West Orange to Play Here Friday Tigers face Chiefs in Kirby Stadium
Silsbee hosts West Orange at 7 30 p m Friday in Kirby Memorial Stadium with two starting linemen sidelined by illness and injury. Coach Ray McCallion notes changes to the lineup and praises Randy Wallace in a power I set while Deryk McGallion directs the offense and a stout defense backs the effort.
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Silsbee Tigers
West Orange Chiefs
Kirby Memorial Stadium
Chiefs
Tigers
Gary Wood
Don White
Wood
White
Ubsent
Heas
Silsbee
Ray MccCallion
Tiger
Randy Wallace
Claude Coward
West Orange
Ted
Liberty
Gerald Antley Gravely Wounded In Vietnam
Army Specialist Gerald W. Antley is seriously ill in a Vietnam hospital after multiple fragment wounds to the abdomen chest and extremities. The Bastrop La native Evadale resident attended welding school in Beaumont and married Shirley Richardson. He arrived in Vietnam May 1968 and was a pipeline welder at Qui Nhon.
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Gerald W. Antley
Vietnam
Joe Antley
Evadale
Antiley
Antley
Evadale High School
Beaumont
Bastrop
Shirley Richardson
Fort Polk
Fort Belvoir
Fort Bragg
N. C
Qui Nohn
District Governor Visits Lions Club At Lumberton
Avutto Smith district governor of Lions International district 28 1 visited the Lumberton Lions Club at J and J Steak House Beaumont for a ladies night dimmer. He reported strong October district membership gains and the club added two new members. The club voted to spend 87 dollars on eye glasses for two needy locals and continues vision work in schools. News included Halloween candy and fruit cake sales funding projects and local family visits to San Antonio military bases.
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Lumberton Lions Club
Avutto Smith
Lufkin
Lions International
J&j
Beaumont
Smith
Lumberton Lions
Lions Club
Frank Grover
Lumberton
Youth Appreciation Week set for Silsbee November 11 17
The Silsbee Optimist Club receives mayoral proclamation from Frank L. McClanahan for Youth Appreciation Week November 11 through 17. The week honors the Decent Majority of local youth with a program on November 14 recognizing home school church and community achievements. Joe Hignett of Silsbee High and the Sheriff's department October count will be highlighted.
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Silsbee Optimist Club
Silsbee
Frank L. McClanahan
Optimist Club
Joe Hignett
Silsbee High
Sheriff's Department
Temselves
Sheriff Reports 165 Held At Jail In October
Hardin County jail held 165 persons in October. Of these 117 were booked on drunk and disturbing the peace charges. Other bookings included 17 for driving while intoxicated, 10 for other traffic violations and six for gambling. Fines collected totaled p4895.
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Henry Overstreet
Hardin County
Overstreet
Finance Lectures Begin Tonight At Silsbee
A trio of free lectures on How to Invest starts tonight at 7 30 at Silsbee State Bank. Speaker Bill Goodwin of Paine Webber Jackson Curtis will cover stocks bonds and mutual funds. Reservations requested for the sessions on Nov 14 and 21.
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Silsbee State
Silsbee State Bank
Eeemeng
Bill Goodwin
Paine, Webber, Jackson & Curtis
Houston
Goodwin
Sam Houston State College
New York Institute of Finance
Cesar Dominguez Certified Tax Assessor in Silsbee
Cesar Dominguez, longtime tax assessor for the City of Silsbee, has completed all requirements and is now a certified tax assessor. Final exams in Fort Worth Saturday placed him among eight successful candidates, making him Hardin County’s sole certified tax assessor. Texas has 192 certified tax assessors.
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Cesar Dominguez
Silsbee
Texas Association of Assessing Officers
Fort Worth
Dominguez
Hardin County
Texas
Wallace Leads Wallace Vote in Silsbee Precinct Record
In Silsbee precinct Hardin County reports a record turnout with 3557 ballots cast. George Wallace leads Hubert Humphrey in Hardin County by nearly a thousand votes, Wallace 3879 Humphrey 2394. Nixon 1986 in total county results.
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Humphrey
Wallace
Silsbee
Richard M. Nixon
Spiro Agnew
United States
Hardin County
George Corley Wallace
Hubert Humphrey
Nixon
Preston Smith
Paul “Geers
Hubert H. Humphrey
George C. Wallace
U. S
Dowdy
Smith
Eggers
Barnes
DeCluitt
Martin
Wynn
Calvert
Bennett
James
Sanchez
Land Office
Sadler
Neptune
White
Schubart
Railroad
Langdon
Segrest
Assoc
Justice Supreme Court
McGee
Reavley
Steakley
Morrison
Douglas
Wilson
Adams
Parker
Stephenson
Coe
Overstreet
Anders
Caraway
McKinney
James Thomas Home Destroyed In Silsbee Fire
A fire of undetermined origin gutted the James Thomas residence at 505 N Second St Silsbee after 8 p m Friday destroying furnishings and blowing out windows The Thomas family was away with no injuries reported Nearby house suffered slight damage Fire Chief John Busby noted no insurance on the home or contents The Silsbee volunteer Fire Department handled the scene.
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James Thomas
Second St
Silsbee
John Busby
Thomas
Busby
Taxes To Be Talked At Wildwood
A called meeting will be held Friday at 7 30 p m in the Wildwood Country Store to discuss a tax matter involving Wildwood, Atlantic Richfield Co and Harding County. County Judge Emmett Lack and officials including County Commissioner Howard Barrington will attend. Civic club president Joe Redman says the meeting is of vital interest.
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Wildwood
Emmett Lack
Lack
Howard Barrington
Atlantic Richfield Co
Harding County
Civic Club
Joe Redman
Cecilia Ellis elected head of college sorority
Miss Cecilia Ellis of Silsbee has been elected president of Kappa Sigma Omega the business sorority at Dominican College. The sophomore business education major is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dick Ellis. A reception for business majors followed the installation. Sister Laverne Heath O P is faculty advisor. Mrs. Ralph Diseh of Dallas visits Lydia Hyde family home.
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Houston
Cecilia Ellis
Silsbee
Kappa Sigma Omega
Dominican College
Ellis
Dick Ellis
Laverne Heath
O. P
Five Are Called For Nov. 6 Induction
Five young area men from Cleveland Winnie Liberty Silsbee Kountze and Romayor named among the armed forces induction call for November 6. The list includes Conner Jr. Dayton Smith Copeland McBride and other signees with hometowns and initials throughout the region.
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William Curtis Conner Jr
Dayton
Jimmy Wayne Smith
Tonnie Ray Copeland
Cleveland
Louie Walden McBride Jr
Winnie
Matthew David
Liberty
Jim Charles Ezer
Anahnac
Johnny Glen Smith
Silsbee
Jon Michael Haynes
Stephen Douglas Capps
John Wallace Burt Jr
Floyd Leonard Anglin
Gary Joe Raggio
Jimmy Paul Work
Kountze
Robert Druey Lewis
Roberson Dale Hebert
Roy Gene Sassin
Donald Lewis Grisham
David Lee Gilbert
Benny Floyd Carroll
Phill Thibodeaux
Robert Hardy Brown
Saratoga
Thomas Andrew Clakley
David Ray Wallace
Romayor
Conley Bradshaw To Head Silsbee High Ex-Students
Conley C. Bradshaw was elected president of the Silsbee Ex-Students Association for 1969 at the homecoming assembly. Other officers named include Nick Slavik as vice president and parade chairman, and Mrs. Kenneth Keown as secretary-treasurer. The event honored classes from 1928 to 1968 with entertainment and parade awards.
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Conley Bradshaw
Silsbee High
Future Homemakers of America
Future Teachers of America
Industrial Arts Club
Billy Paine
Ex-Students Association
Buna High School
Silsbee Junior High
Buna Junior High
Conley C. Bradshaw
Paine
Nick Slavik
Kenneth Keown
Fannie Rainier
Silsbee
George Hendrick
San Antonio
Beaumont man found safe after night in Big Thicket
Ted Gay a 64 year old Beaumont heart patient, vanished Friday from Old Nona camp and wandered through Big Thicket. At 8 45 Saturday morning he emerged at One Hundred Gun Club in Ariola with his German Shepherd, after a five mile trek. Sheriff Overstreet said 25 volunteers from Kountze Fire Department and the Sheriff’s Posse Rescue Squad aided the nightlong search.
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Lester Ted Gay
Beamont
Old Nona
Ariola
Henry Overstreet
Kountze
Sheriff's Posse
Gay
Ray Gay
Beaumont
W. L “Dee
Selman
Bascom Graves Re-Elected Head of Basket Program
Bascom Graves was re elected as general chairman of the 1968 community Christmas Basket program at the First United Methodist Church. Other officers include Rev. John Williams finance chairman and Rev. F. C. Drake packaging chairman. The Silsbee Optimist Club takes Toys for Tots duties. the deadline for baskets is December 15 with distribution December 20.
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Bascom Graves
First United Methodist Church
Oither
John Williams
F. C. Drake
Robert A. Scott
Silsbee Optimist Club
Bascom
Silsbee Council Awards 22177 for New Fire Pumper and FAA Grant
The Silsbee City Council awarded 22177 in bids for a 750 gpm fire pumper and cab chassis. Ward LaFrance of Elmira bid 13499 for the pumper and Silsbee Auto Co. bid 8678 for the cab. Delivery cited at 140 working days. The council also authorized FAA grant procedures to recognize Silsbee as co-sponsor of the Hardin County Airport with Kountze and approved related amendments.
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Silsbee Fire Department
Silsbee
Wayne DuPose
John Busby
Ward LaFrance
Elmira
N. Y
Silsbee Auto Co., Inc
Federal Aviation Agency
Kountze
Hardin County
FAA
Leon Crum
Kountze Municipal
Buna couple visits for Old Timers meeting weekend
Mr and Mrs G B Cobb of Buna visited over the weekend in the home of Mr and Mrs Ben Smith and attended the Old Timers meeting.
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G. B. Cobb
Buna
Ben Smith
Nursing Home To Hold Open House Sunday
Silsbee Convalescent Center on FM 418 will hold open house Sunday from 2 to 6 p m according to Administrator Louise Baldosier The construction began early this year but weather delays delayed completion The center is ready to open and invites the public to view the facilities Director of nurses is Mrs Oleta Earls The convalescent center has facilities for 60 patients
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Silsbee Convalescent Center
Fon FM
Louise Baldosier
Oleta Earls
Birth announcements from Silsbee and surrounding areas
Silsbee Doctors Hospital reports several birth announcements. Johnny Fisher born Oct 30 to J T Fisher Sr and wife. Carrick Lane Ard born Oct 31 to Grant Ard and wife of Beaumont. Shirley Mae Clines born Oct 31 to Charles R Clines and wife of Kountze. William Leon Davis born Nov 2 to Silas Wayne Davis and wife. Daron Shawn Mitchell born Nov 3 to Sam Mitchell and wife. Veronica Lynn Davis born Nov 2 to Demp sy M Davis and wife of Silsbee. Sirrara Duane Chimney born Nov 5 to Avip C Chimney and wife. Gary Allen La Chance born Nov 5 to Roger La Chance and wife. Laura Lee Hajduk born Nov 2 to Leon Hajduk l and wife. Mrs Hajduk is former Sylvia Cunningham of Silsbee. Maternal grandparents listed as C T Phillips and wife of Silsbee.
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Silsbee Doctors Hospital
J. T. Fisher Sr
Silsbee
Johnny
Grant Ard
Beaumont
Carrick Lane
Shirley Mae
Charles R. Clines
Kountze
Silas Wayne Davis
William Leon
Sam Mitchell
Daron Shawn
Dempsy M. Davis
Veronica Lynn
Avip. C. Chimney
Sirrara Duane
Roger LaChance
Gary Allen
Leon Hajduk l
San Antonio
Laura Lee
Hajduk
Sylvia Cunningham
C. T.phillips
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Spiro T. Agnew
Silsbee O
Adam Keel
Tony Plainty
McGahon
Deryk McGallion
Matt Dinkle
Dewayne Anderson
Mike McDonald
Kurt Benson
Tiger Circus
Gerald Antley
Bill Nash
Wayne
Fort Sam Houston
Wesley Ard
Joe Artland
Lackland Air Force Base
Agnew
Ralph Diseh
Dallas
Lydia Hyde
Silsbee High School
Robert Walsh
Assembly
Randy Skillern
Sharon Hawthorne
Mack Brown
Lester Gay
Big Thicket
Basket
Council OK
Nursing Home
Humphrey Nixon
Wallace Vonomtze
Silshee
Caney Head
Village Mills
Sloe Honey Island
Thicket
Cs Ae
Batson
Grayburg
Sour Lake
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