The Silsbee Bee (Silsbee, Tex.), Vol. 69, No. 40, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 5, 1987 Page: 4 of 34
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Obituaries
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FHFAMNG FOR tha Turkey Walk are, from loft, Bruce Withers, development
chairman of the Hardin County division of the American Heart Association Roger
Martin; Joyce* chairman of the Turkey Walk; Bill Barclay, president of the Hardin
County division of the American Heart Association; and Dean Robinson, secretary
of the Hardin County division of the American Heart Association.
County 4-H
Members Place
Well At Fair
Heart Association
Turkey Walk To
Be On November 14
The Hardin Count; Division
of the American Heart Associa-
tion will hold its annual turkey
walk Nov. 14 beginning at 10
a.m. at the West-Gibson park-
ing lot. The three-mile walk
will proceed down Fifth Street
to Knupple Road and back to
West Gibson's. Bill Barclay,
president of the Association,
said the Silsbee Jaycees will
conduct the walk and that
Roger iMartin is serving as
chairman of the annual event.
Funds raised will to to sup-
port the American Heart Asso-
ciation's cardiovascular re-
search in Texas, Barclay said.
He added that the money will
also support public and profes-
sional education as well as
community service projects.
Registration for the walk will
begin at 9 a.m. at the West-
bn parking lot. Members of
the Silsbee Doctors Hospital
staff wtH provide a first-aid
station and will check blood
pressures prior to the walk and
at the finish line. The Hardin
County Emergency Medical
Service will be on hand and the
Silsbee Police Department will
furnish escorts during the walk
to assure safety for the en
trants.
Prizes to be awarded include
"hero of the day" certificates
and turkey certificates. The
prizes will be given out to the
participants based on pledges
collected and received by Nov.
30. All walkers will receive a
turkey walk tee shirt prior to
the start of the event.
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AI L IN THE LIPS
Joe: “I heard yon hmkc up
Hardin County 4-H members
made a good showing in the
South Texas State Fair in
October, with three members
taking first place positions in
the steer show, according to
Hardin County Extension agent
Barry Boyd.
Kountze 4 H member John
Landis raised the grand cham
pion steer of the fair, while
brother James Landis placed
the reserve champion. John
Landis took first place in Class
5 and James Landis in Class 6.
Kimberly Condon of Pine
Ridge 4-H took first place in
Class 2, and Wayland Whisen
hant of the Kountze 4 H won
third place in Class 8. Whisen-
hant also won the weight gain
contest.
In the lamb show, Leah
Hamilton of the Sour Lake 4 H
took second place in Class 1 and
Cody Bryant of Kountze won
first place in Class 2. In Class 3,
Howard—Langston of..........the
your girlfriend.”
Charley: “Yeah, she’s a gold-
digger.”
Joe: “How do you know that?"
Charley: "Oh 1 know...she e'en
purses her lips when she kisses you.”
PHARMACY
PHACTS
By Doug Harrington, Reg. Pharmacist
A woman, aged 55 to 65, who
started smoking before age 20
and who inhales deeply while
smoking a pack or more a day,
is ten times more likely to die of
lung cancer than her non-
smoking twin sister. Is it worth
it?
Whan tha doctor prescribes medication for you, a*“k
him to phone the prescription to us. We ll have Ml
waiting whan you get here.
Legend
PHARMACY
FILL
PERSONALIZED
SERVICE
HANDY HINT: Keep shower curtains from
billowing out by sewing small weights to bot
tom of curtain.
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Kountze 4-H took second place,
Mary Bush of Kountze won
third place; Condon of Pine
Ridge came in in fourth place;
and John Landis took fifth
place.
In the swine show, Zane
Mitchell of the Sour Lake 4-H
won second place and Kristy
Boyette of Kountze took third
place in Class 1. In Class 2,
John Darby of Kountze won
fifth place, while Kerry Winter
of Kountze took second place in
Class 3. Brandon Falcon of Pine
Ridge won third place in Class
4
In the broiler show, Jennifer
Mason of Kountze was third;
Langston of Kountze was fifth;
Hallie Short of Kountze was
sixth; Amber Anderson of
Kountze was 12th; James
Landis was 13th; Hamilton of
South Lake was 18th; and John
Landis was 26th.
Brian Webb of the West
Hardin FFA had the grand
champion market rabbit.
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Rites Are Today For
Oscar Hoffpauir
Oscar Hoffpauir, 80, of Sils-
bee, died Tuesday at Silsbee
Convalescent Center after an
illness.
Funeral services will be held
today (Thursday) at 2 p.m. in
Farmer Funeral chapel. Rev.
Oral Speed will officiate. Burial
will be in Reithaven Cemetery.
A resident of Silsbee 38
years, he was a retired con-
struction superintendent for
the State Department of High
wavs and Public Transporta-
tion.
Survivors include his wife,
Violet Hoffpauir of Silsbee; two
sons, James Hoffpauir of Deer
. Park and Bobby Hoffpauir of
Gist; two daughters, Betty
Henson of Grand Junction.
Colo., and Phyllis Head pf
Houston; a brother, Roy Hoff
pauir of Orange.
Pallbearers will be Ramsey
Hooks, Britton Yawn, J.D.
Cones, Vernon Pikes, John Self
and Mallie Buckner.
Services Held For
Eva Carter Jones
Funeral services for Eva
Carter Jones, 80, of Silsbee
were held at 4 p.m. Tuesday at
Farmer Funeral Home with
burial in Resthaven Cemetery.
Rev. Edward Moody and Rev.
Earl Knighten officiated.
She died Sunday at her
home.
A native of Lake Charles,
La., she lived in Silsbee most of
her life.
Survivors include four sons,
Donald "Zeke” Carter, John
Carter and Marvin Carter, all
of Silsbee. and Norman Carter
of Springtown; two daughters.
Geneva Farmer of Shreveport,
'La., and Velma Kimbrough of
Fred; two brothers, Clyde
Hoke and Dewey Hoke, both of
Silsbee. x
Services Held For
Ruth Hargraves
Ruth Irene Hargraves. 74, of
Silsbee. died Tuesday at. Sils-
bee Doctors Hospital after an
illness.
Funeral services were held at
4 p.m. Wednesday at Farmer
Funeral Home with burial in
Franks Branch Cemetery in
Fred. Bishop Drew Ratcliffe
and Rev Robert Carter officia
ted.
A native of Evadale, she
lived in Silsbee 50 years.
Survivors include a son, Glen
Stutts of Silsbee; four daugh
ters, LaVerne Fedrick of Sils
bee, Jerrie Stanley of Vidor.
Doris Marshall of Silsbee and
Opal Williams of Onalaska; i
sister Violet Patton of Silsbee.
Grandsons served as pal!
bearers.
Rites To Be Friday
For John Wright
John Wright, 75, of Silsbee,
died Tuesday at St. Elizabeth
Hospital in Beaumont after an
illness.
Funeral services will be held
Friday at 10 a.m at Farmer
Funeral Home. Burial will be in
Old Hardin Cemetery
A lifelong resident of Silsbee,
he was a World War II l .S.
Army veteran.
Survivors include seven
nieces. ... - _________________
Fred O’Quinn
Services Pending
Funeral services for Fred
0 Quinn are pending at Farmer
Funeral. Home. He died W’ed
nesday morning----------
EXPRESSION OF THANKS
What a bright and happy
place this world of ours would
be if everyone were just as nice
as you all have been to me. I
want to thank my many
friends, neighbors, Coleman
Funeral ' Home, pastors,
Church, custodian, sweepers,
teachers, school staff for mon
ey. food, cards, visits, calls,
flowers and thoughts. But most
of all for your prayers. In the
loss of our loved one. Mr. Joe
Willie Price Sr May God bless
each and everyone of you.
Thank you
Eddie Mae Price and family
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Memorial Service
Held Friday For
Janet Singletary
A memorial service for Janet
Singletary, 61, of Silsbee was
held at 3 p.m. Friday at Farmer
Funeral Home in Silsbee. Rev.
Eugene Jonte officiated.
She died Monday at her home
in Lumberton.
A native of Goquet, Minn.,
she lived in Silsbee 33 years
and was a retired secretary for
the Silsbee Independent School
District.
Survivors include two daugh
ters. Barbie Hardy and Ann
Dinkle, both of Silsbee; a son,
Kurt Benson of West Monroe,
La.; two sisters, Betty Yanda
and Elsie Schmidt, both of
Minneapolis.
Funeral Services For
Celeste Yankie
To Be Thursday
Celeste Yankie, 86, of Sils
bee. died Tuesday at 2 p.m. at
St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beau
mont, after an illness.
Funeral serv ices will be held
at 10 a.m. Thursday at Farmer
Funeral Home chapel with
burial in Resthaven Cemetery
Mrs. Yankie had made her
home in Silsbee for 69 years
She was a former employee of
Jacque's Dress Shop.
Survivors include a daugh
ter, Sue Halliburton of Orange
and a sister, Winona Rudesch
of Houston.
Services Held For
Cora Spivey, 89
Clora Glidden Spivey. 89. of
Silsbee. -died—Sunday at St
Elizabeth Hospital.
‘ Funeral services were held at
2 p.m. Tuesday at Farmer
Funeral Home with burial in
Resthaven Cemetery Re\
A.A. Drennen and Rev. Tom
Wakefield officiated
A native of Hardin County,
she lived in Silsbee 40 years
and was a retired sales clerk for
the Fair Store.
Survivors include her hus
band, F.C. Spivey of Silsbee;
and two brothers
Services Held For
Marion Bass, 64
Marion Bass. 64. of Silsbee
died Monday. October 26, at St.
Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont
after an illness.
Funeral services were held at
2 p.m. Wednesday. October 28,
at Farmer Funeral Home in
Silsbee with burial in Resthav-
en Cemetery. Rev. Chuck Wil-
lis and Rev. Johnny Spanhanks
officiated.
A native of Newton, he lived
in Silsbee 44 years and was a
foreman for APAC Construe
tion Co.
Survivors include his wife,
Dorothy Pendergrass Bass, and
a son, James David Bass, both
of Silsbee; five daughters. Patt
Holland of Fred, Joyce Mans-
field of Abilene, and Emma
McWilliams, Marilyn Eason,
and Susie Watts, all of Silsbee;
a brother, David Bass of Sils
bee: five sisters. Pearlie Spears
of Kountze, Louise Hippier and
Willa Mae Wedgeworth, both
of Many. La., and Eva Mae
Hartman and Maxine Loveladv,
both of Silsbee.
Pallbearers were Carl Bass,
Ronnie Bass, A.D. Spears.
J.M. Spears, Tom Wort hey and
. Bobby Paret.
Rites Are Held For
Paula Woolley, 17
Paula Woolley, 17 year old
daughter of former Silsbee
residents, Mr and Mrs Ed
ward Paul Woolley Jr of
Cleburne, died at 10 30 a m.
Oct. 25 in Harris Methodist
Hospital of injuries sustained in
a two vehicle accident shartlv
before 7 p.m. Oct. 24 near
Cleburne.
She was a popular clarinet
elected Band Sweetheart at
Cleburne High School
Funeral services were held at
3:30 p m. Oct 27 at Crosier
Pearson Funeral Home chapel
with burial in Rose Hill Cepie
terv
Besides her parents she is
survived by a brother, Michael
Woolley of Fort Worth, two
sisters. Karen Woolley of Fort
Worth and Janice Woolley Ad
ams of Waco, Two of her aunts
live m Stisbee
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Modern-day housebot
and home efficiency expert
for natural gas heat.
( all nic thick skinned, tint 1 \ t alv\ays It>\ <*d
I winter best Tho.se da\ s when the firsi <old
particles till the air. awakening the ret eptors Nights
standing antund the lire, our cheek1' taking on a silv< r\
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ever reliable, highly-eflieient natural gas heat For onus
it s been the onl\ logical energ\ choice. And still, sonic
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amount of pri
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Thus saving
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