Local and Personal News Roundup
Mrs. Don Leen underwent breast fin surgery at a hospital Tuesday. Evansville visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Jim Blanton and son and Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Read with Tommy, plus Mrs. J. E. Jordan of Silsbee attending T. M. Matt Read’s Galveston funeral. A host visited Nederland, including Mrs. C. C. Barclay and Miss Madolina Price. Navy man Jimmy Stephens has been discharged and visits his mother, Mrs. Fred Denson. Local travels include the Droddy and Holland families in Merryville and Fort Hood, with Harold and Howard Holland visiting. Edith Yoksh arrives from Kansas City. siblings visit in Silsbee and Beaumont. Families gathering at Knupple and Pope households span Houston, Baton Rouge, and Jasper regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Leen
Jim Blanton
Evansville
Ind
G. H. Read
Tommy
J. E. Jordan
Silsbee
T. M
Matt” Read
Galveston
C. C. Barclay
Madolina Price
Janie Callaway
Nederland
Lela Sheffield
Jimmy Stephens
W. H. Holland
Howard
Harold
Edith Knupple
Frank Shaw
Houston
Joe Knupple
Jack Evans
Baton Rouge
W. J. Perriette
Weekend Visits Span Families Across Many Towns
Over the weekend guests included Oth Smiths of Baton Rouge and the Poland family alongside Barbara Riley of Susbee. Extended visits featured Estelle Corder and Loraine Beaumont at the Mon talvo home, and Elizabeth Ann Ken returning from New Jersey to see Curtis Callaway. John Hartman and Keith Wingfield left to enroll at UT Austin and A M College respectively, while Susan Wingfield heads to Southwestern University. Sam Hill entered Baptist Hospital for treatment and families recollected trips to Minnesota, Rochester, and Dallas for events and hospital visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mireel Smith
Baton Rouge
J. N. Poland
Barbara Riley
Susbee
Estelle Corder
Loraine Beaumont
Rupert Montalvo
Granddad
Elizabeth Ann Ken
New Jersey
Curtis Callaway
John Hartman
University of Texas In
Austin
John
Hartman
Tony Griffith
Bertha Case
Port Arthur
Lloyd Griffith
Keith Wingfield
A & M College
College Station
Susan Wingfield
Southwestern University
Georgetown
M. D. Jordan
Sam Hill
Baptist Hospital
Robert F. Harp
Robert A. Harp
Rochester
Minn
Nokasippi
Minnesota
Walter B O'Neal
Midland
H. C. Scoggins
J. F. Eldredge Jr
Brazoria
George Badge Mark
Karen Simmons
Karns
H. B Simmons
M. L. Osborn
Ruidoso
New Mexico
Tom Tennison Jr
Lewis Cole
Frank Rudisaile
Dallas
Terry Lynn Smith
Corpus Christi
Janice Shepherd
Texas Wesleyan College
Fort Worth
G. C. Shepherd
Jack Redmond
Washington, D. C
New York City
Homer Yarbro
Cline Ya
Texas Public Safety marks twenty fifth anniversary
The Texas Department of Public Safety observes 25 years of service with Governor Price Daniel and Col Homer Garrison Jr. praising progress in crime prevention traffic control and modern law enforcement. The piece reviews agency growth from 140 patrolmen on 20 000 rural miles in 1935 to 773 patrolmen on 53 000 miles in 1960 and outlines the DPS structure regions laboratories and divisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of the Safety
Texas
Price Daniel
Col
Horner Garrison Jr
Department
Department of Public Safety
Homer Garrison Jr
Col. Garrison
Garrison
Ldid
DPS
State Safety Agency
Texas Public Safety Commission
Texas Research League
Research League
State Highway Department
Texas Rangers
State Adjutant General's Office
L. G. Phares
H. H. Carmichael
Highway Patrol
Carmichael
Rangers
Dallas
Houston
Corpus Christi
Midland
Lubbock
Austin
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Law Enforcement Academy
Poli
Final Rites For Bennie Green, 49, Are Held Friday
Funeral services for Bennie Green a longtime Silsbee resident were held at Friendship Baptist Church at 10 am on September 2. Green died at 12 26 am September 1 in a Beaumont hospital. He was a waterwell contractor. Burial followed in Newland Cemetery near Singer Louisiana with Palmer Funeral Home directing. Pallbearers were Bill Berryman key Odom D L White Charles Wright David Cook and W L Jones. He is survived by his parents Mr and Mrs W J Green of Silsbee one son Melvin Green of Kirbyville two daughters Mrs Olivia Riley of Sonora and Mrs Margaret Jobe of Houston three brothers Douglas Green of Silsbee Lewis Green of DeRidder Louisiana and Barney Green of Beaumont two sisters Mrs Lola Slaydon of Singer Louisiana and Mrs Billy Mires of DeRidder and seven grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennie Green
Silsbee
Friendship Baptist Church
Green
Beaumont Hospital
Waterwell
E. E. Castilan
Newland Cemetery
Singer
Palmer Funeral Home
Bill Berryman
Key Odom
D. L. White
Charles Wright
David Cook
W. L. Jones
W. J. Green
Melvin Green
Kirbyville
Olivia Riley
Sonora
Margaret Jobe
Houston
Douglas Green
Lewis Green
de- Ridder
Barney Green
Beaumont
Lola Slaydon
Singer, la
Billy Mires
DeRidder
Mrs. Johnnie James Buried In Graveside Rites
Funeral services for Mrs. Johnnie James a 53 year old longtime Silsbee resident were held at 3 p m Tuesday in Bleakwood cemetery She died Monday at John Sealy Hospital Galveston Rev R E Barclay pastor of First Baptist Church officiated Survivors include two brothers W Cody Jones of Silsbee Ben Jones of Call and a sister Mrs Elmer McDonald of Abilene Services conducted by Farmer Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnnie James
Silsbee
Bleakwood Cemetery
James
John Sealy Hospital
Galveston
R. E. Barclay
First Baptist Church
W. Cody Jones
Ben Jones
Call
Elmer McDonald
Abilene
Farmer Funeral Home
Gratitude Note From Curtis L Thompson
To my many friends thank you and God bless you for the flowers cards visits and prayers during my illness in Baptist Hospital Special thanks to Miss V Samuel Mr and Mrs H P Moran Mr and Mrs Ellis King Rev O B Brent Mr and Mrs John Berry and special thanks to my immediate family Sincerely Curtis Lee Thompson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Hospital
V. Samuel
H. P. Moran
Ellis King
O. B. Brent
John Berry
Curtis Lee Thompson
Young Churchmen Organize At St John’s Silsbee
The Young Churchmen of St Johns Episcopal Church in Silsbee organized last Sunday electing officers for 1960 61 with Nelson Tennison as president Leon Stokesbury vice president Phoebe Carter secretary Doug Tennison treasurer and chairs named Debbie Carter devotional Barbara Young recreation Pattie Tennison hospitality Jim Bundy publicity Leon Stokesbury library representative. They meet Sundays at 7 00 in the parish house library and invite junior high and high school youth to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St John’s Episcopal Church
Silsbee
Nelson Tennison
Leon Stokesbury
Phoebe Carter
Doug Tennison
Debbie Carter
Barbara Young
Pattie Tennison
Jim Bundy
W F Dehart Honored On 76th Birthday
W F Dehart was honored on his 76th birthday on August 28 with a family gathering at daughter Mrs Harris Pontes home. All seven children and their families attended, and a basket lunch was served at noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Dehart
Harris Pontes
First Baptist WMU Circle Elects Leaders in Meeting
The Alma Graves WMU Circle of the First Baptist Church met Tuesday morning with seven members. Mrs. Gertrude Johnson opened with prayer and Mrs. Bob Glenn presided. Officers were elected for the new year: Bob Glenn chair, D B Barrow co chair, Rosie Morse secretary, M K McDaniel program chair, Thomas Falls Bible leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma Graves
WMU
First Baptist Church
Gertrude Johnson
Bob Glenn
D. §. Barrow
Rosie Morse
M. K. McDaniel
Thomas Falls
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Southwestern Bell
Texas Department of Public Safety
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Texaco
E. B. Bell
Spurger Highway
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First Baptist Circle
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