Hospital Auxiliary To Meet Tuesday In Heritage Room
The Silsbee Doctors Hospital Auxiliary will hold its regular quarterly business meeting at 7 30 p m Tuesday May 20 in the Heritage Room of the Silsbee State Bank. Shifts for June through August will be scheduled by Mrs Pete Farmer. New members starting on the job training in late May include Dorothy Jones Elaine Register Helen Read Lucy Palmer Willie Mae Beatty T G Washington Sam Walker Rita Barrett Ruth Churchwell and Esther McDonald.
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Silsbee Doctors Hospital
Heritage Room
Silsbee State Bank
Pete Farmer
Dorothy Jones
Elaine Register
Helen Read
Lucy Palmer
Willie Mae Beatty
T. G. Washington
Sam Walker
Rita Barrett
Ruth Churchwell
Esther McDonald
Lumberton Board Candidate Responds To Rash Letter
F N Hamilton writes in the Silsbee Bee to dispute a May 8 1969 letter from a rival in Lumberton School Trustee race. He denies any clique existence and asserts board independence while noting his disappointment at losing the election and his intent to remain active in district progress.
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Lumberton Board
Rash
Silsbee
Lumberton
Baker Family Reunion Set For May 18 At Warren Fred Place
The Baker family reunion will be held Sunday May 18 at the old John Baker place off the Warren and Fred Highway. A basket lunch will be served at noon. Bronson Baker serves as president and Velma Gore as secretary.
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Baker
John Baker
Warren and Fred Highway
Bronson Baker
Velma Gore
Wrinkles Removed In 3 Minutes
REVEAL offers temporary wrinkle removal in 3 minutes lasting up to 8 hours. Apply to forehead eyes and neck to erase lines crow’s feet and puffiness. Money back guarantee if not satisfied. return to druggist. Sold by Silsbee Drug with mail orders available.
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Silsbee Drug
165
Avenue H
Constitutional Amendment on Aid Programs Puts Eighty Million Limit
Public notice outlines proposed Texas constitutional amendment to provide and fund medical care and assistance for needy aged, disabled, blind, and dependent children. It sets state match requirements, federal cooperation, and annual state funding caps, with a August 1969 ballot vote.
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State OF
Texas
United States
Srethe
The
State Department of Public Welfare
A J Denby decries rural road vandalism in Silsbee
In a May 6 1969 message from Silsbee Texas A J Denby laments vandalism along the Spurger road describing damaged mailboxes littered driveways and speeding youths. He urges community action and personal responsibility to curb vandalism and antisocial behavior.
Beaumonter Agrees With A. L. Rash
A Mrs H McAllister of Beaumont writes to support A L Rash and criticizes a local group in Lumberton school affairs. The letter argues the commenters seek power for themselves and their companies, praising Rash for preserving the high school building. The writer identifies as a property owner and taxpayer in the Lumberton School District.
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Silsbee Bee
A. L. Rash
Lumberton
Rash
H. McAllister
Pipkin St
Beaumont
Texas
P.S
IRS Director Praises Austin District for Accurate Returns
The 1968 filing period saw the majority of tax returns in the Austin District judged as accurate, complete, and timely. R L Phinney District Director commends Mr. R L Read and his staff for aiding taxpayers and notes the value of the Q&A column in public service.
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R. L. Read
Silsbee
Texas
Read
Austin
R. L. Phinney
Burlins Celebrate Their 40th Wedding Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Milam Burlin marked their 40th wedding anniversary at home on April 27 with all their children and families in attendance. Children include George Burlin of Houston Mrs. Henry Hargraves of Tomball Mrs. Tommy Sparks and J. W. Burlin of Silsbee. Pink and white decorations completed the event.
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Milam Burlin
George Burlin
Houston
Henry Hargraves
Tomball
Tommy Sparks
J. W. Burlin
Silsbee
Congressmen Brooks And Dowdy Report Finances
Congressmen Brooks and Dowdy filed last week reports under a new disclosure law. Brooks shows ownership in four banks and a Houston index fund with income exceeding 1 000 dollars and over 5 000 dollars from Long Insurance Co. Silsbee. Jasper connections earned him over 1 000 dollars. Dowdy reports outside income solely from a farm sale in 1968.
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Jasper
Jack Brooks
John Dowdy
Congress
Brooks
Security Title and Trust .Co
San Antonio
Neches National Bank, Silsbee
First of Groves Corp
First State Bank of Groves
Main Bank of Houston
Houston
Joe Tonnhill
Long Insurance Co
Silsbee
Dewdy
Persistent Moisture Brings New Plague Of Mosquitoes
College Station reports heavy rains statewide fueling a mosquito surge. Entomologist John G. Thomas notes mosquitoes threaten livestock weight and human disease transmission, urging water removal and proper insecticide use. Agriculture, irrigation, and local governments must cooperate for effective control.
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College Station
Texas
John G. Thomas
Texas A&m University
Thomas
State Health Department
Texas Mosquito Control Association
Boys Kill 4-Foot Snake From Bird Nest
David and Rex Kirkendall aged 11 and 10 found a snake in a bird nest blown from a tree near Reed Willis Road. The 4 foot 9 inch chicken snake crawled out and was killed with a 410 shotgun after their mother granted permission.
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David
Rex Kirkendall
Porpoises Herd Fish and Undersea Oil Dwellings
The Petroleum Today report envisions porpoises trained to herd fish into netted corrals and engineers proposing undersea oil fields with submerged worker dwellings connected by watertight tubes to drilling platforms. It notes offshore exploration investments exceed $13 billion over twenty years.
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New York
Petroleum Today
American Petroleum Institute
The
U. S
Esmond Attends Juvenile Officers Training in Andrews
Jerry Esmond formerly of Silsbee attended a Juvenile Officers Training School in Andrews Texas May 5 9. The 40 hour Odessa College sponsored seminar featured speakers from across the state on crime prevention detection and control among youth. Certificates were awarded by Odessa College and credit given by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education. Esmond now lives in Angleton and is the Brazoria County chief juvenile probation officer.
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Jerry Esmond
Silsbee
Andrews
Texas
Odessa College
Andrews County Juvenile Probation Department
Texas Commission On Law Enforcement Officer Standards
Esmond
Angleton
Brazoria County
Presbyterian Court To Meet In Beaumont
The state level Presbyterian Court will convene at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church in Beaumont in May 2022. Commissioners from the area include Mrs. R. L. Paret Hillary Kemp and Rev. John L Williams pastor of the Silsbee church.
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The
Presbyterian Church In the
United States
St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church
Beaumont
R. L. Paret
Hillery Kemp
John L Williams
Silsbee Presbyterian Church
Card of Thanks from Mrs. M. O. Brown
Mrs. M. O. Brown expresses gratitude to friends for flowers and cards received during her hospital stay at Baptist Hospital.
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Baptist Hospital
M. O. Brown
Curtis White Named President of Silsbee High Key Club
Curtis White was named president of the Silsbee High School Key Club for 1969 70 at the Parent Kiwanis banquet on May 8. Dery McGallion and Frank Eldridge became first and second vice presidents with David Newsom secretary and Wayne Conner treasurer. Basil Rodgers installed officers and new members, including Lester King Royce Warner Dewey Odom Ronnie Teaff Mark Harris Gilbert Johnston Pete Landgraf Robert Farmer Randy Fuller Tony Calhoun Ronny Calvert Ricky Skillern and Ricky Price.
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Louis White
Silsbee High School
Key Club
Dery] McGallion
Frank Eldridge
David Newsom
Wayne Conner
Basil Rodgers
Silsbee Kiwanis Club
Lester King
Royce Warner
Dewey Odom
Ronnie Teaff
Mark Harris
Gilbert Johnston
Pete Landgraf
Robert Farmer
Randy Fuller
Tony Calhoun
Ronny Calvert
Ricky Skillern
Ricky Price
Chris Tennison
Kurt Benson
Kyle Brookins
Singing of America
Tommy Barnes
Randy Kolls
Beloved Husband and Father Remembered in Community Thanks
A heartfelt note expresses gratitude for acts of kindness after the loss of a husband and father. Special thanks go to neighbors, Good Shepherd Baptist Church, Beall's, Bartley Grocery, Rev Willis, Rev Maxwell, those who provided music, prayers, flowers, food, cards, and calls. Signed by Jennie, Barbara, Fileen DeCair, Billy and Beverly Slaydon, Roy and Tootie Williams.
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Trait Riders
Good Shepherd Baptist Church
Beall's
Bartley Grocery
Willis
Maxwell
Jennie
Barbara
Fileen
Billy
Beverly Slaydon
Roy
Tootie Williams
John T Gilchriest Serves On Carrier USS John F Kennedy
Seaman Apprentice John T. Gilchriest USN son of Mr and Mrs William E Gilchriest Sr of 940 Roosevelt Drive Silsbee serves aboard the USS John F Kennedy with the U S Sixth Fleet in the Mediterranean Sea. The 80 000 ton 1 051 foot carrier arrived in the Med in late April on the eve of NATO s 20th anniversary. The ship can remain at sea indefinitely by refueling and replenishing from fleet oilers and supply ships.
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John F. Kennedy
John T. Gilchriest
USN
William E. Gilchriest Sr
Roosevelt Drive
Silsbee
U. S. Sixth Fleet
Mediterranean Sea
Mediterranean
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NATO
Sharon Matthews and Richard Gainer Wed in Cold Spring
Mr and Mrs W H Matthews announce the marriage of their daughter Sharon Kay to Richard Jerome Gainer son of Mr and Mrs Elmo Gainer. J R Page performed the ceremony Friday in the courthouse at Cold Spring Texas. The bride is a 1968 Silsbee High School graduate and will attend May School. Mr Gainer plans to leave in June for California to join the US Navy.
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W. H. Matthews
Sharon Kay
Richard Jerome Gainer
Elmo Gainer
J. R. Page
Cold Spring
Texas
Silsbee High School
Gainer
California
US Navy
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Neb NeAcon
Highway 96
Hardin
Tyler
Jefferson
Tommy Read
Leona Whitman Lee Kelly
Doris Woolley
Harold Leigh
John S. Basye James Johnsonbilly
Joe Williams
Hospital Auxiliary
Joe Ventura
Yours Truly, F. N. Hamilton
A. J. Denby
Silsbee Texas
Spurger Road
Spurger
Beaumonter
IRS
Burlins
Brooks and Dowdy
Juvenile Officers Training School
Presbyterian Court
Curtis White
Sharon Matthews
Richard T. Gainer
Hargrove
Roosevelt & 10Th Street
Repo Sale
Curtis Mathes
Luka
Magnolia
Color TV
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