Silsbee Bee publication details and staff
The Silsbee Bee lists its second class mailing permit date April 10 1919 at the Silsbee Texas post office under the 1879 act. It publishes weekly on Thursdays at 410 Highway 96 with annual subscriptions 3.50 in Hardin County and 4.00 outside. Editorial staff includes David Read R L Read Jerry Zuber Leona Whitman and others with Burgess Read Johnson and Johnson in the mechanical department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Texas
Highway 96
Tawne
David Read
R. L. Read
Jerry Zuber
Vacation Bible School Opens At Local Baptist Church
The Votan News notes the start of Vacation Bible School at the Baptist church this Monday, led by Henry D. Fuller pastor, with Earl Bailey as superintendent and Cecil J. Collins as principal. Senior, junior and primary teachers plus preschool coordinators oversee song, scripture and handicraft sessions amid a busy week of activities. Community members and families from nearby towns are mentioned among visitors and relatives attending events and gatherings throughout the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Church
Henry D. Fuller
Earl Bailey
Cecil J. Collins
Ellen Collins
Bertha Collins
Esther Collins
Maxine Smith
Willie Mae Dryden
Ebbie Emanuel
Jim Cain
Ethel Kelley
Watson Collins
Wanda Wooten
Gladys Rhodes
Ira
High Island
J. A. King
Karnack
Ed Beeson
Beeson
Minervia Moye
Village Mills social notes cover broad local visits and events
Village Mills residents and relatives are named among visits and travel. Marie Stribblin of Dallas visited with Mrs. W G Babbitt and Mrs. Jim Sumrall. Rosemary Prince returned to Austin for a Texas University session with Dwain Babbitt. Fire destroys the Shorty McNeely home in Providence. Vacation Bible School runs June 15 to 19 at Village Mills Baptist Church with 53 average daily attendees. Several families from Silsbee, Beaumont, Houston, and Orangefield exchange visits, trips, or attend church events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. A. Knight
Little George
E. L. Teal
Kountze
W. H. Smith
Groves
Laura Beeson
Alma Rawls
O. B. Grissom
Spurger
Collins Store
Rawls
Jim Collins
Segno
Jimmy
Bobby Ann Burnett
W. P. Burnett
Sacramento Calif
Ruthie Mae Kirkland
Honey Island Pool
J. D. Boyd
Channelview
Docia Boyd
Spring Dale
Ark
Sunray, Dumas
Leggett
Texas
Joe Dettling
J. T. Dillion
Houston
W. E. Bailey
Law
Woods
Victory
Romayor
Ethel Musgrove
Emma Knight
Liberty
W. H. Tanton
Ronnie
Lucy Commander
Beaumont
J. Chambers
Joe Love
Jessie Whitmire
Bob Bailey
Benny Bailey
Rye
Mann Collins
R. D. Warren
T. H. Bailey
Laura Rhodes
Wotan
Willford Ashy
Livingston
P. L. Williams
High Island
Lucie Avery
Velma Ganfield
Jean Hardly
Son
Marie’ Stribblin
Dallas
Ww. G. Babbitt
Jim Sumrall
Rosemary Prince
Austin
Texas University
Dwain Babbitt
Louise Samples
Vera McGraw
R. V. Franks
Anderson Bohler
Silsbee
Bohler
Franks
Bennie Reese
Pamala Bever
Wharton
Mattie Wiggins
I. A. Hopkins
Fort Worth
Charley McGraw
Fred Heard
Galveston
Therlyn Powell
Ben Jenkins
Jim Jenkins
Phillip Jenkins
Shorty McNeely
Providence
Village Mills Baptist Church
Bur! Mullins
Carilee Wallet
Billie M. Wiggins
Corpus Christi
C. L. Wiggins
Johnnie Sprinkle
Hyatt
Port Arthur
Howard Gringer
C. S. Caldwell
Lee Evans
E. L. Marsden
Tomball
Bill Wiggins
Carter
Heath
C. A. Hutto
Suzanne
A. T. Lewis
Carol Lynn
B. B. Hearn
Velma
Orange
Chaney Flynn
E. C. Gardner
Loyal McMillen
Mobile
Ala
C. R. Mitchell
Memphis
W. W. Howell
Portland
Maine
J. G. Howell
Howell
Lions Club
New York
Lonnie Grawlunder
Carl Pounds
Pasadena
Tracy Carson
Sam Burrington
Billy Hallifurton
Burns Flat
Okla
Amos Creel
Martha Overstreet
J. W. Overstreet
Boyd Condray
J. P. Cowdray
L. Templeton
Annie Templeton
Westlake
D. B. Pattillo Sr
Fletcher Fmanciel Baptist Church
WMU
Fletcher Emanuel Baptist Church
Local Singers Cut First Hillbilly Disc
The Melody Ramblers a local hillbilly group recorded their first Bee label record We're Through and Panther Den on May 31. Distributors include Silsbee Bee Drug Co Langton's Fixit Shop and Warrick TV with juke boxes and nine area radio stations carrying it. Members include Leon Ward Malcolm Parker Bill Taylor Kenneth Hebert and Lloyd DuBose. Ward and Hebert are graduates of the Austin School for the Blind. If successful they plan more records.
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Melody Ramblers
Bee
Panther den
Silsbee Drug Company
Langton
Fixit Shop
Warrick TV
Ohio
Tennessee
Louisiana
Leon Ward
Malcolm Parker
Bill Taylor
Silsbee
Kenneth Hebert
Port Arthur
Lloyd DuBose
Anahuac
School For the Blind
Austin
Chance Fletcher News Highlights Local Meetings and Visits
The Fletcher Home Demonstration Club met June 16 at Mrs. Earl Tucker's home for a program on scoring with songs and a Lips recreation. Many locals visited family in Galveston and Baton Rouge, with trips by Mrs. Cobb and Mrs. Norvell. A United Pentecostal Youth Rally and church events were noted, plus a local option election at Chance-Loeb School on July 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fletcher Home
Earl Tucker
W. A. Wright
C. M. Kasper
L. Fravier
E. Gilchriest
R. HA. Fountain
Baton Rouge
Jack Merriwether
New Orleans
Biloxi
Mary Nelson
Galveston
J. E. Tucker
Deb
Bie
Pamela Lassiter
Winnie
M Leatherwood
United Pentecostal
Loeb Pentecostal Church
J. P. Condray
Hotel Dieu Hospital
Beaumont
Baptist
Newitoh
Alton Ring
Srhith Point
Margella Lynn
Bubba
Billy Joe Hicks
Sherry Maher
Benurdent
Public hearing set on city budget in Silsbee Texas
The 1959 60 city budget public hearing is scheduled for 5 30 p m Thursday June 25 1959 at City Hall Silsbee Texas. Mayor H M Jones announces the session open to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Texas
H. M. Jones
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Kk. R. Burgess
Tommy Read
James Johnson
Louis Johnson
Votan News
FE. L. Teal
Jack Fullingim
Lavern Knight
U. S
F. M. Collins
David Bean
Cleveland
Beans Store
Bean
Arnold Marcantel Sr
el Paso
Pfe
Ruth Ellen
Clyde Musgrove
Carol Tanton
B. F. Kirkland
Village Mills News
Mrs
Henry Williford
Naty Covington
W. A. Langston
J. Wilkinson
Dave Wilkinson
W. C. Bobbitt
San Antonio
West
Phillip Dazier
Beverly
Harrell Reed
Shirley Dazier
Patson
J. C. Edmonds
W. C. Powell
Nick
Oston
M. F. Powell
Lake Charles
Sylvester Waller
A. L. Hoffman
Joe
S. J. Denson
Charles Hoffman
W. C. Shanley
Conroe
Freeman
Honey Island
Fred Fedrick
J. E. Waddell
Doyle Riley Texaco Service
Cricket Rockers
Rockers
Sillbee, Texas
Chance
Fletcher News
A. F. Butler
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