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Newspaper
Silsbee Bee
Location
Silsbee, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1957
Page
1
School opens September 9 with registrations on September 4 and 5. Elementary grades 1-6 register Sept. 4 at the junior high cafeteria. beginners must show birth certificates and smallpox vaccination. Grades 7-9 register Sept. 4 at the junior high. high school grades 10-12 register Sept. 4 at the high school. town students not riding buses register Sept. 5. Bus schedules unchanged Sept. 4.
About 35 tax representatives from Atlantic Refining Sinclair Humble Oil and Trunkline gas attended the county commissioners court in Kountze to seek tax hearings for 1957. The court denied three specific requests citing lack of time while promising future consideration. Deputy sheriff E. W. Coleman of Kountze was approved at a $336 monthly salary to replace resigning Willie Warren.
The Kiwanis Lions annual softball clash, postponed by hurricane Bertha, will be played Friday night at the Little League Park. Manager Jerald Donalson’s dark horse pitching duo aims to sharpen the Lions and Kiwanis bats for an expected entertaining contest at 8 p.m.
Mrs. Myrtle Thurman of Orange is in Silsbee enrolling students for a new Silsbee Business College. The Kirby building above the Rainbow cafe will host courses in typing shorthand accounting filing and bookkeeping with day and evening classes. Mrs. Thurman, with 20 years in business schools, plans multiple Sabine area colleges and bases Silsbee as headquarters while the school opens.
Funeral services for James L. Walker 59 were to be announced from Carbon Texas this week. He died suddenly at 10 30 p m Friday in a Beaumont hospital. He was brother of Guy Walker of Silsbee. Survivors include his wife Ethel Walker of Carbon two sons one daughter and three sisters. Body returned to Carbon by Farmers Funeral Home of Silsbee and arrangements to be announced there.
Hello World Rose Marie born to Mr and Mrs Herbert Hooks of Silsbee August 8. Helen born to Mr and Mrs McCarty Rose of Silsbee August 8. Earnest son of Mr and Mrs Lewis Baldwin Jr Buna born August 9. Joan born to Mr and Mrs Arnold Schnaith man Silsbee August 9. Carrie daughter to Mr and Mrs Roman Walters Honey Island August 9. Frances Lanette daughter to Mr and Mrs Donald Hymel Silsbee August 9. Mary Jane daughter to Mr and Mrs Selman Boudreaux Deborah Ann born August 11. Deborah Ann daughter born to Huey Ruse Buna August 12. Donald Lewis son born to Billy Lavender Kountze August 12. Glen Earl son to Harold Mobley Silsbee August 13. Marie daughter to Jessie Laird Kountze August 13.
Mr and Mrs Raymond Rashall hosted a fish fry at their Spurger highway residence Saturday night. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Aubrey Rashall and family Mr and Mrs Sam Hughes and son Mr and Mrs Wallace Davis and son Mrs D S Barrow and son and Mertis Herrin Jr.
J. J. Sparks, 62, a tie loading foreman for Kirby Lumber, was injured when a loading boom fell at the Votan skidway Monday at 1 45 pm. He suffered head, shoulder, arm injuries, a broken rib, and a broken leg. Sparks was taken to Hotel Dieu Hospital by Farmer ambulance and later reported in satisfactory condition. Jessie Atkins, about 30, a Black employee, received minor injuries and was released.
Funeral services for Lory Green Jordan 79 were held Sunday at the First Baptist Church of Spurger with Rev. W E Becker Rev D D Sumrall and Rev R E Barclay officiating. Burial followed at Turner Branch cemetery under Edwards Funeral Home direction. Survived by widow Fannie Moss Jordan three other sons Jack Thomas and Harwell Jordan all of Spurger three brothers Dr B L Jordan Miles Jordan and I C Jordan.
Mr and Mrs F Harris announce the marriage of their daughter Dorothy to Louis Johnson son of Mr and Mrs G L Johnson. The ceremony was at 7 Saturday evening in the bride’s parents home. They will reside in Silsbee where he works for the Silsbee Bee.
The senior MYF group at First Methodist Church will meet Sunday at 6 30 p m Elders John Hare and Clyde Dulaney of the Mormon Church will speak on church founding teen life and related topics at the meeting.
The Silsbee Bee notes progress at Rosie Ridge Shipyard as a small cruiser nears completion with a wooden frame of white oak, 18 by 7 feet and 1200 pounds. Meanwhile Silsbee schools unveil three new elementary campuses, renovated junior high and high school, a new gym, an FFA shop, and a redesigned football field.
Fourteen members attended the Tuesday business meeting of the Ladies Association of the Hardin County Golf and Country Club. A family picnic is set for Saturday August 17 at 6 p.m. on the golf course with picnic lunches requested. a golf contest will run 6 to 7 p.m. Prizes will be awarded to winners. All club members and families are invited per secretary Mrs. George Wright.
The Hardin County Hospital Auxiliary holds its monthly meeting on August 15 at 7 30 p m in the Hardin County Hospital Kountze. Mrs Cleo Cowan president invites members to attend and bring an article for the auction sale. Visitors are welcome.
A Tyler County man and his wife were injured in a wreck on Spurger highway near Cunningham's grocery when a northbound flatbed truck driven by Herbert Minyard failed to turn left and collided with their pickup. John Henry Gilmore, 66, died at Beaumont hospital. Ida Gilmore, 62, was seriously hurt. Minyard was jailed on negligent homicide charges. He was unharmed. Survivors include four sons and two daughters.
Nineteen arrests were reported by the county sheriff's office last week. Deputy Dave Rountree said at round Monday morning the arrests included 3 for driving while intoxicated 2 for burglary 1 for hot check 1 for child desertion and the rest for drunkenness.
Mr and Mrs C G McClinton return from Jackson Mississippi and Selma Alabama to visit relatives. Numerous local families host visitors from Port Arthur Beaumont Jasper and other towns for weekends and holidays.
Retired Beaumont physician Dr. R E Barr died at 3:30 am Wednesday at his Beaumont home after three years of ill health. Funeral services are set for 10 am today at Roberts and Pipkin Brulin chapel with Dr David Worth Roberts officiating. An additional service will be held 10 am Friday at Cook Funeral Home in Austin with burial in Memorial Park cemetery. Barr came to Beaumont in 1932 as the first radiologist there and was a Texas A&M and UT Medical Branch graduate. He is survived by his wife, one sister, one niece and four nephews.
Members of the German Society of Christian Service from Silsbee Methodist Church will attend an educational seminar at First Church Beaumont on Wednesday August 21. Courses cover Japan by Miss Charlie Holland and race and church topics by Mrs J W Mills and others. Coffee 9 to 9 30 and luncheon for $1.00. Transportation to Beaumont provided for attendees arriving by 8 30.
Silsbee Masonic Lodge No. 927 will meet Friday night at 7 30 for work in the masters degree. Worshipful Master Lewis Cole invites visiting lodge members to attend at the Masonic Hall on Avenue H.
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