Local Social Roundup Highlights Wide Weekend Visits
A long list of visitors and family gatherings fills the weekend in area towns. Names include Swift families from Orange and Groves, Palmer and Cook households, and many others from Texas City, Ne derland, Beaumont, Raywood, Deer Park, and more, with travel to Carthage Winnfield Jonesboro and Gladewater. Notable events include hospital visits, a major surgery in Texas City, a highway policy committee appointment, and a boxed Truman Diamond Jubilee TV show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. H. Swift
Orange
H. R. Swift
Groves
C. E. Swift
R. R. Palmer
J. W. McGinty
Texas City
C. O. Williams
Nederland
Boyd Abshire
Raywood
French Cook
Ollie Crisp
Virgil Chance
Amarillo
R. L. Harrison
T. M. Pickett
Minnie Lou Gordon
Houston
J. H. Rankin
Sam Jones
Beaumont
Dan Cook
R. W. Rethke
Eileen O'Conner
Deer Park
Memorial Hospital
M. H. Almond
Carthage
S. T. Weaver. Scherre
Horn
E. J. Jones
Jasper
Ed Jones
W. P. McGarahan
Woodville
Joe Ramsey
T. L. Berry Jr
Leesville la
A. E. Johnson
Silsbee
East Texas Chamber of Commerce
R. E. Smith
K. E. Langhammer
Baptist Hospital
Banks Cook
Livingston
Jim Alexander
Oscar Harris
Kirbyville
Ana
David Cook
Fred Perlitz
New Orleans
W. L. Trwotti
E. F. Bistline
Fort Worth
Hart Brookins
J. H. Thomas
George E Samuels
Shelia
George Jr
F. Scroggins
C. D Clinefelter
R. W. Keeling
Francis A. Col
Harold Clinefelter
Lester Caraway
Hardin County
Democratic
Houston Thompson
William Free
Harris County Democrats
U. S
Ralph Yarborough
M. E. Purvis
M. F. Purvis Jr
Perry Lynn Purvis
San Antonio
Ken Lambert
Hawaii
Air Force
A. E. Booker
W. Lambert
Luling
Walter Tucker
Port Arthur
Good Shepherd Vacation School Set for August Start
The WMU of Good Shepherd Baptist Church met to plan Vacation Bible School delayed by church construction. The program will begin the first Monday in August with Mrs. I. R. Brownlee named superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Shepherd
WMU
The
Good Shepherd Baptist Church
I. R. Brownlee
Mrs. Jess Odom Named New Woman's Club President
Silsbee Woman's Club selects Mrs. Jess L. Odom as president with Mrs. J. W. Oldham and Mrs. B. L. Moreland as officers. Installation at 2 45 p m at Mrs. B L Moreland home. Beau mont native Mrs. Howard Parker guest artist with piano by Mrs. John K. Bower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jess Odom
Woman's Club
Silsbee Woman's Club
B. L. Moreland
J. W. Oldham
Earl Stover
E. L. Meley Sr
Beaumont
TFWC
Jess L. Odom
Paul Georges
A. L. Tucker
T. K. Allen
Howard Parker
John K. Bower
Parker
R. E. Switzer
Ray Votaw to Speak at Community Hall Thursday
Ray Votaw of the South Houston Church of Christ will lecture at the Community hall at 7 30 PM on The Issues of The Church. He has just returned from East London South Africa after four years of missionary work. Mrs Votaw the former Thena Mae Jones is daughter of Mr and Mrs S S B Jones. They are parents of three daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Votaw
South Houston
Summer Sewing Classes Open to Adults
Tom L. Singletary will open the home economics department in June to help anyone with sewing problems. The program has no charge. Girls or women may call Mrs. Singletary for details. Mrs. Frances Fuchs of Gulf States Utilities will conduct demonstrations on electrical appliances freezers and home lighting for a day or two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom L. Singletary
Singletary
Frances Fuchs
Gulf States Utilities Co
Newborns Reported in Hardin County Hospital
Donna Lynn born May 1 to Mr and Mrs Raymond Cecil Dominy of Silsbee. Charles Wiley born May 1 to Roberta Luede and Albert Lloyd Jr. of Saratoga. Lois Marie born May 8 to Mr and Mrs Robert Eaves of Buna. Bobby Don born May 7 to Mr and Mrs Bobby Joe Clark of Sour Lake. All births occurred at Hardin County Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donna Lynn
Hardin County Hospital
Raymond Cecil Dominy
Silsbee
R. T. Cunningham
Charles Wiley
Roberta Luede
Albert Lioyd Jr
Saratoga
Robert Eaves
Buna
Lois Marie
Bobby Joe Clark
Sour Lake
Bobby Don
No Change Seen In Hardin County Hunting Rules 1959
A group of about 25 game biologists wardens and Game and Fish Commission staff met in Silsbee to discuss hunting and fishing regulations for the coming season. Public hearings were scheduled for June in Woodville Jasper and Newton counties to review local regulation authority with representatives from Houston Beaumont Port Arthur Silsbee Marshall and Austin. The meeting recommended that Hardin County hunting regulations remain the same in 1959 as last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Uled
Woodville
Jasper
Newton
Game and Fish Commission
Houston
Beaumont
Port Arthur
Marshall
Austin
Hardin County
Mrs. R. L. Read Named President Of Classroom Teachers
The Silsbee Classroom Teachers Association met May 5 in the home economics laboratory at Silsbee High School. New officers elected for the next term include Lola Read as president Leola Richardson as first vice president Ermine Vanderburg as secretary and Jack Ratliff as treasurer. The group approved a tea for new teachers next fall and adjourned with outgoing president A. W. Lewis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Jack Ratliff
American General Insurance Company
A. W. Lewis
Woman Injured In Sunday Auto Accident In Silsbee
Mrs. Mae Chandler of Highway 418 Silsbee was taken to Hardin County Hospital after a rear end collision in front of her son in law Charles Breham’s home. Police say Fred W. Perlitz Jr. of Silsbee struck Breham’s turning car. both drivers uninjured except Chandler. A charge of following too close was filed against Perlitz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mae Chandler
Silsbee
Hardin County Hospital
Farmer Funeral Home
Charles E. Breham
Grady Tarvet
Breham
Fred W. Perlitz Jr
Barham
Tarver
Perlitz
Nick Slavik
Mrs. Breham
Tennison to Attend New York Life Star Club Conference
Tom Tennison of Silsbee earned status in the 1958 Star Club of New York Life Insurance Company and will attend an educational conference in Colorado Springs May 17 to 20 with his family. His local office will be closed until June 1. The Star Club honors top 1958 sales performers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Tennison
Silsbee
Star Club
New York Life Insurance Company
Thomas D. Vaughan
Southeast
Texas
Tennison
Colorado Springs
Colorado
New York
B and P W Club To Meet Thursday
The Silsbee Business and Professional Women's Club schedules a regular meeting at 7 30 p m in Mrs Sybil Moore's home. The nominating committee will report and officers for the next term will be elected. Delegates and alternates for the Tyler state convention June 12 13 and 14 will be chosen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Business and Professional Women’s Club
Sybil Moore
Louise Barnes
Tyler
Ona McGinty
Swan Hotel
Waldo Mathews Loses Baseball Crown to Chester in Playoffs
Waldo Mathews High School lost the district title to Chester in a two game home and home series played last week in Silsbee and Chester. Chester won here 6 2 and edged Chester 7 to claim the district crown and a spot in regional playoffs against Seguin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waldo Mathews
Chester
Waldo Mathews High Schoo
Silsbee
Wesley Shaw
Seguin
Local Firm Expands with New Furniture Line
Tri-State Finance Company opens a new building at East Avenue H and North Fifth Street to handle new and second hand furniture. The operation moved from next to Warrick Television as repairs and remodeling proceed, manager Gene Cormier said.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tri-State Finance Company
Warrick Television
East Avenue H
North Fifth Street
Gene Cormier
Experts Tell When Fish Are Bil ing
Weather affects fishing, with rainstorms triggering frenzied feeding as fronts move. Check forecasts to time trips, noting cold fronts suggest fishing 1 2 hours before and during the storm while warm fronts require waiting for winds to shift. Rain can draw more bites, then action peaks with a good catch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercury Outboard
Soldier Jerry Smith to Report for Two Months Overseas
Jerry Smith will fly to Oceanside California to begin two months of armed forces duty before a one month Okinawa posting. He visited the home of his parents Mr and Mrs T L Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Smith
Oceanside
Calif
Armed Forces
Okinawa
T. L. Smith
Shine couple visit relatives in Beaumont
Mr and Mrs J L Shine and Mrs J U Shine visited relatives in Beaumont on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Shine
J. U. Shine
Beaumont
Azalea Garden Club Holds Final Season Meeting
The Azalea Garden Club completed its season with a Wednesday afternoon meeting at Mrs. C. J. Thorn home. Officers for the next year were installed by Mrs. L. N. Brannan of Beaumont, including Mrs. J. M. Huddleston as president for a second year. Carolyn Baker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Baker, spoke on I Speak For Democracy after winning first in Class AAA arts declamation at the Texas state meet in Austin. Regular meetings resume in September with informal summer workshops planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Azalea Garden Club
C. J. Thorn
F. M. Bowers
L. N. Brannan
Beaumont
Azalea Garden Tub
J. M. Huddleston
W. S. Roy
Carl Britton
E. A. Rees
H. E. Warren
Carolyn Baker
C. R. Baker
Miss Baker
Silsbee High School
Austin
Youngs Open Third Supermarket At Eyndale Location
Walter and Dudley Young owners of Youngs Supermarkets opened their third store by adding the former Wilsons Groc ev of Evadale to the chain. The company runs four wholesale cash and carry in Silsbee and Evadale with managers Harrell Bovette Jessie Lee Farmer and Bo Hinson overseeing operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter
Dudley Young
Young's Supermarkets
Wilson’s Groovy
Evadale
Youngs
Silsbee Wholesale
Silsbee
Victor
Shepherds Visit Relatives Across Timpson and Center
Mr and Mrs Jack Shepherd and Mrs Paul Shepherd visited relatives and read in Timpson and Center Saturday extending, with Mrs Paul Shepherd aiming for a longer visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Shepherd
Paul Shepherd
Timpson and
New 1959 Texas Official Highway Travel Map Issued
The Texas Highway Department will distribute the 1959 Official Highway Travel Map starting Monday. The map, called a travel encyclopedia of Texas, shows 1,821 cities and towns, 1,600 miles of toll-free highways, 61 major lakes, 1,046 roadside parks, and city route maps for 12 major cities. The reverse side features 20 color pictures of Texas attractions and a Facts About Texas section. It serves state agencies and tourists seeking highway distances and road information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Highway Department
Texas
Austin 14
Highway District
Travel Information
U. S
Amarillo
Austin
Beaumont
Corpus Christi
Dallas
el Paso
Fort Worth
Houston
Lubbock
San Antonio
Waco
Wichita Falls
Prophit and Ashcraft Family Visit In Houston
Mr. and Mrs. L. O. Prophit of Houston were Sunday guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jarvey Ashcraft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. L. O. Prophit
Houston
Mrs. Jarvey Ashcraft
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R. E. Thornal
R E. Thornal
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G. J. van Hooser
Dave Barnett
Eudora Barnett
Vernon Merchant
Baytown
Bill Hartman
L. A. Ener
Yellowpine
J. E. King
R. L. Read
Insurance Mee
B& PW Club
Dehart
Buna High School
Charlie Faye Dickinson
Francis Jean McBride
Eyndale
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Armed Forces Day
U. S. Coast Guard
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Texas Cat Association
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