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Newspaper
Silsbee Bee
Location
Silsbee, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1969
Page
3
A birthday celebration for Uncle Bat marks his 100th year with a basket dinner planned at Virgil Jordan's Lumberton home. Friends and relatives are invited to bring a basket lunch and join the festivities.
Graveside services for Oscar C Watkins age 55 of Lumberton were held at 2 pm Monday in Hudson Cemetery near Deweyville. Rev E E Castilow of Central Baptist Church of Kountze officiated with pallbearers from the U S Steel Port Arthur machinists union. Watkins was found dead at his home Saturday and inquest ruled death natural. He worked for U S Steel in Beaumont and had lived in Lumberton five years. Surviving are one son Carl D Watkins of Waco and one sister.
Miss Veda Hays of Silsbee High School Future Teachers Association spoke to Alpha Delta Kappa members in the home of Mrs. Irene Holland. Attendees included Ann Paret Phylis Parks Vivi enne Whittington and sponsors Mrs. Seabrooke and Mrs. Delaune. The next meeting, a Founders Day program led by Mrs. Holland and Mrs. Collier, is set for Thursday Oct 23.
The Silsbee Rebekah Lodge 155 will meet Saturday October 4 at 5 30 p m at the Odd Fellows Hall. Gertrude Whitney warden of the Rebekah Association of Texas will institute a new lodge for Kountze.
Huntsville hosts the 1969 Texas Prison Rodeo in a 27 000 seat stadium with Wanda Jackson headlining a two hour show at 2 p.m. The lineup includes 40 top convict cowboys and inmate entertainment. Proceeds fund inmate education, vocational and welfare programs. Tickets $3.00 to $5.50 via Box 99 Huntsville.
Silsbee Fire Chief John Busby lists home and business fire prevention tips for October six to eleven. Advice includes moving flammables away from water heaters and stoves, inspecting fuses, extinguishing cigarettes properly, and having cords and gas connections checked. Firemen plan to offer first grade truck rides and schools will stress at home safety next week.
Jesse Farmer 44, Victor grocer and city councilman, was shot during a robbery at Young's Supermarket in Victor last Saturday night. The assailants entered the store, pretended to shop for 40 minutes, then demanded money and shot Farmer before fleeing. he later died at his desk after firing a shot at the robbers. Funeral services were held at the First Baptist Church in Victor with Rev. Benton L. Sherrod officiating. he is survived by his wife Lorene, three daughters, two sons, his mother, a brother and three sisters.
A lengthy roster listing numerous individuals by full names and home towns such as Silsbee Liberty Cleveland Dayton Winnie Batson Sour Lake Anahuac Kountze Han skamer and others appears, suggesting a public or court record compilation. The fragmentary text omits event details and outcomes, offering only names and locales.
Boy Scout Troop 82 met Monday in the O Neil School gym with 30 boys and scoutmaster Bob Parr. Ten boys hiked to the scoutmaster s home for a camp overnight. Merit badges were awarded to Lester Winger Mark Denson Jerry Curtis Vance Swarthout Keith Goins Clint Parr Wade Parr Mike Collier Matt Parr and Norman Hooks with Vance Swarthout serving as scribe.
Silsbee School menus list daily lunch offerings for a week. Monday features breaded veal cutlets with sides. Tuesday offers chicken and dumplings. Wednesday serves hamburgers. Thursday includes chili beans. Friday presents tuna salad on lettuce with baked corn. Each day includes rolls and milk.
The First Baptist Church of Silsbee hosts Homecoming Day next Sunday with record attendance expected. Rev C B Bass of Diboll will preach at 11 am and join family for a noon fellowship, reflecting his long pastorates and missionary work.
A 1967 survey shows new Texas sales tax expands to toilet articles and some household goods but not food. An October 1 rise in indirect taxes will be seen by consumers through higher gas and franchise taxes, with a typical two parent family of four earning 10000 dollars paying about 830 dollars yearly in state taxes alone.
The TaMaCa Camp Fire girls hosted the Laughing Blue Birds on September 25 with all entertainment, refreshments, and decorations handled by the girls. On Monday the group collected donations for the Multiple Sclerosis Society in the Kirby Addition. The next meeting is October 6, secretary Leslie Hilliard reports.
A series of birth notices from Hardin Memorial Hospital and area clinics names parents from Silsbee Beaumont Kountze Baytown Sour Lake Spurger and Kirbyville. Children include Lang Leigh Jojuana Rochelle James Charles Robert Joseph and more with dates in September.
Miss Missouri Ard 73 of Fred died Sept 24 at Silsbee Doctors Hospital after a short illness. Lifelong Tyler County resident and Baptist church member. Survived by brothers Jimmy Turner and Enis Ard of Fred and sisters Bertie Dickerson Merryville La and Lizzie Reid Fred plus many nieces and nephews. Funeral service Friday at 2 p m at Frank's Branch Church with burial nearby. Rev Claudie Read officiated.
The yearly planning session for the WMS of First Baptist Church met Tuesday with 14 officers and leaders. A general meeting and covered dish lunch are planned for Tuesday Oct 7 at 10 a.m. at the church. members and former members are invited.
The HeLoKiHa Camp Fire Girls met Thursday at teacher Miss Linda Reeves home. Robbie Reeves called the meeting to order as minutes from the last meeting were read. They discussed old and new business and a bike hike. They practiced their ceremonial. Michelle Mashaw served refreshments. Missy Scott served as scribe.
Don G Hawthorne arrived Sunday for a 34 day visit with parents. He has spent 19 months in Vietnam with the US Marine Corps. Curtis Ruggles of Escondido California visits in local households. A 10 and Mrs James G Hays of England Air Force Base visited with local relatives. A W B Gernand and sons of Dallas area visited. Mrs Don Mc Gowan and I F Eldredge Sr attended funeral services for Ella LeRibeus in Brazoria. LeRibeus died Sept 22 on her 150th birthday after a heart attack.
Silsbee announces a Diamond Jubilee Week starting Oct 11 with the Miss Diamond Jubilee 1969 pageant at Kirby Memorial Stadium. Events include choir festival, cake bake, foods festival, pep rally, parades, street dance, and a Fiddlers Festival culminating in a homecoming parade and beard contest results.
The Slavik family expresses gratitude for condolences shown during their mother’s bereavement. They thank Dr W J Poshataske R S Farmer Pete Farmer and hospital staff for sympathy and support along with the thoughtful food flowers and cards.
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