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Newspaper
Silsbee Bee
Location
Silsbee, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1976
Page
6
Samantha Reads Your Stars offers weekly zodiac guidance with playful, though imperfect, entries for Aries through Pisces. It hints at romance, finances, home matters, and personal growth, urging calm, balance, and practical caution despite quirky phrasing and OCR-quirks.
Contested game sees Tigers fail to break ahead as Silsbee keeps pace. Key players include Texter and Wright contributing points, with late fouls affecting the finish. Final totals misread but indicate a 47 to 50s trailing score for Waxahachie at home.
Gay Lynn McClusky and Jerry Wayre Tatoin wed in a city ceremony announced by Mr and Mrs Gene McClusky. Rev Joe Stockman officiated at the Presbyterian Church in Lerfasngde with Denise McClusky as maid of honor and Chink Tatgm as best man. The couple will reside in Silsbee where he works for Bastex Inc and he attends Silsbee High School.
Senior class will present Youre a Good Man Charlie Brown Saturday at 7 40 p m in the Silsbee Junior High Auditorium. Cast includes Harold Evans Cheri Robinson Love Alles Theresa Pontenot Von McMillan and Patty Pothews. tickets bought at the door with proceeds supporting central projects.
The Twenteth Century Club met at the home of Mrs. W. F. Bonigh with Mrs. WooDA Cowthon as cohostess. Members were served refreshments, and the program included a vent titled Festivales. Mrs. Tony Read presented a selection of fur and dames from the Armeneat Pioneers. Mrs. Sam MP. Comilanda gave a history of their hobbies and festivals. Next meeting set for March 17 at the home of Altes Punony Rowd.
A wreck happened south of Silanee at about seven after an emt call. Barrow described the scene and noted a truck from Low's Salvage Co. of Hardin County was involved. The driver was Coy Criffin, 23, of Silanee, reportedly uninjured. The report mentions a frost morning and a meadow view.
Silsbee Volunteer Firemen handled five fire calls in a four day span ending March 7. Calls included a den fire at C Z Pope Jr home on Hartmann Road causing rug damage, a March 6 blaze at Gene's Lounge on US 96 East with roof collapse, a grass fire on 22nd Street March 5, and two incidents near Apache Cove and Container Plant on US 96 East including a false alarm. Fire Marshal John Busby coordinates arson inquiry.
For the first time in history, Americans are spending more on leisure pursuits than national defense. The outlay exceeds new home construction and surpasses our corporate profits, with leisure spending set to exceed the value of total exports.
Reports list three year net premiums for fire and extended core crime by agents. Names include Alvin Morgan 49106.47, Silsbee Insurance Agency 42790, McCignahan Fields 85277, Mayer 59170, Elmore 44200, Cravens 841345.
J W Stone is named pastor of Fred’s First Pentecostal Church with ceremonies set for March 11 to 13. He is a Tallahassee native and a 82nd Airborne veteran who studied at Apostolic Bible Institute in St Paul and has ministered in Texas. Special services will feature H D Fleetwood, Billy Stanley, and Aw Allen.
Precinct 4 Justice Charlie Lambert asks the Court to compensate him $1400 yearly for 32 inquests since 1971 on a fee basis, noting orange and Jefferson counties pay JPs. The county attorney may brief the issue as salaries may block such payments. Judge Lack favors equal JP salaries. current monthly salaries range from $450 to $720 across precincts.
Funeral services for Mrs Barbara Ann Atkison 87 of Silsbee were held March 7 at Waldrope Funeral Home Shino Texas with Rev Mas Copeland officiating. Burial followed in Lane Cemetery as Justice Kylie Reeves ordered an autopsy after her death at 106 Willowhend in Silsbee. Authorities ruled death a suicide by overdose. The preliminary investigation was led by Officer Joe Alexander of the Silsbee Police Department. Survived by her mother Elva Coats of Austin a son and three daughters including Mrs Taromhy Kelley of Houston.
A series of birth notices records the births of Jeffrey Adam Vanderburg on March 4 in Silsbee Doctors Hospital to James and wife, a Kimberly Lynn Carpenter on March 2 in Highland Park Baptist Hospital to Bert and wife, and a John Wace Garcia born March 7 in Presbyterian Hospital to Juan Garcia and wife. Grandparents and great-grandparents are named for several families.
A通信 from Amberton Lodge No 1430 LODGE OF AMERICAN Masons invites members and visitors to a Sunday night meeting at 7 30 p m in Kountze for B A degree work. Members from Lodge No 642 are urged to attend.
Joyce's Ceramic Shop in the Western Auto Store Evadale announces a grand opening March 15 19. The shop opens 8 am to 6 pm six days a week and offers ceramic and plaster supplies gifts. Registration for classes starts March 18. Mrs Joyce Hardy operates and invites the public to visit and register for free gifts.
Mrs Jerry Wayne Tatum formerly Miss Gay Lynn Melusky received a miscellaneous bridal shower on March 1 at the home of Mrs Winnie Jones. Hostesses were Mrs Gwen Reddell Mrs Charlene Smart Mrs Alice Galloway Mrs Vlaurice Salles Mrs Gayle Melusky and Mrs Lucy Grumey. Mr and Mrs Tatum wed February 20.
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