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Newspaper
Silsbee Bee
Location
Silsbee, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1974
Page
10
Silsbee students resume the old schedule starting March 11 with classes at 8 10 am and dismissal at 3 10 pm. The change trades an extra afternoon hour of free time for an earlier start, prompting mixed opinions about the shift and the four day weekend ahead.
The phrase Holy Toledo echoes a Spain rooted in Christian culture after Toledo's 1085 liberation from Muslim rule. The city is noted for its Gothic cathedral serving as the seat of the Cardinal Archbishop of Spain.
Tiger track team finished fifth at the first annual Cleveland Relays in Cleveland Saturday. SHS Tiger baseball fell 10 to 1 to the French Buffaloes on Friday night with Gary Laskoskie pitching. Volleyball beat Little Cypress to stand 1-2 in district as tennis heads to Hardin Jefferson tournament this weekend.
The Tiger Rag yearbook for 1973 74 at Silsbee High School in Texas lists editors and staff under the university Interscholastic League press conference header. Faculty is not mentioned and the edition emphasizes student opinion and corrections upon request.
Silsbee High School Spanish club officers Cyndi Edwards Greg Edwards Beverly Parks and Mary Nan Bush will attend the Pan American Student Forum convention in San Antonio on March 7 and 8. The group seeks to boost participation in PASF projects and supports Pesos For Braces supplying braces and artificial limbs to Spanish speaking children. Mr and Mrs Jack L Edwards will drive and chaperone the group during the convention.
American History classes under Mrs. B. Simicon completed interviews with people who experienced the Great Depression era. Students used tapes, demonstrations, and written reports to explore the period and compare it with Roaring Twenties before moving to World War II and a new unit titled The Challenge of Greatness.
Editorial notes how SHS students completed a memorial trophy case for Betty, Butch, and Tommy. A lease and three dedicatory placards symbolize enduring love and devotion. Friends recall the trio’s impact, while classmates respect the tribute and family ties, seeing the case as a lasting school symbol.
U L Speech and Drama began work on To Burn a Witch by James L Bray. Four characters are played by Nancy Schuler Maureen Denson Dayle Davis and Paula Taylor under director James Meldrum. The drama portrays two girls accused as witches during the Salem era. A competition and public performance are planned with time and venue later announced.
The SHS Varsity girls fell to Stephen F. Austin in last Tuesday’s gym match while the Junior Varsity defeated SFA on Thursday. Both Varsity and JV later upset Little Cypress at home. In the Bishop Byrne tournament the Varsity lost to Kountze in the consolation round.
Doris Yount recalls a lively SHS event week with a trophy showcase thanks to student council volunteers. Alumni and parents toured halls as Jets prepared for a trip to A&M, completing tests in math and celebrating Chemistry II honors at a Red Carpet Inn luncheon. A mock SHS wedding entertained attendees and a newly paved parking lot added comfort to campus life.
Silsbee high school track team finished fifth at the Cleveland Meet held Saturday March 2 in Cleveland. In the 440 yard relay the Tigers finished fourth with Billy Teaff Doug Almond Ronald Robertson and Derek Shelton. Shelton was second in the 100 yard dash. Jim Baker placed sixth in the 330 hurdles. Jerry Galloway and Johnny Stepnik each took fourth in discus and shot put respectively. Johnny Racy finished fifth in shot put to seal the fifth place team showing.
Senior Robert Edwin Davids contributes a serious poem reflecting on the land of freedom and democracy. It honors soldiers who died in wars and recalls the United States as a land of plenty reachable through shared sacrifice.
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