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Newspaper
Silsbee Bee
Location
Silsbee, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1975
Page
9
The Fourth Annual Invitational Twirling contest hosted by Evadale High School twirlers and drum majors starts at 8 am Saturday in Evadale High School on Highway 105. Events include solo-dance, military, drum major, two-baton and other twirls with no fire baton.
Texas Beta Eta Chapter of Alpha Delta Kappa held its February meeting at the home of Mrs. Ruth Meek with 13 members present. After a brief business session members shared favorite recipes in a sampling event, then offered dishes for sale to raise funds for an annual scholarship for a Silsbee High School graduate pursuing education.
Veterans of World War I and Auxiliary Second District, Department of Texas, announce a quarterly meeting at Spurger First Baptist Church educational building on Saturday March 15. Registration at 9 30 a.m. and joint session at 10 30 a.m. Lunch by Host Barracks and Auxiliary No 1480. Speakers include Past Dept. Commanders Wendell Martin and Miles Wasson. Separate 1 30 p.m. business meeting chaired by District Commander Arthur G. Lundine. District Auxiliary President Maude McDonald.
Funeral services for Mrs. Alleen Ingram 69 of West Orange were conducted at Claybar Funeral Home with Rev W W Kennedy officiating. Burial followed at Hillcrest Cemetery. Died 9:30 a.m. March 8 at Orange Memorial Hospital after a lengthy illness. Survivors include husband John E Ingram Jr daughter Pauline Leahy of Nashville sons W M Herman Jr Galen R Herman Gus Herman and several siblings.
Texas households led by single mothers with children under 18 nearly doubled over the decade, climbing from 103,641 in 1960 to 192,322 in 1970. The finding appears in The Darker Side of Childhood, a 1974 report by the Texas Department of Community Affairs Office of Early Childhood Development.
The Texas Coalition for Utility Regulation holds a noon meeting on the Capitol steps in Austin on Tuesday March 18 as part of Utility Regulation Day. Dr Mike Abel co chairs urging city proclamations and citizen support for a state utility commission. U N congressman Charles Wilson will speak along with other officials inviting all Texans to attend.
Hardin County 4-H Club members compete in the first 4-H Broiler Project show Saturday morning March 15 at 9 o clock in the Kountze courthouse. Thirty nine participants each show a pen of three birds with trophies awarded to fifth place and ribbons blue red and white. Beaumont judge Joe Vandiver will oversee judging.
Spurger Independent Basketball Tournament sponsored by the Ex-Student Association will run March 17 to 22 in the Spurger High School gym. Games start nightly at 5 45 with Idia Mc Clain serving as publicity chairman.
The family expresses appreciation for cards, flowers, food, and sympathy after the loss of Mrs. Alice Marshall. Special thanks to Rev. Barclay, Rev. C. B. Bass, Dr. Peel Allison, First Baptist Church, Eastern Star, those who helped in the services, and Milam Nursing Home staff.
The family thanks friends and neighbors for kindness during illness and death of Ernest I Choate. Appreciation for flowers, cards, and food. Special thanks to Woodrow Baptist Church Dr Cope land Mrs J Moulder Mike Doran and Rev D F Monroe Jr. May God bless you.
Mrs Elton Irvin expresses heartfelt gratitude to Mrs E Smith and many friends for organizing a surprise birthday party. Wishes God’s blessing and protection for all who attended.
Mrs Annie Read 78 of Warren died at 7:15 a.m. Friday in Buna Nursing Home after 61 years in Warren. She was a Pleasant Valley Baptist Church member. Services were at Edwards Funeral Home Chapel on March 9 with Rev Louis Harkey and Rev J P Owens officiating. Burial in Swearingen Cemetery east of Warren. Pallbearers included Richard Whittington and Rev Kenneth Cauthen among others. ministers and deacons of East Texas honored. She leaves sons Sam Read and Gene Read. daughters Pauline Morgan, Claude Lee Bowen, Geneva Johnson. siblings Frank Wright and John Wright.
The City Council and Planning and Zoning Commission of Silsbee Texas schedule public hearings on proposed zoning changes for blocks in the Town of Silsbee Addition. Hearings set for April 8 and April 1 1975 at 7 00 p m in City Hall Council Chambers. Edna E Brown City Secretary.
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