Two Teens Charged In Long Local Burglary Spree
Clyde Mayo 16 and Charlie Haynes 20 are held in Hardin County Jail on 11 and 8 counts totaling 11000 and 8000 dollars in bonds. Mayo confessed to a spree of break ins around Silsbee and nearby including Ensign Clinic and Dean's Package Store as investigators say the pair helped tally about 15 to 20 cases.
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Clyde Mayo
South Hampton Loading Dock
Silsbee
Charlie Haynes
Hardin County
Mayo
Haynes
Albert Sharp
Highway 96
Sharp
William Whitaker
Ira Moore
Officer Sharp
Moore
Ensign Clinic
Deans Package Store
Tyler
Ensign
C. B. Drake
Collier Hardware
Silsbee Iron Works
Silsbee Swimming Pool
Silsbee Creosoting
Dean's Package Store
Dulaney's
Dairy Queen
Spurger Highway
Brittonville
Beaumont
Silsbee Creosoting Plant
Creosoting Plant
Council Studies City Insurance To Cut Costs
City Council held an hour and a quarter session to review insurance costs with Elmore Insurance Agency. They discussed deductibles for city vehicles and whether to cancel collision or fire and theft coverage on an aging garbage truck, but no changes were made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hopkins
Bill Jennington
Elmore Insurance Agency
H. M. Jones
Elmore
Pennington
Herbert Elmore
Landolt
Mr. Pennington
Mr. Hopkins
Kiwanis Lions Softball Showdown Set as Town Event
Kiwanis and Lions clubs prepare for Friday night softball at the Little League park. Two eager teams, a full crowd of supporters, and a benefit for civic service mark the competition. Lions manager Jerald Donaison reports a sharp lineup and solid pitching. Kiwanis leader A W Dainwood not available for comment but hints at a strong batting focus.
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Little League
Ren
Lions Club
Kiwanis Club
Jerald Donaison
Dark Horse
Kiwanis
A. W. Dainwood
Kiwanis Aggregation
Hardy Kiwanians
Lions
Sister of Louis Sellers Dies in Louisiana
Funeral services for Mrs. Thomas R. Hancock 75 sister to Louis Sellers local justice of the peace were held in Leesville Louisiana. She died at 11 50 am Tuesday at the home of her son E G Hancock of Many La. She is survived by her husband two daughters three sons three other brothers one sister six grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas R. Hancok
Louis Sellers
Eight Guilty Pleas Accepted In County Court This Week
Eight pleas of guilty were accepted in county court this week on cases docketed for trial. Additional pleas came earlier, with trials scheduled for August 20 27 and September 3. Defendants include R. W. Morris Joe Howard Loma Dryden Donald Mills Kimball Scott Charles L Watson Gary Alexander H W Smith T A Hatcher Curly Short and others with fines costs and jail terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fletcher Richardson
R. W. Morris
Joe Howard
Loma Dryden
Kountze
Silsbee
DWI
Curly Short
Nash and Crawford Families Fished at Port Bolivar Weekend
Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Nash and family and Mr. and Mrs. Weeks Crawford and family spent the weekend fishing at Port Bolivar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. C. Nash
Mrs. Weeks Crawford
Port Bolivar
Silsbee PTA officers plan activities for new school year
PTA members met at Mrs. B A McMahon’s home to organize the year. Officers include McMahon president Weeks Crawford first vice president Tom Benson second vice president Mark Allen third vice president R L Read secretary W E Sheffield treasurer Don L Hough parliamentarian Kate Blackwell historian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Parent- Teacher Association
B. A. McMahon
McMahon
Weeks Crawford
Tom Benson
Mark Allen
R. L. Read
W. E. Sheffield
Don L. Hough
Silsbee Semipro Players On League All-Star Team
Silsbee semipro ball players make the Southeast Texas Semipro League All-Star team that will face the Beaumont Pirates at Stuart Stadium in Beaumont next Saturday night August 10 at 7 45. The Pirates label the night Fan Appreciation Night with free admission and invites youth groups to attend. The team is managed by Ted Tate and Junior Pullin, with pitchers R F Sanford Tom Clark infielders Bubba Kaine and outfielder Tom Childers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Texas
Beaumont Pirates
Stuart Stadium
Beaumont
Pirate
John Helsel
The
Pirates
R. F. Sanford
Tom Clark
Bubba Kaine
Tom Childers
Ted Tate
Tulea
Junior Pullin
Twenty Three Arrests Reported Week At County Jail
County jail records show 23 arrests for the past week as reported by deputy Dave Rountree. The breakdown includes one forgery, two traffic violations, two drunken driving incidents, two vagrants, one disturbing the peace case, and fifteen intoxicated persons. A Silsbee man, Harold Arthur French, 40, was indicted for second offense DWI in Jefferson County on August 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Rountree
Silsbee
Harold Arthur French
Jefferson County
Masons To Meet Friday Night At 7 30
Sillshee Masonic Lodge No. 927 will meet at the lodge hall Friday at 7 30 to work in the entered apprentice degree. Worshipful master Lewis Cole announced the gathering and invited visiting Masons to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sillshee Masonic Lodge No. 927
Lewis Cole
Cole
Groundbreaking Planned for McGee Bend Dam on Sept 2
Formal groundbreaking ceremonies for the 50 million dollar McGee Bend Dam and Reservoir are set for Labor Day September 2. D G Butts announces event with turnout including state and national figures, a picnic, barbecue, and a band. Congressman Jack B Brooks will be master of ceremonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McGee Bend
D. G. Butts
San Augustine
W. F. Weed
Lower Neches
East Texas
WF. Weed
Beaumont
M. Weed
LNVA
Jack B. Brook
School budget and building plans advance to next Wednesday
The school board heard a $796 832 budget for 1957 58 with a $399 yearly teacher raise and local maintenance of about $774 393 88 funded by a $83 000 last year surplus. Building progress discussed with architect and contractors as occupancy may begin Sept 9. Resignations at Waldo Mathews and a new second grade White school teacher named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don L. Fough
Hough
George Ingram
Joe Thiel
Herman Weber
Frank Robinson Elementary School
Thiel
Weber
Mildred Govan
Alice M. Claborne
Waldo Mathews School
Frances Cormier
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J & H Drive Inn
Seely
Gulf
Walker's
North 5Th
Sowmuon
South Hampton
Bert Slaydon
Frank Choate
Mr. Choate
Kiwanis - Lions
Louisiana
John McGalliuon
Uline Ube
Ahbee Neches River
James McGallion
J. N. McGallion
John Henry Ward
Mr. McGallion
J. N
Neches
McGee Bend Dam
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