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Newspaper
Silsbee Bee
Location
Silsbee, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1960
Page
10
Wingfield guide lists Cheryl Markham and Sally Dee Cole as assistants with staff in multiple positions including Amusements Carol Fleetwood Sports Pat Richardson News Sarah Shine feature Candy McWhorter society Paula Moseley and Senior Reporter Jeanne Faye.
Barbara Jane Hough a senior at Silsbee High School placed third in the state in the National AAP contest earning 75 dollars. The essay on The Advantages of Private Medical Care and The Advantages of the American Free Enterprise System advances to the national competition sponsored by the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons Pre dom Programs Inc.
The program featured solos by Connie Batten and Beverly Pebriguze in pieces including There is a Green Hill Far Away. The assembly ended with Mr. Watts delivering a keynote talk on conduct.
The report covers a band club wine event at Alicia Ragan home with Jayne Odor in charge of food plus cleanup by Ray Whitney and Claude Jering. Tuesday program featured three ensembles trombone sax brass with named players. Election signups urged for class offices. Cheerleader primaries held with senior and junior selections. April 22 Lenin class presents The Late Christopher Bean play at 7 30 pm in the high school auditorium with a 10c and 60c admission and all seats reserved.
A Thursday afternoon program offered a sincere Easter spirit. The school choir performed a lovely recital with five songs sung by the group.
On April 13 1960 the district tennis meet saw the team sweep in singles and doubles. Myrtis Skinner and Sally Dee Cole defeated Ellen Carroll and Frances Wright of French 6 4 1 6 7 5. Jota Griffith beat Pat Baker of French 7 5 6 1. The squad heads to Houston this Saturday for the feeder event hosted by Mes Jove MWionett.
The Richardson Tigers finished second at the District 11-AAA Track Meet in Beaumont on April 13. Silsbee dominated with 145,144 points, while Nederland and Victor also scored well. Pugey Black won the discus with 130 feet 4 inches and placed second in the shot put. David Drake set a district record 11 feet 4 inches in the pole vault. Marvin Gordon and Tommy Hartman contributed strong showings in jumps and pole vault.
Charlie Woodard David Palmer and Robert Modisette finished third fourth and fifth in their events. Sammy Barrow and John Hartman placed fourth and fifth in the 220 yard dash. Charles Tarver won the mile run for S.Ol. Keith Wing placed fifth in the mile. The mile relay team of Harrell Ratliff Hartman and Blackmon took second. The top two finishers advance to the regional meet in Houston this Saturday.
The Tiger baseball team defeated Kountze Lions 8-6 and Jasper 14-7 last week. Big Daddy Brookins and Roy Reeves fueled the offense. Marvin Parker pitched both games to earn wins. Reeves went 3 for 4 and Cones 4 for 4 with a homer and double. The Tigers sit at 2-4 and prepare for district play versus Nederland next week.
On Monday April 19 the Horizon Club organized a hike from Kay Gossett to Edna Hall to roast weimers and play. About 36 boys and girls returned to Kay's tired with sore feet and aching backs. everyone seemed to have a good time.
A playful dictionary style item lists humorous meanings such as reckless driving described by a woman with a hammer and nails, a rich man clueless about his son's college, and a man using profanity as an escape. The fragment also hints at a prison warden definition about a person who earns a living by "h.
A brief note on superstitions linking bodily sensations to future events. An itching palm supposedly signals incoming wealth while an itching head supposedly indicates possession of something already.
An elderly woman jokes about suspense while a parachutist deflects with humor about suspense. A tourist is stunned by a massive salt display and a storekeeper notes the salt’s unlikely impact. A server quips about a chicken wing and a Union Pacific shopman avoids jury service with a witty reply to Judge Pollock.
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