Cheryl Bean Honored By BSC In Beaumont
Cheryl Bean of Kountze was among 37 certified volunteers honored by the Beaumont State Center for Human Development Volunteer Services Council. She earned 100 hours or more, assisting with recreation, crafts, field trips, and office work, and also volunteers at Piney Woods TB Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheryl Bean
Kountze
Volunteer Services Council
Beaumont State Center For Human Development
Miss Bean
Silsbee High School
Piney Woods T. B. Association
W. T. Bean
Cub Scout Pack 186 Holds November Meeting at Mormon Church
Five members of Cub Scout Pack 186 and their families met at the Mormon Church Recreation Hall on November 27. They planned a Christmas party for next month, played games, awarded prizes, and enjoyed refreshments as reported by Mrs. Fay Dominy.
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Mormon Church Recreation Hall
Fay Dominy
AARP To Meet Silsbee Area Chapter for Games Night
The Silsbee area AARP group meets today at 6 30 pm in the O Neil School cafeteria for a games night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Area
Chapter of Retired Persons
AARP
O'Neil School
California Tops Nation with 3.23 Million Vets
A Veterans Administration report shows California leading with 3.23 million veterans in fiscal year 1973, followed by New York 2.52 million and Pennsylvania 1.75 million. The VA pamphlet notes 29.07 million living veterans in June 1973, rising to 29.15 million by September, with World War II veterans the largest group at 13.96 million and Vietnam Era veterans at 6.56 million.
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Veterans Administration
California
New York
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Texas
Alaska
Wyoming
Vermont
Lion
Aam Tere
Silsbee School Menus Week Meal Plan
Silsbee School outlines a weekly menu. Monday offers chicken and dumplings with green beans fruit peanut butter cake and milk. Tuesday features hamburgers with toppings French fries fruit cobbler. Wednesday serves tamales in chili gravy pinto beans fruit cinnamon rolls cornbread. Thursday includes pork and gravy okra and tomatoes fruit cobbler rolls and milk. Friday presents meat loaf rice and gravy field peas fruit rolls and milk.
Births in Silsbee and nearby towns this month
Mr and Mrs Jolie Irving of Silsbee welcome a son born November 21 at St Elizabeth Hospital. A daughter to Mr and Mrs Vernon Roberts of Evadale arrived November 22 at Women's and Children's Hospital. Kelly Anne, daughter of Mr and Mrs Tim Freeman in Illesheim Germany, born November 7 at an army hospital. Grandparents listed from Silsbee and Houston locations. Multiple other newborns listed with their parents and birth dates in local hospitals.
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Jolie Irving
Silsbee
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Vernon Roberts
Evadale
Women’s and Children's Hospital
Tim Freeman
Illesheim
Germany
Kelly Anne
Army Hospital
T. C. Freeman
Nolan Lu
Ensign Tennison Leads On USS Coral Sea Bridge Watch
Ensign Eddie R Tennison son of Mr and Mrs Tom Tennison of Silsbee is one of three junior officers entrusted with commanding the USS Coral Sea while underway The Coral Sea docked in Alameda Calif on Nov 15 ending an eight month Pacific deployment Tennison attended naval ROTC at the University of Texas and is due to visit Silsbee on leave around Dec 23
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Eddie R. Tennison
Tom Tennison
Silsbee
Uss
Coral Sea
Golden Gate
U.S. Navy
Tennison
University of Texas
Pacific
Alameda
Calif
The Rise of Modern Nursing Homes in Texas
The State Health Department notes Texas nursing homes are mostly under five years old, well funded by public sources, and offer higher quality care under stricter licensing. Texas has 77,811 licensed beds in 929 homes with 75 percent occupancy and a mix of skilled, intermediate, and nonparticipating facilities.
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Elm Street
State Health Department
United States
Texas
State Welfare Department
Nursing and
Health Department
New Adult Status Brings Contractual Rights and Duties
College Station report notes 18-year-olds gain legal right to sign contracts and be held responsible as adults. Expert Doris Myers urges careful reading of terms, total costs, and penalties, warning against signing with blanks or unfinished figures.
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College Station
Texas
Doris Myers
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Texas A&m University System
Retired Federal Employees Form Silsbee Chapter
Final plans were completed for the Silsbee Chapter of the National Association of Retired Federal Employees at a Wednesday meeting in the First National Bank. Ten members attended as officers were elected, and the group invites all Civil Service workers and spouses to join with monthly meetings scheduled for 10 a.m. on the third Wednesday.
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Silsbee
National Association of Retired Federal Employees
NARFE
First National Bank
George A. Goynes
Richard Weathersby
Bruce W. Gravis
Thomas B. Coe
Gladys Barclay
Ethel M. Dardin
Ralph W. Foster
Joseph L. Gallier
Iava L. Goynes
Stella Robinson
Nell Slavik
Bessie A. Tuxworth
Cecil B. Ward
L. A. Yankie
Lawrence M. Hough Dies In Bridge City
Lawrence M. Hough 60 of Bridge City died at 430 am Thursday at his home. Funeral services were held at 10 am Saturday at Oakley-Metcalf Funeral Home in Nacogdoches with burial in Oak Grove Cemetery. He was a retired salesman and brother of Don L. Hough superintendent of schools in Silsbee. Survived by his wife Alva Hough, his mother Mrs. J. T. Hough of Nacogdoches, and one daughter Mrs. Mary Penwell of Haughton Louisiana.
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Lawrence M. Hough
Bridge City
Oakley-Metcalf
Nacogdoches
Oak Grove
Don L. Hough
Silsbee
Hough
Lufkin
Alva Hough
J. T. Hough
Mary Penwell
Haughton
National forests in the South host 255000 acres of fishing lakes
The report notes that national forests in the Southern region include a total of 255000 acres dedicated to fishing lakes. This figure highlights the area available for anglers across multiple national forests and underscores regional recreational opportunities.
Local football all stars named from area teams
The list names City, Victor Eward, West Orange, and several others across districts like Bridge City and SFA. It highlights players by position including quarterback Ray Poulson, running back Langston Fall, and MVP Langston Fall with Roy Williams and Larry Spears cited as top players. Coach of the Year is Glenn Green.
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Langston Fall
Bridge City
Roy Williams
West Orange
Larry Spears
Glenn
Local Families Visit During Holiday Period
Local residents shared holiday visits with relatives across Texas and Louisiana. Hart family returned from funeral services in Manitou Oklahoma and visited in Wichita Falls. Yates family hosted Marsha Yates and Michael Smith from Ruston with Sturrock of Beaumont at the Yates home. Navy Seaman Apprentice Charles W. Williams arrived in the Philippines aboard USS Oriskany during a Far East deployment. Price family from Austin visited Port Neches and relatives in their hometowns. Mrs J H Richardson returned from Port Neches after holidays with Bryan Mays family. Holland family came home after funeral services for Mrs Wylie Shurtleff in Lampasas.
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George Hart
Hart
Io Alexander
Manitou
Oklo
Wichita Falls
Marsha Yates
Michael Smith
Ruston
Robert ‘Yates
Yates
Doug Sturrock
Beaumont
Charles W. Williams
Bryan Mays
Port Neches
W. H. Holland
Wylie Shurtleff
Lampasas
Kemper Latham Dies After Illness in Center
Funeral services were held for Kemper Latham aged 56 of Center at Mangum Funeral Home. He died Sunday at Memorial Hospital Center after a lengthy illness. Latham co owned Jones and Latham Department Store and was active in Boy Scouts and civic groups. He was the nephew of Mr and Mrs J E Mask of this city.
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Kemper Latham
Center
Mangum Funeral Home
Memorial Hospital
Jones and Latham Department Store
J. E. Mask
Woman's Club Bazaar and Home Tour Slated for December 6
The Silsbee Womans Club will hold its annual Christmas bazaar and home tour on December 6 from 2 30 to 6 p m. Mrs Pete Farmer chairs arrangements. Bazaar items include bake goods, crafts and Christmas gifts at Mrs Co B Stevens home on Hartman Road. Homes of Mrs A E Johnson and Mrs Byrnes Belk on Quail Run will be open for tours. Proceeds support the scholarship fund.
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Silsbee Womans Club
Pete Farmer
Co. B. Stevens
Hartman Road
A. E. Johnson
Byrnes Belk
Quail Run
Marine Cpl Weldon Receives Good Conduct Medal
Marine Cpl Dana E. Weldon at Beaufort South Carolina received the Good Conduct Medal for exemplary service over the past three years. His wife Sherry is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Joe Laut of Silsbee.
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Marine Cpl
Dana E. Weldon
Sherry
Joe Laut
Silsbee
Marine Corps Air Station
Beaufort
S. C
Samuels Visit Brother-in-Law in Houston Area
Mr and Mrs George E Samuels of Houston spent time last week at the home of her sister Mrs Bryant Butler in the city, visiting relatives and calling on friends during their stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George E. Samuels
Houston
Bryant Butler
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BSC
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Mr. Bryant
Morris Moore Chevrolet
Plymouth
Morris Moore
Chevrolet, Inc
W. S. Bryant
James Dodson
Diamond
Kent S
Constanta
Pine Plaza
Ensign Tennison
J & J Processing
Green
Phillip Hill
SFA
Bill Dickey
Jerry Gallaway
Randy Fults
Dewitt Monk
Mark Dunn
Mark Champagne
George Bridgers
Mark Truncale
Albert Jacobs
Dale McCall
LC M
Bo Worrell
James Hadnot
Jasper
Steve Trevino
Ken LeBlanc
Scott Morrison
LCM
George Sparks
Donald Solco
Don Mays
Barney Duhon
Nairobi
Kenya
Hippo
East Africa
William Tuhman
Woman’s Club Bazaar
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Living Bible
Reee Aileeees Black
Sakrete
Portland
Wallace Lumber CO
Lumberton
Willie Mae Brouton
Pat Falkner
Layton Center
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