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Newspaper
Silsbee Bee
Location
Silsbee, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1965
Page
1
Akridge home three miles east of Silsbee on Highway 96 was destroyed by a Tuesday morning fire. Butane gas around a water heater is suspected as the explosion that spread flames through the house, injuring Mrs. Akridge and leaving the couple and their belongings lost.
Clarence McNeely announced this week his candidacy for re election as county clerk of Hardin County a post he has held for 13 years He noted that when first elected the office had three employees and that it still operates under his leadership See McNeely Page 6.
Silsbee youths were arrested for felonious theft of a coin box from Jack's Laundromat on November 21. Grady Tarver said the box was torn from the wall and later found in the Sabine River at Orange emptied of its contents. One juvenile remains jailed awaiting Juvenile Court action. Donald Earl Smith and James Hartman faced bonds of 1000 each. Hartman and Smith were placed on bond after preliminary hearings.
Most businesses in the Silsbee area will close Christmas Day, Saturday December 25, with a few drive in groceries remaining open. Utility offices extend the holiday to three days, and Sheriff Overstreet and the Texas Highway Patrol urge motorists to exercise extreme caution during the congested period.
The 88th District Court Grand Jury reported a no-bill on alleged financial shortfalls in Hardin County Clerk Clarence McNeely's office after an October petition. Four true bills were returned for theft, second offense driving while intoxicated, and fraudulent disposal of mortgaged property. all defendants remain at large.
Congressman John Dowdy of Texas 7th District will be in the Courthouse Commissioners Court Room in Kounize on Tuesday December 28 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. He invites friends and others to drop by to discuss legislative issues and seek federal government help.
Mr and Mrs R L Cook left Monday to visit friends in Colorado during the Christmas holidays.
Searchers scoured Sam Rayburn Lake for three men missing since Sunday after a 12 foot aluminum boat overturned near Sandy Creek Recreation Area. Rescuers from Lufkin Nacogdoches and Angelina counties aided by Parks and Wildlife personnel and volunteers reported high winds and unsafe conditions hampering recovery.
J C Perkins will be installed as president of the Silsbee Kiwanis Club at a special installation meeting set for Thursday December 30 at 7 30 p m in the Blue Bonnet Cafe. Roland Kringle will perform the installation rites.
R. L. Paret of Silsbee and W. E. Richner of Stafford Way, Pa., were named vice presidents of EasTex Inc. by the board of directors. Paret, production manager since 1954, and Richner, former general manager of converting, come from internal EasTex ranks.
Christmas baskets of food and toys will be given to 157 Silsbee area families today. Allen Warrick says over 450 children will receive toys and baskets valued at over 10 dollars each. Distribution and pickup are at the old Silsbee Dry Goods building starting about 7 a.m.
Three more major traffic accidents mar the Christmas season for Silsbee area residents in the past week. No fatalities occurred in the first week end of this month, with three people hospitalized. Jo L Daigle, 41, of Route 2 Silsbee, suffered severe cuts to the nose and mouth and head injuries in a one car crash on FM 92 near Silsbee. Daigle returned home from St Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont in good condition. The crash occurred when he lost control and hit a culvert ending in a ditch. TRUCK-TRAIN CRASH at West Silsbee 20th Street crossing left two injured Mrs Mattie Lewis Dennis 45 and F L Jones 24. Dennis drove a pickup when it collided with a switch engine. Both were taken to Tennison Clinic then St Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Dennis condition reported as improving.
City Manager Wayne DuBose says festivity garbage pickups will follow the regular Saturday schedule. Do not plan special collection for Christmas Day as crews operate under the usual timetable.
City manager Wayne DuBose notes progress in 1965 with 12 miles resurfaced, 3 more since Navy Yard area work, and plans to finish at least one more street before weather stops progress. Winter focuses on drainage and patching done by one man.
A 130 foot Brewster rig looms over the wild well that blew in at Ariola on FM 421 southeast of Silsbee. Drilling by J.T. Bickham Drilling Co. of Richmond reached 6500 feet when it blew, sending gas and distillate to the surface through three small holes. The No 1 Atlantic Refining and Sinclair Oil & Gas wildcat targets Vegua sand at 9,000 feet on a 6.75 acre Edward Arriola survey lease. Al Red Adair capped the well last Friday.
Chance Loeb school board voted 4 to 1 to keep Superintendent L J Garner after a December 15 meeting. The board rejected a petition to remove him, confirming confidence in his leadership. Garner has led the district since 1959 and earlier approved bonds for a new junior high.
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