Tigers vs Silsbee Aerial and Ground Clash Ends In Narrow Margin
Silsbee forces a 61 yard TD pass by McGallion and a 27 yard run by Goodson as Alvin answers with a 14-13 halftime lead. In the third quarter Keithley returns a stop to spark a 98 yard Jackets drive ending with Goodson’s 27 yard run to post a late advantage.
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Benson
Adams
Tiger
Alvin
Jackets
Silsbee
Pat Keithley
Ronald Schmidt
Ronnie Weidenbach
Norman Sikes
McGallion
Matt Dinkle
Dinkle
Tigers
Larry Dietrich
Keithley
Goodson
4-H Yule Party Set for December 17 at Courthouse
The Hardin County 4-H group met December 3 at 7 30 p m to plan a Christmas party scheduled for 7 30 p m December 17 in the courthouse. Carol F Rae was elected to the County Council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County 4-H
Carol F. Rae
Music Makers To Present Annual Yale Program
Music Makers of Silshee under Suzanne Barfield present their third annual Christmas program at the Junior High School auditorium Friday December 13 at 7 30 p m. The program includes religious and popular carols in a three act show with free admission. The Music Men local boys will sing several selections alongside the group.
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Yale
Music Makers of
Silshee
Suzanne Barfield
L Group
McLaughlins Plan Christmas Trip To Chicago
Mr and Mrs George E McLaughlin will depart December 18 for Chicago on Santa Fe business. They will attend a luncheon December 20 at the Union League Club in Chicago honoring Frank J Steinberger who retires December 31 after 47 years service. They will also attend the Western Railway Club Christmas party December 21 at the Sherman House Chicago. Steinberger has visited Silsbee frequently in recent years. McLaughlin serves as timber and lumber agent for the Santa Fe Railway System with offices in Silsbee.
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George FE. McLaughlin
Chicago
Frank J. Steinberger
Santa Fe
Steinberger
Silsbee
Union League Club
McLaughin
Western Railway Club
Sherman
Camp Fire Girls Plan Toy Drive Decoration Sale
The Tehewa No Ka Camp Fire Girls met Friday to craft Christmas decorations for a sale at the Pine Plaza Shopping Center in front of the A P Store beginning at 9 a m Saturday. Profits fund Toys for Tots toy purchases.
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Tehewa No Ka Camp
A&p
Pine Plaza
Alvin Tigers Triumph In Rough Quarterfinal Clash
Alvin holds off Silshee 35 21 as Adams kicks three extra points and Randy Wallace battles through a bad ankle to total 21 yards on 10 carries. Key Tigers Gary Wood and Richard Gainer suffer final game injuries in a hard fought playoff quarterfinal.
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Adams
Alvin
Tigers
Randy Wallace
Wallace
Dinkle
Gary Wood
Richard Gainer
David Adams
Astros Open Home Season With Dodgers In 1969 Debut
The Houston Astros will open the 1969 NL home schedule in the Astrodome at 7 30 p m Friday April 11 against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Houston GM H B Spec Richardson announced a 31 game home slate with four games against the Dodgers April 11-14 and three against the Braves April 15-17.
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Los Angeles Dodgers
Houston Astros
Astrodome
Astros
Houston
H. B
Spec) Richardson
Dodgers
Atlanta Braves
Braves
Richardson
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Atlanta
Cincinnati
San Diego
New York
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Chicago
Montreal
Boston Red Sox
Christmas Party Planned by Wesley Sunday School Group
First United Methodist Church Wesley Sunday School hosts a Christmas party Friday at 7 30 p m at the home of Mrs L Fr Martin 245 South Seventh indicating a church community gathering with seasonal celebration.
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Wesley Sunday School
First United Methodist Church
L. Fr. Martin
South Seventh
Prince Hall Villa Apartments Nearing Finish in Silsbee
More than 12 FHA subsidized units occupied at 2500 West Ave with 100 total apartments planned. Built under Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge sponsorship, the complex will include studios through four bedrooms, a community center, laundry, maintenance shop, 100 parking spaces, six playgrounds, and a picnic area. Financed by Prudential Insurance with FHA loan guarantees. completion expected next spring.
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Prince Hall Villa
West Ave
Silsbee
Federal Housing Administration
Willia Mae Beatty
FHA
Prince Hall Grand Lodge
Texas
Fugene Odom
Beatty
Prudential Insurance Co
Frank Thiefen
Baytown
Is There Really A Santa Claus
Parents face a choice about telling children Santa is real. Experts suggest maintain the magic and spirit, treat Santa as make believe for younger kids, and gradually discuss reality as children mature. The takeaway: there may be a Santa in spirit even if he is not an actual man.
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College Station
Santa Claus
Ihildren
Santa
Alwave
Earth
Santos Claus
McDougle's Unit Receives Outstanding Unit Award
Technical Sergeant Lon M McDougle Jr son of Mr and Mrs L M McDougle Sr of Silsbee Texas has earned the U S Air Force Outstanding Unit Award for the 3rd Air Division in the Western Pacific The division was cited for meritorious service against the enemy in Southeast Asia from March 1966 to March 1968 Sergeant McDougle a precision photographic systems technician served at a forward base and will wear the ribbon as a permanent decoration He attended South Park High School and Lamar State College Beaumont and is married to Virginia daughter of Mrs Alma Huettf of Wheatland California.
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U. S
Western Pacific
Lon M McDougle Jr
L. M. McDougle Sr
Rt. 2
Silsbee
3Rd Air Division
VU .S. Air Forces
McDougle
Southeast Asia
South Park High School
Lamar State College of Technology
Beaumont
Virginia
Alma Huett F
Wheatland
Calif
Xi Kappa Nu Chapter Meets For Christmas Cheer
Xi Kappa Nu of Beta Sigma Phi met Monday at Mrs. Bill Wiess home with 13 members. Cohostesses were Mrs. Billy Dan Van Winkle, Mrs. Charles King, Mrs. Horace Whittington and Mrs. Gene Barnes. A Christmas motif decorated the gathering as gifts were exchanged and secret sisters revealed. Mrs. Warren Bower led the business meeting and the group voted to donate to Community Christmas Baskets and Toys for Tots. Money from the Sill ibee Merchants for the basket calve was turned in.
20 Of Grocery Bill Goes For Non Food Items
College Station reports Wanda Meyer at Texas A&M University notes that about a fifth of the average grocery bill buys nonfood items such as clothing, books, cleaners, and household goods. She cites that roughly 90 percent of cat and dog food sales and about half of hair spray aspirin and toothpaste reach the checkout.
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College Station
Hormemaker
Wanda Meyer
Extengior Home Management
Silsbee School Menus Report
Silsbee School menus list dishes for Monday through Wednesday. Monday features sliced roast beef with rice and gravy, green beans, mincemeat cake, rolls and milk. Tuesday offers chicken salad, shoestring potatoes, buttered English peas, apricots, chocolate cake with chocolate icing, rolls and milk. Wednesday includes barbecue on buns, potato salad, fruit cobbler, milk.
Read Bible Class Christmas Party at Mrs Hill Home
The Read Bible Class of First United Methodist Church held a Christmas Party at Mrs. Jack Hill's home with 21 members and visitors. Mrs R Eugene Jonte gave a Christmas reading The Mansion. Refreshments were served and gifts exchanged. Mrs Jonte received a class gift.
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Read Bible
First United Methodist Church
Jack Hill
R. Eugene Jonte
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Patya
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