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Newspaper
Silsbee Bee
Location
Silsbee, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1962
Page
4
The Silsbee Bee reports its second class mailing permit date April 10 1919 and publishing details. It lists editors publishers city editor and staff roles including mechanical department personnel and printers.
Local clubs meet in Fletcher and Loeb area with programs on family living expenses and cancer control. The Texas State Library Bookmobile schedules stops at Milner’s Store and J. M. Bowman’s office. Community groups, WMUs, and the associational Bible school clinic hold meetings. residents attend an air show in Lake Charles. A tornado hits near the McKnight home. Alaska-bound families plan relocation. School trustee election set for April 7 with four candidates and an absentee ballot option.
Mr and Mrs Joe Register announce the engagement of daughter Patricia Elaine to Green Miller Jr son of Mr and Mrs J W Anderson Both of this city The wedding is planned April 21 at 8 pm at the local First Methodist church Rev Eugene Jonte to perform the ceremony Patricia Elaine Register a Silsbee High School graduate and Texas Woman's University senior Miller a Silsbee High School graduate Lamar College alumnus and is stationed at Fort Polk La with the 49th Armored Division
Rho Upsilon chapter of Beta Sigma Phi met at the home of Mrs. Tommy Clark with cohostess Mrs. Billy Dan Van Winkle. Sixteen members attended. plans for a Ritual of Jewels rushees event on April 23 were set and Easter Drive materials were distributed for a Monday door to door canvas.
Mr and Mrs Marrell Conway and Mr and Mrs Jerald Peveto and sons of Orange visited Sunday in the home of Mr and Mrs J H Richardson.
Norma Jo Drake and William LeRoy Glenn wed Thursday at 7 p m in First Baptist Church with Rev David L Jenkins officiating. The ceremony featured white organza gown bridesmaid outfits in mist green, a formal reception, and plans to live in Beaumont after nursing studies and pulp mill employment.
The Silsbee Garden Club held its final meeting of the year with Mrs. L. H. Wade installed as president. Mrs. W. C. McNeil oversaw the installation of officers including first vice president Mrs. Fred Perlitz and others. Best yard award went to Mrs. Perlitz. new members Mrs. Clarence Dehart and Mrs. C. J. Thorn joined, while resignations from three members were accepted.
Mrs Doris McKay who suffered a cerebral hemorrhage on March 13 in Corsicana is in room 302 C in Baptist hospital Beaumont and her condition is improving according to her husband C M McKay of Silsbee She entered the hospital on March 19 Mrs McKay is expected to undergo an artingram test today She is not permitted to receive visitors.
Mrs J R Sims has been named teacher for St. John's Nursery School at St. John's Episcopal Church Roosevelt drive extension. The class serves three and four year olds with space for about 18 children. admission dates to be announced. Sims, mother of four, holds a B S from Iowa State College and has church nursery teaching experience.
The Nu Upsilon Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi met at Rose Pugh home with nine members. Bonnie Hays presided. A Girl of the Year winner to be announced at Founders Day Banquet April 30. Ritual of Jewels April 9. Easter Seal Parade planned for April. New officers to be installed May 14 for the next year: Carruth president Crowell vice president Tobey recording secretary Barge corresponding secretary Merchant treasurer Dominguez extension officer. Bankston elected city council delegate. Pugh chaired a program on Enjoyment of Music.
The Silsbee Trail Riders set a two day rodeo for April 13 and 14 at the local arena with events including bareback bronc riding tiedown calf roping rib bon roping baby steer riding junior steer riding wild cow milking and brahma bull riding. Stock is supplied by H H and C Rodeo Co. of Silsbee and Beaumont. Participants may register at Conner's Drive In on the Silsbee Beaumont highway by 6 p m April 13. Concession stands will operate. Some members will depart Friday for the Dogwood festival ride from Livingston to Woodville. Next meeting postponed due to rodeo.
Three local Beta Sigma Phi chapters met March 19 in the Silsbee High School cafeteria for a covered dish dinner at 7 p.m. Beaumont dancer Gayle Prewitt Jr. of Marsha Woody School of Dance spoke on dance instruction and demonstrated steps. A next joint meeting is set for April 30 at the Ridgewood in Beaumont with Founder's Day program.
School menus for Silsbee Public School system cover April 2 through April 6. Monday offers breaded steaks with rice and gravy peas carrots banana pudding bread and milk. Tuesday features glazed meat loaf whipped potatoes carrot and raisin salad seasoned green lima bread and milk. Wednesday serves hot dogs potato salad apple sauce cake with whipping cream peach halves bread and milk. Thursday includes ham shanks with lima beans cabbage slaw pickled beets corn bread strawberry shortcake milk. Friday plans fish steaks buttered potatoes seasoned green beans peach pear apricots bread and milk.
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