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Newspaper
Silsbee Bee
Location
Silsbee, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1967
Page
2
The item lists editorial staff and publishing details for a Thursday newspaper based in Silsbee Texas with offices at 410 Highway 96. It notes second class mailing permit date April 19, 1919 and subscription rates of 3.50 to 4.00 per year by county.
KBMT TV will originate live color programming from the South Texas State Fair October 13 to 22. Channel 12 moves color studios to the South Exhibit Building to cover major events and various activities including interview shows. Station officials state the move enhances community entertainment and pride.
WMU groups at Central Baptist Church observe the Mary Hill Davis Week of Prayer with a This Is My Hand program and daily 9 30 meetings. Camp Fire and Blue Bird mothers plan activities for the new year with Beaumont council speaker Ann Duchamp. The Evadale Band Boosters meet monthly to plan activities and collect 1967 1968 dues.
The Silsbee Woman's Club begins its new season with a 12:30 p m luncheon at Silsbee State Bank. Guest speaker Mrs Will Wilson of Beaumont, past president of the Jefferson County Historical Society, speaks on Our East Texas Heritage. Yearbooks, introduced by Mrs Jimmy Jeffrey Jr., will be handed out as President Mrs W A Barclay Jr presides.
A dance at Silsbee Youth Center is set for Saturday from 7 30 p m to midnight with music by The Essex. Only members and one guest may attend, organizers say. Proceeds benefit the youth center. Randy Smith reports for the Silsbee Youth Council.
The Lumberton Independent School District Board of Equalization has recessed and will not act further until all district property is appraised by an appraisal firm. Previous mailed notices are not valid. A public hearing on the City of Silsbee budget for 1967-68 is set for September 26 1967 at 7 00 PM in City Hall. Wayne DuBose City Manager.
New York reporting on Hardin County shows 1966 gross farm receipts of 1,173,000, up 194,000 from 1965. The county's per farm resident income rose to 1,466, while national farm income reached 49.5 billion gross and 16.3 billion net, with costs eroding gains and farm workers earning far less than non farm workers.
The Read-Turrentine PTA will hold its first meeting of the new school year on Tuesday September 19 at 3 30 p m in the cafetorium. President Mrs Jack Kolls will lead a brief business session and budget adoption. Phillip Ellis the principal will introduce teachers and room mother chairmen. The program theme is Developing Our Neighborhoods and the topic is Youths Responsibility for Better Neighborhoods. Mrs Hugh Smith with Bev Buchanan and Mary Flunk will discuss the Silsbee Youth Center and its future impact on youth. Bev and Mary attended the UT Austin Youth Conference this summer. Mrs Jerry Seamans will coordinate refreshments and a nursery will be provided.
HemisFair 1968 adds El Salvador and Radio Corporation of America to its list, bringing foreign nations to 20 and private exhibitors to 15 as planners push toward 30 foreign nations and 30 private exhibitors ahead of the April 6 opening. James M. Gaines touts a jewel box World’s Fair with Fiesta Island, the Tower of the Americas, and private exhibits surrounding Civic Center and Institute of Texan Cultures. El Salvador joins a growing roster including Belgium, Canada, China, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Philippines, Spain, and the United States among others, with RCA to announce exhibit plans later. Private firms and organizations such as Coca Cola, IBM, GM, Ford, GE, Gulf Oil, and PepsiCo are listed among exhibitors.
Waldo Mathews Panthers prepare to host Drew High of Crosby at 7 45 p m Friday on Frank Robinson field after a 28 22 season opening defeat to West Liberty High School. Quarterback Lownell Lowe connected with end James Richardson for two scores and Chester Burks Jr intercepted a Liberty pass.
Panthers trailed Liberty and staged a late rally with a 40 yard dash for the final score. Richard son and Marvin Lee added extra points after touchdowns. Coach Wesley Shaw praised the young team for potential across positions against a seasoned opponent.
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