Silsbee Student Named Lamar Tech Outstanding Senior
Curtis Killion of Silsbee is declared the top senior accounting major for 1955-56 at Lamar State College of Technology by the accounting faculty. He will receive a $25 cash award and a plaque from the Sabine Chapter of the National Association of Cost Accountants at an April 1 Orange meeting. Killion earns a BBA from Lamar Tech in May and is married to Sue Chambers. He is active in the Honor Society, Lambda Sigma Chi, and the Lamar Accounting Association, with previous cost dept, cost clerk, and comptroller experience in local firms and the Air Force.
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Curtis Killion
Silsbee
Lamar State College of Technology
R. W. Setzer
School of Business
Sabine
National Association of Cost Accountants
Little Mexico
Orange
Killion
Lamar Tech
Sue Chambers
Highway 96
E. T. Killion
Hemphill
Lamar Accounting Association
Neches Butane Products Co
Oil City Brass Works
Comptroller’s Department
U. S. Air Force
Services Held For Mrs. Mary Frances McDonald
Funeral services were held Sunday at 1 p.m. for Mrs. Mary Frances McDonald 99 who died Friday in a Beaumont nursing home. She would have turned 100 the next day. Survivors include daughter, son J D Beard of Kirbyville, sister Lettie Wesbrook, 15 grandchildren, 29 great grandchildren, seven great great grandchildren. Burial followed at Knight's Cemetery near Lufkin. Pallbearers were grandsons Preston Beard Col Paul Beard Roy Beard Joe Beard Pat Beard E T Culp Jr. and Jack Beard.
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Mary Frances McDonald
Beaumont
Beaumont Assembly of God
Chapel of Farmer Funeral Home
J. D. Beard
Kirbyville
Lettie Wesbrook
Knight’s Cemetery
Lufkin
Preston Beard
Paul Beard
U. S. Air Force
Roy Beard
Joe Beard
Pat Beard
E. T. Culp Jr
Jack Beard
People who wake up famous haven't been asleep
A concise thought notes that fame does not come from a sudden wakefulness but from consistent effort, implying that public recognition follows visible action rather than a momentary awakening. It frames fame as earned over time through persistent work.
VA Insurance and GI Training FAQs for World War II Veterans
Q A policy holder on active duty may resume premium payments within 120 days of discharge without reapplying. Identify yourself fully. Q GI loan deadlines: 10 years from end of first enlistment under Voluntary Recruitment Act. Q Korean GI training deadline is three years from discharge. no exceptions. Q Vocational rehab training up to four years. Q Training not allowed while on active duty. Q Conversion of permanent GI insurance to term unavailable. Q VA compensation can be received with retirement pay for Public Health Service officers. Q Public Law 894 deadline for disabled Korea veterans is January 31 1964 or nine years after separation, whichever comes first.
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Armed Forces
Korea
Tam
Public Health Service
Brooks Ride recovers After Heart Attack
The second Texan casualty in Washington, Vernon McDaniel staff director for Congressman Brooks subcommittee, is reported recovering at Bethesda Naval Hospital after a February 21 coronary thrombosis. McDaniel, 40 former Texas agriculture official, aided hearings on a nickel plant at Nicaro Cuba and plans to return to work after doctors reduce weight and monitor health.
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Washington
Vernon McDaniel
Jack Brooks
Bethesda Naval Hospital
McDaniel
Agrculture
Texas
Nicaro
Cuba
Senate
Lyndon Johnson
Brooks
House
Lamar College
Beaumont Minister To Preach Tonight At Methodist Church
Rev. Berwood Blackwell of North End Methodist Beaumont will be guest preacher at First Methodist Silsbee tonight. It ends six Thursday Lent services at 7 pm with Palm Sunday services planned next Sunday and a class of boys and girls to join the church. Sermon titled A New Kind of King. Special choir music.
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Berwood Blackwell
North End
Negro Church Choir Anniversary Celebrated at First Baptist
The First Baptist Church Senior choir marked its 21st anniversary from March 12 to 18 with guest speakers Rev. J. W. Dearborn of Houston and Rev. W. Bushwar of Beaumont. Mack Bryant led as president during previews of 21 years of service. An educational institute led by Dean Lela Lacy of Beaumont starts March 26.
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First Baptist Church
J. W. Dearborn
Houston
Mack Bryant
Rev. W. Bushwar
Beaumont
Lela Lacy
First Baptist Circle Meets With Twelve Members
The Leslie Watson Business Women Circle of the First Baptist Church met Monday at 7 in Mrs. Claud Ashworth Jr's home with 12 members present. Mrs. Stella Cook presided and led the mission program with Ruby Bledge Earline Dehart and Bobbie Wood. A Buckner's Orphan Home Dallas contribution was made. Doris McKay elected reporter. District meeting set for April 24 at the church.
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Leslie Watson
The
First Baptist Church
Claud Ashworth, Jr
Stella Cook
Tom Singletary
Cook
Ruby Bledge
Earline Dehart
Bobbie Wood
Buckner’s Orphan Home
Dallas
Doris McKay
Mrs L O Turrentine Wins Flower Show Sweepstakes
The Silsbee Garden Club held its Silver Tea and Flower Show March 13 at the First Baptist recreation hall. The event drew over 100 guests, awarded more than 30 blue ribbons, and honored Mrs L O Turrentine with the sweepstakes for 12 blue ribbons amid entries from Azalea Garden Club and others.
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L. O. Turrentine
Silsbee Garden Club
First Baptist Church
Azalea Garden Club
H. C. Hopkins
B. A. McMahon
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Davis Times
Ttt Auto Assoc
Andrew Brown Carpets
Calder Beaumont
Bigelow Carpets
McDonald
Silsbee Auto Company
Mary Morrisey
Minneapolis
Minneapolis Civil Defense
First National Bank
FCDA
Veterans News
Re Ik
Dixie
Free Dixie Cook Book
Park, Beaumont
5Th St
Silebee
Negro Church Choir
First Baptist Circle
Call Jackson
Evadale Highway
Robin Hood
Rotel
Lean
Bacon
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