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Newspaper
Silsbee Bee
Location
Silsbee, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1962
Page
1
At the Silsbee school board meeting last Wednesday night trustees ordered a full checkup of the cafeteria setup to examine the $7379.80 deficit and determine if costs could be cut. Board member James F E Farmer urged an investigation to find savings.
The Silsbee Bee previews the May 5 Democratic Primary ballot with Governor candidates Price Daniel Don Yarborough Will Wilson John Connally Marshall Formby Edwin A Walker and discusses gambling poll tax and registration. Absentee voting is underway and results may appear Saturday night. The issue also covers school board actions resignations summer programs and bids for stadium decking.
Silsbee classroom teachers met in the high school cafeteria to elect officers for the 1962 63 school year Mrs Ermine Vanderburg was chosen president with Howard Perkins as vice president Mary Snyder as secretary and Jane Grotemat as treasurer Hannah Robinson named chairman of the nominating committee A picnic plan was set for new teachers at the start of September.
Silsbee Tigers share first place in the 10-3A league with Jasper Nederland and Conroe at 2-1. Conroe won 3-1 over Silsbee Tuesday while Silsbee out hit Conroe 11 to 5. Upcoming games include at Jasper Friday at 7:30 and hosting Nederland Tuesday at 4. Tigers bats rank among league leaders with Pee Wee Roy .666 Jerry Donalson .600 Tommy Hare .500 and Reese Lott .500. team batting .390 through three games.
Silsbee Chamber of Commerce directors voted to maintain a list of available apartments for rent to aid new residents. Property owners may list by calling Frank Rudisaile. The group also ordered 12 extra strings of Christmas lights and set meeting cadence for the year.
The Ninth Court of Civil Appeals in Beaumont on April 12 upheld Judge H A Coe’s dismissal of two suits by East Texas Pulp and Paper The Champion Paper and Fibre and Southern Pine Lumber challenging Hardin County and Silsbee Independent School District tax systems for 1961. The court found the boards had adjourned and acts were ministerial, rendering petitions moot.
Funeral services for Frank A. Tanton Sr., 56, were at 2 30 p m yesterday in Cunningham cemetery with Reverend R E Barclay officiating. A native of Silsbee he died Sunday night in Hardin Memorial hospital Kountze leaving a large extended family including wife Ella Mae and seven daughters and three sons plus stepchildren and many siblings and grandchildren.
Silsbee’s three Parent-Teacher Associations held a joint installation Tuesday in the Kirby Elementary School cafeteria. Officials included Mrs. R. L. Paret as installing officer and incoming presidents Mrs. C. D. Thompson and Mrs. H. L Lackey. A cordial tea honored system faculty and Missed meetings noted.
Rev and Mrs Denver Lowe return to Silsbee to establish residence following seven months living in Woodville.
Silsbee city council voted to have a gas rate ordinance drawn denying the original request of Houston Natural Gas Co. The plan sets a minimum $2 monthly charge for 400 cf and $1.07 per 1000 cf for the next 2200 cf, with Mayor McClanahan abstaining. Houston Natural has filed rate requests in 50 cities and Silsbee currently pays among the highest rates in the system.
Silsbee will send three members to the state track contests in Austin May 4 and 5 after top finishes in Houston regionals. William Black set a regional discus record at 166 9, Morris Windham tied for first in the high jump at 6-2, and David Drake reached second in pole vault at 13 feet.
The Third Annual Community Good Friday Service in Silsbee runs Friday April 20 from noon to 3 PM at St Johns Episcopal Church Roosevelt Drive extension. Seven pastors will deliver 15 minute sermons on The Seven Last Words of Christ with prayers and hymns between talks. Public invited.
Silsbee Public Library advisory board met April 16 at the Wildlife building with 14 members. Treasurer reports $4147.89 in the building fund while 807 books circulated in March and 2768 on accession to date. Attendees discussed TLTA convention in Galveston and affiliation with the American Library Association.
The county jail in Kountze processed 27 arrests this week. Deputy Dave Rountree notes offenses include 12 drunken driving related, six gambling, two felony drunk drivers, two first offense drunk drivers, two drunk in car, one driving with license suspended, and two traffic violations.
Mrs. Bertha G. Burnett departed Monday by plane for Washington D C for a ten day visit.
Silsbee junior high teams finished second in the ninth grade division and third in the eighth grade division at the district 181 track meet in Beaumont last weekend. Bill Bellenger led ninth graders with 31 points, winning and placing in multiple events. Sammie Ashworth set a new pole vault record at 11 feet. Norman Wallace broke the eighth grade pole vault mark with 10 feet. the mile relay team set a new standard at 3 47.2.
Funeral services for Junius Shorty Warren 59 were held at 2 p m Tuesday at Woodrow Baptist Church with Rev R L Bateman officiating. He died at 1 45 a m Monday in Hardin Memorial Hospital Kountze and was a night watchman for Kirby Lumber Corp. Burial was in Kyle Cemetery Roganville. Survived by wife Alice Warren Silsbee son Weldon Smith Victor brother Polk Warren Livingston sisters Mollie Martin Effie Cain Segno Bessie Waldrep Livingston and five grandchildren.
Mrs. Woodrow Cook and Mrs. L. D. Crowell with their children plan to leave Friday for Easter at the home of Capt. and Mrs. Neal P. Crosson and family stationed at Brookley Air Force Base Alabama. Mrs. Crosson is Mrs. Cook’s daughter.
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