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Newspaper
Silsbee Bee
Location
Silsbee, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1971
Page
3
The Monega Camp Fire Girls met April 19 at Mrs. Reda Whitmire's home with six members present. After call to order the group recited the Pledge of Allegiance and sang the Camp Fire law. Gaylyn Rainwater served refreshments. Missy Scott was scribe.
Stars show colors tied to temperature and chemical makeup. Blue and white stars are the hottest, while red stars are cooler, revealing the elements they contain.
Coach Pat Day's Tigers defeated Cleveland 5 to 3 as Jim Bowen struck out eight and walked six, allowing only two hits. Rufus Cook and William Walters each went two for four with RBIs, and Bobby Shilling added an RBI. The game referenced a rained out match with Livingston and notes a Friday April 23 meeting with Liberty at 4 p.m.
Cub Pack 88 schedules a Pinewood derby at Cravens Hall First United Methodist Church Tuesday April 27 at 7:00. Eight boy cars compete for den championships with a final eight car race and trophies for winners plus ribbons for den winners.
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co sponsors a walk in coffee event at 210 Earnest Avenue in the company lounge on April 29 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Coffee and cake will be served, proceeds go to the Hardin County Cancer Drive, with Mrs. Nolan Pryor in charge of arrangements.
James E. Bottoms, president of North Hardin Water Supply Corp., warns that Monday May 3 is the final day to sign up for the area wide central water system expansion. Those who apply and deposit will be included in the design, while those who miss the deadline will not. A public meeting is scheduled for May 3 at 7 p.m. in the Kirby School cafetorium to review the charter membership and locations before engineers submit material to William Greek of the Farmers Home Administration for loan approval.
A series of birth announcements from Silsbee and surrounding areas note the births of several children in April. Key names include Hart Bert, Landry Rachel Ann, Wallace Sarvis Elliott Wade, Green Hubert Lavon, Gallier Jody Wayne, and Davis Rogest D. Davis Jr. Parents and local hospitals such as St Elizabeth and Hardin Memorial Doctors Hospital are cited.
John F. Landgraf of Silsbee receives an Appreciation Award from Texas A&M University for work on the Town Hall Committee of the Memorial Student Center Directorate. The citation honors 82 students across 15 committees aiding student cultural social and recreational needs and leadership development. Landgraf is a sophomore civil engineering major and Silsbee High School graduate.
Billy K. Fuller of the Fuller Oil Co. in Silsbee returns home after the 1971 Texas Oil Jobbers Association convention in Dallas April 15 to 17. Nearly 1,200 distributors and agents attended and heard talks by executives including H. A. Bade Jr. of Mobil Oil. Mrs. Fuller and their son joined him in Dallas.
Local butcher Gore's advertises state and federally inspected meats including pork shoulder ham sausage smoked fat back bacon bacon hogs head cheese pork chops and more. Prices shown per pound range from 10c to 65c with phone contact 3 1095.
Mr. and Mrs. O R Womack will mark their golden anniversary with a come and go reception at their home near Buna on Sunday May 2 from 2 to 5 pm Their sisters will host and friends are invited to attend They were married in Buna on May 1 1921 and have lived in Roganville Houston Hemphill and Silsbee Before settling ten miles east of Buna in Wright settlement off Highway 253 in 1954 They have both stayed active in beautifying their community.
Mrs. John Tower, wife of the Texas Republican senator, stops in Silsbee for a 10 to 11 a.m. informal coffee in the Heritage Room of Silsbee State Bank. Hostesses include several local women. accompanying guests include officers of Republican women groups and attendees from Lufkin McAllen and San Antonio.
The Silsbee Junior High Choir directed by Mrs. Ruby Mae Dabney will perform on Talent Unlimited Saturday at 12:30 on Channel 11 Houston television. The group will also attend UIL in West Orange over the weekend.
The Happy Blue Birds met at Mrs. Nella Grimes home on Tuesday April 13. They toured Beaumont Central Fire Station with director Fireman Mac Gibson and saw the trucks and an 85 ft snorkel ladder. A film about fire safety followed before returning to Dixie Queen for refreshments.
The Grand Jury continued a list of individuals no-billed on various charges. Names include Leon ard Kyles of Silsbee for theft and Albert E Brady of Evadale for worth less check. Also listed are H P Williams and John M Holman of San Augustine for theft and others from Beaumont Kountze Houston and Silsbee with theft burglary and DWI related items.
The trio appeared before Evadale Justice of the Peace H. H. Young. Gravis said some stolen articles including a television set a tape player and tapes were recovered. He added more arrests in the case are pending.
More than 30 paintings in oil and watercolor will be on exhibit from 1 p m to 5 p m this Sunday at Silsbee State Bank. Works will be judged with first prize a purchase award for display in the Silsbee Public Library. Officers are Bud Collier president Mary Dale Nelms vice president Sandra Thompson secretary and Mildred Crowley treasurer. The public is invited with no admission charge.
The Silsbee Business and Professional Women's Club sponsors a rummage sale on April 24 and May 1 at 955 North 5th Street in front of the former Brown's Laundry building. Proceeds benefit the Alice Beleford Scholarship Fund. Call 385-2791 to donate rummage.
A concise note describes vanilla as a long green bean in its natural state. It emphasizes the bean’s appearance and basic identity as it dries and cures for seasoning and flavor.
Mrs Earl Smith thanks neighbors for prayers flowers gifts visits calls and kindness during hospitalization and recovery at home saying the community's generosity makes her proud to be part of it and wishing God's blessing on all.
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