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Newspaper
Silsbee Bee
Location
Silsbee, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1976
Page
3
A dense month by month recap lists Little League registrations, deaths, crimes, trials, and civic actions in Silsbee and Hardin County. Notables include court indictments of officials, school and city board decisions, road projects, tax changes, and community awards.
A string of births spans Silsbee and nearby towns with new babies named Damian Demond, a son. and multiple daughters and twins born December 21 to December 28 at Silsbee Doctors Hospital Beaumont Women and Children's Hospital St Elizabeth Hospital. Names include Laura Lee Jaclyn Rae Heather Lyn Amber Nicole and Jason Allan. Parents include Hollis Jene Taylor Frank C Elender Ronald R Fielder Howell C Williams Kenneth Allan Manuel Kenny Gibson Terry Enis Gordon and others with listed grandparents Elmer Hollyfield Leigh Veneable and spouses.
Funeral services for Rueben Cavy Reeves 73 of Kirbyville were held at 1 p m Sunday at Causey s E E Stringer Funeral Home with burial at Hebron Cemetery near San Augustine Officiating were Rev Gayle Riles Call Junction Baptist Church and Rev Grady Elliott retired Baptist Church He died Thursday night at home after an illness A San Augustine County native he lived in Kirbyville 28 years a retired saw mill worker Survivors include his wife Ettie Thornton Reeves of Kirbyville three daughters Letha Morris Beau mont Bettie Haley Silsbee Ruby Ranson Fort Polk La six sons Muriel Reeves Leesville Melvin and Roy Reeves both of Victor Frank Reeves Kirbyville Thomas Reeves Grand Prairie Jerry Reeves Beaumont three sisters Lottie O Barbo Cleveland Lillian Mott San Augustine Lillie Roberts Angleton
Cub Pack 186 gathered December 22 at the LDS Church for a Christmas program. Den 7 opened with a skit Lonely Little Christmas Tree and the group sang carols. Charles Nance won the whistling contest. Cubs and parents completed two Goodwill projects and each Den helped with refreshments. Den 1 delivered the closing.
A public hearing was announced on Gulf States Utilities Co rate hike. Ronnie Gibbs won the golf tourney. Rescuers sought a man believed drowned in Village Creek. City Police blotter noted a high speed chase vandalism and burglary. Paul Gonzalez installed worshipful master of Masonic Lodge 927. Jim Wheeler’s string beans won top prize at the Farmers Market.
Silsbee Little Theatre will stage Everybody Loves Opal a three act comedy by John Pa trick as its 7th annual dinner production. Director Harold Norris owner of Harold's Supermarket who won Best Actor of the Year in 1973 will lead with Shirley Gilchriest as assistant director. Tryouts are set for January 5 and 6 from 7 to 9 pm at the theatre building. Norris urges members to read the play beforehand and attend in large numbers.
Miss Karen Wiggins of Jasper and Robert Glenn Winser of Tomball married Dec 10 at Faith Tabernacle United Pentecostal Church. Ceremony featured daisies ivy and blue carnations with a bridal taffeta gown and lace train. The couple will reside in Guam where Winser serves in the U S Navy.
Funeral services for Brandon Kenneth Church 47 of Silsbee were held at 2 p m in Farmer Funeral chapel with burial in Forest Lawn Cemetery Beaumont Rev John Hunt officiated He died Friday morning at St Elizabeth Hospital after an illness He was a native of Beaumont and had lived in Silsbee 11 years He was maintenance supervisor for Church Pattern Works Inc Survivors include a son Leonard Crain of Silsbee a step father Lawrence French of Silsbee a brother Norman Church of Beaumont two sisters Mrs Loretta Burgess of California and Mrs Harvell Crain of Silsbee Pallbearers were Joseph Courts Clifton Courts James White Dwayne Courts Damon White and William McCardy
Graveside services for Larry Dewayne Herrington 17 of Silsbee were at Pine Ridge Cemetery Sour Lake with Rev G B Herrington of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Pollock La officiating He died in a Lufkin hospital after an illness Herrington was born in Lamarque and lived in Lufkin 12 years Survivors include his parents four brothers and five sisters from Silsbee Lubbock Buna Kirbyville and Buna communities
The Silsbee Tigers lost 66-65 to Forest Park in the Thomas Jefferson Tournament on Tuesday. Kerry Dolford led with 16 points, Dwight Fobbs 15, Terry Hulet 12, Rayford Dolford 10, and Derrek Shelton 8. Russell Brigus hit the late jumper for Forest Park with four seconds left.
Certified Public Accountant from Beaumont Mr Key reported satisfaction with the city’s books and records and commended the city for maintaining the records and budget.
The New Covenant Assembly of God Church on Spurser Highway will host Watch Night Services Friday at 8 pm. The Bethel Family gospel group and local singers will perform as Rev. James W. Mills invites the public.
The article urges readers to adopt health goals for 1977 including annual medical checkups, dental care, weight management, exercise, and smoking cessation. It emphasizes immunization, sleep, nutrition, and safety, plus broader public concerns like water conservation and pollution abatement.
Mr and Mrs I L Pittman will be honored at a reception celebrating their sixth wedding anniversary Sunday at Lancaster Parlour Room 6550 Prutvinin Round Beaumont Calling hours until 6 pm The couple married December 29 1916 in Ardmore Oklahoma He a Tennessee native she from Cleburne Texas They have resided in Beaumont 35 years and lived in Loeb before moving They have four daughters and two sons twenty grandchildren and twenty great grandchildren Friends are invited through the press.
Funeral services for Travis Gore 56 were held Friday at 2 p.m. in Franks Branch Church with Rev. Joe Knighton officiating. Burial followed in the adjoining cemetery. Gore died December 22 at Doctors Hospital in Silsbee after an illness. He was a disabled veteran and lifelong Hardin County resident, survived by a wife four children and several siblings. Pallbearers included Leon Spell and others.
A resident reported tools stolen from a shed with Craftsman items valued at 150 dollars. Investigations continue. Local officers issued 26 speeding tickets and 11 warnings last week. Gustave Campbell Jr. pled guilty to driving while intoxicated in Jefferson County Court on December 23, receiving a 200 dollar fine, costs, one year probation and a 60 day jail sentence. On December 22, Herbert Elmore reported a broken plate glass window at Elmore Insurance valued at 46.84 dollars. no arrests.
The Department of Health Resources urges citizens to support community efforts addressing elderly needs. Adopting healthful habits now can extend lifespan and improve life quality, signaling a hopeful ending to 1976 and a healthy year ahead.
Charles Kelly a 25 year veteran rural carrier from Silsbee Post Office earned a certificate of appreciation from the regional Postmaster General. He took a vacation day to assist Kountze rural routes saving 25 minutes daily, about $8000 yearly for the Kountze office.
Silshee TOPS Club met Tuesday at the Gulf States meeting room with 12 members weighing in and reporting a 5 percent weight loss. Kathy Johnson won the fruit basket in the group event.
The Tri-County Trail Blazers Club meets Tuesday at 7 00 p m at Beaumont State Bank. Election of new officers is on the agenda and dues will be collected, reported Grace Simmons the club reporter.
The family of Mrs. Sue erecia Lewis expresses sincere gratitude for the prayers sympathy and acts of kindness from friends and neighbors. They thank those who sent flowers foods and those at Silsbee Doctors Hospital and Dr Copeland and the city pastors Rev Mitchell Rev Booker and Sand churches for their support.
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