Fletcher area news and club meetings reported
The Fletcher Home Demonstration Club meets Tuesday at 10 a.m. at Mrs. Louis Fraytét’s home. Bookmobile stops at Milner’s Grocery today from 2:10 to 3:00 p.m. and at Loeb 3:15–4:00 p.m. Chance-Loeb School board election set for April 6 with polls 1 a.m. to 7 p.m. Absentee ballots at County Clerk’s office through March 28. Various local visits, hospitalizations, and church activities are noted, including WMU circles and AB A basketball results in Spurger.
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A. F. Butler
Fletcher Home Demontration Club
Louis Fraytét
Milner’s
C. E. Reed
Chance - Loch
Speakers Listed For Tourist Assn. Meet In East Texas
East Texas Tourist Association sets a Friday March 29 meeting in Nacogdoches with speakers from North Carolina Texas Washington DC and Colorado. Herbert O Wilson says Paul Green Bill Stinson Tom Taylor W H Borman and Dale Haskins will speak. about 45 counties invited for a two session program. Delegates will elect officers and discuss 1963 promotion plans.
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Texas
North Carolina
Washington
D. C
Denver
Colo
East Texas Tourist Association
Nacogdoches
Herbert O. Wilson
Association
Speaklers
Paul Green
Chapel Hill
N. C
University of North Carolina
Bill Stinson
Austin
Texas Tourist Council
Tom Taylor
Texas Highway Department
W. H. Borman
Washington, D. C
Area Redevelopment Administration
Department of Commerce
Dale Haskins
Bureau of Outdoor Recreation
East Texas
Birthday party for Pamela Tobey at home
Pamela Ann Tobey celebrated her fourth birthday Thursday at her home hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Sam W. Tobey. Eleven guests attended as a blue and pink color scheme graced the decorations. Color books, pink hats with blue feathers, and horns were given as favors.
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Pamela Ann Tobey
Mathew Robinson Teachers to Meet in Beaumont
A group of Mathew-Robinson Classroom Teachers Association members attended the Southeast Texas Teachers Association meeting in Beaumont. Mrs Ruby Thompson was elected county district chairman of the Southeast Texas Association. The local unit will meet at 7 p.m. March 20 at Robinson Elementary School with a later public event March 24 from 3 to 6 p.m. at the same school.
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Mathew-Robinson Classroom Teachers Association
Southeast Texas Teachers Association
Beaumont
Ruby Thompson
Southeast Texas Association
Ocal
Robinson Elementary
Jones D B family expresses thanks for kindness
The Jones D B family thanks all for the kindness and sympathy shown during the recent bereavement of their mother and wife Mrs. Joe Ella Jones.
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Mmother
Joe Ella Jones
Loeb News Update From Local Community The Rest
Lynn Robinson Roy return their mother home after a Pineland visit and recovery from Feb 4 accident with three to four weeks to regain routine. Neighbors and relatives share hospital stays, visits, and church happenings as M. W. Mitchell and Jack Hooks receive medical care at Baptist Hospital. Local families attend meetings in Austin and Port Arthur while tracking illness, convalescence, and weekend travels.
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R. E. Bales
Walton Road
Hardin Memorial Hospital
Kountze
Far! Hammitt
Doctee’s Hospital
Groves
W. B Waters
J. M. Butler
California
Bryan Waters
San Diego
Hollywood
Knotts Berry Farm
Buena Park
Marineland
Wayfarer’s Chapel
Cailsbad Caverns
White Cily
Waers
J. C. Riley
Jonroe
Lena Garrett
C. H. Shawver
Lynn Robinson
Roy
Mother Shawver
Pineland
C. O. Draper
Vider
Ada Duke
Shawver
Dorothy Butehee
Worry
Charles Worry
L. Goutreaux
Double Bayou
E. L. Gore
L. Gordy
Jack Hooks
First Baptist Circle met at Barclay home with eight members
The First Baptist Circle, WMU, met Tuesday morning at Mrs. R. E. Barclay's home. Mrs. Barclay opened with prayer and Mrs. W. S. Redmond presided. Lula Ray presented the program "Sword of the Spirit." The next meeting will be at Mrs. H. L. Borner's home Tuesday morning. The Victoria Falls are in Southern Rhodesia.
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Ine Lisie Rogers
WMU
First Baptist Church
R. E. Barclay
Presbyterian Church Services In Austin Conference
Rev. Larry Cofren of the First Presbyterian Church attends a conference in Austin this week and plans to return Thursday. Regular Sunday services are 9 45 am Sunday School and 11 am worship. The Pioneers meet Sunday at 6 pm. Men and women meet Wednesday at 7 30 pm for a mission program and a Taiwan Diary film.
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Larry Cofren
First Presbyterian Church
Austin
Pioneers” Young Peoples Group
Taiwan
Camp Fire Girls Meet at Guardian Home
Wa Ta Na Ka Camp Fire group gathered at Mrs. Gerald Sanford's home Thursday with seven members. They announced an April family night pageant and discussed plans for a ceremonial and a symbol. Kathy Bradshaw and Caro! Sue David served refreshments with Sue David acting as scribe.
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Gerald Sanford
Kathy Bradshaw
Caro
Sue David
Scribe
Bethany Clark Cuts Ribbon at Galveston Jail Dedication
Bethany Lynn Clark cut the ribbon at the dedication of Galveston County’s new 1.9 million jail on March 6. More than 300 people attended the ceremony with Irwin Dantin, longtime Galveston County commissioner, assisting as jail committee chair. Clark is the 14 month old daughter of Mr and Mrs William Clark of Houston and granddaughter of Mr and Mrs J H Clark of Galveston.
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Bethany Lynn Clark
Galveston
Irwin Dantin
Galveston County
Little Miss Clark
William Clark
Houston
J. H. Clark
Camp Fire Girls Meet At Leader’s Home
The Camp Fire Girls gathered Tuesday afternoon at Mrs. David Knupple’s home with seven members present. They discussed the program and played games. Filen Johnson served refreshments. Earline Hooks served as scribe.
J H Clark Retires From Drive In
J H Clark retires from Clark s Drive In Grocery on Highway 96 after eight years in business due to health reasons following a stroke. He and wife came to Silsbee in 1936 after working 10 years for Silsbee Dry Goods. They have five children and five grandchildren. The article notes the sale to Pat Hill of Pat s Drive In Grocery on South 3rd Street. The piece ends with a historical note about the first official American flag on Prospect Hill in 1776.
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Clark
Highway 96
South
Pat Hill
Pat
South 3Rd Stree
JH. Clark
Silspee
Silsbee Dry Goods Company
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