First Baptist Minister Will Crusade in Japan
Rev R E Barclay of the local First Baptist Church is selected for the Japan-New Life Crusade starting March 31 1963 in Tokyo as part of a Texas group of 300 preachers. The campaign runs through May with 300 teams to evangelize Japan led by Billy Graham and a preacher lay leader interpreter and song leader on each team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Barclay
First Baptist Church
Tokyo
Japan
Texas
Texas Baptist Convention
Billy Graham
Southern Baptist
Dallas
Ex City Manager Questions legality of council action
Former Silsbee city manager B D Banks challenged the council on appointing Mayor Frank L McClanahan as acting city manager and on the $250 monthly expense allowance. He argued the steps violated the city charter Article 4 Section 4.01 a. The mayor defended the actions and Banks was accused of leaving the city financially strapped after his resignation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Banks
McClanahan
Mr. Banks
Mr. Slaydon
Hopkins
Earl Wills
Wills
Cardinals win on homers by Tucker and Coward
In Silsbee Little League the Cardinals beat the Oilers 8 to 1 as Claude Coward and Bennie Tucker hit two home runs. Hardin Drug's Indians edged Silsbee Packing Tigers 5-4 in Tuesday play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Industrial Welding Cardinals
Daryl Reed
Eddie Simms
Charlie Frazier
Pee Wee Diden
Johnny Wilson
Kyle Reeves
Mike Taylor
Tommy Wright
Joel Allen
Glenn Reid
Butch Day
Russell Wright
Ted Sellers
Benny Tucker
Claude Coward
Dale Grisham
Tucker
Coward
Cardinals
The
Oiers
Hardin Drug’s
Indians
Silsbee Packing Tig
Hardin County Farmers Must File Acreage Reports
Hardin County farmers who grew corn grain sorghum barley or oats and did not file an acreage report in 1960 or 1961 must complete the report by June 20 1962. Bill Johnson Hardin ASCS County Office Manager said all Feed Grain Farms and other Minor counties must file a 1963 Feed Grain Acreage Report and asked producers to call the ASCS Office in the Hardin County Courthouse West Wing to file.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County
Bill Johnson
Hardin Ascs
Texas State
ASCS
Johnson
Free Kids Golf Lessons Continue At Country Club
Hardin County Golf and Country Club will host free golf lessons for member children each Wednesday through July 18 led by Club Pro John Spillar with assistance from his son Bill. Ninety four students attended last week. nine the previous week. lessons start at 9 four m sharp, except July 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County Golf and Country Club
John Spillar
Spillar
Bill
North Texas State College
Silsbee Home Demonstration Club Annual Picnic
The Silsbee Home Demonstration Club held its annual picnic at Flying Red Horse Camp Thursday for Hardin County members and guests. Muss Ruth Causey, home demonstration agent, led the head table with guests including Mrs. L. Nesbit Mrs. W. W Windham Mrs. S. Walker and Mrs E. Marshall plus little Carl Griffith. Members gathered at First Baptist Church parking lot and formed a motorcade to the grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Home Demonstration Club
Flying Red Horse Camp
Hardin County
Las
Muss Ruth Causey
L. Nesbit
W. W Windham
S. Walker
E. Marshall
Carl Griffith
First Baptist Church
Silsbee Reservists Promoted to Lance Corporals
Kentice D Armstrong of Route 1 Bon 2739 and Marion R Hargraves of 474 Parks Street were promoted to lance corporal in the Marine Corps Reserve. Both belong to C Company 1st Battalion 23rd Marines of Beaumont, formerly the 33rd Rifle Company USMCR, and will travel to Coronado California with their unit for a two week summer camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentice D. Armstrong
Marion R. Hargraves
Parks Street
Marine Corps Reserve
Lance Corporal
Armstrong
Hargraves
1St Battalion, 23Rd Marines of
Beaumont
33Rd Rifle Company
USMCR
Coronado
Calif
Onluyer Camp
Giants Lead Pony League as Twin Bill Set
The Silsbee Giants hold the front in the Pony League with two wins last week. They beat the Silsbee Braves 12 6 and edged Kountze Merchants 7 6. Buna beat Fred 19 4. Kountze Merchants defeated Chance Loeb 25 1. Chance Loeb beat Fred 11 4. Tonight’s twin bill features Chance Loeb vs Silsbee Giants and Fred vs Braves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Giants
Silsbee
Library Board Will Elect New Officers Monday
Silsbee Library Board to hold its annual meeting and election of officers Monday at 7 30 p m in the East Texas Wildlife Building. The nominating committee includes Weeks Crawford, Horace Whittington, I F Eldredge, David Read, and Jess Bain as they present a slate for the coming year. Currently Mrs Paul Georgas chairs the board with Dr R O Jackson as vice chair and Mrs Lidredge Weseuler as secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Library
East Texas Wildlife Building
S A Wallace
Weeks Crawford
Horace Whittington
I. F. Eldredge
David Read
Jess Bain
Paul Georcas
R. O. Jackson
Lidredge & Weseuler
Local Visitors Call on J J Taylor Family
Mrs Buford Rea and daughter Carol and Francis Ann Blair of Kountze visited in the home of Mr and Mrs J J Taylor and family Sunday. Mrs Ted Welk of Bismarck North Dakota is visiting in the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Tom Womack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buford Rea
Carol
Francis Ann Blair
Kountze
J. J. Taylor
Ted Welk
Bismarck
N. D
Tom Womack
Chambliss Reunion Draws Family to Ace Texas
Mr and Mrs Edward Chambliss and family of Columbus visited over the weekend with Mrs Edd Campbell and family. The Chambliss reunion gathered at the Frank Chambliss home in Ace Texas on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Chambliss
Columbus
Edd Campbell
Chambliss
Frank Chambliss
Ace
Texas
Warren Man Draws Six Years For Forgery
A total of 23 persons were arrested and placed in the county jail during the past week. Raymond Clowers of Waren was sentenced to six years in the penitentiary for forgery in 88th district court in Rountze this week. He had received a five year sentence in Tyler county for the same offense, with both terms to run concurrently. One case in county court: Marion Weychesin was fined 50 dollars and costs and received three days in jail for drunk driving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Rountree
Rountze
Raymond Clowers
Waren
Rountree
Clowers
Tyler County
Marion Weychesin
Fletcher Richardson
Wray Family Plans Beaumont Home After Army Discharge
Mr and Mrs L O Wray Jr and their son Loney visit the home of L O Wray Sr and Mrs Wray Sr. The father was stationed in Ellenwood Georgia with the US Army and has recently been discharged. They intend to make their home in Beaumont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alf Bartle
Brenda
J. W. Wiggins
Baytown
W. W. Bland
E. F. Higgins
Seminole
Okla
H. L. Bomer
H. C. Scoggins
Margaret
San Antonio
Sinclair Pipeline Company
M. O. Brown
H. B. Adams
Knights of Pythians
Mineral Wells
Don Sanford
US Army
Fort Campbell
James Sanford
Korea
Roy Martin
Angel
Leta Watts
C. H. Ruggles
Escondido
Calif
Danny Martin
Fresno
Jimmy Martin
Martin F
Larry Correu
Nerees
Metaire
Mary Lynn Curry
Debbie Currie
Thomas T. Curry
Tom Singletary
Beth
Jack Gould
Center
Jim Singletary
William Whitaker
Clarence Dehart
Eugene Bell
Edna Earle Bledge
Seattle
Wash
Clyde M Benson
Laredo
C. C Barel
Ruby Bledge
Isabel
Eugene Smith
Houston
Pennington
Ala
Bills Moore
Moore
Durant
Oklo
Gordey Whoreson
Medford
Ore
Jack Willa
Ashland
Ww. L. McWilliam
Abbeville
Oegan
David Cook
Ivory Latec
Baptist Hospital
Beaumont
M. W. F. Caskey
Columbus
M. M. Twitts
Ennis
Eddie
Tyler
Cecil Cobble
Carole
Cecile
New Jorlane
R. W. Upshaw
Partity
IC. Wandley of
Ivler
Silsbee
Longview
Saae
Mrs Perry A Smith Visits Her Mother and Family
Mrs Perry A Smith and children of Park Forest Sh visit her mother Mrs J N Poland and Mr and Mrs J A Smith. Mr Smith has been transferred to Texas City with the American Oil Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry A. Smith
Park Forest, Sh
J. N. Poland
J. A. Smith
Mr. Smith
Texas City
American Oil Company
Ho fmeyer Family Visits Osborns in Waco
Mr and Mrs Curtis Homeyer and their sons of Waco arrived Saturday to visit her parents Mr and Mrs M L Osborn. Mr Homeyer returned to Waco while his wife and sons stay for a two week visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtis G. Hofmeyer and Sons
Waco
M. L. Osborn
Homeyer
Lions Turnout at Silshee Lions Club Installation Rite
About 50 members and guests attended the Eastex picnic grounds installation at Silshee Lions Club. Ernie Dietrich was installed as president by Rev. Glen Drumgoole. Officers include Lenox Hawthorne, Pete Landolt, H. M. Donelon Jr. and others. Pins honored long attendance. Vivian Mettich received jewelry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silshee Lions Club
Eastex
Village Creek
Ernie Dietrich
Karby Lumber Corp
Glen Drumgoole
Sour Lake Lions Club
W. W. Howell
Cutgas
George Goins
J. A. Hendrix
L. G. Jordan
John Teel
Lenox Hawthorne
Vivian Mettich
Dog Hunters To Meet on June 21
The Hardin County Sportsman Club will meet June 21 at 8 p.m. in the Hardin County Courthouse auditorium. Leon Finklea of Sour Lake will preside and Neal House, secretary, invites all members to attend the final summer meeting. Plans for a tree feed will be discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County Sportsman Club
Hardin County
Hountie Leon Finklea
Sour Lake
Neal House
Local residents share visits across states and countries
Dozens of notices list visits to Baytown, Houston, Silsbee, and other Texas towns. Families host relatives and friends from Seminole Oklahoma to Escondido and Fresno California, with trips to Seattle World’s Fair and Annapolis June Week noted.
Local Births List From Evansville to Victor
A region wide birth notice reports numerous newborns with parents named in Evansville Silsbee Dallas Beaumont Buna Sour Lake Hillister Kountze Victor and other Texas towns. Names include John David, Charles Thomas, Lewis Charles, Sabrina Kay, Curtis Eugene, Naomi, Kimberly Ann, Bryan Keith, Merri Lynn among others with birth dates in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Blanton
Evansville
Ind
John David
G. H. Read
Silsbee
W. B. Gernand
Dallas
Charles Thomas
Baylor Hospital
Gernand
Martha McGowan
Don McGowan
City
James Nelson Ward
Beaumont
Baptist Hospital
John Whisenant
Sim Ward
Sabrina Kay
M. M. Richardson
Buna
J. E. Bullock
Sour Lake
Curtis Eugene
Lee Mallett
Naomi
Carolyn Jean
J. R. McDaniel
Kimberly Ann
Country Club Pool Opening Delayed
The Syls new swimming pool at Hardin County Golf and Country Club is postponed. Paul Georgas publicity chairman said the opening, originally set for Sunday, will be announced later due to construction and water supply problems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County Golf and Country Club
Syl’s
Paul Georgas
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GFC
Orange
Jefferson
Wright
First Baptist
Trinity County
Chester
Huntsville
Walker County
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Liberty
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Polk County
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Jasper County
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Crockett
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Barclay
Mr. Wills
Bob
R O. Jackson
Mr. Hopkins
Ers
Dustrial
Sinclair Oil and
Silsbee Auto
Transit
Lions Club
Oile
At & P.m. Sinclair Gal
Hardy Drug
East Texas Transit Mix
Steers
Rams
Cubs
Max Zeller Sr
W. Bovette
Elton Brookins
Zellers
Ross Eppes
Silsbee First Methodist Church
Council
Eastex Typewriter Co
J. K. Butler
Silsbee Volunteer Fire Department
Country Club
Silsbee HD Club
Silsbee Marine Reservists
Library Board
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Cluded Lenox Hawthorne
Pete Landolt
H. M
W. Gordon
Bridge
Loy Age
Leona Whitman
Markham Hospital
Orville R. Henderson
Star Route
McCleary Thornton and Minor Hospital
Excelsior Springs
Sally Dee Cole
C. E. Cole
Annapolis
Naval Academy
Linda Woodward
Rapid City
S. C
Charles Edwin Solly
Judy Woodward
Jewel Martin
Norma Martin
Floydada
Martin
R. L. Read
W. R. Brownlee
Austin
Ed Whitten
College Station
I. R. Brownlee
Joe E. Vanderburg
J. Q. Vanderburg
Hardin Memorial Hospital
Tony Calvin Jr
Tony C. Zager Sr
Billy E. Simmons
Lewis Charles
James Ewin
Jimmy James McCollum
Hillister
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