Editorial Staff List and Contributors Named
The article lists editorial leadership and staff roles including co owners publishers and editors. It names David Read R L Read Jerry Zuber Mrs Leona Whitman K R Burgess Tommy Read James Johnson and Louis Johnson among others as part of the newspaper team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Read
R. L. Read
Jerry Zuber
Leona Whitman
K. R. Burgess
Tommy Read
James Johnson
Louis Johnson
Buna Lions Club Installs Moseley As President in Buna
Buna Lions Club installs Mark K Moseley as president with officers including B V Mattox Cecil Rowell and A P Walters for the coming year. Other events include gospel meetings church notices and community gatherings across Buna with visitors, reunions and birthday celebrations noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark K. Moseley
Buna Lumber Co
M. and M. Chevrolet
Moseley Advertising Specialties Co
Buna Lions Club
Buddy Lyle
South Beaumont Lions Club
Lawrence Decuir
I. B. Watts
R. L. Cook
Wessie Eamon
Gerald Davis
Osburn Weaver
Lion Jamer
Raymond Anderson
B. V. Mattox
Cecil Rowell
A. P. Walters
Joel Ferrell
Roy Jenkins
Hershel Washington
Buna Lions Club Opens New Year Meeting Schedule
The Buna Lions Club will meet at the Lions Club hall on Thursday at 7 p m with President M K Moseley in charge. All members are urged to attend the first meeting of the new year. The tion club will meet at 8 a m at the Dock Davis Service Station to go to Wilson's Camp on Cow Creek for an all day picnic. Frankie Capps reporter announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buna Church of Christ
Albert L. Wyatt
Cordele
Georgia
Jerome Bourque
Chuck
Joe Coleman
San Antonio
Max Hatchcock
Fort Worth
Jan Rainey
New Orleans
First Methodist Church
Fellowship Hall
Jeff Campbell
Campbell
Buna Home Demonstration Club
J. J. Bounds
Gene Cannon
Wilson Camp
Cow Creek
Visitation Club
First Methodist
James Bryant Wilkinson
Houston
Victor Rogers
Frank Childress
Beaumont
Victor B. Rogers
Sallie Mock
Victor
James Richardson
Adam Richardson
Hershel Washington
Pat Washington
Debbie Gail White
D. T. Day
Phillip Roger
Spurger
Martha Ann Forse
San Augustine
Nelwyn Carter
Jo Ann Scalsisi
Billy Joe Simmons
Tony Scalsisi
Jimmie Walters
Richard Walters
A. L. Moore
M. P. Edmonton
A Daugh
Buna Lions Club
Lions Club
M. K. Moseley
Dock Davis
Wilson
Frankie Capps
Buna woman rides in opening YMBL rodeo grand entry
Mrs Donnie Brashier of Buna rode in the grand entry of the YMBL rodeo opening at the Beaumont fairgrounds. She was accompanied by her niece Miss Alice Faye Gandy and Bryan Sullivan, with Dr and Mrs H P Gleisten of Pensacola, Florida joining the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donnie Brashier
Buna
Beaumont
Local Negro Masons Attend Fort Worth Meet
R L Alexander worshipful master of Hercules lodge 295 led Silsbee representation at the 84th grand session in Fort Worth June 22 to 26. Mrs C Johnson matron represented Golden East Court at the 75th session and Mrs D Hawkins attended as a visitor. Effie L Alexander worthy matron and Josephine Johnson represented youth fraternity. Marie Rhymes past sponsor was a visitor in the O E S grand session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Alexander
Hercules Lodge
Silsbee
Fort Worth
C. Johnson
Golden East Court
D. Hawkins
Effie L. Alexander
Mayflower O. E. S
Josephine Johnson
Marie Rhymes
Local Woman Attends Negro P-TA Convention
Mrs. Essie M. Hamilton former head of Mathews Robinson P TA and Southeast Texas district secretary joined district president Mrs. Alice J. Taylor of Beaumont at the Colored Parents and Teachers national congress in Daytona Beach Florida last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Essie M. Hamilton
Mathews-Robinson P-Ta
Texas
National Congress of ‘Colored Parents and Teachers
Daytona Beach
Fla
Alice J. Taylor
Beaumont
Revival closes with baptismal services in Romayor
The Church of Christ in Romayor held baptismal services Sunday night with attendees from Votaw including Mr. and Mrs. R. L Moye and Elaine Aila thang among those baptized. Many local residents and families made trips and visits to nearby towns through the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of ‘Christ
Romayor
Votaw
R. L Moye
Nora Moye
Qoal Lee Alamangs
Mary Cecil Collins
Elaine
George Ailathang
Gwinnie
Wayne Golden
Joe Warren
Patsy Collins
Math Wasson
Laura Rhodes
Morgan City
Mrs Betty Ann Mitchell To Make Tour Of Europe
Mrs Betty Ann Mitchell daughter of Mr and Mrs Rex Worley flies to Quebec last Saturday to begin a trip to Europe. She will attend the Alpha Delta Pi sorority convention in Ottawa before joining other members by steamer for England and then to Holland Belgium Germany Austria Italy Switzerland and France. The itinerary includes Paris where she will end the tour and return to the United States on August 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joyce Dryden
Cleveland
Tim
Fd Beeson
Lester Godejohn
Houston
W. T Stott
Mansfield
Gladys King
Karnah
Texas
Raymond Ward
Johnnie Duke
Splendora
B. C. Whitmire
Votaw
Helen Jackson
Dayton
Marie Sumrall
Collins Store
Dotty Fay Dryden
Deweyville
Frank Hilliard
Kountze
W. E. Bailey
Lizzie Moore
Homer Cobb
Jessie Dryden
E. C. Collins
Ebbie Emanuel
Zonia
Jade Turner
H. T. Collins
Donna
Bobby
Emery Collins
Patsy
Mark
Francis Troyer
Tacoma
Washington
Laura Beeson
Lloyd Kelley
Will
Vacation Bible School
O. J. Teal
Joe Love
Baptist Vacation Bible School
Morris Rhodes
Reginal Bailey
Victoria
J. T. Dillion
Laura Dryden
Spurger
R. L. Phillip
B. F. Kirkland
Livingston
Clyde Musgrove
C. C. Kirkland
G. C. Knight
Betty Ann Mitchell
Rex Worley
Quebec
Canada
Europe
Alpha Delta Pi Sorority
England
Holland
Belgium
Germany
Austria
Italy
Switzerland
France
Letter to the Editor on Hardin County Firemen's Supper
Joe Goodwyn writes as an outsider about the Hardin County firemen's supper at the fire hall. He praises the warm hospitality and fellowship, notes the absence of personal agendas, and thanks the volunteers who provided the fine food. He mentions a minister and hints at political rumors, emphasizing the community spirit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Goodwyn
Hardin County
Hardin County Texas Courthouse Notices June 1959 Record
Courthouse notices filed in Hardin County Texas cover numerous real estate transfers deeds releases oil gas and mineral leases and assignments. The docket lists numerous buyers sellers lenders and companies including Oil Reserve Corp The Atlantic Refining Co Silsbee State Bank Nederland State Bank Basco MacAllister Lumber Co and others with deeds trusts releases and assignments across many properties and mineral rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County
Texas
D. L. Harri
Metropolitan Homes
Davie D. King
Custom Homes Inc
W. P. Crockett
Custom Homes
Anderson Bohier Et Ax
Gusto Hommes Inc
Arthur Lee Dormisetux
Tom Homes Inc
Carl D. Brammer
H. V. Pullinfin
Kirby Lumber Corp
Oil Reserve Corporation
B. G. Lindsey
H. W. Forwards
Ken Phillip Cambell III
W. C. Welly Hatcher
Alberta Jones
Tealie Jones
Jas. Hodges Leger
W. H Teddie
W. F. Winger
Weldon Ashworth
Johnnie A. Rawls
Marvin W. Crabtree
Martha A. Williford
R. R. Williford
Exec
Geo
H. W. Edwards
H. F. Peck
Silsbee State Bank
Luther B Creel
L. F. Plemmons
Lillian L. Hiddlebrad
John A Newman
John Bush
Hardin Hall
Jon A. Long
Thomas Orth
Roger A Getchell
H. G. Morris
T. L. Reno
Savanah
Girline H Kirby
John L. Bell
Leon Tull
Stanley Williams
Dorothy Williams
Carel E. Boliver
Vera
Joe D. Bennett
E. A. Bohler
Kenneth E Wilkinson
Emma Jane Rout
Jack C. Aulbough
B. W. Graves
Nelda G Dovers
Jeff D. Jones
B. E. Fry
Richard Phillips
J. C. Dorrell Jr
Peoples State Bank of
Kountze
E. T. Williford
Etoile Bevil
Eugenia T.gauntt
Suitt Homes
Basco-MacAllister Lumber Company
Nederland State Bank
G. W. Lambeaux
Esquire Home Builders
McMlen
Rummage Sale To Benefit East Texas Transit Mix Team
A rummage sale sponsored by the East Texas Transit Mix Little League team runs Saturday from 7 30 to 10 30 a m at the city park. Proceeds support Kathy Jo Fuller for queen. A second fundraiser, a coffee in the Fuller Building, is set for July 9 starting at 7 30 a m with coffee and homemade cookies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Texas Transit Mix
Kathy Jo Fuller
Fuller
Presbyterians Observe the Lord's Supper at First Church
First Presbyterian Church will observe the Lord's Supper Sunday at 11:00 AM. The pastor will preach on The New Birth. Carolyn Baker of Silsbee is guest soloist, singing For God So Loved the World accompanied by Mrs. Melvin Winger. Elders meet at 10:45 in the pastor's study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Tidwell
St. Therese Hospital
Renfro
Kirbyville Methodist Church
MYF
Fellowship Hall
Rena Dee Washington
H. D. Washington
Winnie Frassie
New Orleans
Carl Lindsey
Lindseys
Frassie
J. E. White
N. O. Boyd
Beaumont
Carl Lindsey Jr
Buna
Silsbee
Ellison
Elsie Linscomb
First Presbyterian Church
Carolyn Baker
Melvin Winger
Rummage Sale By Couples Class At First Methodist
A white Elephant rummage sale is set for Saturday July 11 in Santa Fe Park downtown. Couples Class members of The First Methodist Church invite donations of clothing and other items, with pickup available by calling Eddie VanWinkle or Olan Smithy at EV 5 2493 or EV 5 4337.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church
Santa Fe Park
Eddie VanWinkle
Card of Thanks from Churchwell Family
We express sincere heartfelt appreciation for the many ecards flowers and expressions of sympathy in our recent bereavement. Mr and Mrs W O Churchwell and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. O. Churchwell
Purse Missing At Home Prompt Notice
Mrs. Earl Woodward asks the person who took her purse from her home on June 24 to return it with no questions and no charges. The note emphasizes valued items inside were personal.
Den 10 Pack 88 Cub Scouts Meet at Holt Home
Den 10 of Pack 88 meets Wednesday morning at Mrs. Harry Holt’s home with Mrs. W. T. Wright and six boys present. The meeting opened with the den yell, roll call and dues collected, boys made Cub Scout and Indian Head molds, ending with the living circle. Mike McDonald scribe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Den 10
Harry Holt
W. T. Wright
Mike McDonald
Loeb Community Fund Reaches 708.95 for Cemetery Fence
The Loeb Community Fund has risen to 708.95 toward a cemetery fence. Mr. and Mrs. F Landry and children visited Wayne Ruggles in Victor on Sunday afternoon as the report notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loeb Community Fund
F. Landry
Wayne Ruggles
Victor
Jim Okun
Louisiana Minister Conducts Revival at New Hope Pentecostal Church
Rev. Jack Jordan of Shreveport conducts a revival at New Hope Pentecostal Church of Christ located at 1121 Kountze Road. Evening services start at 7 45 with C N Wells as pastor inviting public attendance. Nearby visits include families in Port Acres and Loeb First Pentecostal revival set for July 5 at 7 45 led by Rev E W Stanley with guests Mr and Mrs Timothy Creel of Oakdale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Jordan
Shreveport
New Hope Pentecostal Church of Christ
Kountze Road
C. N. Wells
James Morris
E. E. Black
First Baptist Church of
Loeb
E. W. Stanley
Loeb First Pentecostal Church
Timothy Creel
Oakdale
Stanley
Revival Ends Friday at First Assembly of God
Revival services are under way at First Assembly of God on S Hwy 96 with Rev. Frank Looney of Houston as evangelist. Evening services start 7:30 except Friday 7:00. A special musical segment marks the early part of each service. This will be the final service with Mr. Looney, says Rev. J A Hendrix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Assembly of God Church
S. Hwy 96
Frank Looney
Houston
Looney
J. A. Hendrix
Tucker Family Return From Memphis Visit
Mr and Mrs A L Tucker returned Sunday from Memphis Tennessee where they stayed with their daughter and family Mr and Mrs J M Stallcup A second daughter Mrs N T Scofield and children of Jasper accompanied them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Tucker
Memphis
Tenn
J. M. Stallcup
N. T. Scofield
Jasper
Chance Fletcher News Briefs From Chance Area Activities
The Chance Loeb Masonic Club meets Monday at 8 in the school auditorium to plan family night and set a date. A preliminary fire ant control survey for the Chance Loeb area will report to the Citizens Committee on July 13. Community visits span Roswell and Port Arthur, with residents and relatives traveling between Chance, Livingston, Shreveport, and Hornbeck. Churches hold revivals and WMU circles meet, while reunions and visits continue across local families and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chance
Joe Broussard
Port Arthur
L. M. Parker
S. R. Sreete
Morbers
Hildebrandt Bayou
Webb
Broussard
John
Don Fuller
W. J. Fuller
Camp ‘Choweh
Livingston
Shreveport
Don
Hornbeck
Glen Singleton
Silsbee Highway
Singlton
Boris Chance
Clyde Chance
Loeb United Pentecostal Church
Timothy Creel
Orange
D. B. Pattillo Sr
A. M
Wheeler
Amberzar Mosco Wheeler
J. P. Cowdray
Hotel Dieu Hospital
Shirley Flowers
Lamar Hooks
Crosby
C. S
San Augustine
J. R. Jackson
Judy
Hattie Jackson
Alton King
Smith Point
Oscar Adams
Johnny Adams
Gemma Hare
WMU
Fletcher Emanuel Baptist Church
Alice Bagby
M. G. Brewer
Lottie Moon
B. H. Morgan
Baptist Churches
Zone 1
Newton
Leroy Pattillo
Arp
Texas
Jerry Sparks Jr
Santo
A. M. Wheeler
C. P. Blackmon
Beaumont
D. B. Pattillo Jr
Walton
Gilsmore Walton
Houston
Silsbee
Lumberton Baptist Church
J. P. Neel
Paul
B. D. Tarver
Sons
Nederland
Norman Sanders
Dallas
Arkansas
Quachita National Park
Jack Martin
Joe P. Neel
San Antonio
Austin
State Capitol
A. F. Butler
Gary
Rollover Pass
Reunion of old school chums spans states and saloon lore
Two former Bayside New York students from P. S. 159 reconnect after years apart. Link Skillern, a forester, recalls Dick Burgess of the Silsbee Bee as a fellow New Yorker. Burgess’s old classmate R. W. Burckhardt joins for a Texas supper and reminiscences. The piece ends with a tour of San Antonio's Buckhorn Hall of Horns featuring a buffalo skull with a hunter’s mark and a playful note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. S. 159
Bayside
New York
Link Skillern
Southwestern Settlement
Link
Dick Burgess
Silsbee Bee
Burgess
R. W. Burckhardt
Irving
Texas
Dallas
Buckhorn
San Antonio
Lone Star Brewery
Texs Plains
From San Antonio to Florida a fur piece says the fish tales
A letter reports travel from San Antonio to Florida noting heavy rains in Tampa and scenic spots like Ybor City and the Skyline bridge. Texas fishing tales include a 60 lb Opelousas catfish from the Neches river landed near Timber Slough with help from nearby anglers, plus other catching reports and coastal trips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Florida
Sunshine State
Texas
Tampa
Ybor City
St. Petersburg
Bradenton
Tampa Bay
Port Arthur
Orange
Tallahassee
Oregon
East Texas
Harvey Hollyfield
Neches
Harvey
Harvey Gurney
Timber
Tom Sims
Hollyfield
Bid Notice for Texas Game and Fish Commission Lease
Sealed bids to lease office and storage space about 300 square feet in Silsbee Texas are due at 10 00 a m July 15 1959 in the State Board of Control Austin. Lease runs September 1 1959 through August 31 1961. Specifications from Building Engineering and Management Division. Refer to code GFC 154.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Control
Austin
Texas
Texas Game and Fish Commission
Silsbee
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Pate
Highway 96
Exas
Buna News
Mrs
Nell Kaine
Arcay Walters
J. C. Marshall
Ralph Jenkins
Raymond Drews
Moseley
Ter
Shannon Faye
M. E. Brown
Nell Harding
Buna Business and Professional Women’s Club
Rey Jenkins
Creek
Lillie Walters
Irma Jenkins
Votaw News
E. L. Teal
Ihim
Ruthie Mae Kirkland
Estelle Bean
Baptist Hospital
Betty Mitchell
Courthouse News
Mrs. Earl Woodward
B. J. Ashworth
P. J. Jenkins
Loeb News
C. J. Shawver
Louisiana
Paul Okun
D. I. Jordan
C. T. Jordan
Landry
W.H. A. Meyer
Port Acres
Assembly of God
Fletcher News
Neches River
O. B. Mitchell
Adams
Ida Milner
Plainview
Mrs. L. Templeton
Bert Slaydons
J. Q. Vanderburgs
Ed Yoksh
Port Bolivar
Cotton Newsom
Bolivar Yacht Basin
Cotton
Freeport
Willows
Moon Lake
Byerly
Jasper County
Moon
Gum Slough
Idark
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