Silsbee football ends season with improving record
A Silsbee High School football season wraps up with a winning outlook, an improved record over prior years, and a quarterback club renewed after a recent reorganization. Players, coaches and alumni report positive vibes from game films, scouting reports, and planned season-end gatherings. The photo shows Cecil Skinner, Tom Tennison, Doug Grimes, and Mrs. Blondie Skinner at a hunting strip gathering at the Blue Bonnet.
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Silsbee High
Silsbee
the Bluebonnet
Cecil Skinner
Tom Tennison
Doug Grimes
Blondie Skinner
Fishing Trip Ends With Boat Damage And Hopeful Tide
The writer recalls a weekend coastal fishing trip with family marred by a broken line, a damaged boat, and a broken rod while hoping to return home safely. The piece notes a budding flounder run and fresh oysters priced at 2.75 dollars a bushel.
Season dates and hunting reports from Texas bays and marshes
The article notes quail season from December 1 to January 16 and a strong dove season status. It mentions top trout fishing near Galveston Houston causeway and flounder runs near Bolivar ferry landings. Reports from hunters include Joe Savage reclaiming an eight pint after three misses and A B Morgan boosting bag counts at a wildlife club.
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Galveston-Houston Causeway
Bolivar Ferry Landing
Joe Savage
Hardin Couny Wildlife Club
Nakebit
A. B. Morgan Uso
First Baptist WMU Panel Discussion on Taiwan
The First Baptist Church WMU held a Tuesday morning business meeting at 9 30 with president Mrs F A McMicken presiding. A panel discussion Island of Taiwan was led by Mrs Ben R Walker with assistance from three members. A musical number Make Me a Blessing was sung by Mrs Carey Williamson. Next meeting is December 18 at 7 30 p m in the church.
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WMU
First Baptist Church
F. A. McMicken
David Diden
Island of Taiwan
Ben R. Walker
P. W. Watkins
W. F. Lambert
Sam Yawn Jr
Carey Williamson
For Sale Used GE Refrigerator and Butane Tank
Classified ad offers a used GE electric refrigerator and a cheap 11 percent butane tank. Contact Billy Fuller at EV 45 2471 for details.
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Billy Fuller
Den 7 Cub Scouts Meet and Tour Local Office
Den 7 of Cub Scout Pack 88 met Monday with seven members present. They toured the Southwestern Bell Telephone Office and were served refreshments. They were accompanied by Mrs. R. Q. Jackson, Mrs. Ernie Dietrich and Mrs. B. B. Newuni. The next meeting will be held Monday at the home of Mrs. R. O. Jackson.
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Den 7
Cub Scout Pack
Southwestern Bell Telephone Office
R. QO. Jackson
Ernie Dietrich
B. B. New
R. O. Jackson
Pack 199 Cub Scouts Meet at Read-Turrentine School
Den 6 Pack 199 met at Read-Turrentine school Monday with six cubs and five visitors. Den Chief David Whitman and Den Mothers Mrs C E Simmons and Mrs Sarah Hudnall attended. The meeting focused on preparing a skit for the pack meeting. Steve Simmons served refreshments.
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Den
Den 3 Cub Scout Pack 199 Meeting Summary
Den 3 of Cub Scout Pack 199 met Saturday morning with den mother Mrs Dora Conners. Five mothers attended as the meeting opened with a song and minutes were read. The boys made fire hats for the pack meeting. refreshments were served and the session ended with games. Elmer Littlepage, scribe.
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Den
Dora Conners
Elmer Littlepage
Scribe
Den 10 Cub Scouts Hold Mock Trial at Den Meeting
Den 10 of Pack 88 met at Mrs. Harry Holt home with Mrs. Bill Wright and nine boys led by den chief Steve Eppes. After a courthouse visit last week the scouts conducted a mock trial. Jack Landgraf served refreshments and the group closed with a singing of The Star Spangled Banner. Michael Gibson, scribe.
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Den 10
Harry Holt
Bill Wright
Den
Steve Eppes
Jack Landgraf
Michael Gibson
Scribe
Cub Scouts Tour Printing Shop On Den Meeting Day
Den 1 of Cub Scout Pack 88 met Thursday in the home of Mrs. Chester Hooks with seven cubs and Talbert Meadows den chief present. They toured Silsbee Bee printing shop and saw machines in operation. Eddie Tennison led a flag ceremony and games were played. Jim Bundy scribe.
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Den 1
Chester Hooks
Talbert Meadows
Silsbee Bee
Eddie Tennison
Jim Bundy
Cub Scout Den 6 Meets at Barclay Home In November
Den 6 of Cub Scout Pack 88 met November 19 at Mrs. W. A. Barclay Jr. home with their leader. The boys built a model witchboard after touring the telephone office the prior week. The meeting closed with the living circle, and Randy Wallace served refreshments.
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W. A. Barclay, Jr
Randy Wallace
Den 4 Cub Scout Pack 199 Meeting Highlights
Den 4 of Pack 199 met at Mrs. C. E. Jergins home Monday afternoon with all but one member, Ronny Phillips, ill. The group sang, Jim Brown led the pack project, Bobby Cheshire served refreshments, and the meeting closed with the cubt promise. Richard Jergins was scribe.
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Den
C. E. Jergins
Ronny Phillips
Jimmy Brown
Bobby Cheshire
Richard Jergins
Wa-Han-Su-Ta Camp Fire Girls Tour Beaumont Visit
Wa-Han-Su-Ta Camp Fire Girls visited Beaumont on November 19 touring the Coca Cola plant, viewing a safety film about bottle and cap production. Nine members attended the hike and lunch on Saturday. The group met Tuesday at Mrs. Tom Tennison’s home with all members present to work on memory books and plan a social gathering. Sharon Denson served refreshments and Melinda Jergins served as scribe.
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Wa-Han-Su-Ta
Beaumont
Fred Denson
Frank Rudisaille
Tom Tennison
Sharon Denson
Melinda Jergins
St John’s Church Announces Weekend Services and Bazaar
The St John’s Church schedule includes morning prayer at 10:00 a m and an 11:00 a m sermon preached by Rev Grant Herbst. Evening session of the Adult Inquirers Class is at 7:30 p m with a discussion on the Holy Communion. A chicken spaghetti bazaar is set for Thursday evening in the high school cafeteria. Choir practice is Friday at 3:30 p m and a catechism class meets Saturday at 10:00 a m on December 6.
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St. John's
Grant Herbst
Adult Inquirer
Happy Blue Birds Meet at Leader's Home
The Happy Blue Birds gathered Wednesday afternoon at Mrs. Benson's home with all members present. They finished delivering Thanksgiving turkeys to the hospital. Sharon Chitty served refreshments and acted as scribe.
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Happy Blue Birds
Thanksgiving meeting of the Chipper Blue Birds
The Thanksgiving gathering of the Chipper Blue Birds met at Mrs. N. P. Mc Carney’s home with Mrs. Harry Holt assisting. Officers elected for the next term include Alice Fullingim as president and Betty Kay Sherrell as vice president, among others.
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The
Chipper Blue Birds
N. P. McCarney
Harry Holt
Christene Holt
Diane Littlepage
F. H
Pinkie’ Wooldridge
W. S. Bartle
Alice Fullingim
Betty Kay Sherrell
Brenda Worthey
Elizabeth Bumstead
Judy Warner
Kathy McCarney
Christine Holt
Nan Hargrove
Susan Smith
Karen Sue Felps
Sunshine Sister
Nancy Shine
Busy Blue Birds Make Thanksgiving Place Mats
The Busy Blue Birds met at Mrs. Leon Williams home with 10 members and Mrs. Gene Morgan present. They made Thanksgiving place mats and Cherry Busby served refreshments. Mary Tarver was scribe.
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Blue Birds
Leon Williams
Gene Morgan
Silsbee Newsmasthead Listing Writers and Staff
Entered under a second class mailing permit April 10 1919 at the Post Office at Silsbee Texas Published every Thursday at 410 Highway 96 Silsbee Texas Subscription Rates 350 per year in Hardin County 400 per year outside Hardin County Names R R Burgess Tommy Read Louis Johnson James Johnson Editorial staff David Read and R L Read Co owners and publishers Jerry Zuber News Editor Mrs Leona Whitman Society and Personal Editor Mechanical Department Composing Room Foreman Printer Stereotyper Pressman
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Silsbee
Texas
Highway 96
Hardin County
David Read
R. L. Read
Jerry Zuber
Harding tops El Capitan south face climb at Yosemite
Harding of West Sacramento leads first ascent of the sheer south face of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park. The 3,604 foot granite challenge is conquered by his party with a triumphant breakthrough.
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Warren Harding
el Capitan
Yosemite
Methodists to Hear Sermon Series On Advent
Next Sunday marks the first Sunday in Advent and through December First Methodist Church will feature sermons on the coming of Christ announced by Rev. Bruce Power. The Wesleyan Service Guild plans a Christmas program in Cravens Hall Monday at 7 PM.
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First Methodist Church
Christ
Bruce Power
Wesleyan Service Guild
Cravens Hall
First Methodist Circle meets in Cravens Hall program tour
First Methodist Circle 2 of the First Methodist WSCS met November 19 in Cravens Hall with 11 members present. Mrs. E B Brown led devotion, and Mrs L E Martin chaired the business meeting introducing a travelogue on Christian concern of the North American Continent featuring Cuba Haiti Dominican Republic Jamaica and Trinidad. A December 3 meeting is planned in the church.
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WSCS
Cravens Hall
Dean Duffle
James Stevens
E. B. Brown
L. E. Martin
North American
A. F. Redkey
Cuba
Doyle McKeown
Haiti
Dominican Republic
Harry Holt
Jamaica
Trinidad
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