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Newspaper
Silsbee Bee
Location
Silsbee, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 29, 1968
Page
4
Citizens meet at Silsbee State Bank at 7 36 p m to elect officers and outline a 1968 clean up and beautification work plan. Mrs Stuart Smith cites honoring Silsbee with an honorable mention from the National Clean-up Paint-up Fix-up Bureau for cities under 25000 and urges coordinated effort for a cleaner, healthier town.
Easter Seal Fund drive launches March 1 and continues through Easter Sunday April 14 with volunteer workshops in Hardin County. Western group meets March 5 at nine thirty a.m. at West Hardin School Saratoga. eastern group gathers at Neches National Bank Silsbee at 1:30 p.m. County chairmen Carl D. Jones and Mrs. John L. Teel lead. Jack Sharkey of the Texas Easter Seal Society assists. Campaign funds support therapy, wheel chairs braces hearing aids and loan equipment for crippled children and adults including three Beaumont Cerebral Palsy Foundation residents.
The text describes isolated tribes using fetishes, bone casting, dances to treat illness, and exorcism of evil spirits. It notes ceremonial dances for mental illness and the belief that spirits cause ailments, alongside modern medical urgency urging prompt doctor contact and prescription fulfillment.
All District selections honor top players from Silsbee Forest Park and West Orange with Tim O’Hearn Manual Tyler Eugene Patillo Ralph Davenport and Mike Shuff on the First Team. Honorable mentions include Greg Whitely Harlan Deem Pat Williams Jed Webb Dean Agerton Don Carter and Robert Sparks among others.
Warren High School announces honor roll standings for the third six weeks and semester periods. Named on the A and B lists are students including Marianne Phillips Becky Jones Janice Powers Sheila Conner and others such as Sue McKee Sonya Harper Cheryl Mobley Kaye Ownens James Powers Beverly Tolar Karen Lamb Dale Spurlock Evelyn Morgan Jo Sandra Short Bertie Baker Betty Baker Juanita Hooks plus additional names among the full honor rosters.
The World Day of Prayer will be observed Friday starting at 10 a.m. at St. John’s Episcopal Church. Robert A. Scott of First Christian Church will be guest speaker. A nursery will be provided and refreshments follow. The public is invited.
Bealls Department Stores marks 45 years since its Henderson Texas founding with expansion, new brands, and upgraded fashion lines. The chain operates 51 Texas stores including Ardmore Oklahoma and lists numerous Texas locations with three openings planned for fall in Temple Harrington and Corsicana.
Texaco Inc funds a $3,000 Texaco Fellowship in Engineering Science at Lamar State College of Technology for 1968-69. Dr. Richard W. iSetzer announces the program to support graduate study and tuition, with selection by Lamar Tech engineering department heads. The recipient will conduct fundamental research toward a master's degree. Texaco supports multiple college fellowships.
The Twentieth Century Club met February 21 at Mrs. W. C. Ratchford Jr. home with 23 members and one guest, Mrs. Clyde Cole. Mrs. Harmon Weathersby led the business session as Mrs. E. M. Prewitt and Mrs. R. L. Read presented a program titled Trends in Modern Poetry. The next meeting is planned for March 6 at Mrs. H. C. Hopkins home.
Lloyd B. Cherry acting dean of the Lamar Tech School of Engineering says the grant marks a major step in strengthening the link between industry and the engineering school, as universities nationwide pursue yearly funding avenues.
Eastex Inc will honor 100 employees at a service awards dinner at the Royal Manor in Beaumont. J A Lock receives top award for 40 years with the Southwestern Timber Division. Fifty-five safety devices and 79 plant pins accompany the recognitions.
The Texas Easter Seal Society reported aid to 16 522 handicapped children and adults during 1967, detailing its outreach and service scope for the year.
The Lumberton School District community and Hardin County residents defend local integrity against the Pine Needle publication. They pledge to restore Hardin County’s good name and urge readers to join in the conservation association’s defense while demanding precise answers to accusations.
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