Silsbee Band Earns First Division at Lake Charles
Eighty seven band members six chaperones and two directors returned from the Contraband Days Band Festival in Lake Charles. The Silsbee High School Band performed Strategic Air Command and Variations on a Korean Folk Song earning a first division rating. They also marched in a two and one half mile downtown parade with over 20 bands from five states.
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Lake Charles
Lake Charles Civic Center
Harry Hough
University of Tennessee
Silsbee Band
Hough
Kirkpatrick Horka and Paine Win Democratic Primary
In Saturday’s Democratic Primary Kirkpatrick Horka and Paine were the top winners in county races. Other victors included Million Cowart Hooks Ricks and Ratliff. A recount is planned for constable races in Precincts 14 15 and 17 at Saturday morning. George P Kirkpatrick Jr won District Attorney for the 88th Judicial District 7426 to 4456 over Stanley Coe in Tyler County Kirkpatrick led 2933 to 1208 there.
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Kirkpatrick
Horka
Paine
Million
Cowart
Hooks
Ricks
Ratliff
George P. Kirkpatrick Jr
88Th Judicial District
Stanley Coe
Tyler County
Coe
Silsbee Woman's Club Tops at TFWC Convention
The Silsbee Woman's Club won first prize of $400 and a $300 Special Youth Involvement Award in the Environmental Conservation Program contest, sponsored by GFWC and Shell among other honors at the Texas Federation of Women's Clubs convention in Austin. Second place earned $200 for a separate contest.
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Silsbee Woman's Club
TFWC
Environmental Conservaton
GFWC
Shell al Co
Texas Federation of Women’s Clubs
South Park Inn
Austin
Wn Tewc
Environmental Conservation Club
Celina
Parliamentarian Club of
Houston
Shell Contest
W. V. Wheeler
Albany
Joe Horkey
Horkey Oil Company
Lubbock
National Wildlife Federation
Parliamentarian’s Club of Houston
Reynolds Aluminum
Anchor Hocking Glass Company
CITGO
Sullivan Enterprises
Stewart Road
Galveston
Algain Study Club
H. Steel Campbell
H. H. Coates
Bristo Battery and Supply, Inc
Cumberland St
Vernon
Vernon Sorosis Club
James Golden
Gary White
Spurger High names top graduates Greta Hatton Linda Sheffield
Greta S Hatton is valedictorian and Linda Sheffield salutatorian of Spurger High School 1975 76 graduating class as announced by Principal Jim Lowrance. Hatton holds a 94.07 average, Sheffield 93.57, with both active in school projects and offices. families identified.
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Greta S. Hatton
Spurger High School
Linda Sheffield
Jim Lowrance
Greta
Linda
William D. Sheffield F of
Spurger
Oliver Lewis signs with Blinn College basketball
Oliver Lewis from Silsbee signs a letter of intent to play basketball at Blinn Junior College. The Tigers guard averaged seven points and six assists per game for a 29-8 season and also played quarterback for Silsbee football last fall.
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Oliver Lewis
Blinn College
Silsbee
Blinn Junior College
Lewis
Tigers
Masons To Meet In Pine Lodge For Work In F C Degree
Lumberton Lodge No 1480 A F and A M will meet Friday May 7 at 7 30 p m at Pine Lodge No 642 in Kountze for work in the F C degree Visiting brothers are invited to attend.
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Lumberton Lodge No
Pine Lodge No
Kountze
F.C
Anthony Brown Named to Class 3A All-State Team
Silsbee star Anthony Brown earned a spot on the Class 3A All-State basketball squad as named by the Texas Sports Writers Association. The 62 percent senior averaged 25.3 points and 10.5 rebounds guiding Silsbee to the state semifinals. first-team honors went to five players from Ovey Betor, South Grand Prairie, Lutoms, and West Oso.
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Anthony Brown
Texas Sports Writers Association
Silbee
Artie Shankle
Brown
Oranche Stark
William Gisson
Dwishi Radel
Ove 1
Betor
Phil Hale
South Grand Prairie
Mike Mick
Luton
Jerry Davis
West Oso Silsbee
Fred Williamson
Caeson
Silsbee Community Drives TEA School Accreditation Plan
Citizens join the Texas Education Agency accreditation effort for Silsbee schools with a five year goal plan. Board members consult diverse locals, including parents and teachers, to study materials and create a community backed evaluation process.
Recount Set For Petitions 14 15 17 Constable Race
A recount of the constable race ballots in precincts 14 15 and 17 is set for Saturday morning in the District Courtroom in Krol. George R Jones and Wintford Bird-Robinson led Jessie Cartwright Susie Horka Tom Bureh and others by four votes 476 to 472. The recount was requested by Cartwright through attorney Dwayne Overstreet at a Democratic Executive Committee meeting. Recount chairman is Ralph Rankin with Pine Ridge Pinewood and Sour Lake representatives on the committee. Permanent committees for the County Democratic Convention were named and precincts may be combined for the June 4 primary unless the vote is tied. Absentee judge is Jerry H. Jones.
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George R. Robinson
Jessie Cartwing't
Leslie Ashworth
Constable
Betty Ann Mitchell
George R. Jerry H. Jones
Wintford Bird- Robinson
Jessie Cartwright
Susie Horka
Tom Bureh
Vivian Bureh
Helen Ratliff
Eddie van Winkle
Courthouss
Kro
Nice
Roger Ratliff
Cartwright
Dwayne VV. Overstreet
Democratic Executive Committee
Ralph R. Rankin
Pine Ridge
Pat LeGrande
Pinewood
Margie Thibodeaux
Sour Lake
Pam
Lusbee Jr. High
O'Neil
Richard Jones
Kountze
Lillian Peek
Old Drugstore
Saratoga
Guy Flowers Jr
Masonic Hall
Bat
Jerry H. Jones
Lot
Votin
Lumberton
North Kountze
The
BEE
Democratic
Mays
Betts Ann Mitchell
Silsbee Election
Jerry Wd
Cooperative Effort Produces Early Election Returns
The Silsbee Bee covers an early election night with precinct returns posted quickly. County officials, poll workers, and local volunteers coordinated to share results, keeping crowds informed and the process orderly despite cool weather.
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Silsbee Bee
Silshee
Funeral Services For Edward Hobbs Sr Held Monday
Funeral services for Edward Crockett Hobbs Sr 69 were held at 2 pm Monday at Farm up Funeral Chapel with Rev Charles Willis presiding. Burial followed in Franks Bratch Cemetery. Hobbs died Saturday night at his residence. Survivors include his wife Augie Hobbs of Silsbee one son Richard Hobbs of Silsbee, stepson Jack Ratliff of Silsbee a daughter Freda Hobbs of Roundtree a sister and several nieces and nephews. The service was conducted by attorney Ales Craft and Whitmire of Bind.
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Edward Crockett Hobbs
Farmup
Charles Mm. Willis Rueterod
Busiawae
Franks Bratch
Hobbs
Sisbee
Augie Hobs
Silsbee
Kechard
Crockett Hobbs du
Koanises
Jack Ratliff
Silsbeat
Final Rites Held For Allen Jarrell Taylor
Funeral services for Allen Jarrell Taylor 43 of Lumberton were held Monday at 2 pm in Starr Funeral Chapel Hemphill with Rev Clarence Towell officiating. Burial followed at Centerville Cemetery near Bronson. Survivors include his wife Marie, three daughters Martie Lyn Taylor Carrie Taylor and Jorys Lyon Taylor Houston sister Miss Ruby Tals Gann of Victor and four brothers Desalt Givin Taylor Freddie Wilton Taylor all of Lumberton.
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Allen Derrell Taylor
Lurberton
Starr Funeral
Hemphill
Centerville
Bronson
Clarence Towell
Taylor
Elizabeth Moxpeter
Guna
Silsbee
Lumberton
Mit
Marie Taytor
Taher
Torn
Muertie Ln Taylor
Carrie Tavior
Jorys Lyon Taylor
Alhot Houston
Mies
Ruby Tals Gann
Victor
Des Alt Givin Taylor
Freddie Witton
Frantiine Taytor
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Billy E. Paine
Greta Hatton
Nancy Page
CLUB
R. F “Bo” Heria
Britton E. Plank
Billy EE. Paine
Norman Corley
Roland Million
W.N
Neil” Marshall
Lester Cowart
Wesley Pac
Don Merrill
W. A. Langston
Wayne Hatcher
John L. Darby
James Groze
Ed A. Key
T. S. Hooks
A. L. Marcontell
Rex Moore
Raymond Tennison
Pete McKinney
E. J. Jones
Herman Adams
Clyde Smith
Fred Anders
Fice
Jessie Sanders
Eft
Masons
GEO
P. Brirkpatrick
Barbara Paret
Texas Education Agency
Silsbee School Board
Astinays iUs
pBt
Wiere
Read - Turrentine School
Telee Savery
Sual Dos
Aisiel
Abeta
Pda
Stee
Stee iv Moron
Vijial
Vitcadt Lea
Pos
Bos
Élieve
Wiekadt
Pet
Annie Macdardage
Clarence Johns
Dana Haradshaw
Rupert Horka
Billy Tomlinson
Zena Lattin
Ray Martin
Ethel Herrington
Center Baptist Church
Thicket
Zena Loftin
Emanuel Baptist Village
Allene Sumrall Church
Honey Island
Latay
Ette Pattillo
Lumberton Middle
Methodist Church
Marvin Craft
Canmiunity Center
D. W
J. P. White
KKAS
Jack Droddy
Don L. Hawthorn
Ken Barrington
Edward Dominguez
Bulbs Paine
Clance McNeely
Sil
Edward C. Hobbs Sr
Allen Jarrell Taylor
Hobks
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