NATIONAL NEWSPAPER LAYS OUT STAFF AND PUBLISHING INFO
The notice lists the paper’s address 410 Highway 96 Silsbee Texas 77656 published weekly on Thursdays. It shows subscription rates 3.50 per year in Hardin Jasper Tyler Jefferson counties and 4.00 outside these counties. It names the editorial staff including R L Read Tommy Read Leona Whitman Ruthell Lounsberry Harold Leigh John Basye James Johnson Billy Joe Williams and production staff.
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Silsbee
Texas
Highway 96
Hardin
Jasper
Tyler
Jefferson
Harold Leigh
John S. Basye James Johnson
Billy Joe Williams
CWF To Serve Food Near Polls On Election Day
The Christian Women's Fellowship of the First Christian Church will serve sandwiches cake coffee and Cokes election day in the church's educational building located on Fast Avenue K at the north gate of the polls.
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CWF
The
Christian Women’s Fellowship of the First Christian Church
Fast Avenue K
Evadale School Week Menu Plan
Listed meals for Evadale School from Monday to Friday include blackeye peas and rice with weiners kraut and pineapple pudding on Monday, hash with salad and baked squash on Tuesday, chili beans with smoked sausage greens and cornbread on Wednesday, gravy over rice with salad creamed carrots and cookies on Thursday, and cut green beans spinach tuna fish salad and cornbread with doughnuts on Friday.
Yarborough Urges Texans to Vote Tuesday in 1968 Election
Senator Ralph Yarborough urges all qualified Texans to vote on Tuesday November 5 as part of the Humphrey Muskie campaign. He notes four million Texans are eligible and pushes turnout, citing support for crime reduction rural electrification farm policies Social Security Medicare and strong law enforcement.
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Ralph W. Yarborough
Democratic Party
Yarborough
Texas Citizens For Humphrey - Muskie
Texas
Humphrey
Muskie
Washington
America
Mr. Read
Nixon
Mr. H
Dick Nixon
Gen
Eisenhower
John F
U. S
Tidelands
Niven
White House
Haunted House Opens Tonight For Charity Event
The Nu Upsilon chapter of Beta Sigma Phi sponsors a Halloween haunted house to raise funds for civic and philanthropic projects. The attraction runs 7 to 9 p m at a vacant corner house on Avenue M and South Seventh Street featuring ghosts and other eerie props.
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Nu Upsilon Chapter
Beta Sigma Phi
Avenue M
South Seventh St
Card of Thanks to Silsbee Doctors Hospital staff
Jewel Hartman extends gratitude to friends for flowers, cards, visits and kind deeds during hospital stay and thanks the doctors and staff of Silsbee Doctors Hospital for care.
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Silsbee Doctors Hospital
Jewel Hartman
Mrs Tom Tennison Backs Nixon in Hardin County Letter
A Hardin County chairman for Women for Nixon urges voters to back Richard Nixon in the upcoming election. The letter defends Nixon’s record, criticizes Humphrey and calls for leadership from courthouse to White House with voting on November 5.
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Tom Tennison Jr
Hardin County
Women For
Nixon
Big Thicket Recreation Area Recommended by Board
The Advisory Board on National Parks, Historic Sites, Buildings and Monuments has approved a plan for a Big Thicket National Recreation Area and recommended it to the Interior Department. The proposal envisions an environmental conservation zone around a core area of swampy, desolate thicket with campsites for nature lovers and preservation of wildlife habitats. Beaumont Enterprise columnist Joe Combs has advocated a combined game preserve and recreational area designation.
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Big Thicket
Advisory Board On
National Parks, Historic Sites
Interior Department
Washington
Associated Press
Joe Combs
Beaumont Enterprise
Doyle McKeown Promoted to Right of Way Agent III
Doyle McKeown a senior engineering technician with the Texas Highway Department in Silsbee is promoted to Right of Way Agent III effective Nov 1 and will transfer to Beaumont for a new assignment under Roy W. Blythewood. A Gideings native and World War II veteran, he joined the department in 1936 and moved to Silsbee in 1947. He and his wife and two sons live on Route 1, Silsbee and will stay in town while working from the district office near Voth.
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Doyle McKeown
Texas Highway Department
Silsbee
Beaumont
Roy W. Blythewood
McKeown
Giddings
Texas
Highway Department
U.S
Route 1
Voth
Camp Fire Group Meets at Guardian Home in Silsbee
The Tama Ka Camp Fire Girls meet at Mrs. W. K. Hilliard’s home with 10 members. Joanne Jordan presides, Nancy Duffle takes roll, and Renee Broussard handles dues. The group sings, discusses beads and honors, and makes Halloween decorations. A letter from Maxie Palmer McGinty urges better local cemetery upkeep.
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W. K. Hilliard
Joanne Jordan
Nancy Duffle
Renee Broussard
Camp Fire Girls
Former Resident Deplores Condition of City Cemetery
A letter from a Silsbee resident to Bob Read criticizes Rest Haven Cemetery during a visit, noting unpaid maintenance, labor shortages, and efforts by Pete Farmer and the VFW Auxiliary. The writer suggests including the cemetery in the City Tax Program, calling the condition a city disgrace.
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Silsbee
Rest Haven
Pete Farmer
VFW Auxiliary
Wanda's Pennyrich Opens Here Friday
Wanda's Pennyrich, a new foundation garment shop, will open tomorrow in Silsbee at 339 Highway South. Owner Mrs. Wanda Thacker recently trained at the Pennyrich home office in Dallas on proper fitting methods.
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Wanda
Pennyrich
Wandas Pennyrich
Silsbee
Wanda Thacker
Dallas
Crash on U S 96 Involves Miss Cravey And Mrs Whisenant
Miss Cravey traveling north on U S 96 and Mrs Whisenant heading south tried a left turn when the collision occurred. Both cars were demolished. Cravey suffered a fractured collarbone and fractured ribs and bruises and was taken to Baptist Hospital in Beaumont by Farmer ambulance.
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Miss Cravey
Farmer Ambulance
Baptist Hospital
Beaumont
Black Leg Cases Reported At Fred Tuesday
Dr. Ferrell stated several other possible cases were found but not positively identified. He warned that few animals recover after symptoms appear and there is no effective treatment. Vaccination of calves and yearlings is the only safeguard, described as easy and safe.
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Fred
Ferrell
Jim Stewart to Speak to Engineers at Sabine Chapter
Jim Stewart executive secretary of the Texas Society of Professional Engineers will address the Sabine Chapter on The Legislative Outlook 1969 for Texas engineers. The meeting at the Royal Manor starts with a social period at 4 80 p m and dinner at 7 09. Stewart a fifth generation Texan born in Waco raised in Dallas previously worked as a journalist and chamber manager.
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Jim Stewart
Texas Society of Professional Engineers
Sabine
TSPE
Texas
Royal Manor
Stewart
Waco
Dallas
Southern
Community thanks for support after loss
The James F Williams family expresses heartfelt gratitude for prayers kindness cards flowers and food during their loved one’s loss. Special thanks are given to Dr J R Old and Edwards Funeral Home for assistance during this difficult time.
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J. R. Old
Edward
James F. Williams
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