National Merit semifinalists and commended students named
The National Merit Scholarship Corporation announces two groups from the NMSQT: semifinalists, the highest scoring students by state and territory, and commended students. About 11,000 semifinalists will take a second test in December to qualify for Merit Scholarships.
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U. S
Stalnaker
Merit Corporation
NMSC
National Merit Scholarship Corporation
United States
Deer and quail hunting dates set by management commission
The Game and Fish Commission in Silsbee outlines hunt dates and limits. Deer season allows two antlered or spike deer per day with .22 caliber firearms banned for deer. shotguns capped at three shells. daylight hunting only from 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset. A quail season is pending after a meeting slated for tomorrow. Local counties include Jefferson, Orange, Hardin, Newton, Jasper, Tyler, Polk, Liberty, Trinity, Montgomery, Walker and Houston.
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Game and Fish Commission
Silsbee
Management Commission
Wright
Jefferson, Orange
Hardin, Newton
Jasper
Tyler
Polk, Liberty
Trinity
Montgomery
Walker
Houston
Old Timers Thon Invites Silsbee and Out-of-Town Guests
Mrs C W McGinty announces Old Timers cards will be mailed only to out of town people. Silsbee residents may attend if they have lived there more than a day. The annual gathering draws former citizens back for a few hours with old friends. This year’s officers include Herbert Elmore president, Mrs L H Jennings secretary, and Mrs McGinty treasurer.
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C. W. McGinty
Silsbee
Herbert Elmore
L. H Jennings
McGinty
Ethics discussion planned with student representatives
Mrs. I F Eldredge chairs the steering committee meeting outlining that ethics discussions will occur with student representatives before making recommendations. Other committee members at the Wednesday session include Mrs C D Thompson Weeks Crawford Bruce Watts Jr Rev Grant Herbst Mrs R L Peret and Mrs Terrell Buchanan.
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I. F. Eldredge
C. D. Thompson
Weeks Crawford
Bruce Watts Jr
Grant Herbst
R. L Peret
Terrell Buchanon
Blue Birds Advance at Ceremonial Friday Night
Blue Birds attend the Fly-Up ceremonial in Cravens Hall as Tangasuta Junior Hi Camp Fire Girls host a Friday evening event. Leaders include Mrs Edward Boyett and Mrs Bill Brownlee with members from Happy Ten and Friendship groups.
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Blue Birds
Tangasuta
Kathleen Arena
Ellen Buchanan
Ann Benson
Connie McMillan
Pat McGarahan
Lynn Howkins
Rita Tennison
Martha Skinner
Claire Kent
Scadlers
N. C. McMillan
R. M. Sparks
Howard Hargrove
Kathy McCarney
Brenda Worthey
Christine Holt
Nan Hargrove
Karen Sue Felps
Diane Littlepage
Jonte
Nancy Shine
Alice Fullinsim
Susan Smith
Kaye Jonte
I V. McWhorter
Sisbee Camp Fire Association
N. P. McCarney
Camp Fire Association
McWhorter
Settlement terms on Silsbee ISD tax records
The tax records of Silsbee Independent School District and related charges will be paid after the agreement is adopted and costs dismissed at defendants' expense in Causes Nos. 7036 7037 7038. The settlement modifies only taxes for 1962 and payments alleged for 1961, without prejudice to other rights.
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Silsbee Independent
Presbyterians approve master plan expand committee
The Presbyterian group enlarges its committee with Marshall Ewing and C. E. Landolt Jr. as two new associates. The plan contemplates an 18 by 75 foot unit south of the current building adding kitchen, fellowship area, three classrooms and a nursery. Construction costs and dates are pending official approval.
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Marshall Ewing
C. E. Landolt Jr
Larry M. Correll
Homecoming Plans Set for Junior High Alumni
Class agents have mailed return postal cards to ex-students. They will reconvene Tuesday at 7 in the high school auditorium to finalize plans. The Junior-Senior High PTA will sell mums led by Mrs. B A McMahon with advance orders for Oct 19 delivery.
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Carolyn Ratcliff
Parent-Teacher Association
B. A. McMahon
Nu Upsilon Holds Model Meeting
Nu Upsilon chapter of Beta Sigma Phi met Monday night at the home of Mrs. Joan Crowell for the model meeting. Rushees Nancy Bell Jo Sparks Eve Davis Imogene Nelson Ann Billen and Beverly McNamara attended.
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Melba Taff
Hes the Law on Bankruptcy for Depts and Debtors
An explanatory outline on how old and modern bankruptcy works. It covers voluntary petitions, discharge of debts, exemptions like family items, and limits on creditors’ rights under Texas law. The piece notes possible debtor missteps and criminal law tools, with a disclaimer that it informs rather than advises.
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America
Siberian
State Bar of Texas
Den 3 Cub Scouts Meet in Mrs Boddie Home
Den 3 of Pack 129 met Oct 4 with five members. They made Halloween masks from plastic bleach bottles and assigned skit parts for the October meeting. Rocky Kelley served refreshments. The group toured Southwestern Bell on Sept 27. New officers are Laurie Taylor denner Wayne Boddie assistant denner Jim McKinney scribe Wayne Conner keeper of the buck skin.
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Den
Jewel Boddie
Rocky Kelley
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Laurie Taylor
Denner
Wayne Boddie
Jim McKinney
Wayne Conner
Robin Singers To Meet In Buna
The Round Robin Singers will meet at Parkwood Baptist Church near Buna at 7 30 p m Saturday. The program is expected to last until about 10 30 p.m. Singers are expected from several East Texas counties the Houston area and Louisiana. Carl Lindsey of Buna will be master of ceremonies and the public is invited.
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Parkwood Baptist Church
Buna
East Texas
Houston
Louisiana
Carl Lindsey
J. A Black
Library Advisory Board To Meet On Monday Night
The Silsbee Public Library advisory board will hold an open meeting Monday at 7 30 in the library building. Members from various library supporter organizations are invited to attend and attendees are asked to bring a chair as the library lacks suitable meeting furniture.
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Silsbee Public Library Advisory Board
Cub Pack 199 Den 6 Holds Library Field Trip
Cub Scouts Den 6 met Monday afternoon at Mrs. T. W. Cleveland’s home with seven boys present. They held a short meeting and then traveled to the library. Refreshments were served by Joe Cleveland.
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T. W. Cleveland
Joe Cleveland
Kirby PTA to Meet Tuesday
Kirby Elementary PTA will meet Tuesday afternoon at 3 30 in the school cafeteria with Mrs D F Newsum presiding over the session.
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Kirby Pta
PTA
Kirby Elementary School
D. F. Newsum
Open House for 1960 Silsbee High graduates Oct 20
The 1960 Silsbee High School graduating class invites all members and their families to an open house on October 20 from 4 to 6 p m at 530 North 9th Street.
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Silsbee High School
North 9Th Street
Local Editor To Speak to Texas Press Women
David Read co publisher of the Silsbee Bee and Helen Caldwell KFDM executive secretary will speak at the Texas Press Women 70th annual convention in Beaumont October 19 21 at King Edward Towers. The event features coffee luncheon hosted by Beaumont Enterprise and Journal and a awards dinner Saturday.
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David Read
Silsbee Bee
Helen Caldwell
KFDM
Texas Press Women
Beaumont
King Edward Towers
Beaumont Womans’ Club
Beaumont Enterprise and Journal
Eastex Mill
Kirby Lumber Corp
Beaumont C of C
South Texas
Grace Ward Smith
Work Stoppages Down in August
August saw 335 new work stoppages involving 120000 workers, with 235 continuations from July bringing total idled workers to 126000. Overall strike idleness reached 1950 thousand man days, 0.18 percent of working time, as five major strikes affected Eastern Air Lines, two Arizona construction actions, a Chicago and North Western Railroad dispute, and Shell Oil refineries in three states.
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U. S. Labor Department
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Eastern Air Lines
Arizona
Chicago and North Western Railroad
Shell Oil Co
Illinois
Louisiana
Texas
Methodist Youth To Trick or Treat For UNICEF
The First Methodist Church sponsors the local UNICEF Trick or Treat program with Mrs. Doyle McKeown as chair. Youth in junior and junior high ages are invited to participate on October 31 from 5 to 6 40 p.m with more details to follow.
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Woman's Society of Christian Service
First Methodist Church
Doyle McKeown
Jefferson Quote on Freedom of the Press in 1804
The excerpt attributes a 1804 remark to Thomas Jefferson stressing that reason and truth should govern people and that advancing truth requires leaving open all avenues, with press freedom identified as the most effective means.
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Thomas Jefferson
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