Champion to Establish Tree Nursery Near Village Mills
East Texas firm Hu itsville Champion International Corp will create a 60 acre seedling nursery just north of Village Mills to supply 10 million seedlings annually for its reforestation program. First Loblolly pines expected spring 1976 with planting later that year into 1977. The site was chosen after a two year search and a university forestry expert confirmed suitability.
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Hu Itsville
Champion International Corp
Village Mills
Texas
William L. Hammock
Timberlands Texas
Hammock
McCarney Retires as West-Gibson Manager in Silsbee
West-Gibson in Silsbee replaces longtime manager N P McCarney with Franklin L Honeycutt of Oakdale La effective Jan 20. McCarney served 19 years in Silsbee and will stay on as consultant. Honeycutt, previously Oakdale store manager, brings military and Masonic affiliations and moves to 306 Holly Woodlea Addition with his wife.
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N. P. McCarney
Franklin L. Honeycutt
West-Gibson
Silsbee
Oakdale
McCarney
Mr. Mac
West Co
J. C. Penny
Scott-Burr Corp
Birdwell’s
Honeycutt
West Gibson
Masonic Lodge
Shrine
The
Baptist Church
Air Force
Korea
Holly
Woodlea
Loree Stott
Minnie Maude Cooper
Herman Hill
Kountze Road
First Baptist Church
Adams Bill Would Allow Free Access To State Parks
State Rep Herman Adams of Silsbee unveiled a proposal to grant Texas residents aged 65 and older free entry to all state parks via a State Parklands Passport. The pass, issued by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, would mirror the national passport and be co sponsored by Rep John Whitmire of Houston.
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Austin
Herman Adams
Silsbee
Texas
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
John Whitmire
Houston
J. R. Huddleston Sr. Dies After Illness in Amarillo
Funeral services for James Morris Huddleston Sr. 63 of Amarillo were held Tuesday at St Stephens United Methodist Church. Burial followed in Llano Texas. He died Sunday at St Anthony Hospital after a long illness. He had lived in Amarillo for four years with wife Ruby and son Jack Huddleston. He is survived by a brother and three sisters.
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James Morris Huddleston Sr
Amarillo
St. Stephens United Methodist Church
Llano
Texas
St. Anthony Hospital
Ruby Huddleston
Jack Huddleston
Rites Held For Lumberton Man Marshall Skinner
Funeral services for Marshall Decover Skinner age 74 of Lumberton were conducted at Causey's Funeral Home Kirbyville with burial in McCune Cemetery near San Augustine. He died at 7 am Friday in a Beaumont nursing home after a career as a sawmill worker. Survived by wife Viona Hooper Skinner. two daughters Mollie Fitch and Mattie Kelley. four sons Orlan Durwood Mike and Pat Skinner. sister Melissa Glover and brother Bevis Skinner.
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Marshall Decover Skinner
Lumberton
Causey
Kirbyville
McCune
San Augustine
Skinner
Beaumont
Viona Hooper Skinner
Mollie Fitch
New Orleans
Mattie Kelley
Orlan Skinner
Magnolia Springs
Durwood Skinner
Mike Skinner
Victoria
Pat Skinner
Houston
Melissa Glover
Bridge City
Bevis Skinner
Last Rites For Mrs Lola Banks 74 Held Wednesday
Funeral services for Mrs Lola D Banks 74 were held at 10 a m Wednesday at Farmer Funeral Chapel with 3 p m graveside services in Cushing Cemetery Rev R E Barclay officiating She died at 1130 a m Monday in Silsbee Doctors Hospital She was a native of Rusk County and had lived in Silsbee 25 years Survivors include one daughter Mildred Wiess of Silsbee and two sisters Elizabeth Blanton of Glenn Fann and Nona Riddle of Cushing
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Lola D. Banks
Farmer Funeral
Cushing
R. E. Barclay
Silsbee Doctors Hospital
Banks
Rusk County
Silsbee
Mildred Wiess
Elizabeth Blanton
Glenn Fann
Nona Riddle
Card of Thanks for Hamilton Allen
Roberta Harvey and family and Dorothy M. Brown express gratitude for prayers food flowers and sympathy after the death of Hamilton Allen Their thanks extend to all friends and neighbors and include a blessing from God for each one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton Allen
Roberta Harvey
Dorothy M. Brown
22nd Wedding Anniversary Celebration Shared Joy
Thanks to all who helped make our twenty second wedding anniversary celebration a surprisingly enjoyable occasion last Saturday night at the home of Mae Donnie Scott Clayton Perkins and Mr and Mrs James Roslyn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mae Donnie Scott
Thanking Friends After Hospital Stay Card
Mrs. Ruby Van Scott expresses gratitude to friends and neighbors for visits cards calls concern and prayers during hospital stay. She notes she is recuperating at home and wishes blessings for kindness and help. She promises to remember them.
Hardin County to designate public funds depository
Legal notice informs banking corporations associations and individual bankers that the Hardin County Commissioners Court will designate a depository for county funds at the regular term on February 10, 1975. Articles 2544 through 2558 ARCS govern the designations and applicants bear knowledge of terms.
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Hardin County
Commissioners Court of
Lumberton Plans Third Annual Our Little Miss Pageant
Registration for Lumberton's Third Annual Our Little Miss pageant, set for March 8, is open with entry fees payable by sponsors or parents. The event, run by the Lumberton Little League Auxiliary to benefit the baseball program, will judge in La Petite Our Little Miss and Ideal Miss divisions. Pageant director is Mrs. Wanda Newman with registration overseen by Mrs. Shirley Esclavon. The Ladies' Auxiliary meets January 30 at 7 p.m. in Lumberton Middle School. all interested are invited.
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Lumberton
Lumberton Little League Auxiliary
Little League
la Petite
Wanda Newman
Shirley Esclavon
Lumberton Middle School
Masonic Lodge Past Officers To Meet
The Past Matrons and Past Patrons Club of District 4 Section 2 Grand Chapter of Texas Order of the Eastern Star will meet Thursday January 30 at 1 p.m. in the East Chambers School Cafeteria Winnie with Winnie Stowell Chapter 1076 hosting a barbecued beer dinner. A new slate of officers will be elected and installed with Mrs. Ella Robinson presiding.
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District 4
Grand Chapter
Texns
Order of the Eastern Star
East Chambers
Winnie
Winnie - Stowell Chapter 1076
Ella Robinson
Weathersby Heads Local NARFE Chapter 1319
Richard Weathersby was installed as president of chapter 1319 of the National Association of Retired Federal Employees at a Jan. 15 meeting at Silsbee First National Bank. Officers include Bruce W. Gravis as first vice president Virgie L. Brackin as second vice president George Goynes as secretary treasurer Stella Robinson as assistant secretary treasurer and E. L. Ferguson as chaplain. The new leader urged members to boost programs and monthly meetings to attract new members from the area. NARFE is based in Washington, DC with more than 200 000 civil service annuitants and survivors and over 1 000 chapters nationwide.
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National Association of Retired Federal Employees
First National Bank
Virgie Brackin
George Goynes
Silsbee First National Bank
Howard Quick
Nederland
Bruce W. Gravis
Virgie L. Brackin
Stella Robinson
E. L. Ferguson
Weathersby
Kathleen Ann Brickel and Joel Mark Allen Wed at Keesler AFB
Kathleen Ann Brickel and Lieutenant Joel Mark Allen were married January 10 at Keesler Air Force Base Biloxi Mississippi in a double ring ceremony. Rev Arthur Thomas officiated with John E Brickel and F Mark Allen as parents and Douglas Allen best man. The couple plans to reside in Austin Texas after a honeymoon in Orlando Florida.
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Kathleen Ann Brickel
Joel Mark Allen
Keesler Afb
Biloxi
Arthur Thomas
David Welt
Douglas Allen
John F. Brickel
Kevin Allen
Keesler Officers Club
Orlando
Fla
Austin
Berstrom Air Force Base
Funeral Services For Mrs Ethel Nash Held Saturday
Mrs Ethel Nash 90 of 3925 North Beaumont died Friday in a Beaumont nursing home after 15 years in the city She was widow of Rev R L Nash who led churches across Southeast Texas and last pastored Woodrow Baptist Church in Silsbee She was active in WMU Funeral services were held Saturday at 3 pm Kelley Hixson Chapel with Dr Browning Ware Rev Frank Gayer officiating Burial was in Knapple Cemetery Silsbee Survivors include one daughter six sons two sisters two brothers and many grandchildren and great grandchildren Numerous relatives attended the service
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Ethel Nash
North
Beaumont
Calder Baptist Church
Silsbee
R. L. Nash
Texas
Woodrow Baptists
WMU
Kelley-Hixson
Browning Ware
Frank Gayer
Knapple Cemetery
C. B. Wright
E. C. Nash
Evadale
D. T. Nash
Jasper
E. R. Nash
Lumberton
R. L. Nash Jr
J. C. Nash
P. N. Nash
Tucson
Ariz
Edgar Peters
Jane Moore
Bryan
Cecil Rosier
Claude Wayne Rosier
Silsbee Schools Menus Week Menu List
Silsbee schools present a weekly lunch menu. Monday offers meat and cheese pizza pinto beans buttered spinach cinnamon rolls and milk. Tuesday serves chicken and dressing cranberry sauce green beans giblet gravy cake squares with lemon icing rolls and milk. Wednesday features hamburgers with lettuce tomato and onion fried potato sticks fruit cobbler and milk. Thursday includes fried chicken mashed potatoes and gravy buttered English peas pudding rolls and milk. Friday presents meatballs and spaghetti green lima beans tossed salad chocolate cake with chocolate icing rolls and milk.
Perry S Haynes Stationed In Korea
Army Specialist Five Perry S Haynes son of Clyde E and Mrs Clyde E Haynes Star Route Silsbee has completed annual service practice at Sea Range in Korea He is assigned to Battery D 2nd Battalion 71st Air Defense Artillery in Korea The ASP training keeps artillery units in constant readiness.
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Army
Perry S. Haynes
Clyde E. Haynes
Star Route Silsbee
Sea
Korea
Spec. Haynes
71St Air Defense Artillery
Den 2 Scouts Meet At Mrs Woodcock Home
Cub Scout Den 2 met Wednesday at Mrs. Joe Woodcock home. Boys were tested on wolf badge requirements, played games, and enjoyed refreshments. Paul Griffin was elected assistant denner, J Crane denner, and Johnny Vaught scribe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Woodcock
Paul Griffin
Denner
J. W. Crane
Idenner
Johnny Vaught
Jscribe
Den 7 Cub Pack 88 Meets for Bear Achievements
Den 7 of Cub Scout Pack 88 met January 20 at the den mother Avis Carruth home with six Cubs. Don Hough elected denner and Rossi Carruth assistant denner. The group worked toward Bear achievements and played games. Rossi Carruth served as scribe.
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Den
Avis Carruth
Don Hough
Denner
Rossi Carruth
Scribe
Energy tip for efficient vegetable cooking
Use small amounts of water when cooking vegetables to heat faster and shorten cooking time. This saves energy and helps preserve vitamins.
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Methodist Church
Council of Ministers
Ushers
Eastland
Kathy Cathcart
Denver
Colo
Adams
Highway 96
Silsbee Union Shop
J. R. Huddleston Sr
Kountry Kitchen
North 5Th Street
Marshall. Skinner
Lola Banks
Clayton Perkins
Mrs
James Roslyn
Ruby van Scott
South East Texas Regional Planning Commission
Division On
Hardin
Jefferson
Orange Counties
State OF
OF Hardinng
A. D
Emmett Lack
Clarence Mcneely
Clarence McNee
L Lumberton
Howard D. Quick
Richard Weathersby
National Association On
John E. Brickle
Waterbury, Conn
Mark Allen
Ot Silsbee
Tom Kemp
Silsbee Schools
Cub Scout den
U. S. Marine Corps
James Brown
Carl Stucker
Dave Brown
United States
U. S. Capitol
Washington, D. C
Charles Wilson
Sabine Monument Company
Grand
Roosevelt Drive
Across the Street
Silsbee State
Silsbee State Bank
Convenient Bank
Bank Xvas
Member
Federal Reserve System
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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