Silsbee Bee publication details and staff
The Silsbee Bee lists publication information including address 410 Highway 96 Silsbee Texas 77656 and Thursday issues. It provides subscription rates 3.50 yearly in Hardin Jasper Tyler and Jefferson counties 4.00 elsewhere and names editor David Read co owner publisher Tommy Read society editor Leona Whitman and mechanical staff.
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Silsbee
Texas
Highway 96
Hardin
Jasper
Tyler
Jefferson
David Read
R. L. Read
Tommy Read
Leona Whitman
Harold Leigh
John S. Basye
James Johnson
Billy Joe Williams
Various Visit Actions and Local News From Votaw Area
Votaw happenings list visits by Clyde Moore High Island D L Harrison and Roger Garret families Doris Blassengame and children from Colorado found time with Moss and Janie Dettling Lenora Swearingen won West Hardin School Western Day prize in colonial dress and bonnet PTA planned Easter program and egg hunt local traffic wreck left Lavern Moye in Austin hospital and damaged truck other local visits noted including O H Richey Reba Golden Geiger and Golden families.
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Clyde Moore
High Island
Votaw
D. L. Harrison
Mr. Hill
Tyler
Roger Garret
Houston
Opal Lee Allamang
Doris Blassengame
Colorado
F. C. Moss
Janie
Wotaw
Rayburn Dam
Edward Sumrall
Richkie
Beth
Anthony Rhodes
Marvin Dryden
Brenda
Tim
Fred Mellvaine
Cleveland
R. A. Mitcham
Ore City
E. C. Collins
Mark Collins
Austin
Ruel Jones
Victor
Earl Jackson
Virginia Whitmire
Douglas Allen
Joe Dettling
Glenda
Greg
Junior Dettling
Ada Rhodes
Wotan
Lenora Swearingen
West Hardin School
Lenora
PTA
O. H. Richey
Madeline Rosier
A. G. Geiger
Kountze
Reba Golden
Germany
Wayne Golden
Leon Rhodes
Fort Knox
L. C. Wooten
Jerry Jenkins
Beaumont
Old Home Place
1938 Law on Drug Testing Passed in United States
The first federal bill requiring adequacy testing of new drugs before marketing was enacted in 1938, establishing a national standard for drug safety and oversight.
Transformation Through God’s Touch Sermon Moment
A devotional reflection describes a cathedral window shattered by a storm, later reborn as a new, more glorious artwork by a famed artist. It likens divine transformation to human life, thanks God for mercy through Jesus Christ, and ends with a brief thought and signature.
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Jesus Christ
Ernest A. Dropps
New York
Letter to Silsbee Bee Editor on Grady Tarver’s Death
A Texas writer from Tyler laments the deaths of local figures including Grady Tarver. He urges Silsbee city officials to consider Emil Slavik for the police chief role, noting Slavik’s abilities and prior discussions with Tyler’s chief Odom. The letter emphasizes distance but trust in Slavik’s fit.
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East Elm Street
Tyler
Texas
Silsbee Bee Et al
David
Bob
Dave
Silsbee
Grady Tarver
Prewitt
J. W. McGinty
Reagan Langston
Lewis Brenham
Grady
Santa Fe
Emil Slavik
Mr. Hopkins
Burl Slaydon
Mr. Slavik
Mr. Odom
Sisbee
Thanks for coverage by The Silsbee Bee
A note from E. J. Dietrich President and Jesse Knighten County Campaign Chairman to David and Bob Read in Silsbee Texas praising The Silsbee Bee for United Appeals of Hardin County coverage and expressing gratitude for public support.
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David
Bob
Silsbee
Texas
Silsbee Bee
United Appeals
Hardin County
E. J. Dietrich
Jesse Knighten
Silsbee Public Schools Menu One Week Schedule
The Silsbee School menus for March 13 to March 17 list daily meals. Monday offers barbecue beef on buns with baked beans and banana pudding. Tuesday serves beef cubes with creamed potatoes, gravy, and green lima beans. Wednesday features tamales chili beans Spanish rice and chocolate pie. Thursday presents hamburgers with lettuce tomato onion and potato salad. Friday includes tuna salad green salad French fries fruit pie and rolls.
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Silsbee
Rites Held For Glenn V Peverill Silsbee Trainer of Hunting Dogs
Funeral services were held for Glenn V Peverill 68 of Silsbee at Farmer Funeral Home. He died after a long illness in Hardin Memorial Hospital Kountze and was buried in Waterloo Iowa. A WWI veteran, he originated field trials for hunting dogs and trained show dogs since 1947. Surviving are his wife Ellen, a daughter James Downely, his mother Emma, three sisters, and two brothers.
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Glenn V Peverill
Silsbee
Farmer Funeral Home
Waterloo
Iowa
J. W. Joiner
Bethany Baptist Church
Bethany
Peverill
Hardin Memorial Hospital
Kountze
American Legion
United Brethren Church
Ellen Peverill
James Downely
Coldisprag
Emma Peverill
Three Siscosson
Sunnyvale
Calif
Ttwo
Allen and
Wesley Peverill
Bill would exempt anti pollution cost from property taxes
A hearing in Austin on Senate Joint Resolution No. 24 sponsored by State Senator Charles Wilson would amend the constitution to exempt capital expenditures by a corporation for air and water pollution control from ad valorem taxes. The measure aims to attract industry to East Texas rivers Trinity Neches Angelina Sabine by financing cleanup with tax relief.
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Austin
Senate
Charles Wilson
Lufkin
Texas
East Texans
Trinity
Neches
Angelina
Sabine
Wilson
East Texas
Washington
Oregon
New York
Chamber membership drive to start March 14 in CofC area
Clifton Caraway announces the annual chamber membership drive will begin next Tuesday March 14. He aims to finish most of the campaign by the banquet date as committees from Silsbee Chamber and the new manager Arthur Cawthon work on projects to boost area growth with support from local business people and residents.
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Holmes
Clifton Caraway
Chamber
Caraway
the _ Silsbee
Arthur Cawthon
James H Hargraves Seeks Seat on Kountze School Board
James H. Hargraves announces candidacy for the Kountze School Board. A Kountze native, 39, Navy veteran from the Korean war, married with three children in local schools. He seeks education advancement and will cooperate with other board members if elected.
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James H. Hargraves
Kountze
Hargraves
Board For the Advancement of
Silsbee Woman's Club to discuss education for handicapped children
The Education department of the Silsbee Woman's Club will present a program titled Silsbee's Biggest Challenge Education for its Handicapped Children today at 3 p.m. in Heritage room, Silsbee State Bank. Panel led by Mrs. R. L. Paret includes Mrs. Jimmy Wright, Mona Plunk, Jackie Read, Harold Gardener, and teachers from local schools. Hostesses listed and Mrs. Stuart Smith to preside.
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Silsbee Woman’s Club
Silsbee
Silsbee State Bank
R. L. Paret
Jimmy Wright
Mona Plunk
Jackie Read
Read - Turrentine
Harold Gardener
Education Department
Paret
Byrnes Belk
Fred Perlitz
Robert Neyland
W. D. Campbell
H. F. Fuller
E L. E. Martin
Stuart Smith
Den 6 Pack 88 Holds Meeting With Eight Boys
Den 6 of Cub Scout Pack 88 met Monday at Mrs. R F Sanford home with eight boys present. Ricky Sanford was elected denner and Gary Murphy assistant denner. A mail driving contest took place and the meeting area was decorated. Dan Muckleroy served refreshments and Jim Farned was the scribe.
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Den
R. F. Sanford
Ricky Sanford
Denner
Gary Murphy
Dan Muckleroy
Beulah Nowlin Rites Held For 69 Year Old Woman
Funeral services for Mrs Beulah Ann Nowlin 69 formerly of Silsbee were held at Woods Funeral Home Somerville Sunday at 2 p m. Graveside services were Monday at Mt Pisgah Cemetery near Woodville. Survivors include her husband Pat Nowlin three sons Frank Claude and Orvis a daughter Mrs Leon Town eight grandchildren mother Mrs Josie Hatton six brothers and two sisters.
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Beulah Ann Nowlin
Silsbee
Woods Funeral Home
Somerville
Mt Pisgah
Woodville
Pat Nowlin
Frank
Claude
Nederland
Orvis
Kansas
Leon Town
Hearne
Josie Hatton
Court Docket Shows Broad Range of Criminal and Civil Trials
Sixth Week criminal docket lists state cases including second offense DWI and burglary, murder with vehicle, robbery with firearm, and theft. Civil docket for May 16 includes insurers, railroad, construction, and school district cases, with multiple party plaintiffs and defendants.
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J. C. Elam
Herbert H. Willaims
Fletcher L. Jordan
Jewel Franklin Parker
James C. Hunter Jr
Henry Cobden
Tim
Willie Wyatt
Dozier Lee
J. Landry Jr
Marshall Ford
Don Davis
Jerry Davis
Harry Arline
William Oddist Smith
DWI
Reynaldo Leal
Roberto Leal
Carmen Leal
Antonio Bejaran
William L. Lynch
Bobby James Bruce
Henry Joe Hebert
Michael L. Hebert
George W. Moore
Autrey Lee Beaty
Donald Ray Dorris
State
Marlin L. Jacobs
John David Willis
Everett Stewart
Justin Lloyd Henry
Roscoe D. Treadway
William Richard
Industrial Underwriters Insurance Co
O. R. Bartels
Alvin Hinkley
Cressie Gill
Alvin Strother
Morris Davis
Maryland American General Insurance Co
Tootsie Sanders
Silsbee Truck Lines, Inc
Houston Bank and Trust Co
Jet al
Sam F. Bashara
Chester Abbott
Liberty ‘Mutual Ins
Silsbee Independent School District
Joe J. Fisher
Robert Jett Sr
Atchison
Santa Fe Railroad
Fred ©. Warman
E. C. Sewell
J.D. Wilson
Johnnie Williams
Arthur C. Loftin
Liberty Mutual Insurance Co
A. C. Fregia
Texas Employers Insurance Association
Anthony
Varela Jr
Annette Thomet
Barney Alanworth
Vi Herrington
W. C. McNeil
Pearl Aud
Neches
Robert Mves
Legal Security Ins. Co
J. R. Jordan
Ethel Littlepage O'Briant
C. A. Littlepage Sr
Jessie Lee Robinson
Continental Insurance Co
Lumberton PTA Plans Carnival Meeting
Lumberton PTA will meet Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the school auditorium with Mrs Jim Stinson presiding. They plan the annual Carnival set for April 8 on school grounds starting at 5 p m with games and fun for all.
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Parent - Teacher Association of
Lumberton School
Jim Stinson
Six Weeks Left For Inspection
Texas DPS director Col Homer Garrison Jr warns that six weeks remain before enforcement of 1967 vehicle inspection stickers begins. About 2.25 million Texas vehicles still need inspection, averaging 14 cars per station per day, with many motorists likely to rush the last day. He urges motorists to inspect early during routine visits to local stations.
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Texas Department of Public Safety
Col
Homer Garrison Jr
DPS
Garrison
Texas
Cast Is Chosen for Inspector Calls by Silsbee Theater Group
Lions Club Silsbee Little Theater selects its Inspector Calls cast directed by Mrs Elizabeth Williams. Rehearsals begin tonight at 7 30 p m at Neches National Bank with Cheryl Markham, Garrett Wingfield, Gerald Donalson, Ray Valera, James Leigh, I F Eldredge Jr and Howard Perkins in the lead roles. Harold Cammack to stage manage along with several department heads for props lighting and costumes.
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Lions Club-Silsbee Little Theater
Inspector Calls
J. B. Priestly
Elizabeth Williams
Neches National Bank
Cheryl Markham
Garrett Wingfield
Gerald Donalson
Ray Valera
James Leigh
I. F. Eldredge Jr
Howard Perkins
Harold Cammack
Evelyn Allen
James Jeffrey
Wanda Jacobs
Dew‘ey Suitt
Irene McGowan
Weldon Gilchriest
Edward Dominguez
Silsbee Little Theater
Tommie Read
Texas U Exes To Hear Chancellor Dr Harry Ransom
The Eyes of Texas Exes in Beaumont plan the annual Texas Independence Day celebration March 4 at Ridgewood Motor Hotel. Dr Harry H Ransom, chancellor, will speak. Fred Winter leads the steering committee. tickets through Lee Hay or Stanton Wolfrom. reservations by ticket only. Officers to be elected.
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Eyes of Texas Exés
Beaumont
Ridgewood Motor Hotel
Beaumont Ex-Students’ Association of the
University of Texas
Harry H. Ransom
Fred Winter
Lee Hay
Stanton Wolfrom
Frances Phillips Dies in Beaumont at 78
Frances Birtie Phillips 78 of Kirbyville died Monday in St Elizabeth Hospital Beaumont after a short illness. Funeral services were held Wednesday at 2 p m at Kirbyville First Baptist Church with Rev Eldon Jones and Rev David L Jenkins officiating. Burial followed in Kirbyville Cemetery. She was a Warren native and survived by four sons and three daughters including Mary Ashworth.
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Frances Birtie Phillips
Kirbyville
First Baptist Church
Eldon Jones
Voth
David L. Jenkins
Kirbyville First Baptist Church
Kirbyville First
Funeral Services Held Friday For Cecil J. Jones
Cecil Coleman Jones 52 of Silsbee died suddenly at home. A WWII veteran and Industrial Welding Co roustabout, he was a Caney Head Assembly of God member. Graveside rites were at Cunningham Cemetery with Rev. Marion Drake officiating. Survived by wife two daughters Tiny Ann and Patsy, son Milton Ray, mother Mrs. Sidney McKee, three brothers Monroe Johnny Leon, two sisters Ida McKee and Mrs. C. W. Watson. Funeral by Farmer Funeral Home.
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Cecil Coleman Jones
Silsbee
Justice of the
Rex Moore
Rockland
Jones
Industrial Welding Co
Caney Head
Cunningham Cemetery
Marion Drake
Caney Head Church
Farmer Funeral Home
Tiny Ann Jones
Patsy Jones
Milton Ray Jones
Sidney McKee
Monroe Jones
Victor
Johnny
Leon Gray
Ida McKee
C. W. Watson
Nederland
Wade H Kelley Dies in Buna at 72
Wade Hampton Kelley 72, of Buna, native of Newton County, retired Kirby Lumber guard, died at Buna Medical Center after a long illness. He formerly lived in Silsbee, moved to Buna a year ago, and was member of Silsbee Church of Christ and Silsbee Masonic Lodge 927. Funeral at Farmer Funeral Chapel Silsbee with burial at Ford Cemetery, Newton. survived by wife and four daughters.
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Wade Hampton Kelley
Buna
Buna Medical Center
Newton County
Kirby Lumber Co
Silsbee
Silsbee Church of Christ and
Silsbee Masonic Lodge
Farmer Funeral Chapel
Ford
Newton
Lela Stephenson
Nederland
L. H. Scott
Beaumont
C. M. Hall Jr
Victor
W. L. Rose
Barracks 2641 Group To Meet In Victor
World War I veterans and Auxiliary of Barracks 2641 will hold a monthly meeting Saturday at 2 30 p m in the Neches National Bank. Members in arrears on 1967 dues may pay at the meeting for district convention reporting in Victor on March 25. Commander John J Richardson announced with adjutant R D Daniel.
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Neches National Bank
Victor
John J. Richardson
R. D. Daniel
Card of Thanks for Grady Tarver loss
We thank friends neighbors and relatives for kind deeds and sympathy during the illness and loss of Grady Tarver from Mrs Grady Tarver and children.
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Grady Tarver
Services Held For Mrs. Victoria Scott
Funeral services were held Sunday at 2 p m at New Bethel Baptist Church for Mrs Victoria M Scott who died February 28 after a two month illness She moved to Silsbee in the early 1920s and was active in New Bethel Burial was at City Cemetery under Coleman’s Mortuary directions Survivors include nieces and nephews.
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Victoria M. Scott
New ‘Bethel Baptist Church
H. L. Foster
Final Rites Held For John Ustman Former Resident
Funeral services for John Utsman 86 of Kirbyville were held Monday in Leesville Louisiana. He died Sunday in Jasper at Richardson Hospital after a lengthy illness. Utsman lived in Silsbee about 25 years and worked for Kirby Lumber. Known as Pap by coworkers, he is survived by his wife Lou Utsman of Kirbyville and daughter Pauline Utsman of Houston.
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John Utsman
Kirbyville
Leesville
Richardson Hospital
Jasper
Utsman
Silsbee
Kirby Lumsher Corporation
Lou Utsman
Pauline Utsman
Houston
Mrs. Vivian Parks Dies at 78 in Kountze Home
Funeral services for Mrs. Vivian Saline Parks 78 of Kountze were held Monday at Pace-Wells Funeral Home. She died at 2 a m Sunday at the home of daughter Mrs E J Dietrich after 37 years in Honey Island. Survived by two sons Hugh O W Parks and Willis Samuel Parks Jr of Kountze and a daughter Mrs George Goynes of Austin. Also noted a traffic safety quote on attitude over skill.
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Vivian Saline Parks
Kountze
Pace- Wells Funeral
Chester Carpenter
Emmanuel Baptist Church
Honey Island
George Goynes
Austin
Expressions of thanks for Earl E. Brownlee loss
The Brownlee family expresses gratitude for sympathy and kindness during their hour of sorrow for Earl E. Brownlee. Mr and Mrs Earl F E Brownlee Mr and Mrs W E Brownlee and Sharon Mr and Mrs Barry Kane share thanks for support.
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Earl E. Brownlee
Earl FE. Brownlee
W. E. Brownlee
Sharon
Barry Kane
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Ea Pee
Lasgo Ofqrth
Skinner Pharmacists
Silsbee, Texas
Silsbee School
Glenn V. Peverill
Cofc
Woman’s Club
Jim
Lumberton Pta
U. Exes
Harry Ransom
Mrs
Frances Phillips Diesn Beaumont
Cecil J. Jones
Wade H. Kelley
WWI
Knupple and
Bowers Road
Women of
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Victoria Scott
John Ustman
Vivian Parks
Dietrich
Lodge
Silsbee Lodge
Knights of Pythia
B. A. Gilley
Richard Weathersby
A. E. Read Company
North 5Th Street
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