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Newspaper
Silsbee Bee
Location
Silsbee, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1968
Page
2
Local weekly paper lists editors and staff for Silsbee Texas edition. It notes publication every Thursday at 410 Highway 96 with rate details for Hardin, Jasper, Tyler, Jefferson Counties and surrounding areas.
The Silsbee Garden Club gathered Tuesday at Mrs. W. C. McNeil’s home for a Christmas party with 17 members and three visitors. Randy Skillern and Sharon Hawthorne sang, floral arrangements were entered, and members were reminded of the Yard of the Season judging on December 19 at 6 p.m. Two categories, door and overall, were announced with lights to be turned on.
The Pines Theatre will offer special movie pricing Saturday morning from 9 to 12 to benefit the Yale Basket Fund. Two cans of canned fruit or vegetables grant admission, with goods donated to the annual Christmas basket program. B. W. Graves is the Christmas Basket program chairman.
The Wa ha tec Camp Fire Girls met December after Thanksgiving with guardian Mrs. Pat Linthicum. They held a short business meeting then made Christmas gifts for mothers. At 7 pm they joined Beaumont groups to light the courthouse Christmas tree and sing carols. Barbara Beard assisted on the trip. Sue McRoberts, scribe.
Stated meetings of Silsbee Lodge No. 927 A F and A M Silsbee Texas are on the first and third Tuesday of each month at 7 30 oclock Visiting brethren are invited Thomas Hooks W M Fred H Jordan Secty
Mr. and Mrs. B. P. Dockery marked their golden anniversary with an open house at 1010 West Avenue RB on November 16 from 2 to 5 pm. They married November 16, 1918 in Call and moved to Silsbee in 1955. she is the former Alliene Roberts.
Seaman Apprentice Ronald I. Grisham of Silsbee Texas served aboard the heavy cruiser USS St Paul off Southern California during operation Beef Thrust. The eight day First Fleet exercise involved 28 ships 31 air squadrons including four Canadian units to train US forces for Western Pacific Southeast Asia contingencies. Cruisers and destroyers fired on San Clemente Island Range and a target hull while missile ships tested batteries.
Den 5 of Cub Pack 88 met Monday at Mrs. A. E. Fedrick’s home with eight boys present. They made Christmas centerpieces, joined in the den yell living circle and pledge to the flag, then enjoyed refreshments. Ronnie Landry, scribe.
Cub Scout Den 6 met December 5 at Mrs. Bob Riceman’s home with eight boys. They started a Christmas project while Brian McDonald served refreshments. The next meeting will be held today.
A Pacific Missile Range operation involved carrier and land based aircraft striking drone targets near San Clemente Island while the task force defended against two U S submarines acting as aggressors.
Band director Phil Armstrong of Alvin High School writes to Silsbee Bee to apologize for Alvin football fans who stormed the field during the Silsbee playoff game in Beaumont. He says the team is proud but lessons remain on how to act like winners and expresses personal and group remorse.
Ann and Jasper Wiggins report they run the Lake View Children's Home in North Little Rock Arkansas a Christian facility for underprivileged children. They send a five dollar check to request the Silsbee Bee be mailed to them, noting they miss Silsbee.
Donald D. Grose, SBA regional director, announces continued financial help for Golden Triangle area businesses. Malcolm Bridges, supervisory loan officer, will be at the Beaumont Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday, Dec. 18, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Call 838-6581 for details.
William A Harper a former Silsbee resident and son of Mr and Mrs B A Harper of Dallas has been promoted to captain at Richards-Gebaur AFB Missouri He serves as assistant information officer at Headquarters Tenth Air Force A 1965 AFROTC graduate from TCU earned a BA in journalism South Oak Cliff High School class of 1961 He is the grandson of Mrs J H Dickinson and nephew of C L Dickinson Mrs D E Davenport Mrs Lucille Gore of Sour Lake and related to the Harper family of Dallas
The Robinson Elementary campus will begin a new kindergarten class on January 19. Parents must register their children at the Robinson school. no cost to families, but transportation is the responsibility of parents. Only 30 children will be accepted for the January 19 class.
Den 1 Pack 88 gathered Monday December 9 at Mrs Ward Bush home. Cub Scouts prepared Christmas gifts and held elections with Tim Bush secretary treasurer Glad Taylor scribe Mark Van Winkle denner and Danny Couture to care for the scrap book while Mark Van Winkle provided refreshments.
World War I group and Auxiliary set a regular meeting for 2 30 p m Saturday at Neches National Bank. All Barracks and Auxiliary members and eligible joiners are invited. The Auxiliary will serve refreshments to both groups.
The Flying Blue Birds gathered last Wednesday afternoon at the home of leader Mrs Lee Van Winkle for a short business meeting then began making Christmas gifts. Terri and Sherri Van Winkle hosted. Earlier the girls sang carols with other Blue Bird groups at the Read-Turrentine PTA Christmas program.
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