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Newspaper
Silsbee Bee
Location
Silsbee, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1970
Page
2
Harold Leigh Mrs. John S. Basye James Johnson Billy Joe Williams Richard Wych appear in a local public notices column listing residents and associated households. The item catalogs individuals likely connected to property, legal, or civic postings within the issue.
The annual Good Friday Service will be held March 27 at 7 30 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church on Highway 96 South. Rev A C Johnson will preach, Rev Bowie will provide special music, and Rev John Williams will lead worship. The Silsbee Ministers Fellowship sponsors the event and a nursery will be provided.
The Silsbee Leo Club marked its first anniversary March 17 at the Silsbee High School cafeteria with charter members recognized and seven new members installed. Guests included District Leo Chairman Bernard Klein and Governor E P Kelly who presented the charter. Charter members Mark Yawn Steve Lackey and Jerry Hawthorne received Leo Club shirts for service to the club and community.
The piece denounces Hardin County Commissioners Court for delaying redistricting after U.S. Supreme Court rulings on one person one vote. It urges Silsbee half-citizens to mobilize, back the submitted plan, and prepare for potential litigation if county borders aren’t redrawn ahead of the upcoming primary.
Del Rio hosts premiere of the Texas Highway Department film Law West of the Pecos about Judge Roy Bean. The exhibit showcases the Jersey Lilly at Langtry, the visitor center, dioramas, native Southwest plants, and a cactus garden. The film will be nationally distributed and available free for group showings from Austin.
Dr Robert A Harp M D of Springfield Illinois is named a fellow of the American College of Cardiology one of six Illinois doctors among 181 new Fellows from Canada and the US The ACC Governor for Illinois C Frederick Kittle M D notes the fellowship reflects years of practice certification and peer recognition Dr Harp is son of Mrs Robert F Harp of Silsbee Texas.
A fragmentary report asserts the world’s oldest bell may come from the Babylonian Palace of Nimrod dating around 1000 B C. The claim relies on Archaeology studies and linguistic analysis of inscriptions. Further dating and verification are pending from experts in Mesopotamian antiquities.
Rev Billy Hutson accepts pastorate at Good Shepherd Baptist Church effective Sunday He arrives from Calvary Baptist West Orange after six years and is a Deweyville native who began ministry in Bermuda He and his wife have four sons Ronnie 17 Donnie 13 Mike 7 Paul 1 The vacancy followed Rev Charles F E Willis resignation to join a Carthage church.
Hardin County shows a divorce rate higher than the U S average with 1070 residents over 14 divorced or separated. Nationwide 2200000 marriages yielded 650000 divorces in 1969, a rate of one per 3 4 marriages.
Gulfport March 10 Navy Petty Officer Second Class George L. Durham Jr. son of Mrs. Charles Hubbard of 1050 Eagle Drive Silsbee and Navy Petty Officer Third Class Donald D. Walton husband of the former Miss Darline Powell Route 2 Silsbee are now serving with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 22 at Gulfport Mississippi.
Statewide service business receipts reached 82.761 million in 1967, up 17 percent from 1963. Harris County led counties with 660 million, Dallas County 568 million, and Houston topped cities with 591 million. Major sectors include hotels and motels 319 million, personal services 653 million, and miscellaneous services 872 million, all showing notable gains.
The family of Emil Slavik expresses gratitude for prayers flowers meals and deeds of kindness during the illness and death. Such thoughtful acts will be remembered.
Washington A supply of information on environmental pollution control has been gathered for free distribution to interested citizens announced by Congressman John Dowdy. Materials cover air and water pollution and solid waste disposal and will be sent to requests at 2301 Rayburn Building Washington D C 20515. The congressman notes rising citizen concern and urges cooperative help from government, business, industry, and individuals.
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