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Newspaper
Silsbee Bee
Location
Silsbee, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1976
Page
2
The piece celebrates Christmas with warm memories of family, goodwill, and the Nativity. It notes global observance while pondering Jesus birthday legends and the magic of Yuletide bringing together families, sparks belief, and inspires generosity and hopeful anticipation.
Funeral services for Mrs. Ruth Smith aged 55 were held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Farmer Puneraul Chapel with Rev. R. Eugene Jonte officiating. Burial followed at Antioch Cemetery in Buna. She died Tuesday morning in Silsbee Doctors Hospital after an illness. A Wartburg native, she lived in Buna for years and was a member of First United Methodist Church. Survivors include husband C. C. Smith of Silsbee and mother Velma Bunkley of Buna. Pallbearers were Charles Pierce, Stan Pierce, Steve Pierce, Stewart Pierce, Curtis Reown and Ronnie Laneston with all railroad men as honorary pallbearers.
Texas fur trapping has revived over the last five years with a wholesale value around 4.2 million dollars in 1974-79. Nearly 10,000 trapping licenses were sold and about 700,000 animals harvested, led by raccoon, ringtail, gray fox and red fox. The Wildlife Department plans random fur house surveys to assess population trends and guide sustainable management.
Dallas area Wage and Hour officials say 601 workers owed back pay totaling 115674 remain unlocated. Some workers have moved, leaving current addresses unknown. Lost workers should contact the Employment Standards Administration with proof of identity at the Dallas office or nearest Wage and Hour office.
In a critique of legal service access and the legal system, the author cites Jerald Auerbach’s Harper’s piece “A Plague of Lawyers” to argue that rights favor the affluent while the poor face barriers. The text warns that more laws and lawyers will not ensure fairness, noting police violence and selective enforcement, and calls for expanded equality of opportunity and results.
In Silsbee Texas a longtime resident celebrates the local school system praising teachers, the superintendent, and football staff while lamenting criticism of coaches. The letter also notes a school trip will be canceled due to ongoing controversy. A social gathering of Mrs Wade and others is reported with many family attendees.
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