The Silsbee Bee (Silsbee, Tex.), Vol. 52, No. 49, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 28, 1971 Page: 2 of 18
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THF STESBFF REE
Thursday, January 28, 1071
Silsbee, Texas
Section 1, Pago
NeMpA
MEMBER
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SECOND CLASS POSTAGE PAID AT SILSBEE, TEXAS
Published 'every Thursday at 410 Highway 96, Silsbee,
Texas 77656.
Subscription Rate: $4.00 per year in Hardin, Jasper, Tyler,
Jeffersgn Counties; $5.00 per year outside these
counties.
EDITORIAL STAFF
R. L. READ AND TOMMY READ ----------Co-Owners
R. L. READ --------------------------- Publisher
TOMMY READ _________________—.....- Editor-Ad Manager
MRS. LEONA WHITMAN __________ Society and Personal Editor
LEE KELLY Reporter-Photographer
MISS DORIS WOOLLEY Secretary
MECHANICAL DEPARTMENT
Three Members Of
Lumberfon Board
Face Re-election
FOR COUNTY FARMERS AND RANCHERS
Cash Income To Exceed
7 Million By 1976
$
Total rash income to Hardin
County farmers 'and ranchers
should exceed $7 million by the
end of crop year 1976, accord-
ing to Jimmy McCelvey, county
agricultural agent.
That sum would represent an
increase of about $3 and one- ties.
in its production efforts by the
‘Build East Texas’ program
the agent said. “Extension
specialists will hold conferences
in Hardin County on various
dates to discuss improved pro-
duction of County commodi-
ITAROLD LEIGH
MRS. JOHN S. BASYE
JAMES JOHNSON .
BILLY JOE WILLIAMS
MICHAEL MINTON
Foreman-Operator
Linotype Operator
_ Printer-Pressman
Printer-Pressman
. Apprentice
EDITORIAL
' Responsible Leadership
On Feb. 10 one! 11 the annual County Judges
and Commissioners Conference will be held at Col-
lege Station. Announced theme is “Responsible
County Leadership”.
Despite the fact that Hardin County has
been in sad iinancial state and has been using
money budgeted (it there is a budget) for 1971
since November 1970. we would like to strongly
recommend that Judge Lack and the commis-
sioners extend their deficit spending a little
farther and vole themselves expenses to attend
the conference, because it ever a county was
blessed with the need for responsible leader-
ship it is our own free state of Hardin.
A typical example of irresponsibility is the
way* th(> county responded to a petition irom many
interested citizens of Silsbee for equal representa-
tion on the commissioners Court through propor-
tionate redistricting of Hardin County. Request
that the county be redistricted was made over
a year ago and ai'tei the Silsbee delegation met
with commissioners on numerous occasions it be-
came apparent that the court would take no action
to implement the Supreme Court’s one man, one
vote decision unless they were forced to do so.
The one person more responsible than any
other for the shoddy and antagonistic treatment
the Silsbee delegation received when they^ap-
peared before the commissioners court, and
the one man most responsible for pushing the
Silsbee group into filing suit in Federal Court
is Howard Barrington.
The county appears to have paid well over
$13,000.00 of the citizens' tax money to Attorney
Robert Keith to defend them in the suit, and this
is tax money wasted. If they had complied with the
law of the land or had made any effort to take the
proper action there would have been no earthly
reason to,have squandered the taxpayers’ money,
particularly when the countv is already in haz-
ardous financial condition. Had they agreed to
red is trie t there would have been no suit!
Barrington, who is looking for a way to
disclaim responsibility for bis folly, had the
unmitigated gall to place the blame on At-
torney Smokey Stover and Bob Read. (Read
is a plaintiff in the suit.) We’ll agree that it is
money that should never have been spent had
commissioners wanted to take the responsible
and right path, hut they chose to ignore the
Supreme Court’s decision, they wanted to per-
petuate themselves in office and they have
used the taxpayers’ money in their efforts.
Under pressure of the suit they made a typical
Lack-Barrington-Thompson attempt to redistrict
the county, and after the plan was turuned down by
Federal Judge Joe Wisher they defied his orders to
do it properly. They have ignored the plan rec-
ommended by the Citizens Committee which Coun-
ty Judge Emmett Lack had appointed. A ruling in
this redistricting suit is expected in March.
In another fine example of leadership; be-
fore the general election Lack named several
Silsbee citizens to a committee to help plan fi-
nancing of a sub-courthouse in Silsbee, said
that Silsbee needed it and that the county was
ready to act. After a meeting in which they
were assured financing could be arranged,
Lack appears to have suddenly become disin-
terested now that the election is past.
An unstable county government and the tur-
bulent political atmosphere is also one big reason
why at least two multi-million dollar industries
have chosen not to locate in Hardin County, thus
depriving the county of additional tax revenues
and her citizens of numerous job opportunities.
Yes, we believe in responsible county leader-
ship, and, while we feel that in this case it is a lost
cause, we’d like to urge that the Commisioners
Court vote themselves some more of the county’s
scarce expense money and attend the & M con-
ference. It seems too much to hope that there will
be any improvement, but then this is the age of
miracles!
Buy-Sell-Trade-Rent
With A Want Ad
Phone: 385-5278
Route 2, Box 1066
Silsbee, Texas 77656
January 26. 1971
Editor:
The parents and other con-
cerned people of Lumberton
must be certain they register
to vote in 1971. Even though
there at'e no county, state, or
national elections, Lumberton
must elect a school board.
Because of an unprecedented
situation, three of the present
board are filling out terms to
which they were appointed due
to resignations. This gives t he
people of Lumberton an oppor-
tunity to install a majority
who will be concerned, fair-
minded and more sensitive to
the will of the majority of citi-
zens.
The three men facing re-elec-
tion will have to face the voters
and answer to them for firing
one of the finest young school
superintendents in Texas just
at the exact time he was re-
ceiving his Doctor's Degree in
Education. Fortunately, they did
have the foresight or maybe
just blind luck on the District’s
par) to promote Billy M. Nel-
son to superintendent. He is
able and should do a good job.
The people of Lumberton have
no quarrel with him. They’ll
have to answer for firing an
excellent attorney. He is a resi-
ident of Lumberton ami had
done an excellent job of repre-
senting the District and collect-
ing back taxes. His only fault
was that he was hired by a pre-
vious school board. The major-
ity on the present board hired
a new lawyer from Orange, by-
passing the many fine lawyers
in Silsbee and Beaumont AND
they are paying him $100.00 per
month more, One wonders why?
They’ll have to explain to the
voters why four or five of their
principal supporters had their
taxes lowered while everyone
else had to pay more.
Wake up and be alert Lum-
berton! The present Board ma-
jority has caused much dam-
age to the morale of our school
system and will do more harm
if they are allowed to remain
in control. They have raised our
tax rate 15 cents per $100 in
one year alone. Where will it
go next year? The three men
who will be up for re-election
will have to answer for the
actions of the majority they be-
long to.
We cannot give them o u r
answer unless we are register-
ed to vote. It will take every
concerned person to do the job.
Only a few days remain before
the registration deadline. Please
register at the School Tax of-
fice or one of the other loca-
tions provided by the county.
If you are proud of Lumber-
ton, be prepared to show it at
the ballot box.
Yours truly,
s/Tommy L. Edgar
Tommy L. Edgar
Rt. 2, Box 1066
Silsbee, Texas
Debra Lee Vaughn,
Robert Dunaway
Announce Plans
Mr. and Mrs. Owen Gordon
Vaughn announce the engage-
ment of their daughter, Debra
Lee, to Robert W. Dunaway Jr„
son of Mr. and Mrs. R. W.
Dunaway Sr., all of this city.
Miss Vaughn attends Chenier
Business College in Beaumont.
Mr. Dunaway has completed a
two-year tour of duty with the
US Navy and now attends Lon
Morris Junior College in Jack-
sonville where he is majoring
in psychology.
half million over 1968-’69 fig-
ures, Hardin County’s projected
increase under the State Exten-
sion Service’s "3.76 in '76" pro-
gram, a state-wide project to
increase Texas agricultural cash
receipts by $3.76 billion' through
1976. Last week, Hardin County
Judge Emmett Lack joined with
Governor Preston Smith and
counties all over the slate by
proclaiming Jan. 25-29 as “3.76
m ’76 Week" for the County.
McCelvey added that present
cash receipts for the County
total about $3,759,000, with
forestry, rice, and beef produc-
tion carrying most of the
weight. These production areas
are expected to account lot
more than 70 per cent of flit
projected 1976 receipt total.
“Hardin County will be aided
Heart Fund Drive
Planned In Silsbee
Plans are being formulated
for a Heart Fund drive in sev-
eral of the population areas of
Hardin County on Heart Sun-
day, Feb. 21, according to Rev.
Robert A. Scott, president of
the Hardin County Division of
the American Heart Associa-
tion, Texas Affiliate, Inc.
Co-chairmen selected for the
drive in Silsbee are Mr. W.
Davis Whiffed, Mrs. C. A.
Johns and Mrs. Robert Collier;
in Kountze, Cluster Ray Moore
and the Rev. A. A. Drcnnan,
The drive in Sour Lake is un-
der guidance of the Sour Lake
Woman’s Club with Mrs. C. C.
Chisum as drive chairman. As
yet, according to Scott, "We
have not yet selected a person
for the Lumberton area or lot
Wildwood or Village Mills. If
there are persons willing to as-
sume responsibility for organ-
izing these areas for a Heart
Library...
(Continued from Page 1)
E. J. Dietrich, chairman of
the Hardin County Program
Building Committee, said in-
terim propections for Har
din are forthcoming from
our study committees, and will
be based o nestimates front the
Program Building Committee
and Extension economists. We
are expecting to obtain valua-
ble help from our youth-orien-
ted agriculture programs such
as Future Farmers of America,
local 4-H Clubs and high school
agriculture classes throughout
the County.’’
County
Auditions Sel
For Lions Club
Variety Show
The Silsbee Lions Club an-
nual variety show will be held
in the Junior IlTgh School au-
ditorium on Tuesday evening.
March 16 at 7:30, according to
Milton Cramer, show chair-
man.
Auditions and tryouts for the
show will be held in O’Neil
auditorium the evenings of
Feb. 15 and 16. beginning at
7:00 o’clock. Persons, young
and old, wishing to autdition
contact A1 Mashburn or Em-
mett Barefield, talent commit-
tee chairmen.
Tickets will be on sale to
adults and students with free
tickets to be distributed to the
local kindergarten and first
graders. Tickets will be avail-
able from members of the
Lions Club.
Members of the Variety
Show committees are: pro-
gram, Milton Cramer, Bob
Scott: Talent,. A1 Mashburn carnival, the Ralph Wagnev
Emmett Barefield; Promotion-
Advertising, John Skinner, Bob
Flores; stage chairman, Jim
Hays and Tickets, A1 Morgan
and David Shows.
This committee is to meet at
Neelies National Bank Thurs-
day evening, Feb. 4. at 7:00, to
work on advertising for the
program book.
In addition to this activity
the local Lions Club is .spon-
soring a Merlin 1 he Magician
show Monday and Tuesday,
Feb. 22 and 23, 7:30 p. m„ in
the Junior High School audi-
torium. It is also sponsoring a
Show. May 3-8. Proceeds and
profits from all these activities
go to support the service acti-
vities of the local club; three
$301) scholarships, eye examina-
tions and glasses for those who
need them but can’t afford
them. Texas Lions Crippled
Children’s Camp at Kerrville,
Crippled Children’s
scholarships, CARE, the local
library, and Boy Scout troop
282. The cluto will also be spon-
soring an exchange student
from Japan this coming sum-
NOTICE
NELZA'S BEAUTY SHOP .
WILL OPEN
IN NEW LOCATION
11311 Carpenter Road Beaumont, Texas
FEBRUARY 1
SPECIALS ON ALL PERMANENTS
For Appointments Call 898-0030
(Continued from Page 1)
Barrington continued, “At-
lantic-Richfield hasn’t paid us
our taxes for four straight
years, and they keep suing us
over taxes, and we have had
to spend more money for legal
fees for the redistricting suit —
So until A1 lantic-Richfield and
others cease to sue us; until
Smokey Stover, Bob Read and
others pul! their redistricting
suit, we haven’t got the money.
Citizens of Hardin County
realize that their money is be-
ing wasted, so we’ve got to ad-
just our budget accordingly.”
Judge Lack told Howell that
“We will possibly discuss your
request later.”
The Court did not act upon n
letter from 88 th District Judge j
H. A. Cole approving the ap-
pointment of Mrs. Versie Flow-
ers as assistant County Auditor
or upon Donelsen’s appointment
>f Mrs. Eddie Doggett as as-
sistant County Treasurer. Mrs.
Flowers leaves her post as as-
sistant to Donelson as of Feb.
I. as requested by Move.
Judge Coe’s letter stated that
Mrs. Flowers was to receive a
salary of not less than $433.35
per month. Commissioner Bar-|
Fund drive they are asked to rington asked, “Did he tell us
contact me its soon as possible, where to get the money'.’"
Our mailing address .is P. O In other action, the Court
Box 1145." agreed to pay $200 for Tax As-1
•----— sessor-Collector Fred Anders'
jtwo new auto license stations.)
Locations are the Silsbee Fire!
Station on Avenue I and White- <
was determined bv the popula- j •N *n Smu
lion that the librarv serves. Bf“‘\?natl0ns arf> H
tr , • . .. , hinted lor $50 per month for
Mrs. Horka sate that the lo- February und March,
cal grant would be used prt- Commissioners ;tlso dwidod
manly for add.,tons to the It- to some $38 worth of in_
brary s reference shelves, to in- digent medlCal bills ,thjs time»
wo'ld,>!and in the future to forward
blacK|such bills to Commissioners of
dude volumes on
American, Texas and
history “I keep an up-to-datejpV-c-cincts'in'whirh^he mdige.Us
list ot books the library needs, : reside
she said, "so upon receiving i
No. 1 Russet
POTATOES
8 lbs. 49c
SIRLOIN
STEAK
Rose-Dale.—
PEACHES
No. 2'e Can
3 for $1.00
ROUND
STEAK
lb. 88‘ lb. 98 lb. 98
DR, PEPPER
,0 Bottle Carton
Plus Deposit
49c
T-BONE
STEAK
SLAB
BACON
lb. 59c
Hamburger
3 lbs, $1.47
or lb, 49c
Fresh Ground
PORK
NECK
BONES
3 lbs, 89c
WE CUT & WRAP FOR YOUR FREEZER
R U\( II STYLE BEANS, RANCH STYLE
NAVIES
HOTEL FIELD PEAS. EEGRANDI CREAM
STYLE CORN. ALMA GREEN BEANS, UNCLE
WILLIAM’S BLACKEYED PEAS. ROSE-DALE
MIX OR LIMA BEANS, ROSE-DALE SWEET PEAS
MATCH UNCLE WILLIAM'S WHITE HOMINY
H & M GROCERY & MARKET
FORMERLY BEN’S
>181) West Avenue N — Open 8
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD!!
- UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT
a. m. to 8 p. m. Monday Through Saturday
COMPARE!
COME BY AND SEE I S AT 18(1 WEST AVENUE N
Xi Kappa Nu To
Hold Friday Supper
Xi Kappa Nil Chapter of
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority met
Monday in the home of Mrs.
A.1 E. Courtney with eight
members present.
' Mrs. Billy D. Van Winkle
presided ovdr the business
meeting and Mrs. Jo Ann La-
Toof presented a program ,on
North America.
Plans were finalized for a
Mexican supper to be held on
Friday at 7 p. m. in the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Han-
cock. Husbands of the mem-
bers are invited.
The next meeting will be in
the home of Mrs. Grady Wal-
ters on Feb. 8.
the grant, I will be ready to
begin purchasing." Such grants
must be spent “immediately
she added, for new books or
for rebinding old books.
She stressed the fact that 1h<
Library's supporters were di-
rectly responsible for the grant.
“These funds are given only
to libraries that have .shown]
community suuport. Therefore
we can thank our friends and
supporters in the Silsbee area
for this good fortune, which is
a direct result of their wonder-
ful response to our building
fund program and their use of
the library.”
Under the Texas plan for li-
brary development the state has
been divided into 10 major re-
source center areas. The largest
library in e a c h area is
designated the major resource
center. Other libraries serving
more than 25,000 persons and
meeting certain standards of
support, resources, and services
are designated Size II libraries.
Smaller libraries are designated
Size III libraries.
The size of grants was de-
termined by the population that
each library serves. They
ranged in size from a $90,000
grant given to Houston, which
serves the largest population
to grants of $1,000 to a number
of the Size III libraries.
Navy Petty Officer First
Class Bobby G. Fann, husband
of the former Miss Mary F.
Hoke of Silsbee, is serving
aboard the guided missile frig-
ate USS Wainwright in the
Western Pacific.
Legal Notice
SPECIAL NOTICE
Milton W. Baldree will purchase
the Western Auto Associate Store
from John K. Bower on Feb. 14, 1971.
Thp purchaser will not be respon-
ilble iot an^ indebtedness prior to
the transfer, date,
PUBLIC NOTICE
Notice is hereby given in
accordance with the pro-
visions of the Texas Liquor
Control Act that Thomas
Ellis Ard, D/B/A Ard’s Gro-
cery, is making application
with the Liquor Control
Board for a beer retailer’s
off-premises license, said
business to be conducted
at Star Route, Box 820,
Silsbee, Texas; go North on
Hwy. 92 from P. O. in Sils-
bee, Texas 7.0 mil£s, turn
East on Atlantic Richfield
road and travel 0.8 mile,
turn North on Hwy. 2937
and travel 4.3 miles to Fred
Loop; turn * East on Fred
Loop and go 0.8 miles to
store.
Tommy Ellis Ard,
Owner 492
SHOP BIRDWEUS
For The Best Bargains In Silsbee
ONE GROUP 6.99 to 12.00 — No Lay A ways
Girls'Coats ¥2 price
LADIES’ AILEEN
KNIT PANTS
AND PANT TOPS
Regular 8.00 to 20.00
All V2 price
NO LAYAWAYS AT THESE PRICES
TABLE OF
LADIE’S LINGERIE
All y2
price
LADIES’ AND
CHILDREN’S SWEATERS
All V2
price
MEN’S
WOOL & SILK SUITS
Regular 69.99
a sale $49.88
GIRLS HOUSE SHOES
Regular 2.99
sale $1.97
BOYS’ KNIT SHIRTS
Regular 3.99
Sale $1.97
MEN’S SWEATERS
Values up to 29.99
Sale V2 price
AUTOMATIC
ELECTRIC BLANKETS
Sale $8.88
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY ONLY
100% POLYESTER
SINGLE KNIT
Regular 2.99 Value
Sale $1.44
ONE GROUP
LADIES’ BLOUSES 97c
LADIES’ COAT SALE
Big Savings On Coats
UlRDWELLS
EB8B9
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Read, Tommy. The Silsbee Bee (Silsbee, Tex.), Vol. 52, No. 49, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 28, 1971, newspaper, January 28, 1971; Silsbee, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth790329/m1/2/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Silsbee Public Library.