Beta Sigma Phi to Lead Mothers March on Polio Tonight
The two local Beta Sigma Phi chapters direct the Mothers March on Polio from 7 to 8 PM with presidents Rebecca Hobbs and Barbara Lee guiding drives citywide. Fire Chief John Busby alerts with a 7 PM siren to prompt porch light donations. additional drives cover Highway offices to Village Creek and the colored section under Eloise Brackens. Contributions include a telethon effort by firemen and Ladies Auxiliary totaling over 730 dollars, part of a broader Silsbee fundraiser that has reached 2720.86 dollars to date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Rebecca Hobbs
Barbara Lee
Silsbee Drive
Martin Wilson
John Busby
Clarence DeHart
Village Creek
Jones Service Station
Exquisette Club
Eloise Brackens
The
Dime
Silsbee
Wilson
Shrine Club To Be Organized Next Week
A meeting of Shriners from Hardin Jasper and Tyler counties is set for next Tuesday at 7 PM in the Silsbee Fire Hall to organize a Tri County Shrine club and elect officers. Preliminary work has drawn strong interest and a large initial membership is expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin
Jasper
Tyler
Silsbee
Tri-County
County Sells Courthouse Bonds In Special Session
Hardin county commissioners approved selling the full 1.5 million dollar courthouse bond issue to Underwood-Neuhaus and Co. at 3.96 percent after four bids. The county will net about 1.5002 million and pay a 4500 dollar broker fee. construction bids for the new building to be advertised within 30 days with work possible within 90 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County
Underwood-Neuhaus and Co
Fletcher Richardson
Commissioners
Richardson
County
Dickson & Dickson
Beaumont
Precinct 1
Silsbee
Frank Payne
He Dunbar Motor Company
Dick Mize Motor Company
Sour Lake
Sour Lake Motor Company
Silsbee Auto Company
Payne
Bec
FE. BE
Cotten
Trade Sour Lake Motor Company
Baptist Leaders Will Speak Here Sunday Evening
Dr. Merrill D. Moore of Nashville Tennessee will speak at the First Baptist Church Sunday February 3 at 7 45 p m Rev R E Barclay announced Moore is associate secretary and director of promotion of the Southern Baptist Convention executive committee He will be in Silsbee to appear on the program of district three Baptist convention meeting here Tuesday and Wednesday next week Moore helps plan and carry out the stewardship of eight and a half million Baptists and has been on the executive committee since 1948 introducing innovations during his tenure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merrill D. Moore
Nashville
Tenn
First Baptist Church
R. E Barclay
Moore
Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee
Silsbee
District Three Baptist Convention
Barclay
Woodrow Baptist Church to Build New Structure in Silsbee
Members of the Woodrow Baptist Church in Silsbee voted to proceed with a new church building costing about 30 000 to 40 000 dollars. Rev B G Roberts said the church will mark pledge day next Sunday February 3 with most of the day devoted to activities and a church dinner served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodrow Baptist Church
Silsbee
B. G. Roberts
Baptists Plan New Church Service and Dinner
Rev Roberts invites all to attend a midday meal with each family bringing a dish. Raymond Collier, superintendent of missions for the Southeast Texas Baptist association in Nederland, will speak at the 11 a.m. service. At 2:30 p.m. Don Covington is scheduled to speak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roberts
Raymond Collier
The
Southeast Texas Baptist Association
Nederland
Don Covington
Silsbee Chamber Considers Paid Manager Probe
A Silsbee committee will study the cost and duties of a paid chamber of commerce manager and report in 30 days. The move, urged by G. W. Gilchriest, follows questions about whether the chamber should hire staff and how it could boost local business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Silsbee
G. W. Gilchriest
Chamber
L. P. Skinner
N. A. Cravens
Silsbee State Bank
Earl Stover
Beaumont
H. C. Hopkins
Clifton Caraway
Caraway Motor Company
Stover
Cravens
Lloyd Brannan
Gulf States Utilities
East Texas Chamber of Commerce
East Texas
O. C. Honig
Santa Fe Railway
Jasper
San Augustine
Center
Carthage
Honig
Methodist Women Conduct Mission Study For Children
The WSCS sponsors a Wednesday mission study for primary children aged six to eight at First Methodist Church from 2:30 to 4:00, starting January 16 for eight weeks. Mrs. E. A. Airhart leads Childrens Work, topic Finding Christian Friends in the Philippines. Mrs. Cecil Cobble oversees worship with regular Sunday School teachers guiding classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist
WSCS
E. A. Airhart
Childrens Work
Phillipines
Cecil Cobble
Child Burns From Heater Incident
Candi Hill, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Hill, suffered second degree burns Wednesday morning when her clothing caught fire near a heater. She is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Candi Hill
Little Candi Hill
Sam Hill
Jack Hill
Singing Friday Night at New Hope Church
Pastor C N Wells invites the public to a Friday singing at 7 30 pm at New Hope Pentecostal Church using New Stamps singing books.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Hope Pentecostal Church
C. N. Wells
PTA Fundraiser Movie at Pines Theatre in February
The PTA sponsors a full length Technicolor RKO film The Traveling Saleslady at Pines Theatre on Tuesday February 5. Fifty percent of all advance ticket sales benefit the PTA. Tickets available through student council members and teachers with regular prices. children under 12 may buy at showtime. The cast includes Ginger Rogers Carol Channing Barry Nelson David Bryan and James Arness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parent-Teachers Association
Pines Theatre
PTA
C. R. Baker
Showtime
Ginger Roger
Carol Channing
Barry Nelson
David Bryan
James Arness
County Judge Hears Two Criminal Cases 15 Arrests Reported
Judge Fletcher Richardson's county court handled two criminal cases since the last report with 15 arrests noted. Charles Adams was fined $50 and costs and jailed three days for driving while intoxicated on Jan 24. E. E. Williams was fined $1 and costs on a hot check plea on Jan 25. The jail tally includes nine drunks, three drunk in car, a DWI, one simple assault, and one fighting arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fletcher Richardson
Charles Adams
E. E. Williams
Dave Rountree
Stout Collier Admitted to Baptist Hospital
Stout Collier was admitted to Baptist Hospital in Beaumont on Friday for unspecified medical care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stout Collier
Baptist Hospital
Beaumont
Water-Sewer Talk Postponed to Tomorrow Night
The Silsbee city council postpones the water and sewer extension program and bond election discussion to tomorrow night at 7 p.m. in the city office. A public invitation was issued and the date shift avoids conflict with the Mothers March on Polio.
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Silsbee
Silsbee Sees Spring Hope Amid Wet Weather Preparations
The article notes lingering wet conditions and budding spring signals in East Texas. It urges residents to pay poll taxes by today at the City Office with Miss Edna Guynes, highlighting upcoming elections including a U.S. Senator race, school and city contests, and bond votes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Guynes
United States
Starnes Faces Federal Arraignment Over Bank Robbery
William Starnes, 24, accused of robbing Sour Lake State Bank of 25211 last Dec 13, appeared for arraignment in U.S. District Court after transfer from Texas to Louisiana. He is jailed in Shreveport and faces three charges by information carrying potential penalties up to 55 years and $20,000 in fines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Starnes
Sour Lake State Bank
U. S. District Court
Texas
Louisiana
Starnes
Shreveport
Ewell Luce
Mr. Luce
Bishop Hines to Lead Communion at St John’s Sunday
Rev. John E. Hines bishop of Texas will conduct Holy Communion at St. John’s Episcopal Church on Sunday February 3 at 8 00 am. He travels with Sheldon Crocker and about 40 mission group members as part of a Diocese tour from Houston to Beaumont. A breakfast will follow in the high school cafeteria for attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hines
St. John’s
John E. Hines
Texas
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Sheldon Crocker
Episcopal Diocese of Texas
Department of Missions
Houston
Lake Jackson
Galveston
Trinity Episcopal Church
Pt. Neches
St Mathews Episcopal Church
Beaumont
Mission
Episcopal
St. John’s of
Rev Kent Newman to Lead Services at Full Gospel Church
Pastor Kent Newman of Silsbee First Christian Church will conduct three special services at the Full Gospel Church on Thursday Friday and Saturday at 7 30 p m The church is three and one half miles north of Silsbee on the Spurger highway Youth rallys take place Tuesdays at 7 30 with the Maddoux Quartet of Beaumont in charge
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Kent Newman
Silsbee
First Christian Church
Full Gospel Church
Geneva Busley
Maddoux
Beaumont
Spurger Highway
Methodist Offering To Go To Hungarian Relief
The next Sunday morning offering at the First Methodist Church will go to Hungarian relief. Pastor Rev. Bruce Power said the fund will be distributed through a Methodist overseas relief committee. The sermon topic will be Sermon Without Words.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church
Bruce Power
Methodist Committee For Overseas Relief
Villerman Joins Air Force For Basic Training
Ralph C Villerman son of Mr and Mrs Lester Villerman enlisted in the Air Force on January 23 per Sgt Cameron recruiter. He reports to Lackland Air Force Base for basic training and is a 1955 graduate of Silsbee High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph C. Villerman
Lester Villerman
Air Force
Sgt
Cameron
Ralph
Lackland Air Force Base
Silsbee High School
Kountze Man Receives 15 Year Murder Sentence
Will Mask, 35, of Kountze, jailed after a two-and-a-half day trial in Judge H A Coe's district court. He received a minimum sentence of two and a maximum of 15 years for murder with malice in the Aug 3 1956 shooting of Cage Merritt. He is eligible for parole after a third of the term. The jury of 12 deliberated two hours. He has begun serving the sentence in Huntsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Mask
Kountze Negro
H. A. Coes
Matic
Mask
Willis Selman
Selman
Ray Boyd
Kountze
Foreman
Tine Turner
A. J. Balla
Marvin Riley
M. M. Miller
FE. KE. Ewing
Grayburg
Ann Hart
Saratoga
State of Texas
Myron Duke
Loeb
Duke
Wendell W Peoples
Beaumont
Evadale Hosts Nearly 800 For Fast Texas Pulp Anniversary
Nearly 800 business industrial and civic leaders attended the second anniversary of East Texas Pulp and Paper Company in Evadale despite fog and rain. Guests toured the mill enjoyed a barbecue lunch and heard remarks by R M Buckley US Representative Jack Brooks and others while Secretary of State Zollie Steakley announced via teletype.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evadale
Fast
Texas Pulp and Paper Company
R. M
Mike” Buckley
Zollie Steakley
Harris County
Bob Casey
Buckley
United States
Jack Brooks
Washington
Eastex Company
East Texas Pulp and Paper Company
Texas
East Texas Wildlife Group Plans Meetings in Spurger and Fred
East Texas Wildlife Conservation Association will sponsor meetings late this week and early next week at Fred and Spurger to discuss their game program. President Howard Hargrove said the Fred meeting will be tomorrow night at 7 30 and Monday Feb 4 at the Spurger school also at 7 30. The club has fenced in Jasper and Hardin counties on lands leased from East Texas Pulp and Paper and is moving toward Tyler county areas along the Neches River north of Silsbee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Texas Wildlife Conservation Association
Fred
Spurger
Howard Hargrove
Hargrove
Jasper
Hardin
East Texas Pulp and Paper Company
Tyler County
Neches River
Silsbee
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Baptist
Woodrow
Baptists
Jack L. Segrest
Buck Gibson
Outlaw
Norvell Streets
Pines Movie
David Read
East
Dam B
Paper Company
East Texas Wildlife Group
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