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Newspaper
Silsbee Bee
Location
Silsbee, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1970
Page
3
The Silsbee Bass Club wins its December tournament at Mill Creek Park on Sam Rayburn Lake Sunday week December 6. It is a team event for members only with sign out at daylight and weigh-in at 5 p.m. Members urged to attend.
A Silsbee Texas advertisement from Beltone promotes a free miniature hearing aid for those who eat but do not understand words. The unit weighs under one third of an ounce, is wireless, and can be worn at ear level with no cost or obligation. Call Beaumont 832-7132 or write Beltone 405 Bowie Beaumont Texas 77701 for information.
Jacy E. Matlock 56 died at 5 a m Monday at Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore. He was an electrician with the Merchant Marine and a Victory Assembly of God Church member. A native of Nacogdoches, he moved to Evadale 18 months ago. Surviving: wife Elizabeth, three sons Daniel David J C Matlock of Evadale. brothers D J and Alton Matlock of Nacogdoches. sisters Hattie Owens Cora Dempsey both of Nacogdoches and Nolea Dempsey of Cushing. Funeral arrangements pending at Memorial Funeral Home in Victor.
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary McDonald 74 of 505 South Eleventh St Silsbee were held at 2 pm Wednesday at the Church of God in Christ No 1 Rev T G Washington officiating burial was in Kirby Cemetery She died at 1015 am Monday at Silsbee Doctors Hospital after a short illness She was born in Alabama and lived in Silsbee 54 years Survivors include son W J McDonald seven daughters and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren
Evadale residents host and visit relatives across nearby towns. Basketball scores show Evadale girls lost to Orangefield while boys faced St. Vincent's. numerous illness recoveries and hospital visits noted among locals. Sympathies extended for Miss Alma Weatherford's passing and Charlene Stringer family loss.
Miss Lynda Reeves and Douglas John Ingram married November 13 at First Christian Church. Attendants, church reception, turquoise gowns, Noah vows, couple to live in Beaumont while pursuing Lamar Tech studies.
The Revivalaires Quartet will present a gospel singing program at First Assembly of God Church on Highway 96 South Tuesday at 7 p m. Rev J A Hendrix is pastor and invites the public to attend.
The court reviewed proposed tax measures including a 50 cent voter registration fee and a Stamp Tax Act to go to the State Legislature. It accepted Mrs. Jake Taylor’s report on the mental health Outreach Clinic and allowed two extra staff for computerizing patient records. The dispute at Precinct 1 dump involved salvage rights and clothing access after a house fire.
Funeral services for Joe Harper 93 of Kirbyville were held at First Baptist Church Hemphill with multiple area pastors officiating. Burial followed at Harper Cemetery in Sabine Town. Harper died at Silsbee Canvales Center after a long illness. survived by wife Ollie and a large family of sons, daughters, grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Marine recruiters in Beau mont and Port Arthur offer written guarantees covering over 125 jobs. Master Sergeant David C. King says the guarantees include Electronics Maintenance Data Processing Systems Photography and more. Eligible area youths 17 to 28 may apply with departure dates up to 180 days away and training with friends under the Buddy Plan. High school seniors can apply now and be enlisted in December with June 1971 departure.
Mrs. Kitty Anderson, Southern Baptist missionary to Hong Kong, will speak at Central Baptist Church Evadale on Sunday at 11 a.m. and at First Baptist Silsbee in the evening. On leave from Hong Kong, she and husband Maurice live in Monroe Louisiana. She previously toured Russia in 1968 as a Hong Kong representative and will report on Christian work in the USSR.
The Hardin County Heart Association organizing meeting was held November 23 at the Silsbee Christian Church. Miss Margaret Gloger Beaumont led the session with Rev. Robert A. Scott convener. An organizational meeting is set for December 3 at 7:30 p.m. at the same church. residents may join the fight against heart disease.
The Lumberton Lions Club sponsors a Christmas tree lighting on Friday December 4 at 7 PM on the Hobo Foods grounds beside the Lions tree lot. Marcus Bowman hosts. Rev. Edwin Willis leads prayer. Gloria Charlie directs songs. Santa Claus appears with a surprise. Open to the public. proceeds aid Cub Scouts Blue Birds and Camp Fire groups.
Texas A and M and the University of Texas will dedicate their Thanksgiving clash in Austin to Americans who are prisoners of war or missing in action in Southeast Asia. The ceremony will feature a Missing Man flyover by four RF-4 jets, with UT ROTC cadets collecting signatures on petitions urging humane treatment and access to prisoners and political prisoners.
Mr and Mrs Marvin Richardson of Evadale welcome a son Marvin Dewayne born November 18 at St Elizabeth Hospital. Grandparents T H Blake and Gene Richardson of Evadale. Peggy Ann born November 14 to Ronnie David Copellar and wife in Silsbee Doctors Hospital. Quintana Neal daughter of Jerry Angelle and wife in Doctors Hospital Silsbee born November 20. Jonathan son of Milton D Amburn and wife born November 20 in Doctors Hospital Silsbee. Donnie Lynn and Ronnie Lynn twin sons born November 22 to Johnnie H Pelt and wife in Doctors Hospital Silsbee. Michelle Lynn daughter of Alvin Ray Lunn and wife born November 24 in Doctors Hospital Evadale. Kenneth Adrian son of Clifford Briscoe and wife born November 23 in Doctors Hospital Buna. Rebecca Dawn daughter of Roger Darrell Byars and wife born November 24 in Doctors Hospital Silsbee. Cora Ann daughter of Herbert Lawrence Renfro and wife born November 22 at Vothinpy Memorial Hospital.
Beef cattle shortcourse set for December 1 8 and 15 1970 at 730 p m in the west wing of the Hardin County courthouse Kountze. County Agent Jimmy McCelvey says the event is sponsored by the Hardin County Program Building Committee with a Texas A M extension specialist each night Vel D Thompson L A Maddox and Dr Bill Black will speak on feeding efficiency cross breeding marketing ideas for beef herds and new marketing concepts in East Texas.
The Golden Triangle branch of the Lone Star Chapter will present the film Grand Canyon at its meeting on Tuesday December 1 at 7 30 p m in the Episcopal College Center at La mar Tech. The club promotes wilderness preservation and invites all interested people to attend.
Army Specialist Four James E. McNeeley son of Mr and Mrs J E McNeeley was awarded the Army Commendation Medal for meritorious achievement during operations against hostile forces in Vietnam from May 1 to June 30, 1970. He attended Silsbee Schools and entered the Army August 13, 1969. He is stationed at Cu Chi near Saigon with the 25th Infantry Division.
Joe Royall Chapman, known as Little Joe, killed his first deer on a Sunday from his parents camphouse porch in Spurger. The three pointer, at age 12, places him in seventh grade and as son of Mr and Mrs Joe Chapman.
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