School Board Casually Proposes Merge With Chance
Silsbee Independent School District trustees fire back at a Bee report on their April 13 closed meeting. In a humorous open letter they compare consolidation to a marriage proposal, defend hidden deliberations, and accuse the Bee of garbling their intentions while noting other district actions ignored by the paper.
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Board of Trustees
Silsbee Independent School District
Chance
Silsbee
Bee
John Alden
Miles Standish
Priscilla
John
Miles
Silsbee Independent
Mama
Dave
Bob Read
Jerry Zuber
David
Goliath
The
Equalization Board
Sabine - Neches
Bingham
Beaumont
Mommy
Johnny
Sister Mary
Dennis
Silsbee School
Coffee Kickoff Launches Silsbee Cancer Drive Friday
A 8:30 a m kickoff coffee Friday April 22 at the Blue Bonnet Cafe begins Silsbee’s one day cancer drive. About 50 workers will attend. Silsbee’s quota is 1237 68 with county quota 2400, up from 1560 last year.
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Silsbee
Blue Bonnet Cafe
Bert Slaydon
West Hardin County Eyes Beer Election After Petition
Arthur Moorman and nine others filed April 16 in the county clerk's office for a local option petition in Precinct 7 Saratoga to decide on beer sales. If 20 percent of last gubernatorial voters sign, county commissioners must call an election amid the ongoing wet and dry dispute.
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West Hardin County
Arthur Moorman
Saratoga
Moorman
Little League Practice Game Set For Today
Two Silsbee Little League teams schedule a 4:15 practice game at the high school campus north of the football stadium. Crockett and Gilchriest face Silsbee Dry Goods in a preseason warm up as fans are invited to attend.
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Silsbee
Crockett and Gilchriest
Silsbee Dry Goods
B. W
Graves
Troy Hulet
Glenn Reid
John Coleman
Nash couple called to Oklahoma for ill father
Mr and Mrs Ed C Nash were summoned to Oklahoma Sunday night after receiving word that her father was critically ill.
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Ed C. Nash
Oklahoma
Chance We Didn't Mean It The Bee Way
A letter to readers from the Board of Trustees of Silsbee Independent School District highlights blunt commentary on a local situation. Signatories include E M Prewitt A W Dainwood Alf Fullingim G W Gilchriest H Newton Hopkins Dr George D Tennison Sim Ward.
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Chance
Board of Trustees
Silsbee Independent School District
E. M. Prewitt
A. W. Dainwood
Alf Fullingim
G. W. Gil
VFW Officer Election Reset For Tuesday
Silsbee VFW Post postpones officer election due to Chamber of Commerce banquet. Grady James says the election will be held next Tuesday at 7 30 PM at the fire station with 19 paid up members, and hopes to attract more veterans.
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Silsbee Vfw
Charmber of Commerce
Grady James
James
Union Asks Kirby To Set Negotiations Date
Local 3118 of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America has asked Kirby Lumber Corporation to set a date to open negotiations for all bargaining unit employees on wages and working conditions. Bruce Brown said notice was served on April 16 that Local 3118 represents a majority of Kirby’s employees and an early reply to open talks was expected.
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Local 3118
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America
Afofl
Kirby Lumber Corporation
Bruce Brown
Brown
Kirby
Factory tour by three visitors to Turney-Wood plant
Floyd Moore Horace David and D D Shine were flown to Harrison Ark through the courtesy of the Turney Wood Furniture factory Monday to make a tour of the factory.
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Floyd Moore
Horace David
D. D. Shine
Harrison, Ark
Turney-Wood Church Furniture Factory
Open covenants openly arrived at and the school board
A Bee editorial letters page from Silsbee urges open meetings for the Silsbee and Chance School Districts consolidation discussion. It defends a press role in reporting school board business, questions secret discussions, and invites reader letters on whether open government should be published.
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Silsbee
Silsbee Bee
Bee
Petrotte Couple Return to Holland Home After Visit
Mr and Mrs P Petrotte return to Holland Michigan after visiting the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Co A Lincoln and her grandmother Mrs T J Trotti in town.
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Mrs. P. Petrotte
Holland
Michigan
Co. A. Lincoln
T. J. Trotti
Salk Vaccine Shots Administered Here
Salk polio vaccine shots were given to Silsbee first and second graders and from Chance and Loeb schools as part of a three shot series. Dr W J Poshataske led the first day with 172 injections and Dr George Tennison the following day to over 200 shots. County and school officials, nurses and parents assisted.
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Silsbee
Chance and Loeb
Pete Farmer
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
Doris Williams
Clark
Dorothy Yawn
Wade Parker
Power Loaded Tigers Open District Play Friday
Silsbee Tigers, riding a 15 to 1 season mark, host Woodville Friday at 2 30. Ace pitcher Lynwood Jones also fueled recent wins over Victor and Nederland with strong hitting. District schedule lists Jasper and Woodville games leading to a north zone title and a forthcoming two out of three district final.
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Silsbee Tigers
Woodville
Tigers
French High School of
Beaumont
Silsbee
Victor
Nederland
Lynwood Jones
Jones
Vidor
Keith Parker
Vider
Norman Reddell
Larry Hargrove
Hargrove
Billy Dan VanWinkle
Nederland Tilt
L. Jones
Sanford Jones
Jerry Jones
Parker
Smokey Skinner
Bryan Swinney
Jasper
Kiwanis Mexican Supper Planned for Thursday Night
The Silshee Kiwanis Club hosts a Mexican supper on April 28 at the junior high cafeteria to raise funds for Camp Ike Daniel repairs. Dr W J Pashalaske, club president, says meals run 6 30 to 8 30 pm and tickets are available from any Kiwanis member.
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Silshee Kiwanis Club
W. J. Pashalaske
Ike Daniel
Boy Scouts
Kiwanis Club
Good Fellowship
Clifton Francis Jr Wins Midshipman ROTC Contract
Clifton Francis Jr of 107 Seaman Drive has been accepted for regular midshipman training in the Naval ROTC. He attends Tulane University on a scholarship for high school achievement and has earned three straight A grades in naval science tests.
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Clifton N. Francis, Sr
Seaman Drive
Clifton Jr
Tulane University
Last Rites Held For Barney Adams
Barney Adams 54 of Silsbee died at home after a Saturday poisoning suicide attempt. Justice Louis Sellers ruled death by self inflicted poison. Funeral services were held Monday at Hemphill Catholic church with burial at Rose Vine. Surviving wife two sons G C and Leo of Silsbee two daughters Mrs Billy Earl Hines Pineland and Mrs D E Sanders Beaumont two sisters Mrs C P Freeman Silsbee and Mrs John Burch San Augustine and three grandchildren. Services by Farmer Funeral Home.
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Justice of the Peace
Louis Sellers
Barney Adams
Silsbee
Sellers
Beaumont Hospital
Adams
Hemphill Catholic Church
Rose Vine
G. C. and
Leo
Billy Earl Hines
Pineland
D. E. Sanders
Beaumont
C. P. Freeman
John Burch
San Augustine
Farmer Funeral Home
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Earl M. McGowin
Silsbee Chamber of Commerce
Mr. McGowin
J. Kirby Herndon
MacGowin
Chamber of Commerce
Emil Para
Pat O'Brien
New Orleans
Mabel Edith Oliver
Houston
E. M. Wilson
VFW
Union
David Read
Silshee Chamber of Commerce
W. P. Crockett
Betsy Harritt
Dorothy Hutto
Silshee High Grads
Betsy Jane Harritt
Gladys Harritt
Ith
Silshee High School
Bruce Watts
B. J. Hutto
Spurger Highway
White
L G. Jordan
Betty Jo Eledge
Betty Jo
Ruby Eledge
W. Ave. D
Wanda Sue Skinner
Glenda Brackin
Dwight Short
Milton McKinney
Waldo Mathews School
Herbert Gene Hackett
BB Smith
Clarence Johns
Robert Homes
University of Houston
Gordon Williamson
Detroit
Power-Loaded Tigers
Clifton Francis, Jr
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