Silsbee Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Illness
Mrs. Bryant Butler visited her sister and brother in Beaumont over the weekend. Several families from Silsbee and nearby towns were mentioned visiting hospitals and attending a funeral. Mrs. O D Heffner suffered a stroke and is in a coma at St Elizabeth in Beaumont. Mark Allen entered Baptist Hospital in Beaumont for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryant Butler
H. M. Shreve
Beaumont
Felton Beasley
Gary
Robert Collier
Loree Stott
Silsbee Doctors Hospital
R. S. Farmer
St Elizabeth Hospital
Dora Hancock
Earl Hancock
Jasper
Charles Kelly
Jimmy Parsley
Lancaster
Calif
Kathleen Touchett
Monrovia
Marvin Parsley
Santa Maria
P. A. Parsley
Silsbee
Lindburgh Parsley
Mark Allen
Baptist Hospital
Kenneth Williams
Mattie Walker
Ben Walker
Waco
Jack Walker
Recognition program closes with student performances
Becky Creel, Donald Hardison, Grant Sims and others joined in a school program where a closing address titled We Are Going On was given by Lloyd Whittington. The class sang A Perfect Day and Weeks Crawford and Don Hough spoke. Lynn Jones performed a clarinet solo before a social in the cafeteria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Becky Creel
Donald Hardison
Grant Sims
Evie Newsum
Alice Buckner
Rita Henley
Patsy Willis
Mary Mitchell
Nathan Nowasky
Michael O’brien
Charles Cryer
Lynn Jones
Lou Elien Head
Paula Bell
Sandra Gore
Lloyd Whittington
Weeks Crawford
Don Hough
Waco native Jack Walker Signs With Baylor Track Scholarship
Jack Walker of Waco signed a letter of intent to join Baylor University on a track scholarship. The May Richfield High School graduate set a Waco pole vault record of 14 feet 6 inches last spring. Baylor coach Clyde Hart praised Walker as Richfield High School's great pole vaulter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Walker
Waco
Baylor University
Walker
Richfield High School
Clyde Hart
Silsbee
Ben R. Walker
Kenneth Williams
Hooper J Parsley Funeral Services Held May 22
Funeral services for Hooper J. Parsley 46 of Buna were held Thursday at 2 p m in Farmer Funeral Home Chapel. Burial followed at Franks Branch Cemetery. Parsley died May 20 after a sudden illness. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife Margaret, three daughters, one son Hooper J Parsley II, five brothers and two sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hooper J. Parsley
Buna
Farmer Funeral Home
Franks Branch
Parsley
Voth
Silsbee
Margaret Parsley
Arthur Payne
Kirbyville
Altha Fay Parsley
Martha Kay Parsley
Hooper J. Parsley II
P. A. Parsley
Jimmy Parsley
Lancaster
Calif
Marvin Parsley
Ta Maria
Lindburgh Isley
Evadale
Cody Parsley
Pt. Neches
K. Touchette
Rho Upsilon Plans June 8 Social at Live Wire Club
Beta Sigma Phi sorority Rho Upsilon met with 19 members at Silsbee State Bank. Mrs. Carroll Jones presided. program "Substance For the Art of Life The Beautiful" was shown by Mrs. Charles Stephens. A party was set for June 8 from 2 to 6 pm with Mrs. Floyd Hargrove as hostess at Live Wire Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rho Upsilon
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Silsbee State Bank
Car) Jones
Charles Stephens
Live Wire Club
Floyd Hargrove
Gathering To Honor Mrs Cassie Caraway
Mrs Cassie Caraway will be the focus of a birthday gathering hosted by Thomas Caraway on a Sunday in celebration of her 89th birthday. Friends and relatives are invited through the press to attend and bring a basket lunch to be served at noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cassie Caraway
Thomas Caraway
Parsley Noted for International Service and Valor Membership
Parsley served in Italy Korea Japan Germany Okinawa and twice in Vietnam. His specialties included teletype mechanic heavy mortar forward observer rifle platoon sergeant and intelligence specialist. His Legion of Valor membership is sponsored by Maj Tennis H Carter Ret a former DSC winner from Fayetteville North Carolina.
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Ugu- Dong
Korea
Italy
Japan
Germany
Okinawa
Vietnam
Parsley
Legion of Valor
Maj
Tennis H. Carter
Ret
Fayetteville, N. C
Rites Set Sunday for Zenobia Lucas in Silsbee
Funeral services for Zenobia McDonald Lucas 53 of Oakland California will be held Sunday at 1 30 p m in the local Church of God in Christ No 1 Rev T G Washington will officiate Burial is in the city cemetery She died Saturday at 10 a m in Oakland Hospital She is the daughter of the late Will McDonald of Silsbee Survivors include her husband Webster Lucas of Oakland her mother Mrs Mary McDonald of Silsbee seven sisters and one brother all listed with multiple locations including Silsbee Clovis New Mexico Hammond Louisiana and Oakland California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of God In Christ
Zenobia McDonald Lucas
Oakland
Calif
T. G. Washington
City
Webster Lucas
Mary McDonald
Silsbee
Naomi Cross
Mary Lee Holden
Annie L. Adams
Eddie Mae Nance
Clovis
N. M
Alma Jean Garret
Hammond
Theresa Powell
Mildred Jackson
W. J. McDonald
John Fortenberry Dies in Houston at 83
John E. Fortenberry 83 of 2227 McClendon Houston died last Saturday May 24 after 30 years in Houston. Funeral at Corrigan Funeral Home on Monday with burial in Pine Cove Cemetery Barnum Texas. Survivors include wife Mrs Bill Fortenberry Houston nieces Mrs Alvin Massingill and Miss Bessie Fortenberry nephews Rex Fortenberry Joe Fortenberry. He lived in Silsbee years ago and attended Old Timers meetings. He was uncle of the late H Jennings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E. Fortenberry
McClendon
Houston
First United Methodist Church
Corrigan Funeral Home
Pine Cove
Barnum
Texas
Bill Fortenberry
Alvin Massingill
Bessie Fortenberry
Beaumont
Rex Fortenberry
Mrs. Jessie Burrows Dies in Liberty
Mrs. Jessie A. Burrows longtime Silsbee resident died May 23 in a Liberty hospital. The funeral was held in Winnie. She is survived by four daughters and two sons, plus a daughter-in-law of Silsbee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie Burrows
Liberty
Jessie A. Burrows
Silsbee
Winnie
Burrows
Gracie Burrows
IRS Questions And Answers on refunds and records
A Q&A explains that receiving a refund does not guarantee against audit and that the IRS can review returns within three years of the filing deadline. Keep records for at least three years, with longer retention for items like property purchases. A lost refund check can be replaced by reporting to the IRS Service Center in Austin, Texas for the replacement forms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
IRS
IRS Service Center
Austin
Texas
Giants Lead Little League Standings With 5-0 Record
May 24 Senior Little League standings show Britton Cravens Giants atop with five wins and no losses. Astros are second at 3-2, Reds third at 1-1, followed by the Cards Dodgers and Braves at 1-3. Giants Bowan and Bumstead pace top hitters with .500 averages.
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Britton- Cravens
Giants
Work
Daniels
Astros
Reds
W. L
Dodgers
Braves
Cards
Jimbo Bowen
Robert Bumstead
Silsbee High honors awarded in annual program
Dixie Gore received the Betty Crocker award while Peggy Graham was named Best Homemaker of The Year with runner-up Janis Richardson. Senior athletic awards went to Randy Wallace Jerry Redkey Matt Dinkle and Kurt Benson. Mack Brown earned a Leo Club Award as twenty-one students received perfect attendance honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dixie Gore
Betty Crocker
Peggy Graham
Janis Richardson
Carlin Freeman
Buddy Herrington
Betty Shine
Gary Wood
Randy Wallace
Jerry Redkey
Matt Dinkle
Kurt Benson
Mack Brown
Silsbee High School
Future Teachers Club
Focus
Creative Writing Club
Lee Flowers
Tiger Rag
Tigerettes
Council Hears Request for State Tax Permit for Elderly Service
The council plans to ask the City Manager to report back on granting a state tax permit to a retiree who offers a needed service to elderly residents. They also named Garry Lane a dead end street near Lindsey Road and Marshal Lane and reappointed Frank Grote L G Jordan and D M Short to the Equalization Board. The council approved installing two street lights at Lincoln East Avenue J and 500 feet east of Lee Miller Road. Mayor Coward announced funds for widening Highway 96 south of Dardin Drive were received from the county and sent to the state highway department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garry Lane
Lindsey Road
Marshal Lane
Frank Grote
L. G. Jordan
D. M. Short
Equalization Board
Hickerson
Lincoln
East Avenue J
Lee Miller Road
Coward
Dardin Drive
State Highway Department
Nu Upsilon Hears Silsbee Attorney Roger Ratliff
Nu Upsilon Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi met in Mrs. Billy Barclay’s home with 14 members and one guest Mrs. Richard Ratliff. President Mrs. James Flanakin presented the 1969-1970 budget and Joe Nelson reported on the city wide council meeting. A bake sale supported the Richard Curl Fund. Guest speaker Roger Ratliff stressed the importance of having a will.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nu Upsilon
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Billy Barclay
Richard Ratliff
James Flanakin
Joe Nelson
Richard Curl
Jerry Seamans
Roger Ratliff
Arcay Walters 67 Buna native dies after short illness
Arcay P. Walters of Buna died at 1 a m Monday after a brief illness. Funeral services were held Tuesday at 2 p m in Buna Methodist and First Baptist churches with burial in Antioch Cemetery. Walters, a building contractor and longtime Buna school board member, was a charter Buna Lions Club member and former president. He is survived by his wife Lillie West Walters, three daughters Iris Flowers Galveston Nita Wellman Thibodaux Norman Eddy Houston two sons Milton Woodville Raymond Walters Buna two sisters Emile Barnett Magnolia Springs Laura Wright Bowie and one brother Richard Walters Buna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arcay P. Walters
Buna
Buna Methodist Church
First Baptist Church
B. A. Carlin
Raleigh Hooper
Antioch Cemetery
Roy Jenkins
Ward Mixson
Gene Keller
Marvin Cousins
M. N. Robinson
Robert Cummings
Bill Smith
Duane Baker
Walters
Buna Medical Center
Buna High School
Beaumont Business College of Beaumont
Dallas School of Embalming
Kirbyville
Buna School Board
Jasper County School Board
Buna Lions Club
Antioch Cemetery Association
Lillie West Walters
Iris Fern Flowers
Galveston
Nita Ferrel Wellman
Thibodaux
Norman Jean Eddy
Houston
Milton Walters
Woodville
Raymond Doyle Walters
Silsbee Grads Lead In Lamar School of Vocations Ceremony
Four from Silsbee graduate at Lamar School of Vocations 19th annual certificate exercises to be held next Friday at 9 a.m. in the Lamar Theatre. Principal speaker Beaumont banker F. Gray. Certificates awarded to 142 in eight areas including 41 nurses. Linda Gail Williams Baker and Claudia Mae McNeely Carter earn high honors. Other local names include Kenneth Ray Buckner and Dianna Lynn Delk among graduates.
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Beaumont
John FE. Gray
First Security National Bank of Beaumont
Lamar State] College of Technology
Lamar School of Vocations
Lamar Theatre
Silsbee
Linda Gail Williams Baker
iSilsbee
Claudia Mae McNeely Carter
Hoyt G Byrd
School of Vocations
E. E. Miller
Sam Lucia
Kenneth Ray Buckner
Dianna Lynn Delk
Plan Changes Student Transfers In School Districts
Texas lawmakers approve a new transfer route for nonresident public school students. Parents apply to the receiving district superintendent rather than the county, with written notices and potential tuition adjustments based on per pupil costs for 1968-69. The change, effective immediately, affects children over six and under 21 not yet graduates.
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Austin
Texas
Texas Education Agency
Preston Smith
State Board of Education
Alcoholic applicants aided by federal services since 1966
Since 1966 the U S Employment Service has recognized alcoholics as handicapped persons making them eligible for many services. Local office counselors attend AA meetings to better assist alcoholic job applicants.
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U. S. Employment Service
Breakfast Honors Two Girl Graduates at Silsbee High
Miss Mary Susan Plunk and Miss Brenda Parks were named Saturday morning May 24 honorees at a breakfast hosted by Mrs. Irene McGowan. The event featured a girl graduate theme with celebratory decor, diplomas at place cards, and arrangements of white stock, daisies, mums, and ferns in crystal bowls and lace table linens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Susan Plunk
Brenda Parks
Silsbee High School
Irene McGowan
Rites Held For Sims Infant in Beaumont
Graveside services were held for Charles R. Sims Jr. at Rest Lawn Memorial Park. The infant died shortly after birth at Baptist Hospital. Survivors include grandparents J. B. Sims of Silsbee and Sallie Wofford of Orange. Memorial Funeral Home of Victor directed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles R. Sims Jr
Charles R. Sims Sr
Beaumont
Restlawn Memorial Park
Victor Directing
Baptist Hospital
J. B. Sims
Silsbee
Sallie Wofford
Orange
Clothing Workshop Set At Silsbee Schools
The Silsbee High School home economics department offers its summer clothing workshop June 3-5 and June 10-12 at Silsbee Junior High. Classes run 9 a.m. to 12 noon in the clothing lab. Adults and students may sign up in the high school lab or meet at the Junior High June 2 at 9 a.m. Additional sessions will be held at the Villa on Mondays and Tuesdays in June from 12:30-2:30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee High School
Silsbee
School event described with owl motif and floral decor
A breakfast room event featured a wise looking owl perched on a crimson cushion above gifts. Adults were served in the room while about two dozen girls and their mothers attended, with a table spotlighting white mums and ferns.
Althea Mathis and Jerry Cole Wed in Double Ring Ceremony
Althea Jean Mathis and Jerry William Cole married Saturday in a 5 p.m. ceremony at the bride’s parents home. Rev. Charles E. Willis officiated with Vivicia Brown at the piano. The couple plans a brief trip before settling in California where Cole serves aboard the USS Coral Sea.
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Althea Jean Mathis
Jerry W. Cole
Altha Jean Mathis
John Lewis Mathis
Jerry William Cole
Roy Allison Cole
Buna
Charles E. Willis
Good Shepherd Baptist Church
Vivicia Brown
Abbie Sue Townsend
Richard Tancer
Sally Mathis
Annette Mathis
California
Coral Sea
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