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Newspaper
Silsbee Bee
Location
Silsbee, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1963
Page
7
James Parker returns to Fort Hood Texas after visit with wife Beverly Parker. Local families attend events including church dedications YWAs and GAs installations, and a hardin County Singing Convention. A list of visitors, baptisms and hospital updates rounds out the community report.
The Pine Burr chapter of the ABWA will sponsor a cake sale Saturday in town in front of the Gulf States Utilities office. All cakes will be homemade, according to Mrs. Alma Baugh, president of the club.
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Houston area construction of the NASA Manned Spacecraft Center at Clear Lake is 75 percent complete. First large personnel move set for October with about 100 Logistics Division staff relocating to the Center Supper Office and Warehouse and Shops buildings. Completion dates for these structures are Sept 29 and a move around Oct 1. Major new facilities include the Central Data Office due in November, a 60,000 square foot two story data center housing Computation and Data Reduction staff. Over 2,000 employees and equipment will relocate in late Feb to March 1964, with MSC occupying the site fully by July 1, 1964.
The Chief of the Systems and Acceptance Section notes Phase 3 progress. By July 1964 about 147 million dollars in construction will be completed or underway. The space flight complex sits 22 miles southeast of Houston.
The First Baptist Woman's Missionary Union in Alma met Tuesday morning in the church with 10 members and two visitors. Mrs F D Johnson presided and Mrs Bob Glenn opened with prayer. Mrs C E Hudgins taught the Bible lesson. After the business session, 4 social hour and refreshments followed. Mrs Johnson, outgoing president, received a love gift.
Silsbee Auto will showcase the 1944 Ford line at 975 Highway 96 South this weekend with Alf Fullingim, president, announcing coffee and cookies, a door prize, and demonstration rides. The 1964 lineup includes Galaxie Fairlane and Falcon, with major interior and exterior changes from 1963.
Funeral services for Edd Williams 74 of Silsbee were held at 2 p m Sunday at Farmer Home Chapel with Rev O L iBeck officiating Burial followed at Rest Haven Cemetery with Farmer in charge Williams died on arrival at 9 45 a m Saturday at St Elizabeth Hospital after a heart attack He was a 35 year resident of Silsbee a retired railroad employee and avid sportsman He belonged to the Hardin County Wildlife Association and other conservation groups A World War II veteran He was survived by a sister Mrs Annie Poindexter of East Bend North Carolina and several nieces and nephews.
The WMU of the First Baptist Church will hold a 7 p.m. meeting and missionary program Tuesday at the church. Mrs Ben Walker leads the program and Mrs L P Skinner will install officers for the new church year including W T Hobson president and Ben Jones vice president.
The list includes Mrs. Joe Nelson, Mrs. Carl Jones, Mrs. Donald Kay, Mrs. Lloyd Goolsby, Mrs. Bobby Fountain and Mrs. W. P. Josey as workers assigned to the beam project in the locality.
A reader from Silshee Texas on September 21 1963 requests action to clear two bar pits on either side of every driveway along the Old Spurger Road. He cites stagnant water after rains creating disease risk and mosquitoes while urging preventive maintenance.
The Santa Fe Railway's Cyrus K Holliday train will headline the American Heritage Exposition at the State Fair of Texas in Dallas from October 5 to 20. The replica, brought from Topeka Kansas, includes the diamond stack locomotive with tender and two passenger coaches, stretching 160 feet, and will contrast with modern four-unit locomotives longer by about 38 feet.
The Interscholastic League projects 1963 football season will include 936 high schools in Texas, 17 more than 1962, with roughly 7,500 games across A B and junior high levels and about 100000 boys participating before around 10000000 spectators. The season breakdown lists AAAA 126 schools AAA 109 AA 192 A 193 B 189 eight man 57 six-man 70.
Hardin County Singing Convention to be held at Chance Loeb School auditorium Saturday night and Sunday. The Singing Bell Family of Temple and other Texas and Louisiana singers will attend. Services start 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. Sunday. A basket lunch is planned at noon. H. W. Ener of Honey Island is president.
Pack 88 Den 9 met Monday at Mrs. Bill Wright home with five members present. The boys practiced the flag ceremony. Danny Brown served refreshments. Phillip Crowell was scribe.
Evadale residents share weekend visits with friends and family from Port Arthur Buna and Beaumont. The Evadale yearbook staff attend a workshop at Lamar College Beaumont while the Rebel A team hosts Orangefield Friday night.
Evadale Band Parents will sponsor a hamburger supper in the Evadale school cafetorium from 4 30 to 6 30 p m on Thursday Sept 26. Proceeds aid the Evadale high school band for equipment in the band hall. Tickets available from any band member or at the door.
The Wesley Bible Class will hold a social Tuesday at 7 p m at Mrs. W C Britton s home. Mrs Eddie Plunk will present films from her Europe tour. J M Huddleston leads the class with Cecil Cobble as assistant. Mrs John Martin is president. Mrs W C McNeil chairs socially and oversees arrangements.
The Colored Community Club met September 10 at Mrs. Masiline Watsons home with 11 members present. They arranged to sell barbecue dinners Saturday at Mrs. Julia Fields home.
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