Silsbee’s Powell Top Center Candidate At McNeese
Charles Powell of Silsbee, a McNeese State two year letterman, is expected to share the Cowboys center spot this fall. Powell and Northwestern’s Gary McCrary are viewed as top returning centers in the Gulf States Conference. Powell earned All-District honor in 1968 and joined McNeese on a football scholarship after graduating from Silsbee High School. He is the son of Mr and Mrs James Emmett Powell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Charles Powell
Silsbee
McNeese State University
Cowboys
Mike O’quinn
Powell
O’quinn
al Hebert
C. J. Moore
Ronnie Miller
McNeese
Northwestern State University
Gulf States
Northwestern
Gary McCrary
James Emmett Powell
Surveying Courses Offered at Lamar by Local Experts
Lamar State College will host surveying classes this fall led by iD D Shine of Shine and Associates and other experts. Shine teaches Surveying Workshop 731-2 on advanced surveying including aerial photography and geometry. Hatch leads Survey Workshop 731-1 for entry level trainees. John C. West offers Layout 741 Site Engineering II focusing on locating buildings and grade alignment. Registration is Aug 24 from 6 to 9 pm in Room 103 Building V4.
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Darrell D. Shine
Shine and Associates
Silsbee
Lamar State College
Shine
Arthur Hatch
Jefferson County
Hatch
DuPont
John C. West
School of Technical Arts
Norman Lowrey
Beaumont
Mrs Brackens Attends International UTU Convention
Mrs Sarah E Brackens secretary of Silsbee Lodge 945 Ladies Auxiliary of the United Transportation Union served as a delegate to the first International Convention in Columbus Ohio July 21 28 at the Sheraton Columbus Hotel. There were 577 delegates from the US and Canada with Silsbee Lodge 1945 the only all Negro lodge represented.
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Sarah E. Brackens
Silsbee Lodge
iLadies
United Transportation Union
Columbus
Ohio
Sheraton
United States
Canada
Silsbee Lodge l
Ellie Lowry
Pine Bluff Ark
Big Pine Lodge No
VA grants offer up to 12500 for disabled veterans home work
The VA announces eligibility for certain permanently and totally disabled veterans to receive grants up to $12500 for construction or remodeling of their homes.
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The
Alford's Laundry Center Opens Here Friday
Alford's Laundry Center opens in Silsbee on Friday July 31 under Tommy E. Alford. The new facility on FM 418 south of Silsbee Doctors Hospital offers 32 washing units 15 dryers three dry cleaning machines and large and small washers and two triple-load machines with dollar bill changer. Entreprenuer Alford also runs Alford's Furniture and Hardware on North Fifth Street.
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Alford
Tommy E. Alford
Silsbee Doctors Hospital
Kirby Elementary School
Silsbee
Alford’s
North Fifth Street
Funeral Services For Mrs Procell Held August 4
Last rites for 62 year old Mrs Lillie Mae Procell of Silsbee were held at 10 am in Farmer Funeral Home Chapel with Rev R E Barclay officiating. Burial was in Resthaven Cemetery. She died Sunday at St Elizabeth Hospital after a long illness. She is survived by her husband Hilton Procell and a brother Arthur Gray, both of Silsbee.
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Lillie Mae Procell
Silsbee
Farmer Funeral Home
R. E. Barclay
Resthaven Cemetery
Procell
St. Elizabeth Hospital
San Augustine
Mark Allen
Robbie Foley
Woody Spurlock
Cruse Langston
Ferrell
Wayne Gray
Hilton Procell
Arthur Gray
Local Police To Organize Officers Association Today
Silsbee police officers plan to form the Silsbee Municipal Police Officers Association. They will draft by-laws and a constitution at 3 p.m. Thursday with Captain B. W. Browning of the Orange Police Department having discussed the idea July 24. The group aims to improve training public relations and fellowship while benefiting law enforcement in Silsbee. Members will include six patrolmen Sergeant James L. Martin Detective Morris Cole and Police Chief Edgar Blood.
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Silsbee
Silsbee Municipal Police Officers Association
Edgar Blood
B. W. Browning
Orange Police Department
Blood
James L. Martin
Morris Cole
Troop 282 Completes 50 Mile Five Day Hike
Sixteen scouts and leaders of Troop 282 completed a five day fifty mile hike from Spurger to Evadale July 25 to 29. The event involved sixteen scouts from Troop 282 and five from Troop 240 Beaumont, guided by scout leaders and committeemen.
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Troop 282
North 7Th St
Beaumont
Spurger
Evadale
Vance Swarthout
Gordon Reunion To Be Sunday
The Gordon Family reunion will be held Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs Bob Gordon on Farm Road 1122. Relatives and friends are invited through the press to attend and bring a basket lunch.
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Gordon
Bob Gordon
Farm Road
Rebecca Buard Named Top Saleswoman at Sanger-Harris
Rebecca Buard a shoe salesman at the Sanger Harris Department Store in Dallas is named the store’s number two salesman and ranked twelfth in the Sanger Harris chain. She is the daughter of Rev. and Mrs. Sammie Bowie of Silsbee and will return home in August to begin her senior year at Silsbee High School.
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Rebecca Buard
Sanger- Harris
Dallas
Sanger-Harris
Rebecca
Sammie Bowie
Silsbee
Silsbee High School
Nurse Read Offered Forced Resignation Rumor, County Explores Action
Mrs Read says she was urged to resign by Aug 15 after Dr McGrath indicated the request. She refuses to resign, seeks a stated reason if fired. County officials consult the Attorney General and State Health Department for proper procedure as the state employee contemplates next steps.
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Austin
State Health Department
World War I Vets To Meet Saturday
A regular meeting of Veterans of World War 1 Barracks 2641 and its auxiliary will be held Saturday at 2:30 p m in the Neches National Bank. John J Richardson is commander and Mrs Ben Smith is president of the ladies auxiliary.
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Neches National Bank
John J. Richardson
Ben Smith
Mrs Cole Injures Wrist After Chair Tipped
Mrs. C. E. Cole, 104 Bowers Road, broke her right wrist in a fall at home Sunday night when a chair she stood on tipped over. She is expected to return home from St. Elizabeth Hospital once the cast swelling and discomfort lessen.
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C. E. Cole
Bowers Road
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Agreement grants McGrath hiring power over unit staff
The document outlines an accord between Dr. McGrath and the State Health Department director that grants McGrath authority to hire and fire in his unit. If Mrs. Read challenges her dismissal, she must appeal to the Merit System Council and travel to Austin for a hearing to determine if the reasons for firing are justified.
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McGrath
State Health Department
Wyatt
Read
Merit System Council
Austin
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Register’s Bakery
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Id. D. Shine
Lamar
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Columbus, Ohio
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New England
Business Loans Investment Counsel
Rebecca Board
Goodyear Service Stores
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Inter Bank
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