Marriage of Sandra Hambrick to Jimmy Lee Doss in Kountze
Mrs Earnest Hambrick announces the marriage of Sandra Faye Hambrick to Jimmy Lee Doss. the couple wed November 19 in Kountze, with residence in Silsbee. Apache Lumber Co. worker Doss and new spouse plan to live in Silsbee.
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Sandra Hambrick
Jimmy Lee Doss
Kountze
Earnest Hambrick
Sandra Faye
Zolla Dess
Silsbee
Justice of the Peace
C. A. Kimball
Apache Lumber Co
Presbyterans To Ordain Rev. Koeppe Sunday Service
The First Presbyterian Church hosts an ordination and installation service for Rev. Richard Harold Koeppe Jr. on Sunday November 25 at 7 p m. Presiding officer Rev. Byron Price will lead, with sermons by Rev. Jack K Bennett and charges by Dr J R Hendrick and Dr Prescott Williams Jr. Members invite the public to attend and to the reception hosted by church women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
Richard Harold Koeppe Jr
Prescott H. Williams Jr
Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary
Koeppe
Gore's Smokehouse Meat Prices and Offers
Listing of pork products with prices per pound including chops bacon ham and sausage. Menu shows Ib weights and prices such as Fresh Bacon 99¢ lb and Loin Roast 1.19 per lb. Also notes items like Hog Headsea 1.00 and Pan Sausage per pound.
Lions Club To Collect Toys For Christmas Baskets
The Silsbee Lions Club plans to collect toys for Christmas baskets. Residents may drop off usable toys at Tex Typewriter Supply on Fifth Street in Silsbee. Toys should be delivered promptly so they can be repaired and prepared by December 19. Ronald Scarborough is the project chairman.
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Silsbee Lions Club
Mtex \Typewriter Supply
Fifth Street
Silsbee
Ronald Scarborough
Bonny Blue Birds Visit Sils Ibve Convalescent Center
Blue Bird Group joined two other groups with their leaders visiting Sils lbve Convalescent Center on Tuesday November 20. They presented a short program and gave Thanksgiving fruit to residents. Refreshments followed at the local Dairy Queen after school.
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Bonny Blue Birds
Silslbve Convalescent Center
Dairy Queen
Card of Thanks from the Wilson Family
The family of Mrs. Elmar Wilson expresses gratitude for the sympathy, flowers, and food received. They state you will never be forgotten and wish God’s blessings on all who reached out.
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Elmar Wilson
Reach
Births in Silsbee and nearby areas span November in local hospitals
Mr and Mrs Hollis Bridges welcome a son born Nov 18 at Women’s and Children’s Hospital. James Tyrone arrives Nov 13 to Mr and Mrs Jerry Leath in Doctors Hospital Kountze. April Lynne born Nov 14 to Mr and Mrs Charles Huggins in Doctors Hospital Kountze. Melisa Ellen born Nov 14 to Mr and Mrs Terry Denman in Doctors Hospital Silsbee. Donald Wayne Trotter Jr born Nov 14 to Mr and Mrs Trotter Sr in Doctors Hospital Kountze. Jesse Tyrone born Nov 16 to Mr and Mrs Jesse Davis in Doctors Hospital Silsbee. Melanie Renay born Nov 16 to Mr and Mrs Donald Westmoreland in Doctors Hospital Buna. Mark Edward born Nov 17 to Mr and Mrs Martin McCoy in Doctors Hospital Silsbee. Phillip Allen born Nov 20 to Mr and Mrs Arthur Rodriguez in Doctors Hospital Silsbee. Twin daughters Stacy Rene and Stephanie Kay born Nov 12 at John Sealy Hospital Galveston to Mr and Mrs Lloyd Townsend Silsbee. Grandparents listed as Ocie and Cecil Durand Townsend, all of Silsbee.
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Hollis Bridges
Silsbee
Women’s and Children’s Hospital
James Tyrone
Jerry Juan Leath
Kountze
Doctors Hospital
Charles Kyler Huggins
Pxril Lynne
Melisa Ellen
Terry Dean Denman
Donald Wayne Trotter Jr
Trotter Sr
Jesse Tyrone
Jesse L. Davis
Melanie Renay
Donald George Westmoreland
Buna
Martin Edward McCoy
Mark Edward
Arthur Rodriguez
Phillip Allen
Stacy Rene
Stephanie Kay
John Sealy Hospital
Galveston
Lloyd Townsend
Ocie Durand
Cecil Townsend
Lions To Hold White Cane Sale For Eye Care
The Silsbee Lions Club launches a White Cane Sale to raise funds for eye care for school children and seniors. Donations determine contributions with containers placed at several Silsbee locations. The sale peaks Friday and Saturday December 7 and 8 to fund local eye exams glasses and a Lions Training Camp for the Blind. Al Mashburn chairs the project.
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Silsbee Lions Club
Silsbee
al Mashburn
Flood Insurance Seminar at Lamar by SETRPC
South East Texas Regional Planning Commission will sponsor a flood insurance seminar at Lamar University in Room 127 Setzer Student Center starting 2 p.m. on November 28. A panel with R. Dell a Greer Jim McClung and Paul Gillette will answer questions and explain available programs for homeowners facing flood damage. The National Flood Insurance Program is administered by HUD.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South East Texas Regional Planning Commission
Setrpc
Setzer
Lamar University
R. Della Greer
Office of Housing and Urban Development
Jim McClung
Paul Gillette
Texas Water Development Board
Jaycees Turkey Shoot Planned For December
Silsbee Jaycees outline December fund raising events including Sunday turkey shoots and a Dec 15 rummage sale. They seek coaches for a new Little Dribblers Basketball program for ages 9-14 and plan a high school public speaking contest chaired by Ralph Edwards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Jaycees
Bob Burgess
Little Dribblers
Silsbee Little Dribblers
John Finley
Ralph Edwards
Jaycees
Kindergarten Honors Mrs Hill With Thanksgiving Fruit Shower
The First United Methodist Church kindergarten group of 19 children ages four to six and their teachers Joan Holt Dot Walker Christi Sellers Devor lah Miller and a mother Mrs Krutt hosted a Thanksgiving fruit shower for Mrs Louise Hill on Sunday November 18 They sang songs and presented fruit while thanking her for her thoughtfulness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First United Methodist Church
Louise Hill
Joan Holt
Dot Walker
Christi Sellers
Devorlah Miller
Mrs Krutt
Hill
the Bee
Robbery Suspect Flees East After Shootout At Tavern
A tavern robbery ended when a woman fired four shots at the counter before the suspect fled east on US 96 in a small red car. The man, in his early twenties with long blonde hair, blue jeans, and a blue jean jacket, was described as about 130 pounds and 5 ft 7 in. Albert Willis Corwin, 28, formerly of Woodville, is held on Florida warrants for narcotics and felony theft by worthless check, awaiting extradition.
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Albert Willis Corwin
Woodville
Hardin
Pensacola
Fla
Hardin County
Florida
Paine
Silshee Farmers Seek ASCS Post
Four residents of Silshee including Gene McCartney and O D Heffner will seek posts on the Hardin County ASCS Committee in a mail election tallied at the ASCS Office in Liberty on December 5. Current chair Joe D Hunt of Saratoga and members Clarence P Dugat Ronnie P Douglas of Sour Lake serve with alternates Burl Collins of Saratoga and C M Battle of Silsbee. Other names on the ballot include Dugat and Otis Guedry of Batson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene McCartney
O. D. Heffner
Silshee
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service-Hardin County
ASCS
Liberty
ASC
Hardin County
Joe D. Hunt
Saratoga
Clarence P. Dugat
Ronnie P. Douglas
Sour Lake
Burl Collins
C. M. Battle
Silsbee
Dugat
Otis Guedry
Batson
Funeral Services For Ercel Vanderburg Held November Sixteen
Joe Ercel Vanderburg 76 of Dallas died November 14 after a long illness. A Warren native and former Kountze resident, he lived in Dallas 35 years. A World War I Navy veteran, 50 year Mason, and retired businessman. Services were held November 16 at Farmer Funeral Chapel with Rev. R Eugene Jonte officiating. Burial at Holland Cemetery. Survivors: sister Mrs Ed Williams of Houston and sister in law Mrs Stella Vanderburg of Silsbee.
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Joe Ercel Vanderburg
Dallas
Warren
Kountze
Vanderburg
Farmer Funeral
R. Eugene Jonte
First United Methodist Church
Holland Cemetery
Charles
Bill
Paul
J. Q. Vanderburg
L. E .Worley
Frank Grote
Jeff Hobbs
Ed Williams
Houston
Stella Vanderburg
Silsbee
The
BEE
Inflation Erases Hardin County Wage Gains for Silsbee Residents
A Tax Foundation study shows rising taxes and inflation outpaced earnings in Hardin County. For a married man earning $8,000 in 1966, a $3,500 raise left net pay about $390 lower than seven years earlier after tax and inflation. A $5,000 income rising to $6,750 yielded a $140 net loss, while a $12,000 income fell about $510 despite a 35 percent raise.
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The
Tax Foundation
Hardin County
Notj
Last Rites For Mrs. Florence Freeman Held At Silsbee
Funeral services for 78 year old Florence Bell Freeman of Village Mills were conducted November 20 at Farmer Funeral Home Chapel Silsbee with Rev. Delbert Ross and Rev. Kenneth Cawthon officiating. Burial was in Baker Bell Cemetery. Freeman died at Buna Nursing Home after a long illness. Survived by four sons Elbert Ray Vernon Artie Freeman of Warren and two daughters plus 25 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Bell Freeman
Village Mills
Farmer Funeral Home
Silsbee
Delbert Ross
Kenneth Cawthin
Baker-Bell Cemetery
Freeman
Buna Nursing Home
Pleasant Valley Baptist Church
Elbert
Buna
Ray
Vernon Freeman
Artie Freeman
Warren
T. P. Foxworth l
Port Neches
Alma Jewel Hooton
Pasadena
Donation gratitude for Silsbee bank benefit for Julie Dobbs
The Dobbs family thanks First National Bank of Silsbee staff and KKAS Radio for organizing a benefit coffee and cake auction to aid Julie Dobbs. She recovers at home after a second kidney operation and will return in six weeks for X rays and possible third surgery at Texas Children’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First National Bank of Silsbee
Julie
KKAS
Texas Children’s
Biologist Gary Spencer Leads P and W Southeast Texas Survey
Gary Spencer of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is named project head for the 14 county Southeast Texas Game Management Survey replacing Bill Wright who moves to Sheldon Wildlife Management Area. The unit grows to five staff including two assistant leaders and two wildlife technicians. The program focuses on deer quail turkey squirrel and pheasants, participates in waterfowl and mourning dove work, provides land-use advice, and collaborates with state and federal agencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Spencer
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Texas
Bill Wright
Sheldon
Houston
Southeast
Spencer
Scania
Silsbee Slims Meet Chooses Leaders At Dinner
On November 20 at Hardin County Savings and Loan 14 members weighed in for a 1444 pound loss. Frankie Williams won the fruit basket and was elected co leader. Mrs. Rachel Ferguson and Frankie Williams presented the evening program. Meetings are held Tuesdays at 4 30 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Slim Tops
Hardin County Savings and Loan
Frankie Williams
Rachel Ferguson
Docket of Civil Cases Listed for The Court
Emerson Television Sales Corp. versus Charles H. Newsom Center General American Life Ins. Co. versus W B Cariker et al. G W Hutto et al versus George Ray Suttle Texas Employers Ins Assoc. versus Ray G Hargraves Gladys Blalock Moynig versus Max Williams et al Co M Battle versus United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. Addie Wilson et al versus Lester Stutts et al Ralph Eason versus Continental Casualty Co A E Wallace et al versus Leon Tull Allen J Scott versus Atchison Topeka Santa Fe Railroad Co Lucille Smith feme sole et al versus Norman West Jr
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Amer. Life Ins. Co
W. B. Cariker
Dba
W. B. iCariker Lbr
G. W. Hutto
George Ray Suttle
Texas Employers’ Ins. Assoc
Ray G. Hargraves
Gladys Blalock Moynig
Max Williams
M. Battle
United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co
Addie Wilson
Lester Stutts
Ralph
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R. H. Koeppe
Gore's
Lions Club
Blue Bird Group
Julie Arnold
Wilson
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City HaLl
Nkai
Silibee Mericard
John’s
South Third Street
Harriet’s Flowers
North
Sairths
Lions
Lamar
Turkey
Ascs Post
Ercel Vanderburg
Silsbee Area
New York
Florence Freeman
Buddy, Marleen and
Julie Marleen
Dobbs
Marie Tennison
Linda Norris
Dodge Company
Highway 96 S
Dudley L. Denmon
Fred
Morris Moore Chevrolet
Lilsbee
Tommy Moore
Mr. Denmon
Morris Moore
Chevrolet
Chevrolet, Inc
Texas A&m Lab
Emerson Television Sales Corp
Charles H. Newsom Center
Bulova
Annoy
Christ
Billy Graham
Tyndale House
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