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Newspaper
Silsbee Bee
Location
Silsbee, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1965
Page
2
The South Third Street election concluded with clear winners. Voters will soon return to normal as Silsbee faces a forthcoming school bond election on October 9. The bond aims to fund a better educational system for the district’s children, inviting citizen unity.
Pineland will host a homecoming on Saturday September 25 sponsored by the Pineland Service Club and Temple Industries. A parade at 10 a m leads to speeches music and a noon barbecue to raise funds for a local library. Mayor Carl Sanders notes the event reunites former residents and friends. President Jess M. Cummings invites Silsbee residents to attend.
Ivy R O Quinn Jr and Sheila Hollyfield married Aug 27 in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Bishop Billy Ray Dulaney officiated with Monnie Frazier as music provider and James Monroe Frazier as brides father. The couple will reside in Beaumont.
George McInnis 68 of Fred died at Veterans Hospital Houston after a long illness. Services at Mt. Olivet Baptist Church Fred with Rev. John Spanbanks, burial Frank's Branch Cemetery. he was WWI veteran, retired from Texas Forest Service. Survived by two daughters, a son in Korea, three brothers and two sisters.
Cub Pack 88 schedules its first fall meeting Tuesday night September 28 at Cravens Hall at 7 p.m. The pack forms four new dens Den 7 led by Mrs. Bobbie Almond and others Den 8 Den 9 and Den 10 with their respective den mothers and committeemen. A four session den mother and committee man training school will be at First Baptist Beaumont September 27 and Oct 4 11 18 at 7 p.m. Donations of cub uniforms and wolf bear lion books may be arranged by calling Alvin J. Ragan.
Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses resumes regular meetings at Silsbee Kingdom Hall after returning from a Rosepine Louisiana three day convention. Horace V. Madeley led 446 witnesses from 16 congregations at a training seminar on Bible counsel and ministerial outreach.
The U S Army Air Defense Center at Fort Bliss Texas trains missilemen in Nike and Hawk surface to air missiles. Trained personnel include soldiers from the Army National Guard Air Force Navy and Marine Corps and military men from nearly 50 countries. About 4000 missilemen are in training each month.
The Girls Auxiliary of Lumberton First Baptist will stage a GA coronation on Sunday Sept 26 at 7 PM with theme Call of the Cross. The event features invocations, music by Mrs Hammock and Miss Broussard, charges by several members, and GA queen Cynthia Hargraves crowned by Mrs Williamson. A reception follows in the new education building.
The United Appeals Planning Group met in Kountze to plan the 1966 fundraising drive. County leaders include Dr. Sam Copeland and E. J. Dietrich with local chairs named for Silsbee Kountze and other towns. The campaign aims to recruit town chairmen and helpers, with a kickoff expected in October.
The Tangasuta Horizon Club met Tuesday in Cra vens Hall with Kaye Jonte presiding. Eleven members and visitor Jennifer Stevens attended as the club set first and third Tuesday meeting dates for the year. Planned activities include a makeup and hair styling demo at Deeya's Salon in Beaumont and a pine needle weaving demo led by Mrs. M. H. McBride of Evadale, plus knitting lessons by Mrs. E. B. Brown. Service projects will be undertaken as needs arise.
Den 1 of Cub Scout Pack 201 met September 15 at the home of Mrs. Robert Brunner. The pledge of allegiance opened the session, with plans for a Kirby Lumber Company plant tour next week. Darrell Lowe was elected idea ner and Bob Griffin scribe. Ricky Brunner served as chief, Ken Ducharme provided refreshments.
Cub Scout Den 8 of Pack 88 met at Mrs. C. B. Stevenson's home on Sept 15. A business meeting elected Steven Walters secretary Mark Stevenson denner and Wendell Jones assistant denner. The meeting closed with the cub scout sign and living circle. Refreshments were served. Steven Walters secretary.
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