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Newspaper
Silsbee Bee
Location
Silsbee, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1959
Page
4
Mrs Pete Rice and her children visited her Woodville parents the Crawfords and attended church. Several families attended the McGraw reunion in Liberty on Aug 23. Various locals visited kin in Liberty Silsbee Beaumont and Galveston. Nathan Jenkins, recently released from eye surgery, was in Beaumont.
Michael Waller is headed to Fort Carson Colorado for basic training. The community notes a steady stream of visits and hospital checkups as residents travel between nearby towns like Houston Port Arthur Groves Honey Island Silsbee and Diboll. Local church events and revival plans at Hatcherville Kountze Road are mentioned along with several family visits and weekend gatherings.
Harvey Bennett traveled to Cleveland Saturday and returned with a new tractor. Leon Rhodes of Fort Hood visits his parents in Votaw this week. Local residents, including Edith Edge Wanda Edge and others, gathered at the Dassetta community center Friday night. The Allamang family spent several days in Louisiana, and Mrs. W. McDonald of Houston stayed with the Collins family. Roy Sheldon visited from Bridge City. Carl Collins and family hosted relatives from Livingston. Byrd Collins of Pittsburg Texas visited, taking her children Patty and Mark home after summer with Mrs. S. C. Collins. Ruthie Mae Kirkland went to Dr. Tate in Kountze for a checkup Friday. Patsy Collins visited Onita Whitmire on Friday afternoon. Dana and Sherrie Dryden stayed with Laura Dryn. Tevis Ray Whitmire recovering from surgery. Tommie Kari of Evadale visiting with Jesse Whitmire’s family. Wotaw School opens with three teachers. Sept zy school start. Will Kelly unable to visit. Beannie Bailey of Rye joined brother Bob Bailey. Mrs. Elma Pope attended Jehovahs Witnesses assembly in Corpus Christi Aug 2023. A Votaw-Saratoga vs Hull-Dassetta game ended in a loss for Votaw. Donald Warren and his Houston son visited grandparents W. E. Bailey over the weekend. Lorene Marcantell is noted.
J E Waddell and relatives visited Monday with his brother and family. Kenneth Grawunder entered barber college in Beaumont Monday. Rev Richard Hooker moved into the E L Marshan house. Frank Kirkland of Victor visited Sunday with Mr and Mrs Lee Evans. S E Bass of Beaumont was visiting here Thursday.
Senator laments President's veto of Public Works Appropriation Bill worth 5.8 million for McGee Bend Dam and 1.5 million for Sabine Neches Waterway. He argues veto harms Southeast Texas development and calls for congressional override. Ends with automobile life metaphor.
The Ruth Sunday School Class of Good Shepherd Baptist Church held a monthly business meeting at Mrs. H. R. Fischer’s home with seven members and one visitor. Mrs. Fisher opened with a prayer and Mrs. S. O. Jones led the devotional. A luncheon followed. the next meeting is planned for the last Thursday in September at Mrs. B. W. Domaschke’s home.
The Silsbee Trail Riders held their August 8 gathering at Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Ford's home with 20 members present. New members E B Williamson, W C Roy, James Moore, Roy Creel, and Paula Prewitt joined. A Labor Day weiner roast was planned and an early ride to the old Boy Scout camp was scheduled.
Mrs. Graham hosted daughter Helen from Thicket who attended church Saturday night. Mr. and Mrs. Waldrop of Houston with sons visited Mr. and Mrs. Sumrall, and the Mellvaine family from Cleveland visited Sunday. Mrs. Bailey from Zavalla visited friends and sent her son Charles Ray back for school. Charles Ray will live with Weldon Bailey and attend Saratoga school. The Jones family from Beaumont also visited relatives Sunday.
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