Mrs Collier Succeeds Husband In Tax Assessor-Collector Job
Mrs. Lillie Bell Collier was appointed by the Hardin County commissioners to succeed her husband Stout Collier as tax assessor-collector after his death. Her term lasts until the 1958 general election. Commissioners also sold $125,000 in unsold right-of-way bonds to First Southwest Co. of Dallas at 3.05384 percent. They approved school board results for the Chance-Loeb independent district and discussed road right-of-way cases including condemnations in Silsbee and Saratoga.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillie Bell Collier
Hardin County
Commissioners’ Court
Stout Collier
First Southwest Co
Dallas
Fletcher Richardson
Sour Lake
Chance-Loeb
New Independent Consolidated School District
C. E. Meadows
L. A. McNeil
H. W. Pippin
Louis Fraytet
H. R. Okun
N. A. Dennis
L. E. Andrus
Henry Luce to Visit Silsbee Area Friday
Time Inc founder Henry R. Luce will tour the East Texas Pulp and Paper mill in Silsbee and inspect 660000 acres of Southwestern Settlement land. The visit marks his first to the area and may include attendance at the Silsbee Chamber of Commerce celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry R. Luce
Silsbee and
Area
Time
Life
Fortune
Sports Ilustrated
Time, Inc
Silsbee
East Texas
Martha’s Vinyard
Mass
Elizabeth Middleton Luce
Elihu Root
Luce
East Texas Pulp and Paper Company
Silsbee Chamber of Commerce
Final P TA Meeting Of Year In Silsbee
The Silsbee P-TA will stage its last meeting of the school year on Tuesday night April 16 at the Junior High School auditorium. Beaumont district P-TA president Mrs. O D Cole will install officers for the coming year with Mrs Barney McMahon as president, Mrs W E Sheffield treasurer, and Mrs R L Read secretary. Vice presidents are Mrs Weens Crawford Mrs Tom Benson and Mrs Mark Allen. First grade pupils will handle the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Parent-Teacher Association
C. R. Baker
O. D. Cole
Beaumont
P-Ta
Barney McMahon
W. E. Sheffield
R. L. Read
Weens Crawford
Tom Benson
Mark Allen
Five New Men Join Silsbee Volunteer Fire Dept
Five new firemen were added to Silsbee's volunteer department to meet state insurance drill requirements, bringing total membership from 20 to 25. The new members are Bill Hulin, Claxton Seely, O. L. Tucker, Dock Ray, and Rex Moore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
State Fire Insurance Commission
Bill Hulin
Claxton Seely
O. L. Tucker
Dock Ray
Rex Moore
Fire in Eastex plant personnel office causes minor damage
A fire in the Eastex plant personnel office in Evadale Monday afternoon about 2 40 oclock was reported to have done only slight damage. The blaze, likely from an explosion in the air conditioning unit, burned a small ceiling hole and triggered the sprinkler system causing water damage to the heating unit area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Texas Pulp and Paper Company
Evadale
Funeral services held for Stout Collier in Silsbee
A large crowd attended the Friday funeral for William Stout Collier 46 Hardin county tax assessor collector who died Wednesday in Beaumont. Survivors include his wife Lillie Bell Collier a son Robert and brother Claude of Silsbee. Burial at Resthaven with Masonic rites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collier
R. E. Barclay
First Baptist Church
Bruce O. Power
First Methodist Church
Masonic Lodge No
Resthaven Wills
Farmer Fun
Carl Babbit
Frank Choate
John Busby
Frank Payne
R. H. Ernst
Sam Farquhar
Banquet Monday Night To Honor Silsbee Senior Class
The First Methodist Church will honor the seniors of Silsbee High School with a banquet Monday night at 8 in Cravens Hall. The program theme is Count Your Blessings and Rev. Charles Godbey of Woodville will be the guest speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
First Methodist Church
Silsbee High School
Cravens Hall
Charles Godbey
Woodville
Silsbee Chamber Banquet Promises Active Year Ahead
Silsbee hosts its annual Chamber of Commerce banquet drawing civic and business leaders with hundreds of reservations. Earl Stover will yield the presidency to Lloyd Brannan as five new directors join, signaling expansion for the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Chamber of Commerce
Earl “Smokey” Stover
Lloyd Brannan
Chamber
Guilty Pleas Arrive In County Court Roster
Four cases tried in county court last week ended with guilty pleas and penalties. DWI fines ranged from 50 dollars to 50 with three days in jail. a Sour Lake woman paid 1 dollar on hot check charges. Clyde Ashlock and John F. Tanton Jr. each drew 50 dollars and three days in jail. William A. Collins got a similar sentence. Clyde Musgrove of Wotan also pleaded guilty to drunken driving, receiving 50 dollars and three days in jail. Deputy Rountree reports 31 arrests, including 15 drunks and 5 fel ony DWIs, plus other offenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fletcher Richardson
Sour Lake
G. W. McAdams
John F. Tanton Jr
Silsbee
Clyde Ashlock
William A. Collins
Clyde David Musgrove
Wotan
Jefferson County
Dave Rountree
Water Rate Hike And City Measures At Silsbee Meeting
Silsbee voters heard plans for higher water tap fees with five eighths inch taps at 55 dollars one inch at 100 and two inch at 240 while former fees were 40 80 and 175. City actions also included highway right of way condemnations and annexed area taxation with a 10 percent value levy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Bill Pennington
Frank Payne
Earl Stover
Pennington
Silsbee School Board Reorganizes and Approves 1957-58 Staff
The Silsbee Independent School District board reorganized governing seats and reviewed the trustee election results. Incumbents FE M Prewitt and Newton Hopkins won re election with Jimmy Stoeppleman trailing. Superintendent Don Hough presented a slate of teacher recommendations and assignments for the 1957-58 year, listing principals, department heads, coaches, and specialized teachers for Silsbee Senior High, Silsbee Junior High, Read Turrentine Elementary, and related staff positions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Independent School District
FE. M. Prewitt
Newton Hopkins
Jimmy Stoeppleman
Mien
Seein
Lita Werte Wurharne
Don Hough
Silsbee Senior High School
C B. Watts, Jr
Evelyn Allen
Dixie Donelson
Kenneth Fouts
J. B. Griffith
Jack Hetherington
Maurice Hobbs
P. E
Janie Hough
Ina Lester
Ida Lewis
Raymond McGallion
Stella B. McMichael
Ruth Meek
Miller
Voc
Betty A Mitchell
Norma Ratliff
Helen Read
Lloyd Brannan To Head Silsbee Chamber of Commerce
Lloyd N Brannan Silsbee district superintendent for Gulf States Utilities will become president of the Silsbee Chamber at the annual banquet in the Junior High School cafeteria. He succeeds Earl B Stover. new officers include Robert Neyland Jimmy Jeff rey and L D Self with new directors Rayford Birdwell Frank McClanahan B A McMahon L D Self and Carey Williamson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd N. Brannan
Silsbee
Gulf States Utilities Co
Silsbee Chamber of Commerce
Earl B. Stover
Chamber
Chamber of Commerce
Robert Neyland
Jimmy Jeffrey
L. D. Self
Rayford Birdwell
Frank M«cClanahan
B. A. McMahon
L. D Self
Carey Williamson
Brannan
L. L. McCutcheon
Junior High Glee Club to Present The Cross of Redemption
The Junior High Glee Club directed by Mrs. Mary Bertram will stage The Cross of Redemption on April 17 at 8 p.m. in First Baptist Church. The group will also perform on Gloria Devore's TV show at 2 30 p.m. April 17 on Channel 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Bertram
First Baptist Church
Gloria Devore
Channel 6
Lancaster Family Returns Home From visit with Landolts
Mr W Lancaster and daughters Elizabeth and Lynne return to their Austin home after visiting the Landolt family and Mr and Mrs Pete Landolt and their son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr . W. Lancaster
Elizabeth
Lynne
Austin
C. E. Landolt
Pete Landolt
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L. E. Andrus Jr
C. E Meadows
Louis C. Frayter
Clyde Chaney
Clem Heiselbetz
Joe Gomer
E. W. Baldwin
B. A. Glasscock
Charlie E. Reid
B. Thornton
Saratoga
C. C. Banks
J. A. Rawls
Tyre
Gregory
Wynk Martin
Ima L. Martin
B. H. Collins
W. G. Winters
L. Shivers
A. E. Payne
Lawrence Foster
R. E. Teel
Rosa Cryer
Richardson
Time Inc
U. S
Mr. Luce
Tengchow, China
Henry Winters Luce
Orig
Fire Dept
Eastex
William Stout Collier
Baptist Hospital
J. N. Collier Co
Silsbee Dry Goods Co
David Read
Rosenberg-Richmond
Texas Gulf Coast Press Association
Wendell Shannon
O. J. “Red” Wilkerson
Port Neches
Uncle Sam
Betty Simmons
Silsbee High
Nederland
Houston
H. B. Simmons
Cathryn Thornton
Z. B. Thornton
Chance
French High School
Lena Wells
Tommie Favors
Janice Dunn
Janice Sampson
Roger Ratliff
Betty Ann Mitchell
Silsbe« High School
Don [ Hough
Warren Bower
el Paso
Army
John K. Bower
J. B. Simmons
Daughhter
ZB Thornton
Betty
Cathryn
Leola Richardson
Teressa Singletary
Home Ec
Stella Vanderburg
S. A. Wallace
Melvin Winger
Ro G B. Withers, Jr
G W. Meek
Mary K. Muckleroy
P. BE
Ralph Gillham
C. Nash
Ida Mae Collins
Jean Dinkle
Dean Duffle
Jewell Ehrensberger
Mary Ann Franks
Jacqueline Hooks
Carl Jones
Charles McCandless
Irene Mee-Gowan
Berthal. Mason
Sallie J. Mack
Jimmy Rand
P. E. Seience
Gladys Rhodes
Mae R. Self
Joyce Wallace
Joyce Wray
Bobby Martin
Yvonne Neyland
Turrentine
Margaret Choate
Marguarite Gunter
Beryl C. Jones
Graye
First Presbyterian Church of
Stover
Robert H. Montgomery
Texas University
L. N. Brannan
Glee Club
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