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Newspaper
Silsbee Bee
Location
Silsbee, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1962
Page
2
Mrs. C H Shawver reports visits among San Antonio Jasper LaMarane and Kirbyville families. Church groups plan meetings in Nederland and Dallas while local schools host Pilot School Association on January 23. Evadale games set for Chance Loeb on Thursday. Multiple residents listed visiting relatives ill at Port Arthur Beaumont Silsbee and Houston area locations.
The 51st semi annual Great Tex La Neches Valley singing conven tion will meet January 20 21 1962 in Alexandria Louisiana at Boston High School auditorium Vance and Renseler streets. The old fashioned Gospel Singing begins 6 30 p m Saturday and ends 10 30 p m Sunday starts 9 a m and runs all day closing 4 p m A business meeting will follow Saturday night.
The article notes that the first use of the American flag occurred at Cooth's Bridge during the Revolutionary War. It highlights a historic moment tying the banner to early American conflict and national symbol identity.
Mrs. J A Black reports Terry Black home from the Army for ten days after Fort Chaffee arrival and planned return to Fort Belvoir on the 26th. The item lists visits from Beaumont families, braces for Galen Black in Beaumont, and a long roster of local guests and events including births and a wedding shower in Buna and church singing conventions.
Ernest Marsh, president, said Santa Fe Railway System revenues show improvement and will rise in 1962. The modernization program for 1962 allocates 65 million dollars for 43 diesels, about 1,200 freight cars, 25 baggage cars, 238 miles of welded rail, Phoenix Line realignment, signaling, microwave links, and other upgrades to boost capacity and efficiency amid rising costs.
E B Germany president of the East Texas Chamber of Commerce announces the Tenth Annual World Trade tour visiting London Paris Vienna Amsterdam Copenhagen and Lucerne leaving Dallas April 27 and returning May 20. East Texas businessmen and their wives are eligible and the trip offers top international contacts and red carpet treatment while promoting Gulf ports and Texas trade.
The text explains how legal names are formed by a given name and a surname with consistency in signing documents. It notes that middle names or initials help identification, that Jr. or Sr. can distinguish namesakes, and that Mrs. is not essential to signature clarity. It covers married and divorced naming practices and court orders to restore a maiden name.
Visiting lists highlight multiple local families with extended kin from Houston Hartburg Victor and R F B Lake Charles. Hospitalizations and a funeral in Livingston for Henry Walters are reported along with a new baby Saundra Denise Harris at Kountze Memorial hospital. Attendance disrupted by sleet and snow closes Wotan school.
The Woman's Missionary Society of Lumberton’s First Baptist Church postponed its meeting due to last week’s freeze and will meet at Mrs. Williamson’s home at 10 this morning. The four day cold spell damaged water pumps and pipes for many families including the McCulloughs Martins Ry Martin the Williamsons and the Parsonage. Midterm tests were interrupted with Silsbee and Chance-Loeb schools closed for one day each. Keith Gary recovered from a tonsillectomy. The parsonage housewarming was moved to Sunday January 21 from 2 to 4 PMobu. The Rev C R Perry and his wife moved in last week. Special visitors Mr and Mrs Do Leslie of Beaumont aided the music program. Mrs Leslie is Mrs Perry’s sister and Mr Leslie is a Southwestern Seminary student recalled to Army service. Mrs Marvin Craft visited her mother Mrs A C Rowe in Carthage who underwent surgery Saturday. Craft returned home briefly then went back to stay with her mother as needed.
School menus list daily meals for January 22 to 26. Monday offers stew with vegetables and orange cake. Tuesday features porcupine balls and blackeyed peas. Wednesday serves hot dogs with chili. Thursday includes turkey and dressing with giblet gravy. Friday presents tuna salad and baked corn.
Working persons aged 65 or over who never applied should consult the social security office before the end of January 1962 to avoid losing payments. Miss Melanny Schwartz, Beaumont SSA representative, notes many in Silsbee area may misjudge earnings limits and that benefits may be paid in months with earnings under 100 dollars. A free leaflet You Don’t Have to Retire Completely to Get Social Security Benefits explains the law and a table estimates benefits if earnings exceed 1200 annually. Schwartz will be in Silsbee Fire Department Hall Thursdays at 8:30 am to help filing claims.
A brief note highlights the 180th meridian as the line where east and west meet. The text emphasizes its geographic significance and quirky language about borders and hemispheres.
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