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Newspaper
Silsbee Bee
Location
Silsbee, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1955
Page
6
Co owners and publishers news editor society and personal editor mechanical department composing room foreman printer operator pressman stereotyper are named as staff positions in the article segment.
Local items note John Sole's amphibious training in late July and families visiting relatives across Texas and Virginia. Read of deployments, reunions, and a Jasper-Silsbee wedding planned for August 13 with Sue Dear and Leo Lakey set to wed at the Woodrow Baptist Church.
J C Womack of Silsbee, injured in a Trinity River Bridge car-truck collision near Liberty last Thursday, has been released from medical care and returned to work. He drove the pickup that swerved to avoid a hubcap. Four Beaumont residents also injured, including Mrs Randolph Reed and daughters Ruby and Mary, and Mrs Paul Hardcastle, who were resting well at St Therese hospital.
Joyce Burns daughter of Rev P J Burns of Silsbee travels with Kilgore College Rangerettes and Ranger Band to Chicago for the annual All-Star football game. She plays in the Rangerette Band and plans to enter Lamar Tech after a Kilgore spring graduation. The group travels in four chartered buses and was recently filmed for Cinerama.
The Votaw Assembly of God Church held a large afternoon service. Community members and visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Edward Sumrall and others from Port Arthur. Local families welcomed relatives from Baytown, Victoria, Houston, and Beaumont.
Mrs. A L Tucker will entertain the Leslie Watson Business Women Circle of the First Baptist Church at the regular monthly meeting Thursday night at 7 30. The Ona Sargent circle has been invited to attend. A fellowship hour will follow the business session.
M L L grand master of the grand council of Texas Dr J L Kincannon with Thomas L Murray grand vis itor of district 4 will make their official visit to Silsbee Council 380 Friday August 12 at 7 30 p m All Royal Arch and select masters invited according to L M Prather
Mrs. Ruby Frazer celebrated her grandson Jimmy Kirby turning five with a home party Tuesday. Guests enjoyed games and ice cream cake and punch.
R M Sparks recently of Houston has become pharmacist at Morris Pharmacy in Silsbee. A World War II veteran with three years service in Europe and the Philippines, he is a University of Houston Pharmacy graduate and former Madings Drug Company employee. His parents reside on route 1, Silsbee.
Mr and Mrs Edward P Woolley Jr of Cleburne visited last weekend at his parents home. L G Dommert of Baytown visited his sister Mrs B W Domasckh Sunday. Mrs Marian Hinson of Beaumont is visiting her daughter Rev J W Joiner. A Corrigan woman visited Thursday in the home of her sister Mrs Joe Thomas.
Mr and Mrs Archie Gist attended a barbecue in Texas City honoring his aunt Mrs J L Crowe of Los Angeles California Relatives say Mr Gist had not seen her in 28 years The event brought together family members and local friends in a warm reunion atmosphere.
Junius Warren expresses gratitude for flowers cards visits phone calls and prayers during illness wishing God’s blessing on all who offered kindness.
The family expresses heartfelt appreciation for deeds of kindness and sympathy shown after their recent bereavement. Thanks for flowers cards and messages. May God bless you all.
The Hardin county Commissioners' court will hold a public hearing on the proposed 1956 budget at 10 am on August 22, 1955. All persons firms and corporations are invited to attend and participate. Fletcher Richardsyon, County Judge.
A delegation of local leaders and educators discussed moving toward school integration in the coming year. They cited space and timing as barriers and suggested starting with lower grades while hoping a bonded building program could enable feasible integration.
Silsbee's Pony League schedules six key games next week as Buna Braves lead the standings at 10-4. Kountze Cards host league leader Buna, Kiwanis Giants and WEW Dodgers meet, with Braves facing Giants and Dodgers vs. Cards on specific nights. The Giants stand 6-7, Dodgers 5-7, Cards 5-7.
At the Chamber of Commerce meeting Joe Markley outlined plans for the Industrial Round-Up to celebrate Santa Fe railroads role in Silsbee. A 1903 entry pageant parades floats and industrial displays are planned with park entertainment and talks. The event date is tentatively set for Saturday October 8.
Miss Georgia Fae Myers was honored with a hospital shower at the home of Mrs. Arthur McInnis. Hostesses included Mrs. C. B. Drake Mrs. Arthur McInnis and Mrs. Aubrey Grissom. About 30 guests attended. Myers will be admitted to Hardin County Hospital Thursday afternoon for an operation Friday morning.
The monthly Methodist Fellowship supper is planned for Friday at 7 o clock at the church. It will be a covered dish meal with a scheduled program. All members are urged to attend and participate.
County officers report strict enforcement of the mule and horse stock law has reduced running at large. They say initial drives yielded many animals that were claimed or placed with helpers, and current conditions show the problem largely under control. Mrs H C Riley and son Doyle returned from a visit in Mt Ranier Maryland, while Mr H C Riley traveled by plane to join them.
Hello World Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Lehmann Buna welcome a daughter Margaret born August 5 at Hardin County hospital. Edward D Dryden and spouse of Wotaw greet a son born August 6 at Hardin County hospital. B Peppenhorst Silsbee announce a daughter born August 3 at Victor hospital. Napoleon Jones family reports a daughter Louis Janet born August.
Those admitted to Hardin County hospital the past week include Bessie Coudrain S A McKee Eloise Glover Mrs W E Terry Patsy McClelland and Mrs Dorothea Parks of Silsbee Mildred Stevens W E Freeman Mrs Betty Holland LeNorman Gus Thompkins Claude Pray and Glover Prince of Kountze Mrs E D Dryden of Wotaw Mrs R B Lehmann of Buna Lemuel A Patio and Mrs Douglas Sutton of Honey Island Ben Britton of Evadale Anita Wimberly of Sour Lake J H Overstreet and Helen McCauly of Village Mills Mrs Zelpha Herrington of Saratoga and Emmalie Mock of Spurger
The Methodist Youth week runs August 15 to 19 in the First Methodist recreation hall. Sessions start 6 p.m. and end 9 30 p.m. Participants include Rev Bruce Powers teaching, Rev Wayne Williams of Lamar College in Beaumont and Rev Joe Fort of South Beaumont Methodist Church. On August 19 the meeting moves to Cravens Camp.
Mrs Madine Maddux Johnson, author of Snowflakes and Potter's Clay, wins wide acclaim with letters from Prime Minister John Costello of Ireland, Walter Winchell, the Library of Sidney, and Betty Grable. She plans another poetry volume for publication soon. Naylor Company publishes her book.
State Game Wardens filed two pollution cases in Kountze this week. L. D. Cain Oil Company and Graham and Halboury Company each pleaded guilty and paid fines of 112.50 dollars. Wardens plan further county investigations.
Mr and Mrs F W Burden announce the marriage of their daughter Mary Frances to Allen Seales son of Mr and Mrs T A Seales of Hemphill on Thursday July 28 at their home Rev K E Barclay First Baptist Church officiated A wedding trip to Galveston followed by residence in Silsbee where Seales works for East Texas Transit Mix company
Miss Joanne Gibson of Lake Charles daughter of A T Gibson and Frederick Leon Horton son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Horton of Jessup Georgia were married July 15 in Lake Charles A reception followed at the home of Mr and Mrs Lloyd D McClatchey in Lake Charles.
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