Bomb scare at Silsbee Junior High evacuates students
Police and fire officials evacuated Silsbee Junior High School during the noon hour after a bomb threat called in at 11 55 a m was received by an office worker. The search by Patrolman Hubert Davis Police Chief Bobby Ogden Fire Chief Russell Busby and others proved negative and students were returned to class.
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Silsbee Junior High School
Hubert Davis Davis
Davis
Bobby Ogden
Russell Busby
Woman's Club to Meet Today in Silsbee
The Silsbee Woman's Club will meet today at 3 p.m. in Silsbee State Bank with the educational department as hostess. Guest speaker will be High School Principal Weeks Crawford discussing the new educational program in Silsbee Schools.
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Silsbee Woman's Club
Silsbee State Bank
Weeks Crawford
Silsbee
OES Dinner Planned by Mayflower Chapter
The Order of Eastern Star Mayflower Chapter hosts a public dinner on March 11 at 7 30 p m at the Masonic Temple Avenue J and 15th Street. A dinner charge applies.
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Order of Eastern Sta Mayflower Chapter
Masonic Temple
Avenue J
15Th Street
Davis Meyers engagement announced in Short Hills
Miss Linn Davis of Short Hills New Jersey and John Hugh Meyers of Dallas announce their engagement. Constance Linn Davis is a Southern Methodist University student and Meyers plans to attend law school after graduating from the SMU School of Business. The May 27 wedding is set for Perkins Chapel at SMU with Rev. R Eugene Jonte officiating.
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Donald Preston Davis
White Oak Ridge
Short Hills
N. J
Constance Linn
John Hugh Meyers
John Cochran Meyers
S Fourth Street
Silsbee
Davis
Southern Methodist University
Meyers
Southern Methodist Univeristy
Lone Star Appliance Co
Dallas
Perkins Chapel
Smu
R. Eugene Jonte
First United Methodist Church of
Prize Cakes Auction At Political Rally March 18
The Pine Burr Chapter of the American Business Women's Association will host a cake baking contest on Saturday March 18 at Pine Plaza Shopping Center. Call 385 3558 to enter. Ribbons go to top cakes and the cakes will be auctioned at the rally with refreshments a western band and speeches.
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Pine Burr
The
American Business Women’s Association
Pine Plaza
ABWA
Ke-Ko-Tanya Camp Fir Girls Plan Dad Daughter Banquet
The Ke-Ko-Tanya Camp Fir Girls met on Monday March 6 at Mrs Hignett's home. They planned a Dad Daughter banquet at Catholic Hall near the Junior High on March 13 at 6 30 p m. The girls will model the clothes they made. Pam Tobey scribe.
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Hignett
Pam Tobey
Silsbee AARP to Meet Tonight in O'Neal School Cafeteria
The Silsbee Chapter of AARP will gather this Thursday at 6 30 p m in the O Neal School cafeteria for a covered dish supper and business meeting announced by publicity chairman Mrs L H Wade and W R Simypes.
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Silsbee
AARP
O'Neal School
L. H. Wade
W. R. Simypes
Open House Sunday To Honor The W. D. Youngs
Mr and Mrs W D Young Sr celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house from 1 to 5 PM Sunday at their home off Spurgeon Road. Hosts are their children Lorene Smith Richard Young and W Dudley Jr. The couple, married March 11 1922 in Village Mills, lived in this area all their lives and once owned Youngs Supermarket in Silsbee. They have 11 grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Friends and relatives invited.
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W. D. Young Sr
Spurge Road
Lindsey Grocery
Lorene Smith
Richard Young
W Dudley Jr
Young
Woodville
Capitola Richardson
Evadale
Village Mills
Silsbee
Young's
Silsbee Schools Weekly Menu Plan
Menus for Silsbee Schools list weekly lunches. Monday features seafood patties with catsup, salad, fries, strawberry shortcake, rolls and milk. Tuesday offers spaghetti, corn, lettuce and tomatoes, apple sauce, cinnamon rolls, cornbread and milk. Wednesday serves country fried steak, mashed potatoes, green beans, potato casserole, rolls and milk. Thursday includes fried chicken with rice and vegetables, pineapple upside down cake, rolls and milk. Friday is a holiday.
Births in Silsbee and Kountze and Village Mills area
Birth notices report a daughter born March 1 to Mr and Mrs Tony Busby in St Elizabeth Hospital, a daughter Jennie Trene born March 1 to Mr and Mrs Charles Wallace in Doctors Hospital, Edith Elizabeth born March 6 to Mr and Mrs Charles Louis Gray in Hardin Memorial Hospital Vilage Mills, and a son Joel Glen born February 28 to Mr and Mrs Frank Burnis James Jr in Hardin Memorial Hospital Kountze.
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Tony Busby
Silsbee
St Elizabeth Hospital
Jennie Trene
Charles Wallace
Doctors Hospital
Edith Elizabeth
Hardin Memorial Hospital
Charles Louis Gray
Village Mills
Frank Burnis James Jr
Kountze
Joel Glen
Tami-Ka-Ta Camp Fire Girls Elect New Officers
The group met March 6 at Mrs. Byrnes Belk’s home with refreshments by Cindy Sellers. Officers elected: Adana Creel president, Cindy Sellers vice president, Terri Sue Tucker secretary, Terri Dean treasurer, Laura Belk reporter. They learned two patriotic songs and planned the Dad and Daughter Banquet with the theme Keep America Beautiful.
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Byrnes Belk
Cindy Sellers
Adana Creel
Terri Sue Tucker
Terri Dean
Laura Belk
America
Cub Scout Pack 88 Committee Meeting Planned
Cub Scout Pack 88 will hold its regular committee meeting Tuesday March 14 at 7 p m in the home of Eugene Wilson on the Old Evadale Highway. All den mothers assistant den mothers and committeemen are invited.
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Cub Pack 88
Eugene Wilson
Evadale Highway
WWI Vets to Meet in Silsbee March Meeting
World War I veterans Barracks No. 2641 and Auxiliary to hold regular gathering Saturday March 12 at 2 30 p m in the First National Bank of Silsbee Commander John J Richardson leading and Mrs Wallie Ben Smith serving as Ladies Auxiliary president.
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First National Bank of Silsbee
John J. Richardson
Wallie
Ben) Smith
Moffett Family Thanks Community for Condolences
The family of Jesse Moffett Sr. thanks friends for condolences, flowers, and kindness after the loss of their wife and stepmother. They pledge to never forget the support and ask for God's blessing. The note is signed by Jesse Moffett Sr. and Geneva Jones with Jesse Jr. Samuel and David Moffett.
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Jesse Moffett Sr
Geneva Jones
Jesse Jr
Samuel and
David Moffett
Price Family Weekend Visit in Austin Household
Mr and Mrs John Price Sr and family visited over the weekend in the home of their son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs John E Price Jr in Austin.
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John Price Sr
John E. Price Jr
Austin
Peveto couple visit Orange mother over the weekend
Mr and Mrs Jerald Peveto of Orange visited Mrs J H Richardson, the couple’s mother in law, over the weekend amid family gathering in the region.
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Jerald Peveto
Orange
J. H. Richardson
Floyd K. Cude Named to Golden T Club Aboard Tuscaloosa
Navy Petty Officer Third Class Floyd K. Cude of Silsbee earned the Golden T Club aboard the tank landing ship Tuscaloosa now in the Western Pacific with the Seventh Fleet. A 1969 Silsbee High School graduate, he is recognized for dedication and proficiency in duty aboard the ship.
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Navy
Floyd K. Cude
F. E. Cude
Janie D. Hutto
Silsbee
T” Clut
Tuscaloosa
Western Pacific
Silsbee High School
Liberty Draft Board Opens Office in Lumberton
Mrs. Ruther M. McFadden named Lumberton Registrar for Texas Loco Selective Service Board No. 86 Liberty and will operate from the Administration and Tax office at Lumberton Independent School District on the Lumberton Elementary campus. Hours are 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.
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Ruther M. McFadden
Texas Loco Selective Service Board
Liberty
Eleanor Thomas
Rites Held for Mrs. Pearl Woodard 82 in Silsbee
Funeral services for Mrs. Pearl Woodard 82 of Silsbee were conducted at 10 a m March 6 at Farmer Funeral Chapel with Rev R E Barclay officiating. Burial followed at Magnolia Cemetery Woodville. She died Saturday morning after a brief illness. She was a Dallas native who lived most of her life in Woodville and Beaumont. She was a Calder Avenue Baptist Church member and past Matron of the Eastern Star Woodville chapter. Pallbearers were David Woodard George Goldsberry Neuville Miller Mark Harrison Neal Miller and Larry Cleveland. Survivors include husband O U Woodard Sr a daughter Mary Frances Miller two sons O U Woodard Jr and David E Woodard 11 grandchildren and one great grandchild.
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Pearl Woodard
Silsbee
Farmer Funeral
R. E. Barclay
Magnolia Cemetery
Woodville
Silsbee Convalescent Center
Dallas
Woodsville
Beaumont
Calder Avenue Baptist Church
Eastern Star
O U. Woodard Sr
Mary Frankes Miller
O. U. Woodard Jr
New Orleans
David E. Woodard
Houston
Car Dealers Must Post Base Prices Under Price Freeze
Auto dealers in southern Texas must post the base price reflecting the highest actual price charged in the base period July 16 to Aug. 14 rather than the sticker price. The base price remains fixed and is unaffected by recent manufacturer price increases.
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Texas
Rauto
Rmiust
R. L Phinntey
Internal Revenue
Phinney l
Phinney
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Ernest
Linn Davis
John H. Meyers
Constance Linn Davis
Seafoods
Lumberton
Highway 96
Lumberton High School
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Harold Anderson
Vera Lombordin
Gore
Marvel
Ann Gore
North Third
W. D. Youngs
Silsbee Schools
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Golden T
Liberty Draft Board
David Woodard
George Goldsberry
Neuville Miller
Mark Harrison
Neal Miller
Larry Cleveland
Kirkpatrick
Tnscovering
Lone Star State
Richardson
Griffin
Leaton
Lancaster
McKavett
San Saba
Camp San Saba
Henry McKavett
U.S
Fort McKavett
U.S. Army
Ranald S. MacKenzie
West
Charles A. May
William R. Shafter
Henry W. Lawton
Geronimo
San Angelo
Owen OD. Vaughn
First National Bank
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