Stover Named to Regional Bar Admission Screening Committee
Chief Justice Greenhill announced Earl B. Stover of Silsbee will join a regional committee to screen law school applicants for admission to the Bar. Stover was nominated by State Bar of Texas President John M. Lawrence III of Bryan to help create a professional, thorough screening process amid 2200 annual applicants. Lawrence emphasized local lawyers reviewing applications for community fit and guidance to the State Board of Law Examiners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Joe R. Greenhill
Supreme Court
Earl B. Stover
Silsbee
Stover
State Bar of Texas
John M. Lawrence III
Bryan
Rence
Lawrence
State Board of Law Examiners
Tiedowns Protect Mobile Homes From High Winds
Civil Defense Preparedness Agency urges mobile home owners to install both over the top and frame tiedowns to secure units against high winds. They publish Protecting Mobile Homes from High Winds offering guidance and illustrations for 10 to 14 foot wide homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civil Defense Preparedness Agency
Consumer Information
Department 65
Puebla
Colo
Civil Defense
Prayer Room in Capitol Debuts as Meditation Space
A nondemon national prayer room near the Capitol rotunda in Washington DC offers a blue decorated area with a white oak altar an open Bible ten seats and two kneeling benches for meditation and prayer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capitol
Washington, D.C
Dikes and Dunes Protect Low Lands of Holland
Britannica notes about two fifths of Holland lie below sea level and would flood twice daily without dikes and dunes. The statement highlights the critical role of flood defenses in the Netherlands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holland
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Flowers and McKinney win Jaycee Tennis titles in Silsbee meet
Danny Flowers and Jerry McKinney of Silsbee defend their titles at the Jaycee Third Annual Tennis Tournament. Flowers defeats Port Neches duo David Tindel and Tommy Daniel in a three-set doubles final while also taking top honors in singles ahead of Jerry McKinney. Other winners include Doug Davis and Pee Wee Roy in Men's Class A doubles and multiple winners in Women's Open and Girls 14 and Boys Junior divisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danny Flowers
Jerry
McKinney
Silsbee
Jaycee
David Tindel
Tommy Daniel
Port Neches
Danny
Jerry McKinney
Flowers
Doug Davis
Pee Wee Roy
Tim Dougher
Dee Raiford
Beaumont
Jerry D. Jones
Tina Pace
Shirley Peebles
Kountze
Janice Hairgrove
Earnestine Findley
Warren
Jana Gates
Helen Ratliff
Angela Dominguez
Silssbee
Susan Denman
Buna
Terry Daniels
Alan Coleman
Beau
Richard Hardy
Wool over eyes phrase origins tied to highwaymen
The saying to pull the wool over someone’s eyes traces to when gentlemen wore white wigs. Highwaymen would pull a victim’s wig down over his eyes to obscure his face before stealing his watch and wallet.
Names listed for farm animal exhibitor categories
Jeffrey Standlee Garden Lea Harrell Deanna Mitchell Home Environment David Pool Horse Missy Mazzola Trent Harrell Donna Williams Bradley Standlee Poultry Sandy Park Bobby Cope land Rabbit J L Armstrong Ernie Koch Max Turner Robert Zoschke Safety Tommy Fuller Billy Cope land Swine
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeffrey Standlee
Lea Harrell
Deanna Mitchell
David Pool
Missy Mazzola
Trent Harrell
Donna Williams
Bradley Standlee
Sandy Park
Bobby Copeland
J. L. Armstrong
Ernie Koch
Max Turner
Robert Zoschke
Tommy Fuller
Billy Copeland
Silsbee Chief Burleson Named Texas Police Chiefs Officer
Silsbee Police Chief Al Burleson was named Sergeant-At-Arms for the Texas Police Chiefs Association at the 18th annual meeting as part of the Texas Municipal League conference activities in Houston October 26 to 28. He became chief September 5 after two years as a uniform sergeant, with representation from departments across the state including Hurst Bryan Conroe Euless Paris Odessa Edinburgh San Antonio Houston Beaumont and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
al Burleson
Texas Police Chiefs Association
Texas Municipal League
Texas
Hyatt Regency Hotel
Houston
Burleson
Silsbee Police Department
the Bee
Hurst, Bryan
Conroe
Euless
Paris
Odessa
Edinburgh
San Antonio
Beaumont
County Gets 401 In Mixed Drink Taxes
Austin official Bob Bullock announced that over 2.7 million dollars are distributed to 188 counties and 297 cities for the July September 1975 quarter from mixed drinks taxes. Hardin County receives 401.14 dollars. the 10 percent tax applies to gross receipts and 70 percent goes to the state general fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Bob Bullock
Texas
State General Revenue Fund
Hardin County
Gas Heat Myth About Water Heating Clarified
A newspaper note explains that using natural gas to heat water is more efficient than electricity, stating that gas can heat about 2.2 gallons of water with the same energy required by electric appliances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston Natural
Also Mentioned on This Page
Electrolux Sales
Myrtis Gilmore
Sears
Autolite
Turkey
Noy, & Dee
Silsbee Auto CO. Inc
South Silsbee
Jasper Federal Savings
Equal Housing Lender
E. Lamar ST
Jasper
Federal Home Loan Bank
FSLIC
Texas Police
Bullock
Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission
Houston Natural Gas
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!