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THE SILSBEE BEE
Thurndar, May 14. 1964
Silnbee, Texan
_Section I, Pare t
THE SlLSBEE BEE ^5 On Graduation List
Waldo Mathews Names
Waldo Mathews seniors will Flowe, business managers; Ed
Entered under a second class mailing permit April 10,
1019, at the Post Office at Silsbee, Texas, under the Act of
Ma-ch 3. 1879.
Published every Thursday at 410 Highway 98, Silsbee,
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Education Is Essential
Education is essential to our way of life, but it
has a rather unpopular characteristic ... it is
expensive. So are automobiles, and homes, and
clothes, and recreation but the cost does not keep
us from indulging in these necessities. That is also
the way it has always been in the field of local
education. When school board and officials have
told the citizens additional facilities were needed
to do an adequate job of teaching children of the
area taxpaying citizens have come through with
authorization at the polls. We feel they should and
will do the same in the $1.5 million bond election
on May 23.
After spending hours going over the proposed
building program with Supt. Don L. Hough I am
convinced that if Silsbee is to continue to give its
youth adequate high school educations we must
give our approval to the bond issue to build two
new high school plants because we have simply
outgrown the present school facilities. From the
school year 1959-1960 to the present time the enroll-
ment in Silsbee Schools has increased by 600 stu-
dents. If the present trend continues, and there is
little reason to suspect that it will not,' instead of
the present 3641 pupils Silsbee schools will have the
momentous task of educating 5100 scholastics. They
will need classrooms, laboratories, shops, physical
education facilities, cafeterias.
Schools are not built overnight. If we begin
the new plants immediately they cannot be put
into use until 1965 and many present buildings
and classrooms are already overcrowded. Pu-
pils who want to take shopwork, learn crafts,
or study a number of other subjects now often
must be told to wait a year, that the classes are
already filled. If the present rate of growth
continues we will need 45 new classrooms by
1970. The bond issue will provide 56, allowing
for some additional growth. % . 1
I asked why classrooms could not be added to
the present buildings mueh cheaper than building
new plants. They could, but if classrooms were
added laboratoies would have to be enlarged, cafe-
terias would not handle the increase and would
require remodeling, new heating facilities would
be required. In short it would be a tremendous
remodeling job on all existing schools that would
approach the cost of the planned new buildings
without doing the job nearly so well.
The question has arisen about the feasibili-
ty of constructing a new Negro high school to
cost around $400,000.00 in light of existing legis-
lation. Integration of schools in Silsbee, and in
many other places, is not yet a fact, and to pro-
ceed in haste toward that end might prove the
least workable solution, but the need for a new
modern Negro high school building is a fact that
officials feel should be taken care of immedi-
ately in order to continue to provide the best
possible high school educational facilities for
all our young people.
Why is it necessary to air condition the new
high school? It isn’t, but it is highly desireable, and
by utililizing the multiple-corridor compact type
building which does not require expensive windows
and numerous outside walls the initial cost of air-
conditioned structures is actually said to be less.
There would be, of course, operation and main-
tenance costs of air conditioning systems, which
are not expected to be excessive, and a cost sur-
vey from other air conditioned schools in the area
is now being made. It is an accepted fact that adults
work better in air conditioned buildings so it is
reasonable to assume that the efficiency and de-
gree of learning of teachers and pupils would be
improved.
The question asked most often is how much
will the new buildings cost in terms of increas-
ed taxes to the individual homeowner? Using
the present valuations, tax rates, etc. as a guide
the amount of overall tax increase required to
finance the bonds if they arc voted will be just
over 28% (28.091%), according to School Fiscal
Agent Harris Fender. This would mean that if
your school taxes are now $50.00 per year they
would increase to $64.46. However, it is fairly
reasonable to assume that all conditions will
not remain the same and some informed sources
indicated that the increase could be in the
neighborhood of 50%, causing a $50.00 tax bill
to climb to $75.00 annually. The reason a defi-
nite figure cannot be given at this time is that
an agreement must be reached with the large
industrial taxpayers, at least one of whom has
indicated that he feels taxes need some adjust-
ment in order to be equalized.
Sinclair Oil and Gas, the school district’s ma-
jor taxpayer, pays taxes in this school district on a
total assessed valuation of $10,404,630. Kirby, the
second largest taxpayer, pays on $4,348,645 valua-
tibn.
Owen Bergman, tax representative for Sinclair,
has said he feels the property of his cqmpany is as-
sessed at 35% of actual value whereas land and
timber firms pay on a rate of approximately 25%
of value. If this is true and there is an adjustment
by either raising land and timber firms to 35% or
reducing industrials to 25%. it will make a differ-
ence in the percent of increase individual citizens
must pay to finance the bonds. In order to attempt
to be absolutely fair in determining valuations the
begin their graduation exer-
cises on Sunday. May 24, with
the Baccalaureate service at
the New Bethel Baptist Church
Time for the service will be
7:30 p. m.
Commencement exer
cises will be held in Frank
Robinson stadium on Wednes-
day night, May 27, at 7:15.
The baccalaureate sermon
will be delivered by Rev. Clar-
ence Breaux, pastor of St. Vin-
cent Methodist Church. He will
be introduced by C. A. Johns,
principal of Waldo Mathews
High School.
Rev. N. P. Johnson will de-
liver the opening prayer and
Rev. S. Booker will give the
behedietidn.
High honor students with the
five highest four year averages
in the 1964 graduating class
will present the program for
commencement exercises next'
Wednesday night.
The invocation will be given
by Brenda Moran, fifth high.
Fourth high, June Evelyn Ir-
vin; third high, Carolyn Tur-
die Howard, sergennt-at-arms.
Class sponsors are Velletta
Samuel and Wesley Shaw
Candidates for graduation in-
clude: Laura Angelle, Elredge
Carter, -Tanzie F. Chaney, Do-
retha Cooper, Earl Dabney,
Charles H. Diamond, Perry
Ewings, John F. Follie, Jerry
Ford, George Foster, Norma R.
Greene, Eddie Howard.
Leo Hudson, June Evelyn Ir
vin, Garland Johnson, Iva
Jones, Urestine Jones, Betty
Lewis, Rose Mary Lewis, Lela
Mae Love, Brenda Y. Moran,
William Miles, Carolyn Moffett,
June E. Phillips.
Brenda JN. Richardson, Geor-
gia Riggans, Mary Rowe, John
Sanders, Freddie Sapp, Carvin
Simmons. Henry Simmons,
Richard Skillern, Terry Smith,
Johnnie Stewart, Ira Sykes,
Joyce Thomas, Evelyn Turk,
Carolyn J. Turner, Mitchel Ty-
ler, Clarence Walters, Lamar
White, Tommy White, Dennis
V. Wilson, Shirley Wooten,
Amy Young
ner; salutatorian, Charles Dia-
mond; and valedictorian, Den
nis V. Wilson; will present the
major addresses.
High school principal Johns
will present the class and d!
plomas will be handed to the
graduates by the president of
the Silsbee School Board.
Music for the commencement
will be provided by the Waldo
Mathews high school band and
the choral ensemble.
The parents of Waldo Math-
ews salutatorian Charles H.
Diamond Jr. were incorrectly
listed in last week’s story an-
nouncing the school’s honor
graduates. His parents are Mr.
and Mrs. Charles H. Diamond
Sr. of Silsbee.
Senior class officers include
Charles Diamond, president;
Clarence Walters, vice presi-
dent; Dennis Wilson, recording
secretory; Brenda Moran, cor-
responding secretary; Carolyn
Turner, financial secretary;
Georgia Riggans, treasurer;
Carvin Simmons and
Spaghetti Dinner
To Be On May 27 \
The Little League Colt
Brief News Items...
Of Local and Personal Interest
•Mrs. Leona Whitman, Phone EV 5-3731
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Mayor and Mrs. F. L. Me-*
Clanahan had as their house
guests for the weekend Mrs,
McClanahan’s parents, Mr. and by the company and promoted
Mrs. C. P. Gillman of Port Ar-
thur.
Mr. and Mrs. Whitey Mercer
had as guest in their home over
the weekend their daughters
and families, Mr. and Mrs.
Jimmy Fontenot, Debbie and T.
Jim, from Villeplatte, La.; and
Mr. and Mrs. A1 Newton, Bill,
David, and Lynn of Houston.
A1 Newton, sales manager
Nu Upsilon Holds
for Art Grindle Chrysler-Ply-
mouth Motor Co. in Houston,
has been transferred to Dallas
Nu Upsilon Chapter of Beta
Sigma Phi met Monday in the
home of Mrs. Olan Davis with
Mrs. Julian Bankston as co-
hostess. Mrs. Edward Domin-
guez presided and the following
officers were installed: Mrs
Olan Davis, president; Mrs. Ju-
lian Bankston, vice president;
Mrs. Joe- Nelson, recording sec-
retary; Mrs. Sam Tobey, cor-
responding secretary; Mrs. Bob
Sparks, treasurer; and Mrs.
Doil Crowell, extension offi-
cer.
The annual Founders Day
team will have a spaghetti banquet was held April 27 in
dinner at the Fire Hall May 27
Serving hours for lunch will
be 11 a. m. until 2 p. m., and
for dinner, 5-8 p. m. Proceeds
will go for their queen candi-
date, Candy Hill, daughter of
Mrs. Fay Hill.
Tickets will be on sale in the
next few days, and may be
purchased from any members
families. Tickets will also be
sold at the door, according to
Mrs. Janette Wright, team mo-
ther.
Rummage Sale
A rummage sale will be held
Saturday, May 16, at Scott’s
Piace on Highway 327. The sale
will start at 9 a. m. It will be
sponsored by the Sunday school
department of the Negro First
Baptist Church, Rev. Samson
Mary Booker is pastor.
the Presbyterian Church with
“The Caterer” serving. Mrs.
Edward Dominguez was re-
vealed as “Girl of the Year”
and given a trophy.
The chapter voted to have
to vice president. Mrs. Newton
is the former Sandra Mercer
of Silsbee.
L. R. Villermin returned
home last week from Santa Fe
Hospital in Temple where he
went for a checkup.
Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Villermin,
accompanied by Mrs. Ralph
Villermin of Dayton, left Fri-
day for a week of fishing and
vacationing on Weeks Isand in
Louisiana.
Mrs. J. k. Sims Jr. and Mrs.
Wade Parker attended the Tex
as Federation ; of Women’s
Clubs Convention in Houston
May 6.
Ralph Villermin of Dayton is
visiting this week in the home
of his grandmother, Mrs. C.
Beams.
Mrs. Tommy Gould and
daughter, Missy, left Silsbee
Tuesday for Savannah, Tehn.
after visiting in the home of
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hart
Brookins.
Mr. and Mrs. L. T. Town
send and family of Port Arthur,
and Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Hooks
and family of Silsbee spent the
weekend with Mr. and Mrs.
K. C. Simmons at their camp
at Dam B, Texas.
Mrs. W. C. Britton of Sils-
bee returned last Sunday from
a tour of European and other
foreign countries that lasted six
weeks. Her daughter-in-law,
Mrs. Perry Britton of Baytown,
and Mrs. James Kills
daughter .of Beaumont, and
Mrs. Willie Whitaker and Miss
Emma Bell of Kountze.
Mr. and Mrs. Emil Slavik,
Mi’s. J. B. Wray, all bf Silsbee,
Mr. ahd Mrs. Paul Trenck artd
Paula Kay of Houston, and Mr.
and Mbs. Tommy Clark and
boys of Beaumont all met with
other members of the Wray
family at Hodges Gardens, La.,
Sunday for a family picnic and
gathering.
Mrs. Mattie Childress and Mr.
and Mrs. Kenneth Childress
and girls of Lufkin visited Sun-
day in the home of their daugh-
ter and sister, Mr. and Mrs.
Buddy Courtney. Mrs. Mattie
and Childress remained for an ex-
tended visit.
Mr. and Mrs. L. O. Wray,
Lowie and Tammie, spent Mo-
ter’s Day in the home of Mrs.
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Wray’s parents,
P. J. Burra? of qfnado, T^xas.
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the East Texas Treatment Cen-
ter at Kilgore as state project accompanied her on the tour,
this year.
An ice cream social was
planned for June 7 and a rum-
mage sale will be held May 22
in Santa Fe Park
Mrs. James Terrell and Mrs.
Bob Sparks are hostesses for
the next meeting. -
board has voted to secure the new property value
survey just completed by Pritchard & Abbott, eval-
uation engineers.
To finance the bond issue the 1963 property
valuation in the school district, which is $28,541,-
716 will have to be increased to $35,000,000 and the
tax rate increased from $1.65 per $100.00 valuation
to $1.75. This will require the 28% increase referred
to earlier.
Silsbee schools operate efficiently and eco-
nomically. In 1963 the average annual cost to
educate a Silsbee student was $330.29. This Is
nearly $57.00 below the state average of $387.00,
and is more than $8.00 below other schools in
our class. The national average pupil cost is
$445.00.
The Silsbee School board began study a year
ago to develop the best and most economical school
building plan that would adequately serve the
needs of the district. They have asked themselves
e^pry question citizens can think of and more, and
they are convinced the proposed project is what
we require. It is that simple . . . we need it to
properly educate our boys and girls. It will cost
something in additional taxes but if we are to do
the job properly we have no choice but to vote for
the school bonds.
The Hauser Committee has said — “The costs
of unemployment, welfare, and relief, delinquency
and crime, high morbidity and mortality — human
as well as financial costs — are among the costs of
failure to make adequate investments in education."
We don’t want Silsbee to fail its youth — we
need the new school plants.
R. L. R.
Rho Upsilon
Installs Officers
Rho Upsilon Chapter of Beta
Sigma Phi met Monday night
in the home of Mrs. Buddy
Courtney with Mrs. Herman
Johnson as co-hostess.
Fourteen members repeated
the opening ritual and Mrs.
Tommy Read installed new of-
ficers for the coming year. They
are: Mrs. Horace Whittington,
president; Mrs. Afthur Giet-
son, vice president; Mrs. War-
ren Bower, corresponding sec-
retary; Mrs. Buddy Courtney,
recording secretary; Mrs. Gene
Barnes, extension officer; and
Mrs. Charles King, treasurer.
The chapter voted to give a
$l0o.QO scholarship to some de-
serving student, and present a
check to the library for books.
The Rrogram title was “The
Printed Word and Your Life”
with Mrs. Warren Bower and
Mrs. Joe Hignett in charge.
The next meeting will be
May 25 in the home of Mrs.
Eddie VanWinkle.
Silsbee Shriners
To Meet Tonight
The Silsbee Shrine Associ-
ation will hold its regular sta-
ted meeting tonight (Thursday)
at 7:30 at the Blue Bonnet Cafe.
Dinner will be served and this
will be the last regular stated
meeting until September.
Robinson School
To Give Operetta
The primary grades Of Rob-
inson Elementary School will
present “Little Red Riding
Hood,” an operetta, in four
scenes, Friday, May 15, at 7:45
p. m. in the school cafetorium.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Smyly vis-
ited during the Weekend in Jas-
per in the home of Dr. and Mrs.
R. R. Childers.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Smyly had
as visitors in their home over
the wekend, Mrs. Smyly’s
mother, Mrs. Callie Husband,
from Newton; her sister, Mrs.
Bessie Volcvmann of Houston;
daughter-in-law, Mrs. Robert
E. Dunbar and son, Ed, and
Mrs. Iola Ceifest, from Latlata,
Md.
Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Sagstetter
visited Sunday in the following
homes: Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Lan-
dry in Port Arthur, Mr. and
Mrs. Paul Stokley in Vidor, and
Rev. J. H. Vincent in Bridge
City.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Bob Gol-
den and children of Jasper, and
Mr. and Mrs. Jay Collier and
children of Beaumont visited in
the home of their parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Richard Collier, over
the weekend. -
Mrs. Ruby Eledge had as
guests in her home on Mother’s
Day, Mr. and Mrs. Robert W.
Cobb, and Mr. and Mrs. Eugene
Smith and^pn of Houston*.Mr.
ELECT
KIRKPATRICK
State Representative
He Favors Dam on Village
(Self-Paid Pel. Adv.)
A MESSAGE OF INTEREST
FROM VIRGIL L CARAWAY
Candidate For Commissioner
PRECINCT NO. 1
I feel that I am qualified to help give the Com-
missioner’s Cottrt the kind of leadership it must
have to run all affairs in a business like manner.
I will strive to get a dollar’s worth of value for
every dollar spent.
I will promote rural dumping grounds to help
beautify our rural areas.
I feel that I am qualified to help give the Commis-
sioners’ Court the kind of leadership it must have
to run all affairs in a business like manner.
I will devote my full time attending to the duties
of this office.
I will always work for better living conditions for
our senior and disabled citizens.
I will be a peoples’ commissioner with a consider-
ate and Christian heart and will be willing to dis-
cuss the needs and desires of anyone at any time.
I will make every effort to avoid all controversy
and will strive for better cooperation between all
county offices and between county and city offices.
I will do everything in my power ta help this* •.
county4 and precinct grow and prosper.
YOUR VOTE AND SUPPORT
WILL BE APPRECIATED
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