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Newspaper
Silsbee Bee
Location
Silsbee, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1969
Page
2
Harold Leigh and Mrs John S Basye, James Johnson, and Billy Joe Williams are named individuals in an item noting local social or legal notices. The fragment suggests a notice involving multiple people, likely a familial or civic matter, in a regional newspaper.
The Caney Head Assembly Church will start a revival meeting Saturday night with nightly services at 7 30. Rev W G McNaughten leads preaching and Guy Marshall directs the music program.
The Silsbee Public Library invites youths to join the Texas State Library Summer Reading Program. Read 12 books to earn a reading form and later a reading certificate after school starts. New books include works by Lasswell, Greenfield, McWhirter, Hearon, Ginott, and others.
Mrs. W. L. Miller was installed as president of the Susbee Art League during a June 2 meeting at 7 30 p m in the Roosevelt Drive studio. New officers include Joyce Stokes vice president E L Thompson secretary T E Alford treasurer and R O Jackson Artist of the Month chair. Art classes resume September 15 with Jerry Newman of Beaumont as night instructor. daytime instructor not yet secured.
We Three Kings' To Lead First Baptist Revival in Houston with Louisiana College students. Mark Sutton and Skip Dean alternate preaching while Doug Verbois leads singing. Nightly services 7:30 Mon to Sat and 7:15 Sunday. youth sponsor with a youth choir program. Rev. R. E. Barclay invites all to attend.
Mrs. LaVerne Barclay of Buna and D. H. Barclay of Tyler announce the marriage of their daughter Beth to George Robert Gay Jr. of Victor. They wed May 29 in Victor and will live in Jackson Michigan. Mrs. Gay worked in Beaumont with Southwestern Bell. Mr. Gay works with Automatic Electric in Jackson.
Burl Carter longtime Jefferson County gospel promoter will be honored by gospel singers from Texas and Louisiana in Port Neches June 14 15. The event at OCAW Hall features the Neches Valley Quartet and draws national participation from former Carter associates.
The WMC ladies of the Assembly of God Church in Votaw plan a rummage sale on June 21. Items will be in good condition with reasonable prices, and cakes and pies will be sold.
Frances Marion Haynes 74 of Buna died after a brief illness and was buried in Antioch Cemetery. Revivals at Holly Springs and New Cherry Grove Baptist Churches officiated. Pallbearers included Larry Bilbo and Bobby Baggett. Also noted are Vietnam era recognitions for Seaman Apprentice Billy Moss aboard USS Delta and Army commendation for Spec. 5 Ben nis Carrell for meritorious service with the 173rd Airborne Brigade near An Khe.
The Buna Building Supply owner was taken to St Elizabeth Hospital after a medical event in Buna. Several church and community activities are noted including a Junior Sunday School ice cream party at South Mill Creek Baptist with 17 enrollments and officers. A Central Baptist youth car wash funded a Dallas Evangelistic Conference trip at Griffin's Enco.
Charlotte Newman and Richard Overall married at Central Baptist Church Evadale at 7 30 P M officiated by Rev J P Stockman The bride daughter of Mrs Raymond M Young Evadale and M W Newman Vinton La The groom son of Mrs R H Overall Beaumont and the late Mr Overall The ceremony included a house party and a reception then a short wedding trip the couple will reside in Beaumont with the bride employed by Beaumont Enterprise and the groom by Monts Barber Shop.
The article notes that Los Angeles-Long Beach is a U S metropolitan area with a population exceeding 1 000 000, highlighting its size among major urban regions in the United States.
L. K. Johnson and W. M. J. D. Lane are listed as secretaries in the official notices.
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