City Council Plans Land Sale At Five Cents Per Foot
The council voted five to zero to sell land at five cents per foot with aims to revise city land pricing policy. Attending were former mayor H M Jones, Bob Ford, Martin McKinney, and other locals. they also approved investing about $50,000 of surplus funds in treasury bills to cover bond debt retirement and operating needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worthey
Hopkins
H. M. Jones
Bob Ford
Martin McKinney
Treasury
Local Notables Share Visits And Hospital Updates
Mrs J Byrd visited Port Arthur with the Richards family. Rev Wilton Mc Gowin called on Mrs Beazley Sr at St Mary's hospital. Imogene Thompson returned home after Methodist hospital surgery. M D Jordan Jr hospitalised in Tempe Santa Fe. Barker families travel to Houston and Thibodeaux while Becky Lou performed on TV. Multiple сопров.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Byrd
Port Arthur
Richard Byrd
Wilton McGowin
Manley Beazley Sr
St. Mary’s Hospital
Imogene Thompson
Methodist Hospital
Houston
M. D. Jordan Jr
Santa Fe Hospital
Temple
Cecil Smyly
Kenneth Parker
Scott McDonald
Thibodeaux
E. E. Hughes
Becky Lou
Bob Drew
New Orleans
O. C. Seely
Mexia
Texas
L. H. Simpson
J. L. Blair
Eugene Jonte
Pearland
Burl Modisette
Chester Guinn
Rockland
Sue Bullock
Robert Modisette
Nacogdoches
Modisette
Elwood LaPier
Poquoson
Guy Boykin
Spring Branch
George L. Boykin
Beatrice Reed
Baptist Hospital
Beaumont
R. R. Palmer
James Eason
Gatesville
Lonnie Jones
Lee Smyly
Jasper
John D. Gibson
Bellaire
Jerald Peveto
Marrell Conway
Orange
Donna Nolen
J. H. Richardson
Grayson Lee
Hampshire
George Hart
M. O. Leggett
Sharon Robbins
H. T. Hicks
Dickinson
W. A. Barclay Jr
T. J. Trotti
Hamilton
Mable Wrist
Gladys Barclay
E. M. Prewitt
Baseball lineup features Dodson Tarver and Walker infield
The lineup lists James Dodson backing up Billy Tarver with Bomer at second. Donalson returns at shortstop with Gerald Walker as second. Gerhig Brown at third base. Outfield shared by Lott Tim Rodriguez Franklin Dyer Pee Wee Roy Dale Dillon Parks and Hare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Dodson
Billy Tarver
Bomer
Donalson
Gerald Walker
Gerhig Brown
Lott
Tim Rodriguez
Franklin Dyer
Pee Wee Roy
Dale Dillon
Parks and Hare
Board election slate grows as three enter race
Incumbents A W Dainwood and K R Baker will run and Sam Cerniglia announced his candidacy for the board. Filing deadline is March 5 and prospective candidates may contact Supt Don L Hough or Board Chairman Alf Fullingim for information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Dainwood
K. R. Baker
Sam Cerniglia
Don L. Hough
Alf Fullingim
Major H A Stanley Joins Panama Exercise Banyan Tree III
Major Horace A. Stanley, son of Mrs Ina G Lester of Fred Texas, is with a U S Air Force unit in Exercise Banyan Tree III near Rio Hato Panama. The joint air ground drill runs into March with forces from Caribbean Command Strike Command Tactical Air Command and Continental Air Command. Stanley is a command pilot assigned to Ellington AFB Texas and will return after the exercise. He is a Silsbee High School graduate with a University of Houston masters. his wife is Lurlene G Bradshaw of Silsbee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio Hato
Panama
Horace A. Stanley
Ina G. Lester
Fred
Texas
United States Air Force
U. S. Caribbean Command
United States Strike Command
Air Force
Tactical Air Command
Continental Air Command
Stanley
Ellington Afb
Major
Silsbee High School
The
University of Houston
Lurlene G. Bradshaw
Silsbee
Farewell Party Honors Local Marine Volunteer
Harvey Lynn Robinson was honored with a surprise farewell party by friends and classmates Tuesday night at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Davis. The event featured red white and blue decor and a Marine Corps emblem theme as he prepares to enlist. Robinson will depart Friday for Houston and then fly to San Diego for boot training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Lynn Robinson
R. G. Davis
Marine Corps
US Marines
Pvt. Robinson
Houston
San Diego
Calif
Last Rites For Mrs Nancy Spurlock Held At Frank's Branch
Funeral services for 81 year old Mrs Nancy Nannie Spurlock of Fred were conducted Friday at 2 p m from Frank's Branch church with Rev Claude Read of Shiloah Baptist church officiating She died February 22 at Hardin Memorial hospital in Kountze Survivors include two sons Archie Spurlock of Warren and Charlie Spurlock of Palacios one daughter Lottie Harvill of Fred four brothers and four sisters eleven grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren Services were directed by Farmer Funeral Home with burial in Frank's Branch cemetery Pallbearers were Bronson Hutto Ernest Hutto Herbert Caraway J T Graham Roy Martin and J Spurlock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy
Nannie) Spurlock
Fred
Frank’s Branch
Claude Read
Shiloah Baptist Church
John Martin
Kountze
D. K. Martin
Village Mills
Ben Martin
Buna
Annie B. Freeman
Iva Walters
Pauline Freeman
Ellen Holland
Farmer Funeral Home
Frank
Bronson Hutto
Ernest Hutto
Herbert Caraway
J. T. Graham
Roy Martin
J Spurlock
Evadale Lions Host Two Club Officials
Evadale Lions and their ladies welcomed District Governor R. H. Buddy Lyles of South Beaumont and Lions International Counsellor Wilbur Abbey of Port Arthur and their wives Monday at Evadale High School Cafetorium. Dinner by the Homemakers class preceded remarks on the Kerrville Crippled Children camp and Lionism’s aims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evadale Lions
R. H
Buddy) Lyles
South Beaumont Club
Lions International
Wilbur Abbey
Port Arthur Club
Evadale High
Dist
Lyles
Kerrville
Abbey
Lion
H. D. Smith
D R Stuart Named President Of Silsbee Pony League
D R Stuart was elected president of the Silsbee Pony League at a Thursday night meeting at the Apache Lumber Company. David Diden, outgoing president, presided. New officers include T S Hooks, Burl Modisette, Eddie Shutt, Pete Flanakin and David Diden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. R. Stuart
Silsbee Pony League
Apache Lumber Company
David Diden
T. S. Hooks
Kountze
Burl Modisette
Eddie Shutt
Pete Flanakin
Stuart
Hill Brother of Silsbee Man Dies in Houston
Tom B. Hill 91 of Houston died Sunday after a heart attack two weeks earlier. He was a retired Houston police officer and brother to Jack Hill of Silsbee. Graveside services were held in Independence, Texas. He also leaves another brother Ben Hill of California a daughter Myrtle Hill of Houston two sons John A. Hill of Houston and Kenneth Hill of Texas City and sister Mrs. Laura Brady of Dallas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom B. Hill
Houston
Jack Hill
Silsbee
Independence
Texas
Ben Hill
California
Daugher
Myrtle Hill
John A. Hill
Kenneth Hill
Texas City
Laura Brady
Dallas
Woodrow WMU Observes Annie Armstrong Week of Prayer
The Woodrow Baptist Church WMU marks Annie Armstrong Week of Prayer starting March 5 with daily 9:30 a.m. meetings and an 8 p.m. program on Wednesday. Theme is Help us, O God, for the Glory of Thy Name. Mrs Henry Nix serves as WMU president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Armstrong
WMU
Woodrow Baptist Church
Henry Nix
Silsbee Garden Club Hears Mrs. Stuart
Silsbee Garden club met at the home of Mrs. J. R. Sims with Mrs. Hugh Smith as cohostess. Mrs. R. L. Paret presided. Beaumont flower show judge Mrs. R. L. Stuart spoke on making flower arrangements. The Yard of the Season will be judged in three weeks. Next meeting March 13 will be a field trip to Hodges Garden in Louisiana. Nonmembers may contact Mrs. Paret to join the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Garden Club
J. R. Sims
Hugh Smith
R. L. Paret
R. L. Stuart
Beaumont
B. A. McMahon
Hodges Garden
Louisiana
Rev Larry Correll Named Chairman of Easter Seal Drive
Rev Larry Correll of Hardin County is named Easter Seal campaign chairman spanning March 15 to April 22. The Hardin County society plans a kickoff meeting March 8 at the Blue Bennett Cafe in Silsbee with officers directors and parade captains invited. Mrs Stuart Smith will outline the 1962 Easter seal parade at a April 2 meeting and dinner reservations are coordinated by local officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County Society For
Blue Bennett
Silsbee
Stuart Smith
Larry Correll
Hardin County
Correu
United States
Annie Mae Hardage
Sour Lake
Pat Pace
Kountze
Correll
Clear Creek edges Silsbee in decisive basketball clash
Clear Creek beat Silsbee 48 to 43 as Doty and Lenox led CC with key free throws and 48 point effort. Tarver Hargrove Drake Read Haynes powered Silsbee but fell short. Officials Juel and Warrell refereed. Free throws missed by Rule Lenox Hargrove Drake Read Haynes. Personal fouls tallied for multiple players.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clear Creek
Doty
Trekai
C. Lenox
R. Jones
Collins
Silsbee
Tarver
Hargrove
Drake
Read
Haynes
Juel
Warrell
Rule
Treka
Jones
Graveside Rites For Mrs Laura Cole Held Friday
Funeral services for 92 year old Mrs Laura Cole were conducted at Shutter Bluff cemetery in Orange county Friday February 23 Rev Aubrey Richardson a Baptist minister officiated She died February 21 at Hardin Memorial hospital in Kountze She is survived by son N A Cole of Silsbee three daughters Edd Toler Esca Gibson Silsbee and S A Penderf Buna ten grandchildren and nine great grandchildren Pallbearers were Walter Toler Travis Cole Abner Cole Dwayne Pender Jimmy Sherman and Prentice Downs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Cole
Shutter Bluff
Orange County
Aubrey Richardson
Cole
Hardin Memorial Hospital
Kountze
N. A. Cole
Silsbee
Edd Toler
Esca Gibson
S. A. Pender F
Buna
Farmer Funeral Home
Walter Toler
Travis Cole
Abner Cole
Dwayne Pender
Jimmy Sherman
Prentice Downs
Newborns Born in Port Arthur and Nearby Towns
Mr and Mrs Richard Byrd Port Arthur welcome son Rayland Edward born Feb 12 at St Mary's hospital Port Arthur. Paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Jesse Byrd of this city. In Kountze Hardin Memorial Hospital birth of Bradley Allen Feb 15 to Mr and Mrs J W Wingfield Jr of Silsbee. Sherrie Mac born Feb 27 to Mr and Mrs J W Burnstead of Silsbee. Robert Eugene born Feb 27 to Mr and Mrs B E Foote of Kountze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Byrd
Port Arthur
Rayland Edward
St. Mary’s Hospital
Jesse Byrd
Hardin Memorial Hospital
Kountze
J. W Wingfield Jr
Silsbee
Bradley Allen
Sherrie Mac
J. W. Burnstead
B. E. Foote
Robert Eugene
Jasper County Singers Plan Weekend Singing Convention
The Jasper County Quarterly Singing convention meets Saturday night and Sunday March 3-4 at Evadale High School cafetorium. Performers include Stamps-Baxter mixed Quartet Dallas Frank Stamps quartet Bell Family Temple Dill Brothers Quartet Houston and Southland Quartet Jefferson Texas. A noon sermon by Rev. Carl Lindsey precedes a basket lunch. KKAS Silsbee will broadcast 2 to 3 p.m. Sunday. Public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jasper County Quarterly Singing Convention
Evadale High School
Stamps- Baxter
Dallas
Frank Stamps
Bell Family
Temple
Texas
Dill Brothers Quartet
Houston
Robert S. Arnold
Southland Quartet
Jefferson Texas
Carl Lindsey
KKAS
Silsbee
Evadale High
G. E. Perkins
Jasper
Parker Medical Clinic Under Construction in Beaufort
Construction of a new Parker Medical Clinic for Dr Wade M Parker progresses at Ave C and North Fourth Street with 2000 square feet, three exam rooms, lab and x ray, brick veneer, year round AC, and 25000 dollar permit. Emphasis Homes of Beaumont builds, Charles Suitt and Dale Elmore lead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wade M. Parker
Ave. C
North Fourth Street
North Fourth
Emphasis Homes of
Beaumont
Parker
Emphasis Homes
Charles Suitt
Dale Elmore
Silsbee
Funeral services held for Johnny Weeks Clifton
Johnny Weeks Clifton 41 died Tuesday in Hardin County jail in Kountze while held on a DW I charge. Autopsy cites thrombosis of the left coronary artery. A WWII veteran and Purple Heart recipient. Survived by mother Mrs Bell Clifton and sister Mrs Richard Reeves of Silsbee. Burial in Resthaven Cemetery with pallbearers named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny Weeks Clifton
Farmer Funeral Home
R. E. Barclay
First Baptist Church
Clifton
Hardin County
Kountze
Howard Wilcox
Beaumont
New Guinea
Bell Clifton
Richard Reeves
Silsbee
Resthaven Cemetery
Jack Mason
Floyd Adams
C. A. Adams Jr
Dickie Reeves
Jack Jetton
Arthur Clifton
Silsbee Public School Week Menus March 5 to 9
The Silsbee Public School weekly menu lists meals for Monday through Friday. Menu items include beef ham burger with fries and cake squares on Monday. dressing with cranberry sauce and candied yams on Tuesday. fried chicken with green beans and rice on Wednesday. spaghetti with strawberry shortcake on Thursday. and tuna fish salad with chips and fruit jello on Friday.
Bell Family Gospel Singers to Perform at Erin Baptist Church
The Bell Family Gospel Singers of Temple will give a free concert Friday night at Erin Baptist Church ten miles north of Kirbyville on Farm to Market Road 1005. The program begins at 7 30 and will last two hours or more with donations accepted and the public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Bell Family Gospel Singers of Temple
Erin’ Baptist Church
Kirbyville
Trial Calendar Sets March 27 for DWI Theft and Homicide Cases
County Court set for trial on Tuesday March 27 1962 at 9 a m listing defendants including Charlie Lacy Thompson Lonnie Nobles Clay Williams Richard Ayers Buster Jacobs James Eli Poland Nehemiah Graham Joseph Earl Griffin Ernest Trimble Ernest Vincent John M Jansing Norene Price Robert Henry Tassan Thomas Loftin Lucille R Frederickson Hallie Williams Jr Jesse Kenner Reinhardt Edward Castilan Dan Moody Thomas Benton Hooks Charles Thomas Royse R L Bailey George Percy Glenn Flowers with officials County Judge Fletcher Richardson County Attorney Dwayne V Overstreet County Clerk Clarence McNeely.
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State of Texas
Charlie Lacy Thompson
Lonnie Nobles
Clay Williams
Richard Ayers
Buster Jacobs
James Eli Poland
Nehemiah Graham
Joseph Earl Griffin
Ernest Trimble
Thomas Loftin
Lucille R. Fredrickson
Hallie Williams, Jr
Jesse Kenner Reinhardt
Edmond C. Castilan
Dan Moody
Thomas Benton Hooks
Charles Thomas Royse
R. L. Bailey
George Percy
Glenn Flowers
Fletcher Richardson
Chestnut
Kountze
Texas
Dwayne V. Overstreet
Woodrow Baptist Sunday School Meets at Mrs Ashcraft Home
The Deborah Sunday school class of Woodrow Baptist Church met Thursday at the home of Mrs H R Ashcraft with nine members present. Mrs H R Fisher opened with prayer and Mrs Nettie McBryde presided. Mrs M A Belt gave a devotional on Love and Mrs J T Segrest led a Bible quiz. Next monthly business meeting will be at Mrs Nettie McBryde’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deborah
Woodrow Baptist Church
H. R. Ashcraft
H. R. Fisher
Nettie McBryde
M. A. Belt
J. T. Segrest
Den 4 Cub Scouts Welcomes New Member at Spurlock Drive Inn
Den 4 of Pack 199 met Monday at Mrs. Charles Richard home with seven boys and one new cub Tony Mathis. They hiked to Spurlock's Drive Inn where Randy Richard served ice cream. Emmitt Davis acted as scribe and closed with the cub scout promise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Richard
Bonnie Flanagin
Tony Mathis
Spurlock’s Drive Inn
Randy Richard
Emmitt Davis
Neta Faye Davis to Marry C L Jones Jr This Saturday
Miss Neta Faye Davis and Corbitt Lee Jones Jr. will wed at 7 p m Saturday at the Jones home. Rev H B Morgan of First Pentecostal will perform the ceremony with Mary Jane Harrison as matron of honor and Billy Jeffcoat as best man. Davis, daughter of Ola Caraway and Carl Davis, is a Silsbee High School May graduate. Jones, a Silsbee graduate and Army veteran, works for A F Jones Trucking and will live in Silsbee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neta Faye Davis
Corbitt Lee Jones Jr
C. L. Jones Sr
H. B. Morgan
First Pentecostal Church
Mary Jane Harrison
Victor
Billy Jeffcoat
Spurger
Miss Davis
Ola Caraway
Mountain Homes
Idaho
Carl Davis
Beaumont
Silsbee High School
Jones
Germany
A. F. Jones Trucking Co
Silsbee
Rhodes Family Moves as Linden Pastorship Chosen
Rev. H E Rhodes, pastor of Calvary Missionary Baptist on Roosevelt Drive extension, accepts a Linden Texas church pastorate. A farewell social hour followed prayer meeting with refreshments provided by church ladies. Rev P A Dubose of Buna will assume duties within a few weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. E. Rhodes
Calvary Missionary Baptist Church
Roosevelt Drive
Linden
Texas
Rhodes
P. A. Dubose
Buna
Presbyterian Session to Meet at Read Street Manse
The Session of First Presbyterian Church will hold its monthly meeting next Wednesday evening at the manse 214 Read Street. Morning Circle of the Women for the Church meets at 9 30 a m on Wednesday. Worship Sunday morning begins at 11 after Church school at 944.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
Read Street
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China
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