Votaw Happenings and Local Family News
Obituaries note the July 7 death of R E Jack Jackson at Galaxy Manor Nursing Home Cleveland. Survivors include wife Helen and four sons Earl Jesse Richard of Votaw and Dean of Angleton plus a daughter. The column also reports a July 6 grandson for James R Myers and wife in Indian Springs, a 16th birthday party for Don Dryden, nursing updates, reunions and various local visits and gatherings across Votaw and surrounding towns.
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R. E
Jack) Jackson
Galaxy Manor
Cleveland
Helen Jackson
Earl
Jesse
Richard
Votaw
Dean
Angleton
John M. Myers
James R. Myers
Indian Springs
Jim McWhorter
Camp Ruby
Don Dryden
Melba Lea Dryden
Mike Fitzpatrick
Kountze
Woody Leon
Rachel
Beaumont
Harvey Warren
Ethel Kelly
Ray
Mike Kervin
Wotan
Elbie Kervin
Beaumont Hospital
Verne Hinklin
Saratoga
Ray Hinklin
Segno
Alvin Hinklin
Mr. Hollis
Vacation Bible School At First Baptist July 22 26
First Baptist Church on North 2nd Street will host Vacation Bible School from July 22 to July 26, daily 8 30 to 11 30 in the morning. Ruth Maze serves as Dean and the pastor is Rev. S Booker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
North 2Nd Street
Ruth Maze
S. Booker
Graves Earns Distinguished Student Rank at Texas A&M
Michael A Graves of Silsbee has earned Distinguished Student ranking at Texas A M University announced by Registrar Robert A Lacey. The honor requires at least a 3 25 GPA in the latest grading period and is limited to the top 10 percent of undergraduates. Graves is a junior environmental design major and son of Mr and Mrs Clarence H Graves of Silsbee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Station
Michael A. Graves
Silsbee
Texas A&m University
Robert A Lacey
TAMU
Graves
Clarence H.graves
VFW Barbecue Planned at Sheriff’s Camp August 3
The Hardin County VFW schedules a barbecue on August 3 at the Sheriff’s camp off Highway 327 with serving at noon. Proceeds benefit the building fund. Public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County
VFW
Sheriff’s Camp
Highway 327
Bride Betty Sue Schram Weds Vernon Dale Holland in Kountze
Miss Betty Sue Schram became the bride of Vernon Dale Holland of Kountze last Friday at 7 p.m. in the First Baptist Church of Kountze with Rev. A. A. Drennen officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Sue Schram
Vernon Dale Holland
Kountze
First Baptist Church
A. A. Drennen
Rev Elbert Freeman of Buna Dies. Rites Held
Buna resident Rev Elbert Freeman died Saturday. Funeral services were Sunday at 2 p.m. at Parkwood Baptist Church Buna with burial in Antioch Cemetery. Officiating were Rev M L Perry and Rev D L Ross. Survived by wife Annie B Freeman of Buna two daughters Pat Cole and Reba Joyce Freeman of Buna a son James Michael Freeman of Buna three brothers Ray Vernon Freeman Village Mills Ver non Freeman Warren and Artie Freeman. two sisters Mrs Ad…
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Elbert Freeman
Buna
Parkwood Baptist Church
Antioch Cemetery
M. L. Perry
D. L. Ross
Annie B. Freeman
Pat Cole
Reba Joyce Freeman
James Michael Freeman
Ray
Vernon Freeman
Village Mills
Artie Freeman
Warren
Mrs
Local Residents Highlight Week at Port Neches Home
Die Bell Foxworth of Port Neches and Alma Jewel Hooten of Pasadena were mentioned among residents. Elizabeth Jones was discharged to a Dallas hospital. New residents included Cinda Griffin and Lena Crawford. Week activities featured J. K. Butler serving filet fish to residents and a Bass Club of Silsbee fish fry. Mr. McGee donated a pickup load of watermelons to the home.
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Die Bell Foxworth
Port Neches
Alma Jewel Hooten
Pasadena
Elizabeth Jones
Dallas
Cinda Griffin
Lena Crawtford
J. K. Butler
Bassi Club of
Silsbee
McGee
Nelson Long Named LNVA Director
Nelson Long, president of Silsbee First National Bank, was sworn in as LNVA director at the July 11 meeting. He joined Jack Scott publisher of the Port Arthur News and veteran F M Archer of Woodville as new members. They were assigned to committees by LNVA president Joe E Broussard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee First National Bank
Nelson Long
Lower Neches Valley
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