Garden Club Installs Mrs J D Moore As New President
Silsbée Garden Club held its final meeting of the season at Mrs C E Richmond home with Twenty members. Mrs J D Moore was installed as president and presented a gift to outgoing president Mrs Richmond. A plant sale followed the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garden Club
J. D. Moore
Silsbée Garden Club
C. E. Richmond
A. L. Tucker
Tucker
Richmond
S. T. Walker
James G. Lee
C. R. Baker
B. A. McMahon
E. B. Brown
Robert L. Paret
A. T. McDonough
H. T. Horka
E. B.stover
Two Plead Guilty To DWI Counts In County Court
Mack Williams Jr. on April 3 and J. R. Jordan on April 7 pleaded guilty in county court to driving while intoxicated. Each was fined $50 and costs and sentenced to three days in jail. County records show 15 arrests that week by county officers, including one from Odessa on hot check charges and several assaults and multiple drunks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fletcher Richardson
Mack Williams Jr
J. R. Jordan
Odessa
Rectory Blessing For St. John's Church In Woodlea Sunday
The St. John's Episcopal Church rectory at 107 Bowers Road Woodlea Addition will be blessed Sunday April 13 at four o'clock with Rev. John E. Hines officiating. An open house and tours follow from 4 to 6 o'clock with refreshments by the Women's Auxiliary. Carter Work of Kountze built the modern 3 bedroom 2 bath air conditioned home costing about 18300 dollars on five acres at 2215 Roosevelt Drive Extension. Rev. and Mrs. Grant A Herbst and their sons are the first occupants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowers Road
Woodlea Addition
John E. Hines
Diocese of Texas
Carter
Kountze
Congregation of St. John’s
Roosevelt Drive
Grant A. Herbst
ST. John’s Episcopal Church
John Hines
Grant Herbst
Blind Bogey Meet Set For Week End At Country Club
Silsbee Golf and Country Club announces a blind bogey 18 hole handicap tournament for members on April 12 and 13. Women and men may play 18 holes over one or split across both days with all entry fees used for prizes. A second San Jacinto Day weekend event is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Golf and Country Club
John Spiilar
Club Pro
Spillar
San Jacinto Day
Evadale School and Paper Mill Reach Tax Settlement
Evadale Independent School District and East Texas Pulp and Paper Company agreed to settle their tax dispute out of court. The mill’s valuation is set at 5.5 million with $82,000 due immediately. approval by Judge Joe Fisher was pending. The agreement averts a possible May 1 school shutdown and reduces the district’s tax bill from 119,000 to 82,000 with a 37,000 shortfall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evadale Independent School District
East Texas Pulp and Paper Company
Ed Nash
Joe Fisher
District Court
Jasper
Evadale
Nash
Eastex
Five Thousand Dollar Fire Damages Mrs Thompson Residence
Fire at a two story apartment block across from the fire station caused about $5000 in damage to Mrs Sarah Thompson's home. Fire alarm rang at 1230 Saturday as Fire Chief John Busby noted insurance covered losses and March saw 15 calls for various blazes. Donations totaling $27 from local residents were acknowledged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Thompson
John Busby
Fred Himmelrich
Kirby Sawmill
Jennings Ward
Palatka
Fla
Ave. L Extension
Vena Riddle
L. S. Hutto
Congressman Brooks Visits Here Saturday
U.S. Representative Jack Brooks visited Silsbee on Saturday morning stopping at The Silsbee Bee to chat with local friends. He discussed the business recession and Silsbee’s proposed new post office building and noted many factors affect timing but expected some contract action within a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Brooks
United States
Silsbee
Brooks
Silsbee Bee
Adams Gravis Vows In Monday Methodist Wedding
Miss Carolyn Adams daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry Bergman Adams will wed Pvt Bruce Dwain Gravis son of Mr and Mrs Bruce Wayne Gravis of Evadale on Monday night at 7 30 in the First Methodist Church Rev Bruce O Power will perform the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolyn Adams
Harry Bergman Adams
Bruce Dwain Gravis
Bruce Wayne Gravis
Evadale
First Methodist Church
Bruce O. Power
Second Work Day Scheduled At Silsbee Little League Park
Silsbee Little League met in Hardin County Savings and Loan office with Jimmy Stoeppleman presiding. A second work day was planned for Saturday at 8 a.m. and Sunday afternoon. Opening day is May 3 with a parade and the first game that night at the park. Next officers meeting is April 29 at 7 30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Little League Park
Silsbee Little League
Hardin County Savings and Loan Office
Jimmy Stoeppleman
Key Club Heads to Texas-Oklahoma District Convention
Two Susbee High Key Club plans to attend the ninth annual Texas Oklahoma District Convention in Houston April 18 to 20 at the Rice Hotel. The event aims to elect next year's officers promote club interest and feature the Forward Freedom theme with an oratorical contest. Key Club International President William Crowell and Kiwanis District Governor Charles B McFarland will speak as the Silsbee Club emphasizes its Houston representation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susbee Key Ch
Houston
Rice Hotel
Key Club
Key Club International
Chicago
William Crowell
Kiwanis District
Charles B. McFarland
Silsbee Club
Chili-Dog Supper To Benefit Cub Pack
The men of the First Methodist Church sponsor a chili-dog supper for Pack 88 of the Cub Scouts. The event runs 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in Cravens Hall Friday night to fund re-registration and Boy Life magazine subscriptions for each boy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cub Pack
The
First Methodist Church
Cub Scouts
Cravens Hall
Frank Carpenter Seeks Texas 3rd Senate Seat
Former State Representative Frank Carpenter of Sour Lake announces candidacy to succeed Ottis E. Lock in the 3rd Senatorial District. Carpenter served Hardin Polk and San Jacinto counties in the House during the 53rd and 54th Legislatures as a Democratic candidate for the July primary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Carpenter
Sour Lake
Ottis E. Lock
Lufkin
Texas
Carpenter
Hardin
Polk
San Jacinto
Mass arrest over drag racing on highway 105 near Sour Lake
Hardin county sheriff and Texas highway patrol rounded up 55 Beaumont youths after a late night drag race on highway 105 between Sour Lake and the Batson cutoff. All had prior traffic violations. no charges were filed, and the group was released after a stern warning. Deputy Sheriff E B Coleman had dispersed a smaller prior mob two weeks earlier. County Attorney Earl Stover supervised follow up with about 20 youths in his office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County Sheriff’s
Texas Highway Patrol
Sour Lake
Batson
Dave Rountree
Earl Stover
Beaumont
Stover
E. B. Coleman
William Whitaker
Grand Jury Named for 88th District Court Term
The 88th district court session opened in Kountze with Judge H A Coe presiding and jurors selected for the term. Foreman Lester Caraway of Silsbee heads the panel joined by Daniel Heath John K Bower Leon Boyette L A McNeil H G French Sam White G E Dixon Forest F King Joe D Hunt C P Martin and A C Kincaid Jr all of area towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam White
Kountze
G. E. Dixon
Forest F. King
Sour Lake
Joe D. Hunt
C. P. Martin
Saratoga
A. C. Kincaid Jr
Batson
Evadale PTA to Hear Silsbee Minister
Evadale PTA schedules its regular monthly meeting for Monday April 14 at 7 30 p m in the school. Officers for the next year will be elected. Rev Grant Herbst pastor of St John s Episcopal Church will be guest speaker on Juvenile Delinquency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evadale Pta
Grant Herbst
St. John's Episcopal Church
Santa Fe Moves To Hasten Park Donation
Santa Fe Railway pledges to donate park land to the city of Silsbee. Mayor H M Jones received a letter from L M Olson stating the city must surrender tenancy at will on streets around the park before the donation can proceed. City Council approved the necessary ordinance in special session and sent a copy to Olson's office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Fe
Hasten Park
Santa Fe Railway
Santa Fe Park
H. M. Jones
L. M. Olson
Galveston
Texas
City of
Silsbee
Jones
Alcoholics Anonymous to Hold Open Meeting in Silsbee
AA announces an open meeting Saturday at 8 p.m. in the Silsbee Fire Hall. Two speakers will share experiences with alcohol and the disease of alcoholism, inviting the public to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alcoholics Anonymous
Silsbee
Hough Submits 1958 59 Silsbee School Faculty Nominations
The Silsbee school system submitted to the board a full list of teachers and staff for 1958-59. Supervising Supt. Don L. Hough noted all appointments await board approval with possible changes reported next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hough
Silsbee School System
School Board of Trustees
Don L. Hough
C. B. Watts Jr
Evelyn Allen
Dixie Donelson
Frank van Breeman
Jack Hetherington
Maurice Hobbs
Ina Lester
Ida Lewis
Raymond McGallion
Ruth Meek
G. W. Meek
Betty A. Mitchell
Norma Ratliff
Helen Read
Leola Richardson
Stella Vanderburg
Jimmy Rand
Gladys Rhodes
Mae Self
Joyce Wallace
Joyce Wray
Bobby Gene Martin
Yvonne Neyland
James Stephens
Darrell Strong
Lucyle Prewitt
Read-Turrentine
Methodists Schedule Fellowship Supper and Play
A two act biblical play from the book of Mark will be shown at Cravens hall First Methodist church during the fellowship supper Friday night April 25 at 7 o clock. Mrs Ed Brown directs the play. The supper was postponed from April 18 due to a conflict, said general chairman W S Bartle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cravens Hall
First Methodist Church
Ed Brown
W. S. Bartle
Chamber of Commerce hires Beaumont consultant Thursday night
Silsbee chamber of commerce directors met Thursday night at the chamber office to announce yearbook committee appointments and hire Luke Trahan of Beaumont as consultant for 150. Approval followed debate with two no votes from Rob ert Neyland and Frank McClanahan. Hop kins said Trahan not yet at work and further study planned. Membership dues remain 30 for businesses and 12 for individuals. Frank McClanahan to supervise the membership cleanup drive. Eight directors and five committee members attended, with Martin Wilson presiding as newly elected president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Chamber of
Martin Wilson
PTA To Install Officers Tuesday
The Parent-Teacher Association will meet Tuesday night at 7 30 in the High School Auditorium to install officers. Mrs Aylene McMahon is the outgoing president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parent
Aylene McMahon
New Presbyterian Minister Will Be Installed Sun Night
Rev. Larry M. Correll will be installed as pastor of the First Presbyterian church of Silsbee in a 7:30 Sunday service. Dr. David W. Roberts of Westminster Beaumont will preside and pose constitutional questions. Sermon by Dr. Henry Picard of St. Andrews Beaumont. charge by Rev. John Alexander Liberty. elder Joe Savage to give the charge. Rev. Byron Price Victor to complete the commission. Public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry M. Correll
First Presbyterian Church of
Silsbee
David W. Roberts
Westminster Church of
Byron Price
Victor Presbyterian Church
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Congressman Brooks
Senate
Mr. Stover
Sherman Warner
Doris Williams
Kirby
Weeks Crawford
Hanna Grote
Johnnye L. Hile
Oma Odom
Flo Ellen Stark
Cyprene Beck
Lorilei Ragan
Lucille Thornton
Mary Grace Bower
Lloyd Markham
Carolyn Gilchriest
Beatrice Simmons
Lydia Monk
Marjorie Murdock
Merle McBee
Mary Bertram
Ermine Vanderburg
Mignon Winger
Charlotte Rand
Ruby Perdue
Wesley Shaw
Willia M. Johns
Abram Miles
Robinson
Mableen Brent
Hattie Blackmon
Ida M. Wright
Nancy Skillern
Hilliard Lewis
Eloise Vanner
Gail Tarver
Sam Yawn
S. A. Wallace
Hall Gregory
Joe Davis
William Sellers
R. B. Withers
Cicero Kirkendall
Dean Duffle
James Stevens
Louis Sellers
Arvie Hamilton
Joe Hignett
Elizabeth Williams
LaVerne Barclay
Frances Murphey
Etta M. Johnson
Robbie Bradshaw
Selna McDonald
Maude Lewis
Lee Evans
Will Hooks
Lee Smyly
George Read
Phil Jenkins
B. J. Ashworth
W. M. Rhodes
Ed Hawthorne
Primus McDonald
Rufus Holmes
W. H. Taylor
Iola Ard
Chamber of Commerce
PTA
Presbyterian
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