Craig Creel Joins Petroleum Consultants
Craig Creel joins tray ley Gillespie & Associates Fort Worth as a reservoir engineer in CG&A. He earned a B S in petroleum engineering from Texas A M University and has 22 years in the industry, including Sun Oil roles in La and Dallas, focusing on reserves analysis and simulation. He is from Silhee and affiliated with Epsilon Tau and Tau Beta Pi.
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Craig Creel
Trayley, Gillespie & Associate
Fort Worth
Creel
Gradual
Texas A&m University
B.S
Sun Oil
UTEP
Dallas
Cg&a
Pany
Silhee
Cro
A&m
Society of Petroleum Engineers of
AIME
Gore's Smokeshouse Opens With Bacon Delicacies
Local shop Gore's Smokeshouse announces open for business offering smoked bacon and fresh bacon products. Phone contact listed as 385 5095 for orders and inquiries.
TSTA District V convention At Lamar University
Texas State Teachers Association District V holds its annual convention October 21 and 22 on the Lamar University Campus. Delegates meet in the Sutzy Center with registration at 6:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. House sessions. Dr. James Blakely will deliver the keynote as a nationally listed humorist.
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Texas State Teachers Association
Lamar Univesity
Lamar University
Eigh
Cham Yey Hardin
Jasper
Jette Tn
Liverty
Newton
Orange
Tyler
Cecl Fuller
Ofsta
House of Delegates
Sutzy Center
Vesta
James Blakely
Associater Clubs, Inc
America
Blue Bird Group Meets at City Park for Nature Trail Outing
The Blue Bird group led by Mrs. Willis and Mrs. Ferguson gathered Tuesday at Knapps Road City Park. Ten girls attended the meeting and later shared games and refreshments at Mrs. Ferguson's home. Terri Haynes provided the refreshments. On Saturday the group rode in the Homecoming Parade in a truck decorated with red, white and blue crepe paper. They thank sponsor Mrs. Nancy Brown for the use of the truck and Mrs. Harr Guidry for driving it. It was a day the girls will long remember.
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Blue Bird Group
Bobby Willis
Knapps Road
Willis
Jane Ferguson
Nancy Brown
Area Riders Unite for Tri-County Trail Blazers Ride
Riders from Louisiana and Texas joined the Tri-County Trail Blazers for a county ride. The Whiskey Creek Riders brought a hay wagon and 10 riders from Cleveland while Lumberton Trail Riders and Half Dollar Trail Riders traveled from several towns including Little Cypress Bridge City Victor Beaumont and New Caney. Ed Wortham cooked the barbecue at Maple D Guest Ranch.
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The
County Trail Blazer
Louisiana
Texas
Whiskey Creek
Cleveland
Little Cypress
Bridge City
Victor
Beaumont
New Caney
Tex
Ed Wortham
Maple D Guest Ranch
Salvaging Last Year's Wardrobe Becomes Crisis Time
Mrs. Toy Smith urges self analysis on diet and activity to explain excess body fat. Questions probe snack habits, dessert choices, and energy balance while promoting a 1200 calorie daily plan and doctor consultation to determine personal weight loss goals.
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Toy Smith
Avent
Waldo Ex-Students Hold Homecoming Picnic
Waldo Ex-Students gathered at the Waldo Mathews Campus park site drawing about 150 attendees from nearby towns and distant Oakland Cunlif. The event honored retired teachers and PTA presidents. Representatives from Silsbee Ex-Students attended, led by Mrs Grady B Thomas and others, with plans to meet at Prince Hall Villa on Oct 13 at 7 00 pm.
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Waldo Mathews
Oakland
Cunlif
Earl Smith
P.T.A
Waldo Ex-Students’ Association
Silsbee
Silsbee Junior High
Grady B. Thomas
Vernon Thomas
J. W. Patton Sr
W. K. Patton
Prince Hall Villa
Hilliard Lewis Sr
Local Birth Announcements Highlight Silsbee and Beaumont Dates
Mrs G L Holder Jr of Silsbee welcomes daughter Amber Annette born at Beaumont Women and Children Hospital. Grandparents R H Pontes and George L Holder Sr. of Buna and Silsbee. James Bradley Tyler born Oct 9 to James M Tyler and wife of Silsbee at St Elizabeth Hospital. Grandparents Curtis Harger and Reece Tyler. Jonalyn Michele Gilehreuse born Oct 6 at Silsbee Doctors Hospital Livingston. Tory Dean Jr born Oct 7 to K D Dennion Sr of Fred at Silsbee Doctors Hospital. Jerry Hecht Sr of Lumberton reports a son born Oct 8 at Mid-Jefferson County.
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G. L. Holder Jr
Silsbee
Amber Annette
Women and Children Hospital
Beaumont
R. H. Pontes
George L. Holder Sr
Buna
James Bradley
James M. Tyler
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Curtis Harger
Lumberton
Mid-Jefferson County
Class of 1956 Twenty Year Reunion Attended by Seventeen
The Class of 1956 held its Twenty Year Reunion October 8 with 17 attendees, a Pinehill Swim Club picnic of 34, and a dinner dance at Keith Parker's home with 28 guests. Out of town visitors included Sylvis Burrell, Billy Hartman, Red Willet, Jack Redmond, Jacob Keith, and others from multiple Texas towns. Class agent Imogene Nelson announced the next reunion in five years.
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Ikey Hudgins
Pinehill
Keith Parker
Sylvia Burrell
Metairie
Billy
Ruby Hartman
Pineville
Red Willet
Sugarland
Jack Redmond
Jacob Keith
Houston
Pat
Morris Wood
Deer Park
Jill
Tommy Clark
Port Arthur
Linda
Bob Beall
Terrell
Joy
James Phillips
Victor
LaVerne
Bobby Stratton
Winnie
Janis Wood
Beaumont
Joyce Lea
Vidtor
Green
Pat Miller
Dale
Harlen McKnight
Lumberton
Imogene Nelson
Miss Debbie McDonald Named Cav-Oil-Cade Duchess
Debbie McDonald has been chosen to represent Silsbee as Duchess for the Cav-Oil-Cade celebration in 1976. The selection makes her the official host for the event and marks a notable local honor in the community.
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Debbie McDonald
Silsbee
Abrahams Singers Plan Oct. 17 Musical in Houston
Abrahams Singers of Houston announce a musical program on October 17 at 3 p.m. in Primus Chapel CME Church with Rev. B. C. Hardin and Jasper taking part. Rev. Clarence Session serves as pastor. The Port Arthur event runs October 21–24. A 17 year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Lee MacDonald, a Silsbee High senior and Homecoming princess, is set for Cav-Olt Cade events including coronation October 21, a fashion show October 22, a downtown Port Arthur street parade October 23 at 8:15 a.m., and the Johnny Rodriguez Show that night.
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Little Abrahams” Singers of
Houston
Primus Chapel
CME
B. C. Hardin
Jasper
Clarence Session
Port Arthur
Howard Lee Mac-Donald
Silsbee High School
Johnny Rodriguez
Local couples celebrate TU-OU rivalry anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Alvin J. Ragan and Mr. and Mrs. Claxton B. Seely attended the Texas Oklahoma football game Saturday. This marked the 22nd straight year they attended the TU OU game together. The Ragans are alumni of Oklahoma University and the Seelys of Texas University. Seely is a former Silsbee resident.
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Alvin J. Ragan
Claxton B. Seely
TU OU
Ragan
Oklahoma University
Seely
Texas University
Silsbee
Weekly School Cafeteria Menu Highlights
Monday features meat loaf with tomato gravy mashed potatoes green beans peanut butter cookies rolls and milk. Tuesday offers hot dogs with chili baked beans cabbage slaw cinnamon rolls and milk. Wednesday serves chicken and dumplings applesauce peas and carrots candied yams banana pudding rolls and milk. Thursday presents barbeque on buns baked corn fruit potato chips applesauce cake and milk. Friday marks a holiday.
Twentieth Century Club Explores the Chisholm Trail
The Twentieth Century Club met October 6 at Mrs. Sam P. Copeland’s home with Mrs. Earl Stover as co host. Mrs. Eddie Plunk led the business meeting and the program covered the history customs and music of the Chisholm Trail. Pictures by an outstanding artist adorned the room. Chuck Wason style refreshments were served to 23 members. The next meeting is set for October 20 at Mrs. Rayford Birdwell’s home.
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Twentieth Century Club
Sam P. Copeland
Earl Stover
Eddie Plunk
Copeland
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Donna Sheard
Michele Woodson
Phyllis Parker
Lisa Rucker
Susan Flanakin
Suzette Hatton
Petroleum Consultants
Gore
OO Og
F. C
F.C
Tsta
Atamar
Area
Tri-County Trail Blazers
A & L Club
Larry and
Glenn
Gordon Boys
With Mike Drake
Rocky Rizzato
Sisbeo
First Savings Association OF
Southeast Texas
Ce Pong
Waldo
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Roy Wilkins
Wilkins
Abrahams’ To Sing
Silsbee Schools
Birdwell
Ladies
Deliso Coed
Johnny Carson
Famous Sportswear
ALL Ladies and Children
Irdwells
Church OF Your Choice
20Th Century Club
Chisholm Trail
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