Easter Seals Campaign Starts in Texas for 1972
Governor Preston Smith receives the first 1972 Easter Seals sheet from Donnie Snowden of Odessa on behalf of the Easter Seal Society for Crippled Children and Adults of Texas. The drive runs to Easter Sunday April 2 to fund treatment and rehabilitation across 19 centers and statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston Smith
Texas
Donald “Donnie” Secowden
Odessa
Donald “Donnie” Snowden
Odesss
Easter Seal Society
Texas Society
Smith
Mrs Ruby Zeigler Dies In Odessa
Graveside services for Mrs Ruby Ward Zeigler 44 of Odessa and former Kirbyville resident were held at 11 a m in Bean Cemetery Kirbyville. She died Sunday in Odessa after a long illness. Surviving are one son Gene Zeiller Stratford Okla, her father R A Ward Silsbee, two brothers T J Ward Silsbee and A J Ward Howeton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruby Ward Zeigler
Odessa
Kirbyville
Bean Cemetery
Gene Zeiller
Stratford
Okla
R. A. Ward
Silsbee
T. J. Ward
A. J. Ward
Howeton
Glan H. Davis Announces Candidacy For Constable Pct 2
Glan H. Davis, a native of Cherokee County and longtime Hardin County resident, announced his run for Constable Precinct 2 in the Silsbee area. He notes 15 years with the Game and Fish Commission, three years as a special ranger, and belief in protecting all age groups through strong law enforcement. Davis is self employed as an equipment contractor operator and member of Local 450 Operating Engineers. He and his wife have three children and reside on Wallace Road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davis
Cherokee County
Hardin County
Silsbee
Local 450
Wallace Road
Game and Fish I Commision
Petrolean Firma
Tarm
Doctor Hooks Attends Texas Family Practice Review in Galveston
Dr H A Hooks of Kountze attends the Texas Academy of Family Practice Review in Galveston from January 30 to February 5 held at the Holiday Inn. Mr and Mrs Dewitt Faulk and son Curry of Houston visited Sunday in the home of Viro and Mrs Harvey Ashcraft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. Hooks
Kountze
Texas Academy of Family Practice Review
Galeston
Holiday Inn
Hospital Board Protest Over Unposted Meetings
Hardin Memorial Hospital board members protest alleged unposted meetings noting a 2-15-72 gathering in Judge Lack's chambers violated by-laws and improper notice. They argue the 2-14-72 regular meeting lacked quorum and any 2-15 actions could have waited until Feb 14. The letter named Judge Emmett Lack and Commissioners Bar rington Caraway Kerr and Means, signed by George F. Shanks Jr QO. Hamilton Jr and Lois Tarver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BEE
Emmett Lack
Commissioners Court
Hardie Memorial Hospital Board
Judge Lack
W Howard Barrington
Virgil Caraway
Bob Kerr
Hugh Bevil
George Shanks Jr
QO. Hamilton Jr
Lois Tarver
Sirs
of Hardin Memorial Hospital
Pace
Williams
Gore
Hardin Memorial Hospital
George F. Shanks Jr
Pamela Clopp and Morris Williams Announce Engagement
Pamela Clopp and Morris Gene Williams announce their engagement. Miss Clopp, daughter of Dorothy M Clopp of Silsbee, is a Silsbee High School and Durham Business College graduate employed in Houston. Williams, a Silsbee High School graduate and Navy veteran, attends Lamar University as a music major. Wedding planned for August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pamela Clopp
Morris Gene Williams
Dorothy M Clopp
Silsbee
Tom Williams
Clopp
Silsbee High School
Durham Business College
Pasadena
Texas
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Tane Corp
Houston
I 8
Silshee High School
Navy
Lamar University
Little League Members to Decide Leaders at Meeting
A general membership meeting is set for Thursday at 7:00 p m in the First National Bank. Attendees will approve managers discuss building a new baseball park and equipment and all interested persons are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First National Bank
Births in Silsbee and surrounding areas announced
Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Stephens of Buna welcome a son John Thomas born February 11 at Mixson Memorial in Kirbyville. Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Franklin Jr. of Silsbee have a daughter born February 14 at Women and Children's Hospital Beaumont. James Oliver Brown Jr. and Hazel Roxanne born February 10 at St Elizabeth Hospital. Lester Hollyfield and a son born February 9 at St Elizabeth Hospital. Wayne Hollyfield and a son Michael Shawn born February 7 at St Elizabeth Hospital Beaumont. Clifton Lee Simmons and a son Mark Anthony born February 10 at Silsbee Doctors Hospital. A. M. Miguez Jr. and a son Antonio Marlin III born February 14 at Silsbee Doctors Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy Stephens
Buna
John Thomas
Zeb
Mixson Memorial
Jinie
Kirbyville
Ormer
Silsbee
Johnny R
Ranklin Jr
Women’s and Children’s Hospital
Beaumont
James Oliver Brown Jr
Hazel Roxanne
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Lester Hollyfield
Silsee
Wayne Hollyfield
Michael Shawn
Clifton Lee Simmons
Mark Anthony
Silsbee Doctors Hospital
A. M. Miguez Jr
Lumberton
Antonio Marlin Iil
L. G. Hooks to Be Ordained in Baptist Ministry
L G Hooks of Fred and former Sisbee resident will be ordained Sunday at 2 30 p m in Mt Nebo Baptist Church Fred Rev J P Owens area missionary and Rev Baren P Williams of Woodville will take part Hooks has been called to pastor Oak Grove Baptist Church in Colmesneil He is married to Verna Mae West and they have four children The public is invited through the press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. G. Hooks
Fred
Sisbee
Mt. Nebo Baptist Church
J. P. Owens
Baren P. Williams
Woodville
Hooks
Oak Grove Baptist Church
Colmesneidl
Verna Mae West
Chitren
Xi Kappa Nu Met On Feb 15 In Mrs Kelley Home
Xi Kappa Nu Sorority met Feb 15 at Mrs Charles Kelley home with five members. Mrs Tommy Dean presided as plans to rush new chapter members were made. Jane Kelley read on Valentine’s Day. Dorothy Dean named Chapter sweetheart. Next meeting Feb 28 at Mrs Charles Kelley home. John P Read of Sioux Falls visiting area with brothers W A Jopr R Read.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Xi Kappa Nu Sorority
Charles Kelley
Tommy Dean
Jane Kelley
Dorothy Dean
Silsbee Chamber of Commerce names new three year directors
The Silsbee Chamber of Commerce elected Lewis H White Jr Jerry Donalson S M Miears Warren F Bower and Ronald J Renz to three year terms at a regular session in the Silsbee State Bank President Jack Hedge welcomed the new board replacing members whose terms expire March 31 The group also praised the football banquet as a success and discussed plans for the annual banquet to be held March 28 at 7 PM in the Silsbee High School cafeteria with Rolen Storey of Houston Natural Gas Corp as principal speaker
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Chamber of Commerce
Silsbee State Bank
Jack Hedge
Lewis H. White Jr
Jerry Donalson
S. M. Miears
Warren F. Bower
Ronald J Renz
Richard Jones
Ross Iles Bender Wilson
Jimmy Jeffrey
Art Cawthon
Hedge
Cawthon
Rolen Storey
Houston Natural Gas Corp
Storey
Nu Upsilon Salad Supper and Valentine Queen Named
Nu Upsilon Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi met February 14 at Mrs. Joe Watson home with 21 members and one guest, Mrs. Robert Burgess. President Mrs. Buford Curtis presided and was crowned Valentine queen for the year. A foster child sponsorship was discussed and a program on Saint Valentine’s Day history was presented by Mrs. Jesse Hawthorne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nu Upsilon Chapter
Beta Sigma Phi
Joe Watson
Robert Tatum
Watson
Robert Burgess
Buford Curtis
Valentine
Jesse Hawthorne
Wood couple visits parents in Nacogdoches weekend
Mr and Mrs Gary Wood of Stephen F Austin College in Nacogdoches spent the weekend at the home of his parents Mr and Mrs Johnnie Wood. The visit highlighted family time during a college break.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Wood
Stephen F. Austin College
Nacogdoches
Johnnie Wood
Silsbee Chamber Plans March Meeting and Banquet
The Silsbee Chamber scheduled a last Tuesday in March meeting to avoid conflicts. A banquet committee of Jack Hedge Roy Baker Horace Whittington and Art Cawthon was appointed. Hedge named a nominating committee Roy Baker Cecil Cobble and Val Hickman to present a slate of officers. A special director meeting was called for tonight to choose officers for the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Jack Hedge
Roy Baker
Horace Whittington
Art Cawthon
Cecil Cobble
Val Hickman
Chamber
Drake Profiles Hardin County Roots and Youth Work
The speaker describes growing up in Hardin County with lifelong resident parents Rev and Mrs F C Drake. After high school in Newton Texas and four years in the U S Coast Guard he settled back in Hardin County. He lists family, local coaching with Silsbee Little League, service on boards and in civic groups including Masonic bodies and labor unions. He cites leadership and counseling experience as qualifications for public office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newton
Texas
U. S Coast Guard
Hardin County
Drake
Wayne
Gay
Silsbee
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ruby Zeigler
Glan H. Davis
Silsbee Area
Morris Williams
Little League
Baptist
Xi Kappa Nu
John P. Read
Paul, Minn
Brothers
W. A. Joopr R
R. L. Read
Erie
HEART
Heart Fund
Willia Beatty
C. C. Chisum
Worman’s Club
Sour Lake
Jessie Jordan
Batson
Robert A. Scott
Doris Perkins
NEW Heart
American Heart Association
Scott
County Heart Fund
Saigon
C of C
Childress & Witt
Monument Works
Pine Plaza
Ron
Cotton Ginghan
Plisse
Appliques
Ernest Avenue
Er le
Warrick TV & Appliance
Ilsbee State Bank
Nu Upsilon
Thomas
J. P
F. C. Drake
Precinct 2
Evergreen Assembly of Cool Church
Silsbee Little League
Silsbee Masonic Lodge
Order of the Eastern Star
International Brotherhood of Pulp Sulphite and Paper Mill Workers
Thomas W. Drake
Justice of the Peace
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