The Silsbee Bee (Silsbee, Tex.), Vol. 23, No. 14, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 25, 1942 Page: 1 of 10
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VOLUME 23, NUMBER 14
SILSBEE, TEXAS, THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 1942
The Silsbee Garden Club
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Naval Training Station here last
The following information
During this training, the new re-
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On Convention To
Local Kiwanians
80,000 Pounds Scrap
~44 Rubber Collected —This
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
TO CLOSE FRIDAY NIGHT
Date—In City Of Silsbee
LOCAL STORES TO
CLOSE JULY 4TH
45 TIRES ISSUED
UP TO JUNE 21
SILSBEE FIRE RATE
REDUCED AGAIN
IMPORTANT TO
SUGAR RETAILERS
GEORGE WILLIS WEST
MISSING IN ACTION
GARDEN CLUB HOLDS
BUSINESS MEETING
MAKE EVERY
PAY DAY
BOND DAY
SECOND SEMESTER
SUMMER SCHOOL OPENS
RUDOLPH JENKINS RITES
HELD LAST FRIDAY
MRS. HALL ENTERTAINS
METHODIST LADIES
IMPORTANT NOTICE
TO RETAILERS
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test to determine whether he will
be given further specialized train-
ing at one of the Navy’s many
service schools, or assigned to ac-
tive duty at sea or some other na-
val station.
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Mrs. L. O. Turpentine, Mrs. B.
L. Moreland and Mrs. K. E. Lang-
hammer spent last Sunday in Port
Arthur with Mrs. L. L. Barclay.
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Silsbee firemen attending the
training school in College Station
last month earned a reduction in
the fire insurance key rate for
Silsbee, Marvin Hall, State Fire
Insurance Commissioner, report-
ed today.
Benefits in the form of a slight
reduction in the key rate is grant-
ed towns which send representa-
tives to the annual firemen’s train-
ing course. Intensive training in
the latest methods of fire pro-
tection, including fire prevention
and fire fighting, is given firemen
who attend.
Special emphasis to meeting war
time conditions was given in the
training this year.
Effective June 15, Hall said the
new key rate for Silsbee is 56
cents.
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B. E. QUINN
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REMEMBER PEARL HARBOR
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For County School Superinten-
dent, Clayton T. Brackin and Neal
House
For County Commissioner:
Precinct 1, Frank S. Payne and
I. M. Thompson.
Precinct 2, O. O. Overstreet
Precinct 3, L. R. Taylor, W. B
Collins and Lee Parker.
Precinct 4, Paul E. White.
Justice of the Peace:
Precinct 1, Lewis J. Seale
Precinct 2, Jno. M. Ferguson
Precinct 5, Lee H. Frazer and W.
H. Lynch
Precinct 8, S. B. Durham.
Constable:
Precinct 1, J. C. Shepard
Precinct 2, E. J. Hale
Precinct 3, Claude Singletary
Precinct 5, Roy E. Brown
For Chairman Democratic Ex-
ecutive Committee, L. A. Yankie.
For Precinct Chairmen, H. M.
Jones, Ed Wiggins, Joe Hunt, K.
P. Giesecke, James Donohoe and
H. M. Terry.
A list of the state candidates will
be given here next week.
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“You can help your country win
the war, right in your own home.”
This slogan is the theme of the
Home Volunteer program, a pa-
triotic movement being sponsored
locally by the Houston Natural
Gas Corporation in full coopera-
tion with the government’s plan
of national nutrition and home
conservation.
Special support is being given
this worthwhile war effort be-
ginning Monday. July 6, by the
Council of Social Agencies. Head-
quarters are located in the Kirby
Building opposite the bank, with
Mrs. Jack Hill and a committee
of ladies in charge of enrollment.
Millions of women have already
enlisted in the government’s nu-
trition and conservation project.
The Consumer’s Victory Pledge,
The closing exercises for the Va-
cation Bible School of the Cen-
tral Baptist Church will be held
Friday night, according to Rev.
C. B. Bass, pastor. The opening
exercise will be observed then just
as it has been each morning dur-
ing the school with the call to
worship, the singing, offering and
pledge to the Christian and Un-
ited States flags and pledge to the
Bible.
After a demonstration period by
each department, the group will
go to the basement to see the hand-
work that lias been done, and re-
freshments will be served by the
Training Union department of the
church. Everyone is cordially in-
vited to attend and enjoy the pro-
gram.
There has been at total enroll-
ment of 109 and an average at-
tendance of 82. Through Wednes-
day there has been a total of
$14.66 offering which is to go to
the “War-phan Fund” for starving
Chinese war orphans.
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Miss Lois Melugin of Fort
Worth, niece of Mrs. B. L. More-
land is visiting here in the More-
land home. She has been enter-
tained with several parties and
picnics during her stay.
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Mr. H. H. Babbitt and family
of Kilgore spent the week end in
Silsbee with Mr. and Mrs. Carl
Babbitt. June Babbitt returned to
Kilgore with them for a visit.
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Mrs. N. H. Marutzky returned
Monday night from a trip where
she visited friends and relatives
in Excelsior Springs, Mo. and
Chicago, Ill.
Karl Swartz, member of
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Gas Company Sponsors Home Volunteer Move
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ALLRED TO SET LATER
DATE FOR VISIT HERE
petition petitioning the Honorable
Price Daniel to become a candidate
for Speaker of the House of Rep-
resentatives at the next session
of the Legislature in January,
1943. This is a clear majority of
all members of the House. How-
ever, it may be that some of them
will not be reelected, and for that
reason the friends of Mr. Daniel
should see the candidates for the
Legislature and put in a good word
for Mr. Daniel.
Mr. Daniel is serving his sec-
ond term in the legislature from
Hardin and Liberty counties. He
has just finished his second term
as State President of the Young
Democrats of Texas. He was el-
ected for the second term to the
State Democratic Executive Com-
mittee from the fourth senatorial
district. Mr. Daniel is now Presi-
dent of the Texas Gulf Coast
Press Association. He is a life-
long Baptist and is a graduate of
Baylor University.
East Texas is entitled to the
next Speaker of the House and
all east Texas should get solidly
behind Mr. Daniel and see that
their representatives vote right,
and the people from all parts of
Texas believing in fair play should 1
be willing to pass the honors a- •
round and elect a man Speaker ]
ot the House from deep East Tex-
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B. E. Quinn Boosts Daniel
For Speaker of House
B. E. Quinn, former member of
the House of Representatives of
Beaumont, and prominent in East
Texas affairs, has written an op-
en letter to the people of Texas
about what he thinks about Hon.
Price Daniel as Speaker of the
House. Mr. Quinn’s letter follows:
“I understand that eighty mem-
bers of the present Legislature
during the last session signed a
L. A. Yankie, Chairman of the
Democratic Executive Committee
of Hardin County, released the
names of candidates certified for
a place on the ballot for the July
primary this week. The committee
is still in recessed session due to
the uncertain status of the Rail-
road Commission vacancy, but that
controversy will be settled this
week, it is believed.
The following list of district and
county candidates were certified:
For Congress, Martin Dies
For State Representative, Price
Daniel.
For State Senator, Allan Shivers
For Chief Justice, Court of Ci-
vil Appeals, Daniel Walker
For District Judge, T. B. Coe
For District Attorney, Thos. J.
Hightower
For Sheriff, A. D. Lindsey and
Miles D. Jordan.
For County Judge, A. L. Bevil
For District Clerk, Willis Sel-
man
For County Clerk, T. M. Jordan
For Tax Assessor-Collector. R
H. Griffin
For County Attorney, B. A. Coe
For County Treasurer, Carl F
Wilson
Mrs. Hall read an interesting let-
ter from the president, Mrs. C. T.
Schaedel.
Everyone got busy and made out
reports after which refreshments
of cream and cake were enjoyed
by all.
The picnic will be next Mon-
day evening which closes the
meetings until September. Those
attending were Mesdames Dun-
bar, Dietiker, Myrtle Smith, Bri-
gance, Taylor, E. M. Wilson, Sr.,
Lott, R. A. and Edward Yoksh,
Langhammer, Adams, Landolt,
Read, McNeil, Blackwell, Hall, D.
G. Smith and Mary Ann Dunbar.
from the bulletin put out by the
Office of Price Administration, and
was called to our attention by L.
A. Yankie, ration board member:
“1. Every retailer must by July
1 file with his nearest OPA War
Price and Rationing Board a state-
ment showing his maximum prices
for all cost-of-living commodities
offered for sale in his store.
2. Every retailer must complete
a statement, to be kept in his
store for examination of any per-
son, showing his “base period”
prices for every item carried for
sale in his store during March.”
According to an announcement
from Mrs. C. W. McGinty of the
Retail Merchants Association, all
local stores will be closed all day
Saturday, July 4th. The Fourth
will have a special significance
this year since the freedom we
celebrate on that day is the free-
dom we are now fighting in ev-
ery quarter of the globe to pre-
serve.
the names of women signing the
Victory Pledge to the Office of
Price Administration, Washington
D. C.
“My company feels that the
Home Volunteer program offers
our organization a unique oppor-
tunity to be of service on the home
front. The home makers in this
community are ready and willing
to cooperate with the govern-
ment’s wartime efforts. We know
they are anxious to help in every
way they can—with most of them
standing ready to be shown what
to do and how to do it. I am sure
that the Home Volunteer Plan
will assist homemakers in meas-
uring up to their wartime respon-
sibilities.” Cliff McKay, district
manager of the gas company, said
this week.
L. Pat Staley says “why take
chances with your lawnmower or
electric appliances with transient
‘menders”. He guarantees all his
work and stands squarely behind
his guarantee. If it can be fixed
he will fix it.
Not being a bicycle mechanic,
he has turned that part of the
repair business over to Manuel
Rodriquez.
Mr. Staley will be at the “Fixit
Shop” after 5 p. m. daily except
Saturday, when the shop will be
open all afternoon. Arrangements
have been made whereby you can
bring your work at any time and
leave it with your instructions if
you fail to contact Mr. Staley at
the Bee office,
FORESTRY MEETING
POSTPONED A WEEK
The Texas Forestry Association
meeting scheduled at Beaumont for
next Wednesday, July 1, has been
postponed to the following Wed-
nesday, July 8.
The change was made necessary
when Association officials were
notified today that Governor Coke
Stevenson, the feature speaker,
had found it absolutely necessary
to be in San Antonio on July 1
on a vital but unforseen war em-
ergency.
Governor Stevenson has made
arrangements to participate in the
forestry conference on July 8, at
which time the program as first
planned will be held.
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CECIL CHEATHAM AT
GREAT LAKES
Mrs. J. W. Hall entertained the
Methodist W. S. C. S. Monday
afternoon in her home. The meet-
ing was opened with prayer by
Mrs. W. L. Brigance. Mrs. Black-
well had some of her “school
children” put on a program for
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Executive Committee
Certifies Candidates For
The Coming July Primary
NEPHEW OF MRS. MOORE
MISSING IN ACTION
Donald A. Davis of Mississippi,
nephew of Mrs. J. L. Moore, was
recently reported missing in ac-
tion when the U. S. S. Simms was
sunk. The family of the young
man was notified by the Secretary
of the Navy.
The Hardin-Tyler Bi-County
Health Unit, under the direction of
Dr. Alvin Waller, is opening a
venereal disease clinic at the
Community House beginning July
1 with hours from 5 to 7 P. M.
Dr. W. H. Beazley will be the
clinician in charge of treatments,
and will be assisted by either Mrs.
Helen Lawson, v. d. nurse or Mrs.
J. J. Miller, county nurse of Har-
din county. The opening clinic
period will be devoted chiefly to
those persons desiring blood tests
and especially food handlers and
domestics. Those patients who
have been taking treatments at
the Kountze clinic will be trans-
ferred to the Silsbee clinic.
The hours from 5 to 7 have been
set in order that working people
will have an opportunity to take
blood tests and treatments after
working hours.
A well child conference in the
process of organization by the
Health Unit, and will be sponsor-
ed by the American Legion Aux-
iliary, the auxiliary of the Knights
of Pythias and the P. T. A. Dr.
W. H. Beazley will be the clini-
lian assisted by Mrs. J. J. Miller.
This clinic is for well babies
only and is designed for those
people who have infants and
children that do not have the priv-
ilege of monthly and periodic
check-ups.
The Kirby Lumber Corporation
is donating $25 monthly to make
these clinics possible for Silsbee
and vicinity.
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SILSBEE BOY GETS
HIGH FFA HONOR
Miss Margaret Moreland left
Wednesday for a visit in Brown-
wood.
JOIN THE PAY ROLL
★ SAVINGS PLAN *
sell scrap to the WPA collectors,
Rowland explained. The Govern-
ment will pay 25 cents per hun-
dred pounds for any kind of scrap
metal and half a cent a pound for
rubber.
From abandoned binders may
come steel for anti-aircraft guns,
scrap rubber can be utilized for
jeep tires, and old copper tubing
now lying in farm barns may be
turned into a shell which could
eliminate a Jap cruiser, it has
been pointed out by the War Pro-
duction board.
Cards are being mailed to farm-
ers on which they may reply to a
letter which has been mailed over
-d the signature of WPA Chief Don-
ald M. Nelson, inquiring what a-
mount of iron and steel and other
metals and scrap rubber can be
collected from their farms. The
cards, advising the approximate
amount of materials available and
whether or not equipment will be
necessary to move it, may be re-
turned postage free to WPA.
Although WPA will attempt to
serve in every county where as-
sistance is needed, Rowland em-
phasized that in some counties
where many WPA workers have
been released for farm work and
where rolls have been depleted
by workers obtaining private em-
ployment the agency may not be
able to give immediate service
when requests for assistance are
h received,
Authority to grant both tempor-
ary and permanent increases in
sugar inventories of retailers and
wholesalers has been delegated to
local ’ boards and state OPA di-
rectors by the Office of Price Ad-
ministration. Rationing officials
will base their decisions on appli-
cations for increased sugar inven-
tories on such considerations as
frequency of delivery service, time
required to transport supplies from
wholesaler to retailer, and also
time necessary for transfer of su-
gar stamps and purchase certi-
ficates from retailer to wholesaler.
According to information from
the Hardin County Ration Board
there were 5 passenger car tires
and 13 passenger car tubes issued
in this county up to June 21. Dur-
ing that same period 40 truck and
bus tires were issued and 31 truck
and bus tubes. There were 21
passenger recaps and retreads is-
sued and 5 truck and bus recaps.
Following is a list of persons
to whom certificates were issued:
John W. Sullivan, Sour Lake; Dr.
I. R. Fowler, Silsbee; K. J. Par-
rott, Kountze; F. L. McCormick,
Honey Island; T. R. Thomas, of
Kountze; Edward Carrier, Kountze
Dr. C. W. Evans, Honey Island;
Kirby Lumber Corp., Silsbee; E.
C. Murphy, Jr., Sour Lake; Lee
J. Sheffield, Silsbee; W. B. Col-
lins, Saratoga; Elmer Taylor, Sour
Lake; Ross L. Camp, Sour Lake;
G. S. Bailey, Silsbee; Frank Ar-
nold, Silsbee; Farmer Funeral
Home, Silsbee; Willie Ashworth,
Silsbee; M. L. Byrd, Saratoga; T,
A. Pattillo, Honey Island; J. A
Whitm%e, Sour Lake; J. D. Whit-
tington, Sour Lake; Reece Jones,
Grayburg; Nona Fletcher Lum-
ber Co., Kountze; A. N. Black-
well, Kountze; T. H. Hyde, Kount-
ze; Leroy Wells, Saratoga; E. A.
Luce, Sour Lake; W. D. Norton,
Beaumont; R. T. Berry, Grayburg;
H. T. Barrington, Kountze; Oscar,
Silsbee; H. T. Justice, Sour Lake;
G. G. Robinson, Grayburg; H. A.
Crosby, Kountze; L. W. Fairchild,
Sour Lake; I. C. Wimberly, Sour
Lake; E. A. Swearingen, Thicket;
City of Sour Lake, by F. H. Car-
penter, Sour Lake; P. L. Moye,
Thicket; B. Denmon, Kountze; C.
F. Bryan, Kountze; Ben D. Smith,
Silsbee.
the entertainment. The theme
was “Who Is This Uncle Sam?”
Those taking part were Ann Me
Neil, Yvonne Wilson, Betty Ann
Worley, Edward Dominguez, Rich-
ard Busby, Jay Collier and R. L.
Pope. It was very much enjoyed
by all.
Mrs. Smith read an important
its annual business meeting Tues-
day afternoon at 3:30 in the home
of the out-going president, Mrs.
W. L. Armstrong. Seventeen mem-
bers were present and one guest,
Mrs. Kenneth Markham.
Three vacancies were filled by
the election of Mrs. H. M. Jones,
Mrs. Frank King and Mrs. Young
Evans.
New Officers for the year 1942-
43 were elected as follows:
President, Mrs. R. E. Jackson;
first vice-president, Mrs. J. W.
Oldham; second vice-president,
Mrs. C. B. Davenport; third vice-
president, Mrs. I. R, Fowler; sec-
retary, Mrs, Ernest Jackson; treas-
urer, Mrs. J. L. Shine; parliamen-
tarian, Mrs. W. C. McNeil; year
book committee, Mrs. I. G. Mark-
ham, Jr., Mrs. Alf Roark, Mrs.
O. P. Ellison,
The club adjourned for the sum-
mer to meet again the second
Tuesday in September.
In a telegram received early
this week it was announced that
due to unforseen circumstances,
Hon. James V. Allred, former gov-
ernor of this state and former fed-
eral judge, now a candidate for
United States Senator, would not
be able to speak here tomorrow
morning as announced last week.
Judge Allred will be here at some
later date to be announced soon.
Judge Allred was in Beaumont
Wednesday, and many of his lo-
cal friends and supporters saw
him there. He also spent some time
in Port Arthur and Orange.
NEW EMERGENCY
BUS LINE STARTED
"Extension of time during
which sugar rationing stamps
Nos. 5 and 6 will be valid has
been announced by OPA. Stamp
No. 5 will be good for purchase
of two pounds of sugar, instead
of one pound, and can be used
for sugar purchase for a period
of four weeks instead of two.
Stamp No. 5 will be good from
June 28 until midnight, July 25.
Stamp No. 6, also good for a
two pound purchase, will be va-
lid from July 26 to August 22.
WATCH THIS BOX
John Edward Chance of Silsbee
was awarded the Lone Star Farm-
er Degree at the State Future
Farmer Committee meetings held
at New Braunfels, June 18-20.
Chosen from more than 28,000
members of Texas these lads are
among the 175 Future Farmers of
the entire state who have reached
the highest degree of attainment
this year that may be awarded
by the State Association of Future
Farmers/
in order to receive this degree
a boy must be carrying on his
third year farming program under
the spervision of the vocational
agriculture teacher, and his invest-
ment in farming must exceed $250.
He must be active in Future
Farmer activities, a leader in his
local chapter and be in the upper
bracket in his high school scholas-
tic rating. Not more than two per
cent of the organization’s mem-
bers may receive the Lone Star
Farmer Degree during any one
year, however, only about six boys
per 1000 met the minimum qual-
ifications this year.
The following press release was
received by the Bee this week from
Great Lakes, Ill.
Joining the many other fight-
ing men with America’s armed
forces from Silsbee, Cecil E. Chea-
tham, son of E. D. Cheatham of
Silsbee, was received at the U. S.
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MR. AND MRS. L. L. JONES
VISIT HERE THIS WEEK
Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Jones of
Washington, D. C. were back in
Silsbee this week visiting friends
an drelatives. Mr. Jones is em-
ployed in a large defense plant in
the capital city, and this was his
first visit home in many months.
They like Washington very well,
but of course, always come back
to Silsbee for their real pleasant
living. They returned to Wash-
ington Wednesday.
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STALEY GUARANTEES
HIS LAWNMOWER WORK
Naval Training Station here last message from Mrs. Whittington,
week to begin recruit training, the district secretary. Mrs. Tay-
During this training, the new re- lor gave the report of a balance
Last rites for Rudolph Jenkins
were conducted at the Farmer
Funeral Home last Friday after-
noon at four o’clock with Rev. C.
B. Bass, pastor of the Central
Baptist Church officiating. Mr.
Jenkins fell suddenly dead Thurs-
day morning just before going to
work on his new job.
Jenkins was a veteran of the
last world war when he served
some fifteen months overseas and
was wounded. He was buried in
the Knupple Cemetery with the
flag of his country draped over the
casket. Farmer Funeral Home was
in charge of arrangements.
He is survived by his mother,
Mrs. Laura Fannin, and a half
brother, H. W. Robertson, both of
Silsbee.
For County Surveyor, P.
Ellis
which has received wide publicity
in magazines and other publica-
tions, is familiar to every house-
wife. In signing the pledge she
promises:
I will buy carefully
I will take good care of the
things I have
I will waste nothing.
It costs the housewife nothing
to join the Home volunteers and
avail herself of the advantages
offered by this important service.
Each one who registers will re-
ceive a Defense Manual, Nutrition
Guide and Meal Planner, all ap-
proved by the Office of Defense,
Health and Welfare Service. It is
noteworthy that arrangements
have also been made to forward
Beaumont Kiwanis Club and a del-
egate to the International Con-
vention recently held in Cleveland,
gave local Kiwanians an interest-
ing report on that meeting yester-
day. Mr. Swartz said that the at-
tendance was lighter than in form-
er years, but that the general at-
titude was good.
Two new members, E. F. Bistline
and Alf Fullingim, were welcomed
into the club by E. M. Wilson, Jr.
It was voted to raise the money
in the club to send Don Hough to
the Civilian Defense School, now
being held at A. and M. College.
The school is operated by the state
and all towns in this area are ask-
ed to send someone to it.
Last week’s meeting was a “la-
dies night” affair at Cravens
Camp, at which time Rev. Roy
Biser of Beaumont made the prin-
cipal address. It was a delightful
affair, and was well attended.
Karl Schwartz Reports CLINIC to open here
NEXT WEDNESDAY
The second semester of sum-
mer school will begin at eight o’-
clock on July 6. At that time new
classes in the following subjects
will be organized: American His-
tory (second half), Civics (second
half), Plane Geometry (second
half) Algebra 1 (second half), Al-
gebra II (second half), English I,
II, III and IV.
High school pupils wanting to
enter these classes either to make
up work which they have failed
in or to take a new subject in or-
der to lighten their work next
j year, should register Thursday,
i July 2, at the high school.
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George Willis West, 21, son of
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. West of Silsbee
was reported missing in action in
a telegram received Sunday,
The young man attended gram-
mar school in Hull-Daisetta and
later went to Silsbee High School.
He volunteered in the U. S. Navy
on September 4, 1940 and had
won several medals while in the
service. He was a seaman, first
class. Young West’s last letter was
written on April 13, and received
by his parents on May 1.
The telegram, signed by Rear
Admiral Randall Jacobs, Chief
of the Bureau of Naval Personnel,
is as follows: “The Navy Depart-
ment deeply regrets to inform you
that your son, George Willis West,
seaman first class, U. S, N. is miss-
ing following action in the per-
formance of his duty and in the
service of his country.”
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The rubber drive in Silsbee has-
been a success, with over 80,000
pounds already collected here and
still coming in. Most of this rub-
ber has been in the form of old
tires and tubes, but many other
items made of rubber have also
swelled the total weight.
The rubber has been collected
- by filling stations, and has been
€) taken up by the wholesale gasoline
V dealers for transporting to their
district headquarters. The cam-
paign still is under way and unless
enough rubber is collected it is
believed that the government may
ration gasoline.
It was announced yesterday that
the Boy Scouts would have charge
of the local rubber drive from
now on, and anyone having rubber
items to donate should get in
touch with those boys.
Collection of scrap metals and
rubber from rural areas will be
started in the Houston area within
a few days by the Work Projects
Administration, it was announced
today by Jack W. Rowland, district
manager.
R WPA trucks and labor will be
6, utilized to assemble scrap for ship-
T ping to points where it can be fed
into America’s war production ma-
chines. Farmers may donate or
The Emergency Transit Lines,
a new bus company operating em-
ergency buses for defense workers
only, began operations from here
this morning, according to infor-
mation received at the Bee office.
This bus, which will meet the two
shifts each day for the convenience
of the workers, will leave Silsbee
each morning at six o’clock and
will return with the out-going
shift at once. It will leave again
at six p. m. for the night shift.
The bus will leave from opposite
the bank corner. They will sell
a fourteen-ride ticket, good for
a week’s transportation, at a very
* ! reasonable rate.
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Read, R. L. The Silsbee Bee (Silsbee, Tex.), Vol. 23, No. 14, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 25, 1942, newspaper, June 25, 1942; Silsbee, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1491100/m1/1/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 15, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Silsbee Public Library.