Revival and visits touch Wotaw Thicket area churches
Rev James Smith of Houston led a revival at the Church of God last week. P L Williams of Segno and Anice Walters visited Mrs Kate Bailey in Houston, with Bailey noted as Williams mother and Anice's stepmother. Beth Sumrall Rickey Barbara and Aaron Sumrall from Silsbee visited Marie and Edward Sumrall over the weekend. Little Jeff Collier spent several days in Silsbee Doctors Hospital and is much improved. Visitors last weekend in the home of James and Madeline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Smith
Houston
Church of God
P. L. Williams
Segno
Anice Walters
Kate Bailey
Doctors Hospital
Silsbee
James and
Madeline
Porcelain Art Club Meets with Foreget-me-nots Demonstration
The Golden Triangle Porcelain Art Club will hold its regular meeting Friday January 28 at the Beaumont Parks and Recreation Building from 10 to 12. Mrs Hester Wiley of Tomball will demonstrate painting Forget-me-nots and Leaves on fine china. A social hour follows. Several Rosier and Wilborn family members from Conroe Houston Silsbee and San Augustine are listed as visitors or hosts. Nellie Dettling has been released from Legggett Memorial Hospital Cleveland and is much improved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Golden Triangle Porcelain Art Club
Beaumont Parks and Recreation
Louisiana Street
Hester Wiley
Tombali
Chicken Gumbo Dinner At Lumberton School
The Infant Jesus Church ladies of Lumberton will serve a chicken gumbo dinner in the parish hall on Sunday January 30 from 11 to 2. Homemade cakes and pies will be available and frozen quarts of gumbo for sale. Takeout dinner may be purchased in cartons.
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Ladies of the Infant Jesus Church of
Lumberton
Funeral services for Mrs Kate Bailey held in Livingston
Funeral services were held Friday January 21 at Pace Funeral Home in Livingston for Mrs. Kate Bailey of Houston formerly from Votaw age 86. She lived with her son Junior Williams about six years. Survivors include two sons L P Williams Segno and Junior Williams Houston seven step children and interment was at Holl Grove Cemetery.
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Pace Funeral Home
Livingston
Kate Bailey
Houston
Votaw
Junior Williams
Bailey
William Tanton
Votaw Assembly of God Church
P L. Williams
Segno
L. V. Bailey
Rye
F. C. Bailey
Silsbee
T. H. Bailey
Laura Rhodes
Anice Walters
Wotaw
Gladys Warren
New Caney
Mamie Collins
Holl Grove Cemetery
Nursery Hours Highlight Open Church Ad
A church promotes a nursery with extended hours from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. events. The slogan emphasizes that it’s worth the drive to a church that’s alive.
Historical Society To Meet On Feb 2
The Southeast Texas Genealogical and Historical Society will meet February 2 at 7:30 p.m. in the New City Hall, Nederland. The program honors Mary Withers and reviews the society’s history, featuring Bill Withers, Mildred Wright, Emory Schulz, Bill Quick, and Bill Gee, with Naaman J. Woodland Jr. overseeing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southeast Texas Genealogical and Historical Society
New City Hall
Nederland
Mary Withers
Marlin Withers
Florence Stratton
Beaumont
Warren Seaman Completes Navy Recruit Training
Navy Seaman Apprentice Bryan K. McDougald, son of Mr. and Mrs. James B. McDougald of War ren, completed an eight week recruit training cycle at the Naval Training Center Orlando Fla Trainees studied general military subjects to prepare for further academic and on the job training in one of the Navy 85 occupational fields The training covered seamanship close order drill Naval history and first aid He joined the Navy in October 1976.
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Navy
Bryan K. McDougald
James B. McDougald
P.O. Box
Warren
Naval Training Center
Orlando
Fla
Card of Thanks for Lydia Ann Forse
The Forse family thanks friends for flowers food and support after the loss of mother Lydia Ann Forse. Grateful for those who stayed with her in hospital. Gordon Forse Odell Forse Elven Forse Dalton Forse Livingston Herbert Forse Hubert Forse Eliza West Viola Gibson and Mrs Eliza West listed in Kirbyville Evadale Silsbee Kirbyville Livingston Humble Sealy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia Ann Forse
Gordon Forse
Silsbee
Odell Forse
Kirbyville
Elven Forse
Liberty Dalton Forse
Livingston Herbert Forse
Humble Hubert Forse
Sealy
Viola Gibson
Silsbee Man Killed On U S 96
Robert Langston, 46, of Silsbee, died after being struck by a car on U S 96 three miles north of Evadale. Driver Alex Low, Buna, said he did not see the victim until impact. Funeral Friday at 2 p.m. in Farmers Chapel with Bishop Richard Jorney officiating. Survived by father H A Langston and two sisters Jewel Faye Wilson and Lois Jamison.
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Robert Langston
Silsbee
Silsbee Doctors Hospital
Evadale
U.S. 96
Alex Low
Buna
Langston
Billy Rowles
Texas Highway Department
Farmer’s Funeral Chapel
Richard ‘Jorney
Franks Branch Cemetery
H. A. Langston
Jewel Faye Wilson
Lois Jamison
Houston
Milton MceGowan
Sally Parker
Raymond Green
Herbert Wayne Jamison
Mark Wilson
Dale Wilson
Shortcourse On Conservation Of Utilities In Jan
A free two day program in Beaumont and Port Arthur teaches homeowners to conserve utilities through do it yourself methods. Sessions cover insulation weather stripping solar screens caulking ductwork and high efficiency equipment with experts Don Swords Jan Berry Dr William Stewart Sam Badger and Jack David on hand to answer questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaumont
Port Arthur
Texas A&m County Extension Service
Gulf States Utilities Company
GSU Service Center
South
Oxford
GSU
9Th Avenue
Don Swords
Owens Corning Fiberglas
Jan Berry
A&m Extension Service
William Stewart
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Sam Badger
Jack David
Silsbee progress from a small city grant to improve water and streets
A 10 000 person city in Texas uses a 138 840 grant to upgrade sewage, water lines, and fire hydrants after a 1975 125 000 grant and an anticipated 140 000 request. The advisory committee seeks broader sanitation, water, and street projects by 1977 and plans a Jan 27 reassessment. Civic involvement urged to support democracy and local improvements.
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Silsbee
Ronald Hickerson
Washingon
Langley and Lapham Jr to Wed in Silsbee
Miss Deborah Lynn Langley and Jimmy Lowell Lapham Jr. of Silsbee will marry Friday at 7 30 p m at Pinecrest Baptist Church. The double ceremony will be led by Rev. Eddis Smith of Brenham with a church reception to follow. Parents are Mr and Mrs Billy Joe Langley and Mr and Mrs J L Lapham Sr. of Silsbee. The couple will reside in Beaumont where he works for Coca Cola Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deborah Lynn Langley
Jimmy Lowell Lapham Jr
Silsbee
Pinecrest Baptis
Eddis Smith
3Renham
Billy Joe Langley
J. L. Lapham Sr
Beaumont
Coca-Cola Company
Mexican Supper for Xi Kappa Nu Chapter Beta Sigma Phi
Xi Kappa Nu Chapter members and their husbands met at Linda Allen’s home at 7 30 pm Monday for a Mexican supper. After a brief meeting plans for Valentine’s Day were discussed and Johnnie Ford was granted a leave of absence. The evening featured each couple sharing an amusing experience. Next meeting set for February 14.
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Xi Kappa Nu
Beta Sigma Phi
Linda Allen
Johnnie Ford
Rites For J T Ener Held In Hemphill
Funeral services for James Thomas Tom Ener 82 were held at Starr Funeral Home at 2 p m Monday with burial in Hemphill Cemetery. He died at 445 a m Sunday in Mary Dickerson Hospital after an illness. Survivors include sister Mrs Gertrude Edgar of Lumberton.
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James Thomas
Tom” Ener
Starr Funeral Home
Hemphill
Mary Dickerson Hospital
Gertrude Edgar
Lumberton
Weekly School Lunch Menu Note Cards
Monday sloppy jo on uns french fried potatoes reen beans pickles chocolate ake with chocolate icing milk Tuesday Chicken pot pie corn cheese slices barbard sheets fruit cobbler rolls milk Wednesday Corn dogs with mustard pinto beans lettuce and tomato salad orange juice cinnamon rolls rolls and milk Thursday Fried chicken mashed potatoes and gravy English peas Temptation dessert rolls and milk Friday Italian spaghetti turnip greens carrot and raisin salad peanut butter crisp corn bread and milk
Singers Meet at Hardin County Courthouse in Kountze
The Fifth Sunday Hardin County Singing Convention will convene Saturday at 7 30 p m and Sunday at 10 a m in the west wing of the Hardin County Courthouse Kountze A basket lunch will be served Sunday at noon Dale Phelps serves as president of the group.
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Hardin County
Kountze
Dale Phelps
Rites Held for Willie Ray Wallace in Fred
Funeral services were held for Willie Ray Wallace, 63, of Fred, at 2 p.m. Sunday in Farmer Funeral Chapel with Dan Gibson officiating. Burial followed in Magnolia Spring Cemetery. A Nacogdoches native, he had lived in Fred five years and died Friday at the Veterans Hospital in Houston. He was a retired hoisting engineer and World War II veteran. Survived by wife Etolia Wallace of Fred, three brothers Bill Wallace of Port Arthur, Dave Wallace of Marryville La, and George Wallace of Angleton, two sisters Lillie Hopson of Austin and Evelyn Hyde of Newton. Pallbearers were Archie Wallace, George Wallace, John Wallace, Ronnie Van Pelt, Henry Curry, and Terry Moulder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie Ray Wallace
Fred
Farmer Funeral
Dan Gibson
Magnolia Spring Cemetery
Nacogdoches
Veterans Hospital
Houston
Etolia Wallace
Bill Wallace
Port Arthur
Dave Wallace
Marryville
George Wallace
Angleton
Lillie Hopson
Austin
Evelyn Hyde
Newton
Archie Wallace
John Wallace
Ronnie van Pelt
Henry Curry
Terry Moulder
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Porcelain Art Club
Rosier
Raymond and
Bell Rosier
Tucker Johnson
Virgil
Sheila Wilborn
Conroe
Skeeter
Eula Rosier
H. O. Joyce
Pug
Jody Richey
San Augustine
Bob
Grace Williams
Earl
Lester
Minerva Moye
Romayor
Jesse
Gladys King
Patsy Jackson
Warren Rosier
E. P. Rosier
Rickey Sumrall
Raymond Rosier
Virgil Wilborn
Nellie Dettling
Legggett Memorial Hospital
Cleveland
Mrs
Good Shepherd Baptist Church
Southern Baptist
North Rt. 1
Texas
Chuck Willis
Naaman J. Woodland Jr
Warren Seaman
Boyle
Uae
Silsbee State Bank
Lae
Boone
Neat Adeposit
Insurance Corporation Nee Maes Yeaa
Amber of Commerce
Ratliff
Jimmy L. Lapham Jr
J. T. Ener
Disney’s Tax Service
Notary
Silsbee Schools
Allen
Oak Crest Lumberton
Bank Americard
Bamry Bay
Buck Jones
Eeee Silsbee
Armstrong
Cere
Sata
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