The Silsbee Bee (Silsbee, Tex.), Vol. 37, No. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 26, 1955 Page: 8 of 16
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THURSDAY MAY Mt 1955
THE SILSBEB BEE
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Firemen And Friends
Turn Out For Monday
Fish Fry At Station
Silsbee firemen and friends of
the department turned up in
goodly numbers at the fire station
Monday night for the annual de-
partment fish fry.
Fried catfish,
first enlisted in the army in M i
Rev. Dorenius Tells
Lions of Episcopal
Building And Plans
Vacation Bogina Friday
For Silsbee Youngster*,
Commencement Ends School
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Summer vacation starts for sure
tomorrow for Silsbee’s 2000 odd
school pupils.
Tomorrow night, at 7:49 p.m. 03
seniors will receive their high
school diplomas to signify com-
pletion of their four years in high
school. Dr. F. L. McDonald, presi-
dent of Lamar Tech in Beaumont,
will deliver the commencement
address.
Graduation exercises at Waldo
Mathews colored school were
held last night at the Waldo
Mathews auditorium.
Junior high school graduation
is tonight at 7:45 in the junior
high school auditorium.
High school students have been
busy this week with final exam-
inations and today was spent in
working up records and other de-
tails associated with school clos-
ing.
Brief News Items
Of Local and
He enlisted a second time in June
1917, as a sergeant He received
his second honorable discharge
from the army in 1918.
Survivors include his wife,
Mrs. Thelma Leighton of Evaiile,
two brothers, Walter of Cu ibcr-
land, Maine, and Ellis of Cleve-
land, Ohio; two sisters, Mrs
Gladys Bum of Chevy Chase,
Md., and Mrs. Nellis M. Huston of
Cumberland.
Pallbearers were Pat BurreU.
Expected At First Six
Weeks Lamar Session
Interest
“We feel that we are bringing
something good to the community
of Silsbee", Rev. Frank Doremus,
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Almost 1,000 student! are ex-
pected to enroll for the first six
weeks term of the 1999 summer
session at Lamar State College of
Carolyn Riley To Wed
John H. Coleman, Jr.
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ana are visiting i
Mrs. Eleanor
pastor of St. John’s Episcopal
church of Silsbee told members
of the Lions club at their Tuesday
luncheon.
Rev. Doremus, who was intro-
duced by Program Chairman
Bruce Edmonds, described the
proposed new Episcopal church
buildiag now in early stages of
construction. The building, will be
on a five-acre tract out Roosevelt
drive northwest of town.
Joe Markley, visiting Kiwanis
club member, served as tail
Technology next week, according
to Miss Celeste Kitchen, registrar.
Registration begins at 8 a m.
Thursday with upperclassmen
leading off. Transfer students and
freshmen register at 1 p.m.
Freshmen will spend all day Wad-
nesday, June 1, testing.
Classroom work begins Friday
morning.
A full schedule of courses, to
satisfy curriculum requirements
of present students who plan to
continue through the summer,
transfers and new freshmen, is
planned. A nine-weeks evening
program also will be conducted.
Out-of-town students will live
in the new dormitories which will
be open throughout the summer.
Final examinations tor the first
term are July 14-19. Second term
registration is July 18 with finals
August 25-26.
for the first six
puppies,
salad, beans, and the usual trim-
mings, were served to an appreci-
ative crowd of diners.
Chief John Busby reported a
$50 contribu:ion from Kirby Lum-
ber Corp. A letter accompanying
the check, signed by Kirby’s Gen-
eral Superintendent, A. W. Dam-
wood, stated, “It is indeed a plea-
sure to hand you herewith our
Voucher No. E 121 in the amount
of $50 in lecognition of the fire
supression services rendered us
in connection with the fuel con-
veyor fire on Friday, April 22”.
John D. Burrell, Bruce M<r=s Slim
Moss, O. B. Hester, and George
Ferguson. Arrangements were di-
rected by Fanner Funeral home.
plan to attend a convention In
Fort Worth on thalr return trip.
Mrs. Wilbur Womack and
daughter, Berkte, of Beaumont,
visited in the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Clarence Dehart over the
weekend.
Mrs. H. C. Meier of Sealy spent
the week visiting in the home of
her sister, Mrs. Helen Hickey.
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Littlepage
and children have returned from
a two weeks vacation. Mr. Little-
page went by plane to Cleveland,
Ohio to attend a special school
for the Gulf States Utilities. While
in Ohio, Mr. Littlepagc visited his
brother, Clarence, in Columbus.
Mrs. Llttlepage and children vis-
ited her mothear, Mrs. A. T. Dean,
In Houston.
W. A. Klmmey and daughter,
Hester, of Beaumont visited in the
Joe Fuller home Sunday.
Mrs. MatUfoe Stanton and chil-
dren of Vidp visited in the home
of her pamitsl Mr. and Mrs.
George Watts, over the weekend
Mrs. J. L. Segrcst was returned
home Saturday from Hotel Dieu
Hospital in Beaumont.
Mrs. E. R. Collias of Evadale
was returned from Baptist Hos-
pital Saturday to her home after
undergoing an operation.
Jean Soward of Beaumont is
visiting in the home of her grand-
mother, Mrs. J. W Soward.
Dorothy Louise Busby of Bay-
town visited in the home of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs John Bus-
by, over the weekend.
Mr and Mrs. Paul Trenck and
daughter, Paula Kay, of Galena
Park visited relatives here over
the weekend.
Mr and Mrs. W F. Isbell and
children of Call visited in the
home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs
W J Roebuck, over the weekend.
Mrs. Frances Havard of Ches-
ter is visiting in the home of Rev.
and Mrs. R. E. Barclay.
Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Gardner and
Children of Shreveport, La. visit-
ed In the home of Mr. utui Mrs.
M H. Almond recently.
Mr. and Mrs. Denny Howell of
Woodvllle visited during t h e
weekend in the home of her par-
ents, Rev. and Mrs A. H. Reeves
Mr Howell recently received ins
discharge from the Navy.
Gloria Rateliffe of Port Neches
visited Mortis Evelyn Skinner j
during the weekend.
"Mr. and Mrs. ArtJJi Ives of lloU- j|
Sion visited in ttie home of Mrs •
Grace Daniel over the weekend G
Mrs. W. E. Bates of Dallas and j*
Miss Hazel Bates of Shreveport,
La. visited in the home of their H
son and brother and Ids wife, Mr ||
and Mrs. W. C). Bates, during tliejl
weekend.
K. C. "Nick" Ilill returned to I
Dallas Thursday to enter Veter- 3
an’s Hospital
Mr. and Mrs. 1,. E. Martin visit-
ed in Woodville Tuesday
Mr. and Mrs. U. F. 1’lnllips and
Duhon, of
Mrs. C. J. Thorn Is
Installed Azalea Club Head
The Azalea Garden Club closed
its spring meetings with an in-
stallation party honoring incom-
ing officers in the home of Mrs. C.
J. Thom Wednesday at 3 p.m.
Mrs. A. L. Tucker officiated at
the installation and officers seat-
ed were: Mrs. C. J. Thom, presi-
dent, Mrs. W. F. Caskey, first vice
president; Mrs. T. H. Simmons,
twister for the Lions in the ab-
sence of the Lioas club’s official
tail twister.
C. H. Leighton, 62, Is
Buried Wednesday
In Moss Cemetery
Funeral services were held at
2 p.m. yesterday from the Evadale
Assembly of God church for C. H.
Leighton, 62, who died suddenly
at his home in Evadale at 10:30
a.m. Tuesday.
Burial was in Moss cemetery
and Rev. Bob Davis, pastor, offi-
ciated.
A retired employee of Goodyear
Tire and Rubber Co. of Akron,
Ohio, Mr. Leighton had lived in
Evadale since his retirement, sev-
en years ago He was with that
firm 28 years.
He served in the Mexican cam-
paign in April of 1014, going with
the expedition to Vera Cruz as a
member of the hospital corps. He
Jehovah’s Witnesses
To Meet Sunday
Jehovah’s Witnesses will hold a
public meeting Sunday, May 29,
at 3 p.m. at their Kingdom Hall
on Cook Road in Silsbee, accord-
ing to H. V. Madely, minister.
The discourse will be “Christ-
Sister of L. A. Yankie Died
In Beaumont Sunday
Mrs. Mary Ella Sims, 62, sister
of Postmaster L. A. Yankie of
Silsbee, died Sunday afternoon at
St Therese hospital in Beaumont.
Mrs. Sims suffered a stroke Fri-
day and was rushed to the hospi-
tal, but her condition grew steari-
ly worse.
Funeral services were held at
2 o’clock Sunday afternoon at the
Church of Christ In Beaumont.
Burial was in Resthaven cemetery
in Silsbee.
She is survived by one daugh-
ter, three grandchildren, one sis-
ter, Mrs. Milton Schley of Beau-
mont, and her brother here.
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Mrs, O. A. Riley of Woodville
has announced the forthcoming
marriage of her daughter, Caro-
lyn, to John H. Coleman, Jr., son
of Mr. and Mrs. John H. Coleman
of this city.
The wedding will take place
Friday, June 24, in the First Bap-
tist church of Woodville at 7:45
p.m.
An invitation has been extended
through the press to friends of
both families to attend.
Enrollment
weeks term last summer was 920,
over
an increase of 30 per cent
1953.
Methodist Group Is
Entertained With Coffee
Mrs. Kate Hargrove and Mrs.
Juanita Fuller entertained Circle
2 of the WSCS of the Methodist
Church with a coffee in the home
of Mrs. Fuller. Approximately 25
guests attended.
Difference Advertising Made!
Look What
Mr and Mrs. W, W
Lakr Charles, spent the weekend
m New Orleans. On their return
trip, they stopped in I.ongville to
visit II C PhillijKs.
Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Armstrong
of Silsbee are the parents of a
Son, George Allen, born May 18
in the Silsbee Clinic.
A daughter, Melinda Kaye, was
born to Mr. and Mrs. Frank B.
Huffman of Silybcc on May 19 in
the Silsbee Clinic.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Eddings of
Silsbee are the parents of a daugh-
ter, Barbara Gail, born May 21 in
the Silsbee Clinic.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Schuler of
Silsbee are the parents of a son
born May 21 in St. Therese Hos-
pital in Beaumont. He was named
John Edgar.
A daughter, Killed Anne, was
born to Mr. and Mrs. Ray Vernon
Dubose of Silsbee on May 24 in the
Hardin County Hospital
CARD OF THANKS
I would like to take this method
of trying to express my deep ap-
preciation to the friends who mode
my recent stay in the hospital
something to remember. The cards j
and flowers and the visits to the
hospital all helped to speed my re-
covery, and made me remember
CARD OF THANKS
I wish to ektend my lincere
thanks to all iqy friends for the
lovely flowers, cards and tele-
grams sent while I was in the hos-
pital. Especially do I appreciate
the many prayers offered in my
behalf. . ‘ v .
May God Bless each and every
one of you. ^ R Collini
CABO Of THANKS
■ass seHag, and mss “telling” (advertising)
of Pater Dave Shef
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Zuber, Jerry. The Silsbee Bee (Silsbee, Tex.), Vol. 37, No. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 26, 1955, newspaper, May 26, 1955; Silsbee, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth768193/m1/8/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Silsbee Public Library.