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    Groves

    Groves was not incorporated until the late 40s or early fifties. Incorporation came about in order to block part of Groves being annexed by Port Arthur. I think the city limits were set to be the boundaries of the existing water district. Evidently, the water district kept the refinery out...
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    PN-G @ Huntsville

    I saw that game. Hollis Slaughter was the quarter back. That was the undefeated season.
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    PN-G Indians 62, Lake Creek Lions 56

    I remember John Devillier from my time. Excellent writer. If I remember correctly his younger brother ( don't remember his name) also joined the Port Arthur News.
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    PN-G Indians 62, Lake Creek Lions 56

    Great win! Ideally, we need at least one more receiver like Nunley and more speed in the defensive backfield.
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    Final: PN-G 45, Beaumont United 14

    Ditto for me. I'm in Bakersfield, CA. Go Indians!
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    2024 Bayou Bowl

    Amen!
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    Old Port Neches

    As a Groves native, I don't remember the Port Neches streets. It was on the same street as the bank on the same side of the street back toward the old high school. It was on the corner. I don't remember what was across the street or next door. The original Teepee Club(does it still exist?)...
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    Old Port Neches

    Does anybody remember Deafy"s Pool Hall? That's where we hung out in my day. Beat up tables and it cost a nickel to play eight ball.
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    Kindergarten

    Just curious. Does PN-G have kindergarten now? If yes, when did it start?
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    TPC

    When we moved to Groves in the summer of '43, after a few months you didn't smell the background odor any more. Only newcomers noticed it.
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    Realignment

    In '52 and '53 bi district was against Temple. Back then they flipped a coin to see which school would be the location for the game. We lost the coin flip in '52 and won all three flips in '53. Played bi district, regional and state final in Port Neches.
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    Player Appreciation

    Thanks.
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    Player Appreciation

    Is Scooter O'Neal any relation To C S O'Neal who was the quarterback the year after Hollis Slaughter in the '40s?
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    PN-G Schools

    That's the new building we moved into my senior year. 1953-54
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    Name The Player

    Baylor: Dan Miller Texas: Don Miller
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