Silsbee Bee community weekly page details
The Silsbee Bee publishes Thursdays at 410 Highway 96 Silsbee Texas under second class permit. Rates list 3.59 yearly within Hardin Jasper Tyler Jefferson counties and 4.00 elsewhere. Staff includes editors David Read R L Read city editor Jerry Zuber and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Texas
Highway 96
Hardin
Jasper
Tyler
Jefferson
David Read
R. L. Read
Jerry Zuber
MRS. Leona Whitman Society
Mary Simmons Odom services held. Mrs Sirmons dies
Funeral services for Mrs Mary Simmons Odom 76 were held Sunday at Good Shepherd Baptist Church with Rev David Blalock officiating. She died Saturday in a Beaumont hospital and is survived by husband R T Odom of Silsbee, eight grandchildren, 31 great grandchildren, and other relatives. Burial was in Turner Branch cemetery. Also noted is the Jan 7 candlelight wedding of Betty Ethel Hobden and Dalton LaDean Erickson at First United Pentecostal Church in Orange with detailed bridal party info.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Simmons Odom
Good Shepherd Baptist Church
David Blalock
Odom
Beaumont Hospital
Silsbee
Spurger Highway
R. T. Odom
Myrtle Sirmons
Lilly Tanton
Gladys Jeffcoat
Spurger
Lou Seaman
Buna
J A. Sirmons
Wilburn Sirmons
Evadale
John Odom
Jack Odom
Amos Odom
Billie Pearl Nash
Cheneyville
Donna Reid
Fred
Bobby Simmons
N. L. Simmons
J. A Owens
A. B. Crain
Thomas Jeffcoat
Floyd Tanton
Turner Branch Cemetery
Farmer Funeral Home
Betty Ethel Hobden
Dalton LaDean Erickson
First United Pentecostal Church
Orange
S. F. Hobden Jr
Hartburg
J. H. Erickson
Shreveport
Silsbee School Week Menu January Sixteen Twenty
Silsbee schools publish the weekly menu for January sixteenth through twentieth. Each day offers a main course with sides and milk and bread. Monday features barbecue beef on buns and potato salad. Tuesday presents pork and dressing with cranberry salad and buttered peas. Wednesday serves hamburgers with shoestring potatoes and peaches. Thursday offers cowboy stew with vegetable salad and fruit cobbler. Friday includes salmon croquettes with cream potatoes and peas with pineapple and peach salad.
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Silsbee
Sorority Meet Opens New Year at Hancock Home
Rho Upsilon chapter of Beta Sigma Phi held its first meeting of the new year Monday night at the home of Mrs. Nina Lee Hancock with 13 members present. Plans were made for a rummage sale January 21 in City Park. Mrs. Jayvee Wray spoke on The Art of Collecting, and the next meeting will be at Mrs. Janette Van Winkle with a white elephant sale planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rho Upsilon Chapter
Beta Sigma Phi
Ninalee Hancock
Jayvee Wray
Janette van Winkle
Good Shepherd Revival In Progress Start At Local Baptist Church
A revival meeting begins Sunday at 7 30 p m at the Good Shepherd Baptist Church and runs through January 29 Rev David Blalock pastor will preach each night with Fred Hobbs directing the special music Rev and Mrs Blalock and their two children recently joined the church and invite the public to attend.
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Good Shepherd Baptist Church
David Blalock
Fred Hobbs
Camp Fire Girls Complete Trail Seekers Rank
The Tan Ya Su Ta Camp Fire group met Monday afternoon and completed the Trail Seekers requirements. Elizabeth Bumstead and Alice Fullingim gave the Trail Seekers Desire and their Camp Fire names. Officers elected at the meeting included Judy Sallender president Elizabeth Burnstead vice president Nancy Shine secretary Brenda Worthey treasurer Karen Gue Felps flag bearer Kathy McCarney prayer leader. Alice Fullingim hosted and served punch coke and popcorn. The girls made paper mache puppets. Mrs Ollie Childers returned to her Houston home after PE in Mr
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Elizabeth Bumstead
Alice Fullingi
Judy Sallender
Elizabeth Burnstead
Nancy Shine
Brenda Worthey
Karen Gue Felps
Kathy McCarney
Alice Fullingim
Silsbee Cubs Fall To Bowie In District Basketball
Silsbee Junior High Cubs posted two wins and three losses in district play after a 98 to 52 defeat by Bowie Junior High of Belmont. They beat Stephen F. Austin and Davy Crockett and lost to Bowie McArthur and Dowling. Next game vs Sour Lake.
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Silsbee Junior High Cubs
Bowie Junior High
Belmont
Tigers
Stephen FL Austin
Davy Crockett
Bowie
McArthur
Dowling
Amelia
Cub
Sour Lake
Women push for reform against old Texas laws
Jerry Zuber notes Texas women plan reform during the legislative session to shed restrictions that force husbands to sign papers. He cites 1841 laws classifying women with children and idiots, argues for equality, then shifts to weekend squirrel season and winter fishing tips. He mentions weather, water, and bass fishing advice.
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Texas
Saturday Evening Post
Charming Blue Birds Plan Talent Show in March
The Charming Blue Birds met Jan 4 at Mrs. W. P. Mee Garahan’s home with six members. They elected officers Glenda Gallien president Sonya Harper vice president Judy Sue Littlepage secretary Pat McGarahan treasurer Joan Alford song leader Melinda Hooks flag bearer Linda McGinty pledge leader Marianne Mitchell Candlelighter Mary Edna Sherrell candle surfer Brenda McGinty scribe. Hazel Scoggins and Mr Joyce Wood attended the Royal Dealer Style Show in the Crystal Ballroom of the Ries Hotel in Houston where advanced hair styles and equipment were shown.
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Charming Blue Birds
W. P. Mee'Garahan
March of Mines
Glenda Gallien
Sonya Harper
Judy Sue Litthepage
Pat McGarahan
Joan Alford
Melinda Hooks
Linda McGinty
Marianne Mitchell
Mary Edna Sherrell
Brenda McGinty
Hazel Scoggins
Joyce Wood
Crystal Ballroom
Ries Hotel
Houston
Waldo Mathews Girls Win Half of Invitational Tourney
Waldo Mathews high school girls won their half of the Waldo Mathews tournament at the school gym. Pantherettes coach Lottie B. Mills led a 38-24 win over Wallace and 33-26 over Scott High. Willie Faye Lane scored 36 in the tourney, with Barbara Walters adding 25. Kirbyville won the boys division 66-41 over Woodville. Waldo Mathews boys beat Montgomery 53-47, then fell 63-62 to Woodville.
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Waldo Mathews High
Waldo Mathews
Kirbyville
Montgomery
Woodville
Pantherettes
Lottie B. Mills
Wallace
Scott High
Willie Faye Lane
Barbara Walters
First Baptist Circle Meets at Alma Graves WMA
The Alma Graves WMA of the First Baptist church held a Tuesday morning meeting with 12 members and one visitor present. Mrs. Bob Glenn presided. prayer opened by Mrs. F. D. Johnson. Minutes read by Mrs. Rosie Morse. Bible lesson led by Mrs. J. E. Whitehead. closing prayer by Mrs. F. E. Simpson.
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Alma Graves
First Baptist Church
Bob Glenn
F. D. Johnson
Rosie Morse
J. E. Whitehead
FE. B. Simpson
Lottie Moon
WMU
Donald Webb
I. R. Brownlee
Webb
A. B. Kelly
Local People and Visits Highlight Weekend Socials
Mr and Mrs Ed Tom Wor visited George Jenson in Veterans Hospital Houston Sunday. Rev David Blalock pastor Good Shepherd Baptist attended Evangelis Itte conference Fort Worth Monday to Wednesday. Grover Halliburton and baby daughter Orange visit L A Yankie family this weekend. Carol Griffith Ari zvona visited grandmother Mrs Lloyd Griffith Monday Tuesday. Mrs Maryton Brown visited Rev and Mrs Ferguson Houston Saturday and attended Turner Hall Beauty Show Rice Hotel. Rev Ferguson former resident. Rev FE Jonze attends Methodist sem in Lakeview. Don McGowan visited Dallas relatives. C O Hebert of Winn Visited Alf Battle home Monday. It is said mullet the only fish rich enough to fry in its own fat.
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Ed Tom Worthey
George Jenson
Veterans Hospital
Houston
David Blalock
Good Shepherd Baptist Church
Evangelis Itte
Fort Worth
Grover Halliburton
Orange
L. A. Yankie
Carol Griffith
Arizvona
Lloyd Griffith
Maryton Brown
E. L. Fergusson
Turner Hall
Rice Hotel
Ferguson
FE. Jonze
Lakeview
Don McGowan
Dallas
C Ot. Hebert of
Winnt
Alf Battle
Bookmobile to Visit Week of January Seventeen
Mrs Emma Bell Adrian librarian for the multi county bookmobile says the vehicle will run January 17 to 21 and is due in Silsbee January 21. In December the bookmobile checked out 5030 volumes across Tyler Polk Jasper and Hardin counties. Families may obtain a free borrower card and check out as many books as desired for three weeks.
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Emma Bell Adrian
Silsbee
Tyler
Polk
Jas Ir
Hardin
Seaman Silsbee Seaman Returns From East Cruise
Arthur H. Lewis Jr a fireman in the US Navy son of Mr and Mrs Arthur H Lewis of Silsbee returned to Long Beach California December 18 aboard the aircraft carrier USS Hornet after a seven month Seventh Fleet Western Pacific cruise The Hornet visited Japan Hong Kong and the Philippines during the voyage.
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Arthur H. Lewis, Jr
USN
Arthur H. Lewis
Silsbee
Long Beach
Calif
Hornet
Seventh Fleet
Western Pacific
Japan
Hong Kong
Philippines
Lottie Moon WMU Circles Meet Across Church
Local WMU groups meet in homes and church, with parties including Lottie Moon, Ann Harris, Mildred Wilcox circles plus GA and YWA groups. Meetings feature prayers, mission study programs, and calendar of prayer entries.
Methodist WSCS Opens Spiritual Life Study Session
The opening session of the Spiritual Life Study gathered 29 members and one visitor Mrs George Tennison at 9 30 Wednesday. Mrs Paul Georgas led on Christianity and Other Religions from Basic Christian Beliefs. Next session February 18 in the Youth Chapel with Mrs R W Collier as leader on Belief In God. A joint January 16 Guild Month event features a playlet By the Side of the Road and a covered dish supper at Cravens Hall with leaders Mrs A L Register and Mrs Burke Hargrove inviting all church women to attend. A Finance committee called meeting planned a benefit chicken spaghetti supper for February 24 in Cravens Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Society of Christian Service
George Tennison
Paul Georgas
L. E. Martin
R. W. Collier
God
Wesleyan Service Guild
Methodist Church
A. L. Register
Burke Hargrove
Mrs Albert McBroom Hospitalized In Beaufort St Therese Stay
Mrs Albert McBroom was admitted to St Therese hospital in Beaufort Wednesday for treatment.
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Albert McBroom
St. Therese Hospital
Beauimont
Mission study program led by Mrs Brownlee
Mrs Brownlee led the mission study program and a revival meeting featured a series of prayers. Mary Jane Gray served refreshments during the event.
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Harold Leigh
Ruth Stirling
Tommy Read
James Johnson
Charles Green
Linotype
Betly Hobden and
Mary S. Odom Dalton Erickson
Fred Foster
Edward Fregia
Cornellia Thornton
Flouise Curtis
Emma Nell Hobden
Due Ellen Stewart
Tonette Erickson
C. E. Bowin
LaVan Thornton
Benny Hobden
Marcell Nugent
Sidney Eugene Hobden
Copsaage
BE. L. Teal
Votaw
Good Shepherd
Ollie Childers
Eddie York
Fort Sur
Okla
Estel York
Forest Acre
Kountze
Ine
Val
Harold Jones
Mike Walker
Huntington
Marvin Lilley
Harvey Jones
Big Sandy
Billy Tarver
David Drake
Tommy Williams
Victor
Jim Rand
Jack Skog
Nederland
Benny Williamson
Mauriceville
Roger Byrne
First Baptist Circle
Randy
Ricky Jones
Tex
Mach
Bookmobile
Seaman
Far East
Good Shepherd Baptist News
Ann Harris
P. R. Hutton
E. L. Ashcraft
H. C. Ross
Mildred Wilcox
T. B. Pattillo
Cc. E. Horn
Chester Carpenter
Marvin Buckner
Ga’s
Melinda McNulty
LeJean Ross
YWA
Rosa Kelly
Methodist Wscs
Wylie A. Garrett
Father Dazio
All Souls Catholic Church of
Gulf States Utilities
Wylie
James
Stokes
Neil
First National Bank
Oreal Westman
Beaumont
Drs. Rates
Self
Willie Bailey
Marie Wilson
Pete Farmer
R. S. Farmer
Catherine Garrett
Winter Merchandise
Klducld
Jay’s
New York Life
New York
Tom
New York Life Insurance Company
Silubee
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