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Newspaper
Silsbee Bee
Location
Silsbee, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1974
Page
2
The notice lists editorial and mechanical department personnel including Editor and Publisher and Society and Personal Editor. It names Leona Whitman Lee Kelly Doris Woolley Fern McAdams Richard Weathersby and a roster of reporters and department heads. It shows roles from Reporter-Photographer to Linotype Operator and Printer Pressman.
The piece argues the June 1 election in Precinct 2 could shape county taxes hospital care police and roads for four years. It contrasts Howard Barrington’s alleged self serving tactics with Luther Chitty of Silsbee as a preferable choice and urges civic involvement to prevent county government capture.
Congressman Charles Wilson attacks a 180 million Ex-Im Bank loan to back Soviet purchases of U.S. fertilizer materials and a parallel 180 million bank loan. He warns the deal benefits the USSR, risks U.S. jobs, and mirrors the costly 1964 wheat sale. He pledges to vote against the loan and urges scrutiny of national interest.
The Hardin County annual 4 H Horse Show in Kountze crowned Shanna Sonier high point rider and Pee Wee saddle winner, with Cary Wilty and Sharon Guidry taking junior and senior saddles. Kirbyville Riding Club named grand champion on a mare. Community notices cover family visits, graduations in Kirbyville and Orange, soldiers returning from Kabul, and local election reminders for Pet 4 Commissioner.
Federal law raises farm worker pay from $1.30 to $1.60 May 1 and steps to $2.30 by 1977. Domestic workers become covered May 1 with $1.90 rate rising to $2.30 by 1977. Non agricultural workers already covered rise to $2.30 by Jan 1978 for new coverage. Kenneth Wolf notes impact and record checks for 500 man-day threshold.
Nu Upsilon chapter of Beta Sigma Phi met Monday May 27 for the first time under new president Mrs Robert Tatum. The year end gathering was at Don's Restaurant in Beaumont where Mrs Tatum presented a gift to Mrs Roger Gaeckler past social chair who moves to Bay City in June. Mrs Charles McCaleb led a brief program on daily use of thoughtful thinking and committees were appointed for the coming year.
Morris B Windham of South Hampton County Texas will attend the 40th Annual TMTA Convention in San Antonio May 30 to June 1. The event features remarks by Lt Governor William Hobby ATA chair Dillon Winship and university and industry leaders from UT Austin Trinity University and Central Forwarding Inc.
Senator Percy of Illinois defends Motorola’s sale of its television division to Matsushita of Japan in a letter to Attorney General Saxbe. He says Motorola reached the decision after long careful deliberation and that the sale will not result in job losses.
The 10th annual Shorty Langston Memorial Ride will start Saturday June 1 at 7 30 a m with camping May 31 at Langstons. Riders go to Saratoga and join the parade at noon to raise funds for the Jack Simmons Jr education fund. Wagon owners ride free per Bill Sherman of Kountze.
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