Nine Weeklies Share Traffic Safety Certificate Award
Governor Price Daniel presented certificates to 20 Texas daily newspapers nine weeklies two press associations and two newspaper organizations for traffic safety efforts in 1960. The Silsbee Bee was among the nine weeklies honored at the Texas Press Association convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Price Daniel
Texas
Silsbee Bee
Texas Press Association
Brad H. Smith
Austin
Governor's Highway Safety Commission
Smith
Dallas Morning News
Dallas Times - Herald
Houston Chronicle
Austin American-Statesman
Gainesville Daily Register
Alice News
Cleveland Advocate
Houston Post
Houston Press
San Antonio Express-News
San Antonio Light
Corpus Christi Caller-Times
Fort Worth Star- Telegram
Waco News-Tribune
Times-Herald
Valley Evening Monitor
McAllen
Valley Morning Star
Harlingen
Brownsville Herald
Texas Daily Newspaper Association
Easter date range spans March 22 to April 25 each year
The holiday moveable feast falls within a broad window from March 22 to April 25. Observers note that Easter Sunday can occur on any date within this span, depending on lunar calendar calculations used by churches.
Writer Praises Local Little League Team From Bethel
Billie Parks Johnson writes from Dallas praising the Bethel Ohio Little League players, especially Charles Wayne Parks, for skill and heart. He recalls a visit to Crosley Field to see the Reds and Dodgers but says local boys outplay them in local spirit and effort, noting age as the only edge for professional leagues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crosley
Charles Wayne Parks
David
New Forester Begins Duties in East Texas District
Darrell L. Williamson starts as assistant forester with the Texas Forest Service in District 4 based at Woodville. He will advise Polk Tyler Hardin and Jefferson counties on forest management and handle insect problems in Piney woods. Williamson holds BS in forestry from LSU and MS in forest entomology from UI. He studied at A&M Texas two years, is a SAF junior member, married with one child.
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Darrell L. Williamson
Texas Forest Service
Woodville
A. D. Folweiler
A. F Green
Polk
Tyler
Hardin
Jefferson
Williams
Louisiana State University
University of Idaho
A&m College of Texas
The
Society of American Foresters
Yancey Named New Commander of 8th Army Corps
Major General Thomas R. Yancey of Marshall Missouri assumed command of the US Army Corps with headquarters in Austin Texas. His oversight covers all Army Reserve activities in Texas and New Mexico with about 110000 Reservists, a 645 million dollar budget, and 11 million worth of property and equipment. He arrived with his wife Betty from Fort Devens Massachusetts where he led the 2nd Infantry Brigade since 1959. The 12 year veteran has 24 years of service, with World War II amphibious training and campaigns in the Pacific and later roles in Korea and other operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas R. Yancey
Marshall
US Army Corps
Austin
Texas
New Mexico
Yancey
Betty
Fort Devens
Mass
Army
Marine Corps
Pacific
Vo Amphibious Corps
Kiska Kwajalein
Saipan
Tintan
Guam
Iwo Jima
Okinawa
Marine Corps School
Quantico
1Th Infantry
City Sealed Bids Sought for Chevrolet Sedan in Silsbee Texas
Sealed bids addressed to the Honorable Mayor and City Council of Silsbee Texas will be accepted until July 11 1961 at 00 per for the purchase of one 1957 Chevrolet sedan motor number WASTS271055. Inspect at the City warehouse in Sushee Texas. City reserves the right to re set any or all bids or accept the bid deemed most advantageous.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Texas
Sushee
Four-H Camp Highlights District XI Leaders and Projects
Elaine Guedry and other county members attended District XI 4-H Camp at LaGrange in June 1923 with leadership sessions and recreation focus. Girls from Batson Pine Ridge Kountze and White Oak pursued Unit 1 and 2 food programs, clothings workshops, and home garden projects while preparing dishes, studying nutritive value, and planning a “Favorite Food” show. Lavonne Bohannon grows vegetables, including tomatoes ready for juice, showcasing youth agricultural effort across multiple clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elaine Guedry
Batson 4-H
Otis Guedry
C. Wallace
Pine Ridge 4-H
Iso
E. W. Laird
Pine Ridge
G. C. Brown
George Glaze
Kountze
White Oak
Lenox Hawthorne Attends Ford Institute Training in Dallas
Lenox Hawthorne, vice president of Silsbee Auto Company, Inc., joined a Ford Marketing Institute program for dealership executives in Dallas. The two week course analyzes operations from policies to service, based on methods used by Ford dealers nationwide. T. N. Frizelle, institute director, oversees a curriculum serving over 900 Southwest Ford dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lenox Hawthorne
Silsbee Auto Company, Inc
Ford Motor Company Marketing Institute
Dallas
T. N. Frizelle
Ford
Ford Division
Americans Own 82 Feet of Highway Share Nationwide
An average motorist in the United States is said to own 82 feet of the nation’s 34 percent million mile highway system as his personal share. The figure highlights how the vast network translates into individual access and responsibility for road upkeep and usage. The claim reflects a broader view of public infrastructure distribution and personal ownership in the era.
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America
Governor Daniel Urges Caution for Fourth of July Traffic
Gov. Price Daniel urged Texans to drive safely during the Fourth of July period and ahead of Independence Day crowds. DPS will observe Operation Deathwatch from 12:01 a.m. to 11:50 p.m. on July 4, with drivers warned to curb speeding and drunken driving amid historically variable traffic death totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Price Daniel
Texas
Texas Department of Public Safety
Daniel
DPS
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du Perier
Pinewoods Pony Farm
Berlin
Hope
DJ Ernst
Farig
Moscow
Britton-Cravens Insurance Agency
Silsbee State Bank Bldg
Silsbee, Texas
Federal Reserve Vorem
Silsbee State Bank
Gulf States Utilities
Bethel
Ohio
Billie Parks Johnson
Geophysical Service Inc
Dallas, Tex
New Forester
T. R. Yancey
8Th Army Corps
Lavonne Bohannon
V.I.P
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Apache Lumber Company
Gov. Daniel
Leon Curry
Puller Building
800 North Ltd
Silsbee Auto CO
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