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Newspaper
Silsbee Bee
Location
Silsbee, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1969
Page
2
Mrs Flanakin Elected President of Nu Upsilon
Nu Upsilon chapter of Beta Sigma Phi met April 14 at Mrs Don Longenberger home with 13 members present. New members welcomed were Mrs Ronald Renz Mrs Don Chastain and Mrs Roger Ratliff. Mrs J P Miller presided as the meeting closed with officers for the coming year elected.
Retired Persons Club to entertain Beaumont seniors
The Silsbee area Retired Persons Club will entertain the Sunshine Senior Citizens Club of Beaumont tonight at 6 30 p m in O Neil Cafeteria for a covered dish supper. Attendees are asked to bring cards tables and dominoes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Sunshine Senior Citizens Club of
Beaumont
O'Neil
Girl of the Year to be revealed at Founder's Day Banquet
James Flanakin as president and a slate of officers including Mrs. Robert Modisette and Mrs. Ronald Renz were listed. The Girl of the Year was chosen by secret ballot and will be announced at the Founder’s Day Banquet at J&J Steak House on April 28, 1969, with a program titled Travel led by Mrs. John Charles White.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Flanakin
Robert Modisette
Ronald Renz
Billy Barclay
Leon Crum
Joe Nelson
J&j
John Charles White
Pfc Montie Beard Assigned as Tank Crewman in Vietnam
Pfc Montie Beard age 22 son of Mrs Viola Beard of Kountze is serving as a tank crewman in the 4th Infantry Division near Pleiku Vietnam. Beard arrived in country in March and is among Soldiers serving in combat units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pfc
Montie Beard
Pleiku
Vietnam
Viola Beard, Kountze
Maren 7
Cleanup Chairman Thanks All Who Helped In Drive
Open letter from Silsbee Chamber of Commerce Beautification Committee thanks Mayor Claude Coward former Mayor McClanahan City Manager Ronald Hickerson City Council and all workers on the clean up truck for a successful Clean Up Week April 7 11 1969 Also thanks Tommy and Bob Read and Silsbee Bee staff KKAS radio Neches National Bank billboard signs and Houston Natural Gas Co for coverage and alerts to the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Bee
Silsbee
Texas
Claude Coward
McClanahan
Ronald Hickerson
Tommy
Bob Read
KKAS
Neches National Bank
Houston Natural Gas Co
Bluebonnets Peak on Washington County Trail
The Washington County Chamber of Commerce reports the Texas bluebonnet at peak bloom along the Bluebonnet Trail from Navasota to Brenham. Points of interest include Washington State Park Anson Jones Home Washington on the Brazos old stage coach inn at Chapel Hill and the Baylor University ruins at Independence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Yearling Defined as Animal in Its Second Year
A yearling refers to an animal in its second year of life. The term distinguishes younger young stock from adults and older juveniles in livestock contexts.
Notaries Public Notified To Re-file For 1969 Term
Secretary of State Martin Dies Jr announces that all qualified Notaries Public seeking re appointment for the term June 1 1969 to June 1 1971 must file a new oath and bond with the County Clerk between May 1 and May 15 1969 and pay the required fee. Those not yet notaries should apply to their County Clerk before May 16 1969. Applicants must be 21 US and Texas citizens and county residents. forms available from the County Clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Dies Jr
Dies
United States of America
Texas
Mrs. Melba Taff Named President of Xi Zeta Rho
Xi Zeta Rho chapter of Beta Sigma Phi met 14 members with Teresa Dominguez presiding for the cancer drive planning. New officers elected include Melba Taff as president and six members to receive the Order of the Rose at May 5 rituals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Xi Zeta Rho
Beta Sigma Phi
Pat Kirby
Teresa Dominguez
Dominguez
Richard Curl
Silsbee State Bank
Melba Taff
Sybil Dean
Evelyn Terrell
Kitty Schuller
Chris Crawford
Weeks Crawford
Koscet
Beaumont
J&j
Xi Zeta Rho Copter
Neches National Bank
Public notice for Hardin County bid on 1969 sedan
Sealed bids due April 28 1969 at 10 00 A M by the Hardin County Commissioners Court for a 1 4 door sedan with full body, air conditioning, power options, safety features and standard equipment. County Judge Emmett Lack reserves right to reject any or all bids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commissioners’ Court
Hardin County
Texas
Leman Blu
Emmett Lack
Local Social News From Lumberton Area Singles
Community events highlight club leadership by Judy Taylor and Lillian Sharpe, with 1700 register at Houston Tops Convention. Birthdays, hospital updates, baptisms, anniversaries, church notes, and multiple visiting trips fill a week of Lumberton Loeb life.
Weekly church group notes and meal menu update
The Lovely Blue Birds of Lumberton met April 15 at 2 at Mrs. Jean Taylor's home. They planned a near-term field trip and will use proceeds from candy sales. Debby Savage and Ky Harrell were reporters. refreshments were by Mrs. Linn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lovely Blue Birds
Lumberton
Jean Taylor
Linn
Debbie Savage
Ky Harrell
George Mitchell
Port Arthur
Emily Gibson
Ronnie Franks
E. J. Hale
van Lowe
Joe Stockman
Contractors Notice of Texas Highway Construction Bid
Sealed proposals for 22.491 miles of highway work from Cypress Creek to US 96 and related routes in Hardin and Jefferson counties will be received by the Texas Highway Department in Austin until 9:00 AM on April 30 1989 and opened publicly. Plans and specs with wage rates are available at the Beaumont resident engineer office and the Austin headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cypress Creek
Saratora Easton Highway
Hardin & Jefferson County
Mnhighway Department
Austin
Ss W. Copp
Beaumont
Texas
Texas Highway Department
Resthaven Cemetery Cleanup Abandoned Over Dues
A 1968 notice thanks volunteers for Resthaven Cemetery work but reports the project’s end as plot owners refuse to pay $12 annually. Dues are returned with regret, and organizers bless supporters who contributed to the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Resthaven
Resthaven Cemeery
Read-Turrentine PTA to Elect Officers Tuesday
The Read Turrentine P TA will meet on April 22 Teacher Appreciation Day at 3 30 p m in the school cafeteria Mrs Joe Nelson will preside The nominating committee will submit names. A Houston hospital patient underwent surgery this week. Harvey Griffin, formerly of Kirbyville, returned home from MD Anderson Hospital in Houston. Dora LaPoint remains in Hotel Dieu improving Verlass Curl visits Ivie Erwin s family Hill Curl accompanied his brother Fe A Harper resigns Avon agency after eight years Linda is improving and able to attend school half a day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judy Taylor
X Raiders
Tops
Lillian Sharpe
Lumberton Raiders
Frances Faggard
Wanda Newman
Norma Landing
Geraldine Broussard
Maenelle Boaz
Dee Lou Gilchriest
Houston
Civic Center
Kerry Bendy
Pittsburg
Henry Clausen Jr
Nederland
B. R. Jones
Kirbyville
D. A. Gibson
Adrien Shawver
Silsbee
Reggie, Williams
Grandma Shawner
Lumberton First Bapist Church
Doris Brown
Bonnie Collins
Edna Cole
Bluebonnet Blue Birds of
Lumberton
L. Harrell
Carol Carlson
Sherry Hood
Donn Fondren
Lisa Coates
Davis Blackburn
Kathy Gibson
Twirlettes
Beaumont
Kathy
Rhonda Marshall
Woodville
C. J. Bythewood
Karen
Bythewood Sr
Port Arthur
Read-Turrentine P-Ta
Joe Nelson
Church
Arlie Boyd
Harvey Griffin
M. D. Anderson Hospital
Dora LaPoint
Verlass Curl
Ivie Erwin
Hill Curl
FE. A. Harper
Avon
Linda
PTA Officers and Delegates Named for Year
Nominees include Billy Pain for president and Mrs Glenn Mc Naughton for vice president with Mrs T H Dea Mrs William Miller as secretary and Mrs Carl Jones as secretary and Mrs Jimmy Turk as treasurer Mrs Byrnes Belk as historian Mrs Joe Nelson parliamentarian Officers will be elected and installed by Mrs Jack Shepherd The program will be presented by Mrs Ethel Ward's class Two delegates will attend the district PTA workshop in Livingston on Friday April 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ifor
Billy Pain
Glenn McNaughton
T. H. Dea
William Miller
Carl Jones
Jimmy Turk
Byrnes Belk
Joe Nelson
Jack Shepherd
Ethel Ward
Livingston
Also Mentioned on This Page
Highway 96
Hardin
Jasper
Tyler
Jefferson
R. L. Read
Tommy Read
Leona Whitman Lee Kelly
Doris Woolley
Linotype
Harold Leigh
John S. Basyejames Johnson
Billy Joe Williams
Lonnie Wallet
Mrs. Flanakin
Nu Upsilon
Riley Mobile Homes
Goldshield
South 11Th
Beaumont, Texas
Sillbee
Pattic Bank
Federal Reserve System
Chamber of Commerce
Dr. H. E. Munden
Chamber of Commerce Beautification Committee
Notaries Public
Lumberton-Loeb
James Bradford
First Baptist Church of
Loeb
Slaydon
Ladies of the Church
Wilburr
Newton
Bible School Workers
J. L. Bronson
Orris Parrish
Belleville
Dan Parrish
Frank Parrish
Houma
Jerry Parrish
E. S. Cole
Richardson
D. O. Parrish
Fletcher Emanuel Baptist Church
Texas Highway Construction
Resthaven Cemetery
Gloria Mitler
D-Ta
H. E. Lockwood
Bellville
Council
Lilsbee
Claude Cowaid
Grocery & Market
10Th Street
Highway 327
Suga
Sabco Roach Spray
Wrigley’s Gum
Crown RoAst
Pike's Peak Roast
Hamburger Ib
Bologna
Ts. Weiners
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