Silsbee High Awarded Southern Association Accreditation
Silsbee High School won accreditation from the Southern Association of Secondary Schools and Colleges after a two year self evaluation and on site review. Dr. W R Goodson notified Supt Don L Hough by phone from Memphis that the school was accepted with no reservations. The approval, contingent on formal acceptance by member schools, will enhance college admissions and school prestige. A bond election the coming Saturday could finance expanded classroom facilities to relieve overcrowding noted by the visiting committee.
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Silsbee High School
The
Southern Association of Secondary Schools and Colleges
W. R. Goodson
Austin
Regional Accrediting
Silsbee
Supt. of
Don L. Hough
Memphis
Tenn
Goodson
Hough
Texas Education Agency
Southern Association
Silsbee Lions Hear On New Public Library
Mrs. Georgas outlined the Silsbee public library project at the Lions Club meeting. A December 10 opening date is planned with space donated in the East Texas Wildlife building at Santa Fe Park. The effort includes a paid librarian, donations totaling $525, and potential city support.
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Sillsbee
Silsbee Lions Club
Paul Georgas
Silsbee
Silsbee Woman’s Club
Exemplar Chapter
Beta Sigma Phi
Georgas
Silsbee Chamber of Commerce
Silsbee Public Library
H. T. Horka
Lions Club
I. F. Eldredge
B. A. McMahon
Santa Claus to Visit Silsbee Saturday Afternoon
Santa Claus returns to Silsbee this Saturday visiting Fuller Building at 1 45 p m Neches Minimax at 2 10 p m downtown Santa Fe Park 2 30 p m DeHarts Grocery 3 20 p m and finishes with stops at Youngs Supermarket and Crockett Gilchriest.
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Santa Claus
Silsbee
Fred Perlitz
Chamber of Commerce
Santa
Fuller
Neches Minimax
Santa Fe Park
First Civil Defense Classes End With Two Sessions
Silsbee held two sessions for its first civil defense education course and will conclude with two more on December 5 and 6. A total of 133 adults enrolled in the 12 hour program and will receive certificates. Instructors include Paul Gregory Phillip Allen B L Williams and Charles Stephens for whites with H G Lewis and J D Stringer teaching Negro citizens. New December classes will start with dates to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Crawford
Paul Gregory
Phillip Allen
B L. Williams
Charles Stephens
Evadale High Seeks National Ten Best Rating
Evadale High School aims for a national Ten Best rating among small high schools. Superintendent EF C Nash announced a Colorado State College representative will visit Dec 15 to assess the program, scheduling, staff use, and facilities as part of a study of schools under 150 enrollment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evadale High School
EF. C. Nash
Evadale
Nash
Colorado State College
Small Schools Association
Texas
Silsbee athlete wounded in accidental shooting
Bo Tarver 16 son of the Silsbee police chief remains in Baptist hospital Beaumont after an accidental gunshot wound to the left leg. The injury occurred while hunting with 15 year old Henry Holland on Hardin County Wildlife Association property. About 125 sixes were lodged in his leg, but no bone damage or major injury expected.
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Bo” Tarver
Grady Tarver
Silsbee
Baptist Hospital
Beaumont
Young Tarver
Henry Holland
Young Holland
Pine Island Bayou
Hardin County Wildlife Association
Tarver
Eighth Grade Cage Tourney Sets Weekend Games Here
The Silsbee junior high hosts an eight grade basketball tourney Friday and Saturday in Beaumont district action. Silsbee’s W P McGrahans squad faces Stephen F Austin and Dowling at 2:15 and 3:30 Friday with Cox Q Wilson meeting Crocket and Bowie against MacArthur later. Semi finals Saturday lead to consolations and finals with admission 25 and 35 cents.
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Silshees
W P. McGrahans
Silshee
Beaumont
Silsbee
Stephen F Austin
Dowling
Amelia
Co. Q
Wilson
Crocket
Bowie
MacArthur
Macs
Jeff Hobbs
Ricky Hargrove
Gary Gilbert
Bill Bellenger
Doug Tenniison
Night Hunters Fined For Illegal Buck In Texas
Two Silsbee men A B Crain log hauler and R C Reeves pled guilty to possessing an illegal deer stored at Silsbee Ice Plant and were each fined 200 dollars and costs. Reeves was jailed in Hardin County. A prior case involved another night hunter fined for similar offenses.
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J. M. Bowman
Loeb
Silsbee
A. B. Crain
R. C. Reeves
Bruttonville
Reeves
Hardin County
L. C Kirk
Bowman
Kirk
Joe D Batho
Pridelle
Tigers Seek First Win at Kountze in Non-District Fight
Silsbee High, coached by Jimmy Joe Rand, travels to Kountze for a non-district game seeking their first victory of the season after two losses to French of Beaumont and Beaumont High. Jerry Biddle led with 19 points against French, while David Drake and Bill Tarver each had 11 in the Beaumont game.
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Tigers
Kountze
Silsbee High
Jimmy Joe Rand
French
Beaumont
Beaumont High
Buffs
Jerry Biddle
James Sampson
David Drake
Silsbee
Royal Purples
Drake
Bill Tarver
Central Baptist Evadale Plans Dedication for Sanctuary
The Central Baptist Church of Evadale announces a dedication for its new sanctuary valued at 50 000 dollars with 450 seating, baptismal, six classrooms, office and three restrooms. Rev Tom McDaniel will deliver the sermon and a basket lunch will follow on church grounds with open house and guest Rev R L Bateman speaking during revival services December 5 to 11 at 7 30 each night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Baptist Church
Evadale
Tom McDaniel
Chesser Lumber Company of
Victor
Adam Bliss
R. L. Bateman
Woodrow Baptist Church
Valaria Gattis
Christmas Tree Sale By Kiwanis Club Opens Saturday
Silsbee Kiwanis Club launches its Christmas tree sale with a “Shop early” plan. Buy a ticket for 1.00 and apply it toward your tree at pickup. Lot on Highway 96 South between Assembly of God and First Presbyterian. About 300 trees ordered. sales begin Saturday morning per Vice President Jack Hedge.
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Silsbee Kiwanis Club
Highway 96
Assembly of God Church
First Presbyterian Church
Jack Hedge
Silsbee School Bond Vote Set For Dec 3
Silsbee school district plans a 260000 bond election at the junior high cafeteria. Qualified voters on the tax rolls will decide funding for additions to Silsbee High Kirby and Frank Robinson elementary schools. Polls open 8 am to 7 pm with John Busby as election judge. The board says taxes will not rise to retire the bonds.
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Silsbee
Kirby
Frank Robinson
John Busby
White Named 1961 March of Dimes Drive Chairman
Dave White appointed 1961 Hardin County drive chairman for March of Dimes by Rayford Birdwell. Campaign runs January 2 to January 31 with plans to mobilize volunteers and announce projects and local chairmen in Hardin county. Mrs. Bryan McClanahan hospitalized in Beaumont for treatment.
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White
Hardin County
Dave White
KKAS
March of Dimes Drive
Rayford Birdwell
National Foundation
The
Baptist Church
Silsbee Lions Club
Bryan McClanahan
Baptist Hospitals
Beaumont
Services For Buck H. Hooks Held Here
Funeral services for Buck Hannon Hooks 82 died Sunday morning in Houston were held at 2 p m Monday in the Farmer Funeral Home chapel with Rev R Eugene Jonte officiating. Survivors include his widow four sisters and two brothers with pallbearers named. Burial followed in Turner Branch Cemetery under Farmer Funeral Home direction.
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Buck Hannon Hooks
Houston
Farmer Funeral Home
R. Eugene Jonte
First Methodist Church
Hooks
Spurger
Tyler County
Houston Oil Co
Fannie Hooks
Hattie Swearingen
Victor
Nettie Bean
Kirbyville
Lora Crumpler
Anna Jordan
Jasper
H. L. Hooks
L. M. Hooks
Silsbee
George Hooks
Curtis Hooks
Joe Simmons
L. M. Hooks Jr
Chester Hooks
J. M. Jordan
Burdal
Turner Branch Cemetery
Silsbee Players Lead 10 3A All District Football Honors
Silsbee Tigers place four on 10 3A all district list Lead hitters are Sammy Barrow Bill Fields Harold Bean and Tommy Hartman. Cones stands out for Silsbee but was omitted from the coach elected squad Beaumont area writers name Cones Bean Barrow and Field missing from the district eleven recognition. Twenty five Silsbee lettermen named by coaches this week with a mix of seniors juniors and sophomores earning letters. The article lists offense and defense units with multiple Silsbee players among rounds of selections.
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Silsbee Tiger
Sammy Barrow
Bill Fields
Harold Bean
Tommy Hartman
Silsbee
Kenneth Cones
Cones
Fields
Dee Cunningham
Donald Ward
Ronnie Domino
Tigers
Tiger
Beaumont
Bean
Barrow
Wayne Nash
John Upshaw
Jerry Lindsey
Joe Blackmon
Jimmy Smith
Mary Vin Parker
Robert Modisette
Richard Ratliff
Ratlff
Blackmon
Barrow Fields
Ward
Cunningham Cones
Modisette
John Clawson
Jimmy Hargrove
George Hayne
Tommy Hare
Don Hartman
Glen Ward
Randy Read
Bo Tarver
Nicky Gilbert
Babbitt Suffers Heart Attack in Beaumont Hospital
Silsbee contractor Car Bab bit was rushed by Farm er ambulance to Baptist hospital in Beaumont around 2 a.m. Wednesday. Dr. Cope land said later the heart attack left his condition fair.
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Babbitt
Silsbee
Baptist Hospital
Beaumont
P. Copeland
Weed Cadad Feld Leads Colnesnei Thursday
A terse local note lists Mr. Dad and Mrs. G J Weed Cadad Feld as residents of Colnesnei with an event dated Thursday.
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Dad
G. J. Weed Cadad Feld
Colnesnei
Services For 0 C Overstreet Set At 2 Today
Oscar Oren Overstreet 75 longtime Hardin county resident and county commissioner of Precinct 2 for 24 years died after a short illness. Funeral 2 p m today at Pave Wells Chapel Kountze with Rev Kelley Terrell officiating. Burial Holland Cemetery with Masonic rites. Survived by wife Susie Overstreet, three sons C V I E Overstreet and A B Overstreet of Houston and A Overstreet of Kountze. three daughters Dixie Doneloon of Silsbee Margaret Jordan of Segno. two brothers J H Overstreet Village Mills Arthur D Overstreet and Wallice Overstreet of Kountze. two sisters Ola Freeman Keutnte and Jessie Richardson Keunte. 12 grandchildren six great grandchildren.
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Oscar Oren Overstreet
Kountze
Hardin County
Precinct 2
Hardin Memorial Hospital
Overstreet
Pave-Wells
Kelley Terrell
Beaumont
Holland Cemetery
Blanco County
Polk County
Nona Fletcher Lumber Co
Masonic Lodge
Susie Ovverstreet
C. V
E. Overstreet
A. B. Overstreet
Houston
Dixie Doneloon
Silsbee
Margaret Jordan
Segno
Arthur D
Wallie Overstreet
J H. Overstreet
Village Mills
Ola Freeman
Jessie Richardson
Keunte
Joel Dwayne
Vinson
Pat
Henry l
Douglas Overstreet
Lester Holmes
BR. A
Dick” Richardson
Bernard Richardoones
Ieee
Aces Welsste
Local Man Charged After Collision With Utility Pole
Paul Lindsey, about 35, of Silshee, was charged after his car struck a utility pole on Highway 96 S in front of the Junior High. He faced counts of driving on the wrong side of the road driving without lights and being drunk in a car. Lindsey pleaded guilty in Justice of the Peace Louis Sellers' Court.
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Paul Lindsey
Silshee
Lindsey
Esplanade
Max Zeller
Justice For the Peace
Louis Sellers
Fifty-Year Masons Awarded To Cravens And Gibbs
Two members of Silshee Masonic Lodge 927 AF and AM will receive 50 year service awards at a Friday night program at the Masonic hall. N. A. Cravens and Carl Gibbs are the honorees. District Deputy Grand Master W. L. King of Beaumont will present the awards and Federal District Judge Joe Fisher of Beaumont will deliver the main address at the dinner meeting.
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Silshee Masonic Lodge 927
Af&am
Masonic Hall
N. A. Cravens
Carl Gibbs
W. L. King
Beaumont
Joe Fisher
Richardson family visits in Vinton Louisiana
Mr and Mrs Fletcher Richardson and their children visited Thursday in Vinton Louisiana with her mother Mrs D E B Barnes reflecting a family gathering during a local social moment in the area
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Bob Wooley
I Trinity
Fletcher Richardson
Vinton, la
D. EB. Barnes
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DeHart’s Grocery
Young’s Supermarket
Crocklett and Gilchriest
Mead
Eddie Grisham
BE. BR. Grisham Jr
Hardin County Wildlife Bease
Arizola
Eddie
Ling
Davis
Bir
L. F. Chitty
Texas Highway Department
Kiwanis Club
Division 10
Cliff Caraway
Buck H. Hooks
Oppense
Gibbee
Ronald Verder
Chares French
Conroe
Stanley Johnson
Joe Williamson
Curtis Wells
Huntsville
Rusty Morgan
Billy Sims
Nederland
Nat Davis
Harold LaFitte
Jack Skog
Danny Mahana
al Jones
Richard Hull
Harry Jones
Thuntsville
Jimmy Henson
Dale LaFleur
Arthur Hammond
Netderland
Dan Hunt
Pat Kennerty
Bill Dawson
Dewitte Lindsey
Larry Bourg
Dick Barlow
Jake David
0. C. Overstreet
Masons Cravens and
Gibbs
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