No More Roads Editorial Urges Bond Vote in Hardin County
The piece argues a $2 million Right Of Way Bond Election Saturday is essential to fund highway construction worth about $15 million. It notes the impact on jobs, local commuting, and property values, and explains the tax burden would be roughly $12.50 yearly for a $10,000 home while stressing a two thirds majority is needed to pass the measure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County
Beaumont
Mid-County
Billy Paine
Mr. Easley
Mayhals
Archer Fullingim
Houston Thompson
State of
Texas
Lumberton Student Speaks Out On Bond Election
A Lumberton High School student criticizes voters for denying a junior high bond, urging pride in the community’s future. The letter thanks supporters while urging reconsideration of money versus education. Also notes mourning the death of Morris A Belt, thanking caregivers and clergy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lumberton
Lumberton High School
Lumberton High
Tommy Cowen
Lumberton Man Decries Defeat Of School Bond Issue
A Lumberton letter from Tommy L Edgar on May 19 1970 thanks supporters who backed the school bond measure and urges voters who opposed it to consider child welfare and educational needs. He accuses the Taxpayers League of opposing education and calls for unity to form a new community group to push forward school facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lumberton
Improve Lumberton Committee
Taxpayers League
The
Spencer
Tommy L
Edgar
Sheriff reply delays after pickup truck collision in Silsbee
Letters to the Silsbee Bee allege no Sheriff deputies arrived after a May 15 1970 pickup truck collision at Ben D Smith Road. The city police and highway patrol responded within 15 minutes, and residents thanked them, noting no Sheriff contact to date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County
Gerald Attaway
Ben D. Smith Road
Silsbee
Attaway
Sheriff's Department
Sheriff's Office
Sheriff’s Office
Silsbee Police Department
Highway Patrol
Hamberlin Receives Silver Wings As Navigator
Sacramento California Second Lieutenant Clifford W Hamberlin son of Mr and Mrs Vaughn E Hamberlin 770 Peyton Drive Beaumont has been awarded silver wings after graduating from U S Air Force navigator training at Mather AFB He will report to George AFB for flying duty with the 479th Tactical Fighter Wing He was commissioned in 1969 after Officer Training School at Lackland AFB Texas a 1964 graduate of Forest High School
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacramento
Calif
Clifford W. Hamberlin
Vaughn E. Hamberlin
Peyton Drive
Beaumont
U. S. Air Force
Mather Afb
Hamberlin
George Afb
479Th Tactical Fighter Wing
Tactical Air Command
U. S
Lackland Afb
Texas
Forest
IRS Thanks Bee For Cooperation On Tax News
The Austin District thanks Mr. R. L. Read of Silsbee Texas for timely filing of Form 1040 and for assisting with tax information. The note credits Read and staff for using the IRS Question and Answer Column materials to aid public understanding. District Director R. L. Phinney commends the public service effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Read
Silsbee
Texas
Read
Austin
R. L. Phinney
Internal Revenue Service
Singers Convene at Bethel Chapel in Tyler County
The monthly singing convention will be held at Pineville Church in Tyler County at 7 30 p m Archie Spurlock is in charge The event organized years ago by the late Willie Holland includes refreshments after the singing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pineville Church
Tyler County
Archie Spurlock
Willie Holland
Larry G Seaman Promoted to Sergeant in Air Force
Larry G. Seaman son of Mr and Mrs Bill C Seaman of Silsbee has been promoted to sergeant in the U S Air Force. He serves as a jet engine mechanic at Laredo AFB Texas assigned to the 3640th Field Maintenance Squadron Air Training Command. The 1968 Silsbee High School graduate is married to Kathy A Vaughn.
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Laredo
Texas
Larry G. Seaman
Bill C. Seaman
Silsbee
U. S. Air Force
Seaman
Laredo Afb
3640Th Field Maintenance Squadron
Air Training Command
USAF
Silsbee High School
Kathy A. Vaughn
Silsbee Bass Club Tourney and Fish Fry Planned
Silsbee Bass Club will host a member guest tournament at Dam Bo on May 23 24 with $75 in prizes for bass entries. First place nets two $20 prizes, second two $10, third to fifth donated items, plus a $15 award for the largest bass. Check in at Sanford's camp Head Acres 8 a m Saturday. weigh in there. fish fry at 6 p m Sunday. Attendees asked to notify and bring tables chairs towels. A VA bill expanding educational allowances for veterans and families was recently signed by the President.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Dam “Bo
R. F. Sanford
Sanford
Iamp
Head Acres
Park High School graduate earns Baylor B A in 1968
The lieutenant received his B A degree in 1968 from Baylor University in Waco. His wife Judy is the daughter of Mr and Mrs L H Delaune of 365 N Third Silsbee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park High School
Baylor University
Waco
Judy
L. H. Delaune
365 N. Third
Silsbee
Lumberton Baptist Revival Set for May 24 31
First Baptist Church of Lumberton will hold a revival from Monday May 24 to Sunday May 31 1970. Visiting evangelist Rev James Bond a Howard Payne College and Southwestern Seminary graduate and pastor of Old First Orange Baptist Church Orange will lead the events. Music will be by evangelist singer Jerry Bernard with trumpet piano organ and accordion. Daily services at 10 am and 7 30 pm with youth fellowships after the evening services. Public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church of
Lumemberton
James Bond
Howard Payne College
Southwestern Seminary
Old First Orange Baptist Church
Orange
Bond
Texas Baptist Convention
Baptist Student Union
Orange Baptist Association
Lamar College
Marion Palko
Jerry ‘Bernard
Bernard
Ac‘cordian
Houston
Lakey Family Reunion Attracts 55 Attendees
Fifty five relatives gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Burch Lakey for the annual Lakey family reunion. A basket lunch was served at noon with out of town guests from Port Neches Port Arthur and Houston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lakey
Burch Lakey
Port Neches
Port Arthur
Houston
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Ne WA Per Association
Highway 96
Hardin
Jasper
Tyler
Jefferson
Tommy Read
Leona Whitman
Lee Kelly
Doris Woolley
Harold Leigh
John S. Bayle
James Johnson
Billy Joe Williams
Richard Wych
Editorial
Morris A. Belt
Poshataske
Silsbee Convalescent Home
Silsbee Doctors Hospital
Silsbee Bee
Very Truly
Bill Black
Irene Decker
C. W. Hamberlin
Kountze
Billy
Paine
IRS
Bethel Chapel
Silsbee Bass Club
Sess
Lakey Reunion
Silshee
W. A. Barclay, JR
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