June Wedding Set for Truman Ward and Elizabeth Wilson
Mr and Mrs O R Wistner announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter Elizabeth Wilson to Truman R Ward of Silsbee The wedding is set for June 9 at the North End Baptist Church Port Arthur Rev O L Beck will officiate Miss Wilson is a senior at Thomas Jefferson High School and employed by J C Watkins Studio in Port Arthur Mr Ward is the son of Mr and Mrs Sim Ward of Silsbee and a graduate of the same.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. R. Wistner
32Nd Street
Groves
Elizabeth Wilson
Truman R. Ward
Silsbee
North End Baptist Church
Port Arthur
O. L. Beck
Bethany Baptist Church
Mies Wilson
Woman's Club Sets Installation Today In Silsbee
The Silsbee Womans Club meets today at 2 30 at the new president Mrs E L Moreland home Co hosts Mrs D D Shine and Mrs F M Bowers The Magnolia District president Mrs E L Meley of Beaumont will install new officers for the coming year Mrs J W Oldham retiring president presides The Silsbee Womans Chorus directed by Mrs Paul Georgas will sing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Womans Club
E. L. Moreland
D. D Shine
F. M. Bowers
C. J. Thorn
Henry Horka
W. A. Barclay Jr
E. L. Meley
Beaumont
Magnolia District
J. W. Oldham
Silsbee Woman’s Chorus
Paul Georgas
Moulder-Dilbeck Wedding Told By Bride Parents
Mr and Mrs T P Dilbeck announce the marriage of their daughter Neva to Billy Moulder son of Mr and Mrs Alfred Moulder Rt Silsbee The wedding was solemnized April 29 in Silsbee The bride graduated Silsbee High School in 1960 and attended Sam Houston State College The groom a 1959 Silsbee High School graduate works at Meredith Drilling Co The couple resides in Silsbee
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. P. Dilbeck
Youpon
Neva
Billy Moulder
Alfred Moulder
Silsbee
Silsbee High School Friends Invited to Attend
Silsbee High School invites friends to attend through the press, signaling a community outreach event hosted by the school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee High School
Gilbert Verdine Wedding To Be In Galveston June 17
Engagement of Miss Betty Mae Gilbert of Galveston to Clifford T Verdine of Silsbee announced by her parents Mr and Mrs John Gilbert of Galveston. The ceremony will be at First Assembly of God Church Galveston on June 17. The bride is a Ball High School graduate and Verdine is a Silsbee High School graduate employed by the Texas Highway Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Mae Gilbert
Galveston
Clifford T. Verdine
Silsbee
John Gilbert
Assembly of God Church
Friends
Ball High School
Verdine
F. Verdine
Texas Highway Department
Rollins Odom Engagement Set for August Wedding
Mary Alice Rollins of Houston and David Dwight Odom of Minneapolis announce their engagement. Rollins attended DePauw University and the University of Minnesota and works at Baylor Medical School. Odom is a Lamar Tech graduate and a Baylor College of Medicine student affiliated with Alpha Kappa Kappa. The couple will wed August 19 in Minneapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Rollins
DePauw University
Greencastle
Indiana
Kappa Alpha Theta
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis Minn
Baylor Medical School
Mr. Odom
Lamar State College of Technology
Kappa Kappa Psi
Baylor University College of Medicine
Alpha Kappa Kappa Medical Fraternity
Minneapolis
Minn
Dominguez Named President By B&PW Club
The Business and Professional Women's Club will meet May 11 at 7 30 in Mrs. Billie J Holmes home. A discussion of plans for the Abilene conference June 9 10 and 11 will be highlighted. Officers elected include Theresa Dominguez president Letha Smith first vice Billie J Holmes second vice Celeste Johnson treasurer and Mary Snyder secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Business and Professional Women’s Club
Billie J. Holmes
Abilene
Theresa Dominguez
Letha Smith
Celeste Johnson
Mary Snyder
Engagement announced for Patricia Gore and Ernest Corrigan
Mr and Mrs J N Gore of Rt 1 Silsbee announce the engagement of their daughter Patricia to Ernest Corrigan of Victor son of Mr and Mrs Elmer Corrigan The wedding is set for Friday June 2 at 7 30 PM at the Wiley Mae Pentecostal Church
Sorority to Support Clean-Up Paint-Up Drive
Xi Zeta Rho chapter of Beta Sigma Phi met on May 8 at Mrs Dixie Donelson's home with Mrs Rose McGallion as co host. Members voted to help in the upcoming Clean Up Paint Up Campaign and planned one final meeting where new officers will be installed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Xi Zeta Rho
Beta Sigma Phi
Dixie Donelson
Rose McGallion
Miss Murphey’s Tea Shower Given for Bride Elect
Sheila Murphey daughter of Mr and Mrs Archie Murphey of Silssee was guest of honor at a tea shower Monday afternoon hosted by Mrs Don McGowan. About 75 guests attended at the McGowan home with pink rosebuds and white daisies as decorations. Musical entertainment came from Carole Cobble and Joan Meyers. house party members included Lee Van Winkle Janis Shepherd Cecile Cobble Kay Allen and Sharon Murphey. The wedding to Jim McMurray is set for July 8 at St Marks Episcopal in Beaumont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheila Murphey
Archie Murphey
Silssee
Jim McMurray
Don McGowan
St. Marks Episcopal Church
Beaumont
G. C. Shepherd
Lee van Winkle
Janis Shepherd
Cecile Cobble
Kay Allen
Sharon Murphey
Camp Fire Girls Elect Officers at Tan-Ya-Su-Ta Meeting
The Tan-Ya-Su-Ta Camp Fire Girls met Tuesday afternoon at Karen Felps home. Elected officers were Diane Littlepage president Alice Fullingim vice president Elizabeth Bumstead secretary Nan Hargrove treasurer Judy Sullendar song leader and Nancy Shine flag bearer. The group enjoyed a treasure hunt and outdoor games with next week’s meeting set for Tuesday at the regular location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tan-Ya-Su-Ta
Karen Sue Felps
Diane Littlepage
Alice Fullingim
Elizabeth Bumstead
Nan Hargrove
Judy Sullendar
Nancy Shine
Buna Buna Buna Homecoming Parade Highlights 1957
Buna downtown gathered Saturday for homecoming activities with a 2 p m parade along Highway 62 to 96. Miss Buna pageant crowned Mary Ellen Stimits, and Newton band won first place with 115-member Jasper High School band third. Bands from DeQuincy Kountze Buna and others joined, while Miss Buna titleholders from 1957 58 59 60 rode in the procession. A post parade dance, WSCS offices installed, and community visits plus seniors heading to Galveston for a swim party capped the evening. The day featured a senior bookmobile stop and health nurse outreach at the Buna Community House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buna
Highway
Highway 96
First Baptist Church
Scohol Yard
Smokie
Newton
Joe Farmer Jr
Farrall
Kirbyville
Nederland Junior High
Willie Lagrone
Jasper High School
R. H
Buddy) Lyle
Beaumont
Mary Ellen Stimits
Dan Istimus
Margaret Peveto
Frances Herrin
Ronnie Hatch
Bob Cummings
Fellowship Hall
The
Methodist Church
Buna High School
A. F. Sepelio
Jasper
Willie Edward Day
Houston
Travis Day Jr
Bill ‘Jones
Jimmy Fielder
W. W. Fielder
Raymond Moss
Augusta
Darrel
Evadale
Galveston
Mrs Bonnie Hays Elected President of Sorority Group
Nu Upsilon Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi met Monday night at the home of Mrs Dwight Pugh with Mrs James Hays as co host. New officers installed by Mrs Fred Jordan are president Bonnie Hays vice president Joan DePartee recording secretary Avis Carruth corresponding secretary Carolyn Bankston treasurer Rose Maie Edwards extension officer Rose Pugh. Mrs Ruby Ward of The Ward Furniture Company spoke on home decorating and answered questions while displaying furniture groupings. Sorority sisters bade Betty Jordan Charlotte Rand and Jane Smith farewell as they advance to the Exemplar Chapter. The next meeting will be May 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nu Upsilon
Beta Sigma Phi
Dwight Pugh
James Hays
Fred Jordan
Bonnie Hays
Joan DePartee
Avis Carruth
Carolyn Bankston
Rose Maiie Edwards
Rose Pugh
Ruby Ward
The
Ward Furniture Company
Birth announcements from Silsbee and nearby towns
A series of birth notices list Penny Lorraine born May 9 to Roy and Mrs Leatherwood of Silsbee, Laura Dale born May 4 to Horace and Mrs Brim, Lynette born May 86 to Oscar Nichols, Keenita Kathleen born May 6 to Kenneth Duncan and wife, Betty Jo born May 4 to Arthur Gray and wife, Lisa Michele born May 4 to John Teel Jr and wife in Waren, Paul Alan born May 3 to James and wife in Beaumont, Tonya Leigh born May 2 to Irwin Overstreet and wife in Kountze, Milton Burl born May 5 to Burl and wife in Kountze, Shart Lynette born May 3 to Travis Davis Jr and wife in Kountze, Terri Lyn born May 9 to Seaman and wife, Lynda Lyn born May 4 in Chicago Ill, with paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs C H Watts listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penny Lorraine
Roy Leatherwood
Silsbee
Horace Brim
Laura Dale
Oscar Nichols
Lynette
Keenita Kathleen
Kenneth O. Duncan
Silsbee ,Jr
Arthur Gray
Betty Jo
Lisa Michele
John L. Teel Jr
Ware Ten
James McHenry
Beaumont
Paul Alan
Oscar Winston Overstreet
Kountze
Tonya Leigh
Milton Burl
Burl Musgrove
Shart Lynette
Travis Davis Jr
Seaman
Hargrove
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Truman Ward
Woman's Club
Moulder-Dilbeck
Gilbert Verdine
Mary Alice Rollins
David Dwight Odom
Jess Lee Odom
Britton Drive
Leon Jack Rollins
Therese Dominguez
B&pw Club
Miss Patricia Gore
Miss Murphey
West’s
Dacron
Shorty
Pegnoir & Gown
Membrance
Buna, Gum Slough & Thicket News
John R. Tomlin
Mahon Graves
Pasadena
Jtherm
Ian
Jerry Martin
W. R. Dubhr
Myr
W. H. Bollinger
Billy Ray Bollinger
Ranger
Texas
W. R. Duhr
Richard Harper
E. M. Kay
Ray Lee Harper
New Orleans
Janice Yeates
Dan Square
J. D. Landry
Robert Cummings
Dirk Ballast
Sam Jones
Wilfred Yeates
Christian Social Relations
Harry Potter Jr
Charles Flowers
Yeates
James Tunnell
Olin Curtis
H. M. McBride
Vincent Wright
B. A. Mitchell
McBride
Evening Circle
Joe Castleberry
Cecil Cobble
Hardin Memorial Hospital
Jim Walter
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