Tigers Defeat Sour Lake In Season Opener On Road
Silsbee Tigers opened with a 52 to 34 win over Sour Lake Warriors as Lynwood Jones 19 and Keith Park er 13 led scoring. Coach Jack Hetherington’s squad connected on 28 free throws while Sour Lake held more field goals 14 to 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynwood Jones
Keith Parker
Silsbee Tigers
Sour Lake Warrior
Jack Hetherington
Sour Lake
Tigers
Silsbee
Tiger
Warriors
Hargrove
Battle
Parker
Jones
McDonald
van Winkle
Anahuac
Victor
Bishop-Byrne
Livingston
Jasper
Seely Plans New Gulf Service Station in Silsbee
O C Seely, formerly a local J K Hughes Oil official, will build Seelys Gulf Service Station at North Fifth Street and Herndon Drive across from the new Minimax Supermarket. The all masonry station will carry Gulf products and is due for completion in 60 to 90 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. C. Seely
J. K. Hughes Oil Company
North Fifth Street
Herndon Drive
Fuller
Seely
Gulf
Silsbee
Hughes Oil Company
First Methodist Church
Claxton
Navy
Steve
Seely’s
Gulf Service Station
Martin L Wilson Elected Beaumont Shrine Club President
Martin L. Wilson of Silsbee was elected president of the Beaumont Shrine Club at the Edson Hotel on Monday night. He will be installed January 17, succeeding B N Riker, after years as East Texas crippled children's committee chair and El Mina Shrine work leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin L. Wilson
Silsbee
Beaumont Shrine
George D. Taylor
Wm. S. Mason
Hilton Duetser
Charles DiDio
Bob Campbell
Chas. Abel, Jr
F. O. Sibley
B. D. Kiker
Absentee Voting Brisk In Hardin County Option Elections
Absentee voting in Hardin county precincts seven and eight was steady early in the week. County Clerk Clarence Mc Neely said absentee balloting ends Nov 30. The election will take place Saturday Dec 4 in Batson and Saratoga precincts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County
Clarence McNeely
Batson
Saratoga
Doctor Returns From Waco After Cousin James Wortham Funeral
Dr. Ira Markham came back Wednesday from Waco where he attended his cousin James Wortham's funeral held there after his death on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira Markham
Waco
James Wortham
Directors of Silsbee Chamber to Meet Tonight
The Silsbee Chamber of Commerce directors will meet at 7 30 tonight at the school tax office. President W P Crockett urged all members to attend and directors to be especially present.
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Silsbee Chamber of Commerce
W. P. Crockett
Chamber of Commerce
Mrs. Virginia Wilburn Dies While Visiting Texas
Mrs. Virginia Elizabeth Wilburn, 76, died suddenly Tuesday while visiting her daughter Mrs. O L Blackshear in Silsbee. Services were held Wednesday at West Hamilton Cemetery with Rev C Curtis and Rev Floyd Lawson officiating. Surviving are four daughters Mrs O L Parker Shelbyville Mrs Ozro Massey Beaumont and Mrs R L Crawford San Lorenzo Calif two sons J V Patroon and Reese West Hamilton and a sister Mrs Pearl Moore Shelbyville. Mangrum funeral home Center in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Hamilton
Virginia Elizabeth Wilburn
O. L. Blackshear
Silsbee
C. Curtis
Floyd Lawson
O. L. Parker
Shelbyville
Ozro Massey
Beaumont
R. L. Crawford
San Lorenzo
Calif
Trivell Tousha Rites Held At Village Mills
Graveside services were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Village Mills cemetery for Trivell Tousha 74 who died Sunday night at his nephew L J Tousha’s home on the Kountze Silsbee highway. He had been ill a long time. Survived by two brothers Frenchie Tousha of Beaumont and Dupree Tousha of Houston and the nephew. Burial under direction of Farmer Funeral Home of Silsbee. Pallbearers were Lawrence Fregia Julius Fregia J L Tousha John Coleman Odis Smart and Fred Spurlock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Village Mills
Trivell Tousha
L. J. Tousha
Kountze-Silsbee
Mr. Tousha
Frenchie Tousha
Beaumont
Dupree Tousha
Houston
Farmer Funeral Home of
Silsbee
Lawrence Fregia
Julius Fregia
J. L. Tousha
John Coleman
Odis Smart
Fred Spurlock
20th Century Club Literature Program Review
The Twentieth Century club met at Mrs. L. P. Skinner's home for a program by Mrs. I. G. Markham and Mrs. H. C. Hopkins. Topics covered included Great Literature characteristics and benefits from reading, America's greatest living writers, and a Somerset Maugham review. Next meeting set for December 16 at Mrs. W. C. McNeil's home with Mrs. Kate Blackwell cohosting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twentieth Century Club
L. P. Skinner
I. G. Markham
H. C. Hopkins
W. C. McNeil
Kate Blackwell
Last Rites Held In Newton For P. L. Wilson
Funeral services were held in Newton for P. L. Wilson 82 who died Monday in a Galveston convalescent hospital. The Newton native was father of the late Jack Wilson of Silsbee and is survived by a son W M Wilson a daughter Alice Bosley two sisters six grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Pallbearers were members of the Newton Masonic lodge with Rev W H Newton of West Bethlehem Baptist Church officiating at Quick sand cemetery near Newton.
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Newton
P. L. Wilson
Galveston
Wilson
Newton County
Jack Wilson
Silsbee
Quicksand
W. H. Newton
West Bethlehem Baptist Church
Alice Bosley
Alvin
Kate Woods
Spice Howard
Galena Park
Thompson Moves Into New Law Offices
Houston attorney Thompson moves to a new four room 900 square foot brick office on S Highway 96. He has waited to announce until building completion and plans a formal opening once details are finished.
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Houston Thompson
S. Highway 96
Thompson
Three Deer Kill Near Pine Ridge Prompt Ballistics Check
Three doe deer were killed by illegal hunters near Pine Ridge last Friday. Game Warden Johnny Williams pursued leads, recovered the deer, and arranged delivery to Silsbee for cafeteria use. Bullets from the deer were sent to Austin for ballistics testing. charges likely once results arrive.
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Pine Ridge
Johnny Williams
Silsbee
Austin
Thanksgiving visitors attend Colleps home in Texas
Visitors during Thanksgiving at Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Colleps included Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Kluna and families from Hempstead, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lee Kluna, Mr. and Mrs. Dallas Lynn from Port Arthur, and Mr. and Mrs. Dale Colleps and their son from Beaumont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. D. Colleps
C. D. Kluna
Robert Lee Kluna
Hempstead
Dallas Lynn
Port Arthur
Dale Colleps
Beaumont
Savings And Loan Group Elects Officers Tuesday
State Representative Frank H. Carpenter of Sour Lake was named chairman of the board of Hardin County Savings and Loan Association at a stockholders meeting in the Silsbee fire hall. A. R. Neyland was elected president with E A Luce as vice president and Edgar O Neil as treasurer. The $125 000 stock is sold with 62 stockholders. depositories named are Silsbee State Bank Sour Lake State Bank and Peoples State Bank in Kountze. An application for a charter will be filed with the State Banking Commission in Austin next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank H. Carpenter
Sour Lake
Hardin County Savings and Loan Association
Silsbee
E. A. Luce
Edgar O’neil
G. C. Brackin
A. R. Neyland
Robert Neyland
Terrell Buchanan
H. C. Hopkins
Herbert Elmore
Silsbee State Bank
Sour Lake State Bank
Peoples State Bank
Kountze
Neyland
Neyland Feed
Elmore
Edgar O'Neil
State Banking Commission
Austin
Practice Begins On Cody Juniors Annual Play Green Grow the Lilacs
Cody Juniors at Silsbee high school begin work on their annual class play Green Grow the Lilacs directed by Duane Newell. The musical will feature the same score as Oklahoma and run two nights, Thursday and Friday, after the Christmas holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee High School
Duane Newell
New York
Broadway
Pony League Officers To Be Elected December 9
Silsbee Pony League to elect officers and directors for 1955 at 8 p m in the Junior High School gym. Lincoln Skillern, president, says the meeting aims to organize for the coming season and invites parents of 13 to 14 year olds, including past players. Last year 60 boys in four teams played, the league built a new park and opens 1955 with $100 in treasury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Pony League
Lincoln Skillern
Skillern
Grady James
O. B. Caraway
Pete Farmer
Frank Payne
B. I. Hutto
Elmer Hollyfield
VFW Dodgers
Bill Sellers
Kiwanis Giants
Bill Fuller
Kountze Oilers
Buna Yankees
Texas Highway Patrol Releases October Arrest Totals
The Texas Highway Patrol reports 10 767 arrests in October leading all categories. Districts logged 1 147 125 miles with 325 patrol units and 435 officers contributing 114 170 man hours. Arrests included 1 773 licenses violations 611 DWI 5 156 speeding 921 improper passing and 491 driving on wrong side. Warnings totaled 21 208 with speeding responsible for 9 147 cited and 7 552 for defective lights.
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Texas Highway Patrol
State Department of Public Safety
Thanksgiving Guests Visit Mrs. Evelyn Allen Home
Thanksgiving visitors at the home of Mrs. Evelyn Allen include her parents J. D. Radley of Sour Lake and Warren Radley of Houston, along with Mr. and Mrs. Ross Isles Jr and their children of Beaumont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn Allen
J. D. Radley
Sour Lake
Warren Radley
Houston
Ross Isles, Jr
Beaumont
Local Masons Attend Grand Lodge Session in Waco
Four local Masons F L Choate J W Oldham Sam Farquhar and R H Ernst traveled to Waco to attend the Masonic Grand Lodge of Texas in session. Choate, a past Worshipful Master of the Silsbee lodge, will be installed today as District Deputy Grand Master for the district. They are to return home this week end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. L. Choate
J. W. Oldham
Sam Farquhar
R. H. Ernst
Waco
Masonic Grand Lodge of Texas
Mr. Choate
Silsbee Lodge
Wives Plan Form Auxiliary for Silsbee Fire Dept
A three woman steering committee led by Mrs Grady James Mrs John Busby and Mrs George Wright will head a Ladies Auxiliary for the Silsbee Volunteer Fire Department The group will run a membership campaign targeting wives of firemen to join the auxiliary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grady James
John Busby
George Wright
Silsbee Volunteer Fire Department
Kiwanis Names Committees For Next Year
Kiwanis president elect Dr W J Poshataske announced the committee appointments at the Wednesday meeting. The list includes Public relations led by David Read, New Club Building Curt Onstad, Programs and Music chaired by M McKay, Kiwanis Education and Fellowship led by H N Hopkins, Interclub Relations chaired by J C Perkins, Attendance and Membership led by Ed Nash, Achievement reports with Carl Paramore, Finance led by FE M Wilson, Laws and Regulations chaired by W C McNeil, Reception led by L A Yankie, Agriculture and Conservation chaired by Alf Fullingim, Public and Business Affairs led by Earl Stover, Support of Churches chaired by Don Hough, Boys and Girls Work led by Pete Farmer, Key Clubs chaired by M I Winger, Underprivileged Children headed by Joe Markley, and Vocational Guidance led by Lester Landgraf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Poshataske
Kiwanis Club
David Read
H. C Hopkins
A. W. Dainwood
Curt Onstad
Lloyd Brannan
M. McKay
M. L. Winger
W. C. Caraway
Kiwanis
H. N. Hopkins
L. D. Self
W. C. Britton
J. C. Perkins
Curtis Richmond
E. M. Prewitt
Ed Nash
B. A. Glasscock
Clyde Cole
W. J Poshataske
Carl Paramore
J. F. Weathersby
FE. M. Wilson
H. H. Morgan
W. C. McNeil
L. A. Yankie
FE. M Wilson, Jr
C. R. Tucker
Alf Fullingim
Earl Stover
N. A. Cravens
New Directors Elected By Silsbee Swimming Club
A. E. Johnson Pete Farmer and Earl Stover were chosen Wednesday night as new directors on the Silsbee Swimming Club board. They replace N. A. Cravens Mrs. W. C. McNeil and E. M. Wilson Jr who retire. Dr KR O Jackson added to four new directors with L A Yankie vacancy. Other directors include H M Jones J C Perkins W F Caskey Newton Hopkins and Walter Murphy. A board meeting to elect officers will occur next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Johnson
Pete Farmer
Earl Stover
Silsbee Swimming Club
H. M. Jones
N. A. Cravens
W. C. McNeil
E. M. Wilson, Jr
KR. O. Jackson
L. A. Yankie
Little League Directors To Meet Monday Night
Officers, directors and managers of Silsbee Little League Baseball will meet Monday night at 7 30 in the home of President J D Donalson 205 S Second St. A number of important matters relative to park facilities and plans for next season will be discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Little League Baseball
J. D. Donalson
S. Second St
Donalson
Sammie Savage Named Sportsmanship Sweetheart Candidate
Sammie Savage, a 14 year old freshman from Silsbee, is running as a sweetheart candidate for the District 28-AA Good Sportsmanship League. She was elected to represent Silsbee in a schoolwide vote, sponsor Miss Dorothy Brevard said. The selection and dance at Nederland High School will occur Saturday December 4 with music by the Silsbee High School orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sammie Savage
Joe Savage
Silsbee
Savage
Dorothy Brevard
Nederland High School
Silsbee High School
35 Arrests Last Week Boost Hardin County Jail total
Hardin county sheriff's officials and other law enforcement agencies arrested 35 people last week, bringing the monthly jail visitor total to 129. Deputy Dave Rountree reported that Charlie Lee Cherry of Beaumont was fined 188 dollars on Thanksgiving Day for speeding and license suspension. Cherry was arrested after a search in the Silsbee and Rountze areas. One man was arrested in Lake Charles, Louisiana and brought back on felony theft charges. Arthur Rawls is accused of stealing a truck at Loeb and driving it to the city. Week arrests included 18 drunks, two traffic, four DWI, one theft, two vagrancy and eight affray cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County
Dave Rountree
Charlie Lee Cherry
Beaumont
Rountree
Cherry
Silsbee
Rountze
Lake Charles
Arthur Rawls
Loeb
Pentecostal Auxiliary Meeting Held in Silsbee
Section Two of the United Pentecostal Churches of Texas met at the First Pentecostal Church of Silsbee for its regular fifth Monday gathering. Attendees included state auxiliary president Mrs. A W Williams and Section 2 president Mrs Mildred Deville with about 125 present for the day session and 300 at the Monday night meeting. Rev W H Dunn noted participation of several section presidents and about 15 ministers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Pentecostal Churches of Texas
Silsbee
First Pentecostal Church of
A W. Williams
Port Arthur
Mildred Deville
Victor
W. H. Dunn
Pentecostal
E. B. Phelps
Silsbee Ladies Auxiliary
Tracy Boutlier
Beaumont
Dunn
Former Publisher's Wife Visits Here
Mrs. Henry J. McCully of Mc Kinney, formerly Mrs. J. R. Gilbert of Silsbee, visited Silsbee last week for the first time in 20 years. She accompanied her husband and recalled her late husband, former Silsbee Bee publisher J. R. Gilbert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry J. McCully
McKinney
J. R. Gilbert
Silsbee
Gilbert
Silsbee Bee
McCully
Corrigan
LaPorte
Fort Worth
Woman's Army Corps
Lawrence W. Duerson
Germany
Sarah Marie Smith
Champaign
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Kirbyville
Huntsville
Nederland
Port Acres
Liberty
Martin Wilson
Shrine Club
Virginia Wilburn
20Th Century Club
Allan Shivers
Joella Terrill Butler
Texas
Texas Tuberculosis Association
Butler
Wichita Falls
Dee
J. T. Coker
Judy Zea
Hardin County Hospital
Susan Janice
John Thomas Johnson
Orvalee Harris
3Una
James Ray
Dewey Wayne Edkins
Honey Island
Billy DeWayne
Mary Neanette
Donald Lee Perkins
Jackie Marie
Edward Sanders
Billy Welborn
Tennison Hospital
Harold Holland
Vernon Dale
A. E. Pickering
Victor Hospital
Ensign
Bobby Alan
Raymond A. McGallion
J. H. Jefferson
Connie Jean
St. Therese Hospital
T. E. Tipps of
L. C. Avery
Pete Mangum
Pasadena
Mattie Warwick
Leon Avery
von Avery
Highlands
Tor Lenson
Tenaha
Jack Mechin
Joaquin
Kirby
De-Barker
Cody
Pony League
Grand Lodge
Little League
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