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Newspaper
Silsbee Bee
Location
Silsbee, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1969
Page
2
The notice names Harold Leigh Mrs. John S. Basye James Johnson Billy Joe Williams and Richard Wych as co owners publishers editors and ad managers in the public listing.
Four area men will be inducted into the Armed Forces on December 2, 1969, while 29 more are scheduled for physical examinations. Inductees include Larry W. Lang of Kountze and Rueben Edward Cole and Ronald Thomas Adams of Dayton, with James Marvin Whitmire of Cleveland among the inductees. Physicals in Silsbee and other towns list dozens of local residents by name, including Edward Postel Daniel Jr., Donald Wayne Brown, Charles Wayne Parks, Johnny Lee Gibson, and many others from Cleveland, Kountze, Anahuac, and nearby communities.
The Silsbee Independent School District appoints Paul Georgas of Cra ven s Insurance Agency as insurance service agent for three years and adds Frank McClanahan and Herbert Elmore to an Insurance Advisory Board to review school property values. The board will issue a comprehensive report to the School Board.
Frost settles over the Big Thicket as the Alabama Coushatte Tribes close Indian Village tourist activities for Thanksgiving Day. Activities resume Friday Nov 28 with December weekends limited, return on Jan 3, and daily spring operations starting March 7.
City of Silsbee announces a new Humane Department to enforce dog laws. Dogs must be licensed at City Hall for one dollar, with proof of rabies vaccination within 12 months. Unlicensed or sick and unspayed dogs may be impounded at the City Pound, fees accrue at one dollar per day, with 72 hours holding and mandatory vaccination prior to release.
Silsbee Little League board met on Monday November 10 and voted to buy about 192 acres from Gordon Management Co of Beaumont for a new park north of the current field on FM 92 The complex will have three full playing fields plus a senior league diamond and a large parking area The Finance Committee met with Gordon Development representatives November 15 to discuss the purchase and land procurement and study committees are planning park layout and surveying comparable parks Funds raised by the league this year will help finance the site.
Cub Scout Pack 88 will hold its regular meeting on Tuesday at 7 p m in Cravens Halls of First United Methodist Church. Herbert Couture Jr in Wecls Den 1 will open with the pledge as the group sings America The Beautiful led by Mrs R L Stewart. awards by Billy E Paine. Den 6 skit by Mrs Robert Riceman. attendance tally by Mrs P A Trahan Den 8 with closing remarks by Mrs Stewart.
Silsbee Little League members gather at 7 p m on Monday November 24 to elect officers for the 1970 season. The meeting, announced by League President Martin Wilson, will be held at Neches National Bank. All interested are urged to attend.
Sealed bids in duplicate will be received by the City Manager in Silsbee Texas by 5 00 PM November 25 1969 for 1000 feet of 2 inch fire hose and 300 feet of 1 1 2 inch fire hose Specifications may be obtained at City Hall 240 Earnest Avenue Silsbee Texas Bids FOB Silsbee Texas Delivery time will be a consideration in awarding bids The City of Silsbee reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to accept the bid deemed most advantageous to its purpose.
Sealed duplicate bids must be received in the City Manager’s office at City Hall Silsbee Texas by 5 00 P M November 28 1969 for one sewer reeding machine to serve City Hall 250 Earnest Avenue Silsbee Texas Bids will be opened and evaluated with the city reserving the right to reject all bids and to accept any bid deemed in the city’s best interest.
The regular City Council meeting for November 25 108% is rescheduled to November 26 1960 at 7 30 p m in the usual meeting place. Jerry D Jones is the City Secretary.
Big Thicket District Scouters hold annual meeting Monday at 7 p m in Silsbee Junior High cafe North 7th Street Beaumont judge Jack Brookshire is guest speaker unit leaders and den mothers will be recognized officers for the ensuing year installed a Scouting program offered the dinner honors leaders for their service attendees to bring food for their own families Paul Georgas in charge of arrangements
Mr and Mrs Jesse Hawthrone of Silsbee announce daughter Tiffany Lois born Nov 14 at St Elizabeth Beaumont. Grandparents include Mr and Mrs Ben Jones and Mr and Mrs Lenox Hawthorne Sr. Paige Lynn born Aug 21 arrived Nov 18 to join Mr and Mrs Philip Allen in Lumberton. Additional births include Clayton Allen in Beaumont, Ernest DeWayne Moffett in Hardin Memorial, a son for John Penry of Silsbee, a daughter for Michael N Fields of Silsbee, Michael Wayne for Arthur Wayne Gray of Silsbee, Donny Ray for John Wesley Rice of Beaumont, Zeldridge Lee for Oscar Lee Haynes of Silsbee, Emanuell for Lester Peres Moffett of Silsbee, and Matthew Payne for Charles Victor Barrow of Buna.
Scout Troop 82 met Monday at ONeill gym with 37 boys and Scoutmaster Bob Parr. They planned a Camporee near Woodville for Friday November 21 at 4 30 p m and asked boys to bring a sack lunch and food to prepare two meals.
Jack D. Hedge of Neches National Bank was chosen as Boss of the Year by the Pine Burr Chapter ABWA at a Monday night meeting at O Neil Intermediate School. The 7th annual award was presented by outgoing Boss of the Year Mrs Virginia Leais Friday.
Miss Louis Miller thanks friends for flowers cards prayers and kindness during hospital stay and home recovery. Special thanks to Rev Copeland for prayers and presence.
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