Rainy week and local sports notes mix with hogs and Hill events
The column notes last week's rain totaling about five inches per George Wright and 4.8 at the office gauge. It recalls football talk about Port Acres and Carthage, praises backs Parker and Barr, and mentions district judge actions on dove season in Jasper County. It also highlights hunting info gaps, the Confederate Homecoming parade, barbecue, and a rebel yell contest led by William Whitaker and Johnny House.
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George Wright
Kenneth Parker
Johnny Barr
Parker
Barr
Port Acres
Billy Poland
Douglas Arnold
Tyler
Polk
Jasper
Sabine
Newton
Hardin County
Jasper County
Harding County
Olan Davis
Kountze
William Whitaker
Johnny House
Woman carries severed toe in apron pocket after farm accident
Mrs. Raldo Martin of Flamot Texas had a cow step on her left foot severing the second toe. She placed the digit in her apron pocket and finished washing before seeking medical aid, then drove a tractor to a relative for transport to a hospital.
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Matador
Tex
Raldo Martin
Flamot
Pineland To Hold Homecoming Oct 12
The annual Pineland Homecoming will be held Saturday October 12 at Pineland High School. All former residents are invited to return for the day and pass the word along to others who may be interested. Sandwiches and cold drinks will be served by the PTA during the day. At noon basket lunches will be spread.
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Pineland
Pineland High School
PTA
Hatton Leads New Sunday School Class at First Christian
W D Hatton is named president of a new Young Married People Class at the First Christian Church of Silsbee. The group begins Sunday at 9 45 a m with Knt Newman as teacher and Edmon Eastham as assistant. The class will study The Life of Christ from the four Gospels.
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Silsbee Bee
First Christian Church of
W. D. Hatton
Fred Jordan
Emory Reeves
Knt Newman
Edmon Eastham
Christ
Matthew
Mark
Luke
John
Episcopal Women To Hold Plant Sale At St John’s
The Women’s Auxiliary of St. John’s Episcopal Church will host a plant and shrub sale at the Neches Minimax all day Friday October 4 to benefit the church building fund.
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St. John’s Episcopal Church
Neches Minimax
Stubbornness Saves Dallas Drive-In Owner From Robbery
Clyde Rugel owner of a Dallas drive-in thwarted a robbery by stubbornly refusing to place his money in a bag. A gunman demanded the cash, fired over Rugel’s head, then surrendered, asking to be jailed after Rugel refused to cooperate.
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Paul Crume
Dallas News
Mr. Crume
Little Rock
R. Q. Spivey
Winnsboro
Ozarks
Dallas
Tex
Clyde Tom Rugel
Rugel
Brooks Begins Two Weeks Duty Tour In Marine Corps
U S Representative Jack Brooks starts a two week active duty stint in the Marine Corps Reserve after returning from a long congressional session. He was ordered to inspect and assess the work of forces guarding the North Atlantic Mediterranean and European theaters. Brooks stresses the need to maintain a strong united front against communist aggression and to properly place personnel and funding.
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Brooks
Marine Corps
U. S
Jack Brooks
Washington
Marine Corps Reserve
Ready Reserve
America
Mediterranean
Congressman Brooks Seeks On‑Site Morale Check Across Headquarters
The congressman with 15 years in the Marine Corps Reserve aims to be brought up to date at various headquarters and to visit field units to assess morale and ground realities rather than relying on reports. His service includes Korea near the Yalu in 1953 Formosa coverage in 1954 and a 1956 assignment with 3rd Battalion 2nd Marines aboard Sixth Fleet ships near the Suez Canal and Egyptian coast.
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Marine Corps Reserve
Congressman Brooks
Korea
Yalu River
Formosa
United States
2Nd Marines
Sixth Fleet
Mediterranean
Suez Canal
Masons Schedule Called Meeting Friday
Silsbee Lodge No. 927 A F and A M will hold a called meeting at 7 p m Friday October 4 for work in the Master’s degree Worshipful Master Lewis Cole urges all members to attend and invites visiting Masons.
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Silsbee Lodge
A. F
A. M
Lewis Cole
Mr. Cole
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