Rites Held Here Sunday For Joe Letney 59
Funeral services for Joe Letney 59 of Silsbee were held at 2 p m Sunday at Farmer Funeral Home with Rev R E Barclay officiating Burial followed at Resthaven Cemetery Letney a mechanic at Silsbee Auto Co died after a seizure in his home early Saturday Survivor list includes wife Lois son Doyle of Port Neches brother Johnny of Jasper and sisters Florence Bryant Lois Fults Velma Matthews as well as other relatives
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Letney
Silsbee
Farmer Funeral Home
R. E. Barclay
Resthaven
Letney
Silsbee Auto Co
Silsbee Doctors Hospital
George Jones
N. C. McMillian
Don Hawthorne
Lenox Hawthorne
R. F
Rho Upsilon Hears Program on People
Rho Upsilon Beta Sigma Phi met March 8 at Silsbee State Bank with 14 members and one visitor Mrs. George Edgars. Mrs. Dennis Dacey led the business meeting and a nominating committee was formed for next year. Mrs. Ronald Hickerson and Mrs. Carl Willingham presented the program People. Mrs. Don Skinner hosted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rho Upsilon
Rho Upsilon Chapter
Beta Sigma Phi
Silsbee State Bank
George Edgars
Dennis Dacey
Ronald Hickerson
Carl Willingham
Warren School Science Fair Winners Named
Warren School held a science fair and open house at Warren High School gym attracting 300 plus parents and visitors. Judges Edward Smallwood and James G. Smith of Beaumont announced first, second and third prizes across grades seven through twelve with project categories in Physical Science Earth Science Biological Science Botany Zoology and more. First place winners will advance to a Houston fair later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Independent School
Fred
Jack B. Daniels
Warren School
Edward Smallwood
James G. Smith
Beaumont
Houston
Warren Science Fair
John Werner
Elaine Safar
Lyndon Daniels
Jan Dean
Rene Mizell
Walter McAlpin
Marilyn Scroggins
Mary Shepherd
Victor Reese
Mike Gregory
Wendell Brackin
Keith Thompson
Jimmy Harper
Kathryn Johnson
Billy Sims
Ernestine Findley
Mary Welch
Laura Worthy
Brad Whittington
Mrs. Birdie Hurst Former Resident Dies in Woodville
Mrs Birdie Florence Hurst 73 a Woodville resident died Saturday evening after a lengthy illness in Baptist Hospital She was a former Silsbee resident and West Side Baptist Church member Survived by husband J W Hurst two sons four daughters two brothers 23 grandchildren and 28 great grandchildren Funeral services were held Monday at 2 p m at Farmer Funeral Home with burial in Hooks Cemetery Pallbearers were Leonard Lambright Arlington Cloud Irving Callaway George Hurst Winston Gillis and Pete Beard
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Birdie Florence Hurst
Woodville
Farmer Funeral Home
McFarland
Hooks Cemetery
Hurst
Silsbee
Baptist Hospital
West Side Baptist Church
Saratoga
J. W. Hurst
Cub Scout Pack 88 Plans March Meeting
Cub Scout Pack 88 will hold a regular committee meeting Tuesday March 16 at 7 p.m. at the home of Mr Eugene Wilson on the Old Evadale Highway. The March theme is cowboys and Indians with important planning for den mothers assistant den mothers and committeemen says Alvin Ragan.
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Cub
Eugene Wilson
Evadale Highway
Alvin Ragan
Card of Thanks for Alfred A. Wise
The family of Alfred A Wise thanks everyone for prayers food flowers and sympathy shown during the loss of their loved one.
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Alfred A. Wise
Droddy Family Relocates to Yokohama Japan
Mr and Mrs Douglas Droddy and children Troy aged six and Jeana aged two departed December 27 for a two year stay in Yokohama Japan Troy attends Yokohama International School and Droddy works for Ocean Drilling Company offshore Hiroshima Mrs Dreddy is daughter of Mr and Mrs C H Watts of 820 North 5th Street
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Douglas Droddy
Troy
Jeana
Yokohama
Japan
Yokohama International School
Droddy
Ocean Drilling Company
Hiroshima
Dreddy
C. H. Watts
North 5Th Street
North Hardin Water Group to Meet Monday Night
The North Hardin Water Supply Corporation will hold an organizational meeting on Monday evening March 15 at 7 p m in the Kirby School cafetorium in Silsbee. The session will discuss expanding the central water system to serve northeast Hardin County with funding from a long term low interest Farmers Home Administration loan.
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North Hardin Water Supply Corporation
Kirby School
Silsbee
Hardin County
Farmers Home Administration Agency
James E. Bottoms
Board of Directors
Tri-School Band Concert Set For Saturday In Silsbee
The third annual Tri-School Band Concert will feature Buna Lumberton and Silsbee students in high school and junior high groups. A free concert starts at 7 30 p m Saturday at the Silsbee Junior High auditorium after morning and afternoon rehearsals. Directors are Hosak Michalsky Bean Miles and Ross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee High School
Silsbee Junior High
Buna
Lumberton
Silsbee
Ben Hosak
Anthony Michalsky
Roy Bean
Abram Miles
B. W. Ross
Funeral Services For Cantlon Infant Held Tuesday
Funeral services for Christie Cantlon infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph W. Cantlon of Silsbee were held at 10 a m Tuesday at Farmer Funeral Home. Rev Billy Hutson officiated. Burial followed in Resthaven Cemetery. Pallbearers were J P White John White Richard Ester and Sidney Ester. The infant died at 545 p m Sunday in St Elizabeth Hospital Beaumont after a brief illness. Surviving, besides the parents, are one sister Linda Jones of Silsbee and grandparents Mr and Mrs Louis Ester of Silsbee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christie Cantlon
Ralph W. Cantlon
Silsbee
Farmer Funeral Home
Billy Hutson
Resthaven Cemetery
J. P. White
John White
Richard Ester
Sidney Ester
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Beaumont
Linda Jones
Louis Ester
Crime Stop campaign aims to enlist community support
Governor Smith asked Read to coordinate a local information drive for Operation Crime Stop. Read urged civic clubs, the chamber of commerce, and schools to join, noting new crime and narcotics education in grades 5 to 12. He cited rising U S crime and Texas crime in 1969 to argue for public concern and support to reduce the toll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Read
Smith
Civic Clubs
Chamber of Commerce
United States
Texas
H. H. Morgans To Mark Golden Anniversary
H. H. Morgans invite friends and relatives to attend their 50th wedding anniversary in this city. Calling hours are 3 to 5 p m Sunday. Hosts are their children Wendell E. Morgan of Hobbs New Mexico Roy E. Daniel of Savannah Georgia Harold Morgan of Beaumont and Prentice Morgan. They have ten grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H
Hub) Morgan
Wendell E. Morgan
Hobbs, N. M
Roy E. Daniel
Savannah, Ga
Harold Morgan
Beaumont
Prentice Morgan
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Randy Krebs
Tommy Howard
Ronnie Smart
Royce Standley
Kenneth Freeman
Beverly Lamb
Nancy Morgan
Cheryl Brandin
Kay Wills
Diane Thompson
Terry Clay
Sandra DeGrandon
Sandra Jeffcoat
Kathy Breaux
Donna Krebs
Johnny Siau
Cheryl Thompson
Stephen Thomas
Laverne Langston
Rebecca Wiggins
Cynthia Martin
Marcella Scroggins
Carol Sims
Janice Powers
Jane Elliott
Alton Campbell
Laverene Thompson
Bobby Hoffpaulr
Cheryl Heiselbetz
Sharon Knighten
Tomy Inman
Genny Suttle
Donna Dixon
James Davis
Valerie Wortham
Rocky Rizzato
James
Birdie Hurst
Cub Scout Pack
Savings Deposit Boxes Loans
D. Droddy
N. Hardin Water Group
North Hardin
H. E. Munden
North 5Th
Tri-School
Cantlon Infant
H.H. Morgans
Mrs. Morgan
MR. and
Mrs. H. H. Morgan
N. W. Barrow
Louise Pressley
Marvel
Ann Gore
North Third
Birdwell's
Birdwell Stores
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