The Silsbee Bee (Silsbee, Tex.), Vol. 53, No. 47, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 13, 1972 Page: 2 of 20
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THE SILSBEE BEE
Thursday, January 13, 1972
Silsbee, Texas
Section 1, Pane 2
Member
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Published every Thursday at 410 Highway 90, Silsbee,
Texas 77856.
Subscription Rate: *4 00 per year in Hardin, Jaspei, Tyler,
jrfterson Counties; $90® per year outside these counties.
EDITORIAL STAFF
R L. READ AND TOMMY READ ------- Co-Owners
R. L READ . —~------------i---------Publisher
TOMMY READ Editor-Ad Manager
MRS. LEONA WHI TMAN ------- Society and Personal Editor
LEE KELLY . .. _ Reporter-Photographer
MISS DORIS WOOLLEY --------Secretary
MECHANICAL DEPARTMENT
HAROLD LEIGH
MRS. JOHl S. HASYE
JAMES JOHNSON
BILLY JOE WILLIAMS
MICHAEL MINTON .
Foreman-Operator
Linotype Operator
Printer-Pressman
. Printer-Pressman
.. _ ^ Apprentice
fylSS SILSBEE...
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Mrs. Vivian Dietrich Tew,
“Miss Silsbee 1983,” will serve
as -Mistress of Ceremonies. She
now lives in Beaumont 'where
she teaches speech and hear-
ing therapy at the Cerebral
Palsy Foundation.
Sharon Whitehead, “Miss
Big Thicket 1971,” will be a
featured entertainer _ At last
summer's Miss Texas’ Pageant.
Sharon was chosen Miss Con-
geniality by the other (it) con-
testants. She is a Junior at
Abilene Christ i a n College
where she has been chosen as
a state officer in the Texas
Home Economies Student As-
sociation. Last year she receiv-
ed the Betty Crocker Home-
making Award.
.Also, 11 young misses will
compele for the title of Future
Little Miss Silsbee. including
Paula Snell, three-vear old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Da-
vid Snell; LaNifn McBride, six-
year old daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Weldon McBride: Evelle
Michelle Brown, seven wear old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wiley
K. Brown; La Ronn McBride,
three-year old daughter of Mr.
and Mrs, Weldon McBride;
Suzanne Modisette, four-year
oid daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Modisette; Kimberly
Renea Hawthorne, three-year
old daughter of Mr. and Mrs,
Joe W. H a w I h o r n e ;■ Sheri
Craig, five-year old daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. David Craig;
Tenya Crum, three-year-old
daughter of Mrvand Mrs. Leon
Crum; J. J. Modisette, six-year
old daughter of Mr. and Mis.
Robert Modisette: Michelle
Barclay, three-year old daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Billy Bar-
clay; and Rene Hickcrson, four-
year old daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Ronald Hickcrson.
The annual Miss Silsbee Pa-
geant parade will begin at 10
a. m. Saturday to precede fes-
tivities of tire pageant which
writ lie held that night at 7:30
p. *n.
The parade will start at Dixie
Queen on Highway 96 South
and proceed through town., and
then turn left on Payne Road
and disband at Silsbee Junior
High School.
Mrs. Aline Harper is parade
chairman. Contestants® wishing
to enter may contact Mrs
Jeanette Loveladv after 7 p. m.
at 385-2381.
betters
Uhe/
N“Editor
CITY...
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that in the three years he had
been City Manager, there had
been jro colored applicants for
a Police job- He added, “We
will 'welcome the applications
of persons of your pace, Rev.
Washington, and we will judge
their applications on Qualifica-
tions only."
Resident Highway Engineer
Lester Landgraf and District
Traffic Engineer Bud Collier,
of the Texas Highway Depart-
ment, received favorable com-
ment from the Council concern-
ing a proposed THD program
to remove highway medians on
US 96 South within the City
and to provide left turn lanes
as a safely factor. Landgraf
said that the program would
also 'include the prohibition of
parking on the highway, a n d
suggested that thb Council dis-
cuss this wifh Silsbee school of-
ficial^ and the First Baptist
Church. Hickcrson was instruc-
ted to place the item on the
agenda for the Jan* 25 Council
meeting.
In other action and discussion
the Council 4
—Agreed ttevattempt to set
up work sessions with execu-
tives of Kirby Lumber Corp. to
discuss a proposed industrial
sewer rate adjustment, and
with the Planning and Zoning
Com mission to talk over the
proposed 39 percent City an
negation first aired last year;
—-Granted a request, ’for in-
stallation of a street light al
Lee Miller Road and West Ave-
nue J; and
—Authorized Hickcrson to
receive bids for the annual City
gas and oil contract, with all
bids due at City Hall noHntyr
than 9 p. m. on Tuesday, ,1m
25.
WILSON...
MENUS; FOR
SILSBEE SCHOOLS
JAN. 17-21
MONDAY: Beef in gravy,
mashed potatoes and gravy,
buttered English peas, fruit
cobbler, rolls and milk.
TUESDAY: Chili, pinto
beans, rice, tossed green salad,
crackers, cinnamon rolls and
jbjlk.
WEDNESDAY: Chicken fried
steaks, rice and gravy, green
beans, pickled beets, chocolate
cake with chocolate icing, rolls
and milk.
THURSDAY: Barbecue on
buns, baked beans, carrot
sticks, /peach pie and milk.
FRIDAY: Chicken and dress-
ing, giblet gravy, •cranberry
sauce, green limas, apple good-
ie, rolls and milk.
Dr. Munden
Praises Silsbee
Fire Department
Silsbee, T^xas
. , Jan. 11, 1972
Editor:
We would appreciate you in-*
sorting this letter of appreci-
ation in your.-paper so all may
be reached who helped fight
the fire in our office -Friday,
Jan. 7.
A note of appreciation to the
Silsbee Volunteer Fire Depart-
ment. Isn’t it sad that many
times we do not appreciate our
organization such as our Fire
Department until we have the
need for their services? We
have nothing but words of
praise and appreciation for the
prompt response to our fire call
Friday. The Tire damage in our
office and home was held to a
minimal amount by prompt ef-
ficient fire fighting methods. If
the response had not been so
prompt we may have lost our
entire building. As it ip we on
ly have lost the use of one of
our rooms in our office and one
of our upstairs bedrooms. We
hope1 to have this fixed shortly.
We have been able to continue
our practice as usual.
It is impossible to individu-
ally thank each one of the men
who responded to the fire cafl.
so we take this opportunity to
say “thank you” to each one
who voluntarily came out to
help. We appreciate the self
sacrificing service you are giv-
ing. God will bless you richly
for this.
As individual citizens oj Sils-
bee and Hardin' County, we
need to give more support to
our Fire Department and see
they have the equipment they
need to carry on their.good
work.
Thank you Fire Chief Busby,
and John Price for the indivi-
dual direction and leadership
in the handling of our call. We
appreciate you all.
• Sincerely,
' . Dr. H. E. Munden
GORE’S SMOKE
HOUSE
Pure Lard gal. $1.50
Cracklins
lb.
29c
Pork Chops
lb.
65c
Pork Shoulders
lb.
49c
Pork Bones .
lb.
29c
Smoked Bones
lb.
49c
Pork Fat
lb.
10c
Fresh Eggs, doz.
55c
Pan Sausage
lb.
49c
Fresh Bacon
lb.
55c
Back Bone
lb.
59c
Sausage Casings
lb.
95c
Hogshead Cheese
Ib.
49c
Ft-eezer Pig*
lb.
41c
Phone 385-5099
Young Churchmen
Elect Officers
The Young Churchmen of St.
John's Episcopal Church held
their first bi-annual election for
the new year last Sunday, Jan.
9.
Those elected, were Duane
Thompson, president; Mary
Nan Bush, vice president: Alana
Thompson, treasurer; Leann
Flanakin, secretary; Paula
Taylor, coordination chairman;
Tim Bush, hospitality chair-
man. They will hold a busi
ness meeting in a few weeks
to plan activities for 1970.
The EYC has two new mem-
bers, Mrs. Celeste Johnson and
her daughter, Ellen. They will
be the new co-sponsors for the
year along with Mr. and Mrs.
Zach Taylor. The group is look-
ing forward to a busy year
which will benefit the com
munity as well as their church.
The Veterans Administration
says special treatment and di-
agnostic care units in its hos-
pitals increased by 63 to 789
during the fiscal year which people,
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has also been Instrumental in
obtaining appropriations neces-
sary lor the growth and devel-
opment of Stephen F Austih
State University, the Lufkin
State School, and the Alabama-
Coushatla Indian Reservation
All of these institutions have
more than doubled in size and
service during Wilson's 11
years in Austin.
In the Senate, he has chair-
ed both the Senate Committee
on Banks and Bankihg, and the
Committee on Constitutional
Amendments. Under his leader-
ship many Important Constitu-
tional Amendments have been
passed. These included the first
complete Constitutional Revi
sion Amendment, as well as ‘a
Homestead Exemption Amend
ment for the elderly, and one
providing for annual sessions
for the legislature.
In his announcement, Wilson
stated that 1f elected he would
strive to provide enlightened
and progressive representation
for all of the people in the
greater East Texas area. He
further observed that with the
development on the five great
rivers of East Texas as well as
the urban-out growth of ihe
Gulf Coast Cities, the area fac-
ed unlimited opportunity for
prosperity and a better quality
of life for it’s citizens. He vow
ed his total dedication to pro-
viding a vigorous arid effective
Congressional response to these
opportunities and promised to
bring his campaign to every
community in the 20 - county
district.
Wilson is married, went to
school at Sam Houston State
University, at Huntsville, is a
graduate of the United States
Naval Academy at Annapolis,
and a veteran of four and one4
half years service in the Navy.
He is an active Democrat and
a member of the Methodist
Church. Mrs. Wilson is a native
of Arlington, Texas, and is ac-
tive in many civic arid service
organizations throughout East
Texas. f
'Dead Body'
Report Is Prank,
Sheriff Paine Says
A report stating that a dead
body had been thrown from
an auto near the Hardin-Tyler
County line Sunday night is ap-
parently a prank, Hardin Coun-
ty Sheriff Billy Paine told the
BEE Monday.
Paine said that officers from
his department, Beaumont De-
partment of Public Safety, and
Tyler County had investigated
the report Sunday night, Jan. 9,
and Monday morning, and had
found no evidence of foul play.
“Officers cl d locate a can of
red paint which had apparent-
ly been used to color a
section of US 60 jn imitation of
blood,” Paine said.
The Sheriff explained that
Beaumont DPS had received a
call at 9:30 p. m. Sunday; The
caller, who identified himself
as “a preacher’.' reportedly told
officers .that he had seen two
men throw a body out of a car
at a point near the County line.
Hardin County officers investi-
gating were Deputies Don Mer-
rill, Ira Moore, Jesse Cart-
wright, and 'Constable L. C.
Kirk.
Former-Sen. Ralph
Yarborough Will
Seek Senate Post
MURDERS...
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Paine said, “Frank Young, a
brother to Fred Foy Young,
told officers that he had taken
his brother and Ray Anderson
to Hobby Airport in Houston
on Jan. 6, arid said that they
had told him they were going
to Austin." Families of the two
men also received* letters from
them postmarked Houston and
dated Jan. 6, Paine added.
Mrs. Anderson told officers
that Fred Fo.v Young of Hous-
ton had accompanied her hus-
band on an antique-buying er-
rand,' apd that they had left
her home at about 5:30 a. m.
the morning of the killings.
They returned to Anderson’s
home, “sorne time ,after dark”
th'e same day, the Sheriff-said.
Paine pointed out that a re-
port that Mrs. McCormick had
telephoned her husband on the
morning of Jan. 5 and had said
that “two men that had been
there before” were “acting sus-
picious” was not true.
“Mr. McCormick, who works
at Trunkline Gas Co, offices
on FM 7.70, between Kountze
and Saratoga, told me that he
had called his wife at about
10:30 a. m. Jan. 5, qs he usu-
ally did each day,” Paine said.
“He said that his wife had told
him that two men from Hous-
ton who had been there about
two weeks before had returned,
and she thought she was about
to sell an antique bedroom suite
because the men had brought a
truck with-them, Mr. McCor-
mick said that his wife did not
tell him 1he men were ‘acting
funny’ or ‘suspicious,’ but that
she had said that her. grand-
trtmighter, Leslie Bowman, was
First Annual Silsbee Tiger COUNTY..
Grid Banquet Is Jan. 24
Silsbee’s First Annual Foot-
ball Banquet will be held at
Tickets will be sold on a first
come, first served basts until
7 p, m, Monday, Jan. 24 and the 400 are sold. Tickets may
will be hosted, by the Sils-
bee C h a m b c f of Com-*
merce’and the Silsbee Quarter
back Club. Purpose of this ban-
quet is to honor the coaches
be, purchased from Quarter-
back Club members, Neches
National Bank, Silsbee State
Bank, Morgan & Lindsey (Pine
Plaza), A & P Foods (Pine
and players on the outstanding Plain), and the Chamber
1971 Tiger Varsity Football
Team which rated No. 1 in
Texas through most of the sea-
son, ‘according to Chamber
Manager Art Cawthon.
■ Guest speaker will be Grant
Teaff, who was hamed Head
Coach at Baylor University on
Dec. 23, 1971. Teaff comes to
Baylor from Angelo Stale Uni-
versity where he compiled an
outstanding win loss record.
Master of Ceremonies for the
banquet will be Cy Hurst,
sports news announcer for
Channel 6 Television in Beau-
mont.
The banquet will be held in
the Sffsbee High School cafe-
teria, Banquet is open to the
public, and ticket sales will be
limited to 400, capacity for the
cafeteria. The meal will be
catered by Monela’s of Beau-
mont and will be buffet served
with roast beef and shrimp cre-
ole as entrees.
Commerce office.
Former Sen. Ra'ph W
borough, political leader of
Texas Demqcfatic liberal* for
|‘acting funny’ as if She might
Yar-lhe feeling sick,” Sheriff Paine
explained.
’ The Sheriff expressed his
almost two decades announced 'thanks to the Hardin County
this w-ek that he will run for‘Unit of the. Civil Air Patrol for ,.hun.h
ihe U. S. Senate in .the party supplying planes which were
primary May fi. , (used to. search the aiCa Thurs-
day and Friday; to Co. A, Tex-
GRANT TEAFF
WSCS Circle 2
Circle 2 of WSCS of ihe First
United Methodist Church met
Wednesday in the home of Mrs.
A. W. Overland with eight
members present,
Mrs. A. E. Redkey presented
the devotional assisted-by Mrs.
W. A. Barclay Sr.
■Plans for the new year were
discussed.
The next regular meeting
will be held Wednesday in the
Yarborough, a 68 - year - old
legislative veteran, suffered a
surprise defeat in )97» at the
hands of Sen. Lloyd Bentsen.
D-Texas, made the announce-
ment at a state Capitol news
(inference.
Already announced as a can-
didate lor the Democratic nom-
ination fdr senator in Barefoot
Sanders, Dallas attorney and
former state representative,
federal attorney and aide to
former President Lyndon B.
Johnson.
In a brief 10-minute address,
more to the assembled- crowd
than to reporters, Yarborough
paid he had traveled the state
the past four months trying to
decide whether to run for gov-
ernor or the U. S. Senate.
"‘In essence, those preferring
the gubernatorial race point to
the desperately needed reforms
in Texas,” Yarborough said.
. . those urging a race for
Senate say that our national
prestige has fallen to unprece-
dented lows in the community
of nations."
Yarborough has been a popu-
lar candidate in this area, usu-
ally gaining heavy support
from Hardin County voters,
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jas Rangers, of Houston; to the
[Sheriff's offices.of Harris, Jef-
ferson, Brazoria, and Jasper
counties; the Pearland, Beau-
mont, and Kountze Police De-
nartmonts, the Kountze Fire
Department, the Department of
Public Safety intelligence de-
partment, and County Attorney
Dfvayne Overstreet. District
Attorney Stanley Coe, a h d
Kountze Policeman Claude
Lindsey, for their help in the
case so far.
Double funeral services for
Mrs. Mabel McCormick and
Leslie Bowman were held .at
10 a. m. Friday at the Pace
Funeral Chapel. Burial was in
the Oid Hardin Cemetery.
Pallbearers for Mrs. McCor-
mick were A. P. Mills,' Claude
Bane, G. A. Allnjendinger, Car-
roll Smith, James Herrington,
Harold Richardson, Jack West
ajKl Donald Thompson.'
Pallbearers for the young
Bowman girl were Robert An-
derson, Larry Bierstedt, A. P.
Surver and L. R. Boyter.
Surviving Mrs. McCormy-k
are her husband, Ray McCor-
mick; one son, William M. Mc-
Cormick of Lufkin; two daugh-
ters, Mrs. James Bowman of
Kountze and Miss Dora Jean
McCormick of Silsbee; her par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Mc-
Bryde of Silsbee; three bro-
thers, R. C. McBryde Jr. of j
Beaumont, Horace and Billy
McBryde, both of New Caney;
two sisters, Mrs. Willie B. Huff |
of Silsbee and Mrs. Allie Mae
‘Bowie of Phoenix, Ariz.
Surviving Leslie Bowman are
her parents, Mr. and Mrs,
the '-Beaumont Chamber o I James Bowman; paternal
Local Pastor Jo
Lead Tour To
Holy Land, Europe
f
March 27, 1972 has been set
al the date of departure for a
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sion of the tax funds, However,
no other Commissioner appear-
ed willing to donate any Of hit
quarter of the estimated tax
receipts for 1972, which Coun-
ty Auditor Horace Moye esti-
mated at $50,400.
. Likewise, County Tax As-
sessor - Collector Fred Anders
could gain no support for his
request that he be allowed to
hire an additional permanent
‘employee. He said that he now
had 10 full-time' employees,
and three part-time employees,
and pointed out that the Court
had previously allowed him to
hire four of the latter. Com-
missioner Barringlon opposed
the suggestion, saying that
“four yqars ago they ran the
tax office with nine employees.
Now you've got 13 as well as a
computer service. I'm not in
favor of spending any more 1
money in the tax office.”
The morning Commissioner
session adjourned for about an
hour while the Court met with
[personnel from the Texas A&M
Extension Service and the'kSoil
Conservation service to view a-,
film and'discuss a new method
t5f solid-waste disposal. Means
told the press that he support- .
ed the plan, which, would pro-
vide one central dump ground
in Ihe County. He said that un-
der the program several four-
eubic-yard waste boxes would
be placed over the County, and
the contents of these would be
collected by truck, compressed,
and disposed of,in the central
dump location,
Ladies Club To
VOTERS...
group of local residents travel-
ing to the Holy Land and Eur-
ope. Rev. J. A. Hendrix, pastor
of First Assembly of God
Church will be the leader of
the group.,
Mr. Hendrix has traveled ex-
tensively in the Mediterranean
and has had previous experi-
ence in conducting groups on
tours to Israel and other, coun-
jtrles.
(Continued from- Page 1) I This group of area residents
Anders added that Senatelj'VI^^'t.’^r'rJl? tnl1"™1*'- ^ Au«ust at the
1 , S. on April 19,.and the tup Holiday inn in Beaumont
i; available to nnvnrte dMirintfiwht,re nal(<maj meetjng
was held for 197).
The club uses donations from
large corporations and dues in
a program to further the edu-
cation of gifted boys and girls
who are financially unable to
attend college.
Meet At Neelies .
Bank On Saturday
Top Ladies of Distinction
Inc. will meet irr Silsbee Satur-
day, Jan. 15, al 3 p, m. at
Nechcs National Bank.
Mrs.. Ruby Mae Dabney, the
only member of this group
from this area, will be hostess
to the meeting Siie became a
Sim «f\rSx2 Stmeij; 10 ****|wl
requires County Tax .offices to
collect one dollar "in addition
to any other penalty and inter-
est'that may be due on each
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to thank our many
statement issued after Feb. 1
1972.
“You can save this addilional
1971 past due or delinquent tax [friend and neighbors for their
” kindness shown me while I was
in the Doctors Hospital and my
convalesence tit home. For the
$100 penalty by paying your nice cards,*. flowers, visits and
taxes before February, 1972," " * ......
he said.
The Tax Assessor also ex
plained that jione of the mo-Silsbee Doctors Hospital
ney collected by the new $1.00 God bless each of you
fee would be retained by Har-
din County or the State, but to
the “Legislative Property Tax
Committee created by Senate
Bill 414.”
He continued, “This office is
opposed to the additional pen-
alty or past due taxes, Feb. 1 to
July, but we haven’t any choice
in the matter.”
calls. A special thanks to my
pastor, Rev. A. C. Johnson and
wife, and the nursing staff of
May
Birdie Singleton
1
SAND. SHELL. FILL
DIRT, TOPSOIL
JOE VENTURA
"Call 385-2869
CHILD
CARE
DAY OR NICHT
Jo Cravey
PHONE 385-3226
| SB A To Offer
Counseling On
Third Wednesday
Elvis L. Mason, president of
LEWIS...
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wherejhe has operated an auto
repair and parts business. He
and bis wife\J)»ve three chil-
dren. A son is presently associ-
ated with him in business.
He is a veteran of World
War II with service in the
Army's 1468th Maintenance
Company. He held |he rating
oft staff sergeant and squad
leader with the responsibility
of maintenance of equipment
for the Combat Engineers.
Lewi* said he feels that his
economic experience in his own
successful business, his experi-
ence with mechanical equip-
ment, and prior association
with roadbuilding in various
parts of Texas qualifies h i m
for the position of Commission-
er. He has declared that he will
be impartial in Jii* Judgment
and decisions in the conducting
of Hardin County business,
with the needs of the Prefcinct
being viewed objectively and
seriously.
“I feel that this is one of
the - greatest opportunities 1
could have in helping to im-
prove our County and Precinct
4. I have talked to many peo-
ple of our Precinct and now
see that we have some real
problems that can and will be
worked out to the satisfaction
of the citizens.’ Thet'e is a lot
to be done and I mean to de-
vote myself full time and with
all my energy to See that Har-
din County continues to pro-
gress and meet the needs of its
Lewis stated.
Commerce, states financial as-
sistance arid counseling contin-
ues to be offered by represen-
tatives of Small' Business Ad-
ministration on the third Wed-
nesday of each month.
Malcolm Bridges, Loan Of-
ficer, and Albert J. Coburn
Beaumont Volunteer SCORE
Counselor, will be at the Cham-
ber of Commerce, 595 Orleans
Beaumont, from 8:39 a. m. to
4:30 p. m. on Jan. 19.
Small Business Administra-
tion will coordinate and assist
in guaranty type loans through
local banks and provide other
assistance concerning manage-
ment or financial problems.
Appointments may be made by
telephone, 838-6581,
L. H. White Jr.
Is Production
Chief At Eastex
Lewis H. White Jr., has been
made production manager of
Eastex Inc. Announcement of
White’s promotion was made by
R. L. Paret, Eastex vice presi-
dent, production.
As production manager,
White will be responsible for
the operation of the. pulp mill,
the paper mi’ll, shipping, power
and maintenance. He will re-
port to R. L. Parol.
White is a native of McComb,
Miss., and was graduated from
Mississippi State University
with a B. S. degree in chemi-
cal engineering. He was cm
ployed by the St. Regis Paper
Oo. for 18 years, working up
to thi? position of paper mill
superintendent White' joined
Eastex as general paper mill
superintendent in 1965, and
was promoted to manager of
paper manufacturing in 1970.
White is married, has a son
and a daughter, and lives in
Silsbee.
Lewis has been a resident of
Hardin Courtly for life past 32
years. The last is years he has
lived in the Lumberton area
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
J. M. Bowman of Lumberton;
paternal great - great - grand -
mother, Mrs. Lucille Bowman
of Houston; maternal grand-
father, Ray McCormick of
Kountze; paternal great-grand-
mother, Mrs. Kate McCormick
of K o u n t z e ; maternal great-
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
R. C. McBryde of Silsbee. ‘
COWARD...
c
(Continued, from Page 1)
I feel that to continue with
forward progress, we must have
dedicated representation of this
area on the Commissioners
Court of Hardin County.
During-my years of operating
and managing my own busi-
nesses, as well as serving as
head of the ■ city government,
I have gained valuable experi-
ence in several fields which I
feel are important to being a
good Commissioner. With this
knowledge, I feel that I am
qualified to serve the citizens
of Precinct 1 as their Commis-
sioner.
When I am elected Commis-
sioner of Precinct 1, I sincerely
pledge to serve all the citizens
to the best of my ability."
PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE
Notice is hereby given in
accordance with the pro-
visions of the Texas Liquor
Control Act that Charles
Augustus McClain, D/B/A
McClain’s Package Store,
is making application with)
the Texas Alcoholic Bever-
age Commission for a beer
retailer’s off-premises li-
cense, said business to be
conducted one mile North
of the intersection of Fre-
senius Road and Hiehway
‘127. «n East side of Freseni-
•is Road. Silsbee, Hardin
County, Texas.
Charles Aiigrtstus
- McClain, owner
472
A Report To The People
FROM
VIRGIL
L
CARAWAY
For the past seven years, it has been my pleasure to serve as county
commissioner in Hardin County. Much has been accomplished during this
period and I am proud to have had a part in its 'accomplishment. At present
I am the senior member of the court and feel that this experience is of value
to the people of Hardin County.
For six and one-half years, I represented 48% of the people of Hardin
County as Commissioner of Precinct No. I. During this period Precinct No.
I was receiving less than 30% of the county funds which limited what I
could do. Now that the count/ has been redistrictrd, 5Cl% of all. county
funds are available for use in the same approximate general area, which
should mean better roads and service for this area.
It is unfortunate for the people of Hardin County that our politics
has fallen into the hands of a click whose leader is Howard Barrington. I
have stood as a barrier to their domination of our County politics and will
continue to do so. On May 6, 1972, the people will have a chance to turn
the tide and put our government back into the hands of the people.
As you know when the redistricting decision was made, I became Com-
missioner of Precinct No. 1 while my residence is in Precinct No. 2. This
decision made me ineligible to run as the incumbent commissioner of Precinct
No. 1. Therefore i am announcing my candidacy for the office of commis-
sioner of Precinct No. 2 in which I reside. The office I am seeking is for
a two year term. I am enjoying excellent health and feel that I can efficiently
serve the people of Hardin County for two additional years.
I earnestly solicit your vote, support and prayers during this campaign.
VIRGIL L CARAWAY
. for
COMMISSIONER, PRECINCT 2
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Read, Tommy. The Silsbee Bee (Silsbee, Tex.), Vol. 53, No. 47, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 13, 1972, newspaper, January 13, 1972; Silsbee, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth789577/m1/2/: accessed April 24, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Silsbee Public Library.