Silsbee Council Approves Two More Police Posts
Silsbee approves hiring of one patrolman and one dispatcher to expand the police force to eight, reducing workload from 60 to 84 hours and enabling two officers on night duty. Budget notes and potential tax impact discussed. Morris Cole to patrol, Robert Aldrich hired as dispatcher.
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Silsbee
Grady Tarver
Tarver
C. E. Landolt Jr
H. C. Hopkins
Morris
Cole
Robert Aldrich
Goodyear Store Planned for Silsbee Downtown
Construction begins immediately on a Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co store at North 5th Street and Avenue I in Silsbee. The 50 by 92 foot metallic building, to be built by W C Britton and N A Cravens, may open early next year after completion.
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Silsbee
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co
North 5Th Street
Jand Ave. I
Miller-Dunbar Motor Co
W. C. Britton
N. A. Cravens
Goodyear Co
World War I Vets to Meet Saturday
Veterans of World War I will gather Saturday at 2 30 p m in the Neches Room of the Neches National Bank. Commander John J Richardson and secretary E P Woolley urge all veterans to attend. Misses Jean and Anelle Poshataske, LSU students in Baton Rouge, visited their parents over the holidays.
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Neches
Neches National Bank
John J. Richardson
E. P. Woolley
Jean and
Anelle Poshataske
LSU
Baton Rouge, la
Mrs
W. J. Poshataske
Sheriff Reports 23 Persons Held At Jail
Hardin County Sheriff Henry Overstreet reports 23 individuals held at the county jail for the week of Nov 25 to Dec 1. Violations include traffic, disturbing the peace, simple assault, drunkenness, carrying a public safety item, affray, felony theft, hot check, and bond forfeiture. One case was tried in county court. Wilburn Loggins of Silsbee received six months and costs for aggravated assault.
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Hardin County
Henry Overstreet
Fletcher Richardson
Wilburn “Nigger” Loggins
Silsbee
Ihim
Two prowlers apprehended Friday in Silsbee
Silsbee police nabbed two prowlers Friday night as part of a local wave against window peeping and prowling. Bruce B. Delaney of Port Arthur pleaded guilty to speeding, running stop signs, disturbing the peace and resisting an officer. Ronald Dennis, 23, of Silsbee, was arrested after a prowler report in South 12th Street. he faced disturbing the peace charges and was held on $250 bond. A pistol was found with a minor Silsbee girl later Sunday after noon arrest in Lindsey Road.
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Silsbee
Grady Tarver
the Bee
Justice of the Peace
Rex Moore
Hardin County
Bruce B. Delaney
Port Arthur
Tarver
Delaney
Avenue J
12Th Street
East Avenue J
Highway 96
Deloney
South 12Th Street
Ronald
Dennis
Prewitt Addition
Rites Held for Mrs Bennie Finley in Silsbee
Funeral services for Mrs Bennie Sue Finley 53 of Silsbee were held at Good Shepherd Baptist Church with Rev F G Harding and Rev C R Johnson officiating. Burial followed at Franks Branch Cemetery near Fred. She died at Hardin Memorial Hospital in Kountze after living in Silsbee twenty years. Survivors include husband George Finley three daughters two sons two sisters and two brothers.
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Bennie Sue Finley
Silsbee
Good Shepherd Baptist Church
F. G. Harding
C. R. Johnson
Franks Branch Cemetery
Fred
Farmer Funeral Home
Finley
Hardin Memorial Hospital
Kountze
Farmersville
George Finley
Eddie Marshall
Morris Wood
Ben Cox
Deer Park
Edward Ray Finley
George Finley Jr
Air Force
Florida
Ellen Campbell
Spurger
Elizabeth L. ‘Stotts
Oakland
Calif
G. C
Burton Roan
Houston
Frank's
J. C. Thornton
Frank’s
Gordon Home
Vivian
Emily
Ermie
Ann Gordon
Sam Gordon
George Freeman
Rear-end collision leaves Gordon car in ditch
Drake car collided with Gordon vehicle from the rear as Gordon attempted a left turn. Gordon’s car is shown in the ditch in the background while Drake’s is in the foreground.
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Gordon
Drake
Three Children Die In Highway 92 Accidents
Multiple fatal crashes along Highway 92 near Silsbee claim two Gordon brothers Herman 14 and Truman 8 and 10 year old David Glenn Hollyfield. In the latest incident a rear collision sent the boys onto the highway where a northbound car struck them. Local officials note two additional injuries and ongoing investigations as community mourns.
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Herman
Truman Gordon
Silsbee
Gordon
Herman Gordon
James R. Gordon
Leo Hickman
Rodrick Drake
Fred
David Glenn Hollyfield
Harvey Hollyfield
Jan
Polk Oil Co
Lufkin
Drive Behind Schedule as Toys for Toys Drive Lacks Gifts
Silsbee area families face a disappointing Christmas unless the Toys for Toys drive collects more donations in the next two weeks. Chairman Allen Warrick says local contributions are about one quarter of typical totals, with 500 to 600 children counting on the gifts. Volunteers repair usable toys and distribute them before Christmas, but time is short. donations of repairable toys or money are urged, with drop offs at Warrick TV or pickup by call. Mrs. Charles Wright is hospitalized at Hardin Memorial Hospital in Kountse.
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Silsbee Area
Allen Warrick
Warrick
Silsbee
Toys For Toys
Warrick TV
Tiger Cagers Host Woodville and Enter YMBL Tournament
Tiger basketball hosts Woodville at 7 30 p m Thursday then faces Jesse Jones of Houston in Beaumont YMBL tourney Friday at 2 30 p m in Lamar Tech gym. Junior Varsity plays Evadale today at 4 30 p m as Chance Loeb opposes. Hoffpauier led scoring with 13, Wells 9, Gossett 8 as Tigers struggled with accuracy and rebound control.
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Woodville
Jesse Jones
Houston
Beaumont
Dauphin
Silsbee
Tigers
Jones J
Lamar Tech
Evadale
Chance Loeb
Aland B Tigers
Orange
James Hoffpauier
Calvin Wells
Mike Gossett
Danny Bass
Wells
iGossett
Out-of-County Pledges Yet to Be Counted in Silsbee UA Drive
Silsbee United Appeals donations reach 8410.13 through Tuesday's report, surpassing last year but well short of the 15030 goal. Local chairman Travis Votan notes Jefferson county pledges and several workers’ reports remain, potentially pushing totals toward 10000 and beyond.
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United Appeals
Silsbee
Travis Votan
Votan
Jefferson County
Silsbee Area
Local Pioneer Mrs. Mary Weathersby Is Laid To Rest
Mary M. Weathersby 90 of 545 N Seventh Silsbee died at 1230 PM Sunday in St Elizabeth Beaumont after a short illness. She came to Silsbee in 1895 as paymaster for Kirby Lumber Co later married F G Weathersby and moved to Kirbyville returning to Silsbee in 1921. She was Canadian born maiden name McMillen member of First Methodist Church Read Bible Class Twentyeth Century Club Kirbyville Chapter Order of the Eastern Star survived by daughter Mrs E M Wilson Jr and two sons Ed Weathersby and Earl Weathersby sister Mrs W A Sargent. Pallbearers listed.
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Mary M. Weathersby
Silsbee
First Methodist
R. Eugene Jonte
Resthaven Cemetery
Farmer’ Funeral Home
E. M. Wilson Jr
Ed Weathersey
Earl Weathersby
Longview
W. A. Sargent
Los Angeles
Calif
Harmon Weathersby
Richard Weathersby
C. B. Watts Jr
Emil Slavik
Cecil Cobble
R. L. Hooker
Robert Neyland
Jack Evans
Santa to Make Debut Saturday in Silsbee
Santa Claus will debut Saturday in Silsbee with a grand entry on a bright red fire truck. The event features marching bands from Silsbee High and Waldo Math ews High Schools and runs from 10 a.m. in the city parking lot.
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Santa
Silsbee
Santa Claus
Silsbee ‘High School
Waldo Mathews High School
North Pole
Silsbee Christmas Basket Campaign Seeks 150 Families
Bascom Graves heads the Silsbee drive to aid about 150 families in the Silsbee Independent School District. An upcoming minister and committeemen meeting at the school tax office will coordinate final plans. Applications are available at The Silsbee Bee office and must be turned in to local ministers by December 16. Baskets include food, a toy per child, and other provisions, with distribution on December 25.
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Silsbee
Silsbee Independent
Bascom Graves
Graves
Santa Fe Railway
Silsbee Bee
Graoyes
BEE
Silsbee Dry Goods
Silsbee State Bank
Avenue H
Yule Basket Fund Drive Planned For Next Week
The Christmas Basket Drive will run December 6 through 10 in Silsbee with Rho Epsilon and Xi Zeta Rho of Beta Sigma Phi soliciting merchants for contributions. Contact Mrs. Kelley, Mrs. Dauphin, or Rev. Foster to donate or arrange assistance. The drive supports local greetings ads in The Silsbee Bee.
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Weeks Crawford
Rho Epsilon
Xi Zeta Rho
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Vass
Charles Kelley
Sidney ‘Dauphin
Rev. L. Foster
Silsbee
Crawford
Camas
Silsbee Bee
Tom Knighten Named C of C Manager in Silsbee
Tom Knighten of Silsbee, a 20 year Navy retiree, was named manager of the Silsbee Chamber of Commerce by directors Tuesday. He plans to assume duties December 6 and return with his family after January 1966. Knighten and wife Marcia Kenney have two daughters, Sherrie and Debra. The group also backed funds for an underpass on the new Highway 327 extension and supported the city council on the issue.
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Tom Knighten
Silsbee
U. S S. Navy
Silsbee Chamber of Commerce
Knighten
Marcia Kenney
le Grand
Ore
Sherrie
Debra
Tue
Chamber of Commerce Highway Committee
Hardin County Commissioners Court
Silsbee City
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Wayne DuBose
Goodyear Store
Goodyear
Spe
Susie Wiggins
Jack H. Richardson
Henry. Richardson
Joyce Stephenson
Hitchcock
Cecil Henkel
Lou
Isiana
Lindsey Road
Bennie Finley
Wao
Opel Morrison
Tennison Clinic
Billy Paine
Silsbee Justice of the Peace
Charles Wright
Kountse
Tiger Cagers
Tiger
Sidney Dauphin
Mrs. Mary Weathersby
Sociation
Fifth Street
George McCall
Ernie Dietrich
Don L. Hough
Edward Davis
C of C
Jacksonville
Sandalwood Civic Association
First Christian Church
Lacey Carpenter
Chambers Commerce
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