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Newspaper
Silsbee Bee
Location
Silsbee, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1955
Page
1
Silsbee residents are reminded that the annual city cleanup campaign will run from November 29 through December 2. Sponsored by the chamber of commerce, the effort precedes Santa Fe Industrial Day on December 6 to present the town well for visitors.
F L McClanahan Jr was reelected president of the Silsbee Golf and Country Club at last Friday night’s meeting. The board for the year includes Frank Rudisaille Conley Bradshaw Dr R O Jackson Clifton Caraway Carey Williamson Tom Benson Martin McKinney and George Barclay. Earl Stover serves as secretary and Weldon Gilchriest as treasurer. The course opened for play last weekend attracting many members and visitors.
Silsbee fell to Port Acres Stephen F. Austin Eagles 39 to 0 in Port Arthur. David Stanley scored two touchdowns as the Tigers closed District 28AA play with no league victories and only a season opener win over Kirbyville. Coach Heatherington began basketball practice and the Tigers schedule their first game December 6 against Port Neches.
The Cheerie Blue Birds met Monday at Mrs. Gladys Vaught s home with eleven members present. Carol Kay Ragan was absent due to vacation. Members brought food for the Thanksgiving basket and later visited Janie Watkins to celebrate her eighth birthday with cake ice cream and pink and blue horns. Gail Overland Susie Dietrich attended. Linda Redkey served as scribe.
City water and sewer billing will switch to a bi monthly cycle starting January 1. Half the meters are read each month and bills issued for one half each month. City comptroller Bill Pennington said the change aims to better allocate staff time after council approval at a recent meeting.
Forest officials report an uptick in fires since hunting season opened in Polk Hardin and Tyler counties with 30 fires over the weekend burning 516 acres. Forester urges hunters to extinguish warming fires avoid smoking from trees and to report any fires immediately. Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Rhodes of Shreveport are visiting local residents.
Funeral services were held Monday at Franks Branch church for Margaret Ann Hollyfield the 18 month old victim of a fatal automobile accident last Saturday. Rev. W A Rashall officiated with interment in the adjoining cemetery. The child died at 10 30 am Sunday after being struck by a car driven by her aunt Mrs Kate Cunningham. Survivors include her parents Mr and Mrs Hannon Hollyfield Jr two brothers Hannon Daniel and Milton Beazeley and grandmother Mrs Mary Hollyfield all of Silsbee.
Two Silsbee hunters Joe Fuller and nephew Tony Boyd were reported lost after Saturday hunts near Ard and Potato Patch lakes. State highway patrol units joined a search but found them around 11 p m alive and stuck. they were returning with friend Bill Sellers. Fuller’s car was trapped and aid delayed extraction.
Den One of Pack 34 met at Mrs Thelma Collins home on Monday to craft Thanksgiving turkeys from pine cones pipe cleaners and cardboard All members attended Refreshments were served by Britt Plunk Doyle McKeown collected the fees Bill Bellenger acted as denner J Vanderburg Jr served as scribe.
Mr and Mrs Joe Thomas of Corrigan visited over the weekend in the home of Mr and Mrs J W Hamilton.
Silsbee school board votes to buy a pressure steamers for the cafeteria while debating a new head football coach. Forty-year veteran coach candidates discussed with salary expectations rising above prior levels and emphasis on character and leadership.
Ross Brown and William R Brown died suddenly within days in the same household. William 64 collapsed Thursday while returning from a grocery run and Roy 58 died Sunday night at home. William was WWI veteran and Ma sonic lodge member with graveside rites. Roy also belonged to the lodge with pallbearers. Survived by mother Mrs Myron Brown of Silsbee and brother Albert Brown of San Antonio.
Mr and Mrs Claude Mobley Silsbee welcome Peggy Marie born November 17 at Hardin County Hospital. Tracey Odom born to Mr and Mrs David Stanton Victor November 18 at Hardin County Hospital. Sandra Kaye born to Mr and Mrs W F Turner Silsbee on November 18 at Tennison Hospital. Bill Loftin Evadale and wife parent Billy Wayne born November 18 at Tennison Hospital. Benalee born November 18 to Mr and Mrs Ben Hooks Kountze at Hardin County Hospital. Timothy Dean born November 19 to Mr and Mrs Raymond Beddingfield Silsbee at Hardin County Hospital. Gail Lillene born November 19 to Mr and Mrs E L Loftin Sour Lake at Hardin County Hospital. Floyd Raye born November 22 to Mr and Mrs Rayford Freeis He Evadale at Hardin County Hospital.
The Tan-wa-nah Camp Fire Girls met at the home of Mrs D C Collins Jr. Refreshments were served by Paula Prewitt. The group played Red Rover after the business meeting. Ivabel Eledge served as scribe.
The Good Shepherd Baptist Church Junior G A met at Mrs. W. J. Crosby’s home with Marion Tender opening and closing prayers. Participants included Carolyn Hodge, Marion Tender, Paula Plainty, Mrs Crosby and Anita Graham. An offering of 47 cents was collected.
The Methodist MYF met Sunday with 16 youths and three adults. Officers present were Gail Thompson president Howard Grant vice president Kay Gossett secretary Sheila Donalson treasurer. On Halloween the group collected 32.30 for UNICEF to aid needy children locally and internationally.
The Deep East Texas singing convention will meet at Kountze High School on November 26 and 27. Jim Mills presides, with Joe Anders as vice president and Mary Alice Wall as secretary. a weekend of quartets and class singing is planned.
The VFW Auxiliary will host a Mexican dinner November 28 at Mrs. J. R. Tanton home in Evadale. Serving begins at 4 p.m. and will continue while the crowd lasts.
Mrs Nina Young and her daughter Jane from Beaumont visited friends in town on Saturday, sharing time with local residents.
Perry A Smith of Silsbee has been selected by the faculty of Sam Houston State Teachers College as a distinguished student for the 1955 56 edition of Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges. He is a 1951 Silsbee High graduate and serves as Student Council representative editor of the college newspaper and cadet major in ROTC. he is a senior journalism major.
William Carlson completes 65 acres of hardwood control and advances a woodland conservation plan on 100 acres north of Silsbee with compartments for yearly harvests. Jeff Carr of Corpus Christi develops a five year cycle plan on 240 acres near Saratoga to manage worthless hardwood overtopping young pine. Frank Swain tops 15 acres of pasture near Sour Lake and stresses annual soil fertility. District board meets November 10 approving conservation plans for several residents and selling small farm equipment.
Mrs Ida Lewis oversees junior play ticket sales with Kay Boyett and Glen Darby as captains. Tickets cost seventy five and fifty cents, vary by seat, and are all reserved. Two nights December 8 and 9, with double casting and multiple ticket options.
Former service buddy Lt. Hank Voss and family stopped by the Burgess home en route from Pensacola Florida to the Marine Air Base at El Toro California. Voss recently earned his Marine Corps gold pilot wings. He and Mr. Burgess served together in the Hawaiian area during the Korean conflict.
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