Serious case charges filed in Kountze over fatal shooting
Will Mask, 35, of Kountze, faces public safety weapon charges for the Saturday night slaying of Cage Merriett in Kountze. Mask bonded at $5000 after returning to the scene and firing three times. Also noted: Dempsey Mitchell, 23, of Silsbee, held on five forgery counts totaling $5000 in bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berniece Seale
Kountze
Will Mask
Mask
Cage Merriett
Rountze
Merriott
Dave Rountree
Silsbee
Dempsey Mitchell
Rountree
Mitchell
Hardin Drug Co
Grady Tarver
Ira Moore
James R. Hooks
D. W. Hayman
Fletcher Richardson
Albert A. Russell
James Earl Harvey
Voth
Beaumont
Bee
School Board Considers Calendar And Budget For Next Year
Board members expected to approve a 1957 58 calendar starting September 4 with 18 holidays including Labor Day Thanksgiving Christmas Easter and teachers convention. Supt Don Hough prepared a budget of about 583 044 for current operations with projected income of 615 777 04 and planned capital outlay for new buildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Hough
Little League Queen To Be Crowned Aug 17
Silsbee Little League will crown its Queen of the league on Friday night August 17 just before the final game. Funds raised by teams will fund the election and coronation. Robert Neyland calls a directors meeting August 13 to elect next year’s officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Monroe Hartman
Little League
Robert Neyland
Hardin County Savings & Loan Association
Fire Dept
Silsbee Dry Goods
Buna
Gulf
Crockett & Gilchriest
Spindletop
Marshall
San Antonio
Patricia Finley to marry Morris Wood in August ceremony
Miss Patricia Finley daughter of Mr and Mrs George E Finley will wed Morris E Wood son of Johnny Wood on Saturday August 11 at 8 pm at Good Shepherd Baptist Church J W Joiner officiating Leon Brown brother of the groom will be best man Douglas Arnold Wayne Francis groomsmen Robert Brock and Robert Webb ushers Edith Finley maid of honor Donis Harding Elizabeth Wilson bridesmaids Music by Mrs Joe Register Mrs L C Tanton and Verbalee Hanks The bride elect is a Silsbee High School graduate Wood serves in the U S Navy and the couple will reside in Brooklyn New York
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Register
L. C. Tanton
Verbalee Hanks
Silsbee High School
Wood
U. S. Navy
Brooklyn
New York
Keith Gary
Ruth Gary
San Antonio
A. J. Gary
Houston
Jo Nell Thompson
Travis Wayne Gary
Earl Thompson, Jr
James Crabbe
Mt. Olivet Baptist Church
Fred
Thompson
Sam Houston State Teachers College
Lamar College of Technology
Beaumont
Solid For Vote Climaxes Chance Loeb Consolidation
Chance and Loeb communities approved consolidation of their school districts by large majorities. In Loeb 145 for 4 against, in Chance 148 for 83 against. Official counts were released by county commissioners at the courthouse. A joint school board meeting was planned for Chance Monday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loeb
Chance
Cour
Chance Board
Camp Fire Leaders Prepare for Overnight Camp Training
Camp Waluta hosts August 10 11 training session for Camp Fire leaders and mothers from the Port Arthur council. Attendees from Silsbee include Mrs J D Donalson Mrs Fletcher Richardson Mrs I V McWhorter Mrs Jess Odom Mrs Billy Fuller Mrs Wayne Robinson Mrs Herbert Kennedy Mrs D C Collins and Mrs Alf Fullingim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Camp Waluta
Port Arthur
J. D. Donalson
Fletcher Richardson
I. V. McWhorter
Jess Odom
Billy Fuller
Wayne Robinson
Herbert Kennedy
D. C. Collins
Alf Fullingim
Price Daniel Mulls Runoff As Voters Pack Silsbee Coffee
U S Senator Price Daniel of Liberty spoke at an informal Bluebonnet cafe gathering in Silsbee with his wife and children. He urged supporters to turnout on August 25, noting July 28 votes won’t count in the runoff and highlighting hard fought margins in Hardin County and the Silsbee box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Price Daniel
Liberty County
H. M. Jones
Silshee
Daniel
Jeannie
Jones
Houston Lee Daniel
Price, Jr
CIO
NAACP
Liberty
Silsbee
Bluebonnet Cafe
David Read
The
Silsbee Bee
Houston
Ralph Yarborough
Hardin County
Yarborough
Time Inc reports record first half earnings for 1956
Time Inc reports first half 1956 net profit after taxes of 8.63 million dollars or 4.43 a share on 110.96 million dollars in revenues. Including a 15.113 million dollar capital gain from Houston Oil, total profit reaches 23.741 million with operating profit at 15.801 million, driven by stronger magazine revenues and the East Texas Pulp and Paper acquisition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Time, Inc
Roy E. Larsen
Time Inc
Houston Oil Company
Texas
Larsen
Time
Life
Fortune
Sports Illustrated
Architectural Forum
House & Home
East Texas Pulp and One Company
East Texas
East Texas Pulp and Paper Company
Pie and Cake Sale To Be Saturday
The Methodist Youth Fellowship sponsors a pie and cake sale this Saturday August 11 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Craven's Hall First Methodist Church to fund Youth Activities Week August 27–31. Call orders preferred and deliveries will be made by the youths led by Miss Marty Broughton EV 5-2846.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Craven's Hall
First Methodist Church
Marty Broughton
Visit By Mrs McKay And Barbara Hough At Deer Park Home
Mrs. C. M. McKay and Barbara Jane Hough visited last week at the C. W. Hendrix home in Deer Park Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. C. M. McKay
Barbara Jane Hough
C. W. Hendrix
Deer Park
Texas
Silsbee Chamber backs community bargain days campaign
The Silsbee Chamber of Commerce endorses a long term retail promo called community bargain days to draw shoppers to the town. Directors envision a city wide sale with all merchants participating to boost traffic and local business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Silsbee
G. W. Gilchriest
Trades Promotion Committee
Beaumont
Port Arthur
C. of C
Earl Stover
Retail Merchants Committee
Trade Promotions Committee
W. P
Dudley Young
Rayford
E. M. Prewitt
Cooperaon
Jerry Zuber
Grocers Attend Texas Grocers Association Convention
Mr and Mrs Dudley Young of Youngs Supermarkets W P Crockett and G W Gilchriest of Crockett Gilchriest Big Star Store attended the Retail Grocers Association of Texas annual convention at the Shamrock Hilton in Houston. Gilchriest and Crockett left Saturday night for the meeting, Youngs drove to Houston Sunday morning. Congressman Wright Patman was a principal speaker and attendees viewed exhibits by brokers wholesalers distributors and manufacturers.
Visit Guests From Houston Honey Island and Marshall
Recent visitors to the R. L. Lindsey home include Mr. and Mrs. Earl Lindsey of Houston Mrs. Archie Gore of Honey Island and Mr. and Mrs. Bill Dinkle of Marshall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Lindsey
Earl Lindsey
Houston
Archie Gore
Honey Island
Bill Dinkle
Marshall
A T McDonough Named New Kirby Plant Superintendent
A T McDonough was named plant superintendent at Kirby Lumber Corporation's new multimillion dollar forest products plant in Silsbee. He is recognized as a leading authority on lumber production, with wide experience managing large plants in the southern pine and west coast regions. A W Dainwood remains general superintendent for Texas and Louisiana, while McDonough oversees all plant activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. T. McDonough
New Kirby Plant
J. Kirby Herndon
Kirby Lumber Corporation
Houston
Texas
A.T. Mc McDonough
Silsbeebee
McDonough
Southern Pine
West Coast
A. W. Dainwood
Louisiana
Herndon
Eastex Family Picnics Attract Record Attendance
The East Texas Pulp and Paper Company held its second annual family picnics near Silsbee on Village Creek drawing 1420 attendees. White employees gathered Saturday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Negro employees Sunday 1 to 5 p.m. Prizes, door drawings, free bingo, and contests like horseshoes and dominoes complemented a Swayze's of Houston barbecue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Texas Pulp and Paper Company
Silsbee
Village Creek
Swayze's
Houston
Weeks Crawford
Leonard Menius
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Li Maal
Iida Crockett & Gilchriest
Fire Department
I Tegatana Kountze Hanne Tee Retatense
Patricia Finley
Morris Wood
George E. Finley
Morris E
Nets
Uva Mae
Mrs. Earl Thompson
Ava Mae
J. E. Mask
Pasadena
Galveston
Sharon Tip
Sherry Latham
Center
Eastex
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