Kountze High School Seniors Return For Year End Activities
The Kountze high school seniors returned May 4 after time at Garner State Park. The band attended the Jasper rodeo and parade May 6. Valedictory will be delivered May 24 at First Baptist Church by Gene Priest of Lamar Tech. Commencement speaker May 25 will be Dr. F L McDonald, Lamar Tech president. The senior class totals 42 graduates. May Fete Queen was Audrey Lois Bryan on May 9 at the football stadium. Elementary queen was Sharon Kay Brackin. Marilyn Fuller led the event with Mrs. Allen Hooks assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garner State Park
Kountze
Jasper
Gene Priest
Church of Christ Bible
Lamar Tech
Beaumont
First Baptist Church
F. L. McDonald
Audrey Lois Bryan
Sharon Kay Brackin
Marilyn Fuller
Allen Hooks
Officers Elected At Annual Meeting
The article lists the yearly meeting where Jo Hart was named president and Mary Lou French vice president. Audrey Bryan became second vice president with Beverly Jennings as third, Elaine Cariker secretary and Kittie Faye Brockermeyer and Alice Hill yer as reporters. Belle Rae Yates is parliamentarian with Louise Riley historian and Ethel Puckett song leader, Milly Sue Ganus piano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jo Hart
Mary Lou French
Audrey Bryan
Beverly Jennings
Elaine Cariker
Kittie Faye Brockermeyer
Alice Hillyer
Belle Rae Yates
Louise Riley
Ethel Puckett
Milly Sue Ganus
New Game Area From Historic Matador Ranch
The Game and Fish Commission will own part of the historic Matador ranch in North Texas after purchasing 28 000 acres for just over 700 000 dollars. The area will become a wildlife management area for turkeys and upland game with deer stocking planned. negotiations have been ongoing as final possession nears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Game and Fish Commission
Matador Ranch
Texas
Henry Campbell
Chicago
The
Game Commission
East Ranch
Jaducah
Open Letter to Contestants in Everybody Wins Prize
An open letter commends contestants in the Everybody Wins prize subscription contest now nearing its official close at 3:00 P.M. Monday May 25. It praises spoksmanship and results, notes awarding a car would remove competition, and offers congratulations to winners and secondary award recipients for their efforts.
Local Social Notes From Fred and Caney Head
Mrs. J G Harrell reports weekend visits as families from Fred, Port Arthur, Houston, Alvin and Beaumont gather in Fred Caney Head area. Birthday celebrations for Kenneth Wade mark a quiet community week with several relatives visiting and plans discussed for a management area near Jaducah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. G. Harrell
Herman Yawn
Fred
Port Arthur
James I. Steele Jr
James Isaac III
Houston
Elzie Dean
Eugene McMahon
Caney Head
John Engle
Alvin
Bill Keith
Davenport
Iowa
Pittman Construction Co
Mattie Bell
J. T. Callaway
Kenneth Wade
Fannie Denby
Shelbyville
Chester Denby
Pate Callaway
Beaumont
Cora Callaway
Ten Days To Appear In Court Warned For Traffic Violators
Texas Department of Public Safety urges motorists who promise to appear on traffic tickets to show up by the due date or face Failure to Appear charges. Major Glen Rose notes warrants waste manpower and can lead to misdemeanors with fines up to 200 dollars and court costs. He cautions that unreturned summons burdens patrol duties and endangers highway supervision.
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Texas Department of Public Safety
Glen Rose
Region 2
Houston
Rose
Post Office Exams Scheduled in Silsbee Texas
The U S Civil Service Commission announces examinations for substitute clerk carrier at $2.00 per hour for the Silsbee Texas post office. Obtain information and forms at the post office or from the Eighth U S Civil Service Region regional director in Dallas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Civil Service Commission
Silsbee, Texas
Eighth
U. S. Civil Service Region
Commerce Street
Dallas
Texas
Texas Highway Patrol Warns of Additional Warrants
Amid rising numbers of drivers vehicles and miles on Texas highways patrol captains order officers to tell ticketed motorists to appear in court within 10 days or face charges for the original violation and a new Failure to Appeal warrant. Warrant service aims to reduce regional backlogs and aid the understaffed patrol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Texas Highway Patrol
400 Scholarships For Best 4-H Dairy Projects
National 4 H scholarships offer twenty $100 college awards to 4 H club members who excel in dairy or swine projects. About 1 500 top 4 H records will be judged ahead of the Chicago congress on November 29, with nearly 190 high ranking 4 H ers chosen across about 50 categories. Winners receive college scholarships and all expenses paid trips to the National 4 H Club Congress. eligibility requires at least 14 years old and three years of 4 H work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Committee On Boys and Girls Club Work
Extension Service
Chicago
Oliver Corporation
Daiey
Moorman Mite. Co
Quincy
Texas
Paul
Marine Pay Through History From Seven Dollars To Seventy Eight
During the Revolutionary War a United States Marine earned a little over seven dollars monthly. Today a Marine Private begins with a base pay of seventy eight dollars per month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Lodge Notices of Silsbee Lodges 927 and 348
Stated meetings in Silsbee Texas on the first and third Tuesdays at 7 50 p m for Silsbee Lodge 927 A F and A M with visiting brothers invited Roy Rodgers W M F L Choate Secretary Also Silsbee Lodge 348 Knights of Pythias meets Tuesdays at 8 00 p m at Community Hall Members urged to attend Visiting brothers invited B H Gilley Chancellor Commander Phillip McKinney Secretary
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Silsbee Lodge No
A.F. Aa.m
Silsbee
Texas
Roy Rodgers
W. M F. L. Choate
Seey
Silsbee Lodge
Knights of Pythias
B. H. Gilley
Phillip McKinney
Sec
Toopf
Lodge
Odd Fellows Hall
Eleventh Street
Roosevelt Drive
Local Man Serves At Whidbey Island Naval Air Station
William Breiten aviation structural mechanic second class USN serves with the Heavy Attack Training Unit at Whidbey Island Naval Air Station Oak Harbor Washington. He is the son of Joseph A Breiten of Silsbee Route 1 and husband of Patricia A Watson of Fresno California. Whidbey Island is the Navy's largest air station on the Pacific Coast for long range patrol and attack aircraft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Breiten
USN
Joseph A. Breiten
Silsbee
Patricia A. Watson
Fresno
Calif
Whidbey Island Naval Air Station
Oak Harbor
Wash
Whidbey Island
Navy
Pacific Coast
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Highway 69
Woodville
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N. St
Rambler
Caraway Motor Company
Americas
Lhave
Redmond Texaco
Fifth ST
Selsbee
Doyle Riley
Texaco
TY. Ll. Smith
Noble Grand
KW Woolpy
Gilbert Henley
Wash. Air Base
Leon Curry
Yvonne
Jim Reeves and
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Wm.m.scholl
Dr. Scholl
East Texas Pulp & Paper
Evadale
East Texas Pulp & Paper Company
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