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Newspaper
Silsbee Bee
Location
Silsbee, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1967
Page
2
Editorial staff list for Silsbee Texas weekly paper with owners and positions. Published under second class mailing permit April 19 1919. Address 410 Highway 96 Silsbee Texas 77656 and subscription rates for local and out of county readers.
The Evadale Rebels Riders meet at 7:30 tonight in the Evadale Fire Hall to elect 1968 officers. Members over 17 may vote using a written ballot and are asked to bring writing instruments. Several rides are planned for 1968 according to officials.
Silsbee Bee notes appreciation from Martin Jr High School Social Studies dept for the papers sent. Kay Wood and Rhonda Peters sign as Student Council President and Secretary. It also warns that it is a federal offense for un licensed individuals to use the U S mail to ship pistols or concealed guns.
The docket itemizes civil suits including Jeanette Wright v Elliott Cameron and Industrial Welding v Eason among others. It also sets ordinary felony trials for Tuesday January 23 1968 and Monday January 29 1968 with numerous State cases such as fraud by worthless checks theft burglary forgery and DWI second offenses.
Local notes recount Reba Golden returning from Germany to Houston to be with family. A grandmother from Kountze joins family. several visits span Deweyville Orange and Beaumont residents with Mrs Teal and the Hinklins returning from Holland. A wedding in Wotaw unites a Jackson and Parr family, followed by social visits and hospital updates across the region.
Funeral services for Samuel Jones 91 of Evadale were conducted at 2 p m Wednesday at Farmer Funeral Home Silsbee with Rev Trevis Patillo and Rev W A Rashall officiating Burial followed at Morse Cemetery Buna Survivors include four sons and four daughters along with two brothers and numerous grandchildren great grandchildren and other relatives
Lt. Gene Richardson arrived in Vietnam with the Second Battalion of the 60th Infantry and witnessed intense firefights in the Mekong Delta. He sent the Bee a copy of The Old Reliable, the Ninth Infantry Division newspaper, describing combat with Viet Cong. Richardson is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher Richardson of Silsbee.
A teen involved in multiple auto thefts ends up in prison. Authorities urge motorists to begin today to prevent such journeys by removing keys and locking cars when parked.
A comparison shows Texas highway maintenance burdens taxpayers with 15 cents out of every dollar while the national average stands at 5 cents, highlighting higher local spending.
Silsbee social notes record Port Arthur guest R C Hancock visiting local families, Houston visitor H A Wilson staying with the Cawleys, and J W Barlow of Kirbyville among guests. Several area residents undergo hospital treatment in Beaumont and Galveston, while others plan travel for Christmas and military assignments abroad.
An 8 pound 4 ounce son was born to Mr and Mrs Robert R Templeton of Route 2 Silsbee at 8 20 am Wednesday in Baptist Hospital. Also born in Hardin Memorial Hospital in Kountze are Cathryn Denette daughter born Nov 29 to Mr and Mrs Darvin Gillmore of Kountze. Luther Frank son born Dec 1 to Mr and Mrs Luther Henderson of Beaum on. Marvin Paul Jr son born Nov 30 to Mr and Mrs Marvin Ard of Kountze. Kevin Joseph son born Dec 4 to Mr and Mrs Edward Revere of Beaumont. Nancy Diane daughter born Dec 4 to Mr and Mrs Harry Jenkins of Silsbee.
Ammonia can neutralize insect stings. Carry a small bottle for quick dab on the sting to reduce pain and acid effects from wasps yellow jackets and red ants.
Notice is hereby given that the New Bethel Baptist Church at 420 South 10th Street Silsbee Texas calls for redemption of Bonds No 127 128 129 130 and 131 Holders must present bonds to Silsbee State Bank from December 7 1967 through January 7 1968 with inter coupon No 22 Clarence A Johns Chairman of Trustees
Funeral services for Arthur T. Alford 62 of Beaumont were held at J O Stringer Funeral Home in Jasper with burial at Memorial Park Cemetery. Pallbearers included Tommy Schrader Glenn Alford Bill Alford Sidney Martindale Lyndel Powell Bevis Dwan and Tommy Warner. He died Sunday morning after a short illness and was a member of Roberts Avenue Methodist Church and DeWitt Clinton Masonic Lodge 29. He previously worked for H N Gibbs and Co and Stringer Insurance in Kirbyville and once owned A and J Food Market in Jasper. Surviving are his wife a daughter two brothers and a sister.
About 160 baskets are distributed yearly to Silsbee families in need. Each basket includes a chicken eggs lettuce celery milk sugar potatoes onions cocoa canned goods and a toy per child with extra foodstuffs added. Graves is in his fourth year as general chairman overseeing the 1967 drive.
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