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Newspaper
Silsbee Bee
Location
Silsbee, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1972
Page
3
Tower for U S Senate headquarters opens Monday in the Bartmess Building Lumberton to supply supporters with bumper stickers and information. Raymond Bartmess, Hardin County campaign chairman, says the county quota for Tower is over subscribed and leads the state percentagewise.
The first kraft paper mill in the South was established at Orange Texas in 1910, marking a milestone in regional industrial development.
Research finds thick belts of trees and shrubs along highways can reduce sound levels by as much as 50 percent, offering a natural mitigation method for noisy corridors. The study notes effectiveness depends on belt width, species, and maintenance.
Tyler County quarterly singing convention set for 7 p.m. Saturday October 7 and 10 a.m. Sunday at Shady Grove near Woodville off Highway 190. Chairman W C Fox notes a basket lunch will be served Sunday.
The list records patients admitted on October 3, 1972 at Silsbee Doctors Hospital. Individuals include Earl Allen, Wanda Cravy, Cordie Ard, Joe L. Bendy, Irene Collins, John H. Ellison, Delores Gore, Kathy Gore, Kath leen Kilgore, Alma Nolen, Delores Oliver, John Poe, Carolyn Rice, Marie Williams and many others.
Miss Nancy Williamson daughter of Mr and Mrs Tom F Williamson of Silsbee will be installed as Worthy Advisor of Silsbee Assembly 282 Order of the Rainbow for Girls at an open installation Saturday at 730 p.m. in the Silsbee Masonic Temple The program theme Universal Peace features the flag symbolizing the united states and the colors red white and blue Refreshments will follow the ceremony The public is invited
At the District 4 Convention in Port Arthur September 29 30 Silsbee Jaycees earned second in participation third in Early Bird and were named one of the state’s most outstanding new chapters. Jaycee-ettes won first in club participation Judy Whitted Ellen Jones won medals in written and public speaking events. About 250 delegates from eight chapters attended with next convention set for Dallas in March.
Funeral services for Dorothy Kathleen Harris 58 of Lumberton were at 2 p.m. Sept 26 in Miller Funeral Home chapel. Rev T A Bledsoe officiated. Burial was at Forest Lawn Beaumont. She died Sept 25 at St Elizabeth Hospital. Survived by husband Frankie Lee Harris daughter Carolyn Kay Clark and sister Genevieve Davis.
Frank Robinson Kindergarten elected officers for 1972 73 led by Ella Flores president Frances Parks first vice president Shirley Cape second vice president Penny Fazier secretary Jeanelle Scoggins treasurer Martha Davis ways and means Helen Barlow co chairways and means Tony Rojas publicity Terri Long co chair. A home made cake sale is set Oct 9 14 behind Billups Service Station Dardin Drive. The carnival runs 7 to 9 pm weekdays and 12 30 to 11 pm Saturday.
United States Savings Bond sales in Hardin County for August totaled 25 428 according to County Bond Chairman Nelson Long. For eight months the county reached 90 percent of its 200 000 goal with 180 544 in sales. Texas monthly sales stood at 17 819 733 and January August total 142 833 527 for 72 percent of 1972 goal.
Regular church and Sunday school services will resume Sunday October 8 at the First Presbyterian Church in Silsbee. Sunday school starts at 9 55 am and morning worship at 11 00. Rev Don Robinson of Beaumont will deliver the sermon. Women of the church meet Wednesday October 11 at 730 pm.
Six Silsbee boys ages 8 to 13 will compete in the zone finals at Price Daniel Field Beaumont after taking top honors at Kirby Memorial Stadium. First place in each age group advances. 87 boys registered in Silsbee preliminaries.
Funeral services for Mrs. Bertie Bailey 81 of Silsbee were held at 10 a m Wednesday at Farmer Funeral Home chapel with Dan Gibson officiating. Burial followed at Bean Cemetery Kirbyville. She died Monday at Silsbee Doctors Hospital. A Newton County native she lived in Silsbee 32 years and belonged to the Church of Christ. Survived by daughter Mrs R N Ebard and two sons Leo Bailey and Monroe Bailey.
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