Local residents share summer visits and travel plans
Mrs Leona Whitman and many others are listed visiting relatives in Silsbee over weekends and holidays. Names include the Yankie family, the Singletarys, the Cobble family, the Upshaws, and Cardholders with travels to New Orleans, Jasper, Liberty, and Houston. Frequent military and college student absences noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sue Yankie
Texas University
Austin
L. A. Yankie
Gerald Owers
Charles
Memphis
D. W. Marsh
Talahassie
Fla
J. F. Wilkerson
G. W.W. Carter
Sharon Smith
Sherry Richardsne
Beaumont
Mary Lou Brown
New Orleans
Roosevelt Hotel
James Perritt
Gladewater
Sue Stringer
Jasper
H. C. Hopkins
Edward Boyett
Kirbyville
Alice Vickers
Hampshire
Carol Griffith
Lloyd Griffith
Bruce Wayne Gravis
Carnegie, Penna
Silsbee
H. B. Adams
Bruce W. Gravis
Evadale
Basil Rodgers
Baby
Texarkana
Ark
Clifton Caraway
W. E. Sheffield
Navasota
C. Z. Pope Jr
Fort Knox
T. J. Trotti
W. Z. Trotti Sr
Liberty
Milton L. Cramer
P. A. Cramer
Eglin Air Force Base
Pensacola
Owen Stephenson
Port Arthur
Henry Richardson
Gay Haught
Lubbock
Sally Dee Cole
Houston
Richard Stapleton
Howard Lee McDonald
O. P. Ellison
Opal Ellison
W. L. Nesbitt
Hardin County Hospital
Kountze
Rod McInnis
Fred
L. S. Hutto
G. S. Romberg
Mary
Nina
Laura Alice
Wright City
Alvin Ragan
Bryan Swinney
Mission, Texas
L. E. Swinney
J. H. Rankin
Owen Rankin
Abilene
H. B. Delery
Minnie Lou Gordon
C. W. Hogue
J. A. Butcher
Cleveland
Evadale Couple Weds In Candlelight Ceremony
Wanda Vene Simmons and James Carlton Thompson married in a candlelit June 20 ceremony at Central Baptist Church Evadale. Rev Walter R Clark officiated with music by Mrs Shirley Brown and solos by Miss Pat Toole. The couple plans to reside in Evadale after a wedding trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wanda Vene Simmons
Eula Simmons
James Carlton Thompson
Central Baptist Church
Evadale
Walter R. Clark
Shirley Brown
Pat Toole
Kermit McDaniel
Larby Jo Murphy
Beaumont
Buddy Erwin
Kirbyville
Robert Burrell
Robert Stimits
Shelton Simmons
Pauline Smith
Retirement for B L Moreland After Long Railway Service
B L Moreland began as an apprentice in Cleburne shops and rose to general foreman in Silsbee by 1930. He earned promotions including Temple and Somerville, then retired after a hospital stay to enjoy recuperation, hunting, fishing, and visiting friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Fe
Cleburne
Round House
Temple
Somerville
Silsbee
Moreland
State Adds 204 Wardens for Texas Game and Fish Enforcement
The Texas Game and Fish Commission expands to 204 wardens including 12 supervisors and 192 wardens, after 21 graduates from Warden School at A and M College. Coastal patrols gain 20 boatmates. managers emphasize education over arrests as wildlife protection remains the aim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Game and Fish Laws
The
Game and Fish Commission
A & M College
Texas
All Stars Chosen in Buna Area Little League
Buna Rountze and Chance Loeb players named for upcoming All Stars with 14 to be cut after first week of practice. Minor league season ends today with Morris Pharmacy facing Chance Loeb. East Texas Transit Mix tops the league as Minimax and Chance Loeb vie for second place. Scores: July 2 Minimax 25 Chance Loeb 8. July 3 Eastex 7 Morris 5. July 7 Minimax Morris washout. July 8 Chance Loeb 15 Eastex 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
All Stars
C. Hale
Buna
C. Smith
P. Johnson
M. Rose
East Tex
B. Upshaw
G. Walker
G. Sims
Morris
R. Hollyfield
C. Worry
Ch- Loeb
J. Tate
Kountze
P. Parks
J. Coleman
Ch-Loeb
J. Norris
D. Tennison
L. Strickland
P. Sanford
Sc. Adams
Minimax
L. Moss
Morris Pharmacy
Chance Loeb
East Texas Transit Mix
Chance-Loeb
Eastex
Chance- Loeb
Max Smith
Walker
M'max
Hale
Johnson
Worry
Upshaw
Parks
Coleman
Sims
Tate
Ripkowski
IP. Sanford
Seaman
J Il Wheeler
Strickland
Wheeler
Rose
Harrison
Tennison
R. Castilaw
Ena
Bridge City Ski Club Plans First Summer Show
Bridge City Ski Club will host its first home show of the summer this Saturday a benefit for Bridge City Youth Recreation Association. Ranked third among U S ski clubs the group has performed in Dallas Galveston Fort Worth Grapevine Freeport Temple Lake Charles La and many other places featuring clowns flying human kites flying saucer and barefoot skiing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridge City
Bridge City Youth Recreation Association
Bridge City Group
Dallas
Galveston
Fort Worth
Grapevine
Freeport
Temple
Lake Charles
Card of Thanks for Wright Land loss
Carr ie Land thanks friends for deeds of kindness during the loss of her loved one Wright Land.
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Wright Land
New Oil Find Reported by J P Owen in Hardin County
An apparent new discovery well and two tests dominated Hardin County oil news last week. The No 1 Doty Jackson F 11 miles north of Silsbee, completed by J P Owen, produced 66 barrels of 39.4 gravity oil from perforations 6591 to 6595 feet with a 600 to 1 gas oil ratio and tubing pressure at 975 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County
County Oil News
Silsbee
J. P. Owen
Doty-Jackson F
Saratoga
Texas Co
T. F. Teal
Thomas C. Gaines
Kountze
Royce M. Jones
Harris
George P. Kirkpatrick
JJ. M. Duran
Merchants Sweep Port Acres Before Rainout Doubleheader
The Silsbee Merchants semi pro baseball club swept a doubleheader 4-2 and 14-4 against Port Acres before rain halted Sunday play after two innings. Manager R L Sleepy Sanford noted the win, with Sanford pitching the opener and sharing mound duties with Jim Rand and Buddy Everage in the second game. Jesse Sanchez hit a grand slam in the second game and Everage added a two on homer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Merchants
R. L
Sanford
Port Acres
Jim Rand
Buddy Everage
Jesse Sanchez
Everage
GI Bill Clarifications for Veterans Beneficiaries and Benefits
A Veterans Affairs guidance column answers common questions on GI policy. Topics include choosing lump sum or installment payments for a beneficiary, eligibility for vocational rehabilitation, restoration of entitlement after loan relief, on the job training allowance adjustments, borrowing against permanent policy cash reserves, combining VA grants with GI loans for home purchases, timing of first training allowance checks, and wartime rate eligibility for peacetime disabilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Korea
Keeping Cool: Cut Clutter For Easier Cleaning
To stay comfortable in hot weather, avoid overcrowding rooms with extra furniture and knickknacks. Leave space for family activities and easy cleaning.
Watermelon Find Promises New Preserves and Pickles
The article suggests saving watermelon finds to make delicious preserves and pickles. Directions are available through a local home demonstration agent via the extension bulletin titled Sweets For the Family Table.
Candidates Name Shows in Paid By Group Material
Paid By Friends of Martin Dies Jr Candidate For State Senator appears on campaign materials. The notice indicates support for Dies in the state senate race and lists the fundraising group behind the item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Dies
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Thompson
B. L. Moreland
Philco
Slebec
State
Rountze
Bridge City Ski Club
Carrie Land
Merchants
T-Bone
Loin
VEAL
Silsbee Packing Co
Bai Gi
Veteran’s News
Silsbee Dry Goods CO. Ave. H, Silsbee
Silsbee Bee
Silsbee Business College
Silsbee Drug CO
Ial
Water Supply
Martin Dies, Jr
McGee Bend
Sportsmen
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