The Silsbee Bee (Silsbee, Tex.), Vol. 62, No. 39, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 6, 1980 Page: 3 of 30
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THE SILSBEI BEE, Ihartday, Navankar I, HM.SmHm 1,Nm3
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Mr. and Mrs. Claude Roach
of Silsbee are parents of a son.
Tommy Lynn, bom Oct. 2, at
Silsbee Doctors Hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Hutto
of Spurger are parents of a son,
Randy Herman, bora Oct. 30 at
Silsbee Doctors Hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles David
LeBlanc of Silsbee are parents
of a son, Juan Christian, bora
Oct. 31 at Silsbee Doctors
Hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Buddy James
Gilliam of Silsbee are parents of
a son, Jason Perry, bora Nov. 1
at Silsbee Doctors Hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Dale
Graham of Silsbee are parents
of a son, Melvin Earl, bora
Nov. 2 at Silsbee Doctors
Hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Don Belt Jr. of
Kountze are the parents of a
daughter, Suzanne Marie, bora
Oct. 26 in St. Elizabeth Hospit-
al. Grandparents are Mrs.
'ALL MY SONS'
Arthur's Miller's Drama Is Presented
"With Tenderness And Integrity"
BY BARBARA PARET
“All My Sons” opened on
Broadway in January of 1947.
Nearly 84 years later Silsbee’s
Little Theater presents the
Arthur Miller drama with ten-
derness and integrity. In the
aftermath of the Vietnam War,
the crisis of identity which
alienates a father from his son
assumes new relevancy.
Based on a true story, the
action takes place in the
backyard of a comfortable
suburban home during an Au-
gust weekend. Joe Keller is no
longer young. A simple man
enjoying the material fruits of
his labors and the companion-
ship of neighbors, he is eager to
place his successful business in
the hands of his son.
Chris Keller has shed his
officer’s uniform but not the
idealism he took into battle.
The men in his command had
put comrade before self, rein-
forcing the code of honor that
now imbues his spirit. He
yearns to marry the girl who
grew up in the house next door
• the girl once betrothed to his
brother. Larry was reported
Penny Haskins And
ai. uranaparenu are Mrs. ^ ^ I if 7 T T
taMHE George Molandes Jr.
Plan Nov. 22 Wedding
of Kountze.
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Watts of
Lumberton are the parents of a
daughter, Kelly Laine, boro
Oct. 28 in St. Elizabeth Hospit-
al in Beaumont. Mr. and Mrs.
Huey Baker of Fred and Mr.
and Mrs. Virgil Watts of
Silsbee are grandparents.
Services Held For
A. C. Rogers, 71
Funeral services for A. C.
Rogers, 71, of Lumberton,
were held at 3:30 Wednesday
afternoon in the Broussard
Mortuary Chapel in Beaumont,
with burial following in Forest
Lawn Cemetery.
Rogers died Monday at 2:30
p.m. at St. Elizabeth Hospital
in Beaumont.
A Kirbyville native, he was a
retired data processor with
Mobil Oil Corp.
Survivors include his wife,
Mrs. Catherine Rogers of Lum-
berton; a daughter, Barbara
Slovacek of Lumberton; two
sons, A. C. Rogers Jr. of San
Antonio and Bert Rogers of
Nederland; a brother, Gordon
C. Rogers of Beaumont; and a
sister, Nell Nusom of Port
Arthur.
Barnes Get-Together
To Be On Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. Jerral Haskins
of Crystal Beach announce the
engagement and approaching
marriage of their daughter,
Penny, to George Molandes
Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. George
Molandes Sr. of Silsbee.
The wedding will take place
Nov . 22 at the home of the
bridegroom’s parents.
The bride-to-be is a graduate
Rites Are Today For
Tom Cravy, 59
Tom Cravy, 69, of Fred, died
Tuesday at 8 a.m. in Baptist
Hospital in Beaumont. Funeral
services will be held at 4 p.m.
today (Thursday) in Fred Pen-
tecostal Church. Rev. A. C.
Hoke and Rev. Joe Knighten
will officiate. Burial will be in
Franks Branch Cemetery.
A native of Fred, he was
employed by the maintenance
department of South Hampton
Company.
Survivors include one daugh-
ter, Fifi Cravy, Silsbee; one
son, David Cravy, Silsbee;
mother, Mrs. Effie Cravy of
Fred; four sisters, Mrs. Irene
Callaway, Fred; Mrs. Dessie
Gore, Dam B; Mrs. Minerva
of Forest Park High School in
Beaumont. Molandes is a grad-
uate of Silsbee High School and
Lamar University in Beau-
mont. Both are employed by
Temple-Eastex Inc. of Evadale.
SEARCH Personnel
Attend Workshop
Project: SEARCH personnel
participated in a demonstration
workshop on Oct. 24 conducted
by Cynthia Blett, an occupa-
tional therapist with the Pedia-
tric Outpatient Clinic of Uni-
versity of Texas Medical
Branch, Galveston.
Skills for assessing motor
development in young children
were demonstrated and then
participants were directed in
completing portions of an
assessment.
Children from the SEARCH
program who participated in
the demonstration were: Lynn
Gore, Timothy Brown, Michael,
Leslie, and Taronya Shaw.
Jane White and Florine Tho-
mas, teachers from Title I
program, and Jennie Johnson,
of the Early Childhood pro-
missing in action over three
years ago. Only his ghost
stands between Ann and Chris.
At bis invitation she has come
to broach the future.
Kate Keller refuses to make
her welcome. A fatalistic horo-
scope reader, the mother holds
fast to the belief that “certain
things have to be and certain
things can never be.” Larry
must therefore be alive some-
where. It would be unthinkable
for his girl to wed his brother.
Arthur Miller utilizes the
first act for exposition - the
second for confrontation. The
brief third act produces the
inevitable climax. The conver-
sation between family and
neighbors is remarkably unsty-
lized - the action devoid of the
symbolism that marks the
playwright's later work. Still a
certain terror creeps into that
ordinary backyard. Joe Keller
did ship 120 cracked cylinder
heads to the Air Force. Placed
in P 40 aircraft, they hurled 21
pilots to a fiery death. Joe has
successfuly shifted all criminal
liability to his former partner
and neighbor, Ann's father.
Ndw the love that Chris and
Ann tentatively explore threat-
ens Joe's security and Kate’s
sanity.
For all its wordiness the play
moves swiftly. The cast is
perhaps the most flawless to
emerge from the Silsbee Little
Theater. As Joe Keller, Don
Sheffield hunches into the
postures of an aging, uneducat-
ed man. He convincingly por-
trays a character who relishes
the simple pleasures - charades
with neighborhood children, a
game of cards with cronies. His
motions are clumsy, his voice
often rasping. As emotion
overtakes him, his piston-like
gestures reveal Joe’s inability
to deal with the consequences
of his actions. Sheffield turns in
a superb performance, yet is
never allowed to dominate the
stage.
Allan Bash, who is responsi-
ble for the sensitive direction of
“All My Sons,” as well as the
role of Chris, appears as the
anthesis of the father figure.
0 Bfi On Sunday Gore and Mrs. Lorene Burch,
r < ■ Silsbee; two brothers, Henry
Cravy, Purky, Mo. and Clar-
ence Cravy, Fred.
Halloween Parties
gram, also attended the work- The purity of profile, the easy*
shop.
The annual Barnes family
get-together will be held Sun-
day from 9 a.m. until 7 p.m. at
the City Park on Knupple
Road.
A basket lunch will be served
at noon.
Film Cancelled
Games and Halloween treats
were enjoyed by all as a total of
110 Just Us Girls and Guys
club members attended sepa-
rate Halloween parties held on
Oct. 30 (for guys) and on Nov. 1
“Heavenly Deception” a film (for girls) at the JUG recreation
announced earlier to be shown park,
at the Pinecrest Baptist Church The club is now making plans
Thursday (tonight) at 7 p.m. for a Christmas program, which
has been cancelled. It has not wiu be presented to the public
been rescheduled at this time. at the recreation park.
Birthday Dinner
A surprise birthday dinner
honoring Harry and Lula Haw-
thorne of Kirbyville was held
Nov. 2 in their home.
Mrs. Cecil Barrow and Mrs.
Janie Travis, both of Kirby-
ville; Mrs. Doris Williams of
Kountze and Mrs. Judy Arnold
of Silsbee, hosted the dinner.
Approximately 60 persons
attended with out of town
guests from Deer Park, Hous-
ton, Port Arthur, Orange,
Buna, Spurger and Bridge City.
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grace convey the youthful
moral idealist. He is eqmfort-;
able with his love scenes -
convincingly passionate in his
indictment of his father. If a
hint of preachiness creeps into
his dialogue, the fault lies with
the lofty phrasing of the
unseasoned Arthur Miller.
Allan Bash is at all times
exceedingly at home behind the
footlights.
The two female leads are also
in capable hands. Lee Bryant is
good to look upon in the styles
of the 1940’s. As Ann Deever
she is coolly controlled - a
woman who has survived heart-
break. With a telling inflection
or a lilting tilt of the head she
intimates the emotion that
surges beneath her calm exter-
ior. It never bursts free - not
even when her brother con-
fronts her. Lee Bryant chooses
to play Ann as a woman who
endures only because she holds
her passions in rein.
In her first major role,
Glenda Gray speaks in the flat
voice of a woman who has lived
too long on the edge of disaster.
Her plodding movements con-
vey a weariness of spirit. Only
in her scene with George
Deever does she reveal the
motherly warmth of the un-
compromised Kate. In the end
she is forced to confront Joe
with her blunt truth. Her final
cry of anguish is muted.
Somehow that and the futile
fluttering of her hands reaching
toward her living son speak of
untold pain. Hers is a solid
performance.
Steve Smith plays Jim Bay-
less with wry compassion for a
man caught between duty and
desire. Mary Voightman en-
dows Sue Bayless with a
sophistibitchiness that inspires
subtle comic relief. Her arched
barbs might cob her character
of sympathy, but they rather
paint a woman of expediency.
Marti Miller is on stage but
briefly. Still she and Bryan
White are quite believable as
the Lubeys - a pretty girl
grown to responsible woman-
hood and a somewhat inept but
cheerful eccentric.
As George Deever, Bob
Herbst vascilates between
righteous indignation and
warm nostalgia. The jaw juts
out convincingly - the tone of
voice changes from dogmatic to
affectionate. It is a cameo role,
but a memorable one. And, of
course, young Doug Hale de-
serves cheers for his easy
performance as the apple-
cheeked youngster on the
block.
Neil Allen has provided an
airy set design that makes the
most of limited stage space.
Costumes and hair styles echo
the peplums, cinched waists,
and pompadours of the Truman
era. Obviously great care has
been given to minute detail.
Yet somehow the lighting of the
second act fails to convey the
twilight our the scene indicat-
es. It seems an oversight in this
meticulous presentation.
“All My Sons” is not a play
that appeals to a blithe audi-
ence. It explores a father's
inability to cope with his
responsibility to mankind and
the resulting trauma that com-
promises his son. In the hands
of a community theater group it
could have been a travesty. Not
so. With the aid of an ex-
emplary cast, Allan Bash has
polished Arthur Miller's vin-
tage play into a theatrical gem.
Note: Tickets may be pur-
chased at the Silsbee Chamber
of Commerce. Play dates are
Nov. 6, 8, 9, 13 and 14.
One-Car
Mishap Kills
Hull Man
A Hull man died instantly
Oct. 29 when his 1979 Chevro-
let pickup hit a bridge on FM
1003 near Honey Island, State
Trooper Billy Rhea said.
Rhea said the victim was an
employee of the Shivers Well
Service of Hull. He was enroute
home from a well site in Segno
when his vehicle struck the
Cypress Creek bridge, Rhea
said.
Two men were hospitalized
on the night of Oct. 30 when
their vehicles collided in front
of the Caney Head Assembly of
God Church on Old Spurger
Highway.
Rhea said that a 1978 Chev-
rolet pickup, driven by Robert
Wayne Holleyfield, 30, ap-
parently made a left turn in
front of a 1977 Ford pickup,
driven by Thomas Earl Eason,
19. Both men gave Star Rt.,
Silsbee, as their addresses.
Rhea said both men were taken
to hospitals in Silsbee and
Beaumont.
Two Booked
On Marijuana
Count Oct. 30
A Silsbee woman was booked
on two charges and her brother
on one following the execution
of a search warrant for a
residence at 250 South 14th St.
at 11:22 p.m. Oct. 30.
Chief of Police Dennis Allen
said 26 lids of marijuana
(weighing about one-half ounce
each) were seized along with
numerous articles required by
smokers of pot. Allen said the
pot would sell for about $30 per
lid on the street.
Booked on charges of felony
delivery of marijuana and fel-
ony possession of marijuana
was Bette Lue Chaney, 27.
Charged with felony possession
of marijuana is Vincent Chan-
ey, 22, who also resided at at
the above address.
The pair were arraigned
before Justice of the Peace Sid
Johnson, who issued the war-
rant. He set bail of $5,000 on
each of the three charges. Both
persons have posted bonds.
Allen said the 26 lids were
packaged and ready to sell.
There was a group of roach
clips, cigarette papers, scales,
incense, incense pot, and pipe.
Deputies from the sheriffs
dept, assisted in the raid, Allen
said.
Lumberton School
To Hear Audit Report
An audit report will be
presented by C.P.A. Larry
Turner to the Lumberton
School District’s board of direc-
tors tonight (Thursday) at a
regular meeting in the Middle
School library at 7:30.
Under new business on the
agenda will be discussions
concerning the High School
gymnasium, use of district
facilities and a community
education program.
Litigation and policy fall
under the unfinished business
category and following this is
consideration of resignations
and employment.
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ONE OF THESE five Lamar Univarsity coeds will be crowned homecoming queen
during halftime Saturday at the Lamar - Arkansas State football game. Names of
the finalists, selected from among 32 nominees, were announced at a reception
Monday night. The lineup, from left, Includes Vicki Adkins, Evadale senior; Terri
Simmons, Galveston |untor; Jeanne Webb, Beaumont sophomore; Tamerla
Chavis, Beaumont sophomore; and Gale Rogas, Beaumont senior. Voting on the
queen will take place this week.
Beer, Wine Petitioners
Appeal Two Decisions
By Judge Ray Martin
Judge Leonard Giblin, of
Beaumont, is slated to hear
appeal of a denial of a beer and
wine license in 88th District
Court next Tuesday while
another denial case has been
filed and awaits a docket
setting.
Judge Clyde Earl Smith
chose to recuse himself from
the case since it involves a
Wildwood business and he is a
resident of that community.
Betty Ducote, owner of the
Wildwood Country Store, is the
plaitttiff.;T ;
The case was originally set
for hearing Oct. 24, but failure
to serve a citation on Texas
Alcoholic Beverage Commis-
sion, named defendants along
with County Judge Ray Martin.
Jerry Hatten, who represents a
group of Wildwood citizens
opposed to the permit, said the
TABC must be subpeonaed.
A similar case has been filed
by Mona P. Elliott, of Sour
Lake. Her petition stems from
a denial by Martin on Oct. 7. It
states: “Plaintiff alleges that
County Judge Ray Martin did
not have substantial evidence
at hearing to sustain the denial
Kirby PAC To Meet
The ESEA Title I Parent
Advisory Committee for Kirby
campus will meet on Tuesday,
Nov. 11, at 9:30 a.m. in the
Kirby cafeteria.
The purpose of this meeting
is to visit in the three Title I
classrooms on the Kirby cam-
pus as a PAC group to see what
is being done for the students.
After the visit the parents will
fill out a classroom report card
on each class visited.
"This meeting is continuation
of the parents PAC training,”
stated Mrs. Jane White, paren-
tal involvment coordinator.
of the application for Wine and
Beer Retailer's Permit. Fur-
ther, Plaintiff will show that
County Judge Martin had form-
ulated an opinion prior to
hearing that he would not grant
the permit and did not base his
ruling upon substantial evi-
dence received in the record."
It continued that “Martin based
denial solely upon protest of
citizens.”
The petition, filed by Attor-
ney Clint Lewis, of Beaumont,
claims that Martin's decision is
npf, supported by substantial
evw
evidence required under the
Tfoxas Alcoholic Beverage
Code. He further contends that
the decision was issued on an
erroneous theory of law.
SILSBII
SCHOOLS
MENUS
NOVEMBER 10-14
MONDAY: Chili beans, rice,
buttered spinach, fruit, cinna-
mon rolls, rolls, and milk.
TUESDAY: Chicken and dum-
plings, English peas, carrot and
rasin salad, coconut cake, rolls,
and milk.
WEDNESDAY: Beef and
cheese tacos, pinto beans,
green salad, sliced peaches
with topping, rolls, and milk.
THURSDAY: Salisbury steak,
mashed potatoes and gravy,
green beans, fruit cobbler,
rolls, and milk.
FRIDAY: Hotdogs with -qhUi.
French fries, cheese slices,,
cabbage slaw, walk-to-school
cookies, and milk.
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