Votaw Happenings Report From Local News
E L Teal remains a patient in Orange Memorial Hospital and hopes to return home soon. Other notes mention Carl Marvin Rhodes and family in Alexandria Egypt, Teresa Frigia rescue memory, David Bean and William Tanton in San Antonio, and multiple visits among local families in Votaw with hospital stays and weekend gatherings.
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E. L. Teal
Orange Memorial Hospital
Rhodes
Teresa Fregia
Opal Alemany
David Bean
William Tanton
San Antonio
David
Beaumont
State Board
Eight Entries Compete For Miss Silsbee Crown
The Pine Burr Chapter ABWA sponsors the Miss Silsbee pageant with eight contestants. The event at Silsbee Junior High starts 7 30 p m Saturday Jan 25 with Gordon Baxter as MC. A 10 am parade will showcase contestants through town ending at Pine Plaza. prizes go to the top three entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pine Burr
ABWA
Silsbee
Gordon Baxter
Dreddy Chevrolet
Pine Plaza
Parade
Marshall Albert McKinney
H. C. Scoggins
Scoggins
Silsbee Lions To Honor Former Club Presidents
The Silsbee High School band directed by Jim my Jones performed at the Lions Club meeting. The club will host Founder's night January 21 at 6 p m at the Blue Bonnet Cafe with Marion Almond arranging the program to honor past presidents since 1949 including R. O. Jackson and John Skinner who will lead January 28 program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Sweatt
Silsbee Shrine Association
Blue Bonnet Cafe
Ray Adams
James Dear
Bert Kellar
Conley Bradshaw
A. G Mashburn
Raymond Bradshaw
Leslie A. Raney
C. F. Walker
E. Z. Harper
A. B. Walker
John Kirby
Shrine Association
March of Dimes Street
Silsbee
Silsbee High School
Jimmy Jones
Silsbee Lions Club
Lions Club
Marion Almond
R. O. Jackson
G. W. Gilchrist
Maurice Hobbs
Herbert Elmore
John Skinner
W. C. Roy
Bruce Edmonds
Rueben Martin
Allen Johnson
Wade Parker
al Mashburn
J. D. Donelson
W. W. Howell
E. J. Dietrich
C. E. Landolt Jr
H. M. Donelson Jr
Lenox Hawthorne
Paul Georges
B. L. Williams
Wes Latham
Hargrove Honored by Texas Outdoor Writers Association
Silsbee resident Howard Hargrove was named in the Texas Outdoor Writers Association awards, in the sportsman category, for his work with wildlife conservation. Other honorees included Rep. Dick Cory and Game Warden Gene Ashby. The award was presented at Overlook Marina on Lake Somerville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Hargrove
Silsbee
Texas Outdoor Writers Association
Texas
Dick Cory
Victoria
Gene Ashby
Austin
Hargrove
TOWA
T State
Overlook
Lake Somerville
East Texas Wildlife Conservation Association
Silsbee Police Promote Droddy and Add Merrill to Force
Police Chief Edgar Blood announced Earl R. Droddy is promoted to second class patrolman after six months as a rookie, effective January 15. Donald Merrill Jr. joins to reach full strength, a 23 year old Navy veteran, husband and father of two, replacing David Drake who resigned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Edgar Blood
Earl R. Droddy
Silsbee Police Department
Donald Merrill Jr
Droddy
Navy
Merrill
David Drake
Beaumont
Flag Presented to O'Neil Intermediate by WWI Veteran
E P Woolley, a World War I veteran, gifts a six by nine foot American flag to O'Neil Intermediate School as a memorial to veterans. The flag, once flown over the White House, was presented through Silsbee Postmaster Conley Bradshaw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O’neil
E. P. Woolley
Woolley
White House
Washington, D. C
Silsbee
Conley Bradshaw
Ministers Assigned For Devotionals At Nursing Home
The Silsbee Ministers' Fellowship met at St. Beulah Baptist Church for its January meeting. Assignments for Sunday devotionals at the Silsbee Convalescent Center were made, listing John Williams, Garrett Wingfield, Sammie Bowie, Robert A. Scott, A. C. Johnson, and R. Eugene Jonte for dates from Jan. 19 to Feb. 23. The fellowship will reconvene Feb. 10 at 10 am with meeting place to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Ministers’ Fellowship
St. Beulah Baptist Church
Silsbee Convalescent Center
John Williams
Garrett Wingfield
Sammie Bowie
Robert A. Scott
A. C. Johnson
R. Eugene Jonte
June wedding planned for Miss Pam Rodgers and Winston Gillies
Miss Pam Rodgers of Silsbee will wed Winston J Gillies of Silsbee in June. Rodgers is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Byron Rodgers and a 1968 Silsbee High graduate. Gillies is the grandson of Mr and Mrs J C Hurst and the son of Mrs Leona Hooks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pam Rodgers
Winston J. Gillies Iit
Miss Rodgers
Byron Rodgers
Silsbee
J. C. Hurst
Leona Hooks
Silsbee High
Massey Business College and Goodyear Employee Ties
Brief item notes Mr Gillies, a 1968 Silsbee graduate, now employed by Goodyear after his time with Massey Business College in Lufkin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massey Business College
Lufkin
Gillies
Silsbee
Goodyear
Beaumont
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Ty. H. Bailey
Ronnie
Bob Bailey
Fay Leatherman
Batson
John Myers
Gladys Hicks
Woody Diehl
Baytown
I. D. Swinney
Houston
S. J. Loftin
Assembly of God Church
Votan
Richard McKinney
Melissa
Mordie Marcontell
Velma Edge
Jackie Oliver
Huntsville
Norman Stewart
Baton Rouge
Slim Hudgens
Saratoga
Price Burnett
Jim Burnett
Hardin Memorial Hospital
Kountze
Dawn Burnett
Dawn
Marvin Burnett
Rye
Anthony Rhodes
Morris Rhodes
Leroy Hughes
Cleveland Hospital
Pete Moore
George Moore
Galveston
Auto Parts Co
Auto & Truck Parts Supplies
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Sillbee Toy Fate
Federal Reserve System
Shrine
Thomas Jackson
Becky Moye
Roxie Brackin
Z. E. Shaw
Jim Brittian
Jasper
L. M. Shaw
Jerry Stillwell
Crockett
Emma Knight
Dewey Hoke
William of
Prewitt
Sadie Foltin
Tomball
C. D Hoke
Larry Hoke
Virgil Rhodes
Victor
Hattie Lee Handley
Hortense
Ada Rhodes
Herman
Pam Smith
Liberty
Lawrence Brown
Spearman
P. L. Williams
Livingston
R. Z. Hinson
Beaumont Hospital
Elaine Castilan
Larry Burnett
Eddie Loftin
Liberty Hospital
Agnes Tullos
Suzette
Ace
Mary Ann Lowe
Darlene
Romavor
Mary Hinson
Amber Eason
Bob French
Nederland
J. D. Jordan
Rita Mae Golden
Wayne Golden
Lester Move
Leon
Silsbee Lions
Outdoor Writers
BOYD PEARSON c/o FINGER FURNITURE COMPANY
Freeway
Seventh Street
King Burger Kountze-Sillbee Y AT
Lamberton
Winston Gillies li
June Weddine
Roosevelt & 10Th Street
Birdwelll
Birdwell’s
Tor
Egular
Morris Rosedale Pharmacy
North 11Th St
Apache Lumber Co
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