National Honor Society: A Select Organization For Select People
The National Honor Society promotes character, scholarship, leadership, and service among high school students. Membership is exclusive to about 15 percent of a class with a 90 average or higher, voted on by teachers and a screening committee. The Silsbee chapter, begun in 1953, now counts 227 graduates. projects include funding an Encyclopedia Britannica set for the Silsbee Public Library.
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National Honor Society
NHS
Helen Read
United States
Silsbee
John Warren Smith
Thespian Officer Election Elects New President
Linda Read was elected president of the National Thespian Society Troupe 86 at the May meeting. Other officers for 64 65 include Judy Jones vice president Patricia Herron secretary treasurer Joy Hopkins reporter.
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Linda Read
National Thespian Society
Troupe
Judy Jones
Patricia Herron
Joy Hopkins
Patricia
NHS Holds Annual Initiation at Silsbee High School
The Silsbee High School National Honor Society held its spring initiation on May 12, 1964 under Mrs. David Read. New initiates include Barbara Perkins, Judy Jones, Lorna Hamilton, Pat Cook, Louis Grissom, and many others. Officers for the year are Franklin Dyer president Martha Cook vice president Cathy Bledsoe secretary treasurer Tan Wills reporter and Lynn Caldwell clerk.
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Silsbee High School
National Honor Society
David Read
Robert Neyland
Howard Perkins
James Marvin Bell
Martha Cook
Joanna Smyly
Robert Parks
Sally Hartman
Tan Wills
Jean Poshataske
Barbara Perkins
Judy Jones
Lorna Hamilton
Pat Cook
Louis Grissom
Shirley Barnes
Joy Hopkins
Harold Graves
Bill Bellenger
Robert Grote
Britt Plunk
J. Q. Vanderburg
Marilyn Fay Roberts
Susan Williams
Mike Artméand
Linda Ray
Steve Eppes
Mary Dear
Sharon Sutton
Kristi Fuller
Doug Tennison
Linda Hanzel
Janice Witte
Mark Messer
Llewellyn Dickinson
Ellen Ford
Sylvia Shuptrine
Ben Holmes
Linda Smith
Vicki Busby
Yvonne Cryer
Phyllis Hoffpauir
Sally Lakey
Jackie Matthews
Sylvia Payne
Sherry Rogers
Cathy Bledsoe
Lynn Caldwell
New Members Formal Initiation and Candle Lighting Observed
Barbara Young led initiates to the stage as robes were worn for the ceremony. Billy Winger administered the pledge while Suzanne Morain Leon Stokesbury and Lynn Miears led the candle-lighting. Martha Cook welcomed new members as Weeks Crawford spoke a greeting and Leslie Ashworth gave the benediction.
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Barbara Young
Billy Winger
Suzanne Morain
Leon Stokesbury
Lynn Miears
Martha Cook
Weeks Crawford
Leslie Ashworth
Home Economics
Elizabeth Madison
Adeline Salter Judges Satsuma Beauty Tea
Adeline Salter of Port Arthur and Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Scholze of Beaumont judged 37 beauty nominees at the Satsuma Beauty Tea in the Port Arthur high school home economics department. Winners will be announced May 18 at the Satsuma Award Program.
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Adeline Salter
Channel 4
Port Arthur
S. E. Scholze
Beaumont
Satsuma
Scholze
Southwestern Drug Corp
Janie Hough
Madison
Advanced Biologists Tour Medical School
The Silsbee High School advanced biology class toured the University of Texas Medical School in Galveston on Wednesday. Twenty students, teacher Mrs Donelson, and an adult chaperone visited the anatomy section of John Sealy Hospital, viewing the electron microscope and cadavers.
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Silsbee High School
University of Texas Medical School
Galveston
Donelson
Caperone
John Sealy Hospital
Silsbee High May Activities Highlight Kiwanis Banquet and Awards
The May 5 campus edition notes Kiwanis sponsor John Meyers was thanked at the Parent Kiwanis Appreciation Banquet with gifts for Meyers and for Key Club members Sandra Savage. Drill team tryouts and Tigerettes 1964-65 appointments followed. Satsuma Beauty Tea crowned top contestants. judges included Adeline Salter and S E Scholze. Judy Jones placed fourth in shorthand at the UIL State Meet. SHS attended the UIL Press Conference. Junior Senior Prom theme Over the Rainbow ended the senior year.
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John Meyers
Paul Johnson
Linda Read
Donna Yawn
Susan Williams
SHS
Satsuma
Adeline Salter
Channel 4 TV
Port Arthur
S. E. Scholze
South West Drug Corporation of
Beaumont
Silsbee High
Judy Jones
Judy
Franklin Dyer
Joy Hopkins
Suzanne Morain
Robert Parks
Barbara Perkins
Sylvia Shuptrine
Jewell Jones
Howard Perkins
Ken Barthell
Calendar of Events May schedule highlights at local school
Calendar lists events from May 15 to May 28 including senior six weeks tests junior-senior play satsuma awards day senior exams senior day picnic baccalaureate exams for juniors and sophomores teacher workday awards day and graduation notes specific dates and activities for students and staff
Tiger Band Wins Second Place at Jasper Rodeo
The Silsbee High School Tiger Band earned second place at the 18th annual Jasper Rodeo last Wednesday. The group marched in the parade preceding the Jasper Rodeo and again in the Sabine Area Transportation Parade through downtown Beaumont last Saturday morning. Graduation at Silsbee High School is the next band event.
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Silsbee High School Tiger
Sabine Area
Beaumont
Editorial Jones Passes Seeger's Advice To Seniors
Judy Jones presents Pete Seeger inspired guidance for graduates. The piece urges optimism and practical steps: choice of satisfying work, temporary hardship for long term goals, handling debt and possessions, travel, health, a hopeful view on love, and avoiding vanity or greed. It stresses pursuing education without letting studies block life experiences.
Eppes Installed As KC President
Steve Eppes was installed as Key Club president for 1964 65 at the Parent Kiwanis Banquet on May 5. Kiwanis president Dr George D Tennison installed officers Jeff Hobbs Jesse Hawthorne Dan Jordan and Britt Plunk with Leon Stokesbury installing ten new members.
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Steve Eppes
Kiwanis Club
George D. Tennison
Jeff Hobbs
Jesse Hawthorne
Dan Jordan
Britt Plunk
Paul Johnson
Steve
Leon Stokesbury
Leebnc
Fumed Oak Presented by Silsbee Drama Dept
Silsbee High School Drama Department presents Noel Coward's Fumed Oak An Unpleasant Comedy Friday May 15 1964 at 730 pm in the school auditorium Admission 50 cents adults 25 cents students The cast includes Roger Baten Henry Gow Sandra Savage Doris Joanna Smyly Mrs Rockett Gail Overland Elsie with Suzanne Morain Clyde Drake as student directors Ronnie Oliver stage manager Crew heads Tan Wills Martha Cook publicity Marvin Littlepage Robert Green sound David Miller lights Claude Terrell James Collins Continues on Page 6
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Silsbee High School
Noel Coward
Henry Gowm
Doris
Elsie
Henry
Palmer Hall
Roger Baten
Henry Gow
Sandra Savage
Joanna Smyly
Mrs. Rockett
Land Gail Overland
Suzanne Morain
Clyde Drake
Ronnie Oliver
Tan Wills
Martha Cook
Marvin Littlepage
Robert Green
David Miller
Claude Terrell
James Collins
Banquet Marks New Key Club Officers
The annual banquet signals the transition to new Key Club officers. Since 1952 the gala event has celebrated the organization’s origins as the boys’ mothers prepared and served.
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Key Club
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