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Newspaper
Silsbee Bee
Location
Silsbee, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1976
Page
9
Silsbee High seniors arrived in style as the junior class hosted the 1976 Junior-Senior Prom with band Redeye from Houston. Billy Paine drew cheers when he announced his re election amid elections returns and the dance ended at midnight with girls leaving with butterflies flowers and goldfish souvenirs.
The May schedule lists activities for students and staff including prom, scholarships, library book deadlines, clubs, concerts, exams, and graduation. Key items: May 1 junior senior prom. May 4 seniors invites. May 10 beach party. May 24 senior day and graduation May 26 finals. May 27 faculty work day.
The 1975 76 National Honor Society spring initiation occurred April 28 1976 in Silsbee High School gym. Senior initiates were announced by Rhonda Skillern and pagers summoned new members, with Laura Allen Gloria Robinson and others participating in pledges candle lighting and reception.
Revival week May 12-16 at Hebron Baptist Church on FM 2827 Tyler County features Rev. Alfred Marcontell preaching. Homecoming on Sunday May 16 invites oldtimers and townsfolk for dinner on the grounds and afternoon services at the 83 year old church nine miles from Warren.
Staff salutes David W Phillips as student of the week. The 18 year old son of Mr and Mrs Robert Phillips a lifelong Silsbee resident has been on the A honor roll all four years and is president of the National Honor Society He is an Honor Graduate and active in Creative Writing French Club and Student Council Also selected tryouts for Tigerettes listed with a long roster of teammates and alternates.
The excerpt recalls a joyful sequence of events including voting, a 2 00 p m picnic with Jack in the Box, a sunrise after two dances, and graduation shopping. It evokes a carefree weekend with early arrivals and a celebratory prom mood.
Funeral services for Mrs Sophfronia Samuel, 85, will be held at 1 pm May 9 in Primus Chapel CME Church with burial in Merryville Cemetery. She died at 1 10 pm Wednesday in Silsbee Doctors Hospital. She had lived in Sidee since 1957. Survivors include two daughters Daisy Lee Samuel of Silsbee and Margaret Shankle of San Francisco. No sons Lee Rawls of Portland Oregon and Franklin Samuel of Seaside California.
The Lumbermen's Association of Texas held its 90th annual convention in Fort Worth April 23 to 25. John A. Simmons of Freeport was elected president, succeeding Kerry Merritt of Austin, as over 4,500 dealers and suppliers attended. Edad R. Plunk of Silsbee was reelected to the board of directors.
The first meatpacking operation in America was started by William Pynchon in the 1640s near Springfield Massachusetts. It produced dry salt pork and beef for settlers bound for the West Indies.
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