Six Offenders Plead Guilty In County Court
Hardin county court heard six guilty pleas this week as 41 violators were rounded up by county and city officers. Pleas included J. M. Willis and Edgar N. Lucas for driving while intoxicated with fines and jail days. N. P. Whisenhunt and E. A. Whisenhunt for simple assault. Ben J. Smith and William Grims on hot check and malicious mischief charges. Floyd Wray McDaniel charged with carrying knuckles in Jefferson county. Arrests covered disturbances, drunks, traffic, no license, theft, DWI, child desertion, mortgaged property sale, contempt of court, and three counts of assault to murder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin
Fletcher Richardson
J. M. Willis
Edgar N. Lucas
N. P. Whisenhunt
E. A. Whisenhunt
Ben J. Smith
Beaumont
William Grims
Silsbee
Floyd Wray McDaniel
Jefferson County
Hardin County
Price Daniel To Speak At Dam Groundbreaking
The dam project to impound Texas largest inland lake draws state and national leaders. A program begins at 11 a.m. Monday eight miles north of Jasper on highway 96 with a 30 minute band concert and barbecue. Ticketed barbecue costs 1.50 but lunch may be brought. 1000+ barbecue tickets had been sold. Dignitaries include Lt Gov Ben Ramsey Senator Ralph Yarborough General Emerson Itschner Dewey Short and others, with Lyndon Johnson Rayburn Dowdy Dies to appear. Congressman Brooks to MC. local officials and Silsbee leaders to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Jasper
Highway 96
W. F. Weed
Silsbee
L. N. Brannan
Chamber of Commerce
Ben Ramsey
Ralph Yarborough
Emerson Itschner
U. S. Army
Washington D. C
Dewey Short
Army
Washington
D. C
Butts
San Augustine
McGee Bend Dam
Construction Starts On Silsbee Church Of Christ Education Building
The Silsbee Church of Christ began brick, air conditioned construction of an educational building housing a minister's study church office and classrooms as part of a long range expansion. A lectureship on education opens September 1 with talks by regional preachers at 7 30 each evening at North Fifth Street and Roosevelt Drive open to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Church of Christ
Sabine
North Fifth Street
Roosevelt Drive
L. Q. Robinson
Silsbee
Andrew Brundage
Port Neches
J. T. Finley
Orange
J. H. Matthews
E Xumont
Vincent Guarnere
Nederland
Adair Chapman
Port Arthur
Glenn Walden
Victor
DeMolay Mothers Club Plans Activities
The DeMolay Mothers Club held its regular meeting August 22 at Mrs. L. B. Creel's home with six members. The cake sale was a success and a rummage sale is set for Saturday August 31 at Santa Fe Park. Used clothing should be brought to Ward's Furniture Store by Thursday night for sorting. Next meeting is September 26 at Mrs. John L. Teel's home at 7:30 p.m. Mrs. Sim Ward invites all members.
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Mother’s Club
DeMolay
L. B. Creel
Santa Fe Park
Ward
John L. Teel
Sim Ward
Ellison Family Weekend Visit Ahead of Army Discharge
Mr. and Mrs. O P Ellison visited their son in San Antonio at his mother's home. The son is stationed with the army at Fort Sam Houston and will be discharged September 10. He plans to enroll at the University of Texas next semester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. P. Ellison
San Antonio
Opal Ellison
Double R Ranch
Bob
Tommy
Brady
Texas
Sunbeam
Blackcap
Barbara
Erica
57 Tigers Ready for Season With Depth Questions
Silsbee coaches Maurice Hobbs and Ray McGallion emphasize speed and versatility for the 1957 football squad as only six lettermen return. Most players are juniors with workouts set for Friday morning and evening ahead of the Sept. 12 opener at Liberty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Tiger
Maurice Hobbs
Ray McGallion
Hobbs
Liberty
Ysidro Rodriguez
Douglas
Methodist Youth Attend Workshop in Woodville
The Upper Neches sub district held an all day workshop at the First Methodist Church in Woodville on Saturday August 24. MYF officers and an adult counselor attended with devotional study, executive officer and program chair courses, council meetings, and optional recreation. Attendees included Bob Smith Mike McMahon Herman Adams Johnny Johnson Susan Wingfield Norman Rucker Carolyn Grant and Mrs John Herbert.
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First Methodist Church
MYF
Upper Neches
Woodville
First Methodist
Bob Smith
Mike McMahon
Herman Adams
Johnny Johnson
Susan Wingfield
Methodist youth group to meet at First Church Sunday
The senior Methodist Youth Fellowship will meet in the First Methodist Church Sunday evening at 6 30 Rev Bruce O Power pastor will speak on The Beliefs and Teachings of the Methodist Church Mr and Mrs Earl Stover named co sponsors to assist Mr and Mrs Joan Herbert in sponsoring this group in the future Immediately after the worship hour the group will go to the Stover home for a recreational period
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First Methodist Church
Bruce O. Power
Methodist Church
Earl Stover
Joan Herbert
Stover
Town To Close For Labor Day
Silsbee businesses will be closed Monday September 2 for Labor Day. Local travelers are cautioned a Texas highway death toll over the holiday is forecast at 33. Be careful this weekend and next week, and watch Bee obituaries for updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Texas
The
Bee
Gulf States Utilities tours Beaumont building expansion
Silsbee Slugs Roy S Nelson president of Gulf States Utilities invites reporters to Beaumont to tour the remodeled Gulf States building formerly the Edson hotel. The 20 floors now house offices with lavish 19th floor executive suites and a rooftop auditorium overlooking Beaumont and the Neches River. The tour ends with a dinner at the Beaumont Club.
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Roy S. Nelson
Gulf States Utilities Company
Beaumont
Gulf States
Texas
Edson
Electric Company
Neches
East Texas
Nelson
Beaumont Club
Golf Ladies Meet At Club For Ridge and Golf Day
Ten members attended the ridge and golf tournament at Hardin County Golf and Country Club Tuesday morning. Mrs. George Wright won first in golf with Mrs. Wade Parker second. In bridge, Mrs. Barney McMahon took first and Mrs. George Wright placed second.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County Golf and Country Club
George Wright
Wade Parker
Barney McMahon
Rites For Diane Burch Are Held
A long river search ended Tuesday when the body of five year old Diane Burch was found in the Neches River. Thousands of volunteers and military units hunted along the Jasper county stretch near Evadale and Buna. Funeral services for Diane were held in Silsbee with burial in Moss cemetery. Diane survived by her parents, a brother, and grandparents.
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Diane Burch
Jasper County
Neches
Diane
Albert Burch
Silsbee
Farmer Funeral Home
W. A. Rashall
Wiley Mae Pentecostal Church
Moss Cemetery
Buna
Evyndale
Army
Navy
National Guard
Shem
State Highway Patrol
Beaumont City
Nederland
Orange
Jasper
Newton
Jefferson
Salvation Army
Beaumont
Busby
Dale FE. Dobson
Marshalltown
Iowa
John Dem
Orange Naval Base
Fort Polk
Beaumont Air National Guard
Robert Clark
Junior Graham
G. B. Murphy
Herbert Tanton
Evadale
John Youngbl
J.C. Arnold
Victor
Bimbo
F. Burch
A. D. Norman
Neches River
Labor Day Golf Match Planned At Local Country Club
Silsbee country club will host a Labor Day golf tournament over the weekend. Club Pro John Spillar said it is a 27 hole handicap event with options to play all holes in one day or split across Saturday Sunday and Monday. Handicaps will be posted after the tournament.
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Silsbee Country Club
John Spillar
Episcopal Youth Council Delegates Named for Camp Allen
The 21st annual Young Churchmen council of the Episcopal Diocese of Texas gathers at Camp Allen Baytown this weekend. Delegates from St. John's Silsbee include Sandra Moore and Nelson Tennison under the supervision of Rev. Grant A Herbst.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Episcopal Diocese of
Silsbee
Hev. Grant A. Herbst
St. John's
School Registration Begins Wednesday for Area Students
Junior high students register Wednesday Sept. 4 at 8 a.m. at the junior high. High school riders register Sept. 4 at the high school, buses on regular schedules. Elementary new Silsbee students register Sept. 4 at 8 a.m. in the junior high cafeteria. Nonbus high school students register Sept. 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Nash
Silsbee
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Price Daniel ToSpeak
DeMolay Mothers Club
James Monk
D. J. Knighten
Hanse
Tigers
Louisiana
Poland
Hughes
Larry Wilson
Bobby Ford
Stanley Bell
John Boykin
Harry Hough
Arnold
Elton Nolen
Bobby Pontes
Mickey Perry
Bill Benson
Guy Cheshire
Jimmy Turk
Gus Geisendorff
Edwin Hughes
Andrew Hare
Virgil Williams
Richard Worley
Rodriguez
Nolan
David Blake
Parker
Tiger
Methodist
David Read
Smoky
L. E. Swinney
Burch
Evadale Bridge
Episcopal Church
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