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Newspaper
Silsbee Bee
Location
Silsbee, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1967
Page
4
A meditation from Corinthians on unity through baptism and the Holy Spirit describes a Chicago International House dinner for foreign students. It recalls diverse costumes, a unifying prayer, and a call to cast aside color and creed to live in God’s will.
A long list of real estate transfers deeds and loans in Hardin County shows numerous parties including individuals such as Byars Earl and Buck Jones along with entities like Gulf States Utilities First Federal Sav and Loan Assoc and Security General Investment Corp. The entries note deeds releases mortgages deeds of trust and assignments among many homeowners lenders and local firms with various cross references and instrument types.
The Hardin-Polk-Tyler Multi-County bookmobile visits 36 communities biweekly with a wide range of titles. In August 12 273 books were checked out. 46 newcomers obtained library ecards. 197 book and information requests were logged. New books arrive monthly and 378 more titles were prepared for circulation.
Henry B. Cleaver of Silsbee is promoted from Sergeant E-5 to Staff Sergeant E-6 per Army Strategic Communications Command in New York. A Waldo Mathhews High School graduate, he attended Texas Southern University and previously worked as an edgeman for Kirby Lumber Corporation.
Public notice of Ordinance 67 17 regulates traffic speed on all streets in the Woodlea Addition Silsbee Texas. It sets a twenty mph limit due to narrow streets and lack of sidewalks for pedestrian safety. Penalty for violation is a misdemeanor with fines up to 100.40 dollars. The City Manager will install signs at each end of the reduced zones. Frank L. McClanahan Jr. Mayor Wanda Berryman City Secretary.
Sealed proposals for constructing 1105 miles of grading structures base and cone pavement from US 96 in Silsbee to SH 327 east of A T S F Ray East in Hardin County will be received at the Highway Department Austin until 9 00 A M Oct 17 1967 and then opened. Plans and specs with minimum wage rates are available at the office of Lester P Landgraf Resident Engineer Silsbee Texas and Texas Highway Department Austin. The department will award to the lowest responsible bidder without discrimination on race color or national origin.
SP/4 Roy L. Williams, son of Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Williams of Kountze, has come home after a year as a supply clerk in the U S Army in Vietnam. He earned basic training at Fort Polk Louisiana.
The Pine Burr Chapter ABWA and La mar College School of Business Administration sponsor a business women's seminar starting Oct 17 at 7:30 p.m. at Silsbee State Bank. Four Tuesdays feature English usage, letter writing, office procedures and etiquette with a $12.50 fee. registration via Lois Grote, 805 Roosevelt Drive, Silsbee.
My daughters and I are grateful to our friends for your many kind deeds during my recent stay in the hospital. The beautiful flowers, cards, visits and most of all your prayers were a source of comfort to us. God bless each of you. Mary V. Samuel
Florence Bryan Cook Carolyn Bryan Thompson and others sign warrantees. First National Bank to R O Williams re assigns. S of America to William J Florine Quutory to in Enter ce age. American Atlas assigns Nat a Bullet Trumpet Arturo Per Lakten Harriette Irene et vir to Doris Lee Barnett. H G Elmore doing business as Elmore Insurance Co versus H C Keown doing business as Keowns Water Well Service.
The Silsbee Bee weekly paper filed ownership details on October 2 1967 under the act of 1962. Publisher David Read and R L Read are listed with Totemy Read as editor and managing editor. Owner is David Read and R L Read of Silsbee Texas. Circulation figures show 4100 total copies printed and distributed with 1750 through dealers and carriers 2200 through mail subscriptions. David Read is the noted publisher.
4 H clubs nationwide mark National 4 H Club Week with Texas highlighting about 100 000 members across rural and urban areas. The program features 18 000 volunteer leaders guiding 125 plus projects from livestock to horticulture and safety.
Camp Fire girls met Tuesday at the First Presbyterian Church. Frances Landgraf was elected president with Carol Paret as vice president, Lynn David secretary, Joy Price treasurer, and Cheryl Pryor scribe. The group discussed the Halloween carnival and homecoming parade. Lois Ann Conner served refreshments.
The text explains that health and safety campaigns and recreational programs are part of 4 H Club activities. Participation can begin as early as nine years old. For membership details, contact any club member, adult leader, or the County Extension Agent.
The excerpt notes Cornelis van Drebbel as early to operate an underwater rowboat around 1620, while David Bushnell is credited with the first craft using modern submarine principles. Bushnell’s Turtle featured water ballast tanks, pumps, two hand driven screws, and carried a 150 pound gunpowder mine.
The Blue Bird group met at Mrs. E. L. McLaughlin's home for refreshments by Mary Ann Bower. They then traveled to Beaumont to tour the Borden Milk Co with Mrs. Jack Rolls and other members. Susan Bailey kept the notes.
The Exquisett Club will meet on October 25 at Mrs. Etta Land house. The prior September gathering at Mrs. Essie Mae Hamilton house drew nine members.
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