Silsbee elects McClanahan mayor and three council seats
In the city vote MClanahan wins mayor with 405 ballots beating Clifton Caraway by 29. Slaydon tops council with 729, Brookins unseats Lanodlt Jr. 543 to 487. Ellis King 174 votes. Evadale board picks Andrews 49 and Sissell 39. Chance Loeb and others win school board seats. A special session will swear in the new leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank L. McClanahan Jr
Clifton Caraway
Frank L. Choate
Bert M. Slaydon
Elton Brookins
C. E
Pete” Landolt Jr
Mr. Landolt
Ellis King
Miller
Evadale
Pat Andrews
Bob Sissell
Edwin Ivy
Willard Ivy
Carl Britton
S. D. Parsley
Rufus Tanton
Chance Loeb
H. M. “Dusty” Jones
McClanahan
Caraway
Silsbee
Silsbee School Board
Alyne McMahon
George Tennison
James KE
Pete” Farmer
Alf Fullingim
Alonzo G. Goven
O. O. Miller
Wayne Cook
County Board of Education
Cook
Chamber of Commerce installs Georgas as president
A near capacity crowd attended the Silsbee Chamber of Commerce annual banquet held in the junior high cafeteria. Paul Georgas of Britton-Cravens Insurance Agency was installed as president for the coming year. Membership stands at 133 with plans to rise further. William P. Strube spoke on communism. Officers and directors were introduced, and dinner music by the high school orchestra accompanied by a special program from the Silsbee Woman's Chorus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Chamber of Commerce
Paul Georgas
Britton-Cravens Insurance Agency
William P. Strube
Houston Insurance
George Tennison
Silsbee
L. D. Self
Cecil Cobble
John Hartman
Clifton Caraway
Mr. Goodwin
Sam P. Copeland
Warren Bower
Frank Rudisaile
Frank Grote
N. P. McCarney
S. M. Miears Jr
Richard Jones
Mr. Hartman
Fred Perlitz
Ernie Dietrich
J. J. Fordinal
D. M. Short
Silsbee Bee Readers Letters On Subscriptions And News Value
Readers letters highlight the value of newspapers in daily life. The editor recalls compliments and criticism, notes on last week’s John Birch Society story, and a child’s humorous view of newspapers. Subscriptions renewals brighten days while cancellations dampen spirits.
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The
Bee
John Birch Society
Silsbee Seeks Senior Citizens Club Formation
Senior citizens of Silsbee and surrounding area are invited to form a club to share hobbies and companionship. Allen Warrick notes Beaumont area and national groups show success and will arrange a meeting if interest grows. Interested residents may write to 140 BE Ave. H and a Beaumont or Port Arthur member may visit for a kickoff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Allen Warrick
Beaumont
Warrick
BE. Ave. H
Port Arthur
Port Arthur Woman Dies In Car Smashup
Mrs. Sigel McLain, 49, of Port Arthur, died in a two-vehicle crash on Spurger highway ten miles north of Silsbee. S. K. McLain, 47, and their 13-year-old son David Allen were injured. Zarah Burriss of Silsbee was uninjured. All were treated at area clinics and hospitals. funeral services for Mrs. McLain were held at Nunnelly-Stanley Funeral Home in Port Arthur with burial at Greenlawn Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sigel McLain
Port Arthur
McLain
S. K. McLain
David
Tennison Clinic
Silsbee
Farmer Funeral Home
Willys
Allen McLain
Zalah Burriss
Baptist Hospital
Beaumont
April Term Grand Jury Sworn In At Kountze
The Hardin county April term grand jury was sworn in Monday morning in Kountze. Foreman J T Blessing of Kountze leads a panel including Daniel Heath William Lindsey H L Cudd T E Alford Mrs John Martin of Silsbee Oscar Adams of Chance Loeb Foy Leatherman of Batson R A Williford Jr George P Kirkpatrick Jr John Blair of Kountze and Mary L Ainsworth of Sour Lake. The jury will meet April 17 to investigate matters before it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County
Kountze
J.T. Blessing
Daniel Heath
William Lindsey
H. L. Cudd
T. E. Alford
John Martin
Silsbee
Oscar Adams
Chance-Loeb
Foy Leatherman
Batson
R. A. Williford Jr
George P. Kirkpatrick Jr
John Blair
Mary L
Tigers-Jasper Meet On Local Diamond Opener
Loop opener today features the Jasper Bulldogs visiting the Silsbee High diamond to launch 10-3A baseball. Silsbee coach Tony Rothreck seeks first win while Jasper, in its first 10-LA season, aims to break losing streak after Silsbee’s 12 6 win at Kountze and a 12 11 loss to Beaumont French last Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jasper Bulldogs
Silsbee High
Tony Rothreck
Jasper
Tigers
Kountze
Ron
Domino
Silsbee
French
Beaumont
Ronnie Domine
Kountve
Tony Rothrock
John Uarrell
Mrs. W. P. Mayo Dies in Houston at 79
Mrs. W P Mayo 79 a longtime Silsbee resident died in Houston Tuesday night after illness She was born December 13 1882 in Peach Tree Village and lived locally most of her life Funeral services were set for Thursday at 11 30 am at Settegast Kopf Funeral Home Houston with burial at Forest Park Cemetery She is survived by husband W P Mayo of Silsbee a daughter Mrs Paul Bimmerman of Los Angeles two sons R W Mayo and W P Mayo Jr of Houston her mother Mrs Amanda Gran Fortenberry of Houston a brother Carl Fortenberry five grandchildren and three great grandchildren
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. P. Mayo
Silsbee
Houston
Forest Parks
Paul Bimmerman
Los Angeles
Calif
R. W. Mayo
W. P. Mayo Jr
Amanda “Gran” Fortenberry
Carl Fortenberry
Little League Preseason Work In Silsbee Teams
Silsbee Little League teams practice this week as rosters must be cut by April 14. The season opener is set for April 29 in an eight team league. Sponsors listed for major clubs include Pirates Industrial Welding, Tigers, Cubs, Lions Club, Braves Kiwanis Club, White Sox East Texas Transit, Cards Morris Pharmacy, Oilers Suitt Service Station, Indians Chance Loeb Optimists. Minor league sponsors sought with as many as six teams possible. Chesher Butane and Alford Furniture have agreed to back minor clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Pirates
Industrial Welding
R. F
Sleepy” Sanford
Tigers
Billy Dinkle
Anderson and Gilchriest
Cubs
Link Skillers
Lions Club
Braves
Carl Lindsey
Kiwanis Club
White Sox
East Texas Transit Mix Concrete
Travis McDonald
Glen Red
Morris Pharmacy
Oilers
Buddy Anderson
Suitt
the Indians
Cecil Wright
Chance-Loeb
Chessher Butane
Alford Furniture
Cypress-Fairbanks Track Meet Next For Tigers
Silsbee battles Conroe and Huntsville in a district preview at Cypress Fairbanks with Silsbee aiming to hold the relay and field event edge while Conroe presses in running events. Key results include a Silsbee mile relay win and Pudgie Black placing in discus and shot put as the Tigers chase a strong final lineup before the Nederland meet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cypress-Fairbanks
Tigers
Conroe
Ray McGalhon
Silsbee Tiger Track
Mistriet
Nederland
Silsbee
Hunsville
Fudgie Black Wa
Huntsville Lad
Bell Conroe
Tiger
Joe Blackan
Bryant
Jasper II
Harold LaFitte
Nat
Bill Davis
Huntsville
Liberty
South Park
Jasper
David Drake
Modisette
Morris Windham
Tommy Hartman
Sammy RB
Barrow
Jimmy Hargrove
Pudgie Black
Smith
Black
Raymond Gripgom
Hargrove
Drake
Morisette
Sixteen jailed in county for week report
A total of 16 persons were lodged in the county jail since last week. Officer Deputy Dave Rountree said charges included 1 hot check 3 disturbing the peace 2 drunk in a car 1 drunk driving and 1 no drivers license. One case heard in county court March 31 when Low Armstrong pleaded guilty to driving with license suspended and was fined $25 and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Rountree
Low Armstrong
Beaumont Negro
Little League Mothers To Meet
Mrs Doyle McKeown president of the Little League mothers announces a meeting for all mothers involved with Little League. The gathering is set for April 13 at 4 p.m. at the Kirby School. Also noted are Sunday visits from Bevtown and Pasadena families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little League
Blakley and Tower Face Texas Senate Runoff
An apparent runoff for the U S Senate seat from Texas will occur between William Blakley and John Tower after Lyndon B. Johnson's resignation. Tower led with 322,531 votes, Blakley had 187,064, while Maury Maverick, Jim Wright, Will Wilson, and Henry B. Gonzales trailed with sizable totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Senate
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
William Blakley
John Tower
Tower
Blakley
Maury Maverick
Jim Wright
Will Wilson
Henry B. Gonzales
Last Rites Set Today For Clint S Sherrell 46 Patrolman
Clint S Sherrell a 46 year old state highway patrolman of Silsbee died of a heart attack on duty in Kountze. Funeral services at 10 a m in First Baptist Church with Rev R E Barclay officiating. Burial in Resthaven cemetery. Survived by wife Betty, son Clint Jr, daughters Betty Kay and Mary Edna, mother Mrs A G Sherrell Sr and brother Arthur G Sherrell Jr. He served since 1937, worked in Beaumont district, stationed at several towns, WWII Navy veteran on USS Bingham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clint S. Sherrell
Silhee
Kountze
First Baptist Church
R. E. Barclay
Mr. Sherrell
Hardin County
C. K. Rhodes
Bulding
Hardin Memorial Hospital
Sherrell
Cleveland
Ohio
Department of Public Safety
Beaumont
Silsbee
Betty Sherrell
Clint Sherrell Jr
Betty Kay Sherrell
Mary Edna Sherrell
A. G. Sherrel Sr
Visitors From Port Allen And Houston At Local Home
Last weekend guests at the home of Mr and Mrs Pope were Mrs Jack Evans and children from Port Allen Louisiana and Mr and Mrs Gates Eubanks and children from Houston Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pope
Jack Evans
Port Allen
Gates Eubanks
Houston
Joseph K. Boyett Dies in Beaumont at 87
Funeral services for Joseph K. Boyett, 87, are set for 2 p m today at Farmer Funeral Home chapel. He died at 6:30 a m Wednesday in a Beaumont nursing home after three weeks there. He lived at 230 W Ave N and formerly worked for Kirby Lumber Corp. Survivors include three sons J N Bovett and H P Bovett of Beaumont and J T Bovett of Beckville, a daughter Mrs A A Bobbitt of Silsbee, a sister Mrs Nannie King of Mont Belvieu, seven grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph K. Boyett
Farmer Funeral Home
Mr. Boyett
Beaumont
David Blalock
Good Shepherd Baptist Church
Bovett
Kirby Lumber Corp
W. Ave. N
J. N. Bovett
H. P. Bovett
J. T. Bovett
Beckville
A. A. Bobbitt
Silsbee
Nannie King
Mont Bellview
Resthaven Cemetery
To Serve In Italy 1 C and Mrs Costner and Family
Mr and Mrs John D Costner and their children will depart Virginia on April 15 for Naples Italy where he will be stationed with the Navy in the public relations department. He was recently stationed in Jacksonville Fla and has just finished a six week training course in Philadelphia Pa. The Costner family recently visited his mother Mrs Mary Lou Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D. Costner
Virginia
Naples
Italy
Navy
Jacksonville
Fla
Philadelphia
Penn
Cestner
Mary Lou Brown
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M’clanahan
Slaydon
Brookins
Georgas
Lamoyne [Goodwin
Chamber of Commerce
David Read
P. S. Diana
Texas Tax Journal
Iowa
Senior Citizens Club
John Clawson
Key Club
Don Hartman
Randy Read
Billy Tarver
Bill Fields
Young McLain
A. E. Redkey
Giddings
Outy
Richard Rathift
Richard Ratlif
Robert Morisette
Jimmy Green
Grissom
Ratliff
Clawson
Sammy Barrow
Raymond Grissom
Robert Modisette
N. Tadlock
Bevtown
H.L. Nebe
Pasadena
Ras Collins
Frank Yar
Senate
Arthur G. Sherrell Jr
Oakland, Calif
DPS
van Horn
Linden
Tyler
Henderson
U. S. Navy
Bingsham
Fl Paso
Pall Shearers
L. C. Moore
Lenios Hawthorne
Don Lee Hawtthorne
Everett Brashear
Tom Carey
Morgan Myers
R. 1 Parks
Claude Bearden
Texas Highway Patrol
Siesbrer
Bill Hulin
Deck Ray
Mathew Charles
Charles
Fresenius Road
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