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Newspaper
Silsbee Bee
Location
Silsbee, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1974
Page
8
Funeral services for Sylvester McNeely 66 of Lumberton who died at 10 50 p m Dec 17 were pending at Farmer Funeral Home in Silsbee He was a twelve year resident of the Lumberton area and survived by four sons a daughter and sister and four brothers
The grand jury continues proceedings on theft cases where the District Attorney withholds names. ROS. Coe notes a recent Texas Attorney General ruling referenced in the ongoing actions.
Kenneth N. Sweatt son of Mrs Gladys Sweatt of Silsbee completed recruit training at the Naval Training Center San Diego He is to report to the Gunnery School Gulfport Miss The program covered seamanship regulations firefighting close order drill first aid and Navy history
City officials said they will comply and fill the blanks on the questionnaire and send it to the Commissioners Court. Hickerson noted they learned of the development Monday and have not had time to fully evaluate the judge's request. The council will resubmit the $2,400 contract at Friday's meeting and a copy was sent to the judge's office last week. Judge Lack announced swearing-in ceremonies for January officials at 9 am Friday in the County Courthouse courtroom. The Commissioners moved their meeting from Monday to Friday to avoid Christmas holidays.
Article details thefts across several incidents with suspects Michael Cunningham and Tynes charged in Silsbee and other burglaries at Lillian Simmons home, Bobby Dean Moore mobile home in Wotaw, and Durward Kelt mobile home in Beaumont Colony. Jack Jordan Jr. received a $50 fine and one day jail for driving while intoxicated in County Court.
Ard of thanks expresses gratitude for the Chawers gifts calls and visits during the hospital stay from Mrs Jewel Hartman.
Silsbee Independent School District votes to adopt a three quarter 12 week period system starting Jan 6 1975 to replace two semester scheduling. The move accompanies a 10 cent lunch price hike and staff raises to offset cafeteria deficits. Trustees accept resignations of Tax Assessor-Collector Roy Brewer and sixth grade teacher Linda Ingram and hire new staff including Jane Barington and several substitutes. Supt Weeks Crawford says the change preserves required subjects while expanding elective options.
Fort Worth Silsbee native James Oscar Hoffpauir will receive the Master of Divinity degree at the winter commencement of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Truett Auditorium. He is pastor of First Baptist Church in Marietta and will soon become pastor of First Baptist Church in Timpson.
A Remington Model 11 shotgun and shells were found at the LaFose residence after an assault on Gilley. Charges of deadly assault were filed with Justice of the Peace Kyle Reeves, but arraignment is postponed as LaFose recovers. Neighbor Bobby Patterson recalled Gilley fleeing, a door flare, and Gilley’s collapse. Widespread officer counts were disputed, with estimates ranging from 24 to 75. Mrs Hall and Mrs LaFose were treated and released.
The article surveys lullaby and cradle rocking carols from Sweden Germany Austria and England with examples such as What Child Is This Away in a Manger and the Coventry Carol. It notes church ritual uses and mentions the Bethlehem mothers scene before Herod's massacre, reflecting a vivid history of holiday songs.
The arrival of the Magi with gifts highlights Christmas pageants and the familiar carol We Three Kings. John Henry Hopkins Jr. wrote the words and music in the 19th century, shaping a beloved depiction of the nativity.
The text surveys traditional carols inspired by folklore and pre Christian beliefs, noting tales like I Saw Three Ships and The Boars Head Carol from the Middle Ages, and Good King Wenceslas by J M Neale about a Bohemian duke.
Thomas James Robertson 27 of Mexia died when his car plunged into Pine Island Bayou on the Hardin Jefferson County line. He was returning from Port Neches to visit family in Silsbee after staying with his sister and brother in Port Neches. An autopsy showed death by cardiac arrest before the vehicle left the road and sank in 20 feet of water. Funeral services were held December 14 in Mexia with burial at Concord Cemetery near Jewett.
The article traces how Christmas names travel across languages. It explains Noel from French via Latin Natalis meaning birthday of Christ. Natale Navidad and Nativity tie to Jesus birth while Weinachten denotes Holy Night and Yule derives from early English sources.
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