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Newspaper
Silsbee Bee
Location
Silsbee, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1957
Page
2
The article projects 100000 Texas cancer deaths in the next decade if current trends persist, with 54000 men and 46000 women among the victims. It details age and site disparities, notes cancer as a leading killer after heart disease, and urges regular medical checkups and timely care to reduce mortality.
The 21st World's Championship Fiddler's Festival will take place June 14 at Davy Crockett Memorial Park, Crockett. Louisiana Hayride stars Tillman Franks Johnny Horton and bands will perform for day shows and the big night dance, attracting nearly 10 000 attendees as Crockett Jaycees pledge a full day of free entertainment.
The Walter Gallien Family thanks friends and neighbors for kindness during illness and death of their loved one.
Several brief items from Woodville include a sign reading Slow-Children At Work, a Nineth street curb label, and news from the Silsbee Business and Professional Women's Club. The column recalls Gladys Pennington and a 1922 debt paid with a $25 gift to Woodville Baptist Church, plus toy restoration plans for Christmas baskets and a mystery five-gallon gas can found near Howard Hargrove’s yard awaiting identification.
Seven Silsbee residents are candidates for bachelor’s degrees at Lamar State College of Technology in Beaumont for the fifth annual commencement. The 248-student class is the largest yet. Baccalaureate services are at 9:45 a.m. Sunday in the college auditorium. Candidates include LaNell Boykin, Sidney Hudgins, William Montalvo, Mary Grace Jones, Charles Peavy, Paul Vanderburg, and Bobby Taylor. Two more from Silsbee seek 12 month nursing certificates, Eola Barron and Elsie Ruggles. Certificate exercises are at 9 a.m. Friday. Firebreaks help hold forest fires in check and dyke-like barriers aid floods.
The Stedman Company of Beaumont announces the appointment of Bob Halfin of 990 Boyd Street Beaumont as manager of the Stedman Paper Company in Lake Charles Louisiana and Bill Harris of White Road Amelia as manager of the Stedman Paper Company Beaumont effective June 1. Halfin has been an em-.
The Bluejackets handle ordering storing issuing and accounting of food stores. They oversee inventory flow, track supplies, and maintain accurate records for efficient provisioning.
The world's largest Naval Training Center at Great Lakes Illinois is represented by personnel from 43 of the 48 states, underscoring broad national participation in the facility.
The Naomi Sunday School class of the First Baptist Church held a monthly meeting Friday night at the home of Mrs. Ben Smith. Hamburgers and trimmings were served as part of a lawn party. Hostesses were Mrs. E A Rees Mrs. M O Leggett and Mrs. Ben Smith. Thirteen members and one visitor attended.
The Negro Dramatic Club met May 21 at 7 30 p m in St Beulah Baptist Church and elected officers including Mrs Viney Roberts president Judy Vontratti vice president Martha Ann Kyle secretary Marva Ann Moffett treasurer Florine Rhone business manager Posey Smith assistant business manager Doris Gene McKeithen narrator Mrs Birdie L Singleton directress and organizer and Mrs Lillie Owens Roberts assistant directress and organizer The next meeting is June 3 at 7 30 p m in the church.
As early as 1740 three Continental Marine regiments were recruited in America and formed in New York under General Alexander Spotswood of Virginia. They served valiantly in the West Indies for the Royal British Navy.
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