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Newspaper
Silsbee Bee
Location
Silsbee, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1974
Page
8
In 1831 Michael Faraday moved a magnet through a copper coil and produced an electric current. This discovery underpins the operation of all electric motors and dynamos.
Mrs Minnie Lilly Norris 78 of Rt 4 Silsbee died February 17 at Schlesinger's Geriatric Center after a brief illness. She was widow of Sam H Norris a former Union Oil employee and Beaumont native. Funeral February 20 at Selley Hixson with burial in Magnolia Cemetery Beaumont. Survived by four daughters Pat Mitchell Silsbee Roberta Heard Houston B F Pickett Lumberton and W T Wood Jr Beaumont.
Funeral services for Edgar W. Bell 66 were held at 2 p m Sunday in Farmer Funeral Chapel Rev A A Drennen officiated Burial was in Knupple Cemetery Bell died at 9 15 p m Friday in Silsbee Doctors Hospital He was a native of Nona and had lived in Silsbee 40 years He was a retired utility operator at Kirby Lumber Corp Surviving are three sons Thomas Bell Anchorage Alaska Joe Bell Beaumont Delton Ray Bell Silsbee three daughters Mrs Mary Jane Tarver Silsbee Mrs Margaret Ann Johns Ozark Ark and Mrs Polly Sue Clark Silsbee two brothers Bill Bell Port Arthur W A Bell Silsbee and four sisters Mrs Gertie Humble Mrs Johnnie Gilchriest Mrs Josie Cain and Miss McNeal Bell Silsbee Pallbearers were Howard Feralas James Perkins Virgil Farray John Gee George Felenger and Leon Humble
KFDM-TV of Beaumont challenges Silsbee Jaycees to an exhibition basketball game set for 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. Jaycees feature Raymond Stout Kerry Armstrong Kyle Reeves Rupert Horka Jim Ohlrich Don Lipscomb Bob Burgess. Concessions by Jayceeettes. nominal admission charged.
A 32 unit storage facility named Ace Mini Warehouse becomes available in Silsbee. Owners Jerald Calk and Ronald Renz report masonry construction on a one acre site along Highway 92, one mile north of city limits, with 4000 total square feet for rentable units by month or year.
Den 8 Cub Scout Pack 88 met at Mrs. Barbara Weathersby s home to wrap up for a banquet with races and fish stories. Eric Hollis won the races as refreshments were served. The group thanked Mr. Ragan for taking them to Sea Arama with Lawrence Simmons acting as scribe.
Silsbee Police Chief Bob L Ogden has accepted an appointment to the Criminal Justice Advisory Committee of the South East Texas Regional Planning Commission. He notified SETRPC president Paul Hale in a Feb 19 letter and planned to attend a Feb 20 meeting at the Orange County Courthouse. Ogden and Hardin County Sheriff Billy Paine were also named to the Regional Alcoholism Advisory Committee.
Funeral services for Seamon Skinner 53 of Silsbee were held Saturday at 10 am at Farmer Funeral Home. Burial followed in Union Springs Cemetery Corrigan. Skinner died Thursday morning in John Sealy Hospital Galveston. He worked as a pipe liner and lived in Silsbee 27 years. Survivors include son Charles Skinner Silsbee daughter Theresa Ann Furlan Wichita Falls sister Maggie McAnulty Corrigan brother Dick Skinner Corrigan.
Warren resident Ben Worthy announces candidacy for the Warren Independent School District Board of Trustees with an April 6 election. He and wife Jane, parents of four, have lived in Warren 12 years and pledge to foster a harmonious system serving teachers students and citizens.
Funeral services for Louis R. Ringuet age 75 of Welsh were held Feb. 18 at Our Lady of Seven Dolors Catholic Church. Burial followed in Welsh Catholic Cemetery. Ringuet died Feb. 16 at Welsh General Hospital after 30 years with Cleco Electric Co. Survivors include brother Pete Ringuet of Silsbee.
Den 4 of Cub Pack 88 meets February 19 at Mrs. Vivian Stines home with five cubs as Mrs. Betty Sanders assists. They prepare for the Blue and Gold banquet set for February 26 at 6 p.m. in Read-Turrentine cafeteria. refreshments supplied by James Cawley. Keith Yeager, reporter.
The Young and Bohler quartet of Warren will present a musical program at Faith Tabernacle at 7 p.m. Thursday. Ministers Mary and Reed Wailes lead the church located in Brittonville off the Spurger highway.
Funeral services held for Mrs Maude Sampson Hicks 82 of Beaumont at Calvary Baptist Church. Burial followed at Forest Lawn Cemetery. She previously lived in Silsbee. She died Thursday afternoon. Survived by 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 celebrated its 14th founders day with a 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 February 27 at 7 p m in the home of Mrs Mattie Barlow 440 Bonner Street Mrs Henrietta Thomas publicity chairman and Mrs Edith Davenport president announce
The Mary Alphin Club of the Federated Women and Girls Clubs will meet in Silsbee on Saturday February 23 at 10 a.m. The meeting at Masonic Hall South 15th Street and Avenue J is hosted by the Royal Leaf Club with Mrs Edith Davenport presiding. District president Mrs Velma Jeter of Ranger will attend.
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