted to St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont in stable condition. Crum, of 1905 Prairie St., Beaumont, apparently lost control of the truck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Crum
Cook’s Lake Road
Johnny Westbrook
Rodney C. Rosetta
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Beaumont
Westbrook
Crum
Prairie St
Rites Held Sunday For Mrs McClain Spurger Diaz
Donna Jordan McClain, 73, of Spurger, died Friday night in Tyler County Hospital Woodville after an illness. Funeral services were held Sunday at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church Spurger with burial in Turner Branch Cemetery. She was a lifelong Tyler County resident. Survived by son Jack McClain Kirbyville. daughters Becky Montgomery Longview and Mary Sheffield Spurger. sisters O Neal McClain Austin and Annie Mann Houston. brothers Bruce Jordan Bill Jordan Spurger and R W Jordan Sour Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donna Jordan McClain
Spurger
First Baptist Church
Turner Branch
Tyler County Hospital
Woodville
Tyler County
Jack McClain
Kirbyville
Becky Montgomery
Longview
Mary Sheffield
O’neal McClain
Austin
Annie Mann
Houston
Bruce Jordan
Bill Jordan
R. W. Jordan
Sour Lake
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lavers Edwards
Edwards
Arkansas
Herman ‘Tunk’ Allen
Highway
Income Tax Service
Pete Smith & Associates
Spoonmore
Texas
IRS
Ete Smith
Fidor
Joyce Coyne
Hicks Dairy Road
The
Silibee
ARE
Carolyn Riker
Nolen’s Western Store
Jo Ann Rizzato
Doyle Swarthout Jr
Theresa Landry
William Thomas Walters
Vincents
Kirby
A & L Club
Magnum
L Silshee State Bank
Phyllis Renee Goins
D. H. E. Munden Chiropractor
North 5Th Street
Robbins
Morris Moore
VEGA
Toyota
Silverado
FORD
G&g
Morris Moore Chevrolet, Inc
Marshall's Music Center
Highway 92
Eddie Marshall
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