The Silsbee Bee Editorial Staff Listings
The Silsbee Bee announces its editorial team and staff positions including David Read and R. L. Read as editors, and Tommy Read as publisher. It lists the editor ad manager Leona Whitman and mechanical department staff, with James Johnson and Billy Joe Williams among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Read
R. L. Read
Tommy Read
Leona Whitman
Harold Leigh
John S. Basye
James Johnson
Billy Joe Williams
Texas approves 1968 Boat Ramp Program for 58 projects
The Texas Highway Commission in San Angelo approves the 1968 Boat Ramp Program totaling 58 projects across 42 counties with an estimated construction cost of 624 400. Forty eight ramps are new locations and 10 reuse existing facilities. Funds come from boat registration fees with maintenance costing 28 600 per year and a reserved maintenance fund.
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San Angelo
Texas Highway Commission
Texas
Hardin County
Village Creek
Local Negro Praises Dr. King and Call for Courage
A letter from Herbert G. Jucket, president of the Hardin County Negro Democratic Voter's League, reflects pride in being Negro and praises Dr. Martin Luther King. He urges leadership selection on merit, unity, and continued commitment to freedom amid rising national sorrow.
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Silsbee Bee
Martin Luther King
Dr. King
Herbert G. Jucket
Hardin County
Negro Democratic Voter's League
Occupational hazards chart lists years before injury by job
A Washington report cites figures from Labor Secretary Willard Wirtz showing how long workers can expect to operate before a disabling accident or death. The chart lists occupations such as garbage collector nine years, policeman twelve, electrician twenty four, painter thirty two, and telephone operator fifty five.
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Congress
Occupational Safety and Health
Willard Wirtz
Techv
Sevn
Witck
Sam P. Copeland Sr. Dies at 67 in Denton
Funeral services were held for Sam P. Copeland Sr. 67 of Denton and formerly of Silsbee after a long illness. He retired as a Gulf Oil petroleum accountant and was father of Dr Sam P. Copeland Jr. Survived by his wife Annie, son Noel of New Orleans, daughter Virginia McBride of Houston, and sisters Lela Dye, Mary Ditz, and Alice McAboy. He was a Mossah Shrine member, First Methodist Church Denton, and Denton Masonic Lodge. Burial followed in Denton’s IOOF Cemetery.
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Sam P. Copeland Sr
Denton
Silsbee
Cole
First Methodist Church
International Order of Odd Fellows
Copeland
Gulf Oil Corp
Sam P. Copeland Jr
Mossah Shrine Temple
Fort Worth
Gratitude for Support After Glenda Hamshire’s Loss
The family thanks Rev. Copeland and Woodrow Baptist Church members for their help and sympathy after the death of Glenda Hamshire. Grandparents and family express appreciation.
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Glenda Hamshire
Copeland
Woodrow Baptist Church
Final Rites Are Held Tuesday For J. D. Williams
Graveside services for J. D Williams 61 of Evadale were at Morse Cemetery Buna with Rev. Sam Starks officiating. Williams died Sunday at Hardin Memorial Hospital. He was born in Bessmay and lived 48 years in Evadale. Survivors include wife Dorothy three sons Carl Joe Jerry Don Terry Lynn Williams a daughter Wanda Solly two sisters John E White Doug White John D Burrell Bryant Burrell Billy Wilkerson Arthur Moss students
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J. D Williams
F Evadale
Morse
Buna
Sam Starks
United Pentecostal Church
Evadale
Williams
Hardin Memorial Hospital
Bessmay
Dorothy Williams
Carl Joe
Jerry Don
Terry Lynn Wiliams
Wanda Solly
J. S. White
S.C Dubose
John E
Doug White
John D
Bryant Burrell
Billy Wilkerson
Arthur Moss
Easter Seal Drive Totals Reach $1800 in County
Last Saturday high school girls handed out Easter Seal Society lily pins as funds gathered in Silsbee and Lumberton. Silsbee collected 136 dollars and Lumberton 89 dollars, boosting the eastern county total to 1800 dollars under the drive chaired by Carl D. Jones and Mrs. John I. Teel.
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Silsbee
Lumberton
Easter Seal Palace
Carl D. Jones
John I. Teel
First Baptist Opens Kindergarten Registration
First Baptist Church will open kindergarten registration on April 19 at 9 a.m. The program offers morning and afternoon classes. Directors require an enrollment and health card. Children must be five years old before September 1 to be eligible.
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First Baptist
Lumberton Lions Club Meeting Scheduled Monday
The Lumberton Lions Club will meet at 7 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall of Fletcher Emanuel Baptist Church with John Malone presiding. A film on the Crippled Children's Camp at Kerrville will be shown at 7:30 p.m. and invitations go to parents of crippled children and others interested.
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Lumberton Lions Club
Fletcher Emanuel Baptist Church
John Malone
Lions Club
Kerrville
Formerly of Silsbee Dies in Orange at 60
Theo dore T. Elmore 60, of Orange died 2 15 p.m. Friday at Orange Memorial Hospital after an apparent heart attack. He moved from Silsbee to Orange 20 years ago and was vp and secretary treasurer of Orange Savings and Loan. Burial at Newton City Cemetery after services at Claybar Funeral Home. He was a member of First Methodist Church board of stewards. Survived by Madeline, three brothers and one sister.
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Theodore T. Elmore
Orange
Claybar
Ray Loden
First Methodist Church
Elmore
Orange Memorial Hospital
Haynesville
Silsbee
Elmere
Orange Savings and Loan Association
Stewars
Madeline
Donald R. Elmore
Homestead
G. Weyland Elmore
Madisonville
Herbert G. Elmore
Frank E. Jackson
Pasadena
Texas
Workshow Set for Diboll Businessmen
A businessowners workshop is planned in Diboll at the community center on May 2 starting at 8 30 am. The event will cover basic requirements and considerations for current and prospective business owners.
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Diboll
Ecommunity Center
Business Workshop Sponsored by SBA and Service Corps
A workshop on starting and operating a business offers participants time to ask questions. It is sponsored by the Service Corps of Retired Executives and the Deep East Texas Economic Development District of the Small Business Administration.
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Service Corps of
Deep Mast Texas Economic Development District
The
Small Business Administration
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