The Silsbee Bee (Silsbee, Tex.), Vol. 61, No. 44, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 13, 1979 Page: 21 of 28
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Band Separates For Contest
BY LISA RUSSELL
In the history of the Silsbee
High Band, it has accumulated
several marching, concert, and
sight-reading trophies-but only
two Sweepstakes trophies. For
the first time in SHS history
there are two separate and
complete bands that will com-
pete for Sweepstakes trophies.
Band I, directed by Mr. B.
W. Ross, is made up of senior,
junior, and a few sopomore
band members.
Band II, directed by Mr.
William Holt, is made up of
sophomore and freshman band
members.
During football season and
for marching contest the two
bands will join together as one,
but when concert season be-
gins, the band divides. This
enables the band directors to
work with a smaller group and
help individuals.
To win Sweepstakes, the
band3 have to make a I
(superior) rating in marching,
concert, and sight-reading con-
test. But this year the band has
a chance to bring home two
Sweepstakes trophies.
Band I will use the results of
the marching contest in getting
a Sweepstakes. If a first
division is reached there, then
the band tries for the same in
concert and sight-reading as if
there had been only one band.
Band II does not get to use
marching toward their Sweep-
stakes. They are only able to
win a Two Event Sweepstakes
which is a superior rating at
concert and sight-reading con-
test.
Each band is now preparing
for their goals at different
periods of the day, which gives
them use of all the equipment
they need. Band I still meets
first period, and Band II meets
third period.
Both Mr. Ross and Mr. Holt
are excited about the split of
the band. “This will improve
the band as a whole,” Mr. Ross
said. The only disadvantage to
the situation is that some of the
students will not be able to take
IN NEDERLAND TOURNEY
Bumblebees Oust Varsity Tigers
BY ALFRED ARTIS JR.
Head Basketball Coach Earl
Meyer’s plan of playing worked
like a clock for one game, then
the tables turned on the Tiger
mentor in the Nederland Tour-
nament held last Thursday and
Friday, December 6 and 7, in
Nederland.
In the first tournament
game, the Tigers overpowered
Nederland’s Junior Varisty
102-34.
The next day, the Tigers
fouled their way to a loss to the
Lincoln Bumblebees 67-62.
The Bengals took advantage
of the inexperienced JV team
from the start, outscoring the
Bulldogs 26-3 in the first
quarter.
Meyer began substituting in
the second quarter, and the
men off the bench took up
where the starters left off.
Senior Darrell Westbrook
came in to score six buckets, as
he led the way to a 56-12
halftime lead.
The second half was more of
a Tiger practice than a game.
Meyer emptied the bench, and
every player on the team
became involved in the scoring
act.
Westbrook was high-point
man, with eighteen markers for
the day. He was followed by
starters David Green, Robert
Gaines, and Greg Garrett.
Green finished with fifteen
points, Gaines with fourteen,
and Garrett with thirteen.
The win placed the Tigers in
the winners’ bracket against
Port Arthur Lincoln.
The Bumblebees came back
to defeat the Tigers in the
previous meeting between the
two teams. In that game Meyer
had used a slow-down type of
play, but changed to a running
gunning, defense-oriented plan
for the second showdown.
The full court man-to-man
defense that Meyer employed
was to the Tigers’ disadvant-
age, as they committed twenty
fouls.
Lincoln used the trips to the
charity line wisely. The Bees
scored twenty-one of their
sixty-seven points from the
free-throw line.
The Tigers, throughout the
course of the game, were down
by as much as seventeen
points, and came as close as two
(S** Tigers Sec. 3, Pqge 3)
the courses they desire.
Two years ago SHS started
its first stage band. With the
growth of the band, we now
have two stage bands.
Stage bands l and 11 are
divided like the regular band is,
with the Stage Band I being the
more experienced players. Mr.
Ross expects both Stage Bands
to progress very well.
Program for the Stage Bands
have not yet been made, but for
sure they will perform at the
Annual Grand Concerts.
THE SILSBEE
BEE
SILSBEE, TEXAS 77656
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13,1979
SECTION 3, PAGE 1
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STICKS AND STONES may break my bones, but trig, will do me in.
FHA Reviews Activities
The Future Homemakers of
America have perhaps the best
organized club on campus. This
club had its programs, project,
and activities for the entire
year planned before school ever
began. At this time FHA would
like to review the first quarter.
The FHA began the year
with a membership drive the
first week of school. On Sept-
ember 24 the chapter elected
its seventeen officers. Also in
September, several members
participated in the Hardin
County Youth Fair. In that
competition, four members
earned awards.
In October the club set up an
exhibit booth at the Southeast
Texas State Fair. On October
19 many members attended an
Encounter Workshop led by
(S** FHA S*c. 3, Pag* 3)
Lady Tigers Win Tourney
THE 1979-80 LADY CAGERS (from left to right): Traci Grimes, Sonia Willingham,
Sharon Scott, Billie Jo Renfro, Jessie Halbert, Leslie Holmes, Lisa Davis, Barbara
Terry, Barbara Carter, Alicia Haynes, Michelle Davis, Anther Beechum and
Catherine Bower.
TEACHER FEATURE
James Boyett Returns To SHS
BY CLAUDIA BRODIE
This week the Tiger Rag
focuses on Mr. James Boyett,
resource math teacher, who
transferred here this year from
a teaching post at Kirbyville
High School. Mr. Boyett is no
stranger to the Silsbee schools,
however, having previously
taught here from 1968-1972.
He received his degree from
North Texas State University
near Denton, and continued
with graduate work at Lamar
University. In the course of his
teaching career, Mr. Boyett has
proved his versatililty by in-
structing from the elementary
to the high school level.
For relaxation, he seeks the
“great outdoors.” Consequent-
ly, when he is not curled up
with a good book, You'll find
him strolling through the
woods.
Mr. Boyett, his wife Jean,
■ae, BJ9
MR. BOYETT enjoys teaching at SHS.
THE TIGER RAG
SILSBEE HIGH SCHOOL
1140 East Avenue N. Silsbee, Texas 77656
University Interscholastic League Press Conference
Published weekly in THE SILSBEE BEE by students, except holidays and
final exam weeks. Editorials express strictly students opinions and in
no way imply administration attitude. Any erroneous reference or
statement will be gladly corrected when called to the editor's atten-
tion.
Member of Interscholastic League Conference, presently holding
Award of Achievement.
ALLISON PRICE .
ALICE COPELAND _
ALFRED ARTIS, JR--
CLAUDIA BRODIE_
MICHELE WOODSON
KALA JONES_
BILL GILCHRIEST_
EDITORS
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
FEATURE EDITOR
_SPORTS EDITOR
_NEWS EDITOR
_ SPORTS EDITOR
HEAD PHOTOGRAPHER
. FACULTY SUPERVISOR
REPORTERS
BROOK FLOWERS
william McDonald
LISA GORE
J)LL MEIGS
MAAKWILSON
ALYSON DERKITS
CARRIE SHEFFIELD
DWAYNE DAVIS
DONNA McKEITHEN
DAWN SEAMANS
TERRY ROY
TED CASSIDY
TERRI NICKELSON
JEANNIE COUTURE
KRISRASNICK
JANA WHITE
LIBBY VOIGTMAN
KELVIN RIDLEY
TAMMY GORE
TERRI GRISHAM
PAT DOMINGUES
KYLE WORLEY
LISA RUSSELL
BY MICHELE WOODSON
The Silsbee High School
girl’s varsity basketball team
participated in the Evadale
Tournament on November 29-
December 1 and captured the
first place trophy after beating
Chester, 55-26, Kelly 61-21,
and, in the finals, Evadale
51-22.
Their first game, against
Chester, was held on Thursday,
November 29, and Silsbee lead
throughout the whole game.
The closest Chester ever came
to catching up to Silsbee was at
the end of the second quarter
when the score was 21-18 in
Silsbee’s favor. Chester quickly
lost that closeness, however, as
Silsbee scored 34 points in the
second half, and held Chester to
only eight points. The final
score was 55-26, Silsbee.
Silsbee’s leading scorers in
the first game of the tourna-
ment were Anther Beechum
with 12 points and Jessie
Halbert with 11 points.
The second game of the
tournament for Silsbee was
played against Kelly on Friday,
November 30. The lady Tigers
jumped out to a huge lead in the
first quarter of the game, with
the first quarter score being
21-2 in Silsbee’s favor. The
Tigers slowed down a little in
the second quarter, only scor-
ing nine points but they held
Kelly to two points agains to
make the first half score 30-4.
The second half went much
like the first, with Silsbee
scoring right and left and
holding Kelly to a minimum
number of points. The final
score was 61-21. The leading
scorers were Anther Beechum,
17 points, Jessie Halbert, 14
points, and Billie Jo Renfro, 10
points.
The third game of the
tournament for Silsbee was the
finals against Evadale on Satur-
day, December 1. This game
was as much of a rout as the
previous games had been, with
Silsbee leading 18-0 at the end
of the first quarter. The second
quarter was the same, except
that Silsbee allowed Evadale
six points. The first half score
was 28-6, Silsbee.
Silsbee came out at the
second half and continued their
upset of Evadale. They calmly
scored 28 more points and
allowed Evadale seven points in
the third quarter and nine in
the fourth. The final score was
51-22. The leading scorers were
Anther Beechum and Billie Jo
Renfro, both with twelve
points.
Coach Dora Daniuk said after
the tournament, "They played
really good team basketball.
They showed some really fan-
tastic teamwork.” When asked
about strategy, she said, “We
used a lot of pressing and it
paid off. It worked because we
have such good substitutes. We
can play a hard game and not
worry as much about getting
tired because we have a good
bench. We can give 100 percent
all the time because of good
subs.”
Two Silsbee players, Anther
Beechum and Jessie Halbert,
made all-tournament. The lead-
(S** Lady S*c. 3. Pag* 3)
Srs. Select Symbols
and twin daughters, Staphanie
and Daphanie, live in Beau-
mont. When asked for his
opinion of the school, he
commented, "I like it here.
That’s why I came back here to
teach.”
BY ALLISON PRICE
Monday, December the
third, the Senior class assembl-
ed in the cafeteria to complete
their first stepping stone on the
pathway to Spring graduation.
The purpose of the meeting was
to nominate the class motto,
colors, flower, and song. After
conversing among themselves,
the graduates, to be, nominat-
ed five mottos, three colors,
three flowers consisting of the
daisy, cactus, and various
hues of the rose, and a list of
ten songs.
Tuesday, the song nominees
were played, and the symbols
were balloted. After the votes
were tallied, the graduating
class of 1980 had chosen the
following to symbolize their
class:
Motto: Growing up together
helped us know the joy of true
friendship and the victories of
goals accomplished. Now, part-
ing, we shall remember these
special years and use the
knowledge and strength we’ve
gained to help us build an even
better future.
Flower: Red rose.
Song: "Theme from Mahog-
ony” by Diana Ross.
The third consecutive, senior
class meeting was held Decem-
ber the fifth to allow those
students interested to order
their graduation invitations.
Mr. Rector, from Star Engrav-
ing, displayed personalized in-
vitations (which will contain the
selected class symbols), thank
you notes, several keepsake
(S*e Symbols Sac. 3, Pag* 3)
ANDREA ARUNE, FAYDEAN THOMAS and JACKIE GREEN listen In-
tently to invitation information.
S. C. Sponsors Market
BY ALLISON PRICE
December means special pro-
jects and activities for many
Silsbee High students. One of
the first of these, the annual
Student Council holiday flea
market, will be held Saturday
December the fifteenth from
8:00 until 5:00 at Santa Fe
Park.
The past few weeks various
clubs have been making plans
and preparations for their
market entries as part of the
Fall-Winter S.C. activity re-
quirements.
As of Wednesday, December
the fifth, eight clubs had
applied for booths (which were
free and available to anyone
interested). Saturday, tasty
treats can be found at the
Future Homemakers’ booth in
the form of homemade pies,
cakes, and cookies. To add to
the refreshment list, the
French club will be selling hot,
buttered popcorn, while the
National Honor Society will be
selling spicy chili pies. The
icing will be added to the food
sales with a “cakebake” spon-
sored by the Leo club.
Several booths will be offer-
ing gift items. For example, the
V.O.E. students will be selling
craft kits, stationery, jewelry,
and mirrors. For those who
have trouble remembering
dates, the Art club will be
selling calendars consisting of
drawings created by the Art
department, along with many
student birthdates. Gifts can
also be purchased at the
Maroon and White club booth.
They will be selling goods
assembled at the local sheltered
workshop. ' •
Perhaps one of the most
popular booths is the Satsuma
staffs "old picture" booth.
Some pictures are considerably
recent while most date back
several years.
Many other booths will be
added to those already men-
tioned with subjects predicted
to range from good things to
eat, to ornaments to trim the
tree. The Key Club will even be
sponsoring a car wash to
coincide with the flea market.
In the past the S.C. fleamar-
ket has been very popular with
the community, and also very
(S** Mark*! Sec. 3, Pag* 3)
Top Teen Tunes
POP SINGLES 3. Still -Commodores
1. Babe-Styx 4. Please Don’t Go-K.C.
2. No More Tears--Barbara and the Sunshine Band
Streisand and Donna Sum- 5, Escape--Rupert Holmes
mer ($•• Tun*t Sac. 3. Pag* 3)
You Know It’s Cold When ...
BYJEANNIE COUTURE
...a sudden horde of serious
students invades the library
before school to "study".
...your nose will run, but it
won’t drip.
...you don’t cry--you hail!
...the air-conditioning system
at SHS is finally repaired and
the heating unit goes outl
...you have to thaw your
antifreeze.
...you walk on mudpuddles
rather than through them.
...you don’t do mudding-you
go "slushing.”
...even the very toughest stud
in school wears a jacket.
COACH MEYER admires DAVID GREEN’S well
deserved all tournament trophy.
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