National Editorial Last Edition Tells Silsbee Community News
The Silsbee newspaper dated April 19 1919 lists editorial staff David Read R L Read co owners and publishers Tommy Read editor ad manager and other staff. Published weekly at 410 Highway 96 Silsbee Texas 77656 with rates 3 50 a year in Hardin Jasper Tyler Jefferson counties and 4 00 elsewhere.
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Silsbee
Texas
Highway 96
Hardin
Jasper
Tyler
Jefferson
David Read
R. L. Read
Tommy Read
Leona Whitman
Margaret Kerby
Lightning Protection for Farms Cuts Losses and Saves Lives
Experts from Texas A&M urge lightning protection on farm buildings to prevent fires and casualties. Proper systems use air terminals, conductors, and ground connections with 90 to 95 percent protection. Have installations checked by professionals and follow Underwriters Laboratories standards. request B-2136 from local Extension agricultural agent.
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W. S. Allen
Texas A&m University
Allen
Underwriters Laboratories, Inc
National Bureau of Standards
Underwriters Laboratories
Evadale Board of Equalization Set Hearing Date
The Evadale School District Board of Equalization will meet June 12 at 2:00 a.m. in the School Administration building for a local taxpayers hearing.
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Board of Equalization of the
Evadale School District
Miss Poshataske to Study in Mexico City
Miss Jean Poshataske will depart for Mexico City to study Spanish for eight weeks at the University of Mexico. A senior at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, she is the daughter of Dr and Mrs W J Poshataske of 510 North Fifth.
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Jean Poshataske
Mexico City
University of Mexico
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge
Poshataske
W. J. Poshataske
North Fifth
YHT to Elect Officers and Plan Summer Trip
YHT To Meet The Silsbee Chapter of Young Homemakers of Texas will elect new officers on June 14 at 7 p.m. in the Homemaking Department of Waldo Mathews High School. Plans are underway for the annual summer trip.
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Silsbee Chapter
Young Homemakers of Texas
Waldo Mathews High School
Vacation Readers Go Everywhere
The Texas State Library sponsors a Summer Reading Club with 12 books per reader. Students register at the bookmobile or library and return a reading log to earn a reading certificate. 600 Title I books have been added to the bookmobile shelves. May circulation was strong. The Hardin Polk Tyler Multi County Library bookmobile serves three counties with a two week summer schedule.
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Texas State Library
Libraries of Texas
Hardin-Polk-Tyler
New Phone Books Distributed In Silsbee
Delivery started on June 5 for Silsbee's telephone directory. Arthur Carruth, manager for Southwestern Bell, says the book contains about 5,440 listings with a white cover and brown ink. Over 8,545 copies have been ordered to meet current and future needs. Carruth urges residents to check old directories before discarding to recover valuable items.
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Silsbee
Arthur Carruth
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Carruth
Methodist Class Installs Officers
The Wesley Bible Class of the First Methodist Church installed officers for the new year during Sunday School hour. Officers include Mrs. L. E. Martin president. Mrs. W. C. McNeil vice president. Mrs. E. A. Airhart secretary and treasurer. Mrs. Alvin Ragan teacher. Mrs. Evelyn Allen assistant teacher. Mrs. John Martin reporter.
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Wesley Bible Class
First Methodist Church
L. E. Martin
W. C. McNeil
E. A. Airhart
Alvin Ragan
Evelyn Allen
John Martin
Meditation on Worship and Witness in the Church
The devotional stresses the church’s gathering to worship and its scattered witness in the world. It emphasizes spiritual strength from worship, confession, forgiveness, and hearing the Word to renew mission. Prayer asks for humility, openness, and patience, and the thought highlights worship as guiding Christlike representation. Laurina F. Matthews (Texas)
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Body of Christ
Christ
Laurina F. Matthews
Texas
Money orders to be available Saturday mornings at Silsbee Post Office
Postmaster Conley Bradshaw announced money orders will be available Saturdays from 8 30 a m to noon at the Silsbee Post Office. He noted the service’s return after years and said patrons will receive a single box rent notice 10 days before due, per postal regulations.
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Silsbee Post Office
Conley Bradshaw
Bradshaw
Astros to Open Big Home Stand With Top NL Teams
The Houston Astros begin an 11 game home stand June 12 to 21 hosting the Giants Braves Cardinals and Reds. Key matchups include Willie Mays and Juan Marichal for San Francisco and Hank Aaron Joe Torre for Atlanta. Family Day and ladies nights offer discounts. Tickets by mail.
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Houston Astros
San Francisco Giants
Atlanta Braves
St. Louis Cardinals
Cincinnati Reds
Giants
Willie Mays
Juan Marichal
Houston
Hank Aaron
Joe Torre
Braves
Astros
Los Troubadors
Madrid
Spain
Cork
Louisiana
Roger Maris
Orlando Cepeda
Lou Brock
Curt Flood
Tim McCarver
Reds
Boat Tags Total 287 In One Month
Texas game wardens cited 287 water safety violations last month with 234 involving life jackets and 230 for missing coast guard approved devices. Additional violations ranged from missing boat numbers to reckless operation, with hunting violations contributing to a total fine of $17,239.66 for 916 cases.
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Texas
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Coast Guard
Woodville
HemisFair 1968 Tickets Go On Sale July 1
Public sale of reduced price general admission tickets for HemisFair 1968 in San Antonio begins July 1. Early buyers receive discounts from the $2 adult and $1 child gate prices. The fair runs April 6 to October 6 with major corporate exhibitors and dozens of governments.
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San Antonio
James M. Gaines
HemisFair
General Motors
Ford
Humble Oil
General Electric
Bell Telephone
Coca- Cola
PepsiCo
Gaines
Advance
Box
Texas
Mrs Elmore Attends Texas Cancer Society Directors Meeting
Mrs H G Elmore of Silsbee attended the Texas Board of Directors American Cancer Society Mid Year Meet in Fort Worth on June 6 and 7. The 110 members reviewed the next year budget emphasizing Public Education expansion and Cancer Mobile Exhibits fleet growth.
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H. G. Elmore of
Silsbee
Texas Board of Directors
American Cancer Society
Fort Worth
ACS
Texas
Coane
Chief Blood discusses lowering speed limit on Highway 96 South
Police Chief Edgar Blood met Monday with District Highway engineers to consider reducing the speed limit on Highway 96 South within city limits. He noted the entry limit at 55 mph and 45 mph past Dardin Drive, citing heavy traffic and local businesses. Engineers will survey the issue with a view to acting before a possible serious accident as southbound lanes narrow from four to two.
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Edgar Blood
Blood
Dardin Drive
Pines
Local Birth Announcements Across Silsbee and Surrounding Areas
Eighteen month old Kristi Ann arrives in Silsbee to live with Mr. and Mrs. Philip Allen and family. In Hardin Memorial Hospital Kountze, Freddie Lee Cole Sr and wife welcome a son Freddie Lee Jr born May 29. Danny Lee Overstreet and wife of Sour Lake welcome daughter Diana Denise born May 30. Jerry Dale born May 31 to Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Langwin of Silsbee. Dale Edward born June 3 to Mr. and Mrs. Mike Alvin Totten of Buna.
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Kristi Ann
Silsbee
Philip Allen
Hardin Memorial Hospital
Kountze
Freddie Lee Cole Sr
Freddie Lee Jr
Danny Lee Overstreet
Sour Lake
Diana Denise
Jerry Dale
Jerry Langwin
Dale Edward
Mike Alvin Totten
Buna
Texas World's Fair Receives Federal Backing
The Texas World's Fair is approved and endorsed by the U S government and the Bureau of International Expositions. Governor John Connally serves the exposition as Commissioner General.
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Tional Entertainment
United States
Bureau of International Expositions
John Connally
Social notes from Silsbee weekend visits
Silsbee residents hosted and visited relatives over the weekend and past week.Jimmy Wyatt of Houston and Barbara Wyatt planned to join family events. J T Moore of Apple Valley visited Mrs Syble Moore. multiple Moore relatives from Orange and Aien, S C were noted. Visits included Major Hubert Benton Watts stationed at Fort Lee, and out of town guests from Fresno and Tyler.
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Jimmy Wyatt
Houston
Ira Wyatt
Syble Moore
J. T. Moore
Apple Valley
Calif
John Moore
Orange
Leslie Moore
Aien
S. C
Hubert Benton Wattts
C. Watts
Fort Lee
K. L. Kreamalmeyer
E. H. Hite
Johanna Thomas
Fresno
W. H. Holland
Eileen Wyatt
Kansas City
Barbara Wyatt
Silsbee
Barbara
Joey Taylor
Baylor University
Waco
J. J. Taylor
Rodney Phenix
Butch Arnold
Beaumont
Taylor
H. C. Scoggins
Jacksonville
Dora Scoggins
Mr. Scoggins
Allie Alexander
Tyler
Scoggins
Singing Group To Hold Convention In Beaumont
Gospel singers and sacred music fans gather in Port Neches at the union hall for a Jefferson County Singing Convention session Saturday night and Sunday all day June 17 18 with sermons devotional by Rev Albert Mayo and a free lunch from noon to 1 pm Congregational singing quartets and groups include Conn Family Dallas Bethel Mills Spiritulairs Tinsley Sisters Trio Holley Harris Waymakers of Lufkin and others No admission charge public invited
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Port Neches
Union Hall
Jefferson County
Albert Mayo
Houston
Conn Family
Dallas
Bethel Mills
Brazoria County
Spiritulairs
Tinsley Sisters
Holley Family
Harris Family
Waymakers
Lufkin
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Cancer Society
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Silsbee Evangelistic
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Kirby Memorial Stadium
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Silsbee Social Notes
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