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Newspaper
Silsbee Bee
Location
Silsbee, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1960
Page
6
A stream of weekend guests visited the Whit tington family in their home, with attendees from Devers Beaumont Port Arthur and other areas. Relatives gathered for funerals and illness notices, while others traveled to High Island Lake Charles Dallas and Fort Hood for family events and station duties.
A list of weekend guests and travels includes Mrs. Blackwell visiting 5307 Denton Drive, Mike McMahon at his Houston home, and many relatives visiting Beaumont Dallas Lafayette and other cities. Entries mention Sun Oil Co transfer, SLI and SFA students, knee surgery plans for Randy Read, and multiple family visits across Texas.
The Rho Upsilon Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi will hold a rummage sale on Saturday in Santa Fe Park with proceeds benefiting chapter activities.
Miss Roffie Oliver and Rev. Jerry Ensey plan to wed April 12 at the First Pentecostal Church Vernon Texas. The couple, both from local families, will be joined by a large ceremony with attending members from Silsbee Alice Groves and El Paso and announced by their parents.
Pete Gonzales of Kountze, son of Mrs Juanita Gonzales, was promoted to specialist four in Germany with the 4th Armored Division. A machine gunner in Company A of the 41st Infantry, he joined the Army in December 1959 after graduating from Kountze High School and completing basic training at Fort Hood, Texas.
Texas Department of Public Safety reports a 3.9 percent rise in crime in 1959 over 1958 with aggravated assault up 22 percent. Burglary 1959 reached 45 827, auto theft 15 830, while robbery fell. Daily rates show 125 burglaries and 43 autos stolen.
Miss Jo Ann Johnson daughter of Mrs D W Johnson and the late D W Johnson and Samuel Edwin Hughes son of Mr and Mrs S F Hughes of Liberty were united in marriage Friday night Rev Eugene oe pastor of the First Methods Church officiated at 8 p m in the Youth Chapel of the church Miss Clara Sue Johnson sister of the bride was her only attendant George L Earle of Humble served as best man A reception followed at the bride s mother's home Only members of the two families attended Mrs Hughes will be a May graduate of Silsbee High School Mr Hughes is a Silsbee High School graduate and is now attending Texas A M College
B. B. Barkley of the Internal Revenue Service in Beaumont Texas explains that a parent may claim a dependent exemption for a child who earned 600 or more in 1959 if the parent supplied more than half the child's support and the child is under 19 on January 1 1960. A 19 or older child can still be claimed if a full time student for part of five calendar months in 1959 and the parent meets the support test. A full time student includes on farm training under state or subdivision supervision. For questions contact the IRS office.
Airman Robert W. Swearin gen, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Tanton of Silsbee, has completed his initial course of Air Force basic training and is selected for the technical training course for communications center specialists at Sheppard AFB Texas. He attended Silsbee High before basic and will receive further military and technical instruction before reassignment to specialized schools.
A free show of over 70 paintings and charcoal drawings by Silsbee artists opens tonight at Kirby Elementary School Prince Weeks Crawford announced on Wednesday. Drawings were submitted by Mrs Ernie Dietrich who acts as event chair.
A revival meeting is in progress at Central Baptist Church Evadale. The event runs March 13 to March 27 with services at 10 a.m. and 7 30 p.m. Guest speaker Rev Moody Adams formerly of Baton Rouge spoke last week in Pensacola. Rev Tom McDaniel is pastor and invites attendance.
L J Garner Chance Loeb school superintendent said Texas Education Agency auditors visited March 10 to audit the lunch room fund and review all school records. They checked personnel files payroll records board minutes teachers registers funds and bookkeeping and found no discrepancies across accounts.
They reported that all records and bookkeeping systems met state requirements and commended Mr Ner on the accuracy of their work.
Camp Fire Girls met Tuesday in Mrs. M. E. Reeves home with Mrs. B. F. Newsom assisting. They discussed the Dad-Daughter banquet set for March 25. The group played games and Lynda Powell served refreshments. Patricia Tennison served as scribe.
A terse warning phrase about bending laws and paying a price. The speaker implies that clever evasion ultimately leads to failure or harm, emphasizing risk and consequence rather than legal loopholes.
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