City Council Signals Start On Major Road Widening
The council endorsed the highway department plan to widen the main traffic artery into the city. Work includes widening the right of way, straightening curves near the railroad crossing, and adding curb and gutter to Marshall's drive in. Mayor H M Jones and officials approved proceeding once right of way is secured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
State Highway Department
Marshall
H. M. Jones
E. L. Brookins
Edgar O'Neil
A. R. Neyland
H. C. Hopkins
Howard Hargrove
Edna Guynes
Fletcher Richardson
F. S. Payne
R. B. Terry
Lester Landgraf
Jack Hedge
Jones
Highway Department
Terry
Landgraf
Richardson
Judge Outlines How to Obtain Birth Certificates in Hardin County
County Judge Fletcher Richard releases steps for secure delayed and standard birth certificates. Requirements include filing to the County Clerk in Kountze, Texas with a 1.50 fee, proof of birth via old records, and specific rules for delayed certificates including letters from the Bureau of Vital Statistics and affidavits notarized with witness Signatures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fletcher Richardson
Hardin County
Kountze
Texas
Bureau of Vital Statistics
Austin
Silsbee Board OKs 575066 Budget and Roundup Plans
Silsbee boards approve a 575066.10 budget and set a October 2 Industrial Roundup. Teachers gain a 402 annual raise plus 300 cost of living increase. New hires include junior high art, social studies, and a speech therapist. Bus routes, custodians, and school growth costs are debated as three old buses are replaced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Independent School District
Don L. Hough
Hough
Waring Gay Wilson
Ernest K. Silverthorn
Sherman L. Warner
Wesley Clark
Will Hooks
Mel Prewitt
State Board of Control
Ruggles
C. E. Jergins
Leon Tucker
Jack Jackson
Julian Flanakin
George Ingram
Silsbee
Ingram
Abram Miles
Issie Lou Golden to Marry Charles Messer
Essie Lou Golden daughter of C P Freeman of Silsbee plans to wed Charles Messer son of S Messer of Kountze The ceremony will be at Woodrow Baptist Church on Saturday August 14 at 8 00 p m Rev A H Reeves officiating Maid of honor Doris Smith best man Don Moore The bride elect is a 1954 Silsbee High School graduate employed by Morris Pharmacy The groom is a Kountze High School graduate employed by Charles E Daniel Contracting Company
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. P. Freeman
Silsbee
Essie Lou Golden
Charles Messer
Sam Messer
Kountze
Woodrow Baptist Church
A. H. Reeves
Doris Smith
Don Moore
Silsbee High School
Morris Pharmacy
Mr. Messer
Kountze High School
Charles E. Daniel Contracting Company
Firemen appeal for return of missing dominoes
Fire Chief John Busby asked the community to return a borrowed set of dominoes from the Fire Hall. The set, worth about 15 dollars, was part of the hall's recreational equipment and has not been returned.
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John Busby
Busby
VFW Dodgers Clinch Pony League Title in Final Game
Silsbee VFW Dodgers won the Pony League championship after a three game playoff against Buna. Buck Smith hit two home runs and drove in five runs in the decisive third game as Elmer Kinard and Joe Simmons combined for the win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
VFW Dodgers
Dodgers
Buna
VFW
Buck Smith
Elmer Kinard
Joe Simmons
Simmons
Joe Swearingen
Dan Stancil
Smith
Miss Leatherwood To Get Degree At Sam Houston
Huntsville August 11. One hundred eighty one seniors and post graduate students filed for degrees at Sam Houston State Teachers College this summer. Dr. Harmon Lowman will deliver the Commencement Address at the August 20 ceremonies on Pritchett Field at 6 30 p.m. Marion Virginia Leatherwood of Silsbee area is among the graduates.
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Huntsville
Sam Houston State Teachers College
Harmon Lowman
Pritchett Field
Silsbee
Marion Virginia Leatherwood
Marion Leatherwood
Voth
Basic Training Tests Slated For Reservists
Tests to measure retained basic military knowledge will be given to more than 15,000 active Army and Reserve personnel this summer. Data from the tests will guide refresher courses for new service members and reservists who could be recalled in mobilization. The effort targets efficient retraining of former servicemen and identifies key knowledge areas needing emphasis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Army
Department of Army
Pythian Sisters Set Regular Meeting in August
The Pythian Sisters will hold their regular meeting August 16 at the community hall at 8 p.m. The notice is given by Mrs. Catherine Mizerak.
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Teir
Catherine Mizerak
Silsbee Soldiers Finish Air Force Basic Training
Two Silsbee men complete basic training at Lackland Air Force Base near San Antonio. Kenneth Busby is the son of Mr and Mrs J C Busby and Donald W Larkin is the son of S W Larkin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Air Force
Lackland Air Force Base
San Antonio
Kenneth Busby
J. C. Busby
Donald W. Larkin
S. W. Larkin
Christian Action Unit To Meet Friday Night
The Silsbee Chapter of the Christian Action Association of Hardin County will hold its regular monthly meeting Friday night August 13 at 7 30 at Woodrow Baptist Church. All officers and interested parties are urged to attend. Floyd Moore is chapter president.
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Silsbee
W. C. McNiel
Fourth St
Earl B. Stover
Christian Action Association of
Hardin County
Woodrow Baptist Church
Floyd Moore
Baptist Mission School Closes After Summer Session
The First Baptist Church Vacation Bible School on the Evadale highway ended Friday night August 6 with a commencement program. The program served 38 pupils with average attendance 33. Six youths professed faith. offerings totaled 6.24 dollars to Missions. Helpers included Glenda Brackin Kennard Wood Clyde Scott and Floyd Moore.
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Mission Vacation Bible School
The
First Baptist Church
Evadale Highway
D. D Johnson
Texas State Baptist Sunday School Board
Glenda Brackin
Kennard Wood
Clyde Scott
Floyd Moore
August Reflections From East Texas: A Note of Fall
In East Texas August shows its last heat before fall as crops near harvest. Wildlife notes include quail nests abandoned at Double R and Martins seeking winter roosts. The piece muses on August as a bridge between spring renewal and autumn labor, with anglers, hunters, students, and merchants all eyeing upcoming changes.
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East Texas
East
Texas
Re Enlistment Bonus Offered to Airmen
President Eisenhower signed a law on July 16 1954 creating a re enlistment bonus for airmen eligible to re enlist within 90 days of separation. Bonuses range from 600 to 1500 dollars with typical payments shown for a staff sergeant and a airman first class. Former airmen may qualify within 90 days of separation and should contact T/Sgt Davis or T/Sgt Lockhart at Room 14 Post Office Building Beaumont or call 2 5661 Beaumont for details.
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Eisenhower
Air Force
U. S. Air Force
Davis
Lockhart
Beaumont
Temple Couple Visits Clyde Cole Home This Week
Mr and Mrs Tom Bailey of Temple visited in the home of Mr and Mrs Clyde Cole this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Bailey
Temple
Clyde Cole
Silsbee School Registration Set for August 23 to 27
September Don L. Hough announced registration for Silsbee schools will be held from August 23 through 27. He issued information for parents and students.
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Silsbee
Don L. Hough
Silsbee Schools
Betty Gilmore Weds Billy Vandiver in Silsbee Chapel
Betty Gilmore daughter of Mr and Mrs J H Gilmore became the bride of Billy Wayne Vandiver of Silsbee in a First Baptist Church ceremony. Rev B A Sigler officiated with orchid carried by the bride and reception in the church. They plan to reside in Grand Chenier La where he works for Wen Hawkins Drilling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Gilmore
J. H Gilmore
Billy Wayne Vandiver
Silsbee
First Baptist Church
B. A. Sigler
Emanuel Baptist Church
Fletcher
Ernest Vandiver
Ruby Jean Bledge
Gordon Tucker
Jimmy Weeks
Jim Jones
Earlene Eubanks
Carl Max Stark
Shirley Battle
New Orleans
Grand Chenier
Wen Hawkins Drilling Company
Blood Needed for Operation in Galveston
Mr. Henry Raimer, 77, is hospitalized in Galveston and requires ten pints of blood of any type by Sunday night for a serious operation. Volunteers should contact C. G. McClinton at EV 5-2897 immediately to arrange donation.
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Henry Raimer
Galveston
C. G. McClinton
Raimer
VFW Auxiliary Rummage Sale Set for August 14 in Santa Fe Park
A rummage sale hosted by the VFW auxiliary is planned for Saturday August 14 at Santa Fe Park beginning at 8 30 a.m. Proceeds support veterans and community programs.
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Santa Fe Park
VFW
Golf Club To Meet Friday Night At 7 30
Local notice urges interested golfers to attend a Friday 7 30 meeting at Junior Fash ions. Frank McClanahan the general chairman stresses the meeting's importance and calls on land finances and membership committee members to attend and take decisive action.
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Golf Club
Frank McClanahan
Tentative Golf Club
New Santa Fe Truck Line In Operation Between Beaumont And Longview
The Santa Fe Trail Transportation Company announced full operation of its new truck service between Beaumont and Longview Texas. The line runs along U S Highway 96 between Beaumont and Carthage then Highway 149 to Longview with intermediate stops including the Cherokee Damail.
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Santa Fe Trail Transportation Company
Beaumont
Longview
Texas
Carthage
Paper Mill Names Safety Coordinator from Houston
Gerald McGee has become safety coordinator for East Texas Pulp and Paper Co. He is a Rusk County native who studied at Lamar Tech and the University of Houston. He and his wife will relocate to Silsbee and reside in Woodlea Addition.
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Gerald McGee
Houston
East Texas Pulp and Paper Co
Mr. McGee
Rusk County
Lamar Tech
Beaumont
University of Houston
Silsbee
Woodlea
Herbert Marshall In Korea 24th Division Soldier
Pfc. Herbert E. Marshall son of Mr and Mrs George C Marshal Silsbee is serving with the 24th Infantry Division in Korea. The unit first landed in July 1950 and spent 19 months in combat before going to Japan for security duty. He is a mortar gunner in the 19th Regiment and entered the Army in December 1952 arriving overseas five months later from Fort Hood.
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Korea
Herbert E. Marshall
George C. Marshal, Silsbee
24Th
Victory
Japan
Peninsula
Marshall
19Th
Fort Hood
Mrs McBroom Returns From Houston Visit
Mrs Albert McBroom came back Sunday from Houston after ten days with her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Robert McCuiston.
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Albert McBroom
Houston
Robert McCuiston
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Ole
Walter Murphy
Issie Lou Golden
Dominoes
Miss Leatherwood
Christian Action Unit
Baptist Mission School
David Read
Bill Vandiver
Bobby Caraway
New Santa Fe
Paper Mill
Herbert Marshall
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