19 Percent Tax Hike Looms for Silsbee Schools
Silsbee Independent School District faces a 19 percent valuation increase to keep services. Board and Supt Don L Hough detail budget gaps, surplus carryovers, and funding needs of about four million dollars to maintain operations, with tax rate unchanged though local maintenance diverts more.
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Silsbee Independent School
Board of Trustees
Uibamizaaaliundl
Hough
L. D. Self
Self
Silsbee High Golf Team Places Second at Tyrrell Park
The Silsbee high school golf team finished second in the district meet at Tyrrell Park Beaumont. Members Richard Ratliff Keith Wingfield Johnny Dietrich Johnny Johnson and Bill Fields qualified four to the regional tournament at Humble Country Club near Houston Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee High School
Richard Ratliff
Keith Wingfield
Johnny Dietrich
Johnny Johnson
Bill Fields
Tyrrell Park
Beaumont
Humble Country Club
Houston
David Drake Sets District Pole Vault Record At Nederland
Silsbee junior high athlete David Drake set a district pole vault record with a 10 feet vault in heavy rain during the Sabine Neches district meet at Nederland. He also placed third in high hurdles and contributed to Silsbee’s team score, with relay squads earning multiple top-three finishes.
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David Drake
Nederland
Silsbee
Sabine Neches
Drake
High Hurdies
Port Neches
Orange
John Clawson
Silsbee Wa
Billy Tarver
Bo Tarver
Wayne Spurlock
Randy Read
Nicky Gilbert
Reese Lott
Gilbert
Read
Spurlock
Local Birth Announcements Span Lake Jackson to Beaumont
Mr and Mrs Ralph R Brim of Lake Jackson welcome daughter Pamela Kays born April 13 at Dow hospital. Grandparents Leroy Raegan Robstown and L R Brim Silsbee. Doyle Glenn born April 14 to Mr and Mrs Jimmie Cravy Fred. Margie Rebecca born April 12 to Mr and Mrs Ollie Hendrix Saratoga. Janet Ruth born April 7 to Mr and Mrs W Dean Cruse Kountze. Marilynne born April 7 to Mr and Mrs Jerry Creekmore Beaumont. Hardin County hospital figures prominently in several births.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph R. Brim
Lake Jackson
Pamela Kays
Dow Hospital
Leroy Raegan
Robstown
L. R. Brim
Silsbee
Doyle Glenn
Hardin County Hospital
Jimmie Cravy
Fred
Ollie Hendrix
Saratoga
Margie Rebecca
Janet Ruth
Dean Cruse
Kountze
Jerry Creekmore
Beaumont
Marilynne
Silsbee Wins Two Firsts In District 11-AAA Meet
Silsbee high school student won two first places at the District 11-AAA literary meet held Saturday at Nederlawn school. Herman Adams took boys extemperaneous speaking, Carolyn Baker won girls declamation, with other students placing in extemporaneous, poetry reading, number sense, typing and ready writing.
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Silsbee
Silsbee High School
Nederlane Ugh School
Herman Adams
Carolyn Baker
Elizabeth Wilson
Sallie Dee Cole
Nelson Bruns
Betty McInnis
Melinda Cullinan
Nash family visits Norfolk and Cuba trip noted
Mrs. Bill Nash and her sons Roy Joe Cecil and Wayne returned to Silsbee Tuesday after visiting GM-3 and Mrs. Bobby Jack Nash in Norfolk Virginia. Bobby Jack Nash left Monday for a trip to Cuba.
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Bill Nash
Roy Joe
Cecil
Wayne
Silsbee
Norfolk
GM-3
Bobby Jack Nash
Bobby Jack
Cuba
DeRidder Man Dies While Visiting Daughter in Silsbee Area
Walter G. Neely 79 of De Ridder La died of a heart attack at 7 45 am while visiting his daughter Mrs Ellie Jeans at Cravens Camp north of Silsbee on the Neches River. Justice of the Peace Louis Sellers ruled death due to natural causes. He was a retired railroad man. He is survived by a son a daughter two stepdaughters two brothers eight grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. Funeral arrangements were to be announced by Farmer Funeral Home.
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Walter G. Neely
DeRidder
Ellie Jeans
Cravens Camp
Silsbee
Neches River
Mr. Neely
Louis Sellers
James E. Neely
Corpus Christi
Irene Coots
Beaumont
Pete Savant
Vifer
George Neely
Houston
Ramsey Neely
Jasper
Swimming Pool To Open Summer Swim Season Here
Silsbee Swimming Pool will open for the summer season this Friday April 17 at 1 p.m. Owner Burke Hargrove announced this week. The pool features modern facilities free picnic grounds and a concession stand with a wading pool for small children. Swimming lessons will be offered this year.
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Silsbee
Burke Hargrove
Hargrove
Area IX Future Farmer President Speaks At Barbecue
James Prewitt area IX Future Farmer of America president will deliver the main address at the annual Parents and Sons barbecue of the Silsbee FFA Chapter. The event at East Texas Pulp and Paper Company grounds begins 6 p.m. and features each boy introducing his parents with Norman Rucker as master of ceremonies.
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James Prewitt
Area IX
Farmer of America
Parents and Sons
Silsbee Ffa
O. O. Miller
East Texas Pulp and Paper Company
Village Creek
Kountze Highway
Beau mont WSCS meeting and family visits noted
Mrs W V Windham Mrs A E Airhart and Mrs N P MecCarney attended the Beau mont District annual WSCS meeting Wednesday in the Trinity Methodist Church. Mr and Mrs G J Var Houser visited relatives in Lake Jackson over the weekend.
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W. V. Windham
A. E. Airhart
N. P MecCarney
Beaumont
Trinity Methodist Church
Mrs
G. J. Var Houser
Lake Jackson
Contests Ignite Booster Week for Silsbee Bee Subscriptions
Residents across Honey Island Wotaw Buna Evadale Spurger Village Mills Loeb Fletcher Kountze Silsbee and surrounding communities are urged to join the booster drive for the Silsbee Bee. The top prize is a Ford Ranch Wagon valued at 3179.42 with a $750 cash second prize and additional bonuses. Participants can earn a minimum 20 percent of all subscriptions they collect, with payments as high as 25 to 75 dollars weekly. The campaign runs through May 25 with many readers already entering.
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Bill
Doris Gupton
Silsbee Bee
Honey Island
Wotaw
Buna
Evadale
Spurger
Village Mills
Loeb
Fletcher
Kountze
Silsbee
Hopkins Calls For Recount In Silsbee Mayoral Race
Councilman H C Hopkins asked for a recount of the April 7 city election after losing to H M Jones by seven votes. The district judge must order any ballot box opening, so Hopkins considered delaying certification until votes are recounted. The tally showed Jones 413 Hopkins 411 for mayor and other council results. Hopkins cast the lone yes vote on canvass approval.
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Liklihood
H. C. Hopkins
H. M. Jones
Atl
I City
Earl Wills
Hopkins
Mr. Self
Mr. Wills
Mr. Hopkins
Council
L. D. Self
Wills
Mavor
Jones
Bert Slaydon
Pete” Landolt
William Free
Sam Cerniglia
Louis Thacker
Bill Pennington
Grant Herbst
Silsbee
Henry M. Donelson
Pennington
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Kountze
Puice
Maxwell Drive
Contestants Yet to Report to Contest Department
The list names Mrs. Tony The Sillbee Bee Mrs. Nellie Odom Sam Hughes Mrs. H D O'Brien Arvie Hamilton Wayne Smith Mrs. L N Nelson Mrs. Estelle Griffis Mrs. Guy Hoke KE E Castilaw Mrs G V Youngblood. The World Is Full of Starters But It's the Finishers That Count.
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Tony. Sealist
Nellie Odom Sam Hughes
H. D. O'Brien
Arvie Hamilton Wayne Smith
L. N. Nelson
Estelle Griffis
Guy Hoke
KE. E. Castilaw
G. V. Youngblood
Contest Department
County files nine condemnation suits for ROW
County files nine condemnation suits for right of way on nine parcels along the Neches five bridge approach at Evadale. County Attorney Earl Stove told Hardin County commissioners court Monday morning in Kountze. Special commissioners H O Edwards, Robert Neyland, and L E Marin were appointed.
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Neches Five Bridge
Evadale
Earl Stove
Hardin County Commissioners Court
H. O. Edwards
Robert Neyland
L. E. Marin
Richard Jones Named President of Buck Jones Lumber Co
Richard Jones was named president of Buck Jones Lumber Co Inc after the death of president A N Buck Jones. J D Jones of Baytown becomes vice president while Mrs Robbie Jones and Mrs Fssie Mae Jones serve as secretary and treasurer respectively. H M Jones remains chairman of the board. The new president promises no policy changes and outlines plans to expand warehouse and lumber yard space and enlarge the store portion later this year.
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Richard Jones
Buck Jones Umber Co., Inc
A N. “Buck” Jones
J.D. Jones
Baytown
Robbie Jones
Fssie Mae Jones
H. M. Jones
Wei
Hopkins Letter Seeks Recount Delay in Silsbee Election
A letter from Harold C. Hopkins asks Election Judge Lester D. Self to postpone the official canvass and results in Silsbee Texas after a razor close vote: 411 for one side and 418 for the opponent. Hopkins urges a full recount before announcement. Weekend visitors and a guest speaker are noted at the Coller and Owens homes.
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Harold C. Hopkins
Miss Hazel Holmberg Visit in Minnesota Home
Miss Hazel Holmberg of Cloquet Minnesota visits the home of Mr and Mrs Tom in town.
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Hazel Holmberg
Clojuet, Minn
Mrs
Tom
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Darrell Shine
Silsbee Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Hardin Drug Co
Laurence Haskew
University of Texas
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Hello World
Farmer Funeral Home
FFA
Norman Rucker
The
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Greenhand
David Read
Manse
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Lake Shore Drive
Michigan
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United States
Warren Silsbee Village Mills
Buna Silsbee
Chance-Fletcher
Wotan
H. Shawver Smart James
Bobby Gore
Jim Jenkins
I Kaine
Jackie Grisham
Co, S. Sherrell
Mary Lou Brown
Burke A. Hargrove
A. F. Butler
Virginia Brown
Edgar Simmons
Minnie Moran
E. L. Teal
Buna Evadale
Beas
Claxton Cox
Ruth Davis
Martha Edwards Kountze Walter Irvin
B. Brewer
Mourad
Collier
Gertrude M. Fields
Luccrecia Davis
Ben L, Jackson
Loriena Shaw
RFD
Garrison Smith
Silsbee Williams
Silsbee LP
Cooks Bluff
G& New
Sheriff's Department
Gerald Owens
Charles
Dallas
R. R. Owens
Germany
Richard Coller
Kate Blackwell
Owens
First Methodist
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