Silsbee School Board Declines Chance Visit Request
At a called meeting the Silsbee Independent School District board declined a Chance school board invitation to a public April 26 meeting on consolidation. The board said prior commitments prevent attendance but would consider Chance if consolidation occurs. Superintendent Don L. Hough announced a tax-rollback review and bond-issue options at the next meeting. The board also noted an invitation to the Hardin County Unit State Teacher Association gathering in Sour Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Independent School District Board of Trustees
C. E. Meadows
Chance School Board
Silsbee
Chance
Chance Board
People of Chance
Qchance
Don
Silsbee Welcomes New Iron Works and Rate Hike Bid
Silsbee prepares for the Silsbee Iron Works opening with plans to hire 65 to 70 workers as Beaumont investors form a new corp. The project will repurpose Kirby Lumber’s shop, with Clifford H. LeBlanc Sr. as president and W C Shaeffer as vice president. Separately Southwestern Bell asks a local rate increase citing rising costs and six month exchange data. city officials will hear the request May 2 at 7:30 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Cecil Kennedy
Beaumont
John Blair
Bill Pennington
H. M. Jones
Silsbee
Silsbee Iron Works
Kirby Lumber Corporation
Beaumont and Area
Kirby
Clifford H. LeBlanc
LeBlanc
Gulf Coast Machine Supply Company
Beaumont Port
W. C. Shaeffer
American Locomotive Company
Shaeffer
E. H. Rhodes
Kress Corporation
O. H. LeBlanc
FE. V. Metcalf
W. Moody Williamson
Everett S. Stewart
W. D. Norwood
Ray Womack
FE. H. Rhodes
Tom Balmer
J. C. Newman
J. H. Stewart
Lamar Tech President McDonald To Speak At Silsbee Graduation
Dr. F L McDonald president of Lamar Tech Beaumont will deliver the principal address at Silsbee high school's commencement Friday May 27. 67 graduates from Silsbee and nearby areas to receive diplomas with E M Prewitt presenting. Baccalaureate speaker Rev P F Herndon will address graduates Sunday May 22 at 7 45 p m in the same auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. L. McDonald
Lamar State College of Technology
Beaumont
Silsbee High School
Silsbee
E. M. Prewitt
Silsbee Independent
Tigers Sweep Jasper and Woodville as Jones Shines on Mound
Lynwood Jones stars for Silsbee Tigers posting a 9 0 no hit win over Woodville and a 3 1 victory over Jasper in district 28AA play. Jones fans 17 in the Woodville game and homers against Woodville and Jasper, supported by Hargrove Parker Swinney and McDonald. Red Willett nursing arm injury as Tigers plan next trip to Woodville with Jones likely to start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynwood Jones
Billy Dinkle
Silsbee Tiger Baseball
Jones
Woodville
Tigers
Jasper
Larry Hargrove
Keith Parker
Bryan Swinney
Buzz McDonald
Billy Dan van Winkle
Womack
Orange High
Tiger
Bulldogs
Dinkle
Red Willett
Red
L. Jones
van Winkle
Hargrove
McDonald
Swinney
Organizing Meeting for Wesleyan Service Guild Planned
An organizational meeting to form the Wesleyan Service Guild will be held in Mrs. W. P. Crockett's Sunday school classroom at the First Methodist church Monday night May 2 at 7 30 o'clock. The guild for employed women will elect officers at the meeting as described by Mrs. H. M. Jones. Eight women met April 25 and decided to form the guild similar to the Women's Society of Christian Service but aimed at women working away from home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesleyan Service Guild
W. P. Crockett
First Methodist Church
H. M. Jones
Womens Society of Christian Service
St Johns Episcopal Church to Break Ground in Silsbee
St John s Episcopal Church Silsbee will celebrate its first anniversary May 1 with a ground breaking for a new church site on Roosevelt Drive Extension across from Mrs Mary Lou Browns home. The ceremony Sunday at 4:00 p.m. will include clergy from Beaumont Port Arthur and Port Neches. New officers include Dr George Tennison warden Joe Markley treasurer and Lauriston Taylor Jr secretary. Services continue at Community Hall until completion with Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. and Evening Prayer at 7:30 p.m. Children may visit at Mrs D C Collins Jrs home under supervision.
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St. John’s Episcopal Church
Silsbee
Roosevelt Drive
Mary Lou Brown
Charles Wyatt-Brown
St. Mark’s Church
Beaumont
Wright Johnson
Robert Ninedorf
Layne Denson
St. Mathew’s
Lamar College
Charles Dobbins
Trinity
Port Arthur
Keith Bardin
St. Paul's Church
Orange
Frank S. Doremus
St. Stephen’s Church
St. John’s Church
George D. Tennison
Joe Markley
Lauriston S. Taylor, Jr
D. C. Collins, Jr
Britton Drive
W. A. Barclay
Pool Drive For Silsbee Pool In May Says Dr Jackson
Dr. R. Jackson president of the Silsbee pool organization announced a fund drive set for mid May to raise about 50000 dollars. So far about 3200 in the bank and 5000 spent for site work. Cyclone fence water well pipe and land clearing have been completed. Plans costing 2400 were purchased at cost from Bellows construction company though pool builders would normally charge 6000. Several committees are organizing the campaign as volunteers push toward the goal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silshee Swimming Pool
Dr. R. Jackson
Jackson
Bellows Construction Company
Silsbee
Kirby
Bellows
Local 3118 Seeks Bargaining Agent Election
Local 3118 United Brotherhood of Carpenters files with the National Labor Relations Board for an election to determine the bargaining agent for Kirby workers. Bruce Brown says the petition should be acted on within six weeks with all parties’ consent, and negotiations for a 1955 contract may start promptly if the vote proceeds as expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Local 3118
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America
A. F. of L
National Labor Relations Board
Kirby Workers
Bruce Brown
Brown
Hardin County to Enforce Stock Law By May 10
Sheriff William Whitaker announced a rigid May 10 enforcement of Hardin county horse and mule stock law. Commissioners approved funds to hire deputies to catch and impound at Kountze pound, with charges totaling up to five dollars if claimed first day and daily keep fees. After five days, animals will be sold to highest bidder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County
William Whitaker
A. W. Million
Silsbee
Kountze
Doctor Tennison defends open meetings for Silsbee schools
Dr. George D. Tennison of the Silsbee Independent School District urges press attendance and reporting at board meetings and commends the Silsbee Bee for its community role. He notes past board efficiency, jokes about publicity, and praises the local paper as one of Texas finest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Tennison
Silsbee Independent School District
Parking meter collections total 384.13 in two weeks
City records show parking meter take for two weeks amounting to 384.13. The week before last yielded 197.02 and last week 187.11.
Eledge Named Sam Houston Cheerleader Candidate
Huntsville April 27 Jean Eledge of Silsbee is a candidate for Sam Houston State Teachers College cheerleader. Miss Eledge, daughter of Mrs Ruby Eledge, is a sophomore business administration major and was a cheerleader last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntsville
Ruby Jean Eledge
Silsbee
Sam Houston State Teachers College
Eledge
Ruby Eledge
Sam Houston
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Laverne Sanford
Billy Chance
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Ahanet
Silsbee Exchange
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Place
Lamar Tech
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Texas State College For Women
Denton
Herndon
Kentucky
Tyler and
Taylor
Mattie Baker
Glenda Bracken
Carol Sue Brown
Shirley Bumstead
Vada Busby
Tommy Barland
Marvin Brown
Billy Ed Caraway
Bruce Carlson
Dick Collier
Robert Davis
George Arthur Drake
Calvin Grant
Douglas Hall
Jackie Harris
Sanford Jones
Edward Killough
W. D Kinard
Milton McKinney
Charles McNeely
Jerry Marshall
Neil Miller
Jack Minter
Billy Moore
Gene Paramore
Billy Paine
James Parker
Jimmy Powell
Louis Shavers
Dwight Short
Jimmy Stephens
Owen Stephenson
John L. Teel
Thomas Templeton
Pat Trahan
Ralph Willermin
Rh. B. Watts
Pat White
Jay Wingfield
Pat
Satsuma
National Honor Society
Jones Stars
Dorothy Hutto
Betsy Harritt
Silsbee Bee
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Bob
Silsbee School Board
Geo. D. Tennison
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