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Newspaper
Silsbee Bee
Location
Silsbee, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1959
Page
2
A group led by P. P. Nelson and Brownie Brown caught ten white perch north of the Dam B highway bridge as water drop exposes a favored spot. Five fish weighed about two pounds each.
The Silsbee Bee publishes weekly on Thursdays from 410 Highway 96 Silsbee Texas. Subscription rates are 3.50 per year in Hardin County and 4.00 per year outside Hardin County. Editorial staff include David Read R L Read Jerry Zuber Mrs Leona Whitman and others listed with roles in city society and publishing.
A light column notes local oddities and reader letters. A five foot rattlesnake killed by a car on Bonner Street is described with police involvement. Rev O L Beck reports okra and eggplant from his garden and a tongue in cheek letter to Howard Hargrove comments on wildlife planning and highway access.
Pack 199 met at East Texas Picnic Grounds for a family gathering with a basket picnic lunch. The August meeting was at the Flying Red Horse club. A called meeting will be held within two weeks. date and time to be announced. Scout master W. J. Jackson.
The phrase urges relying on instinctual cues as a practical guide, likening it to a speedometer that helps navigate decisions with limited information. It stresses prudent, timely actions based on intuition.
Court records list numerous deeds releases contracts mortgages and affidavits in Hardin County August 21 28 1959. Transactions involve Daniel W Lay Lilian Olds Arthur F E titles through Progressive Builders Inc and several corporations including Beaumont Credit Corp Sun Pipe Line Co and Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe RR Co.
The Mizpah Sunday School class of First Baptist met Tuesday at Mrs. W. J. Davis home for its monthly gathering. Twelve members attended a covered dish luncheon. Mrs. H. C. Hopkins teaches the class with Mrs. B. L. Moreland as president, Mrs. Frank Payne as vice president, and Mrs. B. P. Dockery as secretary.
Two 1959 Waldo Mathews High School graduates Floyd E. Ewing and Jerry Irvin received Ora A Kitchen scholarships. Ewing, son of Lloyd and [Mrs.] Ewing, heads to Prairie View College after football training. Irvin, son of Vinson and [Mrs.] Irvin, plans Prairie View enrollment and played in the high school band and football. Effie Lee Alexander of Mayflower Chapter 81 nominated them.
Mayor H M Jones will cut the ribbon at Slavik's Grand Opening today at 9 a.m. The store has been remodeled with air conditioning and new fixtures. Slavik's, one of Silsbee's oldest firms, has operated since 1910 and has occupied 345 N 4th St since 1923.
Tommy Caraway celebrated his ninth birthday with a surprise party at his home from 2 to 5. Forty guests attended as games were played and gifts opened, with cowboy cake cookies ice cream and cold drinks served.
Den 5 of Cub Scout Pack 199 visited Buna to see Ricky Willis recovering from a foot operation. Attending were Larry Jackson Darrell Hartman Perry Hartman Freddys Hartman Billy Dan Peavy and Arlen Willis with leader Mrs W J Jackson. Allen Willis celebrated his eighth birthday as gifts were given.
A driving ethic of looking after others distinguishes capable men from youths, highlighting bravery, responsibility, and selflessness as core character traits in daily life.
Rev W A Rashall invites all interested persons to attend a Saturday work day at Cunningham Cemetery. The event runs all day with a basket lunch at noon. The cemetery lies 15 miles north of Silsbee on the Spurger highway and volunteers are asked to bring tools and a basket lunch.
Mr and Mrs Jesse L Byrd formerly of Port Arthur now own Capps Drive In Grocery on old Kountze highway near Roosevelt Drive in Silsbee They plan to operate as Byrds Drive In and will reside in Silsbee Capps extends thanks to customers and friends as he retires to rest easy north of Silsbee
The Silsbee Parent-Teacher Association sponsors a rummage sale at Santa Fe Park in downtown starting at 8 a.m. Saturday. Prospective volunteers may call Mrs. Jim Cawley, PTA president, at EV 5-4126 to contribute items.
The United States accounts for roughly one third of the world’s total coffee consumption, underscoring its dominant role in global caffeine demand. This implies strong domestic culture and large-scale consumption driving international coffee markets.
Notice from Hardin County Texas announces a public hearing in the Commissioners' Court room starting at 9:00 AM on September 14, 1959, to discuss and adopt the calendar year 1960 budget. Taxpayers are urged to attend. County Judge Fletcher Richardson presiding.
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