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Newspaper
Silsbee Bee
Location
Silsbee, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1973
Page
2
A column urges saving part of the Big Thicket from a 100 000 acre park, arguing local residents would bear the loss of land and jobs. It contends timber interests buffered the area, supports selective cutting and mills, and warns mass park visitation could harm the region. Citizens should decide.
Pine Burr Chapter of the American Business Women's Association selected Lois Tarver as Woman of the Year and named her delegate to the ABWA National Convention in Las Vegas in October. Alternate delegate is Betty Johnson. Reverend Don Sheffield spoke on women’s liberation. guests included Mrs. Sheffield and Ann Voss. Freeda Duffle gave the vocational speech at the meeting.
The Silsbee Jaycees approved an eight thousand dollar budget for 1973 74 at the June 13 meeting led by president Bob Burgess. Planned projects include Resthaven Cemetery cleanups, a tennis tournament Labor Day rest stop, Homecoming events, a Shooters Education program, drug abuse clinics, and leadership training for member development. Dr Randol Read and his wife from Tulsa are visiting Wayne Robinson and the Reads this week.
Exquisette Club members will meet at 7 30 p m June 28 at the home of Mrs Jessie Stevens per president Mrs Birdie Singleton Reporter Gladys Carmenar notes the May 23 gathering moved to Mrs Johns home at her request. Mrs Johns hosted a buffet. Members awarded scholarships to 1973 Silsbee High School graduates Julie Green and Bobby Joe Westbrook with Mrs Darnella Barkley chosen to present at May 31 graduation.
North Second Street church hosts a Vacation Bible School June 25 to 29 from 8 30 a m to noon daily for ages 3 to adults. Bible study games and crafts will be offered with prizes for the first fifty registrants according to director Mrs Henrietta Thomas Pastor Rev Sampson Booker.
Lenox Hawthorne of Silsbee has been elected president of Silsbee Auto Company Inc. and will serve as board chairman with Mrs Corinne Fulhamington as secretary-treasurer. Debarge Eason named Ford dealer vice-president. Hawthorne to head board after death of Alf Fulingham.
Hardin County was earmarked 4.434 million dollars in federal grants during the fiscal year for local needs such as school construction health facilities urban renewal welfare and job training. State totals show Texas received 1.647 billion with costs of 1.728 billion and matching funds excluded.
Mrs. Chip Long of Friendswood has been promoted at Methodist Hospital in the Texas Medical Center Houston where she works in main surgery across eight services and 18 operating rooms. A 1965 Silsbee High graduate, she earned her nursing degree from Galveston in 1972 and is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Vernon C. Gore of Silsbee.
Cub Pack 88 will host the first of three summer programs at 6 p.m. Tuesday June 26 at the home of Cubmaster Alvin J. Ragan on FM 418. A weiner roast will be provided by the pack. Cubs and families are invited and boys should bring balls and bats.
Seven Hardin County 4-H members attended a leadership lab at Blinn Junior College Brenham organized by District 4-H sacra to explore values through workshops group discussions recreation and a dance. Henrietta Butler Lumberton 4-H Club served as district council secretary aiding setup and leadership. Other attendees included Randy Dorrell Michael Lutz Arlene Garrard Carolyn Park Sandra Park and Marilyn Thibodeaux from Pine Ridge 4-H Club with County Extension Agent Jimmy McCelvey chaperoning. They returned Thursday.
The Silsheeian Club will gather at Mrs Louis H. Smith’s residence on South 15th Street this Sunday at 6 30 p m Elmo Rhymes serves as club president and will preside over the meeting.
Notice under the Texas Liquor Control Act that Bessie Lavelle Johnson owner of Reeves Package Store No 2 applies to the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission for a Retail Package Store Permit. The business is located at Rt 4 Box 2055 Silsbee Hardin County Texas.
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