McAdams Geisendorff Nuptials Slated at Good Shepherd
Patricia Diane McAdams to wed L Cpl Richard Henry Geisendorff in a Sept 20 ceremony at 7 p m in Good Shepherd Baptist Church Silsbee Rev C E Willis to officiate Miss McAdams and Geisendorff both graduates of Silsbee High School He is stationed at Camp Pendleton reception to follow in church fellowship hall
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy McAdams
Patricia Diane
Richard Henry Geisendorf
Marie Geisendorff
Silsbee
Edgar Geisendorff
C. E. Willis
Missionaries Speak At Oak Grove Church
Rev and Mrs Gordon Barnett two missionaries from Lebanon and Bangladesh spoke at Oak Grove Assembly of God Church in Fred Sunday. Films showed their work and curios from both countries were displayed. A basket lunch was served at noon. Rev Frank Williams is pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Grove Church
Gordon Barnett
Lebannon
Bangladesh
Oak Grove Assembly of God Church
Fred Sunday
Curios
Frank Williams
Lumberton Masons To Meet On Sept 16
A called communication of Lumberton Lodge No. 1430 A F and A M will be held Tuesday night September 16 at 7 p m at the Masonic Temple in Kountse for work in the M M degree. Visiting Master Masons are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lumberton Lodge
Masonic Temple
Kountse
Communication of
Silsbee Lodge No
W. Avenue
Gore Family Reunion at Wiley Mae Pentecostal Church
The Gore family reunion is scheduled for September 21 at Wiley Mae Pentecostal Church. A basket lunch will be served at noon followed by gospel singing in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiley Mae Pentecostal
Letter of Special Thanks From the Robinson Family
The family and loved ones of Francis Leona Robinson express gratitude for kindness shown during their time of grief over the loss of their mother and grandmother. Special thanks are due to Pete Farmer and staff Rev. John Danielson and the United Pentecostal Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Farmer
John Danielson
The
United Pentecostal Church
Francis Leona Robinson
Disabled Veterans to Receive Higher VA Benefit Checks
The August 5 law signed by President Ford raises VA disability and DIC payments. Increases range 10 to 12 percent, with a $3 to $174 range per month, and apply automatically without applications. Totals reach $450 million first year. checks mailed late August and September reflect updated rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford
A. A. Hunter
Hunter
City plans two zoning proposals at public hearing
Building Inspector Jones drafted a non compliance letter for a dilapidated Block Four building near West Avenue J. A public hearing set for 7 15 p m Tue Oct 14 will consider a light industrial zone for the old power mechanics site on Highway 327 west and a C 2 business district along Avenue G 150 feet wide to permit Hazel Jenkins barbecue shop. Gerald Fitzpatrick seeks to open a small machine shop at the site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Jones
Pugh Addition
West Avenue J
Planning and Zoning Commission
Power Mechanics
Silsbee High School
Highway 327
Avenue G
Hazel Jenkins
Gerald Fitzpatrick
O Neill SISD Supt Weeks Crawford Hints Meeting City
O Neill ISD Superintendent Weeks Crawford said officials may meet with the City to discuss a land issue. He favored a transfer of property or bond-financed purchase and would discuss with the School Board. City offices sit on Ernect Avenue property near East Avenue K and M.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weeks Crawford
the Bee
Ernect
South Fifth
South Fourth Streets
O’neil
Fifth and Fourth Streets
Lumberton Riders Plan Trail Ride Sept 13 Change in Destination
The Lumberton Trail Riders Association schedules a trail ride on Saturday Sept 13 from the F F A Farm near Kountze to Jackies Place near Village Mills now replacing the Triple D Guest Ranch as the destination due to scheduling. Riders gather Sept 12 for a campout. Trail Boss Leonard Crain of Silsbee leads with Richard Nolen of Silsbee as chief scout. Evadale Lions Club enters the ride. Chuck Lewis and The Drifters perform at 8 PM. all riders and clubs invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F.F.A
Kountze
Jackie
Evadale Lions Club
Leonard Crain
Silsbee
Richard Nolen c
Chuck Lewis
Drifters
Xi Kappa Nu Plans Bicentennial Projects
Xi Kappa Nu Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi met Monday night Sept. 8 at Mrs. Alice Sanchez’s home with nine members and two guests Cecelia Barclay and Lanell Botts. Homecoming events were discussed and the chapter planned Candy Apples and popcorn Balls for the Bon Fire on Oct. 2 and soft drinks after the Homecoming Parade at Pine Plaza Shopping Center on Oct. 4. The group will join the Bicentennial Old Fashion Box Supper and Street Dance on Oct. 4. A social honoring rushees was held Aug. 19, 1975, at June Flanakin’s home. Next meeting is Sept. 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
June Flanakin
Alice Sanchez
Nu Upsilon Hosts Light Guests At Monday Meeting
The Nu Upsilon chapter of Beta Sigma Phi met September 8 at Pizza Inn with 17 members and eight guests including Mrs. Jerry Donalson and Mrs. Barry Mitchell. Guests from Buna and Silsbee joined the gathering as plans for the Space Area Convention in Houston on November 8 were outlined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nu Upsilon
Beta Sigma Phi
Pizza Inn
Jerry, Donalson
Barry Mitchell
Alan Ashworth
Joe Thompson
Robert Davis
David Ashcraft
Silsbee
Donald Allen
Ronny Stewart
Buna
John Dietrich
Houston
Robert Tatum
Don Unruh
Sam Roach
Johnny Reeves
Joe Hawthorne
Jerry Donalson
Gene McCartney
Jewels
Lee Kelly
Little Cypress Faces Tiger IV Freshmen and JV Games
In Silsbee, Little Cypress-Mauriceville Bears visit for JV and Freshmen games at 5 30 and 7 p m. Eighth grade A and B travel to Little Cypress with 5 30 p m starts. Last week JV beat Jasper 18 6, ninth grade lost 8 0, eighth grade A won 24 20 and B fell 20 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Little Cypress-Mauriceville Bears
Little Cypress
Jasper
Bulldogs
Rho Upsilon Hosts Meeting in Silsbee Bank
Rho Upsilon of Beta Sigma Phi met Monday at the Silsbee State Bank with Mrs. Cynthia Jones as hostess. Seven members and one guest attended as Mrs. Katherine Sharbutt spoke on What Women are Heir To. Plans were made for a homecoming booth, a street dance, and a cake auction set for Oct. 4. Three new mothers were congratulated and the next meeting was scheduled for Sept. 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rho Upsilon
Beta Sigma Phi
Silsbee State Bank
Cynthia Jones
Katherine Sharbutt
Jones
Colleen Allen
Kathy Caraway
Karen Jordan
Adams To Speak At Silsbee Chamber Meeting
State Representative Herman Adams will be guest speaker at the Silsbee Chamber of Commerce general meeting on Tuesday September 16 at 7 30 p m in Silsbee State Bank. The gathering is for all members of the Silsbee Chamber of Commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Adams
Silsbee Chamber of Commerce
Silsbee State Bank
County Increases Senior Ad Valorem Tax Exemption
The county raised the ad valorem tax exemption for adults 65 and older from 3000 to 5000 dollars annually. Bids were opened for employee insurance contracts submitted by agents Bert Wallace Joe Barraque Tom Tennison Oscar Gutierrez and E Koch and the court will meet with attorney Glenn Kirby for Southwestern Bell Telephone Co to discuss an 18000 dollar bill for relocating service lines in Silsbee completed in 1968 that the court has refused to pay since then.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Wallace
Joe Barraque
Tom Tennison
Oscar Gutierrez
E. Koch
Glenn Kirby
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Silsbee
Four From Hardin County Named to SETRPC Health Group
Dr. H. E. Munden of Silsbee Dr. William Cutbirth of Kountze Mrs. Hazel Jenkins and Burl Modisette of Silsbee are among 36 nominees from Hardin Jefferson and Orange counties named to the SETRPC Steering Committee for Health Services Area 10. The committee will meet at Beaumont City Auditorium at 7 p m to confirm nominations and oversee federal health funds under Public Law 93 641.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County
Setrpc Health Group
H. E. Munden
Silsbee
William Cutbirth
Kounize
Hazel Jenkins
Burl Modisette
South East Texas Regional
Setrpc
Beaumont City Auditorium
South East Texas Regional Planning Commission
Hardin, Jefferson
Orange Counties
Bridal Shower Held for Cathy Dianne Messer Bride Elect
Miss Cathy Dianne Messer bride elect of William Harvill was honored at a Saturday bridal shower at Mrs. C. A. Messer home. Cohostesses were Mrs. John Golden Mrs. Louise Fuqua and Miss Mary Sims. Pink and purple decor complemented the event with the couple set to wed September 26 at Good Shepherd Baptist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cathy Dianne Messer
William Harvill
C. A. Messer
John Golden
Louise Fuqua
Mary Sims
Good Shepherd Baptist Church
Hardin County bids and Silsbee hearings noted
Separate bids will be received by Hardin County until 10 am September 22 1975 for a 1973 Ford sedan for the Sheriff's Department and used counter material for the Tax Office. The City Council of Silsbee Texas will hold a public budget hearing September 23 1975 at 7 00 PM in City Hall. Two public hearings on October 14 1975 at 7 15 PM will discuss zoning changes on Highway 327 property and a strip along Ave G to the city limits with changes between R 3 and C 2 districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County
Silsbee
Texas
City Hall
James L. Hays
South Ith Street
South 21St Street
Sweat Road
Aging Plan Hearings Slated Across Southeast Texas
The Area Agency on Aging will hold four hearings on its 1976 Area Plan in Southeast Texas. Silsbee on Sept 25, Orange on Sept 26, Beaumont on Sept 29, and Port Arthur on Sept 30 from 2 to 4 p.m. Comments inform transportation outreach homemaker services and community resources development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Area Agency On Aging
South East Texas
Hardin County
Silsbee State Bank
Orange County
Orange City Hall
Jefferson County
Beaumont Public Library
Mid
Port Arthur City Hall
Governor’s Committee On Aging
Austin
South East Texas Regional Planning Commission
Funeral Rites For George W Pierson 67 Set For Sept 13
Funeral services for George Washington Pierson 67 of Buna are set for 10 a.m. Saturday Sept 13 at his home with burial in Houston Cemetery. He died Sept 10 at 12:20 a.m. in Silsbee Doctors Hospital. Survivors include his wife Doris Hoyt Pierson of Buna and a brother Clair Pierson of Evadale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Pierson
George Washington Pierson
Buna
Houston Cemetery
Pierson
Silsbee Doctors Hospital
Doris Hoyt Pierson
Clair Pierson
Evadale
Correction identifies Silsbee cheerleader lineup
Correction in the Bee notes Rhonda Skillern as head cheerleader for Silsbee High, not Lisa Clawson, in the Sept. 4 photo outline. Other pictured cheerleaders include Theresa Bonnette, Debbie Almond, Donna Fletcher, Lynn Kirby, Melinda Guillory, Barbara Parks, Linda Arline, Margaret Forse, and Teary Harper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhonda Skillern
Lincoln Skillern
Silsbee
Silsbee Tiger
Lisa Clawson
BEE
The
Theresa Bonnette
Debbie Almond
Donna Fletcher
Lynn Kirby
Melinda Guillory
Barbara Parks
Linda Arline
Margaret Forse
Teary Harper
Silsbee Masonic Lodge Meeting Schedule Notice
Lodge notice states Silsbee Lodge No. 927 A F and A M Silsbee Texas holds stated meetings on the first and third Tuesdays at 7 30 p m Visiting brethren invited School of instruction on floor work each Wednesday at 7 30 p m Foy N Adcock Sr W M C C Witt Sec
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foy N. Adcock Sr
W.M. C. C. Witt
Sec
Open House To Honor The Charlie Smiths
Mrs and Mr Charlie Smith receive a 50th wedding anniversary open house at their Silsbee home on Knapple Road. The event runs 2 to 6 p.m. Attendees include daughters Mrs Ed gar Brashier and Mrs Wade Grissom along with six grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Mr Smith, a retired Kirby Lumber Corp employee, married Miss Hester Marsalis on Sept 12 1925.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Smith
Knapple Road
Smith
Kirby Lumber Corp
Silsbee
Edgar Brashier
Wade Grissom
Woman reports yearlong obscene calls to home
A woman told Police that a man had been making annoying and obscene calls to her home for more than a year. Most calls occurred between 1 30 and 3 a.m.
Tiny Rabbit Odds for First Birthday Remain Low
A young cottontail rabbit faces a one in twenty chance to reach its first birthday. Statistically, 99 percent live and die within a mile of their birthplace, illustrating a high locality survival pattern.
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Patricia Diane McAdams
Old David Place
Highway
Pines
St. Enehne
Lumberton Masons
Sojpatananeas Uustisxeer
North Country
G&g
tAmenrpel
nMerprie
Lumberton
Xi Kappa Nu
Silsbee Masons
Richard Strong
John Lee
Bruce Withers
Wayne McKellar
Adams
C of C
TIGER
Artie Shankle
King
Ken Ynfante
Bengal
Tigers
Derrek Shelton
Ronald W. Robertson
Dwight Fobbs
Richard Avery
Pat
Channelview
Cleveland
Aqtrret
Edna Brown
Lodge
Sils
Mrs
Charlie Smiths
Sabine Monument Company
Grand — Beaumont
Silsbee Drug Co
E. Ave. H
Kountry
North 5Th Street
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