Passion Play Opens Six Day Run On Apr. 1
The Oterammmergau Passion Play returns to Beaumont at the City Auditorium April 1 through Easter Sunday April 6. Lions Club sponsors state proceeds aid the Schlesinger Building Fund with Val Balfour in The Christus. Student matinees set for April 1 3 and 4. evening shows April 1 2 3 4 5. Easter Sunday matinee April 6. Reserved seats $1.10 to $3.30. student price 50 cents. Prodigious staging with 25 scenes and special lighting aims to immerse audiences in ancient Nazareth.Broadly reported by Charles L. Schrmucker.
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City Auditorium
Beaumont
Charles L. Schrmucker
Lions Club
Schlesinger
Val Balfour
Christus
Oterammmergau
Jesus of Nazareth
Jesus
Passion Play
Hotel Beaumont
New Phillips 66 Station Opens in Silsbee
The New Phillips 66 Service Station at 1085 North 5th Street opened Wednesday marking the brand's first Silsbee location. Henry Overstreet of Koumtze, a Hardin County native with 12 years at Overstreet Butane, will operate the site with his wife employed at East Texas Pulp and Paper. They plan to move to Sils-Dee in the future.
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Phillips 66
North 5Th Street
Silsbee
Henry Overstreet
Koumtze
Overstreet
Hardin County
Overstreet Butane Company
East Texas Pulp and Paper Company
Sils- Dee
Singers Gather for Hardin County Convention at Church
The Hardin County singing convention meets March 29 and 30 at the Church of God in Thicket. It begins Saturday night at 7 39 and Sunday at 10 with a basket lunch served. Quartets from Orange Jasper Houston and Buna are expected. Fred Anders is president of this group.
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Hardin County
Church of God In
Thicket
Orange
Jasper
Houston
Buna
Fred Anders
Happy Blue Birds Plan Dad-Daughter Banquet
The Happy Blue Birds held a regular meeting on Wednesday March 9 with 12 members present. They prepared favors for the Dad-Daughter banquet to be held Friday night. Jan Ford served refreshments and Elaine Tarver was scribe.
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Happy Blue Birds
Jan Ford
State insurance division under fire as new counsel named
Sidelights by Vern Sanford note upheaval in the state liquidation division with Cecil C. Rotsch named general counsel by Insurance Commissioner William A. Harrison. The move follows court and board disputes over who may appoint liquidation attorneys and highlights large fee and expense figures in the winding up of firms like ICT and US Trust and Guaranty.
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Cecil C. Rotsch
Rotsch
William A. Harrison
State Insurance Board
Harrison
Austin
Charles O. Betts
Renne Allred Jr
Insurance Board
Supreme Court
High Court
Allred
Senate
Renne Allred
ICT
US Trust and Guaranty
J. B. Wheeler
Clothing Leaders Complete Dressmaking Workshops in County
Nine leaders attended advanced dressmaking sessions in Kountze and Sour Lake. Five completed a dress or two piece suit, focusing on interfacings, grain line, sleeves and zippers. Leaders included Mrs. T. E. Chumley, Mrs G. W. Golliher, Mrs. Swan Wright, Mrs. B. M Mobley, and Mrs Jess Copeland.
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Kountze
Sour Lake
T. E. Chumley
G. W. Golliher
Silsbee Home Demonstration Club
Swan Wright
B. M Mobley
Pine Ridge
Jess Copeland
Ike Pipkin
Virgil Rankin
Pine Ridge Home Demonstration Club
B. M. Mobley
Card of Thanks for Mrs. H. A. Marshall
The family of Mrs. H. A. Marshall expresses gratitude to friends and neighbors for kindness and flowers during illness and death. Special thanks go to Mrs. James and family and Farm er Funeral Home for their care.
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H. A. Marshall
James
Farmer Funeral Home
Votaw Community Briefs Hospital Visits and Local Travel
Votaw residents report visits to Veterans hospital in Houston for Lavern Knight injured in a car wreck and John Sealy hospital for Will Harrell in serious condition. A string of family visits spans Evadale, Kountze, Buna, Liberty, and Orange with multiple relatives listed and travel for business and church events.
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William Tanton
Ronnie
Veterans Hospital
Houston
Lavern Knight
D. H. Teal
Beaumont
Mildred Teal
Kountze
C. L. Teal
Will Harrell
John Sealy Hospital
Tevis Ray Whitmore
Baby
Jackie Moss
Soms
Onedia Whitmire
Evadale
Jessie Whitmire
John
Boy Scout Troop 88 Elects New Officers
Troop 88 met March 19 at the First Methodist Church to elect officers including Senior Patrol Leader Gene Richardson, Scribe Van Har grove, Quartermaster Lenox Hawthorne, Patrol Leaders Morris Windham Buddy Jones Lonnie Beard and Doug Fullingim. Van Hargrove, scribe.
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Boy Scout
First Methodist Church
Gene Richardson
van Hargrove
Lenox Hawthorne
Morris Windham
Buddy Jones
Lonnie Beard
Doug Fullingim
Scribe
Silsbee Garden Club Field Trip Planned
The Silsbee Garden Club met Tuesday at the Flying Red Horse Club for luncheon and a field trip. Forty members and one guest, Mrs. W. C. Britton, were present. Mrs. C. E. Richmond presided. Next meeting set for April 8 at Mrs. Richmond’s home with Mrs. A. L. Tucker as co-hostess.
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Silsbee Garden Club
Flying Red Horse Club
W. C. Britton
T. E Schley
C. B. Davenport
I. G. Markham
C. E. Richmond
A. L. Tucker
Good Shepherd Choir Plans Easter Program
The Good Shepherd Baptist Church choir directed by Bill Dial will perform the Easter program "Peter and the Resurrection" Sunday night March 30 at 7 30. Pastor Rev J W Joiner invites the public to attend.
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Good Shepherd Baptist Church
Bill Dial
Peter and the Resurrection
J. W. Joiner
Long Time Resident Dies Here March 19
Funeral services for Mrs. Luna Alice Marshall 80 who died March 19 at 465 West Avenue Silsbee were held Friday at Woodrow Baptist Church with Rev. Bobby Roberts officiating. Burial followed in Resthaven Cemetery. She lived in Silsbee 48 years and was a charter member of Woodrow Baptist Church. Survived by five sons R B Marshall G C Marshall French L Marshall Guy H Marshall of Silsbee and H F Marshall of Kirbyville. three daughters Louise Ester Blondell McDonald Ruth McBride. two sisters Rosary Stark and Maggie Scurlock. 14 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Pallbearers Buck Gibson R L Lindsey Bobby Yawn R C McBride Wade Strother J Segrest.
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Luna Alice Marshall
West Avenue
Silsbee
Woodrow Baptist Church
Bobby Roberts
Resthaven Cemetery
Farmer Funeral Home
Marsfmall
Foodrow Baptist Church
R. B. Marshall
G. C. Marshall
French L. Marshall
Guy H. Marshall
H. F. Marshall
Kirbyville
Louise Ester
Susbee
Blondell McDonald
Beaumont
Ruth McBride
Shreveport
Rosary Stark
Maggie Scurlock
Buck Gibson
R. L. Lindsey
Bobby Yawn
R. C. McBride
Wade Strother
J. Segrest
Former Resident Crowns In Louisiana
Otis Ledoux 43 of Opelousas La a former Silsbee resident drowned shortly after 10 pm Monday in a bayou near Morgan City La He worked as a truck driver for Schlumberger Drilling Survey Co of Opelousas and was last seen entering a barge truck that had gone to sleep His body was recovered about 11 pm Survivors include his wife and likely others not listed in the fragment.
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Otis Ledoux
Opelousas
Silsbee
Morgan City
Mr. Ledoux
Schlumberger Drilling Survey Co
Family Mourns Loss of Local Man Ledoux
Three children, his parents, three brothers and three sisters mourn the death of Mr Ledoux. His body was taken to Lalond and Son Funeral Home in Opelousas for arrangements.
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Mr. Ledoux
Lalond and Son Funeral Home
Opelousas
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Sint Neyland
New Phillips
Elaine Tarver
Vern
Vern Sanford
Texas Press Association
State Insurance
US Trust
Dist
U S Trust and Guaranty Co
U S Trust
Texas
Railroad Commission
Commission
Washington
U. S
University of Texas Bureau of Business Research
Texas Employment Commission
Lone Star
Texas Aeronautics Commission
State Aviation Advisory Council
Paul M. Fulks
Wolfe City
Fulks
San Antonio
Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association
Votaw Community Briefs
By Mes. E. L. Teal
Elbie Kervin
Ray
Louisianaa
C. A. Ramby
Lydia
H. B. Warren
E. D. Dryden
Joe Leve
Bobby Joe
EL. Teal
Buck Teal
A. L. LaGrone
F. M. Teal
Maggie
Monroe
Bob Bailey
Home Crossing Church
Leon Baker
Bro. Gay
Boy Scout Troop
Good Shepherd Choir
Louisiana
Old First Baptist Church
Bill Wingate
B. G. Roberts
Lamberton Baptist
Paul Nash
Bobbie Gratton
Lonnie Simpson
Mortons
Armour’s
Franks
Eatwell Tuna
Braswell
Ron Loc
Isbell’s Grocery & Met
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