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Newspaper
Silsbee Bee
Location
Silsbee, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1966
Page
2
A local publication notes its second class mailing permit dated April 19 1919 at Silsbee Texas and lists weekly publication details and subscription rates for Hardin Jasper Tyler Jefferson counties plus the editorial and staff roster including editors publishers and printer roles.
Local notes describe visits and gatherings in Votaw and nearby towns. Families such as the Teals, Colllins, Harrisons, Moves, and Hinklins share Christmas dinners, hospital stays, and travel between Liberty, Cleveland, Pasadena, Galveston, and Houston. Several relatives from Bellair, Huntsville, and Tyler join festive events. The piece lists numerous household visits, church and community activities, and extended family holidays.
A local report notes an unusually large turnip grown at the home of Mrs. PT Woodward. The specimen weighed 3 pounds, 10 ounces, with others described as similarly large. The piece reflects a light garden anecdote from the winter season.
A family expresses deep appreciation for kindness and sympathy shown during the time of loss of wife and mother. George Kirkpatrick Jr and Alan thank those who offered support and comforting words.
A reader letter from Tommy L Edgar addresses the Chance Loeb Independent School District board over superintendent J J Garner's suspension, urging unity, support for acting superintendent Marvin Pipkin, and accountability. The writer argues taxes are reasonable, calls for a public interview with teachers, and urges election of a board aligned with children’s education.
A Beaumont reader recounts repeated prank calls to Neil Adams family after the 13 year old was accidentally shot dead. The writer notes calls mockingly asking if the boy was dead, plus a false reporter impersonation. The letter urges police FBI and telephone company action to stop the harassment and protect grieving relatives.
A Silsbee Bee letter from Jean Ferdinal appeals to readers after a police contact and a Beaumont Liquor Control Board official about teens obtaining alcohol. She urges community courage, warns of consequences, and contemplates punishing sources supplying youths.
The Twentieth Century Club met December 21 at Mrs. L. P. Skinner’s home with Mrs. C W. McGinty as co host. Mrs Weeks Crawford presided over the business meeting and welcomed one guest, Mrs W E Sheffield. Mrs Robert Neyland and Mrs R L Read led the Christmas program with Neyland reading The Birth of Christ and presenting Christmas music. Read reviewed the book How Far to Bethlehem by Norah Lotts. A note mentions a record 100 million kilowatts of new generating capacity on order for operation in the U S during 1966 through 1970, surpassing all electric utility capacity as of 1953.
American engineering and Japanese craftsmanship combine in the Mikado hearing aid priced at 39.95. Available at the Hearing Aid Center, 1166 Broadway, Room 107, Beaumont, with free details by mail.
Funeral services for Harryland Vrs Top Corner C Goins 72 of Buna Route 2 were held at 2 p.m. Monday at Buna Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints with Bishop Ralph Franklin officiating. Burial followed in Morse Cemetery under the direction of For mer Funeral Home. Survivors include his wife Addie Goins a son Lance Goins of Buna three daughters Sybil Cates Virginia Nelams and Johnny DeVries a brother Ed Goins of Silsbee and three sisters Stella Cryer Vick Tanton Ruth Hargraves. Edmond F Sheppard 21 son of Mr and Mrs Albert Sheppard Buna, was promoted to Army Specialist Fourth Class Nov. 23 in Germany in the 73rd Artillery. He is a message center clerk in Headquarters Battery of the 5th Battalion near Schwabisch Gmund. He graduated Deweyville High School in 1964 and entered the Army in 1965. Mrs Bertha Powers was honored with an ardiner at her home by friends and neighbors. About 20 guests attended as W R Duhr and others entered. The party included a composition on the birth of Jesus and honored veterans of World War II from Canina Parks.
Atlantic Richfield announced a major flue gas injection program in the Midland Texas Permian District to maintain reservoir pressure and boost crude recovery. The new ABRCO plant adds surface expansion and will supply inert gas for injection along with steam energy, enabling miscible displacement in Devonian and Ellenburger formations discovered 21 years ago.
The project aims to substitute flue gas for hot gas in a Dallas area plant to cut natural gas purchases and lower costs. It features four boilers producing 300 000 pounds of steam per hour, with a fifth boiler planned, and a turbine driven centrifugal compressor train delivering 98 000 BHP. Startup began earlier this year but mechanical issues delayed full operation, including instrumentation and gas generators.
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