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Newspaper
Silsbee Bee
Location
Silsbee, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1975
Page
3
Miss Tammy Kame and Alvin E. Whisneant plan a May 31 wedding at 7 p.m. in the Gospel Chapel, Silsbee. The marriage will be performed by Rev. Tom Wilkerson. Port Neches and Silsbee connections noted. invitation extended through the press.
Nu Upsilon and Beta Sigma Phi members met at Don's Seafood Restaurant in Beaumont on Monday night. Mrs. Jim Watson presided while committees outlined plans for the year and Jan Watson presented a program on organizing time and home. The social committee will issue summer social announcements to members.
Kirby Lumber Corporation applies to the Texas Water Quality Board for a permit to discharge up to 7500 gallons per day of cooling tower blowdown into a drainage system near Silsbee Hardin County Texas. A public hearing set for July 1 1975 at the Jefferson County Courthouse Beaumont will hear evidence on permit conditions and 401 certification. Public info available from the Texas Water Quality Board in Austin Texas.
The City of Silsbee adopts Ordinance 175-6 on its first reading May 27 1975 amending ordinance 71-3 to create R-4 zoning allowing mobile homes in residential areas and sets setbacks for signs. A public hearing is scheduled for June 24 1975 at 7 15 p.m. to consider a zoning change for a 50 by 120 foot triangular property from R-3 to Community Business District. Edna E Brown City Secretary and James L Hays mayor sign the notice.
The city will hold a public hearing in the Council Chambers at City Hall to consider Houston Natural Gas rate increase requests. The hearing is set for Tuesday June 10 1975 at 6 30 p m with Edna E Brown as City Secretary.
Fisheries biologists from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department report stocking 23 million walleye larvae and 406,976 fingerlings through May in 13 Texas lakes. They note a record total of 33,305,000 walleye larvae produced or procured, with Lake Rayburn receiving 406,976 fingerlings and multiple reservoirs contributing fry.
Laura Elizabeth Yancey will be installed as Worthy Advisor of Silsbee Assembly No. 282, Order of the Rainbow for Girls, at 7:30 p.m. Saturday May 31 1975 at the Silsbee Masonic Temple. Martha Harrell will be installing officer with multiple officers named. A reception will follow the ceremony hosted by local organizers.
Silsbee TOPS Club 369 met May 27 at 6 p.m. at Hardin County Savings and Loan. Eighteen members weighed in with a 14 pound total loss. Information about the club available from Lenora Priest.
Mrs. Versie L. Burks, formerly a math teacher at Silsbee Junior High, is now employed in Dallas where she teaches seventh grade math.
Earl Phillips expresses gratitude to friends and neighbors for food flowers and prayers after the loss of his wife Dovie Phillips. Special thanks are given to Farmer Funeral Home.
Hardin County study shows a rise in female headed households from 8.5 percent in 1970 to about 9.8 percent currently based on Commerce Department sampling. Nationally 12.4 percent, with higher rates among black families. Among Hardin heads, 357 have children under 18, 133 under six.
The Beaumont Adult Singles Club will meet Tuesday June 3 at 8 p.m. at Trinity United Methodist Church in Beaumont at Harrison and Longfellow. Married couples who met at the club and area single adults are invited. The Moonlighters, a local band, will perform and refreshments will be served.
Miss Karen Antley and David Dougharty announce their engagement. Karen is a student at Evadale High School and David is a 1975 Evadale High School graduate. They plan to marry June 21 at the First Baptist Church in Evadale and will reside in Evadale.
Mr and Mrs Vernon Jones announce the engagement of their daughter Karen Sue to David James Newsum son of Mr and Mrs B F Newsum. The wedding is planned for Saturday June 14 at the Church of Christ north of Silsbee on the Spurger highway. Karen is a May graduate of Silsbee High School and works at First National Bank. Newsum is a Lamar University graduate and employed by Eastex Inc.
Miss Barbara Johnson of Silsbee married Norris James Fisher of Dallas at his parents home in Dallas on May 13 at 730 pm. She is the daughter of Mrs. Katie Lewis of Silsbee and attended Durham Business College. The couple will reside in Dallas.
Mr. and Mrs. H. N. Lee observed their 50th wedding anniversary with a family gathering at home on Tuesday. The couple, natives of Louisiana, moved to Silsbee in 1935 where he owned Lee's Welding Shop. they have two daughters, four grandchildren, and three great grandchildren.
The Vacation Bible School at Good Shepherd Baptist Church runs daily from 8 30 to 11 30 a m June 2 6 with a June 8 commencement at 6 p m All children ages 3 through 16 are invited Preparation Day is May 30 at 9 30 a m Attendees meet at the church and bring a 75 cent lunch then skate and picnic at Biscamp Skating Rinks Mrs I R Brownlee leads the program with department directors listed Rev Charles Willis serves as pastor.
Woodrow Baptist Church announces annual Vacation Bible School from June 2 to June 6 with sessions at 6 30 p m for ages three through high school and a 10 a m May 31 preparation day. Adults join evening classes at 7 00 p m in the high school department taught by Rev J P Owens with Miss Dena Brown as publicity chairman and Rev Alton Hawk as pastor.
The Lumberton Classroom Teachers Association met in May 1993 at Lumberton High School for a luncheon and officers installation. Installing officer was Mrs Jewel Blanton of Beaumont, Lamar University associate professor, who used the Sermon on the Mount theme. Officers: June Buell president Judith Barnett president elect Dellene Roberts recording secretary Carolyn Sheffield corresponding secretary Irene Hegwood treasurer Lorene Hutchins parliamentarian. Betty Corgey is outgoing president.
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