Silsbee Social Notes Travel and Visitation Highlights
Mrs Wade Strother and family planned a Hawaii visit to see Dr and Mrs Mark Sowers. Mrs Winifred Bryant sails two months to Norfolk England to visit daughter and family. Numerous relatives visited relatives in Houston El Campo Beaumont Linden Monroe La Columbiana Ala Denmark and Orlando Fla. He plans for Johnny Barlow Kirvyville and Beaumont hospital visits noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wade Strother
Mark Sowers
Hawaii
Adlai Mast Sr
Center
Dolly Mast
Winifred Bryant
Ray Gandy
Norfolk
England
M. M. Gell
Monroe la
David Long
Columbiana
Ala
C. L. Skinner
Orange
Mackey Pruitt
Beaumont
Fred Gholson
Linden
Jim Gilley
B. H. Gilley
Orlandoo
Fla
US Air Force
W. H. Martin
Lamar Tech Receives NSF Grants for Two 1969 Institutes
Lamar State College of Technology received National Science Foundation funding totaling 80,303 for two 1969 summer institutes for secondary teachers. The earth science program, led by geology professor William H. Matthews III, will receive 40,471, while the physics and astronomy program, directed by physics chair Dr. Carl J. Rigney, gets 39,832. Both programs were offered last summer under similar NSF grants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lamar State Colege of Technology
National Science Foundation
Richard W. Setzer
William H. Matthews III
NSF
Carl J. Rigney
Lamar Tech
Cycle. (Continued from Page 1) Navy veteran Craddock dies
Funeral services for Craddock were held in Beaumont with Rev. J Boyd Davis officiating. Craddock, a Vietnam veteran and 3rd Class Petty Officer aboard the USS Magoffin, survived Da Nang mines and later worked for Acoustical Supply Co in Lufkin. He is survived by his mother Mrs B Flynn two sisters Mrs Florence Poe and Miss Sue Ellen LaBlanc his father Charles Craddock and other relatives. Pallbearers were Local Naval Reserve members. honorary pallbearers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Craddock
Houston
Beaumont
Magnolia Avenue
Navy
da Nang
Vietnam
The
Acoustical Supply Co
Lufkin
B. Flynn
Florence Jean Poe
Sue Ellen LaBlanc
Silsbee
Charles R. Craddock
Sam R. Lockhart
Bexamont
John Craddock
Kathy Craddock
Naval Reserve
Albert Plamty Jr
James W. Poe
Tommy Hartman
Tommy Latino
Joe Earl Lockhart
Gary Anderson
Ronnie Broussard
Silshee CofC To Host Industrial Council Today
The Silshee Chamber of Commerce will host an Industrial Development talk at 4 30 p m Thursday Dec 19 1968 in the Neches Room Neches National Bank with Edwin Latta Texas Industrial Commission as speaker. Latta will cover formation and management of industrial foundations and their need and types. Nelson Long says local interest has grown and invites all citizens to attend and discuss establishing an industrial foundation in Silsbee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silshee Chamber of Commerce
Neches
Neches National Bank
Edwin Latta
Texas Industrial Commission
Nelson Long
Silsbee Chamber of Commerce
Silsbee
Latta
Susbee
Christmas Candle Traditions Across Warren Family
Vicim Warren and three Mulllins brothers with H E Johnston of Leesville join a Christmas gathering. The piece links holiday light to Christ the Light of the world from bonfires to electric ornaments. It notes Trish legend that a candle in the window guides Christ’s wanderings on Christmas Eve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren
Billy Jack
Jeffrey
William Mullins
H. E. Johnston
Leesville
Yesteryear
Christ
National Park Plan Aims to Save Big Thicket Forest
Yarborough introduced a 1967 Senate bill seeking 75 000 acres for a national park. The National Park Service study envisioned a nine unit park on a string of pearls concept totaling 35 000 acres. Twenty two cosponsoring organizations backed ecological preserves. Park Service speakers urged preservation of representative portions for posterity and recreation. Edward C Fritz hosted the ceremony in Dallas with a Sierra Club Lone Star Chapter film slide show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yarborough
Senate
National Park Service
The
Park Service
Edward C. Fritz
Dallas
Texas Committee On Natural Resources
Sierra Club
Lone Star
Lumberton Raiders Win Second Annual Tournament Title
Lumberton Raiders coached by Harry Low won the 12 team Lumberton basketball tournament last Saturday night 55 48 over Kelly Bulldogs. Jim Simmons 21 and Bucky Fowler 16 led Lumberton with Edward Holton 13, overcoming a 19 14 first quarter deficit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lumberton Raiders
Harry Low
Kelly Bulldogs
Lumberton
Raiders
Kelly
Jim Simmons
Bucky Fowler
Edward Holton
St. Vincent de Paul
Sabine Pass
St. Mary of Orange
Hull
Two-Car Crash In Silsbee Injures Three Women
At the FM 92 FM 418 intersection near Pine Plaza Shopping Center in Silsbee, three women were treated and released after a two car collision. Driver Glenda Powell Cravey 22 of Silsbee and driver Carolyn Hawthorne 20 of Pearland were involved, with passenger Gladys Vaught of Silsbee. Hawthorne appeared to turn left onto FM 92, police say. The incident drew noon hour attention near the earlier deadly log truck crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ter
Simmons
Baptist Hospital
Beaumont
Silsbee
Silsbee Doctors Hospital
Pine Plaza
Glenda Powell Cravey
Carolyn Hawthorne
Pearland
Gladys Vaught
James Martin
Hawthorne
Tigers Enter Big Sandy Tournament After Losses
Silsbee Tigers struggle with a 3-4 start after back to back defeats 46-37 to Orange and 59-53 to Woodville. They open Big Sandy tourney against Livingston JV at noon as three Orange players reach double figures. Grady Walters leads Silsbee with 25 in the Woodville game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Tiger Cagers
Orange
Woodville
Tigers
Silsbee
Tiger Varsity
Livingston
Jerry Redkey
Tiger
Eagles
Grady Walters
French I Marshall 56 Dies After Brief Illness in Houston
Funeral services for French I. Marshall 56 of Silsbee were held at 2 p m in Farmer Funeral Home with Rev. Woodrow Copland and Rev. C E Willis officiating. He died at 6 15 a m Monday in Houston Veterans Hospital after a brief illness. A World War II veteran and painting contractor, he is survived by three sisters and four brothers, with pallbearers named. Burial followed in Resthaven Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
French I. Marshall
Silsbee
Farmer Funeral Home
Woodrow Copland
Woodrow Baptist Church
C. E. Willis
Good Shepherd Baptist Church
Resthaven Cemetery
Marshall
Houston Veterans Hospital
Houston
Europe
Louis Ester
H. O. Drake
Beaumont
Ruth Marshall Fincher
Butler
Reggie B
George C
Guy H. Marshall
Henry F. Marshall
Kirbyville
Pat Hill
W. H. Yarborough
Joe Fuller
Sidney Ester
Richard Ester
A. A. Thrower
Bobby Yawn
Earl Yarborough
Elmer Yarborough
Neal House
Phillip Earnest
Shelby Neely
Huey Mashaw
Also Mentioned on This Page
Silsbee Social Notes
Larry Mathews
John Martin
Johnny Barlow
Louie Carruth
W. A. Johnson
Donna A. Nolen
J. H. Richardson
Lamar
Sparks Pharmacy
Blue Birds
Elton Smith
Silsbee Optimist Club
Robert Paret
Silsbee Camp Fire Leaders Association
Kelley- Hixson Funeral
J. Boyd Davis
First Bible Baptist Church
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Silshee Cofc
Industrial Council
Vicim
Smart Contemporary Walnut
Fifth Street
Avenue I
Silsbee, Texas
French Marshall
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