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Newspaper
Silsbee Bee
Location
Silsbee, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1956
Page
4
The Silsbee Bee announces its Thursday publication schedule and lists staff roles including editors R L Read Joe Thompson and Leona Whitma, publishers Cnn nears James Johnson and LaRue Haynes, with mechanical department crew and operators.
Newspapers across Texas question why the Texas Supreme Court has not yet ruled in the right to work case brought by Santa Fe railroad employees in Amarillo. The suit, aided by Santa Fe, targets union shop agreements under Texas law and was argued May 11, 1955. The court order stayed the case pending a U S Supreme Court decision.
The court agreed in February to issue a decision on a widely discussed statute. The ruling is anticipated as an important step and people wonder why a decision has not yet been rendered. The Supreme Court of Texas is expected to render its decision promptly.
Local residents recount visits across towns, weekend gatherings in Silsbee and Houston, and a family trip to Liberty. Injuries include Johnnie Dowden's foot injury at work. Community members from Orange, Vinton and Batson are noted alongside church revival attendance in Wotan Assembly of God.
The Hardin County Home Demonstration Council met April 25 at the American Legion Hall in Kountze with all clubs represented and three visitors, County Judge Fletcher Richardson, Sgt. Scardino, and Sgt. Joseph of the U S Air Force. Sgt. Scardino outlined the need for ground observer posts for the area. The council voted to help sponsor the Exhibits of work done in the clubs this year will be displayed in store windows of their communities in observance of National Home Demonstration Week.
H. N. Lee known as Shorty announces reopening of his welding and blacksmithing shop this week. He began welding in 1937 and will operate from the former Silsbee Welding Works site on the old Kountze road after a year with Silsbee Iron Works.
The Chance Community Council will meet Thursday at 8 p.m. in the council building, moving from Tuesday due to attendance. Dale Williams notes good Little League prospects for the year. C F E Meadows was re reporter and W C Bill Seaman chairs a committee planning a concert by the Stamps Quartet sponsored by the council. Meadows leads urging renewed interest in community development and a new school building. Kelsey Chance, vice president, presided.
Warrick Television and Appliance at 140 BE. Ave. H. observes its first anniversary this month. Owner Allen Warrick reports the milestone with a store wide sale and free gifts, details in two ads in this issue of the Silsbee Bee.
The All Faith Church women met for a regular gathering and announced the next meeting on May 8 with Rev. T. C. Vaughan as speaker.
Mr and Mrs C T McDonald announce the engagement of Eloise McDonald to A le Jimmy W Shavers son of Mr and Mrs H N Shavers. The wedding is set for June 9 at the Church of Christ in Silsbee. Shavers recently served two and a half years with the Sixth Tow Target Squadron in Japan and is now stationed at Randolph Field San Antonio. Both are Silsbee High School graduates.
Judge Combs, active in Caldera Baptist Church and local bar associations, announces his candidacy with four Beaumont children. He pledges mature leadership, supports school funding, teacher pay, veterans benefits, water supply, farm measures, and reforms including military court changes and McGee Bend Dam completion.
The Yaoneki Camp Fire girls met Wednesday April 25 with guardian Mrs McWhorter. Delores Scott served cookies and soft drinks, skits were acted out, and Sandra Davenport served as scribe while plans for Mothers Day gifts were made.
Mr. A. E. Johnson, president of East Tex as Transit Mix Concrete Company, donated about 200 swim tickets to Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts and Blue Birds. Silsbee Swimming Pool owner Burke A. Hargrove arranged the distribution.
Mrs. G. J. Wood expresses gratitude to friends for get well ecards prayers visits and flowers during illness and sympathy ecards and flowers after her brother passed away May God richly bless each one.
Hardin County Hospital staff and employees held a chicken barbecue supper at the Houston Oil picnic grounds Tuesday night at seven. About 150 people attended including five staff doctors and their families. Mrs. Pearl Whitney chaired the entertainment committee.
Cub Den 5 received a chicken dinner with all trimmings at Mrs. Ramsey Hooks home after leading a money making drive. Eight boys joined by Norman Rucker den chief and Mrs Lucy Carpenter assistant den mother attended.
Waldo Mathews High School presents its annual band concert Friday May 4 1956 at 7 45 p m in the school gym with bands from Liberty and Orange. Admission 50 cents for adults 25 cents for children. The Waldo Mathews band has played in several parades this year under director Abram Miles Jr including the Liberty Bicentennial and Prairie View state contest.
Brooks requests an extra four million dollars to resume ongoing work this year. He notes 1954 sponsorships for Texas and Louisiana to jointly develop Toledo Bend Dam on the Sabine River near the Newton Sabine County line. He emphasizes integrity in government and recounts GSA investigations and resignations amid a Cuba nickel plant case.
A Texas Legislature record shows Brooks as author of Lamar Tech creation in Beaumont and co author of Farm to Market Road Program Sabi River Authority and Port of Beaumont Navigation District laws. Son of Grace Brooks, he moved from Crowley to Beaumont, served in Marines, practiced law, and later ran for Congress.
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