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Newspaper
Silsbee Bee
Location
Silsbee, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1971
Page
2
Food tips and household hints from Russ Wilson include storing ice cubes in a fresh bag, chilling salad ingredients, and rice symbolizing fertility at weddings. It suggests roasting chickens with extended stuffing, adding lemon juice to apricot nectar, and notes that the shop’s produce is at peak flavor.
The court moved a note from Sour Lake State Bank to Neches National Bank with SLSB interest of 164.25 dollars. It will study Polk County park concession terms for W. T. McGallion to lease soft drink rights and run a fish market at a five acre Clark's Bluff site. The El Pinto Addition plat in Lumberton was approved. Consideration was given to acquiring a small tractor or dozer for county dump sites. Cesar Dominguez received a confidence vote as citizen interest grows in a county wide public employee credit union with a meeting planned. Ballots from the May 18 state amendment election were canvassed.
The obituary notes survivors including daughter Mrs. Kenneth Kennedy of Frankfort Germany two sons Joe E Smith and C E Smith Jr one sister Mrs Ruth Gillespie and a brother Clifford Smith all of Woodville 13 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.
Stated meetings of Silsbee Lodge No. 927 A F and A M in Silsbee Texas are the first and third Tuesday each month at 7 30. Visiting brethren are cordially invited. J M Dear W M D L Webb Sec.
Hardin County 4-H Club sponsors an all trophies open horse show at 9 a m on Sunday May 30 one mile south of Kountze on Highway 69. J C Dorrell announces entries in 3D halter and performance classes will be judged by David Bonner. High point winners receive trophy blankets and a high point horse and rider team belt buckle. For information call H A Coe or Nick Mitchell.
After try outs on Monday May 24 Donna Carol Lindsey was chosen drum major for the Silsbee Tiger Band and twirlers named were Cindy McClung Donna Smith Gloria Robinson and Elizabeth Swinney.
The annual memorial service will be held at Holland Cemetery above Kountze on Segno Road on Saturday May 29. Attendees are asked to bring a basket lunch. Visitation and a devotional by a minister will precede the service. The public is invited.
The court upheld the city permit for the Herrons under the old ordinance and allowed them to maintain their non conforming trailer park use. The judge noted the city may later redistrict and protect property values while acknowledging potential future debate on expansion. Airman James Sims, home on leave, recently finished training and will transfer to Brooks AFB.
Hardin County Commissioners Court invites sealed bids by 10:00 a.m. June 14 1971 for a 1967 four door Ford Sedan and a 1963 44 ton pickup with viewing at Gibsons Motor Company Kountze Texas. Court may reject any bid or accept the most advantageous bid Emmett Lack County Judge. Also Silsbee City Council meeting May 25 1971 changes to May 27 1971 at 7 30 p m at same place Jerry D Jones City Secretary.
Notice by the Hardin County Clerk that the Board of Equalization sits in the Courthouse in Kountze at 10 A M on Monday May 24 1971 to determine fix and equalize the value of all taxable property in Hardin County for 1972 taxes. Interested parties are notified to attend.
A Tax Foundation study shows Hardin County received about 3.087 million dollars in federal grants while about 3.056 million was the cost in the latest year. Texas statewide totals show 1.153 billion returned from more than 1.146 billion paid, with a one dollar return for roughly ninety nine cents spent.
Reds and Major League Colt .45s meet Pirates at 6 p m to close first half. Upcoming games include Minors May 31 Cubs Ponys, June 1 Reds Yanks, June 3 Ponys Colts. Majors May 31 Tigers Pirates, June 1 Astros Yankees, June 3 Braves Colt .45s, Oilers White Sox. Senior Reds Braves Astros Dodgers Masters? Astros beat Braves 7-6 May 22. May 25 scores: Minors Powys 18 Mets 10 Majors White Sox 2 Colt .45s 1.
The family of Mrs Abbie Whiddon expresses sincere appreciation to Mrs Simmons and nurses, Dr Tennison Dr Clark and Dr Copeland and all who attended at Doctors Hospital during her illness and loss. Thanks to friends for visits flowers food prayers and kindness.
Daisy Carr 88 of Grayburg died at Doctors Hospital in Silsbee at 2 45 a m Thursday Funeral services were held at St Pauls Baptist Church Grayburg at 2 30 p m Sunday with burial in Grayburg Cemetery She was a Crowley Louisiana native who lived in Grayburg 55 years and was a church member Surviving are four sons Percy Boudreaux and Preston Carr of Beaumont Lee Carr and Marion Carr of Grayburg 14 grandchildren 15 great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren
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