Silsbee Bee masthead and staff list
The Silsbee Bee issue shows its second class mailing permit date April 10 1919 and publishes weekly from 410 Highway 96 Silsbee Texas with a full editorial staff including David Read R L Read Jerry Zuber Leona Whitman and others. It lists circulation rates 3.50 yearly in Hardin Jasper Tyler Jefferson and Jefferson counties 4.00 elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Texas
Highway 96
Exas
Hardin
Jasper
Tyler
Jefferson
David Read
R. L. Read
Jerry Zuber
MRS. Leona Whitman Society
Fresh Rain Delays Weekend Fishing Outlook
Rainwater runoff and cloudy skies push back fishing prospects with scattered thunder showers in the forecast through today. Anglers report good catches before the downpour as A B Ehrensberger, Bill Hartman, and others fished bass and white perch nearby. Coastal fishing expected to pick up with live bait increasing after the rain ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Poland
A. B. Ehrensberger
Bill Hartman
Silsbee
Don Hawthorne Jr
Alf Fullingim
Don
R. D. Tatman
Cecil Skinner
Bayou Chico
Louisiana
R. D
Dam B
Hamshire FFA Boys Tour Kirby Lumber Sawmill
A 42 member Hamshire FFA vocational agriculture class visited the Kirby Lumber Corp sawmill in the city on Wednesday. The tour was led by Engineer W H Lawson and sponsored by John Ackle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FFA
Hamshire-Fannett School
Kirby Lumber Corp
W H. Lawson
John Ackle
Teenage dance benefits Friday night in Silsbee
Julius and his Jesters will play for a benefit teenage dance Friday night from 7 30 to 11 30 o clock at All Souls Catholic church parish hall in Silsbee. The event is for teenagers in grades seven through 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julius
All Souls Catholic Church
Silsbee
Out of Town Guests Attend Wedding of Patricia Register and Green Miller Jr
Out of town visitors for the wedding on Saturday April 21 included Mrs. Pearl Hayes of Timpson Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Register of Logansport La Mr. and Mrs. Tracy Hayes of San Augustine Mr. and Mrs. Sidney P. Smith and children of Shreveport Mr. and Mrs. B. G. Hayes of Houston James Hayes of Katy Miss Jeanette Hayes of Katy Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Anderson Jr. of Sugarland Pfe. Gary Rodgers Pet. B. McCormick Pfe. Junior Law rence S/Ph Albert Finney and S/Ph Troy Morace all of Fort Polk La.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patricia Register
Green Miller Jr
Pearl Hayes
Timpson
Local athletes gain spotlight in Texas Coach article
Charles Vincent, writer for the Beaumont one a days, praised Silsbee high school athletes David Drake Pudgy Black and Morris Windham in a Texas Coach piece. Drake Black and Windham head to Austin next week for the state track meet with Black favored in discus and with top chances in pole vault and high jump. The piece boosts college interest in the trio as they seek talent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Vincent
Beaumont
McKee Burdette Wedding Plans Told By Parents
Mr and Mrs Buck McKee of Silsbee announce the engagement of their daughter Loretta to James Burdette son of Mrs Janie Mock of Silsbee and Rodney Burdette of Beaumont The bride elect graduated Silsbee High School in 1960 and works at Silsbee State Bank The groom is employed with Joe Butler Drilling Co of Houston The wedding is planned for June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buck McKee
Silsbee
Loretta
James Burdette
Janie Mock
Rodney Burdette
Beaumont
Silsbee High School
Silsbee State Bank
Burdette
Joe Butler Drilling Co
Houston
Xi Zeta Rho Plans Founders Day Banquet
Xi Zeta Rho chapter of Beta Sigma Phi met at Mrs. H. M. Donelson Jr to plan the Founders Day banquet set for Monday April 30 at Ridgewood Motor Hotel Beaufort. Mrs Raymond McGallion announced the tum sale work schedule and led a program on Friendship. The next meeting will be May 14 at Mrs Maurice Hobbs home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Xi Zeta Rho
Beta Sigma Phi
H. M. Donelson
Ridgewood Motor Hotel
Beaumont
Raymond MecGallion
Ways and Means
McGallion
Maurice Hobbs
Silsbee Dry Goods Marks 28th Year In Business Here
Silsbee Dry Goods Co. in Silsbee celebrates 28 years in business with a month long sale led by owner E. M Prewitt. The firm has operated at the current location nearly 25 years and began earlier at the site now occupied by Lack's on North Fifth Street. A two page advertisement in this issue details the anniversary sale and free refreshments will be served Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Dry Goods Co
Silsbee
E. M Prewitt
Elmore Joins Rogers Brothers Firm in Beaumont
Dale Elmore son of Mr and Mrs H G Elmore of Silsbee joins Rogers Brothers of Beaumont. He will assist in area development programs and initially lease the San Jacinto Building in Beaumont. Elmore is a Silsbee High School and Texas A&M College graduate, former president of Emphasis Inc in Beaumont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale B. Elmore
H. G. Elmore
Silsbec
Rogers Brothers
Beaumont
San Jacinto
Beamont
Elmore
Silsbee High School
Texas A&m College
Emphasis Inc
Foil Reflector Aims Campfire Heat Toward Tent
A simple foil reflector placed over a large cooking grill redirects campfire heat toward a tent entrance to add warmth at night. The setup uses aluminum foil to focus heat in a chosen direction for added comfort around a campsite.
Ima Jean Morgan Weds Allan Morain in Kansas Ceremony
Ima Jean Morgan and Allan E Morain unite in marriage at Minneola Kansas on April 22. Rev Curtis Dickinson officiated at the home ceremony with music by Mrs Dickinson. The groom is a Fort Carson soldier. they will reside there after a brief wedding trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. H. Morgan
Chance Loeb
Ima Jean
Allan E. Morain
Fort Carson
Colo
Minneola
Kan
Jim Houser
Orville Morain
Silsbee High School
Lawrence Central High
Indianapolis
Ind
Hinds Junior College
U. S. Army
Wed Saturday Wedding Vows Exchanged at First Methodist
The former Patricia Register and Green Miller of Silsbee wed Saturday night at First Methodist Church with Rev. Eugene Jonte officiating. The Miller and Register families are from Silsbee. Mrs. Miller plans to graduate from TWU nursing in Denton in August. Mr. Miller serves with the 49th Armored Division at Fort Polk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church
Patricia Register
Green Miller
Silsbee
Eugene Jonte
Waldo Mathews Faces Chester After Pair Drops
Waldo Mathews High School baseball team lost twice to district rival Scott High and now prepares to host Chester Colored High. Panthers’ lineup features Richardson, Collins, Pearson, Cross, and Williams among others as coach Wesley Shaw notes the district schedule continues this week.
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Waldo Mathews
Chester Colored High School
Panthers
Scott High
Woodville
Wesley Shaw
Panther
Jessie C. Richardson
Willie Collins
Clarence Pearson
James H. Cross
Lamar White
Leon Hamilton
Charles Turk
Jewel Stevenson
James Akins
Cleo Howard
Mervin Willams
Wilter Collins
George Foster
Henri Irotti
Benefit Sock Hop at Chance Loeb School Gym
The Opti Mrs of Chance Loeb sponsor a sock hop on Friday May 27 from 7 30 to 1 at the Chance Loeb school gym. Dancing will be by recordings admission charged and all proceeds go to the Opti Mrs youth group.
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Opti-Mrs. of Chance- Loeb
Chance-Loeb
Camp Fire Group Meeting At Cravens Hall
The Tanvasuta Camp Fire girls met Wednesday at Cravens Hall with nine members present. They prepared looms for bead weaving. Mrs J C McWhorter attended as a guest. Cathy McCarney hosted and served refreshments with an Easter theme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cravens Hall
J. C. McWhorter
Cathy McCarney
Mann-Byrd Wedding Date Told By Her Parents
The wedding is set for May 19 at Burkeville Baptist Church with Rev. Roy Lee Johnson officiating. Patricia Annette Mann, daughter of Earnest L. Mann and wife, will wed Gerald C. Byrd, son of R. C. Byrd of Port Arthur. Miss Mann graduated from Burkeville High and Alexandria Business College. Byrd, from Port Arthur, is an Air Force member stationed at Mather AFB California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patricia Annette Mann
Gerald C. Byrd
Burkeville Baptist Church
Roy Lee Johnson
Earnest L. Mann
Burkeville
R. Cc. Byrd
Port Arthur
Miss Mann
Burkeville High School
Alexandria Business College
Louisiana
Mr. Byrd
Thomas Jefferson High School
Silsbee High School
Air Force
Mather Air Force Base
Calif
Rho Upsilon Pledge Ritual Held by Beta Sigma Phi Chapter
Rho Upsilon Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi met at Mrs. Buck Jones home with 18 members present. The program on sculpture featured Mrs Horace Whittington and Mrs Jack Jordan, with a jewels ritual for five members. A spring rushee pledge ritual for Mrs Barl Keeton was held and voting to donate $295 to the Hardin County Cancer drive occurred. Founders Day banquet revealed the girl of the year at Ridgewood Beaumont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rho Upsilon
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Buck Jones
Warren Bower
Arthur Delaune
Horace Whittington
Jack Jordan
Don Keprta
Alvin Hall
Tommy Clark
Barl Keeton
Eddie van Winkle
Hardin County Cancer Drive
Ridgewood
Beaumont
Bill Wiess
First Baptist Circle Meets With Eight Members
The Alma Graves circle of the First Baptist church met Wednesday afternoon with eight members present. Mrs. E. B. Simpson presided and Mrs. Ss. B. Johnson led the devotional. Minutes were read by Mrs. Bob Glenn and the lesson "Seven Months of Stewardship" was taught by Mrs. J. L. Stowe. Closing prayer was by Mrs. Glenn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma Graves
First Baptist Church
E. B. Simpson
Ss. B. Johnson
Bob Glenn
J. L. Stowe
Glenn
Coke Party Honors Miss Diane Creasy
Miss Diane Creasy daughter of Mr and Mrs C D Creasy of Silsbee was honored with a Coke party at the home of Mrs Bill Wright on Monday. The 1962 Silsbee High school graduate attended with 16 guests and co hostess Mrs Patricia McCaffery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diane Creasy
C. D. Creasy
Silsbee
Bill Wright
Creasy
Silsbee High School
Patricia McCaffery
Engagement of Norma Doucette to Don Roy Announced
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Doucette announce the engagement of their daughter Norma Jean to Don Roy, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Roy, all of Silsbee. The ceremony will be June 16 at the First Baptist church in Silsbee. The bride elect is a senior student of Silsbee High School and her fiancé is a graduate of the same school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Doucette
Norma Jean
Don Roy
W. C. Roy
Silsbee
First Baptist Church
Silsbee High School
Globe Circumference Stated As 25 020 Miles
A standard figure places the earths circumference at 25 020 miles, noting the value used for geographic measurements and calculations.
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Association A
Tommy Read
Harold Leigh
Ruth Stirling
James Johnson
Debtasee
Tipo
Charles Green
Adeno
Linotype
Pressman
Ramsey
J. P. Cokinos
Judge Zollie
Tearle
Pol Pol
Pol Ady Id
Robert
Texas Supreme Court
Sweetwater
Austin
U. of T
Hardin-Simmons of
Abilene
State Bar Assn. of
Mgr. Steakley
Hamshire
Fannett
FFA Boys
Kirby
Dad
R.C. Williams
Elu
McKee-Burdette
Loretta McKee
Silsbee Dry Goods
Dale Elmore
Ima Jean Morgan
Allan Morain
Kansas
MES
Chester
Loeb
Colle Telephone
R. C. Byrd
T. E. Chumley
Patricia Mann
First Baptist Circle
Adcare
Worldli
United Equipment Operators School
Graustark Hlouston
Coke Party
Norma Doucette
Vauxhall
Silsbee Auto Company
Dardin Drive
Wells’ Grocery and Market
Burgess
Weiners
T-Bones
Veal
10Th Street
New Kountze Hiway
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