Silsbee High Prepares Diamond Jubilee Homecoming Parade
Silsbee High School gears up for the Diamond Jubilee Homecoming game with Port Neches Groves. Students build floats and take corsage orders through Oct 16 led by Marie Landgraf. Queen Miss Janice Tanton and court to be presented at halftime. bonfire and pep rally planned. Diamond Jubilee Parade Saturday Oct 18 with numerous sponsors listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Neches- Groves
Silsbee High School
SHS
Marie Landgraf
Janice Tanton
Port Neches
Miss Tanton
Tammie Matthews
Eranell Ford
Cheryl Long
Sherry Shelton
Joan Alford
Lynn Hopkins
Pat Morris
Helen Richardson
Kathy Dixon
Rose Mary Lee
Nancy Stanford
Cindy Provost
Mary Mitchell
Rosalind Richardson
Karen Holmes
Conley Bradshaw
Ex-Students’ Association
Santa Fe Park
Tiger
Port Neches-Groves
Queen's
Silsbee Chamber of Commerce
Future Teachers of America
Buck Jones Lumber Co
the West Co
Beall’s and Morgan and Lindsey
National Thespian Society
Hardin County Savings and Loan Association
R. E. Jackson
Kirby Memorial Stadium
Jackson
Silsbee
First Baptist Church
Silsbee Garden Club
Bessie Reed
Ruthie Lea
Port Arthur
Wayne Lea
Silsbee Fire Contracts Paid and County Airport Takeover Planned
Silsbee received 2400 from the County Auditor for three years of fire contracts after a Commissioners Court session. The court also agreed to take control of Hardin County Airport from Silsbee and Kountze, with the county assuming part of a land purchase note and paying six year settlements. A new tax rate set at 1.20 per 100, with a 20 percent reassessment, will reduce taxpayers’ bills. statements and voter info will be mailed in early November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Commissioners Court
C. E. Landolt Jr
Ronald Hickerson
N. G. Ferrell
R. F. Sanford
Hardin County
Hickerson
Kountze
Way Kountze
George Bellenger
Billy Dinkle
Pat Pace
Atlantic-Richfield
Mehaffey
Weber
Keith
Gonsoulin
Beaumont
Glenn Kirby
John Blair
Koun
Eddie Plunk Named Foreman of Hardin County Grand Jury
Eddie Plunk of Silsbee was named foreman of the Hardin County Grand Jury for the October term of the 88th District Court in Kountze. The six month panel, empaneled by District Judge H. A. Coe, includes Harold Grimes James E. Bottoms Melvin Rivers John Earl Dorrow Ed B. Brown C. G McClinton R. T. Busby C Harper Mrs Dorothy Riley Cecil Cain and Mrs Nina Lou Martin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie Plunk
Silsbee
Hardin County Grand Jury
88Th District Court
Kountze
Dist
H. A. Coe
Harold Grimes
James E. Bottoms
Melvin Rivers
John Earl Dorrow
Ed B. Brown
C. G McClinton
R. T. Busby
C. Harper
Dorothy Riley
Cecil Cain
Nina Lou Martin
Saratoga
Births in Silsbee and Thicket Area Oct. 9 12
Candice Ann Dubose daughter born Oct 9 at Silsbee Doctors Hospital to Alford A Dubose and wife of Silsbee. Printol ler Leverne Adams daughter born Oct 9 at Silsbee Doctors Hospital to Andrew Adams Jr. and wife of Silsbee. Kevin Lynn son born Oct 9 at Hardin Memorial Hospital to Billy Dean Taylor and wife of Thicket. Another daughter born Oct 12 to Henry Bertrand and wife of Silsbee at St Elizabeth Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Candice Ann
Silsbee Doctors Hospital
Alford A. Dubose
Silsbee
Andrew Alex Adams Jr
Printoller Leverne
Kevin Lynn
Billy Dean Taylor
Thicket
Hardin Memorial Hospital
Henry Bertrand
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Silsbee Council Approves Prisoner Board Payment
Silsbee city council voted unanimously to pay a $682 bill to Hardin County for board of city prisoners in the county jail from October 18, 1967, to October 13, 1969. Details include bids for three police cars and two pickup trucks, cemetery cleanup efforts, and requests for Santa Fe traffic schedule adjustments to ease commuting peaks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Hardin County
Ronald Hickerson
Murder Suspects To Be Questioned By Victor PD
Victor Police will travel to Oklahoma City to question three suspects in the slaying of Victor City Councilman Farmer and other crimes. Donald Richardson, Harvey Webb, Kathleen Frazier, and Sandra Gamble are jailed in connection with the farmer murder and Houston bank robberies. FBI charges target Webb Frazier and Ogletree in a Oct. 10 Northeast National Bank robbery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor
Oklahoma City
Victor City
Silsbee
Jesse Farmer
Victor Police Department
Farmer
Donald Gene Richardson
Sweetwater
Harvey Dale Webb
Okemah
Okla
Kathleen Frazier
Houston
Richardson
Webb
Miss Frazier
Sandra Gale Gamble
FBI
Northeast National Bank
Charles Wesley Ogletree
Miss Gamble
Oklahoma
Lumberton Homecoming Activities To End Friday
Lumberton High School hosts Spirit Week October 12 to 17 ending with a Raiders War ren Warriors football game at Garner Stadium October 17 at 7 30 p m. Balloting for homecoming queen occurs October 15 with winners announced at halftime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lumberton
Lumberton High School
Lamberton Raiders
Raider
Cindy Edgar
Linda Mitchell
Carolyn Blackburn
Cindy Bowman
Secon
Local Residents Visit Over Weekend in Louisiana
Mr and Mrs Lish King of Oi City Louisiana visited over the weekend at the home of Mr and Mrs Phil Potter and Mr and Mrs L J King.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lish King
Oi City
Phil Potter
L. J. King
Jubilee festival timetable features parades and contests
Thursday schedule includes cake bake judging at Gulf States Building and a 3 p m cake auction and 7 30 p m homecoming bonfire at Santa Fe Park. Events continue Friday with a Silsbee Tigers vs Port Neches Groves Indians football game. Saturday offers fiddlers contest, homecoming dinner, a Senator Yarborough reception, parade, antique car show, beard contest, barbecue and street dance with Cliff Bruner and Billy Carter. NASA lunar module display runs downtown Friday and Saturday with arts crafts and prizes Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gulf States Building
Old Santa Fe Park
Silsbee Tigers
Port Neches-Groves Indians
Woolley Family Hosts Weekend Visitors in Cleburne
Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Woolley Jr. and family of Cleburne visited over the weekend in the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Woolley Sr., sharing time with relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. P. Woolley Jr
Cleburne
E. P. Woolley Sr
Tigers and PNG clash for first district win Friday
Silsbee hosts Port Neches Groves at 7 30 p m in Kirby Memorial Stadium as both enter 22 AAAA action without a district win. PNG leans on Tommy Landry, Leyton Brown, and Donny Richards while Silsbee reshapes its starting lineup under coach Ray McGallion for a pivotal homecoming sellout.
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Silsbee’s Tigers
Port Neches Groves
Kirby Memorial Sta
Tigers
R Reecord
Indians
PNG
Thomas Jefferson
Port Arthur
Victor Pirates
Silsbee
Nederland
Tiger
Ray McGallion
Christmas Basket Drive Plans Monday Meeting
The Christmas Basket Drive holds an organizational meeting Monday at 7:30 p m at First United Methodist Church. Rev J A Hendrix president of Silsbee Ministers Fellowship presides. Last year the drive collected over 140 baskets for needy families. Participating groups include sororities civic and social organizations clubs and churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First United Methodist Church
J. A Hendrix
Silsbee Ministers Fellowship
Othe
B. W. Graves
Mr. Hendrix
Winners named in Diamond Jubilee art quilt and poster contests
Diamond Jubilee contests announced with Grand Award for Handwork and Pattern won by Mrs J P Stockman Eva dale for a 120 year old Oldest Quilt. Art judging led by Silsbee entrants and three Silsbee High School students took top ribbons in poster judging. Additional quilt and handwork honors awarded to multiple contestants with honorable mentions. Displayed works include crocheted items and bedspreads with quilts shown at local stores. Duck Lockhart, 86, Rogers obituary noted in the page endnote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. Stockman
Evadale
Mary Dale Nelms
Silsbee
Joyce Stokes
Dorothy Dietrich
Geraldine Watson
Silsbee High School
Dale Wham
Fay Adcock
Ellen Johnson
Tim Meigs
Jackie Stoten
Zelma Caskey
C. A. Jones
Levy Haire
Dagma Rudisaile
Sam Yawn Jr
Weeks Crawford
Don Hough
Valaria Gattis
Lillian Shoupe
Harvey Ashcraft
Chris Crawford
Lela McBroom
Celeste Johnson
L. P. Skinner
Bessie ‘Tuxworth
R. E. Jackson
Sim Ward
Dyer
Ward
Duck Lockhart
Rogers
Dunkings Planned For Local Men
Silsbee citizens will dunk local personalities at the Silsbee Lions Club Dunking Booth on Thursday and Saturday October 16 and 18. Proceeds go to Hardin County United appeals. The booth, loaned by the West Orange Lions Club, is in the south end of the downtown parking lot. Local and visiting figures are scheduled for hourly slots, with possible surprise guests at any time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Silsbee Lions Club
Lions
Hardin County United Appeals
West Orange Lions Club
Yarborough to Attend Silsbee Jubilee Parade
U S Senator Ralph Yarborough will attend Silsbee Diamond Jubilee festivities on Saturday. He arrives in Beaumont at 9 30 a m and reaches Silsbee near noon for a parade and 1 p m reception at Neches National Bank honoring Yarborough along with Congressman Dowdy State Senator Wilson and State Representative Adams. Public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Ralph Yarborough
Silsbee
Beaumont
Neches National Bank
Yarborough
John Dowdy
Charles Wilson
Don Adams
Wolf Named U A Chairman in Lumberton Campaign
W V Wolf of Lumberton was named chairman of the Lumberton Chance Loeb United Appeals campaign for 1969 70 with Ken Kirk endall F N Hamilton Ed Heg wood Jim Stinson and A L Rash as vice chairmen Residents working outside the county and signing payroll pledge cards were urged to designate their gifts to Hardin County UA funds fund aims to 27000 benefiting Red Cross Boy Scouts Health Welfare Cerebral Palsy Muscular Dystrophy Medical Research Salvation Army USO and other groups
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ken R. Kirkendall
F. N. Hamilton
Ed Hegwood
Jim Stinson
A. L. Rash
Lumberton
Chance Loeb
Hardin County
Red Cross
Boy Scouts
Hardin County Health and Welfare
Cerebral Palsy Foundation
Camp Fire Girls
Girl Scouts
Muscular
Medical Research Foundation
Texas Rehabilitation Center
Salvation Army
Texas United Community Service
United Service Organization
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Silsbee High
High Schoo
Tze
Bob Kerr
South Lake
Fletcher Richardson
Dwayne Overstreet
Henry Overstreet
Howard Barrington
Elmer Prosise
Herbert Hargraves
Emmett Lack
The
BEE
New Grand Jury
O'Neil School
Santa Fe
Victor PD
Pep Ralls
Garner Stadium
LHS
Warren
Silsbee State Bank
O’neil
Rho Upsilon Sorority
Pine Plaza Center
Cliff Bruner
Billy Carter
Beall’s
NASA
Dium
Landry
Leyton Brown
Donny Richards
Curtis Smith
Adam Keel
Lee Hickman
Ronnie Singleton
Gilbert Johnston
Smith
Wayne Conner
Wilbert White
Tiger Spirit
Kirby Stadium
School Business
Avenue H
First Assembly of God
John Ferdinal
Herbert Muckleroy
Paul Georgas
Billy Fuller
Jack Droddy
Bob McClelland
Edgar Blood
Don L. Hawthorne
Sen. Yarborough
W. V. Wolf
U. A
Lumberton, Chance-Loeb United Appeals
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