Clarence McNeely and Joy Childress Win Secretaries Awards
Hardin County Clerk Clarence McNeely won Boss of the Year in a banquet by the Hardin County Legal Secretaries Association. Secretary Joy Childress, of the adult probation department, was named Secretary of the Year. Judge James M. Farris of Jefferson County spoke at the event held at Pilgrim House in Kountze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence McNeely
Mrs
Joy Childress
Hardin County
Hardin County Legal Secretaries Association
Pilgrim House
Koun‘'tze
McNeely
Geraldine Collins
James M. Farris
Jefferson County
Exquisett Club Plans District Meeting in Orange
Exquisett Civic Club met at Mrs. Mack Brackens with 11 members. They scheduled the Mary Alphin district meeting in Orange and discussed city projects. The next meeting will be May 29 at Mrs. C A Johns home. Delegates reported on the Orange reentry district meeting. Birdie Singleton presides, Gladys Carmenar is secretary-reporter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Exquisett Civic Club
Mack Brackens
Mary Alphin
Orange
C. A. Johns
Mary Alphin District
Nursing Home Week draws 450 visitors to Silsbee center
About 450 guests including civic leaders toured the Silsbee Convalescent Center during May 13 20 as part of Nursing Home Week. Administrator Margie Anders said community visits to patients were appreciated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Convalescent Center
America
Margie Anders
Buck Jones Lumber's Witt Attends Houston Design Course
Chuck Witt of Buck Jones Lumber Co. attended a two day floor fashion center color coordination and design course in Houston conducted by Armstrong Cork Company's Bureau of Interior Design.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chuck Witt
Buck Jones Lumber Co
Houston
Armstrong Cork Company
Bureau of Interior Design
AARP Meeting Set for Silsbee Group May 24
Silsbee area AARP chapter meets May 24 at 6 30 p m at O Neil School for a covered dish supper. President Effie Suitt asks attendees to bring card tables and dominoes reporter L H Wade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Area
Retired Persons
AARP
Silsbee O'Neil School
Effie Suitt
L. H. Wade
Local Notices of Family Travels and Visits Across States
Mrs. Harry Holt and daughter Christine and son Russell plan a month in England, 26 years after her last visit. Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Deggs visited Lafayette, Louisiana, in the home of their daughter and family, Mr and Mrs. Harry Bourgeois. Mrs Bourgeois and baby joined her parents for a visit. Howard Holland of Los Angeles, California, visited in the home of his parents, Mr and Mrs. W. H. Holland. Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Cones of Austin visited over the weekend in the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Cones. Mrs. L. E. Martin returned from Escondido, California, where she attended her grandson John Robae Sole’s funeral, accompanied by her son Jerry Martin of Houston. Jerald Wayne Peveto of Orange attended services honoring Rev. Bernard Stott at Woodrow Baptist Church with his grandmother Mrs. J. H. Richardson of this city. Billy Tarver of Buck Jones Lumber Co. in Silsbee attended a three day floor fashion center management seminar in Houston by Armstrong Corp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Holland
Los Angeles
Calif
W. H. Holland
Johnny Cones
Austin
J. D Cones
L. E. Martin
Escondido
John Robae Sole
Jerry Martin
Houston
Jerald Wayne Peveto
Orange
Bernard Stott
Woodrow Baptist Church
J. H. Richardson
Billy Tarver
Buck Jones Lumber Co
Silsbee
Armstrong Corp. Company
Births in Silsbee and Area May Babies
Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Gore of Silsbee welcome a daughter born May 15 at Women and Children Hospital. Ernest G. Brown and wife of Kountze announce a son born May 15 there. Gene Thomas Barns Jr. and wife of Silsbee have a daughter born May 17 at Women’s and Children Hospital. Claxton Seely and wife of San Antonio welcomed a daughter Sue born May 17 in a San Antonio hospital. Paternal grandmother is Mrs. O. C. Seely of Mexia, formerly of Silsbee. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Al Willingham of Abilene. John F. Nolte II and wife of Pinewood announce a son Joseph Sanford born May 20 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Grandparents are Fred Nolte of Sour Lake and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Keck of Lumberton. Clifton Dewayne McGallion of Silsbee born May 15 at Doctors Hospital. Betty Marcus Gore born May 20 at Doctors Hospital. Welton Curtis Walters of Kountze with wife announce a son Brian Scott born May 21 at Doctors Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Gore
Silsbee
Women and Children Hospital
Ernest G. Brown
Kountze
Gene Thomas Barns Jr
Women’s and Children’s Hospital
Claxton Seely
San Antonio
Sue
O. C. Seely
Mexia
al Willingham
Abilene
John F. Nolte II
Pinewood
Joseph Sanford
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Beaumont
Fred Nolte
Sour Lake
Joseph Keck
Lumberton
Clifton Dewayne
Doctors Hospital
Clifton Wayne McGallion
Betty Marcus
William Thomas Gore
Welton Curtis Walters
Brian Scott
Bridal Shower Held For Miss Katy Hawkins
A bridal shower for Miss Katy Lynn Hawkins bride elect of Johnny Traylor was hosted by the New Bethal WMU at the home of Mr and Mrs Thomas Matthew. The event occurred Saturday May 26 from 6 to 9 pm with hostesses listed. The couple plans to marry June 9 at New Bethal Baptist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katy Lynn Hawkins
Johnny Traylor
Kirbyville
New Bethal Wmu
Thomas Matthew
Earl Woods
Allie Mae Harris
Fannie L. Gregory
Hattie Blackmon
Ida Mae Wright
Imogene Lane
Surprise pink and blue shower honors Mrs Ferguson
Mrs Sam Ferguson received a surprise Tuesday morning shower at Mrs A H Ferguson home. Ice hostesses included Mrs Jim Ferguson Mrs Boyee Spears Mrs Gene Olds and Mrs Ivy Ferguson. Decorations featured pink and white with miniature storks baby bottles and cradles. Mrs Ferguson formerly Becky Sheek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Ferguson
A. H. Ferguson
Jim Ferguson
Boyee Spears
Gene Olds
Ivy Ferguson
Ferguson
Becky Sheek
Scout Troop 271 Plans Fundraising and Cleanup
Scout Troop 271 met May 17 at Prince Hall Villa to discuss future plans and fundraising to buy a troop flag American flag and rule books. The May 19 meeting focused on cleaning landscapes and surroundings with Raymond L. Brown noted as scoutmaster and Christopher D. Hollis as scribe. Over one billion wooden pencils are used annually in the United States by children and adults.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince Hall Villa
Raymond L. Brown
Christopher D. Hollis
United States
Hardin County Deeds and Loans Transfer Ledger
Deeds, trusts, and assignments involving Hardin County entities, including Colony Development Co, Timothy Isaacs, First National Bank of Silsbee, and multiple borrowers and lenders. The record lists numerous warr deeds, deeds of trust, contracts, reassignments, and related notices across local banks and building firms with many name pairs and entities such as Evergreen Dev Co, J E Bingham Builders, San Jacinto Savings, and Veterans Land Board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colony Dev. Co
Timothy Isaacs
Timothy C. Isaacs
Jefferson Co
Warren Harwood Oblinger
Joseph E. Taft
Bank of Silsbee
Beaumont State Bank
Graduates and Property Transfers Listed In Public Notice
Readable segments list graduates names Sharon Howell McIntyre Sammie LaDonna McLemore Timothy Laird Meigs Charles Davis Messer Lynette Mitchell Mary Lee Mitchell Renee Marie Mitchell Glenn Edward Moffett Larry Gene Morgan Calvin Dwayne Moss Diana Marline Munden Ricky Munden Cynthia Inez Murphy Deborah Murphy Ola Newsum Wylan Nowasky Michael Odom Michael Overall Leslie Paine Jo Parks Wade Parr Melvina Paine Timothy Palmer Jo Lois Parks Wade Parr Melvina Paine and numerous real estate deeds including Maxey Walker & French to Vernon Stehle et ux and First Federal Sav. and Loan Ass’n to George Enderle et ux among others. The notice covers deed of trust transfers and oil lease assignments in Hardin County and surrounding entities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor State Bank
E. EF. Miller, Inc
Gateway Nat'l Bank of Brit
Edward A. Sheldon
Marion
Joe Kenneth McLemore
James M. Fulgham
James M Pulgham
Ux T
Jasper Federal Law
William G. Jenkins
Ted Burt Mobil Oil Fea
Cr. UN
Mobil Oil Fed
Temple Industries, Inc
North
Dallon Homes, Inc
Orange
Lev J and Loan Ass'n
Lois Gibson
Isiah A. Gibson
Maxey, Walker
Robin C. Griffin Sr
Kenneth W Wooley
Kenneth W. Wooley
Brit Postal Credit Union
Bernard D. Martinek
Carroll Construe, Co
Carroll Const. Co, Inc
San Ja
Lcinto
Brit
James C. Burke
Dailot
Homes, Inc
Brint
S. x Loan Ass'n
Coll
Assier
Paul B. Brown
Dallor J Homes, Inc
Sas Land Loan Ass
Collarsign
Og&m
Howard J. Sonnier
Richard Earl Myers
First Federal Say
Dee of
Layton O'Bannion
Village State Bank
Wayne Arnold Gray
Hailey Willis
Jefferson Co. Say
Lown Ane
Ste
William M. Langston
San Jacinto Say
Billy Welborn
P. QO. Eason
Melvin Eason
George P. Kirkpatrick
Barnes Wiggins
T. R. Hannon Jr
James F. Parkeee
American Nat'l Bank of
Brit I
James F. Parker
John H. Walker
James F. Parkley, Jr
James F Parker Jr
Thomas M Maes
Ware
Thomas M. Maes Il
South East
Texas
Raymond Bartmess
James W Long
James W. Long
First Nate Bank of Silsbee
Trust Hardin Co. Say
Parrel Hardin Co. Sav
Lown
Raymond Bartimess
J. C. Glenn Homebuilder
Firs
Nat’l
Bank of Silsbee
Ken
William E. Tarver Jr
Leon \Bayless Homebuilder
First Nat
Hens
Mary Vivian Norman Womack
Leon Crum
Ofatty
W. W. Ferguson Et al
Jimmy Lee
U. S. Treasury Dept
Harcin Co
Lbr. Co., Inc
E. A. Luce
BE. A. Luce Jr
H. Leon Lackey
Sharon Howell McIntyre Sammie LaDonna McLemore
Timothy Laird Meigs Charles Davis
Messer Lynette Mitchell
Ricky E. Munden Cynthia Inez Murphy
Sandra Kaye Odom Michael Dan Overall Leslie Bryan Paine
Pamelia Eddings Paine Timothy Ray Palmer
Jo Lois Parks Wade Allen Parr
Melvina Jane Peloquin
Deborah Norton Provost Patrick Edward Pryor
Ronnie Lee Rhodes
Emma Lee Richardson
Pamela Ridley Runnels
Ralph Fredrick Riggans
Herbert Lee Sapp John Edgar Schuler
Johnny Stan George Leonard Scott Kenneth Ray Shannon
Sandra Lee Sewell John Cliff Sharp Lee Richard Sheek Lewis
Henry Shelton Felix Larry Simmons Robert Harrison Simmons
Jerry Dale Sims
Mary Jane Sims Charles Seaman Skinner
Colleen Devene Sloan James Lynwood Smith
Richard Eugene Smith
Martha Sue Sullivan Altha Faye Kirkindall Swearingen John Solomon Tarver
Jerry Wayne Tatom Nelda Ruth Thomas
Raymond Pearson Tennison
Duane Lewis Thompson Thomas Edison van Winkle, Jr
Betty Sue Waldrep
Janice Rashall Walker Karen Alisa Walters Yolanda Kay Waterhouse
Wanda Gordon Watts Jo Ellen West Jobby
Patsy
Maxey, Walker & French
Vernon L. Stehle
Vernon L
Aubrey J. Rierson
Connie Clark
J. J. Waddell
van Landers
Berline Carter
Elizabeth Roberts
Mary Catherine Curry Periandri
J. M. Radley
Charlie
Lambert
E. E. Radley
Charles Lambert
Firemen Assist In Gas and Electrical Mishaps Here
Silsbee Volunteer Fire Department responded to several incidents this week. Fire Chief Russell Busby said volunteers helped Houston Natural Gas crews plug a gas line after it broke Sunday afternoon near Woodrow Road and Gerson Street. They also assisted Gulf States Utilities in repairing high power lines at Silsbee Little League Park on May 21 when a fallen tree hit the lines during land clearing nearby. A woods fire north of the Hardin Ty ler County line was already under Forest Service control when they arrived at 3:50 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Volunteer Fire Department
Russell Busby
Houston
Woodrow Road
Gerson Street
Gulf States
Silsbee Little League Park
Busby
Hardin
Tyler County
Forest Service
Aubrey Gibson 49 Dies in Nederland
Aubrey Gibson, 49, of 1788 Railroad, died at 1 p.m. May 21 in Mid-Jefferson County Hospital Nederland. Survived by father John Gibson Silsbee four sisters Retha Allen Beaumont Ordie Harper Pasadena Verline Buxton Orange Hazel Foley Atlanta. Funeral held 10 a.m. Wednesday in Farmer Funeral Chapel with Rev. G E Castilan officiating. Burial in Franks Branch Cemetery in Fred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aubrey Gibson
Railroad
Mid-Jefferson County Hospital
Nederland
John Gibson
Silsbee
Retha Allen
Beaumont
Ordie Harper
Pasadena
Verline Buxton
Orange
Hazel Foley
Atlanta
Farmier Funeral Chapel
G. E. Castilan
Franks Branch
Fred
Friendship Garden Club Plans Beaumont Highway Field Trip
Friendship Garden Club finalizes plans for a Saturday trip to the former home of Mrs Christine Read on the Beaumont highway. Members meet at 9 a.m. at the Masonic Temple corner Avenue J and South 15th Street. each may invite a guest. Mrs Leola Ewing presides as plans for club projects are discussed.
Holland Family Visits In Mississippi Home
Mr and Mrs Harrell Holland and family of Jackson Alabama visited recently in the home of his parents Mr and Mrs W H Holland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrell Holland
Jackson, Ala
W. H. Holland
Weaver, 49, Dies in Beaumont. Bethlehem Steel Supervisor
Waferd B. Weaver, 49, of 4645 Ironton in Beaumont, died at 11:30 am Sunday in Baptist Hospital. A Bethlehem Steel supervisor, he will be buried at Davis Cemetery in Beulah Springs after services at 10 am Tuesday at Kelley-Hixson Funeral Home. Survivors include his wife Mary and daughters Barbara, Belinda, Beverly, plus four sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waferd B. Weaver
Ironton
Beaumont
Baptist Hospital
Weaver
Bethlehem Steel
Kelley- Hixson Funeral Home
Davis Cemetery
Beulah Springs
Texas
Mary Weaver
Barbara Smith
Victor
Belinda
Beverly Weaver
Clarice Burkhalter
Longview
Estelle King
Roganville
Virgie Davis
Lumberton
Lutrell Hall
Jasper
Eldredge couple at LSU as son commissioned in Air Force
Mr and Mrs J F Eldredge attended LSU services Friday where their son George was commissioned as Second Lieutenant in the United States Air Force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Eldredge l
LSU
George
United States Air Force
Lovelady Family Listed in Obituary Notice
Maurice Lovelady of Evadale is named in a notice with his mother Mrs. Leo Belew of Appleton City Missouri and two brothers Don Belew of Appleton and Osk ar Belew of Kansas City Missouri, plus three sisters Mrs Bernard Engeman of Montrose Missouri Mrs Vince Engeman of Appleton and Mrs L J Hardy of Baton Rouge Louisiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice Lovelady
Evadale
Leo Belew
Appleton City
Don Belew
Appleton
Oskear Belovr
Kansas City
Bernard Engeman
Montrose
Vince Engeman
Appleon
L. J. Hardy
Baton Rouge
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Geraldine Collins and
Exquisett Club
Birdie Singleton
Gladys Carmenar
Harry Holt
Christine
Russell
England
Holt
L. L. Deggs
Lafayette
Harry Bourgeois
Bourgeois
Baby
Ladie
Pines
Keith Goins
Kenneth Goins
Big Thicket
Boy Scouts of America
Keith
Latter-day Saints Church
Harold W. Fannett
Richard Worley
Gene Wilson
Rel
Wm Doornbos Trust
Dempsie Henley
Spl
Dale Lergett
Donald R. Geen
James B Stewart
James B. Stewart
Jacint
Assoe
Asaign Ramparts Dev. Co
Jerry H Jones
Jerry H. Jones
J. C. Glenn Mech Jien
Mickey Wade McMillin
Thomas G. Williams
S. Myers
Hull State Bank
Ellender
Lee Iman
Jerry Lee Burk
Irvin T. Reis
Atlantic Richfield Co
Jack Finkelstein
Union Oil Co. of
Og&m Louse
Ward’s Furniture CO
Hidabeds
Stanley Glass
China
Swivel Velvet
Friendship Club
Wayne McClanahan
Liberty
McClanahan
McClanahan Fields Insurance Agency
Frank L. McClanahan
Waferd
B. Weaver
Lovelady
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