School Board OKs Bond Election for Two High Schools
The School Board approved a $1.5 million bond plan to build two new four-year high schools. One site is near Frank Robinson Elementary on Fresenius Road for a 14-classroom Negro high school, the other about two blocks northwest of Silsbee High on Highway 418 with 15 acres.
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Earl Wills
George Tennison
Cliff Baker
Frank Robinson
Fresenius Road
Don Hough
Silsbee High School
Highway 418
Wills
Silsbee School Board
Alf Fullingim
George Ingram
Ingram
Fullingim
Beaumont Man Hurt in Two Car Collision Near Milner's Store
Harold Dean Hanks 23 of Beaumont suffered deep head and chest lacerations after his northbound car collided head on with Mack Trevino 49 of Kenney who swerved to avoid a turning vehicle. Pearl Norvell 66 of Silsbee was uninjured. Hanks remained in Baptist Hospital with skull and chest x rays ordered.
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Milner’s
Beaumont-Silsbee Highway
Harold Dean Hanks
Beaumont
Mack Trevino
Kenney
Texas
Trevino
Baptist Hospital
Hanks
Farmer Funeral Home
Robert Johnson
Hardin County Highway Patrol Force
Silsbee
Santa Fe Railway
Forest Park Trojans whitewash Tigers 10 0 in five innings
Forest Park Trojans defeated the Silsbee Tigers 10 to 0 in five innings at the Trojan field. Gerald Walker started for Silsbee, allowing five runs in the first frame as Forest Park RBI hits and walks sealed the win.
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Forest Park
Trojans
Silsbee Tigers
Trojan
Tigers
Gerald Walker
Robert Roberts
Buddy Upshaw
Woods
Walker
Upshaw
Tiger
H. C. Mucklerey
Hopkins Wins Best Yard of Season Award in Silsbee
Mrs. H. C. Hopkins was named winner of the Silsbee Garden Club best yard of the season plaque after a panel of three judges selected her yard. Honorable mentions went to Mesdames Clarence Dehart, R. L. Paret, B. A. McMahon, A. L. Tucker, Ola May Wilson, Fred Perlitz and Allen Freeman for their seasonal yards.
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H. C. Hopkins
Silsbee Garden Club
Meydames
J. W. Oldham
Leon Boyett
O. P. Ellison
Mesdames
Clarence Dehart
R. L. Paret
B. A McMahon
A. L. Tucker
Ola May Wilson
Fred Perlitz
Allen Freeman
Former Residents Survive Tide at Crestview Beach
Mr and Mrs Joe Dunn formerly of East Texas now in Longview Washington faced a tidal wave at Crestview Beach after the Alaskan earthquake. Their car was swept away but recovered. their son attended a youth camp nearby. One death occurred at the resort. The couple said they are glad their family is unharmed and still homesick for Southeast Texas.
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Joe Dunn
East Texas Pulp and Paper Co
Longview
Wash
Crestview
The
BEE
Registration for Pre School Age Set for April 15
Silsbee Schools will hold pre school registration April 15 in the high school gym from 7 30 a m to 3 30 p m. Children who are six on or before September 1 must register. County nurse Mrs Christine Read and local school nurses will administer shots. Registration helps determine next year first grade allocations due to space limits.
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Silsbee
Christine Read
Mary Ella Sheffield
Silsbee Library Hosts Workshop for 19 County Region
Silsbee Public Library hosts a one day workshop on The Library's Function in the Community for librarians and all interested persons from a 19 county area. April 7 registration at 9 30 a m with sessions at 10. Topics include objectives purposes and standards of the library and public relations. The free workshop is cosponsored by the Texas State Library Field Services Division and the host library.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Public Library
Dorman H Winfrey
Texas State Library
Texas Library Association
Field Services Division
Silsbee
Marguerite Horka
Marie Shultz
Charles Gholz
State Library
Shultz
McClanahan Medalist as Silsbee Wins 9 3A Golf Meet
Silsbee High School golf team captured the District 9 3A championship at the Country Club with a 326 score, ten strokes ahead of Orange. Wayne McClanahan earned medalist honors with 76, Richard Head was runner-up at 78, and teammates Robert Parks and Robert Roden contributed to the victory. Silsbee and Orange advance to the regional meet in Houston on April 24.
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Silsbee High
Tigers
Orange
Victor
Nederland
Wayne McClanahan
Richard Head
Tiger
Robert Parks
Robert Roden
Silsbee
Houston
Buna couple visits in Buna Sunday
Mr and Mrs John A Lewis of Buna visited Sunday in the home of Mr and Mrs Marvin Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Lewis
Buna
Marvin Williams
Two Elections Face City Voters Saturday Tuesday
Silsbee voters face two elections with council seats and a downtown free parking lot measure on the ballot. Three Silsbee School Board trustees run uncontested at the April 4 polling at the Fire Hall. Absentee voting data shows low turnout as Cesar Dominguez notes deadlines.
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Silsbee
BEE
Silsbee School Board
Alf Fullingim
George Tennison
J. E. “Pete” Farmer
John Busby
Silsbee Independent School District
E. J. Dietrich
R. O. Jackson
Lenox Hawthorne
H. C. Hopkins
John J. Fordinal
Clifton Caraway
Paul Georgas
H. M
Dusty” Jones
C. L. Jones
Fordinal
Jay's 5 & 10
Silsbee Chamber of Commerce
Caraway
Caraway Motor Company
Georgas
Britton - Cravens’ Insurance Agency
Gulf Oil Products
Silsbee. Co. L
Kountze Man Charged After Fatal Public Safety Incident
Mark Marshall of Kountze faces a serious case charge before Justice of the Peace C A Kimball for a March 26 fatal shooting of Willie Jackson. Marshall, free on 2500 bond, is alleged to have fired a .22 caliber gunshot to Jackson’s chest after a Wednesday night argument. Jackson died at Hardin Memorial Hospital.
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Mark Marshall
Justice of the Peace
C.A. Kimball
Kountze
Willie Jackson
Kimball
Marshall
Hardin Memorial Hospital
Dave Rountree
Hardin County Sheriff's Department
Silsbee
Rountze
Loeb
Trail Riders Set Rodeo for April 3-4 in Silsbee arena
The Silsbee Trail Riders plan a spring rodeo with 10 events on April 3 and 4 at 8 p.m. at the Trail Riders arena. George Barclay presided. Hoke Rodeo Co. provides stock. Entries close at 8 p.m. today at Conner's Drive In with a parade Saturday at 2:30 p.m. from highway 96. Participants from Lake Charles, Lufkin, Orange and nearby areas expected.
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Silsbee Trail Riders
Trail Riders Arena
George Barclay
Hoke Rodeo Co
Silsbee
Conner's Drive
Conner’s Drive In
Trail Riders
Lake Charles
Lufkin
Orange
Silsbee council mulls straw vote on free downtown parking
A heated Silsbee council meeting debated a proposed free parking lot on City Park site. Four members opposed allowing a citywide straw poll at the next election to gauge public opinion, while one supported. The plan tied to city revenue from meters and deeds, with maps available at City Hall and local businesses.
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Negro First Baptist Church
Silsbee
Frank I. McClanahan
Rayford Birdwell
Bert Slaydon
H. C. Hopkins
Elton Brookins
Dr. R. ©. Jackson
Lenox Hawthorne
Hopkins
Brookins
Jackson
Slaydon
Hawthorne
City Park
Merchants Committee
Birdwell
McClanahan
Earl Wills
Oldham
Earl Stover
Charles Breaux
Bob Ford
Charles Kent
Marion Almond
John J Fordinal
Allen Warrick
Gene Cormier
C. R Baker
R. T. Gore
Letha Smith
B. L. Moreland
Gertrude Fields
Earl P. Watson
H. E Switzer
H. E. Warren
Paul Georges
Silsbee Bee
Summerville Construction Co
Tennis Team Wins Second Place At District Tourney
Silsbee High School tennis team secured second place in the University Interscholastic League District 9-AAA tournament in Orange. Sandra Savage and Lynn Caldwell won girls doubles, Joanna Smyly took girls singles second, Robert Grote earned boys singles second, while Doug Tennison and Gerald Walker took boys doubles third. Coach Payne leads tennis, with Ray McGallion also coaching golf. Silsbee golfers competed at district in Silsbee.
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Silsbee
Orange
Sandra Savage
Lynn Caldwell
Joanna Smyly
Robert Grote
Doug Tennison
Gerald Walker
Lee O. Payne
Ray McGallion
Wayne McClanahan
Robert Parks
Richard Head
James Henry Donelson
Tommy Wright
Harold Dunn
Gene Yoksh
Ninth Grade Party Set for April 11 at Local Grounds
The ninth grade of Silsbee Junior High School will hold a party on April 11 at 6 30 p m at the East Texas Pulp and Paper Co picnic grounds. All ninth graders are invited and each may bring a guest. Refreshments and recreation will be provided.
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Silsbee Junior High School
East Texas Pulp and Paper Co
L. F. Chitty
Baylor Honors Sally Dee Cole as Outstanding Senior Woman
Sally Dee Cole daughter of Mr and Mrs C E Cole of Silsbee along with eleven others was named Outstanding Senior Woman at Baylor University Waco during Women s Day. The Laurel Society selected the 12 for leadership service and a 25 GPA requirement. Cole will graduate this summer.
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Sally Dee Cole
C. E. Cole
Bowers Road
Silsbee
Baylor University
Waco
Baylor
Laurel Society
Cole
Mrs Prewitt and party visit Dallas weekend
Mrs. E. M. Prewitt and her daughter Paula from Texas University in Austin traveled with Mrs. L. L. Barclay of Port Arthur and Mrs. Earl Collier of Jasper to Dallas to visit Mrs. Roy L. McPherson over the weekend.
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E. M. Prewitt
Paula
Texas University
Austin
L. L. Barclay
Port Arthur
Earl Collier
Jasper
Dallas
Roy L. McPherson
Mrs Corbett Dies In Victor After Long Illness
Rosa E Corbett 81 of Victor died at 2 30 a m Sunday in Baptist Hospital Beaumont after a long illness Funeral services were held at the First Baptist Church Victor with Rev Benton Sherrod officiating Burial was in Williamson Cemetery She had lived in Victor 61 years Survivors include four daughters Mrs Rosalie Wilson Beaumont and granddaughter Mrs Tommy Read Silsbee
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Rosa E. Corbett
Victor
Baptist Hospital
Beaumont
First Baptist Church
Benton Sherrod
Williamson
Little League Managers Gather for Preseason Meeting
Silsbee Little League managers will meet at 7 p m at the Fire Hall to finalize preparations for boy registrations. Registration for all interested boys is set for Saturday April 4 and 11 at the Little League Park near Kirby Lumber mill from 10 a m to noon. Applications are being distributed at schools today and tomorrow and must include parent signatures and birth certificates.
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Silsbee
Fire Hall
Little League
Kirby Lumber Corp. Mill
LL Auxiliary Meeting for Little League Women
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Little League will meet Friday at 4 p m at the Little League park. Officers for the coming season will be elected and plans for the new year discussed. Mrs Jimmy Wright, president, invites interested mothers to attend.
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Little League
Little League Baseball Park
Jimmy Wright
Tthe
Lions Sign Singer Ray Frushay For Variety Show
Ray Frushay a 19 year old singer and songwriter with TV credits returns to the Lions Club Variety Show. The April 17 performance at the High School auditorium features a circus theme with local acts and Sea Explorer Ship 203 clowns as stage props. Proceeds fund show costs and Lions Club charity work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Frushay
Lions Club
Austin Boy
Grand Ole Opry
Jerry Jolly
Jolly
Silsbee
Last Rites Held For W. J. Kelley In Votaw Church
Funeral services for William Jefferson Kelley 89 of Votaw were held at the Votaw Baptist Church with Rev. L C Wooten officiating. Burial followed in Votaw Cemetery under Pace Funeral Home of Livingston. Surviving are a son Lloye Kelley of Wotan, four daughters and three sisters.
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Wiliam Jefferson Kelley
Votaw
Votaw Baptist Church
L. C. Wooten
Bettie Weathersby
Silsbee
Votaw Cemetery
Pace Funeral Home
Livingston
Kelley
Schlesinger
I Beaumont
Lloye Kelley
Wotan
Ruth Greer
Jessie Lee McLin
Cleveland
Jerry Jenkins
Beaumont
Weathersby
Mittie McKinney
Pear Kirby
Baytown
Maggie Grant
Jay
Fla
Randy Read Named to Rice University Honor Roll
Randy Read, in his second year at Rice University, earned a spot on the President's Honor Roll for the first semester of 1963 64. His parents, Mr and Mrs R L Read of 735 N Seventh, received notification last week. Read majors in electrical engineering and was recently elected junior class representative from Hanszen College to the Rice Student Senate. He visited Silsbee after a 10 day Easter vacation in New York City with classmate Homer Walker.
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Randy Read
Rice University
R. L. Read
Rice
Randy
Hanszen College
Silsbee
New York City
Homer Walker
Beaumont
Hardin-Jefferson FFA Tours Kirby Mill
Hardin Jefferson FFA group from Sour Lake led by Ray Meguess toured Kirby Lumber Corp on Wednesday. W H Lawson of Kirby guided 25 FFA members through the large mill to see modern lumber production.
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Ray Meguess
Hardin- Jefferson High School
Sour Lake
FFA
Kirby Lumber Corp
W. H. Lawson
Kirby
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Silsbee Library
the Bee
Cesar Dominguez
Dominguez
Kountze Negro
Rountree
Lions
W. J. Kelley
Votaw Church
Rice U
Hardin-Jefferson
Kirby Mill
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