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Newspaper
Silsbee Bee
Location
Silsbee, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1954
Page
1
Retired workers and dependents in Hardin County receive 33 256 monthly in old age and survivors insurance with 908 beneficiaries as of June 30 1954. Brewe r of Beaumont social security office notes 399 retired workers receive 18 788 others 259 children and 50 mothers with minors share 7 208 monthly total.
A Hardin county political rally directed by Charles Daniel will be held at the football stadium in Kountze. Ben Ramsey and C T Johnson are listed as attendees for lieutenant governor races. The Kountze PTA serves barbecue from 5 30 p m with donations from Sheriff Whitaker and County Attorney Richardson. Wiley Alford provides music as John Blair hosts a 6 30 p m program with several speakers expected to address the audience.
Co. S. Staley brought a strange insect to the Bee office for identification. The inch long specimen had mantis like front legs a wasp like body and saber like wings. Staley says he has traveled the Pacific Islands and this bug is new to him.
The local American Legion Auxiliary will hold a regular meeting in the community hall Tuesday at 7 30 p m All members urged to attend The State Convention will be in Fort Worth July 30 through August 1 and local officers must be elected before that date for Silsbee unit representation at the convention.
N A West, longtime Beaumont district head, moves to Personnel Development Supervisor in Houston. Cecil Kennedy, 19 year veteran, becomes Beaumont district manager guiding 14 exchanges including Beaumont Silsbee Jasper Orange and Port Arthur. Kennedy has led Kiwanis and civic efforts in multiple Texas locales and lists golf as a hobby.
Beaumont's Oldsmobile Rockets defeated Silsbee Pony League All Stars 10 to 3 in a rain shifted game at Silsbee Diamond. Buck Smith worked the full distance for Silsbee with 14 strikeouts and two hits allowed. Next Saturday the Pony All Stars face Lufkin with an Electric Train giveaway and district tournament plans.
Anyone interested in soil conservation is invited to a meeting at Votaw school on Friday July 9 at 8 p.m. The event aims to discuss soil and resource conservation problems in the area with Gene Warren and Paul Ritter of the Lower Neches Soil Conservation District present to answer questions.
Last Sunday the Presbyterian church in Silsbee was officially organized during worship. Twenty five members petitioned to transfer. L T Cawthon H M Tennis M A Douglass Edgar O Neil and T V Creekmore elected as elders. Dr R O Jackson W D Murphy J W Savage T D Barnes W C Caraway M J Winger as deacons. The congregation chose the name First Presbyterian Church of Silsbee and inspected a proposed ground site on the Beaumont highway for a new building with land negotiations authorized.
Jerry Zuber, a 1951 Texas A M College graduate and former Battalion editor, has joined the Silsbee Bee staff for general reporting and advertising. He previously worked in Beaumont advertising and Bellville Times, served 18 months in the Army, and is married with a three year old son.
Mrs. Richard Collier and daughter Suzanne and Mrs. Gerald Owens and son Charles of Memphis Tennessee plan a two weeks vacation visiting Missouri Detroit Michigan Canada Niagara Falls and Connecticut to see Mrs Owen's son Richard.
A travel diary recounts a trip from Southeast Texas through Natchez Mississippi to Memphis Tennessee on a hot 100 degree day. The author describes Natchez landmarks such as Rosalie and Connelly's Tavern, notes Mississippi cotton plantations and sharecroppers shanties, and mentions Brownsville political activity with a helicopter campaign. The writer expects a late arrival in New York and promises updates next week.
Evadale and Silsbee families announce newborns in July and early July. Names include Walter Jackson born June 24 to Mr and Mrs Walter Loftin. Mark Anthony to Mr and Mrs Sam Procell. Janice Lou to Mr and Mrs W E Gibson. Carolyn Gayle to Mr and Mrs R E Nolan. Albert Daniel Jr to Mr and Mrs Albert D Burch. Judy Lynn to William Tanton. and other infants born at Tennison Hospital and Hardin County Hospital with attending doctors noted.
Hardin County common schools received 4962.93 in USDA foods from Sept 1 1953 to May of this year, per County Superintendent Neal House. The distribution cover ed cheese dry milk canned beef and gravy frozen beef butter pears potatoes beans peas tomatoes peanut butter and orange juice under the school lunch program.
A fellowship supper is planned for Friday night in the recreation hall of the First Methodist Church. It will begin at 7 oclock with the food prepared by Mrs Brigances Sunday School class under the direction of W S Bartle, the event chairman.
Hargrove resigns as head of delinquent water and sewer accounts after complaining about timing of bill notices. Council members present include E L Brookins and Mayor H M Jones as the city discusses meters, street lights and county aid.
The Interstate Commerce Commission reports last year saw 3675 rail highway crossing accidents with 1494 fatalities and 3815 injuries. Most crashes involved passenger automobiles at 71 percent, motor trucks at 21 percent, with motor buses and motorcycles making up about one percent combined.
James W. Mehaffy of Cecil Keith and Mehaffy spoke at the Silsbee Kiwanis Club luncheon about jury duties and citizen responsibility. He was introduced by Silsbee attorney Earl B. Stover.
A tent revival will start Sunday night July 11 at 7:45 p.m. at the intersection of Highway 62 and Farm Road 1122, three and one half miles north of Silsbee. Evangelist Rev. F. C. Drake issues an invitation to the public to attend.
More than five thousand registered voters in Hardin County may vote in the Democratic primary on Saturday July 24. The county lists 5394 eligible voters with 5356 paying poll taxes and 38 exemptions, and provides precinct tallies from One to Fourteen.
A Santa Fe park rummage event Saturday funds the Silsbee Little League. Proceeds from selling used clothing will support Paula Prewitt in her Little League queen campaign backed by Silsbee Dry Goods.
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