Texas AFL-CIO reports $50,822 raised for Warm Springs Foundation
The Gonzales Warm Springs Foundation fundraising drive, started after a Treasury deficit was disclosed, has surpassed $50,000. Texas State AFL-CIO president Jerry Holleman said contributions from unions and the public, including several $5,000 to $10,000 gifts, push the total to $50,822 with more expected as the emergency fund grows for rehabilitation efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warm Springs
Texas
Jerry Holleman
Afl-Cio
Holleman
Walter Richter
Houston
AFL Cio
Jardin County Singers Meet at All Faith Tabernacle
The Hardin County Singing Invention will be held Saturday night and Sunday all day at the All Faith Tabernacle located two miles north on Spur xy Highway. Services start Saturday at 7 30 and Sunday at 10 30 with a basket lunch at noon. Outstanding singers from Louisiana and Texas will attend. Fred Anders is president.
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Hardin County Singing Invention
All Faith Tabernacle
Spurxy Highway
Luisiana
Texas
Fred Anders
Bids Sought for Hardin County Court House Furnishings
Hardin County Commissioners Court invites sealed bids for Special Furniture Equipment Electrical Work Loose Furniture and Allowances Court Room Benches and a Photostat Machine for the new Hardin County Courthouse in Kountze Texas. Bids due December 17 1958 at 2 PM with deposits and plans via Dickson Dickson and Associates Beaumont.
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TATE
Texas
MONTY
Hardin
Goin County Commissioners Court
Miture
Hard County Court House
Id Commissioners Court
Kountze
Xas
Photostat
Dickson, Dickson and Associates Architects and Engineers
Orange Street
Beaumont
Hardin County Commissioners Court
Dickson, Dickon and Associates
Orangetreet
Fletcher Richardson
Hardin County
Loeb Community Briefs From Mrs Shawver’s Parish and Local Happenings
Community notes from Loeb detail open house at the First Baptist parsonage and a baptism after Sunday services. Mentions trips to Port Arthur and San Antonio, hunting near New Braunfels, Lions Club singing in Silsbee, PTA shelter plans, and local visits between families in Silsbee Beaumont and Nederland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcantel
First Baptist Parsonage
Homer Shawver
Sandra
C. H. Shawver
Port Arthur
M. R. Winters
T. F. Jeffcoat
Edward McBroom
New Braunfels
Jeffcoat
San Antonio
Judy Landry
Bonnie Nobles
Nelda Davis
Lion’s Club
Silsbee
Wayne Ruggles
Landry
Jimmy Okun
Beaumont
Paul
Henry Okun
Loeb
Paymaster Feed Store
Mitchell Auto Supply
Herbert Williams
Roy Waggoner
Bobby
Dayton
Warren
Waller
Tommie
Don Waggoner
C. C. Droddy
Slagle
Louisiana
Bessie McDaniel
Evelyn Allen
Neil Allen
Silsibee
G. R
C. O. Draper
Victor
Clyde Williams
E. Castelina
Jean Okun
Houston
Virgil Clyde Williams
Marine
California
Betty Iles
PTA
Evadale Community Briefs
Community notes include visits and travel by local residents. John and Toole family members left for Saint Mary Florida to visit relatives in Jacksonville. Beaux area guests, school sports, and gatherings are listed with several local households hosting or traveling.
Local Family Notes on Death and Visits
Loss of their son Joe who died in Hardin County hospital and was buried Monday in Loeb Cemetery. Mr and Mrs D A Gibson visited Mr and Mrs Porter Watts and new son Saturday night in Beaumont. Mrs L Gibson hosts her daughter Mrs Laura Baur henn and her daughter and son from New Orleans as holiday guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Okun
Paul Okun
Perry Martin
Beaumont
John D. Pattillo
Marine
California
George Mitchell, Jr
T. S. Trimm
Port Arthur
Billy Butchee
Nelza Stewart
Donald Seymour
Baptist Hospital
A. L. Andrus
J. B. Faggard, Jr
Joseph Galiano
Bendy
Texas
Loeb
Silsbee
Beverly Ann Fairchild
Godfray Gibson
Pete Sharpe
Huntington
Lufkin
E. Marcantel
Henry Lee Holland
Shirley Lamey
Woodcrest Methodist Church
L. A. Holland
Masonic Lodge
Chance
Joe
Hardin County Hospital
Loeb Cemetery
D. A. Gibson
Porter Watts
L. Gibson
Laura Baurhenn
New Orleans
Pine Seedlings Available in East Texas
About 15 million slash pine seedlings remain available to East and Central Texas landowners for reforestation and windbreak plantings this year. Price is 5.50 per thousand. minimum order 500 trees. Orders and forms may be obtained from soil conservation districts, Texas Forest Service offices, or the nurseries at Alto or Magnolia Springs.
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Texas
A. D. Folweiler
Texas Forest Service
Indian Mound
Alto
Magnolia Springs
Folweiler
Soil Conservation Districts
Linden
Henderson
Lutkin
Woodville
Kirbyville
Conroe
College Station
Agricultural Stabilization and Con
Ed Sargent Grows Big Turnip
Veteran gardener Ed Sargent brought a giant turnip to the Bee office from his home garden. The vegetable measured about 5 inches in diameter with perfect shape and green tops. he noted more turnips nearly as large were growing nearby.
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Ed Sargent
Bee
Pine Seedlings Offered for Reforestation and Windbreaks
The services announce pine seedlings available for reforestation or windbreak planting only. They cannot be used for ornamental or resale purposes. Lifting packing and shipping start around December 1 at two nurseries and continue through February 1959. Planters will receive seedlings in two dates based on order sequence.
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Servation Service
Folweiler
Chance Fletcher Hosts Bridal Shower and Local Notes
Chance Fletcher hosts a bridal shower for Lela Smith on Nov 20 at Mrs Versie Frederick's home in Beaumont. Numerous local residents visit, travel plans, and family news appear, including birth of Wanda Jean Pattillo Nov 23 and Marine Pfc John D Pattillo’s visit to his parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lela Smith
Chance
Versie Frederick
Beaumont
Laura Harris
Carrier
Miss
Elatives
Loeb
M. Leatherwood
Dale Leatherwood
Streetman
Wanda Jean
John D. Pattillo
Fort Pennington
Marines
D. B. Pattillo
Gilbert Forman
Baptist Hospital
WMA
Fletcher Emanuel Baptist Church
Alice Bagley
Emery Neely
Thomas Minaldi
Port Neches
Net Derland
Leroy Pattillo
Arp
Puma Won’t Attack Humans Native Beliefs Call It Amigo del Christiano
The puma or American lion reportedly harms grizzly bears and jaguars but not humans, not even sleeping or children. Local natives refuse to kill it and nickname the animal amingo del christiano meaning friend of the Christian.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jardin County Singers
Loeb Community Briefs
Mrs. C. H. Shawver
Cones
Earnest Cummings
Byerly
J. W. Brown
Allen. Brown
Bob
Leon Williams
Donald Brown
Allen Williams
Evadale Community Briefs
J. W. Odom
John Toole
Joe Dunn
Bernard
Saint Mary
Florida
Carl Britton
C. J. Dickerson
T. M. Watson
Paul Bennett
Groves
Jack Bruce
J. A. Black
Talbert Bunch
Henry Parker
Cleveland
Maggie Walters
Elizabeth Day
Spurger
Paul Tanton
J. R. Tanton
Geraldine Parker
Henry Park
Atlanta
Silsbee Beys
East
Elmer Mollet
Mexico
Lowell Hagan
Admiral
Ere
Fletcher Briefs
Mrs. Sidney Davis
Gordon Williams
Gonzales
Riley
Vinton
Edith Rosier
Evadale
Bryant Harris
Archie Cory
J. W
al G. Wittie
Avon
Silsbee Packing Co
Isbell
SIUSO
Admiral Ranges & Refrigerators
Warrick TV & Appliances
Ave
Bank Barber Shop
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