Catherine Hughes and Russel Hodges Wed in Port Neches
Miss Catherine Hughes of Port Neches and Russel Taylor Hodges married Saturday at Trinity Presbyterian Church Port Neches. Rev John Hunt officiated before family and friends. The couple plan to reside in Beaumont after a wedding trip to Houston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Hughes
Port Neches
Russel Taylor Hodges
Trinity Presbyterian Church
John Hunt
Alton H. Hughes
Clarence H. Hodges
Silsbee
Susan Hodges
Sherry Lynn Hughes
Jessie Wheat
Denham Springs
Pete Martinez
Nederland
Houston
Beaumont
Walk-in Coffee by Beta Sigma Phi Set for Jan 18
The Nu Upsilon Chapter will host a walk-in coffee on Thursday January 18 from 9 30 a m to 3 p m in the Heritage Room at Silsbee State Bank. Morning deliveries of whole cakes or pies are available and proceeds support the chapter s service projects for local causes including the Mentally Retarded School Cancer Drive and Easter Seals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nu Upsilon
Beta Sigma Phi
Heritage
Silsbee State Bank
Silsbee
Eric J. Hellsten Dies in Louisiana at 81
Eric J. Hellsten 80, born in Sweden and long-time U.S. resident, died Saturday January 6 at Kemp Street Nursing Home Ponchatoula Louisiana. Funeral services were held January 7 at 2 pm in McNeely and Son Funeral Home Ponchatoula with burial in Ponchatoula Cemetery. He was a retired driller for E J Longyear Drilling Co and a Lutheran. Survivors include wife Nellie Hellsten of Ponchatoula and daughter Evelyn Terrell of Buna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eric J. Hellsten
Sweden
U.S
Kemp Street Nursing Home
Ponchatoula
McNeely and Son Funeral Home
Ponchatoula Cemetery
E. J. Longyear Drilling Co
Nellie Hellston
James L
Evelyn) Terrell
Buna
Silsbeeja Brother
Rev Ray Blundell to Speak at Good Shepherd Sunday
Rev. Ray Blundell will speak at the Sunday night service on January 14 at 7 p.m. at Good Shepherd Baptist Church. Blundell, former pastor of Westgate Memorial Baptist in Beaumont and ex missionary in Heanda, Africa, has returned to the mission field in Africa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Blundell
Good Shepherd
Good Shepherd Baptist Church
Mr. Blundell
Westgate Memorial Baptist Church
Beaumont
Heanda
Africa
Lester Sensat
Fort Worth
Cub Pack 88 Den 6 Tours Southwestern Bell Offices
Den 6 of Cub Scout Pack BR visited Southwestern Bell Telephone Co offices on a Wednesday afternoon January 3. Six boys and their mothers Mrs. Davis and Mrs Smith joined the tour and the group plans another trip with thanks to the company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Davis
Smith
Scott Lowe
Webelos Den 2 Meeting At First Presbyterian Church
Webelos Den 2 met January 4 at the First Presbyterian Church to discuss crafts and nature activities and to work on toy birds. The next meeting is scheduled for January 11 at the same church, Rodney Barefield as scribe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webelos
First Presbyterian Church
Rodney Barefield
Little League Directors To Meet In Silsbee
The board of directors of Silsbee Little League will hold an open meeting Friday January 12 at 7 p.m. at First National Bank. Interested persons and visitors have been invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Little League
First National Bank
Clifton N. Francis to Undergo Open Heart Surgery
Clifton N. Francis of 127 Lindsey Road Silsbee will enter Methodist Hospital Houston Sunday and undergo open heart surgery Monday or Tuesday. Dr Jimmy F Howell to perform a triple bypass to restore blood flow to blocked heart arteries following a 1970 heart attack and retirement from Eastex Inc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton N. Francis
Lindsey Road
Silsbee
Methodist Hospital
Houston
Jimmy F. Howell
Thomas A. Lombardo
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Beaumont
Francis
Eastex Inc
Final Rites Held for Mrs Nellie Woodard in Silsbee
Nellie E Woodard 87 longtime Silsbee resident died Jan 5 in Baptist Hospital. Funeral held Jan 9 1 pm at New Bethel Baptist Church with Rev A C Johnson officiating. Burial Kirby Cemetery. Taught 37 years in Silsbee ISD retired 1957 known as Mama Nell. Survived by three daughters Itasco Wilson Kerrville Hattie Blackmon and Fannie Gregory both of Silsbee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie E. Woodard
Silsbee
Baptist Hospital
New Bethel Baptist Church
A. C. Johnson
St. Beulah Baptist Church
Kirby Cemetery
Itasco Wilson
Kerrville
Hattie H Blackmon
Fannie L. Gregory
Rites Held For Mrs Porter In Oakdale Church Service
Funeral services for Mrs An nie Thomas Porter 79 of Oakdale La were conducted at Shiloh Baptist Church Oakdale with Rev Joshua Thomas officiating. Burial followed in Oakdale Cemetery. She died Friday at Silsbee Convalescent Center after a brief illness. A Charlotte native she had lived in Oakdale 22 years. Survivors include four daughters Mrs Leroy Porter Mrs Gladys Carmenar of Silsbee and Mrs Ruby McNeal plus Mrs John P Porter of Fieldsboro N D.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Thomas Porter
Oakdale
Shiloh Baptists Church
Joshua Thomas
Oakdale Cemetery
Silsbee Convalescent Center
Charlotte
N. C
Leroy Porter
Gladys Carmenar
Silsbee
Ruby McNeal
John P Porter
Fieldsboroe
N. d
Nu Upsilon Meets Nu Upsilon Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi
Nu Upsilon and Nu Upsilon Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi met January 8 at Har jdin County Savings and Loan with 18 members present. Mrs Gary Woodson presided and plans were made for a walk in coffee January 18 at Silsbee State Bank from 4 30 to 3 00. Betty Hinkie of Bettys Bloomers Nursery spoke and taught terrariums. Hostess duties were shared by Mrs Billy E Paine Mrs Jobie Irvine and Mrs Jack Martin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy E. Paine
Jobie Irvine
Jack Martin
Births in local hospitals announce new Ke births
A daughter Latisha Michelle was born January 5 to Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Rhone of Silsbee at Doctors Hospital. Charles Odell was born January 6 to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Earl Trussell of Deweyville at Doctors Hospital. Thomas Eugene was born January 2 to Mr. and Mrs. Jean Jack Provost Jr. of Silsbee at St. Elizabeth Hospital. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Jean Jack Provost Sr. Mrs. Jimmie Norton of Beaumont and Thomas A. Norton of Silsbee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Latisha Michelle
Roscoe Rhone
Silsbee
Doctors Hospital
Robert Earl Trussell
Deweyville
Charles Odell
Thomas Eugene
Jean Jack Provost Jr
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Jean Jack Provost Sr
Jimmie Norton
Beaumont
Thomas A. Norton
Rites Held In Lumberton For Betty Harris 26
Funeral services for Betty Harris 26 of Silsbee were held Tuesday at 2 p.m. in Miller Funeral chapel Lumberton with Rev Mary Wallace of All Faith Tabernacle Silsbee officiating Burial was in Cunningham Cemetery She died Saturday in Women and Children Hospital Beaumont after a short illness Survivors include her husband Earl Lynn Harris three sons Earl Jr Joseph Reed and Billy Troy all of Silsbee one daughter Brenda Lee of Silsbee her parents Mr and Mrs E C Laurent of Silsbee seven sisters and four brothers all of Silsbee Honey Island Vietnam Angleton Victor and Silsbee respectively
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Harris
Silsbee
Miller Funeral Chapel
Lumberton
Mary Wallace
All Faith Tabernacle of
Cunningham Cemetery
Women and Children Hospital
Beaumont
Earl Lynn Harris
Earl Jr
Joseph
Reed
Billy Troy
Brenda Lee
E. C. Laurent
Jo Ann Rick
Victor
May Page
Angleton
Rose McCormick
Darlene Laurent
Lucy Linasey
Sarah Shoate
Mary Laurent
Richard Laurent
Honey Island
Herman Laurent
Vietnam
Curtis Laurent
Tommy Laurent
Pack 88 Committee Sets Jan 16 Meeting Near Silsbee
Cub Pack 88 holds a committee meeting Tuesday January 16 at 7 p.m. at Mrs. T. D. Droddy’s home two miles north of Silsbee on Mormon Church Road. Alvin Ragan says all committeemen den mothers and assistant den mothers should attend. Plans for February banquet and January pack meeting program to be set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cub Pack 88
T. D. Droddy
Silsbee
Mormon Church Road
Alvin Ragan
Revelations To Conduct Revival At Evadale Church
The Revelations of Lake Charles La will conduct a youth revival at First Baptist Church in Evadale Jan 12 14. Services will be held Friday and Saturday at 7 pm and Sunday at 11 am and 7 pm. Robert Roebuck is pastor of the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Revelations
Lake Charles
First Baptists Church
Evadale
Robert Roebuck
AARP Meeting Set At O Neil School Cafeteria
The area AARP chapter will meet tonight at 6 30 in the O Neil School cafeteria for a covered dish supper. Attendees will try card tables and dominoes, with Mrs D H Suitt as president and Mrs L H Wade as publicity chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AARP
O'Neil
D. H. Suitt
L. H. Wade
Neches River Saltwater Barrier Planned Across Neches at Beaumont
Army Corps Galveston District reports draft environmental statement for a gated dam and bypass across the Neches River near Beaumont to block saltwater intrusion. Location options include near Baird's Lake or three miles upstream. project includes dams, a by pass, access road, and related works to protect water supplies and improve 17 miles of river for recreation. Public review under NEPA continues with copies available by request. Snakes have no external fears but beating ground with a stick may warn rattlers to move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galveston
Neches River
Beaumont
Army Engineers
Nolan C. Rhodes
Baird’s Lake
Lower Neches Valley
Pine Island Bayou
Council On Environmental Quality
U. S. Army Engineer District
P. O. Box
Galjveston
Texas
Silsbee Little Theater announces season events
Sisbee Little Theater directors met January 3 with President Paul Georgas presiding. Readings begin January 21 at 5 PM in Silsbee State Bank. Cast for No Exit includes Maureen Denson Dena Leigh Buddy Jones and Keith Pope. Puppet show planned for February at Silsbee Public Library. Blithe Spirit directed by Charlyne White to be staged March 2 and 3 at Silsbee Country Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sisbee Little Theater
James Jeffrey
Paul Georgas I
Sillibee State Bank
James Leigh
Maureen Denson
Dena Leigh
Buddy Jones
Keith Pope
Mildred Barclay
Audrey 3Illings
Barbara Paret
Silsbee Public Library
Charlyne White
Silsbee Little Theater
Noel Coward
Silsbee Country Club
Jimmy Jeffrey
Thanks for Wheelchairs Aid Silsbee Convalescent Center
Card of thanks from Margie Anders administrator for the Silsbee Convalescent Center noting seven wheel chairs donated to residents by local families, The Community Prayer Group, The Good Shepherd Baptist Church, anonymous donor, and The AAR Club. The letter expresses gratitude and invites future visits.
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Silsbee
Nursing Home
John Skinner
L. P. Skinner
A. C. Lewis
The
Good Shepherd Baptist Church
Margie Anders
Silsbee Convalescent Center
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Darlene Comstock
Ray Comstock
Paul Clary
Pat
Barbwire
Marvel
Ann Gore
Hardin County
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Little League
Nellie Woodard
Porter
Pack
Evadale Church
O'Neil School
Clairol
Wella
Breck
Ari
Neches Saltwater
Little Theater
Board of Directors
Jacqueline Collier
Helen Barefield
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