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Newspaper
Silsbee Bee
Location
Silsbee, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1960
Page
2
Local residents and kin traveled weekend visits to Lake Charles, Austin, Beaumont, Buna, Evadale, and other towns. Notables included M Brown Sr after surgery in Galveston. Pat Richardson graduation. homecomings at the School for the Blind. and several family gatherings with the Lindseys, Worleys, and Edwards clans.
Repair service for Venetian blinds or material sold by the yard with cords and tape available. Call EV 5-2565 day or night.
Ma Watson and Mrs. Ben Fi Hough of Waco visited Sunday and Monday with their sister Mrs. J. G. Markham Sr. who has been ill. Mr. and Mrs. Joan Ogieshee of San Augustine visited Wednesday at the home of his sister, Mr. Opal Pilison. Mrs. Ann Giles of Slater Mo left Saturday after visiting in the home of Mrs. Mary Bruns and attending the graduation of her nephew, Nelson Bruns Friday night at Silsbee High School.
The First Presbyterian Church Annex hosts an organizational meeting on June 9 at 6:00 p.m. to enroll members for a non religious public speaking club in Silsbee. The club aims to help individuals improve expression and opinion delivery through peer feedback with limited membership to ensure speaking opportunities.
Jimmy Phillips of Kirbyville will speak at a gospel meeting June 5 to 11 at the Silsbee Church of Christ on North Fifth Street and Roosevelt Drive. Services start June 5 at 10:50 a.m. and 7 p.m., then 7:30 p.m. nightly June 6–11. Phillips also teaches teenage Bible school June 6–10 from 9:00 to 11:00 daily, theme Living for Jesus, with invitation to attending public.
Guy Cheshire Jr. reportedly departs for duty as meditation guidance through the Seventh Fleet is noted, with reference to The World’s Widely Used Devotional Guide.
The Upper Room devotion cites faith from John 4 1 6 and quotes Paul s words I have kept the faith It highlights faith s power for life and offers a prayer for stronger faith Also reported are World wide Bible Reading Exodus 14 1 31 and a brief obituary style notice for Guy S Cheshire Jr USN who departs Long Beach aboard USS Eversole for a two year Western Pacific tour with details on home port Yokosuka patrols and missions
The Full Gospel Church led by Pastor Mrs. Geneva Busley invites the public to special services tonight and Friday at 7 30 p m. Guest speaker will be E. E. Chandler of Pineville Louisiana.
I thank friends for flowers cards visits and especially blood donors during my illness. Special thanks to First Baptist Church members Dr Parker and the hospital staff.
The Southern Pine Association promotes using properly dried lumber and construction practices that keep wood dry to ensure stability and maximum paint retention. They argue dryness offers lasting permanence in wood products.
Texas organized labor aims to raise 3000 dollars for the Texas Association for Retarded Children. The goal, set by the 1959 AFL-CIO convention, will be prorated among central labor councils and unions statewide. The effort seeks to expand educational and training facilities for mentally retarded Texans amid rising demand and private-school costs.
The Silsbee Trail Riders met May 20 in the Fire Hall and accepted H. C. Long as a new member. The next meeting will be held Friday night at 8 in the Fire Hall when movies will be shown of the Pioneer Trail Ride.
Albert J. Coburn of Beaumont was elected to a two year term as president of the Holy Name Retreat House board in Houston. New officers include Frank R. Young and Anthony J. Lucia of Houston, with Don Zabolio as outgoing president. The retreat house opened Oct 16 1953 to offer weekend spiritual guidance for lay men.
Wanda Williams daughter of Mr and Mrs J D Williams of Evadale is now employed as a secretary for the FBI in Washington DC. She left for Washington in April. A Evadale High School graduate she also attended Durham Business College in Beaumont.
Loral Vaught, a Silsbee resident, assumed management of Ramsey's Service Station, a Mobil station on Highway 96S formerly owned by Ramsey Hooks of Silsbee. Vaught left as a driver for B. G. Hooker Transport to return to independent operation. Hooks said he has no definite plans but is exploring prospects.
Den 4 of Pack 88 met Thursday at Mrs. Bill Sellers home. Seven Cubs answered roll with a famous athlete name. Jonathan Allen served refreshments. Grady Walters Jr. served as scribe.
Den 1 of Cub Scout Pack 88 met May 25 at Mrs. Ray Dixon’s home with eight members and Den Chief Russell Holt. The group completed whistles for whittling achievement and learned a new game. Charlie Frazier served refreshments. The meeting closed with the living circle. Dale Sullender, scribe.
Mrs Anna Perkins and family along with Mrs W F Dehart thank friends for kindness during illness and death of Mrs Hattie F Barnes. The family credits support from neighbors and community in their time of bereavement.
Hardin County forest industries produced 48 million board feet of sawlogs poles piling posts and 37 600 cords of pulpwood in 1958. Prime wealth from stumpage and logging costs supported 350 saw mills five pulp mills and hundreds of plants countywide. Texas totals were 800 million board feet and 1.1 million cords of pulpwood.
Gospel singing will be held Sunday at the Church of Christ on Highway 90 and Hardin Drive starting 2 30 p m The church meets in a new building recently completed Bible study Sunday 10 a m and worship at 11 a m and 6 30 p m Thursday Bible study 7 30 p m Glenn Melton is preacher
A weekend revival is planned at Calvary Missionary Baptist Church on Roosevelt Drive Extension. Services start nightly at 7 30 with a Sunday worship at 11 00. Guest speaker will be Rev A J Kirkland president of the Texas Baptist Institute in Henderson. Reverend H E Rhodes leads the church.
Ray's Food Town on Evadale Highway offers free testing of radio and TV tubes using new electronic testing equipment. An assistant is on duty to help, and a large stock of tubes is kept in the shop. Test your set today free of charge.
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