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Silsbee Bee

Location

Silsbee, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 04, 1968

Page

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Burglars Hit Silsbee Gas Stations Tuesday Night

Police report burglars entered the Kelly Gore Conoco at 1085 North Fifth through a back door and stole pennies less than 70 cents. At Fry's Texaco 1025 North Fifth they removed a gas pump cover and failed to enter the building. Police resumed probing a third burglary at Hurricane Cafe on Highway 96 East.

Kelly Gore Conoco North Fifth Street Fry's Texaco S Silsbee Highway 96 East

Evadale Girls Lace Rebels Track Meet Victory

Evadale's Rebelettes dominated the Rebel Relays scoring 117 points to Cullen Houston 72. Klein 58, Hempstead 47, Livingston 43 trailed. Omarine Burrell earned outstanding girl athlete after winning broad jump and triple jump and placing in sprints and relays. District 22 B meets move to Eradale next Tuesday and Evadale hosts the boys meet today with Rebels favored in field events.

Evadale Rebel Relays Cullen Houston Klein Hempstead Livingston Rebelettes Sia Omarine Burrell Evadale High School Rebels Eradale

Trail Riders Set Open Horse Show at STR Arena

The Silsbee Trail Riders plan an open horse show on Sunday April 28 at 9 a.m. halter classes precede lunch followed by performance classes. Trophies and an all around trophy for top points. A 3 p.m. business meeting opens at the new STR arena on Spurger highway. Olan Davis urges family participation and work detail Sunday morning.

Silsbee Trail STR Spurger Highway New Arena Arena Olan Davis

Easter Cantata at First Baptist Church

The Easter cantata titled Sewer of the Seed by Robert Graham will be presented by the junior choir at 7 p m Sunday at the First Baptist Church. D D Shine directs the choir and Rev R E Barclay serves as pastor.

Sewer Robert Graham First Baptist Church D. D. Shine R. E. Barclay

Good Friday Union Service Set For April 12

Rev B Harrison Taylor of St Andrew's Presbyterian Beaumont will preach at the Union Good Friday service at Silsbee First Methodist Church April 12 at 730 pm Music by the Music Makers directed by Mrs Suzanne Barfield Sponsored by Silsbee Ministers' Fellowship Rev Robert A Scott First Christian Church Disciples is president Public invited to attend.

B. Harrison Taylor St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church Beaumont Silsbee First Methodist Church Suzanne Barfield Silsbee Robert A. Scott First Christian Church (Disciples

Prince Hall Villa Rent Supplement Housing Start Planned

Ground leveling and preliminary work begin on Prince Hall Villa in Silsbee a 100 unit rent supplement project. Frank Theilan of Baytown is contractor with FHA mortgage of 1 010 000. Final plans await Silsbee Planning Commission approval before work proceeds.

Prince Hal Villa Silsbee West Avenue Frank Theilan Baytown Prince Hall Villa Prince Hall Grand Lodge F & AM Texsas Fort Worth Silsbee City

Tiger Nine To Meet Jasper Here Today

The Silsbee Tigers host the Jasper Bulldogs in a District 8-AAA baseball game after back to back losses. Silsbee previously exited the Beau mont Coaches Tourney with a 5-0 defeat to Victor Pirates and were shut out 6-0 by Liberty in the district opener. Claude Coward took the loss, while Matt Dinkle pitched in the latest setback.

Tiger Jasper Silsbee Tigers Jasper Bulldogs Silsbee Beaumont Tigers Victor Pirates Claude Coward Charlton Pollard Liberty Matt Dinkle

Silsbee Students Named to Lamar Tech Dean's List

A Lamar State College memo from Frank A. Thomas Jr. lists ten Silsbee students on the Fall 1967 Dean's List for 12 or more semester hours with grades no lower than B. Named are Linda K. Abbott, David Edward Barnes, Patricia Ann Cook, Gayle Davis Pringle, Richard H. Head, Joy Hopkins, Richard A. Stanford, Dagma Fay Rudisaile, Michel Stokesbury, and Katrina A Sturrock.

Frank A. Thomas Jr Lamar State College of Technology Beaumont Silsbee Linda K. Abbott David Edward Barnes Patricia Ann Cook Gayle Davis Pringle Richard H. Head Joy K. Hopkins Richard A. Stanford Dagma Fay Rudisaile Michel Stokesbury Katrina A Sturrock

Little League Registration Dates Set in Silsbee

All boys may sign up April 6 and April 13 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Silsbee Little League Park on Highway 92. Birth certificates and a parent or guardian signature required. eight year olds have tryouts April 6 at 5 p.m. Representatives from Franklin's Sporting Goods attend both sessions. A Little League meeting is set for Monday at 7:30 p.m. in the Neches Room at Neches National Bank.

Silsbee Highway 92 Say Franklin’s Sporting Goods Neches Neches National Bank

Contracts Awarded for Texas Highway Work in Hardin Area

The Texas Highway Commission awarded seven Beaumont District contracts during its April meeting. Allan Construction Co.Inc of San Antonio won the 42.3 mile asphalt pavement project across Tyler Hardin and Liberty counties at a low bid of 301000. In Hardin County W R Boyd Inc of Center secured 248 miles of work across four counties for 421000 with grading asphalt pavement and one course surface treatment including 3.1 miles on US 69 and 2 miles plus 2.9 miles on US 96 near Pine Island Bayou.

Hardin County Beaumont Texas Highway Commission San Anacio Allan Construction Co. Inc San Antonio Tyler Hardin Liberty Village Creek W. R. Boyd, Inc Center Orange Jefferson Jasper Hardn County Pine Island Bayou

Final Rites Held Wednesday For A W Lewis 72

Funeral services for A W Lewis 72 were held at 2 p m Wednesday in First Baptist Church with Rev R E Barclay officiating. Burial followed at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Beaumont with Silsbee Masonic Lodge 927 graveside rites. Lewis died Sunday afternoon at Santa Fe Hospital in Temple after a brief illness. He lived in Silsbee 50 years and was a retired Santa Fe Railway clerk. He was survived by a son Lynn Lewis of Mesa Arizona a brother Ray Lewis of Silsbee and a sister Mrs Mildred Danne of Beaumont.

A. W Lewis First Baptist Church R. E. Barclay Forest Lawn Memorial Park Beaumont Silsbee Masonic Lodge 927 Lewis Santa Fe Hospital Temple Silsbee Santa Fe Railway Masonic Lodge Lynn: Lewis Mesa, Ariz Ray Lewis Mildred Danne

Peret Elected President of 20th Century Club

Mrs. R. L. Peret was elected president of the Twentieth Century Club at a March 27 meeting at Britton Farm. Eighteen members attended and officers named for the new year included W. C. Ratchford as vice president and Warren Bower as secretary.

R. L. Peret Twentieth Century Club Britton Farm W. C. Ratchford Warren Bower E. M. Prewill David Read A. Wallace Byrnes Belk W. O

Fordinal Georgas Ferrell Win Tight Silsbee Council Race

In Silsbee, incumbent John J. Fordinal Jr. wins Place 1 and Paul Georgas takes Place 2, with Dr. N G Ferrell securing Place 3 over five rivals. Election judge Dietrich reports 1056 ballots, near record turnout. results to be certified at the next city council meeting.

Silsbee John J. Fordinal Jr Paul Georgas N. G. Ferrell H. Hopkins E. J. Dietrich Dietrich Fordinal Spencer Armour Jr Rebone Foley Georges B. F. (Cotton Newseum Claude Coward Dr. Ferrell Robbie Foley Albert Sharp Norman Sweat J. R Smith Theay City Hall

Five Candidates Seek Trustee Posts Saturday

Voters in the Silsbee Independent School District will elect three trustees Saturday at the Silsbee Fire Hall. Five candidates are running for the two three year terms and one one year term with Earl Stover listed separately. Absentee ballots reached 21, a district record for a trustee election.

Silsbee Silsbee Independent Ave. I P. Mt Wren EY Dietrich Board of Trustees Earl Stover Elizabeth Williams

Lumberton Band Achieves UIL Excellence Award

Lumberton High School Band earned two division one ratings and a special plaque at the UIL Class 4 concert and sight reading contest in Hamshire Fannett. Directors cite late rehearsals and team effort after a first contest showing. They plan to attend The Battle of the Flowers Parade in San Antonio with two chartered buses.

Lumberton Hamshire- Fannett U. S Susbee HemisFair San Antonio

Independents Take Third At Jasper Cage Meet

The Silsbee Independent Basketball team, sponsored by Dr. George D. Tennison, won third place in the Bill Wynn Memorial Tournament in Jasper. They earned the Good Sportsman trophy and two players Tomy Jeffcout and Sonny Wegner made the all tournament team. The squad defeated Dixon Furniture 79 71 to capture third place after beating Kirbyville 78 50 and Trinity County 96 63 before losing to Franklin's Sporting Goods 85 73. They head to Mauriceville for their final event of the season.

Silsbee George D. Tennison Bill Wynn Jasper Tommy Jeffcout Sonny Wegner Doug Tennison Bill Bellenger Jeep Compton Richard Head Billy ‘Tarver Leslie Ashworth Jerry Jones Eugene Pattillo Wallace Woods Kirbyville Trinity County Franklin’s Sporting Goods Orange Dixon Furniture Co Nacogdoches Mauriceville

Grand Chief Of Pythian Sisters To Visit Here Friday

Mrs Juanita Rochelle Grand Chief of Texas Pythian Sisters will visit the Silsbee Temple Friday A banquet in her honor at Hall's Restaurant at 6 30 p m and the regular meeting at KP Hall at 8 p m worded in a formal town notice style

Pythian Sisters Juanita Rochelle Texas Pythian Sisters Silsbee Temple Hall’s

Cleanup Drive To Continue In April

The Silsbee cleanup effort shows massive trash removal with twice expected tonnage hauled by city trucks. City officials praise citizen effort while noting remaining litter and ongoing work by section leaders and black captains to promote a cleaner town. A plant sale Friday downtown will aid beautification efforts.

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Silsbee Social Notes Highlights Local Visits

weekend visits span Corpus Christi Bay area to Lake Charles Louisiana with Army Navy and family movements. SP/4 Ward Scott Bryant returns from Vietnam to Fort Carson after 30 days with parents in Eradale. Morris Gene Williams visits from Pensacola while stationed in the Navy.

D. D. Skine Chateau Charles Lake Charles Dale M. Rogers Nashville Tenn Woodrow Cook Sam Cerniglia Pasadena Morris Gene Williams Pensacola Fla US Navy Thomas J. Williams Houston J. B. Wade Neal P. Crosson Bob Auass Baytown D. E. Wilson Douglas Wilson Orangefield D. H. Suitt Susan Shine Texas City

Ann Benson Wins Berth At Region Tennis Meet

Ann Benson of Silsbee wins the district girls singles title 6-2 3-6 6-3 over Linda Kemp of Forest Park to advance to the regional meet in Houston. She beat Phyllis Espin 6-2 6-1 in the championship semifinals. The Silsbee boys doubles team of David Bush and Hank Mitchell were runners up, losing 6-3 9-7 to Liberty's Russell Saul and Jack Willoughby.

Ann Benson Silsbee Houston Linda Kemp Forest Park Phyllis Eespin Liberty David Bush Hank Mitchell Russell Saul Jack Willoughby Doug Caldwell Carl Sanders Bridge City Charles MecGuire

Title I Preschool Program To Begin Here On June 17

Final plans outline a six week Title I preschool program at Kirby Elementary School on campus from 8 30 to 11 30 a m starting June 17. Children entering September will be included with breakfast and a mid morning snack. Activities aim to enrich experience with field trips to local points of interest. Parents should register children at the nearest school campus.

Silsbee Jimmie Wright Kirby

Area men called for armed forces induction on April 10

Three men from Hardin Liberty and Chambers counties are among those called for induction on April 10 by Selective Service Board 86 in Liberty. Joel McKim Richardson of Kountze Allen Nugent of Liberty and Robert Lester Thornton Jr. of Dayton depart for service. An additional 32 men from Silsbee Cleveland Mont Belvieu Anahuac Kountze Hull Dassetta Saratoga Liberty Dayton Batson Stowell Winnie and other nearby communities were ordered to science examinations and to travel to Houston for processing.

Hardin Liberty Chambers Counties Selective Service Board 86 Joel McKim Richardson Kountze Allen Nugent Robert Lester Thornton Jr Dayton Houston Jon Michael Haynes Danny Leigh Durwood Cravy Equinn Earl Jackson Ronald Wayne Beauchamp James Betward Lowe Charles Wade Adams Jr William Ottis Morrow Gary Lynn Anderson Raymond Steward Carnley Silsbee Elmer Dwight Stephens John Lee Jordan Vernon van Vandyer James Davis Caldwell Joe Edward Harrison Homer Stevens Jr Dennis Charles Ross Kenneth Samuel Turner Cleveland Billy Gene Kilgore James Everett Jackson Mont Belvieu George Lloyd Stanley Howard Lee Smith Anahua

Silsbee Chamber Banquet Attracts 500 Guests

A sellout audience of over 500 heard John E. Gray urge Americans to defend the dollar’s stability as the key to national strength. JR. Sims reviewed Silsbee’s growth, noting 809 new jobs at local firms and 23 new or remodeled businesses, plus the chamber’s first full year with a manager and secretary.

Silsbee Chamber of Commerce John E. Gray Beaumont Gray America JR. Sims Silsbee Chamber Silsbee Chamber of Commerce Hugh Smith Nelson Long Chamber Sims EK. M. Wilson Jr John Dowdy W. F. Weed I Lower Neches Valley Authority N. A. Cravens Will Cravens

Mouse Trap Listed As Silsbee Little Theater Play

The Mouse Trap by Agatha Christie will be staged May 2 and May 3 in the Silsbee Junior High School auditorium. Silsbee Little Theater Group presents with cast Cheryl Markham Frank Grote Frank Duran Eddie Van Winkle Teresa Dominguez Jim Meldrum and director James Leigh. Leigh notes one more male actor is needed to complete the cast.

Agatha Christie Silsvee Junior High School Silsbee Little Theater Group Cheryl Markham Frank Grote Frank Duran Eddie van Winkle Tieresa Dominguez Jim Meldrum James Leigh

Also Mentioned on This Page

Silsbee Police Edgar Blood Chief Blood Merien Johnson Trail Riders First Baptist Lamar Tech A.W. Lewis 20Th Century Club Georgas Ferrell John C. Meyers Rayford Birdwell Betty Meade David Shows Imost School Board of Trustees Lumberton Band Ben F Hosak Independents Silsbee Social Notes Mrs. Leona Whitman Little
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