Silsbee council hears citizen on police traffic issues
C Z Pope Jr accused a police officer of reckless driving near State Highway 327 causing a car to leave its lane. He questioned timing of his report to the council, while officials pledged to investigate incidents and report findings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Z. Pope Jr
Silsbee
Pope
Kountze
John Fordinal
Edgar Blood
Ronald Hickerson
Blood
Spencer Armour
Chief Blood
Leon Crum
Don Allums
Final Rites For James Battles 75 Held
Funeral services for James Monroe Battles 75 of Silshee were conducted in Farmer Chapel on Saturday April 9 with Rex Br E Barclay pastor of First Baptist Silsbee officiating Burial followed in Old Salem Cemetery San Augustine Battles died Wednesday April 16 in Silsbee Doctors Hospital after a brief illness He was a native of San Augustine County and lived in Silsbee 20 years A retired logger he was a Baptist church member Survivors include his wife Annie Battles and several nieces and nephews
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Monroe Battles
Silshee
Farmer Chapel
Rex Br. E Barclay
First Baptist Church
Silsbee
Old Salem
San Augustine
Battles
Silsbee Doctors Hospital
San Augustine County
Bapist Church
Annie Battles
Gulf Bulk Plant Burglar Held in Beaumont Jail
Marvin Kentison a 19 year old of Port Neches is jailed in Jefferson County Beaumont on 25000 bond for burglaries including Joys Furniture Store Kountze Cleaners Gulf Bulk Oil Plant Silsbee and the Mr Steak in Groves. He was captured by Groves Port Arthur Beaumont and Nederland police at 3 am April 16 and later confessed to multiple break ins and will face the Jefferson County Grand Jury on May 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Kentison
Port Neches
Jefferson County
Beaumont
Groves
Port Arthur
Nederland
Kennison
Texas
L. C. White
G. W. Woods Woods
Joy's
Kountze Cleaners
Kountze
Silsbee
Edgar Blood
Gulf Bulk
Grand Jury
Three Injured in U S 96 Collision Near Silsbee
A two car crash on U S 96 south of Silsbee Saturday night injured three people. Jimmy Ray Gatewood 23 is in critical condition at St Elizabeth Hospital Beaumont for internal injuries. Willie Edward Stanley 23 of Silsbee and H L Brown 40 of Nederland had internal injuries face and head lacerations and a broken leg respectively. Leonard Preston Brown 32 of Nederland and his wife were uninjured.
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U.S 96
Silsbee
Pullen
Jimmy Ray Gatewood
Beaumont’s St. Elizabeth Hospital
Willie Edward Stanley
Woodrow Road
H. L. Brown
Nederland
Leonard Preston Brown
Leonard Brown
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Gatewood
Brown
Willie Stanley
Rm. la. Nederland
Correction on Silsbee traffic citation and citation tweak
The Silsbee Bee corrections note that Dalton Ray Morrow of Silsbee was not cited for failure to yield in the April 15 accident. The other driver, A. A. Adams, 83, also of Silsbee, received the citation.
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Silsbee Bee
Dalton Ray Morrow
Silsbee
A. A. Adams
LL Groups Set Important Meets
A regular Little League meeting will be held in the Neches National Bank Monday night April 28 at 7 30 p m. Final plans will be made for opening the season May 3. Martin Wilson urges all officers directors and others interested to attend. A work night will be Friday April 25 at 6 p m at the Little League park. All dads managers players and others are asked to bring.
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Neches National Bank
Martin Wilson
Daylight Saving Time To Begin Sunday Nationwide
Daylight Saving Time will start on Sunday April 27 as clocks move forward one hour at midnight Saturday night to extend afternoon leisure. Clocks revert to standard time on the last Sunday in October.
Rites Held For Hubert G. Smith Of Lumberton
Funeral services for Hubert George Smith 62 of Lumberton were 2 p.m. Wednesday at Carroll Wallace Funeral Home Beaumont with Rev. James W Bradford officiating Burial was in Loeb Cemetery. He died at Baptist Hospital after a brief illness. He was a native of Poplarville Mississippi and had lived in Beaumont 40 years. Survivors include his wife Lillie Mae Smith two sons George and Larry Smith six daughters Lois Cronk Edna Landry Ruby Johnson Lela Johnson Emma Loftin June Daniels Hattie Allemore a brother Oscar Smith a sister Clara Summerlin two stepsons Archie Miller and Charles Miller.
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Hubert George Smith
Lumberton
Carroll- Wallace
Beaumont
James W Bradford
First Baptist Church
Loeb
Charles Miller
Archie Lee Miller
Ardway Lee Allemore
Russell Cape
Clarence Jones
Vinlie Smith
Smith
Baptist Hospital
Hattie Allemore
Oscar Smith
Clara Summerlin
Hankomer
Archie Miller
Final Rites For Mrs Lillian Pursley 59 In Houston Today
Funeral services for Mrs. Lillian Pursley 59 of Silsbee take place at 2 p m in Forest Park Cemetery Houston Reverend George Britton of Manuriceville will preside She died Wednesday morning in Doctors Hospital Silsbee Survivors include her mother Mrs Maude Ingles of Silsbee a son Edgar Charles Pursley of Mauriceville a sister Mrs Inez Peveto of Mauriceville a brother Charles B Ingles of Silsbee and four grandchildren
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Lillian Pursley
Silsbee
Forest Park Cemetery
Houston
George Britton
First Baptist Church
Manuriceville
Pursley
Doctor's Hospital
First Christian Church
Llano
Maude Ing
Frank D Malone Earns Ph D in Geophysics
Mrs. E P Woolley learned her nephew Frank D Malone of Pleasantville New York has earned a Ph D in geophysics. His thesis appeared in the Journal of Geophysical Research. Malone now works with a noted Columbia University scientist after studies at Fordham NYU Columbia and Hudson Laboratory. He plans to visit Silsbee this summer.
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E. P. Woolley
Frank D. Malone
Pleasantville
N. Y
Journal of Geophysical Research
Malone
Columbia University
Fordham University
Geophysical Science Laboratory
New York University
Hudson Laboratory
Silsbee
Evadale Boys Given Probation For School Property Damage
Two Evadale youths James Keith Harris and Jay Lee Hare received one year probation after pleading guilty to damaging the Evadale school gym roof on February 28. The felony charge was downgraded to a county court misdemeanor. Judge Gilbert Adams ordered probation with 30 days in jail to start June 2.
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Evadale
Jasper County
Gilbert Adams
Evadale School
James Keith Harris
Jay Lee Hare
Bruce Gravis
Adams
Harris
Hare
Five-Year-Old Killed by Auto in Cedar Rapids
Charles Albert Lewis Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Albert Lewis Sr. of Cedar Rapids, was struck by a car and killed while at play. The family formerly lived in Silsbee. Burial set for Friday in Cedar Rapids. He is survived by his parents, grandmother Maye Lewis of Silsbee, grandfather P. A. Lewis of Humble, an uncle Thomas Lewis of Silsbee, and three aunts in Houston and Silsbee.
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Charles Albert Lewis Jr
Charles Albert Lewis Sr
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Silsbee
Maye Lewis
P. A. Lewis
Humble
Thomas Lewis
Diamond Jubilee Week Planned in Silsbee October Events
Silsbee’s Diamond Jubilee Committee outlines a week long celebration October 12 to 18 to mark the town’s seventy five year milestone. Highlights include Miss Diamond Jubilee contests for 1894 and 1969, Field Day for students, a Barber Shop Quartet show, a Spirit bonfire, a Diamond Jubilee Parade at 2 30 p m with trail riders and antique cars, plus quilting baking and beard contests and a family carnival. The plan will be finalized at the May 5 meeting.
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Silsbee
Silsbee High School
Little Theater of
Barber Shop
Sabine Area
Society For the Preservation and Encouragement of
America
Harris County Mounted Posses
Silsbee Old Timers
DWI Charge Filed Against Sen Charles Wilson in Austin
Travis County officials filed a first offense driving while intoxicated charge against Senator Charles Wilson of Lutkin. Wilson told reporters he fell asleep while driving home from a Governor for a Day event honoring Senator Kennard of Fort Worth after a party. He cited allergy treatment and medications as possible causes for drowsiness and said he would plead innocent.
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Travis County
Ned Granger
Charles Willson
Lutkin
Austin
Wilson
Roy Hill 78 Dies After Brief Illness
Funeral services for Roy Franklin Hill 78 were held at 10 a.m. Monday April 21 at Farmer Funeral Home with Rev R Eugene Jonte officiating. Burial was in Clayton Cemetery near Carthage. Hill died Friday April 18 at 1:35 p.m. in Silsbee Doctors Hospital after a short illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Franklin Hill
Silsbee
Farmer Funeral Home
R. Eugene Jonte
First United Methodist Church
Clayton Cemetery
Carthage
Hill
Silsbee Doctors Hospital
Two Men Charged With Possession Of Dangerous Drugs
Alvin Tipp and Gary Gibson, both listed at 1370 Harris St Silsbee, were charged with unlawful possession of dangerous drugs at 4 30 pm Wednesday and held on 3000 bond each. Police say three others, including a 21 year old woman, were with them at the residence and are being questioned. no charges filed yet. Chief Edger Blood cites a five month investigation into alleged drug usage.
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Silsbee
Edgar Blood
Harris St
Hardin County
Alvin Cecil Tipp
LaPorte
Gary Michael Gibson
Fore
Justice of the Peace
Rex Moore
Tipp
Gibson
Blood
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Tiger Spring
James Battles
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Hubert G. Smith
Charles A. Lewis Jr
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