J E Wiggins 66 Dies. Rites Set in Silsbee
J Ed Wiggins 66 died Wednesday at Hardin county hospital after months of illness and surgery in Galveston. Last rites scheduled for 2 p m today at Silsbee Church of Christ with Rev. Herschel McDonald and Rev. E R Warner Jr to officiate. Burial at Knapple cemetery conducted by Warren Masonic Lodge. He lived in Village Mills and was active in the Warren community. Survived by wife Susie, sisters Dolly Larkin and Katy Bass, brother John Wiggins, and several nephews.
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Silsbee
Richardson
Church of Christ
Herschel McDonald
E. R. Warner Jr
Wiggins
Warren Masonic Lodge
Mytra
el Mina Shrine Temple
Galveston
Knapple Cemetery
Lodge
Farmer Funeral Home
Absentee Voting Opens for $1,150,000 School Bond
Absentee voting for the April 21 school bond election begins Saturday April 7 and continues through April 17. Voters unable to attend may obtain ballots or applications at the county clerk's office in Kountze. Polls run 8 am to 7 pm at the Silsbee fire station and Wiley Mae Pentecostal Church in Caney Head with John Busby and Claude Coward serving as election judges.
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Don L. Hough
Kountze
Mr. Hough
Silsbee
Wiley Mae Pentecostal
Caney Head
John Busby
Claude Coward
Southern Forest Fire Prevention Conference Set in New Orleans
The South hosts the first US aimed forest fire conference in New Orleans on April 13-14 to tackle annual $250 million fire losses. East Texas Magazine promotes attendance and supports the effort led by East Texas Chamber of Commerce president Charles F. Hawn of Athens urging citizen participation.
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South
United States
New Orleans
East Texas Magazine
East Texas Chamber of Commerce
Steptoe Family Visit to Leesville Over Weekend
Mr and Mrs Vana Steptoe and their children spent the weekend visiting relatives in Leesville Louisiana.
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Vana Steptoe
Leesville, la
Silsbee Lions Host Home Talent Jamboree
The Silsbee Lions announce a two night talent show at Silsbee High School auditorium on April 19 and 20 at 7 30 p m to benefit the Mack Williams Memorial Scholarship. Local acts of song dance and comedy will be featured. the show mirrors Grand Ole Opry style and is organized by Lions educational committee plus Club President Reuban Williams and Mrs Elizabeth Williams.
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Lions Home
Silsbee High School
The
Lions Club
H. G. Elmore
Silsbee Lions Club
Mack Williams
Reuban Williams
Elizabeth Williams
Dr. M S Olds Named Posture Week Chairman
Dr M S Olds of Silsbee was named chairman of a Correct Posture Week Committee for the area with Dr R E McMeans Jr of Conroe as regional chairman. Olds will direct activities to raise public awareness of the link between posture and health during May 17 period. This town is among more than 300 in Texas observing Posture Week.
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M. S. Olds
Silsbee
R. E. McMeans Jr
Conroe
Olds
Texas
Robert Crews 82 Buried in Kountze After Long Illness
Funeral services for Robert F. Crews 82 longtime Kountze resident were held at the Kountze First Methodist Church with Pastor R L Gilpin officiating. He died Tuesday evening after a lengthy illness survived by his wife five daughters a son ten grandchildren and seven great grandchildren burial in Old Hardin Cemetery Kountze
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Robert F. Crews
Kountze
Kountze First
Cora Bradley Crews
J. O. Crosby Sr
Kathleen Coe
Virgil Mays
Jasper
Robert Dickens
Kingsville
William B. Schnick Jr
Beaumont
T. L. Crews
Old Hardin Cemetery
Mrs. Hargrove Wins First Prize in Chronicle Recipe Contest
Mrs. Howard Hargrove captured first prize in a Houston Chronicle sponsored recipe contest for strawberry preserves. Her winning submission appeared in the April 1 Chronicle issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Hargrove
The
Houston Chronicle
Area Truck Farmers To Discuss Producer Market Opening
Neches Valley Truck Farmers meet Thursday April 12 at 7 30 in the courthouse Kountze County Agent B F E Rea says the session will set the date for Beaumont Producers Market spring opening on north Eleventh Street Alfred Crocker Jefferson county agent will discuss insect control and other practices for quality produce Pat Peyton chairman of the Beaumont chamber agricultural committee will present a market shed condition report and preparations for opening All truck farmers planning to sell this year are urged to attend.
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Neches Valley
Kountze
B. FE. Rea
Beaumont
North Eleventh Street
Alfred Crocker
Jefferson County
Pat Peyton
Beaumont Chamber of Commerce
Rea
Bruce Brown Died Monday At Galveston
Final rites for Bruce L. Brown 54 died Monday in Galveston were held Wednesday at 2 p.m. from the First Assembly of God church with Rev. J. A. Kendrix officiating. Burial was in Resthaven Cemetery under Farmer Funeral Home direction. Brown of Silsbee leaves three sons, two daughters, one sister, six brothers and eight grandchildren. Pallbearers listed.
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Silsbee Swimming Club, Inc
Farmer Funeral Home
Burke A. Hargrove
Hargrove
J. C. Perkins
Hargrove Pool
Bruce L. Brown
Galveston
Assembly of God Church
J. A. Kendrix
Brown
John Sealy Hospital
Talveston
Resthaven Cemetery
Bruce Brown
Silsbee
L. Vaught
W. G. McNaughten
William Seaman
Martin Earl
A. E. Butts
T. B. Read
Bell Earns Brownsville Convention Trip for Sales Honor
Thomas E. Bell, among 17 South Coast Life Insurance agents to qualify for the President's Club, will attend the three day convention in Brownsville starting April 5. The agenda includes a trip to Mexico a deep sea outing and the president's dinner as part of the rewards for meeting 1955 quotas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas E. Bell
South Coast Life Insurance Company
Brownsville
Mexico
South Coast Life
Hardin County Home Demonstration Council Meets in Kountze
The Hardin County Home Demonstration Council met March 28 at the American Legion Hall in Kountze with Mrs. A. W. Hart presiding. Miss Ruth Causey reviewed "Simple Parliamentary Procedure" for the attendees.
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Hardin County Home Demonstration Council
American Legion Hall
Kountze
A. W. Hart
Ruth Causey
Hardin County Home Demonstration
Silsbee Woman to Represent Texas Belle at Liberty Celebration
Sheila Murphey, a Silsbee High School senior and Na tional Honor Society president, will represent Silsbee as a Texas Belle in the Liberty Bi centennial events April 18 to 21. She joins eight other Belles from 32 area towns for a finale on April 20 21 including a float ride in the Independence day parade and a formal ceremony at the high school gym. Jim McMurray will escort her as the festivities unfold with a buffet, luncheon, and get acquainted party for Belles escorts and parents.
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Sheila Murphey
A. G. Murphey
Silsbee
Silsbee High School
Satsuma
Thespian Club
Ludus Club
Silsbee Kiwanis Club
Miss Murphos
Liberty Belles
Liberty
Jim McMurray
Murphey
Grandma Evans To Be 93 Friday In Silsbee
Grandma Evans a pioneer resident of Silsbee will celebrate her 93rd birthday at home Friday April 6. She remains bedbound from illness but is reported improved by her grandson Jack Evans. She moved to Silsbee in 1915 with a railroad man husband and has watched the town grow into a bustling community.
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Grandma" Evans
Silsbee
Jack Evans
County Officials Set for 20 Percent Pay Increase
County Commissioners in Kountze vote in special session to raise annual salaries by 20 percent for elected officials effective April 1. The budget will be amended to cover the increases, and the list of affected offices includes county judge and other key posts.
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Hardin County
Fletcher Richardson
Kountze
Burch
Leon G. Finkley
Pine Ridge
Sour Lake
Herman Reynolds
Lee Griffin
Dead Hatcher's Place
Reynolds
Terrell Buchanan
Silsbee
M. Finkley
Silsbee Man Posts Bond On Liquor Law Violation
Leon Tull of Silsbee posted a $1000 bond after being charged with selling beer in wet territory without a permit. Beau mont liquor control board agents arrested him Saturday on Evadale highway, with Tull claiming he operated under the former owner’s permit.
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Leon Tull
Silsbee
Tull
Beaumont Liquor Control Board
Dave Rountree
Evadale
Rountree
Edward Samus
Richardson
Five Candidates Seek Two Seats In School Board Race
Silsbee Independent School District voters will pick two trustees from five candidates A W Dainwood C R Baker James Stoeppleman Conley Bradshaw and D W Johnson Johnson in hospital after a heart attack but remains in the race Sim Ward did not file for reelection This statewide election is held the first Saturday of April.
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Silsbee Independent School District
A. W. Dainwood
C. R. Baker
James Stoeppleman
Conley Bradshaw
D. W. Johnson
Choate elected to Silsbee City Council in light turnout
In Silsbee on Tuesday a slim 280 ballots produced one council change. F L Choate won alderman with 209 votes, replacing Howard Hargrove. Re-elected mayor H M Jones and city secretary Edna Guynes each had 274 votes. Other totals: A R Neyland 222 H C Hopkins 147 CC Dickinson 104 write-in Louise Barnes 2.
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Silsbee
F. L. Choate
A. R. Neyland
H. C. Hopkins
Choate
Howard Hargrove
H. M. Jones
Edna Guynes
CC. L. Dickinson
Louise Barnes
County Vehicle Registrations Jump In Last Minute Rush
Hardin county records show a late Saturday surge as the tax assessor-collector’s office stayed open to 5 pm. Col lier reported lines crowding the corridor and forecast registration totals to exceed last year’s 10 375 receipts and over 109 535.72 in county funds, with 59 136.39 going to the state. He planned to report final figures after collecting pending receipts from Sour Lake.
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Stout Collier
Hardin County
Collier
Sour Lake
PTA To Elect New Officers Monday At Auditorium
Silsbee PTA will hold a 7:30 p.m. meeting at the senior high school auditorium to elect officers for the coming year. President Carl Paramore said new officers will likely be installed early in May.
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Silsbee Pta
Carl Paramore
Paramore
Singers to Convene at Cairo Springs Church Round Robin
The Round Robin Singing Convention will meet Saturday night at 7 30 at Cairo Springs Church on the old Kirbyville highway from Buna. Carl Lindsey is in charge and invites the public to attend.
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Cairo Springs
Kirbyville Highway
Buna
Carl Lindsey
Moody visit to Houston by Mrs Moody and son Bob
Mrs H Moody and her son Bob visited relatives in Houston on a Sunday.
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Mrs. H. Moody
Bob
Houston
Collier's Big Fish Contest Open For Entries
Richard W. Collier owner of Collier's Hardware Store announced this week that his Big Fish contest is open with prizes in three divisions White Perch Bass and Catfish. Entries require bringing a fish to the store weighed and recorded. Prizes are awarded to first through fourth in each division. Contest closes July 15.
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Richard W. Collier
Collier's Hardware Store
VEW Auxiliary Installs Mrs. W. H. Nixon As President
The VFW Auxiliary held a social in the Fire Hall then installed officers for the year led by installing officer Mrs Curtis Hayes of Port Arthur. New president is Mrs W H Nixon with a slate including Mrs W C Dehart first vice president and others. Next meeting scheduled April 23 at 7 30 p m in the City Hotel. Visitors from Orange attended.
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VFW
W. H. Nixon
W. C. Dehart
Minnie Greer
Stella Cook
Ruby Eledge
R. R. Palmer
Alice Marshall
Stout Collier
R. T. Walker
Ernest Nerren
G. J. Wood
Cliff McKay
Claud Ashworth, Jr
A. L. Tucker
J. H. Rankin
Gladys Fann
M. O. Brown
Curtis Hayes
Port Arthur
City Hotel
Night Baseball Opens At Silsbee With Two Games
Two night games set at the Silsbee high school diamond Monday and Tuesday under lights. Coach Maurice Hobbs announced Buna visits Monday at 7:30 and Jasper comes Tuesday. New chain link fence and high protective screen mark the renovated park.
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Maurice Hobbs
Silsbee Tigers
Buna
Jasper Bulldogs
Silsbee
Jasper
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Perkins
Kirby Hotel
Silsbee City
MY. Perkins
Silsbee Bee
Silstee Swimming Club, Inc
J. E. Wiggins
Silsbee Lions
Williams
Robert Crews
Thomas Bell
H-D Council
David Read
Rudyard Kipling
PTA
Collier’s Big Fish
VEW Auxiliary
Easter Crumpler
Evie Chance
Mildred Albon
Orange
J. B. Ritchie
Billy Dan van Winkle
Tigers
Bulldogs
Tiger Baseball
Victor
Nederland
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