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Silsbee Bee

Location

Silsbee, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 21, 1956

Page

3

Price Daniel Backs Clean Campaign Code

Senator Price Daniel announced he signed a Code of Fair Campaign Practices proposed by religious leaders and anti defamation groups. The measure condemns personal vilification and slander while Daniel pledged to run on merit and conduct his campaign without malice.

Price Daniel Everett H. Jones Episcopal Diocese of West Texas Texas Council of Churches Robert E. Lucey San Antonio Maurice N. Dannenbaum Southwest Anti-Defamation League

Texas Governor Campaign Pledge Upholds Dignity

The candidate promises not to attack opponents or engage in mudslinging. He will respond to questions with a civil tone and keep the race on a high-minded level befitting the Texas governor's office.

Texas

Weiner Roast Honors Loretta Brown

A home party Tuesday honored Loretta Brown with a weiner roast and rock and roll. Hostess Jerry Hargraves led a guest list including Verl McNeil Shorty Weathersby Jerry Reeves Joe Robert Hooks Curtis Jackson Andrew Hare Buster Davis Lav erne Hargraves Helen Ferguson Betty and Bob Ferguson Betty Reeves Alice Curry Jo Ann Humble Barbara and David Milstead Beulah Bryant Mary Kelley Em ilee Tucker Claudia Richardson Linda Richardson Mary Bari on Elizabeth Davis.

Weiner Loretta Brown Jerry Hargraves Verl McNeil Shorty Weathersby Jerry Reeves Joe Robert Hooks Curtis Jackson Andrew Hare Buster Davis Laverne Hargraves Helen Ferguson Betty Bob Ferguson Betty Reeves Alice Curry Jo Ann Humble Barbara David Milstead Beulah Bryant Mary Kelley Emilee Tucker Claudia Richardson Linda Richardson Mary Baryon Elizabeth Davis

Bean Cemetery Work Near Kirbyville Saturday

A cemetery work day is planned at Bean Cemetery near Kirbyville on Saturday. It will be an all day event with a basket lunch provided at noon.

Bean Kirbyville

Marjorie Butts Weds Cpl Frank E McDonald

Mr and Mrs A E Butts announce the marriage of their daughter Marjorie Jaye to Cpl Frank E McDonald son of Mrs Ester McDonald on June 5 at 7 pm in the parsonage of the First Assembly of God Church with Rev J A Hendrix officiating Attendants were Mr and Mrs Loral Vaught The couple are both in military service or related to service members.

A. E. Butts Marjorie Jaye Frank E. McDonald Ester McDonald First Assembly of God Church J. A. Hendrix Loral Vaught

Local Graduates Share Postwar Plans In Letters

Graduates of Silsbee High School report Mr. McDonald spent two years at Lamar College before entering military service. He will depart June 29 to return to Germany where he has been stationed for one year and will stay eighteen months. She hopes to join him later.

Silsbee High School McDonald Lamar College Germany

Time, Inc. Visitors Tour Eastex Mill in Silsbee

Charles Gleason and Don Diehl of Time Inc New York spend a few days at East Texas Pulp and Paper Co mill in Silsbee. Gleason works in the comptroller's department while Diehl serves in a liason role. Diehl, a former weekly publisher, visited the Silsbee Bee plant Tuesday.

Charles Gleason Don Diehl Time, Inc New York East Texas Pulp and Paper Co Silsbee Gleason Comptroller’s Department Diehl Silsbee Bee

Loeb-Chance C of C To Be Discussed

Citizens of Loeb and Chance communities invited to a Thursday meeting at Loeb school to organize a Hardin County Chamber of Commerce unit. Roy Boyd of Houston will be the main speaker. Meeting begins at 8 p.m.

Loeb Chance Communities Loeb School Chamber of Commerce Hardin County C. H. Shawver Roy Boyd Houston

Joyce Swinney Weds Tom Million in June Home Ceremony

Mrs L E Swinney and L E Swinney welcomed Joyce Swinney to Tom Million son of A W Million in a June 17 wedding at the bride’s home attended by Steve James and Kim McKay. Judge Louis Sellers officiated. They will reside in Kermit Texas where Million works for Chouga Drilling and Construction Company. Joyce is a 1956 Silsbee High School graduate.

L. E. Swinney Joyce Tom Million A. W. Million Steve James Kim McKay Louis Sellers Kermit, Texas Million Chouga Drilling and Construction Company Silsbee High School

Cook's Bluff Home Demonstration Club Met On June 14

The Cook's Bluff Home Demonstration Club met June 14 at Mrs. Fred Davis's home with eight members and one visitor. President Mrs. Earl Kirchoff led the meeting. minutes were read by secretary Mrs. Bessie Winger. Mrs. Davis and Mrs. Kirchoff demonstrated attractive sandwiches, cheese dips and ice box pies for summer. The next meeting will be an all day covered dish luncheon at noon at Mrs. Fred Winger's home, starting at 10 a.m.

Cook's Bluff Home Fred Davis Earl Kirchoff Jack Dean Bessie Winger Davis Kirchoff Fred Winger

Methodist Men To Meet Thursday

A regular meeting of the Methodist men will be held Thursday evening June 21 at 7 30 in Cravens Hall. Bill Pennington city comptroller will be the principal speaker B A Rucker will give the devotional. Light refreshments will be served according to I V McWhorter food committee chairman.

Cravens Hall Bill Pennington B. A. Rucker I. V. McWhorter

Kir-B-Co Club Party At Bluebonnet Cafe

The Kir-B-Co club hosted a Saturday night party at the Bluebonnet Cafe for members and guests. Committee members were Barbara Hilliard Betty Mitchell Norman Rosser and Sam Yawn Jr. The theme Cafe Society shaped the decorations. The next social is planned for August. In the Antarctic a navyman eats 115 pounds of beef annually.

Kir-B-Co Club Bluebonnet Cafe Barbara Hilliard Betty Mitchell Norman Rosser Sam Yawn, Jr Cafe Society

World motorcycle champ Mueller tests NSU racer

H. P. Mueller, world motorcycle racing champion, holds up a measure of just over a quart of gasoline needed for each test run of NSU’s streamlined racer. The initial run covered about 100 kilometers at 100 kmh, with top speed around 90 mph. Mueller rode nearly flat in the racing chair during the special test.

Cassaver H. P. Mueller NSU Mueller

Soil Conservation District News Highlights Conservation Benefits

The district notes soils with good conservation retain more water and nutrients, lowering soil temperature by up to 18 degrees near Silsbee and Sour Lake. Examples include Frakse Farms and Olive FFA Farms showing Alyce clover thriving under proper practices. Farmers are advised to disk soils multiple times before planting and use limited nitrogen to reduce weed and grass competition.

Silsbee Sour Lake Bermuda Frakse Farms Sam Randal Bill Bush Frank Swain B. E. Rea Banks Cook LNSCD S. G. Ellis Olive Ffa FFA Kountze

Village Creek Home Demonstration Club Meets

The Village Creek Home Demonstration club met June 12 at Mrs. Joe Steagal’s home with nine members and three visitors. Mrs. J P Gentry led a demonstration of party refreshments. The next gathering is set for July 10 at Mrs. Gentry’s home.

Village Creek Home Demonstration Club Joe Steagal J. P. Gentry Gentry

Waves Form Major Share of Navy Personnel in WWII

In World War II the Bureau of Naval Personnel and the Navy overall relied heavily on WAVES, with women serving as about seventy percent of the Navy’s fill.

Navy Bureau of Naval Personnel

Lake Charles Bride Weds Silbee Engineer In Local Church

Miss Joyce Mack of Lake Charles and Mr Malcolm Williams of Silsbee wed at 6:00 p m in the Church of The Good Shepherd Lake Charles. The bride, daughter of Mrs M A Mack and the late Mr Mack, is a Northwestern State College graduate and public school teacher. The groom, son of Mrs Elizabeth Williams and the late Mr Mack Williams, is a Texas A and M graduate and an agricultural engineer for Gulf States Utilities. They plan a Biloxi Gulf Port honeymoon and will reside in Lake Charles.

Joyce Mack Lake Charles Malcolm Williams Silsbee Church of the Good Shepherd Miss Mack M. A. Mack Mack Northwestern State College of Louisiana Nachitoches Williams Elizabeth Williams Mack Williams Silsbee High School Texas A and M College Gulf States Utilities Company Biloxi Gulf Port

Jefferson County Singers Meet At Port Neches Convention

The Jefferson County quarterly singing convention will meet Saturday night and all day Sunday June 23 and 24 in the Oil Workers building on Port Neches Avenue Port Neches Texas. Many quartets and singers will attend with performances starting 7 30 Saturday, 10 Sunday, and a noon meal.

Jefferson County Quarterly Singing Convention Oil Workers Port Neches Avenue Port Neches Texas CIA

Navy structures endure extreme Antarctic conditions

Navy buildings housing 166 Americans in Antarctica were engineered to withstand minus 100 degree temperatures and winds up to 100 knots, showcasing military resilience in extreme environmental testing.

Navy Antarctica

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Fair Campaign” Practices Code Marjorie Butts Cpl West Twistelene Oxfords Plisse West’s Wests West Department Store Inc Eastex Chance Joyce Swinney Cook’s Bluff Club Antarctic Soil Conservation District News Village Creek Club Jefferson County Singers Delmonico Warrick TV Silsbee, Texas
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