Silsbee Social Notes Recap of Local Family and Military Updates
Silsbee residents share visits and hospital stays. L/Cpl. Bryan Berryman, stationed at Camp Pendleton, visits home of Mr. and Mrs. Trustan. Lively travel and family gatherings span Beaumont, Port Arthur, Nederland, Galena Park, and Houston areas as relatives reunite and attend weddings and reunions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan Berryman Visi
B. G. Trustan
Camp Pendleton
Calif
Gayle Tarver
Silsbee Doctors Hospital
Arthur Cawthon
Serious Crime Rate Rises Across United States in Early 1968
FBI figures released through the Uniform Crime Reports show a 17 percent national rise in serious crime for the first quarter of 1968 compared with 1967. Violent crimes up 16 percent including murder 16 and robbery 24 percent, while property crimes rose 16 percent led by auto theft 17 percent. Regional increases ranged from 15 to 21 percent with urban areas hardest hit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FBI
Ramsey Clark
United States
J. Edgar Hoover
Hoover
Births Report From Silsbee And Nearby Areas
John Leon Rabalais Jr. was born June 24 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont to Mr. and Mrs. Rabalais Sr. A son born June 13 to Mr. and Mrs. Vester Mullins at St. Elizabeth in Beaumont. Douglas Fulliam and Hue D Gilchrist families also welcomed sons in June in local hospitals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Leon Rabalais Jr
Mrs. Rabalais Sr
Silsbee
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Umont
Vester Mullins
Beaumont
Douglas Fulliam
St Elizabeth Hospital
Hue D. Gilchriest
Buna
Gregory
Silsbee Doctors Hospital
Annual Sale At Farmer's Market On July 2
The 14th annual Neches Valley Producers Association Vegetable Show and Sale will be held Tuesday July 2 at the Farmers Market on St. Helena Street with the show beginning at 9 30 am and sales at 2 00 pm. The market provides an outlet for fresh vegetables and is a revenue source for local farmers in the pavents area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neches Valley Producers Association
St. Helena Street
Pavents
Garage Sale by Ladies of All Souls Church
The Ladies of All Souls Catholic Church sponsor a garage sale Friday and Saturday starting at 7 a.m. at 605 North 6th Street. Items include electrical appliances, dishes, and clothing for women men and children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Ladies of All Soul's Catholic Church
North 6Th Street
Mets Start Four Game Series At Houston Dome
The Mets open a four game visit to the Astrodome Thursday night with Denny Lemaster opposing Dan Frisella. Friday features Nolan Ryan and Larry Dierker, Teen Age Night offers cheap tickets, and Saturday matches Jerry Koosman against Mike Cuellar. Sunday’s finale has Tom Seaver vs Dave Giusti in a pitchers duel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Mets
Houston
Astrodome
New York
Mets
Texas
Levison
Astro Mike Cueller
Jerry Koosman
Dave Giusti
Tom Seaver
Newcomers Club Planned in Ilsbee After Courtesy Coffee
A courtesy coffee for new arrivals sparked plans to organize a Newcomers Club in Ilsbee. Mrs. Paul 4H Stremple hosted, with ideas from the Newcomers Club of Odyssa shared by Mrs. John Meade. First meeting set for Monday July 1 at 7 30 in the Neches National Bank their aim to ease assimilation into community life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul
Stremple
John Meade
Newcomers Club
Odyssa
Ilsbee
Neches National Unk
Daisy B. Greene
Texas
Newsex
Ico
Arizona
Goapelesas
Oregon
California
Alaska
Redding
Calif
4Th St
Evans Products Oo
Card of Thanks for Theo Robbing and Weingarten's promotion
The family of Theo Robbing extends thanks for prayers, food, flowers, and kindness during bereavement. Weingarten's 82 stores in Texas, Arkansas and Louisiana launch an ASTROWORLD promotion with $0.50 off children's tickets at courtesy booths upon showing a sales slip. Jim Henderson notes nearly one million weekly shoppers and links family fun with the promotion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theo Robbing
Theo Robbins
Weingarten’s
Texas
Arkansas
Louisiana
Astroworld
Astroorld
Weingarten
Jim Henderson
Lgo
Henderson Saic
Funeral services held Saturday for Grady Murray
Grady Murray, 56, of Silsbee, died June 20 at Hardin Memorial Hospital in Kountze after a brief illness. He was a native of Chireno and a shop foreman for Crawford Bowen Logging Contractors. Graveside rites were at Cunningham Cemetery with Rev. Basil Harrington officiating. Survivors include his wife Eva Murray. a son Lonnie Ray Murray. three daughters Elbert Parker, James Payne Jr., Gene Helms. brothers Lelon Murray, Johnny Murray, James Murray. sister Mrs. Francis Meade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grady Murray
Silsbee
Hardin Memorial Hospital
Kountze
Chireno
Crawford Bowen Logging Contractors
Cunningham Cemetery
Basil Harrington
Emanuel Baptist
Eva Murray
Lonnie Ray Murray
Elbert Parker
Honey Island
James Payne Jr
Gene Helms
Alto
Lelon Murray
Leesville
Johnny Murray
Baton Rouge
James Murray
Corsicana
Francis Meade
Dayton
Ohio
San Bernardino visit by the Cramers entertains Hartman and Cramer families
Mr and Mrs Jim Cramer of San Bernardino California visited recently in the homes of Mr and Mrs Bill Hartman Mr and Mrs up Arnold and Mr and Mrs Pat Cramer in a series of social calls reflecting local ties and hospitality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Cramer
San Bernadino
Calif
Bill Hartman
Up Arnold
Pat Cramer
Former Teacher Attends Workshop in Texas
Mrs. Frieda Ann Johnson of Wharton was chosen to attend a three week workshop at San Marcos College and a HemisFair trip. A former eight year teacher in Silsbee Public School System, she is married to Herman Johnson, a Wharton school counselor. They have two children, Donna and Dave, and are listed with Mr. and Mrs. John M. Gillis as her parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frieda Ann Johnson
Wharton
San Marcos College
HemisFair
Silsbee
Herman Johnson
Wharton Schools
John M. Gillis
This City
Johnson
Corporal Eddie McDaniel Receives Meritorious Mast
Eddie McDaniel son of Mr and Mrs James V Debretagne was awarded a Meritorious Mast and promoted to corporal in a single ceremony. The commanding officer noted the rarity and added a record entry to be sent to the Commandant of the Marine Corps. McDaniel served in Da Nang since March 28, 1968 and joined the Marine Corps June 12, 1967.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward G. McDaniel
James V. DeBretagne
U. S. Marine Corps
Marine Corps
McDaniel
da Nang
Silsbee High School
U.S. Marine Corps
Silsbee Granted Severance in Felony Trial Delay
Silsbee, charged with the same offense as McHenry, was granted a severance Friday and will be tried later. He was originally scheduled to go to trial Friday with McHenry on the same count.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
McHenry
Purvis Family Visits North Highland Home of Mc Daniels
North Highland California residents Mr and Mrs C C Purvis visit this week at the home of Mr and Mrs Vern McDaniel. UNICEF trained nurses midwives and pediatricians will staff nine thousand classrooms each with twenty five students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Purvis
North Highland
Calif
Vern McDaniel
Unicef
Miss Vicki Busby to Wed James Byrom in August
The engagement of Miss Vicki Busby and James Edley Byrom is announced by their families. Miss Busby, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Busby of Silsbee, is a Silsbee High School graduate. Byrom is the son of Mrs. J. B. Byrom and the late Mr. Byrom of Beaumont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vicki Busby
James Byrom
J. C. Busby
Briarwood Lane
Silsbee
Vicki
James Edley Byrom
J. B. Byrom
Mr. Byrom
Taylor, Beaumont
Silsbee High School
Troop 82 Hears First Aid Talk Before Camp
Scout Troop 82 met Monday with 13 boys present as Ernest Williams quizzed on Morse code and Bob Parr lectured on first aid and snake bites. The troop planned to leave for Camp Orland with 11 scouts and several fathers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Parr
Ilindihes
Ernest Williams
Morse Coce Parr
Camp Orland
Boy Scouts of America
Vance Swarthout
Engagement Announcement of Local Couple
The bridegroom, a chemical engineer at Firestone Beaumont, is a Texas A and M graduate. The bride works for the State Department of Public Welfare in Kountze. The ceremony is set for 7 30 p m August 16 at Southside Church of Christ Susbee with invitations extended through the press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department of Public Welfare
Kountze
French High School
Texas A & M
Firestone
Beaumont
Southside
Church of Christ
Susbee
Mr and Mrs Wayne Robin Son Visit HemisFair
Mr and Mrs Wayne Robin Son left Monday for HemisFair. They spent Monday night in Houston visiting with Mr and Mrs Randy Read before continuing to San Antonio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Robinson
HemisFair
Houston
Randy Read
San Antonio
Also Mentioned on This Page
Texas Department of Public Safety
DPS
Silsbee Social Notes
Mrs. Leona Whitman
G. J. Wood
Port Arthur
Nederlands
J. W. Tindall
F. L. Choate
Martha Walston
John H. Baker
Cameron
Ernest Walston
Anchorage
Choate
Bryan Mays
Port Neches
J. H. Richardson
Richardson
Gussie Stroud
Galena Park
John D. Gibson
Bellaire
Major
Herbert B Watts
Fort Lee
C. H Watts
T. D Dreddy
Lynda
Liz
Lela Sheffield
C. C. Barclay
St. Joseph's Hospital
David Cook
Slizabeth Hospital
Cornelia Knupple
Baptist Hospital
L.cpl
Bruce BD. Parten
Guy Parten
Jonesboro
Ark
Vietnam
U. S. Marine I Corps
Harris Pontes
D. G. Carpenter
Shreveport
J. C. Jonas
W. H. Holland
Montinghlat Dassetta
D. V Swarthout
Nicky Gilbert
Meron
Reese-Tirdall
M. A. Belt
Ans
Morris Belt
Sims
Bruce Vincent
Dome
Mrs
Frieda Johnson
Eddie McDaniel
Troop
Bee
Staplers & Staples
Tempera
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