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Newspaper
Silsbee Bee
Location
Silsbee, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1964
Page
2
A local weekly paper printed in Silsbee Texas on 410 Highway 96 lists publication details. The issue names owners editors and staff including David Read R L Read Tommy Read Mrs Leona Whitman Pat Richardson and the mechanical department crew.
Bud Hendrix 81 of Honey Island died 5 45 pm Saturday in Hardin Memorial Hospital Kountze. Funeral 2 pm Monday at First Methodist Church Kountze with Rev R Leon Peacock and Rev Carroll T Cole. Burial Big Sandy Cemetery. survivors include wife Annie 6 sons 3 daughters 18 grandchildren and one great grandchild. he served on Honey Island School Board for 22 years and as election judge 23 years.
Sam McGallion entered John Sealy hospital in Galveston last week for medical treatment.
Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Field er of Silsbee welcome a son born December 4 at St Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Mr. and Mrs. W B Harris of Silsbee have a daughter born December 6 at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. James G Hobson of Beaumont and wife Bettie Hargraves announce Kristi Lynette born December 3 at St Elizabeth. Hollis William Collins of Village Mills and wife have a son Hollis Wayne born November 20 at Hardin Memorial Hospital in Kountze. Terri Lyn born November 30 to Mr and Mrs Jerry Grisham of Silsbee. Keneth Clayton born December 4 to Mr and Mrs Kenneth Gilchrist of Spurger. Pamela Marie daughter born December 6 to Mr and Mrs Clarence Flowers of Kountze. Patti Renee daughter born December 7 to Mr and Mrs James Lowe.
The Happy Blue Birds met Tuesday at Mrs Elton DeCair's home with seven members. They made corsages for their mothers for Christmas. Next Tuesday the group will hold its Christmas party. Brinda Fannett served refreshments as reporter.
Council approves light car specifications and plans to bid a new vehicle similar to two 1963 Ford Fairlanes in operation. One current car will be traded. Council asks Dominguez to itemize all city engineering fees from the past year. Street work slows with patching on Avenue J and planned patches on Avenue L and Third Street. Five applications for city manager exist with two to be interviewed tonight. Hopkins urges discussing a city hall vault to protect records. previous bids were too costly. Vault would be outside the building adjacent to the city secretary’s office.
Silsbee Garden Club met Tuesday at Mrs. W. C. McNeil’s home for a Christmas party with 28 members present. Co-hostesses were Mrs. Jessie Rudolph Mrs. O. C. Seely and Mrs. John Cullinan. The program was led by Mrs. Elton Jardell and slides of Gardens of Far Away were shown. The next meeting is January 12 at Mrs. Fula Turrentine’s home with Mrs. H. C. Hopkins as cohostess.
The Woman's Club will sing and the High School Band directed by M L Winger and the Junior High Band directed by Glen Vernon will perform. Mrs Robert Neyland is music co ordinator. Rev R Eugene Jonte will give the invocation and Rev R E Barcay will offer the benediction. Mrs Taylor and Mrs James O Bond arrange scenery. High school girls serve as ushers. Public invited.
Garner said the district valued at 10.76 million with a tax rate of 1.45 per 100. If approved the rate would rise to 1.738 per 100 after all bonds issued. Only 720000 in bonds would be sold immediately to meet needs, with rest held in reserve for future growth.
The Business and Professional Woman's Club will meet tonight Thursday at 7 p m at Mrs. Billie Holmes home. Mrs Letha Smith will preside and Christmas gifts will be exchanged.
Mr and Mrs L A Yankie spent Sunday in Orange visiting their daughter and family. Several relatives including Mr and Mrs Grover Haliburton and Mr and Mrs Estell Boyett joined. James Boyett returned home with grandparents for a visit. Edith Yankie visited Dickinson with her sister and brother in law. Capt and Mrs Thomas J Hardy and family from Great Falls Montana are with Elizabeth Hardy. Stuart Smith recuperated after surgery at Baptist Hospital Beaumont. Mrs George Claud Kirbyville and Raymond Claud Jasper visited the Yankie home.
The WSCS of the First Methodist Church will hold its annual Christmas party at 7:30 p m Tuesday in the home of Mrs. W C McNeil. Program on The Birthday of a King features narrators singers and a refreshment committee led by Mrs L E Martin. Members may exchange kitchen gadget gifts and bring a small toy for Christmas baskets per president Mrs Howard Hargrove.
Den 4 of Cub Scout Pack 88 held a December 3 meeting at the den mother Mrs Jessie Mettlin home. The group recited the promise, worked on Christmas decorations, and planned a visit to the Silsbee Bee office with Mrs King assisting. Alvin Ragan discussed bobcat readiness while Carl Tynes provided refreshments.
James Hollis Sims died at six thirty p m Tuesday in St Elizabeth Hospital Beaumont after a short illness He is survived by his mother Mrs Mary Sims of Silsbee father Eugene Sims of Kountze and maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Lemuel Hooks of Silsbee Graveside services are at 10 this morning at Cravey Cemetery Rev Luther Crabtree Assembly of God from Kountze will officiate Farmer Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements
The Tangasuta Horizon Club completed plans for a Christmas bazaar and rummage sale. The bazaar will be in front of West Co. Store and the rummage sale at Santa Fe Park. Dolls for Christmas baskets will be displayed at Warrick's with dolls dressed by the Home Demonstration Club. Kathy McCarney served refreshments to 12 members, two advisors, and guest Frankye Williams.
Funeral services were held Tuesday at the Merryville Pentecostal Church for Ernest Droddy Sr. 63 of Merryville Louisiana. Rev. W D Andrews officiated and burial followed in Merryville Cemetery. He died Monday morning at Merryville General Hospital. Survivors in Silsbee include son Troy D Droddy, his parents Mr and Mrs Allen Droddy, a brother Philip Droddy, and sisters Mrs Tom L Smith and Mrs Loral Vaught.
Cub Pack 201 Den 2 met Tuesday at Mrs Sam Copeland's home with seven boys present. Tim Atmar brought gingerbread Santas for refreshments. Larry Beddingfield led the opening and Nathan Ferrell served as scribe. Cubs made a pinecone bell and played games including Ouch and Underhand Tug o war. The living circle closed.
Miss Mickey Creel accompanied the Melody Maids of Beaumont to Fort Hood Texas Sunday to present a musical program. She is a junior at Silsbee High School and daughter of Mr and Mrs L B Creel.
Cheery Blue Birds met Tuesday at Mrs. Kenneth Nevils home with 10 members present. Pansy Yawn presided as the group made Santa Claus boots for decorations. Judy Whitmire served refreshments. Pamela Britton and Gloria Gallion served as reporters.
Otakiwanka Camp Fire Girls gathered December 3 at Mrs J L Christian’s home. They made stuffed toy pillows for the Tay for Tots drive. Kay Christian served refreshments. Nanell Hancock reported.
The Wives Club of the Sinclair Production Department will meet December 17 at 7 30 p m at Mrs Clyde Swenson home for their Christmas party Gifts will be exchanged Miss Verla Sargent and Miss Barbara Riley invited as guests.
Den 1 of Cub Scout Pack 201 met Tuesday to learn knots and draw names for their Christmas party Tuesday. Kenn Rose provided refreshments.
Surgery occurred at Hardin Memorial Hospital in Kountze. Sidney Dauphin and family visited her parents in Hallsville. Mr Ready is improving after a stroke. R E Jackson returned from Angleton after visiting Frank Griffin’s family. The Crockett family from Winnie visited while in Beaumont for treatment. Doyce McNeil and son from Houston visited her parents in Redmonds. I F Eldredge Jr and Chris visited in Houston and Bra zoria. H C Scroggins visited friends in Jacksonville and Palestine. Dr J M Travis Sr died in Jacksonville. Capt H Benton Watts and family from Fort Lee Va plan a six week visit. Watts to Saigon for 13 months, then home to Silsbee.
Carl Warwick of the St. Louis Cardinals, hero of the 1964 World Series for pinch hits, will be guest speaker at the First Baptist Church of Silsbee Christmas banquet for the Young People and College and Career Department. The event is Friday December 18 at 7 30 p m in the church recreation hall. Warwick, 27, born in Dallas, played college baseball at Texas Christian University and has played for the Cardinals and Houston Colt 45s.
Cub Scout Den 3 of Pack 201 met Tuesday at Mrs. H. G. Wiggins home with seven boys and den chief Lee Hickman. They pledged allegiance, sang America, drew names for the Christmas party, and Mrs. Robert Griffin distributed Pinewood Derby kits. Mark Wiggins served as scribe.
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