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Silsbee Bee

Location

Silsbee, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 31, 1974

Page

3

Open House To Honor The Leroy Templetons

Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Templeton of Lumberton celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house hosted by their son and daughter in law Robt Templeton and Chance Cutoff. The couple married in 1924 in Beaumont and have lived in the area 44 years. They are long time Fletcher Emanuel Baptist Church members. he is a WWI veteran and retired brick mason. They have three daughters and two sons listed with their cities.

Leroy Templeton Lumberton Rob!t Templeton Chance Templeton Wiss Hazel Hall Beaumont H. H. Reeves Polk County Lake Charles Fletcher Emanuel Baptist Church Ann Kendrick Gladys Bow‘ers Wichita Falls Helen Bunte Smithville Robert R Thomas R

Cub Scout Pack 88 Den 7 Holds Halloween Party Plans

The report notes Cub Pack 88 Den 7 met Oct 28 at Mrs. Avis Carruth's home with seven members present. They discussed their role in the pack meeting and sang songs. The Halloween party is planned for Thursday night, Oct. Rossi Carruth, scribe.

Den Avisarruth

Old Timers Gather for Silsbee Reunion at O'Neil Scheel

Old Timers from Silsbee and surrounding towns gather for the annual reunion at O'Neill Scheel with representation from Houston and many nearby communities. Rev A Hendrix will give the invocation as Virgil Caraway heads the group. A note of thanks from families follows for support after a tragedy, and UNICEF reports a 137.9 million malnutrition program.

O'Neil Scheel Silsbee Edgar Old Timers O’neill P. A Ly. A. Hendrix First Assembly of God Church Virgil Caraway Louise Hill Sher Silshee Neches River Cravens Camp E. M. Wilson Jr Bruce Watts O. A. Ernest Beaumont Tom Wren F. G. Weathersby Mary McMillian Kirby Mary Will Collier C. C. McCrays J. L. Seibert

Spurger Homecoming Saturday Features Parade and Ballgame

Spurger observes Homecoming on Saturday November 2 with a 1 00 p m parade, 2 30 to 3 00 registration for ex students, 3 00 to 4 00 meeting with Perry Tanner state representative, 5 00 to 7 00 buffet by Home Economics, 6 00 Queen coronation, and 7 00 Spurger versus Brookland ballgame. Queens and escorts listed along with duchesses and escorts. Honor Classes 1924 1934 1944 1954 1964 1974 noted. Brenda Crumpler is publicity chairman.

Perry Tanner Spurger Brookland Theresa Simmons Neil Jeansonne Jodi Walston Eddie Fredien Michelle Nowlin James Lee Chapman Wanda Castle Lawayne Ratcliff Shirley Hale Robert Lee Linda Sheffield Carl “Bubba” Redmond, Jr Beverly Smith John Morris Connie Spraggins Eddie Johnson

Heritage Society Antique Show And Auction Is Nov. 8

The Beaumont Heritage Society opens its three day Antique Show and Auction on Friday Nov. 8 at 6 p.m. with Mayor Ken Ritter dedicating the event at the Harvest Club Fair Park. A preview party and grand auction follow, with over 20 dealers from Houston Dallas Shreveport Macon among exhibitors.

Beaumont Heritage Society Ken Ritter Harvest Club Fair Park Tommy Vance Houston Dallas Shreveport Macon Lafayette Society For John J. French Trading Post Museum Hardin Beaumont Police French Trading Post Museum Heritage Society John J. French Trading Post

Xi Kappa Nu Hosts Child Abuse Film Program

Xi Kappa Nu chapter of Beta Sigma Phi met October 28 at Silsbee State Bank with Rho Upsilon for a program on child abuse. The film and program were presented by Mrs Jerry Selman and Sharon Jacobs.

Xi Kappa Chapter June Flanakin Beaumont Red Carpet Beta Sigma Phi Silsbee Public Library Board Silsbee State Bank

Peggy Jean Jakobeit to Wed Earl Dean Roberts

Mr. and Mrs. James Bill Jakobeit announce the engagement of their daughter Peggy Jean to Earl Dean Roberts son of Mr. and Mrs. Ambrose Corey of San Antonio Plans set for December 7 at 6 30 p m in Crow Road Redeemer Lutheran Church Beaumont Peggy Jean a Lumberton High School and Lamar University graduate is employed by Buna Independent School District Her fiancé is a Port Arthur Hughens School graduate and is employed there.

James Bill Jakobeit Lumberton Peggy Jean Earl Dean Roberts Ambrose F. Corey San Antonio Crow Road

Christmas Lighting Contest Planned at November 6 Meeting

The first general meeting for the Christmas yard and house lighting contest will be at 7 30 p m Wednesday November 6 at First National Bank. Chairman Farley Bowers urged interested residents to attend and help organize.

First National Bank Farley Bowers

Courtesies Honor Miss Nancy Wood

A lingerie shower honored Miss Nancy Wood bride elect of Ricky Wayne Brown on Oct 19 at 2 00 to 4 00 pm at the home of Mrs Linda Wallace in Lumberton. Hostesses included Mrs Kaye Wood Huntington and Mrs Janice Wood Silsbee. A pounding shower followed on Oct 24 at the home of Mr and Mrs Ricky Lynn Wood. The couple are to marry on Saturday Nov 2 at 4 00 pm at First Baptist Church with a rehearsal dinner in Beaumont Friday night Nov 1 at J and J Steak House.

Nancy Wood Ricky Wayne Brown Linda Wallace Lumberton Kaye Wood Huntington Janice Wood Silsbee Ricky Lynn Wood Miss Wood Mr. Brown First Baptist Church J. B. Brown Ricky Wayne Beaumont

Funeral Services For Mrs Elberry Creel 85 Held In Silsbee

Funeral services for Mrs Elberry Creel 85 of Silsbee were held Tuesday in the Farmer Funeral Home chapel with Rev W A Rashall officiating Burial followed in Franks Branch Cemetery She died Sunday night at Doctors Hospital Polk County born in Polk County she lived in Silsbee 35 years Survivors include two sons Emmitt Creel and Jessie Creel of Silsbee and daughter Mrs Mary Wiggins of Silsbee

Elberry Creel Silsbee Farmer Funeral Home W. A. Rashall Franks Branch Jessie Creel Mary Wiggins l

Engagement of Mary Lorane Fregia to Clifford Crain Announced

Mr and Mrs J D Fregia of Daisetta announce the engagement of their daughter Mary Lorane to Clifford Ray Crain son of Mr and Mrs Charles Norman Crain Sr of Julibee. Vows set for February 15 at 7 30 p m at Community Chapel Pentecostal Church Hull Rev Sue Aldred to perform the ceremony. The bride elect is a lifelong Daisetta resident and the prospective groom is a 1972 Silsbee High School graduate and is employed.

J. D. Fregia Lof Daisetta Mary Lorane Clifford Ray Crain Charles Norman Crain Sr Julibee Community Chapel Pentecostal Church Hull Sue Aldred Daisetta Silsbee High School

Den Four of Cub Pack 88 Meets at Church Practice

Cub Pack 88 Den Four met Tuesday at the First United Methodist Church to rehearse their Indian play. Denner Keith Yeager and assistant denner Chris Flowers led the session while Mrs. Yeager provided refreshments. Wilson Neyland of Union National Life Insurance in Beaumont served as reporter.

den Four First United Methodist Church Denner Keith Yeager Chris Flowers

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