Citywide 25 Percent Increase Sets Silsbee Fees and Taxes
The Silsbee city council approved a uniform 25 percent rise in city services and taxes effective July 1 1957. Water sewer and garbage rates, plus the tax rate from 1.00 to 1.25 per 100 valuation, reflect funds for a 675000 bond plan and about 350000 extra revenue bonds. New water storage and a sewer disposal plant are planned for annexed areas including Roosevelt Drive and East Silsbee. City Manager Bill Pennington outlined two plans to finance improvements, with engineers’ estimates guiding the needed increases. The council backed the plan despite higher prices, to enable city progress.
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Silsbee
City Council
Bill Pennington
Roosevelt Drive
Litc Street
Woodrow
East Silsbee
Penpington
Spencer Love
Charles R. Haile and Associates
Cunningham Indicted in 1950 Beaumont Mystery Killing
A Hardin county grand jury indicted Thomas C. Cunningham, 40, for the 1950 slaying of Frank Knight of Beaumont. Cunningham, held in Beaumont jail, reportedly confessed after a lie detector test and described the sequence leading to Knight’s death near Village Creek bridge on Highway 96 shortly before the body was found.
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Cunningham
Har*din County
Thomas C. Cunningham
Frank Knight
Beaumont
Knight
Austin
Berneice Seale
Kountze
Whitaker
Stanley S. Coe
Texas
Harvey Phillips
C. S. Sherrill
Beaumont Enterprise
Silsbee
11Th Street
Sour Lake Road
Sour Lake
Village Creek
Highway 96
Silsbee Golf Club to Mark First Anniversary on New Course
Silsbee Golf and Country Club will celebrate its first anniversary on the new course with a May 19 barbecue. Club President Frank McClanahan announces a membership drive to reach 150, expanding from 210 to fund land purchase from David and B. L. Read. An exhibition match and clubhouse plans are slated, with 28 to 30 new members possible.
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Silsbee Golf and Country Club
Frank McClanahan
David
B. L. Read
Pla
County Nurse To Give Smallpox Shots To Preschoolers
The county nurse will visit the school on April 29 to vaccinate pre school age children. Registration for those starting school in September runs April 29 and 30 in the gym. Children must show a birth certificate proving they are six by September 1 and a health card confirming smallpox vaccination.
Odom Family Plans Ada Oklahoma Visit
The Jess L. Odom family will travel to Ada Oklahoma this Saturday to visit relatives and extend family ties in a planned hometown trip.
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Jess L. Odom
Ada, Oklahoma
Parade Opens Silsbee Little League Season May 4
A city parade will open the eighth Little League season in Silsbee on May 4, led by Commissioner Frank Payne and Sheriff William Whitaker. Bands from Kountze High and Silsbee Junior High will march, with a mounted unit supervised by Lester Lee Parks. After the parade, opening games start at 4 pm at the Little League park, with Weeks Crawford emceeing.
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Bee
Sam Cerniglia
Silsbee Bee
Silsbee
Frank Payne
William Whitaker
Silsbee High School
Kountze High School
Kennerly
Silsbee Junior High
Melvin Winger
Lester Lee Parks
Little League Park
Highway 92
Visit by Beaumont and Lake Charles families
Mrs. Mary Patterson and Mr. and Mrs. Gene Hatton and children of Beaumont visited friends here Sunday along with Mr. and Mrs. Bud Harris and daughter of Lake Charles, La.
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Mary Patterson
Gene Hatton
Beaumont
Buddy Harris
Lake Charles
Silsbee man marks 25 years leading Bible class
The Easter season highlights Lester D. Self of Silsbee as he observes 25 years guiding the Men’s Bible Class at First Methodist Church. His lessons draw men from varied backgrounds, some former students, to study Scripture with fealty, devotion, and shared fellowship. God willing, the class plans to meet this Sunday, with former members invited.
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O Tr
Lester D. Self of
Silsbee
Self
Comradship
Silsbee Pool to Open April 27 With New Pavillion
Silsbee pool will open for the 1957 season on Saturday April 27. Burke Hargrove owner says a dance pavilion will be added for entertainment. The pool will connect to the city water system making water warmer than last year. Hours are daily from 9 30 AM.
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Silsbee
Burke Hargrove
County reports 8287 vehicle tags sold through April 3
8287 motor vehicle license receipts issued in Hardin County through April 3. Deputy Jeanette Morgan notes the county will receive 107,070.33 while the state gets 57,140.10. Of the total, 5774 passenger tags sold brought in 74,401.89.
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Hardin County
Jeanette Morgan
Negro Faction Seeks Stringer For Frank Robinson Principal
A five member local Negro delegation with petitions claiming 200 signatures urged the school board to appoint E. B. Stringer as principal of the new Frank Robinson elementary school on Fresenius road. The move comes amid debate over size of the school and the need for a full time principal.
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Frank Robinson
Don Hough
Frank Robinson School
Lockett
Hanks
Stringer
Clifford Laker
Professor Stringer
Professor Johns
Clarence A. Johns
Waldo Mathews School
E. M. Prewitt
Kid Grice
Odis Alexander
H. P
Silbee Raps Nederland 2 To 1 In Thriller At Nederland
The Silsbee Tigers beat the Nederland Bulldogs 2 to 1 on the road. Kenneth Parker pitched the win allowing three hits as Silsbee offense added seven hits. Earlier they lost 11 to 7 to Port Neches after leading at multiple points.
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Silbee
Nederland
Silsbee Tigers
Nederland Bulldogs
Kenneth Parker
Tigers
Bulldogs
Port Neches
Eagles
Silsbee
Beaumont
Ang
Orange
Paul McClinton To Return From Washington For Easter Break
Silsbee high school student Paul McClinton who has served as a page in the national congress since January will fly home Friday after noon for the Easter vacation. He is the son of Mr and Mrs G C McClinton and will stay through the following week before returning to Washington on April 28 for the session’s final stretch.
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R. M. Buckley
East Texas Pulp and Paper Company
Lloyd Brannan
Silsbee Chamber of Commerce
N. A. Cravens
Silsbee State Bank
Henry Luce
Time, Inc
Chamber of Commerce
Craven
Neches River
Mr. Luce
Eastex Holdings
New York
Silsbee
Luce
Bill Rappleye
Dallas
Time
Paul McClinton
Silsbee High School
Washington
National Congress
Paul
G. C. McClinton
Mrs Hill to Attend National Press Meeting
Louise Hill AP representative and columnist for several daily papers travels to San Antonio for the National Federation of Press Women annual convention. She has long been active in women’s press circles and has served as an officer of the Texas Women’s Press Association. Prominent newspaper women from across the United States will attend.
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Louise Hill
Lspee
Associated Press
San Antonio
National Federation of Press Women
Hill
Womens’ Press Associations
Texas Womens Press Association
United States
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John Spillar
Conley Bradshaw
Mr. McClanahan
Earl Stover
Gertrude Fields
R. QO. Jackson
Frank Rudisaile
Carey Williamson
Bradshaw
Tom Benson
Alvin Ragan
Henry Donalson
Clifton Caraway
Weeks Crawford
Cerniglia
David Read
Negro Faction
Fresenius
Charlie Lockett
J. N. Hanks
J D. Mathews
Primus McDonald
Rosa McDonald
McDonald
H. P. Moran
Silabee Ve
Uw Sul Sbeer
Payne
Poland
Barciisy
Cones
Parker
Hare
Keel
Brib Darby
Williams
Dev ‘ Thacker
Grah
Sitabee Payne
Barclay
Caraway
Jones J. Hare
Ib Darby
William Rt Strusmons J
Abs Bolyvard
Ef Bailey
As Felder
Ib Romero
Simpson
van Zandt
P Sanderson
Anaud Fink
Laurance
Silebee
Neches
Mrs. Hill
National Press Meeting
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