Building Trades Plan expands minority youth apprenticeships
The AFL-CIO Houston Gulf Coast Building and Trades Council and New Mexico Building and Construction Trades Council will sponsor 105 minority youths in one year apprenticeships across 18 trades. Federal support totals over 97 thousand dollars with training up to 10 weeks per participant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Building Trades Plan
Washington
Houston Gulf Coast Building and Trades Council
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Houston Council
Houston
Workers’ Defense League
New York City
New Auto Registration By Mail Helps Owners
Texas motorists will receive three part renewal forms by mail in January enabling mail or in person registration for 1970 plates. By March 1 owners may mail the form and fee plus a $1 handling charge to get plates by mail, with delivery before April 1. The system began in 1967 and uses computer matching to streamline records and reduce in-person lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
Texas Highway Department
Motor Vehicle Division
Highway Department
Texas Department of Corrections
Funeral Rites For Bethel Cryer 74 Held Saturday
Bethel Cryer died Christmas Day in a Austin hospital after a lengthy illness. Funeral services were held at 2 p m Saturday at Farmer Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. D F Monroe officiating. Burial followed in Resthaven Cemetery. Cryer a Polk County native lived in Austin 25 years and was a Baptist. Survived by daughter Fannie Beth Schmidt of Houston and four sisters Ethel Vance Ola Duck Henry Ross all of Houston and Gertie Badder of Liberty.
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Bethel Cryer
Austin
Farmer Funeral Home
D. F. Monroe
Resthaven Cemetery
Cryer
Polk County
The
Baptist Church
Fannie Beth Schmidt
Houston
Ethel Vance
Ola Duck
Henry Ross
Gertie Badders
Liberty
Watts son arrives in Hopewell after overseas duty
Mr and Mrs C H Watts learned their son Major H Benton Watts has arrived in Hopewell Virginia after a year in Saigon completing a second overseas tour of duty He previously served abroad for a year Mrs Watts joined him in Hopewell during the visit by Douglas Dreddy and family in Tulsa Oklahoma at the home of Bo Smith Mrs Bryant Butler returned from Houston where she stayed with her sister and family George E Samuels family
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C. H. Watts
Major H. Benton Watts
Hopewell
Saigon
Douglas Dreddy
Tulsa
Okla
Bo Smith
Bryant Butler
Houston
George E. Samuels
Revival to Be Held in Faith Church
Mrs. Dorothy Petty Boul of Berkeley California will conduct a revival starting January 11 at the Faith Tabernacle in Brittonville Community on Crain Road. Services are at 7 15 nightly. Mrs Mary E Walles is pastor of the church.
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Dorothy Petty Boul
Berkeley
Calif
Faith Tabernacle
Brittonville
Crain Road
Mary E. Walles
Bentsen Announces Run for U S Senate in Texas
Lloyd M. Bentsen Jr of Houston declared Tuesday his bid for the U S Senate seat held by Ralph Yarborough. The former congressman and region businessman called for a new leadership uniting the Democratic Party and moderating politics. He planned a Texas East tour starting in Beaumont Port Arthur then Lufkin Tyler Longview and Texarkana.
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Austin
Lloyd M. Bentsen Jr
Houston
U. S
Senate
Ralph Yarborough
Bentsen
Rio Grande Valley
Democratic Party
Texas
Yarborrugh
Yarborough
Aainst Group
Bentsens
East Texas
Beaumont- Port Arthur
Lufkin
Tyler
Longview
Texarkana
Local births listed for Silsbee area families
Mr and Mrs James Allen Wilson of Silsbee welcome Cynthia Yvonne born December 31 at Silsbee Doctors Hospital. Jerry Lee Guilliams and wife of Marshall announce Elisha Kaye born January 2. Paula Jeanette born January 4 to William J Pate and wife of Evadale at Silsbee Doctors Hospital. Claudia Altonette born January 6 to Alton C Davenport and wife of Silsbee at Silsbee Doctors Hospital. Twins Karen Danette and Kevin Dewayne born December 29 in Hardin Memorial Hospital to Enoch Wilburn Wallace and wife of Silsbee. Davilyn DeLight born December 31 to Dwight David Anderson and wife of Kountze at Hardin Memorial Hospital. Raymond Lee born January 1 to Robert Bruce Priesley and wife of Kountze at Hardin Memorial Hospital. Frances Marie born January 5 to Lonnie Mitchell and wife of Kountze at Hardin Memorial Hospital.
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James Allen Wilson
Silsbee
Cynthia Yvonne
Silsbee Doctors Hospital
Elisha Kaye
Jerry Lee Guilliams
Marshall
Paula Jeanette
William J. Pate
Evadale
Alton C. Davenport
Claudia Altonlette
Karen Danette
Kevin Dewayne
Hardin Memorial Hospital
Enoch Wilburn Wallace
Davilyn DeLight
Dwight David Anderson
Kountze
Raymond Lee
Robert Bruce Priesley
Lonnie Mitchell
Frances Marie
Cynthia Taylor and Jay Irvine vow in New Year’s Eve service
Miss Cynthia Taylor and Jay C Irvine exchange vows December 3 at 4 p.m. in the First United Methodist Church with Rev R Eugene Jonte officiating. The couple plans to reside in Silsbee after he completes industrial engineering studies at Lamar Tech.
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Cynthia Taylor
Jay C. Irvine
First United Methodist Church
R. Eugene Jonte
B. L. Coldren
Paul Beekman Taylor
Geneva
Switzerland
Patsy Baldwin
Port Arthur
Joe Jenkins
Beaumont
Meg Elmore
Teak Elmore
Guy Irvine
Seguin
February Wedding Plans Announced
Miss Frances Marie Biddle and William Glenn Campbell announced their approaching marriage on February 6 at 7 p.m. Rev. Eddis Smith of Pinecrest Baptist Church will perform the ceremony. Miss Biddle is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Pat Biddle of Silsbee. Campbell is son of Mr. and Mrs. Edd Campbell of Beaumont. Both attended Silsbee High School and will reside in Beaumont where Campbell works for Gulf Coast Machines and Supply Co.
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Frances Marie Biddle
William Glenn Campbell
Eddis Smith
Pinecrest Baptist Church
Miss Biddle
Pat Biddle
Silsbee
Mr. Campbell
Edd Campbell
Beaumont
Silsbee High School
Gulf Coast Machines and Supply Co
Teachers Sorority Luncheon Planned by Delta Kappa Gamma
Delta Epsilon Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma will meet at Silsbee State Bank Saturday with a 10:30 coffee, 11:00 business meeting, and a noon luncheon. Mae Hope Reid of Brookeland directs the program "Teachers, What Now?" assisted by Evelyn Ivy and others. Hostesses include Jewell Jones and eight others.
Miller Named Artist Of Month By Sils bee Art League
Mrs. W. L. Miller of 119 Lindsey Road is named artist of the month by the Silsbee Art League. Her still life titled Harmony will hang in the library during January as she has painted for three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Miller
Lindsey Road
Silsbee Art League
Saratoga Revival Set to Start January 12
A revival begins January 12 at the United Pentecostal Church in Saratoga with nightly services at 7:30. Evangelist Rev. Charles Branett leads the meetings, with Pastor Rev. C. E. Kirk overseeing the congregation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Pentecostal Church
Saratoga
Charles Branett
C. E. Kirk
Jehovah's Witnesses Plan Port Arthur Seminar
Arthur Henry, presiding minister of the Silsbee Northwest congregation, announces a winter seminar January 16 to 18 in Port Arthur at the OCAW Union Hall. The theme is Right Kind of Ministers and covers a six month Bible study program begun in 1968. J C Howard Jr from Witnesses world headquarters will deliver the keynote address True Religion Versus the False on Sunday at 3 p.m.
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Arthur Henry
Silsbee Northwest
Jehovah’s Witnesses
Port Arthur
Ocaw Union Hall
Galfway Drive
Stadium Road
Henry
J. C. Howard Jr
Witnesses World Headquarters
Slim Tops Lose 224 Lbs In 1969
The Silsbee Slim Tops 1969 report shows 29 members shed a total of 224 pounds, about eight pounds per person. Meetings for women of all ages and weights occur weekly for about an hour to support weight loss, with new members invited each Tuesday at 6 pm in the Hardin County Savings and Loan Building.
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Silsbee Slim
Hardin County Savings and Loan
D. H. Suitt
Unemployment duration rises for older workers
The average unemployment spell is about 50 percent longer for workers aged 45 and older than for those aged 25 to 44, reflecting slower reemployment among older jobseekers.
Silsbee School Menus Weekly Plan
The Silsbee school menu lists Monday barbecued meat loaf with rice and gravy and milk, Tuesday sliced roast beef with mashed potatoes and green beans, Wednesday hot dogs with chili and jello, Thursday fish squares with scalloped potatoes, Friday hamburgers with fries and milk. The options include sides such as peas, beans, corn and various desserts.
Tommy Read To Speak To Woman's Club
The Silsbee Woman's Club invites members to a Jan. 8 meeting at 3 p m at Silsbee State Bank. Guest speaker Tommy Read will discuss advertising. Hostesses are home life department members chaired by Judy Hugon.
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Silsbee Woman’s Club
Silsbee State Bank
Tommy Read
Home Life Department
Judy Hugon
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Lowell Observatory
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Ariz
Faith Church
U. S. Senate
Lowship Hall
Cecile Ewald
Mary Dominguez
Kathy Atwood
San Antonio
Pat Irvine
Ellen Johnson
Lamar State College of Technolo- BY
Teachers Sorority
Silsbee School
Tommy
Woman’s Club
Roosevelt & 10Th Street
J. N. Cravy Silsbee
Fred
General Electric
Allenue
Goodyear Service
North Ith
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