Community News and Obituaries from Lumberton Area
Sympathy extends to the families of R S Farmer and J F Griffin as their spouses pass away. Obituaries note Mrs. Farmer of Silsbee died after illness. Mr. Griffin of Ranger, long-time Gulf Oil operator, died in Hotel Dieu. Services and survivors listed along with numerous local notes. A broad community roundup covers church, school, and social events, plus upcoming concert and civic notices. Also listed are candidates for Lumberton School Trustee positions and local bingo of civic life.
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R.S Farmer
R.S. Farmer
Silsbee
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Farmer Funeral Home
All Soul's Catholic Church
J. F. Griffin
Hotel Dieu
Ranger
Lamberton
Gulf Oil
Loeb First Baptist Church
James Bradford
Kelley-Hixson
Baptist Hospital
Floyd
Lumberton School Trustee Board
Bob Agnew
K. R. Kirkendall
A. L. Rash
Alton A. Bayless
George E. Enderle
J. M. Bowman
Justice of Pease
Ray Martin
Community notices from Lumberton and area events
R M Martin and Oscar Adams Sr announce for Road Commissioner Precinct 2. Mrs Sidney Davis reports improvement and ability to ride and visit. Booster Band Mothers host Happening Musical Sit In March 26 at 7:30 pm in Lumberton High School with Benny Barnes and Lone Star Play Boys plus Roy Spell. Tickets from members or call 755 4393. Also: Pro quarterback Al Caldwell to emcee KACY program. Weekend visits by Mr and Mrs Pop Miller to B G Milner family. Barks and Butchee vacation at Rayburn Dam. Sgt Larry Richards from Laredo Air Base visited. St Vincent's Seminary hosts Easter egg hunt March 28. churches invited to donate eggs for Beaumont Cripppled Children's Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte Burge
C. M. Wells
Mary Smith
Orangefield
Joe White
Burris
Allen Means
Houston
Greg Burge
Greg
J. B. Faggard Jr
St. Elizabeth
Lvn
Baptist
Faggard
Levi Williford
Bethlehem Steel Co
Williford
St Elizabeth Hospital
Tommy Barland
Lake Charles
A Davenport
Memorial Hospital
Jesse Barland
Dudley Williams
Joe Barraque
Edwin Willis
Williams
Willis
Rev Willis
Woodcrest Methodist Church
Billy Mitchell
Pasadena
George Mitchell Sr
Snell
Baptist Hospital
Lumberton High
Berney Hosak
Lumberton
Robert E. Black
E. FE
Gulf States Center
Lumberton High School
Lumberton Post Office
Lewis’ Station
D. A. Gibson
Jimmy Jameson
Port Arthur
LaVerne Harrell
Blue Birds
Sharon Lutz
Joyce Wolcott
Booster Band
Tiny Tim
Vicki
Benny Barnes
Lone Star
Roy Spell
al Caldwell
Kacy
Pop Miller
B. G. Milner
Joseph Barks
Billy Butchee
Rayburn Dam
Sgt
Larry Richards
Laredo Air Base
Joe Barks
St. Vincent’s Seminary
Silsbee 96
Beaumont Crippled Children’s
Den 6 Meeting and Blue and Gold Banquet Awards
Cub Scout Den 6 met February 19 with six cubs present. Games were played and refreshments served by Mark Stewart. They attended the Blue and Gold Banquet on February 24. Awards went to Clint Droddy, Brian McDonald, Mark Riceman, Brian Rucker, Mark Stewart, and Willis Vincent. Mark Riceman, scribe.
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Den 6
Cubs
Mark Stewart
Clint Droddy
Brian McDonald
Mark Riceman
Brian Rucker
Willis Vincent
Scribe
Helpful Young Men Identified After Fatal Wreck
Mrs. J. H. Wells Jr. of Groves praises two young Silsbee men who helped after a car wreck that killed her daughter. Mrs. Ray Robinson identifies Bucky Williams as one helper and Henry Collier as the other, with Sabine Monument Works listed in Beaumont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Wells Jr
Groves
The
Bee
Ray Robinson
Bucky Williams
Graham Sisters Named to TSU Dean’s List
Peggy LaVern Graham and Brenda Graham Sanders daughters of Mr and Mrs Nehemiah Graham Sr of 510 Kirby Street have earned Dean’s List at Texas Southern University in Houston Peggy held a summer average of 3 00 over 12 hours and now 237 while Brenda posts 267 both will serve on the Student Council Peggy a 1969 Silsbee High School graduate majors in Home Economics Education Brenda a 1966 Waldo Mathews High School graduate is a graduating senior majoring in elementary education Brenda has been on the Dean’s List before.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peggy LaVern Graham
Brenda Graham Sanders
Nehemiah Graham Sr
Kirby Street
Texas Southern University
Houston
Peggy Graham
Peggy
Brenda
Silsbee High School
Waldo Mathews High
Medicare Denies Certain Clinic Charges After Silsbee Visit
A. J. Denby recounts a three day stay at Doctors Clinic Hospital in Silsbee for a checkup. He says Medicare denied many charges, claims the clinic took $1,000 of Medicare funds without delivering aid, and he remains paying for the experience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doctors Clinic
Silsbee
Medicare
A. J. Denby
Last Rites for A W Dainwood Held in Silsbee
Funeral services for A W Dainwood age 72 were held at 10 am Monday in Farmers Funeral Home chapel with Rev R E Barclay officiating. Burial followed at Forest Lawn Memorial Park Beaumont. Survived by wife Gertrude two grandchildren and daughters Verlyne Lutgring and others. He was retired general superintendent of Kirby Lumber and longtime Silsbee civic leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruby Joyce Schrimsher
Baptist Hospital
South Park Church
Silsbee
Yatel Childress
Lumberton
Neches
Beaumont
Roberts Avenue Methodist Church
Wisteria
Eastern Star
Frank Childress
Sallie Mock
Victor
Luther B. Mock
Jewel Carr
Angleton
Reba Gilbreath
San Augustine
Fla
A. W Dainwood
Farmer Funeral Home
R. E Barclay
First Baptist Church
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Dainwood
Fairdale
Kirby Lumber Corp
Silsbee Independent
Silsbee State Bank
Silsbee Kiwanis Club
Chamber of Commerce
Hardin County Hunting Club
Gertrude Dainwood
Verlyne Lutgrin
Weekday School Menu Plus Weekend Family Note
Monday through Thursday meals list spaghetti and meat, green beans, pineapple pudding, milk and bread. Tuesday offers hamburgers, potato chips, cherry pie, milk. Wednesday features sausage, pea beans, mustard greens, applesauce, cornbread and milk. Thursday serves stew, rice, gravy, green salad, apple pie and milk. Due to a State Teachers meeting school is out March 13. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Bronson and family spent the weekend at Rayburn Dam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Bronson
Rayburn Dam
L E Martin and W M P A Parsley See
Brief entry noting L E Martin and W M P A Parsley in a clipped society item. No further context or details provided in readable text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. E. Martin
W. M
P. A. Parsley
See
Hardin County Court Faces McKinney Pay Raise Controversy
Howard Hargrove cites a $6,200 annual pay plus $480 deputy fee for Silsbee constable Albert McKinney, plus alleged improper actions and unbonded deputies. He urges taxpayers to attend the next commission meeting and demand rescission of the $3,600 salary. The notice blames county officials for funding overreach and questions McKinney’s duties while condemning unlawful acts linked to the Deer Dog Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County Commissioners’ Court
Silsbee
Albert McKinney
Henry Overstreet
Henry
Caney Head
Deer Dog Association
The
Dog Association
Emmett Lack
Howard Barrington
Kountze
McKinney
Aimuel Gore
Caney
Herman
Tank) Allen
Allen
Commissioners Court
Texas
Ashley Gore
Tyler County
Hardin County
Jefferson County
Silsbee Bee
Association
Earnest Spell
Court of Civil Appeals
James Barnes
Houston
Hollyfield
Barnes
Gore
Liberty County
Dwayne Overstreet
Grand Jury
Dwayne
Clark’s
Commissioners’ Court
Lack
Judge Lack
Barrington
Deer Dog
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TSU Dean's List
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Don's Nursery
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