Texas Conference Laymen's Retreat Set By Methodists
The Texas Methodist Conference retires a laymen's retreat for April 24 to 26 at Lakeview assembly. Speakers include Bishop A. Frank Smith and Dr. A. S. Turnipseed from Mobile at district level, O. B. Ellis of the Texas Prison System, and Dr. Gordon Gould, Alaska Methodist College president. Discussion groups cover stewardship finance and evangelism among others. Pat Thompson of Bay City leads as lay leader.
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Texas Methodist Conference
Lakeview Assembly
Frank Smith
A. S. Turnipseed
Mobile
Ala
O. B Ellis
Texas
Gordon Gould
Alaska Methodist College
Pat Thompson
Bay City
Crow Shoot At Dam B Net 29 Crows and 13 Hawks
A group led by Herb White Sr. and Jr. and Edwin Nelson staged a crow and hawk shoot at Dam B with a battery powered recorder and amplifier. Seventeen shots marked the first stand, totaling 29 crows and 13 hawks by sunset, amid a fisher dinner and plans for future shoots.
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Herb White Sr
Herb White Jr
Edwin Nelson
Temple-White, Inc
Jibell
A. W. Dainwood
Tom Orth
Sam Neal
Td Brown
Kirby Lumber Corporation
Dam B
Johnny & Jacks
Herb Jr
Mr White Sr
Tax tips and deducible charitable contributions explained
A Texas Press Association explainer on Individual Income Tax for 1958 covers deductions limits: charitable gifts are deductible up to 30 percent of adjusted gross income if 10 percent goes to churches educational institutions or exempt hospitals, otherwise 20 percent. Deductions require 1958 payments, and property contributions use fair market value.
Cub Scout Pack 88 Meets at Mrs Barclay Home
Den 6 of Cub Scout Pack 88 met March 4 at Mrs Mildred Barclay’s home. The group pledged, studied Canada and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, sang, played with plastic mounties, and read the Canadian Cub Scout promise. Bob Hobson served refreshments. They met again March 11 with James McMillan hosting and worked on totem pole face designs. The meeting closed with the group singing America.
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Mildred Barclay
Canada
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Bob Hobson
James McMillan
America
Randy Wallace
Seribe
Knights of Pythias Silsbee Lodge Meeting Notice
Silsbee Lodge No 348 Knights of Pythias meets every Tuesday at 8 00 pm in Community Hall. Members urged to attend and visiting brothers are invited. B H Gilley Chancellor Commander Phillip McKinney Secretary.
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Silsbee
AV Aam
Texas
Brethers
Roy Rodgers
W. M F. L. Choate
Seey
Silsbee Lodge
Knights of Pythias
B. HH. Gilley
Phillip McKinney
It's the Law: Understanding negotiable instruments in Texas
A Texas Law feature explains negotiable instruments such as checks notes money orders and traveler's checks. The piece notes origins in merchant trade and uniform state law by 1924, stressing reading and understanding paper terms before signing and that signed promises are enforceable.
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United States
State Bar of Texas
Pensacola aircraft run 113 mercy flights in floods
On March 14 1929 aircraft from the Naval Air Station Pensacola completed 113 mercy flights in 24 hours delivering food clothing and medical supplies to towns in southern Alabama and western Florida stricken by floods.
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Naval Air Station
Pensacola
Fla
Alabama
Florida
Nutria Spread Now a Problem in East Texas
Nutria have become a significant problem across Texas with heavy damage in southeast marshlands. H. D. Dodgen of the Game and Fish Commission says the South American rodent is spreading through about half the state. Clubs with lakes report nutria eating shrubs and damaging lake banks and dams.
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Texas
H. D. Dodgen
Game and Fish Commission
South Texas
Nutria Declared Nuisance After Ecosystem Damage
The nutria, imported to control aquatic vegetation, proved harmful by also consuming broader plant life. As a result, authorities classify the species as a nuisance and are pursuing special programs to curb its numbers.
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United States
2nd Lt Harold Boyett Joins 50th Infantry at Fort Hood
Army 2nd Lt Harold L Boyett of Silsbee has been assigned to the 50th Infantry at Fort Hood Texas He entered the Army last November and is assigned to Company A The lieutenant graduated Allen Military Academy Bryan in 1954 and Sam Houston State College in 1958 prior to joining East Texas Pulp & Paper Co Evadale
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Army
Harold L. Boyett
Silsbee
50Th Infantry
Fort Hood
Texas
Boyett
50Th
Allen Military Academy
Bryan
Sam Houston State College
East Texas Pulp & Paper Co
Evadale
Alligator Snapping Turtle Reaches Heavy Weight in Central South
The alligator snapping turtle of the central southern United States may reach about 200 pounds and is consumed in large quantities.
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United States
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Beaumont
Texas Highway Patrol
C. H. Cain
Texas Department of Public Safety
Highway Patrol
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Sam Browne
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Hardin County
Dwadh
Silshee Ey
Diboll
Balivar Point
Joeexum
Esther B. Exum
Eugene Exum
Lee Exum
Howard Exum
Budith B. Austin
Onnie L. Cauzart
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Weekend Bakery
N. 4Th St. Pt
Progressive Builders
South Third Street
Progressive Builders, Inc
P.O. Bex
Sts
Silsble, Texas
Vhone EV
Sillbee Bee
LAW Hee Texas& Peble
Sinclair
C. N. Wells
D. C. Tracy
East
Harold Boyett
Prrey
Marcie
Fe Guan
Floress
Silybee
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