New Silsbee Schools Named Southside Northside and Westside
Three new elementary buildings in the Silsbee Independent School District were named Southside Read-Turrentine Elementary School Northside John Henry Kirby Elementary School and Westside Frank Robinson Elementary School by the board. Names came from public suggestions via coupons from the Silsbee Bee. The board allowed discussion with Superintendent Don L Hough choosing not to have his name included though a pay raise for teachers was discussed.
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Silsbee Independent School District
Southside
Read-Turrentine
North Side
John Henry Kirby
Westside
Frank Robinson
Silsbee Bee
L. D. Self
Jack Brooks
Dick Griffin
C. F. Barnhill
Don L .Hough
Newton Hopkins
Hough
Hopkins
E. M. Prewitt
Alf Fullingim
Texas
Coffey Back In Jail On Worthless Check Charges
Coffey, 35, Beaumonter, linked as an accessory in the Sour Lake State Bank holdup, was rearrested Monday on a hot check charge. He faces three counts of passing worthless checks in Hardin county after a Friday bond set at 20,000 dollars. Neva Dupre, mother of an alleged pistol man tied to the robbery, was also released on 20,000 dollars bond. The bank raid occurred Thursday afternoon, yielding about 25,211 dollars. the case involved multiple agencies and sparked FBI criticism from local sheriffs.
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Ira Moore
Lester Parks
Howard L. Coffey
Beaumont
Sour Lake State Bank
Coffey
Berniece Seale
Washington County
Jim Morgan
Houston Press
Neva Dupre
Hardin County
Howard Lane Coffey
Tieman HH. Dippel
Brenham
William Whitaker
Berbiece Seale
Kountze
Voth
Starnes
Shreveport
Hardin County Sheriff's
Beaumont City Police
Jefferson County Sheriff's Department
Texas Rangers
FBI
Ater
Dave Rountree
Rountze
Whitaker
Charlie Meyers
Jefferson County
J. Edgar Hoover
Rountree
U. S. District Court
U. S
T. O. Grant
Grant
E. A. Luce
Sour Lake
Mr. Luce
Beaumont Traffic Safety
Game and Fish Chief to Speak in East Texas Meetings
Howard D. Dodgen executive secretary of the Texas Game and Fish Commission will visit Silsbee January 9 10 to discuss conservation and rehabilitation programs in Hardin County and East Texas. He will meet with five wildlife groups at Cravens Hall January 9 and hold a public session January 10 at the high school auditorium.
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Howard D. Dodgen
The
Texas Game and Fish Commission
Silsbee
Hardin County
East Texas
Romatac
Klvullnico
Dodgen
Howard Hargrove
East Texas Wildlife Conservation Association
Cravens Hall
First Methodist Church
Hardin County Wildlife Association
Hardin County Game Preservation Association
Silsbee Boat and Sporting Club
Sour Lake Hunting Club
Hargrove
East
Texas
Game Commission
Henry LeBlanc
Port Arthur
State Game and Fish Commission
J. C. Hooks
Livingston
Shackellur
Kirbyville
Hardin
Christmas Basket Fund to aid 70 area families
Silsbee residents and businesses rally to fill Christmas baskets for 70 area families. Eastex Pulp and Paper employees donated 127 gifts for children and 150 bags of fruit and nuts after company parties. Kiwanis street collections totaled 87.63, with other groups pledging toys and foodstuffs.
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Stanley Lindsey
Silsbee
Mr. Lindsey
Eastex Pulp and Paper Company
Silsbee Kiwanis Club
First Methodist Church
American Legion
First Baptist Church
Timberland Law Co
Silsbee State Bank
H and H Dry Goods
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Lions Club
Ed Meyer
Wim. Free
Methodist Wesley
Methodist Read
Lindsey
Wildlife Group To Meet Tonight In East Texas
East Texas Wildlife Conservation Association will meet tonight at H and H Dry Goods Co to discuss plans for the visit of Howard Dodgen executive secretary of the State Game and Fish Commission in Silsbee January 9 and 10. Howard Hargrove urged all members to attend tonight and the January 3 meeting.
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East Texas Wildlife Conservation Association
H and H Dry Goods Co
Howard Dodgen
State Game and Fish Commission
Silsbee
Howard Hargrove
Paul McClinton Named Congressional Page in Washington
Paul McClinton a senior at Silsbee High School and son of Mr and Mrs C G McClinton was named a page for the next session of Congress by Congressman Jack Brooks The session begins January 3 with Paul likely traveling to Washington a few days before for instructions in the job Brooks praised the appointment calling the opportunity training and interesting for the young man
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Paul McClinton
Silsbee High School
C. G. McClinton
Jack Brooks
Congress
Paul
Washington
Brooks
Capitol
Benford Walters Loses Right Leg In Mill Mishap
Benford Walters 25, of Silsbee, an Euastex Pulp and Paper employee, lost his right leg after a mill accident last Thursday. Walters and coworkers were positioning a roll in the cutter when it slipped, with the shaft causing the injury. He was hospitalized in Beaumont after the incident. no others were hurt.
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Benford Walters
Euastex Pulp and Paper
Walters
Silsbee
L. C. Menius
Beaumont
Menius
Christmas Party Staged for Ward B Patients at Rusk State Hospital
Silsbee Business and Professional Women members Mrs. G L Magee and Mrs. Billie J Holmes joined Center and Tyler B&PW clubs to host a Christmas party for 93 Ward B patients at Rusk State Hospital. Each patient received a gift as party favors and a standing Santa Claus figure was crafted by Mrs. Doris Tarrant's art class at Silsbee Elementary.
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G. L. Magee
Billie J. Holmes
Silsbee Business and Professional Women's Club
Rusk State Hospital
Ward B
Center
Tyler B&pw
Doris ‘Tarrant
Silsbee Elementary
Cal Davis Golden Wedding Anniversary Celebrated
Mr and Mrs Calvin Davis celebrated their golden wedding anniversary with an open house at their home. Five of their six children attended the event.
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Calvin Davis
Silsbee Youth Club to Stage 14 Bout Card January 19
Silsbee Youth Club under George Vena will host 14 bouts at the junior high gym on January 19, matching Silsbee youths against Beaumont boxers. Vena, a former professional welterweight, aims to boost training space, equipment, and volunteer support ahead of February Golden Gloves bouts.
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Silsbee
George Vena
Beaumont
Vena
Weeks
Ruggles Cash Grocery
Kountze
Mr. Vena
Old
Kountze Highway
Jerry Zuber
Silsbee Bee
Junior High Faculty and Students Help Basket Fund
Silsbee junior high staff hosted a Christmas party at Mrs. Q O Bertram's home with carols and toy gifts donated to the Community Basket fund. The student body then gathered in the cafeteria for a party and canned goods donated to the same fund.
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Silsbee Junior High School
QO. H. Bertram
Community
Community Basket Fund
Christmas Play To Be Presented At All Faith Tabernacle
The All Faith Tabernacle will present a Christmas play Friday night at 8 p.m. in the church. Gifts will be exchanged. Rev. T. C. Vaughan, pastor, invites the public.
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The
All Faith Tabernacle
T. C. Vaughan
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Game and Fish Commission
B&pw
David Read
Bob Read
Mrs. Leona Whitman
R. R. Burgess
Joe Thompson
James Johnson
Louis Johnson
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