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Newspaper
Silsbee Bee
Location
Silsbee, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1959
Page
4
The Silsbee Bee notes its second class mailing permit dated April 10, 1919 and weekly publication every Thursday at 410 Highway 96 in Silsbee Texas. Subscription rates are 3.50 per year in Hardin County and 4.06 per year outside Hardin County.
Townspeople from Orange Beaumont Livingston and Silsbee visited relatives in the Honey Island area. The article lists numerous households hosting guests, Christian events, a dog attack with multiple pets destroyed, a young child treated for insect spray ingestion, and a teen dance fundraiser at the American Legion Hall in Kountze on April 23.
The Ladies Association of the Country Club holds its monthly bridge tournament Tuesday at 9 30 a m with a covered dish luncheon at noon. Mrs John Spillar is president and invites all members to attend. Non players may join the luncheon and eat with the group.
The Little League Auxiliary will meet Tuesday morning at 9 30 at Kirby School to discuss ball season plans. Mrs B G Ward is president and she invites the mothers of all boys playing baseball.
The Evadale PTA will hold its regular monthly meeting Monday at 7 30 PM in the school auditorium. Mrs L P Bundy president will preside and a student talent show featuring public speaking musical and dance acts will be presented.
A long list of real estate actions appears, detailing quit claim deeds, warranties, leases and releases. Transactions involve parties such as F K Campbell, C P Roden, Sandra Lowery, Joe Newin, Silsbee State Bank, Humble Oil and Ref refining, Progressive Builders, Texas Gas Exploration, and Beaumont institutions. Names, entities, and property actions span multiple dates in April 1959 with numerous lenders, trustees, and heirs noted.
The Oddfellow Lodge will hold a fish fry at the I O O F Hall on North Lith at Roosevelt Drive from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Proceeds benefit the junior Oddfellow and girls lodges and hall repairs. The boys lodge will be organized with installations on April 25.
Silsbee junior high student council presented a one act play Life of the Party at the school Monday and Read Turrentine on Wednesday. Cast included Buddy Jones Wanda Caraway Margaret Scoggins Ann Hayes John Clawson Beth Singletary Diana Creasy Nicky Gilbert Jerry Biddle Randy Read and Jimmy Hargroves. Mrs E M Prewitt sponsored and Sharon Simmons assisted directing.
Nu Upsilon Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi met Monday night at 7:30 in the Christian Church with 24 members present Rev Larry Correu pastor of First Presbyterian Church spoke on The Art of Thinking Liz McClelland announced founder's day banquet set for April 27 at 7 30 p m at the Blue Bonnet Cafe After the program the group joined Rho Upsilon Chapter for the pledge ritual An Exemplar Chapter will form in May with Joyce Birdwell president Dixie Donelson vice president Mildred Schuler secretary Rowena Caraway treasurer selected as officers.
Five Silsbee High School FFA judging teams will travel to Huntsville on Saturday to contest the Area IX judging event. Advisor O. O. Miller will accompany them as about 100 area schools participate. Teams include Meats Judging Jack Flowers Larry Davis Bradley DeLaune Robert Jones Poultry Ernest Carpenter Don Cudd Jack Simmons Norman Rucker Norman Pattillo Dairy Cattle Roy Reeves Don Sanford J W Hurst Henry McLean Dairy Products John Harrell Harry Allen Ronny Andress Leon Johnson Livestock Charley Mitchell Charles Dear Fred Seaman Burtice Whitney.
Jack D. Huffman of 304 Yau pon Silsbee was elected a member of the Texas Society of Professional Engineers and its Sabine Chapter. He holds a 1958 BS in Civil Engineering from A&M College of Texas and works as a Traffic Designer for the Texas Highway Department. He is also a member of the Institute of Traffic Engineers.
Rev. and Mrs. Jack Lancaster of Austin depart May 25 for Paris to attend the Reform Jubilee marking Calvin’s 450th birth anniversary. He will represent the United States. the trip includes Switzerland Naples the Holy Land and visits to relatives and childhood friends.
The junior high annual Student Activity Banquet will be held Saturday night from 7 to 11. The theme is April Showers and all school activities members will be honored guests.
The First Baptist Circle The Gene McNeely WMU met Tuesday morning at Mrs T H Blake home with nine members present. President Mrs Cline Yarbro led the business session. Mrs Sallie Huff opened with prayer. Mrs L P Skinner led the program and Mrs P W Watkins closed with prayer.
The Hardin County Commissioners Court invites sealed bids for the purchase or trade of a 1959 Customline Station Wagon and a 1959 heavy-duty truck with specified horsepower tires and white paint. See contact W. Whitaker, Sheriff, to view equipment. bids due 10:00 A.M. April 27 in Kountze. Submit to County Judge Fletcher Richardson.
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