The Silsbee Bee (Silsbee, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 5, Ed. 1 Friday, March 3, 1933 Page: 1 of 4
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—THE
$1.50 A YEAR
SILSBEE. TEXAS. FRIDAY. MARCH 3. 1933
NO. 5
VOL. 15
MEASURES DESIGNED TO RE-
DEATH ROLL
TRANSFERS
DUCE COST OF GOVERNMENT
measures
had visited Silsbee many
For Saturday
and Sunday
Miss Edna
Men’s- Bible Class.
59c
39c
49c
59c
was given by
Ml
Negro Arrested
For Burglary
New Ford V-8
Is Shown Here
Silsbee Water Supply
Is Among the Best
Teachers To Meet in
Beaumont in April
r
deed; con-
in the J. R.
trustee’s
in the
section 76;
were
Mrs.
Me-
Rajah 2-quart Fountain
Syringe
EVER-READY FLASH-
LIGHT, Complete
ALPHA HAIR BRUSHES
Only . .
1-lb. Jane Joyce Chocolate
Fruit and Nuts
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VOICE OE SATSUMA V ALLEY
Officers are seekig the thieves
who enntered the Silsbe.e high
school some time Saturday night
or Sunday night and stole $4.60
cash from the office of Superin-
tendent L. D. Self and about $1.00
worth of candy from the school
cafeteria. The thieves also en-
tered the laboraory but nothing
was missed from that room.
$
fl
k1
A constitutional! amendment,
introduced by Senator Walter
Woodward, would limit the total
cost of the Sta.te government to
$10 per capita per yeair’. This
proposal is unique in that it
would compel! economy by plac-
ing an arbitrarp limit on expen-
ditures. Approval of the amend-
The Cabriolet an
exclusive.. Del
CLARENCE EMMETt PATRICK
Clarence Emmett Patrick, 60,
died at his home in Timpson,
Monday morning February 27th.
The body was taken to Houston,
where fumdeal services vyere-^.eld
Wednesday morning at 10 o’clock
at Sacred Heart church, and in-
terment was in the Garden, of
Gethsemane c.eme'jery, Rev. Fath-
er J. A. Rapp officiating. High
mass was held at the church Wed
nesday morning;
For the past thirty-five years
Mr. Patrick was a conductor on
the Southern Pacific railroad out-
of Houstin, ■where he had nume-
rous friends.
Mr. Patrick is survived by his
wife, Mrs. Gladys Patrick of TimP
son; one' son, Emmett L- Patrick
of Timpson.; three brothers, M. E.
and L. P. Paddock of Willis, Tex-
as ; and G. C. Paddock of Houston;
th* *e sisters, Mrs. J. E. Crawford
of Silsbee; Mrs. Grace Finucane
and Mrs. E. A. Fredrick of Hous
ton.
He
times and will be remembered by
many friends here.
WILLIAM E. SMITH
William E. Smith, transient,
injured when he was' struck by a
Santa Fe freight train near Sils-
bee on February 13, died at Hotel
Dieu where he has' been receiving
treatment, at 2:30 o’clock Tuesday
piorning. Smith suffered head
injuries and a broken left leg.
The cause of the accident was
never determined, officials of tbe
railway rompany stating that
the man seem'ed to have
attempted to jump aero s
the track immediately in front of
the train, or that he suffered a
fainting sip'ell and fell in front of
the locomotive.
Smith told hospital attaches,
that he was 53 years of age, and
that though he had not been
home for some tim he formerly <
resided at 830 Notre Dame ave I
nue, South Bend, Ind., where he 1
said a brother. J. E. Smith, now
resides.
Th^ body is bein^g held at the
Pipkin and Brulin Undertaking
company parlors pending word
from this- brother.—-Beaumont
Journal.
john hiram rosser
-John Hiram Rosser, 76, died at
noon Tresday in the home- of his
son, Sam Rosser, of Silsbee. Fu-
neral services' were held in the
residence at 2 o’clock Wednesday
afternoon with burial in the city
cemetery under direction of R. S.
Farmer, undertaker.
Mr. Rosser is survived by three
sons, Sam of Silsbee, R. A. of/
Oakdale, La., and Joe of Klamath
Falls, Ore., and two daughters,
Mrs. Minnie Reynolds of Houston
and Mr®. Walter Morran of Port
Arthur.
Mrs. Dameron and Mrs'. Wor-
ley rendered a musical selection
and a vocal solo was given by
Miss Jewel Hicks.
Preceding the program deli-
cicus refreshments' were served to
the ’ followng club members:
Mesdames Baker, Brigance. Brit-
tan, Cravens', Damernn, Hyman,
Markham, McNeil, Miller. M-re
land, O’Neil, David Read, J. W.
Read, Self, Sullivan. F. G. Weath-
ersby, Worley, Fred Weathersy
and Miss Jewel Hicks was a gue^t
That Silsbee has one of the
best water supplies in the state
is proven by the fact that th's
city was among twenty-three ci-
ties' to gain a place on the Honor
Roll for continuously satisfactory
bacteriological and operating re-
cord for 1932, according to a let
ter from the state departmen of
health to Mr. Dean Saxby, mana-
ger of the Gulf States Utilities
Company of Silsbee. Placement
on this honor roll is' an outstand-
ing achievement in water supply
and on|ly twenty-three cities in
the state, out of a toal of 648
merited a place on the honor roll.
A photistatic copy of the honor
roll is on display in the show
windows of the local utilities
company.
Birthday Celebration
Mr. W, G. Sullender celebrated
his 87th birthday at his home on
February 22.
Although he is blind he Men-
joyed the thoughtfulness of his
children in celebrating his birthL
day.
All his children, some grand
and great grand children were
present.
Those making it a happy occa-
sion were Mr. Sam Sullender and
family, Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Sullen-
der and Mr. Dave Sullender of
Houston.
There seems to be a well-defined
purpose to reduce the cost of the
State government an average of
25 per cent. The House has al-
ready passed the judiciary supply
bill, providing for that amount of
reduction in. salaries of districts
judges, appellate court judges
and district attorneys. The Sen-
ate has not acted. Vigorous pro-
tests against the reductions have
been made before the Senate
committee, considering the bill.
Presidents and regents of tea
ch-eir.s colleges are reported to be
agreeable to a 25 per cent reduc.
tian in their budgets.
The House has' before it a bib
reducing automobile license fees
one-third. Passage of this or
some similar measure is' regar-
ded as certain.
Miss Christine Reeves and
Mrs. L. P. .Skinner were hostes-
ses to the Twentieth Cenury Club
a*, the home of the latter Wednes-
day afternoon.
Mrs. Brigance and Mrs. Baker
were leaders of the program, be-
ginning a study of Shakespeare’s
"King Richard 3rd” and
s^i-ted by Mrs. Markham,
O'Neil and Miss' Margaret
Ghee.
The following real estate trans-
fers were recorded in the county
clerk’s office this week:
R. B. Morris et ux to Lee H.
Frazier, warranty deed; conside-
jatiin $1012.50;
north half
of iot No. 4 except
ieQt wide
said lot in
town of Silsbee; dated
24, 1933.
Mrs. Auttie Stephenson et vir
to Philip Elder warranty deed;
consideration $125; out of the H.
T. and B. R. R. survey; dated
February 2, 1933.
Southwestern Settlement and
Development company to
Johnston, deled; iconsideration
$600; a part of the Thomas Mur-
phy sujryey; March 14, 1932.
A. M. Harris to Mrs. S. A. Mc-
Cullough, assignment; considera-
tion $10; being the east one-half
of the Wash Brown 10-acre tract
out the Stephen Jackson 1000
arres of land; dated February 3,
1933.
H. L. Glaze to Osrar Wheeler,
warranty deed; consideration
$100; in the W. W. Dies tract out-
of section No. 374; dated January
19, 1933.
P. H. Radke et ux to Sidney F.
Robertson, warranty
e ideration $118.75;
Bevil subdivision of J. F. Calde-
ron survey; dated September 30,
1927.
H. H. Monteith, trustee, to Gray,
brug Timber company,
deed; consideration $75;
H. T. and B. B. Ry.
dated February 11, 1933.
J. B. Hooks to R. M. Briggs,
deed; consideration $10; all f
block No. 6 in Allums second ad-
dition to the town cf Kountze; da-
ted February 10, 1933.
G. W. Brown and E. J. Will-
iams, deed; consideration $10; in
the J. B. McMahon survey in Har-
din county; dated November 14,
1932.
Silsbee Drug Co
An unusually strong program
is bein„ lined up for the annual
convention of the southe?.st divi-
sion. of the Texas' State Teachers
Association, which meets in Beau
mont April 21 and 22, according
to M. E. Moore, superintendent of
city schools, and president of the
division.
William John Cooper of Washing
ton,D. C., commissioner of educa-
tion of the United States, and
Milton C, Potter of Milwaukee,
Wfs., president of the depart
ment of superinte’;dance, National
Education Association have def
iritely agreed to come. An in-
-Ration to Angelo Patri, famous
ducator, was declined because of
illness.
L. A. Woods, state superinten-
dent of schools, and H. W; Stil-
well, president of the Texas
State Teachers .Assiociatr'on', will
also be among the speakers, a
will Dr. E. E. Oberholtzer, super
ntendent of Houston schools, and
James Taylor, instructor in La-
mar college.
General assembly 'Sessions of
the convent’oTn will be held1 in the
city auditorium, Mr. Moore said.
Sectional meetings will be held
'n nearby churches and hotels.
Mr. Moore praised Beaumint’s se^
up as' a convention city, pointing
nut that within a few blocks of
:he city auditorium are fve
large church auditoriums, three
hotels with large assembly rooms
and the Y. M. C. A. and Y. M. C.
A.
A steady stream of visitors
viewed the new Ford V-8 cylin-'
dcr 112-inch wheelbase motor cats
when they were ' pu-t on display
today at the .showrooms of Sils-
bee Auto Company, Ford Dealers,
in Silkbee.
Throughout the day the crowJs
about the cars showed unusual
interest in the aew bodies and
the^r appointments. The new
Fords are the most powerful ever
built. Fourteen body types are
available includin„. both standard
and DeLuxe typ.es of the Roadster
Phaeton, Coupe, Tudor and For.
dor Sedans.
Victoria are
types.
The new
characterized
lots No. 5 the
of lot No. 6 and all
a strip 8 3-4
off the north side of
block No. 1 original
January
In spite of the. badi weather
last Sunday we had 28 members'
present at the .Men’s Bi|ble Class'
of the Central Baptist church.
We had a wonderful lesson pre-
sented by our teacher, Mr. Wal-
lace who will be very glad1 to
have all men of Silsbee come to
our class each Sunday morning
in the Chamber of- Commerce i
room, the lesson beginning prom
ptly at nine forty-five. If you
don’t bejieve you will be well
paid for your time and trouble of
a visit with tha men’a class come
next Sunday morning and' try it
out for just one time, you are not
too old to learn. All men are re-
ispectfujlly invited to meet with us. I
Turn over a new leaf with the in-* I
coming of our new president, say I
you are going to be a better man 1
going to church and Sunday I
school more than you have in the J
past. All men come. !
Reporter. |
ment would placet expenditures on
the same per capita basis as 1927‘
In 1925 the per capita cost of
State government was $8.50. The
peak was reached in 1930 when,
the figures were $14. Last year
.he per capita was $12.50.
It is claimed for this amend-
ment that it would provide an au.<
tomatic check on. taxation, which
is now virtually without limit.
Another claim is that it would
compel the discontinuance of bu-
reaus, commissions and depart-
ments once their usefulness had
passed. In^talrces of govern-
ment bureaus and esrvices being
discontinued are rare. It is ar-
gued that this amendment would
require the abolishment of less
needed services when necesisity
for new ones arises.
The general trend is for tax
reduction measures, but several
bills have been introduced seek,
ing to tap new sources of revenue
The most far-reaching is the pro-
posal to levy a three per cent tax
in gross' receipts from sales and
profe;ss!ional services. Estimate
of the amount that it would be
derived from this levy vary from
fifty millions' to 100 millions.
It is certain that many businesses
would be compelled to stand an
increase in their State taxes from
.eight to ten-fold^, and many lines
who now pay no State ad valorem
taxo.s would be heavily taxed.
Another new source of revenue
is suggested in the bill providing
for an income tax. The tax on
individuals' would begin on the
first $1,000' of n.et income with a
rate of one cent and graduate up
to sevenl per cent on nee incomes
above $11,000. The corporation.
rate would begin at two per cent
on the first $1,000 andi graduate
upward to six per cent on in-
comes above $6,000. Deductions
similar to those of the Federa’
income tax, would apply.
The belief, however, is that
the two bills will be combined
and modified to carry some of the
features of both. Few will pre
diet, however, what the final
fate of these new tax measures
will be. Th:ere is' determined op-
position to both, based chiefly on
the theory that there should be
no taxes levied but that
the ‘State budget sh^uM be bal-
anced by economies in expendi-
tures.
Sheriff M. D. Jordan and Con-
table Bob Green returned from
Kirbyville Monday with Lee
‘Coon” Burton, negro, charged
with stealing three basketballs, a
pair of shoes and sweater from
the car of Coach O. H, Pitman of
the Silsbee high school. The
negro rnsaacked the cars of Coacn
Pitman, and Mr, and Mr®. C. F.
Barnhill one night last w<ek and
was arrested in Kirbyville by
City Mars'halll D. B. McMahon,
who held him for the Hardin
County officers. Burton was
placed in jail at Kountze and
charges filed. Some of the sto-
len articles were recovered.
East Texas Oil company to
Humble OJ1 and Refining com-
pany, correction deed; considera-
tion $1; in the B. B. B. and C. R.
R. compony survey No. 1 in block
No. 5 and B. B. B. and C. R. R
company survey No. 5, Blook No.
5 and other tracts; dated Decem-
ber 15, 1932.
Annie Wright et vir to H. A.
Case, warranty deed; considera-
:ion $10; a part of the T. J. Har-
rison.league of land; dated March
18, 1932.
The following marriage licenses
were issued in the county clerk’s
office this week:
W. N. Boyd and Mrs. Florence
Le Bow.
B. E, Haynes and
Fillin.gin.
Twentieth Century Chib
They range
way from simple resolutions
constitutinnal amendments.
Austin—Many measures are
ieidi-ig in the Legislature de-
signed to reduce the cost of gov-
ernment. They range all the
to
Le^
islators ore givinug attention to
the problem! of local taxation, as
it is affteted by Statq law, and
bill! are pending whereby local
governing bodies will not be ham.
pered in economy efforts by State
law and constitutional provisions'.
The major share of the tax bur-
den is for local purposes, cities,
counties and school districts.
Senator Purl of Dallas has in-
troduced a resolution providing
for a constitutional amendment
abolishing the fee system, except
as to public weighers, notaries
public and county surveyors. It
is believed that vesting in Com-
mission eir® Court® the right to
fix salaries for officials who are
now comaensated by fee® would
result in great savings to the tax-
payers. Other legislation, simi-
lar in purpose, is being consid-
ered.
Ford bodies' are
by a new and dis-
tinctively modern note, with flow
ing sreamjines. The front and
ensemble of .sloping Vee radiator
grille, new skirted fenders', newly
designed lamps, horn and bumpers
is most attractive. The wind-
shield has a 20-degree slope. A
wide choice of body colors is
available. Colored wheels are
optional, on the DeLuxe type®.
Bodies are of all-steel construe
tion and therefore sturdy, strong
and safe. Many sections are
joined by electric welding.
Body interiors are exceptional-
ly roomy, the bodies being ma-
terially wider a'nidi almost a foot
longer than formerly. Seal® are
wide and deeply-cushioned. Front
seats in closed cars are adjustable
A choice of broadcloth or mohair
upholstery is used in the standard
body types; broadcloth, mohair
and bedford cord jn the DeLuxe
models.
The interior®: reveal a number of
jonvenience feature®. The in-
strument panel is' directly in
front of the driver with a roomy
package compartment at the* right
The Coincidental ignition an
steering lock is located on the
steering colume bracket.
The door®, are unusually wide,
allowing easy access to' the seats.
Doors on all closed models may
be locked from the inside. A
single key operates both coinci-
dental lock and door locks'.
On all De Luxe models a eon
cealed ash receiver is located in
the center of the instrument
board with a cigar lighter just
.above it. The DeLuxe Tudor
and Fordor Sedans and Victoiia
are also provided with an asl
tray in the rear compartment.
Safety glass is used in th
windshields' of all body types' and
in the rear windows of cars with
rumble fteats. DeLuxe body
types are fitted with safety glass
throughout, while standard body
types may be similarly equipped
upon special ord,er.
All closed cars are fitted with
dome lights' while the DeLuxg bo-
dy types have cowl lights and
rear compai’tment arm rests.
The Tudior and Fordor Sedans' and
Victoria have a convenient radio
aerial. AU DeLuxe cars are
equipped with twin matched horns
and two tail lights.
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Gilbert, J. R. The Silsbee Bee (Silsbee, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 5, Ed. 1 Friday, March 3, 1933, newspaper, March 3, 1933; Silsbee, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1352916/m1/1/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Silsbee Public Library.