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Newspaper
Silsbee Bee
Location
Silsbee, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1955
Page
4
The New Bethel Baptist Church Missionary Society will present The Cross Bearing Service on Sunday April 3 at 7 30 in the church. The public is invited to attend this service.
With grateful hearts we wish to thank each and every one of our friends for their floral offerings, food, cards and prayers to help us bear our sorrow the loss of our darling baby. May God bless you all Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Marshall, Jerry, Julia and Bobby.
Rev. and Mrs. K. L. Watson thank friends for cards flowers and acts of kindness during Rev. Watsons illness.
The creel family thanks those kind and thoughtful for cards and flowers during the death of James A. Creel.
The B F Smith family thanks everyone for beautiful cards flowers and many kind words of sympathy following the death of their daughter Mrs Thelma Smith Harper.
The Brotherhood of Woodrow Baptist Church met Monday night March 28 with 15 members present. RK C McBryde, president, presided. Rev A H Reeves gave the devotional on What A Brotherhood Means To The Church. Attendees are invited to attend future Monday 8:00 p.m. sessions.
Silsbee placed third at Kirby Stadium as its relay team won both the 440 and mile relays. Parker placed third in high jump with a ft 4 in leap. the squad included Parker Hartman Jackie Harris and Jim McMurray. Victor led the meet with 51 points, Jasper 45, Silsbee 38, Kirbyville 7.
The past week saw 28 arrests, including seven drunk driving and two drunk in car cases. J R Bates received seven days in jail and costs for DWI on March 22. Arnold Mc Adams S S Christian and A P Abbott were fined 50 and costs with three days in jail each. Crawford paid 25 and costs for a hot check on March 26, while A G Holman and Earnest Handrick were each fined 1 and costs on hot check charges Monday.
T. P. Jordan of Spurger is buried at Beech Creek Cemetery after funeral services at Beech Creek Baptist Church. He died Sunday at his Spurger home. born January 26, 1865, he lived in Spurger all his life, worked as a farmer and timberman, and served two terms as county commissioner. Survivors include seven sons, four daughters, seventy grandchildren, and twenty nine great grandchildren.
The Post Office Department ends its simplified address junk mail experiment at midnight. Started August 21, 1953, the program faced widespread criticism for cluttering mail. Going forward, third class mail must include a full street or box address or be addressed to postal patron or business patron.
Sealed proposals for extending the Resident Engineer’s Office at Silsbee Hardin County Texas will be received by the Texas Highway Department Beaumont until 10 00 A M April 18 1955 and publicly opened. The project is governed by House Bills 54 and 115 and wage rates for laborers workers and mechanics are required. Plans and specs are available at the Beaumont and Silsbee offices.
Sheriff William Whitaker treated the Silsbee Volunteer Fire Department and auxiliary to a fried chicken supper for cooperation during the March of Dimes drive. Arvin Yankie presided as master of ceremonies as about 65 attended. Next Monday the city council and fire department will tour the Southwestern Bell Telephone plant and learn exchange operations for emergencies, followed by a barbecue at the fire station.
The Woodrow Baptist W M U Circles held their monthly general meeting Monday night at 7 30 in the church. Mrs Jack Segrest called the meeting to order and led the roll call. Twenty five members attended.
The Silsbee Boat and Sporting Club will hold a meeting Friday at 7 30 p.m. in the C I C hall. All members are urged to attend.
The Cook's Bluff Home Demonstration Club met at Mrs. Skie Odom's home March 17 at 1 30 with 15 members present. Miss Causey led a demonstration on a good breakfast. Refreshments followed. The next meeting is set for April 14 at Mrs. J W Metcalf's home.
The T E L Sunday School Class of the First Baptist Church surprised Mrs. Sallie Huff on her 76th birthday with a party at her home Tuesday afternoon. About 25 friends visited and presented many beautiful gifts. Out-of-town guests included Mrs. Harry Huff and Mrs. Mary Brewer of Beaumont.
The Twentieth Century club held its final meeting of the season at the outgoing president's home. Twenty members attended as the treasurer's report and bylaws were reviewed. New officers chosen for the coming year include Mrs. M. M. Bell as president and Mrs. R. L. Read as vice-president.
The text contrasts two forms of electricity: one produced and distributed by the federal government and the other provided by a privately managed electric company. It notes there are big differences that affect individuals and families, then promises an explanation of the core distinctions.
The text presents that certain rates escape normal oversight and are issued to select groups. It implies the public should know the answer to a fundamental taxpayer question, stressing the significance of these facts for all readers.
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