Methodist Youths To Canvass For UNICEF
Children of the First United Methodist Church in Silsbee will canvass neighborhoods in the week of Oct 1926 to collect for UNICEF. This marks the 25th consecutive Halloween for Trick or Treat for UNICEF, benefiting millions of children in Asia Africa and Latin America regardless of race, sex, or religion.
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United Methodist
Silsbee
Unicef
United Nations Children’s Fund
Asia
Africa
Latin America
Tigers lineup for Silsbee at Beaumont clash detailed
The Silsbee Tigers show probable starters for offense and defense in the Beaumont game at South Park High School. Key players listed include QB Oliver Lewis and FB Derrek Shelton on offense, with linemen, linebackers, and defensive backs named across multiple positions.
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South Park High School
Beaumont
Silsbee Tigers
Oliver Lewis
Robert Arline
Derrek Shelton
Doug Shankle
Ronald W. Robertson
George Thomas
TE Dewight Fobbs
Ronald D. Robertson
Lynn Robinson
Jerry Fontaine
Don Muckleroy
Roger Boswell
Noseman
Pete Priest
Frankie Spearman
David Jones
Lynn Robertson
Jimmy Rawls
Allen Sanford
Norris Green
Tommy Golden
Ed George Thomas
Funeral Rites For Thurman Taylor Held In Port Arthur
Funeral services for Thurman T. Taylor 73 of Port Arthur were held at 1 30 p m October 12 at Clayton Thomson Funeral Home with burial in Bluff Creek Cemetery Livingston Rev T H Harding officiated He died at 2 20 a m Saturday at Park Place Hospital He native of Livingston and had resided in Port Arthur since 1944 He retired placement manager for the Port Arthur office of the Texas Employment Commission Survivors include a sister Mrs Thomas Chambliss of Silsbee
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Thurman T. Taylor
Port Arthur
Clayton - Thompson
Bluff Creek
Livingston
Rev
T. H. Harding
Park Place
Hopsital
Texas Employment Commission
Thomas Chambliss
Silsbee
Firemen Respond to False Alarm and Tar Fire Near Silsbee
Silsbee Volunteer Firemen answered two calls last week, one a false alarm at Prince Hall Villa at 12 41 am October 9. A tar pot fire at Kirby Elementary School at 10 15 am October 8 prompted roof work at the school plant. On October 15 at 12 46 pm a cooking fire at Perlitz Apartments caused smoke damage. firefighters arrived quickly and controlled the blaze.
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Silsbee
Russell Busby
BEE
Prince Hall Villa
Kirby
Busby
Perlitz
West Avenue F
Ronald Barnes
County to study road sign equipment and schedule changes
County Commission authorizes Commissioner Howard Barrington to study buying equipment for road signs. Observes Veterans Day as a holiday, moving the Oct. 27 meeting to Oct. 24. Approves Brush Creek Estates Section 2 for county maintenance and votes to split 42,852 in State Lateral Road funds among four commissioners.
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Pet
Howard Barrington
Brush Creek Estates
Walton Roads
Lumberton
Burglars Hit Homes Near Silsbee County Club
Officers found stolen goods linked to a burglary nearby on a county road east of the Silsbee Country Club. Laird stated another home, that of Co. R. Castle, was entered but Castle reported nothing missing.
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Laird
Co. R. Castle
Castle
Silsbee Country Club
Instant Fame for William Allen White Editorial
The editorial What's the Matter with Kansas? from the Emporia Gazette made William Allen White instantly famous The piece fueled support for William McKinley in the 1896 presidential campaign and shaped national political discourse.
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Kansas
William Allen White
Emporia Gazette
William McKinley
The
United States
Silsbee City Council Reads Ordinance on Updated Service Credit
The City Council of Silsbee read an ordinance on October 14 1975 to grant updated service credit under the Texas Municipal Retirement System for city employees and beneficiaries. The second reading is scheduled for October MH 1975 and provides for monthly benefit increases and eligibility details. Mayor James L. Haye and City Secretary Edna E. Brown are noted in the record.
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City of
Silsbee
Texas Municipal Retirement System
Lilsbee
EUCH
James L. Haye
Church Bus For Sale Bids Sought By First Baptist Kountze
Bids due Oct 25 1975 for a church bus available for inspection in front of First Baptist Church of Kountze The Building and Property Committee may accept or reject all bids Bids to be sent to First Baptist Church P O Box 638 Kountze Texas 77625.
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First Baptist Church of
Kountsze
Silsbee Sealed Bids Sought for City Gar Depository
City of Silsbee Texas invites sealed bids for the Gar Depository’s project. Bids due 7 30 p m October 30 1975 at City Manager office. Bid forms available at City Hall 250 Ernest Avenue 6 a m to 5 p m Monday through Friday or by mail. City Council may reject any or all bids. Mayor James L Hays and City Secretary Edna E Brown announce.
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City of
Silsvet Texas
City of Silsbee
Gar
City Hall
Ernest Avenue
Friays
Silsbee
Sils‘ee
Texas
James L. Hays
Notice to Bidders for Two 1976 Tow Pickup Trucks
City Manager of Silsbee Texas invites sealed bids by October 30 975 for two 1976 tow pickup trucks Specifications available at City Hall or by mail 8 am to 5 pm Mon Fri Bids marked Bid on 1976 Tow Pickup Truck City reserves right to reject any or all bids Attest City Secretary Brown-Sena FE
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Silsbee
Texas
City
Bid Notice for 1976 Dump Truck in Silsbee Texas
City Manager invites sealed bids for one new 1976 Dump Truck for Silsbee Texas with a deadline of 5:00 p.m. October 30, 1975. Specifications available at City Hall 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday–Friday or by mail. Bids must be sealed and marked Bid On 1976 Dump Truck.
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Silsbee
Texas
City of
Sill Bee
City seeks bids for insurance coverage and garbage containers
City of Silsbee Texas invites bids until 5 00 p m November 11 1975 for insurance coverage and for approximately fourteen rear loader garbage containers. Bid forms available at City Hall 8 00 a m to 8 00 p m Mondays through Fridays or by mail requests. Bids must comply to be considered and will be shown on bid forms. Attest.
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City of
Silsbee
Texas
City of Silsbee
City Hall
Sils Bee
Silsbee Seeks Bids for Tennis Court Backstop Fencing
City Manager of Silsbee Texas invites bids for backstop fencing at the tennis courts in Silsbee Community Park on Knappie Road. Specifications available at City Hall 250 Ernest Avenue 8:00 am to 5:00 pm or by mail request. Bids due October 30 1975 at 5:00 p.m. Bid acceptance at the city's discretion.
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City of
Silsbee
Texas
Knappie Road
City Hall
Ernest Avenue
Silsbee Texas Rezoning Ordinances Read
City council readings in 1975 and 1976 adopt zoning changes. Ordinance 175-12 rezones C-2 land on Highway 327 West to L-1 light industrial. Ordinance 175-13 rezones K-3 multifamily parcels in East Silsree to C-2 community business district. James L. Hayt mayor Alten Lane city secretary.
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City of
Silsbee
Sillbee
Texas
James L. Hays
Silsbo
Lilsbee
East
Silsee
City OF Silsree
Rites Held For Earnie Langham 64 At Pine Ridge Baptist
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. October 14 at Pine Ridge Baptist Church for Earnie N. Langham 64 of Kountze. He died Monday morning at home. Langham a native of Nederland lived in Kountze seven years and Lumberton 32 years. He was a retired live stock raiser. Survivors include wife Emma Lou Langham three sons Virgil Newton Langham of Lumberton Shelton C Langham of Kountze and Barnie Langham of Kountze one daughter Mrs C N Hatcher of Pine Ridge and one brother S B Langham of Nederland.
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Earnie N. Langham
Kountze
Pine Ridge Baptist Church
Kenneth Eels
Nederland
Lumberton
Emma Lou Langham
Virgil Newton Langham
Shelton C. and
Barnie
S. Langham
Mrs. C. N. Hatcher
Pine Ridge
S. B. Langham
Beaumont Single Adult Club Meeting Promoted
Beaumont Single Adult Page invites all area adults 18 and over to a meeting at Trinity United Methodist Church in Beaumont on Tuesday Oct 21 at 8 p m Earl Massey serves as president for the group.
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Beaumont
Trinity United Methodist Church
Harrison and Longfellow
Earl Massey
Shooting at Silsbee residence injures Williams
Police say Williams was shot once in the right calf with a 12 gauge Ithaca shotgun at 10 32 p m October 8 at Roy Carmenar 25 425 Bonner Street Silsbee He was treated at Silsbee Doctors Hospital then St Elizabeth and Admitted to John Sealy Hospital Galveston Investigating officer Set Dennis Allen reports the shooting followed his refusal to leave the Carmenar home.
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Silsbee
Williams
Roy Carmenar
Bonner Street
Set
Dennis Allen
Silsbee Docltors Hospital
St. Elizabeth
John Sealey Hospital
Galveston
Carmenar
Den 3 Cub Scout Pack 88 Meets at Judy Gray Home
Den 3 of Cub Scout Pack 88 gathered Tuesday at Mrs. Judy Gray's home. The newly formed group counts eight members and refreshments were served by Mrs. Judy Arnold after the meeting.
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Den 3
Judy Gray
Judy Arnold
Mrs Eunice Hough Dies In Nacogdoches
Funeral services for Mrs. Eunice Hough 88 of Nacogdoches were held Tuesday at Oakley Metcalf Funeral Chapel with burial in Oak Grove Cemetery. She was the mother of Don L. Hough former superintendent of Silsbee schools. She died at 6 37 a m Sunday in a Nacogdoches hospital. A native of Alabama she had lived in Nacogdoches most of her life.
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Eunice Hough
Nacogdoches
Oakley Metcalf
Oak Grove Cemetery
Don L. Hough
Silsbee
Hawaii’s Pineapple, Ukulele, Grass Skirt Trade Notes
A compact note highlights Hawaii sourcing pineapple from the Caribbean, ukulele from Portugal, and grass skirts from Samoa, illustrating assorted cultural imports into the islands.
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Hawaii
Caribbean
Portugal
Samoa
Lumberton TOPS Club Meets, Reports Weight Loss
Lumberton TOPS Club gathered October 7 at Lumberton Middle School with 18 members weighing in and totaling a 25 pound loss. Annette Freeman won the fruit basket and was named Queen of the Month, while Leona Gordey and Mary Burns won a three month contest. Plans for a Christmas party were discussed.
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Lumberton Tops Club
Lumberton Middle School
Annette Freeman
Leona Gordey
Mary Burns
City Council Alters Second October Meeting Date
The City Council of Silvbee changes its second October meeting from October 11 to Thursday October 14, 1976 at 10 pm. Meeting in the Council Chambers, city. Mayor James L. Maye and City Secretary Brawche attest.
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City of
Silvbee
Corncil
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Teresa Jean Short
Jody Wilson
Jana Durkits
Billy Barclay
Cravens Insurance Agency
Hartford Company
Kirby Elementary School
Teresa Short
Dwight Short
Gene Wilson
John J. Durkits
Electrolux Sales
Myrtis Gilmore
Pharmacy
Walgreen Agency
Pine Plaza Center
Pines
N. 4Th St
Space
America
Steve Brodie
Barbara Hale
Leslie Parrish
Showtime
Tigers
South Park Greenies
Arthur Louis
Donnie Morris
Kelsey Clay
Darrell Mouton
Ricky Thomas
Lonnie Reed
Byron Mansfield
Ronald Coleman
Tommy Choate
Joe White
Richard McBroom
Jimmy Haynes
Reggie Johnson
Ralph Dolford
Matthew Thomas
Phillip Burton
Lester Dixon
Robert Kaufman
Donald Morris
Chris Ripley
Thurman Taylor
Edna E. Brown
Church Bus For Sale
Theouncil Chambers
Mobil
West Ave. L
West Ave
Wes Lathem
Adana
Sulebl
Attest
Sena FE
Brown
James L. Hayt
Alten Lane
Krown
Lumberton-Silsbee Ymca Raaders
Jack Jewel
Fred Huey
Warren Warriors
Sallie Curtis Marshall Dolphins
Steven
Earnie Langham
Joe Ventura
Cail
Lumberton Tops
Silsbee Evening Lions Club
Randy Skillern
H. E. Munden
James Skinner
James L. Maye
Attesthéne
Brawche
Hardin
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the Bee
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