Silsbee's Bromeliad Lady Finds Her True Vocation
Betty Hinkie, Silsbee’s Bromeliad Lady, chronicles a life shift from dietitian to devoted bromeliad collector. She built a thriving greenhouse business from a hobby, importing prized plants from across the nation, selling pup divisions, and drawing visitors from Texas to New York. She expanded to wholesale plans with family labor and a lean growing setup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ae Peeral
Betty
Golden Triangle
Texas
Alabama
Florida
New York
George Kalmbacher
Brooklyn
Botanical Gardens
Dee
Virgin Islands
Dallas
Holland
Houston
J. B
Betty Hinkie
Silsbee
Birth Notices From Buna And Silsbee Hospitals
A birth notice lists son Jerome Dee born to Mr and Mrs Jerry Delt wodard of Buna on Avenue 11 Silsbee Doctors Hospital. A daughter Jamie Winette born to Mr and Mrs David I Calhoun of Woolville on gr 12 at Silsbee Doctor Spital. A son William Travis born to the Calhoun family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerome Dee
Jerry Delt Wodard
Buna
Silsbee Doctors Hospital
Jamie Winette
David i Calhoun
Woolville
Silsbee Doctor Spital
William Travis
Three Campbell Babies Reported in Silsbee Area Birth Notes
A son Thao Thanh to Mr and Mrs Thieu Van Neusen of Silsbee born August 15 at Silsbee Doctors Hospital. A daughter Stephanice Rene to Mr and Mrs Thomas Warne Riley of Kountze born August 17 at Silsbee Doctors Hospital. A son to Mr and Mrs William Thadi eus Stewart Jr of Kountze born August 18 at Silsbee Doctors Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Thadieus Stewart Jr
Kountze
Aus
Silsbee Doctors Hospital
Thao Thanh
Thieu van Neusen
Silsbee
Daugter
Stephanice Rene
Thomas Warne Riley
Local 4-H Camp Team Earns Multiple Ribbons
Suzette Hatton Liza Rucker and Susie Flanakin led the squad to two superior ribbons two excellent ribbons and one outstanding ribbon. They also received a Super Star Squad Ribbon for special achievement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suzette Hatton
Liza Rucker
Susie Flanakin
Paul Doucet Wins Evadale Lions Rodeo
Evadale Lions Club sponsored an open horse show on August 1 at the Silsbee Trail Riders arena. The 11 year old Paul Doucet of Hackberry Louisiana won high point with 29 points in a 265-entry event followed by Tracey Barnes of Groves as runner up. First place winners included Becky Ann Benoit Janie Stave Kenneth Stimac Jerry Johnson D. Whittingston Kent Davis Judy Price Jo Annette Holland Larry Benoit Yebra Hamilton and Gene Landry. Doyle Hollister serves as Evadale Lions Club president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Doucet
Hackberry
Tracey Barnes
Groves
Becky Ann Benoit
Janie Stave
Kenneth Stimac
Jerry Johnson
D. Whittingston
Kent Davis
Judy Price
Jo Annette Holland
Larry Benoit
Yebra Hamilton
Gene Landry
Doyle Hollister
Evadale Lions Club
Band Booster Club To Meet On Tuesday
Silsbee Band Boosters Club will meet Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the High School Band Hall Mrs Lois Perritt will preside Other officers to assist this term are Mrs Mary Burns vice president Mrs Robbie Queen secretary Mrs Imogene Nelson treasurer Mrs Fern McAdams hospitality and Mrs Marla Meyers publicity The four contact chairmen include Mrs Peg Heddleston senior class Mrs Yvonne Baker junior Mrs Linda White sophomore and Mrs Pat Kirby freshman
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Band Boosters Club
Lois Perritt
Mary Burns
Robbie Queen
Imogene Nelson
Fern McAdams
Marla Meyers
Peg Heddleston
Yvonne Baker
Linda White
Pat Kirby
Card of Thanks for Pinkie Rose Family
Sincere appreciation for prayers, food, flowers and expressions of love after the death of Pinkie Rose. Special thanks to Rev. and Mrs. T. J. Wilkerson, Billie Gore, Lindgern, Verline Cline and Pete Farmer, Gerrie Rose, Hansel Rose, Janet Rose, and D. O. Rose family members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pinkie Rose
T. J. Wilkerson
Billie Gore
Lindgern
Verline Cline
Pete Farmer
Gerrie
Hansel
Janet Rose
D. O. Rose
Norman Rose
WL. Rose
Jeverly Tobias
Jean Barclay
Family thanks for kindness after loss of Turner family
The Turner family visits acknowledge flowers cards meals and deeds of kindness from friends and relatives after the death of Mr Nathan Turner Sr and Mrs Turner sharing gratitude for support during their bereavement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earnest James Turner
Nathan Turner
Conner Reunion Planned at Holly Fork Frank Conner Home
The Conner family reunion will be held Sunday at the Frank Conner home place in Holly Fork Community. A basket lunch will be served at noon. All relatives and friends are invited per Mrs. Opal Conner.
Silsbee TOPS Club Meeting Reports Weekly Loss
The Silsbee TOPS met Tuesday in the Gulf States Utilities Building. Ten members weighed in with an 8%4 pound loss. Lenora Priest won the fruit basket for a 2%4 pound weekly loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Tops
Gulf States Utilities
Lenora Priest
Graves Named Program Aide for FRDP Youth
Mrs. Martha Graves, native of Silsbee and a Silsbee High School graduate, is appointed program aide for the youth phase of Hardin County's Family Resource Development Program FRDP. She will work with 9 to 12 year olds and focus on foods nutrition and clothing in homes and small groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Graves
Silsbee
Hardin County
First Annual Youth Rodeo Set in Kirbyville
The first annual Youth Rodeo takes place in Kirbyville on August 27 and 28 starting at 7 30 each evening. Prizes will be awarded for places one through six. For more details call 423 4949.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kirbyville
McDonald and Moss Plan September Wedding
Mr and Mrs William R McDonald of Silsbee announce the engagement of their daughter Sue Ann to David C Moss son of Mrs Marie Moss and the late C B Moss The bride elect is a 1976 graduate of Silsbee High School The groom is employed by ITT Hone Service in Beaumont Vows will be exchanged at the First United Methodist Church in September
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William R. McDonald
Silsbee
Sue Ann
David C. Moss
Marie Moss
C. B. Moss
Silsbee High School
ITT Hone Service
Beaumont
First United Methodist Church
Rehabilitation Center Open House Set For Aug 21
Open house for the official opening of the Christian Rehabilitation Center Mission on Highway 92 four miles north of Fred will be held August 21 at 3 30 p m. The non denominational event features gospel singing testimonies and preaching. Rev Preston Scantling is pastor and invites the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Rehabilitation Center Mission
Highway 92
Fred
Preston Scantling
Mission
Public Hearings Set by Board of Adjustments August 31 1976
The Voting Board of Adjustments and Appeals schedules two public hearings for Tuesday August 31 1976 at 7 00 and 7 15 PM in the Council Chambers City Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Voting Board of Adjustments and Appeals
Mrs. Earl Stover Named County Chair for Volunteer Program
Mrs. Earl Stover of Silsbee is named county chair for the First Lady's Volunteer Program, coordinating volunteer activities in Mardin County with Beaumont's Mrs. Payton Lamb. The program, created by Governor Briscoe in 1974, aims to expand volunteering across Texas and backs projects from education to youth delinquency prevention and elder care. It also co sponsors the swine flu effort to recruit about 600000 volunteers to inoculate 18 million Texans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Stover
Silsbee
Stover
Mardin County
Payton Lamb
Beaumont
Southeastest Planning Commission
Briscoe
Governors Office
Funeral Services Held Sunday for W. O. Rose 47
Funeral services for W. O Pinkey Rose 47 of Silsbee were held at 2 pm Sunday at Farmer Funeral Chapel with burial in Jordan Cemetery Honey Island. He died at 12 18 am Saturday at St Elizabeth Hospital after a brief illness. He was born in Honey Island and lived in Silsbee 20 years, a welder for Bethlehem Steel. Survivors include his wife Geraldine Rose of Silsbee a son Hansel Miller Jr of Silsbee two daughters Janet Rose of Silsbee and Cobina Goodson of Beaumont his parents D. O. and Mrs D O Rose of Silsbee two sisters Beverly Obias of Porter and Jean Barclay of Silsbee and two brothers Norman and W L Rose both of Silsbee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. O “Pinkey” Rose
Silsbee
Jordan
Honey Island
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Honeyland
Bethlehem Steel
Geraldine Rose
Hansel Miller Jr
Sils
Caraway Reenlists in Navy After High School Graduation
Thomas E. Caraway, 22, son of Mrs. Rose Caraway of 915 WN Railroad Silsbee and Virgil E. Caraway of Beaumont Colony, reenlists for four years aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Orleans homeported in San Diego. A 1973 Silsbee High School graduate, he joined the Navy in June 1973.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy Aviation
Thomas FE. Caraway
Rose Caraway
Railroad
Silsbee
Virgil E. Caraway
Beaumont Colony
Orlean
San Diego
Silsbee High School
II Navy
The Sillbef Bee incidents in Texas pages
A damaged OCR fragment from a Texas newspaper dated Thursday August 19 1976 shows garbled page title text and unclear notes. It offers no readable names places dates or events beyond the date reference.
Veterans CHAMPVA questions and VA loan payoff penalties
A reader asks if divorced spouses retain CHAMPVA benefits and how finalization affects eligibility. Another inquiry covers paying off a GI loan early and any penalties, plus VA loan payoff rules and related eligibility notes for veterans and dependents.
Palmer Completes Air Force Missiles Course
Richard W. Palmer, son of My Claude W. Stracener of Silsbee, graduated with honors from the U S Air Force missiles systems analyst course at Sheppard AFB. He is assigned to Little Rock AFB Ark for duty with a Strategic Air Command unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard W. Palmer
Air Force
Wichita Fall
Claude W. Stracener
Kt. 3
Silsbee
Sheppard Appr
Texas
U.S. Air Force Midrife
Air Prot Command
Palmer
Little Rock Afb
Ark
Strategic Air Command
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Piney Woods
J. B. Kinkie
Pat
Jolly
Charlie Jordan
Lumberton
Tropical America
Highway 82
Brittonville Road
Laura Gray
Rethie Buckalew
Stacy Buckalew
Tam Gray
H. E. Munden
North Sth
Shim
Ines
North Fourth ST
Butch & the Kid
Paul Newman
Robert Redford
Katharine Ross
Butch Cassidy and the
Sundance Kid
Panay
Ned
Walt Disneys
Buena Vista Distribution Co., Inc
Walt Disney Productiong
Evadale
Lions Rodeo
Silsbee Trail Riders
Conner
Hollyfork
Silsbee Tops Club
FRDP
Sue Ann McDonald
Joe Ventura
W. O. Rose
Thomas E. Caraway
Aan
Texasiaao
NW York
Ichampva
Veterans Administration
South Park High School
Lamar U
Kilgore College
Jo Ann
Lorine Bitel
Deny St
Boaumont
Allen
Photography
Oak Crest Lumberton
RCA Met
RAGS
Fring & Service
Tways
Vwiarrick TV
Appliance CO
Siicbee
Mr. Burgamy
Burgamy
Crownsite
Thimble Shop
Bernin
Kim Allen
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