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Newspaper
Silsbee Bee
Location
Silsbee, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1957
Page
4
R. R. Burgess, Joe Thompson, James Johnson, and Louis Johnson appear in a brief notice listing individuals connected to a local matter. The fragment suggests an organizational or witness roster within a community or legal context, with no further details provided.
L. D. Self will serve as judge for the November 5 election on three state amendments. Polls at the fire station hall open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Other precinct judges listed include R. J. Crow at Kounitze and many named officials across Caney Head to Sour Lake. Hardin County voting strength is estimated at 5,500 per Judge Fletcher Richardson.
E L Alford, 57, of Groves, died Wednesday afternoon at his home after a cerebral hemorrhage. He had run Groves grocery business for years until a fire destroyed it three weeks earlier. Survived by wife, three daughters, one son, two sisters, three brothers, mother Mrs Minnie J. Alford of Beaumont, and a brother T E Alford in Silsbee who owns Alford's Furniture and Hardware.
The descendants of A. W. Yarborough gathered Sunday at Collins Camp on Village Creek for a family reunion attended by more than fifty relatives from Beaumont Port Arthur Groves Nederland Longview and Pasadena. A basket lunch was served and Mrs Nora Woodard of Nederland was the oldest attendee.
The Joy Sunday School class of First Baptist Church met Wednesday morning in Mrs. Gene West's home for a get acquainted coffee. Attendees included Mrs E C Bryant Mrs Douglas Edwards Mrs J M Dear Mrs C W Easley Mrs Gloria Calvert Mrs Gene West Mrs J W Oldham teacher Mrs Olen Tucker and Mrs N C McMillian.
An unnamed camp fire group met Thursday afternoon at Mrs. Charles Priest home and decided on the name Wadaki. Six members attended and the group reviewed camp fire jackets with Patsy Mullins serving as scribe.
Den 1 of Pack 88 met Tuesday afternoon at 4 p.m. in Mrs. J. A. Hendrix home with six members present. Games were played and bear pot fortunes were told. Jim Bundy served as scribe.
The Nu Phi Mu Chapter sponsors a sock hop that was to be held on November 2 but due to unavoidable conflicts the event is cancelled indefinitely.
The Chipper Blue Birds gathered Friday with 11 members present for a business meeting and a Good Manners lesson. They made paper sack masks for Halloween and received help from Joy Fullingim with the work. Jo Ann Priest provided refreshments, with Brenda Worthey serving as reporter.
Mrs Newton Hopkins underwent an emergency appendectomy at Beaumont Hospital on Wednesday with a successful outcome and stable condition.
Samuel E Parker of Houston sends a heartfelt remembrance of J Ben Hooks and Mrs J Ben Hooks. He recalls long friendship, Hooks’s compassion, and his view of their steadfast character amid politics and loss. The note closes with sympathy and respect for those who have passed on.
The Busy Blue Birds met Tuesday afternoon at Mrs. Bill Hulin home for a Halloween party hosted by Mrs. Hulin and Mrs. Leon Williams. The next meeting will be at Mrs. Williams home on Tuesday, November 5 at 3 30. They will continue work on their sock monkey project.
Shuta Camp Fire Girls met Wednesday afternoon at Era Jane Yarbro home with 10 members. They decided on a Christmas gift for their mother. Era Jane Yarbro served refreshments. Judy Dubose acted as scribe.
The Frank Robinson elementary school earned a Boy Scout Troop charter from LaVern Smith of Beaumont. Troop 184 was established with H. G. Lewis as scoutmaster. Richard Skillern and others received scout cards and tenderfoot pins at a Friday ceremony in the school cafetorium.
A newly organized Camp Fire Group met at Frank Robinson Elementary School led by Mrs. Nancy E Skillern and Mrs. Elouise Vonner. Officers elected: Dennis V Wilson president Carolyn J Turner vice president Brennda Moran secretary Delores Burks treasurer June E Irvin scribe. The group plans a Halloween party Thursday.
The article notes that laws establishing Texas public schools were enacted and signed into law on January 31, 1854, marking a formal creation of the state’s educational framework. This government action defined the structure and responsibilities of the early school system.
A column by Jerry Zuber recalls a dozen topics from a Silsbee morning. Ham radio operators tracked a 1000 mile South Texas State Fair rally through East Texas with multiple transmitters. The piece also notes Dr George Landolt and Tunghai University in Taiwan, local teaching families, a lightning scare at the Glasscock home, a Sputnik joke, and a homecoming escort plan by 12 quarterback club members for the Tigers.
Rev Jack Minyard of Bessmay Baptist Church will conduct an old time gospel revival at Friendship Baptist Church two miles south of Silsbee from November 3 to 10. Services start at 7 30 each night with Buddy McDaniel of Lake Charles Air Force Base in charge of music. W D Bush pastor invites the public.
A reader describes hallway decorations where the word THINK decorates school corridors and offices. A nearby cartoon shows a successful tycoon at a desk with a wall plaque reading I THOUGHT, reflecting a witty reversal of the common phrase.
The Women's Auxiliary of St. John's Episcopal Church opens a permanent shop, the Treasure House, on Roosevelt Drive, selling second hand clothing, plants and household articles. Open all day Fridays, with plans for a Christmas Bazaar and spaghetti supper to be announced.
Grace McMillan and Vergie Barrow honored Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Barge with a house warming Saturday afternoon. Calling hours were from 2 until 5 p.m. The Barges recently moved into their new home.
The Low C Club met October 23 at Mrs. Gertrude Johnson's home with six members. Quiz program led by Mrs. Virgin Barrow, program chair. Next meeting set for November 7 at Mrs. S L Morse's home.
Willard Reddell told the Bee the mink trapping season opens 15 days early this year under a new 55th Legislature law. The mink season runs November 15 to January 15, with nutria now classified as fur bearing. It is unlawful to hunt mink with dogs. General trapping runs December and January with county variations.
The National Safety Council reports motorists are driving safer this year. Auto deaths numbered 40,000 in 1956 and are forecast to fall to about 39,000 in 1957, signaling an improving trend in road safety.
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