Silsbee Times Placeholder Editorial Staff and Rates
The notice lists mailing permit details for Silsbee Texas and describes a weekly publication published each Thursday at 410 Highway 96 with subscription rates of 3.50 per year in Hardin Jasper Tyler Jefferson counties and 4.00 outside. It names editors publishers and staff including David Read R L Read Tommy Read Leona Whitman Leigh Stirling James Johnson Charles Green and others.
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Silsbee
Texas
Highway 96
Hardin
Jasper
Tyler
Jefferson
David Read
R. L. Read
Tommy Read
Leona Whitman
C of C President To Speak At Troop 62 Banquet
Victor Norvell president of the Silsbee Chamber of Commerce will deliver the principal address at Boy Scout Troop 62 banquet. He will speak on the motto Be Prepared. The event is Saturday night in Waldo Mathews School cafeteria with troop members parents guests teachers and the school board invited. Scoutmaster Curtis Lee Thompson noted.
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Silsbee Chamber of Commerce
Victor Norvell
Boy Scout Troop 62
Silsbee
Waldo Mathews School
Silsbee School Board
Garden Club To Tour Day Lily Farm
Silsbee Garden Club members and guests meet at 8 45 a m Tuesday at the View Baptist Church lot to travel to Kirbyville for a tour of Mrs J R Williams daylily farm.
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Garden Club
Day Lily Farm
Silsbee Garden Club
the View, Baptist Church
Kirbyville
J. R. Williamson
Daylily
Birthday Party for Karen Powers Eightth Birthday
Karen Powers of Evadale celebrated her eighth birthday Friday with a party attended by 36 guests. The children played games and enjoyed cupcakes punch and ice cream cones. Karen received many delightful gifts.
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Karen Powers
Evadale
Karen
Lawn Party Honors Two May Graduates
Miss Llewellyn Dickinson and Miss Gail Overland May graduates of Silsbee High School were honored with a lawn party Friday evening at the home of Mrs. F. L. McClanahan with Miss Peggy McClanahan as cohostess. Sixteen guests attended. Dickinson is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Dickinson and Overland is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Overland Jr.
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Llewellyn Dickinson
Gail Overland
Silsbee High School
F. L. McClanahan
Peggy McClanahan
Miss Dickinson
C. L. Dickinson
Miss Overland
A. W. Overland Jr
Silsbee Women Attend DAR Meeting in Woodville
Mrs Garnette Slavik of Silsbee and her sisters Mrs Christine Wherry of Beaumont and Mrs Grace Tucker of this city attended the Daniel Witcher Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution in Woodville at the Community Inn. The next meeting is set for the third Wednesday in September.
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Garnette Slavik
Silsbee
Christine Wherry
Beaumont
Grace Tucker
Daniel Witcher
Daughters of the ‘American Revolution
Woodville
Community Inn
Card of Thanks for Kindness After Bereavement
The family of Mrs. Velda Neal expresses gratitude for visits cards food and kindness during their bereavement. They thank Mr B B Dean and the Silsbee Volunteer Fire Department for untiring efforts.
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B. B. Dean
Silsbee Volunteer Fire Department
Velda Neal
Waldo Mathews High School club receives Kennedy Library thanks
The Waldo Mathews High School Mathematics Club raised 56.25 for the John Fitzgerald Kennedy Library and received a formal letter of appreciation from Eugene R. Black, chairman of the Kennedy Library trustees. The club fundraiser followed a season-ending picnic with 165 students and 15 visitors.
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Waldo Mathews
Eugene R. Black
John Fitzgerald Kennedy Library
Silsbee
Versie L. Burks
Kennedy Memorial Library
John Fitzgerald Kennedy Library Incorporated
John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Kennedy
Waldo Matthews High School
Math Club
Exquised Club
Exquisett Club
Glenda Buster
Cub Scout Pack 88 Sets Tuesday Meeting With Skits
Cub Scout Pack 88 will meet Tuesday night May 25 with a 730 pm start. Den 1 opens, Den 5 performs a skit, and James Skinner awards badges. Den 2 won attendance honors, Den 4 closes, and a Kalamazoo group presents a special skit.
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Cub Scout
C. R. Lambert
Den
Dean Duffle
Den 5
James Skinner
Kalamazoo
Pryor
Den 2
Rufus Mullin
Den 4
WMU Circle Honors Helen Hickey at Goodbye Shower
The Alma Graves WMU Circle of the First Baptist Church met at Mrs. C. E. Hudgins home with nine members and five guests. Mrs. Hudgins led the business meeting while Mrs. E. B. Simpson taught the Bible lesson. A going away shower honored Mrs. Helen Hickey as she moves to Bellville.
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Alma Graves
WMU
First Baptist Church
C. E. Hudgins
Coke Party Honors Miss Elaine Gore
Miss Elaine Gore, a May graduate of Silsbee High School, was honored at a Coke party Saturday hosted by Mrs James Cawley with co host Mrs J T Cawley. The event used a graduation motif in its decor. Miss Gore is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Elsie Gore.
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Elaine Gore
Silsbee High School
James Cawley
J. T Cawley
Miss Gore
Elsie Gore
Brief Local Personal News Items From Area Families
Mrs Leona Whitman is listed with local contact details. The column notes visits and travels of numerous families including the Badges of Brazoria, Els dredge family, McClellands, Striplings, and McCarnays. It also mentions hospital surgery, out of town visits, and extended trips to Abilene Lafayette Tennessee and New York.
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Leona Whitman
ABWA Marks Second Anniversary Dinner at Johnny's
Pine Burr Chapter of ABWA celebrated its second anniversary May 17 in Johnny's Restaurant banquet room. Arrangements chair Jaco kie Augustine led plans. Frances Byrd presided. Ruby Ward spoke on decorating. LaVera Landis spoke on highway department duties. Thelma McGee reported treasurer’s items. bulletins and attendance contests were organized. Lydia Mock gave chapter history. perfect attendance awards were presented to Eve Havens, Thelma McGee, Ruby Ward, Hazel Scoggins, and Lydia Mock.
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Pine Burr
ABWA
Johnny’s
Jacokie Augustine
Frances Byrd
Ruby Ward
LaVera Landis
Highway Department
Thelma McGee
Betty Sherrell
Hershel Myers
Doris Woolley
Linda Hanks
Ways ‘and Means
Lyidia Mock
Eve Havens
Hazel Scoggins
Lydia Mock
Rachel Myers 79 Dies in Houston
Mrs. Rachel Mizelle Myers, 79, of Houston formerly of Silsbee, died Friday at Medical Arts Hospital. She was a Baptist, attended Silsbee schools, and lived here many years. Funeral services were held Saturday at Harrisburg Boulevard Chapel with W. W. Conerly officiating. Burial followed at Forest Lawn Park Cemetery. Survived by three daughters, three sisters, and five brothers.
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Rachel Mizelle Myers
Houston
Medical Arts Hospital
Silsbee
Harrisburg Boulevard Chapel
W. W. Conerly
Forest Lawn Park Cemetery
John D. Allen
C. H. Conerly
Bay City
DeMolay To Install Officers Friday
Silsbee Chapter of DeMolay will install officers Friday at 7 30 p m in the local Masonic Temple. An Orange installation team will induct Ronald Shuff master counselor Michael Shuff senior counselor Charles Watts junior counselor Barner Hooks senior deacon Bo Jackson junior deacon Robert Nixon senior steward Larry Jackson junior steward Charles Howell marshal David Dicen chaplain David Ivie standard bearer Steve Dietrich sentinel John Carroll orator and Dodd Sims scribe. Wayne Yankie is outgoing master counselor and Bert Keller is advisor. Refreshments served by Mothers Club afterward.
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Silsbee
Order of de Molay
Orange
Ronald Shuff
Michael Shuff
Charles Watts
Barner Hooks
Bo Jackson
Robert Nixon
Larry Jackson
Charles Howell
David Dicen
David Ivie
Steve Dietrich
John Carroll
Dodd Sims
Wayne Yankie
Bert Kellar
Mothers Club
Orientation Classes For Pre School Parents
Mrs Elizabeth Madison will teach an adults of pre school children class June 7 to June 10 from 8 to 10 am The course prepares parents for first grade and includes a tour of first grade classrooms Registration can be made by calling EV 5-4402 or 5-2291
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Elizabeth Madison
Robinson Students Present Comedy Tonight at School
The fifth and sixth graders of Frank Robinson School stage a light three act comedy titled Oh What A Girl. Performances begin Tuesday at 7:45 p.m. in the school building and the public is invited to attend.
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Frank Robinson School
Camp Fire Group Meeting at Silsbee Skating Rink
Camp Fire Girls of Tancanuga met on May 10 at the Silsbee skating rink for a party. Hamburgers and cold drinks were served to the seven members in attendance. Sabrina Birdwell served as scribe.
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Tancanuga Camp
Silsbee Skating Rink
Sabrina Birdwell
Scribe
Four Cases Heard In County Court In Past Week
Four men pleaded guilty in Hardin County Court last week with Judge Fletcher Richardson. Allen Armstrong of Silsbee was fined 10 dollars plus costs for undersized catfish. Wallace Granger of Call was fined 1 dollar plus costs for passing a hot check. W C Whitehead of Buna received 25 dollars plus costs for driving while license suspended. Lebarrian Wyman of Mobile Alabama was sentenced to 90 days in jail and fined 250 dollars plus costs for aggravated assault on an officer.
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Hardin
Fletcher Richardson
Allen Armstrong
Funeral for B. B. Brown of Jacksonville Texas
B B Brown 73 a native of Silsbee and longtime Southern Pacific railway conductor died after a long illness in Jacksonville Texas Survivors include his wife one daughter two brothers and a sister He served as deacon at the Christian Church and belonged to ORC and BRTLocal paper notes his 51 years with the railway and 1907 move from Silsbee to Jacksonville.
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B. B. Brown
Jacksonville
Texas
Christian Church
Brown
Silsbee
ORC
BRT
Southern Pacific Railway
Beaumont
Lee Brown
Edgar Brown
Alma Birchfield
Groves
Paul Georgas Attends Texas Insurance Agents Meet
Paul Georgas manager of Britton Cravens Insurance Agency joins delegates from across Texas in Ft Worth for the annual convention of the Texas Association of Insurance Agents at Hotel Texas. More than 1,300 registrants representing 12,000 agency owners and staff will hear industry, association and government leaders during Thursday and Friday sessions.
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Paul Georgas
Britton-Cravens Insurance Agency
Ft. Worth
Texas Association of Insurance Agents
Hotel Texas
Saratoga Revival At First United Pentecostal Church
Mrs. A L Fountain of Moss Hill conducts a revival at the First United Pentecostal Church in Saratoga with nightly services at 7 15 p m The Pentecostal Youth Rally is set for May 27 at 730 p m Pastor is Mrs J A Foster of Silsbee.
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A. L. Fountain
Moss Hill
First United Pentecostal Church
Saratoga
J. A. Foster of
Silsbee
Jaycee Ettes to Meet Tonight in Worley Home
Jaycee Ettes meet at 7 30 at the home of Mrs. Richard Worley with Mrs R F Sanford presiding. Members plan concession stand work for the rodeo sponsored by the Jaycees on June 4 and 5.
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Jaycee-ettes
Richard Worley
R. F. Sanford
The
Jaycees
Erle W. Chin 86 Dies After Heart Seizure in Silsbee
Erle White Chinn 86 of 1256 Highway 96 South died Saturday at 9 a.m. after a heart seizure while backing his car from the garage. Funeral services were held Monday at 2 p.m. in Farmer Funeral chapel with Rev. P. F. Herndon officiating. Burial in Forest Lawn Cemetery Beaumont. Survived by wife Louella Chinn and sister Doris Payne. Pallbearers named from Silsbee Masonic Lodge No. 927.
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Erle White Chinn
Highway 96 South
Farmer Funeral Chapel
P. F. Herndon
First Christian Church
Forest Lawn Cemetery
Beaumont
Masonic Lodge
Chinn
Old Phoenix Furniture Co
Howard County
Missouri
Silsbee
Doris Payne
Saint Louis, Mo
I. W. Moore
Pat Hill
Maxie Buckner
L. M. Hooks Jr
Claude Coward
C. H. Watts
ABWA To Sponsor Charm School
ABWA will sponsor a Charm School with registration today at 4 p m in the Heritage Room of the Silsbee State Bank. Instructor is Ada Duckett of Groves, former model and Port Arthur charm school owner. The six week course offers one lesson weekly, one to two hour sessions with no age limit and a special ABWA rate.
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Pine Burr Chapter
ABWA
Silsbee State Bank
Ada Duckett
Groves
Port Arthur
Episcopal Church Hosts Friday Night Games Event
St. John's Episcopal Church invites both young people and adults to a games party labeled Games Night. From 8 to 10 30 p m forty two bridge and canasta will be played with or without a partner. Cards and refreshments provided with ticket sales at the door. Mrs. Robert Black leads arrangements.
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St. John's Episcopal Church
Robert Black
Brunch to Honor Wedding Attendants of Miss Judy Reeves
Miss Judy Darnell Reeves will host a Saturday brunch at 10 30 a m at her home 550 Weathersby to honor her attendants helping her and Joe Blackmon prior to the May 29 wedding at First Baptist Church. Attendants include Janet Reeves Jana Jackson Sheila Donalson and others from Beaumont Baytown Houston and nearby areas.
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Judy Darnell Reeves
Weathersby
Juanita Reeves
J. C. Whiddon
Janet Reeves
Jana Jackson
Sheila Donalson
Gene Hollyfield
Caud Simmons
George Slawson
Den 1 Cub Pack 201 Holds Final Spring Meeting
Den 1 of Cub Scout Pack 201 met May 12 at Mrs. Robert Brunner’s home with seven cubs and den chief Robert Brunner Jr. present. They played baseball and practiced marching for the parade before a summer break.
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Den
Robert Brunner
Robert Brunner Jr
Cubs
Silsbee Bee
Richard Brunner
David Fortenberry
At & P.m
Mike Howell
Junior Art League To Meet Saturday
The Silsbee Junior Art League will meet Saturday at 10 a m in the public library. The monthly Children's Day at Silsbee High School is discontinued until further notice. Plans are underway for upcoming children's summer classes to be announced later.
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Silsbee Jn
Art League
Silsbee High School
Geraldine Watson
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Aan A Leigh
Lee
Jerry Marcus
Gill Foxs
Ae Trin
Sane Mmartlne
Travelers Safety Service
C of C
Curtis Lee Thompson
Cargne
Dar Meeeting
Cub Scout Pack
Coke Party
Silleee Eee
Olutta Ieee A
George Badge
Brazoria
I. F. Elsdredge Jr
Ralph
Diane Minor
Lufkin
Naomi Bumstead
Major
Grady D. Stripling
Fort Leavenworth
Kans
R. E. McClelland
N. P
B. V. Beal
Abilene
Maggie Mae Bridler
el Paso
W. E. Sheffield
Maggie Whittington
Devers
Horace Whittington
Graham Ward
B. H. Jaeger
J. L. Seal
Douglas Richardson
Ingleside
W. H. Fee
Elton Jardell
Daugh
Ter
Dean Mattell
Lafayette
Tommy Ward
Tennessee
New York
J. M. Barclay
Sumrall
C. C. Barclay
Rachel Myers
Robinson
Stan Musial
Council On Physical Fitness
St. Louis
Erle W. Chin
Charm School
Episcopal Church
Judy Reeves
Junior Art League
Kirby School
Joe Ventura
North America
Chicago
Dodge
Donalson
Donalson Motor Co
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