Silsbee Bee masthead and staff listing from 1919 issue
The Silsbee Bee was entered as a second class mailing at Silsbee Texas on April 10 1919 under the act of March 3 1879. Co owners publishers are David Read and R L Read with Jerry Zuber as news editor and Leona Whitman as society and personal editor. Mechanical department includes R R Burgess composing room foreman Joe Thompson and James Johnson as printer operator. Stereotyper listed.
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Silsbee
Texas
David Read
R. L. Read
Jerry Zuberine
Leona Whitman
R. R. Burgess
Joe Thompson
James Johnson
Martin McKinney Elected Leader of Silsbee Knights of Pythias
Martin McKinney was elected council commander of the Silsbee Knights of Pythias last Thursday night. He will be installed with Joe Savage as vice council commander and other officers including M. O. Brown prelate S. M. Miears master of works Phillip McKinney secretary H. B. Adams treasurer and R. B. Bradshaw master at arms at ceremonies to be announced.
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Martin McKinney
Silsbee Knights of Pythias
Mr. McKinney
Joe Savage
M. O. Brown
S. M. Miears
Phillip McKinney
H. B. Adams
R. B. Bradshaw
First Baptists To Present Christmas Cantata
First Baptist Church will stage a sacred Christmas cantata titled A King Is Given on December 23 in the church sanctuary. The adult choir plus a 23 member cast will perform with Pascal Harris directing assisted by Mrs. B. M. Prewitt. Mrs. J. K. Bower and Mrs. A. W. Dainwood will accompany on piano and organ. Rev. K. R. E. Barclay invites the public.
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First Baptist Church
Pascal Harris
B. M. Prewitt
J. K. Bower
A. W. Dainwood
KR. E. Barclay
Vera Doris Clark to Wed Louis R Shavers in Silsbee
Mr and Mrs Joe Clark announce the marriage plans of their daughter Vera Doris to Louis Robert Shavers son of Mr and Mrs L A Shavers The wedding is set for Saturday December 22 at 7 pm in the bride home with E R Warner Church of Christ minister officiating Both graduates of Silsbee High School They will reside in Crowley Louisiana where he works for Sohio Petroleum Company
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Joe Clark
Vera Doris
Louis Robert Shavers
L. A. Shavers
E. R. Warner
Church of Christ
Miss Clark
Mr. Shavers
Silsbee High School
Crowley
Sohio Petroleum Company
Electric Power Authority Urges Completion of McGee Bend Dam
D N Beasley of Deep Texas Electric Cooperative Inc. issues a statement on power and recreation at the McGee Bend Dam under construction. He stresses power inclusion to support the project and assure recreational facilities, noting vast water storage and expected riverine tourism comparable to Lake Texhoma. He predicts five million yearly visitors within five years.
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D. N. Beasley
Deep Texas Electric Cooperative Inc
San Augustine
Texas
Mr. Beasley
Lake
Texhoma
Red River
McGee Bend
Beasley
East Texas
Lake Texhoma
County Sets Feb 25 Deadline to Settle Saratoga Right Of Way
County commissioners ordered all Saratoga right of way parcels to be settled or condemned by Feb 25 to allow state highway work and contract letting. Sheriff sought two new cars and a wagon. bids opened. Chain link fence bid awarded to Hurricane Fence Co. over Hagen Storm Fence.
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Saratoga
Kountze
Fletcher Richardson
E. E. Cotten
State Highway Department
Sheriff's Department
Rocky Richardson
Hurricane Fence Company
Hagen Storm Fence Company
Grand Jury Indicts Six in Hardin County Court
The Hardin county grand jury returned six indictments to 88th district court in Kountze last Friday. Included are charges of obtaining things of value with a worthless check, a second DWI offense, robbery by firearms, child desertion, and two thefts. The panel asked to adjourn until January 7. The district clerk's office sent transcripts to the court of civil appeals for three injunction suits: Garcia et al vs Sunil Co et al, Tubbs et al vs Garcia et al, and Easley et al vs Hobbs et al.
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Hardin County Grand Jury
Kountze
Dec Selman
Selman
Court of Civil Appeals
Earnest Garcia
Stuart Reeves Buys Chumley's Best Maid Ice Cream Store
The sale of Chumley's Best Maid Ice Cream store to Stuart Reeves was announced by Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Chumley. They urged customers to continue with Mr. Reeves while they keep running their Shoe Shop and G. I. Surplus store on North 4th Street. Reeves is a lifelong Silsbee resident and Silsbee High School graduate.
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Chumley
Best Maid
Stuart Reeves
T. E. Chumley
Deer Hunting Tips for Beginners by Sports Afield
Col Townsend Whelen offers practical guidance for first time deer hunters in the eastern United States. Focus on still hunting near dawn and dusk, stay quiet, and move slowly along feeding and bedding grounds while watching for deer within 25 yards.
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Col
Townsend Whelen
Sports Afield Magazine
New Officer Joins Silsbee Police Force
Chief Grady Tarver hires Raymon Cowart as the second officer for Silsbee police. Cowart, from Woodville and former deputy sheriff of Hillister, starts December 15 and will reside at 450 N 6th Street with his wife and nine month old son. A city council special session approved the appointment.
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Tarver Raymon Cowart
Hillister
Tyler County
Woodville
Grady Tarver
Silsbee
N. 6Th Street
Cowart
Tarver
Good Shepherd Baptists Plan Building Program
Good Shepherd Baptist church moves ahead with plans to build an office and pastor study to free space for a growing Sunday School led by H. R. Fisher. They will dismantle and rebuild the two story educational building into a single floor, using volunteer church labor, while Rev. J. W. Joiner preaches two Christmas sermons on December 23.
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Good Shepherd Baptist
Church and Friends
J. W. Joiner
Christ
Methodist Class Holds Christmas Party
The Read Bible Class of the First Methodist Church hosted a Christmas party in Cravens Hall on Tuesday afternoon. A program featured Mrs. Robert Neyland and Mrs. Eddie Plunk, with devotional by Mrs. Bruce Power and the Christmas story told by Mrs. W. C. McNeil. Twenty members attended with five guests, who enjoyed refreshments and gift exchanges.
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First Methodist Church
Cravens Hall
Robert Neyland
Eddie Plunk
Bruce Power
W. C. McNeil
W. H. Beazley
Houston
Spruce Power
Robbery at Sour Lake State Bank Sparks Quick Arrests
Last week 38 offenders were jailed for varied offenses including three traffic cases, two accessories to crime, one burglary, two DWI cases, one hot check, two indecent exposures, one vagrant, and 26 drunks. The Sour Lake bank robbery was swiftly solved with the principal and two accessories arrested within 24 hours.
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Sour Lake State Bank
Burke Pleads Guilty to DWI. Fined and Jailed
Fred Burke pleaded guilty to DWI on December 17. He was fined $50 plus costs and sentenced to three days in jail per County Judge Fletcher Richardson's records.
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Fred Burke
Fletcher Richardson
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Tember
Knights of Pythias
First Baptists
ROYAL
Roya
Smith-Corona
Vera Doris Clark
Louie Shavers
Electric Power Authority
McGee Bend Dam
Ploy Ny
SOVAS
MOHS
WAC
Noou
Ted Kesting
Good Shepherd Baptists Plan
Silsbee Bee
Phelan
Swift
Turkey
Eere Rel
Powe
Elgin
Bulova
Hamilton
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