Who's Reforming Whom in Hardin County Race
Editorial disputes the Dirty Thirty endorsement of Houston Thompson for District 5 Texas House. It questions pre election deals, big money sources, and lobbies while urging support for Silsbee’s Virgil Caraway in Precinct 2 and a June 3 vote to reject intimidation in Hardin County politics.
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Dirty Thirty
Houston Thompson
Texas
Thompson
Virgil Caraway
Howard Barrington
Silsbee
Caraway
Hardin County
Barrington
Barrington Fan Supports Barrington in Lumberton County
Mrs Alice Swearingen Loeb writes in defense of Barrington and criticizes Chitty and Caraway while praising Barrington for road work school bus routes and the proposed Unit Road System vote. She endorses Roger Ratliff as county attorney noting his law degree and readiness to perform the job.
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Chitty
Hardin County
Commissioners Court
Barrington
Lumberton
Silsbee
Caraway
Mr. Caraway
Roger Ratliff
Woman's Club Urges Candidates to Remove Campaign Signs
The Silsbee Woman's Club asks candidates to remove and properly dispose of campaign posters left from past elections. The group notes a recently cleaned community and urges ongoing litter control led by Linda K. Williams.
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Woman’s Club
Silsbee
Channel of Commerce
Silsbee Woman's Club
Heroin Hotline To Crackdown On Drug Pushers
Government urges publishing of toll free number 800 368 5363 for reporting heroin traffickers. Hotline operates 24/7 in Washington with trained federal staff and caller anonymity. Public notice seeks prominent placement to promote the national turn in a pusher program.
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Washington
A. Watkins Voices Alarm Over Land Grab Ties
Editor notes neighbor and ex congressman Jack Brooks will speak at a Big Thicket celebration in Saratoga on June 3. He hints a public subcommittee hearing June 10 and 11 could push relocation under HEW and fair market value policies, while inviting Rep Eckhardt to respond.
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Jack Brooks
Saratoga
Brooks
Sugar
Kountze
Rep. Brooks
Eckhardt
East Texas
Evadale Twirlers Rated In May Twirling Contest
Evadale hosted a May 20 twirling contest at E. C Nash auditorium. Several first division solo performers received top lst ratings including Karen Powers Evadale in both Military and Dance, with Nancy Duffle Donna Lindsey Cindy McClung and others from Silsbee and Buna also earning I division honors. A trophy twirl-off crowned Karen Powers as overall winner after solos.
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Evadale
E. C Nash
Karen Powers
Nancy Duffle
Donna Lindsey
Cindy McClung
Silsbee
Charla Williamson
Vicki Robison
Karren Powers
Mrs Whitted Elected President of Jaycee-ettes
The Silsbee Jaycee-ettes elected officers for 1972 73 at a May 16 meeting at Silsbee State Bank. Newly chosen were Mrs Davis Whitted president Mrs Bob Burgess vice president Mrs Dan Montgomery state director Mrs Gerry Teague secretary Mrs Reavan Marshall treasurer Mrs Jerry Donaldson historian and Mrs David Snell reporter. Plans were made for the charter banquet and the next meeting is set for June 6.
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Silsbee Jaycee-ettes
Silsbee State Bank
Davis Whitted
Bob Burgess
Dan Montgomery
Gerry Teague
Reavan Marshall
Jerry Donalson
David Snell
C A Johns Ends 48-Year Texas Teaching Career
Clarence A Johns Sr retires after 48 years in Texas public schools. He taught vocational agriculture in Silsbee ISD for 21 years, led Waldo Mathews High as principal for 20, and served as Silsbee High assistant principal for four years. A May 27 appreciation service at 7 30 p m at Silsbee High School marks his departure. He and wife Willia, a Silsbee H S home economics teacher, live at 770 S 15th St. They are parents to Clarence Jr a teacher in Nacogdoches and Theodore a lawyer in Beaumont.
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Clarence A. Johns Sr
Texas
Panola County
Silsbee Independent
Waldo - Mathews High School
Silsbee High School
Johns
Prairie View A&m
University of Texas
Willia
S. 15Th Street
Clarence Jr
Nacogdoches
Theodore
Beaumont
Miss Schnaithman Earns Miss Congeniality Title in Plano Pageant
Patty Schnaithman, Silsbee High School graduate and Plano resident, crowned Miss Congeniality at the 1972 Miss Plano Pageant held May 6 at Plano High School auditorium. She also held the Miss Chrysler Boat Corporation title and toured Chrysler Boat factory on April 30.
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Patty Schnaithman
Silsbee High School
A. D. Schnaithman
Plano
Silsbee
Plano High School
Miss Schnaithman
Beverly Ordeneaux
The
Jayceeettes
Chrysler Boat Corporation
Patty
Chrysler Boat
Chrysler Boat Corp
A. D Johnston
North Texas State University
Denton
Student Education Association
Shaw-Laird Reunion Set for May at Honey Island Pool
The Shaw-Laird reunion invites all descendants of L. J. Laird and Elizabeth Wallace Laird to gather Sunday May 28 at the Honey Island pool. Attendees should bring a basket lunch, with coffee and cold drinks provided. Chairwoman Elizabeth Sheffield coordinates the event.
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Shaw-Laird
Honey Island Pool
L. J Laird
Elizabeth (Wallace)Laird
Lhairman
Elizabeth Sheffield
Sanders Denounces Junketing Ahead of Senate Runoff
Sanders, former U S District Attorney, blasts Yarborough’s travel during his former Senate years. In Beaumont and Silsbee he denounces junketing as taxpayers pay, backs reform to bar travel while Congress sits. He cites missed votes on busing crime control drugs transit and environment and promises rules to end such trips.
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Sanders
U. S
U. S. Senate
Ralph Yarborough
Beaumont
Silsbee
The
BEE
Bob Keith
Yarborough
Senate
Washington
United States
Final Rites For F A Harvill At 2 P M Friday
Funeral services for F A Harvill Sr 92 will be at 2 PM Friday in the First Pentecostal Church on North 5th Street. Rev C M Duplissey and Rev R EF Barclay will officiate with burial in Knupple Cemetery. Harvill died Wednesday in Silsbee Doctors Hospital. He was a retired carpenter and church member. Survivors include son F A Harvill Jr of Beaumont two daughters Evelyn Brownlee and C Z Pope Sr of Silsbee ten grandchildren 25 great grandchildren and five great great grandchildren.
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F. A.harvill Sr
First Pentecostal
North 5Th Street
C. M. Duplissey
R. EF. Barclay
Knupple Cemetery
Harvill
Silsbee Doctors Hospital
First Pentecostal Church
F. A. Harvill Jr
Beaumont
Evelyn Brownlee
C. Z. Pope Sr
Silsbee
Fullerton Reunion Set for June 4 at Kisatchie Park
The 13th annual Fullerton reunion will be held June 4 at Fullerton Park in Kisatchie National Forest near Pitkin DeRidder and Leesville Louisiana. D O Sleepy Bledsoe of Port Arthur is president of the group. A basket lunch is served at noon. The Fullerton Mill operated from 1907 to 1927 and was among the world’s largest yellow pine mills.
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Fullerton
Fullerton Park
Kisatchie National Forest
Pitkin
DeRidder
Leesville
D. O
Bledsoe
Port Arthur
I Group
Goins Hare Family Reunion Set For June 4 At Eustex Grounds
The Goins Hare family reunion will be held Sunday June 4 at the Eustex picnic grounds. Attendees are asked to bring a covered dish and drinks. Prizes will be awarded.
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Goins-Hare
Eustex
Wiener Roast Honors Silsbee Senior at Church Event
The First Assembly of God Church hosted a wiener roast on its grounds Friday night May 19 honoring Mike Lawrence a Silsbee High School graduating senior. Forty three youths attended the gathering.
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First Assembly of God Church
Mike Lawrence
Silsbee High School
HNG Official Receives Distinguished Service Award
Carrington Mason, senior vice president distribution and special projects at Houston Natural Gas Corp., received the Distinguished Service Award from the Southern Gas Association. The honor was announced during the opening general session of the 64th annual convention in Dallas, where about 2,000 gas industry executives from 14 southern and southwestern states attended the four day event. Mason is only the second recipient from the company to earn the honor.
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Carrington Mason
Houston Natural Gas Corp
Southern Gas Association
Dallas
Mason
Distinguished Service Award honors gas industry educator
Recipient recognized for devoted service to the natural gas industry over 14 years guiding SGA educational activities. He served 10 years as chairman of the Southern Gas Association Educational Services Committee.
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