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Newspaper
Silsbee Bee
Location
Silsbee, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1961
Page
6
Mrs Leona Whitman and many relatives from Houston Port Arthur and Beaumont visited area families this weekend. Several adults entered Baptist Hospital Beaumont for treatment while others hosted relatives from Jasper, Kirbyville, Corrigan, and Port Arthur for gatherings and meals.
Funeral services for 80 year old James O Levins were held February 19 at Mount Olivet Baptist Church near Fred with Rev Harper of Warren officiating. He died Friday at 8 30 pm at his daughter in law's home in Silsbee after a life spent as a farmer in the Spurger area. Burial followed at Frank's Branch cemetery under Farmer Funeral Home direction. Pallbearers included Corbith Levins and Durwood Yawn.
Congressman Jack Brooks gains new duties in the 87th Congress. He will continue to lead the House Government Operations watchdog subcommittee overseeing 15 agencies and remain a member of the House Judiciary Committee. He also serves as ranking Democrat on a Judiciary subcommittee and joins two new special panels on Submerged Lands and Administrative Procedure.
Rev. Geneva Busley, pastor of the Full Gospel Church of Silsbee, resigns effective March 26. She and her husband will move to Pharr Texas where she becomes assistant pastor at Valley Revival Center under Rev. Kent Newman. Busley led the Silsbee church for 12 years and has been active in area interdenominational work. The couple will depart the last week of March.
Forty guests gathered at the home of Mr and Mrs Arthur Green wood to honor Mr and Mrs Lorin Murdock and their children with a dinner and farewell party Tuesday night. The Murdocks, of Rupert Idaho, are remembered as Dorothy Lee Hutto.
The U S Labor Department report findings show about 50 percent of construction industry apprentices quit before completing training. Financial strain and dependents drive many dropouts, with roughly 40 percent finding work in the same industry afterward. Steps are being taken to reduce losses and improve selection and progress monitoring.
Federal records say free competition keeps inflation in check in the Southern Pine lumber sector. 16,000 Southern Pine mills compete with each other and against other materials, helping keep wholesale lumber prices low despite rising production costs.
Jack Huffman resigns as traffic designer for the Beaumont district to become city traffic engineer of Waco. He and his family live at 305 Youpon Woodlea, will start duties March 20, and is a Texas A&M College Civil Engineering graduate.
A plain language guide traces the journey of a bill from inception by a congressman through committees hearings votes and possible amendments. It explains hearings calendar decisions speaker actions senate steps and the president's options including signing veto pocket veto or no action leading to a law or death.
Legislature moved toward early showdowns with House committees scheduling three deficit erasing measures. The package includes a new two factor formula for franchise tax on interstate Texas based firms, an escheat enforcement act, and a temporary 7 to 10 percent rise in natural gas production tax.
Willie Bean, county tax assessor collector, outlines requirements for motor vehicle registration. Residents must bring Certificate of Title and current license receipt to license station. new residents need titling or Manufacturer's Certificate, current registration, or notarized bill of sale. Trailers and semi trailers have weight and title rules. all motor vehicles require inspections. taxes vary with residency and transfers. Armed Forces members may be exempt with officer affidavit.
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