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Newspaper
Silsbee Bee
Location
Silsbee, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1959
Page
4
Brief notices of travel visits and family gatherings reach Burnet County, Tyler, Houston, El Campo, and Evansville. Residents including Capt. A N Allen return from Japan for assignments in Pensacola, others attend weddings, reunions, and funerals while relatives visit in Beaumont, Liberty, Freeport, and Buna.
John Hartman and Keith Wingfield, both Silsbee High students, will join about 2,500 Key Clubbers and advisors at the 16th Key Club International convention in Toronto July 14. The four day meeting includes elections for international officers and speeches by dignitaries from Canada the United States and Kiwanis leaders.
A family reunion gathered Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs J H Richardson. Attendees included Bryan Mays and daughters of Port Neches John D Gibson and sons of Belaire Marrell Conway and daughter and Jerald Peveto and sons of Orange Wick Nolan of Beaumont John H Richardson and son of Odessa and sisters in law C W Erickson and Gussie Stroud with relatives from Van Nuys California and McAlister Oklahoma. Some families stayed longer and the Richarsons plan a Houston visit before returning home.
Cleveland Indians slugger Rocky Colavito belted four home runs in a single game against the Baltimore Orioles on Orioles’ home ground. He becomes the eighth player in major league history to achieve the feat and one of only three to hit four consecutive times at bat.
Fishermen are told not to panic as reef markers along the coast have broken loose due to electrolysis and anchor chain damage. The orange and white buoys labeled T G F C will be reset after new chains are installed. Citizens spotting markers should notify their local game warden or the Marine Laboratory at Rockport.
Ten month old David R Redmond son of Mr and Mrs Charles Redmond of Silsbee won the Big Star Store Baby Picture Contest at Crockett and Gilchriest Big Star Store. Grandson of Olan Redmond of Silsbee and Levkett of New Orleans, he received the most votes earning a fifty dollar value oil portrait.
The Central Silsbee Home Demonstration Club met Friday in the home of Mrs. L. H. Wade with six members present. The meeting opened with the club collect led by vice president Mrs. Lonnie Johnson. Members reviewed program choices for the coming year and selected preferred demonstrations. The club voted to send two handicapped persons a small gift package. Mrs. Wade presented a program on Flower Arranging and Tools. Each member received a book and five minutes to prepare a speech on flowers, with Mrs. Johnson winning best speech. The next meeting is July 24 at Mrs. Calvert’s home, with Ruth Case y county agent to demonstrate Sewing tips.
The Minimax Little League Tigers sponsor a cake sale this Friday July 3 at the Neches Minimax to raise funds for their candidate Dale Anderson in the Little League Queen contest.
Silsbee business and Professional Women’s Club held installation services Tuesday night at the home of Mrs. Billie Holmes with district director Mrs. Marylou Fore of Nederland as installing officer. Virginia Weeks was named president. Marie McKinney, vice president. Opal Zuber, secretary. Sybil Moore, treasurer. Guests from Jasper and Nederland attended. Next meeting is Sept. 10 at 7 30 p.m.
Buck Jones Lumber Co. president Richard Jones visited Armstrong Cork Co. plant in Jackson Mississippi. Roy Cherry of Reader Co. Houston guided Jones and other area dealers through the vinyl asbestos and asphalt floor tile operation.
St Johns Episcopal Church in Silsbee will switch to an earlier summer schedule with Holy Communion and Sermon at 9 30 a m on Sunday July 5. No church school in summer, nursery provided. Bishop's Committee meets July 9 at 7 30 p m at the parish house to review expansion plans for Sunday School facilities.
Words cannot express my sincere thanks and appreciation for the flowers cards and visits during my recent illness or recovery. Frances Sullender Warner expresses gratitude to all who sent support.
Mrs Juanita Stover and her son Earl Jr of Silsbee travel with her parents Mr and Mrs Milton Griner of Kirbyville and Mrs Stover from Houston by KLM to visit sister Mrs Glenn Mitchell in Garmisch Germany. They plan about a month with Mr Mitchell stationed with the armed forces.
Descendants of Mr. and Mrs. Burge Kerr gathered Sunday on Cow Creek banks near Newton for the first reunion in 14 years. About 60 family members attended from Newton, Burkeville, Jasper, Port Arthur, Deweyville, Buna Texas, and Zwolle Louisiana.
A party at Jim's Steak House in Beaumont honored Miss Sue Yankie bride-elect of Grover Halliburton of Orange. Fifteen guests attended with Mrs. M. H. Schley and Mrs. B. F. Bozeman as hostesses. First Lieutenant Frances T. Evans led the first complete Naval Aviation unit to leave the U S for overseas duty in World War I. In January 1918 the squadron patrolled the Azores against submarines.
A brief note contrasts speed above ground with slower progress underground, linking efficiency to route choice. It highlights how surface shortcuts can outpace digging methods in time-sensitive tasks.
A Texas Agricultural Experiment Station report analyzes citrus supply sources and wholesale behavior across Texas and neighboring states. It covers competing origins, area service, quality and container preferences, purchasing and selling methods, broker use, and truck delivery, with contact MP-336 for copies.
Extension economist A B Wooten warns credit is not income and should be used to buy consum er goods only when income is reasonably certain. Farm and home needs overlap so farm families must coordinate their credit use and distinguish production versus consumer credit. Installment loans are poor for seasonal farm income. repayment should reflect timing and expected amounts.
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