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Newspaper
Silsbee Bee
Location
Silsbee, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1962
Page
3
From New Orleans to Austin County Texas reports arise of Federal capture of New Orleans while Confederate leaders insist the cause endures. Clerical notices and local anecdotes include counterfeit details of the war, a hanging for sheep theft, and medical tips for taking quinine.
A public hearing on a comprehensive Neches River and Tributaries survey will be held at the Liberty Hotel in Jacksonville Texas on June 6 1962 at 10 a m. The meeting aims to discuss navigation flood control and water uses from upstream Neches area with written statements requested in sextuplicate for accuracy of record.
The Woman's Society of Christian Service and the Wesleyan Service Guild at First Methodist Church will install officers at the 10:50 a.m. service on May 27 led by Rev. R. E. Jonte. Read more for the complete officer slate across both groups.
The Methodist Men’s annual ladies night is set for Thursday at 7 p m in Cravens Hall First Methodist Church. Officers to be installed are Alf C Bartle president FE A Airhart vice president and N P McCarney secretary treasurer Rev Hal McCombs of Bridge City will present a program The Musical Law A covered dish supper will be served.
Etex Typewriter and Supply moves to new quarters at Highway 96S and Ave R rear Leon Rabalias owner says the business was in the Busby building front for four and a half years An opening is planned soon with notices to be announced in the press
The Tan Ya Su Ta Camp Fire girls met May 9 in Cravens Hall with Nancy Shine as hostess. Twelve members attended and made corsages for Mother's Day. They toured the First Methodist church educational building under construction as Rev. RE. Jonte explained floor plans materials and new building methods.
The Room Mothers of Robinson Elementary completed the purchase of a 16mm movie projector for the school. President Barbara Gilmore thanks all mothers for their cooperation. A Saturday softball game between Robinson 5th 6th grades and Waldo Mathew 5th 6th grades capped the year at Robinson Stadium. The primary grades will present Lights on a Space Flight on Friday May 18 at 7 30 p m in the school cafetorium.
The article explains that the name raccoon comes from the Indian term arathcone meaning the washer, reflecting the animal’s habit of washing food before eating. It notes the derivation of the name and its meaning.
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