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Newspaper
Silsbee Bee
Location
Silsbee, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1955
Page
4
The Silsbee Bee lists its editorial staff and publishers including David pe R. L. Read as co-owners and publishers News Editor Jerry Zuber Society and Personal Editor Leona Whitman and R. R. Burgess Del Burroughs Frank Christopher in the mechanical department with positions on composing room foreman printer operator and pressman stereotyper.
Silsbee Lodge No. 927 AF and AM plans a school of instruction tonight at 7 30 at the lodge hall. A called meeting will be held Friday night at 7 for work in the Fellow Craft degree.
All men with children at Chance school are asked to meet at the school Saturday at 9 for desk rearrangement and campus cleaning. Bring hammers and screwdrivers as directed by C. E. Meadows secretary.
Newly elected Doug J. Hooper and Kenneth R. Jennison, both 17, exchange congratulations after triumph as President and Vice President of the American Legion Boys' Nation at College Park Maryland. Hooper hails from Glendale California and Jennison from Carthage Missouri. Grapefruit garnish for fish idea highlights summer cooking.
Extension cotton expert Fred C. Elliott introduces spot oiling as a cheaper method to remove Johnson grass from cotton. Plans for a gravity flow hand sprayer are provided, usable by county agents and built in farm shops. Other light portable sprayers may work, with 10 to 12 pounds pressure for misting oil.
The Fletcher Home Demonstration Club held an all day meeting Thursday at the home of Mrs. L. I. M. Butler Jr. Bottoms of hong Kong grass were placed on nine stools. Members present included Mrs. George Groussard and others, with visits from Grace Beck of Boston and weekend guests from Houston.
The cotton specialist notes research workers tested many rigs but the most thorough grass kill with minimal cotton damage came from a man with a small oil tank on his back and a trigger sprayer for applying to Johnson grass crowns. Elliott advises farmers to contact the local county agent for plans.
Dr Stuart A MacCorkle director of the University of Texas Institute of Public Affairs co authors a new high school text Texas Civics. Other authors include Dr Dick Smith of Tarleton State College and Thomas P Yoakum of San Marcos High School. Banks Upshaw and Company of Dallas publishes the work to spark greater interest in Texas state and local government.
The Ona Sargent circle of the First Baptist Church met at Mrs. Carey Williamson’s home with seven members two visitors and two new members. Mrs. Mattie Lois Walker chaired the session. Mrs. J. T. Brewer led the community mission program and Mrs. D. H. Suitt gave the Bible lesson. The circle changed its name to Mary C. Alexander, a Hong Kong missionary.
Mr and Mrs H M Blackmon announce the forthcoming marriage of their daughter Rachel to Norman Gene Mansfield son of Mr and Mrs William Mansfield of Victor. The wedding is set for Friday August 26 at 7 pm in the First Pentecostal church. Miss Blackmon is a Silsbee high school graduate and has worked for Hardin Drug Company for six years.
Miss Vada Busby and W D Fitzgerald quietly married at the Busby home on Saturday. Only immediate family attended as they begin life together in Houston where Fitzgerald works for Hughes Tool Company.
A reflective remark compares infancy language development to adult restraint, noting a baby learns to speak in two years while a man may take forty years to master keeping quiet. The line highlights speech maturation versus self control across life.
Walter Tucker won the Optimist Sportsmanship trophy for best all around athlete in the Little League baseball group awarded by the Port Arthur Optimist club. He is the son and grandson of local residents, with his parents and grandparents named in the report.
The Silsbee Boat and Sporting Club auxiliary held a Thursday gathering at Mrs. Jim Cravy’s home with 14 members. Audrey Kirchhoff and Joe Agnes Allen were chosen for the social committee. Blondie Skinner became vice president and Jimmy Langston will serve as reporter. The next meeting is scheduled for August 25 at 7:30 p.m. at Mrs. W. B. David’s home.
A humorous observation centers on a mother flea who stays unbothered while her children head toward a dog’s mouth, highlighting a quirky line about natural behavior and parental detachment.
The Silsbee Bee itemizes ledger backs ledger sheets and columnar pads. It advertises rubber stamps stamp pads and guides index cards ecard cabinets Markwell stapling machines staples and related office goods.
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