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Newspaper
Silsbee Bee
Location
Silsbee, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1963
Page
6
A roundup of residents and guests: W E Brownlee checks into Santa Fe Hospital Temple for a checkup. Beau monde visitors include Wingate Strahan Lee Good and more. Barbara Hough travels to San Francisco. couples journey to Galveston and Houston for church council and Carnival Ball.
Silsbee Public Schools lists weekly meal options February 11 through February 15. Monday features Hot dogs with chili and sides. Tuesday offers Chicken and spaghetti with green beans. Wednesday serves Ham shanks with lima beans. Thursday presents Barbecue beef on buns with potato salad. Friday provides Fish sticks with baked beans. Milk accompanies each meal.
Mrs G W Smith of Kirbyville visited Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs I R Brownlee. Henry A Richardson is confined to Baptist Hospital in Beaumont for treatment. Mr and Mrs J M Cain Jr of Beaumont visited Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs Everett Gilchriest and family.
The Martha Sunday School Class of the First Baptist Church met Monday night at the home of Mrs. Marion Almond with Mrs. Robert Collier as cohostess. Twelve members attended. Mrs. Tom Williams led the business session, and prayers were offered by Mrs. Robbie Foley. Mrs. Joe Hartley gave the devotion with the secretary's report read by Mrs. James Hovs.
Southwestern University marks 123 years since 1840 charter with Charter Day events on Feb 15 at 9 30 a m in Alma Thomas Theatre Georgetown campus. Speaker Dr Durwood Fleming will lead ceremonies with medallion presentation by the Texas State Historical Survey Committee and campus coffee in Bishops Union Main Lounge.
Miss Kay Yoksh bride elect of Tommie Hare was honored at a miscellaneous bridal shower held at the home of Mrs. R. L. Read 735 N Seventh. Guests enjoyed calling hours from 3 to 5 pm with hostesses including Mrs. G Shepherd and others as pink and white camelias and white decor adorned the event.
Perry H. Winters 45, longtime Santa Fe conductor from San Augustine to Longview, died Sunday near Marlin after a heart attack en route to Temple. Services were held Tuesday at First Baptist Church San Augustine. burial in Liberty Hill Cemetery. Survived by wife, one daughter Mrs Bovett Dallas, son Jerry Frank Winters Jasper, three stepdaughters, one stepson, sister Ruth Spencer.
Dr W C McNeil of Silsbee was named chairman of the Texas Section during a mid winter meeting of the Texas Section of the American College of Dentists. He has long been active in dental societies and has served as chairman of the State Board of Dental Examiners and in other official capacities of dental organizations.
Committees prepare for the Valentine Sweetheart Banquet at First Baptist Church for Intermediate 1 Intermediate II and Young People's departments. Theme is Sweetheart in Paris with decorations and food. About 100 youths expected. A king queen prince and duchess will be named for faithful service. Devotional by Miss Eric Lumpkan of Beaumont.
Funeral services for Oscar C. Wilson of Route 1 Silsbee will be at 10 a m Thursday at Good Shepherd Baptist Church north of Silsbee with Rev F G Harding and Rev J F Petty officiating. Burial is in Bean Cemetery. Wilson, a Newton County native, died at 11 45 am Tuesday in Hardin Memorial Hospital in Huntsman. He was a retired farmer and rancher survived by wife Bertha and and ten other relatives including two sons and four daughters.
Miss Barbera Kaye Whratt bride elect of Adolph Herzik Jr. was honored with a lingerie shower in Netherland hosted by Mrs. Paula Kimbro. Co-hostesses Miss Sandra Sloan and Mrs. Faye Kalbaugh planned a valentine themed event. Miss Wyatt of Nederlane teaches at C. O. Wilson Junior High School.
Waldo Mathews Panthers lost the final home contest to Ralph Bunche High of Crockett 69 to 58. Crockett led throughout the game despite Panthers pressure in the second half. The girls team also fell 30 to 26. A return game at Crockett Friday ends district play. Panthers to enter West Kubbyville tournament on Saturday February 1. Season record 6–16. 3–6 in district. Lamar White top scorer with 27. Rose Lewis led girls with 20.
Funeral services for Mrs Nettie Barks 72 of Route Silsbee were held at 2 pm Friday at Loeb Pentecostal Church with Rev E W Stanley officiating. Burial followed in Hooks Cemetery under Farmer Funeral Home. She died January 30 at Hamilton Nursing Home Beaumont and is survived by daughter Mrs R L Henley, son J L Barks, and four grandchildren.
A Valentine dance for Susbee Country Club members will be held Saturday night at the clubhouse. The event starts at 8 p.m. with Valentine motif decor and hostesses Mrs Gertrude Fields and Mrs Dorothy Smith.
Camp Fire group Ea C Le La met Tuesday at leader Mrs. David Knupps home with eight members present. The group practiced and presented a Davy Crockett play for the March of Dimes. Brenda Hoover served refreshments. Jane Gilley, reporter.
We thank friends and neighbors for their donations following the burning of my father's clothes and household goods. Jim Paters, Frank Lewis.
Wanda Roebuck and Donald R Jacobs to be married in a late March wedding in the city. Wanda is a Silsbee High School graduate employed by Southwestern Bell. Donald is a Port Neches-Groves High School graduate, Army veteran, studied at Lamar Tech, and works for Bethlehem Steel in Beaumont.
E J Dietrich of the Silsbee Lions Club announced the 14th annual minstrel, scheduled for March 21 and 22, with a combined light minstrel and variety show under the theme Trial By Jury. Committee reports indicate rapid progress as talent from Silsbee High School and other sources is lined up, while camp applications are sought for handicapped youth to attend the Kerrville Lions Camp for Crippled Children in June through August.
Silsbee Masonic Lodge 927 calls a meeting for Saturday at 7 p.m. in the Masonic Temple. A full dress master's degree will be conferred after light refreshments at 6 30 p m. Parsley, worshipful master, urges all Master Masons to attend.
Pinecrest Baptist Chapel starts a training union study course with nightly 7:45 classes led by Mrs. G J Wood and others across grades from beginners to juniors. YWAs met with five members and a visitor, planning a sweetheart banquet during focus week. WMU and district meetings were noted with prayers and missions programs. Group training school starts Feb 18 at Good Shepherd Baptist Church with joint efforts from Pinecrest and other churches.
Miss Janie Sue Clark was honored with a miscellaneous bridal shower Monday night at the home of Mrs. C. EF. Kelley. Hostesses included Mrs H. B Simmons Mrs A. EB. Fedrick Mrs Fred Fedrick Mrs Murrel Conner Mrs Mary Bruns Mrs lwrce Stott Miss Verla Sargent Mrs L. M. Prather Mrs B. B. Dean Mrs W. H. Carr and Mrs J. F. McGee. Red and white carnations miniature cupids and umbrellas decorated the rooms.
Andrew Williams named assistant scoutmaster of Boy Scout Troop 62 announced by Scout master J D Stringer. Troop 62 sponsored by Waldo Mathews School and Williams plans to lead 15 boys on summer trip to Camp Orland. Williams is a Waldo Mathews High School graduate and Jarvis Christian College student, son of Mr and Mrs Will Williams.
The Kiardin-Polk-Tyler Multi-County Library System board will meet February 12 at 2 30 p m at the Sour Lake Methodist Church. Members are urged to attend or send a proxy.
William W. Spurlock a fore man apprentice USN and son of Mr and Mrs W L Spurlock Route 1 Silsbee is serving aboard the attack aircraft carrier USS Ranger. The Ranger recently visited Cubi Point Philippines and Yokosuka Japan during a Western Pacific tour with the Seventh Fleet. It Visited Naval Air Station on January 6 during the current cruise.
Representative Emmett Lack of Kountze plans to co author the Jobs After 40 bill introduced by Rep Will L Smith of Beaumont. The measure, passed by 17 states, bars state agencies and subdivisions from denying employment based solely on age above 40 and restricts age based hiring between 18 and 65 while preserving employer discretion for non age related reasons. Smith says Lack’s co authoring strengthens passage and cites his legislative support network.
Roger Ratliff, son of Mr and Mrs L J Ratliff of Silbee, is among six new UT Law School Student Legal Research Board members. The board offers practice in researching legal problems, handling memos from lawyers across the state with limited libraries. Ratliff is a Silsbee High School and Texas A&M alumnus now pursuing law at Texas U.
In the home of Mrs Ora Mae Richard son the Den 4 Cub Scouts met January 30. Lynn King was elected denner Paul Herbit t assistant denner and Han idy Richard scribe Lynn King served refreshments and the meeting closed with the pledge of allegiance
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