Silsbee Bee Masthead and Staff as of 1919
The Silsbee Bee lists its second class mailing permit dated April 19, 1919 and notes publication every Thursday at 410 Highway 96 Silsbee Texas 77656. Subscription rates are $3.50 yearly in Hardin Jasper Tyler Jefferson counties and $4.00 elsewhere. Editorial staff includes R L Read Tommy Read Mrs Leona Whitman Mrs Ruthell Lounsberry along with Harold Leigh James Johnson Billy Joe Williams and others in roles of publisher editor ad manager society editor secretary printer operator and linotype operator.
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Silsbee
Texas
Highway 96
Hardin
Jasper
Tyler
Jefferson
R. L. Read
Tommy Read
Leona Whitman
Ruthell
Evadale Pinetops Honor Weight Losers League At Meeting
The Evadale Pinetops Club held a Monday night gathering in the home economies building. Mrs Annie Mae Stringer was crowned queen for achieving the most points in a six week program. Mrs Kate Fancher earned a bronze pin for shedding 20 pounds and Mrs Lorene Spears took a weekly prize, a fruit basket, for the greatest weight loss that week. The traveling "pig" remark was noted by Mrs Spears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evadale Pinetops Club
Annie Mae Stringer
Imost
Kate Fancher
Lorene Spears
Texas Lands $1.9 Million Wildlife Reserve With Big Federal Aid
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department wins the largest Pittman Robertson wildlife restoration grant. The 15 200 acre South Texas reserve in LaSalle and Dimmit Counties costs about 1.918 million dollars with 75 percent reimbursed by the federal Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife. Public hunting will be allowed and the site serves as an outdoor laboratory. Funds come from a sporting arms and ammunition tax.
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Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Pittman - Robertson
Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife
South Texas
LaSalle
Dimmit
Texas Parks and Wildlife Administrators
Thrush Habitat
Texas
Pittman & Robertson
Thhe Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife
Wrong Pasture lessees Named In Bee Story
Silsbee reports errors in a road dispute article about a pasture near William Henry road. The pasture was leased by Southwestern Timber Co to Kelly Gore Gordon and Jesse G Harrell. No charges filed by Aug 7. prior July 3 fence charge listed in Rex Moore's Justice Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Gordon
A & M Drake
William Henry
Barrington
Quesition
E. E. Spe
R of Silsbee
Southwestern Timber Co
Kelly Gore Floyd Gordon
Jesse G Harrell
Spell
Roger Dale Eddings
Kountze
Elmer Prosise
Dwayne Overstreet
Jesse G. Harre
Kelly Gore
Floyd Gordon
Rex Moore
Justice Court
Silsbee
Jasper
Newton, Herdin
Tyler County
Russ Wilson Plans Second Grocery at Sour Lake
Russ Wilson, owner of Russ Wilson Grocery on Highway 327 west of Silsbee, announces a second store to be built in Sour Lake. The all brick 8000 square foot store with a 34000 square foot parking area will be at State Highways 326 and 105, with Gale Hart Construction Co. as contractor and a mid September opening planned. Affiliated Foods Co. will sponsor, supplying familiar food brands for the new location.
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Russ Wilson
Silsbee
Sour Lake
Gale Hart Construction Co
Huntington
Wilson
Affiliated Foods Co
Authorities Stop Incident as Deputies Seize Shotguns
Sheriff Henry Overstreet and Deputies Elmer Prosise Bennett Haynes and Herbert Hargraves with Highway Patrolman Wayne Pullen responded to the scene. Officers seized two shotguns from two persons but later returned them as Prosise noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Overstreet
Elmer Prosise
Bennett Haynes
Herbert Hargraves
Wayne Pullen
Overstreet
Prosise
Quarterback Club At Lumberton To Meet On Aug. 15
A Lumberton Raiders Quarterback Club meeting is set for 7:30 p.m. August 15 at Lumberton High School led by President J S Romero. Beason Mont Golden Vikings manager and several players will attend to present football films.
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Quarterback Club
Lumberton
Lumberton Raiders
J. S. Romero
Lumberton High School
Beasoumont Golden Vikings
Harold Dear Wins Stock Car Races At Cleveland
Harold Dear of Silsbee set a scorching pace at Cleveland Speedway to take top money in stock car races. Dear drove Stock Car 11 and won first in a heat the elimination race the trophy dash and the stock feature race. He is slated to compete again Friday night per promoter Hal McClain.
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Harold Dear
Silsbee
Cleveland Speedway
Dear
Texaco
Hal McClain
Lions Club to Discuss Leo Club at Monday Meeting
The Silsbee Lions Club will hold a public meeting Monday at 7 pm at the Neches National Bank to offer information about the new Leo Club for young men ages 15 through 20. Interest from potential members has grown since plans were announced in July.
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Silsbee Lions Club
Neches National Bank
Leo Club
Lions
Leo
VED OF THANKS FOR KIND WORDS AFTER SURGERY
Mr. and Mrs. Irvin King and Mrs. Barbara Curtis thank friends and relatives for kind thoughts and deeds during Mrs. King's stay in Doctors Hospital after her operation July 31. We thank God for her recovery.
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Irvin King
Barbara Curtis
Mrs. King
Silsbee Doctors Hospital
Leo Club introduction at Lions Club meeting
Rob Flores Sala invites joining the Leo Club as Lions International authorizes the sponsoring of Leo Clubs for 21,900 Lions Clubs. The meeting explains purpose goals and activities and distribution of information folders and application forms for young men to develop leadership and gain community service experience.
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Leo Club
Lions International
Leo
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Asp Cfr Bnees
Ad Manager Society
Linotype
Evadale
Cleveland
East Texas
Eaitor
Silsbee, Texas
The
Silsbee Bee
Gene Barrington
Warrick
RCA Victor
RCA
Warrick TV
Silsbee State Bank
Silsbee, Tex
Gloria
Roosevelt Drive
Minute Western Auto Associate Store
Dr. HE. Munden
D.C
N. St. St. Lilsbee, Texas
Veterans’ Administration
America
Congress
Railroad Retirement Board
Rob Flores Sala
North Second Street
Etex Typewriter Co
North Fifth Street
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