Community Park Takes Shape in Silsbee
Silsbee Park Board received a blue bird house from the Blue Birds of Love on February 13 for installation along the planned nature trail at the Silsbee Community Park. Work is advancing with roadbed and parking areas cleared. tennis and basketball courts prepared. Forestry Club helpers from Silsbee High School assist. Plans include pavilion playground croquet green pond picnic tables and donor plaque.
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Silsbee Park
Silsbee Community Park
Knupple Road
East Silsbee
Ann Jeffrey
Park Board
Jeffrey
Lisa Breaux Named Valentine Sweetheart of 1975
Miss Lisa Breaux was named Sweetheart of 1975 at the Valentine Sweetheart Banquet held Friday night at the First Baptist Church. Theme Color My World featured rainbow decorations. guest speaker was Bobby Martin. Princesses Allison Price, Sally Munden, Donna Lindsey, and Diane Davis named. Breaux is daughter of Charles and Mrs Breaux and a senior at Silsbee High School.
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Lisa Breaux
First Baptist Church
Bobby Martin
Fletcher Emanuel Baptist Church
Allison Price
Sally Munden
Donna Lindsey
Diane Davis
Miss Breaux
Charles Breaux
Silsbee High School
Library Has Directory For Summer Employment
Silsbee Public Library has the 1975 Summer Employment Directory of the U S with about 90 000 jobs in resorts camps national parks theaters ranches and restaurants Most offer room and board and some provide extras like travel or end of season bonuses The typical eight week salary runs 600 to 800 and applications include openings salaries dates and contact persons Also available is the 1975 Directory of Overseas Summer Jobs listing 150 000 vacancies in 30 plus countries with visa details.
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Silsbee Public Library
U.S
Britain
Europe
England
Scotland
Wales
Germany
France
Switzerland
Spain
Austria
Funeral Services For Mrs Annie OBrien 80 Held Sunday
Mrs Annie OBrien 80 of Silsbee died at 8 35 am Saturday after a lengthy illness Funeral services were held at 2 pm Feb 16 at Farmer Funeral Home with Rev R Eugene Jonte officiating Burial was in Rest Haven Cemetery Pallbearers were Pat Beard Melvin Spears Lester Landgrat Gus Dunbar Tom Worthey and Ramsey Hooks She was a native of Hemphill lived in Kirbyville and in Silsbee three years Survivors include her son Jerrel D Donalson of Silsbee a daughter Mildred Worthey of Silsbee and three brothers Albert Craig of Rosenburg Rubin and Eugene Craig of Hemphill
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Annie O’brien
Silsbee
Farmer Funeral Home
R. Eugene Jonte
First United Methodist Church
Resthaven Cemetery
Pat Beard
Melvin Spears
Lester Landgrat
Gus Dunbar
Tom Worthey
Ramsey Hooks
Funeral Rites For Earlton Smith Held At New Bethel
Funeral services for Earlton Smith 53 were held at 2 p.m. Sunday at New Bethel Baptist Church with Rev. H. T. Tatman officiating. Burial followed in Kirby Cemetery. He died February 13 in a Temple hospital after 33 years with the Santa Fe Railroad and was a World War II veteran. Survivors include his wife LaDalle Smith, mother Lucy Smith of Silsbee, four sisters and two brothers and grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Mose Smith of Beaumont.
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Earlton Smith
New Bethel Baptist
H. T. Tatman
Kirby Cemetery
Temple Hospital
Santa Fe Railroad
Smith
LaDalle Smith
Lucy Smith
Silsbee
Earline Woods
Imogene Lane
Laboria Riley
B. B. Simicon
Beaumont
Jimmy Smith
Los Angeles
Calif
Lorenzo D. Smith
Beau Mont
Mose Smith
Funeral Services For Lon Spell 64 Held In Lumberton
Funeral services for Lon Spell 64 of Lumberton were held at 11 a m Feb 19 at Pace Funeral Home with burial at Holland Cemetery following Masonic graveside rites Rev Van Lowe officiated Spell died Monday after being stricken shortly before 5 am He had lived in Lumberton 20 years and was a retired Mobil Oil Co employee He belonged to Silsbee Masonic Lodge No 927 Mrs Agnes Spell one daughter Mrs Bob Mitchell of Victor one brother Buford Spell of Sara Loga
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Lon Spell
Lumberton
Pace Funeral
Holland Cemetery
van Lowe
Spell
Mobil Oil Co
Silsbee Masonic Lodge
Agnes Spell
Bob Mitchell
Victor
Buford Spell
Sara- Loga
I Card of Thanks for Kindness After Loss
Mrs. W. 8. (Lula) Ray thanks friends and neighbors for flowers food cards prayers and encouragement during the loss of her husband. She expresses deep appreciation and prayers for continued blessings.
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Lula
Ray
Gospel Singing To Benefit Gary Wiebold
A gospel concert to support Gary Wiebold after a hunting accident is set for 7 p.m. at Silsbee Junior High School auditorium this Saturday February 22. Sponsored by New Covenant Assembly of God Church of Silsbee and KTRM-FM Beaumont. Featured groups include Lighthouse New Covenant Singers Gospel II Calvary Boys New Day Singers Gospel Tones and more. Master of Ceremonies will be Charles Williams of KTRM.
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Gary Wiebold
Silsbee
New Covenant Assembly of God Church of
Softball League Set to Meet in Silsbee February 27
The Harden County Softball League will meet February 27 at 7 p.m. in the Silsbee State Bank to discuss fielding teams. Officers elected previously include President Larry Seaman, Vice President Tommy Shane, Secretary Ray Marshall, and Treasurer James Sims.
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Hardin County Softball League
Silsbee State Bank
Larry Seaman
Tommy Shane
Ray Marshall
James Sims
Planning and Zoning Commission Sets Public Hearing
The Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing on two proposed changes to the Zoning Ordinance. The first addresses sign setbacks in commercial areas and the second creates an A-4 area allowing mobile homes on individual lots. The hearing is Tuesday March 4 1975 at 7 00 PM in the Council Chambers City Hall Wes Latham Chairman.
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Planning and Zoning Commission
City Hall
Wes Latham
Card of Thanks for Carl Basey
The family thanks friends and neighbors for kind deeds and sympathy after the loss of Carl Basey. Special thanks to Farmer Funeral Home. Mrs. Syble Basey and family.
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Carl Basey
Farmer Funeral Home
Zoning Board to Hold Public Hearing March 4 1975
Zoning Board of Adjustments and Appeals will hold a public hearing Monday March 4 1975 at 6 30 p m in the Council Chambers City Hall David Hearne chairman.
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Zoning Board of Adjustments and ‘Appeals
Council
City Hall
David Hearne
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Bluebirds
Silsbee’s
Bluebirds of Love
Edward Dominguez
Pic
Tured
Meg Jeffrey
Laurie Hickman
Kim Dean
Karen Ussery
Dominguez
Leslie Cobble
Sonja Ashworth
Rhonda Hale
Andrea Moskeland
Robyn Guillory
Missy Brocato
Jane Hargrove
Lillian Moskeland
Valentine
Warkek
Warrick TV & Appliance CO
Texas
Lon
Mrs. Syble Basey
Terry
Royal Park Fashions, Inc
Ron Poly
Enkaster
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