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Newspaper
Silsbee Bee
Location
Silsbee, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1958
Page
3
The Silsbee Bee notes postal details under a second class permit dated April 10 at the Silsbee Post Office Texas. It lists the Thursday issue at 410 Highway 96 Silsbee with subscription rates of 3.50 per year in Hardin County and 4.00 outside Hardin County. The staff includes editors Read and Leona Whitman with various printing room roles.
Instructions from the Post Office on sending Christmas parcels to Armed Forces overseas Ironically interwoven with a devotional piece urging personal faith. It outlines forms required, prohibited items, packing tips, weight and price rules, and mail deadlines from November 1 to December 10 in 1958. It ends with a sermon excerpt about Jesus Christ and a prayer for salvation.
Silsbee Garden Club met at Mrs. A L Tucker home with co host Mrs C B Davenport. Eighteen members and three guests attended including Mrs W C Britton and Mrs Sam P Copeland Sr of Fort Worth. Guest speaker Mrs C H Mitchell Beau mont spoke on Beaumont Council benefits and requirements. The club became the councils 22nd member. A council garden club school will be held in Beaumont Nov 17 19. New members elected were Mrs Hamp Wade and Mrs Bill Ward. Next meeting Oct 28 at the First Methodist Church will plan a flower show on Nov 25.
The Esther Sunday School class at First Baptist Church met Tuesday at Mrs Grace Mashburn's home for their monthly business meeting and installation service. Officers installed for the new church year include president Mrs Leon Lackey vice president Mrs Sam Yawn Jr secretary Miss Ione Swearingen treasurer Mrs J D Cones and group captains Mrs Jessie Ruth Hall Juanita Woodard C D Thompson Dale Stanford and Sam Cerniglia. Mrs John Fordinal was the installing officer and used Rivers as her theme.
In 1922 several car makers introduced gasoline gauges on instrument panels. The feature helped drivers monitor fuel levels more accurately, marking a notable advance in automotive dashboard design.
Jerry Zuber reports the Silsbee Lions Club held its annual light bulb sale on Tuesday night during supper hour. A volunteer entered a home selling bulbs and declined a meal invitation as a child shouted that hot dogs were being sold, adding humor to the event.
Mrs. E. M. Simmons and Mrs. H. C. Keown topped a Neches river outing below Dam B with limits of white perch. Eastex Wildlife offers about 100 open hunting openings led by Howard Hargrove. The Silsbee Tigers beat Huntsville 12 6 as injuries nagged players. A 79 lb Opelkousas catfish and five fish over 200 lbs were logged by Vestes Moss and Bill Loftin. Fire hall dinner served chicken and dumplings to 80 100 attendees.
L A McNeil, longtime Chance-Loeb Independent School District trustee, resigns citing changed public support for a new school plant. He reflects on three elections promising a modern facility and says he will offer services again when voters recognize the need.
The Silshee Women’s Club met October 9 at Mrs. F. M. Bowers’ home with Mrs. Joe Register co hosting. President Mrs. T. K. Allen led the business session as plans were made to donate library books.
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