Evadale Community Briefs and Local Visits
Evadale notes show Mrs T M Watson and sons with Mrs J W Odom and Madelon shopping in Beaumont. Ray Tanton visits brother J R Tanton in Silsbee. Sunday guests include Mrs Margaret Jackson and family from Port Arthur. Association WMU Executive Board met with 35 attendees in Orange. Many locals visited relatives and attended church events and picnics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. M. Watson and Sons
J. W. Odom
Madelon
Paul Bennett
Groves
Beaumont
Ray Tanton
Silsbee
J. R. Tanton
Margaret Jackson
Lena McCann
Mark Jackson
E. E. Turner
Port Arthur
Sidney Ester
Betty Joe Richardson
C. E. Bonner
Kirbyville
Sam Watson
Jerry
T. M. Watson
WMU
First Baptist
Orange
Sons of
Walter Glenn
Roscoe Smith
Buren McCary
Eddie Martini
Houston
J. Spell
Victor
Jodie Carroll
Ville Platte, la
W. L. Bynum
Helen
Frontier News of Cavalry Clash and Texas Indian Threat
Condensed from Major Van Doren's official report in the San Antonio Herald. A force of four cavalry companies and tribal allies marched ninety miles in thirty eight hours to strike a Comanche camp near Wichita Village. Estimated 400 Indians. Major Van Doren and several officers wounded or killed including La Van Camp. Sutler J. T. Ward among the injured. Other items: Texas political chatter, railroad stock interest, non local convictions, fever cases in Houston, and a special agent appointed to review Indian Agents. The San Diego Mail note: arrival in San Antonio after twenty days.
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van Camp
Carl van Doren
S. Ross
Taylor
J. T. Ward
Waco Democrat
Secretary of the Interior
Texas
Adams Wins Prizes At Local Event
Weekend guests at the George Pierson home included Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Gordon of Houston. Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Watson visited Beau mont on Saturday night. Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Pearson left Wednesday for several days with their daughter and family in Tyler. Sunday visitors at the Herman Wright and W. M. Bean homes were Mr. and Mrs. Ray Gurney of Victor, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bean and children, and Jake Crouch of Beaumont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Phelps
Fannett
J. A. Black
S. E. Black
Central Baptist Church
Eula Simmons
H. W. Smith
T. F. Byerly
Hemphill
G. (Hub) Davidson
First Baptist Church
Orange Association
Orange First Baptist Church
Carl Britton
Vancouver
Wash
J. R. Doyen, Sr
Kirbyville
J. W. Bonner
Geraldine Parker
J. H. Parker, Jr
la Place
Hardy O’neil
Lake Charles
Howard Windle
Buna
East Texas Paper Mill
Kountze
Lurline Burnett
Joy Verne
Wolf Scheidam Aromatic Schnapps Advertisement
An advertisement claims a 1848 discovery in gin manufacture that removes acrid inflammable properties, making a perfectly pure spirit. The distributor cites a Scheidam Holland factory and introduces the product to the American public as Wolf's Scheidam Aromatic Schnapps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scheidam Holland
Arrival of ship with camels at port
The Thomas Wattson and the Lucerne from the Canary Islands reached our port consigned to Issac G. Williams and Co. with eighty nine camels aboard in good order. Two camels were reported lost during the voyage.
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Galveston News
Thomas Wattson
Lucerne
Canary Islands
Issac G. Williams and Co
Through stage travel and ice supply news in 19 days
The article notes stagecoaches carrying 1500 pounds per trip, equaling three bales of cotton or seven barrels of flour, with about a quarter of the animals females. They are private property imported for Mr. Wattson of Washington City under Mr J A Machado. The Sherman Patriot reports a Sacramento to Sherman stage in 19 days, the second through passage with passengers. The Houston Telegraph reports a wealthy company arranging ample ice supply for next year.
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Houston Telegraph
Wattson
Washington City
J. A. Machado
Sherman Patriot
Sacramento
Important Change Notice to Travelers in Texas
Important change notice to travelers in Texas outlines a revised mail schedule saving twenty four to thirty six hours. It details routes connecting Austin and San Antonio with Houston Galveston New Orleans via B B and C Railroad from Harrisburg and via U S Mail Steamers with stages to Austin San Antonio Gonzales and intermediate points.
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Texas
Austin
San Antonio
Houston
Galveston
New Orleans
Brazos
Colorado
B. B. and C
Harrisburg
U. S
Richmond
Gonsales
Mathews Jr. Completes Basic Training at Fort Belvoir
Vernon C. Mathews Jr., 17, son of Mrs. Annie C. Mathews of Silsbee Texas, finished basic engineer training at Fort Belvoir Virginia. He studied map reading, bridge and road construction and mine warfare after enlisting last June following basic at Fort Chaffee Arkansas. He is a 1958 Little Cypress High School graduate. his father resides in Orange.
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Army
Vernon C. Mathews Jr
Annie C. Mathews
Woodrow Rd
Silsbee
Tex
Fort Belvoir
Mathews
Fort Chaffee
Little Cypress High School
Orange
W. Martin
Jones Begins Second Year at Texas A and M
Jerry H. Jones son of Mr and Mrs H M Jones of Silsbee is a sophomore at Texas A and M College majoring in Building Products Marketing. He is a Silsbee High School graduate and a member of the cadet corps and Building Products Marketing club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry H. Jones
H. M. Jones
Silsbee
Texas A. and
M. College
Silsbee High School
Lof
Melody Blue Birds Hold Thursday Meeting At Mrs Fuller Home
The Melody Blue Birds gathered at Mrs. Joe Fuller’s home on Thursday. LaFose, the president, called the meeting to order. Members decorated with printed designs on cloth aprons while Brenda Anne Maywald served as Scribe. Carol Brown assisted with refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melody Blue Birds
Joe Fuller
LaFose
Carol Brown
Appreciation for sympathy after bereavement
The Lewis family extends heartfelt thanks for the thoughtful kindness shown during illness and the recent bereavement. Signed by David Read as editor and manager, with date lines noting October 4, 1955 and October 1, 1958 on the notarization.
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David Read
Kk M. Zubra
Silsbee Bee Publisher List And Address Line
The Silsbee Bee, published weekly in Silsbee, Texas, lists editor and publisher staff names including David Read and R. L. Read, with co-owners and publishers Jerry Zuber and Leona Whitman and departments such as mechanical, composing, and printing. Subscription rates are $3.50 annually in Hardin County and $4.00 outside Hardin County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Misbee Bee
Silshee
Texas
David and
R. L. Read
Silsbee
David Read
R. L Read
Totel
Highway 96
Hardin County
Jerry Zuber
Votaw Community Briefs Highlight Local Family News
The Votaw notices include birth announcements for Fred Gregory Parrish born Sept 25 to Mr and Mrs Frank Parrish now in Port Barre Louisiana and Robert Kent Hardy born Sept 30 in Hardin County Hospital. A surprise party for Jessie Dryden Oct 3 at Ed Beeson home featured 36 adults 10 children and several gifts. Other visits and health notes follow with multiple local residents hosting and traveling between Beaumont Spurger Conroe Houston and nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank
B. Parrish
Votaw
Port Barre
Fred Gregory
D. O. Parrish
Jessie Dryden
Ed Beeson
Lola Bennett
Beulah Cobb
Laura Beeson
Conroe
Dryden
John Sealy Hospital
Galveston
R. L. Hardy
Robert Kent
Hardin County Hospital
Lillie Jordan
Beaumont
Louise
Marie
Visitors at the Richardsons' home include Read and Peveto party
Recent visitors to Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Richardsons were Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Read of Mena Arkansas and Mr. and Mrs. Jerald Peveto and their sons from Orange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Richardsson
W. J. Read
Mena, Ark
Jerald Peveto
Defensive Driving Tips and Autumn Phone Color Trends
A guide on defensive driving urges assuming other drivers will err and lists seven safety tips. The piece then shifts to autumn home planning, promoting long distance calls for travel arrangements and suggesting color phone choices to refresh interiors with seasonal tones.
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Evadale Community Briefs
Sun
Henry Parker
Louisiana
Channel 4
The
Hardin Drug
Frontier
van Doren
Major
Evans
Harrison
Phifer
Dallas Herald
Gonsales Enquirer
Bexar County
San Antonio Herald
Israel B. Biglow
Brownsville
Miramon
Vidaurri
Mexico
San Diego Mail
Neches
Vernon Mathews Jr
Fort Belvoir, Va
Texas A&m
Melody
Brenda Anne Maywald
Dan J. Lewis
Votaw Community Briefs
E. L. Teal
O. B. Grissom
Spurger
Milton Halpin
Junior Plake
John Dryden
Joe Dettling
Ida Rhodes
C. M. Rhodes
Ida Powers
Bob Bailey
Beam Bailey
Rye
Dave Lowery
Rube
Moss Hill
J. K. McKee
J. W. Reeves
Fay
Willis
Anna Powers
Teal
J. T. Dillion
W. E. Bailey
Jane Collins
Lizie
Charles Bevins
Edward Sumrall
Elmer S. Ingle
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
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