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Newspaper
Silsbee Bee
Location
Silsbee, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1954
Page
1
Funeral services for R. L. Weathersby will be held Saturday in Silsbee. The article lists many local figures and a Christmas Cantata upcoming at Silsbee Junior High with detailed cast and choir participant names.
In Silsbee, East Texas Pulp and Paper Company began pulp production last Friday at 5 pm with the first batch cooked and pumped. The plant aims for 300 tons daily capacity, hiring around 300 workers, and will later produce high quality paper board for milk cartons and food containers. The project includes massive pulpwood stock and ongoing testing as operations ramp up, with plans to ship chips from Kirby mill and expand supply chains.
Frank L. Choate of Silsbee was installed District Deputy Grand Master of District 26 for the Masonic Lodge at Waco. He will visit 12 Hardin and Jefferson County lodges during his term and has long led Masonic work locally. He previously served as Worshipful Master and heads Shrine affiliates. City budget drafts shown as first in Silsbee. council discusses ordinances, permits, and new charges including water and sewer hookups and twice weekly garbage pickup starting after year.
Hardin County sheriff deputies arrested 24 people last week led by Mr. and Mrs. Junior Hutto of Caney Head charged with assault with intent to murder after an altercation at the Hutto home. Carroll of Rountze sustained shotgun and knife injuries and was treated in Beaumont.
Dr Paul Campbell of Bonham Texas will speak at Sunday morning worship at the First Christian Church. He has evangelistic experience and pastored Weatherford and Bonham for about 19 years. Campbell spent three years on the Executive Staff of TCU in Fort Worth and now serves as director of the Extension Department for the Pythians of Texas while visiting Silsbee for the Knights of Pythias event.
Silsbee Independent School District trustees heard reports of cafeteria complaints and urged the superintendent to visit and eat there to judge meals. Meals cost 35 cents and a student complaint was noted.
Tigers basketball team seeks a clean start at 1 pm Friday in the Victor Invitational. If they win, they meet the Buna Port Arthur winner at 8 30 pm, with the championship final Saturday at 9 pm and a 7 30 pm consolation. A 16 team field is entered.
Saratoga voters approved alcohol sales with 269 for and 254 against while Batson residents chose dryness with 185 against and 149 for sale in precincts seven and eight.
Mr and Mrs Lloyd Robinson and their children spent the week end in Crossett Arkansas visiting local sights and relaxing as a family during a short local trip.
J. Kirby Herndon of Kirby Lumber Corp Houston and A. W. Dainwood tour the two large local plants in Silsbee. Arthur Temple Jr president of Southern Pine Lumber Diboll W Temple Webber president of Temple Lumber and T L Temple III a VP visit as they inspect the Kirby plant and East Texas Pulp and Paper at Evadale. Temple holds extensive area holdings and operates a logging operation here.
The Silsbee Post Office will open a temporary parcel post branch on Monday at 345 North Fifth Street beside H. & H. Dry Goods. Assistant Postmaster F. B. Dardin will run the station handling all parcel post traffic as plans to manage a record Christmas mail volume are announced by Postmaster L. A. Yankie.
The Beaumont Shrine Club will hold its annual Christmas dinner dance on December 11 at 7:00 p.m. at the Harvest Club. Gerlach's orchestra will provide music for the event.
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