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Silsbee Bee

Location

Silsbee, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 15, 1966

Page

3

Optimists Give Check For 173 To Youth Center

J K Sims Jr secretary of the Optimist Club presented a check for 173 dollars to Mrs Hugh Smith temporary chairman of the steering committee for the Silsbee Youth Center at a breakfast at Dans Restaurant The Optimist Club sponsored the aquacade show and circus that recently appeared here and the proceeds went to the Youth Center fund Val Hickman president of the Optimist spoke of the clubs wish to help as the Center develops Mrs Sue Bullock and Mrs Stuart Smith attended the breakfast Elton Smith and Bob Herron represent the club on the Youth Center steering committee

J. Kk. Sims Jr Optimist Club Hugh Smith Silsbee Youth Center Dan's Youth Center Val Hickman The Optimist Mmembers Sue Bullock Stuart Smith Silsbee Woman's Club Woman's Club Conservation Department Smith Bullock Elton Smith Bob Herron

Horizon Club Makes Favors For Hospital

The Tanvasuta Horizon Club met in Cra vens Hall with Kathy McCoer ney as hostess using a Christmas theme. Members made Christmas tray favors for Hardin Memorial Hospital in Kountze. At the Nov. 22 meeting they crafted Thanksgiving favors and host Christine Holt described the Pilgrim grain placing custom. The next meeting is slated for Tuesday Jan. 3 with a Twelve Days of Christmas celebration and tree undec oration.

Tanvasuta Horizon Club Cravens Hall Kathy McCoerney Hardin Memorial Hospital Kountze Christine Holt Fellowship Hall

Dens 1 And 3 Meet At Bruner Home For Christmas Gifts

Dens 1 and 3 of Cub Scout Pack 201 met Monday at Mrs. Robert Bruner's home with 16 boys and two den chiefs. The meeting opened with the cub scout yell as the boys crafted Christmas gifts for their parents. Bobby Mack served refreshments and the group sang carols before closing with the Cub Scout promise and benediction.

Robert Bruner Bobby Mack Mark Jones

In Loving Memory of Dick Allen by Callie Mae Allen

Thankful note to Har din Memorial Hospital staff Dr Hocks nurses and all in Kountze for kindness sympathy and care during Dick Allen's long hospital stay and for friends cards and flowers at his funeral Mrs Callie Mae Allen and son Bobby express prayerful blessings

Hardin Memorial Hospital Hocks Kountze Dick Allen Rans Callie Mae Allen Bobby

Special Yule Programs At First Methodist Church

Special Sunday services at First Methodist Church feature Rev. R Eugene Jonte delivering a Christmas message at 8 30 and 10 50 a m The Chancel choir 8 20 service Youth choir 10 50 Cantata at 7 p m with narrators and directors listed The Cantata also to be presented at Presbyterian Church Wednesday 7 30 p m Public invited to Christmas Eve service 6 30 p m a family service with senior high youth in pageant form

First Methodist R. Eugene Jonte Alvin Ragan Robert Neyland Etta Mae Johnson Paul Georgas Presbyterian Church Gene Evans Doyle McKeown

Twentieth Century Club Hears Indira Gandhi Program

The Twentieth Century Club met December 7 at Mrs. David Read's home with co host Mrs. Tommie Read. Twenty members and one guest, Mrs. J D Self, attended, as Mrs Weeks Crawford presided. Mrs Harmon Weathersby and Mrs E M Prewitt presented Woman in the News Indira Nehru Gandhi.

Twentieth Century Club David Read Tommie Read J. D. Self Weeks Crawford Harmon Weathersby E. M. Prewitt Indira Nehru Ghandi

Card of Thanks for kind deeds after illness and loss

The family of Mrs. Lizzie Thomas and Richard Weathersby express gratitude for flowers food prayers visits cards and other acts of kindness during illness loss surgery and recovery received from friends H E Woodard and family and others.

Lizzie Thomas Richard Weathersby

Independent Cage Tourney At Chance-Loeb Opens

Chance-Loeb Volunteer Fire Department hosts its second annual independent basketball tournament December 14 15 and 17 in the Chance-Loeb gymnasium. Wednesday matchups included Lumber vs Mobil Chemical Washing Machine Parts vs Lone Star Port Arthur Hardin Jeffersons. Tonight games begin at 6 45 p m with American National Bank vs Sherman Lumber Co Silsbee vs Kountze. Winners advance to a playoff and finals occur Saturday in three sessions at 10 a m 1 30 p m and 6 30 p m. Proceeds fund the fire truck purchase and the Ladies Auxiliary led by Mrs. Billy Powell staffs a concession. Glen Thornton oversees arrangements.

Chance-Loeb Volunteer Fire Department Chance - Loeb Still Lumber Mobil Chemical Washing Machine Parts Lone Star of Port Arthur South Park Hardin Jeffersons American National Bank Sherman Lumber Co Silsbee Kountze Ladies’ Auxiliary Billy Powell Glen Thornton Fire Department

Christmas party of Read Bible Class at First Methodist Church

The Read Bible Class met Tuesday at Mrs. Jack Hill's home for a Christmas party. Teacher Mrs. Eugene Jonte read "Christmas of Long Ago." Refreshments were served to members and five guests. Mrs. Della Smart presides.

Read Bible First Methodist Church Jack Hill Eugene Jonte Della Smart

Teacher Sorority Plans Yule Party

Texas Beta Eta Chapter of Alpha Delta Kappa will meet at Mrs Barney McMahon’s home on Oglesbee Road Thursday December 15 at 7 30 p m The theme for the evening is Christmas Cheer Hostesses will be Mrs Lea Gardner Mrs Pat Kirby Mrs Caroline Lindsey and Mrs Freida Johnson

Texas Beta Eta Alpha Delta Kappa Barney McMahon Oglesbee Road Lea Gardner Pat Kirby Caroline Lindsey Freida Johnson

Nu Upsilon Met On Monday Night

The Nu Upsilon Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority met Monday night at Mrs. Leon Rodgers home with 138 members present. Mrs. Joe Nelson presided. Before the business meeting the jewels ceremony honored Mrs. Rodgers Mrs. Royce Owens and Mrs. Leonard Barnett. The Christmas project was discussed and items for a needy family were donated. The program Our Own Home was presented by Mrs J C White.

Nu Upsilon Beta Sigma Phi Sorority Leon Rodgers Joe Nelson Rodgers Royce Owens Leonard Barnett J. C. White

Christmas Party For Royal Clover Leaf Club Held At Home

The Royal Clover Leaf Club holds a Christmas Party at 7 30 p m Saturday in the home of Mrs Mae Donna Scott. Mrs Doris Perkins will preside and Mrs Lillie O Robertson, program chairman, will tell the Christmas Story. The group will gather at the tree after dinner to exchange gifts.

Royal Clover Leaf Club Mae Donna Scott Willia Mae Beatty Doris Perkins Lillie O. Robertson

Silsbee School Menus for Dec 19 20 21

Silsbee Schools present menus for December 19 through 21. Monday offers Italian spaghetti with cheese, buttered spinach, candied sweet potatoes, iced cake squares, rolls, milk. Tuesday serves hamburgers with lettuce, tomatoes, onions, French fries, fruit cobbler, milk. Wednesday features chicken and dressing with giblet gravy, cranberry sauce, buttered English peas, mince meat, cake, rolls, milk.

Silsbee Spaghett

Cub Pack 88 To Meet On Tuesday

Cub Scout Pack 88 will hold its December meeting Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Cravens Hall of the First Methodist Church. Yuletide Everywhere is the theme. Each cub will bring a food or toy gift for a needy family and place it under the Christmas Tree. Mrs. R. F. Sanford opens the meeting and Den 6. Christmas carols will be sung and the Music Makers, directed by Mrs. Suzanne Barefield, will present a program. A skit will be given by Mr.

Cub Scout Pack Cravens Hall First Methodist Church R. F. Sanford Den Suzanne Barefield

Den Mother Almond to Host Awards for Qualified Boys

Awards will be given to qualified boys by Mrs Richard Jones and Den. The pack’s boys will sell Christmas trees Saturday to support their activities.

M. H. Almond Den Richard Jones

Cub Pack 201 Den 5 Meets For Pledge And Games

Cub Pack 201 Den 5 opened with the pledge and then wrapped gifts for parents. They played football as Steve Willis, member.

Den 5 Cub Scout Pack 201 Steve Willis Membe

Beaumont Minister To Speak Here Sunday

Rev Charles Isbell pastor of Northwood Christian Church in Beaumont will be guest speaker Sunday at the 1045 morning services at the First Christian Church in town.

Charles Isbell First Christian Church Isbell Northwood Christian Church Beaumort

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