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Silsbee Bee

Location

Silsbee, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 28, 1974

Page

3

Lumberton Little Miss Pageant Winners Named

Marilyn Boykin Michele Landry and Paula Newman win Our Little Miss and Ideal Miss titles at Lumberton High School auditorium. Royals include first and second runners up Kathy Brown Debi Hammons Shellie Dawn Smith Cheryl Collins Lexie LaBove and Faula Kathryn Newman with judges led by Susan Pennett Lamar University president.

Marilyn Boykin Michele Landry Paula Newman Paula Kathryn Newman Lumberton Lumberton High School Mary Carruth John Boykin Jr Kathy Brown John Brown Debi Hammons Mary Lou Hammons Alvin Hammons Gayle Riley Lorena Riley LaPetite Faula Kathryn Newman Wes Newman Kimberly Yount Tommy Yount Tanya Lynn Neely S. D. Neely Susan Pennett Lamar University Lumberton Little League

XI Zeta Rho Plans Founders Day Banquet

XI Zeta Rho Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi met at the First National Bank with Mrs. Betty Skillern presiding and Mrs. Sherridan Tutt as hostess. They planned the Order of the Rose degree to be conferred on four members at City-Wide Rituals in May and the Founder's Day Banquet in April at Moncla's in Beaumont.

XI Zeta Rho Beta Sigma Phi First National Bank Betty Skillern Sherridan Tutt Bonnie Hays Sybil Dean Kitty Schuler Jeanette Tobey Toby Dean Moncla’s Beaumont Rebecca Hobbs Valentine Sweetheart Betty Hinkie Rowena ‘Caraway Evelyn Davis

Connie Gilder Chosen for Texas Collegiate Choir

Connie Gilder a 1973 Silsbee High School graduate and TWU freshman was selected as one of four TWU students in the 80 member Texas Collegiate Choir directed by Jester Harrison in Dallas March 8 9 She also sings with TWU Modern Chorus and Choraliers daughter of C E Gilder of this city.

Connie Gilder Silsbee High School Texas Woman's University Denton TWU Texas Collegiate Choir Texas Jester Harrison New York Dallas Miss Gilder Modern Chorus The Choraliers USO C. E. Gilder

Student European Tour Is Planned

A group of area high school students will spend five weeks touring Europe this summer. The trip includes London Paris Switzerland Austria Germany and Italy with academic credit available. Coordinator Miss Pat Montgomery Eva s dale High School coordinator and contact Mrs Montgomery for details.

Europe London Paris Switzerland Austria Germany Italy Worchester Massachusetts Pat Montgomery Evasdale High School

AARP Silsbee Area Chapter Meeting Set for Feb 28

AARP to meet Feb 28 at 6 30 p m in O Neal School cafeteria for their night with Mrs L H Wade detailing arrangements.

Silsbee Area Retired Persons A.A.R.P O’neal School L. H. Wade

District THDA Meeting Set for Orange in April

A district meeting of Texas Home Demonstration agents will be held in Orange on April 16 and 17, announced by Mrs. Carla Hopkins, reporter for the Hardin County Home Demonstration Council. The county council met at Kountze on Friday, February 15.

Texas Home Demonstration Orange Carla Hopkins Hardin County Home Demonstration Council Kountze

Card of Thanks for William Smith

The family expresses gratitude for kind words prayers food and donations after the loss of William Smith son and nephew. They thank Coleman Funeral Home and Father Pucar and send blessings from Fannie Mae Walker Mother Katie B Lewis Aunt Relatives and Friends.

William Smith Coleman Funeral Home Father Pucar Fannie Mae Walker Katie B. Lewis

Siddhartha Traces Quest For Life's Meaning

A library note reviews Herman Hesse's Siddhartha as a concise philosophical tale of a Brahman youth who, aided by Govinda and exposure to Buddha, seeks enlightenment. The novel follows his wanderings, lessons in life, and final transcendence, framed as a timeless personal journey toward nirvana.

Herman Hesse Lucyle Prewitt John Steinbeck Hesse Siddhartha India Govinda Gatauma Buddha Samanas Buddha Siddharitha Wright Jamna de la Roche Forsythe Saga — Galsworthy Mitchell

Beaumont Bishop honors two Silsbee couples with medals

The Bishop of Beaumont awarded the Bishops Medal at St. Anne's Church honoring outstanding service to God and the Church. Recipients include Mrs. W. J. Poshataske and the late Dr. Poshataske, and Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Sagstetter of Silsbee, among others from Beaumont area parishes.

Nu Upsilon Meets Nu Upsilon Sorority

Nu Upsilon Sorority met Monday at 7 30 p m in Har din County Savings and Loan with 13 members and one visitor Mrs Bill Holt present. Kerry Armstrong local attorney was guest speaker on Why a Will. A pink and blue shower honored Mrs Robert Ward. pledge training set for March 11.

Nu Upsilon Sorority Hardin County Savings & Loan Bill Holt Bill Barclay Charles McCaleb Jobie Irvine Billy Barclay Jack Martin Don Kay Kerry Armstrong Robert Ward

Carol Thompson Named to ETBC Dean's List With Honor

Mrs. Carol David Thompson, a senior music education major from Silsbee, earned Dean's List With Honor at East Texas Baptist College for Fall Semester. She posted a 2.74 GPA for the first semester, meeting the 2.5 minimum with 12 hours.

Debra Hill and Daniel Allen Wed in Silsbee

Debra Sue Hill and Daniel Wade Allen were married February 19 by Justice of Peace Kyle Reeves in Silsbee. The bride is daughter of Pat Hill and the late Lucille Hill. groom’s parents are Mr. and Mrs. C L Allen. They will reside in Silsbee where he works.

Debra Sue Hill Dan‘iel Wade Allen Justice of Peace Kyle Reeves Silsbee Pat Hill Lucille Hill C. L Allen

Scout Troop 186 Plans Court of Honor at Church

Scout Troop 186 met February 20 at the Jesus Christ Church of Latter Day Saints. Scouts played basketball games started recently and worked on merit badges for the Court of Honor lineup set for February 28 at 7 00 pm at the Church.

Jesus Christ Church of Latter Day Saints Court of Honor Larry Bartley Scribe

Veterans benefits outreach to Southeast Asia servicemen

Nearly 1.9 million service personnel were informed about Veterans Administration benefits during the years the agency’s counselors operated in the Southeast Asia combat zone.

Veterans Administration Southeast Asia Combat Zone

World Day of Prayer at New Bethel Church

The WMU of New Bethel Baptist Church invites the public to a World Day of Prayer on Friday March 1 from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Doors open for prayer with a youth department led worship service from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. Rev H T Tatmon is pastor.

WMU New Bethel Baptist Church 10Th Street H. T. Tatmon

Cub Scout Pack 88 Den 5 Meeting Highlights

Cub Scout Pack 88 Den 5 met February 25 at the home of assistant den mother Mrs. Ann Alexander. After opening, refreshments were served, decorations completed for the Blue and Gold banquet, then games were played. Lowell Myers, scribe.

Den 5 Ann Alexander Lowell Myers

Indian Singers Set for Spurger Concert

The Poncho Family Indian Singers from the Alabama Coushatta Reservation in Woodville will perform at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church in Spurger on Saturday March 2. Rev Leslie G Hooks serves as pastor. The concert starts at 4 00 p m.

Alabama-Coushatta Woodville Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Spurger Leslie G. Hooks

Silsbee City Council designates truck routes

At a Feb 6 1974 meeting the Silsbee City Council passed Ordinance 174-2 on first and final reading amending Ordinance 73-6 to designate truck routes within city limits. Designated routes include Avenue J from 19th Street to Lee Miller Road SH 92 Farm to Market 327 SH 96 Farm to Market 418 19th Street from 327 to Avenue J and Lee Miller Road from Avenue J to FM 418. Mayor James L. Hays certifies the ordinance with City Secretary Edna E F Brown attesting.

City of Silsbee 19Th Street Lee Miller Road Avenue J James L. Hays

Silsbee Teen Donna Lindsey Captures Twirling Title in Houston

Donna Lindsey of Silsbee High School won the 15-year-old Grand Championship at the USTA contest in Memorial Community Center Houston on Feb 23. She earned top honors in solo twirl and also won two baton solo and strut trophies plus medals. Over 100 competitors from San Antonio, Corpus Christi and Houston attended. she is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bevil Lindsey and trains under Colleen Ronquille.

United States Houston Memorial Community Center Silsbee Donna Lindsey USTA Donna San Antonio Corpus Chris Bevil Lindsey Colleen Ronquille Port Acres

Evergreen Assembly Revival in Silsbee March 3 10

Evangelists Ken and Alice Williams of Newton will lead a revival at Evergreen Assembly of God Church in Silsbee from March 3 to 10 with nightly services at 7 p.m. The church sits three miles north of town at Highways 92 and 1122, under Pastor Rev. F. C. Drake.

Ken Alice Williams Newton Evergreen Assembly of God Silsbee F. C. Drake

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Tony Landry Shelli E Dawn Smith Sammy Smith Cheryl Collins Charles Collins Lexie LaBove Neil LaBove Aarp Justice OF the Peace Precinct 1 Justice of the Peace Training Canton Dyer’s North Third Phone Book Review Beaumont Bishop's Nu Upsilon Carol Thompson ETBC Debra Sue Hill Daniel Wade Allen Bethel Cub Scout Pack Edna EF. Brown Evergreen Assembly State Farm Sammie Wilson State Farm and Fire Casualty Company Bloomington Illinois Imsuramce L. D. McIntyre Precinct 2 Commissioners Court Wayne Cook First Pentecostal Church of Masonic Lodge 927 Galveston Texas Farm Bureau Pol
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