Burrowing Owl Inhabits Old Prairie Burrows
The burrowing owl resides in vacated holes once used by prairie dogs foxes and badgers. Its name reflects its habitat choice and reliance on abandoned burrows for shelter and nesting.
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Newspaper
Silsbee Bee
Location
Silsbee, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1958
Page
3
The burrowing owl resides in vacated holes once used by prairie dogs foxes and badgers. Its name reflects its habitat choice and reliance on abandoned burrows for shelter and nesting.
A health discussion notes poison ivy plants always grow in threes with variable leaf shapes. Contact is usually needed, though smoke from burning ivy can cause reaction. Some people are highly sensitive while others show no reaction for a time despite exposure.
Reports from Lake Travis describe catfish taking lines as fishermen seek cooler spots in summer. While bass and crappie are still caught, July and August see more big catfish hooked as other species scatter to shade.
The article explains trot line catfishing methods from stake to weight, hook sizes from 3/0 to 7/0, and gear like stageon links. It warns of hazards including line recoil and dangerous catfish spines, urging careful handling and readiness to seek medical care for injuries.
Miss Gretchen Babette Ernst and Frank Allen Bell married in a candlelit First Christian Church ceremony in Beaumont. Bride wore chantilly lace gown with jade accents. attendants in mint green. Officiant Rev. P. F. Herndon. music by Howard Perkins. Post ceremony reception at the Ernst home. Guests included family from Port Arthur Houston and Beaumont. Bell employed by Neches Butane Co.. bride to study at Lamar Tech. they will live in Beaumont.
Bobby Ford of Silsbee, 1958 Silsbee High School graduate, won a four year Opportunity Award Scholarship to Texas A M College at College Station. He was among 78 state winners selected from over 600 applicants after exams on April 26 and May 3. Awards cover 800 to 1200 dollars total, with 200 to 300 dollars yearly plus part time college employment. He will enter Texas A M in the fall.
Boy Scouts and Explorer units from the Trinity Neches council including Silsbee and Hardin County will embark July 20 on a six day float and fishing trip down the Neches River. They will launch at Shefield Ferry near Fred and travel to Colier's Ferry Beau mont Country Club landing with two men aboard. The trip ends July 26. Reservations due by July 15. contact J W Stuart Beaumont arrangements chairman at 2580 Calder Beaumont.
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