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Newspaper
Silsbee Bee
Location
Silsbee, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1973
Page
2
Mrs Leona Whitman Lee Kelly listed as a linotype operator and printer pressman in a local obituary notice. The notice highlights her professional title and role within the printing industry, reflecting her lifelong career.
Hardin County residents are urged to vote on nine Texas constitutional amendments and a 30 cent per $100 valuation lateral road tax. The article stresses voter awareness, analyzes pros and cons, and notes local roads funding as a key issue while comparing to Jefferson County’s 1971 legislation and future road funds.
A Lumberton reader voices strong objections to a local and county bond issue for Farm-to-Market and Lateral Roads. He cites prior voter rejection of a 25 cent per 100 valuation measure and warns the new plan at 20 percent higher would be perpetual.
The letter argues against a local bond proposal citing federal state and city taxes, energy shortages, and potential rises in utility rates. It warns that failure to form a sewage district could cause disease costs and urges turnout for the November 6 election to vote no. Prince Beard Lumberton.
The State Welfare Department will stop issuing welfare checks to about 230,000 aged, blind and disabled in December as SSI takes over federal responsibility starting Jan. 1. Many elderly recipients will gain, some lose. nursing home residents keep medical aid and glasses, drugs, and food stamps continue under state programs. The plan also covers SSI recipients who may receive food stamps if benefits do not exceed combined welfare and food stamp value.
Rep James J Howard cites a Philadelphia Inquirer piece noting a surge in horse slaughter as meat demand grows. A May shipment from Richmond, Va. and a Milwaukee plant seek horses as prices jump about 38 percent in four months, with six to eight million equines in the U S at year start.
Silsbee School menus list meals for Monday through Friday including chicken fried steak tamale pie ravioli turkey and dressing tuna salad and assorted sides. A confusing postscript mentions plans to kill 3000 horses weekly and European trainers, plus Rep Howard's horse protection bill failing in committee.
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