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Newspaper
Silsbee Bee
Location
Silsbee, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1974
Page
2
Leona Whitman and Billy Joe Williams are listed in a column from KL with ROY COLMN. The brief note appears among local notices.
A satirical transcript mocks TV coverage of Henry Kissinger mediating a Middle East truce. The spoof features Walter Cronkite questioning Kissinger aides and fielding banter about press access, crew, and the so called team truce.
Public notice invites citizens to review proposed FM Highway 8000 alignment west of Reeves and north of PM 1122, with 100 feet minimum right of way. Maps, environmental studies, and design drawings available at the Resident Engineer in Silsbee and County offices. Written hearing requests due by March 7, 1874. if filed, a public hearing will be scheduled with notices.
Patti Thulett of Victor Melan oe Plunkett of Mauriceville and Melissa Tarkington of Silsbee won top titles in the Silsbee Optimist Club Our Little Miss pageant held Saturday February 9. Contestants totaled 24 with Jerry Pond of Silsbee directing and Rhonda Jordan of Lutkin as emcee.
A Dallas court of inquiry examines passive weight loss devices and wraps amid health risks. Doctors warn that only diet and exercise, plus medical guidance, yield real results, while spas touts methods can be hazardous or ineffective.
The article notes that if converted into paper, the timber killed in the United States in 1970 by insects disease wind and fire would amount to about 50 percent more than the total tonnage of paper shipped by all U.S. mills that year.
A IRS advisory answers questions about charitable deductions for unreimbursed travel expenses to hospital work, AGI, itemizing versus standard deductions, and taxation of tips. It explains which costs count as charitable contributions, how AGI is calculated, and when to itemize for maximum tax benefit.
Second Lieutenant Ronnie Carter son of Mr and Mrs Lovie Carter of Silsbee left January 25 for a three month armor officer basic course at Fort Knox Kentucky. He graduated Silsbee High School in 1969 and earned a BA in Business Administration from Prairie View A M in 1973. He was an honor student ROTC program graduate adjutant for Prairie View 800 man ROTC unit and member of Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity Reserve Officer Association and Rosenberg Masonic Eveready Lodge No 506.
Scout Troop 186 met on Feb 6 at the Jesus Christ Latter Day Church. The group lifted weights with Darrel Brown achieving the top score of 40. Scouts worked on merit badges and skill awards with Larry Bartley serving as scribe.
I thank all my wonderful friends for the beautiful cards flowers visits calls and prayers during my illness. I deeply appreciate it more than words can express.
A long listing of Hardin County deeds, trusts, releases, and war deeds involving numerous individuals and entities including Bennie L. McNaughten, First Savings Assoc of Orange, Atlantic Richfield Co, McCormick Properties, Sam Copeland, Gulf State Utilities Co, Hardin Co Sav & Loan Assoc, Texaco Inc, Owens-Illinois, Inc, River Oaks Bank, and others. The items include deeds of trust, war deeds, releases, extensions, cash transfers, and assignments across properties and leases.
The Silsbee Business and Professional Women's Club meets tonight at 7:30 at Hardin County Savings and Loan. President Mrs. Jettie Jewett says plans will be finalized for the district director of BPW District 14's upcoming visit this month.
A local smokehouse advertises varied pork cuts with prices per pound for items including pork chops shoulder ribs and bacon. Other products listed include ham shoulder bacon and liver with multiple price points shown in cents and dollars.
Silsbee resident Mrs. Maude Cook ends a 25 year tenure at the Silsbee Post Office spanning three postmasters including Conley Bradshaw. She delivered over 1,591,200 pieces with about 612 stops per day on a two day a week schedule. Her husband Hebert Cook also served in the Post Office Department.
Rep. Jerry Litton denounces use of American fuel by U S airlines and the Air Force to train Saudi Arabian pilots amid oil embargo tensions. He cites TWA and Pacific Western Airlines contracts and calls for CAB reexamination and possible revocation, urging a hard look at U S policy toward Arab nations and foreign training.
The note asks whether a contract between commercial airlines and the U S Air Force to train Saudi pilots should include a cancellation clause and whether King Faisal's government would obtain American gasoline rationing stamps.
A Texas Agricultural Extension Service grain specialist says bread hitting one dollar seems unlikely. He links such a rise to wheat prices, noting current loaf costs and farm payments remain far below proposed shifts.
Hardin County Judge Emmett Lack proclaims February 11 to 15 as Farm Bureau Week. The Hardin County Farm Bureau dates to 1973 with 155 members. Clarence Jackson presides, offices at Pine and Deer in Kountze, Jerry Parvish is county service agent. Fire safety demo by Ben Bullard of the Texas Farm Bureau scheduled at Silsbee High School at 2 p.m. today.
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