Weekend Crashes Send 10 From Silsbee To Hospitals
Rain and icy bridges caused a weekend spike in injuries in Silsbee and Beaumont. Mrs. Joyce Wallace and her sister Elsa Tobey were injured in a head on crash on Cypress Creek bridge near Kountze. Four Langwin siblings from Silsbee suffered serious injuries in a Beaumont crash. Other wrecks included Bilderback and Barry on icy bridges and a Cypress Creek collision near Kountze. Police urged use of designated drivers after holidays.
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Silsbee
Joyce Wallace
S. A. Wallace
Cypress Creek Bridge
Kountze
Highway 69
Baptist Hospital
Pace-Wells
Wallace
Elsa Stewart Tobey
Gladys Stewart
Tobey
Stewart
Hardin Memorial Hospital
Leslie E. Rye
Gustav Street
Houston
Ira Moore
Rye
Henry E. Bilderweck
Roosevelt Drive
Highway 96
Beaumont
J. W. Barry
Bilderback
Texico
Fifth
Cyrpress Creek
June H. Ferry
New Orleans
Kounts
City plans sale of two hundred thousand tax bonds
City Council met to approve a resolution to accept bids for 200000 general obligation tax bonds. Sealed bids due by 7 30 p m January 14 and opened at the regular council meeting that night. Bonds fund sewer and water works projects including trunk and lateral lines extended water lines and a 100000 gallon overhead storage tank. City manager Kirby Lilljedahl instructed to draft bid resolution. Safety committee heard Santa Fe Safety Engineer Blunt Miller praise the city for its safety program and discuss study areas. Miller noted Temple's long running safety committee and its progress in identifying and fixing unsafe conditions.
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Kirby Lilljedahl
Santa Fe
Blunt Miller
Miller
First Baptist To Ordain Frank Short To The Ministry
The First Baptist Church will ordain Frank Short to the gospel ministry Sunday at 2 30 p m. He is the son of Mr and Mrs D M Short and a graduate of Silsbee High School and Lamar State College of Technology. Short studied at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth and has accepted the Brandon Texas Baptist Church pastorate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Frank Short
D. M. Short
Silsbee High School
Lamar State College of Technology
Beaumont
Southern Baptist Convention
Bill Moyer
Peace Corps
Cold snap causes widespread pipe freezes in Silsbee
City manager Kirby Liljedahl reported minimal waterworks damage from a two night freeze but noted many calls about broken pipes and frozen drains in homes. Plumbers saw a mid afternoon thaw followed by another deep freeze as residents prepared for a warmer Christmas outlook.
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Kirby Lilliedahl
Silsbee
Liljedahl
Fireworks Stand in Silsbee Destroyed in Quick Blaze
A fireworks stand owned by Benny J Gardner and run by Dan Jordan 17 erupted in flames near the Silsbee Butane Co building on Sunday night. A bottle rocket allegedly shot from inside caused a chain reaction as wind fed the blaze, destroying the wooden structure and its contents in under 15 minutes. No injuries were reported.
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Silsbee
Benny J Gardner
Dan Jordan
Silsbee Butane Company
Jordan
Tigers Open Port Arthur Tourney with Buna Clash
Tigers head to the Port Arthur Invitational at Thomas Jefferson High School meeting Buna for their first game after a holiday break. Most players are fit despite Doyle Langwin missing due to injuries from an auto accident. The team next plays South Park in Silsbee on January 3.
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Tiger Cagers
Buns
Port Arthur
Thomas Jefferson High School
Tony Rothrock
Port Neches - Groves
Buna
Tigers
South Park
Silsbee
Satterwhite Dies in Center At 86
Henry Hill Satterwhite, 86, of Center, died Sunday night after a long illness. Services were held Tuesday at Mangum Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. J. Carroll Chadwick officiating. Interment in Oaklawn Memorial Park. He was a Panola County native. Survived by his wife, two daughters, four sons, eight grandchildren, eight great grandchildren, a brother and three sisters.
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Henry Hill Satterwhite
Center
Mangum Funeral Home
J. Carroll Chadwick
Oaklawn Memorial Park
Panola Co
Wiivers
Herbert Bogan
Houston
Paula Harris
Zed Bridges
Grady
Port Arthur
B. E
Miami
Fla. W
Last Rites Held Friday For Virgil Phillips 78
Virgil Phillips 78 of Rt 2 Silsbee died 8 45 p m Wednesday in Baptist Hospital after months of illness. Funeral services were at 4 p m Friday at Broussard's chapel. Burial Magnolia Cemetery Beau mont with Rev Rodney R De Loach officiating. Native of Van Buren Ark he lived here 18 years and was a retired collector for Western Auto. Survivors include daughter Mrs G L Morrison and son Charles Phillips both of Little Rock Ark a sister Mrs S M Latsha of Shreveport La and a brother L E Phillips of Houston.
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Virgil Phillips
Rt. 2
Silsbee
Baptist Hospital
Broussard
Magnolia Cemetery
Beaumont
Rodney R. de Loach
First Baptist Church
Loeb
van Buren
Ark
Phillips
The
Baptist Church
Western Auto
G. L. Morrison
Charles Phillips
Little Rock
James Strahan 83 Dies in La Marque Funeral Held
James Oliver Strahan 88 of La Marque died at 6 50 am Thursday in Galveston County Funeral services were conducted at 10 30 am Saturday in Broussard's Mortuary chapel Beaumont with Rev J W Helms of Highland Baptist La Marque officiating Burial followed at Magnolia Cemetery Pallbearers were Jerry Wilkerson Al LeBlanc Michael LeBlanc Terry Scheffler and Chester Quarini
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James Oliver Strahan
la Marque
Broussard
Beaumont
Strahan
Galveston County Memorial Hospital
J. W Helms
Highland Baptist Church of LaMarque
Magnolia Cemetery
Jerry Wilkerson
al LeBlanc
Michael LeBlanc
Terry Scheffler
Chester Quarini
Mrs. Haralson Visits Tyler in Sherrell Home
Mrs. FE. F. Haralson of Tyler is visiting in the home of her daughter and family, Mrs. C. S. Sherrell.
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FE. F. Haralson
Tyler
C. S. Sherrell
Marlin Ramer 95 Pioneer Dies At Spurger
Martin Ramer a 95 year old Spurger area pioneer and retired teacher died at his home. He taught 19 years in Spurger after moving there in 1879 and later farmed and was a stockman. Survived by wife Lula and two sons Wilmer and Marvin. Funeral held at his residence with burial in Turner Branch Cemetery.
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Martin Ramer
Spurger
Ramer
Noah King
Primitive Baptist Church
Turner Branch
Farmer Funeral Home
Silsbee
Alabama
Lula Ramer
Wilmer Ramer
Marvin Ramer
John Smyly 77 Dies in Conroe
Funeral services for John Franklin Smyly 77 of Springhill Community near Jasper were held at 2 30 p m Saturday at J O Stringer Funeral Home chapel with Rev W M White officiating. Burial was in Zion Hill Cemetery. He died Friday at 9 a m in Montgomery County Aged Home Conroe after a heart attack. He was a Baptist. Survived by two brothers Lee Smyly Silsbee and Sam Smyly Woodville and three sisters Mrs J W Wilson and Mrs Lola Childers of Jasper and Mrs Vinnie Poindexter of Woodville.
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John Franklin Smyly
Springhill
Jasper
J. O. Stringer
W. M. White
First Baptist Church
Zion Hill Cemetery
Carl Wilson
W. R. Wilson
Jack Smyly
Jcecil Smyly
A. J. Reetz
R. M. Byrd
Smyly
Montgomery County
Conroe
The
Baptist Church
Lee Smyly
Silsbee
Sam Smyly
Woodville
J. W. Wilson
Lola Childers
Vinnie Poindexter
Silsbee Merchants To Close For New Year’s Day
Silsbee merchants will close Wednesday January 1 1964 to observe New Year’s Day. Downtown stores post office and Silsbee State Bank will not open. some outlying drives in groceries service stations and cafes may stay closed. The Silsbee Bee office remains open Wednesday for Thursday publication. all businesses reopen Thursday January 2.
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Ilsbee
Silsbee State Bank
Silsbee Bee
Silsbee
Two cases heard in Hardin County Court
Judge Fletcher Richardson presided over two hearings in Hardin County last week. On December 19 Floyd E. Davis and John H. Murphy of Sour Lake pleaded guilty to hunting ducks after sunset and were fined $25 plus court costs.
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Hardin County
Fletcher Richardson
Floyd E. Davis
John H. Murphy
Sour Lake
Sally Dee Cole Elected to College Who's Who at Baylor
Sally Dee Cole of Silsbee Texas, a Baylor University junior majoring in English and Smath with a minor in education, was elected to Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities. She is a member of Alpha Omega social club, Student Congress, Alpha Lambda Delta, and the Women's Inter-Club Council.
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Waco
Texas
Sally Dee Cole
Baylor University
Miss Cole
Clyde E. Cole
Bowers
Silsbee
Alpha Omega Women’s
Student Congress
Alpha Lambda Delta Scholastic Organization
Women’s
Ice On County Bridges Triggers Six Crashes Across County
Deputy Rountree reports at least six accidents involving eight people seriously injured across Hardin County over the weekend due to glaze ice on bridges from freezing rain and sleet. Bridges were being sanded but many drivers hit them unaware and authorities warn to slow down as icing may persist through the holiday period.
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Dave Rountree
Hardin County Sheriff's Department
Rountree
Highway Department
Sheriff's Department
Highway Patrol
County Poll Tax Deputies To Be Named Next Week
Poll tax deputies will likely match last year with about 50 deputies. They expect to receive receipt books by January 1, 1964 or earlier and remain in the same voting locations. Voters aged 21 to 60 must have poll tax receipts. exemptions for those 60 and older are issued this year. 21 year olds must secure exemption certificates 30 days before any election.
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Willie Bean
The
BEE
Brief visits of local families and military members
Mr and Mrs Walter Hawthorne of Kirbyville visited their son Lenox Hawthorne and family for two days. Martin Nevill arrived from Amarillo AFB for a home visit with his parents. He is stationed in Amarillo with the U S Air Force. Guests in the Milam Burlin home over the weekend included George Burlin and family Henry Hargraves and children from Houston and R J Bloomfield and children from Beaumont. Paul McClinton of Waco came to visit his parents C G McClinton. W C Segoe and Mary Esters of Galveston visited George Marshall. James O Strahan of LaMarque was in Beaumont. Mrs Lou Fuller and son Leroy leave for Tatum New Mexico to spend holidays with daughter Virgil Watts. Albert David Cook and wife from El Paso visit his parents David and Mrs Cook. Cook is at Fort Bliss. Pvt Jerry L Eason of Fort Sill is visiting relatives John and Mrs Bason for the holidays.
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Walter Hawthorne
Kirbyville
Lenox Hawthorne
Martin Nevill
J. T. Nevill
Amavillo Air Force Base
Amarie
U. S. Air Force
Milam Burlin
George Burlin
Henry Hargraves
Houston
R. J. Bloomfield
Beaumont
Paul McClinton
Waco
Silsbee
C. G. McClinton
W. C. Segoe
Mary Esters
Galveston
George Marshall
James O. Strahan
LaMarque
J. T. Strahan
B. C. Baker
Lois Fee
Lou Fuller
Leroy
Tatum
N. M
Albert David Cook
el Paso
David Cook
Cook
Fort Bliss
US Army
Pvt
Jerry L. Eason
Fort Sil
Okla
Avents
John Bason
Silsbee Families Welcome Newborns in December
Hello World Mr. and Mrs J R Williams of Silsbee welcomed a daughter born December 22 at St Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Charles Donald arrived December 20 to Mr and Mrs Thomas C Downs of Sour Lake. Larry A Comer of Silsbee and his wife welcomed Chris Allan born December 2. Raymond A McGallion of Silsbee and wife welcomed a daughter Amy Lu born December 16. Mona Irene was born December 17 to Mr and Mrs Billy J Coplen of Silsbee. Darryl Arnold born December 18 to Mr and Mrs E D Sparks of Buna. Carroll J Breaux of Silsbee and wife welcomed Phyllis Carol born December 12.
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J. R. Williams
Silsbee
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Beaumont
Charles Donald
Thomas C. Downs
Sour Lake
Larry A. Comer
Chris Allan
Dee
Raymond A. McGallion
Amy Lu
Mona Irene
Billy J. Coplen
Darryl Arnold
E. D. Sparks
Buna
Carroll J Breaux
Phyllis Caral
Explorer Post 88 to Meet Monday Night
Explorer Post 88 will meet Monday at 7 p.m. in Cravens Hall at the First Methodist Church. Boys aged 14 through 18 are invited to attend as plans for the new year are discussed with advisor David Showls.
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Explorer Post 88
Cravens Hall
First Methodist Church
David Showls
Library To Be Open On Friday Afternoon
The Silshee Public Library will be open Friday afternoon from 2 pm until 5 pm according to Mrs. J L Sims.
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Silshee Public
J. L. Sims
Episcopal Bishop to Visit Silsbee for Confirmation
Rt. Rev. John E. Hines, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Texas, will administer holy confirm ation at St John s Episcopal Church in Silsbee on Sunday December 29 at 7 30 p m A group of five youths and two adults prepared by Rev Joseph Harrison will receive the sacrament A reception will follow to welcome the bishop and new communicants.
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John E. Hines
Episcopal Diocese
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Doyle Langwin
St. Elizabeth
Jinmy Cole
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Freddie B. Haynes
Freddie Haynes
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A. R. Hardison
Leo Hicksman
G. C.tarver
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John Smyly
King Ranch
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Neches River
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Howard Hargrove
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