USDA Grant Officer In Kountze Today
Federal aid from the USDA is available to Hardin County residents through ASCS programs. A representative will be at the SCS office in the County Courthouse from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. today to sign up for spring planting and other summer programs. Applications may also be made in Liberty at 1095 Webster Street on weekdays. REAP and RECP offer grants up to 75 percent for forestry and water projects, pasture work, pond construction, and irrigation system changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Hardin County
ASCS
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
F. B. Royder
Royder
Liberty
SCS
Kountze
Webster Street
USDA
Fix It Tip Inspect winter damage to masonry and paint
Look outside to assess winter harm to your home and property. Prioritize urgent repairs on cracks in foundation and walks, patch on a warm day using ready mix, keep patches moist, and scrape and prime bad paint spots in stages before full painting.
Wiley Alford 65 Dies at Pineland ob Site
Wiley C. Alford age 65 of Kountze died at 11 15 a m Tuesday after being stricken at work in Pineland He was superintendent of contract logging for Temple Industries a Yellowpine native who had lived in Kountze for about 10 years He was a Precinct Democratic official and a member of First Baptist Church Kountze Masonic Lodge 642 and Order of Eastern Star 724 Funeral services were set for 2 p m Thursday at First Baptist Church Kountze with Rev A A Drennen officiating Burial followed in Davis Cemetery at Beulah Springs Pallbearers were Raymond Winford and Harvey Alford Jr W G Birdwell Gordon McDonald and David Robinson
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiley C. Alford
Kountze
Pineland
Temple Industries
Yellowpine
Sever
Alford
First Baptist Church of
Masonic Lodge
Order of Eastern Star
First Baptist Church
Home Improvement Workshop Planned
Mothers of Robinson kindergarten children are invited to a home improvement workshop on Tuesday May 7 at 1 p.m. in the Robinson school library. Mrs Shirley Gilchriest homemaking teacher of Silsbee High School will demonstrate ways to improve the home with inexpensive materials. This meets the regular monthly mothers group meeting and all interested are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mothers of Robinson Kindergarten
Shirley Gilchriest
Silsbee High School
Robinson School
Funeral Services For Mrs Josie Selman 81 Set For Thursday
Mrs Josie Selman 81 died at 10 57 a m Tuesday in Silsbee Convalescent Center after a long illness She was a native of Cold Spring and had lived in the Lumberton area for 46 years Funeral services set for 2 p m today in Farmer Funeral Chapel Silsbee with Rev Doug Fincher officiating Burial will be in Hooks Cemetery Surviving are three daughters Mrs John B Trahan Mrs Cleone Williams both of Lumberton and Mrs Hershel McDonald of Brownwood and a son Dr F Ben Selman of Dallas
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josie Selman
Silsbee
Coldspring
Lumberton
Farmer Funeral Chapel
Doug Fincher
Hooks Cemetery
John B. Trahan
Cleone Williams
Hershel McDonald
Brownwood
F. Ben Selman
Dallas
Sparks Family Visits Mrs. Wood Home
Visitors in the home of Mrs. Maxine Wood last Thursday were her nephew and family Mr. and Mrs. Earnest Sparks and children David and Regina of Hobbs New Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxine Wood
Earnest Sparks
David and
Regina
Hobbs, N. M
Freshman Bubba McGallion Sparks UH Red to Upset
Bobby McGallion leads the Red squad with a gutsy 12 yard scramble and 32 rushing yards as UH freshmen backfield toppled heavily favored teammates in the Red-White game. He credits coaches and his brother Deryl McGallion for guidance while noting passing work to improve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobby “Bubba
McGallion
Silsbee High
Mack
Mitchell
Bubba
Broussard
Cougar
Deryl McGallion
Thomas
Alois Blackwell
Ray
Houston
Brown
Redd
Gary Mullins
HPE
Ut-Uh
Cougar Frosh
U of H Sports News
FHA Officers for 74 75 Installed at Silsbee High
Deborah McGallion will be president for 1974 75 as FHA officers are installed Monday night May 6 at 7 30 p m in the sewing room of Silsbee High School Nancy Williamson club president presides over this final meeting of the year Invitees include all eighth graders headed to Home Economics next year and FHA members and parents are urged to attend New officers list includes Betty Stanley Mary Campbell Kathy Lewis Donna Ireland Joyce Treadway Donna Kelley Linda Stephenson Suzanne Calvert Sheila Rush Nancy Woods
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FHA
Silsbee High School
Nancy Williamson
Deborah McGallion
Betty Stanley
Mary Campbell
Kathy Lewis
Donna Ireland
Joyce Treadway
Donna Kelley
Linda Stephenson
Suzanne Calvert
Sheila Rush
Nancy Woods
Veterans Administration Benefits Q&A on life insurance education and burial
The VA life insurance for service disabled veterans lasts until the mortgage is paid off the home is sold the veteran reaches age 70 or dies. Widows of Vietnam era service members may qualify for education assistance abroad under a 1972 law. If no national cemetery space exists the VA covers up to 150 for plot and interment in private cemeteries plus a basic 250 burial allowance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans Administration
Vietnam
Paris
Hardin County Deeds Records and Transfers Summary
Hardin County deeds and related instruments listed include warr deeds, quit claims, and trusts. Names appearing include Zibia Walters Barrett Garrard William Pintsch Michael Morgan Mitchells McKnight Lafose Stinnett J. Wilson Val Hickman Tre N Miller Nancy Hoffman Florence Cashen Yeary Bertha Moore United States government Leland Johnson Colquitt Billy Fuller James Spurlock Ebson Inc. San Jacinto Sav and Loan Assn The Federal Land Bank of Houston T H Cattle Co John Hatcher Wesley Carey Silsbee Indep Sch Dist Geo Tennison George D Tennison Vertis Williams Mary Blaine M C Jordan Hull State Bank Sun Oil Co Veterans Land Board Texas Texoma Pipe Line Co Daniel etc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zibia Walters
Barrett Garrard
William H. Pintsch
Michael Wayne Morgan
George G. Mitchell Sr
Charles N. Mitchell
Alvin W. McKnight
Silvia Jane LaFose
Jewell Ernest Stinnett
Robert J. Wilson
Val D Hickman
San Jacinto
Tres N. Miller
Albert L. Hoffman
Nancy Ann Hoffman
Florence Louise Brasseaux Cashen
Judith Alice Cashen
C-C
Continental Telephone Co. of Texas
First Nat'l Bank of Dallas
John Andrew Martin
Continental Telephone Corp
Hardin Co. Sav
C. N. Yeary
Bertha Moore
United States of America
John Quincy Caraway Colquitt
Billy K. Fuller
L. M. Buffalo
James E. Spurlock
U.S. Dept. of Treasury
Ebson, Inc
Richard Curtis
Fed
Jerry Angelle
Walter
Wesley Carey
W. B. Cariker
Silsbee Indep
Sch
Geo. D. Tennison
Leland J. Johnson Sr
Thomas B. Burch
John Smith Poss
Liston Riggs
Farmers Home
Roald I. Bach
P. S. Bach
I. Bach
Murel Slaydon
P. I. Bach
Harold W. Manuel
H. W. Philyaw Et Ux
Colony Dev. 1 Co
Lackley Constr. Inc
Charles P. Little
West Trinity Traders, Inc
Lake Livingston Properties, Inc
Owen H. Schoolcraft
Peggie
Joyce Cox
Charles B. Smallwood
Donald L Combs
Orr Thomas E. Chesson
L. C Jernigan
Russell Hines Cash
James C. Dodson
Lee Brown Sterling Jr
Lee Brown Sterling
Mary Lou Blaine
M. C. Jordan
Hull State Bank
Hardin Co
Raymond Bartmess
Silsbee Ind
Ella Adams
First Sav. Assoc
Orange
Davis Cooper
Loretta Riffe
Curtis B. Parish
Curtis B. 'Parish
Dottie Lois Knippel
James P Steele
Ruth Samuels
Mildred Brown Livaudais
Sun Oil Co
Og&m
Melba M. Nugent
Alton J
Charlene A .Wright
Alton J. Wright
Charlene A Wright
W. C. McNeil
Buford
Jasper Fed
E. W. Buckley
Ellis
A. Dupree
State of Texas
Texoma Pipe Line Co
Edwin E. Meredino
SBA
E. D. Sumrall
R. R. Sumrall
Ray D. Ermondson
A. P .McClusky
Darlene Herrington King
Timothy Herrington
Veterans Land Board of Texas
Harold Joseph Williams
Vernie E. Williams
Veterans Land Board
Anna M. Perkins
Fletcher Dehart
Charles E. Stephen
Lamar
C. Buckner
Hardin Co. Say
Richard W. Fiedler
Kenneth G. Gregory
Gerald Corley
Simor Roth
Frances Wilson Evans
Lincoln R. Wilson
Blanche S. Thomas
Frederick
Russell Jackson
Frederick Russell Jackson
Lanny Ross Graham
Chester St. 1Romain Jr
M.D
First Sec
Nat'l Bank of Brit
Geo. A
Mrs McAlister Named President of Silsbee Teacher Group
Mrs Carolyn McAlister of Lumberton presided at the Silsbee Classroom Teachers installation in the First National Bank. New officers are Ruth Meek president Shirley Johnson vice president Merle Cawthon secretary Hilliard Lewis treasurer. Committees include Kathy Day chair three year term Fred Miller two year term Jo Anne Rolls one year term with Betty Evans Ouida Edwards Eleanor Hamilton as chairs and building reps listed by school and location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
First National Bank
Carolyn McAlister
CTA
Lumberton
Ruth Meek
Shirley Johnson
Merle Cawthon
Hilliard Lewis
Garden Club Field Trip Plans May 7 Visit Daylilies
Silsbee Garden Club members will travel May 7 on a field trip visiting Wilson's Orchid Trail and Williamson's Daylily Garden in Newton County. They will assemble at First Baptist Church at 8:30 a.m. and return by 2 to 3 p.m. picnic lunches are planned and drinks provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Garden Club
Wilson
Williamson
Newton County
First Baptist Church
William Rosser
Tom Price
Mrs Graham Passes State Nurse Exam
Gwendolyn B. Trotty Graham daughter of Mr and Mrs Alford Trotty of Silsbee and former Silsbee High School student was notified on April 30 that she passed the Texas Board of Nurse Examiners. She earned a BS in nursing from Texas Woman's University in 1973 and works at St Luke's Episcopal Hospital in Houston with her husband Andrew Graham residing in Houston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gwendolyn B. Trotty Graham
Alford Trotty
Silsbee
Silsbee High School
State of Texas
Texas Woman’s University
Denton
Graham
St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital
Texas Medical Center
Houston
Andrew Graham
Armstrong Heads Local Jaycees in Silsbee
Kerry Armstrong elected president of the Silsbee Jaycees for 1974 75 at the April 10 meeting. He is a Texas Tech alum and attorney living in Silsbee with Sandy. Other officers named include Oblrich internal VP Watson external VP Ingram secretary Hobbs treasurer Finley director Horka Barrington Scarborough and outgoing president Burgess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Jaycees
Kerry Armstrong
Silsbee
American Bar Association
Texas Bar Association
Hardin County Bar Association
Alpha
Psi Omega National Dramatic Society
John Finley
Rupert “Bo” Horka
Ken Barrington
Ron Scarborough
Bob Burgess
Jaycee
Jim Watson
Jim Ohlrich
May Designated ABWA Scholarship Month In State
Gov Dolph Briscoe and Mayor James L Hays of Silsbee proclaim May ABWA Scholarship Month. ABWA last year allocated over 450000 dollars for local chapter scholarships plus 100000 in grants and interest free loans from the National Educational Fund. Silsbee Pine Burr Chapter has given a yearly local scholarship. last year Donna Hepler attended Southwestern Assembly of God Junior College in Waxahachie. Another local scholarship will be awarded this month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ABWA
Dolph Briscoe
James L. Hays
Silsbee
National Educational Fund
Association
Silsbee Pine Burr
Donna Hepler
Southwestern Assembly of God Junior College
Waxahachie
Also Mentioned on This Page
Johns Ruth Dunbar
Southwestern Bell Telephone Employees
Dorothy Dietrich
Berneice Seale
Hardin County Cancer Crusade
Dunbar
Marla Myers
Elester Pryor
J. N. Hutto
Evergreen Acres
Beech Creek
Buck Jones
Precinct
L. D. McIntyre
Mr. McIntyre
Sherwood Whitehead
Pol
Wiley Alford
U of H
Brian Wice
Veterans
McAlister
Garden Club
Liam Romberg
Sudie
Juanita Holst
Elbert Sauvage
Elbert Savage
Juanjita Holst
Village State Bank
K Armstrong
Jaycees
Armstrong
Texas Tech
Texas Tech School of Law
Sandy
Eedmat
T &Abeed
Kenneth
Buck Hobbs
Silsbee Area
West Avenue C
Sim
Ray Martin
Justice OF the Peace
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