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Newspaper
Silsbee Bee
Location
Silsbee, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1965
Page
2
A 1919 notice lists mailing permit details for Silsbee Texas under the 1879 act. It states publication weekly on Thursdays at 410 Highway 96 with a subscription rate of 3.50 per year for Hardin, Jasper, Tyler, Jefferson counties and 4.00 per year outside these counties.
Editorial staff listing for the newspaper shows co owners and publishers David Read and R L Read with Tommy Read as editor ad manager. Personnel include Mrs Leona Whitman society editor mechanical department Harold Leigh Mrs Ruth Stirling James Johnson and Charles Green.
The Silsbee Independent School District faces a Saturday vote on 1.5 million dollars in bonds to build a new high school for 1500 students. Board President Dr. George D. Tennison and Supt. Don L. Hough urge support as the plan aims for best value and reduced overcrowding. The Bee endorses the bonds and the building program.
A list of individuals with addresses and times for reception events follows. Entries include Aylene Williford, Spurger Highway. Marvin Williams, 1102 North Second. Mae Wilson, Old Kountze Highway. C R B Baker, Cook s Road. Jack Evans, Pinewood Drive. Carolyn Donalson, 110 Bowers Road. Jean McNeil Ratchford, 1116 North 3rd. Evelyn Odom, Cook s Road. Ed Tom Worthey, Highway 96 South. Joe Bell, 950 Maxwell Drive. Tommy Read, Country Club Road. Alice Sanchez, 910 North 4th. Joyce Stephenson, 750 North 6th St. Jimmy Thornton, Rt. 3 Box 944 Old Silsbee Hwy. Delores Register, Farm Road 1122.
Citizens vote 440 to 342 to fund building a new junior and senior high school and other improvements after acquiring a Highway 96 site. The district previously failed twice on $1 million bond proposals.
Hardin County Savings and Loan Association celebrates its 10th anniversary this month. Founded Oct 1 1955 in Silsbee, the firm reports assets of 5 391 496 63 as of Sept 30 1965 and dividends of 875 940 56 to savers. Over 7 500 000 in real estate loans have been issued in the Silsbee area. The executive vice president Robert Neyland notes steady city growth since 1955 and continued expansion.
A. J. Denby of Silsbee Texas writes September 28 1965 praising County Commissioner Caraway for cleaning an old Spurger Road drainage ditch and improving the area. He urges residents to support the commissioner and boost his morale by giving a vote of confidence.
Cub Scout Den 8 of Pack 88 met September 29 in Mrs. C. B. Stevens home. Each boy told a story and drew pictures of a scene from the tale. Refreshments were served. Steven Walters, scribe.
After a 750000 dollar Chance Loeb school bond passed last Saturday, Jerry Y Burks Sr president of the Chance Loeb Citizens League calls for residents to forget past differences and unite to build a better community. He says the league is a cross section of responsible citizens devoted to good government under law and God and urges respect for others right to disagree.
Sixth and seventh graders start football intra murals next Tuesday at Kirby stadium with first games at 6 p m. Sixth grade flag games are at Kirby and Read Turrentine with two 12 minute halves while seventh grade squads at Silsbee Junior High play regular football.
Six boys gathered Thursday at Mrs Dean Duffles home for Den 5 Cub Scouts of Pack 88. They gave a yell and built newspaper fire ladders. Steven Caraway served refreshments. They planned a visit to the fire station next Thursday.
Cub Pack 88 Den 6 met at Mrs. James Skinner home to elect a denner assistant denner and scribe. The Cubs made seat mats for weekly meetings and refreshments were served by Billy Derouen per scribe Gary McInnis.
Listing of holders owning 1 percent or more of total bonds mortgages or other securities shows none.
The Pack 88 committee will meet at Mrs. Jackie Read’s home on Highway 1122 Tuesday night October 14 at 7 30 pm. The session is the regular planning meeting for the October Pack gathering with the theme Magic Words. All committee men and den mothers are invited.
The Brown family extend gratitude for flowers food visits and words of sympathy shown during the passing of Ralph W. D Birch and Ralph W. Brown.
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