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Newspaper
Silsbee Bee
Location
Silsbee, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1969
Page
2
Editorial staff credits list R L Read and Tommy Read along with Mrs Leona Whitman and Miss Doris Woolley as part of the paper’s team.
Oneida F. Drake of Silsbee has become a writer affiliate of BMI. BMI is a leading music licensing group with more than 17 000 writers and 8 000 publishers. Its catalog covers popular music concert hall pieces jazz folk country rock gospel and avant garde works.
With only five days left until the deadline motorists must register by midnight next Tuesday April 1 to obtain license plates. Failing to comply risks a 20 percent late fee and a possible $200 fine for driving without current plates.
Silsbee bee Garden Club held its annual show on March 25 at First Presbyterian Church. Artistic division winners include Mrs. Douglas Bocks tanz Tri-Color award and Mrs. Elton Jardell Creativity award with a long list of blue ribbon recipients. Horticulture division went to Mrs. Clarette DeHart for merit and Mrs. C. B. Stevens Sweeps stakes. Judges came from Port Arthur and Nederland.
A city gathering brought together twenty attendees at the home of Mrs. Beryl Barnes. The oldest were Mrs. Mary Richardson and Mrs. Hermena Rohde, while the youngest attendee was 68. Out of town guests included Mrs. Mabel Hudson Mrs. Etta Harbin and Mrs. Beulah January from Beaumont.
Hercules Masonic Lodge No 295 AF AM holds stated meetings on the first and third Tuesdays each month at 7 00 p m at 510 South Street Silsbee Texas Visiting brethren are invited L K Johnson W M J D Lane Secretary
The council scheduled a May 5 appearance before the Texas Highway Commission in Austin to seek funds for a traffic signal at FM 92 and 418, after prior state withholding. Citizens petitioned to widen Lindsey Road to the city limits with proposed right of way donations. The Lions Club will sponsor a Silsbee Master Plan phase one presentation at 7:30 p.m. in the Heritage Room. Mayor urged all residents to attend.
Betty Jo Freeman daughter of Mr and Mrs Carl E Freeman 1260 E Avenue L is home on a 30 day leave before deployment to Vietnam She was stationed at Fort Myer Virginia and worked in the Pentagon Washington DC She will be transferred to USARV Headquarters at Long Binh Vietnam
Mrs. Jim Monk underwent surgery February 17 at Hardin Memorial Hospital. She re entered the hospital in March for complications and has since returned home where she is recovering satisfactorily.
The unknown heirs of Willie Edward Smith and John Henry Smith are summoned to appear in Hardin County Court to answer a petition by Randy Smith and Nathaniel Smith seeking a heirship declaration and division of the estate. The case involves Bessie Mae Hilliard and Charles Edward Smith with claims to a half interest in real estate in Silsbee and household assets. Also notices bids for timber sale in Hardin County 1949.
East Texas forest trails invite nature lovers and drivers to view early spring bloomers led by the flowering dogwood. The article notes its uses, wildlife food value, medicinal bark, and a legend linking it to Christ’s crucifixion, with scenic spots along U S Highways 69 59 and 190 in Polk Hardin and Tyler Counties.
A daughter born at 1 15 p m Tuesday in St Elizabeth Hospital Beaumont to Mr and Mrs William Crain of Silsbee. A daughter Robin Elizabeth born March 22 in Herman Hospital Houston to Mr and Mrs Jim Redford of Houston. Mrs Redford is the former Dannah Holmes of this city. A son Randall Curtis born March 19 in Hardin Memorial Hospital to Mr and Mrs Johnnie Lou Ambrose of Kountze. A son Franklyn Lee born March 19 in Silsbee Doctors Hospital to Mr and Mrs Herman Lee Hill of Buna.
We thank friends for prayers letters cards and deeds of kindness during Mr Rethke s hospital stay from Mr and Mrs R W Rethke
Dr and Mrs Lloyd Barrow of Tucson Arizona visited recently with parents Mr and Mrs D S Barrow. Mr and Mrs Leon Ashworth and family of Houston visited with their mothers Mrs L W Belt and Mrs C E Ashworth Sr. Mrs Sim Ward and grandchildren Tammy and Terry Ward spent weekend in Houston with Mr and Mrs Truman R Ward. Mrs Lurline Todd plans to return to Center after several weeks with sister Mrs W E Sheffield.
Local butcher Gore's Smokehouse advertises a wide range of smoked and fresh pork cuts and related products with prices per pound and per unit. Items include smoked bacon 69c, smoked ham 79c, smoked shoulder 69c, jowls 49c, hocks 39c, country sausage 99c, boneless ham 99c, boiling bacon 59c, lean hams 69c, pork shoulder 49c, lean ham roasts 69c, pork sides 55c, pork steaks 53c, fresh hocks 25c, pure lard 1 gal 1.00, casings 69c, seasoning 59c, pepper 99c, pork chops 65c.
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