Silsbee Firemen Attend State Training School
Five Silsbee volunteer firefighters travel to College Station this week for the annual Firemen and Fire Marshal Training School. Fire Chief John Busby serves as an instructor along with fellow attendees Robert Parks J C Busby Tom Barnes and Russell Busby. The trip helps justify a reduction in city fire insurance rates. They plan to return Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
College Station
John Busby
Robert I. Parks
J. C. Busby
Tom Barnes
Russell Busby
Silsbee Little League All Stars Open Play Friday
Silsbee Little League All Stars meet the Port Neches Nederland survivor in the first round of All-Star playoffs. The game Friday will be at the home field of the winner in Jefferson county. Manager Glen Reid leads the Silsbee squad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Jefferson County
Port Neches
Local Births Preserved in Silsbee and Beaumont Areas
Mr and Mrs Charles H Busby of Houston announce a son Charles Bryan born July 21 at St Joseph Hospital Houston. Grandparents Mr and Mrs Russell Busby. George Marshall Jr born July 17 at Hardin County Hospital to Mr and Mrs George Marshall Melanghes Sr of Silsbee. W R Wright and Mrs Buna welcome daughter Alice Jane born July 20 at Hardin County Hospital. Ricky Lynn born July 17 to Mr and Mrs C V Chaddick of Spurger at Hardin County Hospital. Michael Alvin born July 14 to Mr and Mrs Alvin G Doyle of Beaumont at Hardin County Hospital. Wiley Thornton Jr of Kountze reports a son Norman A born July. Dwayne Beck and Mrs Beck of Silsbee welcome daughter Vicki Lynne born July 15 at Baptist Hospital Beaumont weighing 6 pounds 13 ounces. Grandparents Rev and Mrs O L Beck and Mr and Mrs C M Fowler of Silsbee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Busby
Houston
Charles Bryan
St. Joseph Hospital
Russell Busby
George Marshall, Jr
Hardin County Hospital
George Marshall Melanghes Sr
Silsbee
W. R. Wright
Buna
Alice Jane
Ricky Lynn
C. V. Chaddick
Spurger
Michael Alvin
Alvin G. Doyle
Beaumont
Wiley Thornton Jr
Kountze
Norman A
Dwayne Beck
Vicki Lynne
Baptist Hospital
O. L. Beck
C. M. Fowler
McGowan Gernand wedding set for August 24
Miss Martha Donene McGowan of Silsbee will wed William D. Gernand of Silsbee on Monday August 24 at First Methodist Church. The ceremony will be conducted by Rev. Bruce O Power with Rev. Eugene Jonte assisting. The bride is a 1956 Silsbee High graduate and Texas Western College student. groom is an art instructor at Silsbee Junior High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Donene McGowan
Silsbee
William D. Gernand
W. D. Gernand Sr
Hitchcock
Bruce O. Power
Trinity Methodist Church
Port Arthur
Eugene Jonte
Silsbee Methodist Church
McGowan
Silsbee High School
Texas Western College
Gernand
Silsbee Junior High School
Friendship Baptist Church Celebrates Fifth Anniversary
The Friendship Baptist Church will mark its fifth anniversary on Sunday July 26 with all day services. A noon basket lunch followed by 2 00 afternoon services features special music including two visiting quartets and a solo by Mrs Rogers. The history will be given by Mrs Fred Winger. Preaching will be by former pastors Rev O L Beck and Rev David Bush. current pastor Rev E E Castilan leads the church on Knupple Cemetery Road Cook's Road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friendship Baptist Church
Friendship Baptist
Rogers
Fred Winger
O. L. Beck
David Bush
E. E. Castilan
Knupple Cemetery Road
Cook's Road
Summer Band Classes Start Monday at High School
Summer band sessions open to fifth graders and above on the district campus. The schedule runs Monday to Thursday from 8 to 11:30 am with tiers for junior high entrants, fifth grade returners, and beginners, plus Friday sessions 8 to 10 am for instrument changes. Junior and senior high bands rehearse Tuesday evenings at 7 pm per Band Director Melvin Winger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Winger
Winger
Mrs Elizabeth McClelland Visits Relative in Pineland
Mrs Elizabeth McClelland visited her brother Dave Hall and family in Pineland Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth McClelland
Dave Hall
Pineland
Methodist Youth Week Opens July 27 at First Methodist
The Intermediates and Seniors of First Methodist Church plan Youth Activities Week from July 27 to 31 with a kickoff dinner July 4. David Cobble and Rev. Mark Lewis lead talks and films, as weekly dinners and discuss_ions outline each evening. Dedication and Holy Communion close the event with youth and adults invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church
David Cobble
R. Eugene Jonte
Life
Cravens Hall
Cecil Cobble
Karl Wills
Mark Lewis
Fast Methodist Church
Buna
Mgr
Lewis
Scotland
England
Europe
Greece
Gene Moore
Jin
Jonte
Cchurch
Joyce Ray Miller
Delores Register
Jimmy Wills
Carole Cobble
Cecile Cobble
Bobbye Jo Shepherd
Margaret Scoggins
Alicia Ragan
Vicky Jonte
Kathy McWhorter
van Hargrove
Jerry Donalson
Jack McMahon
Jo Ann Johnson
Clara Sue Johnson
John Hartman
Morr Huddleston
Olen Seathey
Knupple Funeral Services Held Here Monday
Funeral services for Joseph Bryant Knupple Sr. age 57 were held at 2 p m Monday at the First Baptist Church. He died at his home at 1155 Barfield Saturday evening. He was a retired building contractor. Survivors include his wife Cornelia, mother Mary, four sons T Sgt Joe Knupple Jr David Robert and William, four sisters and two brothers. Burial followed at Knupple Cemetery under Farmer Funeral Home. Pallbearers named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph
Joe) Bryant Knupple Sr
First Baptist Church
Knupple
Barfield
R. E. Barclay
A. H. Reeves
O. L. Beck
Mr. Knupple
Cornelia Knupple
Silsbee
Mary Knupple
Beaumont
Joe Knupple Jr
U. S. Air Force
Lackland Air Force Base
San Antonio
David Knupple
Robert E. Knupple
Harvey
William A. Knupple
Navy
California
W. H. Sheffield
Lena Dunn
Dorson Smith
Ed Russell
Port Arthur
Lee
Milton Knupple
Knupple Cemetery
Farmer Funeral Home
Shelby Neely
Chester Hogks
Allen Reeves
John Bumstead
Brown Sheffield
R. C. McBride
Alto Williams of Buna Buried After Long Illness
Alto Williams 79 of Buna died Sunday night after a long illness. Funeral services were held Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. at Buna Baptist Church with Rev. Raymond Drews and Elmer Irby officiating. Burial followed at Moss Cemetery near Buna. He is survived by his wife Mae. son M-Set. A. B Williams. stepson Purvis Crockett. daughters Eva Black and Mary Jewel Bridge. sister Lena Crockett. seven grandchildren and one great grandchild.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alto Williams
Buna
Raymond Drews
Elmer Irby
Church of Christ
Mr. Williams
Jasper County
Baptist Church
Moss Cemetery
E. E. Stringer
Howell-Laminack Wedding Plans Announced
The engagement of Virginia Caroline Howell to Earnest Ray Laminack Jr is announced by the bride’s parents. The twilight wedding will be Aug 28 in the gardens at the bridegroom elects uncle and aunt’s home in Beaumont. The bride and groom come from Beaumont Silsbee and Verona New Jersey with ties to East Texas history. The couple plans study and work at the University of Oklahoma and are connected to local families and the Kappa Sigma Fraternity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Caroline Howell
Charles Allen Howell
Beaumont and Silsbee
Earnest Ray Laminack Jr
Laminack
Verona
N. J
William Joseph Singleton
Louisiana Ave
Beaumont
Howell
East Texas
J. N. Collier Sr
Silsbee
George L. Howell
Mr. Howell
Neches River
Silsbee High School
University of Oklahoma
L. A. Kirby
Kirby
Seminack Sr
New York City
Socony Mobil Co
Aeere
Stecaker
Kappa Sigtia Fraternity
Black man pleads guilty and gets life term in district court
In H A Coe 88th district court in Kountze Joseph Green of Silsbee pleaded guilty to a reported incident involving a four year old girl and received a life sentence after a jury verdict. The court also imposed terms for theft and drunken driving offenses among 11 Guilty pleas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. Coe
Kountze
Willis Selman
Joseph Green
Silsbee
Green
Herschel Gardner
Gardner
Robert E. Bingham
Thomas Gene Hoover
Pink Allen Hatcher Drew
Tommy H. Hill
G. W. Flowers
Ervin Scott Drew
Walter L. Lewis
Frank Douglas Goings
J. R. Jordan
Lions Kiwanis State Annual Softball Battle Highlighted
The Silsbee Lions Club Kiwanis softball game is scheduled for Friday night August 17. Lions secretary Paul Georgas reported at a noon meeting as Jerrey D. Donalson will manage the Lions team and announce practice sessions if set. District scout executive Maness spoke on Explorer Scouting and urged reactivating Troop 34.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Lions Club
Kiwanis
Paul Georgas
Lions Club
Maness
University of Michigan
Louis Thacker
Lion Cap Eldridge
Jack Irwin
Dayton
Lion Pete Landolt
Tony Lester
Beaumont
Buffet Luncheon Planned By Ladies At Country Club
The Ladies Association of the Country Club held a monthly bridge tournament with seven tables and guests. Prizes went to E M Prewitt, Wade Parker, Jack Shepherd, and B C Taff. A buffet luncheon on August 20 is open to non members, serving 11 a.m. to 1 30 p.m., with bridge after lunch. Tickets available from members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Association of the Country Club
E. M. Prewitt
Wade Parker
Jack Shepherd Low
B. C. Taff
Trail Riders Plan Overnight Camp
The Silsbee Trail Riders met Friday night at the Tucker home with 15 members. They plan a trail ride and barbecue Saturday meeting at Payne's Lumber Yard at 8 a.m. and riding to the old Boy Scout camp on Village Creek. They will bring sack lunches. barbecue is planned for supper. The next meeting is set for Aug. 7 at Marvin Willis's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Earnest Tucker
Payne's Lumber Yard
Spurger Highway
Village Creek
Marvin Willis
Evadale Airman Assigned to Randolph Field
Airman First Class Joe G. Rodriguez, son of Mr and Mrs Isidro Rodriguez of Evadale Texas, reassigned from Harlingen AFB to Headquarters Air Training Command Randolph AFB Texas. He now serves at the highest level of one of the major air commands. The ATC operates 25 bases nationwide training officers and enlisted personnel. Rodriguez completed early schooling in county public schools and graduated from Bisbee Hugh School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe G. Rodriguez
Isidro Rodriguez
Evadale
Texas
Harlingen Air Force Base
Headquarters
Air Training Command
Randolph Air Force Base
Air Force
Airman
Rodriguez
Thes County
Bisbee Hugh School
L. M. Olson to move to Topeka as Santa Fe executive
Leonard M. Olson vice president and general manager of the Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe Railway at Galveston will become general manager of Santa Fe Eastern Lines in Topeka Kansas effective Sept. 1. O. H. Osborn will succeed Olson as Galveston superindent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard M. Olson
Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway
Galveston
Topeka
Kans
Santa Fe
O. H. Osborn
Ernest S. Marsh
Chicago
Marsh
Raymond D. Shelton
Los Angeles
Chanute
Osborn
San Angelo
Slaton
Tex
Pueblo
Colo
Dodge City
el Paso
Fort Worth
U. S. Army
Europe
Winslow
Ariz
Emporia
Olson
la Junta
Wellington
Clovis
N. M
Ed Paso
Slat
Celo
Gulf Lines
Luncheon Honors Miss Glenda Brackin
Miss Glenda Brackin bride elect of Jimmie Joe Alford of Dallas was honored at a Wednesday luncheon at 1 p.m. in the Ridgewood Motor Hotel Beaumont hostesses were Mrs J W Wiggins and daughter Miss Jan Wiggins with 12 guests attending. The couple plans to marry in August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenda Brackin
Jimmie Joe Alford
Dallas
Ridgewood Motor Hotel
Beaumont
J. W. Wiggins
Jan Wiggins
Brackin
Mr. Alford
Texas Southmost College Outline in Brownsville Area
A fragmented note mentions Texas Southmost College in Brownsville and ties to San Antonio, with unclear names and dates. The text lists a marriage and money figures but lacks coherent facts or a clear event to report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Southmost College
Brownsville
Texas
Cee
San Antonio
Texas truck drivers win Hobbs Knight of the Road honors
Sam F. Humble Jr. of Silsbee was among July Texas drivers cited for highway service with the Hobbs Knight of the Road award. Awards, sponsored by the DPS with the Texas Safety Association and Hobbs Trailers of Fort Worth, honor acts of heroism with a cigarette lighter or ID bracelet plus a parchment citation. Humble helped a woman and children near Nome on June 9 by changing a flat tire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam F. Humble Jr
Silsbee
Texas
Hobbs
Texas Department of Public Safety
Texas Safety Association
Hobbs Trailers of
Fort Worth
Mr. Humble
Nome
Cub Scout Pack 88 Hosts Watermelon Swim at Silsbee Pool
Pack 88 holds a watermelon feed and free swims for all seven dens at Silsbee Swimming Pool on Tuesday July 28 at 7 p m. Alvin Ragan, institutional representative, said parents are invited to join the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Swimming Pool
Alvin Ragan
Church Burglary Suspect Caught
Earl Odom, 22, of Kirbyville and Beaumont, charged in Hardin county with breaking into five churches including Silsbee First Methodist First Assembly of God and All Souls Catholic. Deputy Franklin credits Jasper county for cracking the case. Odom faces similar charges in Jasper and Jefferson counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County
Earl Odom
Kirbyville
Beaumont
Odom
Jasper
Jefferson Counties
Leonard Franklin
Jasper County
Credi
Victor
Silsbee
First Methodist Church
First Assembly of God
All Souls Catholic Church
Loeb Baptist
Baptist
Batson
Grady Tarver
William Whitaker
Methodist
J H Richardson Breaks Leg In Highway Crash
J H Richardson of Silsbee suffered a broken right leg plus scalp abrasions and contusions in a highway accident. He was treated at the scene by Dr Wade Parker and sent to Kountze as he awaited return home from Hardin County Hospital with the incident occurring when he fell asleep and left the road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Richardson
Silsbee
Hardin County Hospital
Richardson
Wade Parker
Kountze
Parker
Houston Visit By Mrs Russell Busby And Mrs Buckalew
Mrs. Russell Busby and Mrs. W F Buckalew visited in Houston on Tuesday with relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Busby
W. F. Buckalew
Houston
Local Briefs Highlight Travel and Visits Across States
Mrs. Mary Lou Brown travels Sunday to Seminole Oklahoma to recuperate with relatives. Dr. and Mrs. Poshataske attend South Texas post graduate medical assembly in Houston with him serving as director. Numerous local residents visit family in Texas and other states, with several relatives and friends staying in Beaumont, Port Arthur, and Galveston for extended periods.
Twenty-One Arrests Lodged in County Jail This Week
County jail records show 21 arrests for the week reported by deputy Dave Rountree. Offenses include one robbery by assault, two held for Jasper county, two traffic offenses, and eight drunks. Eight Saratoga youths were arrested for disturbing the peace Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Rountree
Jasper County
Saratoga
Rho Upsilon Social Planned at John Hartman Home
The Rho Upsilon chapter of Beta Sigma Phi schedules its July social for Friday night July 24 at the John Hartman home. Those swimming should arrive at 6 p.m. Dinner will be served between 7 and 7 30 with Mrs. Tommy Read as the reporter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rho Upsilon
Beta Sigma Phi
John Hartman
Tommy Read
Kiwanians Hear Talk On Communism War Threat
Beaumont engineer William J. Deevy spoke to the Kiwanis Club on Can We Win the War in Which We Are Now Engaged. He cited government pamphlets on Communism and outlined steps for free peoples to combat the menace. Jack Hedge led the program and introduced the speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Deevy
Local Social Notes From Texas and Nearby Towns
Mrs Darrell Shine Mrs David Cook Mrs L G Jordan and Mrs Ray Collins left Tuesday morning to attend the Sunday School week of the Baptist Assembly in Ridgecrest North Carolina They plan to be gone 10 days Mrs Horace David and children accompanied by Mrs Garnett F Phillips and Jimmy Samaha of Beaumont have returned home after visiting relatives in Emmet and Hot Springs Arkansas Mrs French Cook and children are visiting her mother in Texas City this week Johnny Cones is visiting in Groves this week in the Lee Henderson home Mr and Mrs Wol Holland and daughter Nancy V attended the homecoming held in Bessmay Sunday Kay Donley of Wichita Kansas left Monday after a visit in the H Y T Horka home Mr and Mrs Dainwood of Nederland visited Sunday in the home of Mr and Mrs H M Jayroe Mrs Adie Manwell 46 18 is receiving treatment at Pacere se hospital
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Riley
Hardin County Hospital
Kountze
Sam McElroy
J. Cain
Annie Bridges
Fayetteville
N. C
H. E. McDonald
L. V. ‘Fisher
Andrews
Texas
Luther Miller
Segno
O. A. Miller
L. E. Martin
Larry
John Sole
Sioux City
Iowa
Harvey Wheeler
Baton Rouge
R. W. Lowe
Pat Nolen
Groves
Alice
T. M. Pickett
E. Verdine
Clifford
Bobby Verdine
Dudley Young
Janet Young
Asper
Jerry
Jerald Lutgring
Nederland
A. W. Dainwood
Frank Yarborough
James Collins
Pensacola
Fla
Jack Moore
Winford A. Barclay
Eugenia Abel
Robert Melvin Daniel
Port Arthur
Daniel
H. Overland
Galveston
A. W. Overland
Gene McMicken
Fort Sill
Okla
Fannie Powers
la Porte
F. A. McMicken
Myrtle Holfhouser
Sarah
Sue Shine
Edward
Dale Hendrix
Evelyn
Judy Moore
Tommy Butts
Sammy Roach
Delores Denards
John Barrett
Ross Sterling
Baystown
South Texas
Assembly of God ‘Church
Jack Shepherd
Cindy
Me- Ninda Shepherd
Mr .Shepherd
Melvin Winger
Winger
University of Wichita
Wichita
Kans
University of Oklahoma
Norman
Banks Cook
Keyes Okla
Oklahoma
Colorado
Kelly D. McGowan
RCA
Korea
Irene McGowan
McGowan
Famly
New Jersey
H. M. Donelson
TCU
Fort Worth
Lela Sheffield
Baptist Hospital
Beaumont
EB. J. Jones
Sally
John
Houston
Mes HH Moody
Weagsted
Darrell Shine
David Cook
L. G. Jordan
Ray Collins
Baptist Assembly
Ridgecrest
Horace David
Garnett F. Phillips
Jimmy Samaha
Emmet
Hot Springs
Ark
French Cook
Texas City
Johnny Cones
Lee Henderson
Wo HL Holland
Nancy V
Bessmay
Kay Donley
H. YT
Horka
Dainwood
H. M. Jayroe
Adie Manwell
Pacerese Hospital
Also Mentioned on This Page
Silsbee Firemen
Firemen’s Training School
Little League All Stars
Friendship Baptists
Howell-Laminack
Lions-Kiwanis
Country Club
Randolph Field
L. M. Olson
Ted
Franklin
Leona Whitman
Mary Lou Brown
Seminole
Bill Barnes
R. W. Stanford
W. J. Poshataske
Post Graduate Medical Assembly of
Poshataske
Ann Morgan
A. B. Morgan
Norma Drake
C. B. Drake
The
Tom Tennison Sr
M. L. Osborn
Montana
Canada
Nevada
James Henry Donelson
Camp Stewart
Hunt
Pony League All Stars
Lufkin
Twin County
Silsbee Pony
Pony League
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