John C. Lewis 76 Dies of Burns in Galveston
John C. Lewis of Silsbee died at John Sealy Hospital in Galveston from extensive burns suffered in a Dec. 11 butane explosion at his home. A World War I veteran and retired carpenter, he lived in Silsbee 53 years. Funeral held Dec. 13 at Farmer Funeral Home. burial in Knupple Cemetery. Survivors include wife Viola, daughter Mildred Hamm of Beaumont, son Calvin Lewis of Silsbee, three sisters Ima Lee Barillas, Frank Carey, and Mack McKee.
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John C. Lewis
Silsbee
John Sealy Hospital
Galveston
Rosepine
Farmer Funeral Home
W. A. Rashall
Knupple Cemetery
Robert Earl
Marvin
Clayton Hamm
Calvin Lewis Jr
Elmo
Dempsey Davis
Viola Lewis
Llumberton
Mildred Hamm
Beaumont
Calvin Lewis
Ima Lee Barillas
Metairie
Frank Carey
New Orleans
Mack McKee
Shreveport
Scout Troop 186 Gathers at LDS Church For Camp Readiness
Scout Troop 186 met at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to work on the emergency preparedness merit badge. Younger scouts received help from more advanced peers as Larry Bartley and Mark Nelson earned a shirt and patch for winter camp at Urland, set for December 26 to 31.
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Dee i
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Larry Bartley
Mark Nelson
Urland
Judge Reeves Meets Willis Whatley During In Service Training
Judge Kyle Reeves of Silsbee and Willis Whatley director of Judicial Processes and Law Reform of the Governor's Criminal Justice Council met during an in service training for justices of the peace in Brownsville. Reeves serves on the advisory board of the Justice Court Training Center located on the Southwest Texas State University campus in San Marcos.
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Kyle Reeves
Silsbee
Willis Whatley
Governor’s Criminal Justice Council
Justices of the Peace
Brownsville
Reeves
Justice Court Training Center
Southwest
Texas State University
San Marcos
Funeral services for David N Holland in Warren
Funeral services for David N. Holland 65 of Warren will be held at 2 p m today in Farmer Funeral Chapel Silsbee with Rev Claude Read officiating He died at 6 am Dec 19 in Tyler County Hospital Woodville after a brief illness He was a native of Village Mills and had lived in Warren two years He was a member of Pleasant Valley Baptist Church He is survived by Laura Belle Holland of Silsbee brothers Austin and J B Holland of Warren and Henry Holland of Wichita Falls three sisters Mrs Bessie Stevens Gainesville Mrs Velta Coffey Crowley and Mrs Nellie Flower Houston
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David N. “Buster’ Holland
Warren
Farmer Funeral
Silsbee
Claude Read
Holland
Tyler County Hospital
Woodville
Village Mills
Pleasant Valley Baptist Church
Laura Belle Holland
Brothers
Austin
J. B. Holand
Henry Holland
Wichita Falls
Bessie Stevens
Gainesville
Velta Coffey
Crowley
Texas
Nellie Flower
Houston
Forest industry doubles timber output since two decades ago
The U. S. forest industry has expanded its timber production to twice the volume it produced twenty years earlier, signaling stronger demand and growth in logging and related sectors.
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U. S
Christmas Fund Drive By Students Totals 1141 01
The National Honor Society in Silsbee raised 1141.01 for the Christmas fund. NHS members organized a school drive December 4 7 with the city merchants donating 618.50 and the high school contributing 522.51.
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Silsbee
National Honor Society
Silsbee Grocery Certificate Fund
Silsbee High
Stella Vanderburg
Jo- Ann Koll
NHS
Silsbo
Silsbee Chamber office to close for holidays
Silsbee Chamber of Commerce office on US 96 South will close December 24 through January 7 with secretary Nelda Snell available by phone. City maps available at First National Bank of Silsbee. City offices also close December 24 25 and January 1 1974.
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Silsbee Chamber of Commerce
US 96
Nelda Snell
Snell
City of Silsbee
First National ‘Bank of Silsbee
Alpha Delta Kappa Holds Yule Party
The Alpha Delta Kappa Christmas party was held December 13 at the home of Mrs. D. D McGowan with Mrs. Helen Read and Mrs. Brenda Gray assisting. The group sang carols and exchanged gifts. Reports were given. The January meeting will be at Mrs. Betty Morgan's home.
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Alpha Delta Kappa
D. D McGowan
Helen Read
Brenda Gray
Betty Morgan
Tops Club Meets The Silsbee Tops Club
The Silsbee Tops Club 369 met December 17 at Hardin County Savings and Loan. Fourteen members and one new member, Mrs. Becky Adams, attended with a weight loss of 16 pounds. A basket of food was donated to a needy family. Frankie Williams was named queen for November. The club meets each Tuesday at 6 p.m.
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Silsbee Tops Club
Hardin County Savings and Loan
Becky Adams
Frankie Williams
Abram Miles Jr Attends Band Clinic in Chicago
Abram Miles Jr assistant band director at Silsbee High School attends the 27th Mid West National Band and Orchestra Clinic in Chicago from December 18 to 22. Outstanding bands from many parts of the United States will participate.
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Abram Miles Jr
Silsbee High School
Chicago
United States
Christmas Tree Roots In German History
The Christmas tree story traces German origins from St Boni face to medieval plays and Martin Luther. It spread to America with Hessian troops and Pennsylvania Germans, becoming a nationwide tradition by the late 1800s. Army Private Michael L. McCarty, 17, of Silsbee, has completed eight weeks of basic training at Fort Polk, Louisiana.
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St. Boniface
Germany
Odin
Upper Rhine River
Martin Luther
Luther
America
Army
Michael L. McCarty
William J. McCarty
Route 1
Silsbee
U. S. Army Training Center
Infantry
Fort Polk
Births Report From Silsbee Area Add Several New Daughters and Sons
A flood of birth notices from Buna, Kountze, Silsbee, Evadale, and nearby towns lists newborns with dates between December 8 and December 18. Jennifer Yvette Briscoe, Prentiss Lamar Jr., Dana Diane Burnett, Candace Kay Williams, and others are named alongside parents and local hospitals.
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Clifford Briscoe
Buna
Jennifer Yvette
P. L. Johnston ‘Sr
Kountze
Prentiss Lamar Jr
Roberta Louise
Bobby A. Grass
Victor
Elloisa Diana
Joe D. Johnson
James Ray Burnett
Silsbee
Dana Diane
J. D. Willis
Christene
Altered Driving Habits May Increase Texas Holiday Accidents
Texas DPS Director Speir warns changing travel patterns due to energy shortages complicate death forecasts. He notes possible lower speeds may reduce deaths, but high speed variances could raise fatalities. reports holiday periods and enforcement plans under Operation Motoride.
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Texas
Austin
Wilson E. Speir
Texas Department of Public Safety
DPS
Speir
First Christmas Symbol in New World Fort La Navidad
Timber from Columbus Santa Maria used to build a coastal fort in Haiti after shipwreck on December 25, 1492. The wooden fort was named La Navidad, making it the first Christmas symbol of the New World.
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Haiti
New World
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Jo- Ann LaToof
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Iva Breneman
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Lester Battise
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East Texas
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John C. Williams
Candace Kay
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Evadale Dee
Arthur J. Hollis
Dallas
Howard Hollis
I. J. Sykes
Robert M Bumstead
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Charles Latino
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Jesse Janis
Thurman A. Harvill Jr
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Lumberton
Robert M .Bumstead
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