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Newspaper
Silsbee Bee
Location
Silsbee, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1959
Page
7
Texas forest industry in East Texas challenges Texas livestock dominance as lumber and timber values near livestock totals. Southern Pine dominates output with about one billion board feet yearly and contributes to nearly 15 percent of US home building in 1958. East Texas woodlands and Tree Farm growth bolster this shift.
Texas forest industry expands toward Rhode Island in size with over 20 percent of state manufacturing plants in forest products. About 10 percent of Texas manufacturing employment is in lumber and timber, while farm woodlots yield over 2 million dollars annually. East Texas Southern Pine forests provide a renewable resource as reforestation and management boost sawtimber growth beyond harvest.
Marine Pfc. John K. Robinson, son of Mr and Mrs William H Robinson of 825 N Sixth St, serves with the 9th Marine Regiment at Camp Sukiran Okinawa. The unit is part of the Third Marine Division.
Buna Cougars defeat Bowie Jackrabbits 53 to 48 to claim the State Class AA title at Gregory Gym Austin. Coach Cotton Robinson employed a waiting game to slow Bowie and reach a fourth state title in five years.
A Texas State Bar column warns readers on spotting legal trouble early and staying within time limits. Advice covers updating wills and insurance after life events, securing contracts, and organizing crucial papers like deeds and birth certificates. It also recounts Buna vs Bowie basketball drama with Buna's late foul strategy sealing the win.
The Southern Pine Association notes modern paneling finishes are highly flexible. Any color can be applied without obscuring the lumber’s basic grain character.
Governor Price Daniel received high praise from two National Safety Council officials for Texas reporting an 8 percent drop in traffic fatalities in 1958. preliminary figures show 2,336 deaths versus 2,539 in 1957, a 203 life improvement the NSC noted as among the nation’s best. NSC President Howard Pyle commended Daniel and Texas officials for a sustained safety effort, while NSC District Director Don Hill of Dallas forecast further declines with stronger tools such as licensing reforms, chemical tests, and expanded driver education.
A pamphlet extols sleep as restoring daytime energy and fighting germs but warns against overuse of sleep aids without medical supervision. It stresses treating the underlying illness rather than relying on sleep remedies. Only a physician can prescribe proper medication to cure the cause of insomnia.
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