New Council Gets Off At Fast Pace Tuesday
Silsbee's new city council led by Mayor Frank L McClanahan began its first regular session Tuesday night. The two hour meeting covered a crowded agenda including election of a mayor pro tempore and planning commission appointments. A special session was set for next Thursday to study the budget and discuss water line expansion to Woodlea. Lenox Hawthorne was elected mayor pro tempore succeeding Dr R O Jackson, who remains on the Library Advisory Board. Council also named J C Busby assistant fire marshal and discussed fire insurance rate reductions. The council approved a utilities easement from J D Die and retained the existing city insurance contract. A proposed eight inch water line from Ave L to Winters street to connect with Woodlea was tabled for Thursday. The police private line, telephone arrangements, and police car replacement were debated, with a plan to shift the new car to the police department upon delivery and defer the manager’s expense increase until the budget study.
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Silsbee
New City Council
Frank L. McClanahan
Planning Commission
Woodlea
R. O. Jackson
Dr. Jackson
J. C. Busby
Texas A&m College
Hawthorne
Hason
Channel of Commerce
City Planning Commission
D. D. Shine
Richard Jones
B. A. McMahon
Robert Neyland
Board of Tax Equalization
D. M. Short
Frank Grote
E. M. Prewitt
Pre
Banks
Ave L
Winters Street
Jackson
Silsbee High names top graduates for closing exercises
Principal Bruce Watts announced this week the closing exercises and the top graduates for Silsbee High School. Sally Dee Cole, daughter of Clyde and Mrs. Cole, is valedictorian, and Donna Jeffcoat is among the top graduates.
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Silsbee High School
Bruce Watts
Sally Dee Cole
Clyde Cole
Silsbee
Tigers Conroe In Track Duel At District 103A Meet
District 103A track meet at Nederland pits Silsbee Conroe Huntsville Jasper and Victor against each other with prelims at 11 a m and finals at 2 p m Silsbee sports top marks led by Hartman Windham Crispm Ratliff Drake and Blackmon while Conroe claims five strong showings Bruce Watts notes district firsts may not be loop records as teams vie for podium spots and points in a six team field.
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Nederland
Silsbee
Conroe
Tommy Hartman
Cypress-Fairbanks
Texas
David Drake
Eagle
Blackmon
Ratlitt
Robert Blackmun
Ratlif
Robert Modisette
John Clawson
Drake
Tigers
Bruce Watts
Silsbee High
Huntsville
Jasper
Victor
Ray McGallion
Pudgie Black
Black
Hunteville
Nederland High School
Cypreos-Fairbanks
Evadale School Bonds Sold For Building Expansions
The State Board of Education bought 65 900 in bonds from Evadale Independent School District last Saturday at four percent interest. The issue funds a new classroom and a home economics building with offices. Architect Wilbur Kent was hired. J J Stringer re elected president of the Evadale School Board. Wilbur Simmons is vice president and Bobby G Sissell named secretary.
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State Board of Education
Evadale Independent School District
Evadale
E. C. Nash
Wilbur Kent
Lufkin
J. J. Stringer
Wilbur Simmons
Bobby G. Sissell
Silsbee Key Club Wins Two State Award In Waco
Silsbee Key Club the Kiwanis youth group won first place in the Silver Section of the Texas Oklahoma district at the Key Club International District 19 Convention in Waco. The club earned the award for completing eight required projects plus several options. Harold Bean received the Governor's Man award for district work. Bill Fields serves as president and Robert Modissette as vice president. both are Silsbee High seniors.
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Silsbee Key Club
Waco
Kiwanis Club
Silsbee
Harold Bean
Bill Fields
Robert Modisette
Silsbee High
Man Loses Finger In Accident Here Tuesday Morning
Prentiss Cravey, about 20, of Fred, suffered the loss of the little finger on his right hand in an accident Tuesday morning at Apache Core and Container when his hand was caught in a saw. He was taken to Silsbee Clinic and later transferred to Baptist Hospital in Beaumont for further treatment.
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Prentiss Cravey
Fred
Apache Core
Silsbee Clinic
Baptist Hospitel
Beaumont
Furtheir
Trail Riders Plan Trek To Jasper
The Silsbee Trail Riders met March 31 at Woody Spurlock's home to discuss a trail ride from Silsbee to Jasper on May 9. For information contact Luther Chitty Woody Spurlock or Earl Hutson. The next meeting will be Friday night at the local fire hall.
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Silsbee
Woody Spurlock
Jasper
Luther Chitty
Earl Hutson
Senior Citizens Club Sought in Silsbee
Several replies were received to a proposal to organize a senior citizen club in Silsbee but more are wanted before a meeting. Allen Warrick, local businessman, said this week. Persons interested may write to Mr Warrick at 140 E Ave E in Silsbee.
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Silsbee
Allen Warrick
Warrick
E. Ave. E
Silshee
Sabine Neches Retail Grocers Directors Meet
A general membership meeting of the Sabine Neches Retail Grocers Association is scheduled for Monday at 7:30 p.m. in Hotel Beaumont, Beaumont. Dudley Young Jr. of Silsbee, owner of Young's Supermarkets, serves as a director of the association.
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Sabine Neches Retail Grocers Association
Hotel
Beaumont
Dudley Young Jr
Silsbee
Young's Supermarkets
School Board Elects and Talks With Tax Man
Alf Fullingim was re elected president of the Silsbee Independent School District board during a Wednesday special session at the school tax office. Officers include Dy George Tennison as vice president and C R Baker as secretary with Don Hough named recording secretary. Sinclair Refining Co representatives discussed anticipated tax protests by Owen Bergman and Jack Binion noting potential district effects if courts are involved. Superintendent can prepare the 1961 62 budget assuming no major changes, with notification if the setup changes.
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Alf Fullingim
Silsbee Independent School District
Dy George Tennison
C. R. Baker
Don Hough
Sinclair Refining Co
Owen Bergman
Jack Binion
Sinclair
Po Boy Auction Planned by Silshee Kiwanis Club
The Kiwanis club in Silshee will hold its second annual Po Boy auction on May 6 in Santa Fe Park, with Jack Hedge as president and Newton Hopking as general chairman. Donors may provide any usable items, from lawn mowers to live stock, for sale to fund youth projects. selling starts at 10 am and continues until all items are sold. Auctioneers include BE M. Wilson Jr, Newton Hopkins, and Weeks Crawford. For item pickup call EV 5 2234.
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Silshee Kiwanis Club
Santa Fe Park
Jack Hedge
Newton Hopking
Mr. Hedge
Hedge
BE. M. Wilson Jr
Newton Hopkins
Weeks Crawford
Kiwanis Club
Local Family Birth Announcements Highlight Beaumont and Galveston Lineages
Mrs. Joe B Golden of Beaumont and her husband announce daughter Jacqueline Gray born in April at St Therese hospital Beaumont. Maternal grandparents Mr. and Mrs R W Collier reside in this city, with Galveston relatives Mr and Mrs K R Keown as Sandra Clare born March 23. Happenings include Lela Smith noted as maternal grandmother and H C Keown of Kirbyville as paternal grandfather. Bill Colley and Brenda Joyce birth entries list a son born April 5 and a daughter born to Claud Patterson of Reounted in April.
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Joe B. Golden
Beaumont
Jacqueline Gray
St. Therese Hospital
R. W. Collier
K. R. Keown
Galveston
Sandra Clare
Lela Smith
This City
H. C. Keown
Kirbyville
Bill Colley
Buns
Brenda Joyce
I Claud Patterson
Lions Minstrel Warmup Set For Monday Night
Preparations for the 12th annual Silsbee Lions Minstrel show advance as Co-Chairmen announce a 7 29 p m rehearsal Monday at the junior high auditorium. The event, featuring 12 acts plus a girls chorus, will be held Friday April 21 at the high school auditorium with proceeds supporting the Lions Club scholarship fund and civic works.
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Silsbee Lions
R. O. Jackson
Wade Parker
Lion Paul Georgas
Interlocuter
Barck Ingham
G. W
Snub) Gilcharest
W.P. Crockett
Erin Dietrich
Rayford Birdwell
Lenox Hawthorne
D. D Shine
Yvonne Neylend
Sproule School of Dance
Beaumont
Silebee Lions Chorus
Lions Club
Joint Concert Set By School Bands
The Silsbee Junior High School band and the sixth grade band will present a joint spring concert tonight at the Silsbee Junior High School auditorium at 7 30 p m A variety of music will be presented with about 119 girls and boys participating Glenwood Vernon is band director There will be no admission charge.
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Silsbee Junior High
Jerade
Silsbee Junior High School
Glenwood Vernon
Pfc Pat Richardson Visits Family During Fort Bliss Tour
PFC Pat Richardson arrived Sunday to visit his parents Mr and Mrs Fletcher Richardson. He is stationed at Fort Bliss with the US Army.
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Pfc
Pat Richardson
Fletcher Richardson
Fort Bliss
Pre-School Clinic Dates Announced for Silsbee District
Read-Turrentine Elementary Principal Mrs. W. E. Sheffield announced a pre-school registration clinic for first grade entry next fall in Silsbee. Registration at Waldo Mathews is April 26 from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and at the high school gym April 28 from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Children must have a birth certificate and smallpox vaccination. Nurses will provide shots at no charge. birth certificates are mandatory for registration.
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Donna Jeffcoat
T. F. Jeffcoat
Chance Loeb
Jeffcoat
James Leigh
Harold Leigh
Silsbee
Waldo Mathews
W. E. Sheffield
Read-Turrentine
High School
Sheffield
Silsbee High Sends Five To Interscholastic Meet
Five Silsbee High students will compete in the Interscholastic League literary meet in Houston on April 22 after district contests in Huntsville. Joy Fullingim won girls declamation first, Jerry Die won boys declamation first, Sharon Simmons and Polly Bell placed second and third in shorthand and Sallie Dee Cole third in typing. Additional placers include Carmen Dominguez second in girls declamation, Vivian Dietrich second and Cecile Cobble fifth in girls poetry reading, John Clawson second in boys poetry reading, original oration, Beth Singhary second, Cheryl Markham third in ready writing, and Shirley Cline fourth in shorthand and alternate to regional.
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Silsbee High School
Houston
Huntsville
Betty Mitchell
Joy Fullingim
Jerry Die
Sharon Simmons
Polly Bell
Sallie Dee Cole
Silsbee
Carmen Dominguez
Vivian Dietrich
Cecile Cobble
John Clawson
Beth Singhary
Heryl Markham
Shirley Cline
C of C Directors To Meet Tuesday
Officers and directors of Silsbee Chamber of Commerce will meet in the school tax office Tuesday night at 7:36, President Paul Georgas announced Wednesday. He said these are called directors meetings but every member is welcome at any of them.
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Silsbee Chamber of Commerce
Paul Georgas
Silsbee Chamber of ‘Commerce
Georgas
Youthful Golfer Makes Hole-in-One Sunday
Wayne McClanahan a 15 year old from Silsbee made a hole in one at Hardin County Golf and Country Club on Sunday using a four iron on the number three hole. He carded a 37 for the nine holes and joined local elite as the third golfer to ace the course. In last year’s club tournament he finished second behind Elton Brookins.
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Wayne McClanahan
F. L McClanahan
Silsbee
Hardin County Golf and Country Club
Wayne
Young McClanahan
Elton Brookins
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New Council
Police
Police Department
Bert Slaydon
Kountze
Sherriff
Kay Gossett
Sherry Hinkel
Nancy Holland
Silsbee High Grads
Silsbee Swimming Pool
Sally Cole and
Top Grads
H. M
Dusty” Jones
F. L. McClanahan Jr
Jones
Jones Bangs
McClanahen
Tommy Tar Eman
Lt Leap
Morris Windham
Raymond Crispm
Liberty
Joe Blackmon
Richard Ratliff
Evadale School
Senior Citizens Club
Kiwanians
Darwin
Te Kountre
Lions Minstrel
C of C
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