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Silsbee resident writer reflects on vacation planning, praising national parks and East Texas spots. Highlights Red Hills Lake, Boykin Springs, Dam B, and McGee Bend Lake as easy weekend escapes near Silsbee. Eyes travel north to Canada or into piney woods with fond anticipation.
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USA
Rockies
Texas Gulf Coast
Florida
Mississippi
Highland Lakes
Texas
Austin
Ozark Country
Tennessee Valley
San Antonio
Alamo
New Orleans
San Francisco
New York
Times
Yellowstone River
Wyoming
Continental Divide
Glacier National Park
East
Red Hills Lake
Sabine National Forest
Boykin Springs
Angelina National Forest
Silsbee
Forest Rangers
McGee Bend Lake
Canada
Basar Holt Transferred From Fort Monmouth to Fort Leonard Wood
Basar James Holt is being moved from Fort Monmouth New Jersey to Fort Leonard Wood Missouri. The transfer information was received this week by his parents Mr and Mrs WC Holt of Silsbee.
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Basar
James Holt
Fort Monmouth
N. J
Fort Leonard Wood
WC Holt
Silsbee
WMU Rally to Hear Missionary From Indonesia Friday
The Southeast Texas Baptist Association Woman's Missionary Union will hold an all day meeting at First Baptist Church with about 400 anticipated attendees. Dr. Buford Lee Nichols, longtime Indonesian missionary since 1952, heads the speakers lineup during his furlough year ending July. Events include a 9:30 a.m. prayer call and two evening addresses on themes Prayer and Victory Through Prayer, with Mrs. H. C. Davidson presiding.
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Southeast Texas Baptist Association Woman's Missionary Union
First Baptist Church
Buford Lee Nichols
Indonesia
Nichols
Clergy of
America
H. C. Davidson
Beaumont
50 Percent Tax Increase Sought For City Budget
City Council reviewed the 1961 62 budget proposed by City Manager B D Banks and rejected it, planning a second work session to craft an acceptable plan. Banks cites a 50 percent property tax rise to fund street maintenance sanitation and new systems, while noting overspending in 1959 60 and anticipated shifts to a sanitary landfill and new garbage disposal. The plan also proposes tax base changes and budget cuts in several departments, plus new revenues from court income and parking meters.
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B. D. Banks
H. C. Hopkins
Banks
Ecito
Mr. Banks
Sanitation
Sanitation Department
Earl Wills
Civil Defense Department
Lockhart
Liberty
Breckenridge
Silsbee
Oreas
Citv
Minecome
Board of Equalization
Frank Grote
D. M. Short
A. R. Neyland
Avenue L
Winters Street
Woodlea
J. F. Eldridge
City Planning Commission
Spring Training Starts Monday for Junior High Cubs
Junior High Cubs begin spring football drills at Silsbee Junior High next Monday with 85 to 90 boys expected. Seventh to ninth graders report after noon under coach Wallace, assisted by McGarahan and Barnett, with high school staff members Rand and Rothrock aiding in sessions.
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Silsbee
W. F P. McGarahan
IA. Wallace
Wallace
McGarahan
Leonard Barnett
Ray Mce
Gallion
Jim Rand
Tony Rothrock
Visit notes in BeauMont home involve three families
Dr. Mabel Williams of Beaumont visited the BE. A. Davis home Friday. Rosa Ritter, who had been visiting in the Davis home, returned with her and will also visit Mrs. Roy C Bradbury before returning to Baytown.
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Mabel Williams
Beaumont
BE. A. Davis
Rosa Ritter
Davis
Roy C Bradbury
Baytown
Kiwanis Po Boy Auction Seeks Donated Items
Silsbee Kiwanis Club plans a Saturday May 6 sale in downtown city park to raise funds. President Jack Hedge says they will auction anything movable by hand or truck including old mowers outboards fans tools and appliances. Donors may call EV 5-2234 for pickup.
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Silsbee Kiwanis Club
City Park
Jack Hedge
Kiwanis Club
Hedge
Old Jawn
Masons Meet Tonight in Silsbee Lodge Rededication
A called meeting of Silsbee Masonic Lodge is set for 7 30 tonight. Frank Choate notes the service will rededicate the lodge with Rev R E Bards of First Baptist Church as speaker.
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Silsbee Masonic Lodge
Frank ©. Choate
R. E. Bards
First Baptist Church
Citywide Cleanup Drive Gains City Council Backing
The Silsbee Chamber of Commerce cleanup campaign received city council endorsement and material support. A city truck and four men on county trucks were pledged for six and three days, respectively, plus curb painting, lane marking, and street ditch mowing. The council also set the 1950 budget related items and holiday schedule for city employees.
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Silsbee Chamber of Commerce
H. M. Jones
Chamber of Commerce
Second Art Lecture By Jack Evans May Day
The second art appreciation lecture by Jack Evans is Monday May 1 at 7 30 p m at the Silsbee Public Library in the East Texas Wildlife Conservation Association building The topic is The Painter and the World Around Us Realism and it is open to interested attendees.
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Jack Evans
Silsbee Public Library
East Texas Wildlife Conservation Association
Silsbee Lands 5 In State Literary Track Contests
Five Silsbee high students advance to state May 4 6 in Austin for literary and track events. Track runners Richard Ratliff Pudgie Black and Tommy Hartman qualified in regionals with top semifinal finishes. Declamation reps Jerry Die Joy Fullingim, first place Houston regional winners, will compete along with two regional literature entrants.
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Silsbee High School
Austin
Silsbee High
Houston
Jerry Die
J. D. Die
Joy Fullingim
Alf Fullingim
Silsbee
Richard Ratliff
Pudgie Black
Tommy Hartman
Moore Murder Trial Set for May 30 in Kountze
George Moore, a Silsbee resident charged with shooting Kimmie Washington, has a May 30 trial date in 88th district court in Kountze. A 60 member special venire was called for the case. Also in the same term, George Wilson Knickerbocker received two years for a federal prison sentence, and L. E. F. Watson, a Kountze Negro, drew four years probation after pleading guilty in four forgery indictments. Earnest Garcia, formerly of Batson, faced hog theft trial.
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Kountze
Willis Selman
George Moore
Silsbee
Federal Penitentiary
Texarkana
L. E F. Watson
Kountzenegro
H. A. Coe
Watson
Gelman
Stover to Run Blakley Campaign Here
Silsbee attorney Earl Stover has been named by Blakley to handle the Senatorial campaign for the May 27 special election. Stover urged a full Democratic vote and said he would call on local citizens for volunteer help with the campaign.
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Earl Stover
Silsbee
Blakley
Senator Headquarters
Lyndon Johnson
Stover
Jail Total Falls to 75 in Two Week Tally
A two week period shows 75 inmates lodged in the county jail. Deputy Dave Rountree reported the counts on Wednesday morning. Arrests ranged from drunk driving and public drunkenness to one peeping incident and forgery, with overall totals including traffic violations and other misdeeds. Since April 1, 131 prisoners have been held in the county jail. Dalton Ivy Armstrong of Loeb was charged this week with burglary after recent life-prison habitual criminal status was overturned. he was held in a local jail nearby earlier this week.
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Dave Rountree
Loeb
Dalton Ivy Armstrong
Armstrong
Earbyville
Jett and Sabrina Jett Visit Longview in Week Fifty
Mre PD Jett and daughter Sabrina of Longview visited in the past week with Mrs Tom Favors and family near the baft. Cle. Week 1 clue noted as part of a social visit column.
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J. PD
Jett
Sabrina
Longview
Tom Favors
Hello World Births in Weuntre and Nearby Towns
A list of newborns announced from Hardin Memorial Hospital and area homes. Highlights include Paul Bradford born April 23 to Mr and Mrs Wilmer Ramer of Spurger. Bradley Dwayne April 7 to Mr and Mrs Mack Treadway of Silsbee. Avis Wriene born April 24 to Mr and Mrs Deetl Smart of Kountze. Angie Jeanette April 26 to Mr and Mrs Elton Geveen of Buna. William Henry IV born April 22 to Mr and Mrs F T Patterson of Great Lake. Richard Lyon April 19 to Mr and Mrs YJ Bishop of Saratoga. and Howard Vance to Mr and Mrs Gerald Mos of Evadale.
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Paul Bradford
Wilmer Ramer
Spurger
Mack Treadway
Silsbee
Bradley Dwayne
Avis Wriene
Deetl Smart
Kountze
Elton Geveen
Buna
Angie Jeanette
William Henry
Ft. J. Patterson
Great Lake
Richard Lyon
YJ Bishop
Saratoga
Gerald Mos
Evadale
Howard Vance
Watts trio returns home after hospital stay in Temple
Mr and Mrs Bruce Watts Jr traveled to Temple on Saturday and brought home Bruce Watts Sr who had been confined to Santa Fe Hospital for several weeks.
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Bruce Watts Jr
Temple
Bruce Watts Sr
Santa Fe
High School Chorus To Present Spring Vocal Program
The local high school girls chorus presents Melodies in Spring on May 4 at 7:20 PM in the high school auditorium. The program features religious numbers art songs folk songs and popular tunes with tunes and quartets. Carole Cobble accompanies and Mrs. Robert Neyland directs. Admission is free and the public is invited.
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Carole Cobble
Robert Neyland
Thornal and Thornel Visit Silsbee Parents During Winter Escape
Lt. Col. (Ret) and Mr RF B Thornel stopped in Silsbee last week to visit their parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. E. B. Thornal, and Mr. and Mrs. WH Holland, before returning to their home in Flaco after spending the winter in Chapala, Mexico.
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RF B Thornel
Silsbee
Are. R. E B. Thornal
WH Holland
Flarco
Chapala
Mexico
All American to Speak at Silsbee High Senior Banquet
All American end from Rice University and Steelers veteran Buddy Inal will address the 1961 senior class at Silsbee High School. The First Baptist Church banquet is May 5 at 7 p.m. in the church recreation hall with a Hawaiian theme. D. D. Shine to introduce speaker.
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Buddy Inal
Rice University
Pittsburgh Steelers
First Baptist Church
Silsbee High School
Bur! Modisette T
Dial
D. D. Shine
Mrs Virgil Chance of Amar Visiting Relatives
Mrs. Virgil Chance of Amarillo is visiting the home of her parents Mr and Mrs B R L Wareson and another relative Mr and Mrs J M Bickets. The notice notes a family gathering at two local residences during the stay.
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Virgil
Chance of Amario
BR. L. Wareson
Hirs. J. M. Bickets
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David Read
DR. Buford Nichols
WMU
Cubs
Piasano Club
Dalla
Silshee
Saratora
Lance Racier
Hie Wanods
Bruce Reid
Tocal
Eula Whitehouse
Southern Methodist University
Julian W Hearris Jy
Miso Mariana Roach
Winford
Rudolph Bring
Masons
Moore
Earnest Garcia
Batson
Selman
National Library Week
Allen Freeman
Tor
Abeve
Read Turrentine School
Hardin Memoorrl Hospital
Weuntre
Baptist Fefe
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