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Silsbee Bee

Location

Silsbee, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 07, 1970

Page

2

Silsbee School Menus for May 11 15 Week

The Silsbee Public Schools issue a weekly lunch menu from May 11 through May 15. Monday offers breaded veal cutlets with rice and gravy or potatoes and gravy, corn, salad, pineapple pudding, rolls, and milk. Tuesday features hamburgers with lettuce tomatoes and onion, French fries, fruit cobbler, and milk. Wednesday serves fried fish with sauce, parsley potatoes, green beans, cinnamon rolls, cornbread, and milk. Thursday includes chili beans rice cabbage slaw fruit cup cookies rolls and milk. Friday presents Italian spaghetti navy beans buttered spinach jello and rolls with milk.

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Firemen Host Area Firefighters May 4

Silsbee Volunteer Fire Department hosted the 118th meeting of the Southeast Texas Fire Marshals Association with a fish supper and training films on Monday April 4 at the Silsbee Fire Hall. Forty two were present from Beaumont Lampers ton Pear Ridge Bridge City Groves West Orange Orange Nederland Eradale Pinecrest. After supper firemen watched training films on firefighting and fire prevention followed by discussion of techniques used in the various cities. Busby added that only 11 fires had been reported during April in Silsbee.

Silsbee Volunteer Fire Department Southeast Texas Fire Marshals Association Silsbee John Busby Beaumont Lamberston Pear Ridge Bridge City Groves West Orange Orange Nederland Eradale Pinecrest Busby

Revival Opens at Ennis Church of God

Rev. Jack Kee of Ennis leads a several night revival at the Church of God. A group from the Pasadena Church of God attended special singing there Sunday as local residents and families visit relatives and attend services across the area.

Jack Kee Ennis Church of God Pasadena Wayne Ensign Walter Victor Omer Collins England Jack Davis Melvina Eason Cleveland Silsbee Celia Graham Joe, Smart Liberty Liberty Assembly of God W. F. Perkins Ethel Graham Gilbert Byram Electra Ballard Frase Ft. Worth Bert Griffen Nederland Carla Loftin Sour Lake Johnnie Loftin Earl Swearingen Jesse Lowe Little Rock Darla Jan Lorphan Jimmie Capps Willie Mae Davis O. R Bob) Davis Marshall West Hardin High School Ramada Inn Beaumont Nathan Alemang California Opal Lee Alemang Grady Davis Dean Jackson Angleton Roger Garrett Houston Joe H. Perkins Nella Gayle Shepherd E Edge Mr. Perkins J. E. Perkins Ray Roark Allen Glen Rhodes Germany Sgt. Rhodes R. Z. Hinson Sue Wayne Hinson Friendswood

Wilson A. Green Appeals To Voters In Lumberton

Wilson A. Green writes from Lumberton Texas urging voters to support a strong school system and avoid actions that undermine Lumberton schools He warns that short term budget cuts or protests could lower property values and harm future generations and community standards.

Wilson A. Green Lumberton Houston Houston Independent

Library funds expand as county support grows

The Eastern Hardin County library serves over half the county with Horace Whittington as chair and E J Dietrich as building committee chair. Mrs H T Horka has been librarian since opening. Last year 30 442 books circulated, 9 500 in 1961, with city clubs organizations and county funds plus state grants funding books microfilm and bindings.

Horace Whittington E. J. Dietrich H. T. Horka Hardin County

Renee Mitchell Seeks Jasper Rodeo Queen Title

Renee Mitchell 14, daughter of Nick W. Mitchell of Silsbee, is the Silsbee Lions Club Duchess and will compete in the Jasper Lions Rodeo May 6 9 for the Jasper Rodeo Queen crown. A Silsbee High School freshman, she has placed in 4-H State Finals and earned All Around Cowgirl honors at area rodeos, collecting over 100 trophies since 1968.

Renee Mitchell Nick W. Mitchell Silsbee Silsbee Lions Club Jasper Victor High School Jefferson County

Sheriff Sale Notice in Kountze Texas

Public notice of a sheriff sale in Kountze Hardin County to satisfy a judgment from Harris County 113th District Court against Ed Hamilton and wife Bessie Faye Hamilton. Sale at 10:00 a.m. June 8, 1970 at the County Courthouse Kountze Texas for $1535.09 plus $230.90 in attorney fees and costs of $35 with judicial foreclosure on Lot 8 Block 21 Alum 1st Bevil Addition. Proceedings conducted by Gulf Coast Investment Corporation and Judge George F. Miller.

Kountze Hardin County Texas State OF Texas Harris 113Th Judicial Court Gulf Coast Investment Corporation Texas Corporation District Court of Harris County 113Th Judicial District of Texas Ed Hamilton Bessie Faye Hamilton District Court 113Th Judicial District Bessif Faye Hamilton XD Hamilton Plaintiff Bevil A. D George FE. Miller Urban, Coolidge, Pennington & Scott Bryan Scott Plaintif City of Houston State of Ray Hardy

Biddle Sirmons Engagement Told

Mr. and Mrs. Pat L. Biddle announce the engagement of their daughter Linda Lee to Ernie Lee Sirmons, son of Mr. and Mrs. Norwood L. Sirmons, all of this city. Plans are being made for a summer wedding.

Pat L. Biddle Linda Lee Ernie Lee Sirmons Norwood L. Sirmons

Jack Droddy Heads Methodist Men at First United Church

Jack Droddy was elected president of the United Methodist Men at First United Methodist Church during Ladies Night and officer installation on May 4 in Cravens Hall. He succeeds Dean Hill who received a retiring president's pin. Other new officers include Bruce Fuller as vice president James P McCarney as secretary treasurer and W A Barclay Jr as installing officer.

Jack Droddy United Methodist Men First United Methodist Church Cravens Hall Droddy Dean Hill Bruce Fuller James P McCarney W. A. Barclay Jr

Tree Farmers Taxed For 40 Years Awaiting Rees

Tree farmers pay state county and school district taxes for decades while waiting for their timber to mature into saw logs. The long wait highlights tax burdens on woodland owners as harvest dates remain uncertain.

Open Letter to Mr Lack on Silsbee redistricting clash

Editorial condemns County Judge Emmett Lack for delaying redistricting after a tight reelection. It accuses Lack of misrepresenting plans, vows to seek court oversight, and cites strong local support for fair representation from groups including the Silsbee Woman's Club and The Silsbee Bee. The piece urges Lack to heed voters across Silsbee and Hardin County.

Emmett Lack Bob Read The Silsbee Bee Archer Fullingim Kountze Lack Bee Commissioners Court City of Silsbee Joe Fisher U. S. District Court Beaumont Fisher Smokey Stover Virgil Caraway Barrington Silshee Mr. Lack Stover Houston Thompson Lumberton Hardin County Tom Easley Silsbee Woman’s Club Silsbee City Council Silsbee Chamber of Commerce

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Highway 96 Hardin Tyler Jefferson R. L. Read Tommy Read Tommy Leona Whitman Lee Kelly Doris Woolley Harold Leigh John S. Basye James Johnson Billy Joe Williams Richard Wych Silsbee School Lafayette Pattillo Tom Duce Honey Island R. Hinson 3Una Z. E. Shaw Roxie Brackin Argie Womack Carl Martin Huntington Jerry Don Love Baytown Ervin Graham Joe Love Jim Caraway Dam B W. T. Stewart Sam Rayburn Lake Lester Humbird Jeff Mellie Coleman Grace McMillan P. O. Eason RCA Quality Pamaro A.F.T Orig Warrick TV & Appliance Silsbee State Bank Silsbee, Texas Jasper Rodeo Queen Amy Christen Biddle Sirmons RCA Methodist Editorial Mr.Lack Supreme Court Texas Nursing Home Silsbee Convalescent Center
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