Magic Show To Benefit MOD Drive In Silsbee
Silsbee Order of DeMolay presents An Evening of Magic featuring Donald Caspers as Don Wand the Magician and Patches the Clown to raise funds for the Hardin County March of Dimes drive. The show is set for January 31 at 7 30 p m in Silsbee Junior High auditorium.
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Silsbee Order of DeMolay
Donald O. Caspers
Silsbee
Don Wand
Patches
Hardin County March of Dimes
Silsbee Junior High
March of Dimes
Hardin County Drive
Jerry D. Jones
Jones
Cub Pack 88 To Meet Tuesday Night
Cub Scout Pack 88 schedules its regular meeting for Tuesday night January 27 with the Knights of Yore theme. Den 6 led by Mrs Riceman opens, Den 1 Webelos led by Herbert Couture Jr performs a skit, Edwin Hughes directs two games, Den 8 led by Mrs Trahan leads the den yell, Billy Paine announces awards, closing by Mrs Selman.
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Cub
Knights of Yore
Robert Riceman
Den 6
Herbert D. Couture Jr
Webelos
Den 1
Edwin Hughes
Games
P. A.trahan
Den
Billy Paine
David Selman
Den 7
Knights
Azalea Garden Club Plans Spring Planting Program
The Azalea Garden Club meets January 28 at 2 p m in Silsbee State Bank. Mrs John K Bower will preside with a program on spring planting. Leader is Mrs L R Jackson. hostesses include Mrs H C Scoggins and others. Mrs Bullock serves as publicity chairman.
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Azalea Garden Club
Silsbee State Bank
John K. Bower
L. R. Jackson
H. C. Scoggins
Gladys Harrison
Leon Boyett
T. B. Bullock
Bullock
Art Classes Held Each Monday Night
Art classes are held at the Silsbee Art League on Roosevelt Drive every Monday from 7 to 9 p.m. Instructor is Jerry Newman of Beaumont, an assistant professor of art at Lamar Tech. For information contact Mrs. William L. Miller or any league member.
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Silsbee Art League
Roosevelt Drive
Jerry Newman
Beaumont
Lamar Tech
William L. Miller
Art League
Informa- 110Nn
Final Rites For Mrs. E. C. Williams, 61, Are Set For Today
Funeral services for Ernestine Williams of Silsbee, 61, will be held today at the Farmer Funeral Home chapel with John Davis officiating. Burial follows at Resthaven Cemetery. She died Monday night in M D Anderson Hospital after a long illness. She was a native of Dassetta and lived in Silsbee 35 years and was a member of the Silsbee Church of Christ. Surviving: husband E C Williams, two daughters Dorris McNeely of Silsbee and Jo Ann Pennington of Beaumont, five brothers, two sisters, four grandchildren, and one great grandchild.
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Ernestine Williams
Silsbee
Farmer Funeral Home
John Davis
Ridgewood Church of Christ of Beaumont
R. F. Head
Silsbee Church of Christ
Resthaven
M. D. Anderson Hospital
Houston
Dassetta
E. C. Williams
Dorris McNeely
Jo Ann Pennington
Beaumont
Burnham
J. L. Geisendorff
Herbert Geisendorff
Monahans
Edgar Geisendorff
Crane
Alton Geisendorff
Houma
Card of Thanks to Friends After Bereavement
Mrs. W. W. Branham thanks friends and neighbors for food flowers visits cards and other acts of kindness during her recent bereavement.
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W. W. Branham
Local births in Silsbee area reported
Mr and Mrs Hulen Clinard of Temple welcome son Hulen Jr born January 14. Grandparents Leon Rogers Silsbee and Chester Clinard Mayfield. Monique LaDonna born January 6 to James Lee Calvin and wife in Silsbee. Additional births include Donna Mitchell January 15 to Marshall Merrill Jr in Silsbee, Christopher Bryan January 9 to Ernest Covey, Deanna Elaine January 20 to Jerry Wayne Grass in Silsbee Doctors Hospital, Kelvin Ray January 16 to Kenneth Ray Clark Batson, Leslie Annette January 16 to Arnold Swearingen Beaumont.
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Hulen Clinard
Temple
Hulen Jr
Leon Rogers
Silsbee
Chester Clinard
Mayfield
Monique LaDonna
James Lee Calvin
Silsbee Doctors Hospital
Marshall D. Merrill Jr
Donna Mitchell
Christopher Bryan
Earnest M. Covey
Deanna Elaine
Jerry Wayne Grass
Victor
Kenneth Ray Clark
Batson
Kelvin Ray
Hardin Memorial Hospital
Leslie Annette
Arnold Fletcher Swearingen
Beaumont
James M Dear To Head Silshee Shrine Association
James M Dear will be installed as president of the Silshee Shrine Association at a buffet dinner and dance for members and guests at the Hardin County Golf and Country Club Saturday at 6 30 p m. Norman Rucker John Q Kirby and E Z Harper will be vice presidents A B Walker secretary A G Mashburn treasurer and M R Adams chairman of the board Music by the Dixie Dudes of Texas City Admission by dues card and fez.
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James M. Dear
Silshee Shrine Association
Shrine
Hardin County Golf and Country Club
Norman Rucker
John Q. Kirby
E. Z. Harper
A. B. Walker
A. G. Mashburn
M. R. Adams
Dixie Dudes
Texas City
Dues Card
Fez
Democrats Push Voter Registration in Hardin County
Mrs. James A. McMullen III of Fort Worth chairs Operation Everybody as Hardin County reports 31.9 percent of its goal. The Texas Democratic Party seeks 4,250,000 registrations by the 123 day period ending January 31. Carol Vance of Houston serves as vice chair alongside McMullen.
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James A. McMullen III
Fort Worth
Oporation
Everybody
Hardin County
Texas Democratic Party
State
Democratic Executive Committee
Carol Vance
Houston
McMullen
Funeral Services For Zeller Infant Held Jan 16
Funeral services for Bridget Zeller 15 month old daughter of Mr and Mrs James Zeller were at Woodrow Baptist Church at 2 p m Friday January 16 with Rev Jerry Clark officiating Burial followed at Knapple Cemetery She died January 14 at Silsbee Doctors Hospital Surviving are parents four sisters Barbara Brenda Betty Beverly two brothers James Zeller Jr John Zeller all of Silsbee grandparents Mack Zeller of Silsbee and Allis Newman of Big Lake great grandparents George Newman of Mason and other relatives
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Bridget Zeller
James Zeller
Woodrow Baptist Church
Jerry Clark
Knapple Cemetery
Silsbee Doctors Hospital
Barbara
Brenda
Betty
Beverly Zeller
James Zeller Jr
John Zeller
Silsbee
Mack Zeller
Allis Newman
Big Lake
George Newman
Mason
Den 2 Cub Pack 88 Meets at Read Home
Den 2 of Cub Scout Pack 88 held its weekly meeting on January 19 at the home of Mrs. Tommy Read. After roll call they had refreshments and played games. Den 2 will meet January 26 at the Herbst residence in Timberlane Brook.
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Den 2
Tommy Read
Herbst
Timberlane
Brook Gilchriest
Scribe
Correction on Silsbee native’s degree details
A correction notes that Robert Franklin Ford of Silsbee earned a Master of Science in ocean engineering from Texas A&M University, not civil engineering, and that the degree was conferred on January 17.
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THE
Silsbee Bee
Robert Franklin Ford
Robert Ford
Silsbee
Texas A&m University
Ford
Icard of Thanks to Doctors and Friends
Mrs. Gertrude Richardson and family express gratitude to their friends and doctors including Bros. Barclay and Drennen and Dr Wilde and associates for gifts prayers cards visits during the stay at St Elizabeth and Silsbee Doctors Hospitals.
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Bros. Barclay
Drennen
Dr. Wilde
St. Elizabeth and
Silsbee Doctors Hospitals
Gertrude Richardson
Card of Thanks From Charles Henry Kyles
Many thanks to all the churches and my friends for their prayers visits cards flowers and donations during my stay in the hospital May God bless each of you Charles Henry Kyles.
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Charles Henry Kyles
County Mothers Plan MOD March On Monday Night
Hardin County Mothers of the March of Dimes announce a January 26 event beginning at 6 p m with door to door campaigns in Silsbee areas. Donations totaled 408 86 from Lions Club and Leo Club on Jan 10 and 17, with Kiwanis and Key Club handling in town collections on Jan 24. Plans include a DeMolay magic show Jan 31 and a Beaumont Telethon in February.
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Hardin County March of Dimes Against
Weldon Gilchriest
Lions Club
Silsbee High School
Leo Club
Silsbee Kiwanis Club
Key Club
Jones
Silsbee DeMolay
Hardin County
Beaumont
Implied consent laws urge sobriety tests for drivers
Alcohol related crashes kill over 25,000 a year, tests like blood breath and urine prove more accurate than field tests. States adopt implied consent requiring drivers to take a sobriety test or risk license revocation, with courts noting driving is a privilege, not a right.
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Methodist Episcopal
Tigers Edge Bees 58 57 In District Thriller
The Tigers beat Silsbee 58 to 57 as Walters bank shot with 1:23 left sealed the win. Matthews led with 14 points and nine rebounds while Yawn scored 11. Next games: at Orange Stark Jan 23 and at Nederland Jan 27.
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Ronald Powell
Bees
Tiger
Raleigh Garrett
Silsbee
Mathews
Yawn
Garrett
Walters
Matthews
Tigers
Orange Stark Cagers
Bengal
Nederland
Silsbee School Posts Faculty Changes and Exam Day Policy
The district replaces Mrs. Sammie Stephens with Mrs. Linda Bellenger as language arts instructor at Silsbee Junior High and appoints Mrs. Carole Seabrooks replacement. The board approved noon release for midterm and final exam days and restricted campus access to designated times. David Newsum and Curtis White urged the change to ease student movement after exams.
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Sammie Stephens
Silsbee Junior High
Linda Bellenger
Carole Seabrooks
David Newsum
Silsbee High School
Curtis White
Board of Trustees
Grass Fire Near Silsbee Doused By Volunteers
Three volunteer firefighters using one engine extinguished a grass fire in a pasture belonging to Dr. George Tennison of Silsbee. They received the alarm at 1 40 p m on Wednesday January 14. The pasture lies on the old Spurger highway about three miles north of Silsbee off FM 92.
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George Tennison
Silsbee
Spurger Highway
Den 6 Cub Scouts Elect New Officers in January Meeting
Cub Scout Den 6 met January 15 with seven Cubs present to work toward Bear Awards. Clint Droddy was elected denner, Mark Riceman assistant denner and scribe, with Brian McDonald serving refreshments.
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Clint Droddy
Denner
Mark Riceman
Brian McDonald
Cub Scout Den 5 Meeting Notes January 20
Den 5 of Cub Scout Pack 88 met January 20 at Mrs. Lavern Frederick's home with eight members present. The boys made signal reflectors for achievements and refreshments were served by Clay Frederick. Timmy Cobb served as scribe.
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Den 5
Cub Scout
Lavern Frederick
Clay Frederick
Timmy Cobb
Blue Bird Group Meeting At Mrs Garcia Home
The Laughing Blue Birds met January 15 at Mrs. Nita Garcia’s home with 10 members present. Linda Gail Owens served refreshments and candy was distributed for sale. Kim Parker served as scribe.
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Blue Bird
The
Laughing Blue Birds
Nita Garcia
Linda Gail Owens
Kim Parker
Narcotics Seminar Set At Evergreen Church January 29
Silsbee Police Chief Edgar Blood will lead an educational narcotics awareness program on January 29 at 7 30 p m in the Evergreen Acres Assembly church house on Highway 92 north of Silsbee. Area adults are invited to attend the community meeting. The North Silsbee Better Community League, a nonprofit, promotes eliminating alcohol and narcotics. Rev Eddis Smith is vice president and memberships are available through Rev F C Drake, Rev Eddis Smith, and E L Holmes.
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Silsbee
Edgar Blood
Evergreen Acres Assembly
Highway 92
North Silsbee
Better Community League
Eddis Smith
F. C. Drake
E. L. Holmes
Lady Blue Birds Elect New Officers at Meeting
The Lady Blue Birds met Tuesday at Mrs. J. W. Burlin’s home and elected Patti Kayl Burlin as president Gayle White as vice president Monica Gustafson as secretary Patricia Christian as treasurer and Tammy Kay Shafer as scribe. The group planned a candy sale and played games with refreshments provided by Becky Fontenot and Peggy Short.
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Lady Blue Birds
J. W. Burlin
Patti Kayl Burlin
Gayle White
Monica Gustafson
Patricia Christian
Tammy Kay Shafer
Becky Fontenot
Peggy Short
Local Health and Community Visits Reported in Southeast Texas
Mrs. Grace Tucker remains confined to St Elizabeth Hospital Beaumont for treatment. Mrs. Martha Mickie of Dundas Wisconsin and Mr and Mrs W A Voigtman Sr of Beaumont visited the Voigtman Jr family over the weekend. Mrs C C Bradshaw underwent surgery in St Elizabeth Hospital Beaumont Monday. Robert Earl Strother arrived in Silsbee after discharge from the US Army after 13 months in Germany. Mrs J C Whiddon confined to Methodist Hospital Houston for treatment. Mr and Mrs Arby Scott and Son Gene visited David Crain in Groves on Sunday. Edgar R Colins returned home Saturday after confinement at Silsbee Doctors Hospital since Jan 7 for treatment.
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Grace Tucker
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Beaumont
Martha Mickie
Dundas
Wis
W. A. Voigtman Sr
W. A. Voigtman Jr
C. C. Bradshaw
Robert Earl Strother
Silsbee
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Patches the Clown
Cub Pack
Alvin Ragan
Myrtle’s
Charles Deir
New York
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Federal Reserve System
Zeller
Texas
H. Ross Perot
Perot
Cub Scout den
Ae Atosth
Evergreen Church
Blue Bird Group
Pines
4Th St
Hargrove
Roosevelt & 10Th Street
James Bond
Tea Eeeae Secret Service
George Lazene
Danae
Rigg-Telly
HS Goo Turee
Gabriele F Ferzetti
Mivaces Andie
Tate
Vale
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