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Newspaper
Silsbee Bee
Location
Silsbee, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1972
Page
2
The notice lists annual subscription prices set at 4.00 dollars for Hardin Jasper Tyler Jefferson counties and 5.00 dollars for all other areas. It names staff positions including Publisher Editor Ad Manager Co-Owners MISS DORIS WOOLLEY HAROLD LEIGH and various editorial and mechanical department staff.
Evadale public school notes final eighth grade results with valedictorian Vicki Robison daughter of Henry and Robison holding a 96.09 GPA Rita Taylor daughter of Troyce and Taylor is salutatorian with 94.07 GPA Wayne Anderson son of Glenn and Anderson is high ranking boy with 89.0 GPA for the 1972 eighth grade class.
A work day is planned at Frank's Branch Cemetery on Saturday. Volunteers are asked to bring shovels wheelbarrows and other work tools. Michael McDonald of the US Navy is visiting his parents Mr and Mrs Howard Lee McDonald after an eight month Tonkin Gulf tour. He toured the Philippines and Singapore as his ship Enterprise conducted combat missions against North Vietnamese targets.
Mr and Mrs Eugene Shew of Chambersburg Pa announce the engagement of their daughter Janie Marie Shew to Robert William Hobson son of Mr and Mrs W T Hobson Jr of Silsbee Texas He is a 1968 Silsbee High School graduate and Army member at Warrenton Virginia The wedding is set for September 9.
The IRS District Director thanks Mr. R L Read and staff in Silsbee Texas for their role in the 1972 filing period. He commends the taxpayers of southern Texas for filing accurately and on time and acknowledges use of question and answer materials. The letter closes with appreciation and signature from R L Phinney.
The annual Mother's Day gathering will take place Sunday at Knupple Cemetery with Oscar Hoffpaulr as guest speaker for the 11 am worship. Cairo, Egypt is referred to as the Mother of the World in the report.
Registration for the Rho Up Silon Pet Show is set for Saturday morning May 13 at Pine Plaza. Bring a completed form and contact Mrs. Skinner at 385-2074 for details.
A historical note links a hypopyon to a black eye and defines Hottentots as natives of South Africa, reflecting outdated medical and ethnographic terms in a concise description.
Silsbee High Tigers lost the 1972 District 11-3A baseball title to Jasper Bulldogs in the final game of a three game series on May 5. Jasper won 15-4 with three three run homers after taking the series 2-1. Jasper advances to face Wharton or John Foster Dulles for the Bi-District crown.
Silsbee Volunteer Firemen answered a 2:55 p.m. call on May 9 when a Gillespie Timber Co. truck loaded with wood chips caught fire on US 96 East near Evadale. The driver stopped in front of Silsbee High School and units quickly controlled the blaze, Fire Chief Russell Busby said.
Silsbee Public Library adds many new titles across fiction biographies and reference works. Notable items include memoirs by De Hartog and Blassingame, histories on ships and aviation, and sports bios like Bob Hayes. Also featured are guides for Texas coasts, college prep, and modern American art.
Hardin County voters cast only 13 ballots in a light GOP primary turnout. James Ortiz, county chairman, announced runoff plans for governor between Henry Grover and Albert Fay, with results showing Grover 6 Fay 2.
Funeral services for Miss Sarah Cook 41 daughter of the late Albert and Ania Cook were held at 4 p.m. Tuesday in the Farmer Funeral Home chapel Burial was in Knapple Cemetery Officiants were Larry Salyer and Rev R E Barclay Miss Cook died Monday in Galveston County Hospital after a lengthy illness Survivors include two brothers David Cook Silsbee and Dr Chester Cook Dallas and three sisters Mrs R W Pipkin Baytown Mrs Burt Dobbs Louisville Ky and Mrs Harry Ranieri Galveston
Mr and Mrs Hugo F Kronke Jr announce the engagement of their daughter Rebecca to William Edward Burden of Silsbee. Rev Richard DeStefano will perform the double ring ceremony July 8 at 2 pm at All Souls Catholic Church. The couple will reside in Silsbee.
Birth announcements list several newborns including Adam Douglas to Daniel D. Jordan and wife in Women’s and Children’s Hospital born May 8. Tommy Ray to Robert W. Townsend and wife in Hardin Memorial Hospital born May 2. Tissa Pleshette to J T Scott and wife in Silsbee Doctor’s Hospital born May 5. Christopher Harmon to John Franklin Kirkendoll and wife born May 5 in Silsbee Doctor’s Hospital. David Christian to Bobby Ray Bittle and wife born May 5. Tammy Lee to William Henry Chambless and wife born May 6. David Paul to Kirk Joseph Breaux and wife born May 8 in Doctors Hospital. Genoa Pauline to James E. Russell and wife born May 8 in Silsbee Doctor’s Hospital.
Carl M. Haynes recalls seeing Deana Gill and her family near a mailbox when the child ran into the highway. He says he could not stop in time despite good brakes and asserts the crash was completely unavoidable and he does not drink. The Highway Patrol based its investigation on its own findings.
World War I veterans will gather at 2 30 p.m. Saturday in the First National Bank to elect officers for the new term. Commander John J. Richardson announced no auxiliary meeting at this time.
The Board of Equalization will meet at 10 00 A M on May 22 1972 in the Courthouse Kountze Hardin County Texas to determine fix and equalize values of all taxable property for 1973. All interested parties are notified to appear. Clarence McNeely County Clerk Hardin County Texas.
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