Local residents attend homecomings and hospital visits
A flurry of weekend and weekday activity spans Beaumont to Lake Charles as residents visit relatives, attend homecomings, and undergo or recover from medical procedures. Notable items include Mrs. Ray G. Collins undergoing surgery in Beaumont Baptist Hospital and several family visits across towns such as Liberty, Corpus Christi, Crockett, Lufkin, Houston, and Galena Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray G. Collins
Baptist Hospital
Beaumont
Homer Holland
Lake Charles
W. H. Holland
Kermit Richardson
Liberty
Lusbee
Charlsie Smith
Corpus Christi
Melvin Jones
Crockett
R. B. Squyres
Santa Fe Hospital
William Harris
Morgan City
Virginia Hay
Susan
Lakehurst
New Jersey
R. E. McClelland
J. A. Rice
Cleveland
Mary Richardson
Grover Lakey
Houston
Claud E. Ashworth Sr
Jerry Martin
Wharton
L. E. Martin
Ben D. Smith
D. D. Cline
Hardin
S. T. Odom
G. E. Finley
G. Finley
Alla
C. C. Wilson
Hardin Memorial Hospital
Kountze
W. T. Graves
Corsicana
George L. Boykin
E. A. Davis
W. Boudreaux
Davis
John Spoor
Tom Pickett
J. B. Ennis
H. C. Reeves and Son
A. Wells
Blanche Howard
J. J. McMinn
Port Neches
Will Lynch
Kirbyville
Maude Hicks
T. J. Milling
Galena Park
J. D. Nelson
Trail Riders Meet in Area with 14 Members
Silsbee Trail Riders gathered November 7 with 14 members present. Mr. and Mrs. Luther Chitty provided refreshments. The next meeting is scheduled for November 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Trail Riders
Luther Chitty
Clifton Francis Sr to Attend Two Weeks Security Training
Clifton N Francis Sr of Silsbee sails Saturday night for two weeks of security training. A chief petty officer in the naval reserve and Beaumont unit chief training officer he will visit his son Wayne a cadet at Annapolis in Washington. They travel with S W Francis of Bogalousa La to attend the Army Navy game in Philadelphia on November 24 and Francis plans to return to Silsbee on December 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton N. Francis Sr
Silsbee
Francis
Naval Reserve
Beaumont
Washington
Wayne
Annapolis
S. W. Francis
Bogalousa
Francis Sr
Philadelphia
Penn
Den 5 Cub Scout Pack 199 Meeting Report
Den 5 of Cub Scout Pack 199 met in the home of Mrs Jewel Hartman with Mrs Hazel Peavy, four cubs and one visitor present. The meeting opened with the law of the pack as the boys worked on space man suits for the pack meeting. Allen Mitchell served refreshments. Ronnie Mitchell, scribe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Den 5
Jewell Hartman
Hazel Peavy
Allen Mitchell
Ronnie Mitchel
Den 2 Pack 199 Meets at C D Thompson Home
Nine boys attended the Den 2 Pack 199 meeting at the C D Thompson residence. The session opened with a flag ceremony and included project work and refreshments provided by Erin Ford. The meeting closed with the law of the pack. James Miller served as scribe. Wanted a paper route carrier near Silsbee and Kountze who can post bond and has a car. For information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. D. Thompson
Erin Ford
James Miller
Good Shepherd WMU Holds Mission Study and Meetings
The WMU at Good Shepherd Baptist Church held its monthly meeting at 9:30 a.m. led by Mrs. I R Brownee, approved last minutes, and set a $560 Lottie Moon goal for the year. Officers and councils for G A YWA TA were installed and a Mission Study day on Across the Bridge was announced with Lois Marchbanks teaching and a covered dish lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WMU
Good Shepherd Baptist Church
I. R. Browmee
Lottie Moon
C. E. Horn
David Blalock
B. W. Domaschk
Chester Carpenter
G. A. Council
Doucette
H. C. Ross
Donald Webb
Betty Blahm
The
Lois Marchbanks
Ronoth class of First Baptist holds monthly meeting
The Ronoth class met at Mrs. Gerald Sanford's home with cohostesses Mrs. John Brumley and Mrs. Pete Calvert. Seven members attended as new year books by Mrs. Douglas Edwards were given. Mrs. C. E. Bryant led a devotional on Thanksgiving and the class planned a Thanksgiving basket for a needy family. Next meeting is a Christmas party on December 6 at Mrs. L. P. Skinner's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronoth
First Baptist Church
Gerald Sanford
John Brumley
Pete Calvert
Douglas Edwards
C. E. Bryant
L. P Skinner
Exquisett Club Meets Exquisett Civil Club
Exquisett Civil Club met in the home of Mrs. Sadie Con laway on November 5 with 14 members present. The group will meet again at Mrs. M. Barlow's Bonner street home Monday night at 7. Mrs. Versie Burks will lead the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Exquisett Civil Club
Sadie Conlaway
Nu Upsilon Meets Tuesday Evening at St Johns
Nu Upsilon Chapter of the Beta Sigma Phi sorority met Tuesday night in the St Johns Episcopal church fellowship hall. New members Avis Carruth Carolyn Bankston and Melba Taff took the ritual of jewels. Betty Jordan presided as D. D. Shine spoke on Awareness of Blessings and the group voted to aid Christmas toys and library reorganizing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nu Upsilon
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Avis Carruth
Carolyn Bankston
Melba Taff
Betty Jordan
D. D. Shine
Bill Hilliard
James Hays
Rummage Sale Benefit for Hillcrest Children’s Home
The First Assembly of God church sponsors a rummage sale on Saturday from 8 a m in Santa Fe Park. Proceeds aid Hillcrest Children's Home in Arkansas, a church sponsored organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Assembly of God Church
Santa Fe Park
Hillfcrest Childrens Home
Arkansas
Pender-Downs Are Solemnized In Buna Church
Miss Devena Pender and Prentice Downs married Friday night at 8 in First Baptist Buna. Rev. Frank Oglesbee officiated the double ring ceremony. The couple will reside in Beaumont where they work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buna
Devena Pender
Prentice Downs
First Baptist Church
Frank Oglesbee
S. A. Pender
Downs
C. H. Downs
Beaumont
Lewis Bond
Rayford Clark
Corbit Whitehead
Maude McFarland
Billy Barrar
Joe Bill Reeves
Ralph Myers
Howard Downs
Roy Joe Nash Sends News From Germany Home
Roy Joe Nash, son of Mr and Mrs Bill Nash of Silsbee, reports from Butzbach Germany where he is stationed with the armed forces that he is well and expects to return home in December. He mentions reading the Silsbee Bee weekly and that each issue is read several times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Joe Nash
Bill Nash
Silsbee
Butzbach
Germany
Roy
Welfare Unit Re-elects Officers in Hardin County
All officers of the Hardin County Health and Welfare Agency were re-elected at the annual meeting in Kountze last week. Dr. George Tennison of Silsbee is president, C. E. Meadows of Chance Loeb, vice president, Mrs. Berniece Seale of Romance, secretary and George Christian of Kountze, treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harding County Health and Welfare Agency
Kountze
George Tennison
Silsbee
C. E. Meadows
Chance Loeb
Berniece Seale
Romance
George Christian
Pack 199 Den 1 Meets at Sue Sirmons Home
Den 1 of Cub Scout Pack 199 gathered Monday at Mrs. Sue Sirmons residence with six cubs, assistant den mother Mrs. Doris Sirmons, and den chief Ernie Lee Sirmons present. The group colored pictures and practiced a skit for the upcoming pack meeting. Douglas Wooley served as scribe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Den
Sue Sirmons
Doris Sirmons
Ernie Lee Sirmons
Douglas Wooley
Waldo Mathews Defeats Crockett in Season Finale
Waldo Mathews Panthers shut out Crockett Lions 28-8 to finish with a 6 3 1 record and tie for second in district. Silsbee scorers were White Shaw and Hamilton with Shaw and Jewel Stevenson handling conversions. Key defenders were Willie Collins Wade Shelton Leon Hamilton and Thomas Harris. Coaches Wesley Shaw and Chester Burks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waldo Mathews
Panthers
Crockett
Lions
Silsbee
White
Shaw
Hamilton
Jewel Stevenson
Willie Collins
Wade Shelton
Leon Hamilton
Thomas Harris
Wesley Shaw
Chester Burks
Griffith Returns Home After Heart Attack
J B Griffith principal of Silsbee Junior High, who suffered a severe heart attack weeks ago, has returned home from Beaumont hospital. He told callers he is feeling fine and moving about a little, and said he watched the homecoming football parade from his family car. He thanked everyone for cards and flowers during his hospital stay and return home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Griffith
Silsbee
Beaumont
Griffith
Family Auto
Chance Loeb Optimists sponsor gospel singing
The Chance Loeb Optimist Club hosts an old time gospel singing Friday at 7 30 p m in the Chance Loeb school auditorium Beacon Quartet of Netherlands Burl Carter quartet of Beaumont and all Indian quartet from the Indian reservation perform. Proceeds fund youth work including Little League baseball the Lamar scholarship and local school programs. N L Cowdray club president says tickets are sold at the door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chanece-Loeb Optimist Club
Chance-Loeb
Beacon Quartet
Nederland
Burl Carter Quartet
Beaumont
All Indian Quartet
Lamar
N. L. Cowdray
Ot Yo Kwa Camp Fire Girls Roll Call and Dues
The Ot Yo Kwa Camp Fire group led by Joyce Harrington held a meeting with dues collected and the roll called. Ann Brinson managed refreshments and Karen Jordan served as scribe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joyce Harrington
Ann Brinson
Ex Student Class Agents To Meet
Ex Students Association class agents plan a special meeting tonight at 7 30 in the high school auditorium. President Pete Farmer said Wednesday that Farmer, the secretary Mrs Lo Ann Latoof and vice president Charles Stephens were reelected to another term at Saturday’s homecoming business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee’ Ex-Students Association
Pete Farmer
Farmer
Lo Ann Latoof
Charles Setphens
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Reed Company
Chance-Loeb Optimists Club
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Insurance Agency
N. Fifth St
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