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Newspaper
Silsbee Bee
Location
Silsbee, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1970
Page
2
The list names the Co-Owners publisher editor editorial staff and departments. Leona Whitman is Society and Personal Editor with Lee Kelly as editorial staff, Doris Woolley as reporter photographer, and Doris Woolley as secretary. The mechanical department includes Harold Leigh and others.
Charles Deir home was spared when the new Silsbee fire truck briefly failed due to a pump fault. After service, the truck aided a blaze near the Deir residence and protected nearby houses. City Manager Ronald Hickerson said Ward LaFrance's Claude Wright will inspect the pump unit. Volunteers fought a chicken house fire near the city limits on FM 418 and a house fire on 770 S. 4th caused by a Coleman stove incident with about 100 dollars in damage.
Four nominees listed for Miss Silsbee including Rhonda Joyce McKee Rita Nowlin and Sandra Provost. Tickets on sale at Silsbee Chamber of Commerce Silsbee State Bank and Neches National Bank or via ABWA members. All seats reserved and scholarships awarded to top finalists totaling 400 dollars.
Mrs Johnny O Dell formerly Miss Linda Neely of Lumberton will be honored with a pink and blue shower February 12 at the home of Mrs J D Walton Jr. from 7 to 9 p m. Decorations include miniature storks and pink and blue accents.
A couple expresses gratitude to the Hardin County Sheriff's office and local volunteers after their two daughters were lost in Rolling Hills Estates. The search included Lumberton Volunteer Fire Department and Rolling Hills Estates residents who aided and helped locate the girls. The effort involved Alvin Courts and others. church pastors aided as well.
Silsbee Texas February 3 1970 A J Denby warns of a rising police state and urges combined public effort. He says the nation is in a revolution of ideas and action and calls for more thinking and action to stop the trend toward destruction.
Robert A. Scott, minister of First Christian Church in Silsbee Texas, asks residents four questions about county government audits road bonds fire department staffing and a community center. He cites equal representation and the one man one vote standard and urges citizen input for local changes.
A. J. Denby of Star Rt., Box 325 Silsbee issues a stark ultimatum about contamination and national redemption in a terse message. The note frames a final opportunity for the current generation to rectify past failings.
George Tennison will not seek reelection while J F Farmer runs again for Place 4 and Robert A Neyland will not run for Place 5. Filing ends 4 p m March 3 at the school administration office or with Board President Tennison. Balloting takes place at Silsbee Fire Hall 8 a m to 7 p m Saturday April 3 with Ernie Dietrich as election judge. Absentee ballots available 8 a m 4 p m March 16 31 at the administration office.
Barrington touts more asphalt road construction in Precinct 2 than in prior periods, cites an outside county funds audit, and claims tax reductions this year. He notes Court minutes are open for inspection and publication in local papers, and asks for voter support for a second term.
Arnold was treated for a head injury at Silsbee Doctors Hospital after a two car collision with Strawn on a lane change. Damages to Arnold’s car were about $200 and Strawn’s $600. Arnold cited for unsafe lane change.
Silsbee Tigers led by Mark Yawn's 21 points exploded to a 72-51 win over the Victor Pirates as district play moved to 5-1. Silsbee opened 27-9, built a 46-21 halftime margin, and held off a late surge before facing Port Arthur Jefferson Yellow Jackets next in Tiger Gym at 7 30.
Mr. Agnew expresses interest in working with youth and Little League, stating he is running to support school and community growth and to ensure the children receive the best possible education.
Pinecrest WMS sets a mission study meeting for February 10 at 7 p m in the church to discuss Mission Northeast. Mrs Bert Griffin and Mrs Joe Jones will present. A sweetheart banquet is planned February 14 at 7 30 p m in the fellowship hall.
Charles P. Altman a fireman apprentice and son of Mr and Mrs Dewitt G Altman Village Mills serves aboard the ammunition ship US Pyro off the coast of Vietnam in the Navy.
Capt and Mrs William Bartels of Beaumont announce the engagement of their daughter Catherine Ann to Rev James Oscar Hoffpauir son of Mr and Mrs Oscar Hoffpauir of Spurger formerly of Silsbee Rev J T DeLoach will perform the ceremony March 27 at 730 pm in North End Baptist Church in Beaumont Catherine Ann Bartels is a graduate of French High School attended East Texas Baptist College in Marshall and Lamar Tech Rev Hoffpauir is a senior religious education major at East Texas Baptist College in Marshall and is pastor of First Baptist Church in Barnum Texas He plans graduate work at Southwestern Seminary in Fort Worth
Den 2 of Cub Scout Pack 88 met February 2 at Ward Busn residence to work on scout skills and decorate for the Blue and Gold banquet scheduled later this month. Den 2 will meet next Monday. Brook Gilchriest, scribe.
Boy Scout Troop 82 gathered at O'Neil gymnasium Monday with 25 boys and scoutmaster Bob Parr. They played games, practiced basketball, discussed camping, and covered fishing lures and knot tying with scribe Vance Swarthout.
Three men were brought before U S Commissioner Hubert Oxford Jr and remanded to Jefferson County jail in 35,000 bond each. They face charges filed January 21 in Springfield Illinois for kidnapping Deborah Buck in Lansing on January 20 at knife point. Buck escaped in Collinsville Illinois as suspects drove a stolen car toward California. An informant in Dallas tipped Beau mont authorities that the men would be at a Lum berton house last week. FBI agents arrested them there Wednesday.
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