James French Fatally Shoots Self in Silsbee Standoff
James Irving French, 33, formerly of Silsbee, died at St Elizabeth Hospital Beaumont after firing a gun to avoid arrest. Police surrounded a house on 705 North 4th Street. French raised a pistol and shot himself, dying en route to the hospital. He was wanted by three counties and linked to multiple crimes including hijacking, a Sweeney case, and an armed robbery. Funeral services set for Lufkin Gipson Funeral Home with burial in Garden of Memories.
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James Irving French
Silsbee
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Beaumont
Justice of the
Wallace McCasland
French
Bernard Parks
Albert Sharp
North 4Th St
Sheriff's Office
Kountze
Billy Paine
Tommy Clark
Parks
Sharp
Rose Caraway
Paine
Farmer Funeral Home
Caraway
Hardin County
Henry Overstreet
Harris
Jefferson
Hardin
State Penitentiary
Houston
Overstreet
Kirbyville
James French
Gipson Funeral Home
Lufkin
John Floyd
Garden of Memories
Irving French
Denice
Debbie French
Bryan
Highway 96 To Get New Surface Through Silsbee
Moore Brothers Construction Co. submitted the low bid for resurfacing Highway 96 through Silsbee also known as South 5th Street. The project, including asphalt paving and one course surface treatment, runs from four lanes to the railroad tracks and through town to Waldo Mathews School. T. M. McNamara of Orange will supervise as resident engineer. The contract covered several highways in Orange and Silsbee areas.
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Moore Brothers Construction Co
State Highway Department
Silsbee
South 5Th Street
Waldo Mathews School
T. M. McNamara
Orange
Orange and
Tennison Elected Silsbee School Board President
Dr. George D. Tennison was chosen president at a reorganizational meeting after last Saturday’s election. He succeeds Aljf Fullingim who led the board for seven years, with C. R. Baker named vice president Earl Wills secretary and Supt Don L. Hough recording secretary.
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George D. Tennison
Silsbee School Board of Trustees
Aljf Fullingim
C. R. Baker
Earl Wills
Don L. Hough
Consolidation Could Boost Silsbee Taxes Under Chance Loeb Study
A Silsbee School Board report on merging with the Chance Loeb district shows Silsbee would assume its indebtedness and implement a tax equalization program. The plan, discussed at a called meeting, outlines district makeup, finances, debt, and revenues affecting taxpayers.
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Silsbee School Board
Chance- Loeb
Don L Hough
Silsbee
Chance-Loeb
Pritchard & Abbott
Chance Loeb
Silsbee Independent
Chance - Loeb
Lions Variety Show Set for Silsbee High Friday
The 16th annual Silsbee Lions Variety Show begins at 7 30 P M Friday in the Silsbee High auditorium with 12 local acts. Intermission music comes from the Silsbee High School orchestra. Bruce Watts will be master of ceremonies as funds support Sea Scout, Kerrville camp for crippled children, and other Lions charities. Tickets available from Lions members.
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Silsbee Lions
Pete Landolt
Silsbee High
Silsbee High School
Melvin Winger
Bruce Watts
The
Lions
Landolt
Silsbee Sea Scout Unit
Crippled Children’s Camp
Kerrville
Silsbee Lions Club
North Hardin Baptists Dedicate First Church Building
North Hardin Baptist Church of Silsbee dedicates the initial unit Easter Sunday at 3:00 with 174 seats in a 48 by 80 foot permanent building. The project, built by church men under Chairman Jack Provost, will join later to the permanent auditorium in the next unit, with many volunteers and ladies serving meals. public invited.
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North Hardin Baptist Church of
Silsbee
Junit
Jack Provost
Bob Jenkins
A. C. Lewis
W. F. Darby
Hall Gregory
J. C. Ard
Raymond Murph
L. C. Deal
Sam Whittaker
Jesse Harrell
Hunter Yarborough
Lee Roy Hale
Willis Pate
Valcie Moore
Collier Family Visitation At Corpus Christi Home
Mr and Mrs Ken Collier and their daughter visited last week in Corpus Christi staying with his mother Mrs Raymond Fee and grandmother Mrs Emma Collier in a family gathering noted by relatives.
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Ken Collier
Corpus Christi
Raymond Fee
Emma Collier
Ministers Fellowship To Sponsor Friday Services
The First Christian Church of Silsbee hosts the Community Good Friday Service sponsored by the Silsbee Ministers' Fellowship led by Rev. Joseph C. Harrison. The event runs 12:00 noon to 3:06 p.m. on Good Friday, April 16, with eight ministers delivering the Words from the Cross and periods of prayer and hymns.
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First Christian Church of
Silsbee
East Avenue K
Harrison
P. F. Herndon
A. C. Johnson
St. Beulah
R. E. Barclay
First Baptist
McCall Seid
Three Plead Guilty To DWI Charges In County Court
In Hardin County Court on April 5 Judge Fletcher Richardson heard three first offense driving while intoxicated cases. R J Pace of Victor South Carolina August of Nome and Florina Loftin Williams of Lufkin were fined 50 dollars and costs and sentenced to three days in jail after pleading guilty. In Jefferson county Criminal District court Raymond Earl Fee of Silsbee pleaded guilty to a second offense DWI, receiving a 200 dollar fine and costs and a two year probation in jail.
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Hardin County
Fletcher Richardson
R. J. Pace
Victor
Jefferson County
Loggins In Serious Condition After Silsbee Knife Fight
W C Loggins reported improving after a knife attack in Silsbee last Thursday. The incident at Earnest Avenue and Highway 96 South left Loggins seriously slashed. W L Dennis and Harvey Robinson also involved. Dennis and Robinson remained jailed as investigators and law enforcement compiled charges.
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W. C
Loggins
Baptist Hospital
Beaumont
Silsbee
Billy Paine
Earnest Avenue
Highway 96
W. L. Dennis
Harvey Robinson
Robinson
Dennis
Hardin County
Farmer Funeral Home
Paine
Henry Overstreet
Max Zeller
Sgt. J. R. Allen
Highway Patrol
Barbara Riley Installed as Desk and Derrick Club Vice President
Mrs C R Riley and daughter Beverly of Doucette visited Miss Barbara Riley and attended a dinner at the Ramada Inn in Beaumont Monday. Barbara Riley was installed as second vice president of the Desk and Derrick Club of Beaumont.
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C. R. Riley
Beverly
Doucette
Barbara Riley
Ramada Inn
Beaumont
Desk and Derrick Club
Fulltime C of C Office Opened Here in Silsbee
Silsbee expands 1965 program as the Chamber of Commerce opens a permanent office at 270 Highway 96 South next to Buck Jones Lumber Co. The office will be open Monday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Lucy Carpenter is hired as secretary and interviews for a potential Chamber manager are under way.
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C. R. Baker
Silsbee Chamber
Norvell
John J. Ferdinal
Jim Sims
Britton-Cravens Insurance Agency
Silsbee, Chamber of Commerce
Highway 96 South
R. L. Paret
Fred Perlitz
J. R. Sims Jr
Rex Worley
E. T. Worthey
Marion Almond
W. A. Barclay
Rayford Birdwell
Fred Hardy
John Teal
Henry Donelson
Ross Eppes
John Meyers
Victor Norvell
Pete Farmer
John Ferdinal
W. O. Holmes
Richard Jones
Robert Neyland
Silsbee Chamber of Commerce
Silsbee
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Buck Jones Lumber Co
Lucy Carpenter
Meyers and Baker Return to Silsbee School Board
Voters in Silsbee elected mayor Frank L. McClanahan to a second term by a 522 to 512 margin. Council seats went to Bert Slaydon and Pete Landolt with 499 and 448 votes, beating Elton Brookins 353. School board incumbents C. R. Baker and John C. Meyers were reelected with 278 and 314 votes amid a 373-ballot turnout.
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Frank L. McClanahan
Jet Silsbee
lHe
H. C. Hopkins
C. R. Baker
Bert Slaydon
Co. E
Pete” Landolt Jr
Elton Brookins
Ellis King
Billy Dan VanWinkle
E. J. Dietrich
Silsbee School Board
John C. Meyers
Richard E. Jones
Herbert ‘G. Buckett
John Busby
Miss Carole Cobble Tapped For Honor Society At Lamar
Lamar Tech juniors were tapped for Cap and Gown senior women’s honor society on March 31. Mrs. Mavis Holly Field announced the selection criteria require scholarship service and leadership and top one third class rank with a 1.90 GPA in a 3.0 system. New members include Carole Cobble majoring in secretarial science. parents listed as Mr. and Mrs. Cecil E. Cobble of Sils.
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Beaumont
Lamar Tech
Mavis Hollyfield
Carole Obble
Secretarial Science
Cecil E. Cobble
Sils
Chance Loeb ISD Elects Two New Board Members
Two new trustees were elected to the Chance Loeb Independent School District board on Saturday. W. A. Theriot won with 334 votes and Charlies H. Smith with 336 votes. Other candidates were Henry H. Pippin with 286 votes and M. D. Heider with 268 votes. total votes cast were 608.
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Chance- Loeb Independent School District
W. A. Theriot
Charlies H. Smith
Henry H. Pippin
M. D. Heider
Franklin visit by Dred family at Droeddy home
Mr and Mrs Douglas Dred ldy and their baby visited Friday in Franklin Louisiana at the home of Mr and Mrs Leroy Droeddy and family.
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Douglas Dredldy
Baby
Franklin, la
Leroy Droeddy
Saturday Final Date For Little League Sign-up
Silsbee Little League sets today at 7 30 p m in the Neches Room Neches National Bank for a meeting. Saturday is the last day for boys to sign up at the park from 6 a m to noon with birth certificates. Tryouts start Monday 5 p m for nine year olds Tuesday 5 p m for 10 year olds Thursday 5 p m for 11 and 12 year olds. Five year olds will be advised when to report. Opening day is May 15. Jim Conner is president and invites all interested persons to attend.
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Silsbee Little League
Neches
Neches National Bank
Park
Jim Conner
Gravis and Anderson Elected to Evadale School Board
One incumbent and one new trustee won in Evadale School District races Saturday. B. W. Gravis received 40 votes and Glenn Anderson 25 votes to join the board. Joyce Taylor drew 56 votes and Wes Burrell 16, with 39 total ballots cast.
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Evadale School District Board of Trustees
B. W. Gravis
Glenn Anderson
J. B
Trail Riders Rodeo Set for Friday and Saturday Nights
The Silsbee Trail Riders announce their annual Spring Rodeo at 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday at the Trail Riders arena. J. E. Hoke produces the event. A parade is planned for 1 p.m. Saturday starting near Conner's Drive In. Call Lorene Hoke for details.
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Trail Riders
Silsbee Trail Riders
Trail Riders Arena
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Karl Simpson JR
Margaret Croucher
Temple
B. L. Moreland
Bulletin
Aden A
Dall
Loeb Levy
Simpson
Paper Industry Management Association
Pulp and Paper
Hough
Ballance
Citizens National Bank
Cameron
Texas
Silsbee, State Bank
Silsbee State Bank
Silssbee State Bank
Margaret Lorenz
It & Minerals
North Hardin Baptists
W. C. Loggins
McClanahan
Slaydon
Silsbee City
Carole Cobble
Lamar
Gravis, Anderson
Evadale
Conner
Smne Tra
Forties
Silsbes
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