Silsbee Contest Names Forgotten Professions Winners
Effie Suitt won first prize of 50 dollars for The Jack of All Trades in the Forgotten Professions contest. Becky Himmelreich Gilbert took second. Bernice King third. Edna Murphy Himmelreich and Elsie Hooks received honorable mentions. Entries go to a permanent Silsbee Public Library file.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Bicentenial Committee
Effie Suitt
Becky Himmelreich Gilbert
Bernice King
Edna Murphy Himmelreich
Elsie Hooks
Silsbee Public Library
Margarete Horka
Veletta
iGilder
Jack Evans
Barbara Paret
Carole Seabrooke
Leola Ewing
Nancy Skillern
Funeral services for Mrs De Brashier Hyatt
Funeral services for Mrs De Brashier Hyatt 73 of Buna were held Sunday at 2 pm at the Farmer Funeral Home chapel. Rev Neil Thalitchin pastor of Buna Missionary Baptist Church officiated burial was in Knupp Cemetery. She died Friday in Buna Hospital after a long illness. She resided in Buna 20 years native of Jasper County. Survivors include a son Ednar Brashier of Silsbee a stepson Mrs Louise Nesmith Buna two sisters Mrs Sally Buck San Antonio and Mrs Ossie Turner Buna two fathers Fred Shute Buna and Earl Shute Call. Pallbearers Wayne Brazier Elmer Littlepage Ervin Dick Carroll Sammons Hearn Nesmith Bobby Chapman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de Brashier Hyatt
Farmer
Neil Thalchlin
Buna Missionary Baptist Church
Louise Nesmith
Buna
Sallyuck
San Antonio
Ossie Turner
Fred Shute
Bun
Earl Shute
Call
Wayne Brazier
Elmer Littlepage
Ervinck
Carroll Sammons
Heran Nesmith
Bobby Chapan
School tax equity plan outlined by trustees
Trustees outline a plan to inform citizens on paying a fair share of school costs. The School Board will explain why the program is necessary how it will be conducted its progress and expected results. The aim is to keep taxes equitable, not to raise taxes.
Blue Birds Celebrate Halloween and Plan Christmas Project
The Blue Bird Group the Whistling Blue Birds held a Halloween party October 29 at the O’Quinn home with a spook house wiener roast games and prizes. Sponsors include Mrs Montavo and others. They visited Helpful Blue Birds November 12 for a meeting and Thanksgiving party and have enjoyed horseback riding hiking wagon rides and a Candy Sale for Camp Fire. They start on Christmas project for mothers and invite First Grade mothers and daughters to weekly Wednesday meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whistling Blue Birds
Ivy O’quinn Jr
Rupert Montalvo
Blue Birds
Granny
James Cawley
Larry Stricklan
Thomas Welch
Dan ‘Smith
Lyn Smith
Gerri Thames
Appreciation for flowers and support at loss of Mrs. Leona Adkins
The family of Mrs. Leona Adkins of Mansfield Louisiana expresses gratitude for flowers cards telegrams and kind deeds received during their time of bereavement Mrs Harold Colomb and family note their appreciation for the support shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leona Adkins
Mansfield
Harold Colomb
Dear Santa Norman and Kevin Spell Santa Wish List
Six year old Norman and nearly three year old Kevin send a festive wish list. Norman asks for Evil Kniviel items Dynamite Pajamas NERF Football Go Kart a bicycle big cars and trucks. Kevin requests a Superman tool chest Big Mouth Singers cars Sit n Spin and Winnie the Pooh tunnel. Both sign God bless everyone at Christmas time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Hunt
Evil Kniviel
Kevin
Norman
Local Births Report From Silsbee Doctors Hospital
Pa CELL Mr and Mrs Wayne Conner of Silsbee announce a daughter born November 13 at St Elizabeth Hospital. Mr and Mrs Thomas Welch announce a son born November 17 in Women and Children Hospital. Travis Joe Moss born November 13 to Mr and Mrs Henry Joe Moss of Kountze at Silsbee Doctors Hospital. Johnny Dale Downing of Silsbee reports a son Robert Lynn born November 16 at Silsbee Doctors Hospital. David William Mabie of Silsbee greets daughter Shana Lynn born November 17 at Silsbee Doctors Hospital. Kenneth Howard born November 17 to Mr and Mrs Earl Lee Henry Jr of Beaumont at Silsbee Doctors Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Conner
Silsbee
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Thomas Welch
Navy
Women and Children Hospital
Travis Joe
Henry Joe Moss
Kountze
Silsbee Doctors Hospital
Johnny Dale Downing
Robert Lynn
David William Mabie
Shana Lynn
Doctors Hospital
Kenneth Howard
Earl Lee Henry Jr
Beaumont
Porcelain Art Club Sets Nov 21 Meeting
The Golden Triangle Porcelain Art Club will meet Friday Nov 21 at 10 am in the Parks and Recreation Building 1800 Louisiana Beaumont. Lessie Broom of Dayton will present a program on painting violets. Hostesses are Village Mills and Warren residents led by chairman Mrs Raymond Davis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Golden Triangle Porcelain Art Club
Parks and Recreation
Louisiana
Beaumont
Lessie Broom
Dayton
Village Mills
Warren
Raymond Davis
W. C. Bobbitt
J. T. DeLoach
Lloyd Gillespie
Carolyn Samford
Den 7 Cub Pack 88 Elects Denner and Moves Meeting
Cub Scout Den 7 of Pack 88 shifted its weekly meeting from Wednesday to Saturday due to a time change. Nine boys attended the last meeting, electing Johnny Fulton as denner and Louis Morgan as assistant denner. Mrs Annie Sonier and Mrs Pauline Morgan aided as den mother and assistant. L C Busby Jr and Dwight Howard served as reporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Den 7
Cub Scout Pack 88
Denner
Johnny Fulton
Louis Morgan
Den
Annie Sonier
Pauline Morgan
L. C. Busby Jr
Dwight Howard
HD Club Meets The Panhandlers Home Demonstration Club
The HD Club will meet Thursday November 20 at 10 a.m. in Silsbee State Bank. Mrs Toy Smith County Extension Agent will present the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panhandlers Home Demonstration Club
Silsbee State Bank
Toy Smith
Card of Thanks for Mrs. Madge Brashier Hyatt
The family of Mrs. Madge Brashier Hyatt thanks friends and relatives for flowers food ecards and other acts of kindness during their loss of a loved one.
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Madge Brashier
HNG Celebrates Golden Anniversary Systemwide
Houston Natural Gas marks its Golden Anniversary on November 20, tracing 50 years from a small South Texas gas company to a global energy firm with over 360,000 customers along the Texas Gulf Coast and a 7000-employee footprint from Korea to Argentina. Chairman Herring notes plans to boost energy supply by over 50 percent in coming years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston Natural Gas Corp
Houston Natural Gas
South Texas Gas Company
Texas Gulf Coast
Houston Oil Company
Houston Pipe Line Company
South Texas
Houston
Houston Pipe Line
Houston Natural
International Energy Corporation
Korea
Argentina
Canada
Spain
Robert R. Herring
HNG
Texas
Hardin County ASCS to Mail Ballots for Dec 1 Election
The Hardin County ASCS Committee names nominees Jim Kelley Wotan Y M Brackin Thicket D M Guedry Sour Lake Kenneth Flour noy Batson and John S S Myers Thicket. Ballots mailed Nov 21 to farmers spouses. Ballots due by Dec 1 counted Dec 4 at 9 am. canvass open to public. Clarence Dugat and Ronnie Douglas remain on the committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Kelley
Wotan
Y. M. Brackin
Thicket
D. M. Guedry
Sour Lake
Kenneth Flournoy
Batson
John S&s. Myers
ASCS
Liberty
Hardin County
Liberty-Hardin Alcs
Clarence P. Dugat
Ronnie P. Douglas
Liberty Alcs
Everlyn K. Winfield
Liberty- Hardin Co
Open House F B Royder Honored for 30 Years Service
In December after 30 years with the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service F B Royder will retire as Liberty Hardin Counties ASC Committee County Executive Director. An open house at the Liberty ASCS office 1905 Webster St Liberty on Tuesday December 2 from 10 am to 3 pm will honor Royder with friends and associates invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
F. B. Royder
Liberty-Hardin Counties
ASC Committee
Royder
Liberty
Hardin Counties
Liberty County
ASCS
Webster St
Boyder
Silsbee TOPS Club Reports Strong Week At Meeting
The Silsbee TOPS Club met November 18 at 6 p.m. in Hardin County Savings and Loan with fifteen members weighing in. The group posted a 7 percent total pound loss and awarded the fruit basket for a two pound loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Tops Club
Hardin County Savings and Loan
Service member Thomas Gorden Forse visits hometown
SP 4 Thomas Gorden Forse visited Oct 17 through Nov 3 at his parents’ home in Silsbee. A Silsbee High School graduate, he trained at Fort Leonardwood and Fort Devens, spent a year in Thailand, and is now stationed in Seoul, Korea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Gorden Forse
E. G. Forse
Silsbee
Silsbee High School
US Army
Fort Leonardwood
Fort Devens
Mass
Thailand
Seoul
Korea
City, School Board in preliminary property talks
The City and the School Board are in early negotiations over a campus sale. Shine says the School District will seek full value for the property, and if the City can meet the price he supports the sale to them.
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Shine
Storage and pipeline plans tied to Texas Oil and Chemical
Bomer bought the tract earlier this year for Texas Oil and Chemical Terminals Co to run a storage facility. The project cost about 750000 dollars. South Hampton holds permits to build three eight inch pipelines from its refinery north of Silsbee to the Neches terminal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bomer
Texas Oil and Chemical Terminals Co
South Hampton
Silsbee
Neches
YMCA Raiders Tie Chiefs 13-13 In Seasons Last Game
The Silsbee Lamberton Raiders finished their season November 15 with one loss and one tie in the West End YMCA League. They tied the Sally Curtis Marshall Chiefs 13-13 after a 31-0 defeat to Amelia Vikings on November 8. Mance Cutbirth and Flynt Huey scored with Huey adding the PAT. The tie left Wilbanks Austin Caldwood Giants atop the standings, and players attended a Houston Oilers vs Miami Dolphins game at the Astrodome and the YMCA Father and Son football banquet in Beaumont with special guest Dan Pastorini.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee - Lamberton Raiders
West End
Raiders
Sally Curtis Marshall
Houston Oiler
Miami Dolphin
Astrodome
Houston
Harvest Club
Beaumont
Dan Pastorini
Also Mentioned on This Page
Vrs
Forgotten Professions
Irs
Madge Hyatt
Roosevelt Drive
Blue Bird Group
Otis Gore
Marvel
Ann Gore
Broyhill
North
Americana
Allons
Harriet’s Flowers & Gifts
North 4Th — Sil
Brothers
Santa
Porcelain Art Club
Ascs Farm Committee
Hardin County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service Committee
B. E. Rea
Hone
Kountze P. O
Cleveland
Tenn
Horror
Sabine Monument Company
Grand
Ymca Raiders
Chiefs
J. H. Crawford
Tree Service
Ae Te Teye
Franklin
Qadactie Lumber Company
Lumberton
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