Lamar Sorority Entertained At Cravens Camp
Anettle Poshataske and Judy Dehart hosted the Lamar Delta Beta Chapter of Alpha Delta Pi for a Thursday chicken dinner at the Dehart home. Forty sisters planned the fall rush retreat at Cravens Camp with Beaumont and Silsbee alumni in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anettle Poshataske
Judy Dehart
Alpha Delta Pi
Lamar Tech
Dehart
Cravens Camp
Beaumont
A. Higgins
G. P. Schlodgie
T. C Kamp
A. L. McAreeth
Silsbee
N. A. Cravens
Betty Ann Mitchell
Read-Turrentine P-TA Meeting With Teachers Tuesday
Read-Turrentine Elementary P-TA will meet Tuesday after school. A meet the teacher program runs from 2:30 to 4 with parents meeting teachers in classrooms. A business meeting follows from 4 to 4:30 led by Mrs. Maruie Eldredge. Membership booth open for those with no membership. Mrs. Allen Freeman leads membership. Mrs. J. B. Fleps hospitality chair. refreshments served. New teachers to be introduced by Mrs W. E. Sheffield, principal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Ll. Lackey
W. E. Sheffield
Woman's Club Opens Season With Frontier Theme
The Silsbee Woman's Club begins its season with a 2:30 p.m. meeting at Mrs. R. L. Paret's home. Co-hostesses are Mrs. L. H. Wade and Mrs. R. H. Ernst. The year’s program centers on Old Frontier and New Horizons from Simon Bolivar to the Organization of American States. Program chairs are Mrs. Jess L. Odom and Mrs. Wade Parker. Mrs. B. L. Moreland will preside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Woman’s Club
R. L. Paret
L. H. Wade
R. H. Ernst
Simon Bolivar
Organization of American States
Jess L. Odom
Wade Parker
B. L. Moreland
Funeral Services Today For Mrs Ollie Childers
Funeral services are set for 4 p.m. in Farmer Funeral Chapel Silsbee for Mrs Ollie Childers 71 of 118 Con ley Street Houston electrocuted after contact with a downed power line in her backyard. She died at Jefferson Davis Hospital Houston. Her brother W S Bartle of Silsbee is the sole immediate survivor along with five nieces and nephews. Rev Eugene Jonte of the First Methodist Church Silsbee will officiate and burial will be in Ole Hardin Cemetery near Kountze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olle Childers
Conley Street
Houston
Silsbee
Farmer Funeral Chapel
W.S Bartle
Eugene Jonte
First Methodist Church of
Ole Hardin
Kountze
Card of Thanks for Baby Pamela Lynn’s Loss
Card of Thanks to friends for food visits cards flowers and prayers during our recent bereavement in the loss of our baby daughter Pamela Lynn Bill and June Hancock Billy and Gary
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pamela Lynn
Bill
Une Phancock
Billy
Gary
Chance Fletcher News and Hurricane Carla Notes
The Fletcher Home Demonstration Club will meet Tuesday at 10 a.m. at Mrs. C Kaspar’s home. Classes at Chance Loeb school were suspended then resumed. Damages from Hurricane Carla were minor in Chance with residents boarding up and some fleeing northward. Churches reduced services, with Homecoming postponed from Sept. 10 to later. Rev. Davis of Lufkin to speak and basket lunch at noon. Sympathy offered to Mickey Perry’s family after electrocution in Dayton. Local visits and family gatherings noted across Beaumont, Port Arthur, and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fletcher Home Demonstration Club
C. Kaspar
Chance-Loeb
Jefferson
Chambers
Orange
United Pentecostal Church of Loeb
Davis
Lufkin
E. W. Stanley
M. G. Brewer
Mickey Perry
Beaumont
Dayton
Ballard
Nederland
H. A. Royse Jr
Lake Charles
Mrs Middleton Dies After Illness at 60 in Silsbee
Mattie Sue Middleton, 60, longtime Silsbee resident, died at her Farm Road 418 home at 5 10 a.m. Wednesday after a lengthy illness. She was a First Baptist Church member and had lived in Silsbee 38 years. Survived by four sons William Ray Richard Norman Jessie Floyd Middleton all of Silsbee Elvie Middleton of Houston and three daughters Mrs James Smith Mrs W G Powell and Mrs William Cross of Beaumont. Arrangements incomplete per Farmer Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mattie Sue Middleton
Farm Road
First Baptist Church
Silsbee
Farmer Funeral Home
Funeral Services Held For Hancock Infant Friday
Funeral services for Pamela Lynn Hancock ten days old, daughter of Mr and Mrs W G Hancock of Silsbee, were held Friday at 10 a m at First Presbyterian Church. Rev Larry Correll officiated. The child died Thursday September in a local hospital. Survived by parents two brothers William Carl and Gary Dan grandparents Mr and Mrs Carl Babbitt and Mrs E W Chinnall of Silsbee Burial in Knapp Cemetery under Farmer Funeral Home direction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pamela Lynn Hancock
W. G. Hancock
Silsbee
First Presbyterian Church
Larry Correll
William Carl
Gary Dan
Carl Babbitt
W. Chinnall
Knapple Cemetery
Farmer Funeral Home
Charles Cruse 74 Dies in Kountze Following Seizure
Charles Cruse 74 of Kountze died Monday afternoon on duty at Carker Lumber Co. Funeral services were held Wednesday at Pace Wells Funeral Home chapel in Kountze with Rev. Bob Waters officiating. Cruse had lived in Kountze 30 years and Hardin County 34 years. He is survived by his wife a son Dean Cruse a daughter Stella Pruett three grandchildren one half brother Clifton Cruse of Houston and two half sisters Mrs. Vivian Jordan of Spurger and Mrs. Glenora Riley of Port Neches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Cruse
Kountze
Pace-Wells Funeral Home
Bob Waters
First Methodist Church
Cruse
Hardin County
Cariker Lumber Co
Meyers and Stewart Plan October Wedding in San Antonio
Mrs. Virginia F. Holland announces the upcoming marriage of her daughter Georgia Fay Meyers to Larry B. Stewart of Birmingham Ala. They will wed October 6 at 7 30 p m in Liscum Road Chapel on Fort Sam Houston East. Both are stationed with the US Army at Fort Sam Houston. Norma Jo Drake of Silsbee will be maid of honor with Mark Judd of North Dakota as best man. Georgia is a former Silsbee resident and Dora High School alum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia F. Holland
Fred
Georgia Fay Meyers
Larry B. Stewart
Birmingham
Ala
Liscum Road
Fort Sam Houston Air Force East
San Antonio
Meyers
Mr. Stewart
Norma Jo Drake
Silsbee
Mark Judd
North Dakota
Fort Sam Houston
Mr and Mrs John Bower Head Next Week to Hawaii
Mr and Mrs John K Bower of Silsbee will depart Friday for a 10 day Hawaii vacation. They fly from Houston to San Francisco then to Hawaii with Western Auto Associate Store owners who earned the all expense paid trip by showing the greatest percentage increase in purchases. They will spend a full week in Waikiki enjoying entertainment sightseeing and beach activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John K. Bower
Silsbee
Hawaii
Houston
San Francisco
Western Auto
Mrs. Bower
Waikiki Beach
Thankful note from Mrs Sallie Huff for support
A brief message expresses sincere thanks for cards calls flowers visits and prayers during illness. Mrs Sallie Huff asks God to bless each well wisher and offers prayer in return.
Silsbee Election On Water Supply Flouridation Question
Notice from Silsbee Texas City Council announces a September 23 1961 election at City Fire Hall to decide whether to flouridate the city water supply. Polls open 8 am to 7:30 pm with RE Dietrich as election judge. Mayor McClanahan and City Secretary Cesar Dominguez sign the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sushee
Kardin County
Texas
Silsbee
Hardin County
J. Dietrich
Ss FL. McClanahan
Births in Hardin County and Surrounding Areas
Hello World born at Hardin Memorial Hospital in Kountze. A son to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Herron of Silsbee on September 9. Twin sons Bryan and Bradford to Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Goins of Evadale born September 6. Randy Allen born to Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Jacobson of Sour Lake on September 8. Linda Gail daughter born September 6 to Mr. and Mrs. C. E. B. Wright of Buna Bonita Chante' daughter Sonia Carlene born September 8 to Mr. and Mrs. E. Earl Willingham. Rhones son born September 7 to Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Burnett of Kirbyville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Thomas Jr
Silsbee
E. Earl Willingham
Sonia Carlene
Rhones
J. V. Burnett
Kirbyville
Methodists Postpone Supper Family Night at Church
The First Methodist Church postpones the Family Night supper due to Mrs. Ollie Childers death. Despite a Sunday fire damaging part of the building, morning services remain at 8 30 and 10 50 with Sunday School at 9 45. Evening worship is at 7 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church
Ollie Childers
W. S. Bartle
Eugene Jonte
Lightning Injures Dee Hand and companion youths in Houston
A lightning strike on September 4 at a Ridgecrest Elementary School campus oak tree injured Dee Edwin Hand, 11, son of former Silsbee residents, and Robert McGinnis, 8, of Houston, while Lance Lindo, 17, also of Houston, was treated and released. The two gravely injured boys were found bleeding from noses and mouths after the strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dee Edwin Hand
Donald Hand
Silsbee
Houston
Ridgecrest
Hand
Robert McGinnis
Spring Branch Memorial Hospital
Lance Lindo
McGinnis
God and Country Scouting Award Service Set
The God and Country award will be presented Sunday at 10 50 a m during the First Methodist Church service. Twelve Silsbee Scouts and Explorers from Troop 88 and Post 88 completed the year’s study and work. The event was postponed from last week due to hurricane Carla and marks one of the nation’s two largest groups to receive the award. Reverend Eugene Jonte, pastor, noted the recipients will participate in the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
God and Country
Silsbee
First Methodist Church
Eugene Jonte
Boy Scouts
Troop 88
Post 88
Jonte
Card of Tilanes Family Thanks Community
The family expresses gratitude for food flowers visits and kindness during the prolonged illness and recent death of their beloved son and brother. Special thanks to Rev Tom MecDaniel Dr Copeland and the Farmer Funeral Home staff for their kindness and patience through the years. May God's richest blessing rest upon you all. Mrs Cleo Ferguson Mrs Etma Neel
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom MecDaniel
Copeland
Farmer Funeral Home
Cleo Ferguson
Etma Neel
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Eem
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Amis
Clark
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H. E. Hamm
John Leatherwood
N. E Hamm
Town Bluff
A. G. Lassiter
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Crosby
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C. S. Hooks
H. A. Chance
Buna
Edward Lee Reed
C. E. Reed Jr
J. Ronquille
Port Arthur
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Will Stanley
Alto
O. H. Bean
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Mr Bean
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Hancock
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Waldo Mathews
Panthers
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Lee Whisneant
Georgia Meyers
John Declailt
Jefferson County
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Mrs. Sallie Huff
Cesar Dominguez
City of
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Silebee State Board
Grady Tarver
Rexell
Mae
Rexall
Pet Cay
Hardin Memorial Hospital
Dee
Cub
Little League Baseball
God and Country Scouting
Eos
Silsbee Auto Co
Durdin Drive
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