The Silsbee Bee (Silsbee, Tex.), Vol. 55, No. 43, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 13, 1973 Page: 3 of 24
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20th Century Club
Hears Program
About Conservation
The Twentieth Century
met Dec. 5 in the home of
Jimmy Jeffrey with Mrs. W
McNeil as cohostess. A sal
course was served.
Mrs. Earl Stover and Mrs.
IH. C. Hopkins presented a pro-
gram entitled, “John Muir,
1 America’s Apostle of the Wil-
li derness,” a man upon whose
! ideas much of the world’s con-
servation is based and who was
the guiding light of the Nation-
al Park Movement.
The club met Nov. 21 in the
home of Mrs. A. Jones with
Mrs. Warren Bower as cohos-
tess. Twenty members were
present.
“Siddartha” by Herman Hes-
se was reviewed by Mrs. E. M.
Prewitt. It was the story of a
man’s search for truth and the
meaning of life.
The Christmas party will be
held in the home of Mrs. Eddie
Plunk wi/th Mrs. D. D. Mc-
Gowan as cohostess.
,, THE SILSBEE BEE
Thursday. December 13, 1973
Happy Homemaking
By BARBARA BAKER
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HAPPY BLUE BIRDS and their leaders, Mrs. Jewel
Hartman and Mrs. Charles McKinley, are pictured
on their way to deposit toys in the “Toys For Tots”
campaign. After refreshments the girls made their
trip to the Silsbee Convalescent Center. They also
made plans for their Christmas party to be held
Dec. 18 in the home of Mona McKinley.
Cub Scout Pack 88
To Meet On Dec. 18
When visiting a hospital,
wear soft-soled shoes or those
with “quiet” heels. Many peo-
ple do not realize how dis-
| trading the click-click of
heels on uncarpeted cor-
ridors can he to many pa-
tients.
Many cotton-filled toys washin
become lumpy after washing.
To make them soft again,
open a seam large enough to
pull out the cotton and re-
scrub sticky dishes with it. It
cleans without scratching
surfaces.
To avoid lint, threads or
hair clinging to dark knit
garments after a wash, turn
the garments inside out
before putting them in the
ig macnii...-------m
cles will look brighter and
hine. The arti-
stuff the toy with nylon stock-
ings or any shredded nylon
you might have around the
house.
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neater when removed from
the dryer.
To remove scratches from
plastic sunglass lenses,
squeeze a little toothpaste on
a piece of soft flannel or cloth
and gently polish. The
HEADED FOR SEATS ON THE ALL-REGION X High School Band are Sils-
High School bandsmen Susan Shine (left), Richard Harwell and Tammy Love-
lady. The SHS students were among 13 who tried for positions at Lumberton
High School on Dec. 8. The All-Region High School Band will present a con-
cert on Jan. 12 at Lamar University. _
Three SHS Students In All-Region X Band
By the end of fiscal year
1974, the Veterans Administra-
tion will have provided voca-
tional rehabilitation for some
800,000 disabled veterans.
Three members of B. W.
Ross’ Silsbee High School band
were named to the Region X
All-Region High School Band
at auditions held at Lumberton
High School on Saturday, Dec.
8.
Flautists Susan Shine, daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. D. D, Shine
and Tammy Lovelady, daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Love-
lady, as well as baritone play-
er Richard Harwell, son of Mr. Texas Southern University.
and Mrs. K. L. Harwell, were
named to the band.
The Region X High School
Band will present a concert at
7:30 p.tn. Jan. 12 at Lamar Uni-
versity. The conceit will bo
preceded by a pre-rehearsal
Jan. 11 and a clinic on Jan. 12.
Clinicians will be Bill Swor of
LSU and Benjamin Butler of
In all, 13 Silsbee High School
bandsmen sought positions on
the Region X High School
band, Including Joyce Smith
and Mike Thompson, clarinet;
Kevin Wright, alto sax; Larry
Odom, tenor sax; Jack Read,
Steve Lovelady and Randy
Grisham, cornet; Ben Odom,
baritone; Ricky Hatton, bass
horn, and Harold Evans, per-
cussion.
In an article appearing in
the Dec. 8 issue of the BEE, It
was erroneously stated that
Charlie Kay Bumstead, a
member of the All-Region X
Junior High Band, was the
daughter of Mrs. Naomi Bum-
stead. She is the daughter of
Mrs. Lucille Edwards.
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unforgettable
gift is
the one by
LENOX
Crossword Puzzle
Here’s the Answer
Winter Woes
Florentine Bud Vnse.
Exquisitely carved and
detailed. 10" tall, g qq
Symphony Center-
piece. Gracefully scal-
loped. Trimmed in
24-karat gold. U)Vz“
long. ,9i00
Lenox China Gifts.
Always graceful and
beautiful. Always
unique and perfect. A
constant reminder of
your good taste and
thoughtfulness. This is
what makes a Gift of
Lenox unforgettable.
KENT'S
SILSBEE FLOWER
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18 Repairs » Attracts
15 Unity attention
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16 Whispers
20 Saltpeter
22 Fasting
seasons
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32 Biochemical
protein
34 Soviet city
36 Hate
37 Classified
36 Individuals
39 Watch your
— on ice
41 Speak
42 Rights (ab.)
44 Dry
46 Resilient
49 Place between
heaven and
hell
53 President
Coolidge
54 Unsigned
56 Feci ill
57 Winter
hoarfrost
58 Sea eagles
59 Rcmovo
moisture
60 Pierce
61 Caterpillar
hair
85 Prayer ending 43 Heavenly
26 Word by word bodies
36 One who 45 Silver coin*
strikes 46 Habitat plant
postures form
SO Bewildered 47 Den
31 Refined 48 Initial (ab.)
woman 80 Greater
33 Heroic deeds SI Short hit
35 Stupidly (baseball)
(slang) 82 Greek
40 Washington mountain
city 65 Bird's beak
Mr. and Mrs. Woddye Edd-
ings of Silsbee are the parents
of a son bom Dec. 10 in Wom-
en’s and Children’s Hospital.
A daughter was born to Mr.
and Mrs. David Deal of Silsbee
Women’s and Children’s
Hospital Dec. 7.
Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Gos-
wick of Silsbee are the par-
ents of a daughter born Dec. 7
in Women and Children Hospi-
tal.
Mr. and Mrs. Claude Marvin
Swearingen of Silsbee are the
parents of a daughter, Steph-
anie Shantell, bom Nov. 29 in
St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beau-
mont.
A daughter, Jennifer Yvette,
was born Dec. 8 in Doctotts
Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Clif-
ford Briscoe of Buna.
Prentiss Lamar Johnston Jr.
a son, was born Dec. 11 in Doc-
tors Hospital to Mr. and Mrs.
Johnston Sr. of Kountze.
Cub Pack 88 will hold Sts
meeting Dec. 18 at 7 p.m. in
Cravens Hall of First United
Methodist Church.
The theme for December is
“Customs of Other Countries,”
and the opening will be given
by Mrs. Avis Carruth, Den 7.
A den count wil lbe taken to
see which den has the highest
percentage of cubs and parents
present. Awards will be given
and a skit will be presented by
Mrs. Vivian Stines of Den 4.
Christmas carols will be led
by Mrs. Yvonne Neyland. Boys
will each bring a can of food
to be put under the Christmas
tree to be given to a needy fam-
ily.
The closing will be given by
Mrs. Martha Davis, Den 6. Af-
ter the meeting, cookies and
punch will be served. . „ ,
Pack 88 cub scouts will sell High School.
Christmas trees at Pine Plaza
Shopping Center for the Sils-
bee Youth Council on Saturday
Dec. 15, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
David Brown
Is Named To
All-Tourney Team
David Brown, a sophomore
at Schreiner College in Kerr-
ville and a Schreiner Moun-
taineer, was selected to the all-
tournament team at Odessa
College basketball tournament
on Dec. 8.
Brown set tournament and
school records by scoring an
individual game high of 48
points in Friday night’s con-
test. In five games, he has a to^
tal of 153 points and a game
average of over 30 points per
game. He ranks second also for
rebounds with a total of 67.
The 0’ 8” sophomore is the
son of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Brown
of Prince Hall Villa in Silsbee.
He is a 1972 graduate of Silsbee
ABWA To Meet
Pvt. Wesley Dunn
Completes Course
At Proving Ground
Private Wesley D. Dunn, 24,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Jerry
Dunn, Silsbee, has completed
the 11-week Chemical Staff
Specialist Course at the U.S.
Army Ordnance Center and
School, Aberdeen Proving
Ground, Md.
The course trains students in
administration and staff pro-
cedures and in the technical
aspects of nuclear and chemical
weapons systems and biological
defense.
Funeral Services
Are Today For
Pat Morrison, 80
Funeral services for Pat Mor-
rison, 80, will be held at 10
a.m. today (Thursday) in
Buna with Rev. Drew Shef-
field officiating.
Burial will be in A n 11 o c h
Cemetery.
Morrison died late Monday
in a Jasper hospital.
He was a native of Hope,
Ark., and had lived in Buna
30 years. He operated a groc
ery store and service station.
Surviving are three sons, Pat
Morrison of Nederland, Earl
Morrison of Buna, and Jerald
Morrison of Orange, Calif., two
daughters, Mrs. Marjorie
Thomas of Nederland and Mrs.
Carolyn DeHart of Buna and
two sisters, Mrs. C. W. Freder
ick of Port Arthur and Mrs.
Myrtle lies of Silsbee.
The Pine Burr Chapter of
American Business Women’s
Association will hold their
meeting-Christmas party Mon- famn Cjra Crnijn
day, Dec. 17, at 7:30 p.m. at the '■un,r me vivwp
Red Carpet Inn in Beaumont.
Guest speaker will be Rev.
Richard Koeppe, minister of
First Presbyterian Church in
Silsbee.
The business meeting will be
presided over by Betty John-
son, president. Christmas gifts
will be exchanged.
Blue Bird Group
The Flying Blue Birds met
Dec. 6 in the home of their
leader, Mrs. Avis Carruth, as-
sisted by Mrs. Henrietta Fleet-
wood. All six members were
present.
Christmas cards were made
by the girls and refreshments
were served by Tammy Tracy.
After the meeting, they join-
ed other Blue Bird groups at
Kirby School for a sing-a-long.
Lorre Carruth, reporter
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TEXAS
W. V. Windham,
Former Resident,
Dies In New Mexico
W. V. Windham died Dec. 11
in an Espanola, N. M„ hospital.
He was a former longtime resi-
dent of Silsbee and was em-
ployed by Kirby Lumber Corp.
for many years.
Burial will be Dec. 14 in a
national cemetery in Santa Fe,
N. M., with Espanola Funeral
Home in charge of arrange-
ments.
Survivors include his wife.
Mrs. Lois Windham of Espan-
ola; three sons: Bob Windham
of California, Morris Windham
of Beaumont, and Franklin
Windham of New Mexico; five
daughters: Mrs. Bonnie Vinson
of Baton Rouge, La., Mrs. Ida
Turk of Oklahoma, Mrs. Wanda
Williams of Beaumont, Mrs.
Dorothy McAlister and Mrs.
Virginia Wlllys, both of Es
panola.
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Mrs. Fuller, 63,
Dies In Fort Worth
Funeral services for Mrs.
Emma Frances Fuller, 63, of
Fort Worth, were held; at 4
p.m. Dec. 11 in Diamond Hill
Baptist Church, Fort Worth,
with Rev. Montie Martin offi-
ciating. Burial followed in Mt.
Olivet Cemetery near Fort
Worth.
She died Dec. 8 in Fort
Worth hospital after a long ill-
ness.
Survivors include her hus-
band, W. C. Fuller, a son,
Gene Fuller, both of Ft. Worth;
a daughter, Mrs. Sandra Ogden
of Silsbee, and a sister Mrs.
Urdine Napier of Austin.
The Veterans Administration
reports that California, with
3.23 million veterans, main-
tained its position in fiscal year
1973 as the state with the most
veterans. New York ranks sec-
ond with 2.52 million veterans.
Nursing Center
Plans Open House
The Kountze Nursing Center
will hold open house Sunday
from 2 to 4 p. m.
Christmas gifts will be pre-
sented to the residents of the
center.
Mrs. Wilma Anderson is ad-
ministrator and has invited the
public to visit_
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frying pans, save the nylon depends on the depth oi the
net bags that onions come in. scratches — but it should
Work the bag into a ball and work. __
Volunteer workers in Veter-
ans Administration hospitals
donated almost 10 million hours
in services to patients during
fiscal year 1973.
PUBLIC NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that the
Planning and Zoning Commission
will hold a Public Hearing Tuesday.
January 8. 1974. at 7:00 p.m.. in the
Council Chambers at City Halt. The
hearing will be on the requested zon-
ing changes in the Silsbee Gardens
Addition of the City of Silsbee,
Texas. . ,,
Wes Latham
Chairman
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Lodge Notice
STATED MEETINGS of Her-
cules Masonic
Lodge No. 295
F&AM, 510 S.
11th Street, Sils-
bee, Texas, are
the first and
third Tuesday of
each month at 7:00 p.m. Visit-
ing brethren are cordially
invited.
L. K. Johnson, W. M.
J. D. Lane, Secty.
Silsbee
School
Menus
DEC. 17-20
MONDAY: Chicken and
dumplings, green limas, fruit,
peanut butter cake with peanut
butter icing, cornbrcad and
milk.
TUESDAY: Breaded veal
cutlets, rice and gravy, green
beans, buttered carrots, pine-
apple cake, rolls and milk.
WEDNESDAY; Sloppy Joe
on buns, pinto beans, green sal-
ad, apple sauce cake and milk.
THURSDAY: Beef cubes and
gravy, mashed potatoes and
gravy, cabbage slaw, fruit cob-
bler, rolls and milk.
FRIDAY; Holiday, teacher’s
work day.
Wa Han Ka Camp Fire Girls
met Dec. 4 in the home of Mrs.
Hubert Black with 11 members
present.
Donna McKeithen called the
meeting to order. Roll call by
Lisa Landers.
The girls earned Science
Craft honor 815 and placed ob-
servation games.
Wanda Ferguson, Reporter
Mission Society
The Mission Society of First
Baptist Church, 825 North 2nd
Street, will hold their annual
Christmas party at the home of
Mrs. Susie Watkins at 7 p.m.,
Dec. 17.
The Dorothy Gilmore and the
True and Tried Circles will
have a business session with
members each bringing a cov-
ered dish and gift.
Rev. Samuel Booker is pas-
tor and Mrs. M. Jeter is presi-
dent of the Mission Society.
More than $100 billion in
guaranteed loans helped veter-
ans build or purchase 8.5 mil-
lion homes since the Veterans
Administration’s GI loan pro-
gram was initiated in 1944.
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MRS I E CLARK OF SILSBEE IS SHOWN TAKING
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MOORE CHEVROLET IN SILSBEE. SALESMAN IS CAL-
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MORRIS MOORE CHEVROLET.
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Read, R. L. The Silsbee Bee (Silsbee, Tex.), Vol. 55, No. 43, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 13, 1973, newspaper, December 13, 1973; Silsbee, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth789387/m1/3/: accessed June 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Silsbee Public Library.