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Newspaper
Silsbee Bee
Location
Silsbee, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1959
Page
2
Jerry Zuber reports a tour with Judge Fletcher Richardson of the new Hardin County courthouse in progress. May is slated for move in, with spacious rooms, future expansion, and a modern feel. Also noted is the opening of Silsbee Golf and Country Club’s new clubhouse amid improved greens and clubhouse activity.
Methodist Circle 2 and WSCS Circle 2 met in Cravens Hall with Mrs. L E Martin presiding. A rummage sale and country store are set for the first weekend in February and the annual WSCS meeting in Houston February 23 to 25 was announced. A chartered bus will run Beaumont to Houston February 24. Members may contact Mrs. N P McCamey to attend a day. Mrs Ed Brown gave the devotional. program was led by Mrs Dean Duffle and Mrs Burke A Hargrove. Refreshments for 14 were served by Mrs W H Fee and Mrs A E Redkey.
Cliff McKay of Houston Natural Gas offered a temperature recorder at a county meeting. He and city manager Bill Pennington allegedly arranged a deal with the bank, placing the army-green instrument behind Silsbee State facing the street. The device tracks 24 hour temperature changes with a big iron dial and chart. The gas company will monitor and operate the gauge.
Den 2 of Cub Scout Pack 199 met after school with seven members and den chief Larry Cawley. They toured the Silsbee Bee backshop and observed newspaper printing processes. David Thompson, scribe.
Den 4 of Cub Scout Pack 199 met with six cubs and new member Glenn Sheffield on Monday afternoon. They toured the Silsbee Bee office and observed how a newspaper is printed. Michael Augustine served as scribe.
Gratitude for visits cards flowers and prayers during illness. Mrs William Gamble and Mrs Ed Jones acknowledge thanks. EF J Jones mother is confined to Hardy Hancock hospital in Jasper after a car accident in which she was hurt.
Courthouse notices list multiple real estate actions in Hardin County Texas from June 9 to 13 1959. Transactions include warranty deeds releases of liens assignments quit claims and mortgages among individuals and firms such as Lina M Lewis Frank Baker Baker Lumber and Supply Company Sinclair Oil and Gas The Keith Company Jasper Federal Savings and Loan Assoc Progressive Builders Inc Silsbee State Bank United Insulation Company of Texas First National Bank of Beaumont and others.
Pack 199 will meet Tuesday at 7 30 PM in Read Turrentine cafeteria for their monthly gathering. Cub Scout master Wesley Jackson will preside and Ralph Ramos, KFDM TVV broadcaster, will be guest speaker. The January theme is Cubscout Newsmen.
The Neches valley section of Assemblies of God churches will sponsor a five night training course for Sunday School workers at Evergreen Assembly of God in Silsbee starting Monday Jan 26. Rev. Kermit Reneau will teach. January is set aside for global training.
Masons Lodge 927 schedules a called meeting Friday at 7 p.m. at the Masonic Temple to conduct work on the fellowcraft degree. Roy Rodgers, worshipful master, invites all members to attend.
Silsbee Little League plans a meeting at 7 30 p m next Tuesday January 27 at the fire hall per president B C Modisette.
A group of 80 ministers and laymen from the Southeast Texas Baptist Association will join the Christian Venturers on a February crusade across England and Western Europe. Raymond Collier and A O Jenkins will participate, with stops in London Belfast Glasgow Edinburgh Rome Athens Beirut and the Holy Land.
Mr and Mrs Robert McClelland and Rev Grant Herbst travel to Austin to represent St John’s Episcopal Church at the 110th annual Council of the Diocese of Texas. Mrs McClelland attends the Women’s Auxiliary meeting. The sermon at 11:00 a m Sunday will include a report on the Council. Church school at 10:00 a m with classes for all ages. Choir practice Friday at 3:30 p m. Catechism Class Saturday at 10:00 a m.
The Silsbee Ministers Fellowship met January 20 at 10 a m for business and fellowship at Woodrow Baptist Church. Rev. P F Herndon led prayer. Committees were appointed to study welfare station plans and jail worship services and a city park for Silsbee. The treasurer reported 54 34 from the Community Thanksgiving Service was donated to the Hardin County Health and Welfare Fund.
Youth Sunday will be observed at the First Presbyterian Church on January 25 with morning worship at 11:00. Junior High participants include Harrison S. Baldwin Jean Miears Lynn Miears and Terry Creekmore. Church School begins at 9:44 with classes for all ages. Women of the Church meet January 28 at the church. Officers for 1959 installed by the pastor: President Mrs. Robert Paret Vice President Mrs. Tom Benson Secretary Treasurer Mrs. J. L. Bain Historian Mrs. James Lee Commission Phadoanen.
The revival at the First Assembly of God Church continues through the week with evangelist W L Dub Jones of Palestine Texas leading services. Weeknight services start at 7 30 and Sunday 7 15 with a Sunday morning sermon at 11 o clock. Pastor J A Hendrix presides.
The First Baptist Circle of Leslie Watson WMU met Monday night at Mrs. A L Tucker's home with 10 members. Mrs W E Glenn led the meeting, Mrs Ruby Bledge led the missionary program, and Mrs James McBee taught the Bible lesson. The next gathering will be at Mrs Stella Cook's home.
Den 6 of Cub Scout Pack 199 met Monday with all members and three visitors. They toured the Silsbee newspaper presses and learned how the paper is printed. Mike Carroll treated the group to ice cream sodas. Steve Simmons served as scribe.
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