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Newspaper
Silsbee Bee
Location
Silsbee, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1965
Page
8
A columnist urges students to protect the school auditorium from vandalism. It notes the room is frequently used for town programs and visitors judge the school by its appearance. The piece warns that defacing it brings embarrassment and punishment for the student body and staff.
Don Evans explains shock absorber function in cars, notes direct acting units are nonadjustable and non recyclable, and urges replacement after 20 000 miles. He describes on and off car tests to assess leakage and valve condition and warns driving with bad shocks is hazardous on rough roads and at highway speeds.
Noel Coward’s Blithe Spirit, a three act farce, was chosen for the annual teacher’s play to be staged in late April. SHS drama coach Mr. Palmer Hall will direct. Proceeds benefit the Silsbee Classroom Teacher’s Scholarship Fund. Reading for parts opens to teachers and locals. two male and five female roles offered. Tryouts set for Monday at 7:30 p.m.. all teachers and community members urged to participate.
The IL Practice gets underway with Silsbee High School representatives to compete Tuesday April 6 at Bridge City High. Students and sponsors prepare for spelling typing journalism shorthand debate poetry interpretation persuasive speaking extemporaneous speaking number sense slide rule prose reading ready writing and one act play events with entrants selected from sponsor classes.
Seniors from Silsbee High and Golden Triangle schools attend the Lamar Tech Citizenship and Career Day in McDonald Gym. The program featured welcome remarks by Dr. Richard Setsor and a keynote by Gail Whitcomb of Houston Chamber of Commerce.
General Motors Corporation presents a free science show Wednesday March 17 at 2 10 p m in the Silsbee High School auditorium. SHS principal Weeks Crawford notes the program has toured area schools with great success and will feature physics students from Silsbee High School assisting.
Joy Hopkins notes a hectic public school week with Career Day at Lamar Tech, theater productions including The Skin of Our Teeth and La Traviata, Ludus Club Ball at Hager's Ranch, and a Nedernland Nederland track meet. She mentions a physics quiz on life seconds and upcoming tests, reports, and tryouts as school goes on.
Silsbee High French Club will hold a rummage sale Saturday from 6 am to 2 pm at Santa Fe Park. Contributions are requested through sponsor Mrs. Evelyn Allen or president Wilburn Gore. Proceeds fund the club treasury and future gifts or next year’s activities.
The Colonial Art Company presents an art exhibition in the Silsbee gymnasium on March 16 sponsored by the Student Council. Admission is 15 cents for students and 35 cents for adults with 150 masterworks on display and for sale. Prices range from 5 to 35 dollars with works from French Italian Flemish English Dutch Spanish German and American schools. The event aims to boost art appreciation and aid students in obtaining classroom pictures.
Approximately 70 members of the high school band enter the Interscholastic League Solo and Ensemble Contest on Saturday March 13 at Lamar. Jurists from across the state will judge by selection memory and presentation. Soloists and ensembles receive ratings from one to three with one the highest.
Two Tiger Rag editors Bar bara Perkins and Sylvia Shuptrine received pins marking four years on the school paper staff. Bar bara serves as assistant editor and Sylvia as feature editor. Other staff members also received pins and charms. Pins are gold plated with News Staff on maroon and white enamel. charms read Journalism on the same background.
Silsbee High Future Homemakers of America hosted its annual Mothers Tea Tuesday from 1 to 3 p m in the home economics living room as part of Public School Week. FHA president Jennette Whitney noted the event returns after a years’ gap with refreshments planned by chapter sponsors.
The Ludus Club held its annual ball at Hager's Ranch in Voth on Saturday night. Pledges were hosted with music by the Dynamics and chaperones Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Sizemore and Mr. and Mrs. Lana Yawn overseeing the event.
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