Texas Manufactures Show Big Increase in 1972 Value Added
A preliminary Census report shows Texas manufacturing value added at 15.4 billion in 1972 across 14 285 plants with 739 500 employees and a 6.4 billion payroll. Chemicals led with 3.2 billion value added, while furniture surged 83 percent from 1967.
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Texas
Bureau of the Census
U.S. Department of Commerce
Social and Economic Statistics Administration
D.C
Department of Commerce Dis
United States
General City Election and Zoning Hearing Notice
Notice announces a General City Election on April 2 1974 at the Main Fire Station Silsbee to elect three councilmen Places 1 2 and 8 Absentee voting begins March 1 1974 and runs to March 29 1974 The City Secretary acts as the mail ballot deadline and filing agent A zoning board public hearing is set for March 26 1974 at City Hall Council Chambers Cheatham chair reads as shown Edna Brown City Secretary and David Hearne chair of the ZBA
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Silsbee
At & Am
Citys Hall
Zoning Board of Adjustment and Appeals
City Hall
Cub Scout Pack 201 Prepares Booth for Scout Fair
Cub Scout Pack 201 met March 8 at Silsbee State Bank to plan booth details for the Scout Fair on March 23 at the Beaumont Fair Grounds. Tickets were handed to leaders. Pack 201 and cub master Wayne Gray invite parents relatives and friends to attend.
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Silsbee State Bank
Fair Grounds
Beaumont
Pack
Wayne Gray
Ethan Brown Enlists in Navy Under 2X6 Program
Ethan H. Brown 19, son of Mr and Mrs Billy L Brown of Silsbee, joins the U S Navy for Electronics Technician School under the Reserve 2X6 Program. Ceremony in Houston March 1 precedes nine weeks recruit training at Naval Training Center San Diego, then assignment to electronics technician school after boot.
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U. S. Navy
Ethan H. Brown
Billy L. Brown
Silsbee
Houston
Silsbee High School
Brown
Navy
Naval Training Center
San Diego
Calif
Marie Neely Named Tops Club Leader
Lumberton TOPS met March 5 at Lumberton Elementary School with 23 members weighing in. The group reported a 2354 pound loss. Paula Odom won the fruit basket, Sandra Wilson joined as a new member, Leona Gordy named queen of the month, Terri Neely kept her diet sheet and won a new hairstyle, and Diane Brown won a hairstyle for eight weeks of weight loss.
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Lumberton Tops
Lumberton
Paula ‘Odom
Sandra Wilson
Leona Gordy
Terri Neely
Diane Brown
Recipe Festival Brings Teachers Together in Beta Eta Chapter
Mrs. Merle Cawthon and Mrs. John Calk hosted the Alpha Delta Kappa Beta Eta Chapter annual recipe festival with the Shamrocks of St Patrick motif. Teachers tasted dishes and traded recipes in a friendly gathering at Cawthon’s home.
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St. Patrick
Merle Cawthon
John Calk
Alpha Delta Kappa
Den 4 Cub Pack 88 Attends Silsbee Bee News
Den 4 of Cub Scout Pack 88 visited the Silsbee Bee on March 12 to see the paper being assembled. They later had treats at Dairy Queen and ended with games at Mrs. Stines. Marine Sgt Richard C Fouldren, wife Janet, is linked to Route 2 Warren and has reported for duty at Cherry Point NC.
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Den
Silsbee Bee
Dairy Queen
Richard C. Fouldren
Janet
Lee Best
Route 2
Warren
2D Marine Aircraft Wing
Marine Corps Air Station
Cherry Point
N. Cc
Congressman Wilson Named To Attend Geneva Conference
Rep. Charles Wilson has been selected by House Speaker Carl Albert to join a 30 member U S delegation to the Geneva Diplomatic Conference. He represents the Democratic Majority on the Foreign Affairs Committee and is joined by Rep. Tom Morgan and Rep. George O'Brien with Sen. Edward Kennedy as the Senate member. The 1974 Geneva Conference, first since 1949, aims to update the Geneva Conventions on the protection of war victims with over 100 nations attending. Wilson cites POW MIA issues and cites Cdr. Ronald W. Dodge case to argue for immediate Red Cross access under new conventions.
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Washington
Charles Wilson
House
Carl Albert
U.S
Geneva
Wilson
Foreign Affairs Committee
Albert
Tom Morgan
Foreign Affairs
George O’brien
Armed Services Committee
Senate
Massachusetts
Edward Kennedy
International Red Cross
Pris
Texas
India
Israel
Syria
George Aldrich
State Department
Kissinger
Paris
Navy
North Vietnam
Last Rites For Skeeter Callaway
Skeeter Callaway age 59 of Fred died March 6 after a lengthy illness. He retired from the State Highway Department and lived his life in Fred. Funeral at Mount Olivet Baptist Church March 8 and burial in Franks Branch Cemetery. Survivors include Irene Callaway wife and three daughters, two sons, four brothers and three sisters.
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Skeeter Callaway
Fred
Callaway
State Highway Department
Mount Olivet Baptist Church
Richard Whittington
Franks Branch Cemetery
Irene Callaway
Juanita Eddings
Margie Nell Keith
Victoria
Shirlyn Kay Jordan
Port Arthur
Clifton Callaway
Silsbee
Otis Lee Callaway
Jack
John Robert Callaway
Scott Callaway
Hemphill
Pate Callaway
Beaumont
Lucille Rayburn
Warren
Verna Fortenberry
Woodville
Mirrian Smith
Verret Named Lumber Plant Engineer at Kirby Lumber
Michael C. Verret, formerly of Mobil Oil in Beaumont, is appointed Lumber Plant Engineer at Kirby Lumber. The Lamar University mechanical engineering graduate of 1971 is active in engineering societies and is married with three children.
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Michael C. Verret
Mobil Oil Corp
Beaumont
Kirby Lumber Corp
David L. Williams
Lumber
Verret
Dassetta
Lamar University
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Texas Society of Professional Engineers
Carolyn Williams
Hardin
Texas
Kelly
Eric
Will
Gore's Smokehouse Sale Prices on Meats and Eggs
Sale items list pork cuts and eggs with prices such as pork shoulder 49¢ per pound and pork ribs 99¢ per pound. Idaho russet potatoes and eggs priced at 89¢ per dozen. Several meat items show per pound pricing while eggs appear by the dozen.
Kenneth Ray Pharis Enlists in U S Army
Kenneth Ray Pharis of Silsbee has enlisted under the delayed enlistment program as a motor mechanic specialist. He will enter active duty in June and, upon promotion to Private Second Class, will be assigned to the Army in Europe after completing schooling. Area Army counselor Sgt. George Betz fields questions.
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Kenneth Ray Pharis
Sils‘bee
Pharis
Europe
Army
Sgt
George Betz
Retired Federal Employes To Meet In Silsbee Chapter
The Silsbee Chapter 1319 of the National Association of Retired Federal Employes holds its next monthly meeting at First National Bank on Wednesday March 20 starting at 10 a.m. George Goynes is president. New secretary Nell Slavik and treasurer Gladys Barclay will be installed. Six new members join since January: Tom Eason of Silsbee Ludie Oliver Nettie Parker of Saratoga and Bert Weaver of Hillister.
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Silsbee
National Association of jBetired
First National Bank
George Goynes
Nell Slavik
Gladys Barclay
Tom Eason
Ludie Oliver
Nettie Parker
Saratoga
Bert Weaver
Hillister
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Manu
Edna Brown
David Hearne Cheathman
James L. Hays
Cub Scout
Bank Americard
Ernest Avenue
Buck Jonest
Eector
Oscines Silsbee, Texas
Ethan Brown
US Navy
Marie Neely
Tops
Kirby Plant
Gore
Idaho
Russet
Doz
B. J. Kelly and
the Bright Lights
Sidney Ester
THE
Night Owls
Buster Wiggins
US Army
Carter
Hardin County
Sears
Kenmore
Magnolia
PT. Arthur
Woodworth
Roebuck and CO
Orange
Golden Triangle
Lilsbee
Nederland
Vidor
N. Main
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