Honor Grad Private Gore in GI Radio School at Ft Dix
Private Shirley L. Gore of Silsbee was named honor graduate of the Radio Operator’s Course in the 5th Advanced Individual Training Brigade. The 19 year old entered the Army July 3 and will report to Ft Huachuca, Arizona with the 5211th Signal Co. Her aim is a military career as Army expands enlistment to all volunteer status and opens jobs previously held by men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ft. Dix
N. J
Shirley L. Gore
Silsbee
Army
Gore
Pvt. Gore
Silsbee High School
Ft. McClellan
Ala
Ft Dix
Ft. Huachuca Ariz
5211St Signal Co
WACS
Eastex to Host High School Students on Nov 14
Fastex Inc will host area high school seniors for a mill tour dinner and program on pulp and paper technology. Ray Smith of the Pulp and Paper Foundation at North Carolina State University will discuss the study program and career path. Scholarships up to 1200 dollars annually are available and summer employment offered to pursuing students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastex
Fastex, Inc
Ray Smith
Pulp and Paper Foundation of
North Carolina State University
Chas Wilson Named Acting Governor for Day
State Senator Charles Wilson of Lufkin will be sworn in as Acting Governor for the Day on December 2 while the Governor and Lt. Governor are out of state. He will lead Texas at the Alabama-Coushatta Reservation in East Texas, heading the state for the day. Wilson holds the position of President Pro Tem of the Texas Senate and is the Democratic candidate for the U S Congressional seat held by John Dowdy. He has six years in the Texas House and six years as State Senator, with his wife Jerry by his side as members of the Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Wilson
Lufkin
Texas
Austin
Wilson
Texas Senate
U. S
John Dowdy
House of Representatives
Jerry
Methodist Church
Webelos Den 2 Meet After Village Creek Scampout
Webelos Den 2 met November 4 at 10 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church. Leaders Bob Burgess and Wayne Robinson organized the Village Creek scampout with a 50 yard dash broad jump 30 situps and a hike. Next meeting is November 9 with Rodney Barefield serving refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webelos
First Presbyterian Church
Village Creek
Bob Burgess
Wayne Robinson
Broad
Rodney Barefield
GI Bill students to receive increased December checks
More than one million GI Bill trainees will get November payments averaging about 450 dollars due to a new education assistance increase approved by the President on October 24, 1972. The VA will issue the advance November payment plus October under the new system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans Affairs
Donald Eohnson
Johnson
Veterans Administration
Hospital Admissions List Includes Dozens of Names
A roster of patients admitted to the hospital includes Laura Ashcraft R G Atwood Susan Augustine Carrie Buesing Marggie Daugherty Green Denman Annie B Dens more Katherine Dardin Josie Carney Oieta Coleman Lorine Eason Alice Eakens Simmie Gibson Clara Hall James Hampshire Sharolyn Harper Arthur Holland Gladys Hilderbrand Arthur Johnson Gayla Jones Spenden B Jones Hardy Lowe Shirley Matthews Dron on Maze Ethel McMillian Bertha Mitchell Isaac Moore Iris Pendergrass Nell Richard Minnie Romero Osa Sewell Ted Stephens Elmer Lee Tanton J W Williams Arlillian Woods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Ashcraft
R. G. Atwood
Susan Augustine
Carrie Buesing
Marggie Daugherty
Green Denman
Annie B. Densmore
Katherine Dardin
Josie Carney
Oieta Coleman
Lorine Eason
Alice Eakens
Simmie Gibson
Clara Hall
James Hampshire
Sharolyn Harper
Arthur Holland
Gladys Hilderbrand
Arthur Johnson
Gayla Jones
Spenden B. Jones
Hardy Lowe
Shirley Matthews
Dronon Maze
Ethel McMillian
Bertha Mitchell
Isaac Moore
Iris Pendergrass
Nell Richard
Minnie Romero
Osa Sewell
Ted Stephens
Elmer Lee Tanton
J. W. Williams
Arlillian Woods
Tigers Plan Nov 11 JV Clash With Port Arthur Yellow Jackets
Silsbee Tigers varsity JV game with Woodville cancelled after Eagles pulled November 2 contest. Next outing is at Port Arthur Yellow Jackets at 9:30 am on Saturday November 11. Tigers stand 2 2 1 for the season as Coach Woodard notes a fundamentals focus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Tigers
Woodville
Eagles
Charles Woodard
Tigers
Salty
Port Arthur Yellow Jackets
Woodard
Silsbee Freshmen Win 6-1, Edge Hebert Panthers 8-6
Glenn Eddings threw to Paul Dominguez for a first quarter score and Don Muckleroy added a two point conversion as Silsbee freshmen held off Hebert 8-6. Coach Ronnie Nash lauded defensive linemen Jimmy Rawls Jonathan Cornwell Steven Walters and Ronald Roberts after Rawls forced a late fumble recovery near the Tiger ten. The Tigers host the French Buffaloes at 5 30 p m today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Eddings
Paul Dominguez
Don Muckleroy
Silsbee
Hebert Panthers
Tiger
Donnybrook
Ronnie Nash
Jimmy Rawls
Jonathan Cornwell
Steven Walters
Ronald Roberts
Silsbed
Rawls
Panther
Tigers
Special Veterans Assistance Program Planned in Beaumont
Veterans and dependents from Jefferson Liberty Orange and Hardin counties can learn about VA benefits during a two day event in Beaumont November 17 and 18. A. A. Hunter director of the VA Regional Office in Houston will send VA experts to aid visitors with benefits and other officials will discuss services not run by the VA. The Young Men's Business League Building at the Fair Grounds hosts the program expected to draw 400 to 600 attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaumont
Veterans Administration
Houston
A. A. Hunter
Corps of
Veterans Affairs
Hunter
Young Men's Business League
Fair Grounds
Jefferson, Liberty
Orange
Hardin
Sgt. M. O. Jones Is In Thailand
U S Air Force Staff Sergeant Murry O Jones Jr son of Mrs Bertis Jones Rt 4 Silsbee is on duty at Korat Royal Thai AFB Thailand as a transportation supervisor with a Pacific Air Forces unit He previously served at Minot AFB ND and attended Ward Mathews High School His wife is Jessie R Adams
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Air Forces
Thailand
U. S. Air Force
Murry O. Jones Jr
Bertis Jones
Rt. 4
Silsbee
Korat Royal Thai Afb
Jones
Pacific Air Forces
Minot Afb
N. D
Ward Mathews High School
Jessie R. Adams
AARP To Elect Officers Tonight In Silsbee
The Silsbee Area Chapter of AARP will meet at 6 30 tonight in O Neil cafeteria for a covered dish supper and election of officers. Members are asked to bring card tables and dominoes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Area
Chapter of Retired Persons
AARP
O'Neil
Lighting contest at Christmas sponsored by Silsbee C of C
The Silsbee Chamber of Commerce will sponsor a Christmas lighting contest with club and civic participation. Azalea Garden Club, Boy Scouts, Friendship Garden Club, Key Club, Lee Club, Lions, and garden groups will contribute. several others will assist without reps. First committee meeting set for 7:30 p.m. at Silsbee State Bank on Thursday, Nov. 9 with F. M. Bowers as chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Chamber of Commerce
Azalea Garden Club
Norman McLain
Boy Scouts of America
James Ohlrich
Chamber of Commercce
W. A. Cawthon
City of Silsbee
James Hays
Friendship Garden Club
Lloyd Ewing
Key Club
Mike Collier
Lee Club
Lee
Post Game Fellowship to Be Led by Rev Jake Crowell
Rev Jake Crowell assistant pastor at First Baptist Port Neches will address youth at post game fellowship Friday Nov 10 in the Good Shepherd Baptist Church fellowship hall after the Silsbee Jasper football game Rev Lester Sensat to lead a revival at Southside Baptist Carthage Nov 12 19 Pastor Charles E Willis formerly of Silsbee Shepherds to sing at revival Friday evening Nov 17 Replacement speaker Rev Billy Cole Buna for Nov 12 service and Nov 19 morning service
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake Crowell
First Baptist Church of
Port Neches
Good Shepherd Baptist Church
Fellowship Hall
Silsbee - Jasper
Lester Sensat
Southside Baptist Church
Carthage
Charles E. Willis
Silsbee
Shepherds
Mr Sensat
Billy Cole
Buna
20th Century Club Hears Program On French Novelist
The Twentieth Century Club met November 1 at Mrs IL H White home with Mrs Harmon Weathersby as cohostess. Twenty two members attended as Mrs S A Wallace and Mrs Weeks Crawford presented a program on Colette the French Novelist including a brief review of her life and work. The meeting will be November 15 at Mrs E M Prewitt home with Mrs R L Read as cohostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twentieth Century Club
IL. H. White
Harmon Weathersby
S. A. Wallace
Weeks Crawford
Nu Upsilon To Honor Rushees Tea Program
The Nu Upsilon Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi will host a preferential tea for rushees and pledges on Sunday November 12 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the home of Mr and Mrs James M Smith on Knupple Road. Attendees include Mrs Gary Woodson Mrs Don Kay Mrs Buford Curtis Mrs Robert Ward and Mrs Charles McCaleb who attended the Space Area Convention in Orange on November 4 5 with about 500 Beta Sigma Phis. Charlyne White of Design Interiors will speak at the next meeting Monday November 13 at Hardin County Savings and Loan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nu Upsilon
Beta Sigma Phi
James M. Smith
Knupple Road
Gary Woodson
Don Kay
Buford Curtis
Robert Ward
Charles McCaleb
Orange
Beta Sigma
Party for Convalescents at Silsbee Center Honors November Birthdays
A WMU mission group from Good Shepherd Baptist Church led by Mrs J R Brownlee hosted a party at Silsbee Convalescent Center for residents with November birthdays. Fourteen adults and seven children attended. Birthday honorees included Mary Elders Alma Ashworth Jake Haynes Jennie Ward Julia Williams and Sallie Ligginton. Cake punch fruit candy and cookies were given. Plans for a Christmas and birthday party in December are underway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mission Action
WMU
Good Shepherd Baptist Church
J. R. Brownlee
Silsbee Convalescent Center
Mary Elders
Alma Ashworth
Jake Haynes
Jennie Ward
Julia Williams
Sallie Liggington
Birth notices from Silsbee families highlight several newborns
Birth announcements show Mr. and Mrs. Frank Purvis of Silsbee welcomed a son on November 2 at Women's and Children's Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Gary Gilbert of Silsbee welcomed a daughter on October 29 at St. Elizabeth Hospital, and Mr. and Mrs. Gary D. Gilbert of Silsbee welcomed another daughter on October 29 at St. Elizabeth Hospital. Shanna Marie arrived October 31 to Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Joe Van Houten of Silsbee at Doctors Hospital. Helena Diane was born November 1 to Mr. and Mrs. Billy Louis Tolar at Doctors Hospital. Delton Charles Elam and wife of Silsbee welcomed a daughter Latina Michelle on November 7 at Doctors Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Purvis
Silsbee
Women’s and Children’s Hospital
Gary Gilbert
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Gary D. Gilbert
Shanna Marie
Doctors Hospital
Kenneth Joe van Houten
Helena Diane
Billy Louis Tolar
Silsbee Doctors Hospital
Delton Charles Elam
Latina Michelle
Youth Appreciation Week Proclaimed in Silsbee
In a Nov 6 proclamation, Silsbee Mayor James L. Hays designates Nov 6 19 as Youth Appreciation Week at the request of the Silsbee Optimist International chapter. He urges adults to recognize the achievements of as many young people as possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
James L. Hays
Silsbee Chapter
Optimist International
Hays
Optimist Club
Rites Held for G W Edmonston Port Arthur Pioneer
Funeral services for George Wesley Edmonston 98 of Port Arthur were held at Clayton-Thompson Funeral Home with burial in Greenlawn Cemetery. He died November 2 in Houston’s Methodist Hospital and had lived in Port Arthur 20 years after time in Louisiana and Florida. Survivors include two daughters Mrs Joseph Read of Port Arthur and Mrs R A Magner of Winter Park Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Wesley Edmonston
Procter
Port Arthur
Clayton-Thompson
Greenlawn
Edmonston
Methodist Hospital
Houston
Louisiana
Florida
Silsbee
Health Mineral Fume Bath Co
Jacksonville, Fla
Joseph R. Read
R. A. ._Magner
Winter Park, Fla
Parks To Be Subject At Woman's Club
In observance of the National Park System centennial the Conservation program will present slides on parks at national state and local levels. Marjorie McDonald and Ann Jeffrey will lead the program titled Our Parks: the Problem and the Promise at the Silsbee Woman's Club meeting today at 3 p m in Silsbee State Bank. Regular business follows. Tickets for the December 7 Bazaar are on sale through club members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marjorie McDonald
Ann Jeffrey
Silsbee Woman's Club
3 O’cock
Silsbee State Bank
Neches ABWA Flea Market Set for Nov 19
Neches Chapter of the Ameri can Business Women’s Association will sponsor a flea market at the Texas National Guard Armory 3040 College in Beaumont from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday Nov 19. Proceeds fund education for women. Booth info from Ways and Means chair Mrs. Joe Boggan at 832-0285 or 898-1708.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neches Chapter
American Business Women's Association
Texas National Guard
College
Beaumont
ABWA
Ways and
Joe Boggan
County Bond Sales Surpass 1972 Total
County reports show Hardin County September sales of Series E and H United States Savings Bonds at 22 233 with nine month total 202 777. Texas monthly sales 16 357 152 and nine month state total 159 190 679. Nationwide September purchases reach 472 million with first nine months at 4 774 billion. Exchanges of E for new H bonds totaled 254 million for the nine months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson O. Long Jr
United States Savings
Hardin County
Texas
Pack 88 Committee To Meet November 14
Cub Scouts Pack 88 schedules its regular committee meeting on Tuesday November 14 at 7 p.m. at the home of Mrs Barbara Hilliard 222 Read Street. The gathering invites committeemen den mothers and their assistants and all adult members to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cub Scouts
Pack 88
Barbara Hilliard
Read Street
Spaghetti Dinner Held by Fellowship Class in Church
The Fellowship Sunday School class of First United Methodist Church hosts a spaghetti dinner in McDonough Hall. Serving runs 5 to 8 p.m. Take out orders possible with containers. Collier is chairman of the affair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fellowship
First United Methodist Church
McDonough Hall
Collier
Miss McLean Set to Graduate From Job Corps Center
Denise Ann McLean daughter of Mr and Mrs Gordan McLean Route 4 Box 1418 Silsbee will graduate as an Electronics Assembler at 7 p m Monday Nov 13 from the Job Corps Center for Women in Albuquerque New Mexico after eight months of vocational training She plans to work for the Singer Company on the assembly line making electronic calculators
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denise Ann McLean
Goridan McLean
Route 4
Box 1418
Silsbee
Job Corps Center For Women
Albuquerque
N. M
Job Corps
Singer Company
Card of Thanks for Donations and Prayers
Words cannot show our love and appreciation to friends and loved ones for your donations and prayers. A special thanks to Jewel Hartman and family. May God bless you all from Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Ruggles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jewel Hartman
Mrs
S. A. Ruggles
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GI Radio School
Shirley Gore
H. E. Munden
North Sth
Chas. Wilson
Otis Gore
Marvel and Gore
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Mama
Basset
Coleman
Kemp
Harrison
Link Taylor
Young Hinkle
G&g Country
Maddox
NORTH
T. J. Yellow Jackets
Thaaland
C of C
20Th Century Club
Aires
S & M Club
G. W. Edmonston
Parks
Woman's Club
Miss McLean
Job Corps Center
Lodge
M. D. Moore
D. L. Webb
Sec
Order of Eastern Star
Sue Olsen
Arthur Olsen
Turkey
Std
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