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Newspaper
Silsbee Bee
Location
Silsbee, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1960
Page
4
Local column lists Harold Leigh Ruth Stirling and Tommy Read alongside James Johnson and Charles Gihene in community notes. Readers recognize these residents for upcoming events and civic life in Silsbee.
Mes Carficll Woodward of Beaumton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Es M Parker, was honored with a layette shower Friday at 2 PM in the home of Mrs John D Trahan. Thirty guests attended with refreshments. Hosts were Mrs Trahan and Mrs Henry Pickering. Guests included Mrs Nell Broussard and Mrs E Webb.
Beaumont area residents share sickness surgeries and hospital stays while families visit Oklahoma City and Lafayette. Church circles meet at Woodcrest and Fletcher Emanuel Baptist with speakers and showers. fishing exploits from Silsbee to Crow River Lodge cited along with a large rattlesnake sighting near Indian Village.
Stage lights and a woodland backdrop frame the 1960 Texas Forestry Exposition in Livingston and Polk County. Governor Price Daniel proclaims Oct 2 8 as Texas Forestry Week as the three day event runs Oct 6 8 featuring a grand parade and coronation of Queen Silvia TT Sharon Camille Romero of Jasper and a 25 member court. Organizers say 14 thousand visitors are expected with 26 committees and many subcommittees contributing to the civic festival aimed at highlighting Texas forest industry.
Honey Island area residents share weekend visits and birthdays with family and friends. Many guests come from Silsbee Beaumont Warren Buna Nederland and Livingston, with celebrations for Doll Sikes and a new grandson announced.
Port Arthur will host the 1960 Gulf Coast Duck Calling Championship on Saturday October 15 with top prize a $750 savings bond trophy and merchandise prizes. Defending champion James Fernandez of Port Arthur will attend to defend his Gulf Coast title.
Pines theatre manager D H Suitt enforces a policy of no admission after the start of Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho to ensure uninterrupted viewing. He argues the film requires full attention from the audience and compares the approach to reading a book from start to finish.
Cub Scout Pack 199 announces a special called meeting at 7:30 this Thursday in the Read-Turrentine cafeteria. Boys ages eight to ten and at least one parent are invited to attend and register for the new year. W. J. Jackson serves as cubmaster and a film strip will orient families to den meetings and work.
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