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Silsbee Bee

Location

Silsbee, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 13, 1973

Page

3

Davis and Merritt wed at Calvary Missionary Baptist

Miss Doris Rosa Davis and Johnnie O. Merritt married Sept 8 at 7 30 pm in Calvary Missionary Baptist Church Silsbee The ceremony featured a double rosary arrangement and ivory satin gown with a six foot train The wedding party included Rev Ervin Gould and a cast from Mt Pleasant Jasper and Silsbee with attending family and house party members listed

Doris Rosa Davis Johnnie O Chip) Merritt Mt. Pleasant Calvary Missionary Baptist Silsbee R. G. Davis Jr Helett Merritt Johnnie Merritt Jasper Ervin Gould Mer Ross Nelson Duffie Silsbec Pam Die Port Arthur Mald Howe Nahty Fulhe Siler Mies Dette Morgali Leuberton Mia Jan Welle Harvey Hachinen Sobee Ata Murphy Perry Groomeman Mike Sharp Davis Stephens Stisbee Sandy Hean Silshev Mary Morris Beaumont Darlene Simmons Heayputl Ruth Sewell Linda Wells

Kathy Jo Forse and John Broussard to Marry

Mrs Bobby J Purse announces the approaching marriage of Kathy Jo Forse daughter of Mr and Mrs Purse to John Broussard son of Mr and Mrs L G Diamond of Silsbee and Stephen Rodney Broussard of Denver Colorado The ceremony is scheduled for Sept 7 at 7 00 pm at Good Shepherd Baptist Church The bride elect attends Silsbee High School The prospective groom is a Silsbee High graduate employed in Lumberton Friends and relatives are invited through the press.

Bobby J. Purse This Ciy Kathy Jo Forse John Broussard L. G. Diamond Silsbee Stephen Rodney Broussard Denver Colorado Good Shepherd Baptist Church Silsbee High School Silsbee High Lumberton

Dumas Hooks 71 Dies at Silsbee Hospital

Dumas Hooks 71 of Silsbee died at 1 45 pm Monday in Silsbee Doctors Hospital a lifelong resident and retired school custodian. Funeral services were held 2 pm Sept 12 at Farmer Funeral Home chapel with Rev R E Barclay officiating. Burial was in Turner Branch Cemetery. Survivors include his wife six sisters one brother two step sons and two sisters in law.

Dumas Hooks Silsbee Silsbee Doctors Hospital Farmer Funeral Hare R. E. Barclay Bunal Turner Branch Elsie Hooks Stella Roberts Mittie Jones Faye Routherford Beckie Ward Winnie Welch Beaumont Grace Gilmore Will Haaks Silshee Leroy Forse Crangy Bobbys Forse Perophier Corellia Sharp Art Sue Collins

Woman's Club Meeting Tonight At 6 30

The Silsbee Woman's Club assembles tonight at 6 30 p m at the Silsbee State Bank. Chairwoman Helen White leads a salad supper and advances inquiries are requested. Mrs Russel Phelps Magneta District president speaks on The Preservation of Our American Heritage. A brief business meeting follows with Mrs C B Stevens presiding.

Silsbee Woman's Club Silsbee State Bank Helen White Russel Phelps Magneti C. B. Stevens

City of Silsbee Special Session to award bank bids

Notice: The City Council of Silsbee will meet in the Corner Chambers City Hall on Friday September 14 1973 at 1 00 pm to award bank bids The meeting is set in the City Hall Council Chambers The notice is signed by Mayor S Hagee and City Secretary Benny Browne. Also a Young Board of Adjustments and Appeals will meet Monday September 4 1973 at 7 1400 pm in the Council Chambers City Hall. Signed David Hearne Chairman.

City of Silsbee Fridas Sames L. Hagee Aliestos Benny E. Browne City Socrats T Young Board of Adjustments Ana Anpesio City Hall David Hearne

Lumberton 4-H Winners and Raiders Win Big

Lumberton 4-H members earned trophies and ribbons in showmanship poultry sheep boar and rabbits with Stacy Lutz dominating caps and calves. The Lumberton Raiders defeated Burkeville 29 to 0 at Garner Stadium with Kimbro delivering key passes to Powell LeBlanc and Tribble. Mrs Van Dell Newton of Orange hospitalized after major surgery. church fish fry fundraiser attended by about 40 at Fletcher Emanuel Baptist Church. The Coniph Publications Co. expanded holdings in the Golden Triangle area with Triangle Press and several publications. Tom Herline president and C E Meadows publisher.

Stacy Lutz Robert Nelson Robert Stacy Randy Darrell Nancy Fuller Vernon Langham Lumberton Garner Stadium Lumberton Raiders Raiders Burkeville Mustangs Don Kimbro Clifton Powell Mustangs Gary LeBlanc Arnie Ownby Kimbro Powell Ricky Tribble Lynn Edgar van Dell Newton Orange Orange Memorial Hospital A. E Pickering Henry Pickering the Deacer Fletcher Emanuel Baptist Church Fellowship Hall Mi Douglas Fincher Larry Nelon Music and Activites Con Iph Publications Co Lumberton New Golden Triangle East Tex Midcounty Chron! Review Nederland Port Neehe Grove Benmont Shoppe South County Port Arthur Cleveland Eastex Shopper Triangle Press Beaumont Tom Herline C. E. Meadows

Clifford Campbell Named Corporate Secretary of HNG

Houston Natural Gas announces Clifford G Campbell as Corporate Secretary succeeding Kenneth Fellows who retired August 3. George M Bell Jr becomes a vice president of HNG Petrochemicals Inc. Other moves include C E Long II named vice president of Intratex Gas Co and R W Stewart joining as assistant to the president.

Clifford Campbell HNG Houston Houston Natura Gas Corporation Clifford G. Campbell Kenneth Fellows George M. Bell, Jr HNG Petrochemicals, Inc C. E. Long II Intratex Gas Company R. W. Stewart Houston Natural Gas Corporation Campbell

McMillan Named President of Hardin County Sheriff's Posse

The Hardin County Sheriff Posse met September 6 at the Hardin Courthouse with nine members present and N. C. McMillan installed as president for the new club year. Thomas Eddy serves as treasurer, Rocky Kelley as secretary, and J. W. King as reporter. New members are invited. meetings are on the first Thursday each month, next on October 4.

Hardin County Sheriff Posse Hardin N. C. McMillian Jordan Tolear Morris Moore Chevrolet Life Ree Berve Harper Thomas Eddy Rocky Kelley J. W King King

Crawford Named Assistant To Temple President

O R Crawford, longtime general manager of Southwestern Timber and vice president of Fastex, has been appointed assistant to the president of Temple following the merger of Temple Inc. of Diboll with Time Inc. Crawford has held the Eastex post since 1956 and his new role is among the first tasks from the merger.

Temple Inc Diboll Time, Inc New York O. R. Crawford Crawford General Manger Southwestern Timber Co Fastex, Inc Time Temple Eastex Timberlands Joe C. Denman Eastex

Scout Troop 186 Plans Social and Elections

Scout Troop 186 met September 5 at the L. D. S. Church for a church social for the coming year. Ten boys qualified for the personal fitness award. New officers and patrol leaders will be elected at the next meeting. Felton Williamson, scribe.

Felton Williamson

Cub Scout Pack 88 To Form New Dens At Monday Meeting

Cub Scout Pack 88 organizes new dens at Cravens Hall First United Methodist Church on 5th Street Monday Sept 17 at 7 00 p m. Eligible boys are eight years old before Nov 1 1973. Parent volunteers urged, contact Cubmaster Alvin J. Ragan at 385 5815.

Cub Cub Pack 88 Cravens Hall First United Methodist Church 5Th Street Pack 88 Alvin J. Ragan

Fobbs Completes Navy Radio School in San Diego

RMSA Calvin Fobbs has returned home on 30 day leave from the U S Navy after finishing radio school in San Diego He will depart Sept 18 for Pearl Harbor Hawaii to join COMSUBPAC Fobbs is the son of Mrs Hazel and Glover Johnson of Silsbee a 1972 Silsbee High School graduate who also attended Blinn Junior College before enlisting

Rmsa Calvin Fobbs U. S. Navy San Diego Pearl Harbor Hawaii Comsubpac Fobbs Hazel and Glover Johnson Silsbee Silsbee High School Blinn Junior College Brenham NTC

Old Timers Meeting Plans All Day Pet-Together

Cecil Cobble was elected president and appointed an overseeing committee. Plans for an all day pet gathering were discussed and will be rescheduled. A tentative date is September 2. A September 6 meeting at the O'Neill cafeteria of Silsbee State Bank discussed intermediate select highway plans for the area.

Cecil Cobible Ecommittiee Thaleren O'Neill Silsbee State Bank Sag Sr Se Ge

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Doris Rosann Davis Johnnie Merriti Kongry Hartman Pim Dumas Silsbee Hospital Chance Fletcher News Lamberton 4-H N. C. McMillan Sheriff's Posse Dale A. Jordan Spurger Lilsbee James Dodson Ji. Silsbee Bo McGallion Joe DiMaggio Navy Radio BEE Lions Club All Souls Catholic Church iNorth 9 Silsbee Flower Shop & Jewelry Pine Plaza Center
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