Paper Mill Union Reaches Two Year Labor Pact
The International Brotherhood of Pulp Sulphite and Paper Mill Workers Local 801 Local 825 at Eva dale reach a two year contract with East Texas Pulp and Paper Company. The agreement covers 1959 to 1961 with a 3 percent raise first year and 4 percent second year, plus a seven and eight cent minimum hourly increase respectively, an extra paid holiday and three day funeral leave. Negotiations with IBEW Local 479 continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Brotherhood of Pulp Sulphite and Papermill Workers
East Texas Pulp and Paper Company
Evadale
Leonard Menius
Gress
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Menius
Retirement salute for E. J. Wilson Sr. after 52 years
Co workers at the Santa Fe Depot honored E. J. Wilson Sr. with a chair and smoking stand as he retires after 52 years with the railroad. Wilson, chief clerk since 1920, started in Silsbee in 1907 with a nine month break in 1917-18 and a 1942-43 government loan assignment at Bluebonnet Ordnance Depot. He plans time for his place, gardening, hunting and fishing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. G. Hill
K. E. Bell
Silsbee
Santa Fe
Bluebonnet Ordnance Depot
MacGregor
Texas
Wilson
Negro Draws Six Months For Theft In County Court
County records show Jessie Wright colored received six months in county jail and costs after pleading guilty to theft on Aug. 21. Week’s arrests totaled 28 at the jail including two child support cases, one assault with attempt to murder, two held for investigation, one drunk in car, one simple assault, one hot check, three traffic offenses, and several intoxicated suspects. In Jefferson county, Janice Earl Perkins 30, was given six months probationary jail term and costs after pleading guilty to misdemeanor theft by conversion of $20 on Aug. 18 from Beaumont Weingarten’s, where she worked as a checker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fletcher Richardson
Jessie Wright
Dave Rountree
Jefferson County
Silsbee
Janice Earl Perkins
Beaumont Weingarten’s
Tax hearings set for Sept and county tax case update
Judge Richardson announced mal hearings for West Texas Gulf Pipeline and Trunkline Gas Company on Sept 4 with the board of equalization. West Texas Gulf pursues 1957 tax dispute via 88th district court after a prolonged legal fight up to the state supreme court, and seeks trial on merits. The county budget hearing is planned between Sept 14 and Sept 18 to fix the budget and levies for the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Texas Gulf Pipeline and
Trunkline Gas Company
Board of Equalization
Richardson
West Texas Gulf
88Th District Court
State Supreme Court
School Accident Insurance Offered for Silsbee Students
Read-Turrentine Elementary principal Mrs. W E Sheffield announced a new term school accident insurance program. The two plans cost 3 dollars at school and 10 dollars for 24 hour coverage. Parents must sign and return the envelope on the first day. accidents must be reported within five days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
W. E. Sheffield
Read-Turrentine
Sheffield
Mrs John Fuller Is Distinguished Lamar Graduate
Mrs John Fuller former Joyce Dietrich received a BS in commercial art and a teaching certificate at Lamar State College of Technology Beaumont Saturday. She joins Kappa Pi Honorary Art Fraternity Lamar Honor Society and Distinguished Student Group and will teach English and reading in seventh grade at Woodrow Junior High Groves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lamar State College of Technology
Beaumont
Kappa Pi
Lamar Honor Society
Births in Hardin County Hospital Aug 13 25 20 21 24
John Kalvin son of Clarence and Evadale residents born Aug 25 at Hardin County hospital Kountze. Lucian Otto III son of Lucian Otto Wray Jr. and family born Aug 24 in the same hospital. Barbara daughter of Robert Parks Silsbee born Aug 20. Loretta Joyce daughter of Harvey Cunningham born Aug 21. John Clay son of Robert Fife Kountze born Aug 13. Daryl Lane son of Walter Lee Shearin Silsbee born Aug 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kalvin
Clarence Ette
Evadale
Hardin County Hospital
Kountze
Lucian Otto Wray Jr
Silsbee
Lucian Otto III
Robert Parks
Barbara
Loretta Joyce
Harvey Cunningham
John Clay
Robert Fife
Walter Lee Shearin
Daryl Lane
Dies Sr to Speak at Buna Water District Dedication
Martin Dies Sr. former U S Congressman will speak August 29 in Buna High School auditorium for the Buna Water Districts new water well and elevated storage tank dedication. The event includes a fire department demonstration and a barbecue dinner to raise funds for fire station repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Dies Sr
Buna
Lutkin
U.S
Buna High School
Buna Water District
Victor Rogers
Water District
Rogers
Buna Volunteer Fire Department
Lion's Hall
Father of Mrs R G Davis Dies in Cleveland Ohio
Mrs. R. G. Davis learns her father Harry R. Swan aged 77 died Sunday in Cleveland Ohio after a long illness. Funeral services were held Wednesday with Bodnar Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Davis had just returned home the previous Tuesday after a three week visit with her father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. G. Davis
Harry R. Swan
Cleveland
Ohio
Bodnar Funeral Home
Man Loses Arm as Driver Survives Two Wrecks
B R Williams 33 of Rt 2 Silsbee underwent amputation of his left arm after a one car crash Monday near Silsbee at about 2 50 pm when the vehicle overturned after hitting a shell pile. Earl Myers 56 of Silsbee was hospitalized in Beaumont Baptist with rib fractures after a second crash on highway 69 near Loch last Friday. State Highway Patrolman Leo Hickman investigated both accidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. R. Williams
Rt. 2
Silsbee
Highway 69
Loch
Earl Meyers
Baptist Hospital
Beaumont
Meyers
Leo Hickman
Rumor says charter for new bank in Silsbee rejected
Information from unofficial but trusted sources indicates the Federal Reserve Board in Washington did not grant a charter for the proposed First National Bank of Silsbee. Promoter Robert Allen Mann and attorney Earl Wills expect official word, while local businessmen suspect the report is correct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
First National Bank of
Federal Reserve Board
Washington
Robert Allen Mann
Woodville
Earl Wills
Wills
the Bee
Mann
Services Tuesday For Sebastian J. Christopher
Funeral services for Sebastian J. Christopher 57 of Fletcher were held at 10 a m Tuesday at Farmers Funeral Home chapel with Rev J W Lovett officiating He died Friday at the home of his niece Mrs E A Milner in Fletcher He is survived by three nieces Mrs Frank Robichaux Mrs A W Freeman and Carroll Drake and a nephew all of Beaumont Interment was in Resthaven Cemetery Pallbearers were E A Milner Frank Robichaux Carroll Drake Roy Spell Jim Shuman and T E Kittell Mr and Mrs J Boyd Williams and children Jane Kay Dickey and Bill Williams visited Mrs Williams parents Mr and Mrs C E Richmond for 10 days
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sebastian J. Christopher
Fletcher
Farmer Funeral Home
J. W. Lovett
Emanuel Baptist Church of
Christopher
Nice
E. A. Milner
Frank Robichaux
A. W. Freeman
Carroll Drake
Beaumont
Resthaven Cemetery
Roy Spell
Jim Shuman
T. E. Kittell
East Texas Wildlife Group Expands Lease to 54 000 Acres
East Texas Wildlife Conservation Association adds 10 610 acres in Jasper county along the Neches river bottom to its holdings, leased from Southern Pine Lumber Co. at Diboll. The expansion increases total acreage to about 54 000 across Hardin, Jasper and Tyler counties, with fencing planned for unfenced portions and a budget of 36 000 for 1959 60 focused on waterfowl habitat and deer restocking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jasper County
Neches
East Texas Wildlffe Conservation Association
Howard Hargrove
Association
Southern Pine Lumber Co
Diboll
Hardin
Jasper
Tyler
Highway 96
Evadale
Southwestern Settlement and Development Division
East Texas Pulp and Paper
Paper Company
Wildlife Group
Surprise Spanish visitor visits local family friend of airman
A surprise visitor from Torrejon Spain brightened the home of M Sgt Virgil Eason as Luis Martin 32 arrived while Eason retires from the Air Force Aug 31 and plans to move his family from Lake Charles to Silsbee Martin will stay six to eight weeks to attend air freight specialist school at Shepherd Field Texas He hails from Torrejon near Madrid and learned English through self study and night school The pair enjoyed visits to a shopping center and bowling which they had done together during Easons Spain posting
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Torrejon
Spain
Virgil Eason
Luis Martin
Sgt
Eason
U.S. Air Force
Air Force
Lake Charles
Silsbee
Martin
States
Shepherd Field
Texas
Vorrejon
Madrid
Soil Conservation District Elects New Supervisor
On July 13, 1999 WW Howell was elected to serve as Supervisor of the Lower Neche zone at the Soil Conservation Office in Kountze. Howell, who owns a farm northeast of Village Mills, replaces C. J. Davis of Kountze who resigned to take a part time position with the Soil Conservation Service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lower
Neche
Soil Conservation District
WW. Howell
Soil Conservation Service
Kountze
Howell
Village Mills
C. J. Davis
Soi! Conservation Service
Schools Of Today Are Best as Hough Addresses Lions Club
Don L. Hough Silsbee superintendent tells Silsbee Lions that modern public schools are better than 25 and 50 years ago. He says most kids are well behaved, praises overall education and morals, and notes great progress since their school days. Visitors Willie Long and Rocky Weisle present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hough
Lions Club
Don L. Hough
Silsbee
Silsbee Lions
Mr. Hough
Cap Eldridge
Willie Long
Rocky Weisel
Government Seeks Land For McGee Bend Dam In Suit
A condemnation suit was filed in U S District Court in Beaumont to acquire 1579.21 acres for McGee Bend Dam and reservoir on the Angelina River. The government seeks land in Sabine and San Augustine counties owned by multiple individuals and firms including Mrs Mary M Williams Joe Letney B H Williams Illian Wright Blanche Ellis Vera Williams Bobbie Jean Williams Dwayne Williams Howard Williams F J McGee Mamie Williams J B Regan Angelina Lumber Co and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. District Court
Beaumont
McGee Bend
Angelina River
Sabine
San Augustine
Mary M. Williams
Joe Letney
Silsbee
B. H. Williams l
Julius Goynes
Mittie Williams
Thomas W. Ellis
Illian Wright
Cleveland
Blanche Ellis
Brookeland
Vera Williams
Bobbie Jean Williams
Dwayne Williams
Howard Williams
Houston
F. J. McGee
Mamie Williams
Miami Fla
J. B. Regan
Van,Tex
Chester B. Collins
Fort Worth
Angelina Lumber Co
Lufkin
Ladies Golf Tourney Winners Named at Country Club
The Ladies held their monthly golf tournament Tuesday at the Country Club. In the 18 hole flight Mrs. Jack Shepherd finished first and Mrs. R. L. Read second. In the 9 hole flight Mrs. George Wright won first and Mrs. Wade Parker second.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Shepherd
R. L. Read
George Wright
Wade Parker
Fire Hazard Inspection Team Scheduled for Silsbee
The Houston Division of the Texas Insurance Fieldmen's Association will conduct attic to basement fire hazard inspections in Silsbee on September 24 and 25. Special agents and local volunteers will inspect mercantile and public buildings as well as schools and churches, tag hazards with red marks, and leave corrective suggestions. A kickoff parade, fire drills, and poster contests are planned to raise fire prevention awareness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Jon
Houston
Texas Insurance Fieldmen’s Association
Silsbee Chauber of
Commerce
Volunteer
Fire Department
Capital Stock
Sils
Bee
Silsbee Chamber of Commerce
Robert Newland
Texas
Portland
Gregory
Council of Young Churchmen to meet at Baylor University
The Diocese of Texas council session will be in Waco August 27 28 29 with delegates from St John's Sushee led by Vicar Leon Stokesbury and representatives Doug Tennison Nelson Tennison. Also recovery of a 1959 Ford and office safe stolen from Dick Mize Motor Co Sour Lake. safe contained 3000. items found in Houston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diocese of Texas
Baylor University
Waco
St. John's Episcopal Church
Sushee
Leon Stokesbury
Doug Tennison
Nelson Tennison
St. John’s
St. John's
Dick Mize Motor Co
Sour Lake
William Whitaker
Houston
Silsbee
Hardin County
Hughes Family Moves to College Station for New Jobs
Mr. and Mrs. F Hughes and their son Edwin moved to College Station on Tuesday. Edwin will attend A&M College while Mr. Hughes will work for Culpepper Realty and Insurance Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Hughes
Edwin
College Station
A&m College
Mr. Hughes
The
Culpepper Realty and Insurance Company
By Jacque Collier 5 ewer market by Dallas this week
Jacque Collier reports a five year market event in Dallas this week. The item outlines local market activity and potential impacts on nearby businesses and residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacque Collier
Dallas
Elizabeth Wilson Wins Van Dyke Scholarship
Elizabeth A Wilson of 137 Cralvens Drive Silsbee won one of 47 college grants from the J W Van Dyke Scholarship Foundation for the 1959 Summer competition. She will attend the University of Texas in Austin. The foundation grants are for children of Atlantic employees with ten years service. Also noted weekend visits by Dop Lee Hawthorne and Ramsey Hooks at Audie Murr ranch near Junction, Texas with Sherman and Tom Worthey families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth A. Wilson
R. C. Wilson
Cralvens Drive
Silsbee
J. W. van Dyke
University of Texas In
Austin
Atlantic Refining Company
Atlantic
Dop Lee Hawthorne
Ramsey Hooks
Audie Murr
Junction
Texas
Sherman
Tom Worthey
Comrie Brown Returns Home From Texas Visit
Comrie Brown has returned home after visiting relatives in Henan Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comrie Brown
Henan
Texas
Funeral services held for Sidney J. Stern in Beaumont
Sidney J. Stern 75, a Beaumont real estate agent, had funeral services Sunday afternoon at his residence on North Street. The rites at Temple Immanuel Church were led by Newton J. Friedman. he leaves wife Mertice Stern and one cousin. Stern belonged to Temple Immanuel and Masonic Lodge 1165. burial followed at Forest Lawn Memorial Park under Farmer Funeral Home of Silsbee supervision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney J. Stern
Beaumont
Stern
North Street
Newton J Friedman
Temple Immanuel Church of
Mertice Stern
Temple Immanuel
Masonic Lodge
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
D Racon
Farmer Funeral Home
Silsbee
Also Mentioned on This Page
E. J. Wilson Sr
John Fuller
Lamar
Joyce Dietrich
Dies
Orange
U. S. House of Representatives
House
Unamerican Activities Committee
Alf Bartle
Brenda
J. W. Wiggins
Emerald Beach
W W. Bland
Baytown
N. P. McCarney
Kathy
H. CC. Hile
East Texas Wildlife Group
Arthur Temple Jr
Southern Pine
Mr. Hargrove
Conservation Association
Hargrove
Mr. Martin
Sgt. Eason
Soil Conservation Distric
Women of
Elizabeth Wilson
Sidney
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