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Newspaper
Silsbee Bee
Location
Silsbee, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1959
Page
4
The Silsbee Bee is entered under a second class mailing permit dated April 10, 1919, at the Silsbee Texas post office. It publishes every Thursday at 410 Highway 96, Silsbee, with annual subscriptions of 3.50 in Hardin County and 4.00 outside Hardin County.
The document lists editorial leadership and staff roles including co-owners publishers Jerry Zuber news editor Mrs Leona Whitman society editor and personal editor as well as mechanical department personnel R R Burgess Tommy Read James Johnson Louis Johnson and a printing foreman.
The First Baptist Church of Evadale opens a simul revival on March 23 at 7 30 pm with evangelist Rev Aubrey Veuleman. The event runs through March 29 and features WMU activities adding community outreach to the schedule.
Funeral services for William McKinley Plake 62 of Evadale occurred Monday after his sudden death Saturday at 2 30 p m in Newton He was a truck driver for Robertson Transport Co and had lived in Evadale ten years Surviving are his wife four sons three daughters and more details follow in the obituary listing
Morning gatherings start at 9 30 a m led by Mrs Vernon Martindale president. Cottage prayer meetings occur nightly this week in several homes.
Den 6 of Cub Scout Pack 199 met Monday with Mrs H T Hudnall and Mrs C E Simmons. Jack Simmons den chief taught the immovable trick. Roll call recorded on wall chart. Boys led by Carroll Curtis in the den yell. Display projects for pack meeting prepared. Gary Wood served refreshments. Steve Simmons, scribe.
Pack 88 Den 10 met March 16 at Mrs. Harry Holt's home. Robbie DePartee joined, restoring 10 members with all present. The meeting opened with circle and roll call of Canadian cities and provinces. Flowers were planted, beds labeled, games played, and taps sung. Mike Gibson and Jerry Redkey served. Cary Felps, finished with badges, moves to Boy Scouts. Russell Holt, scribe.
Plake of Evadale and Mrs Car Leve of Leesville and two brothers Perry Plake Buna and Charlie Plake Phoenix joined by two sisters Mrs Laura Dryden Votaw and Mrs Martha Thompkins California and 13 grandchildren. Body returned to Silsbee from Newton by Farmer Funeral Home Saturday and laid out at daughter Betty Rose Murphy Evadale Sunday. Pallbearers Wiley Alford Buddy Tanton Jerry Dunn Pete McKee Eugene Keel C C Storm. Burial Morse cemetery Buna under Farmer Funeral Home direction.
Rev Bruce O Power pastor of First Methodist Church Silsbee reported on the Churchmen's Seminar on State Government in Austin to the Silsbee Ministers Fellowship meeting held Tuesday March 17 The report covered study groups contacts with state representatives and Governor Price Daniel's address. Others present included Grant Herbst Alvin Hendrix Larry M Correu P F Herndon and Rev J P Dazio.
Rev. James O. Morman will speak at the First Baptist Church March 22 to 29 with services nightly at 7 30 and morning 10 Led by Marion Walton the church music program will coordinate citywide revival efforts Rev R E Barclay urges public attendance
The Young People’s Department of the Good Shepherd Baptist Church sponsors a Western Party Friday at 7:30 at the home of Mr and Mrs Buddy Moore. Attendees will dressed Western style and music will be provided by Bobby Lott Bill Morrison Dwain and Doug Hanks. Sponsors are Mr and Mrs Buddy Moore and Mr and Mrs James Skinner.
The WMU of First Baptist Church met Tuesday morning for the monthly session. Mrs. F. A. McMicken presided, with Mrs. D D Shine in charge of the Soul Winning program and a skit by Mrs. Bill Barclay and Mrs. Sam Yawn Jr on the Right and Wrong Ways of Soul Winning.
School meals listed for the week begin March 23 with Monday barbecue pork on buns and fruit cocktail, Tuesday roast beef with rice and gravy, Wednesday baked ham with pineapple salad, Thursday hot dogs with fries, and Friday observed as a holiday.
Local anglers report catches along Village Creek and at Dam B with bass up to over four pounds and several four to five pounders. A Sportsmen’s Clubs of Texas wildlife symposium is set for Saturday at Sam Houston State College in Huntsville with Dan Lay presenting on quail deer forests and fish ponds.
Patricia A. Richards, daughter of Mr and Mrs Harold H Richards of Rt 1 Box 609, is serving with Fleet Aircraft Service Squadron 102 at the Naval Air Station Norfolk Virginia. The squadron provides maintenance and logistic support to fleet aircraft units of the Atlantic Fleet.
Funeral services were held for Clarence L. Davis 58 Fletcher at Dayton Baptist Church with Rev J W Adams officiating He died at his Fletcher home Wednesday He is survived by his wife Marie Davis a son Joe Ed Davis a brother E G Davis and seven grandchildren He was a Channelview Texas Masonic Lodge member and affiliated with the Dayton Baptist Church Burial followed in San Jacinto Memorial Cemetery Houston under Farmer Funeral Home Silsbee
East Texas Shrine Club has voted to sponsor the Silsbee Chapter of the Order of De Molay. All initiated boys since June 19, 1957 are invited to attend the next regular meeting tonight in the Masonic Temple. B. A. Rucker is chapter advisor and Pat Richardson is master councillor.
Camp Fire Girls Ne Ka Ya met March 11 at 3 30 p m in Mrs C A Little s home with all members present. They went on a hike carrying trail sack lunches. Mary Dell Littlepage served refreshments. Janie Marshall attended as a visitor. Linda Redkev acted as scribe.
Azalea Garden Club members led by Mrs J M Huddleston Mrs F M Bowers Mrs Ray Brown Mrs C J Thorn Mrs Carl Britton Mrs W S Ray Mrs E A Rees Mrs R E Jackson and Mrs Bruce Reid attended the Spring District Convention of Garden Clubs in Texas City on March 11 The club will meet next at Mrs F M Bowers 315 Ave M at 10 am with a covered dish lunch at noon A workshop supervised by Mrs C R McGrew of Beaumont and a country store are planned
Den 5 of Cub Scout Pack 199 met Monday at the home of Mrs. Pat Hartman with assistant Mrs. Goldie Hartman as den mothers. The group recited the promise, checked achievement charts, and crafted canoes and totem poles for the next pack event. They practiced the skit and closed with the living circle. Larry Jackson served refreshments. Larry Jackson, scribe.
Mrs Wayne Robinson visits her daughter Helen in Galveston on Saturday.
Palm Sunday worship at First Presbyterian Church of Silsbee on Sunday March 22 at 11 00 a m features a sermon series on Life Eternal titled Facing Up To Death. Church Loyalty Month observed with 9 44 a m Sunday School for all ages and Women of the Church meet March 25 with guest speaker Mrs. W P Crockett. Elders and Deacons conduct progressive visitation next week and N E Parker from Beaumont spoke on Lay Evangelism at a Men of the Church gathering in the Annex.
The family of J. L. Satterwhite expresses sincere thanks for the flowers food and other deeds of kindness shown during their loss. We appreciate the support and sympathy extended to us at this difficult time.
Mrs. Joe Shuptrine remains admitted at John Sealy Hospital in Galveston for ongoing medical treatment.
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