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Newspaper
Silsbee Bee
Location
Silsbee, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1969
Page
2
The Texas Highway Commission approved improvements on US Highway 69 96 287 in Hardin County. The project includes speed change lanes from Pine Island Bayou to the US 69 287 and US 96 junction at an estimated cost of 42 4 thousand dollars.
Barbara Yvonne Buxton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Burton O Gene Buxton, will wed Arnold Dwayne Gill of Starks Louisiana at 3 p.m. Saturday June 7 in the First Pentecostal Church Silsbee. Rev. C M Duplissey will officiate. A reception will follow. The couple will reside in Deweyville.
The article notes that all outstanding Series E Savings Bonds continue to earn interest. The rate, raised five times since issuance, is now 4.25 percent, the maximum permitted by law if bonds are held to maturity.
The annual festival showcases hand crafted Indian arts and unique sculpture with 85 participants from several states. Prizes total 1000 dollars in a juried show judged by James L. Wozniak and Albert W. Beck. Exhibits run June 7 and 8 from 9 am to 5 pm at Hodges Gardens island home, under a circus tent with an art sale and demonstrations by portrait painters and a caricature artist. The Louisiana Koasati Indian tribe will display art, and invitations go to architects and designers in Texas and Louisiana. Admission is the general fee with no extra charges.
Mr and Mrs Robert Partlow and son Joe of Lake Jackson visited over the weekend at the home of Mr and Mrs D V Swarth out The two families attended Dassetta High School graduation exercises where a relative Larry Taff was a candidate.
Phillip L. Freeman of the U S Army in Korea writes to defend the younger generation of Silsbee. He argues the 15 May 69 piece was overly critical and urges teaching responsibility while allowing youths to shape their own paths. Freeman notes no generation is uniformly at fault and urges balanced guidance.
Thelma and Stuart Smith report their travels from Fresno California on May 27 1969 noting a winter in Arizona and a peak San Joaquin Valley bloom season. They describe wide dairy farms vineyards and wineries and list forwarding their Bee address for mail while away.
Aviation Electronics Technician Airman Jack W. Gardner Jr. USN son of J. W. Gardner of Village Mills serves with Patrol Squadron 30 at Naval Air Station Patuxent River Md. The squadron trains pilots navigators tactical coordinators flight engineers and maintenance personnel for Atlantic Fleet P-3 squadrons. He graduated Lamar State College of Technology Beaumont and entered the service in June 1968.
The 1969 Plymouth Road Runner will be used in the National Finals in Indianapolis June 16 to 18 where 103 student teams will test both written knowledge and hands on mechanical skill. Each school selects two shop students, and top teams earn scholarships and awards totaling 125000 dollars.
Johnson City Lyndon B Johnson State Historic Park opened June 1 near Johnson City. The 269 acre site on the Pedernales River features a visitor center restroom and picnic areas with a National Park Service designed display. The center will operate 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. seven days a week as construction continues.
Jor construction will begin soon to create a park featuring a competition size swimming pool a wading pool a covered game pavilion a concession building a nature trail an auditorium an amphitheater and maintenance facilities. Nearby area attractions include President Johnsons Birthplace across the Pedernales River open daily 1 PM to 5 30 PM and his boyhood home in Johnson City open 10 AM to 5 30 PM.
Public notice citations James Arthur Rodgers to answer by 10 AM July 7 1969 in Hardin County District Court Kountze Texas in a petition filed May 23 1969 by Ted W Nagy and Virginia Nagy seeking adoption of minors James Clark Nagy and Vicki Leigh Nagy. The file number is 15108 and issued May 23 1969.
Sealed bids for a full size four door sedan with gas 330 horsepower 4 bbl engine automatic transmission positive traction air conditioning power brakes power steering tinted glass wipers and radio are due by 10 00 A M June 23 1969. The court may reject any bid or select the most advantageous offer. Emmett Lack county judge. PUBLIC NOTICE June 5 1969
Notice under Texas Liquor Control Act states John Darril Hall doing business as Hall's Mini-Shoperette applies to the Liquor Control Board for a beer retailer off-premise license. Location is east side of FM Highway 92 about 1.7 miles north of FM 92 and FM 418 intersection in Silsbee Hardin County Texas. Owner John Darril Hall.
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