Local Residents Attend Visits and Travels Across Texas
Local brief notices list numerous trips and visits by Temple Corsicana Dallas Houston and Beaumont residents. Families vacationed to New York Washington San Antonio Odessa and Old Mexico while others attended college commencements and public events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom D. Bailey
Temple
Walter Reid
John Reid
Corsicana
Co. E. Cole
John S. Hartman
Sally
New York City
Joey Taylor
Billy Tarver
Austin
Steve Harris
Stephen F. Austin
Demolay
Harris
Jacqueline Collier
Kate Blackwell
Dallas
Gerald T. Owen
Collier
W. L. Caraway
New York
Bob
Bob Carey
Caraway
H. C. Scoggins
Ella Jo Zahn
Paradise
H. J. Zahn
Charlie L. Allen
Baptist Hospital
Beaumont
Weeks Crawford
Teneha
Center
L. E. Worley
B. J. Brim
Galveston
Elmer Brim
Port Arthur
W. P. Crockett
Orange
W. E Whittaker
Fort Arthur
Aubrey Barker
Margaret Scoggins
Odessa
Midland
del Rio
Old Mexico
W. E. Wall
Mamie
Cleveland
Carl
Freeport
D. C. Carpenter
Glen Mitchell
Frank Rudisaile
Dagma
Rolanda
Canada
Washington
California
New Mexico
Arizona
Santa Anna
Calif
Thomas A. Harrel
Houston
Fort Gordon
R. ©. Jackson
Newton
J. J. Taylor
San Antonio
Edward Olivarri
Rosemary Olivarri
Charles Howell
Norman Okla
Ray Laminack
Jay Collier
Sam Ward
Blakley Wins In County But Loses U.S. Senate Race
In the U S Senate runoff Blakley carried Silsbee and Hardin County with 1431 to 571 overall, while Republican Tower of Wichita Falls won the statewide prize. Local precinct tallies show Blakley ahead in most districts with notable absentees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blakley
Silshee
Hardin County
William Blakley
U.S
Senate
John Tower
Wichita Falls
Silsbee
Tower
Kountze
Caney Head
Grayburg
Local Births Highlight Ruston and East Texas Families
Mr and Mrs Curtis Scoggins of Ruston welcome daughter Gina Kay born May 27 at Ruston hospital. Mr and Mrs H C Scoggins attend as paternal grandparents. Richard Collier Sr and Caroline Howell figure among families from Miami and Kountze with multiple newborns including Bentley Moore May 30 and Richard Derry May 24. Rebecca Christine Fontenot and Gaye Nell Anderson are among other May births listed in the community notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtis Scoggins
Ruston
Gina Kay
Ruston Hospital
H. C. Scoggins
Richard Collier ‘Sr
Miami
Fla
Bentley Moore
Richard Collier Sr
This City
Ray Laminack
Norman
Okla
Reta Felipa
Rita Rodriguez
Kountze
M. J. Fontenot
Silsbee
Rebecca Christine
Tara Lynn
W. C Prewster Jr
J. F. Anderson
Gaye Nell
Alicia Ann Ragan to sing with Melody Maids in Beaumont
Miss Alicia Ann Ragan daughter of Mr and Mrs Alvin Ragan of Silsbee has been selected to sing with the Melody Maids of Beaumont. A May graduate of Silsbee High she has studied voice with Marion Walton for two years and will begin singing with them in September before entering Lamar College for commercial art and advertising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alicia Ann Ragan
Alvin Ragan
Silsbee
Melody Maids
Beaumont
Miss Ragan
Silsbee High School
Marion Walton
Lamar College
First Methodist Church
Mrs. H. C. Jonte Dies at 68 in Beaumont
Funeral services were held for Mrs. H. C. Jonte 68 of Beaumont at Roberts Avenue Methodist Church with Rev. Ernest Phifer and others officiating. She died Thursday night at St. Therese hospital after a long illness. burial followed in Magnolia Cemetery. Survivors include her husband of Beaumont two sons Rev. Robert Hi. Jonte of Pearland and Rev. KR. Eugene Jonte of Silshee one brother one sister and seven grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Jonte
Beaumont
Roberts Avenue Methodist Church
Ernest Phifer
Wesley Stevens
Stewart Clenden
Jonte
St. Therese
Magnolia Cemetery
Robert Hi. Jonte
Pearland
Eugene Jonte
Silshee
Busbys Welcome Panama City Visitors
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Busby and their son of Panama City Florida traveled home Tuesday after a visit with his parents Mr and Mrs J C Busby in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Busby
Panama City
Florida
J. C. Busby
Summer School Registration Set at Silsbee High
Registration for summer school at Silsbee High begins Monday at 8:00 am. Ten weeks of classes run 7 am to 1 pm, Monday to Friday. Offerings include English, mathematics, and history civics, with instructors Mrs Evelyn Allen, Charles Steven, and Mrs Don Hough. Adults may enroll in full or refresher courses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee High
Bruce Watts
Evelyn Allen
Charles Steven
Don Hough
Jr High Summer School Program To Be Aired Monday
A parents meeting is set for 8:00 AM Monday at Silsbee High School to decide if enough seventh, eighth, and ninth graders will attend summer school. Principal J B Griffith explains a simple passing rule: average the two semester grades, and any result above 70 qualifies as passing. a student must pass four subjects to advance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbeel High School
J. B. Griffith
Fall Finish Hoped For On New Neches Bridge
The Neches river bridge at Fvn dale nears potential opening in early fall. State highway engineer Lester P. Landgraf says weather this summer will greatly influence timing. He reports about 54 percent of the project done with piling being driven on main piers and the Hardin county 800 foot approach span nearly complete aside from tying in small ends. Contractor J A Rains has used 92 of 275 working days. delays came from heavy rain last year and early this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neches River
Fvndale
Lester P.landgraf
State Highway Department
Landgraf
the Bee
Hardin County
J. A. Rains
Navy Gunner’s Mate Nash Participates in Amphibious Exercises
Bobby J. Nash a gunner’s mate third class USN son of Mr and Mrs William F Nash Route 1 Box 1545 Silsbee served aboard the attack transport USS Chilton participating May 22 29 in large scale amphibious assault exercises at Onslow Beach North Carolina during a training cruise with the fleet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobby J. Nash
USN
William F. Nash
Silsbee
Chilton
Onslow Beach
School Expansion Near Midway Mark
Silsbee's school expansion program is about 45 percent complete, with work at four sites. Kirby Elementary adds eight classrooms, Frank Robinson adds four, a new science wing goes to the high school, and admin offices move to the tax office downtown. Kirby work is about 65 percent done, and the remaining two projects around 30 percent, targeting Sept. 1 completion. General contractor is H B Neild of Beaumont, with George Ingram as school architect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Don L. Hough
Kirby
Frank Robinson
Kirby Elementary
Hough
H B. Neild
Beaumont
George Ingram
Beaumont To Host Over 500 Future Farmers
A group of 16 Silsbee FFA members travel to Beaumont for the Area 9 FFA Convention. Silsbee wins the Gold Emblem award and will receive it at tonight's King Edward Hotel banquet. The event features officer elections, FFA sweethearts, and contests with more than 500 FFA members expected across 87 chapters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Future Farmers of America
Beaumont
FFA
O. O. Miller
Fred Seaman
Silsbee Ffa
King Edward Hotel
Area Nine
Future Farmers of America
James Morrill
Area Nine Fra
Anahuac
Warren Griffin
Anahunec
Jeff Davis
Crockett
Warner Wilson
Chireno
Gayle Speck
Livingston
James Louviere
Sour Lake
Billy Harris
Zavalla
Ernest West
Kirbyville
Kenneth Blair
Groveton
Hudson Ffa
Latkin
Norman L. Chase Jr
Farm Air Service Inc
Nome
L M Welch
Cull States Utilities Co
Texas
Cleanup drive praised by Jones and Georgas in Silsbee
Cleanup drive chairman H M Jones and Chamber of Commerce President Paul Georgas praised the community for cooperation from homeowners business leaders and officials as Lenox Hawthorne aided city preparations County Commissioner Frank Payne provided two trucks for early trash pickups The drive was a success and lessons were learned to improve next year’s effort and Silsbee’s civic spirit was lauded by the chamber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M. Jones
Chamber of Commerce
Paul Georgas
Chamber
Lenox Hawthorne
Frank Payne
Jones
Georgas
Silsbee
Wharton Serves Aboard USS Marshall In Green Light Drill
Gerald A. Wharton seaman apprentice USN, son of Mr. J. R. Wharton of 565 Sixth St Silsbee, is serving aboard the destroyer USS Marshall and participating in Phase III of Exercise Green Light off California coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald A. Wharton
USN
J. R. Wharton
Sixth St
Silsbee
Marshall
California
Awards Day Program Honors SHS Students
Silsbee High held its annual Awards Day, presenting certificates and college scholarships to a large group of students. Valedictorian Sally Dee Cole and salutatorian Donna Jefficoat led with multiple scholarship offers. numerous students received special recognitions, medals, or certificates across classes and activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee High Scohol
Sally Dee Cole
Sam Houston State Collgee
Stephen F. Austin State College
Donna Jefficoat
James Leigh
Classroom Teachers Association
Jola Griffith
Johnny Sue Muntz
Mack Williams
Lions Club
Tommy Hartman
National Thespian Society
Robert Gray
Jerry Die
lClara Sue Johnson
Ann Hayes
Randy Read
Kathy McWhorter
Nelson Tennison
Baytown Man To Install Silsbee Lions Officers At Ladies Night
Silsbee Lions plan installation of officers and a Ladies Night program next Tuesday at 8 p.m. at the Bluebonnet Cafe. Incoming president W. W. Howell of Village Mills. installing officer Fred Mills of Baytown. new officers D. M. Short Marion Almond Horace Whittington Al Mashburn Rev. J. A. Hendrick and others to be installed. New members to be initiated. attendance and service awards to be presented. A film on fire prevention titled Why? will be shown with Don Odell of the Beaumont fire department introducing the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Lions
Bluebonnet Cafe
J. D. Donalson
W. W. Howell
Village Mills
Fred Mills
Baytown
al Mashburne
Silsbee Club
D. M. Short
Marion Almond
Horace Whittington
al Mashburn
Lion Tamier
J. A. Hendrick
Tail '"Wister
S$. M ‘Miears Jr
L. G. Jordan
Lenox Hawthorne
C. EF. Landolt Jr
J. T
John Busby
Silsbee Volunteer Fire Department
Political Discussion Group Organized
A political discussion group organized here under an outline sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce of the United States will meet each Thursday night. Led by G. E. McLaughlin the course intends nine weeks of topics including The Individual in Politics and Political Leader's Problems. Sessions cap at 20 members with plans to form additional groups after the first course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce of the United States
G. E. McLaughlin
McLaughlin
Manua
32 Arrests Held At County Jail
About 32 persons were arrested at the county jail over the past week, according to Dave Rountree, the sheriff's deputy. The arrests included 19 for drunkenness, six for theft by check, two for bad check charges, three for traffic offenses, one for disturbing the peace, and one for affray in a car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yeal
Dave Rountree
Dathart Om
Discsberg
Qfunk
World War II Vets To Meet Here Tonight
The Hardin County Barracks of the Veterans of World War II will meet tonight at 7:30 at the K of P Hall. A full district staff will attend including Post Dept. Commander R. Lee Davis of Orange and senior vice district commander L. R. Carr from Cleveland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County
K. of P. Hall
E. P. Woolley
Hardin County Barracks
R. Lee Davis
Orange
L. R. Carr
Cleveland
Woolley
Kay Taylor Heads to Are Layton State College
May graduate Kay Taylor and daughter of Mr and Mrs Bob Taylor will depart Saturday noon for Aviston Texas where she will enroll at Are Layton State College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kay Taylor
Sitehee High School
Bob Taylor
Vieston
Texas
Teyroll
Layton State College
Pony League Opens With Four Teams In Loop
Silsbee Pony League began play Saturday at the high school diamond with a doubleheader. Four teams competed: Buna Cubs, Kountze Merchants, Silsbee Braves, and Silsbee Giants. Match results included Buna Cubs over Kountze Merchants 6-5 and Silsbee Braves 15 Silsbee Giants 5, with later games scheduled through June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
David Diden
Burl Modisette
R. E. Gore
Ladies Auxilary
Buna Cubs
Kountze Merchants
Silsbee Braves
Silsbee Giants
Ray Stuart
Eddie Shuff
Leo
Larry Payne
Bubba
Indians Tigers Battle For Little League First Place
The Optimist Indians and Andersen Gilchriest Tigers vie atop Silsbee Little League with 8-1 records as rainouts delay decisive clashes among the four leading teams. Upcoming fixtures include White Sox, Oilers, Cardinals, Braves, Cubs, Pirates, and Tigers with key games slated June 1 through June 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indians
Tigers
Optimist Indians
Andersen & Gilchriest Tigers
Silsbee
Morris Pharmacy Cardinals
Fast Texas Transit
White Sox
Kiwanis Club
Braves
Suitt
Himble Oilers
Lions Club Cubs
Industrial
Pirates
Cardinals
Cubs
Oilers
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David Read
Satsuma, Silsbee
Read
William Dinkle
Leona Whitman
Louisiana
Mississippi
Alabama
Eleanor Davis
C. H. Watts
Chicago
H. Benton Watts
Watts
Leon Rogers
Monroe
Jim Tuller
M. K. McDaniel
Sabrina and
Leslie Birdwell
Camden
Jessie Jordan
L. FE. Worley
Nancy Ann
Sue Ellen Whittaker
Virginia Shepherd
Bridge City
Donald R. Ruggles
Hardin Memorial Hospital
Jr. High
New Neches Bridge
Midway
Beech Creek
Carl Bonner
Richard Harcraves
Clifton Hargraves
Dali
Say Jones
SHS
Richard Ratliff
John Clawson
Wanda Caraway
Jerry Lindsey
Jerry Harrell
Star Farmer
Lynn Pattillo
Star Greenhand
Link Skillern
Forester
Southwestern Settlement
Jerry Zuber
Silsbee Bee
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