Local Newspaper Editorial Staff and Publication Details
National Editorial asG cfqtibn lists staff and publishing info for Silsbee Texas edition. Co owners David Read and R L Read publish Thursdays at 410 Highway 86 with Leona Whitman society editor and Harold Leigh mechanical chief. Subscription rates vary by county.
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Silsbee
Texas
Hardin
Jasper
Tyler
Jefferson
TAL
David Read
R. L. Read
Tommy Read
Leona Whitman
Harold Leigh
Ruth Stirling
Colored Easter Eggs Are Ancient Custom
Ancient Easter egg customs span many lands and eras. Persians dyed eggs for gifts. Europeans like the Ukranians and Poles developed ornate designs. Greeks greet with red eggs. The tradition crosses religions and regions from England to Greece with varied practices.
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World Book Encyclopedia
Asia
Czechoslovakia
Poland
Lithuania
England
Cancer Crusade names chairmen and drives launch
Mrs Jack Jewel of 7845 Laurie Lane Silsbee is chairwoman for the Chance Loeb 1966 Cancer Crusade with Mrs Don Hall as co chair. The drive begins April 1 to collect funds from area businesses, with captains listed across the community and a kickoff set for April 19.
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Jack Jewel
Cancer Crusade
Jackwell
Laurie Lane
Silsbee
Chance- Loeb
Don Hall
I. D. Rogers
Marin Pipkin
Mesdames Travis Riles
Billy Fondren
Emery Neely
M. A. Marshall
Harvey Harrell
T. N Shoemaker
J. L. Armstrong
J. L. Barks
Bill Lindsey
Martin Yawn
Kenneth Kirkendall
C. R. Hargraves
Harold Bean
Robert McFadden
J. C. Baker
Jack Schrimsher
Thomas Wren
Kelsey Chance
Charles English
O. B. McConnell
FE. L. McKenzie
Paul Okun
Preston Sheffield
L. B. Hanks
Final Rites For Mrs Lauderdale Held In Somerville
Funeral services for Mrs. Katie Stanley Lauderdale were held Sunday at 2 p m in the First Christian Church in Somerville with Rev B Hough officiating. She died Friday night in Hotel Dieu and had lived in Silsbee 18 months. Survivors include her husband John S Lauderdale two daughters one named Mrs Frank Nowlin two sons four brothers and four sisters. Burial was in Oaklawn Cemetery in Somerville. In Bulgaria Easter customs include exchanging eggs and baked almond cakes. In Hungary boys sprinkle girls with water on Easter Monday and receive Easter eggs in return.
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Katie Stanley Lauderdale
First Christian Church
Somerville
B. Hough
Lauderdale
Hotel Dieu
Silsbee
John S. Lauderdale
Frank Nowlin
Oaklawn
Bulgaria
Hungary
Presbyterian Preaching Mission in Silsbee Starts Sunday
The First Presbyterian Church in Silsbee invites participation in a preaching mission from Sunday evening April 3 through Wednesday April 6. Services begin at 7 30 p m with Rev. John B. Danhof of Orange Texas as preacher. After each service there will be coffee and conversation with the visiting minister. A church picnic at Damp will follow the Sunday service at 2 p m lunch and 3 15 film. Hosts V C Caraway invite attendees to call EV 5 4480 5 3724 or Mrs Jesse Bain EV 5 4350 to RSVP.
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V. C. Caraways
V. C. Caraway
Jesse Bain
Four headed Judge cartoon shocks Silsbee race talk
Charles S Grey of Silsbee Texas writes the Silsbee Bee with a nightmare about the county judges race. He includes a penciled cartoon showing four faces labeled Thompson Reuther Hoffa and Gack and asks to meet the candidates alone if no supporters attend.
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Silsbee
Texas
Silsbee Bee
Thompson
Reuther
Hoffa
Gack
Hardin County
E. Lack
H. Thompson
Chas S. Grey
Silsbee Citizen Praises Hospital and Judge Richardson
A letter from Co D Thompson praises Hardin Memorial Hospital and Judge Fletcher Richardson for compassionate help during his family’s medical and financial struggles. He credits Richardson with securing patient care for his father-in-law and arranging ambulance transfer to Houston Veterans Hospital, while defending the hospital and staff against local criticism.
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The
Silsbee Bee
Fletcher Richardson
Hardin Memorial Hospital
Hardin County
Houston _Thompson
Sam Copeland
Pearl Whitney
Hardin County Hospital
Veterans Hospital
Houston
Sheriff's Department
Houston Thompson
Emmitt
Charles S. Grey
George Goynes To Attend NARCE Meeting in Houston
George Goynes of Silsbee was named a delegate to the Texas NARCE State Convention in Houston at the Rice Hotel April 4 5 and 6. Lu ther Miller of Texarkana will preside with L. J. Landry as NARCE Golden Triangle Chapter 864 president. The drive to recruit new members continues as Goynes promotes the retired civil employees group.
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Texas State of Federation of Chapters
National Association of Retired Civil Employees
Houston
Rice Hotel
L. J. Landry
Narce Golden Triangle
George Goynes
Silsbee
Luther L. Miller
Texarcana
State
Goynes
NARCE
National Association of
United States
Mrs M Courtney Elected President of Rho Upsilon
Rho Upsilon chapter of Beta Sigma Phi met in the Heritage Room at Silsbee State Bank on March 28 with sixteen members and one guest, Mrs JoAnn Secora. New officers chosen include Martha Courtney as president and Sammie McLemore as vice president. Founders Day Banquet set for April 25 at Dan's Restaurant.
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Rho Upsilon
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Silsbee State Bank
JoAnn Secora
Martha Courtney
Sam‘mie McLemore
Patti Gietzen
Dorothy Dean
Jeanell Grubbs
O’shan Little
Sammie Stephen
Billie DuBose
City Council
Peggy Jones
Leity Council
Davy Jones Locker Origin In Sea Lore
In the 1930s William Beebe article for National Geographic titled A Round Trip to Davy Jones Locker the writer explores the expression meaning at the bottom of the sea. The piece discusses possible roots including duppy and duffy words for ghost and a Welsh name Jones.
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William Beebe
National Geographic
Davy Jones
Locker
Davy Jones’ Locker
Duppy
Duffy
Duffy Johan
Jones
Davy Jones Locker and Seafaring Lore
The piece connects Davy Jones Locker to seafaring folklore and myth. It notes Davy Jones as modern analogues to Neptune, cites the idea of sailors’ souls and bodies, and mentions atomic submarines exploring Davy Jones Locker. It also references the Bible tale of Jonah and the idea of burial at sea.
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Jonah
Davy Jones
Locker
Fiddler's Green
B. A. Botkin
Oklahoma University
Neptune
Pvt Ivory Hatch Visits Parents Here
Pvt Ivory Hatch Jr. visits his parents Mr and Mrs Ivory Hatch before reporting to the Marine Corps Air Station El Toro California for further assignment after completing basic and four weeks social training at Camp Pendleton California.
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Pvt
Ivory Hatch Jr
Ivory Hatch Hatch
US Marines
Camp Pendleton
Calif
Marines
Marine Corps Air Station
el Toro
IBM Programmers and Technicians Training in Dallas
Men or women aged 19 to 38 with high school or equivalent education may apply for IBM training with no experience required. Earn while you train in Dallas for 18 months, combining full time days with three nightly classes. Write or call R A Whittlesey 5590 Kohler Ave Beaumont TX for interview and aptitude.
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IBM
Dallas
R. A. Whittlesey
Kohler Ave
Beaumont
Tex
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