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Newspaper
Silsbee Bee
Location
Silsbee, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1962
Page
6
W M Simmons without fertilizer raises field of cashaws near Knupple Cemetery road after planting five Lafayette seeds. Bees reporter notes six cashaws weighing 16 to 32 pounds, with the largest in Simmons’ hands. He says many more on vines should average around 20 pounds.
Rep. Lack reports Hardin County offers several sites for the proposed Gulf Coast school for mentally retarded children. He conferred with Rep. Will L. Smith and noted a 200 acre tract near Beaumont and a 390 acre Village Creek gift. Site committee views are planned and accessibility to the Golden Triangle stressed.
Texas State Parks will again be used as hurricane shelters this year. R W Barlow says coordination with local and federal agencies will improve responses after last September's Carla evacuation. Parks inland up to 250 miles housed evacuees with no fatalities, aiding traffic flow and reunifications. Staff reductions followed the surge, but crews adapted and were honored by Governor Price Daniel.
Adults aged 65 and over can earn more while receiving some social security benefits under the new amendments. Request leaflet No. 23c from your social security office for full details.
The State Board of Pardons and Paroles revoked E. E. Sapp's parole and he was returned to the Huntsville state penitentiary by Sheriff W. Whitaker. At 84 he had previously been jailed in June for carrying a pistol and later released in Beaumont before returning to Silsbee. Last Thursday witnesses saw him with a .22 rifle in Santa Fe Park leading to arrest by the Sheriff's Department.
Olan Davis of Silsbee was elected president of the Hardin County Sheriff's Posse at a Sunday meeting at the Davis home. Officers include Wiley Alford vice president Jessie Lowell secretary treasurer Sue Tarver assistant, and others. A trail ride from Kountze to Liberty for the Trinity Valley Exposition is planned with date and time to be announced. the exposition runs August 17 to 19.
The article warns about chiggers or harvest mites that bite humans, causing severe itching and potential infections. It notes their preference for damp, vegetated low areas, especially Bermuda grass, and explains their life cycle, bites, and a simple field check using black cardboard to locate harboring mites.
Silsbee High School graduate Jerry Glynn Die earns a Jesse H. Jones Texas Interscholastic League Foundation $500 scholarship. J. O. Webb announced he ranked high academically with a 98.02 average and a 95 minimum, plans UT entry with majors in applied physics or chemistry, and held multiple honor roles including salutatorian among 135 graduates.
The article notes shrubs have long been used for control and highlights new insecticides like chlorodane and lindane for better results. It advises reading label directions, avoiding exposure, washing skin after spills, and keeping children and pets away until spray dries. Public Health Education Division.
The Bee corrects a prior report on a July 22 three car collision on South Third Street noting Kenneth Parker’s car was parked at the curb and Parker was at home house, not driving the vehicle involved.
The Silsbee Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary will hold its first meeting of the year next Tuesday August 27 at 7 40 p.m. at the fire hall. All wives of Silsbee firemen are invited to attend as the fall season begins.
A 200 student Catholic seminary costing 2 million dollars will be built on 30 acres near Loeb, nine miles south of Silsbee. Herman Weber of Beaumont submitted the low bid of 508512 for the first unit. Classes begin in Beaumont in September 1962 with a four year program to train future priests and brothers of the Vincentian Order.
Howard E. Bell named Silsbee district manager for Houston Natural Gas System and has moved to Houston. He succeeds Clifford McKay who retired. Bell previously lived in Alice where he served as the appliance promotion representative.
The article explains how piracy crimes created a global jurisdiction where any nation could seize and punish pirates, regardless of citizenship or location. It notes war crimes, trials in absentia, and the shift toward fair trials, with context from World War II and ongoing international law.
Mr and Mrs Sam Cerniglia host a rehearsal dinner for their son Wayne Cerniglia and his bride to be Judy Dehart and wedding party members. The Blue Bonnet Cafe clubroom will host after rehearsals Friday night with about forty guests invited. The couple marry Saturday at 7:30 p m at First Baptist Church and hold a reception at the bride’s parents home.
Evadale superintendent E C Nash has published a 66 page yearbook he edited for the Texas Small Schools Association. The volume presents pictures and narratives on educational progress of Texas small schools and Nash serves as second vice president of the association.
State Fire Marshal joins in to determine the cause of a house and fire incident. Eugene Payne, who owned the residence on Willis Road two miles north of Silsbee, had moved out six weeks ago but left furnishings inside. He recalls entering Monday and knocking over a butane heater, raising gas escape concerns as investigators consider possible leaks.
Police report lists 44 citations for failure to yield to heavy trucks on street and other violations. Offenders include two charged with not signaling before turns and two parking on the wrong side. Additional infractions involve passing on the wrong side, no parking, taxi cruising lights off, improper left turn, unsafe overtaking, speeding, crossing double yellow lines, and backing into a vehicle.
On Monday J D Kellum about 30 from Jasper was sentenced to 10 days in jail plus costs for passing hot checks.
Mr and Mrs. Tom H. Blake announce the marriage of their daughter Lora Mae to B. W. Buckalew in a July 25 double ring ceremony at the Woodrow Baptist Church. Rev. R L Bateman officiated before family and close friends. Buckalew, son of Elizabeth Stutts and E W Buckalew of Baytown, has been stationed in Hawaii with the U S Navy since November. The bride wore an aqua street length dress with white accessories. The couple attended Silsbee schools and she will join him in Hawaii later.
The Texas Supreme Court refused writs of error July 26 in two cases challenging tax valuations by the Silsbee Independent School District and Hardin County. Plaintiffs East Texas Pulp and Paper Co., Champion Paper and Fibre Co., and Southern Pine Lumber Co. sought injunctions to halt adjourned boards of equalization and force valuations closer to fair value.
When a retired worker receives Social Security, payments may be issued to his wife if she is 62 or older, providing additional retirement income.
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