Council Gives Fire Chief Rousing Vote Of Confidence
Silsbee city council gave Fire Chief John Busby strong support after a review of charges by J C Busby over cooperation and a proposed water line for fuel tanks. Busby supporters urged strong leadership while noting department rifts and by law changes affecting dismissal and hearings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Busby
Silsbee
J. C. Busby
Busby
Council
Frank L. McClanahan
J. C
J.C
L. A. Yankie
Silsbee School Board Outlines Two New High Schools Plan
The Silsbee school board presented plans for two new high schools to taxpayers at a public meeting in the high school cafeteria. Supt. Don L Hough and architect George Ingram described air conditioned, expandable campuses with a total of 41 teaching stations across Silsbee and Frank Robinson High Schools, aiming to address overcrowding and control costs.
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Silsbee School Board
Supt
Don L Hough
Alf Fullingim
Hough
Waldo Mathews
Frank Robinson
George Ingram
Ingram
Vccasional
Silsbee High
Frank Robinson High
Fullingim
Crawford
Silsbee High School
Bruce Watts
Post Office Curtails Weekend Services at Silsbee Office
The Silsbee Post Office will stop issuing postal money orders on Saturdays and suspend parcel post deliveries one day weekly starting May 4 to align with Washington orders. Parcel post Saturday deliveries continue with business parcels suspended Tuesdays and residential parcels suspended Wednesdays to fit a five day week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Post Office
Washington
John A. Gromouski
Johnson
Silsbee
L. A. Yankie
Yankie
Hardin County Plans Junior College Discussion Saturday
A special meeting at Silsbee High Cafeteria on Saturday April 25 at 7 30 p m will discuss forming a Hardin County Junior College. The Kountze Chamber of Commerce started plans in 1963 and Dr Strahan University of Houston supports the venture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee High
Hardin County
H. C. Hopkins
Kountze Chamber of Commerce
Dr. Strahan
University of Houston
Hopkins
Wintford Birdwell
Kountze
Silsbee
Strahan
Man Dies From Crane Fall At Silsbee Plant
Herbert Everett Hooks 29 of near Silsbee died at 5 10 p m Tuesday at St Elizabeth Hospital Beaumont from injuries suffered in a crane fall at Kirby Lumber Corp plant in Silsbee. He was an electrician for Kirby and had a funeral at First Assembly of God church Silsbee with burial in Cravy Hooks cemetery. Survivors include wife Marie Hooks and a son.
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Herbert Everett Hooks
Silsbee
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Beaumont
Kirby Lumber Corp
Kirby
Hooks
Farmer Funeral Home
Tennison Clinic
Assembly of God Church
Kountze
Assembly of God
Luther Crabtree
J. A. Hendrix
Cravy- Hooks
David Gallaspy
W. B. David
Jack Rogers Jr
R. R. Harrod
Jesse Hooks
Ray A. Crabtree
Marie Hooks
Beaumont Man Is Charged In Minor Accident Saturday
Highway Patrolman Leo Hickman reported two minor accidents near Silsbee on Highway 92. A. J. Casper of Beaumont crossed the center line to hit Le Roy Smith of Fred, resulting in a misdemeanor hit and run charge in Judge Kimball's Kountze court and a driving while intoxicated charge in Hardin County court. No injuries, minor damage, and no charges filed in the fender scrape near the city limits between W. E. Crawford and S. S. Worthey of Silsbee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Hickman
A. J. Casper
Beaumont
Leroy Smith
Fred
Silsbee City
Highway 92
Hickman
Casper
Justice Court
C. A. Kimball
Kountze
Hardin County
W. E. Crawford
W. Worthey
Silsbee
Jail Tops 40 Held in Week in Hardin County
Chief Deputy Dave Rountree reports Hardin County jail housed 40 inmates in the past week, the busiest since January. Among arrests, 24 were drunk and disorderly, including one with severe DTs, plus four for misdemeanor DUI, one for felony DUI, four for DWLS, one aggravated assault, one drunk juvenile, one drunk in car, two for affray, and two for disturbing the peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Rountree
Hardin County
Tigers dominate Bridge City in 9-3A opener
Silsbee wins 6 to 3 as Tiger bats erupt in the fifth. Upshaw reaches on a hit by pitch, Harrison advances him, Walker loads the bases, and Hare drives in all three on a triple. Hare goes the distance with 11 strikeouts for the Tigers, while Purifoy allows three hits for Bridge City.
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Bridge City
Tiger
Bridge City Baseball
Cardinals
Willie Hayes
Tigers
Silsbee
Buddy Upshaw
Howard Harrison
Upshaw
Gerald Walker
Robert Hare
Hare
Tim Rodriguez
Eddie Purifoy
Silbee ends Saturday free parking citywide
City Manager Kirby Lilljedahl confirms free Saturday parking ends after April 25 and parking meters will be enforced starting May 2, the day of the Democratic First Primary Election. The city council voted to reinstate meter use and issue tickets for unpaid meters every Saturday unless council changes course.
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Silbee
Kirby Lilljedahl
Lilljedahl
Chorus To Present Spring Concert Tonight At 7 30
The High School Chorus performs Spring Is Here with religious, art, folk and Broadway numbers tonight at 7 30 in the High School Auditorium. Junior High Chorus and The Silsbee Travelers feature jazz numbers. Soloists include Dianne Henshaw Linda Manzel Sally Lakey Brenda Davis Lynette Ross and Mary Puntes. Accompanists are Yvonne Cryer and Cindy Shepherd under Mrs. Robert Neyland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee High School
Dianne Henshaw
Linda Manzel
Sally Lakey
Brenda Davis
Lynette Ross
Mary Puntes
Silsbee High 1964 Valedictorian and Salutatorian Named
Robert Parks named valedictorian with a 97.22 four year average and Jean Poshataske named salutatorian with a 96.595 average. Parks, son of Mrs Helen Parks, plans Baylor University for medicine after football scholarship and has letters in three sports. Poshataske, daughter of Dr and Mrs WJ Poshataske, plans LSU or Stephens College to teach, holds roles in Tiger Rag staff and National Honor Society, and is senior cheerleader.
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Robert
Punky” Parks
Silsbee High
Jean Poshataske
Helen Parks
North Seventh Street
Silsbee
Baylor University
Wacoto
Polyglots
Key Club
Satsuma
Tiger Rag
Beaumont
Parks
Jaycees Rally Set in Silsbee City Park This Saturday
The Silsbee Jaycees announce a 2 PM Saturday political rally in downtown city park. Candidates for state representative and other offices will speak from a truck stage with no seating. The event aims to let voters compare candidates and is free to all.
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Jaycees
Silsbee
Chamber of Commerce
State Representatives Office
Warren Bower
Silsbee Jaycees
Courtly Commissioners
Bower
Horace Whittington
Jaycee
Whittington
Lone Star Playboys
C. B. Drake
Ceremornic
Junior High Band Concert Friday Night at High School
The annual Junior High School Band Concert will be held Friday at 7 30 p m in the high school auditorium. About 130 students will perform two marches and two overtures with M L Winger arranging a special French horn section and Rivers accompanying the Flute Ensemble. Special guests include combined sixth grade bands from Kirby and Read Turrentine elementary schools. Admission is free.
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M. L. Winger
Jail Rivers
Kirby
Read - Turrentine
Louisiana Polytech forestry students tour Kirby mill
Twenty four senior forestry students from Louisiana Polytechnical Institute at Ruston Louisiana toured the Kirby mill in Silsbee last Friday afternoon. They were accompanied by Professors James Zieglar and Roy Fitzgerald, as well as Cere Rowell forester for Southwestern Settlement and Development Co. Bill Lawson plant engineer for Kirby conducted the tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana Polyttechnical Institute
Ruston
Ila
Kirby Mill
Silsbee
Six Criminal Cases Heard In Hardin County Court
Judge Fletcher Richardson presided over six criminal cases in Hardin County Court last week. Audrey Smith of Silsbee was fined 100 dollars and costs for driving while intoxicated. J B Bobbitt of Woodville received 50 dollars and costs and three days in jail for driving while intoxicated. Joe F Kimbale of Beaumont also drew 50 dollars and jail time. Curtis Shoulders of LaPorte and Paul Tate of Kilgore were each fined 25 dollars and costs for separate charges of driving with licenses suspended.
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Hardin County
Fletcher Richardson
Audrey Smith
Silsbee
Joseph Manis Kaleo
Shreveport
J. B. Bobbitt
Woodville
Joe F. Kimeble
Beaumont
Curtis Shoulders
LaPorte
Paul Tate
Kilgore
Separe
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Paul Georgas
Slaydon
Olan Tucker
Olan
Bert Slaydon
Howard Hargrove
George Wright
Howard
George
John
McClanahan
G. W
Gilchriest
Fire Department
Kirby Lilliedah
Forone
C. Z. Pope
Robert Parks
Post Office
Herbert Hooks
SHS
Key Club International
Poshataske
W. J. Poshataske
North
Forestry
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