Trustees To Meet With Local Taxpayers For Building Talk
School trustees review first plans for two new high schools to be built this year. Architect George Ingram said preliminary layouts show lower per student costs. A $1.5 million bond election petition is circulating for May 23 with at least 20 valid signatures.
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George Ingram
The
BEE
Texas
J. E
Pete” Farmer
Silsbee High
Frank Robinson School
J. E Farmer
Alf Fullingim
C. R. Baker
George Tennison
Tennison
Don JL. Hough
PTA Officers Set for Read-Turrentine and Kirby Schools
Read-Turrentine and Kirby Elementary Schools will install joint PTA officers Tuesday at 3 30 p m in the Read-Turrentine cafetorium. Mrs Jack Shepherd and Mrs N G Ferrell will be installed as PTA presidents. installing officer will be Mrs Stuart Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Shepherd
N. G. Ferrell
PTA
Read- Turrentine
Kirby
Read - Turrentine
Stuart Smith
Read Turrentine
Zach Taylor
W. E. Albrecht
Flo Stark
Bill Sellers
Bob McClelland
H. B. Couture
H. L. Lackey
Ray Hardison
W. J. Derouen
A. A. Callaway
Charles King
Troy Greenwood
Maurice Hobbs
Political Rally Tonight At Chance Loeb School
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Chance Loeb Civic Club sponsors a political rally tonight at 7 30 in the Chance Loeb School. County and state office candidates have been invited to present views for the May 2 primary. Coffee for adults and a free movie for children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chance-Loeb Civic Club
Chance-Loeb
Drowning Victims Rites Set For Friday In East Texas
Funeral services for Evelyn Thomas and her four year old son Darrell Gus Thomas will be held Friday at Old Hardin Cemetery south of Kountze after their bodies arrive from Dallas. They died in the Lake Tawakoni drowning tragedy along with three other victims. The service details include a Dallas funeral at Malcolm Holcombe Funeral Home, with burial to follow in Silsbee.
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Evelyn Thomas
Darrell Gus Thomas
Old Hardin
Kountze
Silsbee
Thomas
Malcolm Holcombe
Lake June Road
Dallas
Darrell Gus
Ivan Tipton
Jimmy Thompson
H. A. Thomas
Thomas Auto Service
Farm Road
Honey Island
Rene Shoehorn
Jamie Thomas
Elbert
California
Navy
Juanita Shepherd
Buna
Patsy Gage
Lakeview
Mich
Sue Rhodes
Gladys Nunn
Channelview
Frankie Simpson
Houston
James Jones
Dalton Jones
Austin
Hoste Haynes
Tigers Dominate District Track Meet With Eight Wins
Silsbee Tigers won the District 9-AAA meet by 49 points, taking eight of 14 events. Paul Johnson led with 35 points, while Clyde Drake added 29 and tied for high jump. Gerald Walker and Sammy Ashworth set a pole vault mark, and Nederland’s Billy Joe Orr and Victor’s Gene Allen posted records in 880 and mile runs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Tigers
Orange
Silsbee
Paul Johnson
Clyde Drake
Johnson
Steve Daniels
Gerald Walker
Sammy Ashworth
Victor
Jasper
Bridge City
Nederland
Billy Joe Orr
Richard Ratliff
Gene Allen
Tiger
Evadale Dominates District 53 B Track Meet in Silsbee
Evadale stacked 218 points to win the District 53 B track championship at Kirby Stadium in Silsbee on Monday. High Island placed second with 132 points as eight records fell, including Stan Beasley 880 yards in 2 14.1 and Bill Whitsite mile in 5 12.1.
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Evadale
Kirby Stadium
Silsbee
High Island
Stan Beasley
Bill Whitsite
Carl Moss
David Hansen
Sabine
Pony League To Elect Officers
The Silsbee Pony League will meet Friday at 7 30 p m in the Industrial Welding building to elect officers and organize for the new baseball season. W E Anderson president invites all mothers and fathers who have boys in Pony League to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Pony League
W. E. Anderson
Art League To Stage Beaumont Showing On Monday
Beaumont Art League hosts Art in Action Night on Monday April 21 from 7 30 to 9 30 p m at 1475 Calder. Members offer original works for sale with some framed ready to hang. Lamar Tech involvement includes a student show under Robert O Neil and Myrtle Kerr while rental gallery pieces may be rented or bought. Admission is free to the public. only members pay 5 dollars annually.
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Beaumont Art League
League
1475
Calder
Robert Madden
Lamar Tech
Lamar
Tech
Robert O'Neil
Myrtle Kerr
Roy Batchelor
Keith Wingfield Appointment to A&M Graduate School
Keith Wingfield son of Mrs IM D Jordan Jr of Silsbee has been notified at A and M University of his appointment to the graduate school. He will stay on after August graduation to pursue a master's degree in engineering. Keith is a graduate of Silsbee High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith Wingfield
IM. D. Jordan Jr
Silsbee
Haseen
A&m University
Keith
Silsbee High School
Beth Singletary On Dean's List At Texas Woman's U
Denton Texas Beth Singletary is named to the Texas Woman's University Dean's List for fall semester with a 3.0 average. The sophomore merchandising major is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Tom R Singletary of Silsbee. Barbara Ann Doyle and Rev Thomas Wesley Jackson wed in Starks Louisiana.
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Beth Singletary
Dean
Texas
Woman's
Denton
Texas Woman's University
James Newcomer
Silsbee
Martha Elizabeth Singletary
Tom R. Singletary
North 8Th Street
Alma Hall
Joyce
Renee Hall
Houston
Barbara Ann Doyle
Thomas Wesley Jackson
Starks
Three Cases Heard In County Court This Past Week
Hardin county court presided by Judge Fletcher Richardson heard three cases in the past week. C L Bean of Deweyville was fined 10 dollars plus costs for an invalid fishing boat license. Emmett Hancock of Kountze was fined 1 dollar plus costs for passing a hot check. Bobby Segrest from Silsbee and Port Arthur received 30 days in jail plus costs for contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County
Fletcher Richardson
C. L. Bean
Deweyville
Emmett Hancock
Kountze
Bobby Segrest
Silsbee
Port Arthur
It's Circus Time 15th Lions Variety Show Opens Friday
The Silsbee Lions Club presents its 15th annual Lions Variety Show with Ray Frushay as star in the 8 p.m. Friday gala at the Silsbee High auditorium. Melvin Winger directs the band, 13 acts feature singing dancing pantomime humor and instrumentals, with proceeds supporting club projects. Final dress rehearsal is Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at the high school auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Frushay
Silsbee High
Melvin Winger
Jerry Jolly
Jolly
G. W. Gilchriest
Ous
Silsbee Lions Club
Cayce Moore Big Success At Silsbee Chamber Banquet
About 400 attendees plus over 450 tickets sold filled the Silsbee junior high cafeteria for the annual Chamber banquet. Hearne humorist Cayce Moore spoke to a mostly out-of-town audience while retiring president Frank R Grote introduced him. New officers are C. R. Baker president Victor Norvell vice president and Mrs Aline Mc Bryde secretary. Directors named include John Ferdinal J E Farmer W O Holmes Richard Jones and Robert Neyland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cayce Moore
Hearne
Silsbee Chamber of Commerce
Paul Georgas
Chamber
Frank R
Grote
Moore
C. R. Baker
Victor Norvell
Aline McBryde
Chamber of Commerce
John Ferdinal
J. E. Farmer
W. O Holmes
Richard Jones
Robert Neyland
Illness and travel notes from Silsbee area in October edition
Local notices report Mrs. Bonner's emergency surgery in Shreveport after a family trip by Mr. and Mrs. Yoksh. Various relatives and former residents visited kin in De Ridder, Canton, Angleton, Kirbyville, and Port Arthur, with hospitalings noted for Mrs. Owens and others.
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E. E. Yoksh
Shreveport
Silsbee
von L. Hough
A. B. Grimes
Kirbyville
F Edward Boyett
R. D. Daniel
Winiford A. Barclay
Angleton
Melvin Daniel
Louis Miller
Fred A. Dulaney
Carthage
Dulaney
Santa Fe
Edith Yankie
Wayne
George Claude
Betty Northcutt
Frank Hooks
Troy West
Canton
N.C
D. R. Sherbrook
Lake Jackson
Wesley J. Jackson
Bill Willey
Nederland
I. R. Brownlee
R. P. Owens
Baptist Hospital
Beaumont
Lee Roy Hanzel
Conroe
Frank Miller
Omaha
Texas
Texas Company
Port Arthur
A. L. Tucker
St. Elizabeth Hospital
W. B. Miller
Temple
Seizure Fatal At Beaumont Construction Site
Funeral services for Lawrence Roye 52 of 1279 Oregon Beaumont were held at Assumption Catholic Church with burial Forest Lawn Cemetery. He died on arrival at Hotel Dicu Hospital after a heart attack while working for Kirby Lumber Corp at a Silsbee plywood plant project by W S Bellows Construction Co. Roye a native of Dyson Louisiana had lived in Beaumont 40 years and was a member of Assumption Church and Carpenters Local 573. Surviving wife two daughters four sons two brothers and two sisters are listed.
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Lawrence Rove
Oregon
Beaumont
Assumption Catholic Church
Forest Lawn Cemetery
Carroll - Wallace Funeral Home
Rove
Hotel Dicu Hospital
Silsbee
Kirby Lumber Corp
W. S. Bellows Construction Co
Houston
Roye
Dyson
Carpenters
Eunice Roye
Jean Istre
Savannah
Juanita Stephenson
Huntsville
Alex
Kenneth Wayne
Jerry Lee Roye
James Alford Roye
Raymond Roye
Abra Roye
Voorhies Roye
Crowley
Adolph Grimes
Jennings
Theo LeComp
Lake Arthur
Saturday Events End Library Week Activities
National Library Week is observed this week by the local library. Open house was held Monday night. Second graders toured the library this week. A story hour by Miss Merrie Sims and a puppet show by Derry Tutt are set for 10 a.m. Saturday. Read More in '64.
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National Library
Merrie Sims
Derry Tutt
Sour Lake Man Charged In Sour Lake Public Safety Incident
Elijah Barnes a Sour Lake resident was held without bond after a Sunday morning public safety incident in Sour Lake. Barnes allegedly struck Sam McElroy near his home. both men were tied to a local sawmill and Arkansas origins were noted. Barnes faced grand jury hearing after being denied bond by Justice J M Bowman.
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Elijah Barnes
Sour Lake
Hardin County
Sam McElroy
Barnes
Justice of the Peace
J. M. Bowman
Dave Rountree
McElroy
Classroom Teachers Hear Speakers From Credit Union
Silsbee teachers heard Wilfred Long and H D Peavey of the Beaumont Teachers Credit Union speak at Read-Turrentine Elementary. Supt Don Hough and Mrs Darrell Shine sang, a nominating committee was named, and Long outlined the union founded in 1952 with current holdings near 1.2 million dollars.
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Wilfred Long
H. D. Peavey
Teachers Credit Union of
Beaumont
Silsbee Classroom Teachers Association
Read- Turrentine
Supt
Don Hough
Darrell Shine
Home
Howare Perkins
Eoning
Ermine Vanderburg
Kirby Elementary
Harold Gardner
Silsbee High School
Hannah Robinson
Read-Turrentine Elementary
Jean Ratchford
Hough
Credit Union
Silsbee
South Park
Lamar Tech
Hardin County
East Chambers
Fannett
Long
Peavy
Mrs Minnie Greer Returns Home After Surgery
Mrs Minnie Greer has been returned to the home of her niece Mrs George Hart after undergoing surgery in St Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont.
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Minnie Greer
George Hart
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Beaumont
Jaycees Plan Downtown Political Rally in Silsbee
Warren Bower of the Silsbee Junior Chamber of Commerce says a large political rally is set for downtown Silsbee on Saturday April 25 at 2 p m. The Jaycees will invite candidates for local county and state offices in the May 2 first democratic primary. Several candidates have tentatively agreed to attend and city approval has been granted for the event in City Park.
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Silsbee
Warren Bower
Jaycees
Bower
City approves new council and bids in big election
The city council met to canvass last week's election which set a record 1167 votes. New members Paul Georgas and John J Fordinal were sworn in, replacing Lenox Hawthorne and Dr R O Jackson. The council awarded gasoline and oil supply to Steinhagen Oil Company. Road equipment from Summerville Construction is arriving and street work may soon resume. Ground conditions delay the new sewage disposal plant, while work on the collection system proceeds and the main transmission line is to begin within two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Hopkins
Paul Georgas
John J. Fordinal
Lenox Hawthorne
R. O. Jackson
Georgas
Fordinal
Frank L. McClanahan
Hawthorne
Jackson
Steinhagen Oil Company
Silsbee
Steinhagen
Zasoline
Summerville Construction Company
Kirby Lilljedahl
Lilljedahl
Manaager
Jaycettes appoint nominating group in Hardin County
The Jaycettes met Tuesday night in the Hag adin County Savings and Loan clubroom appointing committees for nominating constitution bylaws and publicity. Guests included state vice president Helen Gonzalez who spoke on purpose and fundamentals. The next meeting is set for April 28 at 7 30 p m in the same building with a slate of officers to be presented.
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Jaycettes
Hagadin
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Ray MccGallion
Chance- Loeb
Cance-Loeb
Loeb
Tigers Control
Walker
Purple Stadium
Tigers
Bowie
MacArthur
Pony League
Art League
Lions
Frushay
Leona Whitman
L. D. Hatton
Warren
Virgil L. Caraway
Beaumonter
Sour Lake Negro
Rountree
Georges, FordinalAre
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