Charlie Flowers to Speak at CofC Banquet in Silsbee
Charlie Flowers district manager for American General Life Insurance in Marshall will be principal speaker at the Silsbee Chamber of Commerce Banquet on April 15 in the Silsbee High School cafeteria. About 500 guests are expected with Karl B. Stover as Master of Ceremonies.
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Charlie Flowers
American General Life Insurance Co
Marshall
Silsbee Chamber of Commerce
Silsbee
Flowers
Texas
South
Chamber of Commerce
Marshal High School
Kilgore Tunio College
Ba»lou University
University of Notre Dame
East Texas Baptist College
Marshal Chamber of Commerce
Marshall High School
Karl B. Stover
Silsbee Garden Club
Funeral Rites For Norman Sweatt Held At St John’s Church
Funeral services for Norman T. Sweatt 43 of Silsbee were set at St John’s Episcopal Church with Rev. Garrett Wingfield officiating. Burial followed in Resthaven Cemetery. Sweatt died at St Elizabeth Hospital Beaumont from extensive injuries after a head on collision on Highway 6 near Silsbee. Garland Chaney 43 of Kirbyville driver of the pickup died at St Elizabeth Hospital. Henry Donelson of Silsbee was injured and in serious condition but improving. Investigating were Highway Patrol officers Spiller and Pullen. Chaney had prior heart condition. autopsy ordered. Sweatt, a Navy veteran and businessman, is survived by wife Gladys and two sons Kenneth and Paul, with relatives in Alabama and other local ties.
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Highway 96
Lumberton
Norman T. Sweatt
Silsbee
Garland Chaney
Kirbyville
Sweatt
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Garrett Wingfield
Elizabeth Enital
Beaumont
Highway 6
Henry Donelson
F Silsbee
Port Arthur
Donelson
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Highway Patrol
Wallace Spiller
Wayne Pullen
Chaney
U. S. Navy
S&s Sales
Masonic Lodge No. 1125
Silsbee Shrine Club
Silsbee Chamber of
Five Seek Three Evadale School Board Positions
Five candidates filed for three places on the Evadale Independent School District board in the April 5 trustee election. Incumbent Kenneth D. Sylvester, appointed in September to fill a vacancy, is the only incumbent. He works for Owens-Illinois. Other candidates include Johnny.
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Evadale Independent School District Board
Kenneth D. Sylvester
Owens-Illinois
Johnny
Evadale
Four Seek Board Seats in Lumberton ISD Election
Four candidates announce for two Lumberton Independent School District board places on the April 5 election ballot. For place one are F. N. Hamilton and Alvin C. Courts. For place two are James D. Lowry and A. L. Rash, with R. Z. Yawn listed for county trustee at large.
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Lumberton Independent School District
F. N. Hamilton
Alvin C. Courts
James D. Lowry
A. L. Rash
R. Z. Yawn
Final Rites Held For Pioneer Banker N A Cravens
N A Cravens longtime Silsbee State Bank figure died Sunday at 11 a m in Beaumont hospital at 31. Funeral services were held Tuesday at 10 a m in Farmer Funeral Chapel with Rev R Eugene Jonte officiating. Burial followed at Forest Park Cemetery Houston. Born Willis Texas he moved to Silsbee in 1909 and joined Kirby Lumber then Silsbee State Bank in 1910 serving as president from 1933 to 1967 before becoming chairman of the board.
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N. A. Cravens
Silsbee State Bank
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Beaumont
Farmer
R. Eugene Jonte
First United Methodist Church
Silsbee
Forest Park
Houston
Willis
Texas
Cravens
Kirby Lumber Co
Silsbee Considers Public Hearing On Master Plan
City of Silsbee to hold public hearing on first phase of master plan later this month. Hearing date to be set by Silsbee Lions Club as requested by Wesley Latham. Council also OKd state highway maintenance agreement and heard audit briefing.
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City of Silsbee
Ime
Silsbee Lions Club
John Coville
Bob Stirling
Jim Sims
City Planning Commission
Council
Contracts Awarded For Area Highway Projects
Texas Highway Commission awards contracts in Beaumont District for projects in Orange Hardin and Jasper counties. Rimmer and Garrett Inc. wins FM 1130 in Orange County at 4.6 miles for 338,388.26 dollars. W R Boye Inc. takes 4.5 miles of FM 162 and 770 in Hardin County for 328,848.48 dollars. Robert L Daniel Inc. secures 2.4 miles of FM 105 in Jasper County for 187,709.06 dollars.
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Austin
Beaumont
Texas Highway Commission
Franklin C. Young
Orange
Hardin
Jasper
Rimmer and Garrett Inc
Rayne
Orange County
T. M McNamara
Highway Department
Hardin County
W. R. Boye Inc
Center
Liberty County
Lester P. Landapaf
Silsbee
Jasper Couty
Robert L Damiel Inc
Silsbee Elections Heat Up As Voters Go To The Polls
Incumbent C. E. Pete Landolt seeks a fifth term on the Silsbee City Council facing EB. J Jones and Herbert G. Buckett in Place 4. Jame Hays runs for Place 5 as absentee voting begins ahead of the April 1 city election and April 5 senior trustee ballot. Landolt cites experience and city needs amid multiple local challenges.
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Silsbee
C. E ‘Pete’ Landolt Dr
Jame Hays
Landolt
EB. J Jones
Herbert G. Buckett
Silssee
Pas
Lamar Tech
Ausin College
Sherman
Sherman Chamber of Commerce
Silsbee Lions Pub
Silsbee Volunteer Fire Department
Silsbee Library Board
First Presbyterian Church
Sinclair Division
Atlantic Richfield Oil Corp
Child Hit By Car Tuesday In Silsbee
Erma Ruth Drumgo nine year old daughter of Mrs Mae Williams of South 15th Street Silsbee is listed in fair condition after a 327 highway incident. She was struck by a pickup driven by Ada Hemmenway of Kountze as she ran into the road. She was treated at Silsbee Doctors Hospital then transferred to St Elizabeth Hospital Beaumont for internal injuries and possible head injuries.
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Erma Ruth Drumgo
Ssie Mae Williams
15Th Street
Silsbec
Diers
Silsbee
Read-Turrentine
Morris Cole
Ada Hemmenway
Kountze
Miss Judy Winger Return After Houston Mishap
Judy Winger 19 of Silsbee returned to classes at the University of Houston this week after injuries from a March 5 auto accident in Houston. She suffered a broken rib bruises cuts and abrasions. daughter of Mrs Donis Langton of Silsbee.
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Judy Winger
Silsbee
University of Houston
Houston
Donis Langton
Judy
Winger
Short Agenda at Silsbee Trustees Meeting
Trustees at Silsbee Public Schools met to review Basil Rodgers written insurance report and recommended changes. They planned ratifying upcoming year textbook selections and opening bids for two old buses. They discussed a athletic trips schedule, accepted resignations of Ruth Howlt and Lula Cooper, and noted February enrollment 3641 with 1020 in high school and a cafeteria deficit of 1869.58 from 30,927 meals served 3127 free.
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Silsber School
Weddnesday
Ceme
Basil Rodgers
Rodgers
Ruth Howlt
Lula Cooper
Silsee
Silsbee Library Receives $2000 Title I Grant
The Silsbee Public Library in Texas was awarded a $2000 Title I grant for fiscal year 1969 to buy books and equipment. It is among 125 Texas libraries in a statewide development plan, linking local libraries to the Texas State Library Network and Area or Major Resource Centers. The program, run by the Field Services Division, is directed by Marie Shultz.
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Texas State Library
Austin
Silsbee Public Library
Library Services and Construction Act
Texas
Field Services Division
Marie Shultz
Richardson Returns From Bellaire Visit
Mrs J H Richardson returned Saturday after several weeks in Bellaire visiting her daughter and family Mr and Mrs John D Gibson. W W A Johnson underwent surgery in Baptist Hospital in Beaumont.
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J. H. Richardson
Bellaire
John D. Gibson
Ww. A. Johnson
Baptist Hospital
Beaumont
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First Baptist Church
Marshall Rotary Club
Evadale School Board
Wesley Latham
C. EB
Pete” Landolt JR
James Hays
Norman Sweatt
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