Ex-suitor Samuel sought in fatal Houston shooting
Police alert Houston and surrounding counties for Willie J L Samuel 20 Silsbee Negro in connection with the killing of Gracie Mae Branch 41 and wounding of her daughter Ollie Scott 22. Samuel faces murder and assault charges. Scott in serious condition at Jefferson Davis Hospital. Samuel previously served time for pistol wounding at Waldo Mathews school and was released in February 1960.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston Police Department
Willie JL. Samuel
Silsbee Negro
Houston
Samuel
Hardin County
Effie
Lee Smith
Waldo Mathews School
Whittaker
Silsbee to Build 16 Lane Bowling Center Near Highway 92
Silsbee Lanes eyed by Warren Miller of Dassetta will occupy about an acre east of Highway 92 near the north city limits. The 16 alleys with AMF automatic pin spotters will include a snack bar and are expected to open in two to three months depending on weather. Miller, owner of Miller's Auto Service, plans to move his family to Silsbee after construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Lanes
Highway 92
Silsbee
Warren Miller
Dassetta
Ley
Miller
Raywood
Central Baptist Church
Daisetta
Amelia School To Present Choral Program Here
Amelia Junior High School Girls Choral Group will perform at Silsbee Junior High School on Wednesday April 13 at 10 05 a m under director Mrs Neal Barton. The 45 minute Easter program will include group numbers solos and quartets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amelia Junior High School
Silsbee Junior High School
Neal Barton
J. B. Griffith
Amelia
Kirby Elementary School
Robert Neyland
Griffith
Classroom Teachers Plan Play Promotion
Silsbee educators outlined a publicity and ticket sales plan for a May play titled For Her Childs Sake. Proceeds fund the annual teaching career scholarship. committees include publicity Hannah Robinson Gayle Ratcliff Shirley Boykin Mary Snyder and scholarship chair Ida Lewis Read Ratliff Hough Meek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Frank Grote
Harmon Weathersby
Hannah Robinson
Gayle Ratcliff
Shirley Boykin
Mary Snyder
Ida Lewis
David Read
Ratliff
Don L. Hough
Ruth Meek
R. L. Read
John Richardson
E. M. Prewitt
Mrs Rex Worley’s Pupils Spring Recital
Mrs Rex Worley presents the annual spring piano recital featuring beginners and advanced pupils. The event starts at 7 30 Saturday night at Silsbee Senior High School auditorium with a program spanning beginner to junior and advanced pieces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rex Worley
Silsbee
Euditore
L Goodwin Named 60 C of C President in Silsbee
Lamoyne Goodwin district superintendent for Gulf States Utilities was elected president of the Silsbee Chamber of Commerce for 1960 61 at a board meeting Monday night at the school tax office. Robert Neyland will yield the office April 21 at the annual banquet. Ricard Jones Buck Jones Lumber is vice president Cecil Coble Silsbee State Bank treasurer L D Self secretary. R M Kobdish Sinclair Southwest Division speaks. Banquet plans and ticket sales noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Hodges
Silsbee
Sam Houston State Teachers College
Evadale High School
Hodges
Armed Services
E. C. Nash
J. J. Stringer
Pat Burrell
Wilma Nash
Effie Mae Needham
Lillie Mae Alford
R. B. Fling
Liza Youngblood
Pauline Smith
Barbara Rainey
Joyce Harris
Norman Wallace
Katie Smith
Verlon Bobbitt
Pat Dudley
Willie J. LaGrone
Harold Smith
Laverne Landis
Martha Jones
Lamoyne Goodwin
Gulf States Utilities Company
Silsbee Chamber of Commerce
Robert Neyland
Ricard Jones
Buck Jones Lumber Company
Cecil Coble
Silsbee State Bank
L. D. Self
Self
R. M. Kobdish
Sinclair
Southwest
Neyland
Voters Express Confidence In Heavy Uncontested School Vote
In Silsbee ISD 1099 turnout backed an uncontested school board election with Dr W J Poshataske and Attorney Earl Wills winning 1085 and 1075 votes. Dr Sam Copeland received the sole write-in. Other area races in Kountze Chance-Lock Sour Lake Buna Evadale logged varied results with incumbents and new trustees, total votes and write-ins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Independent
Board of Trustees
W. J. Poshataske
Earl Wills
Sam Copeland
John Busby
Kountze
Eugenia Gauntt
Richard Branscom
Robert Fife
W. L. Holmes
Joy Roberts
G. B. Richardson
T. S. Hooks
Allen Hooks
Howard Barrington
Chance-Lock Consolidated
N. A. Dennis
Kathryn Guilbeau
C. H. Smith
Mr. Dennis
John T. Williams
J. W. Cox
Sour Lake
E. L. Patrick
Archie L. Johnson
Fred Nolte
Stanley Ray
Glenn McDermand
Buna
Ben Ellison
E. E. “Bubba” Kaine
Eas
Jack Johnson
Bob Baker
Evadale
J. J. Stringer
W. C. Simmons
R E. Burrell
Rufus Tanton
W. E. Spears
Horace McCormack Sr
Jim Craddock
J. D. Williams
Junior High Track Squad Wins First Meet in Buna
Silsbee Junior High School track team dominated the Buna meet with 15912 points. Paul Johnson led with 24 points for high point honors, Lonnie Beard timed 2 21.3 in the 880, Doug Fullin won the mile in 5 20.2, and the 4x100 relay of Haley Read Roy Upshaw claimed first.
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Buna
Silsbee
Tiger Cubs
Paul Johnson
Johnson
Kountze
Little Cypress
Victor
Lonnie Beard
Doug Fullingim
Doyle Haley
Future Farmers Set Annual Parent- Son Barbecue
Silsbee Chapter of the Future Farmers of America will hold its annual parent and son barbecue Friday at 6:00 PM at the Eastex picnic grounds on the new Kountze highway west of Silsbee. James Prewitt, state FFA president, will speak. John Harrell will be master of ceremonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Future Farmers of America
Eastex
New
Kountze Highway
Village Creek
James Prewitt
Kirbyville
John Harrell
O. O. Miller
Bruce Moore of Kiowa Kansas Earns Recognition
Bruce Moore of Kiowa Kansas was recently cited for his achievements in a local event. The report highlights Moore's dedication and notes the involvement of his supporters and community, with details of the recognition level and timing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Moore
Kiowa
Kans
Tomgume Boze
Two Are Fined In County Court In Week
County court heard two cases and 11 arrests were reported at the county jail. Lee T. Puckett paid $50 and costs on April 1 for driving with license suspended. Marvin Cox paid $1 and costs on a hot check count. Arrests included seven drunks and one each driving while intoxicated insane vagrant hot check.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Rountree
Fletcher Richardson
Lee T. Puckett
Marvin Cox
Cancer Education Films To Be Shown In City Schools
This week cancer awareness films titled One Call will screen at 10:15 am in the Junior High and again at 10 am in the High School with Dr. Copeland and Dr. Tennison answering questions. On April 14 two Time and Two Women screenings will be offered for city ladies at 9 am and 7:30 pm in the fire hall with a local doctor present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam P. Copeland
George Tennison
Bebe
Dr Patterson to Address Cattle Producers in Kountze
Dr C M Patterson Extension Veterinarian of A and M College will address Hardin County cattle producers on the Brucellosis problem in Kountze Thursday night April 7 at 7 30. County Agent B E Rea will show a film Back the Attack on Brucellosis Plans to petition the Texas Animal Health Commission for Hardin County as a Type Brucellosis Control Area will be made and plans discussed for cooperative vaccination of heifer calves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. M. Patterson
A. & M. College
Hardin County
Kountze
Howard Barrington
B. E. Rea
Texas Animal Health Commission
Visitors plan Jamaica vacation stopover in town
Visitors Wednesday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. M McKay included Mr. and Mrs. Bill Erick of Banning California. They will spend several days here before continuing to a Jamaica vacation. Also joining them is Mr. Gladys Hino of the same area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. M McKay
Bill Erick
Banning
Calif
Jamaica
Gladys Hino
Growth Ahead for Silsbee Industry and Housing
The article predicts a new wave of industrial growth in Silsbee within the next year tied to possible plants and real estate deals. It cites Evadale's East Texas Pulp and Paper mill and Silsbee's Kirby Lumber plant as catalysts, with 35 000 acres expected to become available for plant sites farms and homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
East Texas Pulp and Paper Co
Evadale
Kirby Lumber Corporation
Silsbeel
Mrs. McKeown to lead Silsbee Little League Auxiliary
Mrs. Doyle McKeown was elected president of the Silsbee Little League Auxiliary at a meeting held April 4 at Kirby Elementary School. Irene Redkey will be first vice president, Mickey Lindsey second vice president in charge of minor league activities, and Florence Tucker secretary-treasurer. The next auxiliary meeting is set for tomorrow at Kirby Elementary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doyle McKeown
Silsbee i
Little League
Kirby Elementary School
Irene Redkey
Mickey Lindsey
Florence Tucker
Silsbee Hosts First Hardin County Relays
The first annual Hardin County relays are set at Kirby Stadium with four schools Sour Lake Kountze Silsbee and Saratoga competing. Championship trophies will be awarded for meet and mile relay. Prelims start 2 30 p m finals under lights at 7 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County
Kirby Stadium
Ray McGallion
Sour Lake
Kountze
Silsbee
Saratoga
E E Yoksh Returns From Temple Checkup
E E Yoksh came back Monday from Temple after a medical checkup at Santa Fe Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. E. Yoksh
Temple
Santa Fe Hospital
Grand Jury Begins Six Month Term in Har din County
The April term grand jury for the 88th district court in Hardin County was empanelled in Kountze to probe reported felonies for six months. District Judge H A Coe swore in the jurors, including Harmon Weathersby Ed Tors Worthey Lee Yawn and others from Silsbee Kountze Sour Lake Thicket Batson Chance Loeb and Chance-Loeb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kountze
W. C. Rankin
Sour Lake
Y. M._ Brackin
Thicket
L. A. Wells
Batson
Mrs. Helen Smith
Chance-Loeb
City election yields new and returning councilmembers
Dr. R O Jackson and Lenox Hawthorne won seats as city councilmen in Silsbee. Incumbent H C Hopkins also won reelection. Voter totals were 690, 502, and 474 respectively with 936 votes cast. The canvass is set for Friday and sworn-in officials will take office after. Other council members include Mayor H M Jones and councilmen A R Neyland E Pete Landolt Jr Bert M Slaydon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. O. Jackson
Lenox Hawthorne
Silsbee
H. C. Hopkins
Dr. Jackson
Mr. Hawthorne
Mr. Hopkins
Frank L. Choate
William Free
R. F
Bob’ Ford
Alonzo Govan
Ernie Dietrich
Bob Banks
H. M. Jones
Volunteer Firemen Answer Twenty Alarms In March
Silsbee volunteer firemen answered 20 alarms in March per Chief John Busby. Incidents include multiple grass and woods fires, two home fires with heavy losses, a car fire, a garage blaze, and a mill standby call, with damages totaling hundreds of dollars at several properties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
John Busby
Walter Bell
Pecan Street
Willis Road
Woods
R. C. Bause
Old Spurger
East Texas Pulp and Paper Mill
Berniece Polley
Lth
Kountze
Sam Humble
Bruce Fuller
Elam
Glauss
DeHart Store
Friendship Baptists To Begin Revival
A revival meeting starts Sunday night at Friendship Baptist Church with visiting speaker Rev. E P Ramsey of First Baptist Kountze. Services are each night at 7 30 and cottage prayer meetings are held in different homes this week. Rev E E Castilew, pastor, notes the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friendship Baptist Church
E. P. Ramsey
First Baptist Church
Kountze
Beaumont Set For Texas Classroom Teachers Convention
About 800 Texas classroom teachers will gather in Beaumont April 8 and 9 for the annual convention. Durward Grubb of Abilene, president of the Texas Classroom Teachers Association, will preside. Events begin with an 8 p.m. Friday hotel reception and 9 a.m. Saturday meetings. Theme is The Golden Sixties Peace or Peril. Mrs. R. L. Read attends from Silsbee. The Silsbee association is an affiliate of the statewide Texas Classroom Teachers Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Beaumont
Durward Grubb
Abilene
Texas Classroom Teachers Association
Ses
Silsbee Classroom Teachers Association
R. L. Read
Good Friday Services Planned for April 16 by Local Churches
Plans are set for a three hour Good Friday service on April 16 by Silsbee's Ministers Fellowship. The theme will be The Seven Last Words with Rev. Larry Correu, Rev. Eugene Jonte, Dr. P. F. Herndon, and Rev. Grant A. Herbst taking part. The noon service will be at St. John's Episcopal Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Ministers Fellowship
Larry Correu
First Presbyterian Church
Eugene Jonte
First Methodist Church
P. F. Herndon
First Christian Church
Grant A. Herbst
St. John's Episcopal Church
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Services Today For Six Year Old Randy D Martin
Funeral services for Randy Duane Martin six year old will be held at 10 a m in the chapel of Farmer Funeral Home with Rev Otis Sowell officiating. The child died suddenly in a Beaumont hospital at 10 25 a m Tuesday after a tonsillectomy the day before. He is survived by his father James Martin of Houston mother Mrs Jesse Kelley of Silsbee two sisters Mary Alice Martin of Houston and Tommie Lou Kelley of Beaumont one brother Randolph Kelley of Beaumont grandmother Mrs Ray Smith of Jasper great grandmother Mrs Lizie Boyd of Silsbee. Burial will be in Knapple cemetery under Farmer Funeral Home direction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randy Duane Martin
Farmer Funeral Home
Otis Sowell
Jasper Methodist Church
Beaumont Hospital
James Martin
Houston
Jesse Kelley
Silsbee
Mary Alice Martin
Tommie
Funeral Services For Mrs Ohman Held In Beaumont
Funeral services for Mrs Julia Victoria Ohman 73 of Silsbee were held at North End Methodist Church Beaumont. She died at 3 30 am Tuesday at the home of her daughter in Beaumont after illness. Burial Forest Lawn Memorial Park with Rob erts and Pipkin Brulin directing. Survivors include son August R B Ohman and several daughters sons and siblings across Texas and Florida with grandchildren and a great grandchild.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia Victoria Ohman
Rt. 2
Silsbee
North End
Social Guests From Beaufort Winnie Attend Davis-Biss Reunion
Mrs. Jimmy Davis of Beaumont and Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Brook with sons of Winnie were guests in the home of Ms. Dad Biss. W. BR. Burn hosted the visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Davis
Beaumont
J. R. Brook
Winnie
Dad Biss
W. BR. Burn
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Evadale Rebels
Amelia School
L. Goodwin
C of C
Win Read
Pete Roy
Johnny Upshaw
Robert Hare
Andrew Crosby
Gerald Walker
Henry Holland
Bill Bellenger
Dr. Patterson
R.O. Jackson
L. Hawthorne
H.C. Hopkins
Hugh Smith
Elizabeth Ann
St. Therese Hospital
Allen Warrick
Kimberly Ann
Baptist Hospital
Lisa Marie
Gene Cormier
Hardin County Hospital
John L. Cravey
Dortha Darlene
Marc Joseph
Ray Moore
Loyd Sutton
Kathy Trene
James Bennett
Bennett Rinicker
William Tyles
Gordon Lee
Jeannie Sharon
Herman Crain
Michael Henry
Pat Henry Hill
A. R. Neyland
E. “Pete” Landolt Jr
Bert M. Slaydon
Mr. Neyland
P. Williams
Ave. G
Woodlea Addibe
J. G Reeves
Gulf Warehouse
Santa Fe
Friendship Baptists
E. E. Castilew
Randy D. Martin
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