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Newspaper
Silsbee Bee
Location
Silsbee, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1974
Page
10
Michael Faraday demonstrated that moving a magnet through a copper coil produced an electric current. This foundational experiment underpins the principle behind all electric motors and dynamos, shaping the development of electrical machines.
Mrs. Minnie Lilly Norris, 78, of Rt. 4 Silsbee, died February 17 at Schlesinger’s Geria t ine Center after a brief illness. Widow of Sam H. Norris, she moved to Silsbee 11 years ago from Beaumont and was a member of First Baptist Church of Silsbee. Funeral services were held February 20 at Kelley-Hixson Funeral Chapel with burial in Magnolia Cemetery in Beaumont. Survived by four daughters in Silsbee Houston Lumberton and Beaumont.
Funeral services for Edgar W. Bell 66 were held at 2 p.m. Sunday in Farmer Funeral Chapel with Rev. A A Drennen of First Baptist Church of Kountze officiating. Burial was in Knupple Cemetery. Bell died Friday night in Silsbee Doctors Hospital. He had lived in Silsbee 40 years and worked as a utility operator at Kirby Lumber Corp power plant. Survived by three sons Thomas Bell Anchorage Alaska Joe Bell Beaumont Delton Ray Bell Silsbee. three daughters Mary Jon Tarver Silsbee Margaret Ann Johns Ozark Arkansas Polly Sue Clark Silsbee. two brothers Bill Bell Port Arthur W A Bell Silsbee. four sisters Gertie Humble Johnnie Gilchriest Josie Cain and Miss McNeal Bell all of Silsbee. Pallbearers were Howard Blythe James Perkins Virgil Caraway John Gee George Bellenger Leon Humble.
KFDM-TV of Beaumont challenges Silsbee Jaycees to an exhibition basketball game on February 28 at Silsbee Junior High School gym. KFDM players include Cy Hurst Ken Smith Larry Beau lieu Dave Lane Eddie Dubose and David Kirksey. Silsbee Jaycees lineup features Raymond Stout Kerry Armstrong Kyle Reeves Rupert Horka Jim Ohlrich and Don Lipscomb. Concessions by Jayceeettes. nominal admission charged.
Jerald Calk and Ronald Renz announce the completion of a 32 unit storage facility named Ace Mini-Warehouse on a one acre, 4000 square foot site. The masonry building, located a mile north of Silsbee city limits, offers varied unit sizes for monthly or annual rental.
Cub Pack 88 met at Mrs Barbara Weathersbys home to finish preparations for a banquet. They ran races with Eric Hollis as the winner. Cubs told fish stories and refreshments were served. Den 8 thanked Mr Ragan for taking them to Sea Arama. Lawrence Simmons wrote notes.
Silsbee Police Chief Bob L Ogden accepted a position on the South East Texas Regional Planning Commission Criminal Justice Advisory Committee. He informed SETRPC President Paul Hale in a February 19 letter and planned to attend a February 20 meeting at the Orange County Courthouse.
Funeral services for Seamon Skinner 53 of Silsbee were held Saturday at 10 a.m. at Farmer Funeral Home with burial in Union Springs Cemetery Corrigan. Skinner died Thursday at 7 20 a.m. in John Sealy Hospital Galveston. He was a pipe liner and had lived in Silsbee 27 years. Survivors: son Charles Skinner Silsbee daughter Theresa Ann Furlan Wichita Falls sister Maggie McAnulty Corrigan brother Dick Skinner Corrigan.
Ben Worthy of Warren announces candidacy for the Warren Independent School District Board of Trustees with an April 6 election. He and his wife Jane have four children and 12 years of residence in Warren, pledging a harmonious system for teachers students and citizens if elected.
Funeral services for Louis R. Ringuet 75 of Welsh were held at Our Lady of Seven Dolors Catholic Church. Burial followed at Welsh Catholic Cemetery. He died at 11:55 a.m. Saturday in Welsh General Hospital after 30 years with Cleco Electric Co. Survived by brother Pete Ringuet of Silsbee.
Den 4 of Cub Pack 88 met February 19 at the home of den mother Mrs. Vivian Stines with five cubs present. Co sponsor Mrs. Betty Sanders assisted as preparations continue for the Blue and Gold banquet set for February 26 at 6 p.m. Refreshments were provided by James Cawley. Keith Yeager reporter.
The Young and Bohler quartet of Warren will perform a musical program at Faith Tabernacle at 7 p.m. Thursday. Mary and Reed Wailes are ministers at the church located in Brittonville off the Spurger highway.
Funeral services for Mrs Maude Sampson Hicks 82 of Beaumont were held Saturday at Calvary Baptist Church with burial in Forest Lawn Cemetery. A former Silsbee resident she died Thursday at 3 40 p m Survivors include son C R Hicks Jr of Beaumont two sisters Mrs M M Sand of Port Arthur and Mrs M E Brown of Beaumont and brother D A Sampson of Nacogdoches
The Royal Cloverleaf Civic Club held a 14th founders day reception at the Masonic Temple on West Avenue and 15th Street Saturday February 16 at 7 30 p.m Lt Col Clinton Wright spoke on Strive to be more in 74 The club will meet Wednesday February 27 at 7 p.m at 440 Bonner Street in the home of Mrs Mattie Barlow publicity chair Mrs Henrietta Thomas announced Mrs Edith Davenport is president
The Mary Alphin Club of the Federated Women and Girls clubs will meet in Silsbee on Saturday February 23 at 10 am. The gathering at Masonic Hall on South 15th Street and Avenue J is hosted by the Royal Leaf Club with Mrs Edith Davenport presiding. Velma Jeter of Ranger serves as district president.
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