Pate Opens Auto Parts Store In Fred
George Pate of Fred opens Pate's Auto Parts to serve the Hardin Tyler area with a large auto parts selection and rapid service. A lifelong Fred resident, he is a 1965 high school graduate with all-District honors in multiple sports and a Vietnam veteran with several military decorations. He and his wife Charlene have two sons.
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George Pate
Fred
Pate
U.S. Army
Vietnam
Charlene
Larry
Kevin
Willis Pate
George
Last Falls
Hardin-Tyler
Firemen Answer Three Alarms
Silsbee Volunteer Firemen answered three fire calls at month’s end. On Jan. 31 a fire at Pine Plaza Center damaged an auto owned by Fayette Young at 1 05 p.m. On Feb. 2 crews fought a woods fire at the Doering property four miles east of the city. On Feb. 3 a heating unit shorted at Kyle Reeves’s home causing smoke but little damage.
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Silsbee
Russell Busby
Fayette Young
Pine Plaza Center
Busby
Ryer Doering
Kyle Reeves
North Third
City Seeks More Fire Aid From County Commissioners
Silsbee officials urged Hardin County Commissioners to boost annual fire protection funding above the current 800 dollars per department. They noted 16 000 residents served by the city department and half the county fires occurring outside city limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Emmett Lack
Hugh Bevil Means
Pete Trest
James L. Hays
Hays
C. E. Landolt Jr
Sils
Caraway
Moore
Silsbee Fire Department
Landolt
I. F. Eldredge
Lamar University lists 249 students with 4.0 GPA fall 1973
Silsbee area students named to Lamar University Dean's List include Allen Albert art Ellen Cover biology Nelda Doyen elementary education Beverly Frayter health and physical education Barbara Katzer master's guidance and counseling Joel Woodcock mechanical engineering Perry Wright drafting and freshman Betty McDonald with 3.43 GPA.
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Lamar University
Lamar
Silsbee
Allen Albert
Ellen Cover
Nelda Doyen
Beverly Frayter
Barbara Katzer
Joel Woodcock
Perry Wright
Little Dribblers Open 1974 Cage Season on Feb 2
The Silsbee Little Dribblers began their 1974 season at Silsbee Junior High gym on February 2. In 9-10 division play four games were held, and the Kings edged the Toms 8-6 in overtime. Results included Chaparells 16 to 2 Cougars, Nets 28 to 7 Colonels, Stars 34 to 4 Pacers. The 11-12 division opened with Celtics 18 Lakers 2 and Bulls 24 Hawks 22.
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Silsbee Little Dribblers
Silsbee
Kings
Toms
Chaparells
Cougars
Nets
Colonels
The
Stars
Pacers
Celtics
Lakers
Bulls
Hawks
Bullets
Rockets
Knicks
Bucks
Prince Hall Villa Man Charged With Theft
Richard Mack age 32 of Prince Hall Villa Apartments Silsbee was charged with two counts of theft after Lumberton merchants were reportedly short changed by a customer Monday. He was arraigned before Justice Bennie L Como with bonds set at 500 each. A Giant Food Pharmacy cashier lost about 20 and a Lumberton Dairy Queen employee about 60.
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Richard Mack
Prince Hall Villa
Silsbee
Lumberton
Hardin County
Billy Paine
The
BEE
Mack
Justice of the Peace
Bennie L. Como
Giant Food Pharmacy
Cub Scout Pack 88 Committee Set Meeting and Banquet Prep
Cub Scout Pack 88 will hold its regular committee meeting Tuesday February 12 at 7 p.m. at Mrs Barbara Weathersbys home off Highway 327 Fre senius Road. Final preparations for the Blue and Gold banquet on February 26 will be made. Den mothers assistant den mothers and committeemen invited. Pack 88 scouts will attend the Sea Arama at Galveston over the next three weekends.
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Barbara Weathersby
Highway 327
Fresenius Road
Galveston
Card of Thanks for Ester Lee Thompson
The family of Mrs. Ester Lee Thompson of Doucette Texas thanks everyone for the sympathy shown after her death. Daughter Zera Lee Irvin, mother Zera Holden, and her sons and sisters express their gratitude.
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Ester Lee Thompson
Doucette
Texas
Zera Lee Irvin
Zera Holden
Postmaster Urges Box Numbers In Return Addresses
Postmaster Conley Bradshaw urged rural and star route customers served by the Silsbee post office to include box numbers in return addresses to speed deliveries. He warned that missing box numbers can cause mail to be returned for insufficient addresses and contribute to duplicate mailings.
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Conley Bradshaw
Silsbee Post Office
Bradshaw
Silsbee School Lunch Menu Week
Silsbee School menus list daily meals from Monday to Friday. Each day offers a main dish, sides, fruit or dessert, plus rolls and milk.
Funeral Services For John Thrasher 48
John L. Thrasher Jr. 48, of Beaumont, died Monday evening at Baptist Hospital. A Castor, Louisiana native, he lived in Beaumont 19 years and worked as a general mechanic foreman for General Services Administration. Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. at Kelley-Hixson Funeral Home with Rev. Richard Koeppe officiating. Graveside services followed at Burkeville Cemetery in Burkeville. Survived by brother H. W. Boddie Sr. of Silsbee.
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John L. Thrasher Jr
Beaumont
Baptist Hospital
Castor
General Services Administration
Chaptel of Kelley-Hixson
Richard Koeppe
Silsbee
First Presbyterian Church
Burkeville
H. W. Boddie Sr
Final Rites For Mrs Queen Swearingen 76 Held Feb 6
Mrs Queen E Swearingen 76 of Buna died at Doctors Hospital in Silsbee. She was a native of Alabama and had lived in Buna 22 years. Funeral services were held at South Mill Creek Baptist Church with Rev Sammy Smith officiating. Burial followed at Marque Ne Cemetery in San Augustine. She was mother of Mrs Gertrude Clark of this city and mother of Jackie Swearingen of Victor.
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Queen E. Swearingen
Buna
Doctors Hospital
Silsbee
Alabama
South Mill Creek Baptist Church
Sammy Smith
Marqune Cemetery
San Augustine
Gertrude Clark
Jackie Swearingen
Victor
James M. Davis 80 Dies in Beaumont
Funeral services for James M. Davis 80 of Beaumont were held at 1 30 p m Monday in the Carroll Wallace Funeral Chapel Rev T A Wendland of Houston officiated Burial was in Magnolia Cemetery He died Saturday in St Elizabeth East Hospital Survivors include a daughter Mrs Nina Costner of Silsbee
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James M. Davis
Beaumont
Carroll-Wallace
Park Street
T. A. Wendland
Houston
Magnolia Cemetery
St. Elizabeth East Hospital
Nina Costner
Sils,bee
Jerry Galloway Signs Pact With Nichols State
Silsbee star Jerry Galloway signed a pre enrollment with Nichols State University to join the Tigers as a two year starter at defensive tackle. Listed at 260 pounds with strong quickness he anchors Silsbee’s defense and projects a similar role at Nichols. Galloway also starts for Silsbee basketball as a post.
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Jerry Galloway
Silsbee
Nichols State University
Tiger
Ray McGallion
Tigers
Galloway
Nichols
Jerry
McGallion
Southeast Texas
Southwest Louisiana College
J. B. Galloway
Seniors Citizens To Meet In Kountze
A Regional Council on Aging sponsored public meeting for senior citizens will be held February 28 at 2 p.m. in the Commissioner's Courtroom in Kountze for the Silsbee Kountze area. Hardin County programs are funded by the Governor's Committee on Aging.
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Regional Council On Aging
Kountze
Silsbee-Kountze
Hardin County
Southeast
Mrs Lucy Crain to Wed L T Moody on Feb 9
Mrs Lucy Crain and L T Doc Moody plan to marry Saturday February 9 at 8 p m in Faith Tabernacle. Friends and relatives are invited via the press.
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Lucy Crain
L. T
Doc) Moody
Faith Tabernacle
Silsbee Little League to Elect 1974 Officers Thursday
The Silsbee Little League will meet Thursday February 14 at 7 30 p m at First National Bank to elect the 1974 officers. Grady Walters says all interested persons are invited to attend.
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Silsbee Little League
First National Bank
Grady Walters
Sunshine Blue Birds meet at Janice Guy home
The Sunshine Blue Birds met January 31 at assistant leader Janice Guy’s home. The group sang songs and practiced the proper Camp Fire candy selling method. Linda Jones served refreshments.
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Sunshine Blue Birds
Janice Guy
Linda Jones
Births in Silsbee and Evadale and Wichita Falls families
Mrs. Thomas Mahair of Silsbee and a daughter born January 30 at Women’s and Children’s Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Legginton of Silsbee welcome a son born February 2 at Women’s and Children’s Hospital. Twin daughters born February 1 to Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Sheffield of Silsbee at St. Elizabeth Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Merlin Moss of Evadale announce a son born February 3 at Women and Children’s Hospital. Airman and Mrs. Michael Meade of Wichita Falls greet daughter Jodi Anne born January 17 at Sheppard AFB Regional Hospital. Grandparents listed include Mrs. Ruth Allison and George Allison, and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Meade of Houston. Mrs. E. P. Woolley of Silsbee is a great grandmother.
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Thomas Mahair
Silsbee
Women’s and Children’s Hospital
Robert E. Leggington
Women's and Children’s Hospital
Clarence V. Sheffield
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Merlin A. Moss
Evadale
Women and Children Hospital
Airman
Michael Meade
Wichita Falls
Jodi Anne
Shepherd Afb Regional Hospital
Ruth Allison
George Allison
Frank Meade
Houston
E. P. Woolley
Alpha Delta Kappa Beta Eta Chapter Meets at Bank
The Beta Eta Chapter of Alpha Delta Kappa held its regular meeting at First National Bank on January 31. Texas Parks and Wildlife speaker Gary Spencer presented on photography in nature with slides of Texas scenes. Refreshments were provided by Nina McKinney and Dixie Collier, and a business meeting followed the program.
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Beta Eta
Alpha Delta Kappa
First National Bank
Gary Spencer
Texas Parks and Wildlife
Texas
Nina McKinney
Dixie Collier
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H. E. Munden
North 5Th Street
Virgil Caraway
Rex Moore
Eddie van Winkle
County
Betty McDonald
Sears
Reens
North 5Th
Cub Scout
Silsbee School
John Thrasher
Queen Swearingen
Nichols State
Silsbel
Blue Bird Group
Eeeheeres
DeFaiasse
Vent Haven Museum
Mitchel, Ao
Damm
Hongry
Hartman
Silsbee Bee
J. A. “Hongry
First National Bank of Silsbee
Silsbee P.O
Silsbee, Texas
FDIC
Design Interiors
U.S
South
Charlyne White
Helen Larsh
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