Changes in the Souths colleges in the sixties unfold
A survey by the Southern Regional Education Board shows the 1960s reshaped higher education across 15 Southern states. Enrollment surged, private colleges faced cost pressures, community and technical colleges expanded, and statewide governing boards grew to plan public higher education.
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Atlanta
South
Southern Regional Education Board
SREB
Winfred L. Godwin
SREE
Jack K. Williams
University of Tennessee
Judson Ward Jr
Emory University
David W. Mullins
University of Arkansas
Regional State University
Community College
Technical Institute
William Friday
University of North Carolina
Arkansas
Maryland
Tennessee
South Carolina
Louisiana
West Virginia
Alabama
Hardin County 4-H awards honor Gold Star youth at courthouse
The Hardin County 4-H Awards Program was held December 12 at the Hardin County Courthouse. Brenda Wood of Lumberton and Thomas Schrimsher of Lumberton received the Gold Star Awards for girls and boys respectively for four years of 4-H work and major projects in Foods Nutrition Clothing Safety Poultry Dairy and Leadership.
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Hardin County
Brenda Wood
E. T. Wood
Lumberton
Brenda
Lumberton High School
Thomas Schrimsher
Jack Schrimsher
Jof Lumberton
Cook's Lake
Thomas
Brother Of Silsbee Resident Dies In New Mexico Crash
George Thomas 38 of Flagstaff Ariz died at 2 am Tuesday after an auto crash near Capitan N M on Dec 21. He was en route to Houston for Christmas with his parents. His wife and two children survived uninjured. Funeral services pending. Survivors include his mother stepfather two sisters a brother and two children.
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George Thomas
Flagstaff
Ariz
Doris Perkins
Silsbee
Ruidoso-Hondo Valley General Hospital
Ruidoso
N. M
Capitan
Thomas
Houston
Flagstaff Mortuary
Perkins
George Thomas Jr
Donna Thomas
Joseph Lotto
Magnolia Springs
Lessie Joy Ford
Franzetta Cartwright
Toye Lee Thomas
Kirbyville
Cpl Randy Watson Deployed At Hawthorne Nevada
Marine Corporal Randy G. Watson, son of Mrs J B Shorten, serves at the Marine Barracks of the Naval Ammunition Depot in Hawthorne Nevada. The barracks supply security for the base and personnel for parades civic functions and honor guards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawthorne
Nev
Randy G. Watson
J. B. Shorten
Watson
Marine Barracks
Naval Ammunition Depot
Miss Menelie West and Simon Ray O Quinn Plan Wedding
Miss Menelie West daughter of T J West and Simon Ray O Quinn son of Mr and Mrs I P O Quinn will marry Saturday at 7 30 p m in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Alton Ray Cryer to perform the ceremony Mrs H E Crawford matron of honor and James McNeely best man A reception will follow the ceremony The couple will reside in Silsbee Mr O Quinn works for Beaumont Well Works Friends invited through the press to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Menelie West
T. J. West
Simon Ray O’quinn
I. P. O’quinn
Alton Ray Cryer
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
H. E. Crawford
James McNeely
Silsbee
O’quinn
Beaumont Well Works
Funeral Services For Buck Grissom Held Saturday
Buck Grissom of Silsbee died after a long illness at Silsbee Doctors Hospital. Funeral services were held at 2 p m Saturday at Farmer Funeral Home with Joe Moore of South Side Church of Christ officiating. Burial followed in Cunningham Cemetery. He was a retired Kirby Lumber Corp millwright foreman and leaves a wife Oneida Moore, a stepson, mother Lula Grissom, three brothers and four sisters in several Texas towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buck Grissom
Silsbee
Farmer Funeral Home
Joe Moore
South Side Church of
Oneida Moore
E. E. Hutto Jr
San Augustine
Lula Grissom
Magnolia Springs
John and
Clyde Grissom
Louis Grissom
Loraine Smith
Elmer Kelley
Kirbyville
Ruby Whitehead
Erin
Annie Mae Kelley
Houston
Exquisett Club Holds Christmas Party in Beaumont
The Exquisett Civic Club held a Christmas party on December 18 at the Royal Coach Inn in Beaumont. Twenty four members and their husbands attended. The next meeting will be at the home of Mrs Earline Wood. Mrs Birdie L Singleton is president and Mrs Susie Watkins is secretary.
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Exquisett Civic Club
Royal Coach Inn
Beaumont
Earline Wood
Birdie L. Singleton
Susie Watkins
Local Births Reported in Silsbee and Beaumont Areas
A series of birth notices from December list newborns in the Silsbee and Beaumont region. Adam Whitsell to Mr and Mrs John Hartman of Bay Town. Christina Eve to Mr and Mrs Jerry Jones of Silsbee. Joe Dudley to Mr and Mrs Edgar Johnson of Silsbee. Scotty Lee to Mr and Mrs Darwin Gilmore of Kountze. Jay Keith to Mr and Mrs Dudley Schultz. Billy Lynn Foxworth Jr to Mr and Mrs Billy Lynn Foxworth Sr of Warren. Gilbert Charles Jr to Mr and Mrs Gilbert Miller Sr of Beaumont. Dartha Mae to Mr and Mrs James Harlan Kelley of Beaumont.
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John S. Hartman
Baker Road
Baytown
Adam Whitsell
John S. Hartman Sr
Silsbee
Jerry D. Jones
Christina Eve
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Joe Dudley
Silsbee Doctors Hospital
Edgar Neal Johnson
Scotty Lee
Darwin G. Gilmore
Kountze
Dudley Shultz
Jay Keith
Billy Lynn Jr
Billy Lynn Foxworth Sr
Warren
Gilbert Charles Miller Sr
Beaumont
Gilbert Charles Jr
Hardin Memorial Hospital
Dartha Mae
James Harlan Kelley
Louie M Welch Retires After 45 Years At Gulf States Utilities
L M Welch vice president of administrative services at Gulf States Utilities retires December 31 ending a 45 year career. He joined in 1925 and held posts from engineer to system operations manager and later vice president. He is a Texas A&M electrical engineer and active in civic groups.
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L. M. Welch
Gulf States Utilities Co
Welch
Gulf States
Port Arthur
Beaumont
Navasota
Conroe
Lake Charles
Baton Rouge
Willis
Texas
Voth
Texas A&m University
Harvard University
Georgia Tech Utilities
Selma Show
Clifton
Crestwood Drive
Trinity United Methodist Church
Welches
Rotary Club
Chamber of Commerce
Shriners
New Year Greetings From James and Birdie Singleton
James and Birdie Singleton extend best wishes for the coming year to all friends, expressing warm regards and goodwill in a brief personal note.
Silsbee Social Notes Highlight Holiday Visits and Travel
Miss Cheryl Markham returns Friday from Honolulu where she stayed with Sgt. and Mrs. James Spears. The piece lists numerous out of town guests and family gatherings across Texas and beyond during the holidays, including visitors from Houston Nederland Port Arthur San Antonio Waco New Orleans and Tulsa. It notes a hospital confinement for Hattie Gregory and Marines recruiting duty for Don Hawthorne.
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Cheryl Markham
Honolulu
Hawaii
Sgt
James H. Spears
Steve Seely
San Francisco
Calif
O. C. Seely
Virgil Caraway
New York
Bob
New York Ballet
David Read
Baker
Maurice Baker
Houston
Joe Baker
Nederland
Paul Baker
Port Arthur
Ray Baker
Woodville
Bobby Taylor
San Antonio
Joey Taylor
Waco
J. J. Taylor
Frank Short
Dallas
D. M. Short
Grace Leigh
Jasper
Ala
Harold Leigh
Dick Mattheison
Farmville
N. C
Hermon Perlman
L. O. Wray Jr
New Orleans
L. O. Wray
Don G. Hawthorne
Parris Island
S. C
US Marines
Don L. Hawthorne
W. E. Sheffield
W. H. Holland
Homer Holland
Corpus Christi
Harold Holland
Jackson
James C. Jones
Beaumont
Ronnie Conner
Shreveport
Dave Conner
W. D. Yawn
Fort Stockton
Texas
Sarah Yawn
Galveston
Melvin Schott
D. G. Bishop
D. L. Jordan
Vinton, la
A. J. Harper
Joe Harper
Silsbee Convalescent Center
Dowdy Schedule Set for January District Visits
Congressman John Dowdy announced a two week recess tour of his district. On January 8 he will meet residents in the Commissioners Courtroom from 9 a.m. to noon and in Woodville from 2 to 4 p.m. He also plans events January 13 in the Courtroom from 1 to 4 p.m.
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John Dowdy
Congress
Commissioners
Woodville
Silsbee School Menus for Jan 5 to 9
The Silsbee Public Schools list weekly meals. Monday chili with sides ends with fruit cobbler and milk. Tuesday features chicken and dumplings with peach halves and pineapple pudding. Wednesday serves steaks with rice or potatoes and peas, fruit cup, and cookies. Thursday offers hamburgers with fries and milk. Friday serves salmon croquettes with sides and applesauce cake.
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Silsbee Public Schools
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State University System of Florida
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D Whitney Halladay
East Texas State University
Joe Ventura
Cook’s Sake
Gold Star Boy
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Douglas W. Daniel
Madonna Trest
Jennie Bee Wiggins
Preston L. Jenkins
Jimmy Butler
Terry Earl Pool
Laura Lea Coe
Ter
Ry Lynn Johnson
Linda
Darnell Gardner
Richard Dell Jr
Henri Etta
Butler
Brian Dell
Michael Lutz
Pine Ridge
Howard Glaze
Pamela Hatcher
James Park
Warren Mills
Tommy Glenn _ Hill
Shirley Glaze
Cook’s Lake
Glenn Cormier
Ernie Cormier
Gil Lewis
Debra Saul
Joleen Lewis
Jayne Lewis
Gary Powell
Debbie Chesshire
Mary Virginia Coe
Bebe
Renee Mitchell
Terry Earl ‘Pool
Linda Darnell Gardner
Kenny Burkhalter
Sandra Ladd
Denise Burkhalter
Kathy Hunter
Wanda Swartout
Cynthia Corier
Brenda Edwards
Vickie Swartout
Henrietta Butler
Donna Hunter
Terry Lynn Johnson
Holly Hawn
Debbie Mason
Denise Mason
Nancy Pickering
Sherilyn Hawn
Olive Jordan
Billy Gallier
Debra Hill
Dawn Evans
Sandra Park
Carolyn
Vivian Goodrum
Hardin County Community 4-H
B. E. Rea
Syneches National Bank
S.seat
N. Mex
Cpl
Randy Watson
Nevada
Simon Ray O'quinn
Exquisett Club
Louie M. Welch
James and
Birdie Singleton
Silsbee Social Notes
Pines
St Kokemmanen
Dowdy
Ustinovitfen
Jonathan
John Ey Gg Winters
Astin Ggapey
Mirisch
Dick van Dyke
Angie Dickinson
Agarson Kanin
Walter Mirisch
United Artists
Clint Eastwood
King Burger Kountze-Silsbee “Y” AT
King Burger
King Cheese
King Fishburger
Silsbee School
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