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Newspaper
Silsbee Bee
Location
Silsbee, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1964
Page
6
Nu Upsilon Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi met at the Silsbee Public Library with nine members present. Mrs Betty Sims library president spoke on the library history and community work, with plans for the Mothers March of Dimes January 31 between 6 and 7 pm. Next meeting is January 27 at Mrs Doil Crowell’s home.
The menu for Silsbee Public Schools from January 21 to January 24 lists daily meals. Tuesday offers hamburgers with sides and berry pie. Wednesday features pork chops and coconut cake. Thursday serves fried chicken and cherry pie. Friday presents tuna salad and jello with fruit.
Curtis R. Jackson, aviation boatswain's mate third class USN, son of Silsbee residents, spent the holidays aboard the attack carrier USS Midway in Hong Kong. He met his two adopted sons Wong Mok Chaung and Chan Fat Ming, adopted by the Midway crew from a local orphanage. The ship's recreation fund supports the boys as the crew hosted a party for about 300 children from the Perfect Virtue Rooftop Orphanage School.
The Twentieth Century Club met Jan. 8 at Mrs D. D. McGowan’s home with co host Mrs E. M. Prewitt. Mrs W. C. McNeil gave a review of the book Mrs G B S by Janet Dunbar. Mrs R L Paret was elected to fill a vacancy created by Mrs J K Bower. Guests included Mrs L O Turrentine and Mrs W C Ratchford.
The Can Wa Ha Ta Camp Fire Girls gathered at Mrs. C. F. Walker’s home with all members and assistant leader Mrs. H. C. David. They played a game of Simbolow with Becky Hobbs serving as scribe.
The Rho Upsilon Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi met at Mrs John Kirbys home with Mrs Charles Kelley assisting. Thirteen members repeated the opening ritual and reports were heard. The chapter voted to assist in the March of Dimes and scheduled a games party for January 31 at Mrs Bill Wiess home with Mrs Syd Muller as cohostess.
Azalea Garden Club met January 8 with 15 members and one guest Mrs. J E Gill presiding. Mrs F M Bowers was co hostess. A nominating committee was named to include Mrs J M Huddleston Mrs R H Ernst and Mrs J E Bower. The program on Plants and Their Medicinal Use was led by Mrs H E Warren. A second meeting is planned January 22 at 2 PM in Mrs Cr J Thorn's home with slides by Mrs L P Skinner on Flowers of Other Lands.
Xi Zeta Rho Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi met with 16 members to plan charitable work. They will assist Dimes on January 31 and donate a book monthly to Silsbee Public Library, after spending $95 in Christmas baskets and a chapter contribution. A spring rummage sale is planned with item pickups arranged through Mrs Exa Farmer, Mrs Rowena Caraway, and Mrs Dixie Donelson.
Waldo Mathews defeated Livingston 53 33 in the opening game and then beat Silsbee 45 33 to start district play. Four starters Dabney Williams White Howard scored in double figures, with Garrett providing defense. The team is idle this week for exams, next traveling to Orange for a district tournament opener against Kountze Carver High at 9 40 a m.
All WSCS circles of the First Methodist Church schedule a joint study in the new educational building on Jan 22 at 9 30 am. Mrs Travis Votan leads the program Changing City Challenges The Church with the title reflecting the theme of the study.
Silsbee Lions weekly meeting welcomed S V Herdejurgen executive director of the Better Business Bureau for the area. He outlined bureau purposes and cautioned members about promoters before dealing with them. Also present were Spence Love Houston Mr Ghering Goodyear Richard Jones Mrs Billy Roberts and Jerry Fullerton KKAS news director.
Patricia Ann Harper and Glen David Miller announce their engagement. Miss Harper, grand daughter of Mrs. J H Dickinson of Silsbee, teaches in Dallas ISD and is a Texas Christian University alumna. Miller, son of Mr. and Mrs. Keith Glen Miller of Roswell, studied at Oklahoma State and Baylor College of Dentistry. The wedding is planned for June 5 at Oak Cliff Christian Church.
Robinson Elementary neighbors are invited to a six week course on modern mathematics led by Hilliard Lewis. Sessions run Mondays from 7 00 to 8 30 p m in the school cafetorium beginning January 20. Call EV 5 4241 for details.
The Ludus Club sponsors a rummage sale in Santa Fe Park on Saturday starting at 7 a.m. Judy Dubose serves as club president.
Miss Alice Faye Gandy and Thomas Jerry Smith announced plans for a Valentine’s Day wedding on February 14 at 7 p.m. at the groom’s parents’ home 520 Free Street. Gandy of Buna graduated Buna High and works at Southwestern Bell in Silsbee. Smith of Silsbee is a Sea Bee in the Naval Reserve and works at Kirby Lumber Co.
Joyce Wood and Duane Stokes were married January 4 at 7 p m in the home of Mr. and Mrs. E W Biscamp with Rev O L Beck officiating. The bride is daughter of Mrs Evelyn Tamplin and the Stokes family. attendants were Mr and Mrs Raymond McDonald. Mrs Stokes will stay in Silsbee to work as a beauty operator while Pvt Stokes reports to Fort Dix for further Army duty.
Silsbee chiropractor Dr H E Munden has returned from a research seminar at the Hotel Texas Fort Worth. The event was conducted by the Parker Chiropractic Research Foundation collecting information on chiropractic science.
The WMU Circle of First Baptist Church met Tuesday at the home of Mrs. Winford A Barclay with nine members present. Mrs T H Blake presided over the business meeting and Mrs Ben Smith taught the lesson on Baptism. Mrs Blake read the minutes of the last meeting.
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