Bradshaw Fortenberry announce engagement and wedding plans
Mr and Mrs Milton Bradshaw of 940 Engle announce the engagement of daughter Keitha to Johnny Paul Fortenberry son of Mrs Cader Fortenberry of Woodville and the late Mr Fortenberry. Rev J A Hendrix will perform the ceremony at 7 pm March 18 at the local First Assembly of God Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Bradshaw
Engle
Keitha
Johnny Paul Fortenberry
Cader Fortenberry
Woodville
Mr. Fortenberry
J. A. Hendrix
First Assembly of God Church
Marcia Herndon Weds Charles W. Worry in February Vow
Miss Marcia Jeane Herndon daughter of Marie Hern don and Charles Herndon wed E/5 Charles W. Worry son of Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Worry at First Baptist Church with Rev. R. E. Barclay officiating. Mrs. Worry works in Houston at Baker Botts. Mr. Worry is an Army member stationed at Fort Hood set to begin 12 months in Vietnam in March. Both graduates of Silsbee High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcia Jeane Herndon
Marie Herndon
Charles Herndon
Liberty
Charles W. Worry
W. O. Worry
Lumberton
R. E. Barclay
First Baptist Church
Vietnam
Silsbee High School
Garden Club To Meet On Tuesday
The Silsbee Garden Club will meet Tuesday at 9 30 a m in the First Presbyterian Church for a workshop. Members plan to bring arrangements to be judged by Mrs Leslie Lee of Buna, an accredited flower show judge. Mrs Emmett Barefield Jr will preside at the business meeting. Mrs Hugh Smith, Mrs A L Tucker and Mrs Barefield will be hostesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Garden Club
First Presbyterian Church
Leslie Lee
Buna
Emmett Barefield Jr
Hugh Smith
A. L. Tucker
Rainbow Girls to Hold Fashion Show at Silsbee High
The Order of Rainbow for Girls sponsor a spring fashion show Saturday at 7 30 p m in the Silsbee High School auditorium. Jacque's Dress Shop provides dresses and accessories. Tickets available from Rainbow members or at the door. Patricia Dear is worthy advisor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Order of Rainbow
Silsbee High School
Jacque
Den 5 Cub Pack 201 Meeting Report
Den 5 of Cub Scout Pack 201 met Monday at Mrs. Robert Shavers home. The group recited the Pledge of Allegiance and worked on gifts for their mothers before a serving by Gary Adcock. The meeting ended with the living circle closing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Den 5
Robert Shavers
Revere
Gary
Gary Adcock
Card of Thanks to Friends and Neighbors
I thank my many friends and neighbors for the flowers, cards, visits and other kind deeds during my illness. May God bless you. Lee H. Busby
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee H. Busby
Young Homemaker Seminar Opens March 14
The Silsbee Woman's Club Home Life Department announces a free Young Homemaker Seminar starting Tuesday March 14 at 7 p.m. in the Heritage Room of the Silsbee State Bank. Chairwoman Mrs. W. A. Barclay Jr. says all future homemakers are invited to attend to learn menu planning budgeting housekeeping interior decorating and other topics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Life
Silsbee Woman’s Club
Silsbee State Bank
W. A. Barclay Jr
Read-Turrentine Elementary PTA Elects Officers
Mrs. Jack Kolls was reelected president of the Read-Turrentine Elementary School PTA at a Tuesday meeting on campus. Other officers named include Mrs. Emmett Barefield Jr. and Mrs. Joe Nelson as vice presidents, secretary Mrs. Billy Dan VanWinkle, treasurer Mrs. S. W. Tobey, historian Mrs. Rayford Birdwell, and parliamentarian. J. C. Jeffrey Jr. spoke on helping disadvantaged children and the aims of education including self realization, human relationships, economic efficiency and civic responsibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Kolls
Read-Turrentine
Parent- Teacher Association
Emmett Barefield Jr
Joe Nelson
Jerry Seamons
Buddy Courtney
Billy Dan VanWinkle
S. W. Tobey
Rayford Birdwell
J. C. Jeffrey Jr
Future Homemakers Fashion Show Set for March Sixteenth
The Future Homemakers of America sponsor their annual style show on March 16 at 7 p.m. in Waldo Mathews gymnasium with the theme Fashion is a World Traveler. Fashions represent Mexico London Hawaii Africa and America, sponsored by Mrs. Irene McDonald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Future
Homemakers of America
Waldo Mathews
Mexico
London
Hawaii
Africa
America
Irene McDonald
Day Lily Society To Meet Tonight
The Gulf Coast Hemerocallis Society of Southeast Texas will meet at 6 p m Thursday at the Women's Club of Nederland. A covered dish supper will be served. Mrs Edna Lankart of the Lake Jackson club will present a color slide program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gulf Coast Hemerocallis Society
Southeast Texas
Women’s Club of
Nederland
Edna Lankart
Lake Jackson Club
Doyle Sangwin Promoted to SP/5 in Vietnam
Robert Doyle Sangwin son of Mr and Mrs George W Sangwin has been promoted to SP/5 as of Feb 20 He is stationed at Cam Ranh Bay Vietnam with the US Army He went overseas in July 1966 after basic at Fort Polk Louisiana and training at Fort Gordon Georgia
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Doyle Sangwin
George W. Sangwin
Cam Rhan Bay
Vietnam
Sangwin
Fort Polk
Fort Gordon, A
Gratitude for Prayers After Passing of Pat Nowlin Frank
We express sincere thanks for prayers and kindness shown after the death of wife and mother Pat Nowlin Frank. Family members Claude Orvis and Patricia extend appreciation to those who offered support during this sad time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Nowlin
Frank
Claude, Orvis
Patricia
Renaissance of English Theatre Hosts at Read Home
The Twentieth Century Club met March 1 at Mrs. R. L. Read's house with Mrs. Harmon Weathersby as cohostess. Mrs. W. H. Holland and Mrs. Tommy Read presented the program. The next meeting will be March 22 at Mrs. Nelson Long's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twentieth Century Club
R. L. Read
Harmon Weathersby
W. H. Holland
Tommy Read
Nelson Long
Painting By Tan Wills Receives Honorable Mention
Tan Wills daughter of Mr and Mrs Earl Wills earned honorable mention at the 31st Sabine Area Art Exhibit in Beaumont Her oil still life The Basis of Life placed in the oil still life class It was her first competition entry The exhibit drew 150 entries from Texas and Louisiana sponsored by the Art Department of the Woman's Club of Beaumont
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tan Wills
Earl Wills
Sabine Area
Beaumont
Texas
Louisiana
Woman’s Club of
Miss Wills
Silsbee
Lamar State College of Technology
Kappa Pi
Blotter Press
Lamar
Home Gardeners to Meet Tonight in Kountze
Home gardeners and commercial vegetable growers will gather in the Kountze courthouse today March 9 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The North Hardin Baptist Church near Silsbee will host a second session from 7 30 to 10 p.m. Dr John Larsen and Dr C D Welch will discuss fertilizing recommendations for Southeast Texas vegetables. J D Nixon Beaumont Market will outline policies for the 1967 marketing season. County Agent Rea invites all growers and home gardeners to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kountze
B. E. Rea
North Hardin Baptist Church
Silsbee
Rea
John Larsen
C. D. Welch
Texas A&m University Soil Testing Laboratory
Texas
J. D. Nixon
Beaumont Producers Market
Beaumont High School
Cub Scout Den 9 Meets with Skit and Records
Den 9 of Cub Scout Pack 88 led by Mrs. John Meade with six boys. They practiced a skit and played records while Gary Clark arranged refreshments and Bobby Taylor acted as scribe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Den 9
Cub Scout Pack
John Meade
Gary Clark
Evadale Area Soldiers Serving in Various Posts
A roundup lists Evadale natives serving in the U S Army and Air Force. Marvin Richardson is stationed at Fort Sill Oklahoma after basic at Fort Polk Louisiana and Evadale High School graduate. Larry Richardson trains at Fort Polk and is from Evadale with Anita Powell wife. Ronnie Pratt finished basic at Fort Polk and begins AIT in clerical work. Joe Parsley is with the 3rd Battalion 30th Artillery at Fort Sill. Gerald Antley trains at Fort Polk and serves at Fort Belvoir Virginia. Bruce Bivens stationed in Vietnam with Red Horse Civil Engineers. Archie Day serves in Korea with C Battery 4th Battalion 76th Artillery. Sammy Humble trains at Fort Polk. Alvin Parsley stationed at Fort Bragg North Carolina with 7th Battalion 15th Artillery. John Earl Burrell serves in Vietnam as heavy equipment mechanic. All are Evadale High School graduates or locals previously employed by area employers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Gene Richardson
Gene Richardson
Evadale
Fort Polk
US Army
Evadale High School
Anita Powell
Walter Eugene
Silsbee
Ronnie Pratt
H. B. Pratt
Evandale
South Polk
Lamar College
Brown & Root, Inc
Army
Joe Parsley
S. D. Parsley
Fort Sill
Okla
30Th Artillery
Jacksonville Baptist
Martha Ann Dyess
Jacksonville
Gerald Wayne Antley
J. B. Antley
Fort Belvoir
Bruce A. Bivens
Sam Bivens
US Air Force
Lackland Afb
San Antonio
Vietnam
Civil Engineers Squadron
Red Horse Division
Jasper
Archie Day
W. K. Day
Korea
76Th Artillery
Sammy R. Humble
Sam Humble Jr
Fort Bray
N. C
15Th Artillery
Santa Fe Freight
Pvt
John Earl Burrell
Harold Burrell
Jasper High School
Houston Artist To Demonstrate At Beaumont Show
Houston artist and former Houston Conservative Arts president Mrs. Gaydell Baines will give an oil painting demonstration at Gold Coast Fine Arts Association in Beaumont on Sunday March 12 at 2 p.m. She will show techniques across subjects while lecturing during the demonstration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaydell Baines
Houston
Houston Conservative Arts
Gold Coast Fine Arts Association
Pearl Street
Beaumont
Baines
Mrs L L Karnes Named President of Kirby PTA
Kirby Elementary School PTA met at the school with refreshments at 7 PM. Mrs Wayne DuBose served as president for the meeting. Mrs L L Karnes elected president. Officers include vice presidents Mrs L R Clawson Mrs Darrell Doggett Mrs C H McCalabe and Mrs Denver Lowe. secretary Mrs Ottis Barge. treasurer Mrs Judy Alphin. parliamentarian Mrs Wayne DuBose. historian Mrs Lloyd B Goolsby. Installations set for April 18 at 3:30 PM. Harold Grantham’s room won Coke party for most parents present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parent-Teacher Association of
Kirby Elementary School
Wayne DuBose
L. L. Karnes
L. R. Clawson
Darrell Doggett
C. H. McCalabe
Denver Lowe
Ottis Barge
Judy Alphin
Lloyd B. Goolsby
W- C. Ratchford Jr
PTA
Harold Grantham
Coke Party
Music Makers To Sing For Army
The Music Makers from Silsbee receive an invitation to perform at Fort Hood Texas. The group plans a bus trip Saturday night and a Sunday schedule including chapel services hospital ward performances and appearances in the mess hall and service clubs. Directors Mrs Suzanne Barfield and Mrs Patricia Bosch accompany the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Hood
Temple
Texas
Silsbee
Suzanne Barfield
Patricia Bosch
Family remembers Wade H. Kelley with gratitude
The family of Wade H. Kelley thanks friends for cards flowers and kindness shown during their bereavement. May God bless you all as they remember their husband and father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wade H. Kelley
Silsbee Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and News
Silsbee social column notes visits by Malcolm Williams and family from Lafayette to Elizabeth Williams home. Cawley and Agnew families from Okra visited J T Cawley. James Wade discharged from US Air Force after four years and return from Vietnam. Richardson nephew Doug Richardson back home after hospital treatment in Houston. Read family hosted Jewel Martin Norma Martin Billy Grundy from Floydata. George Fortenberry dies in Lufkin after long illness former Silsbee resident. Pete Willette of Houston visited L B Creel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malcolm Willliams
Lafayette
Elizabeth Williams
Paul Cawley
Pat Agnew
Okra
J. T. Cawley
James Wade
US Air Force
Vietnam
W. E. Wade
John J. Richardson
Doug Richarson
Mulberry Lane
Belaire
Texas
Miss Creel and Ronald G McCabe Nuptials Sunday
Miss Mickey Irene Creel, daughter of Mr and Mrs Luther B Creel, and Ronald Glenn McCabe, son of Mr and Mrs Jack McCabe of Beaumont, will wed Sunday at 3 pm in Good Shepherd Baptist Church. Rev T B Pattillo will perform the double ring ceremony with a reception in the church fellowship hall following.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mickey Irene Creel
Luther B. Creel
Ronald Glenn McCabe
Jack McCabe
Beaumont
Good Shepherd Baptist Church
T. B. Pattillo
Cub Scout Den 4 Elects Leaders and Tours Neches Nation Bank
Den 4 of Cub Scout Pack 88 met at the home of den mother Mrs. Richard Jones with eight boys present. Randy Herbst was elected denner, Paul Storie assistant denner, and Randy Walker scribe. The group toured Neches Nation Bank and received souvenirs and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Den 4
Richard Jones
Randy Herbst
Denner
Paul Storie
Randy Walker
Neches Nation Bank
Den 4 Cub Pack 201 Elects March Officers
Den 4 of Cub Scout Pack 201 with Mrs. Minnie Callaway and five boys along with den chief Richard Brunner met and opened with the pledge led by Richard. The boys made hot plates for mothers. Michael Cox was elected denner, Kenny Shavers assistant denner, and Paul James scribe for March. Mrs. Callaway served refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Den 4
Minnie Callaway
Den
Richard Brunner
Richard
Michael Cox
Denner
Kenny Shavers
Paul James
DeMolay Plans Catfish Supper in Silsbee High Cafeteria
Silsbee Chapter of the Order of De Molay will sponsor a catfish supper at Silsbee High School cafeteria Friday from 6 to 8 p m. Tickets are available from DeMolay members or at the door. Lonnie Simmons is master councillor and DeMolay Dad is B T Kellar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeMolay
Catfish
Silsbee Chapter
Order of DeMolay
Silsbee High School
Lonnie Simmons
B. T. Kellar
Cub Scout Den Elects Leaders at Pack 201
Den 1 of Cub Scout Pack 201 Brunner elected Russell LeBlanc denner and Micky Adams scribe. Eight boys attended as they worked on electives. Bobby Mack served refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Den
Robert Brunner
Russell LeBlanc
Denner
Micky Adams
Bobby Mack
Birth announcements for Saratoga and Silsbee families
Michael Jr. and wife from Saratoga welcome a son David Jeffrey born Feb 27. Bobbi Lyn is a daughter born Feb 28 to Mr and Mrs Robert Eugene Ford of Silsbee. Ronald Edwin Sr and wife of Silsbee announce a son Ronald Edwin Jr born March 3. Lillian Chenelle a daughter born to Mr and Mrs Herishel Louis Sheffield of Silsbee in March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Jr
Saratoga
David Jeffrey
Bobbi Lyn
Robert Eugene Ford
Silsbee
Ronald Edwin Shuff Sr
Ronald Edwin Jr
Lillian Chenelle
Herishel Louis Sheffield
Million Couple Thankful on 50th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs R R Million express thanks to friends for gifts and thoughtfulness shown on their 50th wedding anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. R. Million
Also Mentioned on This Page
Keitha Bradshaw
John Fortenberry
Marcia Herndon
W. Worry
Garden Club
Rainbow Girls
Young Homemaker
Lewis White
W. O. Holmes
J. M. Huddleston
C. H. Dunn
Fred Denson
Stuart Smith
Harold Storie
PTA Group
Doyle Sangwin
Bobby Taylor
Paula Carruth
Theresa Mitchell
Lumberton Lions Club
Lumberton High School
Miss Carruth
C. M .Carruth
Miss Mitchell
Fyvadale
Marvin Richardson
Livingston Shipyard
Orange
Alvin T. Parsley
Sammy R. Humbie
Gerald W. Antley
Larry G. Richardson
Humble
Roy Batchelor
The
Gold Coast Fine
Arts Association
Audrey Jarrel
Golden Triangle
Association
Bernard Lynd
Groves
Kirby Pta
Silsbee Social Notes
Pete Willette
L. B. Creel
Miss Creel
Ronald G. McCabe
Ella Fitzgerald
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