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Newspaper
Silsbee Bee
Location
Silsbee, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1965
Page
2
The notice states a second class mailing permit date of April 10 1919 for the Silsbee Texas office. It lists publication every Thursday at 410 Highway 96 Silsbee with a rate of 3.50 per year in Hardin Jasper Tyler Jefferson counties and 4.00 per year outside these counties.
The document lists co owners and publishers editor ad manager and several staff members across departments including society and personal editor mechanical department printer operator linotype operator and printer pressman with names Tae wee Read Leona Whitman Harold Leigh Ruth Stirling James Johnson Charles Green.
Mrs A C Bartle hosted a Sunday afternoon tea for four 1965 seniors. Brenda Bartle Gail Anne Overland Gayle Bland Baytown and Sandy Hile Newton were named honorees. A yellow white daisies theme featured daisies on table corsages wristlets and a graduation memory book for the four. About 60 guests attended.
The registrar released the list of 58 Texas A&M University seniors who filed as candidates for baccalaureate degrees to be conferred at the May 22 commencement. Candidates are completing requirements for bachelor degrees across science arts business administration architecture and engineering. Phillip McKinney of Silsbee is listed as Bachelor of Science in Architecture Construction.
The Wesley Bible Class of the First Methodist Church will sell old fashioned recipes and containers to raise funds for the class project. Mrs. Sam Walker and Mrs. W C Britton oversee the sale and may provide the recipes.
Mrs Leona Whitman is listed with contact EV 5 3731. Mrs Cecil Thompson returns from St Elizabeth Hospital Beaumont after tests. Crawford Bowen seeks treatment at St Elizabeth Hospital. Harry Van Winkle in serious condition at Baptist Hospital Beaumont after surgery. Richard Barnett released from Hardin Memorial Hospital Kountze. J E Mask attended funeral in Houston for cousin Trudy Russell. Mr and Mrs J E Mask visited Chattanooga and Houston after two weeks away. Katherine Cawley attended ACE conference in New York City and World's Fair trip.
Hello World Mr and Mrs Randy Read of Houston welcomed a son Robert Lee II born April 23 at Methodist Hospital. Frank Anderson Jr son Barclay Sr and Mrs Silbee welcomed a son Frank Anderson Jr born April 24 at Hardin Memorial Hospital. Teddy Lynn son born to Mr and Mrs Auburn Ratcliff of Silsbee April 18. Earnest Glenn born April 21 to Mr and Mrs Selman Hutto of Silsbee. Hazel Darlene daughter born April 23 to Mr and Mrs Hannon Hollyfield Jr of
The Waldo Mathews Library Club heard summaries of new books by Linda Bendy Georgia Gatson and James Scott. Plans were made for a summer reading and discussion group and the president urged members to recruit more readers. A new book display ran during National Library Week with the slogan Open Your Future Read. A club picnic closes the season.
Bobby Rashall son of Mr and Mrs R R Rashall who was hurt April 3 is still unable to return to school. He fell from a moving pickup truck during a camping trip with other boys fracturing several bones breaking a finger and receiving cuts and bruises over his body. He returned home from St Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont a few days ago but will be confined to bed for at least two more weeks.
Calvary Missionary Baptist Church youth fellowship will sponsor a singing event Saturday at 7 p m. Mrs P A Dubose youth director will handle arrangements and invites the public. The church sits on Roosevelt Drive Extension.
The Ladies of First Pentecostal Church sponsor a rummage sale Friday at 8 twenty a.m. in Santa Fe Park. Clothing and shoes for adults and children will be sold to support the building program.
Funeral services were held for Lougenia Callaway infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Callaway of Silsbee at 2 p.m. Sunday in the J. O. Stringer Funeral Home chapel in Jasper. Burial followed in Evergreen Cemetery with Rev. R E Barclay officiating. The four week old baby died Friday at Texas Children’s Clinic in Houston. Survivors include a sister Hollie D. Callaway of Silsbee and grandparents Hollie Warner and Frank Callaway of Jasper.
Boy Scouts of Waldo Matthews High School received merit badge cards from Scoutmaster Curtis Lee Thompson. Twenty one of twenty eight charter members of Troop 62 met requirements for first class, with active squads and weekly Wednesday meetings. Plans for a busy summer program are announced by Joe Willie Price.
Mrs. W. W. Bland Sr. of Houston honored her granddaughter Miss Gayle Bland of Baytown and Miss Susan Pfiefer of Houston with a luncheon at the Warwick Hotel on April 21. Miss Brenda Bartle of Silsbee was also an honoree. Six guests attended. The graduation theme featured table decorations. Each honoree received a gift.
The Waldo Mathews High School music department stages Treasure Girl a one act musical comedy on Wednesday night May 5 at 7 39 in the school auditorium. The free program invites all citizens and patrons of Silsbee to attend and enjoy drama singing and thrills.
Mrs. J. F. McGee and Mrs. F. M. Bowers won best in show at the Azalea Garden Club annual Poetry in Flowers. Bowers also took the sweepstakes in the artistic division. W. S. Ray and T. B. Bullock earned meritts in horticulture. McGrew won horticulture sweepstakes and various participants placed in poems and floral classes.
Cy Coun reports the city did not enter a contract with Pritchard and Abbott while Georges argues part of the survey was used and the bill should be paid. The council approves DuBose negotiating a settlement. Streets progress slowly under a plan to salvage roads with seal coats and patches while some blocks may need rebuilding later.
A long OCR stream lists teachers and staff by name for Clinton and Kirby schools, including many individuals across elementary and high school sections. No event details or actions are provided.
Wesley Service Guild of the First Methodist Church will meet Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the home of Mrs W C Ratchford Jr 1116 North 3rd Street Mrs Weeks Crawford will be in charge of the program.
Round by Round results list Mrs. C A Jones first, Mrs Thorn second, Mrs R E Switzer third, with Emigh honorable mention. Childhood's Realm awards go to Mrs Walton first, Mrs Ellison second, Mrs Emigh third. Judges include Mrs J G Youngblood and Mrs L J Alexander of Dassetta, Mrs Leslie H Lee of Buna, Mrs George D Taylor, Mrs Mack B Waldman, and Mrs R E Jones, all of Beaumont.
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