Loeb area notes include crashes and visits from Beaumont to Houston
The Loeb community report covers a late afternoon pickup crash on Cooks Lake Road with a mother and severely injured son, several relatives visiting from Beaumont to Amelia and Dallas, a home fire at the John Maddox residence, church events, engagements, and various family travels through Liberty, Beaumont, Honey Island, and Port Arthur. The piece also notes school construction progress, medical updates, and upcoming Vacation Bible School.
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Bayliss
Baptist Hospital
Cooks Lake Road
J. W. Hurst Sr
Amelia
Lea Ann Ledger
L. Ledger
Phil Keener
Fort Worth
F. Langlanias
Melvin Cole
Dallas
Betty Langlenais
Johnny
Milliard Johnson
Beaumont
J. W. Hurst Jr
Houston
J. F. Griffin
Weatherford
John Maddox
Cooks Lake
Voth
Jerry McCullough
A. B. C. Dean
San Marcos
Skyline Lake
Dean
City School
J. E. Havens
Sam Cox
D. C. Cahill
Edgar Buster
Nederland
T. A Frazier
Marion Cowart
Frances
Aubrey Ashley
S. R. Shutter
T. J. Cowen
Charlie Holcombe
Daisy Beard
Ernest Shawver
Austin
Lewis LaFitte
Patrick Landry
Silsbee
F. Landry
Newton
Therese Cravy
G. A
Mary O’quinn
N. Riley
Mary Westbrook
Honey Island
Helen Gilman
C. R. Cartlidge
Groves
Herbert Hickman
DeRidder
L. C. Allen
S. Riley
Gai! Riley
Delorise King
Baptist Hos
L. J. Garner
Chance-Loeb
J. M. Byerly
F. Langalanias
South East Texas Baptist
Bendy
Lottie Moon
Maudé Culver
T. L. Capps and
Joe Clark
Puck Trahan
Sils
Tee
C. J. Bendy
Ellen Bendy
Port Arthur
Glenda
Kerry Bendy
St. Francisville
Stewart MacClendenin
Woodcrest Methodist Church
Wayne Hicks
Floyd Adams
Otha Adams
Otha Adams, Killed In A Car Accident. Mrs. Adams Was the Former Hattie Collins
Loeb
Ford Gremillion
New Rhodes
C. D. Barland
Richmond
Texas
Lucille Bowman
Dennis Gibson
Kailua
Hawaii
Methodist
G. L. Gibson
Billy Whatley
A. C. Gibson
Victor
D. A. Gibson
Baptist Youth Plan Cottage Prayer Meets
Baptist Youth plan cottage prayer meetings each night next week in preparation for a youth led revival July 31 through August 5 at the First Baptist church. The schedule lists six evenings at various homes with speakers including Edward Peeler Jerry Esmond Frank Short Marion Wetton Harry Hough and James Cawley. Barbara Ann Clark chairs the committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Barbara Ann Clark
Edward Peeler
Barbara Hough
Jerry Esmond
Frank Short
Carolyn Baker
Marion Wetton
Harry Hough
Jerry McMicken
James Cawley
Ranger
E. M. McKay
W. R Duhr
Jessie Walters
Sealy
Joe F. Walters
Ralph Freeman
Houston
Noel Freeman
WMU
Jerry Clark
Charles Dunn
Charla Jean James
Charles James
J. Pool
Port Neches
Elam Hargrove
Orange
John R. Tomlin
J. G. Walker
Conroe
Jim Walker
Leroy Garsee
Kirbyville
Keith Garsee
J. C. Reeves
Malcomb Reeves
Annual Baker Reunion Honors Distinct Guests
Over 125 people attended the Baker reunion at the Joseph Baker homeplace on Sunday. Mack Baker was elected president with Mrs. Newton Jordan as secretary and treasurer, while outgoing president was B. C. Baker. Special recognitions went to the oldest and youngest Baker, the mother, the largest family, and the traveler from the greatest distance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Baker
Baker
Mack Baker
Newton Jordan
B. C. Baker
Card of Thanks from the S. A. Lewis family
The S. A. Lewis family expresses heartfelt thanks to friends for their time food and flowers during the illness and death of our beloved husband and father and thanks Farmer's Funeral Home for its friendly courteous service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. A. Lewis
Family of Mrs Cora O Dockens Thanks Friends
The family expresses gratitude to friends for kindness and sympathy in their recent bereavement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora O 'Dockens
Guest Pastor Slated for St. John’s Church Sunday
Joseph Di Paola a senior at the Episcopal Theological Seminary of the Southwest in Austin will preach at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Silsbee Rev Grant A Herbst states the guest sermon follows the seminary’s Town and Country Institute fieldwork program Di Paola will spend six weeks in Silsbee after completing his Navy service and academic studies born in New Orleans but raised in Birmingham he attended Birmingham Southern College and the University of Houston before Navy service during the Korean era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph di Paola
Episcopal Theological Seminary of the Southwest
Austin
St. John’sopiscopal Church
Silsbee
Grant A Herbst
Town and Country Institute
di Paola
Silshee
Mr. di Paola
New Orleans
Birmingham
Ala
Birmingham Southern College
University of Houston
United States Navy
Clyde Harrison
Houston
Janice Buxton Bailes
Eve Whitmire
Sally Whitmire
Mary Kelly
Assembly of God Church
Evadale
Jesse van Winkle
John Anderson
Sulphur Springs
Texas
J. W., Walters
Walters
Choice Gandy
Alice Faye
Nealy Griffis
Bell Station
Griffis
Dassetta
Burrel Tarver
San Augustine
Gordon Townsend
Paul Swearingen
Fort Hood
Fred A. Turk
Mormon Church
John Swearingen
Florida
Jerry
Katherine Fergusson
Beaumont
F. L. Cryer
T. Reeves
Gwen Garsee
Orange
J. P. Reeves
Di Paola Plans Teaching or Chaplaincy Career After Ordination
In 1925 he married Betty Jo Lambert of Houston and the couple has a son, Michael Joseph, four years old. Upon ordination, Di Paola intends to enter teaching or hospital chaplaincy work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Jo Lambert
Houston
Michael Joseph
di Paola
Friendship Baptists To Have Homecoming
The Friendship Baptist church marks its sixth annual homecoming on Sunday starting at 11 a m with services all day and lunch at noon Rev Lonnie Simpson of Beaumont will preach the morning sermon. Afternoon speakers include Rev O L Beck of Silsbee and Rev David Bush of Beaumont with Rev E E Castilan of Kountze serving as pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Friendship Baptist Church
Lonnie Simpson
Beaumont
O. L. Beck
Silsbee
David Bush
Rev. Bush
E.E. Castilan
Kountze
Iehurch
Mom and Pop's Cafe opens in Garner area
Buna Gum Slough and Thicket News reports Mr. and Mrs. E Gloede bought Garner cafe and will run it as Mom and Pop's Cafe. A large housewarming honored newcomers Mr. and Mrs. Dock Gallenger with 17 attendees and refreshments. Lance Goins of Beaumont visits then leaves for Fort Carson Colorado to join the US Army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Gloede
Garner Cafe
Mom and Pop’s
Dock Gallenger
Lance Goins
Beaumont
Fort Carson
Colo
US Army
Houston
Colorado
Buna Retail Merchants Association and Credit Bureau
Dorothy Lowell
Noble-Lowell Company
Lion's Club Hall
Roy Jenkins
Ben Ellison
Ward Mixon
Bernice Stanley
Lion's Club
Ray Anderson
France
States
Arlington
Boots Burrell
Green Connor
Jackie Moss
Guy van Cleve
Chilldren
Robbie Vick
Local Families Share Summer Visits Across Texas and Oklahoma
Brief notes describe numerous visits and travels including Truitt Knight in Dallas, Diden relatives in Irving, Bobbie Worthey in Lake Charles and Kerrville trips. Highlights include Wayne Francis heading to Pensacola for training and the Rogers family returning from Greece to Travis AFB.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Silsbee
Truitt Knight
Dallas
David Diden
Butch Diden
L. L. Huff
Houston
R. W. Worthey
Bobbie
Diana Worthey
Robert Locke
Irving
iLillie Payton
Clark Wilson
Walter Mercer
Donna Ruth Sanderson
Allen Benson
Nederland
Milton Benson
Lenox Hawthorne
Kerrville
W. H. Holland
Nancy
Henry
R. FE. Thornas
Homer Holland
Lake Charles
Lela Sheffield
Thelma Sheffield
C. C. Barclay
E. A. Palmer
Wayne Francis
Pensacola
Fla
Clifton N. Francis
Dwight
Jayne Odom
Ardmore
Ada
Okla
Vern McDaniel
Marshall
J. B. Gill
R. W. Holliman
Dale M. Rogers
US Airforce
Athens
Greece
Woodrow Cook
I. D. Crowell
Travis Airforce Base
San Francisco
Calif
C. E. Cole
Waco
Sally Dee
Baylor University
Gospel Meeting at Church of Christ on Highway 96S
A series of gospel meetings will be held at the Church of Christ on Highway 96S through the following Sunday. Evangelist Bobby Franks of Beaumont will conduct services each evening at 7:20. Public is invited, according to G L Moye.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of Christ
Highway 96S
G. L. Moye
Bobby Franks
Beaumont
Moye
Get Acquainted Party Honors Houston Visitor
Bobbie Huff, a Houston guest in the home of Diana Worthey, was honored with a get acquainted party Saturday night hosted by Mr and Mrs S W Worthey. Kathy McWhorter was co host. Refreshments served to 25 guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobbie Huff
Diana Worthey
S. W. Worthey
Kathy McWhorter
Miss Huff
Houston
Cattlemen Hopeful On Health Program
Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association officials reported progress on screwworm eradication with Congress backing funds for screw worm research. The group aims to allocate 200000 dollars for Southwest screwworm control in the current supplemental appropriations bill. Dr. Garrett warned of fever ticks moving toward Texas from Florida and urged immediate inspections of Florida cattle shipments entering Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association
Dolph Briscoe Jr. Uvalde
Association
Congress
Joe G. Montague
Washington
Southwest
Briscoe
R. G. Garrett
Texas Animal Health Commission
John L. Wilbur Jr
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Texas
Florida
Garrett
Animal Health Commission
Silsbee Cadets At Army Reserve Camp
Cadets William L. Shepherd and Lee R. Ratliff from Silsbee are training six weeks at the Army Reserve Officers Training Corps summer camp at Fort Hood Texas. The program ends July 29. Both are Texas A&M College students and 1957 Silsbee High School graduates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William L. Shepherd
Lee R. Ratliff
Silsbee
Army Reserve Officer Training Corps
Fort Hood
Tex
Texas A&m College
Shepherd
Guilford C. Shepherd
Ratliff
Lee J. Ratliff
Cravens
Silsbee High School
WMU Rally Day Set in Port Arthur
WMU Rally Day will be held tomorrow at Fourth Avenue Baptist Church in Port Arthur. Program begins at 9 30 a m and is open to WMU ladies of the Southeast Texas Association. Lunch will be served and a nursery provided. Girls Auxiliary members host a Hawaiian Sunset tea at 6 30 p m with Dr Ben Welmaker speaking at the evening service at 7 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelby Gene Arthur
Santa Anna
Calif
Lloyd Fuller
Jim Walker
Shilo
John- Iny Witt
Jimmy Blair
Joan Ray
Beaumont
Sallie Whitmire
James Philley
Oak Grove
Dianne
Darlene
Donna Stewart
W. G Townsend
John Henry Bean
Groves
Ishmael Spell
Fort Riley
Kans
Tom Spell
France
Merlon Spell
Kountze
Leon Spell
Coney Head
Jewett Spell
Victer
Spell
WMU
Fourth Avenue Baptist Church
Port Arthur
Southeast Texas Association
Ben Welmaker
Area Retail Grocers Plan Annual Outing
The Sabine Neches Retail Grocers Association scheduled its annual picnic for July 31 at George Clark camp on Cow Bayou near Bridge City. Festivities begin about 10 a.m. with games contests and entertainment declared by publicity chairman Leslie L Speir of Beaumont.
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Sabine-Neches Retail Grocers Association
George Clark
Cow Bayou
Bridge City
Leslie L. Speir
Beaumont
Gospel Music School To Be In Kountze
The Hardin County singing convention will sponsor a gospel music school at Central Baptist church in Kountze from July 25 through August 5. Classes start at 8 pm nightly taught by Tom and Pauline Pate of Nacogdoches with private lessons in voice piano and accordion. Church members and others interested are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County Singing Convention
Central Baptist
Kountze
Tom and
Pauline Pate
Nacogdoches
Wray Sr thanks friends for support after bereavement
Mrs. L. O. Wray Sr expresses gratitude for prayers ecards flowers and visits during her recent bereavement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. O. Wray Sr
Posters Warn License Need For Fishermen
Public notices urge fishermen to buy licenses now. The Game and Fish Commission warns that fishing licenses are required in salt or fresh water with several exceptions such as age, property ownership, certain gear, or commercial license status. The current license lasts until August 31 before new licenses are issued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Game and Fish Commission
Wives of Disabled Workers Eligible For SSA Benefits
Carlton Touchet of the Beaumont SSA office explains disability payments for wives of disabled or retired workers range from 33 to 120 dollars monthly, based on the worker's average earnings. He notes benefits are the same for those aged 50 to 65 as for retired workers 65 and over, with a concrete example showing an average monthly earning of 200 dollars yields 84 dollars per month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlton Touchet
Beaumont
Mrs Addie Woodyard Remembered by Family
The family of Mrs. Addie Woodyard expresses sincere thanks for expressions of sympathy during the bereavement in the loss of their beloved mother and grandmother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Addie Woodyard
Silsbee Bee Staff Credits Debut in Masthead
The Silsbee Bee lists editorial and publishing roles including David Read and R L Read as co-owners and publishers Jerry Zuber as city editor Leona Whitman as society editor and personal editor plus mechanical department staff names Linotype operator printer pressman and sterotyper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Read
R. L. Read
Jerry Zuber
Leona Whitman
Linotype
Sterotyper
Courthouse outages and a county roundup of a quiet week
Judge Fletcher Richardson handled items as lightning struck the courthouse air plant halting cooling for a day and a half. DA Stanley Coe endured a five minute power loss in the courthouse elevator during a ride. A 70 pound watermelon impressed J M Griffin. Sheriff Whit hosted a large courthouse barbecue for about 200 attendees. Two seniors in a store reunited with a cheerful exchange after a long absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fletcher Richardson
Stanley Coe
Mr. Coe
Hardin County Seeks Bids for One Six Yard Dump Bed
Hardin County Commissioners Court invites bids to purchase one six yard dump bed with naked bed. Bids due by 10:00 a m July 25 1960. Prospective buyers may inspect equipment by contacting Commissioner E E Cotten at Saratoga Texas. County Judge Fletcher Richardson reserves right to accept or reject any or all bids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State OF Texas
OF Hardin
Commissioners’ Court
E. E. Cotten
Saratoga
Texas
Hardin County
Fletcher Richardson
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Loeb News
Trom Compu
Ralph Tomlinson
Virgil Trusty
Hotel Dieu
A. T. Stirling
J. T. Byerly
Baptist Youth Plan
St. John’s Church
Friendship Baptists
Buna
Gum Slough
Mrs. Nraly Criffis
W. H. Bollinger
Army Reserve Camp
Gospel
Harold Leigh
Ruth Stirling
Tommy Read
James Johnson
Louis Johnson
Xas
Highway 96
Hardin
Jasper
Tyler
Jefferson
J. M. Griffin
Mr. G
Whit
Dec Million
John Skinner
Pines
FBI
Pollyanna
D. H. Suitt
Walt Disneys
Cuan Maden
Bula Vista
Walt Disney Productions
Joy
Paramount
Cartoon
Oll Wilario
Eastman
PeTer
Arse Sellers
Seberg
Jertwopay Oy
Rogar MacDougall Ae Siantey
Mann
Leonard Wittertey
Walter Shenson
Jack Arnold
Columbia Pictures
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