City approves short term treasury bills purchase
City council approves buying 50000 in short term treasury bills with funds from Interest and Sinking General Fund and Water Works and Sewer accounts. Notes mature for 56000 but cost slightly less. Budget report shows July 1 to Nov 30 revenue 57675.26 and expenditures 47186.96 with 92669.80 remaining. Mayor and four council members also vote to give all city employees a Christmas turkey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cesar Dominguez
Byrrl Slaydon
H. C Hopkins
Elton Brookins
F. L. McClanahan
Dominguez
One Dead Five Injured In Local Auto Accidents
A man identified as Walter May Bohler, 50, died on arrival at Baptist Hospital Beaumont after being struck near Silsbee on Highway 92 Saturday. Five others were injured across three crashes including a two car accident at North Fifth Street and Avenue C in Silsbee and a separate collision on Highway 327 and Pine Street. Mrs Julia Jones, 79, and two teens were treated. Bohler’s funeral was held at Frank's Branch Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter May
Buck) Bohler
Baptist Hospital
Beaumont
Silsbee
Highway 92
Leo Hickman
Hickman
Sheritf
Ra Moore
Tennison Clinic
Justice of the Peace
Horace Blades
Julia Jones
North Fifth Street
Avenue C
Silsbe
Highway 327
Pine Street
Ada Ruth Hyter
Los Angeles
Coleman
Robert Raegan Langston
Max Zeller
Hyter Auto
Langston
Kiwanis Officers To Be Installed At Dinner Tonight
Silsbee Kiwanis Club will install new officers at a Bluebonnet Cafe dinner led by Lt. Gov. W C Brassard. New president Weeks Crawford, principal of Silsbee High, will be installed. outgoing president John H Schuler reports the year’s accomplishments. A ladies night banquet precedes the ceremony and a reception at the Schulers’ home follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Kiwanis Club
Bluebonnet Cafe
John H. Schuler
Weeks Crawford
Silsbee High School
W. C. Brassard
Division 10
Kiwanis International
Schuler
Mrs. Schuler
Local births mark December additions in Houston and Silsbee
Mr and Mrs Charles Busty of Houston welcome daughter Stephanie Leigh born December 6 at Herman Hospital. Paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Russell Busby of this city. Michael Wayne joined Mr and Mrs Tommy Milstead of Silsbee December 7. Mr and Mrs W Brinkley of Silsbee celebrate son Larry Wayne born December 6. Jeanie Diane born December 6 to Mr and Mrs C W Gore of Silsbee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Busty
Houston
Stephanie Leigh
Herman Hospital
Russell Busby
Michael Wayne
Tommy Mlstead
Silsbee
W Brinkley
Larry Wayne
Jeanie Diane
Tennison Named President of Hardin Welfare Board
Dr George Tennison of Lisbee elected president of the Hardin County Health and Welfare unit board of United Appeals. Other officers include Mrs A P Mills vice president Mrs Bernice Seale secretary and George M Christian treasurer all from Kountze. Board members include Dr Eugenia Gauntt Dr Sam Copeland E M Prewitt Pete Farmer Paul Georgas Cecil Cobble John Skinner and C Meadows of Silsbee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Tennison
Lisbee
Hardin County Health and Welfare Unit
United Appeals
A. P. Mills
Bernice Seale
George M. Christian
Kountze
Eugenia Gauntt
Sam Copeland
E. M. Prewitt
Pete Farmer
Paul Georgas
Cecil Cobble
Robert Yust
Batson
Larry Correu
Grant Herbst
Tennison
Siisvee
Pines Saturday Show To Aid Local Drive For Toys
Allan Warrick of Travelers Protective Association urges Silsbee residents to donate toys for needy children. A matinee at Pines Theatre Saturday 9 am features Konga and cartoons. admission is a toy in good working order. Toys may be dropped at Warrick 7 V. Appliance Co or picked up by calling EV 5-2842.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pines
Silsbee
Allan Warrick
Travelers Protective Association
Pines Theatre
Warrick
Warrick 7. V. and Appliance Co
Yule Baskets Distribution Planned for December 22
The Silsbee Christmas Basket Drive led by Johnny Duval will mail postcards to approved families this weekend detailing pickup times and locations for December 22. Baskets, funded by churches and groups, include food and toys supported by the Travelers' Protective Association toy drive. Donations of food or money are welcome, with last year tally over 140 baskets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Johnny Duval
Travelers’ Protective Association
Silsbee Ministers’ Fellowship
Larry Correu
County Jail Posts Light Week With 17 Bookings
County deputy Dave Rountree reported a light week at the county jail with 17 bookings. Drunk and disorderly was the leading offense with ten arrests. others included theft, hot check, child desertion, simple assault, and contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Rountree
Cone
Silsbee Schools to close for holidays December 20 to January 2
Silsbee Schools will close for holidays beginning December 20 and resume January 2, with December 19 the last class day. Evadale schools end one day earlier, Hardin County courthouse closes December 22 to 24 and January 1, and local businesses observe December 25 and January 1 as holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Don L. Hough
Evadale
E. C. Nash
Hardin County
Fletcher Richardson
Spurlock Child Rushed to Beaumont Hospital
Donald Spurlock two year old son of Mr and Mrs James Spurlock of Spurger was taken to Dr Copeland clinic Tuesday morning at 9 39 and rushed by farmer ambulance to Baptist Hospital in Beaumont suffering from pneumonia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chance Loeb
Tennison Clinic
Mr. Jones
Young Spoonemore
Jones
Young Hopkins
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Beaumont
Donald Spurlock
James Spurlock
Spurger
Copeland
Baptist Hospital
Farmer Ambulance
Retail Merchants Keep Downtown Open Late for Holidays
Silsbee merchants will stay open every night from December 17 through Christmas Eve until 6 pm to ease the pre Christmas rush. Stores will close Sundays as usual. Santa will be in the park Saturday 10 am to noon and 2 to 4 pm with candy and a mailbox for letters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Frank Roudisaile
Chamber of Commerce
Santa Claus
Santa
Small Schools Unit Holds Meet At Chance Loeb
Region I of the Texas Small Schools Pilot Project met at Chance Loeb on November 28 to promote self help in 59 Texas small schools. Teachers observe, compare, and adapt instruction from visiting peers, with Chance Loeb contributing a student teacher aid program and a student work display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Chance- Loeb
Charles T. Bitters
Texas Education Agency
Chance-Loeb Sehwa
Chance-Loeb
L. J. Garner
Pitot
Chance-Loehl
Charles M. Forse
E. C. Nach
Evadale
Region I
Funeral services held for Edvole Verdine in Silsbee
Edvole Verdine, 64, died Sunday at his home south of Silsbee. Funeral services were held Tuesday at the First Assembly of God Church in Silsbee with Rev J A Hendrix officiating. Burial followed in Resthaven Cemetery. Surviving are his wife Minnie Verdine, three sons Cecil, Clifford, and Bobby, one sister, three great children, and one great grandchild. Pallbearers and honorary pallbearers were named local church members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edvole Verdine
Silsbee
Beaumont Highway
Assembly of God Church
J. A. Hendrix
Resthaven Cemetery
Farmer Funeral Home
Verdine
John Dollinger Co
Beaumont
Hackberry
Minnie Verdine
Cecil Verdine
Clifford Verdine
Bobby Verdine
Cal
Arthemise Doyle
Starks
Wla
Clarence Tellerin
V. McMann
W. Seaman
W. G. McNaughten
Thomas B. Read
L. P Vaught
Mrs Vaught to Speak in Nederland at Christmas Coffee
The Missionary Baptist Church of Nederland invites ladies to a Christmas coffee Monday at 2 p m in Mrs C E Griffin s home. Guest speaker Mrs Loral Vaught will present Why Christ Liveth and address area women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missionary Baptist ‘Church of
Dona Hutto Dies at 76. Rites Set at Mount Olivet
Mrs. Dona Hutto 76, of five miles northwest of Silsbee, died Tuesday night in Hardin Memorial Hospital after a week as a patient. Funeral services Thursday at 2 p.m. at Mount Olivet Baptist Church in Fred with Rev. R L Bateman and Rev. David Lee Jenkins officiating. Burial in Frank's Branch Cemetery. Survived by husband George Hutto of Silsbee, five sons Ernest Pere Ray Bronson W T and B I Hutto, two daughters Mrs Bronson Waldrep and Wallie Ree Hutto, two sisters Mrs York Willis and Mrs Eddie Williams, 14 grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Burial arrangements with Farmer Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bohler
Frank’s Branch Church
Farmer Funeral Home
H. B. Morgan
First Pentecostal Church of
Silsbee
Jasper
Anderson Bohler
W. F. Wil
Dona Hutto
Hardin Memorial Hospital
Mount Olivet Baptist Church
Fred
R. L. Bateman
Woodrow Baptist Church
David Lee Jenkins
Frank's Branch
Hutto
Lyler
Huband
George Hutto
Ernest Hutto
Pere Ray Hutto
Bronson Hutto
Aid
W. T. Hutto
Neverland
B. I. Hutto
Rupert
County Court Fines in Hardin and Jefferson Counties
Three people in Hardin County faced fines in a week with one jail term. Judge Fletcher Richardson fined Mrs. Jack Tanton for theft, Lester Gore for making a serious threat, and Bobby Wilkerson for contributing to a minor’s delinquency. all pleaded guilty. Herman Heiselbetz of Silbee was fined and jailed in Jefferson County for driving a vehicle without the owner's consent after pleading guilty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin
Fletcher Richardson
Jack Tanton
Lester Gore
Bobby Wilkerson
Herman Heiselbetz
Silbee
Jefferson County
Jefferson County Court-At-Law
Yale Music Festival At School Sunday
The annual Christmas Festival of Music sponsored by PTA units will be held at 3 p m Sunday in the High School auditorium. Mrs. Robert Neyland the school choral director arranges the program featuring the Silsbee Woman's Chorus and church groups from First Baptist First Methodist St. John's Episcopal Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and First Assembly of God. School groups include Seventh and Eighth Grade Choral Classes Junior High Chorus High School Chorus and Christmas carols by members of the High School band. The public is invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PTA
Robert Neyland
Silsbee Woman’s Chorus
First Baptist
First Methodist
St. John’s Episcopal
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
First Assembly of God
Services Held For Byrney B. David In Silsbee
Funeral services for Byrney Beard David 69 who died Saturday at his Massey Lake Road home were conducted Sunday at Far mer Funeral Chapel Silsbee with Rev Wilton McGowin presiding. Burial followed in Kunople. He was a Polk County native and longtime Silsbee resident and a retired sawmill owner. He is survived by his wife, one son Billy David two daughters and seven sisters among others. Pallbearers named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byrney Beard David
Massey Lake Road
Silsbee
Farmer Funeral Chapel
Wilton McGowin
Kunople
David
Polk County
Billy David
Addie Bell Giles
Bernice Harvill
Charlie Allen
J. H. David
Sara Yawn
A. &. Chance
C. F. Walker
C. E. Bond
E. L. Allamon
Silsbee Tigers Fall To Beaumont Purple in Consolation
Silsbee and Beaumont battled to a 25 26 score at the end of the third and Beaumont pulled ahead in the final period to win 47 5. Parks and Huiland led the Tigers with 11 and 10 points as Silsbee shot well from the line but fell short in the YMBL tournament consolation final.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tigers
Beaumont
Beaumont High Purples
Purples
Coud
Silsbee
Robert Parks
Henry Huilland
Ters
Beauemont
Beauemot
Jesse Jones
Houston
West Orange
Forres Park
Bridge City
Tle
Library Open House Draws Hundreds in Silsbee
Silsbee Public Library officially opened last Saturday with Mayor Frank L. McClanahan cutting the ribbon. Don L. Hough led ceremonies as hundreds toured the building, with hospitality by the Silsbee Woman's Club and Beta Sigma Phi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Frank L. McClanshan
Don L. Hough
Silsbee Schools
Jack Evans
Jess L. Bain
Jie R. Sims Jr
Horace Whitmgton
Barbara Wyatt
Silsbee Woman's Club
Beta Sigma Phi
The
Silsbee Garden Club
Fast Texas Pulp and Paper Company
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Leona Whitman
Amy Barclay
Bill Ashford
Gladewater
James Perritt
R. L. Lindsey
Leroy Hometh
Port Arthur
R. W. Rethkke
John D. Morgan
Newton
A. M Morgan
B. J. Langley
Bruce Davis
P. L. Woodward
W. P. Crockett
Orange
W. E. Whitaker
O. T. Woodside
Waco
G. R. Bacon
W. A Barclay Sr
C. Watkins
San Augustine
P. W. Watkin
A. G. Sherrell
C. S. Sherrell
I. F. Eldredge Jr
Eldredge
George G. Badge
Brzeria
A. T. Carlton
Frank Stanaker
Silsbee Public Library
L. A. Yankie
Grover Halliburton
O. H. Barret
Bunkie
C. W. Hogue
Cleveland
H. B. Delry
J. H. Rankin
Sallie Huff
J. D. Jones
Baytown
Barry Lynn Spoonemore
Jerry Hopkins
Spoonemore Auto
Kiwanis
Dr. Tennison
David Whitman
Amarillo
US Air Force
Forbes Air Force Base
Opeka
Kans
Yule Baskets
W. G. McNaeughten
Eugene Green
Lake Jackson
G. W. Gilchriest
North Pole
Rudisaile
Russell Barker
Hampshire
W. P. Crocket
Rs. Vaught
Nederland
Yale Music Festival
Byrney B. David
Liu Grange
Lake Charles
Louisiana
Sikhee T
Hay Holland
Lotals
Beaumont Beaumont
Brown Rootols
Heaumont
Ity
Azalea Gareden Club
H. M. Jones
Library Advisory Board
Cio
F. L McClanahan
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