Lions Club Plans October Light Bulb Sale
Silsbee Lions Club schedules its annual light bulb sale for Tuesday October 15 with bulbs bagging set for the Ford Electric Co starting at 7 30 pm after the directors meeting Local program speaker Quincy Lee Beaumont outlined scouting house to house calls for families with Scout age boys Lions join Kiwanis in promoting scouting Business Women event planned for next meeting Miss Gilda Roy new sweetheart attends with club members and visitors from Beaumont Evening Lions Club
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Silsbee Lions Club
C. E. Landolt Jr
al Mashburn
Ford Electric Co
Lions
Quincy Lee
Beaumont
Silsbee
Kiwanis Club
Lee
Victor Norvell
Bruce Watts
Billie Roberts
Gilda Roy
L. A. Adkins
Beaumont Evening Lions Club
Dinner Party Honors Van Swarthout
Van Swarthout was honored with a dinner party Saturday celebrating his seventh birthday at his parents home, Mr. and Mrs. D. V. Swarthout. Fifteen boy friends attended and were served fried chicken and trimmings. Airplanes and model cars were given as gifts.
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van Swarthout
D. V. Swarthout
Junior-Senior PTA To Meet Tuesday
The Silsbee Junior High and Senior High PTA opens the new school year with a 3:30 p.m. meeting Tuesday in the Junior High auditorium led by Mrs. C. D. Thompson. Weeks Crawford and I. B. Griffith will introduce the two school faculties as the panel discusses "The Family a Firm Home Base."
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Silsbee Junior High
C. D. Thompson
Weeks Crawford
I. B. Griffith
Thompson
PT. A
Leroy Stanford
City Officials Grapple With Redeeming Property Judgments
City to redeem property within two years of sheriff's deed filing at 25 percent annual interest. Officials active in resolving filing discrepancies. Cesar Dominguez expects judgments to be entered as stated. Chance unavailable for comment on Tuesday evening.
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Cesar Dominguez
Card of Thanks for Thelma Sheffield
The Sheffield family thanks friends for kind deeds and sympathy after the loss of Miss Thelma Sheffield. Special thanks go to Dr. Copeland and the telephone operators.
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Thelma Sheffield
Copeland
Tiger B Team Faces Mighty Yellow Jackets Saturday
Silsbee's Junior Varsity improved to 2-0 with a 48-0 win over Victor Pirates on the road. Halfback Bruce Parton scored five times, Melvin Spell added a TD, and Doyle McKeown returned a punt for six as Port Arthur’s Thomas Jefferson High B squad looms next at 7:30 p.m. in Yellow Jacket Stadium, a strong challenge from the top-ranked AAAA schoolboy unit.
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Silsbee
Tigers
Victor Pirates
Forest Park
Bruce Parton
Tiger
Melvin Spell
Buna
Doyle McKeown
Pirates
Port Arthur
Thomas Jefferson High
Yellow Jacket Stadium
Yellow Jacket
Miss Linda Adams and Calvin Wimer to Wed in Kountze
Engagement announced for Linda Louise Adams and Calvin Wimer of Kountze. Miss Adams, a 1963 Silsbee High School graduate, and Wimer, a Kountze High School 1963 graduate, plan to marry Saturday night at First Methodist Church in Kountze. Beaumont and Silsbee families announced.
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Linda Adams
Calvin Wimer
Linda Louise Adams
Kountze
Harry Adams
Beaumont
Louise Adams
Silsbee
Silsbee High School
Wimer
M. S. Wimer
Kountze High School
First Methodist Church
Brother of Tom Singletary Dies In Kirbyville
Joe M. Singletary Sr., 72, of Kirbyville died September 17 after a long illness in the Veterans Hospital. Funeral services were September 19 at Kirbyville Methodist Church, with burial in Kirbyville Cemetery. Survivors include his brother Tom Singletary of Silsbee, wife Bertha Cavin Singletary, two sons Joe Jr. and Cavin, a sister, six grandchildren, and two great grandchildren.
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Joe M. Singletary Sr
Kirbyville
Kirbyville Methodist Church
Dewey Fuller
E. E. Stringer
Singletary
Veterans Hospital
Tom Singletary
Silsbee
Bertha Cavin Singletary
Joe Singletary Jr
Garlington
Ark
Cavin Singletary
Joel K. Bennett
Claude Tom Tatom Dies in Houston
Funeral services for Claude Tom Tatom age 55 of Plainview Community were held at Crossroads Church with Rev. S D Levison officiating. Burial followed in Crossroads Cemetery. He died at M D Anderson Hospital in Houston after an eight day stay. Surviving is a son Gerald Tatom of Silsbee.
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Claude Tom Tatom
Plainview
Crossroads Church
S. D. Levison
Pineland Methodist Church
Crossroads Cemetery
Tatom
M. D. Anderson Hospital
Houston
Gerald Tatom
Silsbee
First Baptist Martha Sunday School Class Dinner
The Martha Sunday School Class of the First Baptist Church held a covered dish dinner Monday night with eighteen members in attendance. New members were recognized as Mrs. T. J. Williams presided and Mrs. A. A. Drennen gave the devotional. Mrs. A. L. Tucker teaches the class.
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Martha
First Baptist Church
T. J. Williams
A. A. Drennen
A. L. Tucker
Shamrock Hotel Houston Showcases 66 Shades of Green
The $21 million Shamrock Hotel in Houston Texas features 66 distinct shades of green in its decor and design.
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Houston
Texas
Funeral services held Sunday for Mrs Beason
Funeral services for Mrs Lora A. Beason 50 who died September 20 in Anderson Hospital Houston were held Sunday at Franks Branch Church north of Silsbee. Officiating were Rev Leroy Edge and Rev E C Andrews. Burial at Franks Branch Cemetery. Survivors include four sons three daughters a father a sister and three brothers.
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Lora A. Beason
Anderson Hospital
Houston
Franks Branch Church
Silsbee
Leroy Edge
Warren Baptist Church
E. C. Andrews
Magnolia Baptist Church
Beaumont
Franks Branch Cemetery
Farmer Funeral Home
Harvey Smart
Warren
Irby Smart
Gordy Smart
Business Women Hear Library Program in Silsbee
Silsbee Business and Professional Women's Club meets at 7 30 pm in the Hardin County Savings and Loan clubroom with Mrs Marburn La Brache presiding. Mrs J L Sims of the Silsbee Public Library will discuss The Activities of the Library and plans for the District 14 conference in Port Arthur on Sept 28 29 are finalized. Memorial services will be conducted by the Silsbee and Kountze clubs.
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Silsbee Business and Professional Women's Club
Hardin County Savings & Loan
Liberty Panthers Hold Off Tigers In Rough Football Half
Johnson led Liberty ground game with 112 yards and 13 carries while adding 14 receiving yards. Parks scored a two point plunge for the Tigers late in the second half as the second unit stalled against Liberty’s defense.
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Tiger
Panthers
Liberty
Johnson
Tom Thumb’s Real Name Revealed Charles Stratton
The famous performer Tom Thumb is identified as Charles Sherwood Stratton, the child star known for his height and stage persona. The revelation ties the nickname to the man who captivated audiences in 19th century entertainment.
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Tom Thumb
Charles Sherwood Stratton
Anita Kirtley Weds Jeff Wilson in Starks Louisiana
Mr and Mrs Travis G Kirtley announce the marriage of their daughter Anita to Jeff Anthony Wilson son of Mr and Mrs T F Mathis. The wedding occurred April 14 in Starks Louisiana. They will reside in Silsbee where he is employed by Kirby Lumber Corporation.
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Travis G. Kirtley
Anita
Jeff Anthony Wilson
T. F. Mathis
Starks
Silsbee
Kirby Lumber Corporation
County Jail Report Details Weeklong Holding and Offenses
Dave Rountree reports 23 people held at the county jail last week with 13 overnight for drunk and disorderly conduct. Other arrests include one felony driving while intoxicated two DUI in car five hunting out of season one theft by check and one aggravated assault involving a gun on a game warden. W P Anderson of Kountze pleaded guilty and was fined 100 dollars and court costs on Sept 23 before Judge Fletcher Richardson.
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Dave Rountree
W. P. Anderson
Kountze
Fletcher
Richardson
District 3 WMU Workshop Opens Monday at First Baptist
District 3 WMU hosts a Monday workshop at 9 30 a m in First Baptist Church with state leaders Mrs Bert Black and Miss Eula Mae Henderson directing. Sessions cover president circle chairmen secretaries YWA GA Sunbeams and more. Groves district president Mrs Sidney Hebert invites all church WMU officers to attend. lunch provided and nursery available.
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WMU
First Baptist Church
Bert Black
Eula Mae Henderson
YWA
Sidney Hebert
Groves
Madeley Daughter to Wed Rivers in June
Mr and Mrs H V Madeley announce the engagement of their daughter Barbara E to Elmer Ray Rivers of Morgan City Louisiana A June wedding is planned Miss Madeley will be a May School Rivers is captain of the Bienville offshore drilling rig supply boat operated by Pan Marine Service Inc
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H. V. Madeley
Barbara E
Elmer Ray Rivers
Morgan City
Miss Madeley
Silsbee High School
Rivers
Pan-Marine Service Inc
Bienville
Hargraves Walton Plan Oct 19 Wedding
Bobbie Dell Hargraves of Kountze will wed Lioyrd Arthur Walton of Beaumont on October 19 at 7 30 p m at the First United Pentecostal Church in Loeb. Hargraves is a Kountze High School graduate studying in Beaumont. Walton is a 1960 French High School graduate stationed in San Diego with the US Navy.
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Robert M. Hargraves
Kountze
Bobbie Dell
Lioyrd Arthur
Pete) Walton
Lester T. Walton
Scotts Drive
Beaumont
First United Pentecostal
Loeb
Chenier’s Business College
Waldo Mathews Homemakers Sponsor Charm Course
The Waldo Mathews School homemaking department will sponsor four charm courses for adults and out of school women starting October 3. Guest speaker Mrs. Louise Riley of Beaumont School of Charm will address the group at 7 30 p m in the home making department. Topics include poise wardrobe planning grooming makeup hair care design social graces personality voice and drama.
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Waldo Mathews School
Louise Riley
Beaumont School of Charm
Wahlsing Pioneers Snow Icing of Vegetables in Texas
F. H. Wahlsing, Inc. in Texas lower Rio Grande Valley becomes the first to introduce snow icing of vegetables, marking a notable innovation in produce handling.
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F. H. Wahlsing, Inc
Texas
Rio Grande Valley
Loeb Baptists Break Ground for New Education Building
Loeb First Baptist Church held a ground breaking ceremony Sunday September 15 at 2 PM for a $60,000 educational building. J T Williams chaired the committee report Rev Oliver Beal guest speaker J M Byerly oldest charter member broke ground and Ferrell Henshaw led prayer.
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Loeb First Baptist Church
Oliver Beal
First Baptist Church of
Beaumont
J. M. Byerly
Ferrell Henshaw
Rodney DeLoach
J. T. Williams
Rho Upsilon Plans Homecoming Dinner
Be ta Sigma Phi sorority Rho Upsilon met at Mrs JoAnn LaToof home with cohostess Mrs Jack Jordan. Mrs Tom my Read presided and prepared for the home coming dinner. A covered dish supper will be held tonight for rushees at Mrs Horace Whittington home.
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Rho Upsilon
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
JoAnn LaToof
Jack Jordan
Tommy Read
Horace Whittington
Gene Barnes
Buddy Courtney
Joe Hignett
Mary Beth Bateman Crowned Queen in GA Auxiliaries Coronation
Mary Beth Bateman was named queen at the Girls Auxiliary coronation in Woodrow Baptist Church on September 18 with the theme Royal Diadem. Four girls advanced in rank from maiden to lady in waiting and two to princesses. Bateman is the daughter of Rev. and Mrs. R L Bateman. Mrs Yvonne Davis directed the group with counselors Mrs Joe Rivers, Mrs Cyril Brown, and Mrs Edward Davis.
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Mary Beth Bateman
Woodrow Baptist Church
Miss Bateman
R. L Bateman
Yvonne Davis
Joe Rivers
Cyril Brown
Edward Davis
Pinecrest Chapel Revival Announced by Pastor Eddis Smith
The Pinnecrest Chapel schedules a revival from Oct. 6 to Oct. 13 with Rev. Eddis Smith as speaker. Services start at 9 AM and 7 30 PM daily, music led by Lynn Ester of Woodrow Baptist Church. WMU met Tuesday with Mrs. D Sharp in charge of Royal Service.
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Pinnecrest Chapel
Eddis Smith
Lynn Ester
Woodrow Baptist Church
WMU
D. Sharp
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