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Newspaper
Silsbee Bee
Location
Silsbee, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1966
Page
6
Nelson Long Jr., president of Neches National Bank, announced a 5 percent rate on savings certificates of $10,000 or more left for 12 months, effective June 30. Passbook accounts remain at 4 percent. The bank also adopted a modern computerized accounting system via a correspondent bank, a first for the region.
In the Silsbee area, computer accounting is said to service checking and savings accounts faster and more accurately.
Two former Silsbee High School graduates Richard Ray and Alton Williams finished first and second in Class III of the San Jacinto Region Sports Car Club of America autocross in Houston. They drove Austin-Healeys on the half mile nine turn course, Sunday.
Mike Shuff becomes master counselor of the Silsbee DeMolay Chapter. An open installation of officers Friday at 7 30 p.m. in the Masonic Temple will feature the Beau mont DeMolay Chapter and includes the Flower Talk. Officers installed include Charles Watts Lonnie Simmons Doug Wooley Bo Jackson Robert Nixon Randy Smith Larry Williams Wade Norvell John Dear Steve Dietrich Thomas Wornick with preceptors Rusty Price and Danny Almond.
Gary Wood, Lloyd Baker, Cecil Roberts, Doug Wooley, and Lloyd Bell are named figures in the notice. Bert T. Keller is identified as the chapter dad. The public is invited to participate or attend the event or meeting led by these individuals.
Wesley C. Latham of Latham and Latham Appraisers Forest Consultants was elected director at the 45th Texas Real Estate Association convention in Houston on June 11. A Michigan State University forest management graduate, he has 20 years in forest land management and appraisal and serves on the Deep East Texas Board of Realtors.
Mrs Eddie Shuff underwent back surgery at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. Numerous visitors stopped by the area including Paul and C G McClinton of Waco, Darnell Lynch and family, Billy Read and family from Florida, Opal Read, Wilda Charlett, C B Lindsey, Billy Lindsey, Gladys Parker, and R L Lindsey. J W Moffett and Steve Jordan underwent back surgery in Beaumont. Pvt Larry Whitmire, basic trained at Fort Polk, will be stationed at Fort Bliss. Various relatives and friends from Houston, Port Arthur, Baytown, Shreveport, and other cities visited local families over the weekend.
Miss Patsy Penry of Nederland and former Silsbee resident was crowned Miss Texas Air National Guard on June 19 during the 10th Anniversary celebration of the 273rd GEEIA Squadron at the county airport base. She is a Lamar Tech elementary education major and was chosen from 20 contestants. Major General Thomas Bishop addressed about 250 attendees.
Mr and Mrs A E Read will honor son Edwin and fiancée Carmen Dominguez with a rehearsal dinner Thursday at 8 pm in the Blue Bonnet Cafe clubroom. The couple wed Friday July 1 at 7 pm at St John’s Episcopal Church. Guests include wedding party members and bride’s relatives. Dominguez had a kitchen shower last Thursday hosted by Mrs Cecil Cobble with Carole and Cecile Cobble assisting.
The Hardin County Unit of the American Cancer Society won the district award for bettering their best at the Cancer Crusade during a July 22 meeting at Ridgewood Motor Hotel Beaufort. The unit raised 5657 dollars and five members attended. Louise Elmore was named district director for next year and eleven long service awards will be presented later. The unit president C R Baker urged cancer patients to contact Wayne Dubose or any unit member for dressings beds wheelchairs bedside comforts or county nurse services.
A bridal shower honoring Miss Catherine Turner bride elect of Joe Thompson will be held next Wednesday July 6 at the First Baptist Church of Lumberton. The Young Women's Association of the church will present her with a white Bible. Rev. W. J. Alston, pastor, will attend the presentation ceremony.
Thirty youths from the First Methodist Church departed Monday for a week at Lakeview Methodist Assembly near Palestine. The Beaumont District Camp is hosted at Lakeview this week, with Miss Vicky Jonte, summer youth director, accompanying and sponsoring the group.
Mrs. Leous Whitewan thanks friends for flowers visits prayers cards gifts and kindness shown during her hospital stay.
Sharon Murphey 17 daughter of Mrs A G Murphey was crowned Miss Big Thicket of 1966 67 at the Big Thicket Association get together in Indian Village She, a Silsbee High senior, won over 18 contestants from area towns and will reign until the next gathering Permanent titles of Ma Thicket and Mr Big Thicket went to Mrs Ethel O Hill of Woodville and Lance Rosier of Saratoga Life membership certificates were given to retiring Miss Big Thicket Arlene Arsprung and others Judges included Bob Gaylord Joyce Gay Pat Pace and Johnny Jackson over 4 000 people attended a long all day program led by Dempsie Henley president of the association
Jaycee-ettes held a meeting at Neches National Bank on June 28 at 7 30 p m with 22 attendees including six from Nederland. Mrs Roberta Schroeter area vice president spoke on Jaycee-ettes purpose and the group planned the July 9 family barbecue at the Jaycee rodeo arena and the July 7 meeting at Mrs C Z Pope Jr s Beaumont Highway home.
The Chance Loeb Tigers defeated the Cubs in a Saturday playoff at the communal ballpark. Buzzie Witte pitched the deciding game and hit two homers, his fifth and sixth of the season, with Terry Pool as reliever.
Major A. N. Allen USMC has been accepted as an exhibitor in a juried Cohasset Massachusetts Art Festival this week. Over 500 paintings were submitted. Allen’s still life titled Metamorphosis depicts an oversized lady bug crawling over a bowl of vegetables. He is stationed at a naval air station near Boston Massachusetts.
The Silsbee Art League selects Mrs R O Jackson as artist of the month. Her oil painting using a pallet knife will hang in the library throughout July. She was named chairman of the women’s club art committee and studied under Karen Bond and Jerry Newman. She is married to Dr R O Jackson and has a son Ro, a Silsbee High School student.
Words express our sincere thanks for the food flowers cards visits and many acts of sympathy in the tragic loss of Brenda Young Yeagin. The family of Brenda Young Yeagin
Mrs H C Scoggins was installed president of Silsbee Business and Professional Women Friday in Beaumont at a joint installation with the Kountze club. Jane Bogel of Port Arthur presided as installing officer. Billie J. Roberts hosted. Silsbee officers named chairs for memberships and programs, while Kountze officers include Lillian Peck as president and Dorothy Taylor as first vicepresident. The Bee later corrected that the event was for B PW not the American Business Women's Association.
Court citation in Hardin County Texas commands Unknown Stoochholders and heirs to appear by filing an answer by July 11, 1966. Plaintiff Corrie Hooks sues to quiet title to 5 acres in Nancy Puller Survey Abst 207 within Beaumont Syndicate 400-acre subdivision. Case No. 13956, issued May 26, 1966, by Clerk W L Selman.
Sealed bids in duplicate will be received in the City Manager's office at City Hall Silsbee Texas not later than 5:00 pm July 12 1966 for the Old City Office and Warehouse Building at 155 Avenue I. Building is 50 by 25 feet of sheet metal and wood construction to be torn down and moved within 90 days beginning July 15 1966 Bid forms available at Silsbee City Hall Wayne DuBose City Manager 182
Sealed bids in duplicate will be received in the office of City Manager City Hall Silsbee Texas not later than 8 00 p m July 12 1966 for two sets of old jail cells each set containing five cells located at 15 Avenue Silsbee City Hall
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