Navy Seaman David Rhodes Ends Second Vietnam Tour
David C. Rhodes son of Mr and Mrs Ellis J Rhodes of Silsbee arrives in Houston on 20 day leave from a second Vietnam tour aboard the USS Constellation. He joined the Navy in 1966 after Kountze High School and Santa Fe work. He will report to San Diego for two months then attend meteorology school. He is married to Rebecca Cherry of Evadale and expects discharge in November 1970.
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David C. Rhodes
Ellis J. Rhodes
Silsbee
Houston
Rhodes
Vietnam
Navy
Kountze High School
Santa Fe
San Diego
School of Meteorology
Rebecca Cherry
Evadale
Beazley Named Chairman of Deep East Texas Resources Unit
D N Beazley of San Augustine was named chairman of the Natural Resources Committee of the Deep East Texas Development Council. Laurence C Walker of Nacogdoches was named vice chairman, with Ed Wagoner, Howard Barrington, J A Best, Co E Stewart, Sam F Collins and others filling board roles. Albert E Hall W H Poss C L Pollard Lomax Webb Judge J W Price Pat Brown and Carl Fairchild also named as members.
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D. N. Beasley
San Augustine
Deep East Texas Development Council
Charles Wilson
Laurence C. Walker
Nacortdoches
Ed Wagoner
Lufkin
Howard Barrington
Kountze
J. A. Best
Kennard
Co. E Stewart
Jasper
Sam F. Collins
Burkeville
Albert E. Hall
Huntsville
W. H. Poss
C. L. Pollard
Shepherd
Lomax Webb
Center
J. W. Price
Groveton
Pat Brown
Woodville
Carl Fairchild
Chester
East Texas Rainfall Sets New Record in 1968
Texas Parks official reports East Texas rainfall shattered records in 1968 with Tyler at 59.87 inches, well above the 44.29 inch five decade average. San Augustine Center Madisonville Mt. Pleasant Paris and Fairfield also logged over 50 inches. Wildlife benefited as deer showed heavier bodies and a strong expected fawn crop due to lush fall greenery.
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Tyler
Texas
Bob Sinclair
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Sinclair
San Augustine
Center
Madisonville
Mt. Pleasant
Paris
Fairfield
LL Auxiliary To Elect New Officers
The Silsbee Little League Auxiliary meets Tuesday at 7 p.m. in Neches National Bank. Mrs. Troy Hulett presides and invites mothers with sons in Little League or others to attend. Officers will be elected and plans for the new year discussed.
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LL Auxiliary
Silsbee Little League
Neches National Bank
Troy Hulett
Xi Kappa Nu Valentines Social Plans
Xi Kappa Nu Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi sorority will meet Monday at 7 30 p m in the home of Mrs Gene Barnes Mrs Warren Bower will preside over the business meeting and Mrs Richard Jones will present a program titled Pictures and Mirrors A Valentine social for members and their husbands will be held February 14 in the home of Mr and Mrs Tommy Hancock
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Xi Kappa Nu
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Gene Barnes
Warren Bower
Richard Jones
Tommy Hancock
Lumberton Club To Hold Bake Show
Lumberton Home Demonstration Club met February 4 at 9 30 a m at Mrs I M Butler Jr home with nine members and one guest present. Mrs E R Smith led. bake show planned for March 5 from 9 a m to 2 p m in the Kountze Court House auditorium. Butler presented Yeast Breads. next meeting February 18 with Mrs E R Smith per Mrs E L McKenzie publicity chief.
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Lumberton
Troop 82 Plans Weekend Campout
Boy Scout Troop 82 met with scout master Bob Parr and 28 members. They planned a campout Friday and Saturday departing the hall at 5 p.m. for a new campsite to work on the site and enjoy games and songs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scout Troop 82
Bob Parr
Vance Swarthout
Richard H Hardy Fires Expert With M-14 Rifle
Fort Hood Texas Army Specialist Four Richard H Hardy 21 son of Mrs Elizabeth Hardy and T J Hardy Silsbee fired expert with the M-14 rifle at Fort Hood on December 30 The expert rating is the highest mark on the rifle qualification test Hardy serves as a mail clerk in Headquarters Battery 5th Battalion 14th Artillery 2nd Armored Division
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ft. Hood
Texas
Richard H. Hardy
Elizabeth Hardy
T. J. Hardy
Silsbee
Hardy
14Th Artillery
2Nd Armored Division
Card of Thanks Expressing Gratitude
Card of thanks from Estel Jones and family for cards letters visits prayers and kindness during the hospital stay. Special thanks to the doctors hospital staff pink ladies and candy stripers.
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Estel Jones and
Chiropractic Healing Claims Policy
A disputed chiropractor promotes three claims alleging pain relief without drugs, health restoration without surgery, and longer life through natural, economical methods. The material emphasizes noninvasive approaches and avoids formal medical endorsement.
Teachers Attend ADK's Council Meeting
The Alpha Delta Kappa Sorority Sabine Area President's Council met January 28 at the First Federal Savings and Loan Building in Beaumont. Mrs. Mattie Risinger of Upsilon Chapter Beaumont was elected to serve on the State President's Area Council Board. Port Acres Chapter Beta Alpha presented a program on Fraternal Committees. Silsbee Chapter officers present included Mrs. Freeda Duffle president Beta Eta Chapter and Mrs. Irene McGowan vice president.
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Alpha Delta Kappa Sorority
Sabine Area
Federal Savings and Loan
Beaumont
Mattie Risinger
Upsilon
Elec
Ted
Area Council
Port Acres
Beta Alpha
Silsbee
Freeda Duffle
Beta Eta
Irene McGowan
Peace Corps Volunteers Over 50 Reach 10,000 Mark
Agency director Jack Vaughn says about 150 of the roughly 10 000 Peace Corps Volunteers are over 50 and 14 are over 70, illustrating the age spread within the program.
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Peace Corps
Jack Vaughn
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David Rhodes
D. N. Beazley
Natural Resources Unit
Lumberton Club
Troop 82
Richard Hardy
ADK
Birdwell
Stotewide
Kbmt-Tv
Imeprial
Kbmt-Tvv
Channel 12
Weingarten’s
Weingarten
Family Delight
FE Food Club
Agar & Mohawk Picnic
Food Club
Peaches
Neuhoff
Samuels
Chi
Farmer Brown
Bologna
Buck Jones Lumber Co
H. E. Munden
5Th St
Lilsbee
Chiropractic
Csttee
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