Drunk Driver Receives 30 Day Jail Term and Fine
In Hardin County court Eugene Haley Y Barbo of Kirbyville, 33, drew 30 days in jail and a $300 fine after pleading guilty to drunken driving and driving without a license. Highway Patrolman Leo Hickman pursued at speeds up to 100 mph along the Evadale highway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County
Eugene Haley Y Barbo
Kirbyville
Fletcher Richardson
Leo
Hickman
Silsbee
O’barbo
Evadale Highway
Neches River Bridge
Louis Sellers
Jarvis Lummus
Orange
Y Barbo
Sellers
Richardson
Beaumont
Tyler County Well Opens New Zone on Kirby Lease
Kirby Lumber Corp reports a new dual producer in Tyler County from the No 2 K Kirby Slaughter well three miles SE of Fred. Perforations at 9378 to 9386 feet produced 120 barrels of 47 degree oil daily through a 12/64 inch choke. 8900 foot sand yielded 126 barrels daily through a 9/64 inch choke with a 1300 psi casing. Other county activity includes a 7300 foot wildcat permit west of Village Mills and drilling near Watson, Silsbee, and east of the Kirby-Spear sidetrack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kirby Lumber Corporation
Tyler County
Kirby Slaughter
Fred. Oil Reserves Corp
F. M. Holbrook
Midland
Village Mills
Kirby
Watson Pan American
C. G. Hooks
John D Brumley succumbs to heart attack near De Quincy
John D Brumley 61 of Chance Loeb died of a heart attack at work 12 miles west of DeQuincy Tuesday. Funeral at Emanuel Baptist Fletcher at 3 p.m. Rev. Tatum and Rev. Barclay to officiate. Survived by wife Tessie Lee Brumley a son four daughters two brothers two sisters six grandchildren. Burial Resthaven with Farmer Funeral Home directing. Honorary pallbearers include Hardin County Savings and Loan board members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D. Brumley
Chanece-Loeb
de Quincy
Emmanuel Baptist Church
Fletcher
R. D. Tatum
R. E. Barclay
First Baptist Church
Brumley
Silsbee
DeQuincy
Arkansas
Hardin County Savings and Loan Association of
Fletcher Emanuel Baptist Church
Tessie Lee Brumley
Chance-Loeb
John Brumley Jr
H. L Dalme
Houston
C. J. Baggio
Liberty
Kenneth Kirkendall
Oscar Brumley
Jena
Will Brumley
Little Rock
Ark
Huey Brumley
Clarence Brumley
Sparkman
Johnnie Motts
Quinn Harrison
California
Resthaven
Farmer Funeral Home
Robert Neyland
Cecil Skinner
Johnny S Jones
R. S. Richardson
T. E. Berger
Buddy Pirtle
Hardin County Savings and Loan
Silsbee All Stars Fall 1-0 in District Final
Silsbee Little League All Stars reached the District 12 final in Groves but fell 1-0 to Port Arthur Saturday. Port Arthur scored in the first inning, then a pitching duel followed as Silsbee’s Mike Gossett allowed six hits with four strikeouts while Port Arthur’s Crouch fanned five after yielding four safeties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Little League All Stars
Port Arthur All Star
Groves
Beaumont West End
Port Arthur
Sibbee
Mike Gossett
Crouch
Gossett
July Arrests Hit 172 Three Plead Guilty In Court
A weekly county jail report notes 172 total arrests for July as Deputy Dave Rountree lists 32 arrests that week. Judge Fletcher Richardson says three cases resulted in guilty pleas with fines and costs. Odell Coleman Kountze Negro and J R Callaway of Ilsbee charged with theft by pretext and bad checks, and Eugene H Barbo Kirbyville pleaded guilty to drunk driving with a $300 fine and 30 days in jail. The arrests span one DWI, one felony DWI, four traffic, two bad checks, six disturbing the peace, two vagrancy, and 16 drunks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Rountree
Fletcher Richardson
Odell Coleman
Kountze Negro
J. R. Callaway
Ilsbee
Eugene H. Y Barbo
Kirbyville
Injured Worker Wade Strother in Nederland Incident
Wade Strother was injured at work in Nederland and transported to Hotel Dieu Hospital in Beaumont for head and back injuries. The extent of his injuries is not yet determined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wade Strother
Nederland
Hotel Dieu
Beaumont
Judge Coe to Preside Over 2nd Griffin Suit
The 88th Judicial District will hear the Griffin ouster case moved from Jefferson to Tyler County with Judge H. A. Coe of Kountze slated to preside. Beaumont District Attorney W. G. Walley Jr. prosecutes for the state while Quentin Keith defends Griffin. A previous Beaumont trial ended in mistrial after a Jefferson jury deadlock amid threats and alleged pressure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ramie Griffin
136Th District Court
Jefferson County
Tyler County
H. A. Coe
Kountze
Griffin
Beaumont
Harold Clayton
W. G. Walley Jr
Quentin Keith
Walley
Clayton
Pine Island Bayou Drainage Meeting Set in Sour Lake
Edward C. Carrington Beaumont attorney announces an 8 p m Friday meeting at First Baptist Church Sour Lake to discuss forming a drainage district for Pine Island bayou watershed. Residents in the bayou area are invited. this is the third such meeting after Chance Loeb school and Batson sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pine Island Bayou
Sour Lake
First Baptist Church of
Edward C. Carrington
Beaumont
Hardin County
Chance-Loeb School
Batson
Carrington
Major Taxpayers In School District Meet Here Today
A meeting between major taxpayers in Silsbee Independent School District and the school district board of equalization was set for this morning at the school tax office. Land values may rise slightly while other values remain about the same, according to L. D. Self, tax assessor collector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Independent School District
Board of Equalzation
L. D. Self
Mr Self
Branham Rites Held Sunday At Farmer Chapel
Funeral services for George H. Branham 70 died last Thursday in Corpus Christi were held at 4:30 p m Sunday in the Farmer Funeral Home chapel. Rev P F Herndon officiated. Branham, formerly of Silsbee and a Beaumont resident at death, had been ill. Survivors include his wife Bessie of Beaumont two daughters and four sons with families twelve grandchildren and four great grandchildren two brothers. Burial in Resthaven under Farmer Funeral Home. Pallbearers named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George H. Branham
Corpus Christi
Farmer Funeral Home
P. F. Herndon
First Christian Church of
Silsbee
Branham
Beaumont
Corpus Christi Hospital
Washington Boulevard Christian Church
Bessie R. Branham
Jack Evans
Victoria
Set
Jerry O. Branham
U. S. Air Force
Harlingen
John A. Branham
Nederland
Horace Branham
County Cancer Crusade Leaders Are Commended
Leaders of the 1961 Cancer Crusade in Hardin County are praised by the Texas Division of the American Cancer Society for a record breaking year in cancer control education and fundraising. Crusade Chairman George Dixon was notified the state is near a new high as Crusade funds in Hardin County reach 43584.70 toward a 2500.00 minimum goal, part of a statewide effort that has already surpassed 1,100,000 with a final total expected by August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County
Texas
American Cancer Society
Crusade
George Dixon
Uwle
Numerous Baton Rouge visitors and outings noted
Brief notices record visits by Michael and Mary Ellen Bradley in Silsbee and trips to Raymondville Texas and Houston. Others include Lt. Tommy Hardy in Cheyenne, Ronald Woods in Baton Rouge, and Bernard and family visits across Texas. The column lists weekend guests at Tidelands Beach, church youth camp attendees, and several extended family visits among Beaumont, Port Arthur, and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael
Mary Ellen ‘Bradley
Baton Rouge
Dick Nash
Jack Riggin
Raymondville
Texas
Silsbee
Elizabeth Hardy
Pat
Richard
R. E. Jackson
Cheyenne
Wyo
Tommy Hardy
Baton, Rouge
W. T. Woods
Eugene Bell
Houston
Frank Allen Bell
David Blalock
Oklahoma
M. C. Stone
Tallulah
Marion H. Almond
Tf. R. Brownlee
G. W Smith
Kirbyville
Ernie Dietrich
Vivian
Steve
G. A. Goings
Larry
R. D. Huffman
Hamshire
George E. Samuels
Livingston
Janet Benson
Robert Yonda
Minneapolis
Minn
Albert McBroom
R. M. McCuistion
Edward McBroom
Beaumont
Viasta Istre
Elton Jardal
Lovee Ann
Crowley
J. H. LeFley
E. D. Cheatham
la Marque
Sim Ward
R. A. Ward
M. F. McCreight
Seattle
City Police Report 45 Arrests Since Last Update
City police have made 45 arrests since the last report. Chief Grady Tarver said 25 were jailed and 20 were issued traffic citations. Jail cases include 16 drunks, three drunk in car, one hot check, two disturbing the peace, one war rant, one vagrancy, and one petty theft. Traffic arrests include three failed yield, five no license, two running stop signs, one speeder, one insufficient clearance, four red light violations, two unnecessary noise, one crossing yellow stripe, and one illegal parking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grady Tarver
Gulf States Pays City Street Rental Tax of 6847.47
Gulf States Utilities has paid the City of Silsbee 6847.47 for street tax for the coming fiscal year. Lamoyne Goodwin, Isbee district superintendent, said the total is about 10 percent higher than last year due to increased gross revenues. He will next month send another check for the same amount.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gulf States Utilities
Silsbee
Lamoyne Goodwinisbee
Gulf States
GEU
Goodwin
Silsbee Tigers start football workouts August 14 under Coach McGallion
Silsbee head coach Ray McGallion announces 1961 football workouts begin August 14 with 60 to 65 players expected. Returning lettermen include Hargrove, Clawson, Hare, Haynes, Nash, Hartman, Lindsey, Upshaw, Tarver, Gilbert, and Read. First game versus Cleveland September 8 with district play starting October 20. Coaching staff attending San Antonio clinic includes Rand, Rothrock, and Rand Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Tiger
Ray McGallion
McGallion
Jimmy Hargrove
John Clawson
Tommy Hare
George Haynes
Wayne Nash
Don Hartman
Jerry Lindsey
Johnny Upshaw
Bo Tarver
Nicky Gilbert
San Antonio
Jima
Joe Rand
Tony Rothrock
Public Tours Of Kir Mill Begin Aug 22
Kir Milli tour program announced by Tom Orth and Paul Georgas invites public to inspect the multi million dollar electric sawmill. Tours run the second and fourth Tuesdays monthly with 10 people per group, 9 am start, reservations via Silsbee Chamber of Commerce, EV 5 2201.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kir Mill
Kirby Lumber Corp
Tom Orth
Paul Georgas
Silsbee Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Georgas
East Texas Pulp and Paper Company
Evadale
Local politicians to address study group in Silsbee
A nonpartisan civics course in Silsbee reaches its final session Saturday with a 7 p m dinner at Bluebonnet Cafe. George McLaughlin leads the 20 members as five local officials speak. Attendees may join a Q A after the dinner. the public can attend the open session. Details from McLaughlin at EV 5 4919 or EV 5 3817.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Bluebonnet Cafe
George McLaughlin
McLaughlin
W U. S. Chamber of Commerce
Santa Fe Railroad
McLaughin
H. A. Coe
Mrs. Maude Jones Dies In Beaumont Rites To Be Today
Mrs Maude Jones 89 died at 3 20 am Wednesday in a Beaumont nursing home. A former Silsbee resident she lived in Beaumont. Funeral services set for 10 am today at Farmer Funeral Home chapel with Rev Nobel Lawrence officiating. She is survived by three daughters two sons a sister a brother ten grandchildren sixteen great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren. Grandsons will pallbear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmer Funeral Home
Maude Jones
Beaumont
Silsbee
Nobel Lawrence
Fellowship Baptist Church of
Jones
L. C Welch
Bruce Hutto
Mary Sterling
Houston
J. H. Jones
Norwood Jones
Myrtle Sims
C. B. Sanders
Richmond
Resthaven
Gets B. D. Degree At Summer Commencement
July 21 ceremony in Truett Auditorium at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Fort Worth awarded Rev Rodney Roy DeLoach a bachelor of divinity degree. Robert B. Naylor presented the diplomas as DeLoach becomes pastor of First Baptist Church Loeb and is son of Mrs Ruth Deloach Videx.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truett
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Fort Worth
Rodney Roy DeLoach
Robert B. Naylor
DeLoach
First Baptist Church
Loeb
Ruth Deloach
Fire destroys car on old Kountze Highway Friday
Fire destroyed a 1950s model car on Highway 438 just west of the recycling plant Friday night about 10 30 Fire Chief John Busby said two women passengers Margery LeBlanc and Susie Phillips both of Sarstogs escaped injuries and told Chief Busby they were ministers The car was uninsured and the cause is under investigation
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Busby
Inius
Margery LeBlanc
Susie Phillips
Sarstogs
Burdy
Methodist Youth Schedule Week Of Special Activities
The annual First Methodist Church youth activities week runs Aug 7 1 with the theme Faith In Conflict. Rev Wesley Stevens of Roberts Avenue Beaurmont preaches nightly on faith in conflict in science evil culture death and church triumph. Final service includes dedication and communion. Each night includes eat and sing worship discussion groups and recreation with a detailed nightly timetable. Committees list names for worship food publicity and recreation. A meals assistance schedule assigns Monday Victory and Food Classes Tuesday Wesley and Couples Classes Wednesday Women's Society of Christian Service and Wesleyan Service Guild Thursday Men's Class and Methodist Men Friday covereed Gea supper provided by Young People.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Method Church
Wesley Stevens
Roberts Avenue
Beaurmont
Jimmy Wills
Robert Grotelef Hobbs
Don Hartman
Carole Cobble
Bobby Jo Shepherd
Kathy Shropshire
Pat Thompson
Lynn Caldwell
Madeline Olsen
Kathy McWhorter
Joan Meyers
Sandy Hile
Brenda Bartle
John Clanton
Cecile Cobble
Carmen Dominguez
Vicky Jonte
Tann Wills
Ellen Ford
Pet Owners Told Of Dog Vaccination Day Tomorrow
Silsbee residents are reminded that Dr. N. G. Ferrell will vaccinate dogs at the city water department warehouse Friday. Vaccination will run 7 to 10 am and 3 to 5 pm. Untagged dogs may be picked up. dogs must have a city tag and rabies vaccination within the last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Grady Tarver
N. G. Ferrell
City Water Department
Tarver
Ferrell
Services Held For Buster Sheffield Sunday Afternoon
Buster Sheffield, 80, died at 8 a m Saturday at a Beaumont rising home. A native of Silsbee, he lived nearby all his life as a retired farmer and stockman. Survivors include sisters Olive Sheffield of Fred, Olia Kirkendall of Silsbee, and J T Campbell of Warren. Services were at 2 p m Sunday at Frank's Branch Church in Fred, with Rev R E Barclay and Rev David Jenkins assisting. Burial in Frank's Branch Cemetery. Farmer Funeral Home in charge. Pallbearers: John Sheffield, Wesley Sheffield, Durwood Yawn, Sam Yawn Jr, Wilbur Kirkendall, Tryon Meinnis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buster Sheffield
Beaumont Rising
Silsbee
Here
Olive Sheffield
Fred
Olia Kirkendall
J. T. Campbell
Warren
Frank
R. E. Barcliy
First Baptist Church of
David Jenkins
Mt. Olivet
Patrolman Hickman to compete in NRA pistol matches
Hickman of Silsbee will compete in the NRA pistol shooting matches at Addicks near Houston this Sunday. The patrolman, who won top honors at the Highway Department annual match in Austin, acted as range officer at a recent match in Ardola. He will fire 22, 33, and 45 caliber pistols in the Addicks event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Hickman
Silsbee
National Rifle Association
Addicks
Houston
Hickman
Highway Department
Austin
One In One Hundred
Ariola
Art Lecture At Silsbee Public Library Monday Night
An art lecture sponsored by the Silsbee Public Library will be Monday night August 7 at 7 30 p m. The event will be held at Jack Evans home 470 South Seventh Street. The subject will be composition. All interested parties are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Public Library
Jack Evans
South Seventh Street
Evans
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Sinclair Oil No
A. A. Burrell
Kirby-Spear
LL Stars
Judge Coe
Gladys D. Rhodes
Winchester
Kouritze
Evesta
G. H. Branham
Farmer Chapel
County Cancer Crusade
Leona Whitman
Uss Providence
Dennis T. Hunter
Interior Communications
Billy T. Grissom
Lawton
Okla
Aubrey Grissom
T. H. Hood
Teague
Billy Barclay
Seaman
US Coast Guard
Long Beach
Calif
Winford Barclay
R. D
C. N. Johnson
Belmont
A. D. Staten
David Benson
Milton Benson
John Cullinan
Melinda
Judy Dehart
John Howard Fuller
Bill Fuller
Robert Cobb
Ruby Bledge
Martin L. Wilson
Tuseday
St. Louis
Railway Th Association
W. L. Caraway
D. M Short
Steve Redmond
Memorial Baptist Church
W. A. Hesse
Pfe
Claude W. Hesse
US 3Rd Infantry Division
Germany
Jack Shepherd
Cindy
Sart 1
Debbie Hood
Dughter
FE. M. Hood
Corliss
Carolyn McClelland
L. M. McClelland
Bridge City
Ruth DeCair
Gladys Hatton
E. Hatton
W. L Caraway
Sam Benson
Cleveland
1. T. Odom
Earl Kirchhoff
Port Bolivar
D. C. Diden
Stanley Diden
Milton
Myr
David Diden
Sandy Diden
W.H. Strother
West Lake
Laigs
Lincoln Skittern
T Therese Hospital
Pine Island
Wiliam West Aviation
Airman
USN
Homer Vinson
Bonner Silsbee
Edna Ear} Woodward
Gladys Woodware
Betty Conway
Basile
Sidney Dauphin
S. A. Wallace
W. P. McGarahan
Klv, Rodney RK. Deloach
Kountze Highway
Methodist
NRA
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