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Newspaper
Silsbee Bee
Location
Silsbee, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1970
Page
2
The Lady Blue Bird Girls attended a Dad Daughter banquet in Kirby School cafeteria with the theme Learning About Camp Fire Girls. The program featured the song Blue Bird Wish Come True and Tammy Kay Shafer served as scribe.
Linda Darlene Martin daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James C. Martin married Samuel Owens son of Mr. and Mrs. Billy Owens at First Baptist Church Orangefield in a 6 30 p m ceremony officiated by Rev Jimmy Owens Honor attendants bridesmaids and groomsmen were drawn from Lumberton Orangefield Victor and Little Cypress communities A reception followed and the couple will reside in Victor after a Galveston honeymoon.
March 23 to 26 school menus list meals for each weekday including spaghetti with meat, cutlets, hamburgers, sausage and gravy, with sides and desserts. Alice Keith WMU Group met at Mrs. Bradshaw’s home for a Bible study. next gathering planned at Mrs. Masterson’s home.
Lum berton resident L L Smith told the BEE he found his 1962 Buick on March 8 after it was stolen from Hobo Foods on March 3. Smith disputed Lum berton Constable Red Ricks had located the car, saying Sheriff Tom Easley notified Ricks of the theft after a DPS bulletin.
Gospel singers prepare weekend events with coordinators Jimmie Brown and Bob Belt at First Christian Church Woodville on March 20, Bethel Baptist Warren hosts March 21 with W C Fox directing, and Montgomery County Convention led by E Metts at Faith Community Chapel Conroe on March 22.
Week long visits from Major Jimmy Weeks and family to Mrs. Nora Weeks in Colmesweil highlighted by Fort Rucker Alabama origins. Mrs D A Gibson Mother Faggard and Mrs Marie Kitson visited Old Har din. C A Box and Louis Frayter hosted guests Mickie Frayter from Houston. Lumberton schools to dismiss for Good Friday March 28.
Circle 1 of the WSCS at First Methodist met Wednesday at Mrs. J. D. Donalson’s home with nine members. Mrs. W. A. Barclay Sr. presided. prayer was led by Mrs. L. E. Martin. The program titled Choose Life was presented by Mrs. S. T. Walker and Mrs. F. N. Adcock.
The Eva dale Independent School District schedules an election on April 4 1970 to elect two members to the Board of Trustees. Voting takes place at the school building with L P Breder as presiding judge and clerks F L Andrews and Rosemary Weatherford. Absentee ballots available at Evadale School weekdays 8 am to 4 pm from the 20th to the 4th day before the election.
Ordinance 70 2 adopted Feb 10 1970 sets an April 7 election at the Main Fire Station Silsbee Hardin County Texas to elect three councilmen to positions one two and three Official Judge of election is EB Dietrich Attest City Secretary Jerry D Jones Mayor Claude C Coward
Sealed duplicate bids due by 5 00 P M March 24 1970 in the City Manager office City Hall for proposed Silsbee Public Library expansion Specifications available at City Hall 250 Earnest Avenue Bids may be rejected or accepted at the citys discretion Ronald M Hickerson City Manager City of Silsbee
The City of Silsbee invites bids to be received in the City Manager's office by 5:00 PM March 24, 1970 for a new flat bed truck. Specifications available at City Hall, 250 Earnest Avenue. Bids to be FOB Silsbee. City may reject any or all bids and choose the most advantageous bid.
Rev Paul Owens will conduct a revival at Calvary Missionary Baptist Church Roosevelt Drive Extension March 22 to 28 with nursery provided. Owens, graduate of Texas Baptist Institute and Seminary, now pastor of Timpson Missionary Baptist Church, Timpson, is active as a revival evangelist in Texas American Baptist Association Churches.
The family thanks friends for kindness during illness and after the loss of Thomas J. Favors. They appreciate the food, flowers, visits, and other deeds of support.
Den 4 of Cub Scout Pack 88 met Tuesday at Mrs. Billy Paine's home with all scouts present. Refreshments were served after the Pledge of Allegiance as the boys worked on Wolf rank achievements. Paul Skinner served as scribe.
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