First Pentecostal To Dedicate 325,000 Sanctuary On Monday
The First Pentecostal Church of Silsbee plans a 7:30 p.m. dedication service for a new 350,000 sanctuary built largely by the congregation. Groundbreaking was April 15, 1973, on a five-acre lot near Pine Plaza. The 140 by 140 foot structure houses 13 classrooms, two prayer rooms, living quarters, a large kitchen, nursery, and Sunday school rooms. The auditorium seats nearly 1,000 with a $12,000 sound system and a 70-car lot.
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First Pentecostal
First Pentecostal Church of
Silsbee
Ray Majors
Mellville
C. M. Duplissey
the Bee
Pine Plaza Shopping Center
FM 92
Torium
Beaumont
Duplisséy
Indianapolis
Ind
Charles Crane
JA. C. Hoke
Duplissey
Mark Blackman
Homestead
Fla
The
Apostolic Bible Coll
Joe Watson Heads April Grand Jury
Joe K. Watson of Silsbee was named foreman of the April Term Hardin County Grand Jury on April 1. Grand Jury members include Richard Hardy, Bob Reid, Abram Miles, and Paul Johnson of Silsbee, Mrs. Fay Birdwell, Carlton M. Wolcott, and Glenn Pace of Kountze, L. R. Jackson and E. E. Bos of Lumberton, Jack Douglas and John Frank Carpenter of Sour Lake. The first session will be held Friday, April 19, at the Hardin County courthouse in Kountze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe K. Watson
Silsbee
Hardin County
Grand Jury
Richard Hardy
Bob Reid
Abram Miles
Paul Johnson
Fay Birdwell
Carlton M. Wolcott
Glenn Pace
Kountze
L. R. Jackson
E. E. Bos
Lumberton
Jack Douglas
John Frank Carpenter
Sour Lake
CofC Directors To Meet Tuesday
A meeting of the Board of Directors of the Silsbee Chamber of Commerce will be held Tuesday April 16 at 7 30 p m at Silsbee State Bank. A Program of Action will be outlined and committees will be appointed. Directors and interested members have been invited.
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Silsbee Chamber of Commerce
Silsbee State Bank
Masons Set April Meetings At Silsbee Lodge
Silsbee Lodge 927 A F and A M schedules two communications in April for F C and B A degrees at the Masonic Temple. A fish fry is planned April 16 with guest speaker Frank E Cheek district deputy grand high priest of the Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Texas. Mrs Edward F E Yoksh had back surgery in Beaumont Baptist Hospital last Friday.
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Silsbee
Masonic Temple
Silsbee Lodge
D. L Cartrett
W. M
D. L. Webb
Silsbee Lodge No
Frank E. Cheek
Grand Royal Arch Chapter
Texas
York Rite Masonry
D. L. Carbett
BF Webb
Edward FE. Yoksh
Baptist Hospital
Beaumont
Keith Hired To Aid In Defense Of Deputies In Rights Suit
Beaumont attorney Robert Q. Keith is hired by Hardin County to assist District Attorney Stanley Coe in defending deputies Jesse Cartwright and Don Merrill in a federal rights suit filed by Alice and Bill Lamb. A pre trial hearing is set for April 25 in Beaumont. The suit seeks 100000 dollars in actual and punitive damages for alleged false arrest and civil rights violations at the Torch Lounge on November 14, 1971.
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Tional Legal Council
Stanley Coe
Hardin County
Jesse Cartwright
Don Merrill
Beaumont
Keith
Dist. Atty. Coe
Alice
Bill Lamb
Houston
Coe
Torch Lounge
Silsbee student Jim Kirby wins four year National Merit Scholarship
Jim F Kirby son of Mr Mrs Glen L Kirby 915 East Avenue L Silsbee is named a four year Merit scholar. He graduates top of Silsbee High School class with a 96.1315 average and a 3 year football letterman. He plans to attend the University of Texas this fall. Time Life sponsors the program and 1 200 seniors were named Merit Scholars from about 14 000 finalists.
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Jim F. Kirby
Glen L. Kirby
East Avenue L
Silsbee
Jim
Silsbee High School
Fellowship of Christian Athletes
Acme Skid & Plug
University of Texas
Time Inc
Edward C. Smith
National Merit Scholarship Corporation
NMSC
Council Votes 12 Percent Rate Increase for Phone Firm
Silsbee City Council approved about a 12 percent rate hike for Southwestern Bell Telephone Co on second reading. New charges take effect with the first post passage bill. The vote favored by Eldredge and Winkle, against by Shows. Landolt absent. No state Public Utilities Commission input available. Local rates show rises across business and residence options.
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Silsbee City
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
John J. Fordinal Jr
Frank Grote
Mardorie Eldredge
Eddie van
Public Utilities Commission
Manvel Field Derrik Death Of Silsbee Man
Floyd Ray Burch 18 of Silsbee died from a fall at the Manvel Oil Field near Alvin after an elevator bail struck him while learning to work a derrick. He died at Gulf Coast Hospital in Alvin. He was employed by Paul Cormier Drilling Co since November 1973. He leaves a wife Ruth Burch and parents Mary Barrett and Billy Ray Burch with stepfather John Hart and siblings. Funeral services were held at Farmer Funeral Home with a graveside service in Cunningham Cemetery.
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Floyd Ray Burch
Silsbee
Paul Cormier Drilling Co
Gulf Coast Hospital
Alvin
Manvel
John Hart
Burch
Farmer Funeral Home
Cunningham Cemetery
Ruth Burch
Steve Hart
Billy Ray Burch Jr
Evadale
James Peer
Navy
San Diego
Nettie Hart
Livingston
Mary Barrett
Billy Ray Burch
Ed Burch
O. K. Eason
Spurger
March Rural Accidents Reported in Hardin County
Sergeant Joe Reinhart of the Texas Highway Patrol says March saw no rural fatalities in Hardin County though 30 rural crashes injured 23 people. Year to date totals reach 73 accidents with 57 injuries and no deaths. District 2B counts March in 16 counties at 375 crashes with six deaths and 187 injuries.
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Joe Reinhart
Texas Highway Patrol
Hardin County
Highway Patrol
Funeral Services For Fred Davis 100 Held April 5
Funeral services for Fred Davis 100 of Silsbee were held April 5 at 2 p m at Farmer Funeral Home Chapel with Rev Van Lowe officiating. Burial was in Oakdale Cemetery in Dalsetta. Davis died at 9 50 p m Wednesday at the Silsbee Convalescent Center after a brief illness. Survivors include his daughter Mrs Jane Davis of Paris Illinois and a stepson Ed Moor of Tyler.
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Fred Davis
Silsbee
Farmer Funeral Home
van Lowe
Oakdale Cemetery
Dalsetta
Davis
Silsbee Convalescent Center
Jane Davis
Paris
Ill
Ed Moor
Tyler
Recount Underway In Two Hardin-Jefferson Races
A judge ordered recounts in two Hardin-Jefferson ISD board races as ballots are rechecked. Challengers Edwin Meredino and Joe Leigh contest Bauer and Riley after a close initial tally.
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Grande
Pinewood
Leigh
Merethe
R. B. Horn
Buckle
Kirby Lumber's 1973 revenues reach all time high
Kirby Lumber Corp posts record 1973 revenues of 27.5 million dollars, up 12.4 percent from 1972, per Santa Fe Industries annual report. Construction activity drives demand for Kirby forest products from 631000 acres in East Texas and Southwest Louisiana. 1974 capital expenditures total 23.1 million. New plywood plant at BonWier and particleboard plant at Silsbee near completion. Santa Fe also bought Walker Kurth Lumber Co. of Houston in 1973, adding three Houston service centers selling lumber and building supplies to dealers.
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Kirby Lumber Corp
Santa Fe Industries
Residentia
Kirby
Texas
Louisiana
BonWier
Silsbee
Walker-Kurth Lumber Co
Houston
Christine Holland Named Honor Society Member At San Marcos Academy
San Marcos Academy held its annual academic honors program in the new 800 seat Robinson Christian Center auditorium. Thirty seven students were cited for excellence and National Honor Society or National Junior Honor Society membership. Christine E. Holland of Silsbee was named among the honorees.
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San Marcos Academy
Robinson Christian Center
Christine E. Holland
W. H. Holland Jr
North
Silsbee
Clothing Donation Room Opens at Courthouse
A county clothing room has been set up to accept donations and furnish clothing to those in need. Requests for clothing may be made through Mrs. Havens at Judge Emmett Lack's office. The People Helping People group of the First United Methodist Church, Silsbee, will staff part time and handle mend and press. Hours are the second and fourth Tuesday each month from 8:30 to 11 a.m. and 1 to 4 p.m., starting April 10.
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Havens
Emmett Lack
First Unites Methodist Church of
Silsbex
John Busby Recovers At Home After Surgery
John Busby is recuperating at home following recent surgery at Baptist Hospital. He is reported in stable condition and resting as he begins his recovery at his residence.
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John Busby
Baptist Hospital
Two Plead Guilty in Jefferson County Court
In Jefferson County Court at an recent guilty pleas have been entered by two persons from Silsbee. Prentis Lee Jordan, 48, pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated with a $100 fine, court costs and one year probation on a 90 day sentence, and carrying a prohibited weapon with a $50 fine and court costs. Charles Weston Jr. pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated first offense with a $150 fine, court costs and three days in jail with credit.
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Jefferson County
Rom Silsbee
Prentis Lee Jordan
Charles Weston Jr
Mrs J H Richardson Homeward After Hospital Stay
Mrs. J H Richardson returned home Tuesday after confinement at Silsbee Doctors Hospital for treatment. Outs of town visitors included Mrs. Marvell Conway and Mrs. Gerald Peveto of Orange, Mrs. Ryan Mays of Port Neches, Mrs. Edna Gibson of Bellaire, and Mrs. Donna Nelen of Beaumont.
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J. H. Richardson
Silsbee Docors Hospital
Marvell Conway
Gerald Peveto
Orange
Ryan Mays
Port Neches
Edna Gibson
Bellaire
Donna Nelen
Beaumont
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Layton
Alice Hayes
Billy Paine
Claude Lindsey
Mike Holzapfel
Overstreet Butane Service
J. D. White
Paine
R. N. McFarland
James Rutledge
Harvey Ashcraft
Wayne Cook
Tommy Rutledge
Ray Stephens
Kenneth Marshall
Tulsa
Dyanne
Joe Watson
Cofc
Masons
R.Q. Keith
Robert Q. Keith
Hardin County Commissioners Court
Addi
Jim Kirby
MNMSC
Mr. Smith
Council
Bauer
Meredine
Riley
Floyd Landrey
Moore, Moore and Landrey
Smith
Jack McGaffey
Leigh and
Merendine
McGaffey
Patsy le
Rex Fortenberry
Bauer and
Dorothy Overstreet
J. Sterling Romero
Romero
W. C. Brewster
John T. Williams
J. K. Salter
Schoul Board
Houst Ar
Christine Holland
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