Buna News Full Community Update Covers Reunions and Visits
Home Demonstration Club met for planning a Monday picnic. Families and friends gather for reunions in Kirbyville, Beaumont, Buna and nearby towns. The Ellison Family Reunion is set for July 4 at Elsie Linscomb’s home with basket lunches invited.
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Home Demonstration Club
L. R. Capp
William Newbold
Evadale
Elsie Linscomb
Dorothy Washington
Bruce Bates
Jasper
Brenda Wright
Willard McDonald
Port Arthur
A. H. Wright
Becky
Judy
Shreveport
Kenneth Champion
Joe Mericle
Buna
Kirbyville
B. R. Mericle
Victoria
Joe Mericle Jr
W. R. Dennis
Beaumont
J. R. Comeaux
Phillip Nelson
H. G. Allen
Lake Charles
J. W. Grout
West Lake
Donnie Brashier
Alice Faye Gandy
T. O. Holt
Bobby Holt
Houston
Schular Harris
Monica
Texas City
J. E. Adams
Los Angeles
Calif
J.C. Whitehead
Bill Pottet
Clara Holt
Laura Hargrove
Leonard Anderson
Kevin
Ellison
Buna B and PW Club Installs 1959-60 Officers at Fertitta House
Buna B and PW club installed officers for 1959 60 on June 16 at 7 30 p m at Fertitta Club House Buna. Officers named include Lillie Walters president Dorothy Lowell first vice Jewell Richardson second vice Irma Jenkins secretary Doris Walters treasurer Louise Lane historian Rose Bradford parliamentarian. The 32 member club with one honorary member plans a clubhouse funded by donors. The group supports girls’ home economics materials and sponsors a local girl’s nursing training at Hotel Dieu Beaumont.
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Buna Business and Professional Woman's Club
Fertitta Club
Highway 96
Buna
Lee Matthews
Orange B and PW Club
Lillie Walters
Dorothy Lowell
Jewell Richardson
Irma Jenkins
Doris Walters
Louise Lane
Rose Bradford
P. N. Mixson
Buna B & PW Club
Hotel Dieu
Beaumont
Scalis Announces Daughter Jo Ann to Billy Joe Simmons Wedding
Mr and Mrs Tony Scalis of Buna announce the marriage of their daughter Jo Ann Scalis to Billy Joe Simmons son of Mr and Mrs Alto Simmons. The wedding is set for Saturday July 4 at 2 PM at the Scalis home in Buna with a reception to follow.
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Tony Scalis
Buna
Jo Ann Scalist
Billy Joe Simmons
Alto Simmons
Tony Scalist
McDonald Couple Mark 51st Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs F H McDonald celebrated their fifty first wedding anniversary with a Sunday open house at their home. The event was a complete surprise to the couple and was attended by all eight of their children.
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F. H. McDonald
Eva Mae Oliver Weds Joe Hill In Buna Rusk Ceremony
Miss Eva Mae Oliver daughter of Mr and Mrs Hubert Oliver Buna married Joe Hill of Rusk on Friday June 12 at the home of Mr and Mrs J T Stone with Rev Mark Lewis officiating.
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Eva Mae Oliver
Hubert Oliver
Buna
Joe Hill
Rusk
J. T. Stone
Mark Lewis
Buna Couple Weds at First Methodist Church Ceremony
Miss Sue Ellen Richardson and Jerry Linn Buckner married at Buna First Methodist Church with Rev. Mark Lewis officiating. Maid of honor Carol Boucette, best man Lionel Reese, bride's sister Vera Ann Richardson as flower girl, and Charles Flowers Jr. as ring bearer. Reception at Mrs. Buckner's grandmother's home. The couple will reside in Buna.
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Sue Ellen Black
Henry Richardson
Breaux Bridge
Buna
Jerry Linn Buckner
Fred Buckner
First Methodist Church
Mark Lewis
Carol Boucette
Lionel Reese
Flower Girl
Vera Ann Richardson
Charles Flowers Jr
Pat and
Don Stanley
Youth Activities Week Opens at First Methodist Church
Miss Nancy Wegener serves as general chairman for a Youth Activities Week starting Sunday June 28 at First Methodist Church in Others. On the arrangement committee are Dorothy Washington Charles Chestnut Wade Reese Billy Kirkpatrick Phillip Rogers and Dwane Reese. Speakers include Rev. Bob Waters of Kountze Rev. J G Greening of Newton Rev. Jeff Campbell of Humble and Rev. Jim Neff of Amelia MWYF groups from Kirbyville Silsbee and Buna will participate.
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Nancy Wegener
First Methodist
Buna
Dorothy Washington
Charles Chestnut
Wade Reese
Billy Kirkpatrick
Phillip Rogers
Dwane Reese
Bob Waters
Kountze
J. G. Greening
Newton
Jeff Campbell
Humble
Jim Neff
Amelia
MWYF
Kirbyville
Silsbee
Buna Eastern Star Benefit Supper at Masonic Hall
The Buna Order of Eastern Star will hold a benefit supper at the Masonic Hall starting at 6 p m on Saturday night June 27 to raise funds for their charitable projects and community support.
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Buna Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Hall
Pat's Beauty Salon Plans Open House
Pat's Beauty Salon a new hair styling shop owned by Mrs Pat Burch plans an open house Sunday from 2 to 7 pm. It is in a new air conditioned building two miles west of Silsbee on the new Kountze highway across from Dehart's Grocery. Hostesses Mrs Emma Lou Hawthorne and Mrs Ruby Ward will share duties and Charles and Agnes Didio of Charles School of Hair Dressing will attend.
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Pat
Cub Scout Pack 88 Den 4 Meeting Notes
Den 4 of Cub Scout Pack 88 met June 16 at the den mother Mrs James Lee Allcubs home. Den Chief Jeff Hobbs and Morris Williams attended along with Billy Dixon scribe. A tour of the Southwestern Bell Telephone Company was enjoyed and refreshments were served before the living circle closed.
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Den 4
Den
James Lee Allcubs
Jeff Hobbs
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Morris Williams
Billy Dixon
Card of Thanks for Ronnie Dwayne King Honor
Many thanks to friends for loyal support and devotion during the baby contest at New Bethel Baptist Church honoring Ronnie Dwayne King, from Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Vonner.
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Ronnie Dwayne King
New Bethel Baptist Church
Robert L. Vonner
Mrs Collier Attends Jet Airliner Fall Fashion Flight
Jacqueline Collier from Silsbee joins 50 Dallas buyers invited to a style show and supper aboard Continental's new jet on May 24. The flight departed Love Field at 9 30 p m with Julie Benell commenting the in flight fashion show. Collier owns Jacque's Shop in Silsbee.
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Jacqueline Collier
Continental
Dallas
Thanking friends for flowers and kindness at loss of W M Caraway
The family expresses gratitude to friends and neighbors for the beautiful flowers food and other deeds of kindness following the death of W M Caraway. Lela Caraway J B Brown and family.
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W. M. Caraway
Lela Caraway
J. B. Brown
Local Notes From Loeb and Starks Community
Rev E Marcantel visited relatives in Starks La to recuperate. Mrs C H Shawver reports on church funerals and pallbearers. Diana Landry’s 11th birthday party. prizes won by Barbara Ewing and Gloria Landry. Many visits, visits to Houston Beaumont and Port Arthur. Lee Beard returns from New York. Tommy Barland discharged from the Navy.
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C. H. Shawver
E. Marcantel
Starks
E. B. Kilpatrick
Robert Pipkin-Brulin
T. A. Frazier of
Loeb
F. Landry
Silsbee
Gloria Landry
Diana Landry
George King
Wallace Nash
Beaumont
Houston
Roy Reed
Kennard
Onie Shirley
Victor
T. L Capps
Lee Beard
New York
W. T. Gallier
Amelia
Neal Roten
L. M. Duchamp
Lynette
Billy Caywood
Eddie Kitchen
Jean Hanson
Orange
L. B. Duke
Otis
Carl
Guy
Audrey
Nederland
Clayton
G. W. Caywood
T. F. Williams
Waco Veteran Hospital
Harvey Williams
Cyril Juda
Saudi Arabia
D. A
G. L. Gibson
D. A. Gibson
Port Arthur
C. D. Barland
Leon Goutreau
Double Bayou
A. Gibson
C. A. Box
Hardin
E. H. Stanford
Edward McBroom
WMS
Loeb First Bap
Silsbee H D Club Models Cotton Dresses
The Silsbee Home Demonstration Club met last Thursday at Mrs. Leon Tull’s home. President Mrs. G W Golliher presided. The program titled Parade of Cotton featured members modeling dresses and color scarf demonstrations.
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Silsbee Home Demonstration Club
Leon Tull
G. W. Golliher
Red Horse Club
Silsbee
Ruth Causey
Funeral Services Scheduled for Dorothy Gilmore
Funeral services are set for Saturday at 2 30 P M at Negro First Baptist Church for Dorothy Gilmore a long time Silsbee resident. The body lies in state at Coleman Funeral Home prior to the service. She died Saturday at John Sealy Hospital Galveston after a stay since April. She is survived by brother James S Hoyle and sister Adelaide Sykes both of Silsbee.
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Negro First Baptist Church
Dorothy Gilmore
Silsbee
Coleman Funeral Home
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