Association 7967 Pressed in Silsbee Weekly Publication
A 1919 Silsbee Texas newspaper notice lists second class mailing under April 10 1919. Published Thursdays at 410 Highway 96 with subscription rates 3 50 yearly in Hardin Jasper Tyler Jefferson counties 4 00 elsewhere. Editorial staff names include David Read R L Read Jerry Zuber Leona Whitman Harold Leigh Ruth Stirling Tommy Read and James Johnson.
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Silsbee
Texas
Highway 96
Hardin
Jasper
Tyler
Jefferson
David Read
R. L. Read
Jerry Zuber
City, Battiot
Leona Whitman
Harold Leigh
Ruth Stirling
Tommy Read
Cole Pacereal
James Johnson
Charles Green Meas
Silsbee Man Wins Mercury Automobile
Ronald R. Unruh of Silsbee Texas won a 1951 Mercury Meteor 800 two door hardtop in a nationwide Lincoln Mercury sweepstakes. He is one of 65 new cars awarded with Chase Mersey Jr sending telegrams to all winners.
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Ronald R. Unruh
Silsbee
Tex
Lincoln-Mercury
Ford Motor Company
Chase Mersey, Jr
Alvision
Unruh
Local births announced from Silsbee to Grayburg
Hello World Mr and Mrs E J Gilson of Silsbee welcomed son Grant Harry born January 11. Grandparents listed include L H Gilson of Silsbee and Nellie Griffith of Spurger. Also born were Gary Felix son of Mr and Mrs Lester Gary Harrison of Spurger on January 15 and Kathy Janelle daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles E Guillory of Buna born January 9. Other births include Tommy Ray son of Mr and Mrs James E McNeely of Sillsbee January 11 Michael Wayne son of Mr and Mrs Ben Whitaker Jr of Woodville January 13 and Jackie Wayne son of Mr and Mrs Henry B Jacobson of Grayburg January 13.
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E. J. Gilson
Silsbee
Grant Harry
L. H. Gilson
Nellie Griffith
Spurger
Gary Felix
Lester Gary Harrison
Charles E. Guillory
Buna
Kathy Janelle
Tommy Ray
James E. McNeely
Sillsbee
Ben Whitaker Jr
Woodville
Michael Wayne
Jackie Wayne
Henry B. Jacobson
Grayburg
Moreland Elected President of Silsbee Woman's Club 1961
Mrs B L Moreland was elected club president at a Thursday meeting hosted by Mrs I F Fidredge Jr. Other officers include L E Martin first vice president C E Richmond second vice president A R Neyland recording secretary J M Huddleston treasurer and A L Register corresponding secretary. The club planned a games night party January 27 at 7 30 p m in the junior high cafeteria and a spring Tasting Tea. Additional events include a February 10 gathering at Craven's Halls for members and spouses, Mother's March participation January 31, and a proposed Silsbee Woman's Chorus led by Paul Georges with H T Horka librarian reporting circulation and card totals.
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L. E. Martin
C. E. Richmond
A.R. Neyland
J. M. Huddleston
A L. Register
Eldredge
Woman’s Club Chorus
Silsbee
Paul Georges
H. T. Horka
Huddleston
IR. L. Read
Mrs. Rodriguez Buried at Resthaven Cemetery
Funeral services for Mrs. Jotilia Rodriguez 58 of Evadale were held at All Souls Catholic Church with Rev. Joseph Dazio officiating. She died January 11 in Galveston after a short illness. Survivors include husband Isidro and six sons. burial in Rest haven Cemetery under Farmer Funeral Home.
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Jotilia Rodriguez
Evadale
All Souls Catholic Church
Joseph Dazio
Jose
San Antonio
Jessy
Serafin
Ysidro
Fidel Gonzales
Rodolfo Gonzales
Saltillo
Mexico
Tony Rodriguez
Rita Rodriguez
Magarita Rodriguez
Maximo Sendrejo
Joe Dorion
Catarina DeCruz
Resthaven Cemetery
Farmer Funeral Home
Sinclair Brings In Wildcat Oil Well In Burrell Survey
Hardin county reports a new oil discovery with the No 1 AA Burrell Fee wildcat eight miles NW of Silsbee. Sinclair Oil and Gas Co flows 260.82 barrels of 47.4 gravity oil from Wilcox sand at depths near 10,100 feet with tubing pressure about 4250 psi. Reservoir in 10,100 Wilcox sand. total depth 12,000 feet. lease 4103.7 acres in A A Burrell survey. field tentatively named Burrell field.
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Hardin County
Burrell Fee Wildcat
Silsbee
Sinclair Oil and Gas Co
A A. Burrell
Burrell
Duplicate Bridge Winners Named at Silsbee Club
Winners in last week's duplicate bridge games at Silsbee Country Club were announced. North-South winners were Art Wornick and Pauline Wornick, Mrs. L O. Turrentine and Mrs. B. L. Moreland. East-West victors were George Lisk and James Parker, Miss Etoile Bevil and Mrs. Arden Hooks.
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Silsbee Country Club
Art Wornick
Pauline Wornick
L O. Turrentine
B. L. Moreland
George Lisk
James Parker
Etoile Bevil
Arden Hooks
Fantasy Bluebirds Meet At Mrs Davis Home
The Fantasy Blue Birds gathered Tuesday at Mrs. R. G. Davis home with Mrs. Gene McCartney assisting. Five girls attended and planned a skit for the March of Dimes talent show. Judy McCartney led a closing prayer. Next meeting set for Tuesday at 3 30 p.m.
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Fantasy Blue Birds
R. G. Davis
Gene McCartney
Local and Personal News Highlights from Beaumont Area
Leon Rabalais travels to Hartford and New York for Underwool Products schooling and training. Multiple local residents visit hospitals, attend surgeries, or travel for medical care and family events, including W. V. Whitman in Temple, Mrs. J. D. Cones in Beaumont, and Patricia Finley’s family in Silsbee. Military assignments include Morris Wood returning to San Diego and Norman Collier aboard USS Yorktown undergoing overhaul at Bremerton. Several weekend visits span Port Arthur to Houston, with hospital stays and family gatherings noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Rabalais
Beaumont
Hartford
Conn
New York
J. D. Cones
Hardin Memorial Hospital
Kountze
L. F. Chitty
John Sealy Hospital
Galveston
Mary Lou Davis
Victor
George O’quinn
Port Arthur
R. L. Stone
Lillian
David Whitman
W. V. Whitman
Santa Fe Hospital
Temple
Whitman
Homer Craft
Jim Baker
Oakdale
Maggie Whittington
Melena Whittington
Devers
Horace Whittington
Willey C. Wallace
O. A. Mills
Morris E. Wood
USN
Edgar Brown
Patricia Finley
Route A
Silsbee
San Diego
Calif
Segundo
Western Pacific
Norman B. Collier
H. G. Collier
Yorktown
Puget Sound Naval Shipyard
Bremmerton
Wash
L. C. Shepard
Freeport
L. H. Gibson
W. H. Beazley
Houston
Minnie Greer
Charles Wright
E. P. Upchurch
Fred T. Davis
St. Simons Island
W. J. Davis
Ruby Fuller
Pearl Jordan
Revival Underway At Good Shepherd Baptist Church
A revival is in progress at the Good Shepherd Baptist Church on the Spurger highway near Farm road 1122. Pastor Rev. David Blalock preaches nightly at 7 30 with Fred Hobbs directing the special music. Services run through January 29 and the public is invited to attend.
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Good Shepherd Baptist Church
Spurger Highway
Farm Road
David Blalock
Fred Hobbs
Blalock
Memorial gifts fill library shelves in memory of several women
Memorial books and children's titles were placed in the library this week. Donors include Mr. and Mrs. Sherrell, Mr. and Mrs. McMahon, Xi Zeta Rho Chapter Beta Sigma Phi, and the Paret, Weeks Crawford, and Farmer families, all remembering Mrs. N. H. Schuler, Mrs. Lela McClanahan, Mrs. Pearl Harbuck, Mrs. Celima Jackson, Mrs. J. M. Rodgers, Mrs. IE. B. Stover Sr., and Mrs. J. H Schuler Sr with numerous titles from World History to poetry and children's stories.
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C. S. Sherrell
India
China
N. H. Schuler
Schuler
B. A. McMahon
Mexico
Beta Sigma Phi
R. L. Paret
Europe
Lela McClanahan
Janet Benson
B. A. Mec‘Mahon
McClanahan
McMahon
Virginia
Old Dominion
Pearl Harbuck
Weeks Crawford
E. B. Brown
New York
J. M. Rodgers
I. F. Eldredge
Naveta Camp Fire Girls Plan March of Dimes Talent Play
The Naveta Camp Fire girls met at Mrs. E B Brown home with eight members and assistant leader Mrs Joe Fuller present. They practiced a talent play for the March of Dimes and held a business meeting. Sheila Simmons served refreshments Bev Buchanan served as scribe.
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Naveta Camp
E. B. Brown
Joe Fuller
March of Dimes
Sheila Simmons
Bev Buchanan
Altar Guild Organized at St. John’s Episcopal
Reverend Grant A. Herbst calls women of St. Johns Episcopal church to a Thursday 7:30 meeting to organize an Altar Guild. Meeting at the church will be presided over by Herbst. Regular worship follows at 11 after church school at 10.
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Grant A. Herbst
Women
St. Johns Episcopal Church
Mr. Herbst
Den 4 Cub Scout Pack 199 Meeting Report
Den 4 of Cub Scout Pack 199 met Monday in Mrs. Joy Caraway home with assistant den mother Mrs Richard and all members present. The boys worked on projects Lamar Powell served refreshments. The meeting closed with the living circle and the cub scout promise. Edward Huff, scribe.
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Den 4
Joy Caraway
Richard
Lamar Powell
Waldo Mathews Tops Jasper in District Opener 62–41
Waldo Mathews Panthers beat Jasper 62 to 41 to move to 1-1 in district play while the Pantherettes lost 52-38. Jasper B defeated Waldo 38-35 as Livingston leads the district at 4-1. Tonight Waldo Mathews hosts Jasper in the Waldo Mathews gym with B game at 6:30.
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Waldo Mathews
Jasper
Wesley Shaw
Waldo Mathew
Panthers
Pantherettes
Waldo
Livingston
Mrs Horka Opens Nu Upsilon Sorority Chapter Meeting
The Nu Upsilon Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi met January 9 at Mrs. Bill Hilliard’s home with cohostess Mrs. Julian Bankston. Librarian Mrs. Henry Horka presented a program on literature and the origin of libraries and gave a library reopening progress report. The next meeting is scheduled for January 23 with the location to be announced.
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Nu Upsilon
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Bill Hilliard
Julian Bankston
Henry Horka
Services Are Held For Mrs M Powell Here On Monday
Funeral services for Mrs Maidilean Powell 28 of Silsbee were held at 2 p m Monday in the Farmer Funeral Home chapel with Rev FE Castilan and Rev H B Morgan officiating She died Saturday night at home after a short illness She had lived in Silsbee seven years She is survived by her husband two sons a daughter three brothers two sisters and her parents Burial was in Resthaven cemetery under direction of Farmer Funeral Home
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Maidilean Powell
Silsbee
Farmer
FE. E. Castilan
Friendship Baptist Church
H. B. Morgan
First Pentecostal Church of
George L. Powell
James Leland Powell
Randy Powell
Jewell Powell
Clarence Lee
E. B. Lee
Buna
T. E. Lee
Beaumont
W. J. Tanton
John Lee Hinson
Georgia Lee
Ernest Lee
Alvin Powell
Johnny Powell
R. A. Powell
Bobby Powell
John Wooten
Alton Hart
Resthaven Cemetery
Farmer Funeral Home
Denton Luncheon Honors Miss Moore by Miss Baker
Miss Carolyn Baker hosted a luncheon at the Pat Boone Country Inn in Denton for Miss Sandra Moore with nine guests. Moore, bride elect of David Husmann, plans a February 4 wedding. both women were roommates at North Texas State College.
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Miss Baker
Miss Moore
Denton
Carolyn Baker
Sandra Moore
Pat Boone Country Inn
David Husmann
A. J. Husmann
North Texas State College
C. R. Baker
Mrs. Mary Parry Dies in Beaumont at 57
Mrs. Mary D. Parry 57 of Silsbee died at 1 a m Wednesday in her mother’s Beaumont home. A native of Alexandria Indiana she had lived in Silsbee six years and belonged to the Rebekah Lodge and Assembly of God Church. She is survived by son Johnny Robert Parry mother two sisters Mrs Florence Lawson and Mrs Minnie Anderson and two brothers Chas Dooley Jr and Spencer Dooley all of Beaumont. Funeral arrangements by Carroll Wallace Funeral Home Beaumont.
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Mary D. Parry
Silsbee
Elizabeth Dooley
Beaumont
Alexandria
Ind
Parry
Silssbee
Rebekah Lodge
Assembly of God Church
Johnny Robert Parry
Florence Lawson
Minnie Anderson
Abilene
Tex
Card of Thanks for Guy Cheshire Jr.
The family of Guy Cheshire Jr. expresses heartfelt appreciation for kind deeds expressions of sympathy flowers and cards during the illness and death of our loved one May God bless you all from the family of Guy Cheshire Jr.
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Guy Cheshire Jr
Colored PTA Group To Meet January 25
The Waldo Mathews Frank Robinson Parent Teacher Association will meet at Frank Robinson Elementary School at 7 p m on January 25, led by Elton Irvin. Irvin urged Negro parents of Silsbee to attend, participate, and learn about school educational plans.
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Waldo Mathews
Frank Robinson
Parent-Teacher Association
Elton Irvin
Irvin
Birthday party for Michael W. McDonald marks eleventh birthday
Michael Wayne McDonald was honored with a party Friday on his eleventh birthday. Games were played and refreshments served to 26 guests. Out of town guests Timmy Heigs and Dicky Stapleton of Beaumont attended.
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Michael Wayne McDonald
Timmy Heigs
Dicky Stapleton
Beaumont
Cub Scout Pack 199 Meets at Leader's Home
The Den 1 group of Cub Scout Pack 199 gathered Monday at leader Mrs. Sue Sirmons home. The meeting opened with the cub scout promise and focused on a program about Brazil. Ernie Lee Sirmons dismissed the session with Jimmy Coleson serving as scribe.
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Den
Sue Sirmons
Brazil
Ernie Lee Sirmons
Jimmy Coleson
Silsbee Public Schools Jan 23 27 Menus
School menus list weekly meals from January 23 to 27. Items include stuffed wieners with potatoes and green beans, pork sausage with rice and apple sauce, steakettes with rice, Italian spaghetti with salad, and fish steaks with baked corn. Milk and bread are served daily.
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Silsbee Public
WWI Veterans Meet in Kountze With Service Officer
Hardin County service officer W H Dunlap announces a meeting of all World War I veterans on Thursday January 19 at 7 pm in the auditorium of the new Hardin County courthouse west wing. L W Carr of Cleveland will discuss veteran affairs as an effort to reorganize VFW posts across the county.
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W.H. Dunlap
Hardin County
L. W. Carr
Cleveland
VFW
Morris Pharmacy Marks 7th Anniversary in Silsbee
Morris Pharmacy at 960 N Fifth Street in the Fuller building marks its seventh anniversary in Silsbee this week. Owner Owen Morris launches a promotional campaign to highlight the milestone and a store contest, with details shown in a full page Bee ad.
Beaumont Minister To Speak At Camp Fire Meeting Here
Reverend Bob Gilpin of St. Pauls Methodist in Beaumont and president of the Beaumont Council of Campfire Girls will be the principal speaker at the Silsbee Association of Camp Fire Girls first annual meeting on January 24 in Cravens Hall. Frank Rudisaille, executive board chairman, invites all leaders sponsors and others interested in the Camp Fire program to attend.
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Bob Gilpin
St. Pauls Methodist Church of
Beaumont
Beaumont Council of Campfire Girls
Silsbee Association of Camp Fire Girls
Cravens Hall
Frank Rudisaille
Silsbee Group
First Baptist Church Bonoth Sunday School Coffee
The Bonoth Sunday school class of First Baptist met Saturday morning at the president Mrs G W Calverts home for coffee. Mrs Bob Banks led the program focusing on Christian growth using flowers as symbols. Each attendee received a yellow chrysanthemum corsage. Twelve members and teacher Mrs L P Skinner attended.
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Bonoth
First Baptist Church
G. W. Calvert
Bob Banks
L. P. Skinner
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Paul Johnson
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Technicolor
Guns Johns
DOA Merrill
Ice Iermctar
Donald Duck
Tod
Warner Bros
Silsbee Woman's Club
I. F. Fidredgeer
Sinclair
Fantasy
Bluebirds
St. John’s Altar Guild
Deen
Edward Huff
Scribe
Mrs. Horka
Tom
Wylia
New York Life
P. O
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Group Inswrence
Anwities
Leswrence Pension Pleas
M. Powell
Mary Parry
PTA
Michael W. McDonald
Morris Pharmacy
D. McEwin
P. H. Jordan
Perton Silsbee
New Business
Elliott’s Dry Goods
Voth Post Office
Hanes
Ben
Chittlings Bologna Weiners
Ben’s Grocery & Market
10Th Street
New Kountze
Hiway
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