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Newspaper
Silsbee Bee
Location
Silsbee, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1954
Page
1
Silsbee columnist writes of a new granddaughter at the manse making this Christmas special. The piece reflects on a grandparent’s joy watching Phyllis explore gifts and tree lights, calling a child's happiness essential to the season.
Silsbee physician Dr W J Poshataske will become Kiwanis Club president at a ladies night program at Blue Bonnet Cafe on December 28 at 7 30 p m. Lt Gov Herman L Rudiseal will install him and officers. new officers include Cliff McKay first VP Jimmy Jeffrey second VP J F Weathersby secretary treasurer. directors are Read McNeil Stover Markley Landgraf Morgan Britton. Ed Nash is retiring president.
State Game Warden Joe Murphy reports six Louisiana men and two from Orange were fined 500 dollars for illegal hunting in a Newton County game preserve last week. The group carried shotguns high powered rifles and night hunting gear.
Ernest Smith a Loeb tavern operator paid a fine of 250 dollars and costs in county court for allowing beer after hours. Six men were jailed for being drunk and in affrays. Marvin Thompson was fined 50 dollars for aggravated assault. Hardin County Hospital appoints Dudley Keith of Fort Worth as new administrator succeeding Hazel Matthews. Keith previously led Sweetwater and Fort Worth city-county hospitals and is the first fully trained administrator for the county facility.
An honor class of the Knights of Pythias will be initiated January 6 in Silsbee. The event follows a long tradition of the lodge with ceremonies. Notable supporters include Abraham Lincoln and Franklin D Roosevelt who praised the order for friendship charity and benevolence and its role in civic duty and patriotism.
The Silsbee Garden Club announced awards for top Christmas displays. First place religious, legendary, window, and entrance themes went to Camellias. Mr. and Mrs. Van Winkle won best outside. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Murphy earned a camellia for a painted Santa window. E. M. Wilson Sr. won best door decoration at 555 North Seventh Street.
Hardin county grand jury convened for January 18 as District Clerk Willis Selman reported. The panel returned 20 true bills including seven burglary, three car theft, two ordinary theft, two leaving the scene of an accident, two child desertion, two forgery, one assault with intent to murder, and one murder.
Miss Sue Yankie, daughter of Mr and Mrs L A Yankie, is home from Austin to spend the holidays with her parents.
Funeral services were held yesterday for Rose Hooks a 97 year old Hardin County native and retired stockman and rancher. She died Sunday in Schlesinger nursing home Beaumont. Graveside rites conducted at Cravey Cemetery with Rev. R E Barclay of Silsbee First Baptist Church officiating. Survivors include five sons five daughters and three brothers. Pallbearers were six grandsons.
The Young People's Choir of the First Methodist Church will go Christmas caroling Thursday night under the direction of Mrs. Yvonne Neyland. Any shut ins or ill persons may contact Mrs. Burke Hargrove at Evergreen 5-2863.
Leon Avery of Highlands Texas spent the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs L C Avery.
John Henry Worsham thirteen was killed Monday at noon by accidental shotgun discharge in Buna. Brother Jerry Lynn dislodged a shell, the bolt closed, and the gun fired. Justice of the Peace ruled accidental gunshot wounds after deputy Harry W. Dunn investigated. services held at Moss Cemetery with ministers presiding.
Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Thornal plan a open house on Sunday December 26 at 310 South 5th Street to mark their 50th wedding anniversary. They were married December 25 1904 in Brookhaven Texas and now reside in town. They have two sons Lt Col R B Thornal of Washington DC and Lt Edward Glen Thomas on the Shangri La Bremerton WA, and a daughter Mrs W H Holland of Silsbee, with eight grandchildren.
A/10 Earl M. Wigington stationed at Scotts Field Illinois visited the home of Mr and Mrs G F Phillips and Mr and Mrs F D Johnson Sunday. He is the son of Mrs Alice Wigington of the area.
Texas Nu Upsilon Beta Sigma Phi held a Christmas party at the First Methodist Church Fellowship Hall. After a supper and carols, members exchanged no gifts, each giving a present to a needy child. Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Watkins screened Holy Land films for attendees.
Mrs Mae Oma Lee 68 of Fletcher died at 2 30 am Saturday after a heart attack at home She was a member of the Emmanuel Baptist Church and had lived in the area 30 years Survivors include her husband Ed Lee a son Lloyd Lee three daughters two sisters and two brothers and four grandchildren Funeral services were pending early this week
First Presbyterian Church preschool and Sunday school members celebrated a Christmas party Monday afternoon at 2 00 in the home of Mrs J W Savage. Twelve guests attended with Christmas stories read and records played for entertainment. Punch and cookies were served to all present.
Three Nederland youths spent Friday night in the county jail and paid fines totaling 97.50 after being picked up by Silsbee police and deputies. Justice of the Peace Louis Sellers assessed 22.50 each for disturbing the peace and City Judge W J Davis fined 10 each under the firecracker ordinance.
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