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Newspaper
Silsbee Bee
Location
Silsbee, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1962
Page
3
Officials urge checking social security accounts at least every three years. Use the coupon to mail earnings information to the newspaper Social Security Editor. Include exact account number and name as on the social security card.
The notice warns that signing another person’s name is illegal and could lead to prosecution if the signature differs from the person’s recorded identity. It directs copying your name exactly as it appears on the chat card and SSN records.
The article explains that after long enough under the social security law, you and your dependents may receive monthly benefits for retirement disability or survivors. It urges checking your account about every three years and describes a mailed coupon to Social Security’s Baltimore HQ for a confidential earnings statement.
Texas Highway Department notes 64 billion miles driven annually by 1970, up from 43 billion. State Highway Engineer D C Greer cites a 50 percent drop in fatal accidents after modernization and urges continued upgrades to prevent highway obsolescence as traffic outpaces capacity.
The Highland Lakes region in central Texas offers a weekend escape with a 150 mile chain of man made lakes from Lake Buchanan to Lake Austin. Visitors enjoy bass crappie and catfish fishing, sailing, water skiing, and golf with numerous resorts and state parks nearby. Notable sights include Texas Longhorn Cavern State Park six miles west of U.S. 281 and Lake Inks, Marble Falls, and Llano along U.S. 281 and State Highway 71.
The Secretary of Labor updates Child Labor Regulation No 3 affecting minors 14 and 15, effective June 1, after a hearing prompted by Fair Labor Standards Act changes. New allowances include office work, selling, price marking, food service prep, and limited machine operation. Disallowed tasks cover boiler work, heavy lifting, and warehousing, with 18 year age minimums for certain hazardous duties. Hours after 7 pm remain banned.
Entertainer and KKAS disk jockey Arlie Duff left Silsbee last week to take a radio post in Austin. Duff, based in Warren, has emceed the local Country Music show and will perform a similar emcee role in Austin.
The Presbyterian U S Synod of Texas at its annual meeting urged simple church funerals to avoid pagan practices. It said corpses need not be present and funerals should be held in churches with closed coffins if required. The report warns against ostentation and urges respect for families under financial strain.
Mr and Mrs R Z Best announce a change in wedding plans for their daughter Barbara to Fred Seaman. The ceremony at the First Pentecostal church has been postponed from tonight.
A Santa Fe Railway bell was presented today to Rev. Grant Townsend of Calvary Baptist Church in Ding Dong Texas. Acting VP R D Shelton led the ceremony with regional officials and local leaders. The event marked the hamlet s first bell and recalled founders Z O Bell and I V Bell who named the town after bells painted by Colin Hoover on a store sign.
A church sermon excerpt discusses giving and willingness, citing II Corinthians 8 12. The speaker reflects on generosity and the condition of the heart over mere wealth. The text frames a communal duty to share resources with spirit.
A devotion from the Upper Room Nashville urges readers to use their God given talents in Christian service. It reminds that God does not expect equal gifts from all but does expect us to apply our abilities and partner with Him. The day’s prayer asks for courage to perform humble tasks and a renewed commitment to service.
Texas officials report screwworm cases declining as sterile fly releases ramp up. R L Murphree says eradication is on the road, noting only one case by mid year vs typical counts. Growth at Mission plant and Kerrville facility boosts production toward July 1 release.
Dr Paul R Ellis Jr reports fifteen patients revived by external heart massage at Baylor University Medical Center Dallas with eight discharged and seven in critical condition. The method, developed at Johns Hopkins, requires no special equipment and can be used with firm chest support by trained responders. A hospital program and timely brain protection within four minutes are key, with two-person teams preferred to maintain ventilation during the procedure.
A gospel revival is planned two miles north of town on the Spurger highway starting Friday night June 1. Evangelist Rev. J. H. Rohwedder will lead services daily at 7 30 p m. He invites residents to seek God to meet needs of body, soul and spirit.
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