Printed sheets blaze as thrifty decor and wardrobe fabric
Across the nation printed sheets priced at 7 to 9 dollars a twin offer large fabric for sewing and decor. Home projects include wall accents lampshades canopies and quilts with bold borders and even unhemmed sheeting sold in stores. Holiday safety tips suggest unbreakable ornaments and DIY stuffing. Stocking items include tape measures needles shears and personalized labels.
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White House
I.O.U
Thinking Slim by Jean Nidetch
The article argues against pushing overweight individuals to diet. It promotes subtle, model-led change, sharing weight loss success stories and suggesting readers leave inspiring materials nearby. It notes many overweight people are already taking steps to improve and that quiet influence beats forceful pressure.
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Weight Watchers Magazine
USDA Figures Indicate County Residents Have Healthy Appetites
New York dec 17 residents of Hardin County spend heavily on food in 1974 with 28 pounds of groceries per person weekly and a $2 520 per household annual food bill. National data show rising costs since 1972 with average US household spending $2 080 while Americans eat more meat fish poultry milk eggs and bread and shift to simpler meals at home.
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New York
Hardin County
Department of Labor
United States
Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Blue Bird Group Sings Yule Carols in December Outing
The Happy Face Blue Birds, a 20-member group led by Anita Wilson with assistant Elaine Hawthorne, held a December 11 caroling outing at Parkdale Mall in Silsbee. Birthday celebrations for Rennee Ratliff and Dawn Benz followed at Ferrell's Ice Cream Parlor.
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Happy Face Blue Birds
Parkdale Mall
Silsbee
Ferrell’s
Helen Ratliff
Rennee Ratliff
Dawn Benz
Happy Face Blue Bird Group
Silsbee Convalescent Center
Camp Fire
Kim Callaway
Rena Dreddy
Alicia Weeks
Anita Wilson
Elaine Hawthorne
Senior Citizens Yule Party At Prince Hall Villa
The Silsbee Senior Citizens plan their annual Christmas party and birthday celebration on Saturday December 20 at 7 p.m. in the Prince Hall Villa meeting room at 2500 West Ave J. December birthdays can be listed with Mrs. Willia M Beatty Mrs. Elouise Smith or Mrs. Clementine Hester. Transportation can be arranged by calling Mrs. Henrietta Thomas.
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Prince Hall Villa
Silsbee
West Ave
Willia M. Beatty
Elouise Smith
Clementine Hester
Henrietta Thomas
Mary Robinson Receives Clerk II Certificate
Lamar University continuing education announces Mary Robinson of Silsbee has earned a Clerk II certificate for completing advanced business courses. Clerk II requires typing 40 wpm plus business math and English beyond Clerk I material.
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Mary Robinson
Letters to Santa from Melissa and Randi
Two children write Santa with Christmas wishes and family mentions. Melissa Marshall asks for a Barbie boat a recorder a Chrissy doll clothes rain boots and asks Santa to remember her baby sister Mandy and cousins Randi Angie and Lorie. Randi Russum requests a horse a guitar a farm set boots clothes and cookies for Santa with warm regards.
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Roberts
Chrissy
Mandy
Randi
Angie
Pye
Lissa
Lorie
Word Cage puzzle clues and quiz guide
Three part puzzle explains the Word Cage game with grid based clues and a hidden final answer. It guides circling clue words first, then quiz words, using given initials and lengths, until uncircled letters reveal the mystery word. The piece notes word positions may overlap and letters can serve multiple words.
Funeral Rites Held for Leola Bean 57
Funeral services for Leola Bean age 57 were conducted at 10 a.m. Monday in Farmer Funeral Chapel with burial in Cunningham Cemetery Rev Clyde Drake officiated She died Friday afternoon at Schlesinger Geriatric Center Beaumont after a lengthy illness She was a lifelong resident of Silsbee Survivors include her son Robert Bean Lumberton mother Ida Alexander two sisters Mrs Johnny Gray Mrs William Shepherd and one brother James B Alexander all of Silsbee
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Leola Bean
Farmer Funeral
Cunning‘ham
Clyde Drake
Schlesinger Geriatric Center
Beaumont
Silsbee
Robert Bean
Lumberton
Ida Alexander
Johnny Gray
William Shepherd
James B. Alexander
Bids Sought for Silsbee School Renovation and Fixtures
The Silsbee Independent School District invites bids on removing fixtures from renovated buildings and on general renovation of Silsbee Junior High including floor covering carpentry plumbing painting and entrance doors. Bids due January 15 1976 for fixtures and January 29 1976 for renovation. Inspect by appointment with Superintendent at 957 North Fifth Street Silsbee Texas.
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Board of Trustees
Silsbee Independent School District
North Fifth Street
Silsbee
Texas
Reznor
Silshee
Thicket Land Purchase Bill Heads to Ford for Signature
A $3.1 million appropriation bill to acquire National Park lands in Hardin Jefferson and Tyler counties awaits President Ford's signature. Passed by Congress on December 11 as part of the Interior appropriation, HR 8773 funds initial purchases in the Hickory Creek Beech Creek and Big Sandy units of the Big Thicket National Preserve per a Land Acquisition Office spokesman.
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Gerald Ford
Big Thicket
Hardin
Jefferson
Tyler
National
Congress
U.S. Department of the Interior
Hickory Creek
Beech Creek
Big Sandy
Big Thicket National Preserve
Regular Den 5 Meeting of Cub Pack 88
The Den 5 meeting at Mrs. John Dietrich's home had full attendance. Scouts crafted a Christmas card church and a Christmas wall hanger. Refreshments were served and the gathering adjourned. Richie Myers, reporter.
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Den 5
John Dietrich
Washington Artis Marriage Announced
Mrs. Georgia Washington announces the approaching wedding of her daughter Dorothy Banks to Darrell Artis of Silsbee. The ceremony will be held Friday at 12 30 p m at the Hardin County Courthouse with County Judge Emmett Lack officiating. The couple will reside in the area.
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Georgia Washington
Dorothy Banks
Darrell Artis
Alford Artis
Silsbee
Hardin County
Emmett Lack
Gore's Smokehouse Market Ad Specials
Local grocer Gore's Smokehouse lists pork selections with prices per pound and a honey quarter price for quarts. Items include pork shoulders at 1.25, pork chops 1.39, center cuts 1.66, pan sausage 1.19, ribs 1.49, cracklins 0.79, hog head cheese 1.09, bones 0.69, sausage seasoning 0.89, smoked sausage 2.00, and No 1 bacon 1.49 along with honey 2.75 per quart. Phone 385-5095. They note plentiful sausage casings and seasoning.
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Jean Nidetch
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Blue Bird Group
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Randi Russum
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Clara
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Sipatown
Silsbee Independent School
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Repeerenens School Metric
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Ford
Richie Myers
Washington-Artis
Kountze
Bur-Mont Nursing Center
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