Pennington Quits Beaumont City Post
Pennington resigns as Beaumont city clerk amid political pressure and upheaval. He will remain Silsbee city manager until a replacement is hired, with applications being taken by the council. Beaumont council fights over the appointments as recall efforts and resignations swirl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaumont
Willie Brockman
Jimmie Cokinos
Cokinos
Pennington
The
Bee
Silsbee
Paul Anger
Anger
Brassard
Church League Volleyball Resumes with Eight Teams
Silsbee Church League volleyball opened June 2 with eight spring teams and two new entrants The First Christian Church and Emmanuel Baptist Church The opening results had All Souls Catholic defeating First Presbyterian First Christian beating Baptist Blue St John s Episcopal defeating First Methodist and Latter Day Saints beating Woodrow Baptist On June 9 First Presbyterian defeated Baptist Blue Woodrow Baptist beat St John s Episcopal Latter Day Saints defeated First Methodist and First Christian defeated Baptist Gold
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Church
Wayne Robinson
First Christian Church
Emmanuel Baptist Church
All Souls Catholic Church
First Presbyterian
First Christian
Baptist Blue
St. John’s Episcopal
First Methodist Church
Latter Day Saints
Woodrow Baptist
St John’s Episcopal
First Methodist
Baptist Gold
Handwriting Expert Speaks at Silsbee Lions Club
Dr. David Worth Roberts of Westminister Presbyterian Church Beau mont spoke to Silsbee Lions at the Blue Bonnet luncheon. He had members write a sentence for handwriting analysis while Dr. Raleigh Jackson introduced the program. Jerrell D. Donalson led the meeting in President Al Mashburn’s absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Worth Roberts
Westminister Presbyterian Church of
Beaumont
Silsbee Lions Club
Blue Bonnet
Roberts
Lions
Raleigh Jackson
Jerrell D. Donalson
al Mashburn
Dog Vaccinations At City Warehouse Detail
A veterinarian will vaccinate dogs at the city warehouse this afternoon from 3 30 p m to 5 30 p m under a city mandate. City Manager Bill Pennington reminded that all dogs over six months old in Silshee must be licensed and licenses require rabies vaccination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Pennington
Silshee
Silsbee Couple Injured In Auto Wreck Tuesday
Mr and Mrs Robert Walker of Silsbee sustained neck injuries in a two car crash north of Beaumont Tuesday afternoon. He was treated at Baptist Hospital and released while she remained in satisfactory condition Wednesday morning. The other driver Marion George Hargraves 55 of Beaumont and three African American youths were unhurt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Walker
Silsbee
Beaumont
Walker
Baptist Hospital
Marion George Hargraves
Hargraves
Conner Infant Buried At Morse Cemetery
Funeral services were held last Thursday June 4 at 4 p.m. for Henry Eugene Conner three month old son of Mr and Mrs Donald Wesley Conner at Evadale. Rev Aubrey V Veuleman officiated at Morse cemetery near Buna with Stringer Funeral Home Kirbyville in charge. Survivors include one brother Donald Wesley Jr paternal grandparents Harvey R Conner Evadale and maternal grandparents E Garza Evadale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Eugene Conner
Donald Wesley Conner
Evadale
Aubrey V. Veuleman
First Baptist Church
Morse Cemetery
Buna
E. FE
Stringer
Kirbyville
Donald Wesley Jr
Harvey R. Conner
E. Garza
Father Of Silsbee Woman Is Buried Near Warren
Funeral services for Jesse C. Cain 56 of Kountze were held at Allison Cemetery east of Warren with burial at 1 a.m. June 1 after a lengthy illness. He is survived by son Kenneth of Kountze, mother Ella Cain of Beaumont, daughters Mrs. Walter Langston of Silsbee and Mrs. B G Patrick of Jasper, three granddaughters, two brothers and other relatives. Pace-Wells Funeral Home of Kountze handled arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse C. Cain
Kountze
Allison Cemetery
Warren
Cain
Hardin County Hospital
Kenneth Cain
Hie
Ella Cain
Beaumont
Walter Langston
Silsbee
B. G. Patrick
Jasper
Viola Meyka
Bertha Drever
T. O Booth
Orange
Robert E. Cain
Thomas Cain
Denton
Pace-Wells Funeral Home
Mrs Idahlo Coldren Visits Me and Mrs Leon Yet
Mrs Idahlo Coldren and her daughter Candyce of Amarillo are visiting in the home of her relatives Me and Mrs Leon Yet. The note reads as a brief domestic social item from the community column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Idahlo Coldren
Candyce
Amarillo
Leon Yet
Buna Little League Team Tops First Half Standings
Buna has been declared winner of the first half standings in Silsbee area play as rainouts between Nimimax and East Texas and Kountze and Optimists will not be made up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buna Little League
Silsbee Little League
Buna
Minimax
East Texas
Kountze
Doyle McKeown
Doug Harris
East Texas Transit Mix
Bill Bellenger
Morris Pharmacy
Craig Miears
Wallace Woods
Wallace
Morris
Optimists
Carrol Hale
Larry Hatch
Kenneth McKee
Jack James
David Harrel
Eastex
Brooks
East
Texas
Congress
Dam
Kilgore
Center
Dam B Lake
McGee Bend
New Pentecostal Minister Takes Over Duties Here
Rev. H. B. Morgan arrives in Silsbee to lead the First Pentecostal Church succeeding Rev. W. H. Dunn. Morgan, a Texan native with 27 years as pastor and evangelist in the south, is noted to have two sons in the ministry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. B. Morgan
Miami, Fla
Silsbee
First Pentecostal Church of
W. H. Dunn
Florida
Mr. Morgan
South
Funeral Services For Mrs. Ruby Cree Held Wednesday
Funeral services for Mrs Thelma Creel 54 died at 12 30 am Tuesday in a Beaumont hospital were held at 4 pm yesterday in Farmer Funeral Home chapel Reverend R B Barclay First Baptist Church officiated. Mrs Creel resided in Silsbee 24 years she is survived by husband Amos Creel of Silsbee son Billy Gene Creel of Beaumont sister Mrs Lee Evans Village Mills brother Frank Kirkland Victor pallbearers Travis Pattileo David Pattidlo Jr O Harper Eugene Creel Luther Creel Weldon Creel Burial was in Knupple Cemetery under direction of Farmers
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruby Thelma Creel
Beaumont Hospital
Farmer Funeral Home
R. BE. Barclay
First Baptist Church
Creel
Silsbee
Amos Creel
Billy Gene Creel
Beaumont
Lee Evans
Village Mills
Frank Kirkland
Victor
Travis Pattileo
David Pattidlo Jr. O
Harper
Eugene Creel
Luther Creel
Weldon Creel
Knupple Cemetery
Farmer's
Giants Lead Pony League as Play Moves Along
Giants top the Pony League standings at 4 1 with a 4 1 record after a 4-1 win over rivals. A doubleheader is set for Thursday at 6 p m with nightly games planned next week except Wednesday, per President Jack Simmons. Standings show Giants 4-1 Cubs 3-1 Cardinals 1-2 Dodgers 1-3 Braves 0-3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sisbee Pony League
Giants
Jack Simmons
Cubs
Cardinals
Dodgers
Braves
Ladies To Have Bridge Tourney At Country Club
The monthly bridge tournament and covered dish luncheon will be held at the Country Club Tuesday at 2:30 a.m. Mrs. O. C. Seely, the chairman, said players without a partner may call her to join.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Country Club
O. C. Seely
Annual White Heron Fish Fry Near Anahuac Set For Saturday
About 3000 members of the Fraternity of the White Heron will gather at Fort Anahuac Park on Saturday June 20 for the Trinity River development event. Secretary Guy C. Jackson Jr. says plans are complete with hundreds of pounds of Trinity River catfish stored. General William Whipple of Dallas will be the main speaker and discuss Trinity surveys and waterways developments. Food committeemen Adam Devillier and Theo Goodsell say the catfish will be cooked in large vats with trimmings while 183 committeemen and three Boy Scout troops handle reception transport cooking serving traffic parking and entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Fort Anahuac Park
Trinity River Development Organization
Guy C. Jackson Jr
Trinity
U. S. Corps of Engineers
Adam Devillier
Theo Goodsell
Trinity River
Is Your Bee Mailed To Correct Address
The Bee added about 1400 new subscribers and updated addressograph stencils. If your paper is misaddressed please notify The Bee to speed delivery and aid post office workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bee
New Rural Mail Route 2 Starts Saturday Out Of Silsbee
A new Rural Route No. 2 from Silsbee begins Saturday June 15 with temporary carrier Mrs Hebert Cook. The 51.3 mile route serves areas south of Silsbee previously on Route 1 and will improve mail service from Knupple Road to Pine Island Bay and back. Patrons should mark Route 2 on all mail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
L. A. Yankie
Hebert Cook
Yankie
Stlsbee
Beaumont
Knupple Road
South Third Street
Pine Island Bay
Demonstration On Appliance Use Planned Here
A Silsbee High School home economics class hosts a demonstration on care and use of small appliances next Thursday June 18. Miss Frances Fuchs of Gulf States Utilities shows rotigniette and electric skillet use, table arrangements, and party serving ideas with recipes and souvenirs for attendees. Door prizes fund foods prepared during the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee High School
Frances Fuchs
Gulf States Utilities Co
Fuehe
Mr and Mrs R B E Jaytoe of Nederland
Mr and Mrs R B E Jaytoe of Nederland are mentioned in a brief notice setting home location and identifying a household head for a local society item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. R. Be. Jaytoe
Nederland Vite
Jaytoe
Silsbee City Budget Wonders Pay Raises Amid Debates
The Silsbee council discussed the 1959 60 budget with a reported 8500 end year deficit offset by water and sewer tap fees. Across the board raises of 25 a month for police and water staff drew criticism from councilmen though mayor and others supported raises for key workers including city secretary and office staff. Public hearing on the budget set for next Thursday at city hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee City
City Hall
Tuna de
Bill Pennington
General Fund
Water and Sewer Departments
Water and Sewer
Pennington
H. C. Hopkins
C. E
Pete” Landolt
Grady Tarver
Max Zeller Jr
Leslie Rainey
Water Department
Bill Allen
Calvin Lewis
Edna Guynes
Louise Barnes
Hopkins
Landolt
Liberty
Silsbee
Pete
H. M. Jones
A. R. Neveland
Bert Stas Don
Tarver
Zeller
Albert Sharp
Rainey
Barnes
Miss Guynes
Bi Allen
New Quarters For Jays 5 10 Get Facelifing Here
Remodeling on new quarters for Jays 5 10 in the old Crockett and Gilchriest Big Star building on Avenue H should finish by month end. Owner John Fordinal says the space is being remodeled with new sheetrock walls, new flooring, and new fixtures and will be air conditioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay's 5 & 10
Crockett & Gilchriest Big Star
Avenue H
John Fordinal
Mrs Earl Wills Undergoes Surgery at St Therese
Mrs Earl Wills wife of City Attorney Earl Wills returned home Wednesday from St Therese hospital in Beaumont after surgery this week. He said she is resting at home and doing well and will return Monday for further treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Wills
St Therese Hospital
Beaumont
Moenaay
Rev. Eugene Jonte Named New First Methodist Pastor
Rev. Eugene Jonte will lead the First Methodist Church of Silsbee, arriving from Wharton where he led the First Methodist Church for six years. He replaces Rev. Bruce O. Power who departs for Trinity Methodist Church in Port Arthur after four years in Silsbee. Jonte is married with four children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Jonte
First Methodist Church
Silsbee
Mr. Jonte
Wharton
Robert A. Newland
Methodist Church
Bruce O. Power
Trinity Methodist Church of
Port Arthur
Mr. Power
Madisonville
Local Option Vote Ordered By Court In Chance Loeb
Chance Loeb voters will cast ballots on July 1 to decide legalization of alcohol sales. Hardin County Commissioners ordered the local option election after Clerk Clarence McNeely certified enough signatures. a special session was set to formalize the call. The board also approved purchasing a Galion motor grader for 14 530 with trade and discussed right of way condemnation for several parcels in Commissioner Richardson’s precinct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chance-Loeb
Hardin County
Clarence McNeely
Brown and Ferris
Earl Stover
D. W. Rocky Richardson
Kountze
Births Rolodex: Local Families Welcome New Babies
Mr and Mrs Joe Bob Gold of Austin announce a son Andrew Warren born May 22 with Suzanne Collier as former. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Richard Collier of this city. Other families include Downing of Silsbee with Ronald James born in June, Mickey Arleen June 6, Shavers Jr. June 4, Williams Evadale June 6, Baker May 29, Fountain Buna June 5, Meinnis Nederland and Gore Silsbee, Dr Wade Parker Silsbee with Amy Carole born June 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Bob Golden
Austin
Andrew Warren
Suzanne Collier
Richard Collier
Ronald James
Hardin County Hospital
Kountze
J. E. Downing
Silsbee
I. C. Eason
Mickey Arleen
Jimmy Wade Jr
J W. Shavers Sr
C. J. Williams
Evadale
Carl Dwarne
F. B. Baker
Larry Glynn
Ben Hardy
F. A. Fountain
Buna Ricki van
4Acon
Fork Place Hospital
Port Arthur
Clavien Meiinnis
Nederland
van Gore
Lucy MeInnis
Fred
Wade Parker
Amy Carole
Yne 9
Baptist Hospital
Beaumont
Mrs Sailty Victim in Temple Home Gathering
Mrs Tom Sailty of Temple attended a recent vigil at the home of Mr and Mrs Clyde Cole. The event drew several locals and highlighted community support amid a sorrowful time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Sailty
Temple
Megs
Clyde Cole
Bean's Cemetery Fund Drive Initiated
A fund drive to raise money for Beans Cemetery work was started this week led by Art Stidivent and Sethe Ward. They say the cemetery has been kept in good condition and invite contributions, with contact options via general delivery in Gilsbee or Bog 45 Sulsbee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beans Cemetery
Art Stidivent
Sethe Ward
Mr. Ward
Gilsbee
Stidivent
Bog 45
Sulsbee
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Lions Club
City Warehouse
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Googdoches
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Conner
Morse
Claude Cowart
Rainford Birdwell
Lion Tanner
Paul Georgas
Mr. Cowart
Jasper Lions Club
Ruby Cree
Pony League
Anahuac
Anahuac, Tanxas
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Jack Brooks
House of Representatives
McGee Bend Dam
Senate
Angelina
Lower Neches River Authority
Lowry Lynch
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