Silsbee High names 1963 valedictorian and top graduates
Kathy McWhorter is valedictorian with a 98.18 GPA at age 17, daughter of I V McWhorter. Joan Meyers is salutatorian with 97.65 and Nelson Tennison is high ranking boy with 95.22. both are 17 and 18 respectively, with multiple school honors and activities. Additional high honor students include Barbara McConnell and Dagmar Rudisaile, and a list of honor students with 90 plus averages.
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I. V. McWhorter
S. Fourth St
McWhorter
Humble Oil Co
Silsbee
Kathy
National Honor Society
Future Teachers Organization
Polyglots and Horizon Club
Satsuma and Tiger Rag
Meyers
George D. Tennison
Roosevelt Drive
Satsuma
Key Club
de Molay
Barbara McConnell
Dagma Rudisaile
Thomas Riley
John Isbell
Barbara Pattillo
Bobby Stanley
Paula Prewitt
Judy Delaune
Daphne Ashworth
Kay Busby
Mary Laird
Franklin Ball
Annette Tutt
Frances Herrington
Joyce Rhea Miller
Janet Reeves
Delores Register
Vicky Smith
Sue Shine
Johnny Riggs
Joey Taylor
Mary Cook
Edwin Read
Linda Lee Yawn
Gloria Matthews
Carolyn Johnson
Police Chief Warns Of Crackdown On Traffic Offenders
Police Chief G. C. Tarver announced a crackdown on traffic violators after complaints to the City Council. He said officers will increase patrols and ticket offences such as turning across double yellow lines and speeding by five to ten miles per hour, with emphasis on turn signals and noisy mufflers.
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G. C. Tarver
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Tarver
Six Are Fined In County Court On Monday
In Hardin County Court last Monday Judge Fletcher Richardson fined six defendants. Katharyn Carlisle of Lafayette Louisiana paid 50 dollars and costs for driving while intoxicated. Riley Hicks of Beaumont and Asa Fleetwood from Woodville were fined 50 dollars and costs for similar offenses. Robert Clark of Buna and Charlie Robinson and John D. Pickett from Woodville faced pistol carry charges with combined fines of 900 dollars and costs.
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Hardin County
Fletcher Richardson
Katharyn Carlisle
Lafayette
Riley Hicks
Beaumont
Asa Fleetwood
Robert Clark
Buna
Charlie Robinson
Woodville
John D. Pickett
Final Rites For 1. F. Eldredge Sr. Held in Florida
Funeral services for 1 F Eldredge Sr of Fort Walton Florida were held Wednesday at an Episcopal church. He died Monday night at age 80. A prominent consulting forester in the South, he was a native of South Carolina and had moved to Fort Walton two and a half years ago. Survivors include his wife four daughters nine grandchildren and one son J F Eldredge Jr of Silsbee.
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1. F. Eldredge Sr
Fort Walton
Fla
Episcopal Church
South
ABC
South Carolina
Trail Riders Plan Jasper Rodeo Trek
The Silsbee Trail Riders met at the home of Mr and Mrs W Roy with 23 members. They plan their third annual Neches River trek from Silsbee to Jasper for the Lions Club rodeo, starting May 7 and ending May 8 for the parade. Information via EV 5 3984 or EV 5 2162. The next meeting is April 25 at the Hobe home.
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Silsbee
Jasper
Jb Hobe
Two Tuesday Accidents Send Two to Hospital
Two separate Tuesday morning accidents sent Mrs. Rose Goins and Pervis Hadnot to Hardin County Hospital. Mrs. Goins, 35, was struck when her husband backed into her on Fresenius Road near Silsbee. Hadnot, about 50, was struck by a car driven by Mrs. W K Hilliard at Fifth Street near the Post Office.
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Rose Goins
Pervis Hadnot
Fresenius Road
Farmer Funeral Home
17Th Street
Avenue J
W. K. Hilliard
Read Street
G. C. Tarver
Copeland Clinic
Hardin County Hospital
Presbyterians to Build New Educational Unit in Silsbee
First Presbyterian Church of Silsbee plans a Sunday ground breaking service after morning worship to commence construction of a brick educational unit costing about 13000 dollars. Apache Lumber Company of Silsbee has the building contract with Rev. Larry M. Correll leading the service.
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Presbyterians
First Presbyterian Church of
Silsbee
Wall
Larry M. Correll
Apache Lumber Company of
J. L. Hedieston
R. L. Paret
Vv. Co. Caraway
Barbie
Public Library Circulates 1223 Books in March
The Silsbee Public Library advisory board met April 15 with 11 members. Librarian Mrs Robert Gunn reported 1223 books circulated in March and 2110 members. Beta Sigma Phi chapter donated 2500 to the library. Woman's Club posters from a letter bug contest were approved for display. New hours: Mon-Thu 1-5, Fri 2-6. Saturdays closed.
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Silsbee Public Library
Paul Georges
Robert Gunn
Horace Whittington
Rho Upsilon
Beta Sigma Phi
Woman's Club
Buna airman Arthur Sims dies in Germany accident
Arthur D. Sims, 22, of Buna, was killed last Sunday in an automobile motorcycle collision near an American Air Force base in Germany while stationed there about six months. Born in Village Mills, he was a 1959 Batson High School graduate. Survivors include his mother Mrs. Elbert Freeman of Buna two sisters Pat Freeman and Reba Joyce Freeman a brother James Freeman and grandmother Mrs. Florence Freeman of Village Mills. Body to be returned to Farmer Funeral Home funeral arrangements to be announced later.
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Arthur D. Sims
Buna
Germany
Farmer
Nlame
Sims
Air Force
Village Mills
Batson High School
Elbert Freeman
Bune
Pat Freeman
Reba Joyce Freeman
James Freeman
Florence Freeman
Farmer Funeral Home
Silsbee Library Plans Open House for National Library Week
Silsbee Public Library marks National Library Week April 21 27 with a committee aiding staff. The second grade classes from Read Turrentine and Kirby Elementary visit Thursday April 25 for library tours and tips plus free book markers from the library board and librarian Charlott Gunn.
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Silsbee Library
Silsbee Public Library
Silsbee
Horace Whittington
Ward Pollard
Allen Freeman
Weeks Crawford
Turrentine
Kirby
Silsher Public Library
Board of Directors
Charlott Gunn
National Library Week
Clean-up Poster Contest Winners Are Announced
Judging finished for the Silsbee Woman's Club clean-up poster contest featuring jitterbug designs by Silsbee school students. Winners from Kirby Elementary Read-Turrentine and others are named, with display planned at downtown merchants and the public library.
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Silsbee Woman's Club
Silsbee
L. P. Skinner
Jack Evans
Conner Robinson
Beaumont
Kirby
Dixie Bean
Roxanne Simmons
Carolyn Landgraf
Read-Turrentine
Randy Smith
J. E. Collier Dies in Louisiana Former Silsbee Resident
J E Collier 76 longtime Silsbee businessman and civic worker died in his Coushatta Louisiana home last Thursday. Funeral held Saturday at Coushatta First Baptist Church Rev Jack Chaw officiated burial in Springville Cemetery Survivors include wife four brothers and three sisters from Hillister Woodville and Beau-mont.
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Coushatta
J. E. Collier
Silsbee
Collier
Louisiana
Coushatta First Baptist Church
Jack Chaw
Springville
Selma
E. D. Collier
Hillister
Cordell Collier
Woodville
Toby Collier
Beaumont
Donner Brackin
Luther Scroggins
Elba Whitley
Walter Irvin Valedictorian at Waldo Mathews High
Walter Irvin is named valedictorian of the senior class at Waldo Mathews High School by Principal Clarence Johns. Lucille Johnson is salutatorian with a 96.12 average. Graduation exercises are set for 7 30 p m May 29 in Frank Robinson stadium.
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Walter Irvin
Waldo Mathews High School
Prin
Clarence Johns
Lucille Johnson
Walter
Lucille
Waldo Mathews
Frank Robinson ‘Stadium
Tigers Fall To Victor Pirates 10-3 In District Play
Vidor Pirates defeated the Nederland Tigers 10-3 in seven innings as Nederland dropped to 0-3 in district. Vidor racked up 11 hits led by Melvin Ingle pitching 4 2 3 innings for the win. Nederland meets Nederland Bulldogs next at 4 p.m. then faces Jasper next week under lights at 7 30 p.m.
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Tigers
Victor Pirates
Nederland
Tiger
Vidor
Pirates
Robert Hare
Melvin Ingle
Vider
Silsbee
Nederland Bulldogs
Jasper
Bulldogs
Orange
Lions Club Hosts Library Workers At Silsbee Meeting
Silsbee Lions Club heard Charlotte Gunn acting librarian and Iris Whitlington National Library Week chair discuss library needs and functions. A. G. Mashburn pledged a Bible donation as the club plans a joint street entertainment and dance with Shrine Club to benefit the Silsbee Library and Shrine crippled children fund. Other visitors included O Holmes and Asa Withers.
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Silsbee Lions Club
Charlotte Gunn
Silsbee Public Library
Iris Whitlington
National Library Week
Gunn
Lion A. G. Mashburn
Shrine Club
Library Board
Silsbee Library
Shrine Crippled Children’s Fund
Mashburn
Lions Club
O ‘Holmes
Asa Withers
Hobson Couple Visited Baytown Homes Sunday
Mr and Mrs W T Hobson Jr visited Sunday in Baytown at the home of Mrs Lottie McMicken and at Bert Black s home.
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W. T. Hobson Jr
Baytown
Lottie McMicken
Bert Black H
Trustees Renew Teacher Contracts For Next Year
Silsbee schools plan five new teacher positions for the 1963 64 year including English reading junior high history high school P E and driver education and two Kirby Waldo Mathews fifth grades. resignations of five staff members May 30.
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Earl Wills
W. J. Poshataske
Alf Fullingim
Fullingim
George Tennison
C. R. Baker
Don L. Hough
Hough
Silsbee
Kirby Elementary
Waldo Mathews
Silsbee Girl Named Rodeo Duchess for Jasper Event
Sally Hartman daughter of Mr and Mrs John S Hartman of Silsbee is chosen as the Silsbee Lions Club duchess for the Jasper Rodeo to be held May 8 11 Her rodeo background includes the Salt Grass Trial Ride Big Thicket Trek Spindletop Charity Horse Show and Beaumont Youth Rodeo She is a junior at Silsbee High School active in Poetyglots Future Teachers of America Band Club Ludus Club 1964 and National Thespian Society pledge.
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Sally Hartman
John S. Hartman
Silsbee
Silsbee Lions Club
Sally
Big Thicket
Silsbee High School
Poetyglots
Future Teachers of America
Ludus Club
National Thespian Society
Silsbee Tigers 1963 Football Schedule Intro
Silsbee High School Tigers 1963 football schedule lists ten district games with all games at 7 30 p m Denotes homecoming on October 25 at home venue and indicates all games begin in the evening.
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Silsbee High School Tigers
Saturday Work Day for Silsbee Little League Park
Saturday is set as a work day at Silsbee Little League Park. President Billy Dinkle urges fathers to help with painting and repairs to finish the stadium and stands before May 1, aiming for completion by noon if enough volunteers arrive. Olen Tucker leads this phase of the program.
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Silsbee Little League Park
Billy Dinkle
Dinkle
Olen Tucker
Sounds of Music High School Chorus Spring Concert
Tonight at 7 30 the High School Chorus presents the annual Spring Concert in the high school auditorium. Linda Hanzel and Jack McMahon with Diane Henshaw solo in folk and religious numbers. Buster Thomas Shirley Barnes and Bettie Hooks perform in Russian Picnic with accompaniment. Junior High Chorus guest stars with Cindy Shepherd. Admission is free.
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Linda Hanzel
Jack McMahon
Dianne Henshaw
Buster Thomas
Shirley Barnes
Bettie Hooks
Cindy Shepherd
Kountze Student Wins 500 Prize in Medical Essay Contest
Miss Connie House of Kountze won first place in the state medical essay contest sponsored by the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons and the Texas Medical Association. Her essay argued The Advantages of the American Free Enterprise System Over Communism.
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Connie House of
Kountze
Association of American Physicians and Surgeons
Texas Medical Association
Hardin-Tyler Medical Society
Miss House
Miley Cariker
Miss
Cancer CrusadeNames Schools Chairman In Drive
Mrs W E Brownlee named chairman in charge of collections for the Cancer Crusade fund drive begun in Silsbee on April 4. Her name was omitted from the volunteer workers list published by the Bee.
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W. E. Brownlee
Cancer Crusade Fund
Silsibee
Brownlee
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Mr and Mrs J M Huddle Ston Visit Bay Lawn Saturday
Mr and Mrs J M Huddle Ston visited friends in Bay Lawn on Saturday.
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Mrs
J. M. Huddleston
Baylawn
Also Mentioned on This Page
Kathy McWhorter
Kathleen McWhorter
Joan Meyers
Nelson Tennison
Miss McWhorter
Daugh
Florida
Jasper Rodeo
Hadnot
Robert Husmann
Houston
Arthur Sims
Sharee Potts
Shirley Boykin
Ava M. Gary
Lee Flowers
Doris Winger
Jean Ratchford
Faye Williams
Kirby School
Lamar Area Study Council
First Baptist Church
Panther Stadium
Kirby Stadium
C. B. Watts Jr
I. B. Griffith
Mary E. Sheffield
Maurice Hobbs
C. A. Johns
Mathleen Brent
B. L. Williams
Jackie Gilchriest
Mary E. Snyder
Edna Mattox
Mary T. Dancy
Shirley Giles
Sam McDonald Robinson
Prince E. McCoy
Annie Buard
Elizabeth Williams
Janet Benson
Robbie Bradshaw
Etta Mae Johnson
Lee Busby
Frances Murphey
Maude Lewis
Herman Johnson
Lou Brewer
Jimmy J Rand
Charles Stephen
James E. H. Gregory
Joe Davis
W. H. Baton
Elmer McLaughlin
Cicero Kirkendall
Dean Duffie
Arvie Hamilton
Louis Shavers
W. P. McGarahan
Philip Allen
Lloyd Goolsby
Tony Rothrock
Marion Tipton
Joe Hignett
Sherwood Whitehead
Mary Frances Taylor
Lorena Gray
Gladys Lee
Martha Savage
Pat Phelps
Lola Ard
Lola Choate
Bertha Eaves
Oma L. Denman
Lela Parker
Minnie Dillon
Ollie Davis
Virgie McNeely
Sue Ontiveros
Frances Grisham
Helen Yoksh
Ruth Cravy
Mozelle Hardison
Bertie L. Morgan
Ella Dee Read
Ima L. Rose
Sarah Wilson
Ruth Burkes
Minnie Frazier
Brooksie Mathews
Lula M. Cooper
Billy Joe Marutzky
Hardy Walters
Haywood Hayes
George Read Jr
B. C. Smith
Frank Spivey
Miss Sally Hartman
Bishop Byrne
Pt. Arthur
Liberty French
Huntsville
Jasper Victor Nederland
Bridge City Orange
Mr. Dinkle
Frank Payne
Sheriff Whit Whitaker
Jteams
D. Cones
High School Chorus
Cancer Crusade Schools Chairman
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