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Newspaper
Silsbee Bee
Location
Silsbee, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1972
Page
2
The piece pushes citizens to vote Tuesday and early, warns of long lines and machine shortages. It notes Silsbee Precincts 9 and 10 have 5667 voters with only six of thirty machines, argues for more borrowing from Jefferson County, and urges employers to grant voting time to ease delays.
In a vow to reelect Richard Nixon, Ricky Rolls urges Texans to vote Republican over George McGovern. He attacks McGovern’s radicalism and questions his judgment after the Eagleton controversy and running mate selection. He warns Democrats and hopes Texans unite for country above party.
Mrs. Alice Swearingen of Lumberton defends Barrington against claims of wasted county funds. She notes Pet. 1 shows Caraway miles and Pet. 2 shows Barrington roads, emphasizes road maintenance, and argues the voting machines shortage involves the entire Court, not Barrington alone.
In a letter dated October 29 1972 Robert A Scott contrasts Nixon’s shifting positions on wage and price controls unions welfare and foreign policy with McGovern noting changes as typical political flip flops He questions what constitutes victory in Vietnam and recalls heavy American casualties and refugees as outcomes of the conflict.
A letter from R. V. Kerr urges voters in Precinct Two to back Virgil Caraway in the Hardin County Commissioners race. Kerr argues Caraway is honest, experienced in road work, and good for all, contrasting him with a write-in opponent and noting past court-related delays and past spending.
The Silsbee Association for Retarded Children affiliate of Outreach Center of Beaumont invites the public to an open house on Monday November 6 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the educational building of First Baptist Church on Highway 96 South. Lloyd Kilpatrick is director Winnie Jones is teacher Mrs Rachel Ferguson is teaching aide. Teaching aids and materials will be on display for viewing.
Cravens Insurance opens at the traffic circle with Billy Barclay in charge Lumberton. A fire at a residence near Infant Jesus Catholic Church injures Jack Lloyd. Lumberton Fire Department fights the blaze. Election officials named for the November 7 general election. Various community notices include hospital stays travel and local gatherings with multiple neighbors and families listed.
Reverend Edwin Willis presided at Miller Funeral Chapel for James Jeffress 62 of Lumberton with burial in Forest Lawn Cemetery. Survivors include daughter Mrs Curtis L Mason Lumberton son James Weldon Jeffress Fort Worth five sisters and other relatives. Lumberton volunteers wrapped up their annual turkey shoot as a fundraiser with 150 turkeys given away.
Funeral services were held for Henry Red Tanner 66 of Lumberton at St Anne's Catholic Church with a 3 30 pm Requiem Mass. Burial followed in Forest Lawn Cemetery. He died Saturday in St Elizabeth Hospital. Surviving are his wife Mary Frances Tanner two sons Robert D and Joe H Tanner both of Beaumont four daughters Pat Vincent M J Trahan R Guillory and Colleen Tanner all of Beaumont. Mrs Dudley Williams entered Women and Children's Hospital Monday evening.
The week’s meals list daily menus with Italian meat sauce spaghetti on Monday and seafood on bun on Tuesday. Other days include chili with rice, chicken with gravy, and hamburgers with sides. Twenty two ribbons were won by Cone and Tassel Garden Club at the South Texas State Flower Show with several first place blue ribbons awarded to Mrs. F. A. Boudreau and Mrs. P. Budke.
Second place winners include Mrs. R L Jackson Mrs Thom as Allen and Mrs Bob Own by with Mrs Don Gray Mrs J W Husband and others. Third place goes to Mrs Jackson and Mrs Stanley Orr. Honorable mention goes to Mrs Boudreau. Committees to stage the show include Mrs D C Charlie Mrs P Tortorice Mrs Allen Mrs Robinson and Mrs Gray.
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