The Pine Needle (Silsbee, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 40, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 5, 1967 Page: 1 of 8
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Second Class Postage Paid at Silsbee, Texas 77656
SILSBEE, HARDIN COUNTY, TEXAS
News Stand Price 5 Cents
OCTOBER 5, 1967
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PRESENT
FUTURE!
VOTER REGISTRATION
DRIVE BEGINS
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By GERALDINE WATSON
"Build thee more stately man-
sions. .. " begins a chapter on
the social wasps. After dealing
with the nests of the solitary
species the elaborate apartment
houses of the Polistes, Yellow
Jackets and Hornets do indeed
seem like mansions.
The Polistes is the most com-
mon. It builds a bare comb of
six-sided cells in a sheltered
place. Yellow Jackets select a
hole in the ground, enlarging it
as the tiers of combs expand,
dropping the excavated dirt far
from the mouth of the nest. The
hornet constructs the most elab-
orate nest of tiers of combs sur-
rounded by layers of tough
paper. Some hornets add clay
to their pulp to make the out-
side walls stronger. Some of
our best magazine paper is ma-
de in this manner. The nesting
habits of various species may
vary somewhat.
The life cycle of the Polistes
is similar to that of the others:
in early Spring, those females
which emerged and mated late
the previous summer, found a
nice snug den and survived the
winter, begin to scrape around
on old boards and dead wood,
chewing and moistening the
pulp. A small basal disk is laid,
then a pedicel or stem. Finally
after a few days, a flat disk of
hexagonal cells opening down-
ward is ready for occupancy.
Females surviving the winter in
poor shape usually give up after
a feeble effort at nesting on
their own and join another fe-
male. This stronger female be-
comes Queen and begins to lay
eggs in the cells, gluing them
to the bottom, while the weak-
er make paper and build more
cells. Although other females
may lay a few eggs also.
After two or three days, the
egg hatches into afat grub
which is fed chewed caterpillars
for about ten days by the work-
ers. Then it stops eating and
spins a cap over its cell with
mucous. It pupates two weeks
to a month, then, emerges full
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County Judge Emmett Lack
and Tax Collector-Assessor Wil-
lie Bean this week called on all
eligible voters in Hardin County
to register to vote. Registration
began last Monday and will con-
tinue until January 31, 1968.
This year is the second year
of free voter registration and a
record registration is expected
because 1968 is a county, state
and national election year. In
1967 Hardin County had a record
registration, due to an enthusi-
astic volunteer registration cam-
paign led by Mrs. Melba Lamb
of Lumberton.
Judge Lack, when reached by
the Pine Needle this week, said
that plans were being mapped
for another volunteer campaign
and that local leaders would be
announced next week to lead the
drive.
Tax Collector Willie Bean is-
sued a statement to the Pine Ne-
edle this week containing the
following information on voter
registration:
No tax, fee or charge of any
kind is required of any voter in
order to register.
______A Voters Registration Certifi-
Shown above is County Judge Emmett Lack as he kicks off the Hardin County Voter Reigstration cate will, be required of every
Drive. Shown issuing his Voter’s Certificate is Mrs. Emma Lou Brownlee, Hardin County Tax Deputy, person who wishes to vote from
Shown looking on is Tax Assessor-Collector Willie Bean. Mr. Bean stated that certificates are being March 1, 1968 through February
issued at the Tax Office in the Courthouse. In the near future, he will announce registration stations 28, 1969. This includes all per -
throughout Hardin County.__ (Continued on page 6)
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HUTOR—------------PEGGY BARRINGTON
PICTURE EDITOR--------.THOMAS BRAN
OFFICE MANAGER-----HAZEL
Pobliihad erery Thursday at 911 Hwy. 96
Soitfh, Silabea, Hardin County, Tanaa. -by
The Pina Needle Publishing Company.
SILSBEE BOX }8 KOUNTZE - BOX 127
Telephone EV 5-4872
Subscription Rates:
In Hardin County-----------$Z. 00 Per Teal
Oitaide Hardin County-------$3. 50 Per Tear
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MRS. HYBARGEft IS IS. BPI
OF DISTRICT 14...........
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Last Saturday the Kountze
Homecoming Parade was one of
the best ever held in Kountze.
Float winners were Kountze
Lions Club, first prize for civic
organizations; the Future Home-
makers of America and the Fut-
ure Farmers of America, first
and second place winners, res-
pectively, in the school division,
and Pace Funeral Home, first,
and H. H. Grocery, second, in
the commercial division.
Mrs. Virginia Hybarger, a
member and past president of
the Kountze Business and Profes-
sional Women’s Club, received
the District 14 title of Mrs. BPW
Saturday night, September 30,
at a dinner meeting during the
10th annual district conference.
First runner-up was Mrs. May-
burn LaBrache, a past president
of the Silsbee BPW, and second
runner-up was Mrs. Hazel Smith
immediate past president of the
Beaumont club.
Mrs. Hybarger will represent
the district in state competition.
The state winner will be an-
nounced on October 22 at the
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“f* annual Texas BPW at wlth tteasureI duties and has
the State Fair in Dallas. been chairman of various com-
A charter member of the Ko- mittees. She also has had ae-
untze club, Mrs. Hybarger is tive roles in all District 14 ev -
currently secretary, has assisted (Continued on page 5)
first place trophy in the band
division. The Triple D Guest
Ranch near Warren won the trail
riders division.
In bicycle judging, John Jam-
es of Kountze was winner.
(Continued on page 7)
LUMBERTON CITIZENS:
The Lumberton Independent School Dis-
trict Board of Trustees will meet Thursday
October 5, at 7:00 P. M. in the High School
Cafeteria. The Appraisal Committee will
present to the Board their recommendation
pertaining to re-appraisal of the school
district.
Each interested party is invited to at-
tend.
SUBSCRIBE TODAY
THE PTNE NEEDLE
P. O. BOX 3a
SILSBEE, TEXA& 77656
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ADDRESS
ZIP CODE
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Barrington, Peggy. The Pine Needle (Silsbee, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 40, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 5, 1967, newspaper, October 5, 1967; Silsbee , Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth662706/m1/1/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Lamar University.