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Newspaper
Silsbee Bee
Location
Silsbee, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1960
Page
3
The Ilsbee junior high basketball squad hosts Nederland at 6 p.m. in the junior high gym. The Cubs sit at 1-1 after a 25-24 loss to Sour Ike. Punky Parks led with 13 points, followed by Gerald Walker with eight.
Robert Fare II Carl Adards lead junior high A squad with Tim Hoke Paul Johnson Cecil Arnold Buddy Upshaw George Landry James Bell Clyde Drake and Reggie Madison. Schedule lists dates opponents and venues from Nov 28 Sour Lake to Feb 16 Amelia with conference games noted.
The Ot-Yo-Kwa Camp Fire group met Monday at Beverly Landis home with nine members present. The girls made Christmas cards and refreshments were served by the hostess. Mrs Herrington leads the group. Karen Jordan scribe.
Funeral services were held at Cunningham Cemetery for Sammy Dwayne Whitaker nine weeks old son of Mr and Mrs L R Whitaker of Silsbee The infant died on arrival at Hardin Memorial Hospital in Kountze The inquest was conducted by Judge J A Kimball Survivors include the parents a sister Elizabeth Ann and grandparents and great grandparents with arrangements by Farmer Funeral Home
An interdenominational fellowship will meet Monday night at the Full Gospel Church 24 miles north on the Spurger Highway. Pastor Mrs. Geneva Busley says services start at 7 30 p m and visiting ministers will have a speaking period.
Four luggage sets priced at 169 dollars now in three special groups with tax extra plus antique lamps valued at 6.95 now reduced to 4.88 and 19 24 and 29 dollar options in several colors for Christmas gifts.
F B Durdin assistant post master will discuss his duties at the Silsbee post office his church work with First Methodist and the town growth on the Kiwanis sponsored KKAS radio program We Build airing Wednesday morning December 7 at 9 15.
Mrs Mittie Courts 65 of Central Gardens diedat St Marys hospital Port Arthur after six weeks illness. Native of Silsbee she lived in Central Gardens 25 years. Services by Davis Funeral Home Nederland 1 p m Monday in chapel. D J Sanders Central Gardens Church of Christ officiated. Burial Knupple Cemetery. Survivors: husband three daughters three sons Harris Pontes of this city two sisters Nora Salyer and Mrs John Sharp and 13 grandchildren.
The WMU of the First Baptist Church of Evadale to hold a barbecue chicken supper Saturday night in the Evadale School cafeteria. Serving starts at 5 p m and proceeds will fund church paint projects led by WMU president Mrs Paul Gallion.
Coach S A Wallace announced 16 ninth grade lettermen for the 1960 Tiger Cub football team at Silsbee Junior High. The Cubs finished the season 4 4 with lettermen including Carl Adams Robert Hare Buddy Upshaw Reggie Madison Cecil Arnold George Landry Nelson Flanagan Paul Johnson Punky Parks Gerald Walker Kenneth Crocker Tommy Curtiss James Bell Roy Creel Richard Young and Billy Winger. Managers earning letters were Wiley Brown Leslie Ashworth LeRoy Gore and Earl Keith.
Xi Zeta Rho Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi met at Mrs. B A Mc Mahon home with Miss Mildred Schuler as co host. Frank Grote spoke on Nature. They plan a December 10 dinner dance at Hardin County Country Club and will serve cookies and punch at the Silsbee library opening. The next meeting will be December 12 at Mrs. Clifton Caraway to hold a Christmas party and reveal secret sisters.
The Evadale Lions, entertained by Jasper Lions and the Pine Knots, a high school group with Kinzie Gibbs and others, performed vocal selections. FHA girls provided dinner, followed by World Series rodeo film shown by Jasper Lions.
Robert H. Griggs age 76 died Nov 23 after a month long illness at St Therese Hospital in Beaumont He was born in Newton County lived 25 years in Kirbyville and five years in Jasper Funeral services were held Friday at 2 pm at First Baptist Church Jasper with Rev W M White officiating Survivors include his wife two sons two daughters two brothers and four sisters including Mrs L M Hooks Sr of this city
The Business and Professional Organization of Primus Chapel CME met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J B Coleman to finalize plans for the Green Leaf Tea on December 4 at 5 p m in the Coleman reception room. Chester Burks, president, says a talent hour program will feature talented performers.
The women of St. John's Episcopal church open the doors of the high school cafeteria at 6 00 this evening for their fifth annual Chicken Spaghetti supper. Suppers will be served until 8 00 p m. A bazaar with handmade gifts and a pastry table with cakes pies candies preserves and jellies are featured.
Mr and Mrs Grover Halliburton of Orange announce the birth of daughter Sharon Suzanne on November 25 at Luther Ann Hospital. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs L A Yankie. Bobby C Battle of Silsbee reports another daughter born November 28 at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. Jeffrey Eugene born November 24 to Mr and Mrs B G McCormick of Woodville. Tammy Kay Shafer born November 26 to Mr and Mrs H E Shafer of Silsbee.
For Silsbee schools December 5 to 9 the plan lists daily meals. Monday serves chili beans rice cabbage slaw an apple goodie bread and milk. Tuesday features glazed meat loaf speckled butterbeans vegetable salad chilled peach halves. Wednesday offers hamburgers on buns french fries fruit cobbler milk. Thursday includes breaded mock chicken legs macaroni and cheese green beans peach and pear halves bread and milk. Friday with fish steaks potato puffs cabbage slaw fruit cobbler bread and milk.
The Tan Ya Suta Camp Fire group met Monday and completed Christmas gifts. Plans were laid for a Christmas party at Nan Hargrove's home on December 5. Nan explained her Camp Fire name Apadenska as part of Trail Seekers rank requirements. Elisabeth Bumstead hosted and served refreshments.
WMU observes Lottie Moon week with daily 9 a m meetings in the church. The men lead Wednesday night program. Mrs. R. Brownlee is WMU president. YWA met with seven members, devotion by Rosie Etta Kelly, Pat Bass led prayers for the calendar. Girls travel to Woodville for M night services Monday. Mrs. Blalock teaches Caribbean Quest for YWA December 19. The theme centers on the need for more missionaries abroad.
The group discussed the Christmas party and announced the next meeting will be Monday night at the home of Mr. and Mrs. B. EF. Falkner.
The Rebekah Lodge will sponsor a ham supper Saturday night at the Oddfellows Hall on North 11th Street. Supper and trimmings will be served from 5 30 to 7 p m with proceeds going to the Childrens Home in Ennis. Mrs. Laura Frances Reeves is noble grand.
Weather conditions in Texas again threaten wildfire risk as heavy frosts low humidity and high winds return with lush grass growth. Forester Bill Smith notes last year’s worst fire period was caused by dry weather combined with dense grass and weeds, but this year human carelessness remains the missing ingredient.
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