Rev C R Johnson named new pastor at Good Shepherd
Rev C R Johnson was installed as pastor of Good Shepherd Baptist Church after accepting the call. A Baylor graduate who has studied at a New Orleans seminary, he previously led Bethany Baptist near Baton Rouge, and with his wife and two children Craig and Debbie moved into the parsonage over Thanksgiving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. R
Bobby) Johnson
Good Shepherd Baptist Church
Baylor University
New Orleans
Bethany Baptist Church
Baton Rouge
Craig
Debbie
Voters Reject Chance Loeb School Bond Proposal
Voters in the Chance Loeb School District defeated a proposed 950000 bond by 398 to 286. If approved, funds from bond sales would have financed a building for junior high and high school grades, superintendent L J Garner said. The district currently has no high school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chance - Loeb
Roy Spell
L. J. Garner
New Kirby President Inspects Silsbee Plywood Mill
J L Stephens of Chicago named Kirby Lumber Corp president on Sept 1 visited Silsbee Tuesday to inspect the plywood mill and other company operations. He and executive VP J K Herndon praised the Silsbee plant now on stream, with the first plywood shipment recently shown in the Bee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Stephens
Chicago
Kirby Lumber Corp
Silsbee
Kirby Plywood
Mr. Stephens
J. L. Lutton
Sutton
The
BEE
Stephens
J. K. Herndon
Kirby
Nia
Chancelor
Western Oil &Co
Santa Fe Railway
Santa Fe
Kirby Mill
Texas
Herndon
Silsbee State Bank Hosts Open House for New Building
The Silsbee State Bank unveils its fourth corner building on its 1906 site with white marble and walnut interiors. Open house runs 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, featuring a Heritage room mural by Harry Worthman and a large second floor coffee bar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee State Bank
Silsbee
E. M. Wilson Jr
Britton - Cravens Insurance Agency
Fifth Street
Wilson
Craven
Cobble
A. W. Dainwood
Ross Eppes
Ernest
Virginia C. Howell
W. C. McNeil
L. P. Skinner
Worley
Is. W. Worthey
Work and Daniels Construction Co
Kountze
Junior High Five Meets Beaumont SFA Here Tonight
Silsbee ninth graders won the Cove Junior High Basketball Tournament sportsmanship trophy with Eugene Pattillo on the all tournament team. Pattillo led scoring, Muriceville beat Silsbee in the semi finals, Cove took third. Tonight the eighth and ninth graders host Stephen F. Austin Jr High Beaumont at the high school gym. eighth at 6 pm, ninth at 7 30 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior High
Beaumont Sfa
Gary Bryant
Cove
Cubs
Tird Place
Bryant
Pattillo
Tarver
Mike Shuff
Carroll Curtis
Stephen F. Austin Jr. High of
Beaumont
W. P. McGarahan
Stephen F. Austin Jr
Jasper
Te City
Tigers Face Jasper In West Orange Tourney Opener
Silsbee Tigers meet Jasper at 11 30 a m in the West Orange invitational opener in the West Orange gym. The Tigers aim to tighten ball control and improve rebounding as coach Tony Rothrock employs a full court press to stem losses amid a busy week of games and upcoming district play.
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Tiger Cagers
Jasper
West Orange
Bridge City
Deweyville
Port Neches - Groves
Bishop Byrne
Orange
Newton
Victor
Silsbee
Tony Rothrock
Tigers
Rothrock
Silsbee Cavers
South Park
Beaumont Ymbi
Forest Park
Doyle Sanguin
Port Neches- Graves
Woodville
James Hoffpaulr
Port Neches
Texas A&M seniors to receive degrees in January commencement
415 Texas A&M seniors filed as candidates for bachelor’s degrees to be presented January 16. In Silsbee, Michael Lee Brookins and Keith Alfred Wingfield, both listed as receiving bachelor of science degrees in mechanical engineering, are among those named. Also noted: 129 graduate students seek master’s degrees and 51 are doctoral candidates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Texas A&m University
Michael Lee Brookins
Hart Brookins
N. Eighth St
Keith Alfred Wingfield
Doug Jordan
South Sixth St
J. W. Wingfield
Houston
H. L. Heaton
Toys For Toys drive far ahead of supply in Silsbee
Allen Warrick warns of a toy shortage as Christmas nears. Doll donations lead with 13 from Horizon Club and 113 from the Silsbee Home Demonstration Club. Campaign accepts new or like new toys or cash at Warrick TV and Appliance or via church pastors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Warrick
Toys For Toys Drive
Warrick
Silsbee Home Demonstration Club
W. M. Bingham
Horizon Club
N. P. McCarney
Exquised Club
Birdie Singleton
Silsbee Camp Fire
Neyland
Campftire
Warrick TV
Silsbee
Library Board Postpones December Meeting
The regular monthly meeting of the Silsbee public library is postponed in December per board secretary Allen Freeman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Library Board
Silsbee Public Library
Allen Freeman
Silsbee Christmas Basket Drive Campaign Underway
The Silsbee Community Christmas Basket Drive announces a financial canvass led by E. J. Dietrich and assisted by Mrs. David J C Long. Merchants, Jaycettes and Beta Sigma Phi groups join a push to collect funds for wholesale groceries and basket items. Deadline for applications is Dec 17 with distribution Dec 23 at Neyland's Feed Store. Toys for Toys also support drive activities with a charity movie on Dec 21 at Pines Theater.
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Silsbee
E. J. Dietrich
Dietrich
David JC. Long
Jaycettes
Beta Sigma Phi
Nu Epsilon
Rho Upsilon
B. W. Graves
Silsbee Bee
Graves
Rev. C. L. Jones
Jones
Neyland
Hob Boddie
Warrick TV
Pines Theater
Calvary Baptists To Dedicate New Church Sanctuary
Calvary Missionary Baptist Church will hold public dedication services Sunday at 2 30 p.m. for its new brick sanctuary as part of a 1962 expansion plan. The edifice on Roosevelt Drive Extension measures 34 by 70 feet and features central heating and air conditioning. The church was organized January 1 1960 under Elder H E Rhodes and later led by Elder P A Dubose who chairs the building committee. The church is affiliated locally with the Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Association and nationally with the American Baptist Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. L. McClanahan
Bert Slaydon
H. C. Hopkins
Paul Georgas
John Fordinal
Elton Brookins
Federal Housing and Home Finance Association
HHFA
Mora Construction Co
Pittsburg and
Des Moines Construction Co
Water Department
Dave Perrell
Charles R. Haile Associates
Charles R. Haile
Winters Street
Cesar Dominguez
Woodlea
Dominguez
Grady Tarver
Department
Council
Calvary Missionary Baptist Church
P. A DuBose
Elder DuBose
Lonnie Simmons
B. E. Caraway
A. B. Nichols
Harvey Harrell
H. W. Ener
Aacons
Jack Bollercase
Charlie Murphey
H. E. Rhodes
Missionary Baptist Association of Texas
Roosevelt Drive
Rhodes
DuBose
Silsbee
Buna
Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Association
American Baptist Association
Christmas Concert At Silsbee High Sunday
The annual Community Christmas Concert will be at 3 p m Sunday in the Silsbee High School auditorium. Sponsored by local PTA Units, churches First Baptist First Methodist and First Assembly of God will participate. School choirs led by L S Rogers include Senior High Junior High and Seventh Grade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PTA
Silsbee High School
Zach Taylor
First Baptist
First Methodist
First Assembly of God
L. S. Rodgers
Silsbee Woman's Chorus
Sils
Silsbee School Board Long Session Focuses on Building and Curriculum
Silsbee school trustees met for a long session discussing land purchase amassing 15 acres from Frank Payne for 45000 and the district building program. They reviewed elementary to grade 6 modern math curriculum guides and a 12–grade guide for next year, plus the Edgar ONeil scholarship report and applications totaling about 2000 annually. A resignation of Bertie Lee Morgan as cafeteria worker was approved and Oma Sharp named to replace her. The board also considered census trustee appointments and increasing the depository bond for the bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee School
Edgar O'Neil
Don L. Hough
Silsbee
Frank Payne
TF Aess
Bertie Lee Morgan
Oma Sharp
Library Marks Fourth Anniversary in Silsbee Dec 10
Sisbee Public Library celebrates its fourth anniversary on December 10 marking its growth since opening in 1960 with 5 750 books and 3 428 members. The city operates the library from Santa Fe Park with support from civic groups merchants and individuals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sisbee Public Library
Santa Fe Park
Silsbee
Silsbee Public Library
Howard Hargrove
East Texas Wildife Association
Silsbee Public Libray
City of Silsbee
Hbrary
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Rev
C. R. Johnson
Good Shepherd
R. Johnson
Califor
George Ingram of
the Bank
John Henry Kirby
Fin
N. A. Cravens
First Bank
Mrs. Cravens
Mike Brookins
Keith Wingfield
PLDER
P. AL Dubose
Calvary Baptists
L. W. Foster
John Hill
Lufkin
H. T. Horka
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