Eastex Inc to honor 173 at 20th anniversary dinner
Eastex Inc and its Southwestern Timber division will recognize 173 employees with service awards at a Circa 100 Restaurant dinner in Beaumont to mark the company’s 20th anniversary. Guests include founder Charles L. Stillman and former Eastex executives. Eighty six Eastex and three Southwestern Timber workers receive 20 year awards. company began in 1954 with about 300 staff and now employs about 1,500 across Evadale Mill and Southwestern Timber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastex Inc
Southwestern Timber Division
Beaumont
Charles L. Stillman
Eastex
Time Inc
Harold Decker
Ber
R. A. McDonald
Southwestern Timber
Evadale
Lamar Beaumont-Three Nurse Assistant Classes Planned
The Adult Training Program of the College of Technical Arts at Lamar University will offer three nurse assistant courses in the 1975 Spring Semester. One 180 hour daytime course runs two months. two extended day courses of 90 hours run January to May with evening sessions. Interviews for day class entrants are December 17 and 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaumont
College of Technical Arts
Lamar University
Technical Arts
Office of Admission and Records
Funds opened at two Silsbee banks for burn victim Amanda Bohler
Funds to cover Amanda Pohler’s burn treatment have been set up at Silsbee State Bank and First National Bank of Silsbee. A Bohler family friend told the Bee that contributions of any amount are welcome. The 4 year old suffered third degree burns over 46 percent of her body when her clothing ignited at home and is listed in fair condition at St Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont.
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Amanda Pohler
Silsbee State Bank
First National Bank of Silsbee
Robert Bohler
The
BEE
Amanda Bohler
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Beaumont
Missionary Pioneer Mary Dill Dies in California
Mrs. Mary Dill 86 former Silsbee pioneer died November 20 in Merced California after 21 years there. She belonged to Prayer Garden Church of God and Christ and active in missionary work. Survived by son Ernest M. Hodge of Atlanta Georgia two daughters Betty Gardner of Silsbee Lettie Galloway of Merced and sister Ola Mac Woodberry of Silsbee.
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Mary Dill
Silsbee
Merced
Calif
Prayer Garden Church of God and Christ
Ernest M. Hodge
Atlanta
Betty Gardner
Lettie Galloway
Ola Mac Woodberry
Cub Pack 201 Den 1 Holds Christmas Gift Making Meeting
Den 1 of Cub Scout Pack 201 met for a regular meeting to study for bearcat badges and plan Christmas gifts. Refreshments were served by den mother Mrs. Mitchell Aaron Burleson, reporter.
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Den 1
Den
Mitchell Aaron Burleson
Archie Gist 83 Former Bellville Resident Dies
Archie Gist 83 longtime Silsbee and Bellville resident dies in a Bellville hospital on November 27 funeral services were held November 28 at 2 p m He was a retired engineer for the Santa Fe Railway Survivors include his wife Nettie Gist of Bellville a son Garland Ray Gist of Texas City and a daughter Mrs W L Hicks of Bellville
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Archie Gist
Bellville
Silsbee
The
Santa Fe Railway
Nettie Gist
Garland Ray Gist
Texas City
W. L. Hicks
Advent Service To Be At Episcopal Church
The second in the Advent ecumenical series will be held at 6 30 p m Sunday in St John s Episcopal church Silsbee Rev R Eugene Jonte of First United Methodist Church will give the Advent message These services involve Methodist Catholic Episcopal and Presbyterian churches of the Silsbee and Lumberton area A fellowship with refreshments follows each service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Silsbee
R. Eugene Jonte
First United Methodist Church
Lumberton
Altar Society Christmas Party Planned by Mayflower Chapter
Mayflower Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star will hold its annual Christmas party on December 10 at 5 p.m. in the Masonic Temple on West Avenue J. Refreshments will be served and gifts exchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayflower
Order of the Eastern Star
Maisonie Temple
West Avenue
IRS Film Explains Taxpayer Rights in New Documentary
A 27 minute IRS color film titled Why Me Tom Krolik explains taxpayer rights during audits appeals delinquent taxes and returns processing. Richard J. Stakem Jr of southern Texas promotes free screenings for community groups with actor James Whitmore and IRS staff guiding on camera discussions and simulated office audit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Internal Revenue Service
Richard J. Stakem Jr
Southern
Texas
IRS
James Whitmore
Will Rogers
Tom Krolik
Whitmore
Stakem
Charles G. Bailey
P. O. Box
Veterans Aid Q&A on VA claims GI loans and schooling
A veteran questions how to contest a VA disability denial and receives guidance on filing a notice of disagreement. Other answers cover GI loans, school selection, loan guarantees for mobile homes, and dividends on NSLI policies. The VA notes staffing grows with 22,968 registered nurses across 171 hospitals and 212 clinics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans Administration
Board of Veterans Appeals
Vietnam
England
Corps of Registered Nurses
Den 7 Cub Pack 88 Meeting Describes Cozy Dec Hours
Den 7 of Cub Scout Pack 88 met December 2 at Burrell Luttrell’s home for a brief business meeting. Boys were served hot chocolate and cookies by the fire, then played on the hillside and rang an old fashioned dinner bell. Rossi Carruth, scribe.
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Den
Burrell Luttrell
Rossi Carruth
Open House to Honor Mr and Mrs Nick Oliver
Open house will honor Mr. and Mrs. Nick Oliver for their fiftieth wedding anniversary Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m. at their Kountze home. Hosts are their children Cylde L. Drake and James E. Oliver with spouses. The Olivers married December 6, 1924 in Jasper and moved to Kountze 12 years ago from Village Mills. They belong to Providence Baptist Church and have four grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
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Nick Oliver
Kountze
Cylde L. Drake
Silsbee
James
E. Oliver
Beaumont Colony
Oliver
Edna Heath
Bessmay
Jasper
Kirby Lumber Corporation
Honey Island
Village Mills
Providence Baptist Church
Strictly Fresh Musing on Old-Timers and Modern Life
A compact set of wry lines contrasts old time routines with contemporary habits. It notes red tape, arson fears, boss golf jokes, football traditions, sales tax costs, fall TV planning, and capistrano swallows with City Hall pigeons. The tone is humorous and pithy.
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Swallows
Capistrano
City Hall
Card of Thanks for I. R. Brownlee Family
The family expresses gratitude for prayers visits cards flowers and food in the passing of husband and father I R Brownlee special thanks to Brother Willis God bless you all the family signs off trialing support and love
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Brother Willis
I. R. Brownlee
Christmas Pageant at Infant Jesus Church Lum berton
Children and choir from Infant Jesus Church perform "The Birthday of a King" on Friday December 6 at 6 30 p m in the Lum berton church. Music director Mrs Oscar Gager invites the public to attend.
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Infant Jesus Church
Lumberton
Fridday
Oscar Gager
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Houston Natural Gas Corp
W. E. Long
HNG
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Arlen Williams
Lamar
Bank For
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Episcopal Church
Altar Society
Mrs
MR. and
Strictly Fresh
Hunter
Weatherby
Britton - Cravens Lumber Co
East
Mid-City Motors
Dial
First National Bank
Bank of
BankAmericard
First National of
Silsbee Bank
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