Hopkins declines contest in Silsbee mayoral race
In a Tuesday Bee statement H. C. Hopkins says he will not file a contest or recount of the April 7 election won by incumbent Dusty Jones by seven votes. He cites irregular absentee handling and absence of a poll list, and urges voters to remain his friends despite defeat.
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The
Bee
H. C. Hopkins
Hopkins
H. M
Dusty” Jones
L. D. Self
Jones
Silsbee
Hardin County District Court
Neyland to Be Installed as Chamber President Tonight
Martin L. Wilson retiring president of the Silsbee Chamber of Commerce will report on the group's work for the past year before the installation ceremony for Neyland as the new chamber president tonight.
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Neyland
Martin L. Wilson
The
Silsbee Chamber of Commerce
Marion Walton
Silsbee High School
Cecil Cobble
Richard Jones
Lois Hawthorne
Rayford Birdwell
Mr. Cobble
Barney A. McMahon
L. D. Self
Clarence Dehart
Allen E. Johnson
Darrell D. Shine
E. M. Simmons
Sam P. Copeland
John S Hartman
Paul Georgas
Fred Perlitz
Twenty Five Jailed and Two Dwi Charges Filed
Twenty five offenders were confined in the county lockup at Rountze after a week with 19 tipplers two drunk drivers one theft and three disturbances. Jim Williford of Kountze and Garland Marlowe of Victor were charged with drunk driving. Bond set at 500 dollars. Joseph Wayne Beard of Beaumont received two years probation after pleading guilty to driving while intoxicated second offense. The county events include a chamber banquet with Robert Neyland as incoming president and installation of officers. Mrs Mattie Walker travels to San Antonio for a ten day visit.
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Fletcher Richardson
Jim Williford
Kountze
Garland Marlowe
Victor
Joseph Wayne Beard
Beaumont
H. A. Coe
88Th District
Contest awards Ford Ranch Wagon to top newspaper subscription seller
A Ford Ranch Wagon V-8 will be awarded May 25 to the contestant with the most votes from selling new and renewal subscriptions. The list shows participants with vote tallies and many Silsbee area residents are among the contenders.
Buna High School Hosts May 1 2 Homecoming Parade and Pageant
Buna hosts a two day Homecoming May 1 and 2 with a Friday cake walk and talent show directed by Miss Myrtle Cummings. Saturday features a 2 PM parade with eight area high school bands and a 7 30 PM Miss Buna pageant directed by Mrs. Cook Lowell and Cummings, crowning Miss Buna 1959 as W. O. Easley serves as emcee. A dance with Boyd Como and his Beaumont band follows, sponsored by Buna volunteer firemen.
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Buna
Buna High School
Myrtle Cummings
R. L. Cook
J. K. Lowell
Cummings
W. O. Easley
Jasper County
Boyd Como
Beaumont
Silsbee Bee Announces Everybody Wins Subscription Contest
The Silsbee Bee launches the Everybody Wins contest with new and renewal subscriptions driving votes. Contestants earn commissions from subscriptions as they race to lead in the first term ending May 4th, with prizes and cash bonuses for top performers.
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Reece
Kiwanians Hear Talk On Oil Industry Wednesday
At the Kiwanis Club gathering to honor oil’s discovery centennial Charles Chunky Shelley former Silsbee resident now in Magnolia Beaumont personnel spoke with color photos of refinery operations. He described refining and finishing steps and cited facts on the oil industry’s modern impact. Dr W C McNeil introduced the speaker as Beaumont Kiwanis delegates joined the inter club meeting.
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America
Kiwanis Club
Charles (Chunky) Shelley
Silsbee
Magnolia
Beaumont
Shelley
W. C. McNeil
Crockett and Gilchriest Move to New Big Star Store
Crockett and Gilchriest announce the move of Big Star Store on Ave H to a new 8200 square foot building off the New Kountze highway. The closure lasts several days with a grand opening later. features include air conditioning, new produce and meat displays, automatic checkout, a parking lot, intercom system, and pipe music. The pair have operated at the present site for ten years.
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Crockett & Gilchriest
Crockett & Gilchriest Big Star
Ave
Vs Ave
Kountze
W. P. Crockett
G. W “Snub
Gilchriest
Self Service Meats
Self Service Meat Department
Inssde
Crockett
Commencement Speaker Melvin Munn Cancels Talk
Withdrawal of Melvin T. Munn as principal speaker for the high school commencement May 25 was announced by Superintendent Don L. Hough. Munn, formerly with Blue Cross Hospitalization Insurance, has left that firm for another in West Texas and cannot keep the engagement. No replacement speaker had been secured by Wednesday.
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Melvin T. Munn
Don T L. Hough
Munn
Blue Cross Hospitalization Insurance Co
West
Texas
Hough
Texas University Students Stage Taming of the Shrew in Dallas
Mrs. Lloyh Griffith flew to Austin on Saturday then attended a Shakespearean comedy at Hogg Auditorium. Carol Griffith a Texas University student and Mrs. Griffiths granddaughter played the lead role. The production by Texas University students opened in Dallas Tuesday for a four day run.
State to Take Bids to Widen Mill Creek Bridge
The State highway department will accept bids May 15 to widen the Mill Creek bridge and approaches on Farm Road 418 between Silsbee and Kountze. Project, lasting about 60 working days, will be supervised by Resident Engineer Lester P. Landgraf of Silsbee for the state.
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Mill Creek
Silsbee
Kountze
State Highway Department
Lester P. Landgraf
Local births reported in Hardin County Hospital notes
Gilbert Lee born April 17 in Hardin County Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. G. D. King of Spurger. Raymond Virgil Jr. born April 14 to Mr. and Mrs. R. V. Smallwood of Silsbee. Steven Emanuel born April 14 to Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Phillips of Spurger. Stanley Merle born April 21 to Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Key of Kountze. Tina Ann born April 17 to Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Ferrell of Silsbee. Scott Gregory born April 19 to Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Swearingen of Warren. Barbara Lou and Martha Lou born April 19 to Mr. and Mrs. Eli Freeman of Fred. Dr. and Mrs. Hansford Holt of Nashville Ark were weekend visitors in the Frank Payne and Harry Holt homes.
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Gilbert Lee
Hardin County Hospital
G. D .King
Spurger
R. V. Smallwood
Silsbee
Raymond Virgil Jr
Steven Emanuel
A. J. Phillips
M. M. Key
Kountze
Stanley Merle
Tina Ann
W. W. Ferrell
Scott Gregory
W. G. Swearingen
Warren
Barbara Lou
Martha Lou
Eli Freeman
Fred
Evadale Lions Club Formed With Nash as President
Evadale superintendent Ed C. Nash was elected charter president of the Evadale Lions Club at its organizational meeting held at the Evadale schoolhouse. The club, sponsored by the Silsbee Lions Club, will meet on the second and fourth Mondays with officers including Bob Sissell secretary and H W Smith treasurer.
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Ed C. Nash
Evadale
Evadale Lions Club
Silsbee Lions Club
Clarence C. Denherder
Dallas
Lions International
Bob Sissell
H. W. Smith
Bert Fling
J. L. Simmons
Harold Smith
Viice
J. B. Stimits
W. J. Bobbitt
A. A. Olsen
Bruce Gravis
Denherder
Johnnie McLeod
Jasper
Wade Parker
Silsbee
Theschool
Sissell
Fling
Key Club Wins Honors At Convention in Mineral Wells
The Silsbee High School Key Club earned second place in the Melvin T. Munn Award at the Texas Oklahoma District Key Club Convention in Mineral Wells Texas over a weekend event. Sixteen members attended and received recognition for high club participation. The convention also elected next year’s district officers and noted a prior Certificate for Honor for outstanding services.
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Silsbee High School
Melvin T. Munn
Mineral Wells
Texas
T-O
Silsbee Club
Econvention
Key Club
State Board Lowers Silsbee Fire Insurance Rate
The state board of insurance reduced Silsbee’s fire key rate by 3 cents per $100 of coverage, from 41 to 38 cents. The adjustment reflects local fire hazards and prevention measures. the heaviest charge is 10 cents for a wholly volunteer department and 7 cents for lacking building laws. The new rate sits around the town’s 5,000 population average.
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Silsbee
State
State Board of Insurance
Board of Examiners
Mrs J J Cones Visits Groves Home of Hendersons
Mrs J J Cones and her son Johnny visited Groves recently at the home of Mr and Mrs Lee Henderson.
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J. JD Cones
Johnny
I Groves
Lee Henderson
Jury Returns 13 Indictments In Hardin County Grand Jury
The April term grand jury, impanelled in Kountze by Judge H A Coe, returned five indictments first day and eight more Monday including four against one man. Hersel Gardner and Ray Abrow face theft and burglary counts. both jailed. Dennis Roberts received two years probation for forgery and passing. Eliah Breed got the same for DWI second offense. Further cases were continued, venue set for capital case selection, and two rape cases remained on docket.
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Kountze
H. A. Coe
Dennis Roberts
Eliah Breed
Jefferson County
Selman
Mr. Selman
Roy Fondren
John Thomas Burnett
Mrs. Donelson Wins Scholarship For TCU Summer Session
Silsbee High School teacher Dixie Donelson earned a National Science Foundation scholarship to pursue graduate study at Texas Christian University. The six week program runs June 8 to July 17 with coursework in physics, mathematics, biology and chemistry. Dr. Joseph Morgan directs the institute as part of a $92,400 NSF grant.104 students accepted, six states represented.
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Dixie Donelson
Silsbee High School
National Science Foundation
Texas
Missouri
Oklahoma
Alabama
Louisiana
Virginia
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Dam B
Washington
Jack Brooks
Army
Dave
Walter Wells
Dam E
Wells
Colonel Wells
Trafic
Louise Hill
Lions Club
C. C. Denherder
Finis
Rountze
Dave Rountree
Archie Gist
Texas City
Garland Gist
Gwendolyn
Miss Gist
Roger Poole
Nebraska
Robert Neyland
the Chamber
Laurence DeFee Haskew
University of Texas
College of Education
E. M. Wilson Jr
Silsbee State Bank
Bruce O. Power
First Methodist
Mattie Walker
San Antonio
A. M. Whitehead
Burke A. Hargrove
C. S. Sherrell
RFD
A. F. Butler
Chance Fletcher
Jackie Grisham
C. H. Shawver
Loeb
E. E. Kaine
Minnie Moran
Bobby Gare
Edgar Simmons
James Smart
Jim Jenkins
Village Mills
Clayton Cox
Virginia Brown
E. L. Teal
Votan
E. E. Castilaw
Mary Lou Brown
Sam Hughes
Arvie Hamilton
H. D. O’brien
Tony Seatiss
Sere
E. M. Prewitt
Silsbee Dry Goods Co
Silsbee Bee
Hello World
Mrs
Hansford Holt
Nashville, Ark
Frank Payne
Harry Holt
Nash
McLeod
Brand
Mrs. Donelson
TCU
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