Village Mills Funeral for W. J. Kelley
Funeral services were held Thursday at 2 p m for W J Kelley 76 a Village Mills resident and former caretaker for T S Hooks on Hickory Creek Burial was in Village Mills cemetery Pace Wells Funeral home of Kountze was in charge Survivors include wife Florence Kelley of Village Mills one son Louis Kelley of Shreveport La one daughter Mrs Jessie Barlous of Reno Nev one brother Henry Kelley of Meridian Miss and one sister Mrs Leon Wilson of Texas Hardin Memorial Hospital in Kountze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Kelley
Village Mills
T. S. Hooks
Hickory Creek
Kelley
Hardin Memorial Hospital
Kountze
Pace Wells
D. K. Martin
Florence Kelley
Louis Kelley
Shreveport
Jessie Barlous
Reno
Nev
Henry Kelley
Meridian
Miss
Leon Wilson
Texas
Tina Marie Mobley
Tomball
Guy Whitesides
Frank Holmes
Dassetta
Rex Moore
Silsbee
A. J. Holmes
Port Neches
John Carrier
Hillister
Charlie McGraw
Liberty
Talbert Whitmire
Mike McGraw
Bill Holcombe
the Warren High School
Lara Wells
Geraldine Walters
Ray Allen Freeman
Robert Haynes
Mrs H C Scoggins Heads ABWA Pine Burr Chapter
Mrs H C Scoggins former vice president becomes president of the Pine Burr Chapter ABWA after Mrs Ike Baugh resignation. Mrs Sim Ward elected vice president and Mrs R C Byrd becomes corresponding secretary replacing Miss Noel Guynes. Betty Sherrill named Ways and Means chair. Chapter meets third Monday each month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Scoggins
Pine Burr
Abwa
Ike Baugh
Sim Ward
R. C. Byrd
Noel Guynes
Betty Sherrill
Negro Church Plans Sunrise Service
The Negro First Baptist Church schedules good Friday services at 7 30 p m with guest speaker Rev Chester Carpenter of Evadale Baptist Church. Sunrise services are set for 4 30 a m Sunday and the pageant Peace At Bethany will be presented. Rev Sampson Booker invites the public to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Negro First Baptist Church
Chester Carpenter
Evadale Baptist Church
Bethany
Sampson Booker
Dr J B Kirkpatrick Baytown Pioneer Dies at 61
Dr J B Kirkpatrick 61 longtime Baytown resident died March 19 after months of illness. A UT Dental School graduate he practiced in Liberty before moving to Baytown and held civic roles with Kiwanis Shriner and LDS Church groups. He left four sons two sisters and four brothers and was noted for philanthropy and community leadership. Funeral was in Baytown with burial in Huntsville Texas.
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J. B. Kirkpatrick
Baytown
Silsbee
Evadale
Universityof Texas Dental School
W Liberty
Knife and Fork Club
Houston
Kiwanis Club
Walter Kirkpatrick
Eradale
F. B. Kirkpatrick
Port Arthur
George P. Kirkpatrick
Kountze
W. L. Kirkpatrick
Dallas
W. J. Kirkpatrick
Violet Kirkpatrick
John B. Preston
Victoria
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
N. Pruitt
Huntsville
Texas
Kirkpatrick
Louisiana
Kiwanis International
Division 3
Chamber of Commerce
Evadale School
University of Texas
Local Birth Announcements From Silsbee and Nearby Towns
Kala Lynn born March 15 in Silsbee to Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Jones. Grandparents Ester Jones and Buster Walters. Stanton Newell born March 19 in Port Arthur to Mr. and Mrs. Darwin C. Hodge. Kenneth Burnett Jr. born March 23 in Beaumont to Rev. and Mrs. Kenneth B. Morgan. Keith Edward born March 17 in Kountze to Chester H. Jarrell and spouse. Angela Machelle born March 17 in Kountze to M. P. Garcia and spouse. Richard Ray born March 18 to Danny Rowland. Jimmy Dwayne born March 18 to J. O. Luther. William Paul born March 19 to William Travis Hare. Timothy Craig born March 21 to B. J. Swinney. Beth Singletary visiting from TWU Denton.
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Kala Lynn
Silsbee
Bobby Jones
Ester Jones
This City
Buster Walters
Village Mills
Darwin C. Hodge
Nederland
Stanton Newell
Park Place Hospital
Port Arthur
C. M. Hall
Ottis Hodge
Buna
M. P. Garcia
Kountze
Angela Machelle
Danny Rowland
Richard Ray
Jimmy Dwayne
J. O. Luther
William Travis Hare
Bamboo Inn Beer License Hearing Set in Silsbee
Har ld Coleman doing business as Bamboo Inn has filed for a Beer Retailer On Premises license to operate 2 miles west of Highway 96 South and Avenue J Silsbee on the south side of Avenue J Fre senius Road A hearing is scheduled for Friday April 3 1964 at 10:00 AM in the Kountze Courthouse Clarence McNeely Hardin County Clerk.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Coleman
Bamboo Inn
Highway 96
Avenue J
Silsbee
Texas
Kountze
Mrs. Whittington Elected President of Rho Upsilon
The Rho Upsilon Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority met at Mrs. Richard Jones's home with cohostess Mrs. John Kirby. Twelve members and guest Mrs. Ed Grubbs attended as officers were elected for the year including Mrs. Horace Whittington as president and Mrs. Warren Bower as alternate council rep. A program on Music's Influence followed, and a preferential tea is planned for April 5 at sponsor Mrs. Buck Jones's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rho Upsilon
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Richard Jones
John Kirby
Ed Grubbs
Horace Whittington
Arthur Gietzen
Gene Barnes
Charles King
Warren Bower
Buddy Courtney
Mrs Olan Davis Elected President of Nu Upsilon
Nu Upsilon Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority named Mrs Olan Davis president at a Monday meeting hosted by Mrs Sam Tobey with cohostess Mrs Otis Barge. Ten members and two pledges attended along with four new members. A tea for pledges was held at Mrs Don Crowell’s home featuring a program on Pictures. Officers elected include Davis president and Julian Bankston as vice president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Tobey
Olun Davis
Julian Bankston
Joe Nelson
Bob Sparks
Doil Crowell
Jay Ferrell
Swimming Pool To Open Saturday In Silsbee
Silsbee pool opens at 8 a m Saturday March 28 under owner Burke A Hargrove. Located near the old Kirby millsite, it offers a pavilion games area picnic tables and a wading pool for youngsters. Hargrove also teaches swimming lessons each summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Burke A. Hargrove
Jold Kirby
Hargrove
Special Easter Service at Caney Head Church
Assembly of God Caney Head Church will hold special worship Sunday followed by an Easter egg hunt for children and a basket lunch at noon. In the afternoon gospel singing with singers from Beaumont and nearby areas. Reverend Eugene Puckett invites the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Assembly of God Church of
Caney Head
Beaumont
Eugene Puckett
Miss Ann Horka and Jesse Wheeler to Wed in China Texas
Mr and Mrs Henry T Horka announce the engagement of their daughter Ann to Jesse Lee Wheeler son of Mr and Mrs J L Wheeler of Austin The ceremony is set for 10 30 am April 17 at Our Lady of Sorrows Church in China Texas Miss Horka a Silsbee High School graduate attended the University of Texas and earned a Lamar College of Technology education degree She teaches in Mont Belvieu and the couple will reside in Austin where he works for Hudson Construction Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry T. Horka
Ann
Jesse Lee Wheeler
J. L. Wheeler
Austin
Paul Fee
Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church
China
Texas
Miss Horka
Silsbee High School
Texas University
Lamar College of Technology
Beatmont
Mont Belvieu
Hudson Construction Co
J. W. Savage Opens Surveyor Office in Silsbee
Joseph W. Savage announces opening of his public surveyor office on April 1 at 120 East Highway 96 known as the old telephone office. He has lived in Silsbee since 1949, worked with American Republics and Sinclair, and will operate as an independent surveyor with his wife and two daughters in the town they chose to remain home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph W. Savage
Silsbee
East Highway 96
Savage
American Republics Co
Sinclair
American Republics
U.S .Corps of Engineers
Charles Stephen
Sandra Savage
Silsbee Public School March 31 to April 8 Menus
March 31 to April 8 menus per Mrs J J Taylor the school dietician list lunch items for each weekday. Tuesday offers hamburgers with lettuce tomato and onion plus potato salad fruit cobbler and milk. Wednesday serves steaks with rice and gravy green beans apple celery raisin salad coconut pudding hot rolls and milk. Thursday includes tamales red beans rice tossed green salad apple pie wheat rolls and milk. Friday features tuna noodle casserole with potato chips peas and carrots jello with fruit brownies hot rolls and milk.
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Silsbee Public School
J. J. Taylor
Shawver visitors, WSCS hunt and local notices
Mrs. Ollie Shawver, with Mrs. Bessie Miller, visited George Vickers in Shreveport then paused in Center with the Harrisons, Pineland with the Robinsons, and east of Jasper with the Womacks on return. Sympathy to Mrs. Mattie Williams. WSCS Easter Fog Hunt held for children. Trustee election set April 4 8 am to 7 pm. J T Williams W O Worry Roy Pool and A J Bayless announced. M Cole recovering after major surgery. Elmer Cole and Pine Prairie visitors with Beaumont hosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ollie Shawver
Bessie Miller
Shreveport
George Vickers
Shawver
McGowen Geratorium
Tommy Thompson
Welsh
Duke Harrisons
Center
Lynn Robinson
Pineland
Mattie Williams
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Saratoga
Coriker
Beaumont
D. Gibson
Dam B
WSCS
Woodcrest Methodist Church
J. T. Williams
W. O Worry
Roy Pool
A. J. Bayless
M. Cole
Baptist Hospital
Elmer Cole
Pine Prairie
Jim Killen
Twentieth Century Club Hears Hello Dollie Program
The Twentieth Century Club met March 18 at Mrs. H. C. Hopkins home with cohostess Mrs. Frank Grote. Eighteen members two honorary members and two guests attended. A program on the Broadway musical Hello Dollie starring Carol Channing and produced by David Merrick was presented with remarks on the composer and producer and narration of the story.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twentieth Century Club
H. C. Hopkins
Frank Grote
C. C. Seely
E. M. Wilson Jr
Carol Channing
David Merrick
Warren Bower
R. L. Paret
Earl Stover
Buck Jones
W. H. Holland
Jehovah's Witnesses Memorial Set for March at Silsbee
The Silsbee South Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses will hold a memorial event starting at 7 30 p m on Saturday March 28 at King dom Hall Cook's Road Silsbee. The public is invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jehovah's Witnesses
Kingdom Hall
Cook's Road
Silsbee
Silsbee South
Maundy Thursday Communion Set By Presbyterians
Members and friends of the First Presbyterian Church of Silsbee observe Maundy Thursday with the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper in the sanctuary at 7 30 p m This service begins Easter week as preparation for Good Friday and Easter Morning The pastor invites all to worship and asks Easter readers to hear Isaiah 53 with the morning message titled Victory Won Through Suffering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church of
Silsbee
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