This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 15 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Silsbee Bee
Location
Silsbee, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1973
Page
8
A high school junior under the pen name Kooka Lakka Dreamer recalls a transformative fair experience. The piece describes gliding through a dreamlike landscape with magic lights and music, amid a sense of isolation and pursuit, culminating in finding companionship in a solitary dreamland.
Area newsmen selected the East Zone AA District 3 A team last week with four Silsbee Tigers earning spots. Gary Dean, versatile quarterback wingback and halfback, was named corner back on the defensive unit, while Tiger defender Jerry Galloway earned a place on the second defensive unit.
Jack Read a SHS senior and first year choir member qualified for the All-Area Choir on Saturday December 1 in the region event. Read sings bass and, with Gary Grisham, were the only Silsbee students to reach area tryouts. Next is a higher level All-State audition in Nacogdoches.
A compilation notes strong Tiger victory over Cleveland and local schools Forest Park Thomas Jefferson Baytown Lee. Mentions Merlin the Magician, senior invitations, university acceptance letter, first annual flea market, freshmen basketball success, ACT and SAT scores, and winter holidays. Includes Santa lists and graduation cap orders with festive references.
Santa will bring mid term exams to SHS before Christmas break this year. Tests are scheduled for December 19 and 20 with second fourth and sixth periods on the 19th and first third and fifth on the 20th. Friday is a holiday for students and a required work day for teachers. The change is welcomed by most students who forget their studies over the holidays.
Mayor Hays spoke in Mrs. Deloune's Civics Class about government, road conditions in Silsbee, and the energy crisis. He proposed possible one waying Fourth and Fifth Streets and an underpass to relieve traffic, making the visit educational for attendees. Beechnuts from beech trees are edible raw or roasted and can substitute coffee.
The Tiger Rag lists Silsbee High School staff for 1973-74 with editors in chief Lois Ann Conner and Sharon J. McDonald. It details news features sports clubs circulation and exchange editors, reporters, typists, and VOE secretaries.
Editorial urges energy conservation during the fuel shortage and recalls Nixon's plea to slow driving and turn down thermostats. It also describes the Silsbee Christmas Grocery Certificate Program led by the National Honor Society, detailing badge wear, class fundraising, and a Coke party prize for the top donor class.
Dec 6 7 8 at Clear Creek basketball tournament. Dec 8 All Region Band tryout. Dec 11 basketball and French hero. Dec 13 Christmas musical program. Dec 18 14 15 at Nederland tournament. Dec 18 Jefferson Pt Artht there. Dec 19 final exams period 2 4 6. Dec 20 final exams period 1 8 5 last day for students. Dec 20 basketball Stark Orange there. Dec 21 teacher work day. Dec 21 Jan 7 holidays for students. Jan 7 schedule changes on this day only. Jan 9 report cards given.
Merlin the Magician hypnotized SHS students in a third period show sponsored by the Student Council. Six volunteers were chosen for trance demonstrations. Rob Georgas briefly disrobed as he believed ants covered him while Kevin Wright experienced amnesia and a difficulty saying the number eight. Proceeds of 50 cents went to Student Council projects.
In the last Tiger Rag article on SHS band members at the twirling contest, Doris Pharis was omitted from the winners list and earned an excellent rating for her performance. Tiger Rag apologizes for the omission and congratulates Doris.
Silsbee High School’s varsity Tigers crushed Cleveland 70 to 57 as Michael Dabney led with 17 points and James Simmons added 13. Cleveland’s Roland Reed paced with 17 while Clyde Woods had 15 and Richard Brown 12. The Tigers led 31-21 at halftime and face Clear Creek tournament this week followed by a home game December 11 against French.
SHS hosted its annual Thanksgiving choral program on Tuesday. The girls choir and A Capella groups performed together and separately, opening with the Pledge of Allegiance and closing with The Lord Bless You and Keep You.
A quirky school page details bizarre cafeteria chatter about flying sandwiches and pickle jokes. A senior with a funky thumb and a lookout nose story follows, then an excited fish returns after Merlins show. A junior performs a gym strip tease under hypnosis. a senior girl endures a fat lip amid rowdy behavior.
Justice Kyle Reeves spoke to Mrs Seabrooks first period civics class about trial procedures and government duties as Justice of the Peace. Students engaged with examples of lawsuits as the lecture informed them of judicial roles. Reeves, Hardin County Precinct 1 JP, was the youngest Texas JP until a younger woman recently took office.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.