Student Body Election Returns Are Tallied
SHS held student council elections on Feb 27 1978 for grades eight through eleven. Officers elected for 1973 74 include Scott Skinner as president Nelson Duffle as vice president Steve Caraway as treasurer Joyce Smith as recording secretary and Doris Yount as corresponding secretary.
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SHS
Doris Yount
Julie Brittain
Marilyn McGarahan
Debbie Rash
Joyce Smith
Janice Alford
Steve Caraway
Karen Rose
Lois Ann Conner
Laura Copeland
Nelson Duffle
Shalaine Fisher
Jack Read
Dempsey Jordan
Sharon McDonald
Carol Paret
Bob Read
Scott Skinner
Tiger Rag
SHS volleyball team wins district opener over West Orange
SHS girls take first district contest 15 to 3 and 15 to 7 as fans cheer. Baseball drops first district game to Forest Park Beaumont while the girls' track team shows promise at Dayton High Meet though weather halts events. Tonight SHS hosts Career Night with college displays and activities for all students.
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West Orange
Forest Park
Beaumont
Dayton
Silsbee High School Tiger Rag 1972 75 staff and editors
The Tiger Rag yearbook of Silsbee High School lists staff roles and editors including Editor in Chief Evelyn Burnett Associate Editor Danny Cornwell News Features Clubs Sports circulation sponsor and reporters across multiple sections. The document presents student editorial authority and publication details for 1972 to 1975.
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Silsbee High School
East Avenue N
Silsbee
Texas
Editorial urges grace in victory and defeat in elections
The piece argues for competence over popularity in voting and urges candidates and supporters to lose gracefully and win graciously. It notes that both losing and winning affect ego and emotions, calling for rational self appraisal and values that benefit the common good.
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Shs
Tigers Open Season With Win And Losses
SHS Tiger baseball split last week defeating Corrigan 3 to 0 and losing to French 8 to 3. David Moss hit the Tigers first home run of the season in the loss to the Buffaloes.
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SHS
Tiger Baseball
Corrigan
Buffaloes
David Moss
Tigers
My Ink-Stained Tenants Poem Duel
Two poets Steve Albrecht and Ricky Smith share their versions of Hot Potato Salad and other verses. Albrecht imagines a pure world seen in the mind while Smith contrasts the cold outside with inner warmth.
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Steve Albrecht
Ricky Smith
Silsbee Student Named 1973 Betty Crocker Homemaker of Tomorrow
Martha Sullivan of Silsbee High School earned the 1973 Betty Crocker Homemaker of Tomorrow title after a December 5, 1972 exam. She will receive a General Mills designed award and remains eligible for state and national honors, with a chance at a 1500 dollar college scholarship and a chance at larger state level prizes. Martha plans to attend Lamar University and aims to become a dental hygienist, while active in Spanish Club NHS and Future Homemakers.
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Silsbee High School
Betty Crocker
Martha Sulivan
Martha
General Mills
Annuals of America
Encyclopedia Brittanica Educational Corporation
Betty Crocker Homemakers of Tomorrow
District of Columbia
L. T. Sullivan
Silsbee
Lamar University
Beaumont
SHS
Future Homemakers of America
Satsuma
Silsbee choir students earn Superior ratings at UIL Solo- Ensemble
Fourteen SHS choir members performed at the UIL Solo- Ensemble Contests in South Park on March 3. Several students earned Superior and Excellent ratings in Classes I and II, making some solos eligible for the State Contests in Austin. Principal note: counselor Mrs. Dixie Donelson, recovering from surgery, sent an open letter praising Coach Dan Montgomery and the Tiger basketball team for a championship season and strong sportsmanship.
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SHS
UIL
South Park
Rosann Davis
Gary Grisham
Lynn David
Gary Shelton
Connie Wilder
Sandy Bean
Leslie Birdwell
Laura Allen
Bill Wright
William Patton
Darlene Daylen
Evelyn Marshall
Eddie Fobbs
Austin
Dixie Donelson
Silsbee
Dan Montgomery
Silsbee Tigers
Sesson
Silsbee Tigers Compete At Livingston Track Meet
Silsbee High Boys Track traveled to Livingston with twenty plus teams in attendance. Arthur Churchwell placed third in the 880 yard run earning a trophy. Marvin Watson and Terry Gordon tied for fifth in pole vault for three team points. Mitch Dinkle reached the semi finals in the 100 yard dash and Jerry Howard qualified for the 440 yard dash final. The Tigers host the Tiger Relays on Saturday March 10.
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Silsbee
Livingston
Arthur Churchwell
Marvin Watson
Terry Gordon
Mitch Dinkle
Jerry Howard
Tigers
Tiger
Raggy and Curious on Tough Behavior Toward Freshmen
A letter questions why a student with a new Cougar persona acts tough around freshmen. The writer speculates on social status and town class influences.
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Raggy
VICA Auto Club Members Compete at Lamar University
VICA auto mechanics members traveled to Lamar University on Friday March 2 to join a 80-student trouble shooting contest. Participants included Clayton Williams Joe Turner Felix Simmons Billy Jack Hare Donald Gallaspy Danny Hollyfield and Raymond Zarzycki. Winners advance to State then National meets in Washington DC later in March.
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Vica Auto Mechanics Club
Lamar University
Clayton Williams
Joe Turner
Felix Simmons
Billy Jack Hare
Donald Gallaspy
Danny Hollyfield
Raymond Zarzycki
VICA
Washington, D.C
Corridor Seens at the High School
Senior girl on crutches with an injured foot watches two guys in a tense standoff while their girlfriends look on. A junior sprayer empties a water fountain on a girl. Volleyball teammates in sweats and high tops observe the scene with fashionable pose.
History Classes Run Their Own Two Week Business
Mr. James Meldrum and Mr. Mike Buffington lead World History classes in a two week program where students form their own companies each Tuesday. They tackle hiring, firing, overtime issues and learn about resumes and applications as part of experiential business training.
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James Meldrum
Mike Buffington
Band Falls To KET 75 27 In Basketball Clash
SHS Tiger Band players faced the KJET All-Stars in a 75 to 27 loss last Thursday. The event supported band participation in the Sea Arama Music Festival in Galveston on March 31.
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SHS Tiger Band
KJET
Leffort
Galveston
Future Farmers Attend Houston Stock Show
On February 24 the Silsbee FFA Chapter attended the Houston Fat Stock Show and Rodeo at the Astrodome and Astrohall, viewing exhibits including exotic cattle such as the Limousin and Maine-Anjou from France and the Chianina from Italy. On March 4 the chapter sent two beef judging teams and two dairy judging teams to judge livestock breeds on display for visitors from Texas and other states.
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Silsbee Ffa
Houston
Astrodome
Astrohall
France
Maine-Anjou
Italy
America
Silsbee Ffa Chapter
Texas
Trundle Bed Defined as Rolls Out From Under Bed
A trundle bed is a type of bed that rolls out from beneath a larger bed frame. It saves space in smaller rooms and provides an extra sleeping surface when needed.
Spring Is Springing Across the Season
The article describes spring as the season between winter and summer, beginning around March 21 and ending near June 21. It notes life returning to nature, festivals in many countries, wildlife awakening in March, sap rising, buds and blossoms appearing, and people seeking the first robin as a sign of spring.
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Becky Creel
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Brenda Holmes
Sheila Clark
Joanna Evans
Charlene Free
Sabrina Birdwell
Lloyd Whittington
Fred Hardy
Mike Collier
Jewel H. Jones
Paul Roberts Dempsey Jordan Retha Kemp
Pam Ludwig
Earlene Sapp
John Schuler
Lee Sheek
Paul Dominguez
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