Silsbee Golf Club plans first anniversary barbecue exhibition
Silsbee Golf and Country Club prepares for a May 19 barbecue and exhibition match featuring Club Pro John Spillar and Dalton Rahford of Kountze against Tyrrell Pro Harry Homberg and Beaumont champion Lee Fitzgerald. Membership drive aims to fund full land purchase for a clubhouse on part donated by the Read brothers.
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Silsbee Golf and Country Club
John Spillar
Dalton Rhaiford
Kountze
Tyrrell
Harry Homberg
Beaumont City
Lee Fitzgerald
Conley Bradshaw
Frank Rudisaile
R. L
David Read
Bee
Read Brothers
Frank McClanahan
Summer School To Be Taught At Silsbee High
Principal Bruce Watts says summer classes will be offered at Silsbee High School this summer. June 5 registration, 10 week program from June 10, up to 1.5 credits. Courses include English Math and History with electives by arrangement. fees range 15 to 35 dollars. Eve lyn Allen and S A Wallace named as teachers.
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Silsbee High School
Bruce Watts
Evelyn Allen
S. A. Wallace
Watts
VFW Auxiliary Meeting Held May 13
The VFW Auxiliary met Monday night at Mrs. Lela Ashworth’s home with president Mrs. Eugenia Nixon presiding. The next gathering is set for June 10 at Mrs. Ella Brown’s residence.
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VFW
Lela Ashworth
Eugenia Nixon
Ella Brown
Fire Department To Host Cub Scout Pack 88
Silsbee Fire Department will host Cub Scout Pack 88 on Saturday May 18 for a fire prevention demonstration for cubs and den mothers. May’s theme is fire prevention and posters depict the idea in downtown business windows.
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Silsbee Fire Department
Baccalaureate Services Moved To Air Cooled Baptist Church
Silsbee notes show baccalaureate services shifted from the high school to the larger air conditioned First Baptist Church due to comfort. Rev Kent Newman to deliver the baccalaureate address. Bruce Watts announces the May 28 commencement at 7 30 pm with I F Betts presenting diplomas. Waldo Mathews seniors top graduates include Edgar Guilmore valedictorian and Frank Blackmon salutatorian.
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Silsbee High School
First Baptist Church
Bruce Watts
Kent Newman
First Christian Church of
Silsbee
E. M. Prewitt
Silsbee Independent School District Board of Trustees
I. F. Betts
American National Bank of Beaumont
Waldo Mathews School
Waldo Mathews
Edgar James Guilmore
Frank Lawrence Blackmon
McAvoy Wadaske Visit Houston Families Over Weekend
Mr and Mrs F J McAvoy and their children and Mr and Mrs Bobby Wadaske of Houston visited the weekend in the homes of Mr and Mrs Bur Slaydon and Mrs J O Shackelfer.
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F. J. McAvoy
Bobby Wadaske
Houston
Bur! Slaydon
J. O. Shackelfer
Three-Way Tie Leads Little League Standings
In Silsbee Litthke League play on Wednesday Morris Pharmacy Ro'ers Gulf Oilers and Buna Yankees each held 3-1 records. Kountze and Chance Loeb were 1-2 with East Texas Transit Mix 0-4. results from May 9 to May 14 show scores including Morris RX Gulf Buna Kountze transit mix. Future games list Buna Chance Morris Buna Gulf Transit Mix Kountze Morris Chance Buna Transit Mix.
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Silsbee Litthke
Morris Pharmacy Ro’ers
Gulf Oilers
Buna Yankees
Kountze
Chance Loeb
East Texas Transit Mix
Glen Reid
Transit Mix
Gulf
Buna
Chance
Mon
Kounze
Transit
Red Cross Drive Report Due Next Week Says Hussman
Final report on the 1957 Red Cross drive in Silsbee will be complete next week, said drive chairman Gus Hussman. About $1629.65 had been turned in. volunteers are sought and funds should be given to Treasurer Lloyd Brannan at Gulf States Utilities. Thanks were given to the Exquisette Club, president Birdie Singleton, and drive chairman Bernice King.
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Red Cross
Silsbee
Gus Hussman
Lloyd Brannan
Gulf States Utilities Office
Exquisette Club
Birdie Singleton
Bernice King
Paul Vanderburg to Receive Lamar Tech Education Degree
Paul Vanderburg 18 son of Mrs Hermine Vanderburg of Silsbee will receive a degree in Education History from Lamar Tech in Beaumont on June 3 at age eighteen. He graduated Silsbee high at 15 and is first recipient of the Classroom Teachers Association scholarship in 1954. He completed college in three years with summer sessions and plans to study law at the University of Texas. He also minors in piano and English.
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Paul Vanderburg
Hermine Vanderburg
Silsbee
Lamar Tech
Beaumont
Paul
Silsbee High School
Classroom Teachers Association
University of Texas
American Legion Baseball Plans Outlined In Beaumont
Silsbee coaches and officials visited Beaumont to map this season. Sleepy Sanford announced the first workout set for 5 p.m. May 20 at the high school diamond. He said increased adult leadership and transport from Silsbee Auto Co. will support players ages 14 to 18 since Sept. 1, 1956, and urged eligible boys to attend.
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American Legion
Silsbee
Beaumont
Sanford
Two Clead Guilty On Dwi Counts In County Court
County records show James K. Saulter and L. D. Cree! pleaded guilty to DWI charges on May 13. Each received a $50 fine, costs, and three days in jail. DWI convictions carry a six month license suspension. Also on May 11 J. T. Gilley was fined $1 and costs for writing a hot check.
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Dave Rountree
Rountze
James K. Saulter
L. D. Cree
Fletcher Richardson
J. T. Gilley
Negro Group Questions Panel About Principal
The Silsbee school board heard three citizens demand action on a principal for Frank Robinson Elementary. Watkins led the discussion while Lockett and Howard pressed for response to a petition from last month. Tax rolls showed Lockett delinquent and Howard not listed. the panel urged newspaper coverage of the meeting.
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Silsbee School
Frank Rob
Inson Elementary
Charlie Lockett
Clarence Howard
Woodrow Watkins
Lockett
Watkins
Don Hough
Gilmer- Aiken
Hough
Frank Robinson
Howard
David Read
the Bee
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T. C. Cunningham
H. A. Coe
88Th District
Frank Knight
Cunningham
Earl Wills
Stanley Coe
Whit Whitaker
Reads
Spillar
East Texas
McClanahan
Gilchriest
Bobby Ford
Truman Grissom
Kenneth Hutto
Terry Gossett
Wayne Francis
Harry Hough
Helen Read
Lynda Hardison
Janice A.son
Carylyn Faggard
Cathryn Thornton
Velma Creel
Lola Mathews
Ella Meadows
Cherrie Jo Ennis
Lillian Whitman
Lena Wells
Sammie Savage
Martha McMurray
Baptist Church
Dam B
the Gulf
National Honor Society
Port Bolivar
Galveston
Hussman
Clead
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