Bluebonnet Belle Semi Finalist Sally Hartman Named
Sally Hartman of Silsbee is among 23 University of Texas coeds named semi finalists for Bluebonnet Belles in the 1967 Cactus yearbook. The sophomore, a former Homecoming Queen at Silsbee High, has roles on campus including Freshman Council member and Zeta Tau Alpha scholarship chair.
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Sally Hartman
Silsbee
University of Texas
Scheherazade
Southern Belles
Zeta Tau Alpha Sorority
Slisbee High
Margaret Hartman
John S. Hartman
Ramsey Hooks Named Top AMC Car Salesman
Ramsey Hooks of Caraway Motor Co in Silsbee was named one of the nation’s top 100 American Motors salesmen by assistant sales manager Jack McGuckin. He and his wife were guests at a Hollywood Beach Hotel reception in Florida where Hooks earned 387 Sales Honor Club points from 295 car sales.
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Ramsey Hooks
Caraway Motor Co
Silsbee
American Motors
Jack McGuckin
Hooks
Hollywood Beach
Hollywood
Fla
Pvt Jerry Choate Assigned to 11th Supply Saigon Vietnam
Pvt Jerry W Choate 22 son of Mrs J W Blankenship Route 1 Fred was assigned to the 11th Supply Company in Saigon Vietnam Jan 29 He entered the Army in September 1966 and was last stationed at Ft Ord California He is a 1962 Warren High School graduate His wife Johnnie lives in Warren.
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Saigon
Vietnam
Jerry W. Choate
J. W. Blankenship
Fred
11Th
Pvt. Choate
Army
Ft. Ord
Calif
Warren High School
Johnnie
Warren
Hardin County Heart Disease Toll Reaches 56.3 Percent
Hardin County reports 56.3 percent of deaths from heart disease and related conditions in the year ending Jan. 1, 1965, with 120 total heart deaths and 27 strokes. National rate is 54.2 percent, Texas 49.7. Dr. Paul Dudley White urges diet control and physical fitness from youth to curb risk.
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New York
Hardin County
United States
Johnson
U. S. Public Health Service
Texas
Mississippi River
Missouri River
Paul Dudley White
The
American Heart Association
Beautification Program Set By Silsbee Woman's Club
The Silsbee Woman's Club leads a City-Wide Beautification Committee with an organizational meeting scheduled for Thursday March 2 at 7 30 p m in the Heritage Room of Silsbee State Bank. Attendees will include representatives from local clubs the Chamber of Commerce Jaycees Boy Scouts Camp Fire Girls and city government to plan a community clean-up paint-up fix-up and town beautification. Mrs Stuart Smith president of the Woman's Club is temporary chairwoman with other conservation department members named.
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Silsbee Woman's Club
Heritage Room
Silsbee State Bank
Woman’s Club
Royal Cloverleaf Study Club
Exquisette Club
Silsbee Garden Club
Azalea Garden Club
Chamber of Commerce
Jaycees
Jaycettes
Beta Sigma Phis
Camp Fire Girls
Boy Scouts
Stuart Smith
Woman's Club
Conservation Department
Hugh Smith
L. H. Wade
James L. Smith
L. P. Skinner
A. J. Brown
C. J. Thorn
H. D. Couture
Youth Center Names Directors
A Silsbee Youth Activities Association board was elected last Thursday at the Heritage Room of the Silsbee State Bank. Officers include President Mrs Hugh Smith and Vice Presidents Paul Georges and Mrs Stuart Smith, with Cesar Dominguez as recording secretary and Mrs Severa Landis as corresponding secretary. The board also lists Jesse Sanchez treasurer and multiple community group representatives. a rotating three year term begins after 1968.
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Silsbee Youth Activities Association
Silsbee State Bank
Hugh Smith
Woman’s Club
Paul Georges
Stuart Smith
Cesar Dominguez
Severa Landis
Business
Professional Women’s Club
Jesse Sanchez
Jaycees
Wayne Robinson
Kiwanis
E. B. Brown
Chamber of Commerce
A. E. Templeton
Lions
Bob Herron
Optimist
Wayne DuBose
Dog and Wildlife Group To Meet At Hardin County Courthouse
The Jasper Newton Hardin and Tyler County Dog and Wildlife Protection Association plans a special meeting Thursday March 2 at 7 30 p m in the Hardin County Courthouse Kountze Texas Forest Service will show a film and speak a representative of Love Star Dog Food Co from Nacogdoches will give a talk All members and hunters in the four counties are invited Alvin B Reeves Buna president said nonmembers may join L F Chitty Silsbee Trail Riders presented a $100 check for the Youth Center and invited the board to a fundraising rodeo Paul Georgas reported on Jasper Youth Center costs and maintenance noting expenses and utilities to help determine funds for a Silsbee Youth Center
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Jasper, Newton, Hardin and Tyler County
Dog and Forest Wildlife Protection Association
Hardin County
Kountze
Texas Forest Service
Love Star Dog Food Co
Nacogdoches
Alvin B. Reeves
Buna
Ner
Little League Baseball Association
L. F. Chitty
Silsbee Trail Riders
Trail Riders
Paul Georgas
Jasper
Silsbee
Varner-Hogg Park Receives 12.99 Acre Gift
Miss Ima Hogg of Houston donates 12.99 acres to the Parks and Wildlife Commission expanding Varner-Hogg Plantation State Park to 65 acres. The gift preserves the Brazos River side and extends the pecan orchard area surrounding the Victorian mansion as manager Joe Cariker coordinates ongoing development plans.
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Parks and Wildlife Commission
Varner-Hogg Plantation
Warner Creek
Brazos River
Ima Hogg
Houston
Texas
Mrs. Laura Ashcraft Honored by Silsbee Optimist Club
The Silsbee Optimist Club awarded Mrs. Laura Ashcraft a testimonial for outstanding community service and her role in Toys for Toys. She made 45 stuffed monkeys for Christmas distribution, dedicating about five hours per toy while bedridden from an injury.
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Laura Ashcraft
Optimist Club
Silsbee Optimist Club
Opti
Mr. Ashcraft
Wrong Side of Road Fatalities Spark Texas PSA
Texas records show fifteen percent of rural highway fatalities last year involved driving on the wrong side of the road. The Texas Department of Public Safety notes the pattern highlights risky behavior on rural routes.
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Texas
Texas Department of Public Safety
American Motors Unveils Low Priced Compact Car Initiative
American Motors announces a plan to fill a market gap with a new low priced compact car, targeting under $2000 list price. The company criticizes others for costly model changes and retooling while promising a more affordable, practical American made option supported by 2,500 dealers and a wide TV rollout.
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U.S
United States
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