Kirby Union Ratifies New Three-Year Agreement
Kirby Lumber Corp union members ratified a three year contract by more than two to one ending a nine day strike that began July 14 at the Silsbee mill. The pact includes a 20 cent hourly raise first year and six percent raises in years two and three. Production staff were to return July 25 with full production by July 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kirby Lumber Corp
Silsbee
R. C. Williams
Williams
BEE
Pat Malone
Kirby
Rice University honors 1044 on President's Honor Roll
Norman Hackerman announced that 1044 Rice University students earned the President's Honor Roll for the second semester of 1972-73. Among them is Lester Charles Landgraf, son of Mr and Mrs Lester P Landgraf of Silsbee, noted for maintaining high grade averages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Landgraf
Rice University
Norman Hackerman
Lester Charles Landgraf
Lester P Landgraf
Cravens, Silsbee
Billfold Stolen From Birdwell's Department Store
A billfold containing about $200 in cash was stolen from Miss De Nellda Dees at Birdwell's Department Store in Silsbee. Police responded at 3 06 p m on Thursday July 19 after the wallet, belonging to the Oklahoma visitor, was picked up from the shoe department floor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birdwell
Silsbee
SPD Sat
James Doane
Darrell Hartman
DeNellda Dees
Vandette
Okla
Births in Hospitals News Brief
A daughter Tracie Michelle was born July 18 to Mr and Mrs Henry Homer Alexander of Houston at Doctors Hospital. A daughter Brandy Rose born July 19 to Mr and Mrs Howell Eugene Stevens of Silsbee at Doctors Hospital. A son Roy born July 24 to Mr and Mrs George Milton Hudspeth of Spurger at Doctors Hospital. A son born July 24 to Mr and Mrs Steven Eugene Ferguson of Silsbee at Women.s and Children.s Hospital in Beaumont. A son George Lindsey II born July 18 to Mr and Mrs George Haynes of Silsbee at St Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tracie Michelle
Henry Homer Alexander
Houston
Doctors Hospital
Howell Eugene Stevens
Silsbee
Brandy Rose
Roy
George Milton Hudspeth
Spurger
Steven Eugene Ferguson
Women’s and Children’s Hospital
Beaumont
George Haynes
George Lindsey II
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Time Inc posts higher 1973 first half income amid plans
Time Inc reports income before extraordinary items up 41 percent in the first half of 1973 to 17.17 million on revenues of 278.97 million, with six months including a 2.4 million extraordinary loss for potential cable property disposals and a 1.3 million gain from anticipated sale. The period also shows a 30 percent rise for the April–June quarter to 11.88 million on revenues of 154.60 million. Time Inc. cites gains from magazine operations and the Life discontinuance as drivers, and outlines plans to study a new weekly magazine People of the Week. The company also enters into a deal to acquire Sterling Communications for 6.2 million in stock and cash, with Sterling to redeem debentures and shareholders receiving 2.625 per share, while Temple Industries will become a Time Inc. subsidiary for 3.1 million Time shares, awaiting August 16 shareholder votes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Time Inc
Andrew Heiskell
James R. Shepley
Heiskel and Shepleyl
Imagazine
Particullarly Times
Fastex Inc
American Television and Communications Corporation
Heiskell and Shepley
Life
St. Francisville Paper Co
People of the Week
Sterling Communications Inc
Sterling
Sterling Communications
Sterling Common
Sterling Manhattan Cable Television, Inc
Southern
Manhattan
Home Box Office, Inc
Temple Industries, Inc
Temple
Evadale Old Timers Plan Reunion at Evadale School
The Evadale Old Timers Reunion will be held August 12 at Evadale School opening at 9 a.m. for early arrivals. Publicity chair Mrs. M. M Bell announced general planning by Bruce W. Gravis, with G. W. Gilchriest as master of ceremonies. Principal speaker will be Mrs. Zelmaj Childress, with multiple committees named for kitchen, registration, gifts, reception and hostesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evadale
Per
Lestie Burrell
Ruby Gravis
Margaret Goins
Carolyn Gravis
Cleo Ferrguson
Gussie Haynes
Garland Ratcliff
W C. Britton
Frank Kirkpatrick
Kathy Gravis
Kathrine Gravis
Helen Gravis
Hardin County pays for new solid waste disposal bid request
County commissioners vote to seek bids for a solid waste disposal system estimated near 225000 dollars. Specifications include a 34 cubic yard packer a 10000 pound loader a 30 degree action a crawler tractor and 200 four cubic yard containers. Bids due by 10 a m on Monday Aug 13 at the County Judge's Office in Kountze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County
Pet. 3
Hugh Bevil Means
Kountze
City of
Silsbee
Tyler County
Silsbee man charged in forgery and theft cases
Aron Moore, 19, of Route Four Silsbee, faces forgery and felony theft counts. Police say he forged a check at Silsbee Flower Shop on July 5 and stole hubcaps from Simmons Auto Co on June 11. Moore was arrested July 24 and awaits arraignment with a $5,000 bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aron Moore
Route Four
Box 193
Silsbee
Moore
James Fulgham
Bob L. Ogden
Simmons Auto Co
Ogden
Justice of the Peace
B. L. Como
Judge Stephenson To Address Lions On Ladies Night
Judge Homer Stephenson of the Ninth Judicial District Court of Appeals will speak at Silsbee Lions Club Ladies Night on Tuesday July 31 after a dinner at 7 15 p m in the All Souls Catholic Church Educational Building. He is a Houston native and former district judge. Local president Farley M Bowers. Miss Cindy Janik of Youngstown Ohio visiting local hosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Stephenson
Court of Appeals
Ninth Judicial District
Beaumont
Silsbee Lions Club
Stephenson
Lions
All Souls Catholic Church
Houston
University of Houston
Orange
Court of Civil Appeals
Farley M Bowers
Silsbee Seeks Police Grant With DETCOG Meeting Today
City officials plan to attend the Deep East Texas Council of Governments meeting in Jasper for a review of Silsbee’s police management study grant. Mayor and manager discuss potential $1,500 cash match with DETCOG and state approval, while THD speed limits in the Silsbee area are re evaluated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Deep East Texas Council of Governments
Jasper
Ronald Hickerson
The
BEE
Detcog
Hickerson
Bob L. Ogden
Emmett Lack
South East Texas Regional Planning Commission
Nacogdoches
Renahan
Rreason
State Criminal Justice Council
Austin
James L. Hays
Hickerison
Texas Highway Department
THD
Hayes Road
Silsbee ‘High School
Flood Disaster Office Opens in Kountze Texas
As of 2 pm on July 25, 22 persons sought relief at the flood disaster center in the 88th District Courtroom Kountze. President Nixon declared ten East Texas counties a flood disaster July 11. SBA HUD IRS FHA Red Cross and State Community Affairs units set up in Kountze after touring the area. Citizens may apply at other agency locations including Houston HUD SBA IRS and FHA offices. Counties covered are Hardin Brazoria Galveston Harris Jasper Liberty Montgomery Polk San Jacinto and Tyler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
88Th District
Kountze
East Texas
Nixon
Small Business Administration
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Internal Revenue Service
Farmers’ Home Administration
Red Cross
State Department of Community Affairs
HUD
Singer Building
Northwest Freeway
Houston
LaBranch
Federal
Rusk Avenue
FHA
Hardin, Brazoria
Galveston
Harris, Jasper
Liberty
Montgomery
Polk
San Jacinto
Tyler
UT Pharmacy College lists 230 honor students for spring
The University of Texas College of Pharmacy names 230 students to the spring 1973 honor roll with at least a 3.0 GPA for 12 hours. Highest honors go to James McFarley Brown of Spurger, and Larry Wayne Irvin of Silsbee earns honors. Also noted: Louann Weatherby, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Weatherby, visited Waco over the weekend with Baylor University student Louann.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
University of Texas
College of Pharmacy
James T. Deluisio
James McFarley Brown
Spurger
Larry Wayne Irvin
Bonner, Silsbee
Richard Weathersby
Waco
Louann
Baylor University
Football Physicals Due Ahead of Susbee High Fall Practice
Susbee High football players must pass physicals by 5 p.m. August 4 to start training. Sophomores juniors and seniors must complete exams for fall workouts. Freshman and eighth grade players begin August 20 with required physicals by that date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susbee High
Ray McGallien
McGallion
Highway 827
Lumberton School Registration Scheduled Across Early August
Lumberton public schools announce registration for elementary and secondary students. Elementary registration runs Aug 6 with morning and afternoon slots. kindergarten and first grade need inoculation records and birth certificates. Junior senior high registration for grades 7-12 occurs Aug 2-3 with schedules for Aug 9-10. New staff and courses listed for new term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lumberton Elementary School
Cheryl Bassett
Debbie Furry
Sharon Spears
Linda Savant
Sandra Adams
Lumberton
Lorene Hutchins
Judith Barnett
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Kirby Union
James Gillard
Silsbee Future Farmers of America
Gillard
Silsbee Independent School District
Zelmaj Childress
Jas
Board of Equalization
Hardin County Health Unit
Betty Glenn
Comm. Means
Tri-County Health Unit
Means
Pete Trest
Register
Mitchell
George Kirkpatrick
Lack
Glenn
Tri- County
Nick Mitchell
Joe Register
Natkin Service Co
Tom Tennison
Joe Barraque
John Blair
Comm. Trest
Federal Insurance Administration
Federa Insurance Administration
John Powell
Federal Office of Housing and Urban Development
Glen Withers
Pet. 4
George Robinson
Judge Stephenson
Cindy Janik
Youngstown, Ohio
Helen Barefield
Ann Kasuhba
Pharmacy College
Tory
Gwenda Wilson
Mike Gentry
Bill Bassett
Jesse Hawthorne
Marvin Herrington
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