Knifing Brings Murder Charge in Rountze
Dan ny Lee White, 32, Warren Negro, is charged with murder after Billy Bowers, 24, was fatally stabbed following an argument at a Village Mills tavern. White was later released on 5000 bond. Deputy reports indicate Bowers struck White with a beer bottle before White returned with a butcher knife. Investigators Deputy E. W. Coleman and Patrolman Leo Hickman handled the case. A total of 24 arrests were recorded that week including felony drunk driving and pistol toting.
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Gro
Billy Bowers
Warren
White
Dave Rountree
Bowers
E. W. Coleman
Leo Hickman
Rountree
Silsbee School Budget Discussed at Public Hearing
A called board session heard the 1961 budget for Silsbee Independent School District totaling $1,125,277.38 in expenditures with $1,128,945 in estimated revenue. The meeting reviewed equalization work, new buildings and additions, and staff changes including three new bus drivers and a cafeteria worker.
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Silsbee Independent School District
Board of Trustees
Silsbee Teachers Secure $810 Pay Increase For 1961-62
Registration for the 1961-62 year in Silsbee Independent School District is underway as enrollment is expected to reach a historic high. Supt. Don L. Hough notes 12 new classrooms will accommodate growth and new vocational facilities are added. Teachers will receive an $810 annual raise, approved by trustees after a special legislature session.
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Silsbee Independent School
Don L. Hough
Silsbee
Judge Denies Immediate TRO in Property Valuation Case
District Judge H A Coe denied an immediate temporary restraining order sought by plaintiffs to prevent adjournment of the board of equalization. The three plaintiffs contest land and oil property assessments in the district, seek 16 specific valuation steps, and face a Sept. 26 hearing in Kountze. 1961 tax bills would rise for Champion Paper, Southern Pine, and Southwestern Settlement under the board’s values.
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Board of Equalization
H. A. Coe
Kountze
East Texas
Board of Equalization and Tax Assessor
Champion Paper
Southern Pine
Southwestern
PTA Membership Drive Set For Texas September October
Governor Price Daniel proclaims September and October as Parent-Teacher enrollment months in Texas. The request urges citizens to support the Texas Congress of Parents and Teachers, noting the group’s growth and ongoing mission to aid children’s welfare in home, school, church, and community. The Texas Congress recently ranked second in state membership with 749,179, just behind California.
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Texas
Price Daniel
Texas Congress of Parents and Teachers
T. W. Whaley
Kosse
Clifford’n. Jenkins
Long Island
N. Y
National Congress
National Congress of Parents and Teachers
Friends of Children
Texas Congress
California
Silsbee DeMolays Win Best In State Award
The Silsbee Chapter, Order of DeMolay, was named top chapter in Texas at the State DeMolay Conclave in San Antonio. They earned a gold cup at the 3 day event after observing the 42nd anniversary, appearing on KKAS radio, displaying at West’s Department Store, and winning a March 25 basketball tournament. Texas was the top DeMolay Week jurisdiction, with Houston’s Reagan and Sam B. Cantey chapters as runners up.
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Silsbee
Order of DeMolay
San Antenio
Silsbee DeMolays
KKAS
West
Silsbee Bee
Black Family Leaves After Visiting Relatives
Mr and Mrs Bert Black and daughter left Monday to return to their home in Hitchcock after visiting in the homes of Mrs R B Jackson and Mrs Bert Black Gr
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Bert Black
Hitchcock
R. B., Jackson
Bert Hodges
Winnie
Sam Farrell
Bruce Watts Jr
Charles Harper
Nederland
Don Hawthorns
Fritz Gossett of Kirbyville Dies at 73 Rites Sunday
Fritz Gossett 73 of Kirbyville died Saturday at his home. A World War I veteran and retired Santa Fe Railroad machinist, he lived in Kirbyville two years and was a member of Silsbee Methodist Church. Funeral 3 p.m. Sunday at Kirbyville First Baptist Church, Rev. J. W. Harmon officiating. Burial in Kirbyville Cemetery by E. E. Stringer Funeral Home. Pallbearers were W. E. Smith, Paul Dubose, J. F. Bailey, T. R. Sanders, E. D. Wright, and Claude Smith. Survivors: one daughter Sue Bradiecy. two brothers Byron Gossett and Claude Gossett. one sister Eulaise Gossett. one granddaughter Aline Bradley.
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Fritz Gossett
Kirbyville
Santa Fe Railroad
Silsbee Methodist Church
Kirbyville First
Sue Bradiecy
Byron Gossett
Humble
Claude Gossett
Buna
Eulaise Gossett
Beaumont
Aline Bradley
Library To Be Closed On Labor Day
The Silsbee Public Library will be closed all day Monday September 4 according to librarian Mrs H T Horka Anyone with books due that date may return them the following Wednesday Mr and Mrs Kenneth Simmons and daughters left Sunday to visit their son in Butler Alabama and will also visit the Hancock family while there
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Silsbee Public Library
H. T. Horka
Kenneth Simmons
Joe Simmons
Butler
Ala
Tommy Hancock
Tourney and Family Luncheon at Hardin County Country Club
Members of the Hardin County Country Club and their families will gather at the country club on Labor Day at 6 p.m. for a covered dish supper. Each family brings food and plates. drinks may be bought at the Pro Shop. A nine hole best ball tournament will be played during the day. Mrs. B. A. McMahon, social chairman, oversees arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County Country Club
B. A. McMahon
Four Local Men Suffer Burns In Flash Explosion
Four Silsbee men sustained first and second degree burns to hands forearms and faces in a blaze at Sinclair Gas Products Plant No 26 five miles west of Silsbee on Highway 418. Floyd Sirmons and Alvin J. Ragan were treated and released from Silsbee Clinic. Cause reported as welding anchor bolts under a foundation steamed out earlier when gas beneath the floor exploded.
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Silsbee
Sinclair Gas Products
Highway 418
J. T. Cawley
Alvin J. Ragan
Dock Ray
Sinclair
Floyd Sirmons
Industrial Welding of
Silsbee Clinic
Sirmons
Band Practice To Start Tonight
Band practice begins tonight at 7 p.m. in the band hall for grades nine through 12. Band director Melvin Winger announced the session as the week's kickoff for student musicians.
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Melvin Winger
Drunk Driver Fined Five Hundred And Six Months Jail
In Hardin County Court Judge Fletcher Richardson handed down a $500 fine and six months jail for James Porter of Center after pleading guilty to drunkenness. Porter caused a Sunday accident on Fresenius road in Silsbee when his car hit a Gulf States Utilities pole, cutting power. Other cases included Mrs. H. D. Tunnel hot check for $1, Oscar Green theft $1, Mrs. F. L. Mears hot check $1, and Henry Gibson pistol toting $100.
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Hardin County
Fletcher Richardson
James Porter
New Gro
Center
Onenee Porter
Matthew
Porter
Fresenius Road
Silsbee
Gulf States
H. D. Tunnel
Sour Lake
Oscar Green
F. L. Mears
Henry Gibson
Woodville
Tigers Scrimmage Here At Five Today
Silsbee will meet French High in a 5 p.m. football scrimmage led by Coach Ray McGallion. Injuries plagued the Tigers with eight players sidelined including four backs and four linemen, yet they showed form in recent scrimmages and plan to open the season against the Cleveland Indians on Sept. 8. Junior high practice totals 64 with ninth graders set to scrimmage the high school B team tomorrow at Kirby Stadium.
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Silsbee
French High
Ray McGallion
Bo Tarver
McGallion
Gehrig Brown
Jimmy Green
Pee Wee Roy
James Moore
Morris Windham
Edward Pontes
Wayne Spurlock
Tigers
Cleveland Indians
Cleveland
Kountze
Woodville
Tiger
Gerhig Brown
Nicky Gilbert
Paul Johnson
A. Wallace
Kirby Stadium
River Readings at Evadale Report Weather Data
Neches River level and daily rainfall records kept by Mrs. Violet Kirkpatrick, official government weather observer at Evadale. Rainfall for 24 hours ending 8 a.m. shows 0.28 inches on August 5 and 0.23 inches on August 7.
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Neches
Violet Kirkpatrick
Evadale
Neches River
Shrine Shrimp Boil Set By East Texas Shrine Club
Co L Dickinson, general chairman, announces the Shrine Club shrimp boil to be held Saturday at 5 p.m. at East Texas Pulp and Paper Co. picnic grounds on Highway 327 beside Village Creek. Committees prepared for weeks. Frank McClanahan, club president, calls it one of the best.
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Frank McClanahan
East Texas
Highway 327
Village Creek
Sheriff Posse Plans September Trek and Camp
Hardin County Sheriff Posse members held a meeting in Kountze naming 65 charter members and about 24 new recruits. Plans include a September trail ride to the Saratoga homecoming with a Kountze parade and overnight camp. Approximately 150 people attended the chicken fish supper hosted by Olan Davis, Joe Hunt, and William Whitaker. The next meeting is September 28 at 7 pm at the sheriff's office. Patricia Register of Dallas visiting her parents in Kountze.
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Hardin County Sheriffs Posse
Kountze
Saratoga
Kounitze
Olan Davis
Silsbee
Joe Hunt
William Whitaker
Sheriff's Office
Local Businesses To Close Monday For Labor Day
Practically all Silsbee business houses will be closed all day Monday for Labor Day. Silsbee State Bank and Hardin County Savings and Loan will also be closed for the annual nationwide holiday. Persons contemplating out of town trips are reminded of increased highway traffic accident estimates and urged to use caution on the road.
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Silsbee
Silsbee State Bank
Hardin County Savings and Loan
Fire Leaves Fred Family Homeless
A blaze destroyed the A. P. Chance home near Fred, leaving a family of five with no belongings. Mrs. Emma Cravey, mother of Mrs. Chance, said the 13 year old son and three daughters aged 9 8 and 15 survived as they sought shelter in outbuildings and appealed for clothing and other aid.
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A. P. Chance
Fred
Emma Cravey
New Texas sales tax takes effect tomorrow
Texas shoppers face a new two percent sales tax on hundreds of items starting tomorrow. Merchants scramble to interpret the law while exemptions cover food, drugs, and work clothes under ten dollars. The Comptroller’s department is overwhelmed and forms will be delayed, with reports due October 31.
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Texas
Restau
Comptroller's Department
Comptroller’s Department
Comptroller
Tigers And Dads At Barbecue Supper At Eastern Grounds
Wilsbee High School football players and their fathers attended a chicken barbecue hosted by the Quarterbacks Club at Eastern Picnic Grounds. About 135 people including players coaches fathers and organizers were present as Coach R McGallion summarized team prospects and introduced assistants. Club officers were noted as retiring and new secretary Allen Freeman taking over. A scrimmage with French High was moved to Thursday at 5 p.m. from Friday.
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Eastern Picnic Grounds
John Hartman
David Upshaw
R. McGallion
Tiger
Bill Sellers
Grady Tarver
J. D. Cones
Burl Modisette
J.T Gilbert
Clifton Caraway
Allen Freeman
McGallion
French High
Silsbee
Class Agents To Meet Tuesday Plan Homecoming
The Silsbee High School class agents will meet Tuesday at 7 30 PM in the high school auditorium to plan the upcoming homecoming on November 3 and 4. President Pete Farmer asks agents to bring any lists of classmates and addresses to update ex-students records. Last year’s homecoming was a success and this meeting focuses on organizing this year’s event. The article also notes Ray mond Farmer and his parents visiting Natchez Mississippi and Alexandria Louisiana over the weekend.
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Silsbee ‘High School
Pete Farmer
Chamber of Commerce to buy downtown Christmas lights
Silsbee chamber directors met in a special session to authorize purchasing 16 strands of lighted Christmas decorations to span the business district this season. The cost exceeds $1,000 and a committee was named to measure street widths for prompt ordering.
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Chamber of Commerce
Silsbee Chamber of Commerce
Frank Windisaile
Marion Almond
D. M. Short
S. M. Miears Jr
Paul Georgas
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Rountze
Danny Lee White
Warren Ne
Tony Rothrock
Marion Tipton
Elmer McLaughlin
Helen Yoksh
C. R. Baker
East Texas Pulp and Paper Co
Baker
Pta’s
Country Club
Simmons
Paine All
Shrine Club
Sal
Sheriff's Posse
Patricia Register
Dallas
Joe Register
Lion
Wilsbee
L. J. Sagstetter
Raymond
Houston
Natchez, Miss
Jacob William
Eidt
Natchez
Louis Shelton Land
Alexandria
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