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Newspaper
Silsbee Bee
Location
Silsbee, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1955
Page
2
The commission reports ten new hunting deaths this fall, totaling 23. Most victims were teens, with adults also involved. Incidents include misidentification, accidental discharges in boats, rifles firing from car interiors, and a gun exploding after shell misload.
Soil Conservation District notes renewed effort with Singletary peas on the McNeil farm four miles west of Kountze as growth reaches five to eight inches. Nearby fields include 45 acres of White Dutch clover near Batson, Crimson and clover near Old Hardin, Crimson and White Dutch clover near Thicket, and 10 acres of White Dutch and Rye grass near Honey Island. Cooperators fertilized per soil needs. John Tom Kirby reports 25 acres of Hardwood Control to release young pine, north of Silsbee.
Congressman Jack Brooks announces moving his office from East Texas to Washington this week to prepare for the Second Session of the Eighty-Fourth Congress. He cites McGee Bend Dam funding and aims to start work the first day Congress convenes while directing from Beaumont after Christmas. Brooks travels East Texas to support local development and prosperity.
Clarence Mc Neely Hardin County Clerk reports thirty two marriage licenses issued recently.Names include James Colvin Betty Roberts Ernest McLean Maria Jrousard Tine Turner Evelyn Roberts and others with dates from November 2 to December 1.
The Missionary Round Table Book Club of the First Baptist Church will meet Friday afternoon at 2. Mrs. G. T. Eason hosts. Mrs. J. T. Parrish reviews the autobiography People’s Padre by Emmett McLaughlin.
First Baptist Circle of Leola Ragland met at the church Monday with eight members present. Mrs. L. E. Hutchins chaired and led in prayer. The group planned Christmas baskets for needy families and will meet at Mrs. R. E. Barclay's home to prepare them. Mrs. Barclay led the Bible lesson and Mrs. C. E. Swift closed with prayer.
The Round Robin Singing Convention gathers Saturday night at Evadale Baptist Church with singers from surrounding counties. Carl Lindsey leads the event and invites public attendance.
The junior class presents The Curious Savage a Broadway hit by John Patrick tonight and Friday. It follows widow Ethel Savage with ten million dollars as she grants whimsical wishes and challenges greedy stepchildren.
Er and Diane Jardell are noted as the staff overseeing management of the Cloisters. The description calls attention to their duties and the overall operation.
The room where the action unfolds was designed by Pierce Hall and the stage direction handled by L Duane Newell, reflecting their distinct contributions to the production.
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