Chance-Fletcher Wedding and Community Notes
Miss Charlotte Brewer and Arthur Prevost wed at Emanuel Baptist Beaumont in a 7 p.m. ceremony officiated by J. R. Best. The Chance-Loeb school enrolls 670 pupils with seven new teachers. Dedication for the Chance-Loeb United Pentecostal Church set for Sept. 26 at 7:30 with a $42,000 building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte Brewer
Charlie Brewer
Beaumont
Arthu Prevost
F. H. Prevost
Chance Community
Emanuel Baptist Church
Ev. J. R. Best
Jimmy Leatherwood
James Prevostof
Misener
M. G Brewer
M. G. Brewer
Idren
R. J. Bridges
Ivie Ray Caywood
Stanley
Bernice Gage
Deer Park
Dulme
John Brumly Sr
San Augustine
Mr Stark
Viola Starks
Berman Bisizadaie
New Chance-Loeb United Pentecostal Church
V. A. Guidroe
Houston
O. F. Fauss
J. E. Dillon
Moss Hill
C. L. Dees
Weldon Everett
Cleveland
Allen Dale
Beamont
Silsbee and Kountzee
J. S. Perkins
Silsbee
Port Arthur
Clayton-Thompson Funeral Home
Green Lawn Memorial
Henry Shettles
Fletcher i Emanuel Baptist Church
R. E. Barclay
First ‘Baptist Church
Vera Campbell
Melbourne
Fla
V. E. Vail
Jasper
Brotherhood of the
Mt. Olivet
E. T. Wood
I. M. Butler Sr
Fletcher Hore
San Antonio
L. B. Fulgham
Kountze
Doctors Hospital
Woodville
Annie Kratze
L. Z. Roberts
Loeb
C. M Causey
L. Buller
Mavis Pippin
Kathy Taylor
J. C. Taylor
Cook's Lake Road
Groves
Loeb United Pentecostal Church
Herman Blaizadale
Common VA master index names reveal top listed families
The Veterans Administration master index shows Smith as the most common name with 225000 entries, followed by Johnson 149000 Brown 121000 Williams 1091000 and Jones 1091000, and Miller 97000 reflecting prominent family names in the roster.
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Veterans Administration
Smith
Johnson
Brown
Williams and Jones
Miller
Punt Pass & Kick Contest for Silsbee Boys Oct 12
Silsbee area grade school boys ages eight to eleven compete in the third annual Punt, Pass & Kick program with prizes and a Washington DC trip. Local sponsor Silsbee Auto Co hosts the event at Kirby Memorial on Saturday Oct 12 with judging on punt pass and kick distance and accuracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Washington, D. C
White House
Dearborn
Mich
Ford Division
Ford Motor Company
W National Football League
Silsbee Auto Co
Texas
Greenfield Village
Alf Fullingim
Fullingim
Kirby Memorial
Ground Water Plentiful In Neches River Basin
Texas Water Commission reports abundant groundwater potential in the Neches River Basin a 10 000 square mile area in East Texas with major aquifers in Gulf Coast Carrizo Wilcox Queen City Sparta and storage up to 15 16 million acre feet in Gulf Coast aquifer. 1960 pumpage totaled about 73 000 acre feet with industrial use leading.
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Neches River
Texas Water Commission
iNeches River
Texas
Gulf
Carrizo
Wilcox
Carrizo-Wilcox
Queen City
Sparta
Carriza- Wilcox
Gulf Coast
Water Commission Bulletin
Commission
P. O. Box
Prison Rodeo to Feature J H Crazy Dean in Huntsville
star J H Crazy Dean former baseball great and top sportscaster headlines the 2nd Annual Texas Prison Rodeo in Huntsville on Sunday Oct 27 1968. Inmate riders compete for top money alongside Goree Girls clowns trick riders and a Girls Barrel Race. Show starts 2 p.m. at the prison stadium and runs two hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H
Dean
Texas
Huntsville
Shamrocks Take Early lead Then Silsbee Responds in Football
In a game between Bishop Byrne and Silsbee, Daniel Harrington powered in for the first TD to give Byrne an 8-7 advantage. Silsbee rallied with a 19 yard pass to Jimmy King and a two point conversion to cut the half deficit to seven as the Tigers held a 15-8 lead at halftime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bishop Byrne
Daniel Harrington
Silsbee
Shamrocks
Silshee
Gerald Walker
Rohn Lson
Walker
Jend Jimmy King
Punky Parks
Tiger
School growth plans aim to ease overcrowding and add capacity
District officials outlined proposals to expand the high school and move ninth and sixth grades to balance overcrowded elementary lines. Plans include enlarging facilities to push capacity beyond current limits, adding a junior high focus, and studying a unified K-12 math curriculum. Extra bus runs bring total to 18 with overcapacity on several routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kirby Elementary
Read - Turrentine
Fullingim
Hough
Wills
Supt
Silsbee
Bruce Watts
Keene Texas Post Office Open Sundays Uniquely Lopsided
Keene Texas founded by Seventh Day Adventists in 1890 is described as the only U S town where the post office is open on Sundays, reflecting distinctive local church influence on services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keene
Texas
United States
Lopern
Colt 45s Open Last Home Stand Friday
The Colt .45s return to Colt Stadium for the season’s final home stand opening Friday with a three game series against the Philadelphia Phillies. The 45s had won eight of their last 11 games prior to this homestand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colt .45
Colt Stadium
Philadelphia Phillies
45S
Tigers Dominate Second Half in Silsbee Showdown
Bill Bellenger and Dale Dillon shut down Bishop Byrne's late threat with key stops and a punt return. Johnson scored Silsbee's third quarter tally, then Reggie Madison and Parks added two late TDs. A 29-yard pass from Walker to Johnson sealed the final score as Silsbee pulled away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Bellenger
Dale Dillon
Bishop J Byrne
Bellenger
Dillon
Tiger
Shamrock
Bishop Byrne
Johnson
Silsbee
Carl Adams
Reggie Madison
Parks
Lacross
Dilson
Walker
Silsbee stabbing case narrows to inquest findings
Silshee Negro McFaddin died after a knife wound near the right shoulder. Judge A R Hardison ruled the death a homicide inquest. The Hardin County Grand Jury indicted the woman in custody on bond. Investigators included Deputy Dave Rountree and City Policeman Albert Sharp. Rountree logged 25 detainees at the county jail last week, with multiple charges including drunkenness and disorderly conduct. Loreen Smith received a 20 day county jail sentence for child desertion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McFaddin
Tennison
A. R. Hardison
Silshee
Hardin County Grand Jury
Funder
Dave Rountree
Albert Sharp
Dwayne Overstreet
Rountree
Miss Evans
Fletcher Richardson
Loreen Smith
Silsbee
45s Road Trip Nears Phillies Series in Cincinnati
The Houston Colt .45s wrap their final road swing in Cincinnati and seek a 3 game sweep after a 1-0 win by Nottebart over the Mets. They’ve split 6-9 with Philadelphia this year and aim to reverse a 16-0 defeat by the Phils in an upcoming weekend set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
New York
45S
Philis
Don Nottebart
Phils
Nottebart
Roger Craig
Jimmy Dean
Sumggy
Fredericksburg German Heritage and Coffee Mill Church
Fredericksburg Texas attracts visitors with its German heritage centered on the Vereins Kirche known as the Coffee Mill Church for its octagonal design. The town’s main street offers varied sights and tours, making frequent trips there a popular way to travel abroad on a budget.
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Texas
Fredericksburg
Vereins Kirche
Veterans pension basics for World War I veterans
Q and A explain pension eligibility for wartime veterans with total permanent disability, age not a factor, and income limits. It covers GI meaning and widow pension changes since 1960, noting service requirements and the need to consult a VA office for individual details.
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Chance
Fletcher News
Mrs. Sidney Davis
Armstrong Bureau of Interior Design
Armstrong Driftstone
Ajones Lumber CO
Whiphonn
Lsbee
Armstrong
Vinvi
A. E. Read Company
North 5Th St
Charlene Adams
Hotel Riviera
Las Vegas
Nev
Capitol Station
Austin
Canadian River
Gulf Coast Region
Red River
Sulphur River
Cypress Creek
Sabine River
Dewey Daniel
Bradenton
Terry ‘Toles
West Hampstead
Long Island, N.Y
Silshee Negro
Coffee Mill Church
Ford
Veteran's News
Hal
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