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Newspaper
Silsbee Bee
Location
Silsbee, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1967
Page
2
The Silsbee Bee operates under a second class mailing permit dated April 19, 1919. Published weekly on Thursday from 410 Highway 96, Silsbee Texas 77656 with yearly subscriptions set at 3.50 within Hardin Jasper Tyler Jefferson counties and 4.00 for outside counties.
Pfc Eddie L. Lancaster 19 of Chance-Fletcher died Tuesday December 19 near Quang Nam Vietnam after serving a week in country. Funeral arrangements are pending in Beaumont at Kelly Hixson Funeral Home. He was a Silsbee High School 1967 graduate and a native of Sour Lake. Our sympathy to his parents Mr and Mrs R H Brembrink.
A bridal shower for Mrs Edd Duhon formerly Miss Carolyn Moore is set for Monday from 7 to 9 PM at North Hardin Baptist Church. Invitations are issued through the press.
A note expressing gratitude to those who provided aid and materials during the Toys for Tots effort. Special thanks go to the Optimist Club for their kindness and to Mrs. Laura Ashcraft for contributions to the fundraiser.
Texas faces a shift toward a two year junior college system with 52 geographic regions and 70 to 75 campuses. The plan aims to transfer credits to four year colleges, serving 727,000 future students by 1985 and ensuring at least one junior college per region. Public hearings set for January in Austin.
Silsbee community’s Toys for Tots drive proved successful with broad participation and extensive publicity from the Silsbee Bee. The letter lists volunteers and groups including Mrs. Laura Ashcraft and Beta Sigma Phi chapters, DeMolay Rainbow Girls, ABWA, Boy Scout troops 88 and 82, Lions and Optimist clubs, and Morris Pharmacy for workshop use. Chief organizer Jimmie R. Sims Jr. expresses gratitude to all helpers and anonymous donors.
East Texas Chamber of Commerce launches advance ticket sale for HemisFair 68 Heritage Trail efforts. Host cities on a Heritage Trail route receive guides maps and billboards to draw tourists. Fred Pool predicts 11 million visitors and ¼ billion dollars in state revenue with $14 million in taxes. Arthur Cawthon notes tickets available at the Silsbee Chamber of Commerce.
New Hope Baptist Church near Highway 1943 between Fred and Warren will hold regular morning services on January 7 1968 followed by dinner on the ground and afternoon singing. Rev C S Read invites the public to attend all services.
A. J. Denby of Silsbee urges East Texas Wildlife to stock wild fowl like chickens and guineas to revive local wildlife. He cites distant examples from the Philippines and Haiti, proposes educating members and funding, and notes VA outpatient visits for 1967 reach 6,435,000 as context.
City of Silsbee taxes deadline set for April 1 1968 requiring all persons holding personal property or real estate for municipal taxes to render for taxation. Merchants must file true statements of goods on hand as of January 1 1968 with the Assessor and Collector Cesar Dominguez.
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