Larry Williams Awarded Army Commendation for Heroism
PFC Larry A. Williams of Roganville and Silsbee earned the U S Army Commendation Medal for Heroism for actions during combat from August 10 to 12, 1970. He served with Company A, First Airmobile Battalion, Eighth Cavalry, and exposed himself to hostile fire while pursuing and defeating the enemy. Williams attended Kirbyville and Silsbee schools. his wife Deborah Rose resides with her parents while he remains on active duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry A. Williams
Henry Williams
Roganville
Ray Robinson
Silsbee
U. S Army
Williams
First Airmobile Battalion
Eighth Cavalry
Kirbyville
Deborah Rose
Bass and perch fishing slowed by weather this week
Fishermen on the lake report fewer bass strings as weather shifts reduce bite. Depths of 20 to 30 feet produce best results with spoons, Slab Shad, Jig n eel and lures like Water Gators, Hot Spots, and Bandidos. White perch find minnows around 20 to 30 feet, river channel near bottom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kelley’s
C. A. Williams
Births List From Silsbee Area Hospitals
A long birth notice from Silsbee area families records newborns including James Randal born Dec 19 at St Elizabeth Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. James Stiba. Kristy Ann Viator born Dec 18 at Doctors Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Errol Patrick Viator. and several other newborns to local residents with dates and hospitals noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Randal
St. Elizabeth Hospital
James Stiba
Silsbee
David Crain
Rt. 1
Jason Christopher
Theodore Calhoun
Patricia Darleen
Doctors Hospital
Charles Cecil Gore
Kristy Ann
Errol Patrick Viator
Henry Freeman
Maggie Clarissia
Lynetha Michelle
Andrew Lee Renfro Jr
Leonard Edward Gordon
Victor
Rhonda Lucille
Rena Collette
Prentice Lane
Regina Dianne
Hardin Memorial Hospital
James Franklin Schee
Luis Maurice
Charles Earl Boykin
Kountze
Charles Tarver
Nederland
Lisa Annette
Donna Lynn
Arby Scott
Donald Crain
Sabine Pass
Gerald Wade
Gerald Rogers
Houston
Leon Rogers
C. M. Lewis
Richard Poe
Women’s and Children's Hospital
Beaumont
Eileen Wyatt and Ronald Nash wed in Silsbee church
Miss Eileen Wyatt daughter of Mr and Mrs Ira Wyatt of Silsbee and Ronald J Nash son of Mr and Mrs E C Nash of Evadale were married December 19 at 10 am in the First United Methodist Church Silsbee. Rev Tom Bacon officiated with organist Mrs Melvin Winger and soloist Mrs Joe Fuller. The couple will reside in Silsbee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eileen Wyatt
Ira Wyatt
Silsbee
Ronald J. Nash
E. C. Nash
Evadale
First United Methodist Church
Tom Bacon
Beaumont
Melvin Winger
Joe Fuller
Paul Kaminski
Riverside
Calif
Michael Nash
Herman Adams
Silsbee Independent School
Hollydays Recall Legends and Folklore About Holly
A survey of holly through history notes Druids and Romans used holly for protection and luck, with witches and beasts targeted by holly staffs. Indians and early Christians adopted its uses, while George Washington popularized planting holly trees at Mount Vernon. Holly wood carvers prize it even as some regions threaten holly groves.
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Rome
George Washington
Mount Vernon
Fisherman nets 16 lb 12 oz bowfin at Lake Murvaul
Joe Woods of Richardson hauled a Bowfin weighing 16 pounds 12 ounces with a 33 inch length from Lake Murvaul on October 18 1970. The fish measured 19 percent girth and was a standout catch for that day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Woods
Richardson
Lake Murvaul
Lamar Tech announces January Spring 1971 registration dates
Lamar State College of Technology sets admission deadline January 5 1971 for the Spring semester and holds registration January 13 15 1971 at the main Beaumont campus. Technical Arts students join the same process as academic students to better coordinate programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lamar State College of Technology
Lamar Tech
Elmer Rode
Technical Arts
Lamar Tech Station
Beaumont
Texas
School of Technical Arts
Thomas T. Salter
Extended Services
Labor Dept Program Enrolls 73,458 Since 1967
Since 1967, the Labor Department's Operation Mainstream program has enrolled about 73,458 people and provided them with job opportunities.
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Labor Department
Heiskell to Succeed Stillman as Eastex Chairman
Andrew Heiskell will become Eastex Inc. board chairman on retirement of Charles L. Stillman January 31, 1971. Stillman to stay as director and become honorary chairman while consulting through January 1972. Time Inc. will remain Heiskell’s primary post. Stillman praised as the father of Eastex for starting the East Texas pulp and paper mill and forming the predecessor company in 1952.
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Charles L. Stillman
Eastex Inc
Stillman
Eastex
R. M. Buckley
Andrew Heiskell
Time Inc
Heiskell
Buckley
Los Pastores Play Delights San Antonio Backyards
A hybrid Spanish Indian pageant called Los Pastores, introduced by Spanish monks, may still be staged in San Antonio Texas backyards at Christmas. With no props or curtains and a cast of amateurs, it unfolds from Christmas to Candlemas in secluded homes to deter curiosity seekers while presenting a spiritual miracle drama.
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San Antonio
Texas
Crappie Record Caught by Mrs Hank Robinson
Mrs Hank Robinson of San Augustine reeled a four pound three ounce crappie at Sam Rayburn Reservoir on March 12 1967. The catch sets a local record for the lake and reflects a notable angling achievement by a female angler in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hank Robinson
San Augustine
Sam Rayburn Reservoir
Latin Yule Traditions Across Central and South America
The article describes how Christmas centers on religious observances in Latin America with midnight Mass and nativity scenes. It notes Three Kings' Day on January 6 as the gift day, with children placing shoes for gifts and offerings of water and hay for the Wise Men’s horses or camels. It adds that traditions vary by country.
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Central
South America
Latin America
Jesus
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Larry Williams
Army
PFC
Fisherman’s Corner
Butch Suitt
Sam Rayburn Lake
Toledo Bend Lake
Steinhagen Lake
Lake Livingston
Jerry
Yuletime
Young’s Supermarket
City Cleaners
Jeffrey Cleaners
Ashley Gore
Gore
Silsbee Doctors Hospital
A. Drake
Walter Loftin
Spurger
Austin
Cres
Deir’s Drive IN
Deir’s Washateria
Fred’s Package Store
C. F. Earnest
BANK
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