Mrs R L Paret Installed PTA President At Final Meeting
Mrs R L Paret was installed as president of the PTA at the final meeting of the year held in the high school auditorium. Retiring president Mrs J T Cawley presided, with officers installed by Beaumont City Council of Parents and Teachers head Mrs W V Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Paret
PTA
J. T. Cawley
W. V. Jones
Beaumont
Beaumont City Council of Parents and Teachers
W. H. Boddie
W. A. Barclay Jr
Frank Grote
Doyle McKeown
Paret
Progam Chaiman
M. L. Winger
Sinclair Official To Speak At Banquet In Silsbee
Silsbee’s annual Chamber of Commerce banquet will start at 7 30 tonight in the junior high cafeteria with R M Kobdish of Sinclair Southwest as chief speaker. Retiring president Robert A Neyland will report on the past year while Lamoyne Goodwin becomes incoming president and Paul Georgas notes 62 members signed. The event features the Silsbee High School Orchestra under Melvin Winger and Future Homemaking classes under Mrs Tom Singletary serving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Chamber of Commerce
R. M. Kobdish
Sinclair
Lester D. Self
Robert A. Neyland
Silsbee High School
Melvin Winger
Tom Singletary
Lamoyne Goodwin
Paul Georgas
R. Eugene Jonte
First Methodist Church
Clarence Dehart
Allen Johnson
Darrell D. Shine
Fishing License Violators Rounded Up by Game Warden
A Monday county jail report lists 15 arrests by Deputy Dave Rountree. The roundup includes one felony and one first offense DWI, 11 drunks, and two game law violators. Warden Olan Davis reported nine game law cases for fishing without license, no commercial license, illegal taking, and bait sales without a license, with multiple fines in Loeb and Silsbee courts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Office
Dave Rountree
Rosa Jackson
Fletcher Richardson
Olan Davis
Leighton Ricks
Beaumont
J. M. Bowman
Justice of the Peace Court
Loeb
Davis
Carl Haynes
Fred
Louis Sellers
Justice Court
Silsbee
Gordon Seale
Bellaire
Andrew Crawford
Bill Stevens
Silsbee council reviews water line bids and health concerns
Bids for water line extensions in Maxwell Drive and Lindsey Road were opened at the Silsbee city council meeting. Low bid came from J G Coward Ditching Service of Beaumont at 24495.44, with United Construction second at 24670.89. The city labor estimate stood at 19440.47 as officials plan further tabulation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxwell Drive
Lindsey Road
Silsbee
Box Blair
Charles R. Haile and Associates
J. G. Coward
Beaumont
United Construction of
Bob Banks
M. C. Langston
Payne Road
North Fifth Street
Evadale Highway
Texas Highway Department
Region 16
Texas Municipal League
Jimmy P. Cokinos
Hardin County Golf and Country Club
Planning Commission
Frank Grote
D. M. Short
E. M. Prewitt
City Board of Equalization
Frank McClanahan
R. F
Bob” Ford
D. D. Shine
City Planning Commission
Board reorganizes after canvass. reelects Alf Fullingham president
Trustees reelect Alf Fullingham as president after a canvass of the trustee election. C R Baker remains secretary while Dr. George Tennison is vice president and Mr. Hough records secretary. The board terminates the speech therapist position citing no current need. Sherman Warner remains the district’s speech therapist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alf Fullingham
C. R. ‘Baker
George Tennison
Hough
Sherman Warner
Read-Turrentine
Waldo Mathews School
Kathy Norton
Kirby
W. M. Rhodes
Bernice Coleman
Absentee Voting Opens for May 7 Democratic Primary
Absentee voting for the May 7 Democratic primary began with strong turnout as county officials report about 200 ballots cast and more coming in. Voters will nominate candidates for district judge state representative county attorney district attorney and various county and state offices across multiple precincts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence McNeely
Silsbee
Saratoga
Church Volleyball League Set to Resume Monday
The Silsbee Kiwanis Club sponsored league will resume Monday at 7 30 pm in the high school gym. Clifton Caraway Kiwanis president said teams from last year should attend to kick off play. Pete Farmer chairs the league and all area churches are invited to enter teams with a 25 cent per player fee to cover expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Kiwanis Club
Clifton Caraway
Kiwanis Club
Pete Farmer
Caraway
Stanley Lindsey To Tell Kiwanians About Forest Care
Stanley Lindsey of International Paper Co will present a color slide film titled Care of the Forest Helps Paper Have Its Day at the Silsbee Kiwanis meeting on April 28 as part of Pulp and Paper Week. The SPCA produced program emphasizes forest economy and the pulp and paper industry in the South.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Pulpweed Conservation Association
Silsbee Kiwanis Club
Stanley Lindsey
International Paper Co
South
Lindsey
Southern Pulpwood Conservation Association
Lions Club
James G. Parks
SPCA
Pre-School Clinic At Chance-Loeb School
Mrs. Christine Read of the Jasper Newton-Hardin Tri County Health Unit will hold a pre-school clinic at Chance-Loeb School for all pre school children on Tuesday April 26 from 8 30 to 11 00 a m Smallpox vaccines will be given and the combined injection of diphtheria whooping cough and tetanus will be administered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christine Read
Jasper Newton-Hardin Tri-County
Silsbee Girls Tennis Set for Regional Matches
Silsbee's district champions Jola Griffith in singles and Sally Dee Cole with Myrtis Eve Iyn Skinner in doubles advance to Houston for regional tennis on Saturday led by coach Mrs. Jo Ann Hignett. The girls' volleyball team, after winning district, cannot advance due to no other teams in the regional meet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Jola Griffith
Sally Dee Cole
Myrtis Eve Iyn Skinner
Houston
Jo Ann Hignett
Beaumont
Silsbee Track and Golf Teams Prep for Houston Regional Meet
Silsbee High School golfers Keith Wing field Bill Fields Richard Ratliff and Buddy Jones travel to Memorial Park Golf Course in Houston Saturday to play in the regional high school golf tournament. Silsbee placed second in district behind Beaumont's French High. Coach Ray McGallion sends track hopefuls to compete at the University of Houston with regional events leading to state relays. David Drake set a Beaumont district pole vault record at 11-4. other district standouts include William Black, Tommy Hartman, Charles Tarver and the 440 relay team of Modisette Woodard Barrow and Blackmon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee High School
Keith Wingfield
Bill Fields
Richard Ratliff
Buddy Jones
Houston
Memorial Park
Silsbee
French High
Beaumont
Ray McGallion
University of Houston
David Drake
William Black
Tommy Hartman
Charles Tarver
Bobby Modisette
Charlie Woodard
Sammy Barrow
Joe Blackmon
John Harrell
John Hartman
Bo Tarver
Raymond Grissom
Tommy Milstead
Marvin Gordon
Silsbee Students to Enter Regional Literary Contests
Silsbee High School will send three students to regional literary contests in Houston Saturday. First and second place winners Sheryl Markham and James Leigh from the district ready writing contests in Beaumont last week will compete, with Lynette Witte also attending as third place typing winner. Coaches are Mrs. Betty Ann Mitchell and Mrs. Ruth Meek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheryl Markham
James Leigh
Silsbee High School
Beaumont
Houston
Lynette Witte
Betty Ann Mitchell
Ruth Meek
Schoolboy breaks leg in jumping accident at Read-Turrentine
Jerry Carnley 10 son of Mr and Mrs Andrew Carnley suffered a broken left leg at Read Turrentine Elementary School Thursday morning while jumping. He was taken to Hotel Dieu where both bones above the ankle were fractured and is at home in a full leg cast. Van Hargrove, a high school sophomore, also injured a foot during track and said a new cast was placed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Carnley
Andrew Carnley
Read- Turrentine
Jerry
Hotel Dieu
van Hargrove
Burke Hargrove
Call Homecoming Set For April 24 At Call School
The annual Call Homecoming will be at Call school on Sunday April 24 withRegistration starting at 10 00 am under supervision of Mrs Gladys Allison A basket lunch will be served at noon followed by a program led by Mrs Virgie Herrington Church services in Call will begin at 10 30 am so members may attend the homecoming
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Call
D. T. Kent Jr
Gladys Allison
Virgie Herrington
Pony League Meeting Set for 7 30 Tonight
Organizational meeting of the Silsbee Pony League for the 1960 season will be held tonight at 7 30 in the junior high auditorium. Election of officers will take place and parents of boys in need of pony league guidance are invited. Four teams participate: Silsbee Lions Club Silsbee Kiwanis Club Buna and Kountze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Pony League
Silsbee Lions Club
Silsbee Kiwanis Club
Buna
Kountze
Buck Jones Lumber Co Plans $20,000 Remodeling Project
Buck Jones Lumber Co. announces a two month remodeling and expansion totaling over 20000 dollars. Richard Jones says the sales floor will double in size, new fixtures installed, vault expanded, and electric accounting machines added. The 60 by 60 foot building will gain a 60 by 40 foot extension, improving display and home improvement center. The air conditioned facility will remain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buck Jones Lumber Co
Richard Jones
The
Lumber Company
Jones
Silsbee
Local Firms Close for San Jacinto Day Observance
Hardin County courthouse will be closed all day for San Jacinto Day per Judge Richardson. County offices reopen tomorrow. Silsbee State Bank Gulf States Utilities Hardin County Savings and Loan Association Houston Natural Gas Co. close in observance of the battle that secured Texan independence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County
San Jacinto
Fletchler Richardson
Tomorow
Silsbee State Bank
Gulf States Utilities
Hardin County Savings and Loan Association
Houston Natural Gas Co
Battle of
Sam Houston
Santa Anna
Silsbee Girl Selected for National Student Nurses Conclave
Miss Helen Robinson of Silsbee the UT Nursing junior was chosen to attend the National Student Nurses Association convention in Miami Florida April 27 to May 2. She and three Texas delegates will fly to New Orleans then board a special train. Robinson was elected president of the Student Council for 1960 61.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Robinson
Silsbee
Wayne Robinson
University of Texas School of Nursing
National
Student Nurses’ Association
Miami
Florida
United States
Miss Robinson
New Orleans
Texas
Snake Found in Glove Compartment A Startling Prank
J C Hurst of Route 1 Kountze opened his pickup glove box Monday and found a live snake inside. The man who recently had a heart attack was shaken but credited his heart medicine for preventing harm. Hurst suspects a prank but has no idea who did it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Hurst
Route 1
Kountze
Mr. Hurst
Parker and McMahon Win Hardin County Golf Tourney
Dr Wade Parker won the men’s division with a net 63 from a gross 79 while Mrs Aline McMahon took the ladies title with a net 71 from gross 86. The event at Hardin County Golf and Country Club drew 80 competitors and raised the 1960 Cancer Crusade by 240. Pro Am and bridge events were rescheduled with details announced by Club Pro John Spiller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wade Parker
B. A. McMahon
Hardin County Golf and Country Club
Parker
Dr. Parker
J. L. Turner
T. F. Balentine
Art Wornick
Pete Perlitz
Aline McMahon
Catherine Shepherd
Helen Wright
Clifford Marshall
Kiwanis Auction at Santa Fe Park Friday
Kiwanis Club will auction items Friday at 4 p.m. in Santa Fe Park. Clifton Caraway, club president, invites donations such as lawn mowers furniture and old clothes and provides EV 5 13724 for calls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Fe Park
Clifton Caraway
Mr. Caraway
Bryan Couple Visits Parents Over Holiday
Capt and Mrs Grady Strip ling and their children visited Mrs Grady's parents Mr and Mrs B E McCleand over the Christmas holidays amid a quiet family gathering in Bryan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grady Stripling
Bryan
B. E. McCleand
Hypnodrama Hypnotism Show Slated At Silsbee Auditorium
A two hour hypnotism show titled Hypnodrama will be performed Monday at 7 45 p m in the Silsbee high school auditorium under the Police Benefit Fund. Russell Barron known as The Barron will drive a car blindfolded through the business district at 4 p m Monday. Barron has trained in India Egypt Italy and other nations and has appeared on TV and in theaters nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Grandy Tarver
Russell
Barron
India
Egypt
Italy
Tarver
United Appeals sets drive goal for Hardin County
Rev. Glenn A. Dromgoole announces the 1960 United Appeals drive goal of 14 565.42 with allocations to United Appeals administration Heart Fund Muscular Dystrophy Texas United Fund Red Cross Salvation Army Boy Scouts Health and Welfare and more. The plan aims to consolidate charity fundraising into a single annual drive to cut administration costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Appeals
Hardin County
Glenn A. Dromgoole
Sour Lake
United Appeals Administration
Heart Fund
Texas United Fund
Red Cross
Salvation Army
Boy Scouts
Health and Welfare
Dromgoole
Trail Riders Prepare Pony Express Race Sunday
The Silsbee Trail Riders discuss the Pony Express Race set for Sunday at 2 p.m. between Buna and Orange. Buna riders start at Buna to Highway 96 while Orange riders start at Highway 96 to Buna. A trophy will go to the winner and more Buna riders are urged to join.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Trail
Buna
P. G. Guillory
Orange
Highway 96
Jro Buna
Donnie Brashire
Leslie Raney Honored by 19 Year Club
Leslie Raney supervisor of the Silsbee Water and Sewer department received a certificate for 19 years of service from the Trinity Neches Sabine Water and Sewerage Association. The document notes his unselfish dedication as an active member and marks him as a 19 year member in good standing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie Raney
Silsbee Water and Sewer Department
Trinity-Neches-Sabine Water and Sewerage Association
L. A. Ranes
Trinity -Neches-Sabine Water and Sewerage Association
Vocational Ag Judging Teams To Go To Huntsville
Five teams of boys from Silsbee High School vocational agriculture will travel to Huntsville Saturday for Area IX judging contests. About 100 District IX schools will enter teams. Winners advance to College Station and Texas A&M for state judging honors next weekend. Meat judging includes John Harvell Roy Reeves Jack Simmons with Robert Ferguson Jim York alternates. Poultry judging lists Glen Ward Roy Williams Jerry Harrell Robert Barnes with Jerry Jones Edward Bumstead alternates. Dairy products team features Tracy Robinson Bobby Wilson with Ray Biscamp Connie Carlton alternates. Dairy cattle team covers Joe Clark Henry McLean Alton Williams with Marlin Kirbow alternate. Livestock team consists of Fred Seaman Johnny Plake Boyce Ward T. S. McKee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee High School
Huntsville
O. O. Miller
College Station
Texas Agricultural and Mechanical College
John Harvell
Roy Reeves
Jack Simmons
Robert Ferguson
Jim York
Glen Ward
Roy Williams
Jerry Harrell
Robert Barnes
Jerry Jones
Edward Bumstead
Tracy Robinson
Bobby Wilson
Ray Biscamp
Connie Carlton
Joe Clark
Henry McLean
Alton Williams
Marlin Kirbow
Fred Seaman
Johnny Plake
Boyce Ward
T. S. McKee
Mrs Dehart Installed as VFW Auxiliary Head
Mrs Earline Dehart was installed as president of the Silsbee Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary Howard Clinefelter Post No 5685 at the Dehart home Tuesday night. Other officers installed include Mrs Harris conductress Mrs Elizabeth McClelland chaplain and several more with meetings set for the first Tuesday each month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earline Dehart
Silsbee Veterans of Foreign Wars
Howard Clinefelter
Dehart
Ethel Nerren
Minnie Greer
Stella Cook
Ruby Eledge
Grace Tucker
Lois Harris
Harris
Elizabeth McClelland
Alice Marshall
Lucy Palmer
Gladys Fann
Bobby Woods
Tucker
Doris McKay
Opal Holt
Syble Moore
Lela Ashworth
McClinton Family Weekend Visit in Waco
Paul McClinton of Waco was a weekend guest in the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Cc. G. McClinton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul McClinton
Waco
Mrs
Cc. G. McClinton
Council Studies Proposed Budget For 1960 61
City councilmen met Tuesday night to study City Manager Bob Banks proposed 1960 61 budget. Expenditures total about 160 000 with estimated income near 172 960 for general fund and water and sewer. Ending balances for the current year run about 79 544 and 45 with the next year seeing about 10 000 higher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Banks
General Fund
Water and Ewer Department
Mr. Banks
Vehicle Plate Sales Total Reported For County
The Tax Assessor-Collector Willie Bean reports through April 2 a total of 81 547 23 dollars paid into the county treasury for 3968 vehicle registrations of various types with 65 767 92 dollars retained by the county and 15 779 31 dollars due to the state. Car licenses 2689 at 43 410 22 dollars, commercial trucks 787 at 27 226 54 dollars, farm trucks 64 at 649 77 dollars, truck tractors 25 at 4841 61 dollars, trailers 313 at 6960 20 dollars, and 90 miscellaneous vehicles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie Bean
Publishing Firm Head To Speak To Writers Club
Mrs. Joe Naylor president of Naylor Publishing Co San Antonio will address the Silsbee Writers Club Thursday night at 7 30 in the annex of the First Presbyterian church She will speak before the Beaumont Woman's Club earlier in the day and be honored at a buffet supper at the annex at 7 p m Arrangements are by Mrs Robert Paret Miss Billie Ruth Patterson and Mrs Jennie Stokesbury Anyone interested may attend and hear Mrs Naylor's remarks Call by Wednesday afternoon April 27 confirms President Jerry Zuber
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Naylor
Naylor Publishing Co
San Antonio
Silsbee Writer’s Club
First Presbyterian Church
Naylor
Writers’ Department
Beaumont Woman's Clubsarlier
Jannex
Robert Paret
Billie Ruth Patterson
Jennie Stokesbury
Stokesbury
Miss Patterson
Jerry Zuber
Hardin County Grand Jury Returns Six Indictments
The Hardin County Grand Jury returned six indictments including five for second offense driving while intoxicated and one for child desertion, reporting from Kountze. The panel adjourned and will reconvene May 16, according to District Clerk Willis "Doc" Selman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County Grand Jury
Jone
Willis “Doc” Selman
Kountze
Key Club Donut Sale Set For Two Weeks
Silsbee High School Key Club affiliated with Kiwanis will run a doughnut sale this week and next. Members will call door to door for orders. Donuts delivered April 30. Proceeds support the annual parent teacher banquet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee High School Key Club
Kiwanis Club
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Parent-Teachers
Waldo Mathews
Cleveland Waters
Mr. Rhodes
Gerald McGee
East Texas Pulp and Paper
Chance
Silsbee High Golfers
Pony League
McMahon
Lee J. LeJeune
Mrs. (. Dehart
VFW
Council Studies
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