Box Tops and Post Office Tales From the 1920s
A column notes Time Inc subsidiary East Texas Pulp and Paper's box making awards from the Folding Paper Box Association and American Boxmaker magazine use of Easttex cover stock. The author recalls Cecil Ward and a postal workers magazine with a poem about life in a post office and the urge to know many details about everyone in town.
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David Read
Time, Inc
FYI
East Texas Pulp and Paper Co
Time
Folding Paper Box Association
American Boxmaker
Time Inc
East Texas Pulp and Paper Company
East Texas
Bruce Carton Co
Memphis
Tenn
Edwin J. Schoettle Co
Philadelphia
Eastex
Cecil Ward
Union Postal Clerk
Michigan
Services Held For Mrs Emily Jolly At Wiley Mae
Funeral services for Mrs Emily Jolly 78 of Silsbee were held at 2 p m Friday at Wiley Mae Pentecostal church with Rev W A Rashall officiating. She died April 12 at 6 45 p m in an ambulance en route to Hardin Memorial Hospital. She lived on Spurger highway ten miles north of Silsbee and is survived by her husband Jack Jolly a son R V Jolly at Camp Gordon Augusta Ga a daughter H T McNeeley two brothers C C Bobbitt A A Bobbitt two sisters Cynthia Jones Bessie Wright Kate Robbins five grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Burial was in Friendship cemetery Roganville.
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Emily Jolly
Silsbee
Wiley Mae Pentecostal
W. A. Rashall
Camp Gordon
Augusta
H. T. McNeeley
C. C. Bobbitt
A. A. Bobbitt
Cynthia Jones
Bessie Wright
Kirbyville
Kate Robbins
Abilene
Friendship Cemetery
Roganville
Farmer Funeral Home
Holt son to depart for overseas duty from Fort Dixon
Mr and Mrs W C Holt learn their son Basar James has been transferred to Fort Dixon and will leave for overseas service. He previously served at Fort Monmouth New Jersey with the US Army.
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W. C. Holt
Basar James
Fort Dixon
Fort Monmouth
New Jersey
Visit by Audie Maxwell and Alene Casso in Kirbyville
Audie Maxwell Mrs Alene Casso and her son visited Maxwellathre u Mageball in Kirbyville. The brief social call highlighted local ties and community connection during a quiet afternoon.
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Audie Maxwell
Alene Casso Mn
Ve Maxwellathre U Mageball
Kirbyvule Thuri
Silsbee C of C reviews city brochure plans Tuesday night
Silsbee Chamber of Commerce directors authorize printing a city brochure showcasing Silsbee's advantages, history and highlights. R L Read presented a proposed layout with pictures while President Paul Georgas named committee chairs including Allen Warrick for retail merchants and Jer ry Zuber for publicity. A May citywide cleanup campaign was proposed with H M Jones to lead.
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Silsbee
Silsbee Chamber For Commerce
R. L. Read
Read
Paul Georgas
H. M .Jones
Frank ‘Grote
Library
Chamber of Commerce
Warrick
Retail Merchants
New Lunch Hour Policy Adopted By School Board
Silsbee Independent School District board approved two policy changes at last week’s meeting. Junior high students may not leave campus for lunch unless walking nearby or a parent picks them up. High school parking cars must stay on the lot through noon. The calendar was revised to add a weather-cancelled day, with May 26 as the last day and several May graduation dates scheduled. Summer recreation programs for white and Waldo Mathews schools were authorized with coordinators and $300 salaries. Jackie Gilchriest received a leave of absence. Madonna Price resigned as Read Turrentine Elementary School Bure grade teacher.
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Board of
Silsbee Independent
Waldo-Mathews
Waldo Mathews
Jo I Hipnett
Wesley Shaw
lCoach Ray McGallion
Jackie Gilchriest
Last Rites Held Wednesday For Pioneer Wm Free
William Free 68 long resident of Silsbee dies after heart attack at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. A civic leader and political ally of Ralph Yarborough he helped push election reforms and served as a longtime locomotive firemen and engine men representative. Funeral at First Baptist Church Silsbee with Rev. Barclay and Rev. Morgan. burial Resthaven under Farmer Funeral Home. Survivors include wife Sadie and 4 daughters 4 sons and 17 grandchildren.
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Baptist Hospital
Beaumont
William, Free
Silsbee
Mr. Free
United States
Ralph Yarborough
Free
Brotherhood of
Locomotive Firemen
First Baptist Church of
Silshee
First Baptist Church
R. E. Barclay
H. B. Morgan
First Pentecostal Church
Resthaven Cemetery
Farmer Funeral Home
Henrys McFalrev
Earl Forest
Woodrow Oliver
Arthur Oliver
Houston Thompson
Billy Welborn
Sadie Free
John A. Whitaker
L. B. Kelly
Houston
G. E. Methvin
Port Arthur
R. R. Burgess
Franklin Park
N. J
William Free Jr
Matthew Free
U.S Navy
Dallas
Herbert Free
Susbee
Charlee Rodney i Free
Groves
Rev Hendrix to Europe and the Holy Land May trip
Rev J A Hendrix will tour Europe and the Middle East during May traveling by jet. Sponsored by the First Assembly of God Silsbee with stops in Paris Athens Egypt Beirut Baalbeck Damascus Geneva Jerusalem Bethlehem and Rome. The voyage includes a Pentecostal World Conference in Jerusalem and a May return to Silsbee. Also noted is USN machineroommate Oddie B Clark aboard USS Chemung returning from the Western Pacific cruise.
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J. A. Hendrix
Variou
Assembly of God of Silsbee
Paris
Verpailles
Athens
Egypt
Beirut
Lebanon
Baalbeck
Damascus
Syria
Geneva
Switzerland
Jerusalem
Jordan
Elicha
Dead Sea
Bethlehem
Abraham
Isaac
Judd
Iterael
Rome
Italy
London
Silsbee
Oddie B. Clark
USN
iMr
Joseph E. Clark
Fleet Oiler
USS
Chemung
Longe Leach
Calif
Western Pacific
Parker Couple Honored at Livi City Event
Mr and Mrs John Parker of Livi received recognition at a Saturday ceremony. The event noted their long partnership and community involvement with guests including friends and local officials.
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John Parker
Livi i Weotom
Lanai
Banks Close Friday In Observance Of San Jacinto Day
Stlckee State Bank and Hardin County Savings and Loan Association will close all day Friday, April 21, in observance of San Jacinto Day. The Texas legislature recognizes the day as a legal holiday for banks and financial institutions. The event recalls General Sam Houston’s forces defeating Santa Anna near the San Jacinto River, securing Texas independence.
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Stlckee State Bank
Hardin County Savings and Loan Association
Texas
Toreios
Sam Houston
General Santa Ana
Drowning Victim Still Searched For At Dam B
J W Lee Dougharty 64 of Woodville drowned at Dam B lake Saturday during an fishing expedition. By Wednesday at 1 30 p m divers from Jasper and local searchers worked at the scene. Dougharty and nephew Alex Creech of Orange were in a 14 ft boat when it capsized as a wave swept over the bow in high wind.
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J. W. “Lee” Dougharty
Woodville
Dam B Lake
C. H. Durham
Tyler County
Jasper
Dougharty
Alex Creech
Orange
Body recovered after boating accident near Woodville
Word reached the Bee that Mr. Dougharty's body was recovered about 5 30 p m yesterday near the accident site. Herschel Tucker of the Tyler County sheriff's office said a dragging crew brought up the body around 3 p m, but it sank again. a diver searched but found nothing until the surface reappeared at 5 30 p m. The remains were taken to Edwards Funeral Home in Woodville, with services to be announced.
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The
Bee
Dougharty
Herschel Tucker
Tyler County Sheriff's Office
Woodville
Edwards Funeral Home
Tucker
Drowning Rescue Efforts Continue After Boat Incident
With Mr Creech aiding the older man, both collapsed from exhaustion. Mr Dougharty drowned while Mr Creech tied to a tree until rescue. Dougharty's body search began with Silsbee volunteers and a rescue boat, led by Tyler County Sheriff Grady Ray. Dougharty survived by his wife, one daughter, one son, one brother, four sisters, and five grandchildren.
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Mr. Creech
Dougharty
Lufkin
Mr .Creech
Tyler County Hospital
Silsbee
Silsbee Volunteer Fire Department
Grady Ray
Tyler County
Tiger Nine Starts District Action with Losses to Jasper
Silsbee Tigers opened district 103A play with a 5-3 loss to Jasper and a 11-10 defeat by Victor. Tonight at 7 30 Jasper visits Silsbee with Hartman scheduled to pitch after to a 600 batting average. Connie Ariten and Jerry Linsey led hitters in recent games as Silsbee committed five errors in the field.
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Silshee Tiger
Tigers
Jasper
Victor
The
Tiger
Tommy Hartman
Hartman
Connie ©Ariten
Jerry Linsey
Silsbee
White Carling
Neaneth Sones
Gehng Brown
Silsbee Track Squad preps for regional meet in Houston
Silsbee Tigers head to Jeppeson stadium for the 3A regional meet after finishing second in district 10 3A at Nederland. Pudgie Black competes in shot put and discus. David Drake vaults 12 feet and Tommy Hartman broad jumps 20 feet. Ratliff leads in the 880 and the mile relay team set a district record with 42.3 seconds. The Tigers total 129 1/3 points, trailing Conroe 177 1/3, with Nederland third at 82 points.
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Silsbee
Houston
Jeppeson Stadium
Nederland
Ray McGallion
Tigers
Pudgie Black
David Drake
Tommy Hartman
Richard Johnson
Silsnee
Richard Ratliff
Tiger Mile
Jimmy Green
John Clawson
Robert Modisette
Ratliff
Joe Blackmon
Conroe
Huntsville
Jasper
Vidtor
Window peeper arrested by local police on Monday
Tom Moore, 44, of Silsbee, a Negro man, was arrested about 6 20 am Monday in his room on South Sun Street for window peeping. Police chief Grady Tarver said officers pursued him after he fled and he had escaped previous captures. Moore has prior burglary convictions and was fined 50 dollars and costs in Judge Laws Seller court and held in county jail. Officers brought a bloodhound for potential escape attempts.
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South 10Th
South 1Th
Grady Tarver
Tom Moore
Silsbee
Moore
South Sun Street
Waitng
Zeller
Parks
Judge Laws
J. P. Court
Tarver
Moore Ha
Evadale District Meet Winners Named at Hampshire Meet
Evadale School announced district 67-B interscholastic contests results held in Hampshire in April. Winners include Lynn Black first in slide rule and number sense, Ronnie Nash second, Sheila Bonifay fourth in typing, Esther Stark setting a high rank, Aneva Bruce fourth in ready writing, Charlotte Wight fourth in poetry reading, Madeline Carey and Sherry Westbrook second in shorthand, Omarine Burrell and Connie Payton third in number sense, Jim Bundy second in seventh grade, Johnny Fling fourth, and Kay Toole, Sunny White claiming top spots in declamation and related events.
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Evadale
Hampshire
Wich
Lynn Black
Ronnie Nash
Sheila Bonifay
Stark
Vada Burkell
Esther Stark
Aneva Bruce
Charlotte Wight
Madeline Carey
Sherry Westbrook
Lyonn Black
Jim Bundy
Johnny Fling
Omarine Burrell
Connie Payton
Madelene Olsen
Myralin Sylvester
Kay Toole
Sunny White
Ret. Ray Getsendorff Arrives for Visit at Fort Head Family Home
Retired Ray Getsendorff, after completing basic training at Fort Head, arrived Saturday to visit his parents Mr and Mrs Herbert Getsendorff. He will be stationed at Fo e Raley Badias after the visit.
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Ray Getsendorff
Fort Head
Herbert Getsendorff
Foe Raley
Badias
Silsbee Lions Minstrel Friday Night at High School
The Silsbee Lions Club presents its 12th annual Minstrel show at 8 p m in the senior high school auditorium. Dr R O Jackson directs with local talent and out of town acts including Paul Georgas as Mr Interlocutor. Tickets at door or from members. proceeds fund a scholarship and local civic work.
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Silsbee Lions Club
R. O. Jackson
Paul Georgas
Lions Club
Lions Chorus
Yvonne Neyland
Silsbee
Child Kicked By Horse Thursday is Doing Nicely
Susan Sissell two near Evadale is recovering after a horse struck her on the head causing a compound fracture of the left forehead. Her parents report she is doing nicely and may return home Saturday. She was taken to Hotel Tweu Hospital in Beatuneont by Farmer Ambulance.
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Susan Sissell
Bob Sissel
Evadale
Sissel
Church League Volleyball Results Third week action
Three Silsbee games held Tuesday in the church league with Latter Day Saints defeating the Methodists Presbyterians beating Good Shepherd and All Souls Catholic topping Woodrow Baptist All Souls Catholic moved into first place while Presbyterians and L D S hold wins in a tight standings race
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Silsbee Church
First Methodists
Good Shepherd Baptists
Latter Day Saints
Presbyterans
All Souls Catholic
Methodists
Presbyterians
Good Shepherd
All Soul
City Budget Study Set Back One Week Meet Tuesday
Silsbee city council budget study session is postponed to Thursday night April 27. City Manager B D Banks says a special meeting will be held next Tuesday to finalize matters from the last regular session. agenda items include a Woodlea water line, city employee holiday schedule, and appointing the board of equalization. Banks notes proposed changes for 1960-61 with higher street and garbage department costs and potential tax increase due to sanitary landfill needs.
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Silsbee
B. D. Banks
Woodlea
City Board of Equalization
Banks
Suit Filed in U S District Court Over Railroad Death
Mrs Alma Rhoda Wiggins widow of Hughey F Williams sues Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe Railway Co in U S District Court in Beaumont for 101,500 claiming negligence after Williams 71 died December 10 1959 at mile post 29 in Jasper County while rerailing a derailed log car when a derrick toppled and crushed him.
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I S. District Court
Beaumont
Gulf,Colorado, and Santa Fe Railway Co
Alma Rhoda Wiggins
Libbee
Wiggins
Hughey F. Williams
Roailroad
Mile Post
Jasper County
Evadale
Plan Little League Work Day Saturday To Get Park In Shape
Plan Little League work day Saturday to get the park in shape for the new season. B F Newsom, secretary report to Earnest Tucker, LL president at Boom Saturday. A general cleanup, painting, and repairs needed to open April 29. Members of the Amilars met last week to lay season plans at Kirby elementary school. Opening day is Saturday, April 29. Silsbee Little League will have eight teams this season.
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Little League Park
Earnest Tucker
C. Freeman
Amilars
Kirby Elementary
Doyle McKeown
R. A. Hebert
Bi! Wright Tet
James Brown
Silsbee Little League
Silsbee
Cranee-Loeb
Reminder for Pre School Registration in Clive
A preschool clinic for first grade registration will be held in Clive on April 26 and 28. Registration occurs at Waldo Mathews on April 26 and at the high school gym on April 28. First year students must bring a birth certificate. Smallpox vaccinations are required and nurses will administer vaccines free of charge.
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Waldo Mathews
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Bure
Read Turrentine
William Free
Wm. Free
Wayne McClanahan
Hardin County Golf and Country Club
Young McClanahan
RR. A. Richardson
Kountze
Elton Brookins
Deus Jordan
McClanahan
Martin Mostey
Buna
Ray Fdmoendson
Sour Lake
Europe
Israel
Bank, Savings and Loan
Bulletin
Tiger Nine
Silsbee Key Club
Waco
Bill Filds
Lions Minstrel
U. S
B. F. Newsom
Schoes Clive
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