Holiday arrest report shows quiet period with one major stabbing
L W Moore of Silsbee was charged with assault with intent to murder after a Christmas Eve stabbing of Robert Charles Barnett outside Cozy Corner Cafe in Silsbee. Barnett was hospitalized in critical condition. Moore was jailed then released on bond. The weekend had no other major incidents, with one minor car wreck involving four men and a log train in Hardin County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. W. Moore
Silsbee
Tarver
Alfred Joe Anderson
Del
Hillister
Hardin County
James Barr
Henry Roach
Baptist Hospital
Beaumont
Barr
George Tennison
Roach
Tennison
Kirby
R. R. Rashall
Bernard Parks
Dave Rountree
Silsbee Tigers Rout Kirbyville for 53 36 Victory
Silsbee posts a 53 to 36 win over Kirbyville as the Tigers extend their winning streak to seven. Billy Tarver scores 18 points, Jimmy Hargrove adds 12, while Dodson leads Kirbyville with 19. Team totals and box scores are listed for both sides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Kirbyville
Silsbee Tigers
Skein
Tigers
Wildcats
Billy Tarver
Tiger
Jimmy Hargrove
Dodson
Silsbee Fg
Tarver
Biddle
Hargrove
Drake
Bab Hayness
Gilbert
Jones
Kirby Ville
Births in Southeast Texas Families Add New Arrivals
Hello World Mr and Mrs Charles H Crawford of Fullerton California welcomed son Steven Mitchell born Navy 8. Former Silsbee residents also have new baby Karen Denise born December 20 to Mr and Mrs R P Rawles of Beaumont. Warren couple D L Rhodes celebrate son Cerral Lane born December 21. Kirbyville couple W D Westbrook celebrate daughter Dianna Lynn born December 20. Silsbee residents D E Olds welcome David Eugene born December 23. Silsbee couple Joe F Hignett welcomed son Jack Karl born December 22. Kountze couple G A Whisenhant announce Lindsey Barry born December 20. Silsbee couple D R Baker celebrate daughter Mary Ann born December 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Crawford
Fullerton
Calif
Steven Mitchell
Navy
Silsbee
Karen Denise
R. P. Rawles
Beaumont
D. L. Rhodes
Warren
Cerral Lane
W. D. Westbrook
Kirbyville
Dianna Lynn
David Eugene
D. E. Olds
Joe F. Hignett
Jack Karl
Lindsey Barry
G. A. Whisenhant
Kountze
Local Firm Pays Savings Dividend in 1961
Hardin County Savings and Loan Association announces the thirteenth semi annual dividend of four percent per year on savings. Total payment exceeds 94000 to over 2000 customers in 1961. Robert A. Neyland, executive vice president, notes the Silsbee firm is six years old with assets over 2,900,000 and is a member of federal home loan institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County Savings and Loan Association
Robert A. Neyland
Silsbee
Federal Home Loan Insurance Corporation
Federal Home Loan Bank System
Eason and Busby Families Visit Relatives in DeRidder
Mr and Mrs G E Eason and sons visited Tuesday in DeRidder Louisiana at his mother Mrs G B Eason s home. Mr and Mrs Kenneth Busby and son of Panama City Florida visited over the holidays in the home of his parents Mr and Mrs D C Busby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. E. Eason and Sons
DeRidder
G. B. Eason
Kenneth Busby and
Panama City
Fla
D. Cc
Busby
Weekend Visitors Spread Across Texan Towns
Local residents listed as visiting relatives across Texas Louisiana and Arkansas over the holiday weekend. Names include Rev and Mrs Eugene Jonte and children in Jacksonville. Mr and Mrs F L Choate and family in Cameron. Mr and Mrs Joe Scruggs and son Jeff in Texas City. Mrs Stella Joe heading to Breaux Bridge. numerous other relatives visited in Beaumont Houston Nederland and Lake Charles among others. Several service members visited with families during Christmas and New Year observances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Jonte
Jacksonville
Texas
F. L. Cheatel
Joel Scruggs
Texas City
Cameron
Houston
Cecil Skinner
Charles Smith
Lake Charles
Joe Scruggs
Jeff
F. L. Choate
Jo Ann LaToof
Thomas Harold
LaToof
Livingston
Joe Register
Patricia
Delores
Logansport
Louis F. Paret
Richmond
L. Paret
Stella Joe
Breaux Bridge
Keith Cook
H. M. Jayroe
R. E. Jayjroe
Nederland
Ernest Green
Tommy Jefferson Milstead
Fort Campbell
Howard Holland
Fort Hood
W. H. Holland
Eugene Smith
J. A Smith
Charles Godffredson
W. E. Sheffield
Robert Cobb
Ruby Eledge
Edna Earle Eledge
Smith
Homer Holland
Christine
E. G. Thornal
M. F&f. Thornal
N. J. Sardis
Beaumont
T. A. Harrell
Arnold Gregory
Joe W. Gregory
John A. Lewis
Buna
Marvin Williams
Pat Cramer
Seminole
Fla
M. L. Cramer
Roger Adams
Paradise
Henry Zahn
Zahn
Mary Stiles
Algin
Shirley Boykin
Clarence Hodges
Winnik
Sam Farrell Sr
Bruce Watts Jr
Opal Ellison
Corpus Christi
James Richter Ellison
B. D. Banks
Marshall
C. A. Banks
Jaro Slavik
el Campo
Raymond Gunn
Waco
Betty Beam
George L. Boykin
Shirley
Jesse Jordan
Bronson Jordan
Camden
Rayford Birdwell
I. F. Eldredge Jr
Brazoria
Ricehrd Bacak
Marion H. Almona
Shreveport
H. E. Weaver
Minden
L. Allmond
Neuville Miller
Silsbee
Texas A and M
C. J. Thorn
Grace Daniel
Larry Forney
Liberty
Jerry Esmond
Dwight Anthony
Madge Esmond
Ralph Brim
L. R Brim
Bessie Lee Taylor
Warren
Patricia Register
Dallas
A. L .Register
W. T. Arringston
Elvin Smith
Jasper
Rupert Horka
Austin
Port Bolivar Fire Destroys Mrs Samuel Home
The Port Bolivar home of Mrs. El Mar S Samuel was destroyed by fire last Sunday night. The charred body of a man identified as Horace Wade Laughlin about 48 was found in the ruins. Mrs Samuel was visiting friends in Houston at the time. A number of Silsbee citizens lease property from Mrs Samuel and have cottages at Port Bolivar. The house keeper telephoned Mrs Frank Becktel of Silsbee with news of the fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Bolivar
el Mar S. Samuel
Horace Wade Laughlin
D L Kirby Dies In San Augustine
Funeral services for David Lafayette Kirby age 50 of San Augustine were held Friday at 2 pm in Wyman Roberts Chapel. Graveside Masonic rites were by Redland Lodge 3 San Augustine. Survivors include wife Myrtle two sons Glenn David and J B three daughters Addie Mae Murphy Gladys Sims Ann father D E Kirby four brothers Franklin E Adouff Dock John Q Leotra burial in Liberty Hill cemetery under Wyman Roberts Funeral Home guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Lafayette Kirby
San Augustine
Wyman Roberts
Redland Lodge 3
Mr. Kirby
Myrtle
Glenn David
J. B
Addie Mae Murphy
Nederland
Gladys Sims
Ann
D. E. Kirby
Silsbee
Franklin E., Adouff
Dock
John Q
Leotra
Dallas
Liberty Hill Cemetery
Wyman Roberts Funeral Home
Local Firms Will Close New Year's Day Observance
Silsbee business houses will be closed again next Monday in observance of New Year's Day. Local businesses were shut down the first day this week in observance of the Christmas holiday. Paul McClinton of Waco visited Mrs C G McClinton. Mrs Arne Pedersen of Port Arthur visited Christmas day in the McClinton home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Paul McClinton
Waco
C. G. McClinton
Arne Pedersen
Port Arthur
McClinton
Firemen Rescue Cat From Pine Tree Sparks Night Rescue
Carol Ann Barnett found her cat Boots stuck high in a pine tree near her home after the animal vanished on Thursday. The Silsbee Volunteer Fire Department responded between alarms, freeing the cat and returning Boots safely to 11 year old Carol Ann and her relieved parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boots
Carol Ann Barnett
Carol Ann
Goldie Barnett
Silsbee Volunteer Fire Department
Busby
Methodists Let Contract On Educational Building
First Methodist Church moves ahead with construction of a new educational building after bids opened. Foster Brothers Construction Co. of Port Arthur bid $127,300 for the unit and Young Mechanical Construction of Baytown received an $15,878 air conditioning contract. Work begins after New Year and must be completed in 180 days. The project, valued around $250,000, will sit on the Trotti property north of the current sanctuary between North Fifth and Fourth streets and will include a large fellowship hall, nursery, and primaries areas with a new sanctuary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foster Brothers Construction Co
Port Arthur
Young Mechanical Construction
Baytown
Trotti
North Fifth
North Fourth Streets
Silshee Cage Tourney Opens with 23 Games Next Thursday
The fifth annual Silsbee High School invitational basketball tournament starts Thursday at 9 a.m. with Evadale Rebels vs Woodville. Silsbee Tigers, on a seven game win streak, play Forest Park at 2:30 p.m. in the fourth game. Other first round matchups include Port Neches, Mauriceville, Woodville, and Bishop Byrne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silshee High
Mauriceville
Silsbee
Victor
Central Catholic
Beaumont
Big Sandy
Bishop Byrne
Port Neches
Bridge City
Nederland
Newton
Beaumont Scouts Tour Kirby Saw Mill
Sixteen members of Boy Scout Troops 105 and 205 from Beaumont plus five adult leaders visited Kirby Saw Mill Wednesday guided by W H Lawson plant engineer. The Beaumont troops are sponsored by Assumption Church. Guests over the holidays at Mr and Mrs W T Arrington included families from Houston Groves Netherlands and Loeb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kirby
W. H. Lawson
Beaumont
Assumption ‘Church
City
W. T. Arrington
Earnest Jordan
Houston
Worthey Ratcliff
Groves
James Arrington
Richard Muza
Nederland
Willie Mae le Boeul
Loeb
First Pentecostal Hosts Youth Rally Thursday and Friday
A Section Two holiday youth rally will be held at the First Pentecostal church on North Fifth Street. Tonight at 7:30 the church choir presents the music program followed by Friday morning services at 10 with Rev. Paul Willis and Rev. Fred Foster of Orange as speakers. Lunch is served at noon, a 1:30 panel is led by Rev. Allen Doyle of Beaumont, and a 6 p.m. singspiration features the local church choir. Guest speakers include Rev. Thomas L. Craft of St. Francisville, Rev. Paul Outlaw of Bon Wier, Rev. Doyle, and Rev. Thomas A. Gibson of Orange. The pastor, Rev. H. B. Morgan, invites all to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Pentecostal
North Fifth Street
First Pentecostal Church of Orange
Paul Willis
Fred J. Foster
Orange
Allen Doyle
Beaumont
Fetuge family visits Bridge City kin on Sunday
Mr and Mrs Clarence Fetuge and their son from Bridge City visited Sunday in the home of Mr and Mrs J C Busby and family. The gathering marked a warm family reunion and extended hospitality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Fetugen
Bridge City
J. C. Busby
160 Families Benefit From '61 Yale Baskets
Christmas baskets reached 160 needy Silsbee area homes with food and toys. Over 1000 toys were contributed by the toy drive led by Allen Warrick and local TPA members who repaired and painted the toys. Packing began last Wednesday at the old Silsbee Auto Co. depot with help from Silsbee Key Club and Explorer Post 88 under I. A. Graves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Allen Warrick
TPA
Silsbee Auto Co
Silsbee Key Club
John Clawson
Explorer Post 88
Tom Barker 72 Dies in Buna After Long Illness
Tom Barker, 72, of Buna died at his home Monday after a long illness. Funeral services were held Wednesday at Buna Methodist Church with burial in Antioch Cemetery, under direction of E. E Stringer Funeral Home of Kirbyville. He was a widely known businessman. Survivors include his wife and one son, both of Buna, plus two daughters and two sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fom Barker
Bune
Buna
Tigers Face Deer Park In Port Arthur Tourney Opener
Silsbee high school hosts the Port Arthur Invitational first round at 1:00 pm with Silsbee Tigers meeting Deer Park a noted tough competitor joined by Baytown and Buna. The Tigers seek their eighth straight win and unbeaten run since the Beaumont YMBL tournament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Arthur
Stown
Buna
Tigers
Beaumont
Lamar
Houston
Victor
Hardin-Jefferson
Little Cypress
South Park
Kirbyville
Port Neches
O. J. Cowan Sr. Buried in Resthaven Friday
Funeral services for O. J. Cowan Sr. 81 of Silsbee were held at 10 a m Friday at Southside Church of Christ with Pastor Guy McDonald officiating. He died December 20 in Hardin Memorial Hospital Kountze after a life as a schoolteacher and businessman. He taught in Bryan Greenville and Newton and owned Buna Variety Store before moving to Silsbee in 1948. He is survived by his wife two sons five daughters two sons and daughters in Silsbee a brother and sister thirteen grandchildren and one great grandchild. Burial followed at Resthaven Cemetery under Farmer Funeral Home direction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. J. Cowan Sr
Silsbee
Southside
Church of Christ
Guy McDonald
Cowan
Norvelle
Hardin Memorial Hospital
Kountze
Bryan
Greenville
Newton
Texas A&m
Buna
Bessie Jane Cowan
O. J. Cowan Jr
W. P. Cowan
Gladys Lindsey
Navasota
Maida Tipp
LaPorte
Bess Lindsey
B. W. Wilson
Ann McCoy
J. S. Cowan
Daingerfield
Julie Dickey
Troup
G. L. Moye
J.C. Busby
Ralph Cole
Willie Simmons
Weldon Jackson
Resthaven Cemetery
Farmer Funeral Home
Daisetta Fire Destroys Fordinal Variety Store Complex
An early Wednesday fire of unknown origin swept through a Daisetta café area, burning four buildings including Javs 5 and 10 owned by John Fordinal of Silsbee. Mrs. Fordinal said the total damage was about 500000, with insurance uncertain, and a steam safe holding last Saturday's cash receipts was recovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Fordinal
Silsbee
Fordinal
Ferdinal
Trudis McLaughlin and Gene Hollyfield to wed in Silsbee
Miss Trudis C. McLaughlin will wed Gene Edward Hollyfield January 6 at First Baptist Church in Silsbee. Rev. R E Barclay will perform the ceremony with Betty Hargraves as maid of honor and Harold Bean as best man. The couple, both Silsbee High grads, plan a church reception afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trudis C. McLaughlin
Gene Edward Hollyfield
First Baptist Church
Michael Hollyfield
Miss McLaughlin
Mr. Hollyfield
Silsbee High School
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Beaumont
East Texas Pulp & Paper Co
Former Tiger Stars Join Lamar Cardinals in Florida Trip
Two ex Silsbee Tiger football players Kenneth Cones and Bobby Puntes traveled with the Lamar Tech Cardinals to Orlando to face Middle Tennessee in the Tangerine Bowl on Friday night. Cones is a Lamar freshman tackle and Puntes serves as trainer. They are listed as sons of local residents J. D. Cones and R. H. Puntes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Tiger
Orlando
Florida
Lamar Tech Cardinals
Middle Tennessee
Kenneth Cones
Lamar
Cardinal
Bobby Puntes
Kenneth
J. D. Cones
Dainwood Drive
Bobby
R. H. Puntes
Beaumont Highway
Formby plans gubernatorial bid and tax reforms in January
Plainview lawyer Marshall Formby, a former Texas Highway Commission chair, announces a formal run as a Democratic candidate for governor. He outlines planks to simplify the tax system and reform the insurance penalty for moving violations, arguing current insurance surcharges and sales tax collection are burdensome. He criticizes the present plan and cites a $60 to $100 yearly penalty for minor offenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Formby
Formby
Texas Highway Commission
State Insurance Board
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Way
Mary Ann
D. R. Baker
Leona Whitman
Port Bolivar
Samuel
D. L. Kirby
Little Girl
Methodists
First Methodist Church
Ross Eppes
Borhood
Beaumont Tour Kirby
Yale
L A. B. Graves
Ernie Dietrich
Larry Correu
First Presbyterian Church
Alvin Hendrix
First
Assembly For God
Robert McGrue
Church of God In Christ
Drive
Silsbee Bluebird Groups
Key Club
High
East Texas Pulp and Paper and
Apache Lumber Company
M. F. Morian
Johnny Duval
Bravaard
W A. Rashall
I .W. Boddie
A. A. Adams
Tom Sharp
Clement Jones
Henry Blackmon
Tom Barker
Strong Deer Park
Deer Park
Bay
Resthaven
Daisetta Fire
Trudis McLaughlin
Gene Hollyfield
Lamar Cardinals
Plainview
Assembly of God Church
Volaw
Fred Anders
LL. O. Wray Jr
Atlanta
L. O. Wray
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