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Newspaper
Silsbee Bee
Location
Silsbee, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1963
Page
8
Martha Nell Ashworth and Billy F. Pate plan marriage at First Baptist Church on January 25. Miss Ashworth is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Allen Ashworth.
The annual Christmas party of the WSCS and Wesleyan Service Guild of the First Methodist Church is at 7 30 p m tonight in the home of Mrs W C McNeil. Program arranged by Mrs David Myron Mrs W A Barclay Jr and Mrs George A Goynes. Refreshments by Mrs Howard Hargrove. Members will exchange kitchen gadget gifts and may bring toys for Community Christmas baskets per WSCS president Mrs Harry Holt.
Ashworth and Billy Frank Pate announce their engagement. Pate is the son of Mr and Mrs Wilber Frank Pate of Diboll. Both are seniors at Sam Houston State Teachers College in Huntsville. Ashworth is a Silsbee High School graduate and a Kappa Delta member. Pate is a Diboll High School graduate and Sigma Phi Epsilon member.
Rho Upsilon Beta Sigma Phi Sorority met Monday at Mrs Essie Jones home with cohosts Mrs Richard Jones and Mrs Ed Van Winkle. Mrs Tommy Read led the business meeting while Mrs Gene Barnes and Mrs Jack Jordan presented the program. Read read Choirs of God with L O Wray Jr and Bill Weiss assisting for carols. Gifts exchanged and secret sisters revealed. Seventeen or nineteen members attended with refreshment plans and a post event hot dog supper hosted by Mrs Charles Stephens with Mrs Joe Hignett cohosting.
The fourth graders at Robinson Elementary School present a one act play titled Cornelia Makes Christmas in the school cafetorium Tuesday night December 17 at 7 30 p m Directed by Mrs Nancy Skillern and Mrs Lucille Miles public invited.
The Chattering Blue Birds met December 4 in the home of assistant leader Mrs. Pat Hill. They toured Radio Station KKAS and returned to Hill's house to craft Christmas cards for their parents. Debra Sue Rash and Patsy Dunaway served refreshments. Jan Gore, reporter.
The Silsbee Woman's Club meets at 2:30 p.m. at Mrs. B. L. Moreland home with cohosts Mrs. Fred Perlitz and Mrs. Pete Farmer. Program leaders include Mrs. Jess L. Odom and others. the Silsbee Woman's Chorus will perform under Mrs. Paul Georgas. Mrs. R. L. Paret presides.
Margaret Neely and Eddie E Sessums married in a Nov 28 ceremony at 610 North 5th Street with justice of the peace A R Hardison officiating. Maid of honor was Yvonne Gore and Elmer Ashcraft was best man. The couple, natives of Silsbee, plan to reside in Silsbee after a wedding trip to Dallas Waco Stanford and nearby areas.
Blue Bonnet IOOF Lodge sponsors a benefit chili supper Saturday night at 6 30 in the Oddfellow hall on North 11th Street. Homemade chili will be served and proceeds fund toys and food for Christmas for needy families. T L Smith H E Bilderback and Bob Wooley head arrangements.
Den 6 of Cub Scout Pack 199 met at Mrs. T. W. Cleveland's home with seven boys. They made Christmas presents for their mothers and decorations for the Christmas tree. Jerry Lovelady served refreshments.
Social security field representative Marlene Pegg in Silsbee advises near retirement folk to bring age proof to meet with a representative. She can review documents for birth date validity and provide guidance to obtain better evidence if needed. Pegg accepts applications for benefits within three months of retirement, by appointment in City Hall Room 8 from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. each Tuesday.
Kirby Elementary will present a program titled Christmas Songs the World Over in the school cafeteria on December 18 at 9 AM and 10 AM. Two fifth grade sections under the direction of Mrs H Bertram and Mrs Harold Gardner will perform carols and explain their origins.
The Xi Zeta Rho Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi met at Mrs. B. A. McMahon's home with 18 members present. Mrs. V. C. Caraway presided. Donations for Christmas baskets were collected and sisters revealed their secret pals and exchanged gifts after a Christmas story.
The Pretty Blue Birds held their annual Christmas party at leader Mrs. Virginia Spears home with 10 girls and nine leaders. They planned a needy family Christmas basket and to sing carols. They will participate in Toys For Tots downtown Thursday.
The Santa Fe Railway board declares a 25 cent per share dividend on preferred stock payable Feb 1 1964 to holders of record Dec 27 1963. An extra 25 cent per share dividend on common stock payable Jan 10 1964 to holders of record Dec 6 1963. A quarterly 30 cent per share common stock dividend payable Mar 2 1964 to holders of record Jan 24 1964. Total 1963 dividends: 1.45 per common share plus preferred.
Den 6 of Pack 88 met Thursday afternoon with 10 members present. George Glasspool was introduced as the new den chief. Butch Smith served refreshments as Danny Greenwood kept the scribe notes and the group sang songs and played games.
Waldo Mathews High School and elementary classes present Christmas Around the World and Christmas in Cov entry on December 18 at 7 p.m. in the high school auditorium. The 70 voice junior high chorus will sing carols under the direction of Mrs. Ruby Mae Thompson and Mrs. Willie O. Frazier.
Richard E. Jones and Jerry Jones will represent Buck Jones Lumber Co at a two day Lumbermen's Association of Texas workshop in Austin. The meeting Tuesday and Wednesday will study a new concept in financial management for retail lumber yards.
A geographical note states that California exhibits a 28 mile difference in elevation between its lowest and highest points. The fact highlights the state's varied terrain from sea level regions to high mountain peaks.
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