Carol Brown Named Homecoming Queen At Silsbee High
Senior Carol Brown was elected Homecoming Queen for the 67 68 school year after Monday voting among four senior princesses. Her court includes Bevil Buchanan Diane Littlepage Judy Winger as princesses junior duchesses Jan Barclay Janis Richardson Joanne Slaydon sophomore duchesses Mary Carey Kathy Hawthorne Cheryl Long Phyllis Parkas freshman duchesses Joan Alford Karen Barnes Lynn Hopkins Colleen Welborn. The coronation followed Tuesday's ceremonies with a bonfire at Santa Fe Park and the parade on Saturday featuring Queen Brown on the Student Council Float before the Homecoming game and halftime ceremonies.
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Edward Brown
Star Rt
Bevil Buchanan
Diane Littlepage
Judy Winger
Jan Barclay
Janis Richardson
Joanne Slaydon
Chris
Tennison
Mary Carey
Kathy Hawthorne
Cheryl Long
Phyllis Parkas
Joan Alford
Karen Barnes
Lynn Hopkins
Colleen Welborn
Carol Brown
Santa Fe Park
Student Council
Float Plans Homecoming Parade Sponsors Named
Downtown merchants fund the floats for Saturday's parade with chicken wire napkins and equipment. Clubs list sponsors including Frank's Jewelry Jay's Five and Ten Silsbee State Bank Morgan and Lindsey Hardin Drug Co and Chamber of Commerce plus several others with themed floats and dedicated committees.
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Young's Electric Library
Frank’s Jewelry and
Jay's
Silsbee State Bank
West's Department Store
Morgan and Lindsey
Greenwich Society
Hardin Drug Co
Hardin County Saving and Loan Art Club
Neches National Bank
Silsbee Ice Co
Chamber of Commerce
Bank Club
Industrial Arts
National Thespians
Greenwich Society Plans for Student Writers
The Greenwich Society advances plans for student writers as Mrs. Flowers and Mrs. Meek collaborate to submit last spring's Sigma issue to the Texas High School Press Association contest. They consider entering more contests and possibly publishing material beyond the annual literary magazine with a midterm deadline set for this year.
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Greenwich Society
Homecoming Float Builder Remembers Past Parade Rush
A reminiscing Homecoming editor recalls the frantic week of float building with crepe paper napkins and chicken wire. The story follows steady preparations, a chilly parade day, and the surprise prize that makes the effort seem worthwhile.
FSA Installation Ceremony To Be Held On Oct 26
The Silsbee High Chapter of the Future Secretaries Association will hold an installation ceremony on Thursday Oct 6 at 7 30 p m in the Silsbee High School cafeteria. Bonnie Smith is president and Gayla Ashworth vice president with other officers named. The Beaumont Chapter National Secretaries Association will sponsor the candle light ceremony and oversee the program.
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Silsbee High
Future Secretaries Association
Silsbee High School
Beaumont
National Secretaries Association (International
Bonnie Smith
Gayla Ashworth
Linda Balla
Pam Rodgers
Marleen Bottoms
Donna Webb
Pat Tucker
Sarah Watts
National Secretaries Association Committee
Mesdames
Lena Ambrose
Connie DuBois
Marilyn Peters
Elvinal Rougeau
FSA
Don L. Hough
Wayne Calvert and Brenda Parks Win Contests
Students at Silsbee High School held spirit boosting contests on October 6 and 7. Wayne Calvert won a one dollar prize for naming Beat the Cardinals to Bev Buchanan as the mystery person, while Brenda Parks won a similar prize after Gary Wood spread Beat the Bulldogs.
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Silsbee High School
Cardinals
Wayne Calvert
Bev Buchanan
the Bulldogs
Gary Wood
Brenda Parks
New General Science Teacher Arrives at Silsbee High
Silsbee High School welcomes Linda Broeder as the new General Science teacher. A Baytown native and Robert E. Lee High School alumna, she earned a BS in Chemistry from Lamar State College. This is her first year teaching. she is married with one child.
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Silsbee High School
Linda Broeder
Broeder
Robert E. Lee High School
Baytown
Lamar State College
SAT and ACT Exam Dates For Local Students
Local high school reports SAT and ACT testing dates and registration deadlines for 1967 and 1968. Seniors are advised to take either or both exams, with scores transferable to colleges. testing sites include Lamar Tech and Silsbee High School Counselor Mr Hignet available for details.
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Silsbee
Hignet
Future Nurses Club Plans Busy Year at Silsbee
The Future Nurses Club at Silsbee High School elected officers Donna Webb vice president Rita Nowlin secretary treasurer Linda Balla corresponding secretary Gayla Ashworth Student Council representative and Marlene Bottoms reporter. The White Caps aim to visit area hospitals host guest speakers and offer candy striper opportunities.
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Future Nurses Club
Donna Webb
Rita Nowlin
Linda Balla
Gayla Ashworth
Marlene Bottoms
Silsbee High School
Dorothy Yawn
Doris Williams
White Caps
Nurses Club
Music Makers Sing In Houston
The Music Makers choral group travels to Houston by Continental bus from Silsbee, meeting at Lamar Hotel, viewing a Sakowitz style show, shopping with juniors at Herman Park Zoo, performing for children at Texas Children's Hospital, then returning to the hotel and movie outings ahead of a Sunday return voyage.
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Music Makers
Silsbee
Houston
Lamar Hotel
Sakowitz
Herman Park Zoo
Texas Children’s Hospital
Indian Torture SHS Style Editorial by Rene Rodgers
An SHS 67 68 editorial mocks hall chaos in Indian torture style. It laments savage behavior of students in halls A B C D urging restraint, slow walking, no running, minimal pushing, and polite hall courtesy to avoid injuries.
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SHS
Tigers Triumph Over Jasper 59 to 6 in Homecoming Preview
Silsbee dominated Jasper with 322 rushing and 140 passing yards while forcing six Jasper interceptions, four by Mike McDonald. Tigers led 20-0 and 19-0 in a game featuring multiple scorers and a strong defense. Next up, Forest Park at Tiger Stadium for homecoming at 8 p.m.
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Tigers
Jasper
Silsbee
Tiger
Bulldogs
Mike McDonald
Wardell Lewis
Donnie van Pelt
Deryk McGallion
Nathan Broussard
McGallion
Ralph Davenport
Randy Wallace
Gary Bryant
Deryl McGallion
Matt Dinkle
Carroll Curtis
Uelph Davenport
Winston Gillies
Richard Gainer
Forest Park Trojans
Tiger Stadium
Trojans
Harlan Deem
Steve Berkely
Joe McReynolds
Pete Martines
Bill Fontenot
Chemistry I Moving to Lab at Silsbee High
Sulphur smell fills Silsbee High corridors since last Friday as Chemistry I classes move into the lab after six weeks of book study. Mr Swearingen and Mrs Donelson’s sections begin hands on work with stocked equipment, signaling a strong start to the year.
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Corridor C
Silsbee High School
Drama Arrives at Silsbee High With New Drama Course
Mrs. Hutchins arrives from Port Neches Groves to teach drama at Silsbee High School. The course introduction introduces students to acting and stage work, creating an excited buzz around the new program.
Drama taught as more than acting in Tiger Rag feature
Students in the Tiger Rag report that drama education goes beyond acting. Over six weeks they explored drama history, read Sophocles and plan a November field trip to Lamar to view Dark of the Moon in performance.
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Oedipus
Sophocles
Tiger Rag High School Press Conference Sponsorships
The Tiger Rag weekly from Silsbee High School notes the Texas Interscholastic League Press Conference and Gulf Coast gathering hosted by the school publications department. It lists editors reporters and sponsor Ruth Meek.
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University Interscholastic League
Texas High School Press Association
Texas Gulf Coast Press Conference
Silsbee High School Publications Department
Sweetheart Duchess Named From Band Senior Class
Diane Littlepage was chosen as the new sweetheart and homecoming duchess after the senior girls’ ballot. A six year band member and French horn section leader, she also belongs to the Future Secretaries Club and will appear with the senior duchesses at the homecoming parade.
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Linda Arledge
Linda Balla
Gloria Clawson
Sue Felps
Alice Fullingim
Diane Littlepage
Diane
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