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THE SILSBEE BEE
Thursday, February Z4, 1964
Siblm, Texas
Section 1, Pace S
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MISS SALLY DEE COLE
Engagement Of
Sally Dee (ole
Is Announced
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Cole, 104
Bowers Road, announce the en-
gagement of their daughter,
Sally Dee, to Herbert L. Wade d
Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Her-
bert L. Wade of McAllen, Tex-
as.
The wedding will take place
in the First Baptist Church of
Silsbee on Aug. 1.
Miss Cole will graduate from
Baylor University in July
where she is majoring in Eng-
lish and mathematics. Valedic-
torian of her Silsbee High
graduating class she was also
the Silsbee duchess to the
Neches River Festival in Beau
mont in 1961. At Baylor she is
a member of Alpha Omega so-
cial club, Alpha Lambda Del-
ta, Alpha Chi, Student Con-
gress, Woman’s Interclub
Council and is listed in Who’s
Who in American Colleges and
Universities. She has also been
named on the Dean’s Distin-
guished Honor List.
Mr. Wade, a senior at Baylor
majoring in chemistry, was
governor of Boys’ State. At
Baylor he is a member of the
Circle K, Student Congress, Al-
pha Epsilon Delta, Beta Beta
Beta, and has been on the
Dean’s Distinguished Honor
List.
CARP OF THANKS
The family of Mary Ruth
Smith would like to express
their gratitude to all who show-
ed kindness to them during the
illness and bereavement of their
loved one. Special thanks 'to
the ladies of Friendship, Cal-
vary, and Woodrow Baptist
Churches.
The Smith family
Woman's Club
Names Chairmen
For Tasting Tea
More than 90 members and
guests of the Silsbee Woman’s
Club attended the club's annual
guest day program last Thurs-
day in the recreation hall of
the First Presbyterian Church.
Mrs. Irene Feray, Beaumont,
who was introduced by Mrs.
Richard Collier, spoke on in-
terior decorating.
Mrs. R. R.-Birdwell, finance
committee co - chairman, an-
nounced that the club’s annual
Tasting Tea has been set for
Mapch 19 from 3 to 5 p. m. in
the Silsbee High School cafe-
teria.
Theme for the tea will be
A Bonnet Full of Tasty silon
Treats.” It will feature three
categories, meat, salad and
dessert, and a bake table.
Committee chairmen named
are Mrs. Vic Norvell, bake ta-
ble; Mrs. J. W. Oldham, meat
Mrs. Stuax't Smith, salad; Mrs
R. H. Ernst, dessert; Mrs. Allen
Freeman, art; Mrs. I. F. El-
redge Jr., publicity; Mrs.
Richard Collier, name tags;
Mrs. L. E. Martin, tickets', and
Mrs. A. T. McDonough, guest
book.
Mrs. R. L. Paret, president,
appointed a special committee
composed of Mrs. B. A. Mc-
Mahon, Mrs. Jim R. Sims Jr.
and Mrs. Ernest to make a
recommendation on a by-law
change.
Hostesses for the social were
Mrs. Jess L. Bain, Mrs. Sims,
Mrs. Oldham and Mrs. A.
Neyland.
Bookmobile
Schedules Visits
To Communities
Explorer Post 88
Explorers Post 88 met Mon-
day night at 7 in Cravens Hall
of the First Methodist Church.
Gary Stanford presided over
the meeting and minutes of the
last meeting were read and ap-
proved. A pool tournament was
held following the business
meeting.
A meeting will be held in the
home of Billy Winger to make
plans for activities for the
month of March.
Wade Glover, reporter
CARD OF THANKS
Words cannot express our
sincere thanks "and appreciation
to our many friends for pray-
ers, ' food, flowers, cards and
other deeds of kindness during
the death of our beloved wife
and mother, Marie Rogers. May
God bless and forever keep you
is our prayer.
John L. Rogers and
family ^
JOHNNY RIGGS
Johnny Riggs has recently
been initiated into the Texas
Zeta -Chapter of Sigma Phi Ep-
Fraternity at East Texas
State College at Commerce.
The son of Mr. and Mrs. A. C.
Riggs of Chance Road, Johnny
is a freshman music major-«nd
plans to teach band upon
graduation. He is a 1963 gradu-
ate of Silsbee High where he
was a band captain, member of
the Key Club and the National
Honor Society.
Mrs. R. E. Switzer
Presents Program
To Azalea Club
The Azalea Garden Club met
Feb. 12 in the home of Mrs.
W. S. Ray with Mrs. Ray
Brown as cohostess.
Mrs. R. E. Switzer presided
and presented a program en-
titled “Effective Program of
R- Spring.”
The flower arrangement was
brought by Mrs. V. L. Caraway.
The next meeting will be in
the home of Mrs. J. M. Huddle-
ston: Feb. 26 with Mrs. F. M
Bowers in charge of the pro-
gram. A plaftt sale will be
held following the program.
Methodist Guild
To Meet Sunday
In Bridge City
The Beaumont District Wes-
leyan Service Guild will meet
Sunday, Feb. 23, at St. Paul’s
Methodist Church, Bridge City.
Registration will begin at 2
p. m. and the’ program at 2:30.
This meeting will be the annual
membership march, honoring
members of each local guild
with life memberships, and
new baby memberships.
Mrs. Ted Lott, district secre-
tary, will ibe in charge of the
meeting. Final plans will be
made for the annual conference
to be held in Houston, March
14 and 15.
Hardin - Polk - Tyler Multi-
County bookmobile makes its
regular stops at 38 communities
| and libraries every two weeks.
It brings books that cover a
variety reading interests for
all age groups.
The schedule for the week
of Feb. 24 follows:
Tuesday, Feb. 25—Onalaska,
9:45-10:15; Blanchard, 10:30-11
Goodrich, 12:15-1:30; New Wil-
lard 2-2:30; Leggett, 2:45-4.
Wednesday, Feb. 26—Rockland of the group.
10:30-11; Colmesneil, 11:30-1;
Dies 1:15-1:45; Camden 2:15
2:45; Chester 3:15-4:15.
Thursday, Feb. 27 — Village
Mills 9:45-10:30 Kountze Libra-
ry -11-12; Silsbee Library 1-2;
Milner’s Store 2:15-3; Chance-
Loeb 3:15-4:15.
Friday, Feb. 28 — Alabama
Coushatta Library 10:00-10:30;
Dollardsville, 11-12:30; Segno
1-1:30; Schwab City 1:45-2:15;
Livingston Library 2:30-3:30.
Saturday, Feb. 29—Corrigan
9:30-1; Moscow 1:15-2:15.
Headquarters of the Multi-
County Library is in the new
Allan Shivers Library in Wood-
ville.
How many people come. to
borrow books at. the book
mobile is asked? On the last
run 192 books were checked
out at Leggett, 137 at Chester,
191 at Chance-Loeb, 90 at Dol-
lardsville, and 295 at Corrigan.
The number of books checked
out is counted. Readers select
as many books as they can read
in two weeks.
Camp Fire Group
The Can Wa Ha Ta Camp
Fire group met Feb. 12 In the
home of Mrs. C. F. Walker with
all girls and Mrs. H. C. David,
assistant leader, present.
The following officers were
elected: Jane David, president;
Anna Beth Shine, vice presi-
dent; Phyllis Read, secretary;
Janie Hill, treasurer; and Lee
Ellen Yoksh, scribe.
Jenny Yawn served refresh-
ments.
50 Trail Riders
Attend Feb. 8 Supper
Silsbee Trail Riders met Feb.
8 in the fire hall with SO mem
bers present for a covered dish
supper.
The spring rodeo was dis'
cussed. Olan Davis, Luther
Chitty and R. A. Hebert were
appointed to be in charge of
arrangements.
Mrs. Chitty, Ira W. Moore
and I. T. Odom were appointed
on the publicity committee.
A covered dish supper will
be held Saturday at 7 p. m. in
the fire hall. A regular busi
ness meeting will be held.
George Barclay is president
ness.
Sparks has iived in Silsbee
since 1943 except for a brief
period when he was attending
the University of Houston Col-
lege of. Pharmacy. He gradu-
ated from the school in 1955.
He is married and has one
boy and two girls. He began
working in the prescription de-
partment at Hardin Drug dur-
ing the last week of January.
Lillie League To
Meet Tonight AIT
A meeting of the Silsbee Lit-
tle League will be held tonight
(Thursday) at 7 p. m. in the
fire hall.
This meeting is for parents
having sons playing baseball,
managers and others Interested
in baseball.
This will be an important
meeting as plans for the new
season will be discussed, offi-
cials said.
Robert Sparks Is
Now Pharmacist
At Hardin Drug
Robert M. Sparks, 350 South
Third, has been added to the
staff of pharmacists at Hardin
Drug Co., according to John
Skinner, co-owner of the busi- prayer leader; Dana Aldridge,
games leader; Roxie Simmons,
song leader and uniform check-
er and Brenda Wooley, scribe.
Patty Schnaithman served
refreshments.
Camp Fire Group
Chooses Officers
The A O La Ta Wan Ko
Camp Fire group met in the
home of their leader, Mrs.
Leon Curry, Feb. 13. The girls
practiced folding the flag and
drew names for offices as fol-
lows: Barbara Davis, president;
Sonya Harper, vice president;
Sara Curry, treasurer; Patty
Schnaithman, secretary; Joan
Alford, absent checker and
(apt. H. B. Walts
Awarded Medal
Of Commendation
Army Captain Huber 1
Watts, 820 North Fifth Street,
Silsbee, son of Mr. and Mrs.
C. H. Watts, was recently
awarded the Army Commenda-
tion Medal upon completion of
his tour of duty at 'Headquar-
ters Fifth Army in Chicago.
Captain Watts received the
medal, given for meritorious
CARD OF THANKS
Our grateful thanks to the
many friends who have been so
thoughtful during the time our
husband and father, James
Brown, was in St. Elizabeth
Hospital and while he is pres-
ently a patient in John Sealy
Hospital, Galveston. We sin-
cerely appreciate the prayers,
visits, cards, help with the chil-
dren, etc., that we hav§ re-
ceived. May God bless you all.
Mrs. James Brown and
children
Brdwells
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Brief News Items...
Of Local and Personal Interest
Mrs. Leona Whitman, Phone EV 5-3731
WALLEY
W. G. Walley To
Seek Judgeship
Of Appeals Court
W. G. Walley JV. of Beau-
mont announced Saturday that
he would be a candidate for the
office of Associate Justice of
the Ninth Court of Civil Ap-
peals. The office became, va-
cant on the death of Judge
W. T. McNeill on Feb. 7.
Walley, a 49-year-old Beau-
mont attorney, was born in
Giddings, Texas, where his fa-
ther was school superintendent.
He enlisted an the Army as a
private in 1942, and was dis-
charged as a major in the
Judge Advocate General’s De-
partment in 1946.
Walley attended Texas
Christian University and the
University of Texas, receiving
his law degree irt 1933. Except
for the four years of military
service, he has practiced law
continuously since graduation
from law school and has lived
in Jefferson County since 1946.
He and his family are mem-
bers of St. Mark's Episcopal
Church.
Walley served as Acting
Criminal District Attorney
Jefferson County from March
15, 1961 through May 31, 1962
He is married to the former
Mary Sue Coleman, and has
three sons; Gail III, 19, a Ma-
rine stationed at San Diego, Moore.
Calif., Stephen, 15, a student at
Allen Military Academy,
Maurice, 6.
In. announcing for the office
Walley said;
“It is my desire to serve as
Associate Justice of the Ninth
Court of Civil Appeals. AS
lifelong Democrat, I seek the
Democratic nomination for the
office held by the late Associ-
ate Justice William T. McNeill
I vow that I will discharge the
duties, of the office with im-
partiality and energy, and with
all of the ability at my com-
mand.”
Eastern Star To Have
Special Program
To Plan Activities
of Eastern Star will have a spe-
cial program at their regular
stated meeting Tuesday at 7:30
p. m. in the Masonic Temple.
Past matrons and past pa-
trons of the local chapter will
be honored and given special
recognition.
Mrs. Gladys Farrell is wor-
thy matron, J. J. Taylor is wor-
thy patron and they will pre
side.
$9
50
KIRDWELlSS
of Silsbee-Best Buys
|Den 3, Pack 199
Den 3 of Cub Scout Pack 199
met Monday in the home of1 the
I den mother, Mrs. James L. Ter
||rell, with nine boys present.
The boys played games,
|| worked puzzles and performed
tricks. They will make pen-
nants at home for table dew
I rations at the Blue Gold ban-
| guet. "The meaning, of Mara-
thon” was read to the group.
Larry Heddleston served re-
||freshments.
Two new members were
[| welcomed into the d$n.
Keith Goins, scribe
Mrs. Pete Harris and son of
Port Neches visited recently in
the home of Mrs. Frankie Wal-
lace.
Mr. and Mrs. Victor Novell
and sons spent the weekend in
Huntsville. ‘
Mrs. Gladys Wagner visited
friends in Houston last week.
Miss Bonnie Windham of
Lake Charles and Mr$, Frank
Smith of Orange visited over
the weekend in the home of
Mr. and Mrs. W. V. Windham.
Mrs. Stella Cook left Friday
to visit her son and family, Mr.
and Mrs. Keith Cook, iri
Breaux Bridge.
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Wil-
liams of Woodville visited over
the weekend in the home of
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ben
Walker.
Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Williams
and family visited Sunday in
Cohroe in the home of her
mother, Mrs. Thelma Harris.
Miss Susan Wilson, Miss
Katherine Cawley and James
Cawley of Beaumont, Mr. and
Mrs. C. M. Cawley and daugh-
ter of Port Neches were week-
end guests in the home of Mr.
and Mrs. J. T. Cawley.
Mrs. J. H. Rankin has re-
turned home after an extended
visit in Houston in the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Minnie
Lee Gordon. «
Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Short and
Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Morrow
Short returned hpme Monday
after visiting in Fort Worth
with Frank Short and in Grand
Prairie in the home of Mr. and
Mrs. E. W. Beach.
Mrs! Edith Moore of Pasa-
dena, Mrs. Annie Mae Har-
dages and daughter, Mrs. Kate
Bruce, and Mrs. Goldie Bew-
ley of Sour Lake, visited Sun-
day in the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Ray Collins and Mrs.
Frank Yarborough.
A. L. Tucker is confined to
St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beau-
mont for treatment.
Mrs. John Spillar returned
home Sunday after visiting
the borne of her daughter and
family, Mr. and Mrs, Tom Mou-
ton in Midland. - '
Mr. and Mrs. R. L. McAlister
of Beaumont visited Sunday in
the home of Mr, and Mrs. C. L.
Allen.
Mrs. Frank Yarborough
visiting this week in Pasadena
in the home, of Mrs. Edith
Holland of Beaumont and Miss
Johanna Thomas of Houston
were weekend guests in the
W. H. Holland home.
Miss Jo.Hicks is confined to
St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beau-
mont after suffering first and
second degree burns to her
arms and face resulting from
an accident Saturday in her
home in Beaumont. She is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. An-
drew Hicks of this city.
Miss Sheila Simmons return-
ed home Tuesday from Hardin
Memorial Hospital where she
was confined after breaking her
leg while at school. She is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. K.
C. Simmons* ’
Miss Naomi Bumstead en-
tered Hardin Memorial Hospi-
tal in Kountze Wednesday for
treatment.
Richard Weathersby of Sils-
bee entered St. Elizabeth Hos-
pital in Beaumont Tuesday and
is scheduled to undergo sur-
gery Friday.
performance of duty, prior to
his departure to attend the
Quartermaster Officers Career
Course at Fort Lee, Va., a 24-
month course for advanced
training of Quartermaster
Corps officers.
. During his 3 Vi-year tour of
duty at Headquarters Fifth
U. S. Army, Captain Watts
served as Chief of the Quarter-
master Supply Division and as
Assistant Chief of the General
Supply and Equipment Section.
Prior to entering the Army in
1956, Captain Watts, a 1951
graduate of Silsbee High
School, attended Texas A&M
College, receiving his bachelor
degree in Business Administra-
tion in 1956.
Captain Watts and his wife,
Eliane, and their two children
will be living at Fort Lee, Va.,
until the completion of his
course there. ■
Mr. and Mrs. C. G. McClinton
and visited last weekend in Waco
in the home of their son and
daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs.
Paul McClinton.
Mrs. Henry Rodrigues under
went surgery in St. Elizabeth
Hospital in Beaumont Monday.
Weekend guests in the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Shuff
and family were Mr. and Mrs,
Edmond Shuff and family, Miss
Brenda Kates of Bastrop, La
Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Watts
and family, Mrs. Udell Ashley
and son of Newelton, La.;. Mr.
and Mrs. Warren. Wall of Baton
Rouge, La.,; Mr. and Mrs. An-
cil Woodruff and daughter of
Beaumont; Mrs. Leon Curtis
and sons of Evadale.
Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Worthey,
Mrs. R. W. Wprthey and Mrs
„ „„„ . „ , Cecil Cobble spent Friday in
Silsbee Chapter 298 of Order Jacksonville visiting Miss Pi-
ann Worthey, Miss Carole and
Miss Cecile Cobble, students at
Lon Morris College.
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Brown
visited over the weekend in
Houston in the homes of Mr.
and Mrs. Lloyd Hamilton and
Mr. and Mrs. Todd Brown.
Dr. W. C. .McNeil underwent
surgery in Baptist’’Hospital in
Beaumont Tuesday.
Mrs. Bill Ashford, Mrs. Bill
Keeland and baby are visiting
friends and relatives in Denton.
Mrs. H. C. Scoggins returned
home Sunday after visiting in
the homes of her daughters and
families, Mr. and Mrs. Walter
O’Neil, and Mrs. Housty Brew-
er in Lubbock and Mr. and Mrs,
Louis Gibbs in Midland.
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Sheffield
visited over the weekend in
Waco in the home df Mr. and
Mrs. Mike Grimes.
Mrs. 'E. G. Thornal and chil-
dren of Beaumont visited Sun-
day in the home of Mrs. R. E.
Thornal.
Mr. and Mrs. D. G. Carpenter
Shreveport, La., Miss Nancy
M-M-Mi—P r o d u c t of an
almost-forgotten art—mak-
ing of homemade catsup—
is given the taste test by
Mrs. Bert Spencer, a Judge
at the Santa Cruz; Calif.,
county fair. Lucky gait
School Menus
Menus for the Silsbee Public
Schools Feb. 24 through Feb.
28 will be:
MONDAY: Barbecue on
buns, baked beans, carrot and
celery sticks, -applesauce cake,
milk.
TUESDAY: Chicken and
dumplings, apple cabbage and
celery salad, peas and carrots,
banana pudding, hot rolls with
butter, milk.
WEDNESDAY: Hamburgers
with lettuce, tomato and onion,
pinto beans, fruit cobbler, milk.
THURSDAY: Cornbeef hash,
creamed potatoes, green limas,
chocolate cake with chocolate
icing, hot rolls with butter,
milk.
FRIDAY: Salmon croquettes
with catsup, baked corn, shoe-
string potatoes, tossed green
salad, apple goody, hot rolls
with butter, milk.
Colored Community
Club Has Meeting
The Community Club met
Wednesday night with 14 mem-
bers attending. Mrs. Willia M.
Johns, a member of the Ex-
quisett Club, also attended. The
next meeting will be Feb. 26 in
the horn# of Mrs. Grace -Car-
meaner-
NOTICE
Notice is hereby givert
that C. C. Ivie Jr., owner of
business operating under
the assumed name of Ivie’s
Grocery & Service Station,
has applied to the County
Judge of Hardin County,
Texas for a change of ad-
dress for a Beer Retailer’s
Off-Premises License from
1120 Highway 96 South,
Silsbee, Texas to 1112 High-
way 96 South, Silsbee, Tex-
as, said premises not having
heretofore been licensed for
that purpose. Said petition
is set for hearing at 10
o’clock a. m. February 27,
1964, in the office of the
County Judge, Kountz^,
Texas, or five days from the
date of the first publication
hereof, whichever is later.
In case • said date falls on
Saturday, Sunday, or a holi-
day, then said hearing will
>e heard on the first day
thereafter.
C. C. Ivie Jr., owner
Silsbee, Hardin
County, Texas 512
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