The Silsbee Bee (Silsbee, Tex.), Vol. 52, No. 7, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 10, 1969 Page: 3 of 16
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Chance-Fletcher News
MBS. SIDNEY DAVIS, Reporter
The Woman’s
Union had its regular monthly
business meeting in the fellow-
ship hall of Fletcher Emanuel
Baptist Church Monday at 9:30
a. m. There were eight mem-
bers present. The Royal. Serv-
ice program was given by Mrs,
Opal Moore. Mrs. Lucy Brum-
ley and Mrs. Gladys Brewer.
Mrs. Grace Lewis gave the call
to prayer for the missionaries.
A fellowship for the men of
Fletcher Emanuel Baptist
Church was held Monday night
In the fellowship hall, sponsor-
ed by the Royal Ambassadors
of the church. They were serv-
ed ice cream and cake. The pro-
ceeds will go to the Royal Am-
EDDIE’S
PLUMBING
ALL REPAIRS &
ELECTRIC ROTOR
SEWER SERVICE
Phone
385-4597
or
755-1249
Missionary bassadors to help them make a
missionary trip this Bummer.
Lena Lair Circle of Fletcher
Emanuel WMlf met Monday
night at 7 o'clock in the home
of Mrs, Henry Shettles with
eight members present. Mrs.
J. V. Perdue, mission study
chairman, gave a chapter from
the mission book. The next
meeting will be on Monday
night, April 17, in the home of
Mrs. Fred Holton.
Mrs. C. F. Risinger, Mr. and
Mrs. Floyd Cain, Mrs. Lloyd
Cain and children, and Mrs.
Robert Willis went to Tenaha
last Tuesday to attend the fun-
eral of Mrs. Risinger’s brother-
in-law, George Harvey.
Miss Digpa Smith visited
Sunday in Newton with Mrs.
Orva Davidson and Mrs. Lula
Metcalf.
K i m b e r 1 y and Charlotte
Seals of Baytown are spending
the next three weeks here with
their grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. Charlie Smith. The girls
and some of their little friends
enjoyed an Easter egg hunt
Sunday in the yard of their
grandparents.
Mrs. Foriest Lutz and chil-
dren Michael and Stacy, and
Freddie and Lisa Johnson at-
Your Support
IN THE CITY ELECTION WAS GREATLY
Appreciated
I will continue to be
independent, represent all the
people and dedicated to what
is best for our whole
community
C. E. "Pete"
Landolt, Jr.
Councilman Place 4 -
tended the DOgwood festival
and parade in Woodville last
Saturday.
Mrs. Charlie H. Smith visited
in Nederland Sunday with her
niece, Mrs. Geraldine Rebert.
The Lumberton Band Boost-
ers ahd their regular cake, cof-
fee and pie sale at the Lum-
berton elementary school
where the trustee election was
being held.
The Band Boosters will have
a donut sale in the commun-
ity Friday, April 11. Call 755-
4926 or 755-4548 for your or-
ders of fresh donuts. The pro-
ceeds will go toward helping
the band students.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles H.
Smith of Lumberton are an-
nouncing the engagement of
their daughter, Carolyn Mae,
to William Alexander Hebert
IV.
Parents of the future bride-
groom are Mr. and Mrs. W. A-
Hebert Hi of 5195 Fannett of
Beaumont. '
The bride-elect attends East
Texas Baptist College in Mar-
shall and will enter Lamar
Tech in June. Her fiance at-
tended Stephen F. Austin State
College in Nacogdoches. He is
a member of the Air Force Re-
serves.
The wedding is planned for
Friday, April 18 at 7 p. m. in
the First Baptist Church of
Loeb.
Friends and relatives are be-
ing invited through the press.
Mr. and, Mrs. Hershall Mc-
Donald of Rising.Star, Texas
spent two days here last week
with Mrs. McDonald’s mother,
Mrs. F. B. Selma, of Lumber-
ton, and his mother and two
sisters, Mrs. McDonald, in
Kountze. They were enroute to
North Carolina where he has
accepted the pastoring of a
church there.
Mrs. Rose Williams and chil-
dren visited Tuesday in Vidor
with Mrs. Helen Maines.
Mr. and Mrs. Pete Tresst and
daughter, McDonna, attended
the Dogwood festival in Wood-
ville Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Hornsby
and children, Mike and Cathy,
visited over the Easter holidays
in Zavalla with Mrs. Hornsby’s
parents. They attended Con-
cord Baptist Church Sunday,
and also met with friends, Mr.
and Mrs. R. G. Milner, formerly
of this community, who are
now making their home in Za-
valla.
The Lumberton High School
girls' volleyball team won the
bi-district championship, de-
feating Burton High School of
District 26-A Thursday at the
Lumberton gym.
The Raiders took match
wins of 15-4 in the first game
and 15-11 in the third. Burton
won the second match 15-13.
P-TA Meeting Is
Re-Scheduled
The Parent-Teacher A880^-
ation of Read • Turrentine
School will not meet April 15
previously scheduled. The
next meeting will be held April
22 at 3:30 p. m. in the school.
The date waa changed due to
conflicting meetings, according
to Mrs. Arthur Gietzen, publi
city chairman.
MISS CAROL ANN FERGUSON
Carol Ann Ferguson,
Hobson W. Bod die Jr.
Announce Plans
- .
THE SILSBEE BEE
Thursday, April It, 1969
"“•sJEE? t n*. »
Thicket Group
Plans Observance
musical to be presented in Fort
Worth April 20, Was passed.
Plans were made to send *
delegation to thfc musical. Rep-
resentatives from the Blf
Cub Scout Pack 201
Committeemen, leaders and
parents of Cub Scout Pack 201
will meet tonight (Thursday)
at 7:30 in the Gulf States Utili-
ties building.
Bill McLaughlin, district
Scout executive, will be pres-
ent and a new assistant scout-
master and Webelo leader will
be elected.
Those interested in work-
ing with the Scouts, whether
they have boys involved or not
have been invited to attend.
Sarttoga — Initial plans for
the fifth annual Big Thicket
celebration June 14 at Sara-
toga were made during a re-
cent Board of Directors meet-
ing at association headquarters
in Saratoga.
National, state and local dig-
nitaries as well as national and
state conservationists will be
invited to attend and partici-
pate in the day’s events, ac-
cording to Dempsie Henley,
board chairman.
A resolution to cooperate
w 11 h the Kountze Chamber of
Commerce and Kountze Mayor
J. P. White in participation of
the caravan to the Big Thicket tional park.
Thicket Association also plan
to attend • breakfast at tha
National Convention of Gar-
den Clubs of America In Dal-
las May 12. '
Henley has spoken before
more than 75 organizations and
clubs throughout the state in
promoting the interests of the
Big Thicket Association and
providing information about
the Thicket to interested
groups. The association has
over a thousand members at
this time. Persons or clubs in-
terested in preserving the Big
Thicket have been invited to
join the association and to con-
tact congressmen who can be
of assistance in providing a na-
Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Fergu-
son of Wappingers Falls, New
York announce the engage-
ment of their daughter, Carol
Ann, to Hobson W. Boddie Jr.,
son of Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Bod-
die Sr. of this city.
Plans have been set for May
Methodist Church in Houston.
The bride-elect is a graduate
of- Stephen F. Austin State Col-
lege in Nacogdoches. Mr. Bod
die is a senior student at SFA
in Nacogdoches and plans to
enter law school after gradu
a resident of the Beaumont
area for 16 years. At the time
of his death he was operator of
the Westerner, 1325 Magnolia.
Wood is survived by his wife,
Mrs. Ruby Wood; a daughter,
Linda Gail Wood, both of
Beaumont; his father, David
Wood of Jasper; two brothers,
Leo Wood of El Paso and J. D.
Wood of Silsbee and four sis-
ters, Mrs. Pauline Duckworth
of Houston, Mrs. Dorothy Var-
thel, Mrs. Marie Ray and Miss
Dianne Wood, all of Jasper.
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Cain are
spending this week up at their
camp house at Sam Rayburn
Mrs. Lottie Riley and her
daughter, Mrs. Faye Erbelding,
of Vinton, La., were here last
week to attend funeral services
for Mrs. Riley’s sister-in-law,
Mrs. Minnie Riley. While here
they spent a- few days with
Mrs. Riley’s sister and brother-
in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Ogden
Rosier.
29 at 7:30 p. m. in Memorial ation.
regional playoffs in San Mar-
cus on Aprif 11 and 12.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Muin of
Illinois have been visiting here
for a few days with their
brother and sister-in-law and
children, Mr. and Mrs. Harlen
McKnight. They will be mov
ing here soon to make their
home. He will be employed in
Beaumont.
by defeating F. N. Hamilton
with 158. J. C. Vincent did not
seek re-election. James D. Low-
ry, received 187 votes to be re-
turned to Position 2. His op-
ponent A. L. Rash received 132
votes.
In the write-in campaigns
Cecil Dominy received 97 votes
for Position 1, and W. B. Dale
received 101 votes for Position
2.
I Am Honored
BY YOUR VOTE AND SUPPORT IN ELECTING
ME
Your City
Councilman
• BE PROGRESSIVE
• BE PROUD
• STAND UP
• SPEAK OUT
IT’S YOUR CITY
THANK YOU
Spencer D,
Armour, Jr.
A newcomer and an incum
bent were elected Saturday to
two places on the Lumberton
Independent School District
Board.
Alvin C. Courts with 162
Lumberton will travel to the votes was elected to Position 1
NEW THINGS ARE HAPPENING!
WE SEE TO IT!
Cub Scout Pack 9 and their
den mothers, Mrs. Kim Allen,
Den 3; Mrs. Barbara Walker,
Den 1; and Mrs. Susan Recla,
Den 2, all traveled to Living-
ston last Friday to make a tour
of the Indian reservation.
All members of Cub Pack
Scout committees, plus den
mothers and den mother as-
sistants will have a meeting at
t he Lumberton Elementary
School on Thursday, April 10,
to conduct a business meeting
for the Cubs.
MAYTAG
Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Butler
and son, Gary, spent the Easter
holidays on a tour in Arkansas,
Georgia, Alabama and Ten-
nessee.
Little Kimberly Dawn Har-
graves of Kountze spent the
weekend here with her grand-
parents, Mr. and Mrs. M.
Leatherwood.
Lynn and Cathy Nelson of
Beaumont spent last week
here with their grandparents,
Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Dominy.
A United Pentecostal Sing-
ing Convention was held Eas-
ter Sunday at the Lumberton
United Pentecostal Church.4 A
basket lunch was served at
noon and Sunday afternoon
the children enjoyed an Easter
egg hunt.
Mr. and Mrs.' M. Leather-
wood visited Sunday afternoon
in Fannett with their daughter
and family, Mr. and Mrs. A. G.
Lassiter.
Terri, Dana and Gina
Thompson of Bridge City visi-
ted here Sunday and Monday
with their grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. A. J. Morvant,
Mr. and Mrs. Weldon Brink-
ley and children visited last
week in McKinney, Texas, with
Mrs. Brinkley’s relatives, the
Latham families. They went to
Gainesville to visit with Mr.
Brinkley’s parents and rela-
tives.
Mrs. Violet Kemp visited
last week -in McKinney with
relatives.
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Sympathy is extended to
Mrs. Charles Wood and her
daughter, Linda Gail Wood.
Funeral services for Charles
Edward Wood, 38, of Lumber-
ton were held at 2 p. m. Sun-
day jn the Kelley-Hixson chap-
el, 1155 N. 11th.
Wood died a* 5:30 p. m.
Thursday following a traffic
accident at the Eastex Freeway
and Oakcrest in which his
pickup truck struck the rear of
a refrigerator tractor - trailer
truck at 4:30 p. m. The tractor-
trailer was crossing the free-
way from the Stedman Co.
A wrecker had to be called
to free the front of the pickup
from the van. Wood was pin-
ned in the wreckage for ap-
proximately 20 minutes before
his truck was pulled free.
Wood was carried to St
Elizabeth Hospital where he
died 25 minutes later.
Driver of the tractor-trailer
sustained no injury. The truck
was owned by the.Refrigerator
Transport Co. of Hempstead.
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Read, Tommy. The Silsbee Bee (Silsbee, Tex.), Vol. 52, No. 7, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 10, 1969, newspaper, April 10, 1969; Silsbee, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth778964/m1/3/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Silsbee Public Library.