Episcopal Services Begin Sundays at St. John's Mission
St. John's Episcopal Mission will hold regular Sunday evening services at 7 30 in the high school cafeteria starting June 20 led by Rev. Frank Doremus of Beaumont. Communion will occur on the first Sunday each month. A baby sitter will be available, and inquirer classes follow services.
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St. John’s Episcopal Mission
Frank Doremus
St. Stephen’s Mission
Beaumont
Inquirer
Episcopal Church
Chest X-ray drive in Silsbee undershoots target
Free chest X-rays offered last Saturday and Monday in Silsbee drew 1126 participants, far below the estimated 2000 target set by state officials. Processing will take five to six weeks, with positive cases sent to the chosen doctor and negative results not announced.
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Silsbee
Birdwell dies in Nacogdoches at 66
George S. Birdwell 66 of Nacogdoches died at his home. He was father to four Birdwell brothers who run a Southeast Texas department store chain. Survivors include his wife, two daughters Mrs. Hensarling of Houston and Mrs. Paine of Livingston, and four sons Boyce Woodville Wintford Kountze Rayford Silsbee Ethan Carthage. Funeral arrangements were completed this morning.
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George S. Birdwell
Nacogdoches
Birdwell Brothers
Texas
Ernest Hensarling
Houston
Elton Paine
Livingston
Boyce Birdwell
Woodville
Wintford Birdwell
Kountze
Rayford Birdwell
Silsbee
Ethan Birdwell
Carthage
Diane James to Marry Tom Creekmore in June Ceremony
Mr and Mrs C C James Jr of Silsbee announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of daughter Diane to Tom Creekmore son of Mr and Mrs T V Creekmore also of Silsbee. The wedding is set for June 24 at 7 30 p m at First Methodist Church parsonage with Rev J E Ferguson officiating. Maid of honor will be Ann Horka and best man is Stephen James. Diane is a Silsbee High School senior and Tom attended the local high school and works for Whitts it Geophysical in Buna.
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Diane
Tom Creekmore
T. V. Creekmore
First Methodist Church
J. E. Ferguson
Ann Horka
Silsbee
Stephen James
James
Silsbee High School
Creekmore
Whittsit Geophysical Company
Buna
Deadline Nears On Delinquent City Taxes
Mayor H M Jones announced the deadline to pay delinquent city taxes without penalty or interest is fast approaching. Citizens are urged to settle promptly to support current operations and bond debt service.
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H. M. Jones
Little League To Sponsor Rummage Sale
A rummage sale will be held Saturday June 19 at Santa Fe Park. People may donate rummage by calling Evergreen 5-2658. Proceeds benefit the Little League.
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Little League
Santa Fe Park
Evergreen
Pastor Named For New Woodcrest Methodist Church
Rev. Thomas D. Dillard, former Stockton Alabama pastor, named pastor of the new Woodcrest Methodist Church. The church region near Artesian Acres on the Silsbee highway begins services Sundays at 9:30 a.m. Temporary housing is the Bottrell home while building proceeds.
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Thomas D. Dillard
Stockton, Alabama
Woodcrest Methodist Church
Rev
Dillard
Southern Methodist University
Dallas
Emory University
Atlanta
Georgia
Silsbee Highway
Bennie Bottrell
Artesian Acres
R. L. Massengill
Cook's Lake Road
H. M. Colyer
Chance
Jerry Burks
Loeb
Curtis L. Mason
Board of Stewards
W. D. Norton
A. L. Mason
Rev. Dillard
YMCA
Beaumont
Voth
New Nonprofit Little Leaguer Magazine Debuts
A new nonprofit publication named The Little Leaguer Magazine begins six biannual issues each year starting in June. It promotes Little League baseball and targets parents and players with a yearly subscription from Williamsport, Pennsylvania.
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Little League
Williamsport
Little Leaguer Magazine
McNeil Couple Attending State Dental Convention in Dallas
Dr and Mrs W C McNeil are attending a State Dental convention in Dallas this week. They are among visiting delegates from local dental practices and will participate in professional sessions and meetings at the convention venue.
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W. C. McNeil
Dallas
East Texas Writer Heads to New York With Time Inc
A Mississippi Valley to New York trip is planned as Time Inc invites the columnist and Queen of the Manse to visit Time departments in New York. They will tour landmarks from Macy’s to Radio City and meet editors while also visiting Washington DC and the Smoky Mountains.
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New York
Time, Inc
Time, Incorporated
TIME
East Texas
East Texas Pulp and Paper Company
Queen of the Manse
Mississippi Valley
Tennessee
Kentucky
Ohio
Pennsylvania
East
Texas
Statue of Liberty
Empire State Building
Times Square
Broadway
Fifth Avenue
Radio City
Rockefeller Center
Station Island
Macy's
Saks Fifth Avenue
Abercrombie and Fitch
Bowery
Harlem
Jack Dempsey’s
Automat
Grand Central Station
Washington, D. C
Jack Brooks
Price Daniel
Lyndon Johnson
Great Smoky Mountain Country
Georgia
Kiwanis Club Fish Fry Tonight in Silsbee
The Silsbee Kiwanis Club hosts its annual anniversary fish fry tonight at Cravens Camp on the Neches River. Ed Nash, president, says the event is ladies night with many area clubs invited to join. The gathering will be informal with no speeches and time for visiting.
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Silsbee Kiwanis Club
Ed Nash
Cravens Camp
Neches River
Buna Wins First Half Of Little League Play
Buna Auto Yankees clinch the first half crown in Little League standings by routing Silsbee Dry Goods 22 2 after earlier 2 1 loss to Gulf. Upcoming schedule includes Silsbee vs Fire Department and Gulf vs Buna with multiple cross matchups as the second half begins.
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Buna
Buna Auto Yankees
Crockett & Culchriest
Gulf
Grocers
Silsbee Dry Goods
Jasper County Sluggers
Fire Department
Kountze
Crockett & Gilchriest
Silsbee Stars
Diboll
Silsbee
E. M. Tebbs
G. W
Evadale PTA Plans Large Political Rally
The Evadale P T A will sponsor a political rally at the Evadale schoolhouse Friday night June 25. Jasper county candidates for public office plus district and state contenders are invited. Speaking begins at 8 p.m. A concession stand will offer ham burgers hot dogs and soft drinks. Everyone is invited.
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Parent-Teacher Association of
Evadale
Bruce Gravis
Jasper County
Gravis
P.T.A
Mrs. John Bebee Dies. Longtime Hardin County Resident
Mrs. John Bebee, a resident of Hardin County for 51 years, died Tuesday at 7:50 am in Hardin County Hospital. Born April 25, 1876, she spent most of her life in the area. Funeral services were held Wednesday at Resthaven Cemetery with Rev. Claude Lee officiating. Arrangements were by Farmer Funeral Home. Pallbearers: Neal Turner, T. C. Coleman, Phil Jenkins, D. A. Starks, John Bush, John Lewis, John Apshire. She is survived by her husband, John Bebee of Silsbee.
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Resthaven Cemetery
John Bebee
Hardin County
Hardin County Hospital
Bebee
Claude Lee
Farmer Funeral Home
Neal Turner
T. C. Coleman
Phil Jenkins
D. A. Starks
John Bush
John Lewis
John Apshire
Silsbee
Goins Begins Basic Training at Fort Bliss Texas
Kenneth Goins of Silsbee is in eight weeks basic training at Fort Bliss Texas. He will be instructed in care preservation maintenance and use of his individual weapons and antiaircraft guns and will learn to use compasses and maps. He attended Silsbee High School before enlisting.
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Kenneth Goins
Escar S. Goins
Silsbee
Fort Bliss
Texas
Goins
Silsbee High School
Silsbee Chamber Directors to Meet Monday Night
Silsbee Chamber of Commerce directors will meet Monday night June 21 at 7 30 in Gulf States offices to discuss plans for a special fundraising event for the Silsbee swimming pool. President W P Crockett stated.
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Silsbee Chamber of Commerce
Gulf States
Silsbee Swimming Pool
W. P. Crockett
Gospel Meeting Set by Rising Star Church of Christ
Herschel McDonald, former local minister, will be principal speaker for a series of Gospel lessons at 7 45 each evening starting Monday June 21 through June 30 at the Church of Christ in Rising Star Texas. The church invites everyone to attend.
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Herschel McDonald
Church of Christ
Rising Star
Texas
Church Here
Pierce family attends Houston funeral of Bennett Anderson
Mr and Mrs J E Pierce and Mr and Mrs W W Pierce attended the funeral of Bennett W Anderson brother of Mrs J E Pierce in a Houston hospital died of a heart attack last week in Houston.
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J. E. Pierce
W. W. Pierce
Bennett W. Anderson
Houston
Mr. Anderson
Legion Nine Defeats Jasper In District Opener
Silsbee's American Legion team won 11 2 over Jasper in the district opener. Lynwood Jones pitched all nine for the Tigers, allowing one hit with ten strikeouts and seven walks. Sanford Jones Smokey Skinner Tommy Childress each had two hits. Liberty clash follows at 4 30 with Red Willett favored.
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Silsbee
American Legion
Jasper
Tiger
Lynwood Jones
Tigers
Sanford Jones
Smokey Skinner
Tommy Childress
Wiley Peebles
Post Office Plans Regionalize Postmasters in 11 Texas counties
Congressman Jack Brooks announced a decentralization plan for the Post Office Department. Beginning June 14, 1954, postmasters in Sabine San Augustine Shelby Angelina Hardin Jasper Jefferson Liberty Newton Orange and Tyler Counties will report to district managers in Dallas or Houston rather than Washington. Six district managers will operate under a Regional Manager in Dallas covering Louisiana and Texas with regional offices planned for Portland Minneapolis and later expansion nationwide.
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Second Congressional District
Washington
Post Office Department
Jack Brooks
Beaumont
Texas
Sabine
San Augustine
Shelby
Dallas
Angelina
Hardin
Jasper
Jefferson
Liberty
Newton
Orange
Tyler
Houston
Louisiana
Brooks
Cincinnati
Chicago
Portland
Minneapolis
Hoove Commission
Yankie Family Visit Noted in Midland and Carlsbad
Mr and Mrs L A Yankie and daughter Sue visited last week with Midland Texas and Carlsbad New Mexico as stops. The brief note records family travel and locations without further detail.
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L. A. Yankie
Sue
Midland
Texas
Carlsbad
New Mexico
Three Die In Evadale Crash on Neches River Bridge
A Saturday night wreck near Evadale at the Neches river bridge left three dead and two others injured. Victims include Emory Jacks 13 and Patsy Sue Harris 8, with Donald George Thomas 26 dying later in Beaumont hospital. Shirley Harris 13 and Lynn Harris 10 were reported in serious condition. Harold Ronald Harris 22 was released. Funeral services were held for Jacks, Thomas, and Harris with survivor kin listed.
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Evadale
Neches River
Silsbee
Emory Jacks
Carmen B. Jacks
Hardin County Hospital
Patsy Sue Harris
George Harris
Baptist Hospital
Beaumont
Donald George Thomas
Kirbyville
Shirley Harris
Lynn Harris
Harris
Harold Ronald Harris
Center View Baptist Church
Bronson
Noel Hammock
Fred Jacks
Jack Young
Jason Morris
Douglas Real
Ivy Jacks
Claude Jacks
Jacks
Lonnie Thomas
Jesse W. Jacks
Dorothy Marquart
Houston
Edith Jacks
Homer Lavine
The
Baptist Church of Call
Zion Hill
Jasper
Oscar Beeman
Evadale Baptist Church
Harold
Lynn
James B
Thomas E
Korea
Edward E. Miller
Dorgane
T. L. Davis
Claude Mt. Graham
Garland
Texas
Joy Vern
Shirley Ann Harris
Buna Retains Pony League First Place
Buna holds the Pony League lead after a week with wins over the Giants and Kountze. New top batter names include K Cobb Allums and B Simmons. Scores: Buna 8 Giants 3 on June 10 Buna 9 Kountze 5 on June 15 Giants 6 Dodgers 4 on June 14 Kountze 8 Dodgers 7 on June 11. Miss Marcia Mayberry of Jasper visits with grandfather C H King.
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Buna
Giants
Kountze
Dodgers
K. Cobb
Allums
B. Simmons
Miss Marcia Mayberrry of
Jasper
C. H. King
Silsbee Pony League
E. M. Tebbs
Kountz
Dodger
Bitters
Pet Lawrence
Tebbs
Roberts
Parker
Stancil
J. Cobb
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Mobilga
L. Shine
New Magnolia
North Fifth Street
Highway 96 East
Diane James
C. C. James, Jr
New Woodcrest Methodist Church
the Little Leaguer Magazine
David Read
Kiwanis Club
Evadale P.T.A
C. of C
Church of Christ States Gospel Meeting
Legion
Red Willett
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