Local Newspaper Masthead and Publication Details
Entered under a second class mailing permit April 19 1919 at the Post Office at Silsbee Texas under the Act of March 3 1879 Published every Thursday at 410 Highway 96 Silsbee Texas 77656 Subscription Rate 3 50 per year in Hardin Jasper Tyler Jefferson Counties 4 00 per year outside these counties Editorial staff
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Silsbee
Texas
Highway 96
Hardin
Jasper
Tyler
Jefferson
Community Notes Highlight Health Visits and Local Events
Lumberton Loeb area notes report J F Wheeler recovering at home with leg casts extended a month after a prior truck crash. Weekend guests include families from Beaumont Sour Lake and Victor. Also covered are hospital transfers, a birth in Beaumont Baptist Hospital, hunting trip to Lake City, church activities and a Nov 4 Lumberton PTA carnival with new business openings in town.
Lumberton School Menus for November 6–10
School lunch offerings list daily meals from November 6 to November 10 at Lumberton School. Monday features spaghetti and meat, Tuesday hamburgers, Wednesday stew, Thursday turkey and dressing, Friday macaroni and cheese with sides and milk.
Expressions of thanks for sympathy to the Gilbert family
The J T Gilbert family thanks friends relatives and neighbors for flowers visits cards food and sympathy after the loss of our beloved wife and mother.
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J.T. Gilbert
James Hazen Honored by South Texas Law School
James H. Hazen of Silsbee has been elected secretary of the Board of Governors of the Student Bar Association at South Texas College of Law in Houston. A 1961 Silsbee High School graduate, he later led Theta Chi at SFASU and chaired the Interfraternity Council. Hazen plans to earn his JD in 1969 and take the bar exam the next summer. Others elected include Gilbert Adams, Wayne Paris, Roger Marshall, and Miller Davidage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James H. Hazen
S. W. Avery
Silsbee
Student Bar Association of South Texas College of Law
Houston
Hazen
Silsbee High School
Stephen F. Austin State College
Theta Chi
Interfraternity Council
Lumberton High School Hosts Open House
Lumberton High School invites the public to visit the new facilities on November 7 at 7 p m. The opening year features a plant serving 437 students. The program runs 7 to 7 30 pm visit classrooms and 7 30 to 8 30 pm entertainment in the gymnasium.
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Lumberton High School
Lumberton PTA Carnival Set for Saturday
Lumberton PTA hosts its Western Daze carnival at the elementary school Saturday from 5 to 8 p m. Features include covered wagon rides, a country store, cake walk, doll show, movies and refreshments. Proceeds fund school equipment to reduce highway accidents. co chairs are Mrs. Charles Steeley and Mrs. Thomas Allen.
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Lumberton
Chance- Loeb
PTA
Charles Steeley
Thomas Allen
Raiderettes To Attend Sam Houston Homecoming
Lumberton's Raiderettes drill team will take part in Sam Houston's homecoming activities on November 11. The 16 member group, directed by Mrs. Don Bates, includes captain Shirley Powell and senior lieutenant Teresa Mitchell.
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Lumberton
Sam Houston
Don Bates
Shirley Powell
Teresa Mitchell
Lumberton School Choir to Sing at Open House
The Lumberton High School choir under Bennie F. Hozak will debut at the open house on November 7. The 40 member group will present a five minute concert featuring popular and spiritual numbers.
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Lumberton High School
Bennie F. Hozak
Star Bright Blue Birds Meet At Leader's Home
The Star Bright Blue Birds met Tuesday at Mrs. Walta Crosby's home with Sandra McKee as president calling the meeting to order. Nancy Isbell led the roll and Linda Short led the pledge. Tammy Simmons led the Blue Bird Wish and Lisa Crosby collected clues. The group held a Halloween party and gift candy and favors to each girl. Each girl was to bring a box.
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Star
Bright Blue Birds
Walta Crosby
Sandra McKee
Nancy Isbell
Linda Short
Tammy Simmons
Lisa Crosby
Blaze Orange Is Safest Color For Hunters
Safety-minded hunters are urged to wear blaze orange in the field this fall. Studies show blaze orange increases visibility and reduces accidents while not hindering deer stalking, with Massachusetts law since 1962 requiring 200 square inches of daylight fluorescent clothing for deer hunters.
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Charles Dickey
National Shooting Sports Foundation, Inc
Dickey
John Madson
Olin
Fort Devens
Mass
Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Game
American Optica Company
U. S. Army
Massachusetts
Huntier
Cub Scout Den 1 Meeting Notes Pack 201
Pack 201 Den 1 led by Mrs. Marvin Lewis with five members. They opened with pledge and flag, studied in books, had refreshments. Jimmy Landis elected scribe. Marvin Lewis named den leader for November.
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Marvin. Lewis
Jimmy Landis
Marvin Lewis Dean
Evadale School Menus Weekday Lunch Plan
Evadale school lunches list weekly offerings Monday to Friday with daily entrees and sides. Daily bread, butter and milk are included.
Baptist Encampment Launches $50,000 Building Campaign
In October at Emmanuel Association meetings in East Texas, five associations adopted a $50,000 building drive to fund two masonry dormitories with central heating and air. Emmanuel’s Silsbee church pledged $6,000, 21 local churches gave $2,000 immediately, and First Baptist Kountze contributed $250 on day one, totaling $2,250. The campaign runs through June 1 1968 led by R E Barclay, Orel F Speed, and T S Huff.
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East Texas
First Baptist Church
Kountze
Emmanuel Association
R. E. Barclay
Silsbee
Orel F. Speed
T. S. Huff
Village Mills Notes Highlight Local Events And Visits
Rev Delbert Lamb and J C Edmonds visited Joe Wilson in St Joseph Hospital Houston Friday. A Beau mont book fair at First Baptist Church Wednesday night supported a new library. Library committee members met to buy books and pack the balance for returning. WMU meeting attendees included Viola Evans Cecil Lamb Thelma Sims and others. A revival began Sunday at Longs Methodist Church led by Rev Don Web. Several residents were noted visiting relatives at Silsbee Nederland and Livingston. A large 7 lb 14 oz bass was caught on a local lake during trot line fishing. The First Baptist choir hosted 27 guests at L Y Evans home Friday night. Halleween scene featured in arrangements for junior choir robes preparations continue.
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Reggie Williams
Keith
Houston
E. M. Stewart
Bert Mitchell
Charles Thornton
James Bradford
Joe Cless
Beaumont
C. J. Bendy
Lumberton Pta
Lumberton
Delbert Lamb
J. C.edmonds
Joe Wilson
St. Joseph Hospital
Stella Barrington
Providence
Cecil Davidson
Wildwood
Long's Methodist Church
Don Web
H. A. Springfield
Tommy Hopkins
Jackson
Miss
J. C. Hopkins
Vera Waldrop
Grace Duffy
Katie Bassl
Lela Davis
Silsbee
CBS Chapter
Anna Frey Jones
Frances
Jerry Kennedy
Nome
Mamie Waddell
James
Robert Johnson
Ben Martin
Joyce Barras
Nederland
Allene Sumrall
Jason
Jack Gardner
Livingston
Veterans Hospital
First Baptist
L. Y. Evans
Bertha Smith
First Baptist Church
Anita Frazier
Lee Evans
Pvt Johnny Green Completes Marine Training Course
Camp Pendleton Calif Oct 20 Marine Private Johnny W Greene son of Mr and Mrs James R Greene of Route 2 Silsbee completed two weeks of training in day and night patrolling infantry weapons survival methods and assault tactics. He learned map reading land navigation mine disarmament and live machine gun exposure preparing for further advanced training before assignment to his unit.
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Camp Pendleton
Calif
Johnny W. Greene
James R. Greene
Route 2
Silsbee
Marine Corps
Leatherneck
Marine
Texas Interstate System Milestones Highlight Road Growth
By 1985 more than one third of Texas miles will be on 3,029 Interstate highways. In 1967 the Texas Highway Department marked its 50th anniversary having completed over 1,850 miles of this system.
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Texas
Texas Highway Department
New Netting Rules At Rayburn Lake
Regulations for Sam Rayburn Reservoir counties in Texas set Oct 12 1967 as effective date. Rules allow rough fish with nets of at least 3 1 4 inch mesh submerged four feet deep. No limit on rough fish. Catfish limits 25 per bag and 50 in possession. size limit 11 inches. Applies to sport and commercial fishermen. contact local game warden for other changes.
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Sam Rayburn Reservoir
Jasper
Angelina
Sabine
San Augustine
Nacogdoches
Charles Burnette
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Sam Rayburn
Young Churchmen report on southeast area convocation
Gail McClelland and Ellen Johnson gave a report on the Senior Episcopal Young Churchmen's southeast area convocation at St. George's Episcopal Church Port Arthur last weekend. The highlight was St. Mary's West Columbia actors and singers presenting So We Are Young, a production already shown across the Diocese of Texas. Delegates stayed in St. George's parish homes during the gathering.
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Episcopal Young Churchmen
St. John’s
Gail McClelland
Ellen Johnson
Episcopal Young
St. George’s Episcopal Church
Port Arthur
St. Mary’s Episcopal Church of
West Columbia
Diocese of Texas
St. George’s Parish
Galaxon fat loss pill offer by Sillber Drug Store
An advertisement promotes Galaxon tablets available without prescription with a money back guarantee if not satisfied. It promises weight loss and longer life for $3.00 and notes mail orders and full refunds by returning the package to Sillber Drug Store at 165 E. Avenue H.
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Galaxon
Sillber Drug Store
E. Avenue H
Joseph James Arrives In Vietnam Army News Item
SP 4 Joseph S James son of Mrs and Mrs C C James of this city arrived in China Vietnam in August and is stationed near Hobo Woods with the 14th Infantry Company D of the US Army He trained at Fort Polk La and in Seattle Wash He is a 1966 graduate of Silsbee High School and enlisted January 19 1967.
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Joseph S. James
C. C. James
China
Vietnam
Hobo Woods
14Th Infantry
US Army
Fort Polk
Seattle
Wash
James
Silsbee High School
Holy Land slides shown by A. R. Brewer in Silsbee
A. R. Brewer of Nacogdoches will present slides from his Holy Land trip at the Silsbee First Christian Church Sunday evening at seven o clock. The public is invited to attend this service.
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A. R. Brewer
Nacogdoches
Holy Land
Silsbee First Christian Church
Christian Women's Fellowship to Meet November Eighth
The Christian Women's Fellowship of Silsbee First Christian Church will hold a study meeting on Wednesday morning November 8 at 9 30 in the church Fellowship hall. Idris M Scott will be the study reader Tom Granger will lead the worship Lois Jordon will serve as hostess. The theme is Our Race Is Superior.
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Christian Women’s Fellowship of the
Silsbee First Christian Church
Disciples
Idris M. Scott
Tommy Granger
Lois Jordon
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R. L. Read
Tommy Read
Leona Whitman
Ad Manager Society
Harold Leigh
Mrs
John S. Basye
James Johnson
Billy Joe Williams
Linotype
Lumberton-Loeb
J. F. Wheeler
Mr. Wheeler
Wheeler Home
Don Magee
Victor
A. O. Saxe
N. H. Deitiker
Lonnie Walston
W. G. Lowery
Annie Bel Richardson
A. L. Taylor
Sour Lake
Jeff Mathews
Glen Flora
Beverly Pattillo
Baptist Hospital
D. B
W. T. Williford
Robert E. Jackson
A. R. Moore
McAlen
R. G. Milner
Alpa Riley
Port Neches
Port Neches Is Visiting Her Sister, Mrs. Milner
E. A
Mike
San Augustine County
Orange
Louisiana
Hardin County
Woodcrest Methodist Church
First Baptist Church of
Loeb
Newton
Roosevelt & 10Th Street
Jeffrey Cleaners
Ernest Ave
James Hazen
South Texas Law School
Lumberton Pta Carnival
Lumberton School Choir
Evadale
Baptist Group
Village Mills
Frances Phillips
Charlie Wallet
Edwin Wallet
Johnny Green
Myrtle’s
Charles Deir
Rayburn Lake
Joseph James
Joseph
CWF
Buck Jones Lumber Co
Warrick TV
Magnus Elec
Chord
Mattel
Rocking Horse
Lan Anwiane
Morgan £. Lindsey
G C. Murphy CO
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