Silsbee News Briefs and Staff Listing
Community newspaper notes and staff credits for Silsbee Texas edition dated weekly publication details. Coowners Tomy Read editor ad manager R L Read publish. Local staff include Leona Whitman Richardson Harold Leigh Ruth Stirling James Johnson Charles Green.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Read
R. L. Read
Tommy Read
Leona Whitman
Pat Richardson
Harold Leigh
Ruth Stirling
Linotype
James Johnson
Charles Green
Parents for Progress Plan Aims to Bridge Home School Gap
An editorial urges junior and senior high parents to attend two Tuesday night sessions titled Return To The Halls Of Learning. Sept 29 at Junior High and Oct 6 at Silsbee High School will allow parents to view classes and question administrators. The group has no dues or officers and seeks parental insight for school improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parents For Progress
PTA
Sorag
Silsbee High School
Bishop Goddard to Lead Confirmation at St John’s Silsbee
Rev F P Goddard suf rag an bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Texas will administer the Apostolic Rite of Holy Confirmation at St John’s Episcopal Church 2215 Roosevelt Drive Extension Silsbee on Monday evening Sept 28 Service begins 7 30 p m A reception follows and a baby sitter will be provided during the service per Rev Joseph C Harrison priest in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Percy Goddard
Forest Products Official Speaks to Eastex Supervisors
John L. Ferguson district manager for American Forest Products Industries spoke at the East Texas Pulp and Paper Co Supervisors Club meeting at the BlueBonnet Cafe. He cited a nationwide survey showing public opinion favorable to the forest products industry and detailed industries' scale including 32 000 sawmills and 360 paper mills with 1.5 million workers. He noted public unfamiliarity with timberlands and the Wilderness Bill, and highlighted per capita paper use at 457 pounds annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Ferguson
American Forest Products Industries, Inc
East Texas Pulp and Paper Co
BlueBonnet Cafe
L. C. Menius
Eastex
Ferguson
Congress
Opinion Research Corp
Princeton
N. J
Greatest traffic menace on the highways is the slowpoke driver
A reader letter calls slowpoke drivers the major highway hazard, urging warning signs and stricter enforcement to curb delays and improve flow on interstates and major routes.
Trail Riders Plan Saturday Ride and Calf Rope Event
The Silsbee Trail Riders met at the arena to plan a Saturday trail ride leaving at 3 30 p m and returning by 6 p m for a family supper. They also scheduled calf roping at the arena each Wednesday night and Sunday afternoon with H C Long in charge and no admission to watch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Trail Riders
Arena
Marvin Willis
H. C. Long
Miss Elizabeth Wright To Celebrate Birthday
Former SHS teacher from the 1920s Miss Elizabeth Wright will turn 87 on October 11. Retired for years she resides at 2101 Ave FE Brownwood Texas care of Mrs Ed McGehee. Former students are invited to send birthday cards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SHS
Elizabeth Wright
Leola Richardson
The
Bee
Miss Wright
Ave. FE
Brownwood
Texas
t/o
Ed McGehee
B and P W Club Meeting Tonight With Conference Talk
The Business and Professional Women’s Club meets in Harden County Savings and Loan club room. Mrs. Letha Smith presides. The District Conference in Orange at the Jack Tar House is discussed. Attendees include Mrs. Smith, Mrs. La Brach, Mrs. Barnes, Miss Snyder, Mrs. Scoggins, and Mrs. Landis. A white elephant sale is planned and C A Hancock leads the program on Finance with guest Norman Chatfin from Silsbee Credit Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County Savings and Loan
Letha Smith
Jack Tar
Orange
Smith
Mayburne LaBrach
Louise Barnes
Mary Snyder
Hazel Scoggins
LaVera Landis
C. A. Hancock
Norman Chatfin
Silsbee Credit Co
Garden Club Holds Year's First Meet
Silsbee Garden Club met Tuesday at the home of Mrs. R L Paret for a luncheon. Twenty three members attended with guests Mrs. Virginia McAnulty and Mrs. Artie Stevens. New member Mrs. Tom Tennison Jr. was voted in as a member. Yearbooks were distributed by the yearbook committee. A preview of the new year's work titled Focus Your Sights was given by Mrs. Elton Jardell. The next meeting is set for October 13 at Mrs. E B Browns house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Garden Club
R. L. Paret
E. B. Brown
Virginia McAnulty
Artie Stevens
Tom Tennison Jr
Paret
J. A. Fuller
Mary Dell Nelms
Elton Jardell
Keller Named New District Highway Engineer in Texas
John G. Keller will replace W E Simmons as district engineer at Beaumont with acting duties beginning October 1 and full title after a month. Keller, 49, a Texas A&M civil engineer, has served as assistant district engineer at Dallas for six years. Simmons retires September 30 and plans to join the U S Bureau of Public Roads in Costa Rica after November 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John G. Keller
Dallas
W. E. Simmons
Beaumont
Texas Highway Dept
Simmons
Keller
Terrell
Texas A&m University
Texas Highway Department
D. C. Greer
Ed Simmons
Greer
Kaye
Arlington State College
John
Texas A&m
Grand Saline
Jim
A&m
Kellers
Library Board Met in Tuesday
The Advisory Board of the Silsbee Public Library met with 11 members present. E. J. Dietrich presided. Librarian Mrs. H. T. Horka will attend the District Five library meeting in Galveston on Oct. 3. The board approved placing a book in honor of the student workers, and set new hours: 1 to 7 p.m. Monday and Thursday, 1 to 5 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, 2 to 6 p.m. Friday. closed Saturday and Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Public Library
E. J. Dietrich
H. T. Horka
Galveston
District Past Matrons Patrons Club Meeting Notice
The regular dinner and meeting of the Past Matrons and Patrons Club Order of the Eastern Star District 4 Section 2 will be at the Masonic Temple Port Arthur at 7 00 p m Monday Oct 5. Port Arthur Chapter No 262 will host. Reservations by Friday Oct 2 to Mrs Minnie Sailes Beaumont 3 5825 Mrs Mae Pearl Ernst Silsbee 5 2557 or Mrs Jean Drake Port Arthur 3 4724 Jean Drake president will preside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Port Arthur
Minnie Sailes
Beaumont TE
Mae Pearl Ernst
Silsbee EV
Jean Drake
Port Arthur YU
Warren High Homecoming Highlights Trail Ride and Queen
Warren High School prepares for its 1964 Homecoming on September 26 with a trail ride and parade leading to a bonfire and party. Four candidates vie for Homecoming Queen chosen by popular vote. Activities include ex-students meeting, dinner, band concert, and a football clash with Kountze Lions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren High
Warren High School
Ex-Students
Teri Daniels
Sherry Lynn Kincaid
Barbara Hutto
Linda Whisenant
Triple D
Brenda Bumstead
Warrior Band
Warrior Stadium
Warrior
Jim Lawrance
C. J Hernard
R. E. Boyd
Kountze Lions
Alexes
Ex-Students Association
Weaver Named Outstanding Farmer Of Year
James Earl Weaver of Woodville a Hankomer rice farmer and cattleman and Anahuac Young Farmer Chapter member was named outstanding farmer of the year in the 21 county Area IX at the Young Farmer awards banquet on September 14 in Woodville. The honor may lead to the statewide title in January at the Dallas convention. About 200 Young Farmer members from East and Southeast Texas attended. Gulf States Utilities Co sponsored the banquet and eight other plaques.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodville
James Earl Weaver
Anahuac
Young Farmer
Weaver
Texas
Dallas
Thorughout
Gulf States Utilities Co
Beaumont
Culinary Arts Featured At Beaumont South Texas Fair
The Women’s Department of the South Texas State Fair in Beaumont will feature culinary arts from Oct. 15 to 24. Categories include jelly preserves marmalade jam relish pickle vegetables fruits and peppers with blue ribbons and division rosettes. Entries accepted Oct 5-7 at Harvest Club and by mail Oct 5-10 to Mrs. Lloyd Wilson Beaumont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaumont
Ingston
Taylor
Harvest Club
South Texas State Fairgrounds
Lloyd Wilson
Orange, Beaumont
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Tyler
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Office OF Optometry
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North Fourth Street
St. John’s Church
Forest Products
B& PW
Garden Club
Ford Motor Company
Will
Idea
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Icoln
Mercury Divisi
Caraway Motor Company
Wonder Rotunda
New York
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Charles Deir
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Paul Georgas
North 4Th Street
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