Scout Camps Open After Preopen ing Inspection
The Three Rivers Council Boy Scouts of America opened Camp Urland and Bill Stark on June 2 for seven weeks with about 2000 attendees from 125 Southeast Texas troops. A prior April inspection checked food service, sleeping quarters, first aid, vehicles, and buildings. another review will occur in June and July focusing on staff training, troop sites, and health standards.
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Urland
Bill Stark
Three Rivers Council
Boy Scouts of America
Texas
South Central Region
David C. Haworth
Specialist Gwendolyne Clyatt outlines midyear consumer market tips
Texas Agricultural Extension information specialist Gwendolyne Clyatt reports higher beef production than last year and lower pork prices with abundant turkeys. She notes bargains on chuck cuts and ground meat, while vegetables show big onion crops and favorable prices on lettuce and other greens. Strawberries are plentiful now but seasonally short, so buy and freeze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gwendolyne Clyatt
The
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Texas A&m University System
Gospel Singing at Gospel Chapel June 7 in Woodlea
A gospel singing event is set for June 7 at 7 30 p m at Gospel Chapel Church 483 Watts Road Woodlea Addition Pastor Joe Tibbits says groups from Houston will perform and other singers are invited to participate in the special singing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gospel Chapel Church
Watts Road
Woodlea
Houston
Joe Tibbits
New Bethel VBS at New Bethel Baptist Church
New Bethel Baptist Church will hold its annual Vacation Bible School from June 10 to 14 with the theme Good News Is Jesus. The program includes all age groups, led by Rev. H. T. Tatmon for adults and Hattie Blackmon as school principal. Sessions run 7:50 am to noon daily.
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New Bethel Baptist Church
Jesus
H. T. Tatmon
Hattie Blackmon
End of clean rivers calls for personal action
A call to readers to prevent river and lake pollution as towns expand along waterways. The piece laments littering from houses and houseboats, warns of harm to water, wildlife, and people, and urges individual responsibility to protect future generations.
Martha Harrell to Be Installed Rainbow Advisor
Miss Martha Harrell daughter of Mr and Mrs Jesse G Harrell will be installed as worthy advisor of Silsbee Assembly 282 Order of Rainbow For Girls at 7 30 p m Friday in the Masonic Temple Installing officers include Julie Brittian Deanna Hill Pat Cartrett Candy Christian and Susan Hodges The ceremony lists numerous officers and advisory board members with Harrell identified as a Silsbee High School sophomore and Pinecrest Baptist Church member.
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Martha Harrell
Jesse Glenn Harrell
Silsbee Assembly
Order of Rainbow
Masonic Temple
Julie Brittian
Deanna Hill
Pat Cartrett
Candy Christian
Susan Hodges
Diane Powell
Patti Queen
Charity
Beth Yancey
Hope
Myra Jacks
Cheryl Pryor
Robert Griffin
Rubalee Bledge
H. E. Woodard
Charles Witt
Sam Farrell
Jesse G. Harrell
Ronald G. Hensley
F. L.choate
Ira Wyatt
W. L. Caraway
Bryant
Harrell
Silsbee High School
Pinecrest Baptist Church
Last Rites Held For C. B. Franklin Sr. In Buna
Funeral services for C. B. Ben Franklin Sr. 54 of Buna were held June 3 at Buna United Pentecostal Church with Rev. Gary Silvester officiating. Burial followed at Bean Cemetery in Kirbyville. He died Saturday in a Jasper hospital after a brief illness. Survivors include his wife Annie Franklin and eight children, plus siblings.
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C. B
Ben” Franklin Sr
Buna
Buna United
Annie Franklin
Bobby Franklin
Beaumont
Charles
DeWayne Franklin
Linda Coleman
Gayle Coleman
Rachel Hill
Melda Hill
Celeste Franklin
Sharon Bennett
West Lake
Jim Franklin
Silsbee
Katie Wideman
Port Lavaca
Tracy Cole
Kirbyvile
Elouise Mitchell
Hemphill
Carrie Bell Young
Funeral Services Held for Delton Richardson 39
Funeral services were conducted May 31 for Delton Richardson born in Kirbyville who lived in Lumberton ten years. He died May 30 at 2:45 a.m. at a local hospital. A truck driver for Petro Chemical Transport of Lumberton, he leaves a wife Mrs Waurice Richardson, a daughter Rebecca Elizabeth Richardson, siblings and step relatives. Burial followed at Magnolia Cemetery with Rev. D. C. Davis and Rev. John C. Williams officiating. He was 39 and a native of Kirbyville.
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Delton
Duck” Richardson
Rt. 2
Silsbee
Causey
Last Rites For W A Voigtman Sr 65 Held Tuesday
Funeral services for Walter A Voigtman Sr 65 of Beaumont were held at 10 a m June 4 at St Anne s Catholic Church Burial was in Forest Lawn Cemetery A rosary was recited at 7 30 p m Monday at the funeral home He died Friday evening in Appleton Wisconsin after a sudden illness A native of Wisconsin Voigtman had lived in Beaumont 36 years He retired in 1970 as manager of the Continental Can Co in Beaumont Mrs Caterine Voigtman a son W A Voigtman Jr of Silsbee a daughter Mrs Charles Fiorenza of Beaumont and a sister Hilda Stefano of New Jersey
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Walter A. Voigtman Sr
Beaumont
St. Anne's Catholic Church
Forest Lawn Cemetery
Appleton
Wis
Wisconsin
Voigtman
Continental Can Co
Caterine Voigtman
W. A. Voigtman Jr
Silsbee
Charles Fiorenza
Hilda Stefano
New Jersey
Funeral Services For Albert G. Witte 55
Funeral services for Albert G. Witte 55 of Lumberton will be at 3 30 p m today at Farmer Funeral Chapel Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Cemetery He died Tuesday morning at his home after a brief illness He was a planner for Mobil Oil Surviving are his wife two daughters two sons and two sisters with listed homes and affiliations
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Albert G. Witte
Lumberton
Farmer Funeral Chapel
Forest Lawn Cemetery
Mobil Oil
Newcomers Club of Silsbee Reschedules Meeting
Mrs Eileen Koeppe presides as club postpones monthly gathering to Thursday June 13 at 9 30 a m A macrame demonstration by Mrs Carla Hills planned Newly elected officers are Koeppe president Speers vice president Farris secretary Kraft publicity Verrett program chairman Meeting location is First National Bank with area newcomers invited to attend.
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Eileen Koeppe
Newcomers Club
Newcomers Club of
Silsbee
Carla Hills
Eilleen Koeppe
Pat Speers
Janie Farris
Sara Kraft
Carolyn Verrett
First National Bank
Camp Worthy Pool Opens For Scouts June 10 Near Beaumont
Camp Worthy swimming pool ten miles north of Beaumont opens Monday June 10 for scouts cubs explorers and their families with adult leaders. Reservations are first come first served through the Three Rivers Council Service Center Beaumont. Weekly operation runs June 10 to Aug 16 with specific swim instruction merit badge periods and recreational times each weekday and unit fees per person per day.
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Camp Worthy
Beaumont
U.S. Highway 96
David C. Haworth
Three Rivers Council
Council Service Center
Modisette Wins Fashion Award at Texas Convention
Mrs. Burl C. Modisette captured first in the Fashions for Fun Contest at the Texas Federation of Women’s Clubs convention in San Antonio May 7 9 She represented Magnolia District after a March Huntsville district win She belongs to the Silsbee Woman’s Club which also won a first place in General Club Project Continuing Education and Liberties
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Burl C. Modisette
Texas Federation of Women’s Clubs
San Antonio
Silsbee Club
Camp Fire Girls Sponsor July Day Camp in Silsbee
Beaumont Council of Camp Fire Girls announces a July 8 to 12 day camp for girls at Live Wire Club Silsbee from 930 to 230 with outdoor cooking crafts and nature lore. Fee is 4 per girl for the week and information can be obtained at 650 Main Suite 202 832 3401. A separate project runs a July Fourth patriotic poster contest open to area school age boys and girls.
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Beaumont Council of
Camp Fire Girls
Live Wire Club
Silsbee
Main
Local Delicatessen Meat Prices Noted
Readable ad list shows smoked meats priced per pound with figures for bacon ham sausage ribs and pork cuts. Prices range from 0.75 to 1.29 dollars per pound with items including smoked bacon 89 cents and smoked ham 1.19.
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Jenny Miller
Silsbee Public Library
Gena Miller
Sharon Calk
Cindy Courtney
Dede McLain
Carol Cook
Andrea Hedleston
Silsbee Cancer Drive
Southwestern Bell Telephone
Jack Farris
Bell
Elester Pryor
Georgia Rothersburger
Farris
BEE
Neches Club
C. C. Company
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Roger Schexnnder
Buck Jones Lumber Co
Public Safety
Environmental
PUL Transportation
Lipates
IE Social Development
the Government OF
Hardin County
Kountze
Hardin County Court House
Keountze
Terxay
Secretary of the Treasury
Emmett Lack
New Bethel
By Vern Sanford
Rainbow
Ben’ Franklin Sr
Jasper
Call
Delton Richardson
Waurice Richardson
Rebecca Elizabeth Richardson
Kirbyville
Elton Richardson
Danny D. Richardson
Joe Wayne Richardson
Melvin Cochran
Evelyn Reynolds
Wayne F. Richardson
W. A. Voigtman Sr
Stella Fern Witte
Lynette Phillips
Janice Burroughs
Buddy Witte
Salt Lake City
Utah
Buzzy Witte
U.S. Air Force
Amarillo
Marianne Chilson
St. Joe
N.Y
Ruth Leonard
Chicago, Il
Larry Gordon and
the Country Souls
Reese
Gayle M. Pruett Jr
Acult
Mrs. Burl C. Modisette
Mrs. Modisette
H. E. Munden
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Pines
Gore’s
Smokehouse
Ronald Neame Kim
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