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Newspaper
Silsbee Bee
Location
Silsbee, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1977
Page
3
The Silsbee High School and Junior High symphonic bands join with art classes to present a combined Music Concert and Art Exhibit on Thursday night March 17. Art displays open at 6 30 p m and the bands perform from 7 30 p m in the Junior High Auditorium.
Tom Lubbert, superintendent of the Big Thicket National Preserve, speaks on The Big Thicket National Preserve Where Does It Stand Now at 3 30 PM in Silsbee State Bank. The Conservation committee chaired by Mrs Michael Hale organizes hostesses and the meeting is led by Mrs Jerry Manning, president of the Silsbee Club affiliated with the General Federation of Women’s Clubs.
Q A veteran can use a grant up to 50 percent and $25 000 for remodeling or buying a specially adapted home VA help available for architects bids and financing An in service student on excess leave may receive GI Bill educational assistance while unpaid An option to borrow 94 percent of cash value keeps National Service Life Insurance policy in force
Silsbee Pilot Club members are invited to the Nacogdoches Pilot Club Charter Night Banquet at 7 p.m. Saturday March 12 at the Fredonia Hotel. A tea honoring Sara Larson, Governor, is set Sunday afternoon from 2 to 4 p.m. in Dibou. A Humble Pilot Club Charter Night Banquet is at 7 p.m. April 2 at the Quality Inn Humble. Polly Clark handles reservations if notified before March 28.
Monday offers beef tacos with cheese salad fries fruit cobbler and milk. Tuesday serves country fried steak rice and gravy cabbage slaw fruit peanut butter cookies rolls and milk. Wednesday features fried chicken mashed potatoes gravy green beans cranberry sauce raisin carrot cake rolls and milk. Thursday presents pork sausage candied sweet potatoes buttered English peas fruit pies rolls and milk. Friday includes hamburger with lettuce tomatoes onions pinto beans fruit pickles banana pudding and milk.
Marleen Kaye Dobbs of Silsbee and Charles William Land Jr. of Port Arthur wed Friday Feb 25 in a home ceremony led by Rev. Charles Wolf. Bride wore yellow dotted swiss and carried a Bible, with Chris Bottoms as soloist and Judy Hensley as matron of honor. They plan to live in Port Arthur after a Galveston honeymoon, she at First National Bank Silsbee and he at Houston Chemical Beaumont.
The First United Methodist Church of Silsbee will host a weekly Mothers Day Out program each Friday from 9 30 to 1 00 starting April 1. Sponsored by People Helping People of United Methodist Women, it offers mothers a day off and children supervised play with peers. Director Mrs Karen Cobble can be reached at 385 7785 for more information.
The Rho Upsilon chapter of Beta Sigma Phi met February 28 at Silsbee State Bank to plan a garage sale for charity. A games party is set for March 12 with bushees prospective members and their husbands as guests. They also voted to attend the annual Founders Day banquet in April.
The Supreme Court ruled that an Oklahoma County judge erred by barring three Oklahoma Publishing Co newspapers from publishing the name and photo of 11 year old Larry Brewer in a shooting death case. The decision clarifies limits on prior restraints and strengthens press reporting on pending trials.
City Council of Silsbee will hold a public hearing in City Hall on Tuesday April 12 1977 at 7 00 p m. The hearing concerns rezoning land west of South 21st Street between West Avenue J and the I 1 district boundary from R 3 multiple family to R 4 mobile home dwelling district. Attest City Secretary Edna E Brown.
General election to decide the mayor and council seats Places 4 5 and 6 takes place at the Main Fire Hall Silsbee Texas on Saturday April 2 1977 from 7 am to 7 pm.
Public legal notices cite James Orville Jenkins estate and Lee F Beard estate. Hardin County Court to hear heirship contest March 25 1977. filing and service details. Co executors Robert Beard and Ruth Beard Roden named. addresses provided for notices.
Nu Upsilon met February 28 at Peggy Scarborough home with President Sue Roach presiding and 18 members present. Three guests joined Dianne Gassont Tina Walker and Connie Gibson. Donna Davis presented a music program with guests Charles Burns Melinda Gartham Jan Read Missy Scott and Laurie McCall singing. Members voted to donate $100 to the Fielder family to help with expenses during their child’s illness and death. Hosts were Roxann Myers and Frankie Harvill.
Mr and Mrs Richard W Ferguson of Foster Rhode Island welcomed Erica Susann born February 18 at Women and Infants Hospital Providence. Cleve James Jr arrived March 3 to Mr and Mrs Cleve James Sharp of Silsbee at St Elizabeth Hospital Beaumont. Grandparents are Billy G Black and Clifford H Sharp of Silsbee. Angela Sue named daughter born March 5 to Steve Lynn Bonville and wife of Silsbee at Silsbee Doctors Hospital. W E Callaway Jr born March 6 to W E Callaway and wife of Silsbee at Silsbee Doctors Hospital. Bobbie Lea daughter born to A D Hooks and wife of Silsbee on March 7 at Kerri Yvonne named daughter to Leonard R Broyles and wife of Silsbee on March 7 at Silsbee Doctors Hospital.
A bridal shower for Dee Ann Kelley bride-elect of LaWayne Ratcliff was hosted at Mrs. W. M. Kelley’s home on Feb. 19. The event featured a Good Luck Wishing Well and blue and white decor. Special guests included Mrs. Jean Kelley mother of the bride, Mrs. Mark Kelley grandmother of the bride, and Mrs. Lila Faye Ratcliff groom’s mother. Hostesses were Patsy Jordan Betty Sanders LaVerne Martin Debra Kelley and Pam Danchak.
Senior citizens prepare for St Patrick’s Day with a crown ing of Mr and Mrs Irish at the Prince Hall Villa Senior Nutritional Program. Participants are urged to wear green as gardens are planted and quilts knit. Meetings occur on the second and fourth Tuesdays monthly and memory verses include Luke 11 9 with background Luke 11 1 13 and 18 1 Samuel Hester leads Bible study. Mrs Jacqueline A Sims, director, invites other seniors to fellowship and enjoy a balanced meal.
The report notes a reprimand for Green Hornet due to failing to break up disturbances in a tavern that led to an attack. The item continues from page one and references the incident and resulting censure.
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