Tigers Stay Focused In Narrow Title Race
Day notes Bridge City faces a homecoming test as the Tigers push a two team title race. Sisbee junior varsity follows a 22-6 win over South Park and will host Little Cypress Mauriceville, with ninth graders playing first at 5 30 p.m. The eighth grade team travels to Little Cypress after a 22-8 win over MacArthur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridge City
Day
Kirby Stadium
Silsbee
Little Cypress
MacArthur Junior Sich
AARP Silsbee Chapter Plans Evening Read-Turrentine Game Night
The Silsbee area AARP chapter meets tonight at 6 30 in Read Turrentine School cafetorium for a game night. Margaret Wade says visitors are welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Area
Chapter of Retired Persons
AARP
Read-Turrentine
Margaret Wade
New Pastor Orel F Speed Accepts Good Shepherd Post
Rev. Orel F. Speed has accepted the pastorate of the Good Shepherd Baptist Church. He previously led First Baptist in Poteet Texas and has 28 years in ministry. He began at 16, ordained at 18, and has served Countze Kirbyville and others. He is an East Texas Baptist University and Southwestern Seminary graduate, and is married to Winona Lee with children Kasandra and Tracy Lee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orel F. Speed
Good Shepherd Baptist
Pasor
First Baptist Church
N Poteet
Tex
J .Ountze
Kirbyvillie
East Texas Baptist University
Nacogeches
Southwestern Seminary
Fort Worth
The Way It Is When You Dial a Wrong Number
The piece ponders common experience of hitting a busy signal after dialing a wrong number. It reflects on everyday frustration and the subtle humor found in ordinary communication errors.
Election polling places listed for judicial conduct commission vote
The notice lists polling places and election judges across Hardin County for a forthcoming judicial conduct commission election. Locations include Kountze Hardin County Courthouse with Mrs Lilian Peck and Silsbee Fire Hall with William T Hobson, plus Pinewood Realty Office and Sour Lake Community Center, among others. Absentee judge is Mrs Louise McKim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kountze
Hardin County
Lillian Peck
Saratoga
Janie Flowers
Rbatson
John W. Clark
Center Baptist Church
Walterine Loftin
Honey Island
Emmanuel Baptist Church
Carroll Hendrix
Village Mills
Methodist
Aline Summall
Silsbee
D. W. Theriot
Pineridge, Baptist Church
H. E. Folmer
Louise McKim
20th Century Club Reviews The Thorn Birds
The Twentieth Century Club met October 1 at Mrs. Read's home with cohostess Mrs. Read and Mrs. Wilson presiding. Twenty-one members and one guest, Mrs. Palmer of Lubbock, attended as Roy Harvey presented a review of Colleen McCullough's The Thorn Birds. The next meeting is scheduled for November 2 at Mrs. Neyland's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twentieth Century Club
Tommy Read
David
Russell Wilson
Dorothy Palmer
Lubbock
Roy Harvey
Colleen McCullough
Robert Neyland
Evadale Crowned Homecoming Queen as Rebels win
Evadale High School celebrated 1977 Homecoming with Danielle Dietrich named Homecoming Queen after ceremonies. Evadale beat High Island 25 8 to boost district mark to 4 0 1. Ricky Curry rushed for 149 yards and a TD as the Rebels held High Island to one third quarter TD and a safety. Buna topped East Chambers 19 18 in a district game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danielle Dietrich
Evadale High School
Evadale Rebels
High Island
Miss Dietrich
Glenn Connor
Helen Gravis
Rebels
Colmesweil
Evadale
Tom Westbrook
Ricky
Traffic report cites high accident sites and bypass relief
The report lists Farm Road 418 Fifth Street as the site of 20 accidents in 1976 and Fifth Street to U. S. 96 with 8 incidents as key trouble areas. It notes crosswalk markings and lane striping as remedies and anticipates major traffic relief in Silsbee after the U. S. 96 bypass. The council also exempted the city from a state firefighters pension fund, approved blocking Outlaw Avenue near Woodrow Baptist Church during evenings, and authorized bids for three pickups, two police cars, and two containers. A Dearman Avenue street light was approved, and tax statements were released with a year-end general fund surplus of 69,619 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifth Street
Avenue J
U. S. 96
Silsbee
Avenue 6
Outlaw Avenue
Woodrow Baptist Church
Dearman Avenue
Cesar Dominguez
Spanish Trail Kick Off Ride Planned for November Weekend
The Spanish Trail Kick Off Ride will be held November 4 to 6 with riders gathering at the railroad yard in Grayburg three miles south of Sour Lake. A 14 mile ride on the 5th and a 12 mile ride on the 6th follow a campout and dance each evening. Caterers will accompany the riders per Grace Simmons of Kountze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grayburg
Sour Lake
Grace Simmons
Kountze
Hall Family Reunion at City Park Knupple Road
Descendants and relatives of Milton and Polly Hall will hold their first family reunion on November 5 at City Park on Knupple Road. The all day event includes a basket lunch served at noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton
Polly Hall
Knupple Road
Card of Thanks From Fred School Patrons
The PTC of Fred school thanks Silsbee merchants for generous donations to the Halloween carnival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PTC
Fred School
Silsbee
County debates road funding and Hardin Helping Hands clash
At a Hardin County meeting a dispute over Hardin Helping Hands funding arose as the EOC begins its new fiscal year. Residents urged repairs on Cocks Lake Road, while commissioners discussed options including a lateral tax, higher county assessments, or a potential road bond amid debt concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradshaw
Cocks Lake
Hazel Burge
Joan Webb
J. L. Loftin
Shell
Legal Notices Estate of Maple Spell and Rosa Freeman Cook
In Hardin County Texas probate notices issue letters of administration and testamentary for Maple Spell deceased and Rosa Freeman Cook. James Herbert Swell listed as administrator resident in Silsbee with attorney Lee Roger Ratliff. Executrix Rosa Lie Walker of San Angelo named. both estates require claims within legal period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maple Spell
Hardin County
Texas
James Herbert Swell
Roger Ratliff
Silsbee
Lee Roger Ratliff
Professional
West Avenue
Gerald Spell
James Herbert Spell
Hardin Countty
Professional Corporation
Rosa Freeman Cook
Rosalie Walker
San Angelo
Tom Green County
Sports Spot changes form to Triro Inc while keeping name
Notice states Sports Spot at 226 North 5th Street Silsbee Texas dissolves its partnership of Larry W Rother Dennie FE Rother and Howard P Rother to form Triro Inc a Texas corporation but will continue doing business as Sports Spot an assumed name. City of Kountze invites Water and Sewer Worker applicants with a double C license. Applications available at City Hall 8 am to 5 pm Mon Fri and returnable to W R Overstreet City Coordinator or City Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon
Ann
Civ. St. Art
Sports Spot
North 5Th Street
Silsbee
Texas
Larry W. Rother
Dennie FE
Rother
Howard P. Rother
Triro, Inc
Kountze
City Hall
W. R. Overstreet
P. O. Box
Highway 69
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tigers
L&h Contractors
Tor. Orel F
Ood Shepherd
REV. Orel F. Spied
WIN Nursery
Highway
20Th Century Club
Lumberton
Raders
Hampshire-Fannett
Cougar
Hardin-Jefferson
Dannette Dietrich
Ward's Furniture Presents
City Park
Emmett Lack
East Texas
Loftin
Warren Independent
Warren
Busines
Warren Independent School District Business Office
Board of Trustees
Kenneth Gregory
Warren Independent School District
Earl B. Stover
Reserve District No
Silsbee State Bank
Federal Reserve System
Federal Reserve Bank
U.S. Treasury
U.S
Federal Reserve
Federal Funds
Ures
United States
Equity Capital
Morris Glass CO
West Avenue N
Thomas J. Hobbs
FE. W. Gilchriest
S. W. Worthey
E. M. Wilson, JR
State of Texas
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!