Christmas Party Plans By Knights Of Pythias Silsbee
The Knight of Pythias of Silsbee Lodge 348 and Sisters of Temple 8 organize a Christmas party for underprivileged children in Silsbee and vicinity. They list eligible kids, prepare toys and candy, and return families home after the party and tree. B. H. Gilley chairs the event and asks members to volunteer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knight of Pythias of Silsbee Lodge
Sisters of Temple 8
Silsbee and
B. H. Gilley
Lodge
Silsbee Library Drive Aids From Local Groups
Silsbee Library hosts a fundraising and awareness drive organized by the Silsbee Woman's Club and Exemplar Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi with floral contributions from the Azalea Garden Club. Library service marks the campaign culmination with hours 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday and Saturday, with longer hours possible if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Woman's Club
Beta Sigmi Phi Sorority
Azalea Garden Club
Silsbee
Thespians Present White Sheep in Arena Staging at Silsbee Cafeteria
The Silsbee High School Thespians stage White Sheep of the Family tonight in arena theatre at the cafeteria with no curtain in sight. Directors Nathan R. Wilson and Le onora Brown lead seniors James Winter Ray Whitney Janet Jola is.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee High School
James Winter
Ray Whitney
Janet
Jola
Negro Draws 35 Year Sentence In Kountze Trial
James Earl Hewitt a Houston Negro was sentenced to 35 years by District Judge H A Coe Sr for the 1958 slaying of Junior Irwin at the Hilltop Cafe in Silsbee. The all male 12 white jurors delivered the verdict and Hewitt will be sent to Huntsville to serve his term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Earl Hewitt
Houston
H. A. Coe Sr
Hewitt
Irwin
Silsbee
Rountze
Dave Rountree
Waldo Mathews Cagemen Open 1960 Season
Waldo Mathews Panthers host Charlton Pollard High School Beau mont Monday night at 7 45 as they start the 1960 61 basketball season in district JAA action. Five returnees lead the squad coached by Wesley Shaw including John Lee W D Johnson Leon Hamilton Oscar White and Jewel Stevenson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waldo Mathews Cage
Charlton- Pollard High School
Beaumont
Waldo Mathews
Panthers
Wesley Shaw
John Lee
W. D. Johnson
Leon Hamilton
Oscar White
Jewel Stevenson
Crockett
Ida Marshall Buried in Lufkin After Dying December First
Funeral services for Ida Marshall 79 longtime Silsbee resident died at 8 am Thursday in Hardin Memorial Hospital Survivors include four sons A H Reeves Alfred Reeves Homer Reeves Lonnie Reeves four daughters Maudine Foster Gladys Hill Minnie Rose Pauline Denby one brother Sam Smith and numerous grandchildren The body taken to Lufkin by Farmer Funeral Home of Silsbee arrangements under guidance of Gopesen Funeral Home of Lufkin
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Ida Marshall
Marshal
Silsbee
Hardin Memorial Hospital
A H
Alfred Reeves
Lufkin
Homer Reeves
Huntington
Lonnie Reeves
Cleveland
Mes
Maudine Foster
Gladys Hill
Minnie Rose
Pauline Denby
Freeport
Sam Smith
Farmer Funeral Home
Usder Dsectiod
G.pesén Funeral Home
Lutign
Bonds Sold for Susbee ISD to Fund New Classrooms
Susbee Independent School District sold 260000 dollars in bonds during a special session Tuesday night. Harris Fender of a Tyler Houston affiliate purchased the bonds for James C Tucker Inc. Interest rates range from 4.0 to 4.30 percent. Funds will finance 19 new classrooms and an administration office addition. Beaumont architect George Ingram is drawing plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susbee Independent School District
Harris Fender
James C. Tucker Inc
Tyler
Houston
Af Rauscher Pierce and Associates
George Ingram
Beaumont
Birdwell Funeral Service Held Sunday in Woodrow Church
Albert Birton Birdwell 67 died Friday night in Veterans Hospital Houston after illness. Funeral at 2 p m Sunday at Woodrow Baptist Church with Rev. Bob Roberts and Rev. R L Bateman officiating. He was a World War I veteran, retired Kirby Lumber employee, Redland Masonic Lodge member, survived by widow Myrtis, a son Herbert, a daughter Loretta Leigh, five grandchildren, and siblings Obie Wallace Minnie. Burial Resthaven Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Birton Birdwell
Woodrow Baptist Church
Bobby Roberts
Winnie Baptist Church
R. L. Bateman
Woodrow
Birdwell
Veterans Hospital
Houston
Hardin Memorial Hospital
Kountze
Minnie Raines
Pasadena
Resthaven Cemetery
Farmer Funeral Home
Newborns for Silsbee and surrounding area parents
Hello World Mr. and Mrs. Norman Red dell of Silsbee welcome a daughter Gwendolyn Di Anne born Nov 22 at Baptist hospital Beaumont. Grandparents: Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Shutter and Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Reddell. Delana Jean born Dec 1 to Mr. and Mrs. J. C Monds Kountze. Phyllis Gay born Dec 1 to Mr. and Mrs J. C. Cheshire Silsbee. Donnie Dwayne born Dec 4 to Mr. and Mrs. H McInnis Silsbee. Carolyn Ann born Dec 2 to Mr. and Mrs. C A Morrison Sour Lake. Maurice Scott born Dec 2 to Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Fountain Kountze. Tena Marie born Dec 3 to Mr. and Mrs. J. B Cheshire Kountze. Shirley Jean born Dec 6 to Mr. and Mrs. G C Woods Silsbee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Reddell
Silsbee
Gwendolyn di Anne
Baptist Hospital
Beaumont
Charlie Shutter
W. D. Reddell
Delana Jean
J. C Monds
Kountze
Phyllis Gay
J. C. Cheshire
H. ©. McInnis
Donnie Dwayne
C. A. Morrison
Sour Lake
Carolyn Ann
Maurice Scott
Maurice Fountain
Tena Marie
J. B Cheshire
G. C. Woods
Shirley Jean
Bo Tarver Returns Home After Hospital Stay
Bo Tarver, six year old son of Police Chief and Mrs Grady Tarver, returned to his Beaumont home from Baptist Hospital after an eleven day treatment for a shotgun wound to the leg sustained in a hunting accident. Doctors report his condition good and no permanent damage is expected. he may return to school next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bo” Tarver
Grady Tarver
Baptist Hospital
Beaumont
Echee
Buna Youth Hit Second Time By Auto Near Home
Eugene Pennington, 17, son of Mr and Mrs C A Pennington of Buna, was taken to Hotel Dieu hospital Beaumont after being struck by a car in front of his home, suffering a compound leg fracture. The driver fled, and Pennington had been at an earlier wreck nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Pennington
C. A. Pennington
Buna
Hotel Dieu Hospital
Beaumont
Farmer’ Funeral Home
Pennington
R. S. Farmer
Farmer
Rountree Returns To Deputy Post At County Jail
Deputy Dave Rountree returns to duty at the county jail after a broken leg from a sideline pileup at a Livingston Silsbee high school game. Arrests in the last two weeks total 42 including 28 drunks 4 traffic offenses 2 hot checks 3 affrays 2 child desertion and 3 game law violators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Imark
Dave Rountree
Kirby Lumber board names new officers in Houston meeting
At a Houston board meeting held Monday December 5 Kirby Lumber Corporation promoted Tom Orth a former Silsbee resident to vice president and assistant secretary George W Stanley was named vice president lands and forests J L Moffett became auditor and assistant secretary R M Wiley was named assistant auditor and J K Herndon was advanced to executive vice president The board cited long and able service and all officers are well known locally though their offices are in Houston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kirby Lumber Corporation
Houston
Tom Orth
Silsbee
George W. Stanley
Lands and Forests
J. L. Moffett
R. M. Wiley
J. K. Herndon
C L Optimists Plan Fund Raising Projects
The Chance Loeb Optimist Club sells Christmas trees at Farmland Grocery Loeb and 593 South 11th Beaumont to raise funds for student activities. A benefit basketball game between club men and Chance Loeb school faculty is set for December 16 at 7 30 p m at the Chance Loeb School, followed by a game with the ladies. The club supports the Beaumont Blood Center and invites community blood donors, with Supt. L J Garner the contact. Norman Cowdray is president and W O Worry secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chance-Loeb Optimist Club
Farmland
Loeb
South 11Th Street
Beaumont
Chance Loeb School
Chance Loeb
Beaumont Blood Center
L. J. Garner
Norman Cowdray
W. O. Worry
Plunk Named Director in Sabine Area Lumber Dealers
Eddie Plunk, manager of Britton-Cravens Lumber Co. in Silsbee, was named a director of the Sabine Area Retail Lumber Dealers Association at its organizational meeting. The group serves Orange Jefferson Hardin and Chambers counties by sharing credit information and fostering dealer relations. The next meeting is Monday night at 7 p.m. at the Schooner restaurant on Port Arthur highway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie Plunk
Britton-Cravens Lumber Co
Silsbee
Sabine Area Retail Lumber Dealers Association
Orange Jefferson
Hardin
Chambers Counties
Port Arthur Highway
Kirby Elementary Moms Sell Fruit Cakes for School Fan Fund
Room mothers at Kirby Elementary sell homemade fruit cakes for Christmas proceeds benefiting the school's fan fund. Orders can be placed by calling the Kirby School Office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kirby
Silsbee OES to Host Official Visitor Tuesday
Mrs Loyce Loper district deputy grand matron of Dist 4 Section 2 Grand Chapter of Texas OES will visit Silsbee Chapter 298 Tuesday at 7 30 p m A covered dish dinner will be served at 6 p m at the Masonic temple before the meeting Mrs Harriett Gratts worthy matron urges all members and visitors to attend and bring a vegetable or salad dish T E Chumley is worthy patron
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loyce Loper
Beaumont
Dist. 4
Grand Chapter
Texas
Order of Eastern Star
Silsbee
Masonic Temple
Harriett Gratts
T. E. Chumley
Christmas Community Concert at Silsbee High
The PTA invites the public to a Christmas Community Concert Sunday at 3 p m in the Sils bee High School Auditorium. Choral groups from First Presbyterian, First Methodist, First Baptist, All Souls Catholic, Latter Day Saints, First Pentecostal, plus school choirs will perform. Junior High woodwind prelude and High School brass choir will follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PTA
Silsbee High School
Robert Ney Jdand
First Presbyterian Children’s Choir
First Methodist Church
First Baptist Church
All Soul's Catholic Church
Church of Latter Day Saints
First Pentecostal Church
R. Lt. Paret
Final UA Total For Silsbee Hits 10301 Says Georgas
Final figures on Silsbee 1961 United Appeals drive show 10301.29 dollars, announced by chairman Paul Georgas. Silsbee’s quota was 10700 dollars. county drive stood about 52 percent of quota.
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Silsbee
Georgas
United
Paul Georgas
Creorgas
Lamoyne Goodwin
Band Wins Honors At Orange Marching Meet
Silsbee High School band directed by M. L. Winger earned second place in marching and a first rating on inspection at the interscholastic league event in Orange. First place solo twirling went to Jo Hicks Joy Fullingim Margaret Scoggins and Linda Yawn. Second place solo twirling included Becky Yawn Annette Ebard Norma Jean Doucette Sharon Robbins Lyn Miears Loyce Jardell and Patty Mullins. First place twirling ensembles included Joy Fullingim Jo Hicks Margaret Scoggins Becky Yawn and Norma Jean Doucette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee High School
Orange
M. L. Winger
Jo Hicks
Joy Fullingim
Margaret Scoggins
Linda Yawn
Becky Yawn
Annette Ebard
Norma Jean Doucette
Sharon Robbins
Lyn Miears
Loyce Jardell
Patcy Mullins
Troop 88 Court Of Honor At Cravens Hall
Troop 88 Boy Scouts of America held a court of honor at Cravens Hall First Methodist Church last night. 34 boys received merit badges and advances in scouting ranks including Life Scout and Star Scout recognitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troop 88
Boy Scout Court of Honor
Cravens Hall
Boy Scouts of America
First Methodist Church
Earl Stover
Larry Correll
First Presbyterian Church
Wez Latham
T. C. Freeman
Donald Airhart
Six Plead Guilty In County Court During November
Six defendants appeared before county Judge Fletcher Richardson in November. Virgil Trahan pleaded guilty to drunk driving on November 10, receiving a $50 fine plus costs and a mandatory three day jail term. R. D. Treadway was fined $25 and costs on November 21 for driving with license suspended. Jack Morris drew a nine day jail sentence on November 21 for a theft count. Mary Wilson was fined $1 and costs on November 28 and ordered to restitution for a hot check. Willie Merchant, 40, Cleveland, was sentenced to six months for theft on November 30, and Ernest Smith, 40, Kountze, was sentenced to 90 days for theft the same day. Pleas of guilty were entered in every case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fletcher Richardson
Virgil Trahan
R. D. Treadway
Jack Morris
Mary , Wilson
Willie Merchant
Cleveland
Kiwanis Installation in Silsbee Thursday
Lt. Gov Homer Hayworth of District 10 Kiwanis will preside at Silsbee Kiwanis Club installation ceremonies next Thursday. Incoming president is Jack Hedge, with officers John Henry Schuler Weeks Crawford Carl Paramore and directors George Tennison Jim Heddleston Clarence Dehart Lester Landgraf Calvin Hancock A J Husmann J C Perkins. Clifton Caraway outgoing president hosts open house after the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Hayworth
Kiwanis of
Orange
Silsbee ‘Kiwanis Club
Jack Hedge
State Highway Department
John Henry Schuler
Weeks Crawford
Carl Paramore
George Tennison
Jim Heddleston
Clarence Dehart
Lester Landgraf
Calvin Hancock
A. J. Husmann
Azalea Garden Club Christmas Flower Show Set
The Azalea Garden Club will present its annual Christmas Flower Show Friday from 2 to 6 p.m. in Cravens Hall at First Methodist Church. The theme is Christmas is Many Things and club president Mrs H B Warren invites the public to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Azalea Garden Club
Cravens Hall
First Methodist Church
H. B. Warren
Military Families Share News Across States
Brief notices list graduations deployments and visits involving Ronald W. Russell in Germany and Maryville. Jack Bates at Fort Sill. Leroy Fischer in Florida. and other servicemen family travels from Texas to Virginia Louisiana and California. Residents report hospitalizations moves and funerals including Doc Maclin Baytown and Beaumont connections.
Scott McDonald Honored On 75th Birthday Nov. 24
Scott McDonald was honored on his 75th birthday with a dinner at his home. Out of town guests included E E Hughes and children of Thibodeaux La and Earnest McDonald and son of Beaumont. Others were Clyde Baker and sons Don Baker and children Dewayne Baker of Port Arthur, Mattie Gore of Village Mills. He has six grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott McDonald
E. E. Hughes
Thibodeaux, la
Earnest McDonald
Beaumont
Clyde Baker
Don Baker
Dewayne Baker
Port Arthur Land
Mattie B. Gore
iVillage Mills
Converted Fuse Tank Stores Texas Grain
In the December 1960 Popular Mechanics an article on page 108 covers the Santa Fe oil tank at Silshee that was reworked for grain storage. A photo accompanies the piece showing Harmon Weathersing bending one of the storage ventillators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Popular Mechanics
Santa Fe
Silshee
Texas
Harmon Weathers
Tigers Edge Orange Tigers 44 43 in Tiger Gym
Silsbee Tigers rally to defeat undefeated Orange Tigers 44 to 43 in a close Tuesday game at Tiger Gym. Key moments and final buzzer defense sealed the one-point victory for Silsbee.
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Tigers
Orange Quinte
Silsbee Tigers
Tiger Gym
Orange Tigers
Silsbee Kountze basketball game postponed to Dec 15
The Silsbee versus Kountze basketball game faced a postponement due to the National Thespian Society play "White Sheep of the Family" in the high school cafeteria. Coach Jim Rand announced the rescheduled date for the game to be December 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Kountze
National Thespian Society
Jim Rand
Tigers notch league win as Lions drop coarse season
The Tigers beat the Lions 47 43 in Kountze Friday night to improve to 2 3 while Orange suffers first loss. Silsbee heads to the YMBIL tournament in Beaumont this weekend and meets Orange again Tuesday in Orange with David Drake leading scoring at 13 points. Jerry Biddle adds 10, Tarver and Walters 8 each, Parker 3, Read 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kountze
Tigers
Lions
Silsbee
YMBIL
Beaumont
Orange
David Drake
Jerry Biddle
Billy Tarver
Russell Walters
Marvin Parker
Randy Read
Funeral Services For Mrs Masterson Held In Silsbee
Mrs Sarah Elizabeth Masterson 84 died at 4 a m Sunday after a lengthy illness. Funeral held 10 a m Monday from First Christian Church Silsbee with Rev Kenneth Thorne officiating. Survived by son Paul N Masterson of Beaumont and half-brother C B Watts Sr of Silsbee. Pallbearers listed. Farmer Funeral Home directed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Elizabeth Masterson
First Christian Church of
Silsbee
Kenneth Thorne
Beaumont
Masterson
J. P. Masterson
Kirby Lumber Co
Bessmay
Silsbee I
Eastern Star Lodge
Paul N. Masterson
C. B.watts Sr
Chester Yawn
W. W
Bill” Selman
Bruce Watts Jr
Victor Rogers
Kk. M. Wilson Jr
Earl Weathersby
Farmer Funeral Home
Students To Have Christmas Dance At Country Club
The 1960 senior class of Silsbee High School sponsors an annual signing party and dance at the Silsbee Country Club on December 27 from 7 30 p m to 12. The informal party is for members of the 1960 senior class and their dates as Kay Gossett announced this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee High School
Silsbee Country Club
Kay Gossett
Rice Referendum Set In Hardin County
The Secretary of Agriculture has set marketing quotas for the 1961 crop of rice and cotton with individual allotments mailed on Dec 1 1960. In Hardin County polls open 8 a m to 6 p m on Dec 13 at two locations the ASC conference room court house Kountze and the Sour Lake insurance office Sour Lake. Rice and cotton growers and their wives are eligible to vote with prepaid ballots requested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of Agriculture
Hardin County
ASC
Court House
Kountze
Sour Lake
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Ces
Bo Tarver
Rountree
Orth
Stanley
Kirby Lumber
C-L
Plunk
New Lumberman Group
Silsbee Oes
The
Lance Latham James Monaldson
Gerald Rogers
Dickie Reeves
Bill McGinty
Mr. Latham
Michae J Ossett
Jerry Lee Thomas
Jeff Hobbs
Billy Dixon
Joe Hignett
Eddie Tennison
Joe Allen
Rocky Skillern
Steve Dietrich
Paul Johnson
Bob Wilber
Danny Allen
Michael Shuff
Robert Taylor
Russell Wright
Dickie Hile
Alvin Ragan
Kiwanis
Leona Whitman
Ronald W. Russell
Jess H. Russell
Maryville
Tenn
U .S. Army
Bad Tolz
Germany
Kathryn L. Russell
Harvey Ashcraft
Ina Turner
Jack KB. Bates
Fort Sill
Okla
L. A. Bates
W. R. Blanchard
Arlington
W. L. Armstrong Leroy Fischer
Florida
Larrys McCorrell
C. E. Parrish
Nederland
W. T. Arrington
W. H. Holland
Nancy and
Henry
R. E. Thomas
Lake Charles
Homer ‘Holland
Harry Murray
Huntsville
Jerry Collins
Ray Collins
W. E. Sheffield
Charles Sheffield
San Francisco
Calif
E. H. Hemmenway
Butch
Cindy
Port Neches
Ted Hemmenway
E. A. Davis
Gene Raymond Paramore
US Army
Fort Eustis
Bobby Verdine
Call
E. Verdine
Pearl Hayes
Timpson
Joe Register
James Eason
Marthal
Ge Mp
Cuero
Ramsey Hooks
P. H. Jarrell
DeRidder
R. R. Palmer
Santa Fe Hospital
Temple
J. H. Thomas
Paul Wayne Williams
Rufus Williams
J. M. Byerly
Eunice Langhnais
J. E
Doc) Maclin
H. A. Woods Sr
Harry Tennis
Gibb Smith
Galveston
R. A. Yoksh
National Magazine
lOrange
French
Beaumont Swick
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