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Newspaper
Silsbee Bee
Location
Silsbee, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1977
Page
8
Members of the First United Methodist Church of Silsbee announce an old fashioned picnic in the city park on Sunday August 28 starting at 10 am. The event includes a brief worship service a picnic and fellowship with families bringing their own lunches and chairs. Youth will lead games after lunch.
The family of Mr Joseph Lotto expresses thanks for acts of kindness and services rendered during their recent loss. Mr and Mrs James C Perkins Roslyn and other relatives extend gratitude.
The Hodges family expresses heartfelt thanks to members of United Methodist Church Christian Church Silsbee School Faculty and friends for all expressions of sympathy and support.
Engineer D E Wilson will be honored with a 4 p.m. reception at his Wilson Lane home in Silsbee marking his Aug 5 retirement after 36 years with Santa Fe Railway. He and his wife have two daughters and two sons, with Wilson planning time to pursue woodworking and hobbies.
The Texas Criminal Justice Division audited federal grants to the Silsbee Police Department funding a juvenile officer and a narcotics officer. Auditor Roland Mispeldt said the office conducts audits on randomly selected grants statewide and this was its first in Silsbee. Results were not yet compiled.
Ruby Thompson reports a trust fund at Silsbee State Bank for Bubba Dryden who was shot in the mouth and neck while driving to Evadale from Silsbee on July 31. Dryden, 20, is at home recuperating.
City officials weigh a broad sign improvement ordinance urged by Ronald Hickerson aiming to speed signage changes by Oct 1 for reimbursements. The council extends a two year depository contract with Silsbee State Bank at multiple rates and reviews loan terms and lending rate of 4.75 percent.
Fifty libraries in the 28 county Houston area join the regional system under the 1969 Texas Library Systems Act. The alliance will receive an 850776 dollar grant funding cooperative services, catalogs, microfiche access, and interlibrary loan. Houston Public Library serves as Major Resource Center with material funds allocated for member libraries and rural areas, including mail circulation and county microfiche catalogs.
Ellis Shuptrine will retire August 31 from the construction department of the Texas State Highway Department. He spent four and a half years in Houston in the transportation division before moving to Silsbee and plans to take it easy after retirement.
Lorilee Elkins of Silsbee was indicted by the Jefferson County grand jury last week for unlawfully carrying a pistol on premises licensed to sell alcoholic beverages at the Cricket Club on June 15.
A hotel bellboy reports the guest left his razor in the bathroom of room 514. The guest hurried to the airport and the bellboy confirms the item is indeed in that bathroom.
The legislature grants fiscal adjustments this summer to cover increased state supplement. Additional increases will fund curriculum improvements, a school evaluation program, and upgraded maintenance operations.
A historic data note shows per capita sour cream and dip sales climbing 159 percent from 1950 to 1975 with a 54 percent rise specifically from 1970 to 1975, indicating a sustained upward economic trend in dairy product consumption.
Pvt Calvin Burnett son of Mrs Willie B Rance of Silsbee has finished basic training at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri. He is now stationed at Fort Benning Georgia for seven weeks of schooling
City Secretary Edna Brown reminds Silstee dog owners of a rabies vaccination clinic from 3 80 to 6 p.m. Aug. 25 at the fire hall. Dr Guy Ferrell will administer at a reduced rate. Residents must buy a dog license tag after vaccination.
A note from Mrs. Bertha McKeithen expresses gratitude for prayers, cards, visits, phone calls, flowers, gifts, and donations during hospitalization and convalescence at home, ending with God bless you all.
Miss Karen Kelley daughter of Mr and Mrs Edward L Kelley and Robin Jones son of Joe E Jones and the late Mae Jones will exchange marriage vows September 2 at 6 pm in the Good Shepherd Baptist Church. Rev C E Willis to perform the double ring ceremony. A reception will follow at the bride elects parents home. Kelley is a senior at Silsbee High School and Jones is a Silsbee High School graduate employed by Kirby Lumber Corp.
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