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Newspaper
Silsbee Bee
Location
Silsbee, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1976
Page
12
A reader recalls a father’s lessons on flag rituals tied to memorials from World Wars to recent conflicts. He stresses the flag’s meaning for justice and the nation’s diverse people and the generations who built and defended the country.
A Rainbow Girl reflects on patriotism and the meaning of the flag. She recounts family military service, pride in America, and the duty to uphold liberty, independence, and community responsibilities through future generations.
The text links April Fools Day to births on the first day of the fourth month. It claims those born then were unique, slept days and stayed up nights, invited many to gatherings, and as teens performed pranks like toilet papering houses. The tradition is described as a calendar tribute to these jokers.
On Monday March 22 SHS girls golf team members Kathleen Donelson June Rogers and Nancy Schuler traveled to Sunset Grove Country Club Orange for an 18 hole season opener. Weather was muddy at first and improved after lunch. They did not enter team play but gained useful practice. District play is scheduled at Sunset Grove on April 4.
A reflective phrase notes a person rising in respect through actions to earn a standing ovation. The speaker urges others to stand tall as the flax passes, implying admiration and encouragement for enduring presence and dignity.
A $4 646 grant funds a redesign at Silsbee High School Library with new reference area fencing shelves and study carrels. The plan includes sectioned reference space enhanced by updated reference books equipment like record players filmstrip projectors cassette players and new electrical outlets. Students provided input via a four question survey guiding the changes and the public is invited to view the renovated facilities once completed.
Senior girls in dresses gather as a butler in full service appears in SHS. An A Hall noise contest pits boys against girls, drawing a large crowd and sparking playful rivalry.
Custom made T-Shirts are on sale during lunch in the cafeteria for a few weeks. Colors include blue red yellow gold and green in sizes from small to extra large with Western style options. Prices vary with material and design features. Designs feature class year themes and various graphics offered by the staff.
Southwest Texas State University sits in San Marcos near San Antonio and Austin, offering admission via ACT with a composite of 15 or higher. Financial aid includes loans scholarships grants and work study, requiring satisfactory academics and demonstrated need. The university promotes a well rounded college life with sports activities academies and many programs.
Mrs Linda Broader and her chemistry students toured the Exxon Research Center in Baytown on Wednesday. They viewed the plas ties synthetic fuels rubber pilot plants and analytical tab and reported a valuable learning experience.
Silsbee High's Sunshine performed at Lamar University's Springs Sing on Tuesday night March 23. The small group filled a spotlight with original material Our Roads and Windflowers featured member writers and musicians Arthur Burns Harold Evans Chris Bottoms Laura Allen. The chorus showcased originality amid mostly larger high school ensembles.
The Silsbe High School Tiger Band attended the U N Concert and Sightreading Contest in Little Cypress. They played three pieces The Strategic Al Command First Swedish Rhapsody and Variations on a Korean Folk Song. They earned II in Concert and I in Sight Reading. Mr Ross praised the band for a fine performance afterward.
Each member of the group received a full round of applause and closed their part of the program as the audience praised the performance.
The hunter is cited as the direct cause behind today's broad wildlife conservation program. Without his actions, many species now plentiful would likely be extinct.
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