Mrs. L. P. Skinner Installed President of Baptist Women's Group
Mrs. L. P. Skinner was installed as president of the Baptist Women’s Missionary Union at First Baptist Church. Officers named include W. F. Caskey, Sam Yawn, L. Brannan, John K Bower, Vern McDaniel, and others. Rev. R. E. Barclay led the devotional. Barbara Shine and others provided music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Missionary Union
The
First Baptist Church
Don Covington
Beaumont
L. P. Skinner
W. F. Caskey
Sam Yawn
L. Brannan
John K Bower
Vern McDaniel
A. L. Tucker
R. E. Barclay
Barbara Shine
Macey Williamson
Mildred Wiess
Men of St. John's to Guest Diocese of Texas Bishops
The Bishop's Committee of St. John's Episcopal Church will be guests of all Bishops in the Diocese of Texas on Thursday October 10. Dinner begins at 7:00 p.m. at St. George's Episcopal Church in Port Arthur. Committeemen from St. John's join others from local Episcopal churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s
Diocese of Texas
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Diocese of
Texas
St. George’s Episcopal Church
Port Arthur
Fletcher Club To Hold Bazaar
The Fletcher Home Demonstration Club will hold a Harvest Bazaar on Thursday Oct 10 in R G Milner's Grocery building. Hours start 9 30 a m and run all day with home baked goods hand made articles jellies jams shrubs pot plants and odds and ends for sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fletcher Home Demonstration Club
R. G. Milner
Fire Dept Auxiliary Plans Cake Sale Saturday
The Silsbee Fire Department Auxiliary will hold a cake sale Saturday October 5 in front of the Gulf States office. Proceeds support the auxiliary general fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Fire Department
Gulf States
The
Auxiliary
Mother of Mrs Grace Daniel Dies in Houston
Mrs B F Kelly aged 95 died at her Houston home on September 22. Survived by two sons H Kelly of Bellaire and Rev C I Kelly of Corpus Christi, eight daughters including Mrs William Spade of Reseda and Mrs Grace Daniel of Silsbee, plus 40 grandchildren and many great grandchildren.
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B. F. Kelly
Houston
H. Kelly
Bellaire
C. I. Kelly
Corpus Christi
William Spade
Reseda
Calif
George Patterson
St. Louis
Missouri
M. E. Steele
Ola Bailey
Pearl Day
Charlie Coons
Artis Ives
Grace Daniel
Silsbee
Rain Benefits Fish And Game
Rains of the past week will aid hunting and fishing this fall says the Executive Secretary of the Game and Fish Commission They note general rains improve late grass across the state refill small tanks and lakes providing more water for ducks and restocking streams with new food for fish Both measures support game and fish populations statewide
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Game and Fish Commission
Transistor Advances Near Mass Production in Silver Springs Lab
Pocket size TV cameras and smaller, better radio receivers for everybody move closer to mass production due to new transistor discoveries by physicists at the Naval Ordnance Laboratory in Silver Spring, Maryland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naval Ordnance Laboratory
Silver Springs
Texas Press Urges Public to Visit Hometown Newspapers
Jimmie Gillentine president of the Texas Press Association urges Texans to visit their hometown newspaper during National Newspaper Week October 18 to witness operations. He links the week to the free press, cites John Peter Zenger, and notes current threats from secret meetings of public bodies. Governor Price Daniel proclaims the event and underscores press freedom as essential to democracy. The theme Your Newspaper Serves invites readers to participate in the observance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmie Gillentine
The
Texas Press Association
Gillentine
Texas
John Peter Zenger
TPA
Price Daniel
Thomas Jefferson
Daniel
America
Newspaper Association Managers Inc
Sandra Ling Wins Fishing Rodeo at Sour Lake Pond
More than 50 youngsters competed in the annual boy and girl fishing rodeo at the Optimist Camp on the Sour Lake Highway near Pine Island Bayou. Sandra Ling, 10, caught 10 perch and won all girl prizes including a rod and reel, a minnow bucket for largest, and a camping knife for smallest. A total of 150 fish were caught by all participants. Sandra is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Wallace Ling of Silsbee, with Jaycees members in charge.
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Sour Lake Highway
Pine Island Bayou
Sandra Ling
Sandra
Wallace Ling
Silsbee
Jaycees
Cub Scout Den 1 of Pack 34 Meets at Bill Bellenger Home
Den 1 of Pack 34 gathers at Bill Bellenger's home with seven members and one den chief present. They perform pup pet skits and play games while Bellenger provides refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Den
Bill Bellenger
Card of Thanks from the Kelly Families
The Kelly families express gratitude for the thoughtful messages cards and beautiful flowers received during the illness and after the passing of their mother Mrs B F Kelly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. Kelly
Philmon Family Reunion Set for October 13
The Philmon family tenth annual reunion will be held October 13 at Kirkland Springs between Chester and Woodville. Descendants who left Georgia and settled in Tyler County 101 years ago are invited. A basket lunch will be served at noon, per secretary W. J. Drake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philmon
Kirkland Springs
Chester
Woodville
Georgia
Tyler County
Southwestern coed seeks cheaper mailbox option
Georgetown Texas—A Southwestern University coed asked a postmistress at a sub-station about mailbox rental. On hearing the price, she said she would shop around for a cheaper one. If Uncle Sam bargains, he will have many customers. Perhaps she could have one sent from home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgetown
Tex
Southwestern University
Uncle Sam
Woman Loses $100 After Tin Can Bank Heist
In San Antonio Celia Terralva forgot her tin can bank containing 100 dollars. She lent the can to a neighbor to use as a flower pot, then asked for it back when she realized the loss. The neighbor returned an empty can and police were asked to help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Tex
Celia Terralva
Celia
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Young Peoples
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Washington, D.C
Hardin County Savings & Loan
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Texas Press
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JOE Register Bakery
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Earnest Ave
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