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Newspaper
Silsbee Bee
Location
Silsbee, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1969
Page
2
A listing notes roles for printer staff as Linotype Operator Printer-Pressman Sterotype specialist. It also describes two beverage formulations: one with whey and cream flavored chocolate or fruit, and a second with whey and soy flour with citrus flavoring.
Funeral services were held for Mrs. Mary Alice Peveto 82 in Hemphill with burial at Gravel Hill Cemetery. Miss Betty Tolar 95 of Woodville died in Tyler County Hospital. burial at Mt. Pisgah near Woodville. Survivors include relatives in Hemphill Victor and Woodville. Local residents attended church events, visits, and city outings. A pink and blue baby shower, a WMS meeting, encampment trip, and other community notices filled the week. A birth is reported for Warren in Hardin Memorial Hospital.
An open letter from Jack Harper of Silsbee describes his son Winfred’s strong season stats and asks why he was not named to the LL All Star Team. He alleges racial prejudice behind the selections, commends the team’s colored teammate, and thanks the paper for publishing the letter.
Sealed bids in duplicate must be received by 5 p.m. July 8 1969 in the City Manager’s office at City Hall Silsbee Texas. Specifications available there. The city reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive formalities. Ronald M. Hickerson City Manager.
Earl Hardy Ester 60 of Galveston died June 22 at St Marys Hospital Galveston. Funeral June 25 at Malloy and Son Chapel followed by mass at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. Burial Calvary Cemetery Rev Lawrence Sidel officiating. He was WWII veteran and traffic manager for Pearl Beer. Survivors include wife Amy Bell Ester of Galveston, mother Mary Ester, two daughters in Houston, two sisters, two brothers. A rosary was recited Tuesday.
Kimberly Ann Hinson born June 27 in Silsbee at Doctors Hospital to Mr and Mrs Jimmy Charles Hinson of Silsbee. A son born June 30 in Baptist to Mr and Mrs Ray Gene Curtis of Silsbee. Kimberly Lynn Plaunty born June 19 in St Elizabeth Hospital to Mr and Mrs Earnest DeWayne Plaunty of Silsbee. A miscellaneous bridal show honoring Miss Carole Dow of Longview bride elect of Larry Robbins of Silsbee held June 24 at 8 p m hosted by Mrs Rufus Mullins and others with pink and white decor.
Funeral services for one year old Jerrie Lee Douga of Longview were at the First Pentecostal Church with Rev. R E Stark and Rev. C M Duplissy officiating. Burial followed at Turner Branch Cemetery near Spurger. The infant died Thursday at 4 15 p m in the Fort Polk base hospital from a heart condition. survivors include Sandra Kay Turner and Mr and Mrs J Q Hicks and other grandparents. Pallbearers were Steven Earl Stark Esca D Hicks Jr Sterling Busby and Dale Stephens.
Mr and Mrs Harvey Cooper and family of Wilmington N C are visiting the home of his parents Mr and Mrs Della Jones at 770 South 14th. Cooper, a Waldo Mathews graduate, has returned to the States after 13 months of duty in Vietnam and now makes his home in North Carolina.
An all day family reunion will be held Sunday July 6 on Lakeview Road at the Andrew J. Gibson place. A basket lunch will be served at noon.
Local butcher offers a selection of pork and lard products priced per pound and per gallon. Items include fresh pork shoulder 55¢, hams 69¢, chops 55¢, center cuts 75¢, pork bones 25¢, ribs 59¢, bacon 79c, smoked sausage 1.09, smoked ham 89c, lard 1.00 per gallon, cracklings 10c. Call 3b 5095 for orders.
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