Eastern Hardin County Voters Enact Livestock Stock Law
Voters in Chance Loeb precinct approve penning hogs and cattle on the eastern third of Hardin County. Hog and cattle questions pass by wide margins, with 30 days after proclamation and closure of nearby precinct One law, livestock must be removed from open range across the area containing over half the county population.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County
Justice
Chance and Loeb
Loeb
Sour Lake
County Officials Consider Bond Election for New Courthouse
Hardin county commissioners discussed ordering a bond election likely for January 14 to fund a new courthouse estimated at about 1.5 million dollars. They stressed a non lavish, union-made building and noted recent courthouse costs in Bryan, Tyler, Hempstead, and Lufkin as benchmarks while citing rising labor and material costs.
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Kountze
Fletcher Richardson
Commissioners Court
Tom Burch
Sour Lake
Burch
Bryan
Hempstead
Tyler
Lufkin
Hardin County
Firemen Entertain In Usual Excellent Fashion
Silsbee's volunteer fire department hosted a Monday night feed for about 65 to 70 firemen and guests with fried chicken. E. L. Barker of Orange gave a talk on being a good neighbor, stressing volunteer service, followed by performances by the Silsbee high school choir directed by Mrs. Melvin Winger. E. M. Wilson Jr. served as master of ceremonies.
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Silsbee
E. L. Barker
Orange
East Texas Firemen’s and Fire Marshal’s Association
American Bridge Division of
Silsbee Students Hold Ten Positions on SHSTC Paper
Four Silsbee students at Sam Houston State Teachers College in Huntsville hold key roles on the Houstonian. Perry Smith is editor in chief, Tommy Read is sports editor, Betsy Harrtt and Calvin Grant are staff writers with by-line stories on page one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
SHSTC
Sam Houston State Teachers College
Huntsville
The
Houstonian
Perry Smith
Tommy Read
David Read
Betsy Harritt
Calvin Grant
Miss Harritt
Grant
Betsy
Gladys Harritt
Asa Grant
Cub Den 7 Meeting Highlights Christmas Project at Sloate Home
Den 7 met Wednesday afternoon at Mrs. E. C. Sloate's home with nine boys present. The group pledged the flag and worked on Christmas decorations. Refreshments were served by Douglas Fullingim and Ted Sloat assisted. Den mothers attended and the meeting closed with the Lord's Prayer. Larry Martin reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Den 7
E. C. Sloate
Douglas Fullingim
Steve Harrison
Ted Sloat
Larry Martin
Garden Club Christmas Party Set for December 13
Silsbee Garden Club will hold its annual Christmas party Tuesday December 13 at the home of Mrs C D Richmond. Mrs Frank Payne will be co hostess. Gifts will be exchanged.
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Silsbee Garden Club
C. D. Richmond
Frank Payne
Christmas Cantata By Silsbee Junior High Choir Dec 13
The Silsbee Junior High Choral class will perform the Christmas cantata "A King is Given" at the Methodist church on Tuesday December 13 at 8 p m. Mrs O H Bertram leads the group and the annual cantata is a feature attraction of the Christmas season.
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Silsbee
O. H. Bertram
Village Creek Bridge and Farm Road 787 Contracts Awarded
Hardin County two highway contracts were awarded by the Texas highway department. Village Creek bridge and approaches north of Kountze will be built at 367,173.22 by Trotti and Thompson Inc. Surfacing on Farm Road 1293 from 787 near Thickett to Bragg, 5.2 miles, won by Menefee Brothers at 171,145.31. First steps for 1956 highway program announced. total project cost 307,500. R. B. Terry will supervise both projects.
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Hardin County
State Highway Department
R. B. Terry
Silsbee
Highway Department
Austin
Tyler County
W. E. Simmons
Beaumont
The
Highway Commission
Mr. Simmons
Village Creek
Kountze
Thickett
Bragg
Menefee Brothers of
Center
Thickett- Bragg
Trotti and Thompson Inc
Village Mills
Terry
Christmas Meeting For Methodist Family Night
W S Bartle announces the Methodist Family Night Christmas meeting on Friday December 16 in the church recreation parlor. A special program will interest every family member and everyone is invited to attend and participate in the fellowship.
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W. S. Bartle
Methodist Family Night
Port Arthur Woman To Speak Sunday at church event
Mrs. J. E. Singletary of the Methodist Temple Port Arthur will give a short lecture Sunday morning at the First Methodist Church for the 75th anniversary of the Women’s Society of Christian Service. Rev. Bruce O. Power invites the public to attend.
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Port Arthur
J. E. Singletary
Methodist Temple
First Methodist Church
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Bruce O. Power
Herschel Buckalew Dies at 42 in Silsbee Rites Today
Herschel Buckalew 42 died Tuesday evening at Tip Merre home in Silsbee. Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. at Woodrow Baptist Church with Rev. A. H. Reeves officiating. burial in Kample cemetery. Survivors include four brothers and three sisters. Buckalew was a 20 year Silsbee resident and a former Texas Company tower operator in Port Arthur. He served four years in World War II medical corps.
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Hershhel Buckalew
Tip Merre
A. H. Reeves
Woodrow Baptist Church
Kmple Cemetery
Farmer Funeral Home
E. A. Buckalew
San Augustine
L. R. Buckalew
Orange
W. F. Buckalew
Nederland
Quincy Buckalew
Port Arthur
Ruth Penry
Winola Hightower
Silsbee
Bessie Mullins
England
Buckalew
Medical Corps
Full Gospel Church Announces Weekly Services
The Full Gospel Church holds Tuesday and Friday night services at 7 led by Pastor Geneva Busley. Sunday sessions are 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. The pastor invites the public to attend. The church stands two and a half miles north of town.
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Full Gospel Church
Geneva Busley
Readers praise the Bee in letters and visits
Silsbee residents share warm notes about the Bee subscription, including Mrs. P. B. Nichols and Mrs. C. A. Lincoln, praising the paper and the 20 years ago column. A Washington trip included meetings with former locals, snowy scenes, and a five hour return flight to Houston.
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P. B. Nichols
Marguerite Watts
Bee
SHS
Washington
Wee Johnson
Silsbee
Capitol City
Johnson
the Order of Railway Conductors
Texas
Former Silsbee Resident Dies in Houston Funeral
Frank Gordon 34 died of a heart attack in St. Joseph's Hospital Houston. Services were held at St Francis Catholic Church Houston and burial was in Silsbee's Tanton cemetery. He resided in Houston since 1935, employed by Markle Steel, survived by his wife, daughter, mother, three brothers, an aunt and four uncles.
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Frank Gordon
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Houston
St. Francis Catholic Church
Markle Steel Company
Silsbee
Tanton
Gordon
Frank K. Gordon
Margaret Ann Gordon
Anna Early
Wayne G. Gordon
Ray Gordon
Kansas City
Kan
Robert T. Gordon
John Klemmer
Beaumont
Charley Gordon
I. W. Gordon
Sar Gordon
Cheatam Gordon
White couple visits Harris home in Houston area
Mr. and Mrs. A. E. White of Houston visited Wednesday in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Harris.
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A. E. White
Houston
Jack Harris
Silsbee School Board Facing Football Coach Decision
A local poll shows strong support for promoting a current Silsbee coach over hiring a new one with higher pay. Voters emphasize loyalty to local staff, moral leadership, and adequate salary to attract top coaching, while some advocate bringing in a proven outsider. The board meets next Wednesday to discuss the issue.
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Neen Me Sin House
The
Bee
Silsbee
Terviewed
Grady James
Southwestern Settlement and Development Corporation
S. M. Miears
Britton- Cravens Lumber Company
Pete” Landolt, Jr
Ben Walker
Don Lee Hawthorne
Silsbee Auto Co
Burke Hargrove
Robert E. Gore
Alford
James Stoeppleman
Charlie Allen
Garden Club Christmas Lighting Contest Judging December 18
Silsbee Garden Club sets its annual Christmas decorating contest open to residents inside city limits or within a mile and a half outside. Outside entrants must register by December 18. Judging occurs the night of December 18 with Mrs. B L Moreland reporting.
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Garden Club
Silsbee Garden Club
B L. Moreland
Silsbee
Moreland
W. C. McNeil
C. Seely
Santa Fe Officials Visit Silsbee for Appreciation Day
About 75 Santa Fe board members and 16 wives arrived by special train to tour Kirby sawmill and East Texas Pulp and Paper at Evadale. Fred G. Gurley lauded John Henry Kirby and Kirby lumber, urging conservation and reforestation for future lumber supply. Mayor Jones welcomed the visitors at a luncheon highlighting Santa Fe’s role in Silsbee’s growth.
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Silsbee
Santa Fe
Kirby
East Texas Pulp and Paper Company
Neches
Evadale
Fred G. Gurley
John Henry Kirby
East Texas
Gurley
Kirby Lumber Corporation
A. W. Dainwood
Silsbee Chamber of Commerce
Dainwood
Basket Fund Receives $25 Donation Toward Christmas Charity
The Timberland Law Company sent a 25 dollar check, boosting the Basket Fund to 175 dollars to provide Christmas baskets. Committee members include Joe Markley Thomas Bell Al Watkins Jimmy Stoeppleman C G McClinton and Sam Cerniglia as chairman. Donations are welcome at any committee member or The Silsbee Bee.
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Ilsbee
Timberland Law Company
Sam Cerniglia
Joe Markley
Kiwanis Club
Thomas Bell
Lions Club
al Watkins
Jimmy Stoeppleman
VFW
C. G. McClinton
First Baptist Church
Mr. Cerniglia
American Legion
Cerniglia
Silsbee Bee
Silsbee Native Mrs Nora Gunn Died In Beaumont Hospital
Funeral arrangements were pending for Mrs Nora I Gunn 63 a Silsbee native who died in Beaumont at Hotel Dieu last Saturday She had resided in Beaumont 35 years Survivors include her mother and stepfather Mr and Mrs Ed Mayer of Silsbee five sisters and a sister in California four grandchildren and five great grandchildren
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Nora I. Gunn
Silsbee
Beaumont
Hotel Dieu
Gunn
Ed Mayer
R. R. Reed
O. C. Taylor
DeRidder
W. H. Campbell
Agnes Self
California
Local Hunter Return From Beaumont Hospital
Leroy Scharber is home from Hotel Dieu hospital in Beaumont after a hunting accident confined him there.
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Leroy Scharber
Hotel Dieu Hospital
Beaumont
City to Start Bi Monthly Billing in January
City water and sewer customers are reminded that billing shifts to bi monthly cycles starting January 1. Commercial accounts will continue monthly billing, and new water customers must pay a $10 deposit.
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Bill Pennington
City Water and Sewer
City Comptroller
New City Water
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Chance-Loeb
Cub den7
Joe W. Savage
Hardin County Wildlife Association
Ariola
Mr. Savage
H. H. Harrison
Mig Leatherwood
George Leatherwood
Herschel Buckalew
David Rean
Washington, D. C
Norman Richardson
Rosamond Moffett
Washington International
East
Neck of the Woods
Dave Rountree
Rountree
J W. Winter
Lee Mize
R. M. Walton
Silsbee Independent School District School Board
Naan
Basket Fund
Beaumont Hospital
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