Optimist Club Honors Silsbee Youths of the Month
The Silsbee Optimist Club named three local youths as Youth of the Month for November part of National Youth Appreciation Week. Melinda Bell, Carol Lee, and a third honoree were recognized for leadership, citizenship, and school participation. Mayor Pro-Tem Dr. N. G. Ferrell proclaimed November 8–14 as National Youth Appreciation Week in Silsbee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Future Teachers of America
Silsbee High
Donna Lindsey
B. L. Lindsey
Melinda Bell
Donn
Lindsey
Carol Lee
Unibeen
Ted Methodist Church
Optimist Club
Bob Herron
Silsbee
N. G. Ferrell
Heron
Silsbee High School
Silsbee Junior High
O'Neil Elementary
Optimist International
Optimist
O'Neil
The Sentinels to Be Featured At Gospel Singing
A. T. Morgan Jr. and the Sentinels will be featured at a gospel singing at Wiley Mae Pentecostal Church on Saturday November 13 at 7 30 p m. The church lies about B1 miles north of Silsbee on the Old Spurger Highway. Rev James H Stephenson is the pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. T. Morgan Jr
The
Sentinels
Wiley Mae Pentecostal
Silsbee
Spurger Highway
James H. Stephenson
Local Market Ledger Shows Odd Pricing Symbols
A jumble of numbers and symbols such as 69¢ 55e and 19¢ appears in a fragmented market ledger. Readable items hint at price notation and item counts but lack full context or identifiable goods.
Den 4 Cub Pack 88 Elects Monthly Officers
Cub Pack 88 Den 4 met at their den mother Mrs James Skinner home. Jackie Creel led the Pledge of Allegiance. They worked on their project for the month. Officers elected were Shawn Skinner denner Gene Colvin assistant denner Asa Cartrett scribe and James Hignett served refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Den
James Skinner
Jackie Creel
Shawn Skinner
Denner
Gene Colvin
Asa Cartrett
James Hignett
Nu Upsilon Hears Poetry Program at Beta Sigma Phi Meeting
Nu Upsilon Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi met at Mrs. Ronald Tullis’s home with 26 members and two guests Mrs. Gary Pitcher and Miss Vicky Cobb. Mrs. Doug Fullinghim presided. Mrs. John Charles White presented a poetry program. A make and bake auction followed. Next meeting set for City Wide Rituals on Monday, Nov. 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nu Upsilon Chapter
Beta Sigma Phi
Ronald Tullis
Gary Pitcher
Vicky Cobb
Doug Fullinghim
Roger Ratliff
Tullis
John Charles White
Man of The Mancha Topic At Local Club Meet
The Twentieth Century club met November 3 at Mrs. David Read's home with co host Mrs. Tommy Read. Mrs. R L Paret and Mrs. E M Prewitt presented the Broadway musical story Man of the Mancha. Mrs. Byrnes Belk and Mrs. Robert Neyland sang selections and Mrs Earl Stover accompanied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Twentieth Century
David Read
Tommy Read
R. L. Paret
E. M. Prewitt
Byrnes Belk
Robert Neyland
Earl Stover
Blue Bird Group Elects November Officers
The Smiling Blue Birds met at Mrs. Sue Junot's home. They made scrapbooks and telephones and elected Celeta Weatherford president Rhonda Junot vice president Patsy Burdette song leader Lisa Kelly and Judy Stutzenburg helpers with Clyda Ferguson serving as reporter for the month of November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smiling Blue Birds
Sue Junot
Celeta Weatherford
Rhonda Junot
Patsy Burdette
Lisa Kelly
Judy Stutzenburg
Clyda Ferguson
Silsbee considers annexation water and sewer plan with costs
The council discussed annexation impacts with water and sewer projects at estimated costs of 79 700 for water mains and fittings and 109 000 for sewer mains and lift stations. Completion projections target summer 1973 for Sections 1 and 3 and summer 1974 for remaining sections. Additional crews could speed sewer work. Total potential tax and garbage fee revenue from the area was estimated at about 18 000 yearly. The panel also debated police vehicle bids and a meeting with Kirby Lumber on industrial waste during sewer talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hickerson
Dominguez
C. E. Landolt Jr
Silsbee
Earl Stover
Landolt
Silsbee Auto Co
John Fordinal
Donalson Motor Co
Morris Moore Chevrolet
Judge Lack
Lenox Hawthorne
Hawthorne
Silsbee Auto
Ford
Morris Moore
Council
Donalson
Beck
Kirby Lumber Corp
Kirby
Texas Water Quality Board
Department of Health
Theft and assault report in Silsbee area
Deputy Merrill says no forced entry in an assault case and notes items missing after Spell’s discovery. Dick Dickerson’s blue and white 1966 Chevrolet pickup with Texas plate 5B1934 was stolen from under Village Creek bridge near FM 418 with a Marlin 30-30 rifle and ammo inside. Chief Deputy Grantham says five Silsbee juveniles, ages 14 to 16, were arrested on Nov 6 for the Oct 27 Cook's Drive In burglary and referred to juvenile authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merrill
Spell
Dick Dickerson
Silsbee
Dickerson
Village Creek
Howard Grantham
Cook’s
Fresenius Road
Milk Provides All Five Nutrients According to Experts
Extension home economists at Texas A&M University report milk contains the five essential nutrients: proteins minerals vitamins carbohydrates and fats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas A&m University
City seeks insurance coverage for asset and liability
A letter from Herbert Elmore, city insurance serving agent, requests General Fund financing of a $32,400 unpaid purchase price for a recently acquired earth excavating machine. It conditions coverage on the State Attorney General and Legislature ruling legality for governing bodies and resolution 71-10 being passed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Elmore
City Insurance
General Fund
Hamp L. Stanleys To Mark 50th Wedding
Mr and Mrs Hamp L Stanley will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house Sunday at their home five miles north of Silsbee on the Spurger Highway. Hours run 2 to 6 pm with hostesses their daughters in Nederland and this city and daughters in law and granddaughters helping. The couple wed in Zavalla on November 13 1921 and later lived in Nederland before moving to Silsbee seven years ago. They have three sons C A Stanley C L Stanley and C D Stanley and 19 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamp L. Stanley
Silsbee
Spurger Highway
Leatha Humphies
Nederland
Jean Downing
Joanne Stanley
Emogene Stanley
Martha Stanley
Lenora Chapman
Stanley
Miss Toy V. Warner
Zavalla
Silsbee Planning Commission Public Hearing 1971 Zoning Charge
The Planning and Zoning Commission of Silsbee Texas will hold a public hearing on proposed zoning changes on Tuesday November 30 1971 at 7 30 p m in the Council Chambers City Hall Wesley C Latham chairman notes meeting date and location for public input.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Planning and Zoning Commission
City of
Silsbee
Texas
City Hall
Wesley C. Latham
Man Dies in Jail of Natural Causes After Transfer
County authorities say the man visiting with his family was moved to the Rusk State Mental Hospital where he was found lying in his cell. An autopsy cited massive cardiac arrest as the cause, with Judge Kimball ruling natural causes. He was jailed on a traffic charge and funeral services were arranged by Mercy Funeral Home in Beaumont and Pace Funeral Home in Kountze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rusk State Mental Hospital
Paine
Jesse Cartwright
Kimball
Rigsy
Mercy Funeral Home
Beaumont
Pat Pace
Pace Funeral Home
Kountze
LL Auxiliary To Meet Nov 16 At Neches Bank
The Little League Auxiliary will meet November 16 at 7 30 p m in the Neches National Bank. Preparations for raising money for the new ball park are underway to allow players to use the park this spring. Little League president Bill Coldren will attend to speak to members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little League
Neches National Bank
Bill Coldren
Mrs. Bryant Butler Travels After Visit to Louisiana Friends
Mrs. Bryant Butler returned home after visiting friends in Louisiana and expressed interest in Arkansas, Tennessee, and Kentucky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryant Butler
Louisiana
Arkansas
Tennessee
Kentucky
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Emma Bell
C. W. Lee
Herron
Gore’s
Smokehouse
Odis Gore
Marvel and Gore
North Third
Nu Upsilon Hears Poetry Program
Mancha
Blue Bird Group
Hamp L. Stanleys
Dallas
North 5Th Street
Lone Star State
Goliad
Tejas
Nuestra Senora del Espiritu Santo de Zuniga
Goliad State Historic Park
San Antonio River
James Fannin
Presidio la Bahia
Neches National
Night Depository
Silsbee, Texas
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