Bentsen Announces Run for U S President Nomination
Texas Senator Lloyd Bentsen declares candidacy for the Democratic nomination. He urges unity among Democrats and argues his mix of military service, House and Senate tenure, and private sector work offers broad leadership for the nation through turbulent times. He cites Roosevelt and other leaders as influence.
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Texas
Lloyd Bentsen
United States
Bentsen
Wilson
Roosevelt
Truman
Kennedy
Johnson
House of Representatives
Senate
Washington
Franklin Roosevelt
AARP Meeting Set For Silsbee Area Chapter
The Silsbee area AARP will gather at 6 30 p m tonight at O Neil Cafeteria. Publicity chair Mrs L H Wade asks attendees to bring card tables and dominoes.
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Silsbee Area
Chapter of Retired Persons
AARP
O’neil
L. H. Wade
Power line repair crews suffer fatalities in Texas area incident
Two workers died after a power outage crew and a second team failed to communicate while repairing a line near Silsbee Texas. The outage followed a fuse replacement and a missing radio contact with nearby crews. Funeral services were held for Tatum and Burrell with survivors named.
Warren Trustee Election Set For April 5
Warren Independent School District schedules an election for April 5 to fill positions four and five on its Board of Trustees. Incumbents Harold Davis and Herman Elliott seek reelection. March 5 is the candidate filing deadline. Trustees also renewed contracts for Gaylon Prince and Ernest Findley, invited bids on air conditioning and auditorium upgrades, and tightened the dress code to ban items with questionable slogans or symbols.
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Warreng Independent School District
Board of Trustees
Harold Davis
Herman Elliott
Bob Jenkins
Fred
Viola Fowler
Village Mills
Hazel Gardner
Warren
Boaliso
Gaylon Prince
Ernest Findley
Warren Junior High
Funeral Services For Otis Guedry 64 Held In Batson
Funeral services for Otis Guedry 64 of Batson were held at Batson Prairie Baptist Church with Rev. Cecil Burns and Rev. Bonner Magness officiating. Burial followed at Guedry Cemetery in Liberty. He died Monday morning after an illness. Survivors include wife Bertie and children Lora Lou Dillon Aledith Hardin Janice Elaine Lockhart two sons Sav an and Robert Guedry and brother Everett Guedry all of Batson.
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Otis Guedry
Batson
Batson Prairie Baptist Church
Cecil Burns
Bonner Magness
Allison
Liberty
Guedry Cemetery
Lora Lou Dillon
Silsbee
Aledith Hardin
Houston
Janice Elaine Lockhart
Bertie B. Guedry
Savan and
Robert Guedry
Everett Guedry
House and Grass Fires Reported To Silsbee Firemen
Silsbee Volunteer Firemen answered four calls in five days led by Fire Chief Russell Busby. A cooking fire damaged Curtis Atkins home at 800 East Avenue H at 12:28 a.m. February 21. The other three calls were grass and brush fires near Highway 528 and the Fox Meadows area north of Silsbee, plus Hicks Dairy Road.
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Silsbee
Russell Busby
BEE
Curtis Atkins
East Avenue H
Busby
Highway 528
FM 92
Fox Meadows
Hicks Dairy Road
Woodrow Baptist Sweetheart Banquet Honors Youth
The Woodrow Baptist Church youth department hosted the annual Sweetheart Banquet on February 14 at Pilgrim House in Kountze. Miss Dena Brown was named Sweetheart and Harold West moreland crowned king. Lorie Nowlin and Earl Steltz named princess and prince. Rev. Alton Hawk spoke. the event was sponsored by Mr. and Mrs. Bob Randall and the high school department.
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Woodrow Baptist Church
Pilgrim House
Kountze
Dena Brown
Harold Westmoreland
Lorie Nowlin
Earl Steltz
Alton Hawk
Bob Randall
Rho Upsilon Holds Pledge Training
Rho Upsilon Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi met Feb. 24 at the iSilsbee State Bank with nine members. Pledge training covered the origins and significance of Beta Sigma Phi. Mrs. Cynthia Jones led the meeting as Mrs. Robert Tatum’s family mourns after his accidental electrocution. Plans for socials and fundraisers were discussed.
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Rho Upsilon
Beta Sigma Phi
iSilsbee State Bank
Carolyn Perkins
Cynthia Jones
Robert Tatum
Raye Norwood
Karen Jordan
20th Century Club Hears Review of The Gulag Archipelago
The Twentieth Century Club met February 19 at Mrs. E. M. Prewitt’s home with co-hostess Mrs. R. L. Read. Mrs. J. C. Jeffrey Jr. and Mrs. Roy Harvey presented a program on Alexander Solzhenitsyn and his book The Gulag Archipelago. Remarks on the author and review of the work were given. refreshments followed for members and three guests.
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Twentieth Century Club
E. M. Prewitt
R. L. Read
J. C. Jeffrey Jr
Roy Harvey
Alexander Solzhenitsyn
Gulag Archipelago
Byrnes Belk
Russ Wilson
Single Adult Club To Meet March 4
The Beaumont Single Adult Club will meet March 4 at Trinity United Methodist Church in Beaumont from 8 to 11 p.m. The Bill Black Trio will provide music for dancing and all area singles 18 and over are invited. Dorothy Dixon is secretary for the event.
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Beaumont
Trinity United Methodist Church
Harrison
Longfellow
Bill Black
Dorothy Dixon
Rumage Sale by Evadale Eastern Star in Silsbee area
The ladies of the Eastern Star Evadale chapter hold a rummage sale Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in front of Silsbee Packing Co. Proceeds fund club activities with clothing household items pot plants and miscellaneous goods for sale.
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Eastern Star of Evadale
Silsbee Packing Co
Harvill Family Thanks Friends for Kindness After Illness
The family of W. J. Smokey Harvill expresses sincere gratitude for the many kindnesses shown during his illness and death. They thank friends for expressions of sympathy, cards, food, and flowers. Lillie Harvill Clayton Harvill Sr Lula Harvill Ray Mrs. W. S. Ray.
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W. J
Smokey) Harvill
Lillie Harvill
Clayton Harvill Sr
Lula Harvill Ray
W. S. Ray
Thanking Friends After Hospital Stay
Mrs. Maxine Booker expresses gratitude to friends and neighbors for cards visits flowers and prayers during her hospital stay. Special thanks are given to Rev Barclay the staff of Silsbee Doctors Hospital and the attending doctors.
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Barclay
Silsbee Doctors Hospital
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Forest Lawn Cemetery
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Bossier City
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Bryan
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R. C. Tatum
Evadale
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Campti
SAM Houston Electric Cooperative
Livingston, Texas
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