Local Silsbee Editorial Staff and Publisher List
Editorial staff and publishers for the Silsbee Texas newspaper are listed including co owners David Read and R L Read and editor Tommy Read. The paper is printed at 410 Highway 96 Silsbee with staff roles in society and personal pages reception and mechanical departments. Subscription rates vary by county with three fifty to four dollars per year.
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Silsbee
Texas
Highway 96
Hardin
Jasper
Tyler
Jefferson
David Read
R. L. Read
Tommy Read
Leona Whitman
Margaret Kerby
Fluorescent Tubes In Short Supply At Vietnam Base
Soldier Herbert W. Gore in Vietnam asks Silsbee Texas merchants to donate 18 inch fluorescent bulbs after he was issued 14 desk lamps but lacks the first bulb. He notes lighting hinders paperwork and cites Army supply delays while praising the Silsbee Bee.
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Vietnam
Herbert W. Gore
Wagstaffs Thank Silsbee Responders In Son Search
The Wagstaffs express deep gratitude for the Silsbee and Village Creek area volunteers who helped in the search for their son Mark Wagstaff and friends Joe Plangman and Andrew Buchanan. They singled out Sheriff Henry Overstreet Deputy Billy Paine Silsbee Chance Loeb Fire Departments and the high school helpers plus Chance Loeb Ladies Auxiliary for support and comfort during the long night.
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Silsbee Bee
Silsbee
Village Creek
Mark Wagstaff
Joe L. Plangman
Andrew Buchanan
Henry Overstreet
Billy Paine
Chance- Loeb
Silsbee High School
Chance-Loeb
Don
Janie
E. M. Wilson Jr
Bob Read
John Callahan
Training Session For WSG Officers Is Scheduled
A district-wide training session for newly-elected local officers will be held by the Beaumont District Wesleyan Service Guild at St. John’s Methodist Church in Orange Texas on Sunday April 30. Registration begins at 1 30 p m with the session starting at 2 00 p m. The officer training is organized into groups.
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Beaumont District Wesleyan Service Guild
St. John's Methodist Church of
Orange
Texas
Silsbee School Menus for May 1 to May 5
Silsbee Public Schools release May menu plan from dietician Mrs J J Taylor. Monday offers beef bean pot cabbage raisin and apple salad iced cake squares rolls milk. Tuesday features barbeque on buns baked beans pickled beets pear cobbler milk. Wednesday serves chicken salad shoestring potatoes fruit chocolate cake squares rolls milk. Thursday includes hamburgers lettuce tomatoes onions french fries fruit cobbler. Friday presents tuna salad baked corn green lima beans fruited jello rolls milk.
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Silsbee
J. J. Taylor
FFA Barbecue Friday At Village Creek Club
The annual FFA Sons and Parents barbecue will be held Friday April 28 at 7 p m at Village Creek Club. O O Miller reports it as an informal event with each boy bringing his parents. Honored guests include Honorary Chapter Farmer degree holders past Silspee FFA presidents and Lone Star Farmer degree holders. David Read will attend as Honorary State Lone Star Farmer. A short program precedes medal and merit certificate presentations.
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FFA
Village Creek Club
O. O. Miller
Silspee Ffa
Lone Star Farmer
David Read
Johnny Gibson
Johnny
Bobby Whisneant
Roger McGallion
Eugene Kirkendall
Jerry Spears
Carroll Curtis
Sentinel
Evadale School Weekly Menus
Evadale school serves daily meals with milk bread and butter. Monday features macaroni with meat peppers sliced beets corn light rolls and cookies. Tuesday offers chili beans smoke sausage greens corn bread fruit pie. Wednesday presents rice gravy with meat lettuce tomato salad creamed carrots cheese light rolls and frozen pie. Thursday includes navy beans barbeque meat potato salad corn bread orange cake. Friday serves hash steamed cabbage celery sticks corn bread and apple pie. Orange juice served each morning to first to third grades.
Card of Thanks for G. A. Black
Mrs. G. A. Black expresses gratitude to friends neighbors and relatives for prayers flowers and kindness following the death of her husband G. A. Black.
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G. A
G. A. Black
Texas Legislature mulls half year budget and no tax rise
Gov. Connally urges a one year budget and postpones a 1969 tax bill while planning a special session next year. House and Senate budgets would start with a one year appropriation and possible surplus, aiming to ease logjams on major legislation.
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Austin
Tex
John Connally
House
Senate
Connally
General Revenue Fund
Robert S. Calvert
Conally
iConnally
Preston Smith
Senate Finance
Astros To Host Cubs In Houston Weekend Night Games
The Chicago Cubs led by Ron Santo Billy Williams Ernie Banks and Randy Hundley open their 1967 Astrodome visit with Friday Saturday night and Sunday 2 PM games against the Houston Astros. Teen age Night offers $1 box and reserved seat discounts. Neil Ford and the Fanatics perform pregame at 7 PM.
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Leo Durocher
Chicago Cubs
Astrodome
Houston Astros
Ron Santo
Billy Williams
Ernie Banks
Randy Hundley
Cubs
Neil Ford
Houston
Astros
Foleys
Trans-Texas Airways
Southwest
Jolly Blue Birds Meet At Leader’s Home In Review
The Jolly Blue Birds gathered Tuesday afternoon at Mrs. Daniel Richardson’s home with Renee Nixon calling the meeting to order. Nan ny Wood read the minutes, Debra Richardson led clues, Leila Caraway led the Pledge, and the group worked on bird cages then played games and recited the Blue Bird wish. Renee Nixon served refreshments. Vonda Pewitt served as scribe.
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Jolly Blue Birds
Daniel Richardson
Renee Nixon
Nanny Wood
Deibra Richardson
Leila Caraway
Harvey Fregia Promoted to Staff Sergeant
Mr and Mrs Harvey Fregia learn son A1C Harvey Lee Fregia has been promoted to Staff Sergeant on April 1 with the US Air Force. He recently returned to the States after a year in Vietnam and is stationed at Dover Delaware. He is a Silsbee High School graduate.
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Harvey Fregia
Harvey Lee Fregia
US Air Force
States
Vietnam
Fregia
Dover
Del
Silsbee High School
Parks and Wildlife plan for Tyler State Park rehabilitation
Will Odom says a state project to rehabilitate Tyler State Park will begin after a Supreme Court ruling clears ownership. The Legislature funded 278,950 dollars with a 225,941 dollar federal grant. Planned facilities include shelters, campsites, trails, restrooms, fishing docks, and picnic units near Interstate 20.
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Tyler State Park
Will Odom
Parks and Wildlife Commission
Supreme Court
Tyler
Smith County
Odom
Federal Bureau of Outdoor Recreation
Rep
A. C. Atwood
Edinburg
Commissioner of Agriculture
John C. White
Texas
House
John Hill
U. S. Office of Education
Eeateer Educational
Connally
Eaed
Frzore
Fort Bend Cou
Dr Templeton Set for Texas Optometric Convention
Dr A E Templeton will attend the 1967 Texas Optometric Association convention in Lubbock from April 29 to May 2. He will present the War on Poverty committee report. Southeast Texas Optometric Society elected officers for the year at its April 18 meeting in Silsbee with Dr Gary Tatum as president and Dr Templeton as vice president.
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A. E. Templeton
Texas Optometric Association
Lubbock
TOA
Southeast Texas Optometric Society
Silsbee
Templeton
Gary Tatum
Jasper
Steve Chandler
Liberty
R. Fred Prey
Beaumont
Revival Led By Rev Bobby Roberts At Saratoga Church
Rev Bobby Roberts of Wichita Falls conducts a revival at First Baptist Church Saratoga with services daily at 10 am and 7 30 pm Elbert Reavis of Liberty leads the music program Roberts is a former pastor of Woodrow Baptist Church Rev Alvin Strother pastors the Saratoga church.
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Bobby Roberts
Wichita Falls
First Baptist Church
Saratoga
Elbert Reavis
Liberty
Mr. Roberts
Woodrow Baptist Church
Alvin Strother
Blue Bird Group Met At Mrs Karnes Home
The Star Bright Blue Birds met Tuesday at the home of leader Mrs. L. L. Karnes with Debbie McDonald calling the meeting to order. Ten girls attended as they played outside games and planned a trip to the Indian Reservation. Pam Karnes served refreshments with Shelia Callaway as scribe.
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Star
Bright Blue Birds
L. L. Karnes
Debbie McDonald
Pam Karnes
Shelia Callaway
Friendly Blue Birds Meeting at Mrs Mec Laughlin Home
The Friendly Blue Birds gathered Tuesday afternoon at leader Mrs. E. L. Mec Laughlin’s home with Geneva Colley presiding. Tonya Morrison and Angela Cooley took roll, Leigh McLaughlin led the pledge, and Gina Hignett hosted with refreshments while the group painted with water colors.
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Geneva Colley
Tonya Morrison
Angela Cooley
Leigh McLaughlin
Card of Thanks for Karen’s Accident Support
The Benford Walters family expresses sincere thanks for prayers flowers and offers of help after Karen’s accident. They state they are forever grateful for the support from friends.
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Karen
Benford
Benford Walters
Alpha Delta Kappa Holds Initiation
Texas Beta Eta of Alpha Delta Kappa met in the Hardin County Savings and Loan Club Room on April 20 at 7 p.m. Initiated pledges included Mrs. Mary Ella Sheffield as Honorary member Freida Duffle and Dixie Collier. A social hour followed with plans for a May 11 dinner at J and J Steak House with husbands or guests.
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Texas Beta Eta
Alpha Delta Kappa
Hardin County Savings and Loan Club
Mary Ella Sheffield
Freida Duffle
Dixie Collier
Ethel Ward
Chapman
Irene Holland
Joan LaToof
Dorothy
Miller
Marzie Smith
J and J
Family of Lisa McNeely Thanks Friends for Support
The McNeely family expresses gratitude for cards flowers and thoughts during their loss.
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Lisa McNeely
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Evadale
A. W. Kinnard
San Francisco Zoo
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Billy H. Williamson
House of Representatives
Alonzo Jamison
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Texas Motoration Association
Texas Joint Railway Labor Board
State Department of Health
Criminal Jurisprudence Committee
Crawford C. Martin
Trinity River Authority
Martin
State Building Commission
Cordova Crossing
el Paso
U.S
Texas Water Rights Commission
Texas Supreme Court
Bryan
Third Court of Civil Appeals
James O. Gerst
State Savings and Loan
la Grange
Fayette County
State Highway Department
Att Rae
Moe Eaes
Tak
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Vonda Pewitt
Dr. Templeton
Saratoga Church
Blue Bird Group
Friendly Blue Birds
E. L. MecLaughlin
Jack Rolls
Gina Hignett
Susan Bailey
Lyndon B. Johnson
Treasury
Freedom Share
Irene McGowan
Dorothy Miller
Peetion
Lley
A. E. Read Company
North 5Th Street
U.S. Savings Bonds
Treasury Department
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