The Silsbee Bee Editorial Staff and Ownership
The Silsbee Bee lists its second class mailing permit from April 10, 1919 and notes publication every Thursday at 410 Highway 96 Silsbee Texas. It lists editors and staff including David Read R L Read Tommy Read Leona Whitman Harold Leigh Ruth Stirling James Johnson Charles Green and a mechanical department crew.
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Silsbee
Texas
Highway 96
Hardin
Jasper
Tyler
Jefferson
David Read
R. L. Read
Tommy Read the
Leona Whitman
Harold Leigh
Ruth Stirling
James Johnson
Charles Green
Silsbee volunteers praised for decades of service and sacrifice
A local tribute honors the Silsbee Volunteer Fire Department for 427 years of combined service, eleven lifelong members, and leadership by Fire Chief John Busby and President L A Yankie. The piece notes weekly drills, firefighting and emergency response, and roles in parades, policing, and rescues including the recovery of a drowned youth.
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Silsbee Department
John Busby
L. A. Yankie
Carla
Youth Rodeo Winners Named at Silsbee Trail Riders Arena
The youth rodeo at the Silsbee Trail Riders arena Saturday afternoon raised funds for Silsbee Little League and Pony League. Winners included Prertice Dickerson in baby steer riding Gary Bryant in junior steer riding Sharon Jones in flag racing Elton Miller in break away calf roping pole bending and barrel racing. Sharon Jones and Elton Miller were named all around cowgirl and all around cowboy for earning the most points. The Trail Riders meet next Friday night at the arena.
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Silsbee Trail Riders Arena
Silsbee Little League
Pony League
Prertice Dickerson
Gary Bryant
Sharon Jones
Elton Miller
Ben Jones
A. C. Miller
Cowboy
Trail Riders
Camp Fire Group Advances In Rank Ceremony
The Okidaka Camp Fire Group advanced in rank by passing Wood Gatherers Bank on May 28. A special meeting at First Presbyterian Church featured a council fire and honor beads presented by Mrs. Kent. Leaders Mrs. Paret and assistant Mrs. Kent oversaw the ceremony with 12 girls named.
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Okidaka
Wood Gatherers Bank
First Presbyterian Church
Kent
Paret
Rank
Cathy Albrecht
Carol Sue David
Jena Felps
Carlin Freeman
Nancy Ann Harger
Kay Kent
Nancy Landgraf
Nancy K. Landolt
Ruthie Lea
Ann Paret
Sara Shepherd
Susan Stanford
Nancy Landolt
Scribe
Baptist GA Group Coronation Held
The Girls Auxiliary coronation took place May 29 at First Baptist Church. Rev. R. E. Barclay crowned Shirley Barnes Patricia Herron Janie Marshall and Irene Delaune as queens. Joyce Player held a scepter with Arnell Chambless Virginia Smith as princesses. other participants included Brenda Parks Vivian Deggs Ruth McDaniel Jan Barclay Melinda Dear and Trudy Jones among maidens and crown bearers.
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First Baptist Church
R. E. Barclay
Shirley Barnes
Patricia Herron
Janie Marshall
Irene Delaune
Joyce Player
Arnell Chambless
Virginia Smith
Brenda Parks
Vivian Deggs
Ruth McDaniel
Jan Barclay
Melinda Dear
Ann Brinson
Phyllis Parks
Faye Cole
Martha Skinner
Linda LaFose
New Hope Church Is Reorganized
Rev. C. N. Wells announces the reorganization of New Hope Pentecostal Church located four miles north on Spurger highway, end on block east of the washeteria. Old time evangelistic services are held every Sunday night at 7 45 p m.
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C. N. Wells
New Hope Pentecostal Church
Spurger Highway
Washeteria
Mrs Byerly Honored On 70th Birthday
A Sunday reception marked Mrs J M Byerly's 70th birthday at her Chance Loeb home. Hostesses were Mrs J D Cones of Silsbee Mrs Frank Brent of Lovelady and H A Woods Sr of Nederland. Thirty five guests attended including three generations of Byerly family and relatives from Port Neches.
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J. D. Cones
Silsbee
Frank Brent
Lovelady
H. A. Woods Sr
Nederland
J. M. Byerly
Chance- Loeb
H. A Wood Sr
H. A. Wood Jr
Byerly
Perry Smart
Lillian Flowers
R. M. Cummings
Port Neches
Ter, Gayle
J. M Byerly
Brent
H. A. Chance
Joe Green
Beaumont
Virginia
Lufkin
Texas
United Pentecostal
Loeb United Pentecostal Church
William Cherles Riley
Bert A. Riley
Walton Road
First Baptist Church
Jeanette Williams
Thomas Wayne Riley
Henry Sheittles
Fletcher Emmanuel Baptist Church
San Antonio
Riley
Air Force
D. B. Pattillo
Lynn Ray
Linda Ray Pattillo
Fred Woeller
Corpus Christ
Pattillo
Elmer Pattillo
Hawaii
Henry Wheele
Land Son
Ft. Worth
Clara Sparks
Minera! Wells
Travis Pattillo
Dolen
D. B Pattillo
Lee Evans
Village Mills
Buster Satcher
Lynn Ray Pattillo
Henry Wheeler
Corpus Christi
Fletcher Emanuel Baptist Church
Henry Shettles
C. C. Vassar
Forrest Craigen
Lillie Ann
Linda
Hamshire
Murial Jean
S. S. Flowers
Vanessa Moore
Tyrrell Park
Susbee
Louise Vassar
Chance-Fletcher News Highlights Local Community Activities
The Fletcher Home Demonstration Club met at Mrs. Scarborough’s with eight members and two visitors. Library Bookmobile schedules and Vacation Bible School plans dominate community notices along with weddings, visits, church activities, and family updates across Chance, Woodcrest, and surrounding areas.
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Fletcher Home Demonstration Club
J. C. Scarborough
Woodcrest Addition
F. L. Vickery
Beaumont
Milmer’s Grocery
Jefficoat’s Hardware
J. W. Hurt
Greenville
S. C
Ed Hurt
Gifford
Nederland
Roland Hurt
L. M. Parker
Sherry Webb
Port Arthur
Lena Kite
Silsbee
Chance On
Hooks Road
Allen Chance
J W. Soward
Beaumont Allen Chance
Hotel Dieu Hospital
Woodcrest Methodist Church
A. L. Mason
Barbara Smith
C. E. Meadows
Eugene Fitzwater
The
Methodist Church
First Methodist
Houston
WSCS
Fellowship Hall
Randall Phelps
Wayne Hicks
Victor
J. W. Wiggins
Wiggins
Hicks
Jones
Robert Jackson
Burris
Joyce Monteau
High Island
Marierie Hicks
W. Hicks
H. C. Sampson
Naomi Bumstead
D. B. Pattillo
Baptist Crusade Set to Begin June 17 on Church Lawn
The Baptist Area Wide Crusade sponsored by Friendship Woodrow Good Shepherd Pinecrest and First Baptist churches will run June 17 to 30 at 7 30 p m on the lawn of First Baptist Church. Morning services shift to Friendship church first week and then to Good Shepherd.
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Friendship, Woodrow, Good Shepherd
Pinecrest
First Baptist Churches
First Baptist Church
Friendship Church
Good Shepherd
Rev Kent Newman Preaches In Mexico In Pachuca
Rev Kent Newman director of Living Waters Christian Fellowship travels to Pachuca for a series of morning services from 9 30 to 10 30 with evangelist Rev Jack Stanton of the SBC Home Mission Board. Stanton, born in East St Louis, has pastored in Illinois and Missouri and directed missions in Jamaica in 1968. Sam Allen, noted Southwest sprinter and Sailin Sam, will be the crusade singer. Allen is in the Helm Foundation National Track and Field Hall of Fame and attends First Baptist Tulsa.
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Jack Stanton
Division of Evangelism of the
Home Mission Board
SBC
Stanton
East St. Louis
Milnois
Missouri
Kansas
Colorado
South America
Jamaica
Sam Allen
Allen
Southwest
Oklahoma ‘Baptist University
Sailin
Helm Foundation
First Baptist Church
Tulsa
Okla
Stover Buchanan Law Offices Relocated to Fifth Street
The law offices of Terre Buchanan and Earl B Stover moved this week to 110 North Fifth Street from 875 North Fourth Street. They are now in a remodeled former Silsbee Auto Company building with a reception room and private offices for both lawyers.
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Terre Buchanan
Earl B. Stover
North Fifth Street
North Fourth Street
Silsbee Auto Company
Oklahoma Minister Conducts Revival
Rennie Pope of McAlister Oklahoma will be guest speaker at a revival meeting at Southside Church of Christ Services will be nightly at 7 30 from June 10 to June 16 E E Bean and A C McDonald will lead the singing Ray Voten minister invites the public to attend
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Rennie Pope
McAlister
Okla
Southside
Charles Irwin Opens Watch Repair Shop
Charles Irwin announced he will open his own business with a watch repair shop named Charlie's Time Shop at 226 North Fifth in the former McClanahan Fields Insurance location. Remodeling is expected to complete by Monday. Irwin brings 15 years of watch repair experience, nine in Silsbee.
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Charles Irwin
Charlie
Pentecost Services Draw Large Attendance Across 350 Churches
Pastor invites Mr Newifian to lead morning evening and night services at Pa chuca Church drawing about 13 000 worshippers. Workers from 350 churches attend with over 6 000 expected. Afterward Mr Newmen stays at Pacinica Church for five days teaching three services daily to workers from the 350 churches.
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Mevice
Newifian
Pachuca
Newmen
Pacinica
Methodists Plan Sharing Program at First Church
Vocation Bible School hosts a Sharing Program Sunday night at the First Methodist Church. Departments display memory work and handiwork at 6 45 p m for friends and parents, followed by program at 7 30 with refreshments served by the WSCS and a fellowship hour. Theme is Widening Relationships. Mrs Ira V McWhorter directs assisted by Mrs Harry Holt Mrs Cecil Cobble and Mrs W rea as department supervisors.
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Vocation Bible School
First Methodist Church
WSCS
Ira V. McWhorter
Harry Holt
Cecil Cobble
Wrea
Also Mentioned on This Page
Linotype
Pressman
Busby
Texas Fireman's School
A&m College
James Smith
Village Creek
Harry Grubb
Texaco
Silsbee, Texas
Baptist
New Hope Church
Mrs. Byerly
Chance
Fletcher News
A. F. Butler
Frank Brent and
Daugh
Britton-Cravens Insurance Agency
Paul Georgas
Silsbee State Bank
Baptist Crusade
Kent Newman
Mexico
Living Waters Christian Fellowship
Living Waters Christian Church
Stover - Buchanan
Buchanan and
Stover
Oklahoma
Tire Sale
Old Tire
Asprint
Ysous
Methodists
Terrell Buchanan
Sishee Auto Company
RCA Whirlpool
Nema
Warrick TV
Appliance
Silsbee Beaumont
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