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Newspaper
Silsbee Bee
Location
Silsbee, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1959
Page
1
Silsbee Cubs football coach Jimmy Joe Rand announced a 1959 schedule and a preseason meeting for Tuesday at 9 a.m. in the junior high gym. The opener is September 17 at home against Liberty at 7 30 p.m. The list includes Oct 1 Pt Acres at home and McArthur at Silsbee, plus games at Amelia Bowie Crockett Dowling and SFA.
Funeral services for Robert D. Sherrell 37 brother of Highway Patrolman C. S. Sherrell of Silsbee were held Wednesday in El Paso with a full military funeral at Fort Bliss National Cemetery. He was found dead under his truck Sunday morning in the desert near El Paso survived by his wife and parents and another brother. Rode Haver and Miller Funeral Home managed arrangements.
Play in the third round of the Silsbee Church Volleyball League will resume Tuesday night, August 25, as announced by Reporter Wayne Robinson. Nine teams participate including First Baptist Blue and Gold, First Methodist, First Christian, Latter Day Saints, All Souls Catholic, First Presbyterian, St. John's Episcopal and Woodrow Baptist after a two week delay for gym repairs.
Dr Melvin Stanley Olds 46 died at his home 365 N 3rd St yesterday. He owned Silsbee Chiropractic Clinic and had lived in Silsbee 10 years. Funeral at 2 p.m. today at Farmer Funeral Home chapel with Rev W L Bynum officiating. Survived by wife Ola Mae, two sisters Lilian and Media, four brothers Charley Lonnie Aubrey Oscar. Burial Resthaven Cemetery. Pallbearers named Doctors Reynard Crocker Capps Johnson Munden Pigg.
Nu Upsilon Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi met with Barbara Hilliard presiding. They plan to support Kirby Elementary School clothing closet by cleaning mend sizing garments for disadvantaged children before school starts. A lavette shower honored Leste Mitchell newborn Friday at the Hilliards.
Recent visitors in the George Hart home were Mr. and Mrs Jimmy Hart and children of Wichita Falls, Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Hart and children of Snyder, Earl Delbert and Hues Lynn Gilmore, and Georgia Good of Beaumont, Nancy and Joe Earl Good of Port Arthur.
Mr W H Fee and Mrs Fee left Tuesday for a sightseeing trip to Arkansas. They were accompanied by his sister Miss Ruby Fee of Beaumont.
County commissioners ordered a local option election in Chance Loeb for off premise alcohol sales. 83 signatures prompted the vote set for Sept 5 with dry status likely continuing despite wet efforts. Judge Richardson noted possible future elections and a voting box restoration at Grayburg Precinct 14.
Carl Williams fourteen year old son of Mr and Mrs Williams of Woodrow addition was injured when a nail hurled by a rotary lawnmower struck his temple and lodged under the skin. He was treated at Parker and Copeland Clinic in Silsbee then Hardin County Hospital in Kountze where Dr Wade Parker removed the nail and declared the injury not serious.
The Silsbee Lions Club hosts ladies night with District 2S-1 Governor Marshall Elliott and his wife visiting on Sept 15. Club plans fund raising drive while secretary Paul Georgas outlines needed work and W W Howell discusses the Lions International Convention parade. Lions beat Kiwanis 16 11 in softball. gate receipts split with modest profit after costs.
Wayne Yankie left Saturday for a visit in New Orleans Louisiana in the home of Mr. and Mrs. R A Castor.
Local officers reported a quiet week with 12 arrests at the county jail in Rountze on Monday. Offenses included 11 drunks two second offense driving while intoxicated two traffic violations one simple assault and one child desertion. Harold G. Hughes aged 27 of Silsbee faces forging and passing a $15 check at the J J Newberry store in Beaumont he waived examining trial and was bound over to the grand jury under a $2000 bond.
Two state DeMolay officers Preston Ivens and Jerry Inman visited Silsbee for the regular meeting where Lonnie Beard was initiated. Four Silsbee members will attend the state conclave in Houston at the Shamrock Hilton Hotel next week.
Carl Move is in Baptist Hospital in Beaumont receiving a treatment. He remains under care as doctors evaluate his condition and determine the next steps in his medical plan.
Miss Marguerite Gunter and Harmon Weathersby were married Wednesday at the First Methodist Church in Silsbee. Rev. Eugene Jonte officiated the private ceremony attended by families. The couple, longtime Silsbee residents, left for a wedding trip to the Ozarks and plan to live in Silsbee after returning. The bride, a Sam Houston State College graduate and teacher, is the daughter of Mrs. D. E Gunter. the groom owns a cabinet shop and is a World War II Marine veteran.
Silsbee High coach Maurice Hobbs spoke of a shift to more varied offensive looks, potentially including spread or single wing. Fall workouts begin with two a days. 30 to 35 players expected. The Tigers open Sept. 11 at home vs Cleveland Indians, with several personnel changes and 1958 returnees leading the squad.
Public hearing on the Evadale school budget for 1959 60 will be held at the school on Wednesday night August 19. Superintendent E C Nash said final expenditures are estimated at 129 519 with receipts of 129 916. Evadale joins Silsbee Quarterback club organizational meeting at the high school to elect officers and set ride schedules. Football workouts start Monday morning.
The Ladies Golf Association schedules a luncheon on Thursday August 20 at Silsbee Golf and Country Club. Tickets are available from members, and guests may tour the facilities. Service hours are 11 30 a m to 1 30 p m.
Mrs Edith Yankie visited Sunday at the home of her sister Mrs George Claud in Kirbywile.
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