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Santa Claus arrives atop a Nederland Fire Truck during the annual Christmas Parade

1950 Bulldogs Feted -- Members of the Nederland high school football team and cheerleaders were honored Friday night at the annual banquet at the Sky Room of Hotel Beaumont. Goodwin Griffin, president of the Chamber of Commerce, made the principal…

Air Force ROTC Cadets Paul Adams, son of Mr. & Mrs. A. P. Adams, Port Neches

Employees In Action -- All Smiles -- The two Chronicle photographers above, left Homer Taylor and Jerry McNeill, right, have just completed their biggest job as they took the pictures of the employes in action and many other pictures to be found in…

Already Going -- Monday was the starting date for football practice at Nederland high school. Here Coach Royce Crow gets down low to show his boys how to block

Annual Poco Club Christmas Party -- Pictured above is part of the many boys and girls who attended the annual Christmas party for the children of employees or Pure Oil company. The party was held last Friday night at the Nederland high school gym.…

Article from the Port Arthur News, July 9, 1972, discusses current and past City Halls and includes a photo of the building that was to be demolished.

Newspaper concerning John H. "Pop" Jansen. Newspaper unknown.

B. and P. W. Installation -- Pictured above is the group who participated in installation ceremonies of the Nederland Business and Professional Women's Club Monday night in the Nederland-Port Neches Woman's Club building. Left to right: Mr. and Mrs.…

Church was located on Boston Avenue and was dedicated on 24 May 1936. It is believed the photo was taken about May 1936. This was the third building for the congregation and was used from 1936 to 1955. Church had a seating capacity of 500 in the main…

From Photo Caption: "Bazaar Queen -- Miss Beverly Hanks is crowned as queen of the St. Charles bazaar at the recreation hall in Nederland Saturday night. Crowning the queen is Miss Beverly Stephens, last year's ball queen. Pictured also is Miss…

Billy Wayne Doornbos -- Fully Recovered Now -- Early in July young Billy Wayne Doornbos, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. Doornbos, Jr., of Nederland, was having a bad time in St. Mary's hospital where he was being treated for an eye injury. A little more than…

Photo appeared in an article with the header "C. H. Bartels Retires Today." Ithe article was a brief synopsis of his background and employment at the local Texaco plant.

Mr. Wilson was selected as superintendent of schools after serving 11 years as principal.

Cessac's Cafe opened in Port Neches about November 1955and was located at 1214 Port Neches Ave. in Port Neches, TX. It was owned by Mr. & Mrs. Joseph W. Cessac, residents of Nederland, Texas. The photograph was printed in an advertisement in the…

Chamber Officers -- The men pictured above are the new officers and directors of the Nederland Chamber of Commerce. They will be installed at the annual banquet in the Nederland High School cafeteria Jan 31. Seated, left to right, are R. E. (Bob)…

Christmas Spirit -- Walling Dairy in Nederland is all dressed up for Christmas, featuring one of the outstanding Christmas Scenes in the Midcounty area this year. The large fence which encloses the dairy property is lined with huge bells and hundreds…

Clayton (Buckshot) Harvill who has served on the Nederland Independent school board for the past six years is retiring from office. Mr. Harvill did not file for re-election and told his friends that he would not be a candidate again. Everyone knows…

Photograph appeared in the newspaper with the caption: "COMEDY PLAY - Shown above is a scene from the play, "The Great Big Door Step," which was presented last Thursday afternoon in Nederland by students of Nederland High School. Pictured left to…