Cleanup campaign in Silsbee urges litter barrels and block captains
Silsbee city beautification drives a cleanup campaign this month with section leaders asking residents to become block captains. Vacant-lot owners are urged to cut grass and brush to reduce fire hazards and improve appeal. The city dump is open Saturdays 5 am to 5 pm. Extra crews will push litter-barrel placement on April 1 led by Co. R. Lambert. Thelma Smith notes retailers will add more barrels at drives ins, groceries, and service stations.
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Silsbee
Co. R. Lambert
Thelma Smith
Creel McCabe Vows Pronounced Sunday at Good Shepherd
The wedding of Miss Mickey Irene Creel and Ronald Glenn McCabe took place Sunday at 3 p.m. at Good Shepherd Baptist Church with Rev. T. B. Pattillo officiating. The bride, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Luther B. Creel, wore a white peau de soie gown and carried a Bible with white orchids. Best man was Jerry Polk of Lafayette. the groom will report to Memphis after April 3 with the Marine Corps.
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Mickey
Irene Creel
Ronald Glenn Meee
Good Shepherd Baptist ‘Church
T. B. Pattillo
Luther B. Creel
Jack McCabe
Beaumont
Linda Marshall
Richard Gordon
Tony Creel
Maria Ann Gordon
Jerry Polk
Lafayette
Edgar Allen Creel
Sim Ward
Vivian Deggs
Elizabeth Chapman
McCabe
Memphis
Tenn
Marine Corps
Local births listed for Silsbee Taylor Buna Nederland and more
Mr and Mrs Herschel L Sheffield of Silsbee announce a daughter Lillian Kendle born March 6. Dr and Mrs H A Hooks of Kountze are parents of John Arden born March. Lorri Michele born March 11 to Ranger of Buna. Mr and Mrs Lloyd G Hamilton of Nederland welcome Cynthia born March 1 at Mid County Hospital. Mrs Harmison is the former Miss Martha town.
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Herschel L Sheffield
Silsbee
Lillian Kendle
Billy Wayne
D. L. Taylor
Fred
H. A. Hooks
Kountze
Ape John Arden
Lorri Michele
T. Cranger
Buna
Lloyd G. Hamilton
Nederland
Cynthia Ail
Mid County Hospital
Harmison
Martha Town
Gospel Singers Meet in Nederland
Gospel singers from 20 Texas counties will gather Saturday night and Sunday March 18 19 for the Jefferson County Singing Convention at Mid County Baptist Church near the Nederland Beau mont highway. Congregational singing quartets and a free lunch Sunday are planned according to Burl Carter president.
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Texas
Nederland
Jefferson County
Mid-County Baptist Church
Big 3
Nederland-Beaumont
Burl Carter
Students Teachers To Attend Annual Science Symposium
Forty four high school students and teachers from Southeast Texas will join the seventh Texas Nuclear Science Symposium for high schools. Gulf States Utilities Co sponsors the event from June 11 to 14 with UT and the Texas Atomic Energy Research Foundation. About 500 students will be selected later this month for talks from leaders in science industry and education and a university laboratory tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Gulf States Utilities Co
University of Texas
Texas Atomic Energy Research Foundation
Gulf States
Lions-Little Theater To Stage Mystery Drama
The Silsbee Lines Club teams with Silsbee Little Theater to stage two performances of An Inspector Calls on April 28 and 29 at Silsbee High School Auditorium. Proceeds aid Light Conserva tion and other Lions philanthropic projects. Cast includes I. F. Eldredge Jr as Inspector Goole and Harold Cammack as his understudy.
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Silsbee
Silsbee Lines Club
Silsbee Little Theater, Inc
J. B. Priestley
Silsbee High School
Silsbee Public Library
Elizabeth Williams
I. F
Cap” Eldredge Jr
Inspector Goole
17 Pay Fines For Forest Fires
The Texas Forest Service reports 17 individuals have paid fines since the year began for allowing fire to escape from their property onto neighbors. March brings high winds and low humidity making burning unsafe. District Forester Art Green notes many fires come from levelless burning and calls for safer practices.
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Texas Forest Service
Art Green
District No. 4
Church Hosts Two Speakers On Decent Literature
North Hardin Baptist Church will host two National Organization for Decent Literature speakers tonight at 7 30 p m. Rev W D Sherman is pastor of the church.
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National Organization For Decent Literture
North Hardin Baptist Church
W. D. Sherman
Tanton Family Obituary Fragment In Texas Town
The notice lists relatives of the Tanton family including Mrs. Rachel Jeffcoat of Spurger and several Tanton siblings and sisters across Silsbee Canada Evadale and San Juan Puerto Rico in a continued page notice.
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San Juan
Puerto Rico
Rachel Jeffcoat
Spurger
Elaine
Linda Sue
Judy Lynne
Janice Faye
Debra K. Tanton
Silsbee
Isaam Tanton
J. F
Robert C. Tanton
Becky Bacac
Canada
Texas
Zell Clark
Lou Cravy
Alice Martin
Willie Mae Hoke
Louise Brown
Evadale
Card of Thanks for Frances Phillips Loss
Words cannot express our sincere thanks and appreciation for the food flowers visits prayers and other acts of sympathy shown in the loss of our beloved Frances Phillips. Mr. and Mrs. Barney Ashworth and family.
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Frances Phillips
U.S. Crime Up 11 Percent in 1966 FBI Report
FBI data show serious crime rose 11 percent in 1966 from 1965 with violent crimes up 11 percent. Murders edged up 9 percent and robberies with weapons rose 12 percent while property crimes increased 11 percent.
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United States
FBI
Ramsey Clark
J. Edgar Hoover
North Central States
Mr. Hoover
Cub Scout Pack 201 Tour and Kite Contest
Cub Scout Pack 201 met at their den mother Mrs. Robert Brummer home. The group toured Hardin County jail and courtrooms in Kountze. Afterwards they had refreshments at Dairy Queen. A kite contest is set for March 27 at 4 p.m. at Kirby Elementary School.
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Robert Brummer
Kountze
Hardin County
Dairy Queen
Kirby Elementary School
Bridal Shower Honors Mrs Daniel Herron
Miss Glenda Nelson bride elect of Herbert Rice will be honored with a lingerie shower Saturday from 2 to 4 p m in the home of Mrs Daniel Sesley. A green and white motif will decorate. Nelson and Rice will marry June 2.
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Glenda Nelson
Herbert Rice
Daniel Sesley
Miss Nelson
Mr. Rice
Charles Wilson Opposes City Sales Tax Proposal
Charles Wilson declares opposition to a city sales tax after district input. He cites combined tax burden with state rates, competitive harm to local retailers, and low city ad valorem taxes. He notes House approval and Senate referral but expects passage. urges continued focus on Old Age Assistance measures and senior tax relief proposals.
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Raive
Texas
House of Representatives
Senate
Roy Harrington
Beaumont
State Insurance Board
Department of Public Welfare
IRS Questions And Answers column on federal tax matters
IRS Answers explain inheritance not taxable income. In self employment tax cases use Schedule C-3 and report tax due on Form 1040 line 15. Copies of Schedule C-3 available from IRS officers, post offices, and banks.
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U. S. Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Local Athletes Help With Easter Seal Lily Day Drive
Hundreds of volunteers from Silsbee High and area schools join Easter Seal efforts on Lily Day in Silsbee and Kountze. They sell handmade paper lilies to fund crippled services and employ handicapped workers who craft the flowers. The drive runs Feb 20 to Easter Sunday March 26 with a meeting March 16 to review progress.
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Silsbee
Silsbee High
Kountze
West Hardin
Hardin Jefferson
Chanece Loeb
Lennox Hawthorne
Hawthorne
Easter Seal Society
Faster Seal Society
Commissioners
Den 6 Cub Pack 88 meets at Mrs Sanford home
Den 6 of Cub Scout Pack 8 met Monday at the home of Mrs. R. F. Sanford with eight boys present. The group made roasting sticks and Don Muckleroy served refreshments. Jimray Farned acted as scribe.
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R. F. Sanford
Don Muckleroy
Jimray
Senator Seeks Advice and Support for Effective Leadership
A senator emphasizes that gaining input and backing from constituents is essential to govern well. She invites public views to shape policy directions and strengthen legislative work.
Mae's Discount to Close for Remodeling Next Week
Mae's Discount Store on Avenue N formerly Big Star Food Store will close for extensive inside remodeling next Monday Tuesday and Wednesday and reopen Thursday March 23. Outside fixtures will be added and parking will be increased. Widening on Avenue N in front of the store is completed and all entrances to Mae's parking lot are open to traffic.
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Mae’s Discount Store
Avenue N
Big Star Food Store
Avesnue N
Mae’s
Rev Charles Willis New Pastor of Good Shepherd Church
Rev Charles Willis accepts pastorate at Good Shepherd Baptist Church starting Sunday. Located on Highway 92 three miles north of Silsbee. Willis, son of Mr and Mrs Elbert Willis of Silsbee, is a former member and resident with a wife and four children. He resigned from First Baptist Grayburg.
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Charles Willis
The
Good Shepherd Baptist Church
Highway 92
Silsbee
Elsbert. Willis
Willis
First Baptist Church
Grayburg
Cub Scout Den 4 Meets at Mrs Jones Home
Cub Pack 88 Den 4 met Tuesday at the home of their den mother Mrs. Wanda Jones. Mrs Jones read a book and den chief Pat Pryor demonstrated games. Refreshments were served. Randy Walker, scribe.
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Den
Wanda Jones
Pine Burr ABWA to Hear County Nurse Speaker
County welfare nurse Christine Read will address the Pine Burr ABWA at its monthly meeting. The event is set for Monday at 7 30 p m at J J I Steak House.
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Pine Burr
Christine Read
ABWA
J&ji
Beams' Fire-Resistant Support Under Extreme Heat
Under intense heat wooden beams continue to bear their rated load long after exposed metal beams have collapsed, highlighting differing material behavior in high temperature scenarios.
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Hardin Memorial Hospital
Gospel
Pines Theatre
Dr. Satan
Elvis
Presley
Marilyn Monroe
Poe
Hau
Alfie
Life Magazine
Paramount Pictures Presents
Michael Caines
Alte Millicent Martin
Julia Foster
Jane Asher
Shirley Anne Field
Wiven Merchant
Eleanor Bron
Wilh Shelley Winters
Lewis Gilbert
Pines
Pardners
Lions-Little Theater
Harold Cammack
Howard Perkins
Arthur Birling
Garrett Wingfield
Sybil Birling
Cheryl Markham
Sheila
Ray Valigura
Eric
James Leigh
Gerald Croft
Gerald Donalson
Edna
Birling
James Jeffrey Jr
Evelyn Alben
Dewey Suitt
Wanda Jacobs
Edward Domingues
Weldon Gilchriest
Irene McGowan
Lions
Wes Latham
Bob Flores
I. F. Eldredge Jr
Tommy Read
Wesley Latham
Lion Paul Georges
Lion Bob Flores
Tanton
Mrs
Barney Ashworth
Danger
Glint Eastwood
Marianne Koch
Technicolor
United Artists
Cub Scout
Daniel Herron
Charles Wilson
Lydia
W. L. Davis
American Thread Co
Mae
Good Shepherd
Gore’s
Smokehouse
Farmers Insurance Group
Alvin Morgan
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