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Newspaper
Silsbee Bee
Location
Silsbee, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1974
Page
2
The article lists staff positions including Editor and Publisher Society and Personal Editor Reporter-Photographer Mechanical Department Foreman-Operator Linotype Operator Printer-Pressman and names several individuals such as Lee Kelly Doris Woolley Mrs Fern McAdams Richard Weathersby Harold Leigh Mrs John S Basye James Johnson Hilly Jor Williams.
Senator Buckley highlights cost of living bills while praising Maria Redo, a 48 year old New Yorker who persuaded 1,600 New York City shops to provide up to 20 percent discounts for seniors. She travels stores, with decals in windows and Medicare transit cards as proof. Mrs Redo, once active welfare worker, is lauded by Alice Brophy for surpassing broader relief efforts.
Elizabeth Roberts writes from Orange Texas Sept 15 1974 congratulating Silsbee residents and friends. She explains visiting to be near her grandsons extended to a year due to her son's health. She praises caregivers and church workers at the home and notes many die as God calls.
Cub Pack 88 Den 4 gathered September 17 at Mrs. Vivian Stines home. The boys made bookends and played times as refreshments were provided by Will Neyland. Assistant den mother Mrs Virginia Yeager and Tony Stines served as reporter.
Gregory P. Jordan of Silsbee Texas graduat es with honors from the U S Air Force helicopter mechanic course. He is assigned to Randolph AFB Texas and will inspect and maintain helicopters. a 1972 Silsbee High School graduate.
Beaumont Mercedes Mc Cambridge known for voicing Satan in The Exorcist will visit Lamar University on September 23 at 11 a.m. in the Setzer Student Center ballroom. The veteran star tours with The World’s Greatest Actress and is working on a Sir Sarah Siddons study and a Siddons book for British publishers.
Galveston Texas University School of Nursing welcomes 70 new Level T students starting upper division work toward bachelor of science degrees. The junior year begins after 60 hours of liberal arts study with a four level curriculum. Over 190 students total enrollments include 197 this term. Miss Walker is a 1972 Silsbee High School graduate.
Family expresses gratitude to friends and relatives for food flowers and kindness after losing their loved one. Special thanks to Dr George Tennison and Silsbee Doctors Hospital and staff for their kindness.
Joe A. Turner son of Mr and Mrs James A Turner of 939 N Fourth St Silsbee completed recruit training at the Naval Training Center Great Lakes Ill on Sept 4 The program covered seamanship military regulations firefighting close order drill first aid and Navy history
Silsbee Volunteer Fire Department Captain Jim Gilley was chosen Fireman of the Month for August at the SVFD meeting on September 9. He has nine years with the department and works at Hart Stud Mill in Evadale. He and his wife Lee live at 855 Dardin Drive, Silsbee, with their two children Richard and Cindy. Volunteers reported one fire, a press fire near James Dodson property north of Silsbee, at 4:08 p.m. Monday.
Funeral services for T. A Jim Matthews 68 of Batson were held at 2 p m Wednesday at Allison Funeral Home Chapel Liberty with burial in Guedry Cemetery Batson Matthews died at 5 am Monday in the Veterans Administration Hospital Houston He was a native of Saralage Survivors include his daughter Dorothy Lawell Matthews of Batson brothers Aaron Matthews Beaumont W R Matthews Clute J S Matthews Lufkin and four sisters Dora Lee Lawrence Silsbee Avis Martin Lumberton Louise Cannas Beaumont Wilma Jean McBurnie California
Buna High School hosts a homecoming event on Sept 27 1974 honoring the graduating class of 1965 with special recognition for other 5s ending classes. A meeting room and refreshments are planned at 6:00 before the 8:00 game. inquiries directed to Mrs The Family of Betty Barker or Larry Hateh Mrs Alvie Ardlin.
Federal Power Commissioner Don S. Smith told southern governors that natural gas shortages could fall short of demand by about 9.6 percent this winter with pipeline curtailments rising 81 percent from last year. The agency moved to ease impact by allowing 2,400 small producers to sell interstate gas at 63 cents per unit and reinstating emergency provisions for utility purchases at market rates for 60 days. Other items note tax survey bids by a Cleveland firm across Texas districts, crime fighting plans by Atty. Gen. Hill, and state department shakeups under Texas leadership.
John Cones son of Mr and Mrs John D Cones of Silsbee Texas has joined the legal staff of the Gas Utilities Division at the Texas Railroad Commission in Austin after graduating from UT Law. He previously worked as a radio television news announcer at KTBC Channel 7 in Austin while in school. The family resides at 3215 Whites Drive Austin with wife Carol and their ten month old son Christopher.
September crop outlooks show Texas corn and sorghum steady while cotton falls from 1973 levels. Rice remains strong with a five percent gain. sugarbeets and sugarcane improve. Political moves include voter registration deadline, ballot access fights, and court rulings over the Texas Railroad Commission authority on natural gas distribution. The Texas National Guard is asked to heighten security of federal arms and munitions.
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