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Newspaper
Silsbee Bee
Location
Silsbee, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1975
Page
2
Harold Leigh is foreman operator while Mrs John S Basye serves as Linotype Operator. James Johnson works as Printer-Pressman alongside Billy Joe Williams who also holds a Printer-Pressman role.
Sen Jacob K Javits introduces the Marihuana Control Act of 1975 aimed at decriminalizing private possession of up to one ounce for personal use and allowing public possession incident to private use. The measure favors civil fines like Oregon, seeks to distinguish legalization from decriminalization, and targets reducing 90 percent of marihuana arrests by focusing on traffickers rather than users.
Local butcher advertises smoked bacon at 1.19 per pound smoked ham 1.29 per pound smoked sausage 1.49 per pound smoked shoulder 1.09 per pound smoked bones 0.69 per pound hog head cheese 0.89 per pound pure lard 3.95 per gallon pork chops 0.99 per pound pork bones 0.49 per pound pork ham 1.09 per pound pan sausage 0.89 per pound back bone 0.99 per pound pork fat 0.39 per pound pork shoulder 0.08 per pound
The National Commission on Marihuana and Drug Abuse reports that marijuana is far less potentially harmful to the user than alcohol, tobacco, amphetamines, and barbiturates. The statement emphasizes relative risk between substances.
Eddie Howard Sr. of Silsbee, 29, died April 26 from gunshot wounds. Funeral services were held May 4 at Hickory Grove Baptist Church with burial in Hickory Grove Cemetery. Survivors include wife Georgia Mae, four sons Kevin Eddie Jr Elston Cedric, daughter Yolanda, mother Lillie Pearl McKinney, father Joe Howard, and brothers Elester Clee Bobby Ollie Melkinney.
Mary Welch Richard daughter of Mr and Mrs David Welch of Village Mills is valedictorian for Warren High School 1975 with a 96.44 average. Laura Worthy is salutatorian with 95.62. Randy Davis top male student with 93.44. Several other graduates posted A averages. Baccalaureate is set for May 25 and graduation for May 29 in the Warren School Auditorium.
Lamar University juniors and seniors will be initiated into Phi Kappa Phi on May 7 at the Setzer Student Center Ballroom. The event features a $500 Phi Kappa Phi Teaching Excellence Award and a speech by Dr. Russell Long on Early Man on the Texas Gulf Coast. New initiates include Melinda Bell, Charles R. Lewis, and Anna Jane Craig Meigs, all of Silsbee.
Beaumont sponsors of Presidential Scholarships at Lamar University were praised by Dr. John E. Gray for funding more than 18 thousand dollars in aid since 1978. The Setzer Student Center luncheon united donors and 47 scholars including Lumberton and Silsbee High graduates. Benefactors include Hardin County Savings and Loan, Silsbee State Bank, and First National Bank of Silsbee.
A Thursday session at Robinson Kindergarten library runs 8 30 to 2 15 sponsored by the ESEA Title I program. Three parts cover minor home repairs by Henry Shavers, economical appliance buying by Melvin Shavers, and cleaning on a shoestring by Mrs Toy Smith with fabric tips by Mrs Melba Taff. Parents bring sack lunches. coffee and punch provided.
Members of Texas Beta Eta Chapter of Alpha Delta Kappa met at Mrs. Irene Holland’s home for their April meeting. After a brief business session, honorary member Mrs. Helen Read reviewed "Upstairs In the Whitehouse" by J. B. West. Hostesses were Mrs. LaVerne Ross and Mrs. Irene Holland.
We express gratitude to friends for kindness and sympathy during the illness and loss of our loved one Robert Edgar Barclay Sr. Rev. and Mrs. R. E. Barclay and family.
Letter from George Wilson of Kountze Texas recalls harsh attacks on Willie Bean former tax assessor collector by some Hardin County officials and local press. He praises Bean for temperance under pressure and cites scripture about ruling spirit while questioning editor Means.
The Silsbee Convalescent Center invites the public to visit during National Nursing Home Week with a special Mother’s Day open house on Sunday May 11 from 2 00 to 4 00 pm. Administrator Margie Anders encourages readers to tour the facility and learn about long term care services.
Funeral services for Robert Edgar Barclay Sr. 79 of Roganville were held at 2 p m Saturday at J O Stringer Funeral Home in Jasper with Rev Clint Hines officiating. Burial followed at Memorial Park Cemetery in Jasper. He died Friday at Jasper Memorial Hospital after a stroke two weeks earlier. Surviving are his wife Rena, two sons Rev R E Barclay Jr of Silsbee and Randall C Barclay of Houston, three daughters Edwina Neel Nederland Billie J Ashmore Houston and Bobbie J Jeffrey Baytown, one sister H M Watts Woodville.
Silsbee Convalescent Center joins nationwide Nursing Home Week observance from May 11 to May 18 with events including an open house on Sunday May 11 from 2 to 4 PM. Mayor Hayes proclaims the week and urges citizens to visit residents. Margie Anders, administrator and honorary National Nursing Home Week chair, notes the theme You Care We Care.
The Wa-Han-Ka Camp Fire Girls met on May 6 with 12 girls present. The meeting was hosted at the home of Camp Fire Guardian Mrs Hubert Black. A creative arts display was shown and plans for the year end ceremonial were discussed. Refreshments were served by Donna McKeithen.
Warren Junior High will graduate on Wednesday May 28 at 1 00 p.m. in the auditorium. Valedictorian is Robby Eason with a 93 00 average and Sandy Heriard is the top girl with 92 50. The top boy is Robert Shelton 90 00 and top girl Mary Safar 90 00. Ushers are the two top girls Jo Ann Callaway and Pam Thigpen and the two top boys Bryan Griner and Ralph Foreman with averages of 93 60 93 00 91 60 and 90 00 respectively.
Notice shows the Silsbee City Council will hold a regular meeting on Tuesday May 13 at Council Chambers City Hall. Attest by City Secretary Edna E Brown and Mayor James L Hays signed the notice.
Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing on a zoning change request on Tuesday May 20 1975 at 7 30 P M in the Council Chambers City Hall. West Latham Chairman.
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