Chance-Fletcher News Highlights Local Births and Church Events
Hardin county welcomes its new year baby Todd Morton King born Jan 1 at Hardin Memorial hospital Kountze. Local clubs meet at Fletcher Emanuel Baptist church and in homes for workshops and layette showers. Rev Henry Shettles named pastor of Fletcher Emanuel with services starting January 21. Scouts and community youths attend junior deputy sheriffs league graduation in Beaumont. Revival services continue at Assembly of God church near Kountze and Silsbee Y with Evangelist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. F. Butler
Benton King
Chance
Todd Morton
Hardin Memorial Hospital
Kountze
Hardin County
T. H. Wisener
B. W. King
Village Mills
Fletcher Home Demonstration Club
W. A. Wright
Fletcher Home
I. M. Butler
Hector Horn
Dock Horn
Loeb
Woodcrest Methodist Church
Lloyd Moorman
Elmer Pattillo
John D. Pattillo
Corpus Christi
D. B. Pattillo
Linda Kay Pattillo
D. B Pattillo
Joe Williford
D. B
Pattillo
Harold Ranier
J. W. Bumstead
Jessie Lee Pattilio
Zemma Hare W M. A
Fletcher Emanuel Baptist Church
Bumstead
Burrell Luttrell
Lisa
New Jersey
E. F. Freeman
Leon Freeman
Chance Road
Pipkin
Chance-Loeb
Zemma Hare
WMU
Jessie Lee Pattillo
Lottie Moon
Inez Choate
Alice Bagley
John Brumley Sr
Mildred Wilcox
John D. Trahan
Mary Alexander
Nancy Spell
Annie Armstrong
C. E. Reed
Robert Keith Ross
Junior
Deputy Sheriffs League
American Legion Hall
Beaumont
Chance Loeb
Assembly of God Church
Kountze and
Silsbee “Y
Evangelist
Revival and funeral notices across Chance Loeb area
Funeral services were held for Pierre Vv. O Quinn of Beaumont at Broussard Mortuary Beaumont with burial in Silsbee Cemetery. Revival and baptismal services underway at United Pentecostal Loeb led by Rev Jerry Ward. J M Bowman назв community chairman for March of Dimes Chance Loeb. Poll tax deadline January 31 and multiple substations in Chance Loeb. PTA meeting postponed due to bad weather. Hardin county fund drive in progress under Herbert Drake of Silsbee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Puckett
Chance-Loeb
PTA
United Pentecostal Church of
Chance Loeb
Hardin County
Herbert Drake
Silsbee
Evadale Social Notes Highlight Local Moves and Visits
Evadale residents report visits among families from Beaumont Port Arthur Winnie and Victor. J A Black and family visited daughter Beverly Phelps in Beaumont while Mrs George L Black remains in Baptist hospital. Jr G A girls at Central Baptist begin mission book study Bayou Boy with Mrs Dan Elam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Black
Beverly Phelps
Beaumont
George L. Black
Baptist Hospital
B. F. Bounds
J. B. Bounds
Port Arthur
C. F. Bounds
Seldon Adcock
Ruby Fant
Hazelle Adams
Leon Cherry
Fannie Cherry
Victor
Leon
George Black
Judy Odom
Launt
Prentis Odom
Winnie
Jr. G. A
Central Baptist Church
Dan Elam
Village Mills News Highlights Local Social Activity
Village Mills community notes list youth rally attendances from the Baptist church in Warren and multiple visits by families from Beaumont Silsbee and Houston. The page records church events, hospital trips, home visits, a smokehouse fire, and schedules for Cub Scouting training at Evadale school reflecting busy social life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Jenkins
Village Mills Baptist Church
Bethel Baptist Church
Warren
Susie McGraw
Mary Lou Guidry
Bud McGraw
Elizabeth Gardner
Alice Guidry
Jimmy Jenkins
Jack Gardner Jr
Jerry Sue Guidry
Ray Allen Freeman
Curtis Holder
Beaumont Hosts Den Mothers Course Welcome
Beaumont hosts a course for den mothers of Silsbee and Buna inviting them to participate. Mr and Mrs T M Watson and family visited the J W Haskins family in Beaumont last weekend with a reunion including Mrs Clyde Varnell of South Carolina whom they hadn’t seen in 18 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaumont
Estell Gay
Annie Overstreet
Warren
Jim Jenkins
Silsbee
Buna
T. M. Watson
J. W. Haskins
Clyde Varnell
South Carolina
Missionary to Speak at First Baptist Church
Mrs. Ernest Lee Holloway of Arkadelphia Arkansas a Baptist missionary to Japan will speak Sunday at 11 o clock at First Baptist Church She and her husband were appointed for Japan in 1949 after two years in Tokyo language school they were the first Southern Baptist missionaries to Nagoya They built a church there and helped start missions in Japan Since arriving in the U S on furlough Mrs Holloway has spoken to 47 groups in the last three months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maude Kirkpatrick
Violet Kirkpatrick
Louise Hare
Kirkpatrick
Hare
Bonnie Shepherd
Newton County
George L. Black
Victor
J. A. Black
Baptist Hospital
H. W. Smith
John R. Parker
Trinity
Willie la Grone
Nederland
Jake Crouch
Albert Herrington
Silsbee
Frank Bean
Beaumont
Herman Wright
R. V. Harrington
Milam Bean
Annie Bowen
Jasper l
M. B. Neel
A. M. Turpin
Sidney Lorgion
Orange
Ernest Lee Holloway
Arkadelphia, Ark
Japan
First Baptist Church
Tokyo
Southern Baptist
Nagoya
U. S
Presbyterians To Install Two Sunday Officers
First Presbyterian church will ordain and install two new officers on Sunday January 14 A E Schroeder will be ordained a deacon and W C Caraway an elder Church school starts at 944 am and worship at 11 am The Presbyterian Youth Fellowship plans a 7 pm visit to St Johns Episcopal church The Seekers meet at 7 pm childcare provided Next Wednesday January 17 730 pm Rev Alec Drennen will speak on Glorifying and Enjoying God Through My Vocation mie Sims Jr leads Men of the Church Hugh Smith named board of deacons chairman Joseph W Savage re elected clerk of the Session
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
A. E. Schroeder
W. C. Caraway
Presbyterian Youth Fellowship
St. John’s Epis
Ecopal
Alec Drennen
Christian Education
Silsbee
First Baptist Church
Jimmie Sims Jr
Hugh Smith
The
Presbyterian Church
Smith
Joseph W. Savage
Revival to be conducted at Beech Creek Baptist Church
Rev Paul Gallion of Silsbee will preach at Beech Creek Baptist Church in Spurger for a revival January 14 to 21 with nightly services at 7 30. Fred Hobbs Good Shepherd Baptist Church choir director will lead the music. The church sits two miles west of Spurger on the Hillister highway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Gallion
Silsbee
Beech Creek Baptist Church
Spurger
Fred Hobbs
Good Shepherd Baptist Church
Hillister Highway
McGallion
Catholic Men Plan Banquet January 13
The Catholic Men’s Club met January 3 with 12 members present. They set plans for the annual Catholic Men’s Club and Holy Name Society banquet on Saturday January 13 at 8 p.m. in the parish hall. Members were urged to recruit at least one parishioner for the February 7 meeting and a new entertainment program was to be discussed at the January 24 board meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catholic Men's Club
Holy Name Society
Nick Michell
Board of
Johnny Duval
Camp Fire Girls Elect New Officers At Meet
The Ot Yo Kwa Camp Fire Girls met at Mrs Milton Herringtons home. Delores Payne was elected president Brenda Gore vice president Easter Henderson secretary Karen Jordan treasurer Gayla Ashworth scribe. They planned a skit for the March of Dimes in January. Refreshments were served by Joyce Herrington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Herrington
Donna Ashley
Delores Payne
Brenda Gore
Easter Henderson
Karen Jordan
Gayla Ashworth
Joyce Herrington
Wa Han Ka Camp Fire Girls Elect New Officers
The Wa Han Ka Camp Fire Girls met at Mrs. R. H. Rodgers home with 10 members. New officers elected include Mary Tarver president Cynthia Carter vice president Rene Rodgers secretary Ann Kirkendall scribe and Charlotte Sharp treasurer. They planned a March of Dimes skit and discussed the Mothers Tea with Mrs. C G Kirkendall assisting as den mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H. Rodgers
Mary Tarver
Cynthia Carter
Rene Rodgers
Ann Kirkendall
Charlotte Sharp
C. G. Kirkendall
Cub Scout Den 3 Pack 199 Holds Meeting at Den Mother Home
Den 3 of Cub Scout Pack 199 met Monday at Mrs. Dora Connor's home with four members and den chief present. Attendees included Wayne Connor, Cade Smith, Robert Kelley, Laurie Taylor, Wayne Boddie, and Eric Guillory. The month’s theme Knights of Yore was discussed and members planned to make helmets and shields. They sang Cub Scout Spirit and closed with the promise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Den 3
Cub Scout Pack
Dora ‘Conner
Den
Wayne Conner
Denner
Cade Smith
Robert Kelley
Laurie Taylor
Wayne Boddie
Eric Guillory
Knights of Yore
Cub Scout Spirit
Camp Fire Leaders To Meet Tuesday At Cravens Hall
The Silsbee Camp Fire Association will hold its annual meeting at 7 30 p m Tuesday in Cravens Hall First Methodist church. The group lists six committee members led by Jack Shepherd, 21 groups of girls including 13 Blue Birds seven Camp Fire groups one Horizon Club and 80 adult members. A business meeting and program are planned and leaders and assistants are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Camp Fire Association
Cravens Hall
First Methodist Church
Jack Shepherd
Blue Birds
Horizon Club
Camp Fire Girls Elect Officers At Leader's Home
E Ha Wee Camp Fire Girls met at Mrs. Helen Wagner's home. Debra Barnes was elected president with Tone Wyatt as vice president Doris Jones as secretary Linda Beal as treasurer and Linda Savant as reporter. Games were played and refreshments served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Wagner
Debra Barnes
Tone Wyatt
Doris Jones
Linda Beal
Linda Savant
Jolly Blue Birds Meet At Mrs Walker Home
The Blue Bird Group met Tuesday at Mrs. C. F. Walker’s home with 10 members. They practiced a skit for the March of Dimes program. Anna Beth Shine served refreshments and Jenny Yawn was scribe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jolly Blue Birds
C. F. Walker
Anna Beth Shine
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