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Newspaper
Silsbee Bee
Location
Silsbee, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1970
Page
2
A compact job listing highlights multiple roles for newspaper staff including publisher editor ad manager printer-operator linotype operator printer-pressman and apprentice, indicating a small newsroom with diverse production tasks.
Silsbee volunteers battled three grass and woods fires between March 26 and March 29. Fire Chief John Busby reported the blazes at East US 96 at 2 50 p.m. March 26 nine miles north on FM 92 at 3 10 p.m. March 27 and Roosevelt Drive Extension at 12 14 p.m. March 29.
A factory notes a cigar measuring 5 ft 7 in in length with a circumference of 26% inches claiming to be the world’s largest.
The 1970 Lions Club Variety Show comes to the Silsbee Junior High School auditorium on Monday April 6 at 7 pm with Hardin County Jamboree Blue Grass Buddies and Van Guards sharing top billing with the Senior High School band and choir. Proceeds aid the local School for Retarded Children, Kerrville Crippled Children's camping, three scholarships, eye glasses and free eye exams, plus other Lions Club charitable works. Al Morgan chairs the event with aides David Shows and Bob Flores.
Gerald Flowers of Saratoga Texas writes to oppose a Silsbee plan to redraw commissioners districts. He warns combined precincts could dilute western Hardin County representation, urging patience until the 1970 census data is ready and elections stay orderly.
Vyrl M. Miller of Silsbee Texas writes to urge motorists to slow and respect passing restrictions after observing several near misses on a rainy Kountze highway. He warns that crossing yellow lines on curves or hills endangers lives and can lead to hospital stays or worse.
R L Phinney district director urges southern Texas taxpayers to file on time or risk last minute rush. He recommends using a tax specialist for complex cases and notes the proper mailing address to the IRS Center in Austin Texas 78740. Gerald Flowers signs a note praising community effort but urging careful action.
Notice is hereby given under the Texas Liquor Control Act that Albert Cunningham doing business as Cun ningham's Grocery Store applies to the Liquor Control Board for a beer retailer's off premises license. Business to be conducted on the West Side of Highway 92, 12 miles north from Silsbee, Hardin County, Texas. Albert Cunningham, Owner, 62.
Silsbee High School football players join the Easter Seal Society to run Lily Day on Saturday April 4 in downtown Silsbee. Players sell Lily lapel pins for Easter Seal donations with trophies from Dr Pepper bottlers awarded to top teams in five classifications. State chairman is Bob Lilly of Dallas Cowboys. Hardin County chairman is F. N. Hamilton of Lumberton.
Mr and Mrs Henri Luquet and son Didier of St Michel Chef-Chef France visit in the home of Serge Olivier in Silsbee from March 28 to May 4. The families plan visits with Latdais Olivier and Riggs households in Beaumont and Houston. Olivier, who came to the U S in 1948, owns Frenchys Appliance in Silsbee.
Phillips of Austin named Grady Trimble Jr. of Kountze as campaign director to coordinate activity in Hardin County for the May 2 Democratic Primary. Phillips seeks to acquaint Texas voters with the importance of the high court seat.
Richard Sanford and Billy Barclay of Silsbee Auto Co. are selected as two of the nation’s leading Ford dealership salesmen for 1969 and will receive Ford Division Sales Award at a Houston banquet on April 4. They exceeded requirements for the 300 500 Club with top sales near the Top Hatter level, the highest Ford award.
The menu for Silsbee School lists Monday to Friday meals. Monday features meat patties with mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans, fruit, cookies, rolls and milk. Tuesday offers chicken gumbo with rice, salad, Jello, fruit, rolls and milk. Wednesday serves breaded veal cutlets with potatoes, purple hull peas, pineapple pudding, rolls and milk. Thursday presents fried fish with beans, cabbage slaw, cake squares with cherry sauce, rolls and milk. Friday ends with barbecue on buns, potato salad, carrot and celery sticks, fruit cobbler and milk.
Rainbow Girls Assembly 282 will hold its annual church service Sunday at 11 a m at the local First Baptist Church. The group will attend together and enjoy special music by Miss Carol David Miss Becky Creel and Miss Martha Skinner with Miss Skinner serving as worthy adviser.
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