Silsbee Bee Community Record From 1919 Edition
The Silsbee Bee announces weekly publication every Thursday from 410 Highway 96 Silsbee Texas with a second class mailing under March 3 1879 act. Subscription rates list 3.50 yearly within Hardin Jasper Tyler and Jefferson counties and 4.00 elsewhere. Editorial staff includes R L Read Tommy Read Mrs Leona Whitman and others with multiple departments and roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Texas
Highway 96
Hardin
Jasper
Tyler
Jefferson
Homer C. Shawver Receives Foreman Promotion at GSU
Gulf States Utilities promotes Homer C. Shawver from serviceman first class to utility foreman in the Silsbee transmission and distribution department effective July 1. Shawver has a long GSU tenure with prior roles from helper in 1950 to serviceman first class in 1962. He serves in the Army Missile Battalion and lives in Silsbee with his wife Johni Elarton and four children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gulf States Utilities Company
Homer C. Shawver
Silsbee Transmission and Distribution Department
Rex E. Lee
GSU
Beaumont
Shawver
Silsbee
Gulf States
T&d
38AAA Army Missile Battalion
Lumberton
Johni Elarton
Osaka
Miss
Sgt Wayne Yankie Commended for Outstanding Duty
Leonard Wayne Yankie son of Mrs Edith Yankie of Silsbee was promoted to Sergeant while serving as a radio operator at the Tactical Operations Center in Saigon. He received a letter of commendation praising his quick, accurate decisions during a major Viet Cong attack from January 31 to February 16 1968.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Wayne Yankie
Edith Yankie
Silsbee
Tactical Operations Center
Saigon
Wayne
Tan Son Nhut
Gia Dinh
Capital Military District
U.S
Macv Advisory Team 100
United States Army
GOP Candidate Paul Eggers To Visit Silsbee July 10
Republican gubernatorial hopeful Paul Eggers will tour Southeast Texas with a stop in Silsbee on Wednesday July 10 from 5 15 to 6 p m He will meet downtown residents and discuss state issues Eggers a 49 year old tax attorney from Wichita Falls is active in the State Bar of Texas American Bar Association and was 1968 Layman of the Year for the Dallas Diocese He served as a major in World War II and is married to Frances with a son Steven age 10
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Eggers
Silsbee
Texas
Eggers
GOP
Wichita Falls
University of Texas School of Law
State Bar of Texas
American Bar Association
Sports Illustrated
Air Corps
Episcopal Diocese of
Dallas
YMCA
D. J. Day to Open Accounting Office in Silsbee
D J Day announces the opening of a public accounting and tax office at 939 Highway 96 South in Silsbee. He is a former auditor for Bellew Industrial Engineers and Bellows Construction Co and has 13 years with Eastex Inc. He most recently worked in Charlotte, North Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Day
Highway 96 South
Silsbee
Day
Bellew Industrial Engineers
Bellows Construction Co
Kirby Lumber Corp
Eastex Inc
Eustex
Charlotte
N. C
Woodville Revival To End Sunday
The James Robison Evangelistic Crusade for Southeast Texas wraps up Sunday night at the Woodville School amphitheatre with rain plan in Kirby High School auditorium. Rev. J. T. Riley of Warren is general chairman, John McKay leads music, and area church choirs join the effort sponsored by Bethel Baptist Association. The team recently preached in Silsbee Lufkin and Alvin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Robison
Southeast Texas
Woodville School
Kirby High School
John McKay
Bethel Baptist Association
J. T. Riley
Warren
Silsbee
Luffkin
Alvin
Martin Wilson Completes Life Underwriter Training Course
Martin Wilson a sales representative for Petroleum State Life Underwriter Training ment completed all assignments and examinations for the two year Lite Underwrite Training Council Life Course The objective of LUTC is to enhance life insurance marketing by offering practical training to representatives of all companies nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Wilson
Petroleum State Life Underwriter
LUTC
Revival at First Baptist Church Led by Dr. Jaroy Weber
Dr Jaroy Weber of Mobile Alabama will lead revival services at First Baptist Church July 7 14 with singers Bette and Ed Stalnecker and musicians Carol and David Tyson. Services run 10 am and 730 pm. The group has 10 recorded albums and extensive world travel including a 1955 mission trip to 18 countries. Reverend R E Barclay is church pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jaroy Weber
Mobile
Alabama
Bette and
el Stalnecker
Carol and
David Tyson
Ripley, Tenn
First Baptist Church
Weber
Louisiana
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Louisiana Baptist College
New Life
Japan
Berlin
North Orange
RE. E. Barclay
Court. Names and charges listed in continued section
A continuation lists individuals and offenses including Robert Ray Wilson Sr theft Thurman Carter serious threats Roy E Marshall assault with motor vehicle L V McCauley DWI Eula Follie hot check Gerald Williams theft Gary Dorman Bailey aggravated assault Bailey abandonment of wife Yandell E Keath hot check J C Elam theft Jessie Hamilton theft James Paul McKinney aggravated assault.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Ray Wilson Sr
Thurman Carter
Roy E. Marshall
L. V. McCauley
Dwi
Eula Follie
Gerald Williams
Gary Dorman Bailey
Yandell E. Keath
J. C. Elam
Jessie Hamilton
James Paul McKinney
Harold Graves Receives Distinguished Student Honor at A&M
Harold Col lins Graves of Silsbee has been named a Distinguished Student at Texas A&M University. The award recognizes undergraduates with at least a 2.25 GPA, 15 completed hours, and no grade below C, limited to the top 10 percent of the class. Graves is a junior accounting major and son of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Graves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Station
Harold Collins Graves
Silsbee
Texas A&m University
Wayne C. Hall
A&m
Hall
Graves
C. H. Graves
Route 1
Silsbee High School
Final Rites Held Friday For Clifford H Aultz
Funeral services for Clifford H. Aultz 57 of Silsbee were held at Good Shepherd Baptist Church with Rev. Charles Willis and Rev. Eaddis Smith officiating. Burial followed in Cunningham Cemetery. Aultz, a WWII veteran and retired heavy equipment operator, died at 1 a m after a lengthy illness. He is survived by his wife Marie and four daughters, two sons, two brothers, three sisters, and 16 grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford H. Aultz
Silsbee
Good Shepherd Baptist Church
Charles Willis
Eaddis Smith
Pinecrest Baptist Church
Cunningham Cemetery
Billy
John
Lee
Larry
Henry
Howard Paine
Aultz
Clinton
Okla
Marie Aultz
Loretta Winthrop
Angleton
Anne Ratcliff
Barbara Lee
Donna Merrill
U. S. Air Force
Sherman
Jerry Lynn Ashes
Alford Aultz
Barnsdale
Ernest Aultz
California
Lions Elect International President at Dallas Convention
Lions International elected David A. Evans of Texas City Texas as president during the 51st Annual Convention in Dallas from June 26 to 29. The organization, with 867000 members in 143 countries, is the world’s largest service club known for sight work youth programs and community services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David A. Evans
Texas City
Texas
Lions International
Dallas
Baptist Retreat At Newton July 5 6
The Baptist Young Peoples Retreat will be held July 5 and 6 at East Texas Baptist encampment near Newton with the theme Youth's Certainty of a Day of Reckoning. Melvin Rivers youth director for The Emmanuel Baptist Ir Operation will lead with registration at 4 p.m. Friday. Saturday sessions start at 5 a.m. and adjourn at noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Young Peoples
East Texas Baptist
Newton
Melvin Rivers
Emmanuel Baptist Ir
Silsbee Social Notes Highlights Weekend Visits and Travel
Local social column lists numerous visits and trips. Names include Mrs J C Hurst, Mrs Gladiola Foster, Jerry Steppleman, Mrs Cecil Ward, Mrs Edith Yankie, Mrs Laura Belle Hiolland, Iris Pendergrass, P R Hutto, Glenn Earl, L O Wray, Billy Grundy, J Fred Weathersby, Linda Gilmore, Frank Gene Sojka, Raymond Gilmore, Jane Marshall, A R Hardison, Mable Franklin, Linda Ellis, Gail Overland, Jerald Peveto, C W Erickson III, and others with travels to Beaumont, Houston, Arkansas, Missouri, California, Hawaii, Nashville, and San Antonio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Hurst
St Elizabeth Hospital
Beaumont
Gladiola Foster
Jerry Steppleman
Houston
Cecil Ward
Edith Yankie
Laura Belle Hiolland
Louisiana
Arkansas
Missouri
Eureka Springs
Ark
Iris Pendergrass
P. R. Hutto
Glenn Earl
Jack Shahan
Atlanta
Broxi
Miss
US Air Force
L. O. Wray
T. S. Gilmore
Linda Gilmore
Frank Gene Sojka
Sor
Illinois
California
Navy
Raymond Gilmore
New Orleans
J. C. McClinton
Anniston
Ala
J. FE. Langston
Kirbyville
George Claude
T. Davis
la Marque
Kenneth Wiliams
Local births reported from Silsbee and surrounding areas
Mr and Mrs Leonard Cavett of Silsbee welcome a daughter born Monday at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. Mr and Mrs Richard Griffin of Hitchcock greet Andrea Lynn born June 28 at Galveston Memorial Hospital in Texas City. Grandparents include Mr and Mrs Frank Griffin of Vian Oklahoma and Mr and Mrs A R Hardison of this city. Mr and Mrs Russ Wilson of Silsbee announce a daughter born June 29 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Mr and Mrs L L Flowers of Kountze report a son born June 29 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Mr and Mrs Ronald Coco of Saratoga are the parents of a son Lee Shanon born June 27 at Hardin County Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Cavett
Silsbee
Baptist Hospital
Beaumont
Richard Griffin
Hitchcock
Andrea Lynn
Galveston Memorial Hospital
Texas City
Frank Griffin
Vian
Okla
A. R. Hardison
This City
Russ Wilson
St Elizabeth Hospital
L. L. Flowers
Kountze
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Ronald Coco
Saratoga
Lee Shanon
Hardin County Hospital
Thomas Hooks Sealed as Master in Silsbee Lodge
Thomas B. Hooks was installed as worshipful master of Silsbee Masonic Lodge 927 at 7:20 p m Friday in the Silsbee Masonic Temple. Installing officers were J P Vogel master E D Johnson marshal and A Baker chaplain, all of Victor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas B. Hooks
Silsbee Masonic Lodge
Silsbee Masonic Temple
Allen Freeman
J. P Vogel
E. D. Johnson
Marshall
A. Baker
Victor
James M. Dear
Thomas Drake
John lKing
Bronson Jeffcoat
Norman Rucker
Johnny L. Eason
Y. M. Evans
James T. Canon
Fred Jordan
L. M. Prather
Regular LL Play Ends Tuesday
Silsbee Little League play ends next Tuesday July 9 with the final game starting at 6 p.m. The three division I champions will be named and receive trophies after the final game, and the Silsbee All-Star team members will also be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Silsbee Optimists Host Zone Nine Quarterly Meeting
Silsbee Optimists hosted Zone 9 quarterly meeting at Hell's Rock Inn with seven clubs present. Reports show Braves Cards Astros Dodgers Giants and Reds results from June 25 to June 29 and plans for youth, community service and a new club building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Giants
Astros
Braves
Dodgers
Reds
Silsbee
Hell's Rk
Grubbs
Cleveland
Lufkin
J. Bowen &Silsbee
MacManiels
Local Church To Hold Bible School
Vacation Bible School runs July 8 to 12 from 9 a m to 12 noon at First Baptist Church on North Second Street. Theme is Gods Power In My Life with Mrs James C Perkins as dean, Mrs Glover Johnson as superintendent, and Rev Sempson Booker as pastor. ASTROWORLD landscape update notes 26000 trees 25000 flowers 25000 shrubs and ongoing perimeter work by Warner and crew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
North Second Street
James C. Perkins
Glover Johnson
Sempson Booker
Astroworld
Richard Warner
Warner
40Rmean Crew
Canned Cherry Pie Fill Transforms Into Almond Cream Pie
Drained mandarin orange segments and toasted slivered almonds folded into almond flavored whipped cream form a topping for a baked crust. The assembly rests atop a crust using canned cherry pie filling as the base flavor foundation. Extension foods and nutrition specialists at Texas A&M University are referenced for culinary guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas A&m University
Golf results and match play finals including multiple flights
Golf tournament results list from first to seventh flights with winners and scores. Notable finals include Dalton Raiford defeating Tommy Tyson in the championship and Raiford later beating Wayne McClanahan by 1 up. Other flight winners include Jim Simmons, Paul Rutledge, Jim Dishman, George Hurst, and Bob Dillard with various scores. Consolation brackets feature Wade Jordan Jimmy Flowers Claude Wilson and Jack Burr among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas
Jim Simmons
Paul Rutledge
Jim Dishman
J. A. White
Bob Dillard
WFE
Pligh
George Hurst
Pete Payne
Dalton Raiford
Tommy Tyson
Wayne McClanahan
Ted Peterson
Raiford
McClanahan
Wade Jordan
Jimmy Flowers
Pat Day
Jordan
Flowers
Joe Max Guillory
Link Penny
Charles Robinson
Louis Borel Jr
Guillory
Robinson
Art Wornick
Lievad Karnes
John Tate
J. J. McBride
Tate
Wornick
Robert Thomas
Jerry Jones
John Mazoch
Allen Burr
Mazoch
Pol Georgas
Don Bailey
Simmons
Rutledge
Bob Abshire
al Reagan
Clyde Wilson
Bob Hornbuckle
Wilson
Abshire
Ed Nach
Jim
Dishman
Joel Blake
White
Gene Gilson
Jimmy Rudd
Glenn Hollis
C. Brabham
Oliver Murray To Conduct Gospel Meetings in Silsbee
The Southside Church of Christ in Silsbee will host gospel meetings July 8 to 14 with Oliver Murray of Lufkin as visiting evangelist. Services are daily at 7 30 p m, led by local evangelist Woodrow Pivier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southside
iChrist
Silsbee
Oliver Murray
Lufkin
Woodrow Pivier
Mousetrap to Be Staged by Silsbee Little Theater
The Silsbee Little Theater will stage Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap on July 19 and 20 at the Junior High School auditorium. James Leigh directs with Shirley Eubanks as assistant director. Eight cast members include Joni Landgraf Theresa Dominguez Lance Lathan Lowell Mendrix J F Eldredge Mickey Nash Barbara Wyatt Evelyn Butler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agata Christie
Silsbee Little Theater
Atueti‘torium
James Leigh
Little Theater
Shirley Eubanks
Joni Landgraf
Theresa Dominguez
Lance Lathan
Lowell Mendrix
J. F. Eldredge
Mickey Nash
Barbara Wyatt
Evelyn Butler
Women’s Fellowship meets July 10 at Mrs Rodgers home
The Christian Women’s Fellowship of the First Christian Church will meet Wednesday morning July 10 at 9 30 in the home of Mrs Almeda Rodgers 10 Britton Drive. The lesson focuses on present urban daily life in the nation led by Mrs Rodgers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Christian Women's Fellowship of the First Christian Church
Disciples
Almeda Rodgers
Britton Drive
Rodgers
Card of Thanks for Betty Calhoun at Saint Elizabeth Hospital
Mrs. Betty Calhoun expresses appreciation to the Mary who sent cards flowers and gifts and to those who visited during her confinement at St Elizabeth Hospital in Beauport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Calhoun
Mary
1St Elizabeth Hospital
Beauport
Also Mentioned on This Page
R. L. Read
Tommy Read
Leona Whitman
Ruthell
Ad Manager Society
National
Homer CC. Shawver
Sgt
Wayne Yankie
Frances
Steven
D. J. Day
Carol
Bette
ED Stalnecker
Harold Graves
Lions Elect International President
Silsbee Social Notes
Richard Johnson
Austin
San Antonio
Mexico
Dick Ellis
Cecilia
Nashville, Ark
Austin Overland
Gail
Los Angeles
Calif
Jerald Peveto
Orange
C. W .Erickson III
J. H. Richardson
Mary Mitchell
Carol Paret
Cheryl Pryor
Sue Felps
Nancy Shine
Carol Brown
Nan Hargrove
Kathy McCarney
N. PF. McCarney
Cliff Compton
W. B. David
Thailand
Okinawa
Hill Air Force Base
Utah
Thomas Hooks
Silsbee Masons
Luna Delaney
Ozark
Silsbee Optimists
C. B. Drake
Shawn Tina Glenn
Terry Gail Glenn
Dam B
Drake
Golf
Claude Wilson
J. M Huddleston
Calvin Jones
Ray Singletary
Jones
Ronnie McWater
Tom Million
W. H. Alterburger
Sam Boaze
Altenburger
McWater
Sam Copeland
Frank McClanahan
Jim Rang
Weldon Jackson
Rand
Copeland
Walter Voightman
W. E. Emigh
James F. Parker
Dillard
Emigh
Forrest Howard
T. B.bullock
Jim McCormick
M. M. Strickland
McCormick
Howard
Fred [Aly
Ice Htokesbury
Hurst
Payne
Consolatio
Jack Burr
L. N. Nicholson
Donald Robinson
Don Barnett
Burr
Church of Christ
Little Theatre
CWF
Waldo Mathews High School
Board of Trustees
Silsbee Independent School District
Don L. Hough
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