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Newspaper
Silsbee Bee
Location
Silsbee, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1955
Page
4
The Silsbee Bee lists its editorial leadership and staff roles including co owners and publishers David Read and R L Read Jerry Zuber news editor Leona Whitman society editor and a mechanical department with foreman printer operator and pressroom staff.
Dr Hentola, a Finnish chemist from the Research Institute of the Finnish Pulp and Paper Industry, and his wife Mrs Hentola tour East Texas pulp mills including East Texas Pulp and Paper Company. They discuss American roads, customs, arts, and Finnish relations with neighboring countries during their grant-supported visit to the United States. The couple plans further mill tours in Canada before returning to Helsinki with their three children.
Local residents report numerous weekend trips and visits across Kirbyville Nacogdoches Beaumont and Houston with families visiting relatives in Winnfield Bogalusa and other nearby towns. Highlights include graduations trips and a Nagasaki harbor festival mention of sailor James E Haynes Jr aboard USS Kidd.
Mrs. J. W. Oldham served as installing officer for the Jasper Garden Club on May 17. A luncheon followed at the First Methodist church in Jasper. The theme was Friendship Garden. Mrs. Oldham also judged flower arrangements and visited her brother J. D. Moore and his family in Jasper.
Mrs. J. C. York thanks friends for flowers and cards sent during illness.
A faculty tea was held Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs W H Holland to honor Mrs Stella Cook an elementary school teacher retiring after 37 years of service. Teachers from Silsbee Senior High Junior High and Elementary attended and presented a luggage gift.
Hello World Mr and Mrs Alfred Carter of Kountze are the parents of a son Alec Ralph born May 9 in the Hardin County Hospital Brenda Kay a daughter was born to Mr and Mrs J M Mc Laughlin of Silsbee on May 12 Mr and Mrs H C Short of Silsbee are the parents of a daughter Lois May born May 14 in the Hardin County Hospital A daughter KReah Ann was born to Mr and Mrs George Harris of Buna on May 15 Mr and Mrs Otto Hatcher of Kountze are the parents of a daughter Patricia Lynn born May 17 in the Hardin County Hospital A daughter Sharron Jane was born to Mr and Mrs J A Bowen of Susbee May 12
Visitors to the Bob Bailey home include Warren of Houston and Highland couples with children, Earl Walters of Beaumont. A baby girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Walter Tanton on May 13. Grandmother Rhodes of Kountve visited Mrs. W. E. Bailey. The Bailey reunion occurred at Seg no on the 15th. Local activities include church services at Votan Assembly of God and remodeling projects by J. D. Boyd and Susan Blasen game.
The Gene McNeely Circle of First Baptist Church met Monday at 2 30 PM in Mrs C Z Pope’s home with seven members and one visitor. Mrs W T Arrington opened with a prayer, Mrs G W Golliher presided, Mrs Sallie Huff gave a devotional, and Mrs Pope led the program. The next meeting is set for church May 23.
Mrs. A. W. Million expresses gratitude to friends and relatives for floral offerings food visits and prayers during her illness. May God bless each and everyone.
The Good Shepherd Home Demonstration Club met at Mrs. J. C. Haynes’s home on May 11 with seven members and three visitors. They scheduled a family night for May 20 at Mrs. F. O. Jones’s home. Mrs. B. G. Creel was elected delegate to the state meeting. Miss Ruth Causey demonstrated draperies.
Mrs. W. J. Davis hosted the Azalea Garden Club on Wednesday May 11 at 106 Oglesbee Drive with Mrs. C. J. Thorn presiding. Mrs. George Council spoke on Problems of the Home Arranger in Selecting and Handling Materials and a panel discussed Recent Plantings in the Flower Garden. Refreshments were served. one guest Mrs. Ward H. Bush attended.
Marriage vows will be repeated Saturday in Houston by Miss Jane Johnson formerly of Silsbee and Robert Lee Spoerle of 503 Jewett Street Houston. The bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs G L Johnson of Silsbee. They will make their home in Houston after the ceremony.
Wiley Mae Pentecostal church hosts a coffee and cake supper tonight at 7 pm to benefit the building fund announced by Mrs. W. A. Rashall wife of the pastor. Punch will be provided for the children and the public is invited.
Graveside services were conducted Wednesday afternoon in Brookeland for Sgt George Eddie Bobbit 37 who died at Brooke General Hospital San Antonio after a lengthy illness Army service 14 years. Rev George Baldree Brookeland Baptist Church officiated Burial was in Brookeland City Cemetery Surviving mother Ida Bobbit Kountze two brothers J W Franklin LA and Jake Bobbit Kountze eight sisters in Woodville Fisher Orange Beaumont Eva dale Kountze Conroe and others Arrangements by Farmer Funeral Home.
Fletcher News reports the Fletcher Home Demonstration club met Tuesday morning May 17 at Mrs. L Frayter’s home. Miss Ruth Causey demonstrated curtains and shades for the living room. Members present included Mrs I M Butler Mrs W B Waters Mrs R H Fountain Mrs M Merrell Mrs J E Hinckley Mrs A King Mrs Hamilton Lightfoot and Miss Causey.
Help sought for excavations ponds and oilfield tasks using a 27 yard dragline. Contact E V Wedgeworth at phone 4 7788 in Beaumont.
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