Silsbee Volunteer Fire Department Names April Fireman of the Month
John E. Price, assistant Fire Chief of the Silsbee Volunteer Fire Department, was named SVFD Fireman of the Month for April. A longtime SVFD member and local businessman, Price owns Dixie Queen restaurants and lives with his family on Avenue L and Gentry Road.
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John E. Price
Silsbee Volunteer Fire Department
SVFD
Russell Busby
Price
Silsbee
Dixie Queen
Jasper Dixie Queen
Avenue L
Gentry Road
Letha C. Price
Kenneth Stephens Captures Third in Thrilling Auto Race
Kenneth Stephens of Silsbee drove the No 28 car at Lufkin Speedarama Raceway Friday night. His car rode on the metal safety railing for about 100 feet with two wheels on track, then he returned to finish third amid a standing ovation.
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Silsbee
Kenneth Stephens
Lufkin
Speedarama Raceway
Bill Mentall
the Bee
Stephens
Births in Silsbee Buna and Doctors Hospital
Mr and Mrs James Seaman of Silsbee welcomed a son on May 7 at St Elizabeth Hospital. In Buna Ernest and wife welcomed twins April Michelle and Christopher Claude on April 29 at Doctors Hospital. Ricky Morris son born May 7 to Ricky Martin Wood and wife in Doctors Hospital. Robert Charles Lane and wife of Buna welcomed Terrence Dion on May 7 in Doctors Hospital.
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James Seaman
Silsbee
St. Elizabeth Hospital
April Michelle
Christopher Claude
Doctors Hospital
Ernest McArthur Fountain
Buna
Ricky Morris
Ricky Martin Wood
Robert Charles Lane
Terrence Dion
Community Rules Committee Members Named
W. J. McDonald Rupert Horka and Kevin Tucker join Mrs Zena Loftin as chairman of the Rules and Procedures Committee with members L Patillo E J Dietrich Mrs Johnnye Green Mary Ann Lee R S Coe Edith Coe and Gordon McDonald listed.
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W. J. McDonald
Rupert Horka
Kevin Tucker
Zena Loftin
L. Patillo
E. J. Dietrich
Johnnye Green
Mary Ann Lee
R. S. Coe
Edith Coe
Gordon McDonald
Funeral Services For Mrs. Verta O Quinni O Quinn
Funeral services for Mrs. Verta Mae O Quinn 49 of Silsbee are set for today at Farmer Funeral Chapel with Rev D F Monroe officiating. Burial will be in Cunningham Cemetery. Survivors include her husband Fred O Quinn a son David O Quinn of Leesville Louisiana a mother Clara Belle Muckle roy of Silsbee and two sisters Juanita Frazier of Dallas and Mary M McClelland of Oklahoma.
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Farmer Funeral Chapel
D. F. Monroe
Cunningham Cemetery
Silsbee
Fred O’quinn
David O’quinn
Leesville
Clara Belle Muckleroy
Juanita Frazier
Dallas
Mary M. McClelland
Oklahoma
Funeral Services For William D. Carr 84 Held May 8
William D. Carr 84 of Silsbee died May 6 after a lengthy illness. Funeral services were held May 8 at 2 p.m. in Farmer Funeral Chapel with burial at Old Hardin Cemetery in Kountze. He was a WWI veteran, retired Oilfield Supply salesman, and lived in Silsbee 25 years. Survivors include wife Mary E. Carr, daughters Mrs. Earl Taylor of Houston and Mrs. Jack Gillespie of Paducah, and two sisters.
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William D. Carr
Silsbee
Farmer
Old Hardin
Kountze
R. E.barclay
Carr
Silsbee Convalescent Center
Mississippi
Silsbee Masons Schedule May Meetings
Silsbee Lodge No. 927 A F and A M announces a called communication on Saturday May 11 at 6 PM for work in the M M degree and invites Master Masons. A second called communication is set for Wednesday May 15 at 7 PM for work in the F C degree with Fellowcraft and Master Masons invited.
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Communication of
Silsbee Lodge
A.M
F. C
Charles McCullough 82 Dies in DeRidder
Charles McCullough 82 of DeRidder died at 5 15 p m May 2 at home Funeral services were held May 4 at Hixson Funeral Home DeRidder with Rev Emory Wallace officiating Burial was in Lewis Cemetery He was a native of Pitkin Louisiana Survivors include a brother A S McCullough of Silsbee
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Charlie McCullough
DeRidder
Hixson Funeral Home
Emory Wallace
Lewis Cemetery
Pitkin
A. S. McCullough
Silsbee
Donkey Basketball Game Planned in Lumberton
F athers of Lumberton Little Leaguers will stage a donkey basketball game at 8 p m Saturday May 11 at the new League park Lumberton. Proceeds go to Lumberton Little League with tickets at the gate or advance sales from local merchants or by calling 755 4631 after 4 p m.
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Lumberton
League Park
Lynn Keck
Little League
University of Houston Spring Commencement Set for May 11
About 3,300 degree candidates will receive diplomas at the University of Houston spring commencement Saturday May 11 at 3 pm in Hofheinz Pavilion. Dr Charles Berry UT Health Science Center Houston former NASA Life Sciences director will give the address. The ceremony will be televised by KUHT Channel 8 UH president Hoff man will confer degrees and Dr Emmett B Fields will recognize honor graduates.
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University of Houston
Charles Berry
University of Texas Health Science Center
Houston
Berry
Life Sciences
NASA
Hofheinz Pavilion
Kuht-Tv
Channel 8
Philip
B and P W Officers To Be Installed Tonight
The Silsbee Business and Professional Women's Club will install new officers at 7 30 p m in the Hospitality Room of Hardin County Savings and Loan. Dorothea Ray of Orange will install, with Celeste Johnson named president and Anita Fulgham, Jessie Giesendorff, Gladys Sherman, and Jettie Jewett filling key roles. A salad supper will be served by the installation committee, led by Ruby Ward.
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Silsbee Business and Professional Women’s Club
Hardin County Savings and Loan
Dorothea Ray
Orange
Ray
Celeste Johnson
Anita Fulgham
Jessie Giesendorff
Gladys Sherman
Secetary
Jettie Jewett
Den 4 Cub Scout Pack 88 Meets At Mrs Stines Home
Den 4 Cub Pack 88 gathered May 7 at Mrs. Stines residence. The newest member is Chris Flowers. After refreshments served by Mrs Flowers the group played games. Wilson Neyland, reporter.
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Den 4
Cub Scout Pack
Shawver family ties and Lumberton growth noted
Mrs. Shawver described moving to the Berton Loeb area and building a home in 1928. She and her first husband Lynn Robinson are parents of Lynn Robinson Jr. of Jasper. Robinson died when the son was 22 months old. Mrs. Shawver and the late C. H. Shawver had two sons Homer Shawver and E. D. Shawver. She reported Lumberton’s population rise from about 200 in 1932 to an estimated 1,800 permanent residents.
Rebecca Hobbs and Perry Wright Plan August Wedding
Miss Rebecca Hobbs and Perry Donovan Wright announce plans for their August 3 wedding at First United Methodist Church in Silsbee. The bride is a 1972 Silsbee High School graduate and a Lamar University dental hygiene major. the groom is a 1971 Silsbee High School graduate, a Lamar University drafting major, and employed by Neches Contractors of Beaumont.
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Maurice Hobbs
Rebecca Ann
Perry Donovan Wright
Charles R. Wright
Silsbee
First United Methodist Church
Silsbee High School
Lamar University
Neches Contractors, Inc
Beaumont
Open House To Honor Rev. & Mrs. C. Lockett 50th Anniversary
Rev and Mrs Charlie Lockett celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house at Prince Hall Villa No 43 hosted by Mrs Lucille Lockett on Saturday from 10 a m to 5 p m. Lockett married May 10 1924 in Silsbee and is a retired Kirby Lumber employee and former pastor of St Johns Baptist Church in Silsbee. They have one son Charles Lockett Jr of Silsbee.
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Mrs. C. Lockett
Charlie Lockett
Prince Hall Villa
Lucille Lockett
Azzie Lee Renfro
Hardin County
Lockett
Silsbee
Kirby Lumber Corp
St. John’s Baptist Church
Oliver
Orange
Peace of Rest
Jasper
Charles Lockett Jr
Mrs Keith Pope New President of Silsbee Woman's Club
Mrs Keith Cullinan Pope is named president of the Silsbee Woman's Club for the new year with officers including vice presidents Mrs Russ Wilson and Mrs Lester Landgraf, recording secretary Mrs Jerry Manning, corresponding secretary Mrs Tom Price, and treasurer Mrs Betty Ann Mitchell. Installing officer will be Mrs Lee Seabrooke. outgoing president is Mrs C B Stevens.
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Silsbee Woman’s Club
Silsbee State Bank
Lee Seabrooke
Keith Cullinan Pope
Russ Wilson
Lester Landgraf
Jerry Manning
Tom Price
Betty Ann Mitchell
C. B. Stevens
Bridal Shower Honors Suzanne Moore Bride Elect
Suzanne Moore bride elect to James McMillan was honored at a Saturday bridal shower hosted by Mrs. Lenox Hawthorne. Guests helped with duties from 3 to 5 pm, with decorations of greenery blue candles and blue ribbons. A May wedding is planned.
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Suzanne Moore
James McMillan
Lenox Hawthorne
FHA Leadership Conference Set for Lamar University
The Area IX Future Homemakers of America meet June 5 to 7 at Lamar University for their annual leadership conference. The event aims to train FHA officers and members under the theme FHA In the World Today with registration starting at 1 p.m. June 5. Mrs Lynn Chambers is the local FHA sponsor.
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Area IX
Future Homemakers of America
Lamar University
FHA
Lynn
Chambers
Grease Fire Damages Stove at Silsbee Residence
Silsbee Volunteer Firemen extinguished a cooking fire that damaged a stove and wall at the home of Tommy Sanford on 112 Craven Drive. Fire Chief Russell Busby reported the blaze was seen around 1 p.m. on Friday May 8.
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Silsbee
Tommy ‘Sanford
Craven’ Drive
Russell Busby
The
BEE
Stake Conference Held At Port Neches Groves Auditorium
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will hold its quarterly stake conference Sunday at 10 a.m. in the Port Neches Groves auditorium. Donald Hilton of Beaumont will conduct the meeting. Visitors are welcome to attend, according to Mrs. Eloisel Worley.
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Church of Jesus Christ For Latter-day Saints
Port Neches Groves
Donald Hilton
Beaumont
Aretend
Eloisel Worley
Industrial Arts Group Attends Texas Fair in Austin
Members of the Silsbee Industrial Arts Club attended the Texas Industrial Arts Students Association Fair in Austin on May 4. Chaperones were Mike Shaver Fred Miller and B Hicks. The club did not enter a project this year but gathered ideas and plans to enter next year after visiting the Capitol. Jay Eason reported for the group.
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Silsbee Industrial Arts Club
Texas Industrial Arts Students Association
Austin
Mike Shaver
Fred Miller
B. Hicks
Capitol
Jay Eason
Jeroup
AARP Silsbee Area Chapter To Meet For Luncheon
The Silsbee area AARP group meets tonight at 6 30 in the O Neill School Cafeteria for a covered dish luncheon. Publicity chair Mrs L H Wade asks attendees to bring card tables and dominoes.
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Silsbee Area
Chapter of Retired Persons
AARP
O'Neil
L. H. Wade
Election returns show county offices without major upsets
In the election, Justice Ray Martin defeated J. A. Hartman 1005 to 159. County Clerk Clarence McNeely won reelection 4631 to 1865, District Clerk Aline Harper 4953, and County Treasurer Henry Donelson 4943. Pet 3 Commissioner Hugh Means and Lillie Pearl Butler each received one write in vote for District Clerk. Precinct totals and numerous statewide results for offices including US Representative District 2 Charles Wilson and others are listed. Ballots printed before Chairman Wiley Alford's death still produced votes for him in absentia.
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Ray Martin
J. A
Hartman
Kenneth Enloe
Clarence McNeely
Enloe
Aline Harper
Henry M. Donelson
Pet
Hugh Bevil Means
Kountze
Lillie Pearl Butler
Democratic Executive Committee
James A. McKim
Wiley Alford
McKim
Alford
Saratoga
Batson
Thicket-Uotaw
Honey Island
Sour Lake
Pine Ridge
United States
Charles Wilson
Last Rites For Leslie E. Shoupe Held May 7
Leslie FE Shoupe 67 of Silsbee died at 9 45 p m Friday in a Houston hospital after a short illness. Services at 10 am May 7 at First United Methodist Church Silsbee with Rev R Eugene Konte officiating burial in Hardin Chapel Cemetery Hardin. He was a Kentucky native who lived in Silsbee 14 years and was a retired production foreman for Atlantic Richfield Oil Co. Survivors include wife Mrs Lillian Shoupe two daughters Mrs Bonnie Shipes Houston and Mrs Joyce Adams of Hazelwood a son Buddy Shoupe of Silsbee and a brother Clayton Shoupe of Longview.
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Leslie FE. Shoupe
Silsbee
Houston
First United Methodist Church
R. Eugene Konte
Hardin Chapel Cemetery
Hardin
Shoupe
Kentucky
Atlantic Richfield Oil Co
Lillian Shoupe
Bonnie Shipes
Joyce (Adems
Hazelwood
Monson
Buddy Shoupe
Clayton Shoupe
Longview
Little Theater Elects Officers and Awards Sunday
Silsbee Little Theatre held its final 1973-74 meeting May 5 at the Knights of Pythias Hall with 100 members. Members of the Board of Directors performed a behind the scenes skit. John Finley moderated the awards program. winners included Donna Sheffield best actress in a reading and Harold Norris best actor in a reading. Kerry Armstrong received the first annual director’s award for Love Rides the Rails. Officers for 1974-75 were elected: Lola Burgess president, Don Sheffield vice president, Mildred Barclay secretary, Nan Bush treasurer, Mary Ann Lee, Shirley Hearne, Joe Watson, and Lester Landgraf directors. Holdover directors are Susie Horka, Paul Georgas, and Bryan White.
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Silsbee Little Theatre
Knights of Pythias Hall
Board of
John Finley
Lola Burgess
Charlyne White
Pat Montgomery
Don Sheffield
Helen Larsh
Donna Sheffield
Ward Bush
Harold Norris
Anna Smith
Kerry Armstrong
Bank Report of Condition and Attestation by Dee Gore
Dee Gore as Cashier declares the report of condition true and correct to the best of knowledge. Directors attest the report, confirming it has been examined and is true and correct to the best of their knowledge.
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Dee Gore
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Silsbee Community Park
Knapple Road
M. J. Shaver
City Park Board
Anne Jeffrey
Cesar Dominguez
James L. Hays
Crawford
Weeks Crawford
John Price
H. E. Munden
North 5Th Street
Sabine Monument Company
Grand
Verta O’quinn
Verta Mae O’quinn
Hardin Memorial Hospital
North Fourth Street
Masons
Charles McCullough
Leonard Wilson Jr
17Th Street
B & PW
Shawver
Rebecca Hobbs
Perry D. Wright
Keith Pope
Woman’s Club
Charles King
Dorothy Clopp
Johnny Tarver
Tom J. Williams
W. T. Hobson
Stake Conference
Bill Hobby
John Hill
Bob Bullock
Hugh Edburg
Donald B. Yarbrough
Jesse James
General Land Office
Bob Armstrong
Herbert A
Peanut) Schroeder
John C. White
C. A. Kelly
Mack Wallace
Jim C. Langdon
Supreme Court of Texas
Sears McGee
Thomas M. Beavley
Zollie Steakley
Court of Criminal Appeals
W. A.morrison
Leon Douglas
Don Adams
Herman Adams Jr
State Board of Education
Carl E. Morgan
Court of Civil Appeals
Ninth Judicial District
Homer E. Stephenson
Roger Ratliff
Joe Fuller
Eddie van Winkle
Jerry H. Jones
Leslie Ashworth
John Traugott
Frank Butler
Jack F. Folmar
Sandy Malone
Steve Doukas
Annie Mae Hardape
Lois Martin
Mabel Meaux
Henry Follmer
Leslie E. Shoupe
Little Theater
John D. Costner
National Bank
First National Bank
State OF
Texas
Mosonbius
U. S. Treasury
U.S
Richard FE. Jones
Raymond Bartmess
Nelson Long, JR. Directors
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