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Newspaper
Silsbee Bee
Location
Silsbee, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1964
Page
7
The regular monthly gathering of Bluebird leaders and Camp Fire guardians will be held Wednesday at 1 p m in Cravens Hall at First Methodist Church. Plans for the Dad and Daughter banquet on November 23 will be discussed.
The Silsbee Ministers Fellowship met at St John s Episcopal Church to plan the annual Community Thanksgiving service to be held November 24 at 7 30 p.m in the sanctuary of the First Methodist Church. Rev Joseph C Harrison president of the fellowship invites all in the community to attend. Further plans will be announced later.
Miss Jean Miears and William Black were married October 17 at Willis with County Judge B Caffey officiating. Attendants included Tommie Davis and Carl Tarver. The couple, both Silsbee High School graduates, live in the city. Mrs Black works for East Tex Wildlife Conservation Association and plans to join Mr Black soon.
Mr and Mrs Earnest Nerren hosted a rehearsal dinner in the French Room of the Ridgewood Motor Hotel Beaumont following their son Earl Wayne and his fiancée Miss Virginia Gail Darnley. White mums greenery and tapers decorated tables.
Room mothers at Waldo Matthews School held their first meeting Thursday and elected officers for the new school year. Officers chosen were Mrs Leola Riggins as president Mrs Ellen Van Robinson as secretary and Mrs Martha Willis as treasurer. Do A Johns is principal of the school.
Mrs Earl P Watson spoke at the Lions Club luncheon in the Blue Bonnet room detailing the Silsbee Public Library art department program. She announced art classes begin Saturday with 70 registered including 50 children and 20 adults and displayed local paintings.
The family of Mrs Neomia Perry expresses sincere thanks for visits cards flowers and food. Special thanks to Rev Eugene Jonte and members of First Methodist Church and the Order of Eastern Star for support during their time of loss.
Funeral services for Mrs Emma Gibson age 69 of 1220 8 3rd Street were held at 2 p.m Tuesday at Frank's Branch Church of Fred with Rev Frank Harper and Rev Carroll Cole officiating. Interment followed in Frank's Branch Cemetery. She died Sunday in Hardin Memorial Hospital after a lengthy illness. Survivors include her husband John Gibson of Silsbee, three sons Arthur Ellis and Aubrey Gibson, four daughters Retha Allen Ordie Harper Verline Dyson and Hazel Gibson, and a brother Charlie Smith.
Cub Scout Pack 201 met Tuesday at 7 p m in Kirby Elementary for its first meeting. Dr Sam Copeland led songs and games as Marvin Foster from Den 1 won the jack o lantern carving contest. An animal spooks parade featured masks from den activities. Next meeting set for Nov 24 at 7 p m at Kirby School.
A message expressing gratitude for cards prayers and visits from Lyon J D Ferguson extends well wishes and blessings to those who supported during a hospital stay.
Mrs. Cora Edna Jenkins 70 of Village Mills died recently. Funeral conducted at First Baptist Church Village Mills with Rev. E E Castilan and Rev. M Steel officiating. Burial at Village Mills Cemetery. Survivors include husband J W Jenkins four children, two sons and two daughters, siblings and other relatives.
Mrs. Annette Hall Newman of San Antonio and Corky Hesse, son of Mrs. Claud Gore, were married on Oct. 19. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Hall of Kirby Ville. They will reside in Houston where he works for Brown and Root Construction Co.
St. John's Episcopal Church in Silsbee will host eight weekly classes for inquirers starting 7 30 p.m. on Wednesday November 4 led by Rev. Joseph C Harrison. Topics cover the faith church Book of Common Prayer sacraments and church governance ending December 30 with no session November 25. On January 3 1965 suffragan bishop Rev. Scott Field Bailey will confer Holy Confirmation to those completing the course.
Army PFC Nehemiah Graham Jr., 28, of Silsbee, and others from the 1st Infantry Division will join Exercise GOLD FIRE I near Fort Leonard Wood Missouri starting Oct 29. He serves as an automatic rifleman with Joint Task Force Sioux in a 16 day field training event involving about 20 000 troops. Graham is stationed at Fort Riley Kansas with Company B 1st Battalion 26th Infantry. He joined the Army in 1963 after graduating Wald0 Mathews High School in 1959 and working at Graham Barber Shop.
City Judge George A. Goynes reports 14 traffic tickets filed in Corporation Court for the week ending Oct 27. Violations include failure to yield right of way with three minor-accident outcomes, noise charges, running stop sign, following too close, dim lights, unsafe speed, and driving without a license. One 26 Oct two car crash injured two. injuries minor. Injured drivers Ed Jones and Manuel Gilder from Silsbee, treated locally. Gilder hospitalized for lacerations.
In the field, clean boots with clear water then wipe dry and stuff with a dry cloth. Hang in the shade until dry. When moisture is gone apply boot conditioner.
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