Basket Drive Chairmen Meet Tonight at 7 30
Silsbee Christmas Basket Drive chairmen and committee members are to meet at the old Ford place on North Fifth street at 7 30 tonight. W H Boddie is general chairman and plans for purchasing and delivering baskets will be finalized. The screening committee will assess each family and only truly worthy cases will receive baskets. The drive aims to supply Christmas food and toys to needy families. Contributions may be sent to Ernie Dietrich, treasurer, Silsbee. Food and toy donations are being received at all local churches.
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Ford Place
North Fifth Street
W. H. Boddie
Ernie Dietrich
Silsbee
Injuries in Two Wrecks Near Silsbee on Sunday
Six people were injured in two separate wrecks near Silsbee Sunday. In the first crash at Farm Road 921, north of Brittonville, H W Kelly and James Yarbrough were treated and released after riding in a pickup driven by George Finley. In the second crash on Evadale highway, drivers Arthur Keel and James Allbritton, plus passengers W D Keel, John Smith, and J L Allbritton, were treated. Smith was later moved to Hardin Memorial, Allbritton to Baptist hospital. W D Keel and Arthur Keel faced charges for license violations.
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Brittonville Road
Leo Hickman
H. W. Kelly
Beaumont
James Yarbrough
Silsbee
Tennison Clinic
Hickman
John H. Smith
Evadale
James L. Allbritton
W. J. Freeman
W. D Keel
John Smith
Albritton
Farmer Ambulance
Farmer’s
Smith
Hardin Memorial Hospital
Kountze
Coleman Funeral Home
Allbritton
Baptist Hospital
Keel
Four Plead Guilty In County Court Report
County court heard four guilty pleas and reports 34 arrests since last tally from Rountze. Debts include hot checks, a motor vehicle assault, pistol carrying, and several drunk in public cases. Detentions and fines occurred in late November through December following Hurricane Carla aftermath.
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Rountze
Dave Rountree
Polk County
Fletcher Richardson
Doyle Lesney
Silsbee
Dorothy Mitchell
Clinton Gillispie
Beaumont Negro
William H. Hawes
Beaumont
Silsbee gas rate hike dominates council meeting
Silsbee residents Bill Hobson and Jim Hayes protested a proposed Houston Natural Gas system wide rate increase. City leaders questioned plant investment and return figures, with the current return at 2.29% and an estimated 5.44% if approved. Mayor McClanahan urged careful study before deciding by January.
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R. ©. Jackson
Silsbee
Frank McClanahan
Mason
Cobb
Bill Hobson
Jim Hayes
Council
Gas Company
Houston Natural
Earl Wills
McClanahan
Santa Claus to Visit Santa Fe Park This Saturday
Santa Claus will again visit Santa Fe Park in Silsbee this Saturday. He will be in his special house downtown from 9 a.m. to noon and again from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Children have been flocking to the park to meet St. Nick and place Christmas orders. The Santa mail box has been popular since its installation.
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Santa Claus
Silsbee
Santa Fe Park
St. Nick
Two Wrecks In City Wreak Wednesday Afternoon And Evening
Two auto crashes within Silsbee city limits Tuesday afternoon and night increased weekly wrecks to four and injuries to eight. Mrs Marjorie O Quinn of North 4th Street was taken to Parker Clinic after a two car collision near West Ave J and Hwy 96 S with driver Mrs Willie May Lotto. O Quinn sustained a broken nose. Police Chief Grady Tarver noted Lotto lacked a license and failed to yield. Later Jesse Reinhardt of West Ave P Silsbee sideswiped a parked log truck at Woodrow Road and Kountze Highway, then struck a tree. Reinhardt was transported to Silsbee Clinic with a cut nose.
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West Ave. J
Hwy. 96 S
Marjorie O’quinn
North 4Th Street
Silsbee
Parker Clinic
O’quinn
Willie May Lotto
Grady Tarver
Tarver Earns 3A All-State Honorable Mention
Silsbee halfback Bo Tarver, once hindered by a gunshot ankle wound, earned honorable mention on the 3A all-state list by Texas Sports Writers. He led district scoring and topped 800 rushing yards this season. Nederland’s James Overstreet and quarterback Jack David also noted. Nederland end Dan Hunt gained honorable mention.
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Bo Tarver
Silsbee High
Beaumont A&m
Texas
Tarver
James Overstreet
Nederland
Jack David
Dan Hunt
Bee To Publish Christmas Greeting Edition Next Thursday
The Bee will publish its annual Christmas Greeting Edition next Thursday. Silsbee merchants and firms use the issue to wish customers a merry Christmas. Advertising copy is due by noon Tuesday. For help with greeting ads call EV 5 3731.
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Bee
Silsbee
Annual Christmas Music Program Set For Sunday At Three
The PTA sponsored Community Christmas Musical Program will be in the high school auditorium at 3 p m Sunday. Mrs Robert Neyland directs the concert with performances by the Silsbee Womans Chorus five church choirs and school groups including seventh and eighth grade choral classes junior high chorus and high school chorus. Junior high woodwind choir directed by Glenwood Vernon will open with a prelude and the high school brass choir directed by M L Winger will close with Christmas carols. Rev Grant Herbst gives the invocation and Rev A H Hendrix offers the benediction.
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PTA
Robert Neyland
Seriool
Silsbee Woman’s Chorus
First Christian Choir
Thei First Methodist
St. John's Episcopal
Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints
First Baptist Choir
Glenwood Vernon
M. L. Winger
Grant Herbst
A. H Hendrix
Rodney Silverberg
Births in Port Arthur Beaumont Silsbee and Nearby Areas
Hello World Mr and Mrs Melvin Daniel Port Arthur announce daughter Leslie Mae born Dec 2 at Park Place hospital. Grandparents Bob Daniel Beaumont and Johnny Cerniglia. Also listing Jenna Kay born Dec 5 Beaumont Baptist hospital. grandparents Sam Cerniglia Beaumont. Additional births: David Chester Jr Dec 2. Gene Anthony Dec 4. William Franklin Jr Dec 8. Aaron Lake Dec 8. John Thomas Dec 6. James William Jr Dec 6. Jason Edward Dec 7. Sandra Dee Dec 7. Frank Alfred Dec 9. Cloid III Dec 11. Terri Lynn Dec 11. Debra Denise Nov 21 with Keels noted.
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Melvin Daniel
Port Arthur
Leslie Mae
Dee
Park Place Hospital
Bob Daniel
Johnny Cerniglia
Beaumont
Jenna Kay
Baptist Hospital
Sam Cernighia
Hardin Memorial Hospital
Kountze
D. C. Grisham
Silsbee
David Chester Jr
Gene Anthony
Billy Sample
Kountze Dee
W. F. Glover
Sour Lake
William Franklin Jr
Aaron Lake
Lewis Bryan
John Thomas
Bobby Forse
James William Morse Sr
James William Jr
Jason Edward
Johnny Hoke
Sandra Dee
George Spurlock
Franklin McShan
Frank Alfred
Cloid Hamilton Jr
Houston
Cloid III
Tom Matthews
Terri Lynn
Thomas Gene Keel
Debra Denise
Postmaster Urges First Class For Christmas Cards
Postmaster L A Yankie urges use of first class postage for Christmas cards and notes that 4c rate allows personal messages. He advises adding return addresses to envelopes and planning mailings early to avoid rush, aiming for distant destinations by Dec 10 and local cards by Dec 15.
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L. A. Yankie
Junior High Cagers Lose 2 To Bowie Beamon? Dec 18
Bowie Junior High Buffaloes beat Silsbee juniors 37-17 in the eighth grade and 51-30 in the ninth grade on Dec 8 at Silsbee. Howard Marrison led Silsbee with nine points. Jeff Hobbs and Bill Belanger topped ninth grade with eight and seven. Next home game is Mon Dec 18 vs MacArthur.
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Bowie Junior High Buffaloes
Beaumont
Silsbee
Doyle Sanguinnis
Doug Tennison
Gary Gilbert
MacArthur Junior High
Silsbee Cubs
Port Neches Indians
Bill Bellenger
Doyle Sanguin
Port Neches
Mike Gossett
Dusbee
Tiger Quintet Keeps Pace In YMBL Consolation Run
Silsbee Tigers basketball, coached by Jim Rand, moved toward a fifth straight win as they beat South Park 47-40 in non-district action at Beaumont tourney. They rebounded from a 4-A loss to Lamar 50-37, then defeated Victor 46-33 Hardin-Jefferson 51-48 and Little Cypress 42-35, with Kirbyville visiting next.
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Jim Rand
Silsbee Tiger Cage
Kirbyville
Tigers
Beaumont
Lamar
Houston
Hardin-Jefferson
Little Cypress
South Park
Orange
Buna
Silsbee
Tony Rothrock
Punky Parks
Parks
Bandmen
Port Neches
Spanish Students Elect Officers and Move Meeting Place
Growth of an adult conversational Spanish class started with seven students at the instructor Mrs. R. T. Gore’s home, now needing a larger space at St. John’s Episcopal church. Elected officers include Mrs. Vyrl Miller as president, Mrs. Mark Tension as vice president, and Mrs. Opal Zuber as secretary-treasurer.
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R. T. Gore
St. John's Episcopal Church
Vyrl Miller
Mark Tennison
Opal Zuber
Ten Returnees On List of 23 Tiger Grid Lettermen
Coach Ray McGuallion will field a 1962 football squad with 10 returning lettermen forming the nucleus. The Tigers list 23 lettermen including 13 seniors, eight juniors, and two sophomores with notable names such as Paul Johnson and Punky Parks. Senior and junior players are identified along with specific positions and prior honors, highlighting the depth and leadership for next fall.
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Ray McGuallion
Paul Johnson
Punky Parks
Parks
Tigers
Johnean
Sason
Johnny Upshaw
Jerry Landeon
Wayne Nash
Pes Wee Roy
Ronny Connors
Henry Holland
Edward Pontes
Doug Fullingim
Randy Read
Ro Tarver
John Clawson
Land
Nicky Gilbert
Jimmy Hargrove
Glen Ward
Tommy Hare
Don Hartman
Gehrig Brown
Paday Black
Morris Windham
Wayne Spurlock
John O'Kell
Drive Lags Appeal For More Toys For Underprivileged Kids
The annual Christmas toy drive needs more donations ahead of Friday December 22 distribution. Allen Warrick says dolls are especially needed and many toys already received have been repaired. Toys can be left at local business houses or call EV 5-2842 or EV 53-3731 for pickup by committee members.
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Silsbee
Miss Sally Dee Cole Among Baylor Freshmen In Top Percent
Miss Sally Dee Cole of Silsbee ranks in the top one percent of Baylor University freshmen after scoring highly on Baylor entrance exams. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs C E Cole of 104 Bowers Road and was valedictorian of Silsbee High School's 1961 graduating class. Baylor reports its 1961 freshman class posted the highest average exam score and includes 86 others in the top two percent under new ACT based requirements.
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Sally Dee Cole
Sisbee
Baylor University
Waco
Cole
C. E. Cole
Bowers Road
Silsbee High School
Baylor
Silsbee Auto Co Plans Open House
Silsbee Auto Co plans an open house at the highway 965 and Duredin Drive site. The new 7200 square foot building will house seven mechanics stalls and a full parts department. Tours will be led by Mr. Fuliingham and Lenox Hawthorne with service staff. Souvenirs for children and refreshments for all.
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Silsbee Auto Company
Highway 965
Duredin Drive
Intramural Cage Play Opens at Silsbee High School
Intramural basketball games run in P E classes at Silsbee High with Coach Chief Dauphin noting results. Monday second period beat third 26 21 led by Mack Rose and Jimmy Green with 8 each while Robert Baten had 5 for the losers. Tuesday first period defeated fourth 25 15 Lynn Patillo led winners with 13 and Mike Spiller topped losers with 6.
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Silsbee High School
Chief Dauphin
Mack Rose
Jimmy Green
Robert Baten
Lynn Patillo
Mike Spiller
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Basket Drive
Nat Marutsky
W. R. Pittman
Bert Slaydon
Busby
Univor
Bill Hulin
Reinhardt
Woodrow Road
Silsbee Clinic
Bowie
Tiger Quintet
Bears South Park
Susbee Ig
Tarvere
Biddle
Hatgrove
Drake
Haye
Orange Ig
Barkes
Stom
McClelland
Burdine McClain i
Sears
Foster
Hargrove
Read
Hayne I
Tatum U
Raiford
lGlezen
Bragg
Jones Henry
Owen
Imcneil
Potal
Tiger
Allen Warrick
Drive
Particu
Arly
Mr. Wu
Silsbee Auto Co
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