Hardin County Vegetables Shine At Neches Show and Sale
Hardin County growers excel at the 20th annual Neches Valley Vegetable Producers show and sale sponsored by the Beaumont Chamber of Commerce. Judges from Texas A&M were Dr. John Larsen and Dr. Homer Blackharts. Grand champion snap beans were entered by Jim Wheeler of Lumberton, sold to Silsbee State Bank for $225. Second place were okra by Floyd Maddox, field crops by A. L. Gore and others with notable bids from Beaumont, Silsbee, and Kountze buyers totaling over $2,000.
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Neches Val- Vegetable Producers Assorrtion
Beaumont Chamber Commerce
John Larsen
Homer Blackharts
Texas A&m University
Johnny Dalby
Cheryl Lowe
Jefferson County
Jim Wheeler
Lumberton
Silsbee State Bank
Floyd Maddox
Hardin County
Evelyn Flowers
A. L. Gore
Arnold Hatton
Jim Morris
M. D. Wishard
Hub Sutton
J. B. Drake
Beaumont Equipment Co
Service Paint Co
Rogers Brothers
Texas State Optical
South Hampton Co
Silsbee
George Clark
Schlitz Beer Distributing Co
Kountze Chamber
Commerce
Oil City Tractor
Beaumont
Kountze
J. C. Williford
Evelyn Flower
Water Quality Board to Hold Hearing on Eastex Request
Eastex Inc of Silsbee seeks an amendment to a waste control order for discharging industrial wastewater. A public hearing is set for July 2 at 10 a.m. in the Silsbee High School Cafeteria. The plant sits on FM Road 105, two miles upstream from Orange County’s Neches River site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastex Inc
Silsbee
Texas Water Quality Board
TWQB
Eastex Pulp and Paper
FM Road
Evadale
Jasper County
Neches River
Neches
Orange County
Bereaved thank-you note from Dallas on loss of sister
Mrs. Essie Mae Lewis and Millard N. Denny express thanks for prayers flowers and meals after the death of Doshie Bell. A special thanks goes to Mr Grimes for the barbecue May God bless each reader and all helpers in this time of sorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doshie Bell
Mr. Grimes
Millard N. Denny Dallas
Texas
Joseph in Egypt turns trials into stepping stones of faith
The Upper Room meditation reflects on Genesis 50 20 and Acts 7 13 noting how Joseph endured hardship in Egypt. It teaches that God uses affliction to anchor believers to their calling, revealing grace through trials and the Lord's greatness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Egypt
Joseph
Happy Homemaking Tips From Barbara Baker
Barbara Baker offers practical household hacks for everyday living. Suggestions include using a satin pillowcase for back comfort, removing pen marks with hairspray, repurposing milk cartons for camp use and fuel, cooking corn in a baby bottle sterilizer, and preserving furniture with acrylic floor finish to stop aluminum rub-off.
Galyean Named Acting TSTA Executive Secretary
Austin official L L Galyean, current associate executive secretary, is named acting executive secretary of the Texas State Teachers Association to replace L P Sturgeon who retires June 30. Galyean has 24 years with TSTA and a long career in public school roles.
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Austin
E. L. Galyean
Texas State Teachers Association
L. P. Sturgeon
Galyean
TSTA
Sturgeon
State Department of Education
East Texas Growth Fueled by Low-Cost Power Spread
The article emphasizes how SHECO’s affordable reliable electricity powers East Texas merchants, sustaining a chain reaction of growth as hardware and appliance markets benefit from cost-effective energy. The narrative frames the utility’s role in main street commerce and regional expansion.
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SHECO
East Texas
Oriole Nest Duet: Texas Birds Weave Remarkable Nests
One of the most interesting birds of Texas is the oriole, noted for its pendant shaped nest that shows intricate weaving. The nest is strong enough to support many times the weight of the bird.
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Texas
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E. M. Wilson
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Richard Hatton
Tyler County
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Water Quality Board
Eastex
Essie Mae Lewis
Jon Ernest Stinnett
Acts
RCA Records
Charlie Rich
Aoa
Agian
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Hank Snow
Am Matz
Charley Pride
Chet Atkins
Jerry Reed
RCA
Dottie West
Jim Reeves
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Laredo
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Henry Mancini
Ren Mancini Couktry
Memphis
Jolene
Dolly Parton
New
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You
Ronnie Milsap Pure Love
Tee
Cravens
Barbara Baker
Rain Insurance
Billy Barclay
Cravens Insurance
N. C. McMillan
Silsbee Trailriders Inc
Cravens and St. Paul Insurance Co
St. Paul
Minnesota
Sid Ace
Sree Hale Cravens
Cancorn
P. O. Box
Silsbee, Texas
Silsbee Lumberton
Paul Georgas
SAM Houston Electric Cooperative
Livingston, Texas
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