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Newspaper
Silsbee Bee
Location
Silsbee, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1959
Page
6
A parade of familiar names visits and returns home across Beaumont, Port Arthur, Buna, and nearby towns. Family events include birthdays and a union, with Army and Marine service members listed among local households and a child injury reported.
Miss Sharon Simmons of Beaumont was crowned Valentine Queen of the junior high during the Valentine ball in the cafeteria. Princesses named were Ann Hayes Linnette Witte Carolyn Bostick Cecile Cobble and Barbara King. Suitt Homes will handle custom designing and building with focus on finishing details.
Mr and Mrs B C Modisette of Silsbee announce son John Pat born Feb 15 in Hardin County hospital. Regina Annette to Mr and Mrs Howard Paine of Silsbee born Feb 16. Jesse Rodriguez of Evadale welcomes Jacquelin Cecile born Feb 16. Earl P Watson's daughter Maria Edin born Feb 14. David Wayne to P R Weingeart of Sour Lake born Feb 13. L R Shavers Jr of Silsbee welcomes Louie Robert Jr born Feb 13. Donna Sue to G L Marlow of Victor born Feb 13. E R Goins of Silsbee welcomes James Dowin born Feb 11. D B Jenkins son Timmy Andrew born Feb 14. Keith Wayne born Feb 14 to J B Harris of Evadale.
Cub Scouts of Pack 88 in Silsbee host a Blue-Gold Banquet next Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. in John Henry Kirby Elementary School cafeteria. Alvin Ragan announces. Cubmaster Bill Wright will present advancement awards. Guests Mr and Mrs Mel Stewart and Mr and Mrs J D Cones assisted the Cub movement. Rev J H Hendrix to give the invocation.
The Jolly Blue Birds met at Mrs. C. Pelton’s home for a Valentine party and exchanged cards. New officers were elected: Linda Jones president, Kathy Eastham vice president, Janice Wilson secretary, Mickey Creel treasurer, Jeanette Pelton reporter, with several lead roles assigned and refreshments served.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy R. Matthews of Houston announce the engagement of their daughter DeLois to Norman Rosser son of the late Mrs. Fannie L. Rosser of this city. Wedding plans are set for March 22.
Den 7 of Cub Pack 199 met with leader Mrs. Dwain Sparks. James Ferguson was elected as the new den chief. The group planned the banquet and George Eldredge handled refreshments and served as scribe.
The Exquised Club met at Mrs. Henry Black’s home with 10 members. Mrs. Birdie Singleton presided and the anniversary was postponed pending better weather. date to be announced. The group reported 85.20 for March of Dimes with plans for a March 2 meeting at Mrs. Elijah Conaway’s home on Fresenius Road led by Mrs. Ellis King on music classification.
National Engineers Week will be observed in the Sabine area February 22 through 28 by seven professional engineering groups and Lamar State College of Technology. A banquet at Hotel Beaumont February 25 will feature Louis E. Throgmorton of Republic National Life Insurance Co. Dallas as speaker. The seven groups include chapters of the Texas Society of Professional Engineers and several national societies. The observance honors George Washington whose birthday marks February 22.
The All Souls Catholic Ladies held their regular monthly meeting February 11 in the Parish Hall with 14 members present. Mrs. Joe Doiron presided as Father Dazio opened with a prayer. Minutes treasurer and committee reports were read. Committees planned NCCW activities for March. Mrs Leo Youngchild received a milk glass fruit bowl for her service and is moving to Washington. Next meeting is March 11.
Mrs C W McGinty president and Mrs Louise Barnes attended a planning meeting at the Southwestern Settlement and Development building in Jasper Monday night. A follow up meeting will be held to elect officers and approve the constitution and hymnals for the year as the new B and P W Club begins to form with help from the local club.
Presbyterian First Church announces regular services this Sunday with church school at 9 44 a m and worship at 11 a m A joint wo men and men of the church meeting is planned for Wednesday Feb 25 at 7 p m a dinner event featuring the sound motion picture Mid East Profile depicting the church's mission to the middle east Informal fellowship and fun are also listed Visitors include Mr and Mrs W A Yankie of Beaumont and Mrs Alice Yawn Sunday guests in the R L Lindsey home were Mrs Lizzie Smith Mrs Ruth Buckley Mr and Mrs G W Carter of Beaumont Mrs Maude Lindsey and Mrs Harrison of Port Neches.
Rev. Hendricks Maxwell of Liberty Baptist Church Houston will guest speak at Woodrow Baptist Church Friday at 7 30 p.m. He leads a Soul Winning study that week as Zone 1 of the Southeast Baptist Association joins Woodrow First Baptist Friendship Silsbee Central Eradale Fletcher Emmanuel Lumberton Loeb and Voth churches with a combined choir. Maxwell will address Lamenting For the Lost.
The Silsbee Business and Professional Women's Club met at 7:30 p.m. with Mrs. Letha Smith hosting. They scheduled a Dutch treat social Feb 26 at Little Mexico Beaumont and named Billie Holmes decorations chair and Louise Barnes refreshments chair for the Dist 14 Birthday Party April 11. They set March 26 for Membership Roundup with Lillian Hope speaking, and finalized the Alice Belford Memorial Dance on April 4 to benefit the scholarship fund.
N A Cravens president of Silsbee State Bank is improving daily while confined to St Therese Hospital in Beau mont. He is allowed to sit up briefly during the day and is hoped to soon return home for further convalescence.
Funeral services for 91 year old Mrs Mary Gibson were held at Mount Olivet Baptist Church in Fred. Pastors B G Roberts and R L Pope officiated. Burial followed in Frank's Branch cemetery under Farmer Funeral Home direction.
The Rev. Raymond McAfee of St. Mark's Beaumont will speak at St. John's Silsbee Family Night on Friday after a 6:00 p m covered dish supper. He previously served at St. Stephen's Huntsville and St. Paul's Kilgore.
Den 10 of Pack 88 met at Mrs. Harry Holt's home with nine members. Den chief Steve Eppes and Mrs. W. T. Wright attended as the group prepared favors and place cards for the Blue and Gold banquet under the theme Scout ing Around the World. Button buzz-saws were made.
Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the area will hear Elder John Longden an Assistant to the Council of Twelve Apostles from Salt Lake City Utah during the Houston Stake conference set for Saturday and Sunday February 21 and 22 in Houston at 65 Melbourne Street The public is invited to general sessions at 10 00 am and 2 00 pm announced Stake President Keith M Taylor 5115 Park Ave Dickinson Texas Longden a former Salt Lake City Westinghouse manager and civic officer is a convert from England.
The meeting concluded after the den yell with Jackie Landgraf serving. There will be no gathering next week due to a banquet at the Kirby school cafeteria at 6 30 p m. Russell Holt scribe.
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