Tigers fall by one in Nederland 4A final thriller
Houston Westchester edged Silsbee 69 68 in the Nederland 4A final as late free throws and a jump shot decided the edge. David Brown 26 James Hunter 18 led Silsbee with strong scoring rebounds while Brown and Hunter also starred in earlier wins including a 81-72 semi against Port Arthur Tinealn.
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Westchester
Houston Westchester
Silsbee Tiger Cagers
Houston
Dan Montgomery
Silsbee
Lincoln Bumblebees
South Park
Sam Houston
David Brown
James Hunter
Port Arthur Tinealn
Tigers
Bees
Lincoln
Brown
Hunter
William Walters
Montgomery
Sarm Houston
Freeman brothers earn degrees at Stephen F. Austin
Tim and Paul Freeman graduated Saturday at 2:30 p.m. in the Fine Arts Building at Stephen F. Austin University. Tim earned a business administration degree and was commissioned as a second lieutenant. he married Charlotte Lunsford of Houston. Paul earned a fine arts degree in music, married Melissa McRee of Dallas, and serves as band director at Shelbyville Schools.
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Tim
Paul Freeman
T. C. Freeman
Stephen F. Austin University
U. S. Army
Charlotte Lunsford
Houston
Paul
Melissa McRee
Dallas
SFA
Shelbyville
E. Allison
Warren
Gorman Beeson
Beaumont
E. FE. Allison
Victor
Grand Jury Indicts Eight and Returns Seven No Bills
Hardin County Grand Jury indicts eight on burglary, rape, and driving while intoxicated charges from July 29 to Sept. 20 crimes in Silsbee and Sour Lake. Seven cases were no-billed and one reduced to County Court. names include Chester Tyler Michael Shaw Allen Smith Dexter Owens Lamar White Albert Guynes Azell Jackson James Willard and others.
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Hardin County Grand Jury
Aline Harper
Chester Lee Tyler
Michael Shaw
Allen Ray Smith
Dexter W. Owens
Silsbee
Silsbee Texaco
Fred’s
Dick Mize Motor Co
Russ Wilson
Sour Lake
Lamar White
Bonner
Albert Lee Guynes
Saratoga
Ronnie Hutto
Galveston
C. W. Applewhite
Kountze
Clarence Murphy
Yearend frost survival for mums and geraniums
Some flowers still bloom despite frost, including chrysanthemums prized for cutting. Crush stem ends to extend vase life and recut potted plants for replanting in a garden bed. Geraniums can overwinter with dry storage, pine straw mulch, and light trimming, then regrow in spring.
Texas DPS Warns of Almost 100 Holiday Traffic Deaths
Austin announces that nearly 100 Texas traffic fatalities are expected during the Christmas and New Year holidays. DPS Director Colonel Wilson E. Speir cites last year’s December excess and outlines increased enforcement, targeted patrols, and the Operation Motorbide publicized to curb hazardous speeding and drunken driving.
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Austin
Wilson E. Speir
Texas Department of Public Safety
Texas
Speir
DPS
Department of Public Safety
News ‘Media of
Motorbide
Last Rites For Judge H. H. Young Held Wednesday
Funeral services for Judge H. H. Young 68, justice of the peace for Pct. 6 in Jasper County, were held at 2 p m Wednesday at Farmer Funeral Home Silsbee. Rev. Robert Roebuck officiated with Rev. Carl Burris assisting. Burial followed in Cunningham Cemetery Silsbee. He died Monday night at Silsbee Doctors Hospital after a brief illness. He was born in Newton County and moved to Evadale 43 years ago. Surviving are his wife Maud Young two sons Talmadge and Boyd Young both of Evadale two sisters Mrs Weenonah McCormick of Evadale and Mrs Lorene Clark of Houston and five grandchildren.
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H. H. Young
Jasper County
Farmer Funeral Home
Silsbee
Robert Roebuck
First Baptist Church
Carl Burris
Central Baptist Church
Cunningham Cemetery
Judge Young
Silsbee Doctors Hospital
Newton County
Evadale
Maud Young
Talmadge
Boyd Young
Weenonah McCormick
Lorene Clark
Houston
Card of Thanks to Doctors Hospital Nurses
Card thanks Doctors Hospital nurses for kind care and to Dr Remirez for faithful attendance to loved one. Mrs. O. H. Collins expresses gratitude.
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Doctors Hospital
Remirez
O. H. Collins
County Court Hears Redistricting, Precinct Deliberations
Residents from Ariola Road and Pine Ridge petitioned for a separate voting precinct to avoid traveling to Kountze. The court cited election law limits to July or August for such changes, while considering potential 1972 adjustments to the federal redistricting plan. Virgil Caraway voted against paying the court reporter bill, and the court approved a 90 day trial for a courthouse custodian and named a county health officer.
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Ariola Road
Pine Ridge
Kountze
Nates
Commissioners Court
Lack
Hugh Bevil Means
The
BEE
Keith
Overstreet
Virgil Caraway
Moye
Pet. 2
Justice of the Peace
Ray Martin
Texas A&m University
Walter Henry
H. A. Hooks
What's His Name Arrives Bring Joy Across Town List
In lore Santa Claus appears under many names from St. Nicholas to Father Christmas and Kris Kringle. Source legends credit him with gifts and powers tied to children, merchants, sailors, and even matchmaking for single girls, tracing back to a fourth century bishop.
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Santa Claus
St. Nick
Pete Noel
Father Christmas
St. Nicholas
Kris Kringle
Washington Irving
Father Knickerbocker
Grandfather Frost
Santa
God Rest Keep You Merry Gentlemen?
A reader notes the traditional Christmas carol title cited in the page should be God Rest Keep You Merry Gentlemen rather than God Rest You Merry Gentlemen, highlighting the variant wording in the archival text.
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Nederland
Eddy Fobbs
Bau
Bridge City
West Orange
Stark
Mike Buffington
Buna
Newton
Frosh
Hardin - Jefferson
Kirbyville
Dick Strong
Odom
Beaumont Marshall
MacArthur
Perths
Merry Christmas
City Cleaners
Tim and
Odis Gore
Marvel
Ann Gore
Marvel Ann
Odis, Frank
Jim, Bud
David
North Third
Jenny Miller
Care AD P
County
Hubert Davis
Eastex
Davis
Star of Wonder
Sameches National Bank
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