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Newspaper
Silsbee Bee
Location
Silsbee, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1955
Page
5
Hanford workers don plastic man suits to enter contaminated areas and perform tasks with external air via a tunnel. Dr. Herbert M. Parker notes future plants can protect workers from external radiation though internal contamination poses tougher standards.
E C McFadden of Dallas urged extra caution at highway rail intersections in Texas. He cited 1954 rural grade crossing crashes totaling 167 and urged motorists to heed signs and signals as many crashes occur at protected crossings. He called for vigilance by motorists and pedestrians and listed crossing safety rules including ensuring tracks are clear and listening for trains where signals are absent.
The WMO outlines international thunderstorm maps based on land and sea observations and a cloud atlas to aid meteorologists and agricultural specialists. It notes a joint UN FAO project to curb locust invasions and discusses artificial rainmaking, wind energy, arid-zone research, and meteorological services for aviation.
The Texas Methodist conference holds its fourth annual choir clinic at Lakeview Methodist Assembly near here from Monday noon August 22 to Friday noon August 26. Walter Jenkins of First Methodist Houston leads as dean, with sessions on choral technique conducting vocal briefs and hymnody. A junior camp and festival showcase run concurrently, featuring notable faculty from Houston Tyler and Sam Houston.
Robert Bennett and Mabel Edith Oliver perform for First Methodist Church in Houston with Mrs Herbert Rohloff and Mrs W. O. Wade listed among organizers. Junior clinic camp director noted. most afternoons slated for rest and recreation.
Alpine resident Dixie McGill Davis was awarded a $100 check by Santa Fe Superintendent W A Carter for alerting employees to an abandoned jet plane crash near Hovey Texas on June 1. The report notes her 27 mile trip to Alpine to inform officials, aiding freight train safety. A Boeing electronics building note follows about glued laminated wood girders used for testing.
A brief note highlights SILLBEE BEE advocating for freedom of information and transparency, urging readers to value press independence and access to public records.
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