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Newspaper
Silsbee Bee
Location
Silsbee, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1968
Page
3
The 20th Century Club gathered November 20 at the home of Mrs. W. E. Emigh with Mrs. H. C. Hopkins as co host. Vice president Mrs. W. C. Ratchford presided as 18 members attended. Mrs. W. O. Holmes and Mrs. W. H. Holland presented a program titled Modern Artists With the Lens.
The Happy Blue Birds gathered Monday at Mrs Donald Robinson's home to practice for their upcoming Christmas program. They sang the Good Bye Blue Bird song after sharing the Blue Bird Wish. Refreshments were served by Donna Robinson with Diane Richardson recording.
Shirley Moore and His Eastex Raiders perform at the New Starlite Club every Thursday from 8 to 12. Eugene Myers plays drums, Bobby Lott on lead guitar, Larry Wilson on bass. Admission is 50 cents per person.
Texas Alcohol Narcotics Education will send TANE speakers to five Silsbee area churches on Sunday December 8 1968. TANE officials note the group operates nationwide in about 2500 churches yearly and focuses on preventing alcohol and drug problems through school assemblies publishing and public information. The stop includes First Baptist Buna First Baptist Lumberton Good Shepherd Baptist and Friendship Baptist in Silsbee with Rev. Albert F Tucker describing the mission.
Texas has received 120,037,781 dollars in Federal NDEA funds since 1958. J. H. Bond, Regional Director of HEW, notes the act aims to boost national security related education in science mathematics and languages. Since 1958 the act has funded K through graduate study with loans fellowships guidance testing and research.
Miss Ann Marie House of Tucson and E. E. Hutto Jr. of this city were married Monday at 8 p m in the home of Mrs. George Bellenger Sr. Rex Moore, Justice of Peace, performed the ceremony. After a wedding trip they will reside in San Augustine where he is employed by Santa Fe Railway.
Jerry Ray Tanton son of Mr and Mrs Jesse Ray Tanton of this city received his discharge in Oakland California November 29 after two years in the US Army He recently returned to the States after 12 months in Vietnam with the 120th transit division A graduate of Silsbee High School he received his basic training at Fort Polk
Robert A. Scott, minister of The Christian Church Disciples, announces a December schedule. December 15 at 6 p m features a fellowship supper and youth birthday party. December 22 at 7 p m presents a choir program with gifts for Juliette Fowler Homes. December 24 at 7 p m offers a Christmas worship with Communion for all.
The Christian Women's Fellowship of the Silsbee First Christian Church will meet Wednesday morning December 11 at 9 30. Mrs M G Hickman is study leader and worship leader Mrs R A Scott with hostess Mrs O D Heffner. Theme this month is How Our Thinking Has Changed.
Silsbee Public Schools publish weekly menus for December 9 to 13. Monday features tamales with Spanish rice dry beans cabbage slaw peaches cornbread and milk. Tuesday offers chicken and cumplings green limas tossed salad fruit cookies rolls and milk.
The Johnny Wood family thanks all who visited sent cards flowers and gave support during illness and accident. Special thanks to Elmer McLaughlin for kindness and help.
The Ladies of the First United Pentecostal Church will hold a rummage sale Friday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. next to Shearer’s Shoe Store. New and used items will be on hand.
The Silsbee chapter No. 298 Order of the Eastern Star will hold a sale at City Park from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. A variety of miscellaneous items will be available for purchase.
Mrs A T Langham and children Barbara Virgil and Beverly Jo express gratitude to friends for remembrances after the death of A T Langham.
The Kervin Family expresses gratitude for the kindness shown during the loss of loved one Mrs. Lillie M. Kervin.
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