First Baptist Church Revival Schedule March 3 10
Homer Martinez of San Antonio will evangelize March 3 to 10 at First Baptist Church. Joey Calderson of Tomball leads music. Services daily at 10 am and 7 30 pm. Martinez, Georgetown College graduate, has 25 years evangelistic work and 800 plus crusades. Nursery available. church on Highway 96 South near O Neal Intermediate School.
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Homer Martinez
San Antonio
First Baptist Church
Joey Calderson
Tomball
Martinez
Georgetown College
Kentucky
Southwestern Poplist Theological Seminar
Fort Worth
Negro History Week Observed in Silsbee Church Program
In commemoration of National Negro History Week proclaimed by Gov. Allan Shivers on December 1 1955 the citizens of Silsbee present a Sunday program at 2 30 pm February 17 at the First Baptist Church North Second Street. The event honors notable Black Americans past and present and recognizes their contributions to the country.
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Allan Shivers
Silsbee
First Baptist Church
North Second Street
America
Nesto
Lawrence Goats Jr. 1973 Texas A and M graduate
Lawrence S Goats Jr son of Mr and Mrs Lawrence S Goats Sr of Evacdale received a BS in Fleet Maintenance Engineering from Texas A M University Rollie White College on December 15 1973 He was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the USAR and earned honors including Phi Kappa Nu life membership in IEEE He later worked at the Mobil Refinery in Beaumont and lived in Port Arthur
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Lawrence S. Goats Jr
Lawrence S Goats Sr
Evacdale
Texas A & M University
Fta Kappa Nu
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Mobil
Beaumont
Port Arthur
Leonard J Cross Rites Are Today
Funeral services for Leonard James Cross 71 of Silsbee are set for today at 10 a m in Wat son Funeral Home Lombton chapel Rev Andrew Radke of Beaumont will officiate Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery Beaumont Cross died on arrival Monday at 1130 p m in St Elizabeth Hospital He was a retired oil field worker Survivors include cousins Rueben Ray Martin and Jelen Brummett of Lumberton Julious Horton Vivian La and Deliah Barner Tyler pallbearers are L L Worley Ray Martin Gary Brummett Harlin Lewis Bil Thomas and David Lewis
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Leonard James Cross
Silsbee
Watson Funeral Home
Liumberton
Andrew Radke
Beaumont
Burin
Forest Lawn
Cemery
Card of Thanks for Silsbee Bel Telephone Company Help
Mrs. Judith Self offers thanks to a Southwestern Bel Telephone Company employee in Silsbee for assistance during bereavement after the death of her husband Jerry Self.
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Southwestern Bel Telephone Company
Silsbee
Jerry Self
Six Silsbee Students Win Scholastic Honor
Six Silsbee High School graduates earned scholastic honors at their colleges. John Schuler, freshman at Southwest Texas State University, Dean’s List. Lloyd Whittington, at Lamar University and now Texas A&M, distinguished student in accounting. Charlene Free, University of Texas at Austin, Dean’s List in journalism. C W Lawrence, Lamar University, Dean’s Honor Roll in special education. Barbara Reddell Graves recognized as a 1958 graduate and mother of four. Michael A Graves named Distinguished Student at Texas A&M. Alice Faye Buckner, Lamar University Dean’s Honor Roll in dental hygiene.
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Silsbee High Schoo
BEF
John Schuler
South West Texas State University At
San Marcos
John
Silsbee High School
Silsbee
Lloyd Whittington
Lamar University
Mentiment
College of Business
Texas A&m University
College Station
Charlene Free
University of Texas In Austin
School of Communication
Herbert Free
C. W. Lawrence
Barbara Reddell
Michael A. Graves
John O. Greer
Texas A&m
Clarence H. Graves
Alice Faye Buckner
Xi Kappa Nu Met In Beaumont Monday
Xi Kappa Nu Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi met Monday night in Beaumont with nine members present. Chip Long discussed interior decorating designs and fundamentals. After the program, members visited Ferrell's Tea Cream Parlor with hostesses Mrs. June Flanakin and Mrs Martha Paine. Dorothy Dean was chosen as chapter sweetheart and presented a gift. Members and their husbands plan a Feb. 15 dinner at Cat Fish Kitchen. Next meeting set for Feb. 25.
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Xi Kappa Nu
Beta Sigma Phi
Ethan Allen
Beaumont
Chip Long
Ferrell
June Flanakin
Martha Paine
Dorothy Dean
Rites Today For Mrs Leatherwood Of Lumberton
Mrs. Fannie Leatherwood 71 of Lumberton died at 12 15 pm Tuesday at Silsbee Convalescent Center She was a native of McNeil Mississippi and lived in Lumberton 47 years Funeral services set for 2 pm Thursday at Farmer Funeral Chapel with Rev FE W Stanley and Rev Cecil Davis officiating Burial will be in Hooks Cemetery Survivors include daughter Mrs Helen Hamm of Lumberton
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Fannie Leatherwood
Lumberton
Silsbee Convalescent Center
Leatherwood
McNeil
Miss
Farmer Funeral Chapel
FE. W Stanley
Cecil Davis
Hooks Cemetery
Helen Hamm
Inquirer's Classes at St Johns Episcopal Church Begin
Rev Don Sheffied of St Johns Episcopal Church will lead inquirer's classes from 4 to 6 p m starting Sunday February 17 The Rt Rev Scott Field Bailey bishop of Texas will confirm the class during his bi annual parish visit March 27 The Episcopal Young Churchman will hold a pancake supper on Shrove Tuesday February 26 tickets from EYC members
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Don Sheffied
St. Johns Episcopal Church
Inquirer
Texas
Scott
Field Bailey
Episcopal Young Churchman
EYC
Woman's Club Meeting Set For This Afternoon
The Silsbee Woman's Club meets today at 3 30 pm in the Silsbee State Bank. Mrs C B Stevens will preside over the business session. John Olsen of Beaumont Texas furniture specialist will be guest speaker introduced by The Texas Heritage Department.
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Silsbee Woman's Club
Silsbee State Bank
C. B. Stevens
John Olsen
Beaumont
Texana
Texas Heritage Department
Cardinal Singers To Present Concert Here On Feb. 14
Xi Zeta Rho Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi presents the La mar Cardinal Singers in concert Thursday February 14 at 7 30 pm in the Junior High School auditorium Tickets are from Thimble Shop chapter members or at the door Proceeds help the chapter scholarship fund Randy Skillern president guitarist of the group will lead new members in costumes and USO Tour highlights from Europe are planned Valentine Sweethearts of local Beta Sigma Phi chapters will be recognized and given a gift
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Cardinal Singers
Xi Zeta Rho
Beta Sigma Phi
Lamar Cardinal Singers
Schop
Silsbee High School
Randy Skillern
Link Skillern
The
Europe
Man to plead guilty in rape and murder cases
The man was set to plead guilty to a 1968 rape in 68th District Court in Kountze and to a February Angelina County murder charge. The Hardin County case stems from a 1972 rape near Ariola Road in Lumberton involving a Lufkin woman.
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Kountze
Angelina County
Hardin County
Lufkin
Ariola Road
Lumberton
Tigers Brace for Beaumont French Clash at 5:30 PM
Tigers play near season peak at Beaumont French today at 5 30 P M while the eighth graders finish at 4 P M with Crockett Junior High. Freshmen record two losses to Hebert 58 45 on Feb 7 and Dunbar 68 36 on Feb 11. Eighth graders beat Vin cent 30 28 on Feb 7 and fell to Dunbar 57 127 on Monday.
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Beaumont French
Crockett
Hebert
Dunbar
Vincent
Jehovah's Witnesses Hold Two Day Winter Seminar
Jehovah's Witnesses and friends met on Feb 3 at 2 pm for a two day winter seminar titled Be Confident of Divine Victory. P D Moske delivered the keynote address. More than 1500 attended the lecture and the program ended with song and prayer at 4 30 pm Sunday.
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Jehovah's Witnesses and Friends
P. D. Moske
Den 4 Cub Pack 88 meets for birthday and crafts
Cub Scout Den 4 of Pack 88 met Tuesday February 12 at the home of den mother Mrs Vivian Stines with Mrs Betty Sanders assisting. Six cubs attendance marked Tony Stines birthday as they made puddle jumpers to greet sunny weather. Refreshments were provided by James Cawley.
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Den 4
Cub Scout Pack
Vivian Stines
Betty Sanders
Tony Stines
Village Creek Estates Garden Club February Meeting Plans
Village Creek Estates Garden Club met Jan. 31 at 7 30 p m in Brenda Bell’s home with 15 members present. Plans were discussed for the February meeting to be held Feb 28 in Ruthie Butts’s home.
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Village Creek Estates Garden Club
Brenda Bell
Ruthie Butts
Cub Scout Den 7 Meets at Avis Carruth Home
Den 7 of Cub Scout Pack 88 met February 12 in Avis Carruth s home with co sponsor Nita Grimes. The group later demonstrated climbing bars and played in the park before stopping at Top Burger for ice cream cones.
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Den 7
Cub Scout Pack
Avis Carruth
Nita Grimes
Cubs
Andy Landers
Scribe
Blue Bird Group Members Meet For February Gatherings
The Happy Bluebirds met February 5 at Mrs Dowel Hartman's home with Stephanie Kat ver calling the meeting to order. Mary Arvella Perlitz collected dues and Kayla Kelly led the Blue Bird wish. Mona McKinley was elected secretary. Janet Hare handed out membership cards and Mona McKinley served refreshments. Tabatha Hartman wrote up the news. A February 12 Valentine party at Mrs Hartman's home featured Valentine sacks and refreshments.
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Happy Bluebirds
Dowel Hartman
Stephanie Katver
Mary Arvella Perlitz
Kayla Kelly
Bluebird
Mona McKinley
Janet Hare
Tabatha Hartman
Hartman
Mrs. Hartman
Silsbee School Menus Feb 16 22
Silsbee School lists weekly menus from February 16 to 22. Monday offers hot dogs with chili and sides, Tuesday fried chicken with rice and gravy, Wednesday meat balls in sauce, Thursday pizza, and Friday crisp crunch fish with sides and milk.
Births in the area Feb 6 12
Mr and Mrs Johnny Bostick of Pine Ridge welcome Nancy Grace born Feb 7 in Doctor's Hospital. The Peck couple from Silsbee had a daughter Feb 6 at St Elizabeth Hospital. Multiple families in Silsbee Kountze and Beaumont report newborns from Doctors and Women and Children Hospital across Feb 6 12.
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Johnny Bostick
Pine Ridge
Nancy Grace
J. L. Peck
Silsbee
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Thomas Martin J
Kountze
Women and Children Hospital
John Washington Bostick
Doctors Hospital
David Lynn Shoulders Jr
Shoulders Sr
Michael Nolan Fields
Nolan William
Kenneth Alvin Walters Jr
K. A. Walters Sr
Johnathan Lee
James Lester Josey Sr
Sillsbee
Lori Suzette
Wiley Ogden Terrance Tanton
Margaret Nell
Owen Moore
John Dietrich
Women’s and Children’s Hospital
Beaumont
Cecil H. Jones Jr
Fiery three-truck crash reported on US 96 bridge
On February 11 at 10 50 a m a crash on the US 96 Neches River Bridge near the Jasper County line involved a log truck driven by Henry Blackmon a pickup driven by Price Rhames and a large truck driven by Bobby Anderson. Rhames and a passenger escaped unharmed while others received non serious treatment and no serious injuries were reported by DPS patrolman Bobby Franklin.
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US 96
Neches River
Jasper County
Bobby Franklin
DPS
Bobby Anderson
Coushatta
Price Rhames
Beaumont
AARP Meeting Noted for Silsbee Area Members
AARP group for Silsbee area will gather tonight at 6 30 at the O Neill School Cafeteria for a covered dish dinner and games night Mrs L H Wade serves as publicity chairman.
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Silsbee Area
AARP
O’neil
L. H. Wade
Thanks for the kindness during surgery and recovery
David Gallaspy Sr. and family express gratitude to friends for flowers cards visits and other deeds of kindness during surgery hospital stay and recovery at home.
Labor Force Growth Seen to 99.8 Million by 1980
The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects the civilian labor force age 16 and over will rise by about 13.3 million from 1972 to 1980, reaching 99.8 million in 1980.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Lawrence Goats Jr
Texas A & MU
Leonard J. Cross
Mrs
Judith Self
He Is
H. C. Whittington of
Inquirer's
Woman's Club
Garrett
Tigers
Jehovah's Witnesses
James Cawley
Keith Yeager
Blue Bird Group
Silsbee School
Ed Grubbs
Silsbee and i
Henry Blackmon
Rhame J
Rhame
Pai
Alues
Connie
Church OF Your Choice
David Gallaspy Sr
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