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VOLUME 24, NO. 25
SILSBEE SLUGS
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' naires and their ladies. As usual
age 147 pounds, somewhere near
proud of. The building will be
to the rule.
what the Tiger team will weigh.
long, with a large covered load-
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arrested—and fined for all
•Mr. Bower said.
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Oct-
ober 28. Board members were D.
Peck,
formation and Organization
Farm
Hay Land, and Roads and Rail-
November 12 at 7:30 p. m. to com-
wildlife for the district. This re-
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Tigers Lose To
Pori Neches
Employment
Conditions,
Permanent
Silsbee Soldier Jailed
Charged With Assault
A young Silsbee soldier is
and
and
Vets Work For
Land Amendment
“War veterans who never held
a state job before will likely seek
them after the war. More of these
can be added to the state payrolls
Garden Club Discusses
Fall Flower Show
Soil Conservationists
Meet In Kountze
The Board of Supervisors of the
Lower Neches Soil Conservation
District held its regular meeting
in the County Agent’s office at
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other present were: W. P. Barrett,
County Agent and E. R. Neumann,
Soil Conservation Service.
A review of the progress made
by the board in developing the
program and plans was made by
minor changes and was passed on
to the editing committee for com-
pletion for the district program
and plan.
The ’ board studied the prepar-
Shower Honors Mrs.
Melvin Spears
Mrs. J. L. Sims honored
John K. Bower
Building Completed
The new brick building to be
occupied soon by the East Texas
Home and Farm Supply Company,
was completed last week, accord-
ing to John K Bower, owner, and
merchandise is moving into the
new place in preparation of the
formal opening next week. Hardy
Tom Walker will be manager of
the new store, and full announce-
ment of the opening date will be
made in the Bee next week.
The new Bower building, con-
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Mr. Cook, the chairman. It was
found that five committees have
not yet turned in a report; namely,
the committees on Source of In-
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home in which they did not fare
so well the Tigers come back into
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main office and the sales room.
A large fire-proof paper stock
room will be located at the rear
of the shop, and many convenient
storage cabinets will be built in.
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ober 22, the Silsbee Garden Club
met in the home of Mrs. E. H. Lott,
with Mrs. J. F. McGee assisting. A
delightful social half hour pre-
ceded the business meeting and
program. Mrs. John Meyers, pre-
sident, presided.
Mrs. J. L. Shine, chairman of
the Harvest Show, announced the
final plans of her committee. This
flower show will be held Friday,
November 8, in the Community
Hall from 4 to 9 p. m. Some very
unusual and interesting features
are being arranged. Everyone is
invited to attend. A musical pro-
gram will be given, and refresh-
Mayor Designales Air
Mail Week
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, the Post Office De-
partment at Washington is spon-
soring National Air Mail Week
from October 27 to November 2,
1946 and,
WHEREAS, the development of
air mail is and has been of great
importance to the business con-
cerns and the people of this city,
and,
WHEREAS, I believe the citi-
zens of Silsbee, should take an
active interest in the future de-
velopment of air mail,
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Eleclric Meal Saw
Installed at Pic-N-Pay
A new piece of market equip-
ment that has become very popu-
lar in Silsbee stores is the market
band saw run by electricity. One
of these new saws was installed
recently in the market of Pic-N-
Pay. This saw greatly improves
the efficiency of a market and a
beef can be completely disected
in a fraction of the time required
by the knife and handsaw method.
Guages permit cutting of steaks
to uniform thickness.
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Farmer, Mayor of the City
Silsbee, Texas, do hereby desig-
nate the week of October 27—-Nov.
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Important Amendments
To Constitution Demand
Your Vote Next Tuesday
Next Tuesday, November 5, is
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Theo Robbins Attends
Ford Service School
Theo “Slim” Robbins, manager
of the service department at Sils- ; Kountze and J. J. Joradn, Ba son.
bee Auto Company attended a
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the first day of such assemblies ment large enough to take care
is given over to fun and festiviti-of the needs of a printing plant
! es and Jasper made no exception i that all Southeast Texas can be
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Mary Quisenberry and
Joe Samford Marry
kinds of imaginary offenses. The
hostess Unit of Jasper entertain-
ed with “open house” at the Com-
munity Center—serving punch and
offering the music of an accordian
quintette for entertainment.
The climax of Saturdays events
was a Barn Dance, well attended
and music was furnished by the
Stephen F. Austin College Band.
Sundays program opened with a
F. Cook, Silsbee,
H. F.
Lemoine Hooks, Mr. and Mrs. Joe
C. Self and sons, Gene and Joe
Wayne, all of Silsbee, and Mr. and
Mrs. C. E. Airhart of Houston.
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Group Attends Jasper
Convention
An unusually large group from
the Silsbee Legion Auxiliary at-
tended the Convention of the 2nd
District held in Jasper last Sat-
urday and Sunday.
Those going up Sunday morning
were: Mesdames: Stella Cook, Vir-
gie Collier, Letha Smith, Vyrlie
Payne, Syble Moore, A. L. Tuck-
er, Marie McLaughlin, H. Procell.
(Qave Inman and Vyrl Millir and
ave Inman and Vyrl Miller and
Mrs. Miller gave the response
to the address of welcome at the
afternoon session of the Legion
Auxiliary and Vyrlie Payne acted
as Chairman of Resolution Com-
mittee. <
the street during the evening front will be gleaming with plate
5 arrested—and fined for all glass blocks in the front of the
lineup does not seem' to be ex-
ceptionally heavy but will aver-
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fixtures flood the place with light.
The private office and records
room is in the northwest corner
inside. Down the center of the
building are a number of tiered
island display counters.
The new store will feature
Tigers Play South
Park Greenies Here
On Thursday Night
After two games away
■ roads. The board decided to call
election day in Silsbee and in a meeting to besheld at Kountze,
every other city town and vm- committee reports,
age in these United States. Here » The board reviewed the report
in Texas, where the traditional wildlife conditions and recom-
Democratic victory is assured mendations for improvement of
there are three other questions
that demand the attention of the
voters. They are amendments to
the State Constitution, and every
citizen is directly interested af-
fected by them.
First in importance, perhaps, is
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Miss Mary Quisenberry daught-
er of Mr. and Mrs. Z. A. Quisen-
berry of Silsbee, and Joe Samford
of Center, Texas, were married
last Friday night at 10:30 o’clock
in the home of Bernice Seale,
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Amendment Will Provide
Retirement For
State Employees
Voters of Texas are expected
to register support on November
5 for the Constitutional Amend-
ment which will provide for a
retirement plan for employees of
Texas State and County Govern-
ments.
This amendment is one of three
to be voted on at the general
The Port Neches Indians play-
ed over their heads last week end
and ran up a 45-0 win over Sils-
bee. It was the first district 27-A
game for the Indians and the sec-
ond for Silsbee. The Tigers just
came up against a better team,
and went down trying hard.
Everything the Port Neches
team tried seemed to click, and
after his first team ran up a safe
margin Coach McCollum used all
of his squadmen in the contest.
ounces.
Julia Ann is the name given the
712 pound baby girl born Octob-
er 30 to Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Tucker
at the Silsbee Clinic.
Mrs. Margaret Shaw served as
bridesmaid and Eugene Shaw was
best man. Other attendants were
Melvin Strawder and Miss Mild-
red Smith, both of Buna.
Mrs. Samford is formerly of
Paris, Texas, and graduated from
Pecan Gap high school. Mr. Sam-
ford is employed with the Texas
Company in Port Neches, where
the young couple plan to make
jail in Kountze charged with as-
sault to commit criminal assault
following an attack on a local
cafe waitress early last Saturday
morning. Bond for- the young man,
home on furlough from a camp
in Florida, was set at $20,000. The
arrest was made by Deputy
Sheriff William Whitaker.
many others. And right along with
these, of course, are plans for
many new and handsome homes
for the city. A few additional small
industries for the area will mean
a great deal more to the develop-
ment of the city.
Silsbee’s growth is well reflect-
ed in the new buildings that have
been built here in recent months
and we know of a number of oth-
ers that are planned for the
future. A new theatre building, a ,
and who also happens to be the
writer’s father-in-law. He has
long been interested in the pro-
gress and development of this city
and this new building will be a
credit to this section.
The new Bee home will be lo-
cated on the corner just north of
the Blue Bonnett Cafe, facing the
highway. Plans for the structure
were drawn by Emory White,
Architect, and construction is in
charge of Don McGowan.
If the writer is hard to find
around the old Bee office for the
next few weeks, just drive down
to the project and see what’s tak-
ing place.
Another new building was com-
pleted here last week, and a beau-
tiful building it is. Constructed of
light brown brick, with two huge
plate glass show windows at the
front, the new building will house
the East Texas Home and Farm'
Supply Company. John K. Bower
is the owner of this building, and
next week he will have on im-
portant announcement to make
concerning the opening of this new
store. The new building is on the
lot just east of the old Presbyter-
ian church building, and faces the
highway to Jasper.
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O. H. Highsmith, A. J. Burks, E.
B. Simpson, C. H. Callaway Bed-
die Humphries,
Presents were sent by twenty-
six friends who were unable to at-
tend the shower.
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Silsbee Youth Enlists
In Regular Army
Victor E. Lakey, 17, enlisted in
the regular army through the
-Beaumont Army Recruiting Sta-
tion, 315-17 Post Office Building.
Pvt. Lakey enlisted in the Army
Air Forces and his overseas theat-
er is unassigned.
Prior to Lakey’s enlistment he
made his home in Silsbee, Texas.
Kountze, Texas, Monday,
Chiefly responsible for this new
building is the finest man we
know—a man who has already
built some of the best buildings in
Silsbee He is Oscar Baker, the
Breaux.
At the close of the business
meeting is when the winning team
under the able direction of Mrs.
Syble Wheeler will make the
losing side pay the penalty to the
fullest event. According to the
agreement, the losing side will,
minus their shoes and hose, serve ,
the winning team chicken—with
suitable trimmings, while the
members of the losing side will
“sop” syrup and bread and drink
water.
Showing the usual good sport-
manship, no member of the losing
side has displayed any signs of
passing up the meeting in an effort
dodge the issue. The visitors
from out of town will of course
be the guests of the winning team
and eat chicken.
The meeting will start promptly
at 7:45 and no member will be
seated during the opening cere-
mony.
convening in Austin early in Janu-
ary, before the Veteran’s Land
Board can begin its functions, an
impressive vote from the people
is being sought.
The amendment on ratification
will permit Texas veterans to
select farm and ranch home lands
from a list of approximately 10,-
000 tracts state-owned, in every
sector of Texas, permitting pur-
chase with small down payments
on long term low interest rate
notes.
The Texas amendment has been
hailed as among the most benefi-
cial veterans’ legislation in the
nation.
Fifty-five radio stations and
over 600 weekly and daily news-
papers are being used to put the
special election date before the
people.
areas are having in borrowing
money under the G. I. Bill. The
second resolution is a step toward
bringing to the attention of state
officials the benefits of setting up
a separate agency for handling
employment service when the pre-
sent set up is returned to the in-
dividual states from the Federal
Government. Mention was also
made in this resolution as to the
advisibility of cutting down the
amount of red tape now involved.
Jasper Legion Meet
Well Attended
It was generally agreed by those
' attending the American Legion
. and Auxiliary Convention of the
Second District in - Jasper last
j Saturday and Sunday that the
small conventions offer as much
j if not more than larger conven-
tions in the way of real enter-
tainment and instruction.
The Convention registrations
opened Saturday morning and by
the middle of the afternoon the
I town was well filled with Legion-
ation of a map of the district
taxpayers money by increasing
the efficiency of government per-
sonnel, cutting down waste, and
by reducing the heavy turnover
of labor among older employees.
Sponsors of the bill in the Leg-
islature explained that the na-
tion’s best businessmen had found
that a retirement plan pays high
dividends, and, they pointed out,
if it is good for private enterprise
it is good for government enter-
prise.
Reprensentative George Park-
Pictured above is the -ormer
Miss Louise Sagstetter, whose
marriage to Duane Dunn Adle-
man was announced in this paper
last week. She is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Sagstetter of
this city and for the past several
years has lived in Austin where
she was employed. The young
couple will make their home in
Peoria, Ill, upon their return from
a wedding trip.
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if the older employees are re-
moved from the active lists as
soon as they reach retirement
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home territory for a contest this g
week when they tangle with Ray j
Asbury’s South Park Greenie R
“B” team in Tiger stadium Thurs- kJ
New Equipment Added
To Silsbee Dry Goods Co.
E. M. Prewitt, owner of the
Silsbee Dry Goods Company, has
added several new features to
his store recently that will en-
able him to render better service
to the people he serves. One is a
new meat saw in the market de-
partment. This is an ultra-modern
band saw for efficient operation.
In the furniture department, he
has added a selling station for
electric appliances, making it
easy for those interested in those
conveniences to place their order.
Melvin Spears with a Stork Show-
er in her home October 23, where
she received many beautiful and
useful gifts.
Games were played and prizes
were awarded the winners,after
which refreshments were served
to the following: Mesdames J. E.
Kelly, Nola Spears, Wesley Sim-
mons, Ola Dryden, O. L. Kelly, J.
N. Hare, Goldie Hartman Dora
Yarborough, W- W. Brown, Alice
Plake, Hamp Boley, Marion Bass,
J. L. Davis, Loyd Yarborough,
Ruth Laurent, Jewel Hatman,
Clarence Sanguin, M. A. Beason,
Thursday night due to the game
“o be played by the regular
PGreenie team on Friday night.
Officials for the game will be.
referee, McElreath; umpire, B.
Gernand; headlinesman, J. Ger-
nand.
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Justice of the Peace in Kountze, mg legislation will have to be
enacted by the 50th legislature
Veteran organizations of Texas
were in the midst of a full scale
drive today to assure a good vote
in the solo election on the Vete-
rans’ Constitutional Land Amend-
ment which was inadvertently set
two days after the General Elec-
cion.
An extension newspaper and
radio campaign, statewide in
scope, rolled along with increas-
ing momentum.
The American Legion, Veterans
of Foreign Wars, the fighting 36th
Division and other ex-service-
men’s groups were pitching in to
get out a substantial tide of bal-
lots for the election which follows
two days in the wake of the Gen-
eral Election of Tuesday, Novem-
ber 5.
In view of the fact that enabl-
election on the first Tuesday in
November. The other amendments
structed of light tan brick, is si> | are known as the John Tarleton
uated on the lot adjoining tne old ! Building Appropriation and the
Presbyterian Church building, and Good Roads Amendment.
faces 30 feet along Highway 96 to Passage of the retirement
Jasper. The building is 90 feet amendment is expected to save
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Three Local Boys Help
Win For Stephen F. Austin
Striking through the air with
only three minutes left to play
the vaunted, undefeated South-
west Texas College Bobcats edg-
ed a fighting Stephen F. Austin
College eleven 13 to 7 Saturday
in a hard fought tilt played in
San Marcos.
By virture of a beautiful 83
yard run, early in the first period,
the Lumberjacks from Nacog-
doches led the highly favored
Cats 7 to 6 for over three and
four-fifth quarters. Not until the
final moment of play, when a
desperate 25 yard pass was com-
pleted for a touchdown, did the
San Marcosians dominate the
play.
Pete Farmer, rugged center, E.
Brookins, guard, and Harold
Lloyd, great blocking back, all
from Silsbee, turned in bang-up
jobs for the Lumberjacks, leading
the defense which held the high-
ly touted Bobcats running attack
to a net gain of only 77 yards.
By DAVID READ
Wednesday was a red-letter day
in-the history of the Silsbee Bee.
In appropriate ceremonies, the
first dirt was turned in what will
■soon be the foundation of a beauti-
ful new building that will be the
future home of this newspaper.
Months ago the plans for this
edifice began to emerge, and aft-
er a great deal of planning and
drawing the blueprints came off,
showing a handsome structure
with adequate sales and office
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2 as Air Mail Week for all Sils-
bee and do call upon our people
to make proper observance of
this week by liberally patroniz-
ing the air mail and otherwise
evidencing their appreciation of
the efforts of the Post Office De-
partment to provide this neces-
ary service for our city.
Done at the City of Silsbee this
22 day of October, 1946 in the year
of - our Lord one thousand nine
hundred and forty-six and in the
one hundred and seventy-first
year of our American independ-
ence.
R. S. FARMER, Mayor.
CITY OF SILSBEE
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showing the areas of farm land,
timber land, cut over areas, and
other special land use areas to be
included in their program. They
assigned the job of preparing the
map to E. R. Neumann with tne
Soil Conservation Service.
The problem of drainage was
discussed and it was decided that
the board will call on the com-
mitte on drainage to make further
studies for recommendation in
handling this problem.
Auxiliary to which the public was
invited in the First Baptist
Church. The building was packed
to capacity to hear Hon. J. F.
Combs as the principal speaker.
Two resolutions of wide inter-
est to veterans in this community
were passed by the Legion in their
afternoon session. The first step
toward obtaining pasage in con-
gress of a bill creating a lending
agency for veterans, was taken in
the form of one resolution. This
resolution has grown out of the
difficulty that veterans in rural
SILSBEE, TEXAS, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1946
house, sponsor of the act, pointed
quality merchandise for the home out that war veterans would bene-
and farm, and appropriate open- [ fit, too.
ing day ceremonies are planned,
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Homecoming To Be Held
Al Silsbee High Nov. 15
One of the highlights ’ of the
school year every year is the
annual Homecoming for ex-stu-
■dents of the institution. This year
the event will be held on Friday,
November 15, which is the date
of the final football game for the
Silsbee Tigers.
Mrs. A. W. Lewis, who is in
charge of the program for the
Homecoming this year, is plann-
ing an outstanding program, and
she is expecting the largest group
of ex-students to attend in many
years. From far and near they
will come to live over for a short
while the memories of their own
days in school. No matter where
you live, if you are a S. H. S. ex,
you are expected to be there.
ing shed in the rear. Two large
plate glass show windows flank
the double entrance door.
Inside the I building is sealed
with fibre board, with plastered
walls tinted a delicate green.
Handsome flourescent lighting
On Tuesday afternoon, Oct-
port was accepted with a few
building material concern, a gro-;.. - home
eery store or two, and perhaps
Hallowe'en Party Held
Al The Christian Church
A fine group of young people
enjoyed a Hallowe’en Party
Tuesday evening, at the First
Christian Church. It was the first
party sponsored by the recently
organized youth society.
Lawn games were under the
direction of Miss Betty Rogers,
recreation chairman with the as-
sistance of Miss La Vera McEl-
roy. Refreshments were served
by Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Lay,
youth sponsors.
Those present included Charles
Quisenberry, Gene Jordan, Jack
Jordan, Carolyn Thomas, Dalton
McGallion, George Burlin, Ja-
nette Donalson, Aline Iles, June
Babbitt, Elizabeth Tennison, Betty
Ann Worley, Coralene Williams,
Glenn Fowler, Horace McBryde,
Dale Rogers Red Keown, Artie
Cecile McDonald, Betty Rogers,
LaVera McElroy, Lindsey Wallace,
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Lay, Mrs.
Ed Tollman and Mr. and Mrs.
Kent Newman.
The party closed with a “fried-
ship circle.” Co-presidents June
Babbitt and Dale Rogers made an-
nouncements. The minister com-
mented on youth’s place in the
Church, the group sang “We Are
Climbing Jacob’s Ladder,” then
the group was dismissed.
NEW ARRIVALS
A baby was born October 21 to
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Stanley of
Buna. He has been named Earnest
Harold.
Mr. and Mrs. Linnie Smith of
Kountze are the parents of a baby-
girl, Linda Louise, born October
22 at their home.
Mr. and Mrs. G. K. Mott of"
Spurger announce the arrival of a
baby boy on Octhober 24. He was
named Jimmie Dalton.
Betty Jo is the name given the
baby girl born October 25 to Mr.
■ and Mrs. Wilburn Eddings of this
city.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred B. Cryer are
the parents of a baby girl bom
October 28 in their home. The
young lady weighed 1112 pounds
and was named Marshallan.
। Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Lewis, Jr.
- are the parents of a fine baby boy,
• named Gerald Wayne, born Oct-
; ober 27 at the Silsbee Clinic. The
' baby weighed 7 pounds and 8
organized Groups,
Ranch Income and
Conditions, Social
Range, Pasture and
A. E. Read Buys The
A. S. Morgan Building
A real estate transaction of in-
terest this week was the sale of
the A. S. Morgan building and
service station to A. E. Read. Mr.
Read has had the service station
leased and has managed his ap-
pliance business in this location
for quite some time.
The brick building on this
property, which adjoins the First
Baptist church on the south, was
constructed by Mr. Morgan a.
good many years ago. He success-
fully operated his service station
there until his retirement about
a year ago, at which time the
property was leased to Mr. Read.
This sale gives Mr. Read owner-
ship of the lots and building as
. well as the business.
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ments served throughout the
evening. Many lovely fall ar-
rangements are expected to be
on display.
After the business meeting, Mrs.
J. U. Shine and Mrs. E. M. Wilson
presented one of the most out-
standing programs of the year.
Their program, “Judging Points
for Flower Arrangements and
Tricks for Flower Fixing”, gave
the club members much instruc-
tion which will be of benefit in
making flower arrangements for
the coming show. They illustrated
their points in a number of beauti-
ful arrangements which they had
made for this occasion. They in-
cluded everything from a Hal-
lowe’en table arrangement to
lovely dahlias, roses, marigolds,
baskets of autumn leaves, and
fruit and flowers, and odd grass-
es and weeds and seed pods. The
arrangements illustrated every-
thing from simplicity to color
motion.
The attendance was large and a
great deal of interest was shown
in this program.
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Family Reunion Attended
By Texas Relatives
More than 200 attended a fam-
ily reunion held in the home of
Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Jarrell in
Leesville, La., last week end.
Enormous quantities of food to
feed the relatives helped make the
reunion in Vernon Parish a big
success. In 1947 the affair will
be held on the second Sunday in
August in the same location.
Present on the occasion were:
Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Daniel, Mr.
and Mrs. Lavert Rhoden and
family of Livingston, Mr. and Mrs.
T. H. Hinson and family of Wood-
ville, Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Hinson
and family of Magnolia Springs,
Mr. and Mrs. Denvy Ferguson and
grandson, Chuck Wright, Mr. and
Mrs. Edward Davis and daughter,
Gwendolyn Ehrensberger, Mrs.
Negro Teams Play in
Tiger Stadium Saturday
The Frazier-Mathews High
school Panthers meet the Jasper
Negro high school in a football
contest to be played in Tiger
stadium Saturday night, Novem-
ber 2. Both teams have put in a
lot of hard practice in prepara-
tion for this game.
day night at 8.
The Greenies have a lot of ma-
terial from which to select a good
team and bring about 45 men on
their “B” roster. Their starting
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Legion Auxiliary To
Be Host Io Visitors
Three Legion Auxiliary Units
will join in a meeting Tuesday
night, November 5th at the Com-
munity Hall to mark the closing
event of the recent membership
campaign held in Silsbee.
The Beaumont and Kountze
units will unite with Silsbee in
the opening of the regular meet-
ing, the colors being advanced by
'the Beaumont Unit and the
Pledge of allegiance to the flag
being led by the Kountze Unit.
Singing will be led by Mrs. W. L.
Trotti, accompanied by State His-
torian, Mrs. B. J. George. A var-
ied program will be given after
the close of the regular meeting
and some entertainment will be
furnished by each of the visiting
Units.
In addition to the officers of
the Beaumont and Kountze Units
being the guests for the program,
Silsbee will receive her first of-
ficial visit from the President of
the 2nd District Mrs. Rita
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The Judge Roy Bean Court of built of hollow concrete in a style
the 40 et 8 was set up in a promi- of architecture to blend in nicely
nent place and nearly every one with adjacent buildings. The
two-day sales and service school
in Ford factory methods held at
the Edson hotel in Beaumont. The
school was conducted by R. E.
Lampe of the Houston district
and is part of a nationwide pro-
gram conducted by the Ford Mo-
tor Company.
joint session of the Legion and best friend a fellow ever had,
! on 1
I was
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Read, R. L. The Silsbee Bee (Silsbee, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 25, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 31, 1946, newspaper, October 31, 1946; Silsbee, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1491301/m1/1/: accessed July 6, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Silsbee Public Library.