Ola Louise Nichols and Rev James Neff Wed in Calvary Church
Miss Ola Louise Nichols and Rev James Neff married July 12 in a candle light ceremony at Calvary Missionary Baptist Church. The couple's families hail from Silsbee Warren Henderson and Gary with a reception at the church. The groom studies at Texas Baptist Institute and Seminary and they will live in Henderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ola Louise Nichols
James Neff
Calvary Missionary Baptist Church
Silsbee
Bluntt Nichols
Warren
Frank Neff
Calvin Gould
Woodville
Onedin Dubose
Gary
Huey Antley
Henderson
Cathy Nichols
Donnie Evans
Hillister
Rickey Brunner
Sharon Norton
Terry Williams
Cassie Thompson
Angela Harwell
Tianna Oats
Huntsville
Panhandle
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Texas Baptist Institute and Seminary
Trophies Preserved For Big League Teams July 19
Special trophies were presented to the Indians the area Big League winning team for 1974 to the Big League All Stars and a memorial award for Henry Butch Smith given to his brother Keith Smith at a 6:30 p.m. ceremony July 19 at Silsbee Little League Park. Noel Adams manages the Indians with Randy Fuller as assistant. Players include Terry Vaughn David Moss Doby Dear Paul Shepherd Thomas LaToof Jeff Williamson Jimmy Mack Landis Bobby Albrecht Steve Drake all of Silsbee and Bill Barner Tommy Tate David Roberts Bobby Madden Lynn Shane Gary Dean Cruse of Countzee. The area All Star team for the League was to meet Woodville All Stars at 8 p.m. Wednesday with another game Friday. Team members include David Moss Terry Vaughn Bill Barner Tommy Tate Jan Ray Peebles Mike Ratcliff Doug Almond Gary Dean Sparkey Gore Glenn Moffett Lynn Spurlock Cliff Powell Curtis Braswell Jimmy Seaman Randy Rick and alternates Monroe Seaman Matt Freeman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indians
Henry
Butch” Smith
Keith Smith
Silsbee Little League Park
Noel Adams
Randy Fuller
Terry Vaughn
David Moss
Doby Dear
Paul Shepherd
Thomas LaToof
Jeff Williamson
Jimmy Mack Landis
Bobby Albrecht
Steve Drake
Silsbee
Bill Barner
Tommy Tate
David Roberts
Bobby Madden
Lynn Shane
Gary Dean Cruse
Kountzee
Woodville All-Stars
A. P. Ratliff
Jan Ray Peebles
Mike Ratcliff
Doug Almond
Gary Dean
Sparkey Gore
Glenn Moffett
Lynn Spurlock
Cliff Powell
Curtis Braswell
Pittie Smith 68 Dies. Rites Held In Silsbee
Pittie Smith aged 68 died Wednesday and funeral services were held Sunday at 2 p.m. in Coleman Funeral Home with Rev. A Davis officiating. Burial followed at Rayburn Cemetery. A native of Rayburn she had lived most of life in Silsbee. Survived by sister Zora Carrilla of Silsbee and brothers Noble Ernest Smith of Silsbee Marshall and Allen Smith of Houston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittie Smith
Coleman Funeral Home
Rev. A. Davis
Rayburn Cemetery
Birth Announcements From Victoria Silsbee and Nearby
Mr and Mrs Jay Garner of Victoria welcome a son Kevin Jay born July 15 at DeTar Hospital Victoria. Grandparents Mr and Mrs B F Newsum of Silsbee and Mr and Mrs A J Garner of Victoria. Mrs Garner is the former Beverly Newsum. Mrs Jimmy Whisneant of Silsbee has a son born July 22 at Women and Children Hospital. A son was born July 22 to Mr and Mrs Charles McCartney of Silsbee at Women and Children Hospital. A son Brad Elliott born July 19 at Doctors Hospital to Mr and Mrs Elisha McMuahon Jr of Kountze. Mr and Mrs Myon Trevathan of Silsbee are parents of a son born July 21 at Women and Children Hospital. A son was born July 21 to Mr and Mrs Robert Currie of Silsbee at Women’s and Children’s Hospital. Mr and Mrs Gilbert Gore of Silsbee are the parents of a daughter born July 17 at Women’s and Children’s Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay Garner
Victoria
Kevin Jay
DeTar Hospital
B. F. Newsum
Silsbee
A. J. Garner
Garner
Beverly Newsum
This City
Jimmy Whisneant
Women and Children Hospital
Charles McCartney
Brad Elliott
Doctors Hospital
Elisha McMuahon Jr
Kountze
Myon Trevathan
Robert Currie
Women’s and Children’s Hospital
Gilbert Gore
Local Boys Attend Basketball Camp Hustler Award Winner
Greg Wilson one of ten Silsbee boys at Sam Houston State University camp July 14 20 received the Hustler Award at closing ceremonies July 20. Other campers included Andy Barclay David Barclay Willie Lewis John Lewis Brad Trahan Manee Cutbirth Andy Hollyfield Chris Hugan and John Robinson with Dan Montgomery Silsbee High School basketball coach as staff instructor and coach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greg Wilson
Silsbee
Little Dribblers
Sam _ Houston State University
Wilson
Andy
David Barclay
Willie Lewis
John Lewis
Brad Trahan
Manee Cutbirth
Andy Hollyfield
Chris Hugan
John Robinson
Dan Montgomery
Junior High Band To Begin Practice
Silsbee Junior High School will start band practice on August 5 from 9 to 11 30 a m. Members and potential new players are asked to report to the Junior High School band hall per band director Bill Holt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Bill Holt
Indian Mounds Recreation Area Opens Near Hemphill
The U S Forest Service opens Indian Mounds Recreation Area in Sabine National Forest 14 miles southeast of Hemphill Texas on July 27. The facility includes 113 single and 25 double campsites three lane boat ramp flush toilets running water and showers and can accommodate about 665 people at once with a $680 000 development cost. The site sits on Toledo Bend Reservoir near Yellowpine District and features earth mounds whose origins are debated. The Silsbeeian Club meets July 28 at 6 30 p m to discuss its plans and a San Diego reunion is noted for Aug 31–Sept 3 1974 with Elmo Rhymes presiding.
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Indian Mounds
U.S. Forest Service
Texas National Forests
Paul C. Sweetland
National Forests
Texas
Lufkin
Yellowpine
Sabine Nationa Forest
Hemphill
Toledo Bend Reservoir
Bine National Forest
Hempacres
Silsbeeian Club
San Diego
Calif
Elmo Rhymes
Firemen Assist HNG In Repairing Gas Line Near Gerson
Silsbee Volunteer Fire Department crews aided Houston Natural Gas Co. workers by standing by for fire while a bulldozer broke a gas line near Gerson Street. The call came in at 12 35 p m on July 23. Seven department members including Fire Chief Russell Busby and Assistant Chief Johnny Price are at Texas A M Firefighters' School in College Station July 22 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Volunteer Fire Department
Houston Natural Gas Co
Gerson Street
SVFD
Roddy Farmer
Farmer
Russell Busby
Johnny Price
College Station
Texas A&m Firefighters
Tamu
The
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UT Austin School of Communication names spring honor roll
Anna Charlene Free is among UT Austin School of Communication spring honor roll honorees announced by Dean Wayne Danielson. More than 450 students earned high honors by completing 15 or more hours with a 3.5 GPA and no grade below C. honors require 3.0 GPA with no grade below C. Free hails from 530 Parks St. Silsbee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
School of Communication
University of Texas At Austin
Wayne Danielson
Anna Charlene Free
Parks St
Silsbee
Evadale School hosts benefit fish supper
A benefit fish supper will be held at the Evadale School cafeteria on July 26 from 4 to 8 p.m. Tickets are available from any O.E.S. member or at the door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evadale
O.E.S
Christmas tree decoration origins traced to Luther and settlers
The custom of decorating evergreen trees is traced to Martin Luther after he reportedly saw stars above a tree on Christmas Eve. The World Almanac notes that early German settlers in Pennsylvania observed decorating trees with lights sweets and colored paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Luther
World Almanac
Pennsylvania
Derisea Ross Attends FHA National Convention in Chicago
Derisea Ross of Silsbee FHA chapter attended the Future Homemakers of America national meeting in Chicago July 15 18 at the Conrad Hilton Hotel. She served as a Texas official delegate among about 2000 youth delegates from a half million national membership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Derisea Ross
Chicago
Future Homemakers of America
Conrad Hilton
Derisea
Silsbee Fha
Texas
Auditorium Theatre
FHA
Denisea
H. C. Ross
Silsbee
Cub Scout Pack 88 Plans Summer Program at Camp Worthy
Cub Scout Pack 88 will hold its second summer program on July 30 at 6 p.m. at Camp Worthy Swimming Pool. Lumber Boys may swim earlier if accompanied by a parent. Watermelon will be served, according to Cubmaster Alvin J. Ragan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cub Scout Pack
Camp Worthy
Lumber
Alvin J. Ragan
Cubminster
Prelude to Nuptials Shown by July Bridal Events
A bridal shower was held July 11 at Mrs. James Smith home for Miss Madeline Dale Merrill bride elect of J. Q. Vanderburg Jr. Hostesses included Mrs. Leonard Barclay and others. Houston events followed with a sherry party, Brennan's brunch, a couples cocktail party, and a lingerie shower July 27. A linen shower is planned for Aug 24 in Austin by Mrs. Charles Rolls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Smith
Madeline Dale Merrill
J. Q. Vanderburg Jr
Leonard Barclay
Demecy Langton
Terrell Buchanan
E. M. Prewitt
Daygma Rudisaille
C. H. Dunn
Smith
Frank Grote
Houston
Dow Dunn
Brennan's
Linda North
Sandy Bockstantz
Tony Munson
Karen Berry
Austin
Charles Rolls
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Becky Fontenot
Debbie Langley
Salinia Oats
Polly Flinders
HNG
Harbour Bridge
Sydney
Australia
Sharon Gilligan
Munich
Susy
Sue Prine
City Beauty Shop No. 2
Tom Jones
Lynn Chambers
Texas Delegaton
Gore’s
Pine Plaza
First National Bank of Silsbee
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