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Newspaper
Silsbee Bee
Location
Silsbee, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1970
Page
2
Society and Personal Editor Leona Whitman and Reporter-Photographer Lee Kelly lead the paper with Doris Woolley as secretary and the staff in the mechanical department listed for the edition.
A group of youth from Good Shepherd Baptist Church sang Christmas carols in the Hoke home yard in Silsbee Texas about 10 o clock Christmas Eve. Mr and Mrs Clyde Hoke thank the singers and bless their good work.
District Director Hoyt H Harris of the Immigration and Naturalization Service announced a forthcoming requirement for aliens in the United States to report their addresses to the Attorney General. Almost all aliens present on January 1 must file by month’s end, with exemptions for accredited diplomats and representatives to certain international organizations. Forms available at Post Offices or INS offices in January. Penalties for noncompliance are severe.
The Greene family thanks friends and neighbors for prayers kindness food and flowers after the loss of their beloved son and brother Johnny. Special thanks to Rev Bradford and Rev Fincher of Lumberton Jim Salles of Kilgore the United States Marine Corps and Pete and Mr. Farmer. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Greene and family
Woodrow Baptist Church schedules revival services from January 3 to 10. Rev. Bob Roberts of Port Acres will evangelize and Francis La Rocque of Lake Charles will direct music. Morning services run 10 a.m. weekday through Friday with Letters of John. evenings at 7:30 with 7 p.m. choir practice and men’s prayer. Sunday services are 11 a.m. and 7 p.m.
Ward has been received of the death of Mrs. Eric Claud of Kirbyville and funeral services are pending. Mrs. Claud died Tuesday night at her son Earnest Claud's home in Kirbyville of an apparent heart attack. Survivors include son Rey mond Claud of Jasper another son, Lorene Livingston of Silsbee, two sisters Mrs. Laura Moore of Dickinson and Mrs. Edith Yankie of this city.
The family thanks friends and neighbors for kindness during the loss of Linda Mae Chiuminetta. Special appreciation to Friendship Baptist Church. May God bless you from the family.
The record details a year of redistricting fights in Silsbee and surrounding counties. Key events include meetings breaking up over politics, Judge Fisher removing Lack and appointing Dr. George Tennison, allegations of partiality, and a court delay on redistricting plans. December brings further clashes with the State Bar investigation into Houston Thompson, plus local elections and administrative changes.
A January fund raising appeal in Hardin County runs from January 2 to January 31 to support Birth Defects Centers and related programs. The campaign seeks volunteers and provides a local contact at 385-2325 in Silsbee for details.
Silsbee volunteers answered four fires over the holiday weekend and Monday. A woods fire north of town broke out December 28 at 12 25 pm, a car fire on December 23, and a grass fire at Smiths Wrecking Yard on Christmas Friday at 11 30 am. The most costly blaze damaged the Silsbee Packing Co on Highway 327 west, starting at 4 45 am December 27 in a meat freezer ceiling with a burned freezer top and ceiling hole. Heat activated sprinkling system quenched the fire.
The 88th District Court of Hardin County schedules eight weeks of sessions from Monday Jan 4 to Tuesday Feb 23 1971. Civil cases fill weeks 1 2 3 6 7. ordinary felonies occupy weeks 4 5. week 8 remains open for resets. The docket lists numerous criminal cases including murder theft DWI burglary and robbery with scheduled dates Jan 26 and Feb 1 and numerous civil actions beginning Feb 8 and Feb 16.
Tommy L Simpson of Silsbee was among 522 degree candidates at East Texas State University of Commerce. President D Whitney Halladay urged graduates to help solve societal problems during mid winter commencement exercises December 19. Simpson earned a Bachelor of Science as part of 421 bachelor degrees awarded, with 96 masters and five doctorates granted.
A compilation shows numerous suits including Bile Insurance Co versus St Paul Fire and Marine, Doris Woolley versus Paul Avery Company, Jim Seymour versus R L Gillespie, Francis Smith against James Harden Evans Products Co, Oldfield Gregory versus Cathy D Odom, James Dodson against Doris L Nowlin, Nick Mitchell against Jim Wheeler, Bruce S Lewis versus Robert Vaught, and Gilbert Warren against Chessher Sutton. The docket entries indicate cross filing among individuals and corporate defendants.
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