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Newspaper
Silsbee Bee
Location
Silsbee, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1965
Page
2
The mission department invites the public to a bazaar at First Baptist Church, 625 North End Street, Thursday through Saturday from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Pastor Rev. S. Booker to host the event.
The Rethke family expresses gratitude for cards prayers visits flowers and other deeds of kindness during Mr Rethke's hospital stay Special thanks are given to Reverend Langley for support and blessings from Mr and Mrs R W Rethke.
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department biologists led by Bob Van Cleave released Eastern wild turkeys into the Lower Neches Alabama Creek and Chester areas after trials with Rio Grande and Florida birds. About 98 birds released since 1959 have formed a growing population, with census estimates totaling 550 to 700 birds across the three areas.
Mr and Mrs H E Courtney and A D Courtney of Lufkin visited in the home of Mr and Mrs Buddy Courtney during the weekend.
A bi weekly aerial survey shows 778 new southern pine beetle infestations in June across a 10 county Southeast Texas area including Hardin Jasper Liberty Montgomery Newton Orange Polk San Augustine San Jacinto and Tyler. Since January 1 there have been 1172 infestations with nearly 19000 trees cut or treated on private lands.
A Silsbee reader appeals Hardin County Road Commissioner for tax relief, citing clogged ditches and weed growth. He notes drought risk and compares traffic and gas use to the main highway, urging a break on road, school, and county taxes. He also mentions patient Jimmy at Santa Fe Hospital and thanks local paper staff.
Young men with a flare for mechanics are invited to receive technical training and practical experience through the U S Army. The program covers auto, railway, and aircraft motors with schools nationwide and extensive on the job training. No enlistment obligation is required to explore the options, per SFC Harmon Phipps of Beaumont. For details contact SFC Phipps at Federal Office Building Beaumont or TE 2 8231 collect.
Cliff Caraway of Caraway Motor Co. in Silsbee was named Area Director for the Texas Automobile Dealers Association. He will work with TADA officials, focusing on research to aid buyers and the automotive industry and assist in driver education and highway safety initiatives across Texas.
East Texas trees yield diverse products from pine turpentine and rosins to pecan gunstocks and baseball bats. Loblolly, shortleaf, longleaf, slash pines supply veneers, pulp, lumber, and ship timbers while cypress, cedar, black walnut, pecan, hickory, corkwood, willow, beech, birch, blackjack oak, live oak, magnolia, sweetbay, sycamore, and tobacco wood are used for furniture, boxes, tableware, floats, prosthetics, and more.
The Board of Equalization for the Chance-Loeb Independent School District will hold public hearings at 7 00 PM on August 23 24 and 26 1965 in the Chance Loeb School building. John Harold Delaney is secretary of the board and the contact address is 242.
James Hoffpauir, son of Mr and Mrs Oscar Hoffpauir of 116 Dainwood, departs from New Orleans for Guatemala. He joins 17 U S youths on a 15 day Southern Baptist missions tour representing the Royal Ambassador movement. The Brotherhood Commission sponsors the effort as they visit churches and institutions. He may return to speak at the Royal Ambassador and Brotherhood Convention in Houston on October 26. He is a senior at Silsbee High and a basketball letterman.
Silsbee High School cheerleaders sponsor a car wash from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at Poncho Barclay's Gulf Station, 460 Highway. Tickets cost $1, available from any SHS cheerleader. Proceeds fund new uniforms.
Cynthia Ann Courtney was honored on her fourth birthday with a party at home 206 Elm. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Buddy Courtney. Fifteen attended including maternal grandmother Mrs. Mattie Childress of Lufkin. Favors consisted of coloring books and balloons.
Silsbee Woman's Club announces committee chairmen for the 1965 66 club year starting in September. Appointments include social program community affairs finance housing telephone membership library reports and historian publicity parliamentarian federation councilor scrapbook pressbook music coordinator and chorus director. Theme for the year is Service Through Creation Participation and Appreciation.
Joseph Jules Landry of Silsbee James Charles Burke and William Ray Martin will receive bachelor of science degrees at Stephen F. Austin State College in Nacogdoches. More than 1350 seniors and graduates will participate in summer commencement at Memorial Stadium starting at 8 p.m.
In 1951 the Texas Forest Service launched an extensive tree improvement research program, becoming the first state forestry agency to undertake this type of study.
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