Silsbee Students Excel in District Literary Meet
Silsbee participants earned multiple firsts at the district technic league event in Bridge City on April 6. Judy Jones, Patty Tennison, and Bartle with Ben Henties led in ready writing, shorthand, and prose reading, with several others placing in spelling, One-Act Play, and additional events. Seven students advance to regional competition at the University of Houston on April 24.
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Bridge City
Wee Cee
Judy Jones
Gail Overland
University of Houston
Brenda Bartle
Silsbee Tennis Team Dominates District Tournament
Barbie Benson wins girls singles at the District 9-3A meet at Lamar Tech courts in Beaumont and earns a regional bid in Houston. She defeats Forest Park and Liberty rivals 3 6 7 5 6 2 and 6 0 6 0. Forest Park tops boys singles and girls doubles titles with Silsbee runners-up.
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Silsbee High
Lamar Tech
Beaumont
Barbie Benson
Silsbee
Houston
Barbie
Forest Park
Liberty
Linda Read
Martha Phillips
Mike Edwards
Bridge City
Doug Tennison
Robert Grote
Leo Paine
Maryvonne Fredien
Forest Park Takes Silsbee Golf Tourney
Forest Park of Beaumont won the District 9-AAA Golf Tournament at Silsbee Golf and Country Club with a 307 composite. Forest Park II claimed second with 325, followed by Liberty 340, Jasper 346, Silsbee 350, Victor 366, and West Orange 379. Mike Machemahl of Forest Park was medalist with 72. Tommy Wright led Silsbee scoring. Forest Park advances to the regional in Houston on April 23-24.
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Silsbee Golf and Country Club
Forest Park
Beaumont
Liberty
Jasper
Silsbee
Victor
West Orange
Tommy Wright
Harold Dunn
Band Earns Dual IV Ratings at IL Contest
Silsbee High School Band attended the Interscholastic League Contest at Lamar Tech last Saturday earning IV ratings in both concert and sight reading. Under director M L Winger the group performed Our Glorious Land An Occasional Suite and Folk Song Suite. Other District 9AAA bands included Bridge City Forest Park Liberty Victor and West Orange.
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Silsbee Higniiger
Lamar Tech
M. L. Winger
Our Glorious Land
Bridge City
Forest Park
jLiberty
Victor
West Orange
Flapjack Race and Easter Parade Reach Liberal Kansas
A speaker describes arriving in Liberal Kansas for an Easter celebration featuring a flapjack race with women carrying griddle and pancakes. He notes the festive mood with colorful Easter chatter and encounters with a large jackrabbit en route to Cuzin Able's cabin.
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New York City
Cuzin Able
City
Easter on Fifth Avenue and a Hill Easter Parade
The narrator recalls Easter activities including services on a hill, an Easter egg roll and baskets for children. He describes a crowded Fifth Avenue Easter Parade with many well dressed women, noting the crowd's behavior and his reflections on the Lord’s view of the celebration.
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Fifth Avenue
Liberty Wins District 9 AAA Track Meet
Liberty claimed first place at the District 9-AAA track meet in Liberty with Forest Park second and Silsbee third. Silsbee broke two school records and tied one. key events included a 3:29.1 4x mile relay and a 12 ft 6 in pole vault tying meet record.
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Liberty
Forest Park
Silsbee
Steve Epps
Dana Dean
Bill Bellenger
Paul Neal
Steve Diden
Jimmy King
Jimmy
Sammy Ashworth
Dale Nolan
Sammy
Dale
Lions Club Show Highlights Local Talent at Silsbee High
The sixteenth annual Lions Club variety show lit up the Silsbee High School Auditorium showcasing Silsbee students and area performers. Acts ranged from vocal solos by Diane Henshaw and Connie Perricone to a flute trio, a rock band, folk groups, and a six year old singer Pam Morris. Proceeds go to Lions Club charity efforts.
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Silsbee Lions
Silsbee High School
Diane Henshaw
Connie Perricone
Leon Rodgers
Mark Edwards
Chuck Wright
Billie June Coudraine
Marie Landgraf
Melinda McNulty
Weeks Crawford
Lions Club
Pete Landolt
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