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Newspaper
Silsbee Bee
Location
Silsbee, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1971
Page
2
Harold Leigh and listed individuals including Mrs John S Basye James Johnson Billy Joe Williams and Michael Minton are named in a readable notice or brief report segment with potential family or community roles.
Voters go to the polls Tuesday September 14 to decide Place 5 on the Silsbee Council and whether to retain Police Chief Edgar Blood. The council split previously with Mayor casting a deciding vote on replacement. Armour resignation shifted the balance. Citizens urged to turnout and weigh issues.
Austin announces a wave of key state appointments led by Robert D. Bullock as Secretary of State and W. Larry Teaver to the State Board of Insurance. Durwood Manford keeps a six year term and Charles D. Mathews moves to a district judgeship as Lieut. Col. Flores takes Air National Guard command. Also named are T. E. Gene Mitchell to head the Governor’s Committee on Human Relations and Robert Kneebone to a new term on the Texas Youth Council.
Monday beef stew with vegetables macaroni and cheese tossed salad peach cobbler corn bread and milk. Tuesday sloppy Joes on buns pinto beans carrot raisin salad fruit pies and milk. Wednesday pork and gravy rice green blackeyed peas fruit chocolate cake and rolls and milk. Thursday Fishburg ers French fries lettuce tomato salad fruited jello and Friday chicken fried steaks rice and gravy green beans fruit peanut butter cake and milk.
Louis E Palmer 74 of Lumberton died September 6 in Galveston after a lengthy illness. Last rites were held September 7 at 2 p m in Farm er Funeral Home Chapel Silsbee with Rev Alford Mar contell and Rev Harold Holland officiating. Burial followed in Antioch Cemetery Buna. Palmer was a retired carpenter and First Baptist Church member. Survived by wife Florence Sheffield Palmer of Lumberton and siblings Nellie Embree Henry Tauch of Galveston and W R Palmer of Galveston and Mrs Roy Benge Buna.
Silsbee Texas editor reports a local businessman voicing opinions on the upcoming city election. Details on candidate positions and public response are noted for residents considering their votes.
A Silsbee councilwoman condemns petty infighting and calls for accountable governance. She urges voters to elect independent, fair minded leaders, cites police chief controversy, attendance concerns, and demands transparency in spending before the September 14 election.
A council candidate defends Hardin County Sheriff Billy Paine amid critique by Chief Blood and Rev Scott. He praises Paine’s record, backs a new Police Chief Spencer Armour Jr, and urges public questions only with solid evidence.
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