AARP Silsbee Chapter Opens Game Night Tonight
The Silsbee area AARP meets tonight at 6 30 p m at First National Bank for game night with ecard tables and dominoes. City announces a summer tennis clinic registration through the week at City Hall. Edward Dominguez will run sessions July 2 to July 8 at Silsbee Junior High School courts for ages 12 16 with girls 10 15 11 a m and boys 11 15 12 p m.
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AARP
Silsbee Area
Chapter of Retired Persons
First National Bank
City of
Edward Dominguez
Silsbee
Silsbee Junior High School
North Ninth Street
Jannise Family Visits El Campo Lineage in Johnson Home
Mr and Mrs William Jannise and their family from El Campo visited last week in the home of Mr and Mrs Carl Johnson, sharing a social call with neighbors and relatives.
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William Jannise
el Campo
Carl Johnson
Volunteers Answer Three Fire Alarms
Silsbee Volunteer Fire Department crews answered three calls from June 20 to June 23. Fire Chief Russell Busby said none were serious. A burning rug on South Ninth Street and Highway 327 West caused slight damage, a trash fire on South 15th Street got out of control, and a cooking fire damaged a stove and bin at the Red Top Dairy Queen on North Fifth Street.
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Silsbee Volunteer Fire Department
Russell Busby
The
BEE
South Ninth Street
Highway 327
South 15Th Street
Red Top Dairy Queen
North Fifth Street
Exercise Classes For Women Begin July 2
Women to join a one month program in the city summer recreation plan starting July 2. Classes run 7 to 8 p.m. Mondays Tuesdays and Thursdays at All Souls Catholic Church education building. Instructor is Mrs Kay Dezendorf a Silsbee High School teacher with Red Cross training. City Hall offers joining information.
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All Souls’Catholic Church
Kay Dezendorf
Silsbee High School
Red Cross
Silsbee City Hall
Outdoor Inauguration Sets James Monroe Record
The Senate and House clashed over seating during James Monroe's era prompting a decision to hold the inauguration outdoors. This format marks the first time a U.S. president was sworn in outside.
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James Monroe
U.S
Senate
House of Representatives
Silsbee Chamber Accepts 42 New Members at June Meeting
Silsbee Chamber of Commerce welcomed 42 new members at a General Membership meeting held June 26 at Silsbee State Bank. New members include John D. Coville CPA Hutto Barber Shop Unique House of Beauty Leo Karnes Lester Cowart J O Suitt and many others. The group discussed East Texas Parkway Association goals to extend Highway 96 and align it with an Interstate and voted to pay 25 annual dues and to appoint a director. President Renz nominated Robert Sheffield to the executive committee. A brochure layout was reviewed and EasTex Inc offered to print at no charge. Commissioner Virgil Caraway outlined Hardin County road needs and urged attendance at today’s court meeting. Chamber noted businesses would close July 4 for Independence Day.
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Silsbee
Chamber of Commerce
Silsbee State Bank
Art Cawthon
John D. Coville
CPA
Silsbee Packing Co
O’bannions
John’s
F. S. Whittlesey
J. W. King
Horace Wagley
Dudley Schultz
Silsbee Trading & Transport Co
Fred Seaman
Lonnie Hepler
Odom
Exxon Service
Fuller’s Sporting Goods
Renz
Robert Sheffield
Horace Whittington
EasTex, Inc
Whittington
Virgil Caraway
Hardin County
Silsbee Chamber
Cucumber and Pepper Winners in Drake County Show
Hub Sutton of Honey Island won white ribbons for cucumbers and sweet peppers. Cucumbers sold for 40.00 to First National Bank of Silsbee. peppers for 32.50 to Silsbee State Bank. South Hampton Company of Silsbee and several Hardin County buyers participated in the sale. Judges included Dr Jerel Johnson and Don Portie, with Johnny Dalby as auctioneer.
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Hub Sutton
Honey Island
First National Bank of Silsbee
Silsbee State Bank
Hardin County
Sils State Bank
Peoples State Bank of
Peoples State Bank of Kountze, South Hampton Company of Silsbee
Kountze
Evadale Postmaster B W Gravis to Retire After 37 Years
B W Gravis will retire as Evadale postmaster this Friday June 29, after serving since April 6 1936. His family and town recall Evadale history from logging to Eastex Inc forest products plant opening in the 1950s. An open reception at E C Nash Auditorium in Evadale Schools begins at 8 p m tomorrow. He and his wife have five children Bruce D Mike Johnny Roy and Kathy Gravis.
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B. W. Gravis
Evadale
James S. Gravis
Hardin-Jasper
Comanche
Kirby
Gravis
Eradale
Texas
Eastex, Inc
Kirby Mill
Young’s
E. C. Nash
Bruce D
Mike
Johnny
Roy
Kathy Gravis
Local visits wrap up with returning travelers
Mrs Edith Yankie returns home after a stay with her son and family in Wilton Manor. Mrs J J Taylor comes back from Germany to stay with her daughter and son in law Phillip L Freeman. Mrs Bessie Read of Corpus Christi visited her sister Mrs Richardson, also joined by her daughter and husband Marie Conway of Orange.
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Edith Yankie
Mrs. Yankie
Wilton Manor
J. J. Taylor
Germany
Phillip L. Freeman
Bessie Read
Corpus Christi
Richardson
Vets Q A: Certification, VA checks, and loan advice
Questions about attendance certification signed by an employer and VA actions to reissue checks. VA doctors continue medical education through affiliations with medical schools. If a lender denies a GI loan, try another lender since one denial does not block all options.
Births in Silsbee Buna and Beaumont Area June Births
A series of newborns is reported: Kevin Dean Earls born June 14 to Warren and Earls of Silsbee at Hardin Memorial. Ira Cole Townsend born June 17 to Robert Townsend and wife at Hardin Memorial Buna. a daughter to Wilburn Gore and wife of Silsbee born June 19 at St Elizabeth. Amy Celeste Jenkins born June 20 to Larry and wife of Silsbee at St Marys Port Arthur. Michael Joseph Sessaman born June 22 to Patrick Sessaman and wife of Beaumont at Doctors Hospital. Leroy Stallworth Jr born June 27 to Leroy Stallworth and wife of Silsbee at Doctors Hospital. Grandparents listed for several families.
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Kevin Dean
Warren Ray Earls
Silsbee
Hardin Memorial Hospital
Ira Cole
Robert Wayne Townsend
Buna
Wilburn Gore
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Larry Jenkins
Amy Celeste
St. Mary’s Hospital
Port Arthur
Jesse Hooks
Bobbie Jenkins
Michael Joseph
Doctors Hospital
Patrick Joseph Sessaman
Beaumont
Leroy Stallworth Sr
Leroy
Eighteen Complete Radiological School Here
Eighteen persons finished a nine hour radiological detection and measurement course at Silsbee Fire Hall in three sessions on June 5, 12, and 19. J C Busby, Hardin County Civil Defense director, said James Laake of the Austin HEW office taught the course. Five county department members attending will enable those departments to receive nine extra radiological meters. Attendees included members of the Civil Air Patrol Silsbee Civil Defense chapter and volunteer fire departments of Silsbee Lumberton Kountzee and Evadale.
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Silsbee Fire Hall
Hardin County Civil Defense
J. C. Busby
James Laake
Austin Hew
Civil Air Patrol Organization
Silsbee Civil Defense Chapter
Silsbee, Lumberton, Kountzee and
Evadale
Card of Thanks for kindness after loss
The Rogers family thanks friends churches and organizations for loving kindness during their loss. It is uplifting to know so many care May God bless each of you John L. Rogers Jr and family
Engagement announced Alicia Puntes to George Ledford Holder Jr
Mr and Mrs R H Puntes announce the engagement of their daughter Alicia to George Ledford Holder Jr son of Mr and Mrs Holder Sr of Buna Rev Jim Crouch will perform the ceremony at 8 pm July 13 in First Baptist Church Hwy 96 south Bride elect attends Silsbee High School Groom is a Eva dale High School graduate and pipefitter with Local Union 195 They will reside in Silsbee.
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R. H. Puntes
Alicia
George Ledford Holder Jr
Holder Sr
Buna
Jim Crouch
Rose City Baptist Church
Victor
First Baptist Church
Hwy. 96 South
Silsbee High School
Holder
Evadale High School
Union 195
Silsbee
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Mary Nell Slavik
Silsbee Post Office
H. E. Munden
North 5Th Street
Odis Gore
NORTH
Marvel
Ann Gore
OFC
Cawthon
Drake
County
South Hampton Company
Tom Jones
AT_EVADALE
John L. Rogers Jr
Miss Puntes
George Holder Jr
Roosevelt Drive
Cleo Frazier
Morris Moore Chevrolet
Calvin Schaefer
FrAzier
Schaefer
Chevrolet
Mer
Morris Moore
Chevrolet, Inc
First National Bank of Silsbae
P.O
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