County 4-H Girls Celebrate National Week at Courthouse
Ninety six 4-H members and families gathered in Kountze for National 4-H Club Week activities. Linda Beth Rea chaired the morning program as club presidents introduced members and guests. A mock trial in the district court room featured the girls as judges and lawyers. Awards followed with multiple named winners in 4-H categories including Home Economics and Food and Nutrition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
4-H
Theresa Mills
Peggy Jlaird
Shirley Glaze
Patricia Wood
Linda Beth Rea
Jennifer Selman
Wanda Burke
LaGrange
Peggy Laird
Linda Beth
Houston
R. T. Gore
W. A. Wright
Silsbee and Fletcher
Fletcher Richardson
Richardson
Ford Motor Co
Pine Ridge
R. Walgreen
Batson
LaJean Brady
Kountze
Charlotte Dryden
Votaw
Sears-Roebuck Foundation
Sherry Dryden
John Deere
Janice Witte
Chance Loeb
Sharon Marcontell
JoEllen Moye
Saratoga
Texas Agriculture Extension Service and Dress Revue
Simplicity Pattern Co
Elaine Guedry
Mrs. Sidney Miller Named President By Rho Upsilon
Rho Upsilon Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi met in Beaumont with 16 members and two rushees present. Officers for the new year include Sidney Miller as president and Horace Whittington as vice president. The group funded a library donation and Easter Seal drive, planned a Founders Day banquet for April 30 at the Ridgewood Hotel, and announced a joint meeting with a covered dish luncheon at Beaumont High School cafeteria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rho Upsilon
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Richard Jones
Ben Goolsby
Earl Keeton
Alvin Hall Jr
Eddie van Winkle
Sidney Miller
Horace Whittington
Joe Hignett
Billy Dan van Winkle
Don Keorta
Library
Ridgewood
Beaumont
Charles Kelley
Guy Ferrell
Kenneth Bell
Tommy Clark
Hohostess
Nu Upsilon Plans Founders Day Banquet and Activities
Nu Upsilon Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi met with 11 members led by Mrs. Ann Bain and Mrs. Bonnie Hayes. They finalized plans for the Founders Day banquet set for April 30 in Ridgewood Motor Hotel French Room with all Silsbee chapters attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nu Upsilon
Beta Sigma Phi
Ann Bain
Bonnie Hayes
Ridgewood Motor Hotel
Silsbee
Holy Name Society Set Spring Meeting in Port Arthur
The Sabine District Holy Name Society will hold its spring meeting April 15 at Sacred Heart Parish hall Port Arthur. Host Sacred Heart Holy Name Society. registration starts 11 30 a m. meeting begins 1 p m. Father William Pickard will be guest speaker with All Souls parish members led by Gene Cormier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sabine
Holy Name Society
Sacred Heart
Port Arthur
Sacred Heart Holy Name Society
William Pickard
Galveston-Houston
All Soul's
Gene Cormier
Jack's Laundromat Opens in New Plant on South Third St
Mr and Mrs Jack Shepherd announce the opening of a new concrete tile building at South Third Street housing a coin operated self service laundry and dry cleaning plant. The Shepherds continue to operate at the same address with Westinghouse coin operated machines now added.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack's Laundromat
South Third St
Jack Shepherd
Shepherd
Jack
Westinghouse
Presbyterians To See Filmstrip On Family Camping
The Graysons Discover Mo Ranch will be shown at a joint meeting of First Presbyterian church’s Men and Women next Wednesday March 21 at 7 30 p m. The program showcases summer camps and family camping with film strips of Camp Cho Yeh and a talk on Synod Conference grounds Mo Ranch Hunt Texas. Family Camp is planned for May 11 13 in Livingston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graysons
Mo Ranch
First Presbyterian Church
Livingston
Jimmie Sims Jr
The
Presbyterian Church
U.S
Hunt
Texas
R. O. Jackson
Den 10 Pack 88 Cub Scouts Visit Port Arthur
Den 10 of Cub Scout Pack 88 were picked up at school by Mrs Wade Parker and Mrs H L Lackey and traveled to Port Arthur to see Cowboy John. They studied Australia and Iceland at Mrs Parker's home and learned rules while playing spy with Hank Mitchell as scribe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Den 10
Wade Parker
H. L. Lackey
Port Arthur
Cowboy John
Australia
Iceland
Card of Thanks for Evadale Hospitality at Singing Convention
G E Perkins presidents Jasper County Singing Convention expresses gratitude to Evadale school faculty board and citizens for hospitality and reception during March 3 and 4. He recalls fond memories of Evadale’s fine citizens and thanks them sincerely.
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Evadale
Jasper County
G. E. Perkins
Singers of
Texas
Louisiana
Marjorie Matthews to Wed Robert W Garris in August
Mr and Mrs Eugene Matthews announce the engagement of their daughter Marjorie to Robert W Garris son of Mr and Mrs Billie Garris of Norfolk VA The bride elect is a Silsbee High School graduate and FBI employee in Washington DC The prospective groom is a Norfolk General Hospital School of X ray Technology graduate and chief technologist at the National Institute of Dental Research in Washington DC Plans call for an August wedding
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Matthews
Marjorie
Robert W. Garris
R. T
Billie Garris
Norfolk
Silsbee High School
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Washington, D. C
Norfolk ‘General Hospial
National Institute of Dental Research
Buna Methodists Plan Week of Spiritual Renewal
Buna Methodist church announces a week long renewal from Sunday March 18 to Friday March 23 with daily services at 7 30 p m except Sunday at 7 p m Reverend Roland T Scales of Winterfield Methodist Longview will lead services He previously directed Lamar Tech Rothwell Bible Chair and the renewal is a Southeast Texas joint effort James Tunnell is pastor and Mrs Ward W Mixon chairs the church Commission on Membership and Evangelism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buna Methodist Church
Roland T. Scales
Winterfield Methodist Church
Longview
Scales
Rothwell Bible
Lamar Tech
Beaumont
Texas
Church Commission On Membership and Evangelism
Ward W. Mixon
James Tunnell
Neta Faye Davis and Corbitt Lee Jones Jr Married
Neta Faye Davis and Corbitt Lee Jones Jr wed March 3 at 7:30 p.m. in the home of his sister Mrs. Richard O Barbo. Rev H B Morgan officiated with Mary Jane Harrison as matron of honor and Billy Jeffcoat as best man. The bride is daughter of Mrs. Ola Caraway and Carl Davis. the groom is from this city. They plan to reside in Silsbee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neta Faye Davis
Corbitt Lee Jones Jr
Richard O'Barbo
W. A. Harrison Jr
Victor
H. B. Morgan
First Pentecostal Church
Mary Jane Harrison
Billy Jeffcoat
Mrs. Jones
Ola Caraway
Mountain Homes
Idaho
Carl Davis
Beaumont
Corbitt Lee Jones
Silsbee
Camp Fire Girls Hold Ceremony At Elmore Home
The Can Te Wa Ste Ya Camp Fire Girls met at Mrs. Herbert Elmore's home Thursday for a ceremonial service. Rita Nowlin led as scribe while Dianne Bell and Christeena Crawford lit the candles. Joanne Slaydon, Carolyn McKinney and Cyntha Taylor extinguished them. Chris Tennison and Gail McClelland assisted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Elmore
Rita Nowlin
Dianne Bell
Christeena Crawford
Joanne Slaydon
Carolyn McKinney
Cyntha Taylor
Chris Tennison
Gail McClelland
Scribe
Lions Club launches lunar show for civic work
Lions Minister and Georges lead a countdown tease as endmen, performers, and audience aim to orbit the earth be their first satellite moon. Proceeds from the show fund Lions Club civic projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georges
Earth
Moon
Lions Club
Local Navy Family and Community Notes in Texas
Robert E. Barnes seaman apprentice USN son of Mr and Mrs N E Barnes of Silsbee serves aboard the destroyer Floyd B Parks returning to San Diego after a five month West Pacific tour with the Seventh Fleet. Local social and weekend visits include surgeries and family visits across Silsbee and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert E. Barnes
USN
N. E. Barnes
Silsbee
Texas
Floyd B. Parks
San Diego
Calif
Seventh Fleet
Western Pacific
Myrtis Skinner
Hardin Memorial Hospital
Kountze
G. W. Gilchriest
Eugene Bell
Eugene Green
Lake Jackson
Births reported in Silsbee and surrounding areas
Hello World Mr and Mrs Charles D Redmond of New Orleans Louisiana are parents of Frances Deneane born March 8. Mr and Mrs O L Redmond are paternal grandparents. Eva Marlene daughter born Feb 26 to Mr and Mrs Herbert Hooks of Silsbee. Joni Renae daughter born March 13 to Mr and Mrs B H Geisendorff of Silsbee. Terri Ellyne daughter born March 7 to Mr and Mrs Edwin Whisenhunt of Nome. Donna Ray son born March 9 to Mr and Mrs Prentice Bradford of Silsbee. Norma Jean daughter born March 9 to Mr and Mrs H W Collins of Warren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles D. Redmond
New Orleans
Frances Deneane
O. L. Redmond
Hardin Memorial Hospital
Kountze
Herbert Hooks
Silsbee
Eva Marlene
Joni Renae
B. H. Geisendorff
Edwin Whisenhunt
Nome
Terri Ellyne
Donna Ray
Prentice Bradford
H. W. Collins
Warren
Norma Jean
Norma Jean Drake to Wed W L Glenn March 22
Norma Jo Drake daughter of Mr and Mrs C B Drake will marry William LeRoy Glenn son of Mr and Mrs William Glenn of Beaumont in a double ring ceremony March 22 at 7 pm at First Baptist church. Rev David Lee Jenkins will perform. Miss Drake a Silsbee High School graduate and soon Baptist Hospital School of Nursing graduate works for East Texas Pulp Paper. They will reside in Friends and relatives are invited to attend the wedding and reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B. Drake
Norma Jo
William LeRoy Glenn
William Glenn
Beaumont
First Baptist Church
David Lee Jenkins
Mt. Olivet Baptist Church
Fred
Miss Drake
Silsbee High School
Baptist Hospital School of Nursing
Buna High School
East Texas Pulp & Paper Company
Reverend Strother Family Relocates to Glendive Montana
Reverend Marshall J. Strother and his family depart for Glendive Montana where he will serve as pastor of the First Baptist Church. A Texas native with degrees from Baylor University and Sam Houston State College he has seven years in ministry and previously led churches in Barry Texas and China Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall J. Strother
Glendive
Mont
First Baptist Church
Oakdale
Sam Houston State College
Huntsville
Baylor University
Baptist Seminary
Fort Worth
Strother
Barry
Texas
China
Frances Frazier
Rev. Strother
Wade M. Strother
Housewarming for Mrs Lou Fuller Draws Fifty Guests
About fifty friends and relatives attended the housewarming honoring Mrs Lou Fuller at her home Friday night. Hostesses included Mrs Clyde Dulaney Mrs Jack Dulaney Mrs Alice Dulaney Miss Anna Lou Stackpole and Mrs Billy Ray Dulaney with 7 to 9 pm calling hours and coffee punch cookies and sandwiches served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lou Fuller
Clyde Dulaney
Jack David
Alice Dulaney
Anna Lou Stackpole
Billy Ray Dulaney
Mountains in Life Library new Nature volume The Mountains
The Mountains is a 192 page Life Nature Library volume with 176 photos including 75 color plates. Lorus J. Milne and Margery Milne wrote the 36 000 word text drawing on fieldwork across 363 000 miles. It covers Earth heights volcanoes plants winds ice and high altitude denizens with appendix and bibliography.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Dwight Billings
Duke University
Life Nature Library
Billings
Lorus J. Milne
Margery Milne
Harvard
Lorus Milne
Trail Riders Set Arena Work Day
The Silsbee Trail Riders met Friday night at the Mercers with 23 members present. Luther Chitty presided as plans were made for a rodeo to be held April 13 and 14 at the club arena. A Saturday work day was set to repair the arena and build new bleachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Trail Riders
W. E. Mercer
Luther Chitty
First Baptist WMU Meets At Mrs McMicken Home
The First Baptist WMU group met Monday night at Mrs F A McMicken's home with five members and one guest Mrs W L Caraway WMU president. D H Suitt led the Bible lesson and plans were discussed to give linens to rescue missions and donate to the juvenile home in Beaumont. A meeting is set for April 16 at Mrs J L Shine's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilma
WMU
First Baptist Church
F. A. McMicken
W. L. Caraway
D. H. Suitt
Beaumont
J. L. Shine
St Mary's Guild Plans Spring Church Projects in Evadale
Saint Mary's Guild of St. John's Episcopal church met at Mrs. L. P. Bundy's Evadale home for a study session on Chapters in Church History. The group planned a rummage sale in Santa Fe park this Friday and Saturday to raise funds for dishes for the parish house. The next meeting will be at Mrs. Berta Gore's home in Silsbee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saint Mary’s Guild
St. John’s Episcopal Church
L. P. Bundy
Evadale
Santa Fe Park
Berta Gore
Silsbee
Camp Fire Girls Dad-Daughter Fete Tomorrow Night
The Silsbee Camp Fire Girls hold their annual Dad-Daughter banquet at 7 p m in the junior high school cafe teria to mark the 52nd anniversary. Bluebird girls will advance to Camp Fire during the campfire ceremony as part of the event. The Bluebird Dad-Daughter banquet is scheduled for Friday March 30 at Kirby Elementary School with the theme Reverent to the Past, Alert to the Future. Over 100 girls in more than 10 groups will participate.
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Silsbee Camp Fire
Camp Fire
Bluebird
Kirby
Kirby PTA Meeting Tuesday Report on Chili Supper
The Kirby Elementary Parent Teacher Association will meet on Tuesday March 20 at 1 30 p m in the cafetorium. Mrs Baker Morris chairs the meeting and a report on the chili supper will be given. The nominating committee will present a slate of new officers. Hall Gregory leads a science program. refreshments provided by Mrs J H Thomas and room mothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kirby Elementary Parent-Teacher Association
Den 4 Cub Scouts Meet at Mrs Richard Home
Den 4 of Pack 199 met Monday at Mrs. Charles Richard home with nine members present. The meeting opened with a song, achievements were checked, and the boys played games. Paul Perritt served refreshments. Emmett Davis acted as scribe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Den 4
Cub Scout
Charles Richard
Paul Perritt
Emmett Davis
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R. W. Garris
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C. L. Jones Jr
Lions Ministrer
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Jeff
Texas City
Frank L. Choate
Ralph Matthews
Little Rock Air Force Base
Arkansas
J. J. Lee Jr
E. D. Chaeatham
Estell Boyett
Kirbyville
Edward Boyett
R. R. Palmer
Baptist Hospital
Devers
Myrl Clinard
W. W. ‘Clinard
Clinard
Fort Bragg
N. C
Germany
J. B. Martin
San Augustine
W. A. Johnson
W. W. Windham
Bonne Windham
Deleta Boden
Lake Charles
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Mary Sue Moffett
Clifford Turk
Fenley Martin
Morris Anderson
Donnie
Buna
London
England
Norma Jean Drake
W. L. Glenn
M. J. Strother
Montana Post
Life
Trail Riders
Rambler’s
Rambler's
Rambler
Cadillac
America
Bler World Standard
Caraway Motor Company
Silsbee, Texas
First Baptist
St. Mary’s Guild
Kirby Pta
Paul Johnson
Lawyer and Public Accountant
Texas Bar License
Board of Public Accounting
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