High School Students Race to Repair Plymouth Engines
Ninety nine two student teams from fifty states competed in the Plymouth National Trouble Shooting contest at Indianapolis. James Forbis and Stanley Choura of Galena Park Texas won the Vocational division with 42 minutes 33 seconds, earning a $3,000 scholarship. Peter Miller and Daniel Fowler of Greenhills High Cincinnati won the industrial division in 42 minutes 46 seconds, also with a $3,000 scholarship. The event drew about 100,000 regional participants and 2,000 schools, promoting auto mechanics education and placing nearly 15,000 students in related jobs over nineteen years.
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Plymouth
America
Peter Miller
Daniel Fowler
Greenhills High
Cincinnati
Paper Mills In South Spend Millions On Waste Water
The Southern pulp and paper industry has invested about 100 million dollars in waste water treatment and water quality control through 1968. A new SPCA booklet titled Water explains how the South’s mills use and conserve water, with photographs, a state water-use criteria table, and a map of interstate streams. The piece notes a broader research program and ongoing industry funding for improved water quality, calling water protection essential to mill operations.
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South
Atlanta
Pulp and Paper Industry
Southern Pulpwood Conservation Association
John C. Witherspoon
SPCA
Aml
U.S
Peachtree Street
N. E
Scout Swim Meet At Lamar Tech Set For Saturday
The Trinity Neches Council Central District Boy Scouts of America will sponsor a swim meet at the Lamar Tech pool on August 10 at 8 30 a m. About 15 to 20 troops are expected to enter 11 events with 400 boys participating. The event is open to the public with free admission.
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Trinity Neches Council
Central District
Boy Scouts of America
Lamar Tech
Beaumont
Silsbee
Lumberton
Don Braugh
Dan Miller
Gene Lams
Troop 50
St. Andrews Presbyterian Church of
World’s Fair in San Antonio to close October sixth
The San Antonio World's Fair ends its six month run with closure set for October 6. Organizers urge visitors to complete their plans and enjoy final exhibits and events before closing.
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San Antonio World's Fair
Mind to Work Under Nehemiah Leads to a Better World
Meditation urges surrendering lives to God’s power to heal the world. It recalls Nehemiah guiding the exiles to rebuild Jerusalem’s wall despite scoffers, underscoring a shared effort to oppose evil with a steadfast, Christ-led resolve. Pray for vision and courage to build defenses against harm.
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Nehhemiah
Wall of
Jerusalem
Nehemiah
Christ
God of Our Fathers
J. Hardin Neal
Virginia
Rev Cleddie Keith to Lead First Assembly Revival
Revival services start Sunday August 11 at the First Assembly of God Church in Silsbee on Highway 6. Evangelist Rev Cleddie Keith of Houston leads weeknight services at 7 pm and Sunday services at 7 pm. Pastor Rev J A Hendrix presides.
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Cleddie Keith
First Assembly of God
Silsbee
Hwy
Houston
J. A. Hendrix
McNeese Names 28 Football Lettermen For 1967 Practice
McNeese State College in Lake Charles will open football practice Aug. 29 with 28 returning lettermen. Standouts include all-league players Dickie Colburn Nick Hebert Earl Gothreaux and Carol Breaux. Sammy Ashworth and Gene Beachly seek fourth letters. Ashworth is a guard from Silsbee and Beachly a halfback punter from Orange.
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Lake Charles
McNeese State College
McNeese
Kdim Clark
Dickie Colburn
Nick Hebert
Earl Gothreaux
Carol Breaux
Colburn
Hebert
GSC
Gothreaux
Breaux
Cowboys
Sammy Ashworth
Silsbee
Gene
Beachly
Orange
Letterman
Glenn Bond
North Little Rock
Ark
Jim Fleming
Hafsmith
Texas
Wayne Cespiva
Alexandria
Larrys Whalley
Houma and Co
J Bourgeois
Madisonville
Oberlin
Eunice
Robert Teston
DeRidder
Tim Zambracher
Crowley
Jimmy Gill
Mandeville
Ronnie Miller
Tata
Ashworth
Guard Corps
Col
McNeese Returns Experienced Players for Fall Season
McNeese lists returning players including quarterback from the camp, Richard Vidrine Ville Platte and Al Hebert Tata at linebackers, Gary Maxey Houma and Breaux Lockport at fullback. Backfield veterans Damon Priadford Urania William Keipley Crowley Gene Nicko Basile and George Colburn Oraswe Texas also back. Four lettermen back as seniors 17 juniors and seven sophomores slated for fall.
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McNeese
Richard Vidrine
Ville Platte
al Hebert
Tata
Gary Maxey
Houma
Breaux
Lockport
Damon Priadford
Urania
William Keipley
Crowley
Gene Nicko
George Colburn
Oraswe Texas
Cemetery Working at Cunningham Cemetery
A cemetery working will be held at Cunningham Cemetery beginning at a.m. Saturday. All interested persons are asked to bring lunches and tools.
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Cunningham Cemetery
Card of Thanks for Charlie Simmons Family
The family of Charlie Simmons thanks everyone for deeds of kindness and sympathy during the loss of their loved one.
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Charlie Simmons
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Bis
Stanley Choura
Galena Park
Tex
Leon Bayless
P.O. Box
Southland Life Insurance Company
Derry Tutt
Ronnie Davis
Billy Vanderlind
Pinecrest Baptist Church
Scout
Sever
Pete Upchurch
Hardin Drug Now
Helena
Lucas Rubinstein
Rubinstein
Birdwell
Dollar Day
Birdwell’s
Shipme
Aileen
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