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Newspaper
Silsbee Bee
Location
Silsbee, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1967
Page
2
National Newspaper Week highlights the growth of the newspaper industry. It lauds print media for education public health safety and economic impact while tracing a century of press freedom from early colonial struggles to modern publishing advances.
Principal T E Golson issued a proclamation for Warren High School to observe National Newspaper Week from October 8 to 14. Planned activities include an assembly by the Journalism class a foyer display and a visit from a local newspaper reporter. The Smoke Signals staff joins the national celebration highlighting the press freedom and its role in democracy.
The Fourth District PTA held its fall workshop on October 4 at Thomas Jefferson High in Port Arthur. Registration began at 8:45 with the meeting opening at 9:30 under President Mrs. R. O. Stringer. The program, themed Developing Our Neighborhoods, featured Frances White with discussion groups led by J. W. Arnold and included attendees from Silsbee.
Elder Craig K. Hardcastle of Crescent Utah and Elder Charles N. Parkin of Poca Idaho represent the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Silsbee.
Mrs. D. C. Capps expresses gratitude for visits cards prayers and kindness during illness and hospital stay. Special thanks extend to church pastors and hospital staff.
Charles Mathis was elected president of the Christian Men’s Fellowship of the Silsbee First Christian Church. O D Heffner was named vice president and Edgar F Blood secretary treasurer. Gene Honsberger heads the program committee with Howard Rodgers and Orville Morain. Laymen’s Sunday is Oct 15 with Blood in the pulpit and R H Ernst as liturgist.
Barracks 2641 of the Veterans of World War I and the Auxiliary will hold their regular meeting Saturday October 14 at 2 30 p m at Neches National Bank. Adjutant R D Daniel said dues for the coming year will be accepted at the meeting.
The family of Alvie Holmes expresses heartfelt gratitude to friends and neighbors who brought food and sent flowers during their recent loss. May God bless you for your kindness from the Holmes family.
The Gripon family thanks friends and neighbors for sympathy and kind deeds after the death of C. C. Gripon. Special appreciation to Rev. Woodrow Copeland and the Ladies for Woodrow Church.
A note from W. T. Belote expresses gratitude to friends and neighbors for kindness during his wife illness and passing.
The City of Silsbee invites sealed bids in duplicate for a 1968 police car. Bids must be received by 5 P M on November 14 1967 at the City Manager office. Specifications available there. The city may reject any or all bids and waive formalities. Wayne DuBose City Manager
Sealed bids in duplicate will be received in the office of the City Manager at City Hall Silsbee Texas not later than 5 PM October 24 1967 for City Depository on all City Funds. Further information can be received in the City Manager's Office.
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