Youth Association Plans Member Drive in Silsbee
The Silsbee Youth Activities Association launches its annual membership drive in March with dues at 2.00 for individuals or 3.00 for couples. Four general meetings yearly are set for March April October and January. Local clubs may join for 10 per year. The group funds a youth center, a Christmas tree sale supports projects, and a scholarship for May 1970 high school graduates is being formed. The next meeting is March 19 at 7 30 p m at Neches National Bank. dues may be paid then or mailed to treasurer Eddie VanWinkle.
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Silsbee Youth Activities Association
Youth Activities Association
Silsbee
Neches National Bank
Eddie VanWinkle
Timberlane Drive
Sam P. Copeland
Alemeda Rodgers
Outstanding Maintenance Man of the Month at Takhli Base
Sergeant Herman Watts of Silsbee Texas was named Outstanding Maintenance Man of the Month at Takhli Royal Thai Air Force Base Thailand. Watts an aircraft mechanic in the 333rd Tactical Fighter Squadron is praised for leadership exceptional conduct and duty performance.
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U. S. Air Forces
Thailand
Herman Watts
J. C. Watts
Silsbee
Takhli Royal Thai Afb
Segeant Watts
333Rd Tactical Fighter Squadron
Pacific Air Forces
Southeast Asia
Far East
Pacific
Silsbee High School
Cathy
R. C. Overacre
Eastern
Wichita, Kan
Country Music Show In Buna Saturday Night
A Buna Volunteer Fire Department sponsored country music show will be held Saturday at 8 p m at Buna Elementary School. It features Allen Yokum and the Country Music Lovers with the Nashville Sound. Tickets are available at the door or from local merchants. Osborn Weaver is fire department president.
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Buna Volunteer Fire Department
Buna
Allene Yokum
Nashville Sound
Osborn Weaver
Brush Riders Plan Trek To Woodville
The Spurger Brush Riders sponsor their eighth annual Tri-County Dogwood Trek on March 27-28 for riders from nearby areas. The ride starts 3 p m in Spurger with a 8 a m trail ride from Jim Barnes’ place, ends with an overnight in James Chapman’s camp, and finishes with a parade in Woodville.
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Spurger Brush
Spurger
Jim Barnes
Silsbee
Jim Rawls
James Chapman
Chapman’s
Woodville
Tyler County
Bo Dykes
Robert Chapman
Sharon Chapman
Lorraine Fletcher
Sherry Kay Rawls
Card of Thanks for Ed Harrell by Harrell family
The Harrell family thanks friends and neighbors for their help and kindness during the loss of Ed Harrell. Jesse G Harrell signs the note on behalf of the family.
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Ed Harrell
Texas districts set 1970 71 school funding share
Austin districts will contribute 217.2 million dollars toward Texas basic foundation education for 1970 71 with local funds about 20 percent of total cost. State pays the remainder. The legislature set local share at 204.9 million plus 20 percent of new program costs. The board computed district shares by economic indexes across 254 counties and by tax valuation, sending tentative figures to superintendents.
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Austin
Texas’ Basic Foundation
State Board of Education
State
Sixty-first
Taylor County School Board
Wylie
Abilene
Texas
Texas A&m University
School For the
U. S. Office of Education
State Supreme Court
Smith
S. W. Nobie
Lubbock
Texas State Board of Public Accountancy
D. L
Pete) Brooks
Amarillo
Texas Library and Historical Commission
James M. Moody
Fort Worth
Fred Hartman
Baytown
Lavaca County
Alfred Neumeyer Jr
Hallettsville
Public Lands Committee of
Interstate Oil Compact Commission
F. W
Bert) Wheeler
Houston
Texas Office of Economic Opportunity
John R. Malone
Santo Water Supply Corp
Gillespie
Kerr
Uvalde
Bowie
Edwards
Randall
Roberts
Colorado
Welfare Department
Burton Hackney
State Animal Health Commission
Texas Jaycees
Gonzales
Fred Perlitz Attends Grocers Meet in Monterrey Mexico
Fred Perlitz and Mrs. Fred Perlitz from Neches Minimax Silsbee join about 150 food industry leaders at the 10th annual Mid-Winter Conference of the Texas Retail Grocers Association. The three day event at the Gran Hotel Acira Monterrey offers workshops on hot checks and supermarket operations.
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Monterrey
Mexico
Texas Retail Grocers Association
Gran Hotel Ancira
Fred Perlitz
Neches Minimax
Silsbee
Texas Hospital Drive Aims To Match Federal Grant
A statewide effort seeks 50 000 dollars to pair with a 140 000 federal grant enabling increased rehabilitation capacity to treat 300 patients yearly. The campaign expands Texas facilities by doubling capacity and supports head start and public service programs while state tax and licensing notes appear in separate briefs.
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Crawford Martin
State Board of Medical Examiners
U. S. Office of Child Development
Lamesa- Dawson County
Barrow and guests visit in Tuscon area home
Mr. and Mrs. D. S. Barrow visited recently in Tuscon Ar in the home of their son and family Dr and Mrs Lloyd Barrow. Miss Ada Ginther of Dallas visited over the weekend in the home of Mrs Dorothy Swinney and Eliabeth. Marvin Williams returned home Saturday after undergoing eye surgery in Santa Fe Hospital in Temple recently. Mr. and Mrs. Don Carpenter of Shreveport and Mr. and Mrs. J. C. James and children of Beaumont visited Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Holland over the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Todd of Shreveport Mr. and Mrs. Datton Grimes of Houston and Mr. and Mrs. Ray Waiton of Beaumont visited over the weekend in the home of Mrs. W. FE. Sheffield. Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Woodard visited relatives in Lake Charles La Sunday.
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D. S. Barrow
Tuscon
Lloyd Barrow
Ada Ginther
Dallas
Dorothy Swinney
Eliabeth
Marvin Williams
Santa Fe Hospital
Temple
Don Carpenter
Shreveport
J. C. James
Beaumont
Retarded Children Discussed At Sorority Meeting
Xi Zeta Rho Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi met Monday night in Neches National Bank with 15 members. New member welcomed. Nominating committee presented officers for the coming year. County commissioners contributed 3437 toward library expansion. bids to be let. Mrs. Jones discussed mentally retarded children program at First Baptist Church school.
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James Hays
W. L. Jones
First Baptist Church
Rachel Ferguson
Jones
Bill Coldren
Public boat ramps run by Texas Parks and Wildlife
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department operates 121 public boat ramps across the state providing access for recreational boating and fishing.
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The
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Telephone Pioneer Day Observed in Silsbee Texas
March 10 1970 marked Telephone Pioneer Day in Silsbee with Texas Governor Preston Smith declaring Telephone Pioneer Week March 8 14 across the state. Gordon Thomas Sabine Neches Pioneer Club president noted the group began Texas Pioneer Week March 7 with a chicken fry in Beaumont and Silsbee center staff served coffee all day March 10. nineteen members reside in Silsbee.
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Silsbee
Preston Smith
Texas
Gordon Thomas
Sabine Neches Pioneer Club
Gulf States Neches Service
Beaumont
Flying Blue Birds Host Father Daughter Box Supper
The Blue Bird group and Camp Fire Girls held a program at Read Turrentine Elementary on Monday night for the annual Father-Daughter Box Supper. The event featured a flag ceremony blessing supper and a program with Easter Parade square dancing singing and a dad and daughter sing along. Regular meetings resume next week at Mrs Belk's home.
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Flying Blue Birds
Job tenure linked to age in retention rates
The study finds retention varies with age and tenure. For both sexes, workers in their thirties and forties show the highest retention, while those over 60 show the lowest retention regardless of gender.
Expressions of thanks for loss of Albert Sharp
The Sharp family conveys sincere thanks for the sympathy and kind deeds shown during the death of Albert Sharp. Margaret and Lance Sharp note gratitude to friends and community, with Elva Byerly and Sabine Monument Works mentioned in Beaumont.
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Albert
Margaret and
Lance Sharp
Sabine
Mrs. Elva Byerly
Grand Avenue
Beaumont
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Brush
Jesse G. Harrell
Chambers-Liberty Counties Navigation District
High Court
San Antonio Methodist Church
Fourth Court of Civil Appeals
Supreme Court
Ausin
Department of Public Safety
Chevrolet
Chevy
America
Grocers
Blue Bird Group
Lieve T
University of Alabama
Goodyear Service Stores
North Fifth Street
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