Creosoting Plant to Be Built at Old Kirby Site
Silsbee Creosoting and Treating company plans a 10 acre facility at the old Kirby sawmill site to operate at about 1000 gallons per hour, with 25 initial jobs. The project may require 100 feet of six inch water line and will channel output through Kirby Lumber’s sales division, chiefly treating cross ties piling and fence posts for export.
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Kirby
Hill Selman
J.D. Moore
Silsbee Creosoting and Treating Company
Seasion
City Water
Leste Raney
Kirby Lumber Corporation Board of Directors
Selman
Kirby Lumber Company
Moore
Gilabee
International Treating
Monument
Bile Hee
Ereodlor
Selim
Silsbee
Leon Jennings Laid To Rest After Services Here Sunday
Funeral services were held at the First Methodist Church for Leon Jennings who died Friday in Temple. He was 50, a Santa Fe railroad foreman, World War I veteran, and longtime resident of Silsbee. Survived by wife Anna Packwood Jennings, son Leon Jennings, sister Mere Alvin Masaingill, and other relatives. Burial at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Beaumont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flist Methodist Church
Leon Jennings
Santa Fe
Temple
Ant
Mr. Jennings
Hillehore
Milebee
The
France
First Methodist Church
Atewardas
Silabee Lodge
Hal Marelay
Neavemont
J. T. King
Hruce
Power
Methodist
J.agueon
L. E. Martin
Choate
Knox
Vocational Nursing Course Begins Tonight in Silsbee
A 64 hour vocational nursing course starts tonight at 7 in Silsbee under Lamar Tech’s vocational department. Mrs Juli-44 of Bilebee will teach the Corea. Five women will enroll with registration at the Parker and Copeland clinic.
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Silsbee
Lamar Tech
Bilebee
Corea
Hemel
Eaures
Parker and Copeland
Joe Markley Takes Job In Beaumont
Joe Markley, formerly in charge of gates at Ailebee Auto, is shown taking a position at Ailghbee Auto Company in Beaumont after discharge from the Air Porps following World War II era service. Hawthorne promoted to sales manager at Ailabee Army company after ten years with the firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doe Markley
Gates
Ailebee Auto Company
Kitecl Motor Company
Ford
Beaumont
Markley
Ailebee
Ailghbee Auto Company
Hawthorne
Ailabee Army Company
My. Hawthorne
Masons Plan Called Meeting Friday
A called meeting of Masons will be held Friday at 7 PM in the Mae Mi Hall. Members are urged to attend for fellowship and to discuss the oral degree work.
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Maemie Hall
Silsbee Dime Drive TotalsReported in Polio Campaign
County treasurer L B Jones and Sheriff William Whitaker report Silsbee collects over 2591 dollars in the 1955 March Dimes drive with county prospects near 4500 as Sigma Phi Epsilon and Exquisite club lead in fundraising despite rain. Local Shrines raise 911.55. the Mother's March on Polio gains support across white and colored sections. Silsbee schools contribute 627.02 including 212 from elementary and 101 from Waldo Mathews.
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William Whitaker
Sigma Phi Severity
Silabee
Exquiset Club
Shriners
Silahbee
Poll Tax Sales Hit 5718 As Deadline Falls
Hardin county poll tax receipts total 5718 as the deadline passes and final tallies rise toward 6000. County Tax Assessor Collector Stout Collier says several applications remain to be counted and notes last year’s totals. Plans for motor vehicle registrations and new license plates are outlined for the coming year.
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Hardin County
Stout Collier
Collier
Services Held Here For J. W. Cotton
Funeral services were held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Farmer Funeral Home for J. W. Cotton 74 found dead in Heap Hill residence Friday. Born in Ned River Parish Louisiana, he was a World War II veteran. Survived by four daughters and one son. Wallbearers named.
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Farmer
J. W (Weasley) Cotton
Heaphill
Mev HK
BK Tarelay
Mr. Cotton
Ned River Parish
Mra. Lageail Huckok
France
Ann Mea Cotton
Silabee
Lana Mae Thompson
Sulphur la
Louise May
Neaumont
Afe Clenit Cotton
Lackland
All Tage
San Antonio
Support The Church Ad Series Begins In Bee
A localBee ad series promotes church value with full page inserts each issue. Week by week a different illustration and message appears beside church wares and pastoral notes, endorsed by clergy across the country and modeled after a prior six month run in The Bee.
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Alorale World
Iia
Kenneth J. Foreman
United States
Mirteterial Aesoeiatione
Mee
Birthday Party Honors Hilly Barelay Mere
Winifewt A. Harelay hosted a Kin 14h birthday party for Hilly Barelay Mere at home Friday night. Refreshments were served and a punch bowl was presided over by Mrs. Jewry Buber.
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Hilly Barelay
Winifewt A
Harelay
Nearly Everyone Should File Tax Return In 1955
Internal Revenue Service official from Beaumont explains filing rules for 1955. Anyone under 65 with gross income at least 400 must file. those 65 or older with 1200 or more. self employed with net earnings 400 or more must file. Also those earning less than 600 to 1200 may need to file to reclaim withheld tax and should read the 1955 instruction pamphlet.
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UA. A
Wot Barkley
Internal Revenue Service
Beaumont Hle
Barkley
Burns Wray Jr to Wed February tenth in church ceremony
Joyce Burns daughter of Rev and Mrs Mourne will marry L O Wray Jr son of Mr and Mrs L L O Wray in West Christian Church Fort Worth area. Miss Jessie Neal San Angelo maid of honor Jack Shahan best man. Ceremony at 7 pm with reception in church hall. Bride's father to officiate and couple resides in Silehee while Wray serves at Camp Chaffey Ark.
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Misa Joyce Burne
J.O. Wray, Jr
Pam
Wiest
Mra
Mourne
Pyt
Wray
Ll. O. Wray
Silehee
Norman Urns
Fort Worth
Jessie Neal
San Angelo
Jack Shahan
Perenda
Dunne
Kil Re
Teaumont
Camp Chaffey
Ark
Longtime Santa Fe Engineer Jack Hill Retires After 55 Years
Jack Hill, a prominent Silsbee Santa Fe locomotive engineer, ends a 55 plus year career January 1 after steering passenger trains on the Longview to Beaumont line. Born 1878 in Gayette Texas, he began in the bridge and building department in 1900 before switching to engine work. He memories include waving to passengers and handing out candy to children, and he plans to spend retirement gardening and hiking with family.
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Jack Thin
Santa Fe
Pasenger
Longview
Teaumont
Mr. Hill
Gay Tt
Texas
Hrenham
Louise Langhammer
Jack, Jr
Paul W
Sam
Nick
Hasel
Willis
Methodist Church
Brotherhood of Locomotive Enginamen
Strike Threat Averted At Eastex Mill
Unions from Pulp and Sulphite Local WHOL and Neches Maintainance Local 026 feared a strike at Eastex mill Evadale as talks reopened on a stalled contract. Company proposal submitted easing tensions, union vote earlier gave negotiating committee strike power if talks broke down.
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East Texas Pulp and Paper Company
Evadale
Untone
Untona Te Dive “Poon
Netter
WHOL
Neches Maintainance
American Federation of Labor
Silsbee Ends Passenger Train Service Tuesday Rain
Train 201 on the Santa Fe line ends 40 years of Silsbee passenger service with Beaumont to Longview operations, effective February 1. The last run includes crew members from Silsbee and Beaumont and marks over 50 years of local railroading influence on the town’s development.
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Silsbee
Silaben Santa Fe Railroad
Beaumont
Longview
Deaumont
Jack Dui
Silabee
George Taylor
Th Hawking
Heaumont
Santa Be
20th Century Club Hears Naughty Marietta Program
The Twentieth Century Club met at Mrs Huck Jones home with co host Mrs David Head presenting the operetta Naughty Marietta by Victor Herbert. Mrs Moreland spoke on the author and music while Mrs Bertram retold the operetta story and Mrs Hogister sang the songs with Mrs Bertram at the piano.
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Twentieth Century Club
Mra
Huck Jones
David Head
Mre
Hi Nertram
Ph L. Moreland
Victor Herbert
Mra Moreland
Mra Bertram
Banks Cook Wins Top Award In Neches Soil District
Banks Cook of Silabee named Outstanding conservation farmer of 1955 for the Lower Neches Soil Conservation district. He chaired district boards, promoted pasture improvement, and described his shift from dairy to cattle and hay, citing bermuda and carpet grass sod growth and annual hay yields as proof of his conservation results.
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Banks Cook
Neches
Silabee
Lower Neches
Cook
Ita
Fort Worth
Retani
Bermuda
Mr. Cook
Bermude
Well Aw
Sudan
Mr. Cook Sai
Forgery Suspects Arrested In Marlin To Be Returned Here
Sheriff William Whitaker said two Black men linked to forged checks in Silebee in December were arrested in Marlin and would be sent back to Hardin County for trial. One man, DC Coleman, pled guilty to misdemeanor theft and was fined. Week's arrests include a bench warrant, drunken driving, and another forgery case.
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Esheriff
Dave Tountree
Kountie
Pletcher Hichardson
Coleman
William Whitaker
Silebee
Marlin
Hardin County
Hardin
Tyler
Jasper
Oman
Ath Cletret
Tien
No Sale Yet Loeb Man Says of Monsanto Deal
A Loeb landowner reports a December visit from a man claiming to represent Monsanto, regarding a possible plastics plant near Pine Island. Investigation shows no definite plan or sale and no further contact since December.
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Loeb
Monsanto Chemical Co
Pine Island
T Mayou
DOW Sehull
Monsanto Chom Feol Company
Me Sehull
Sade
Coneermation
Ae Fae Oe
Thie Tine
Betsy Harritt and Perry Smith to Wed at Pine Baptism Church
Betsy Harritt daughter of Mr Vincent Harritt and Perry Arthur Smith son of Mr and Mrs J A Sopith will unite in marriage February 24 at Pine Baptism Church with Rev KR Harelay officiating. Barbara Ann Nerton maid of honor. Eugene Edwaned Smith best man. Both bridesmaids are High School graduates. Betsy valedictorian of 1066, student at Bam Henerton. Perry, a January graduate of Sam Mouton State Call, will enter the army March 7 as second lieutenant and be stationed at Fort Knox. Public wedding and reception to follow in the church recreation hall.
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Retay
Jane M Harritt
Mre
Vincwnt Harritt
Perry Arthur Smith
J. A. Sopith
KR. F Harelay
Hiarbara
Ann Nerton
Eugene Edwaned Smith
Proom
Wil
Joan Noth
Mise Harritt
M Smith
Silehee High Sehe
Milebee
Bam Henveton
Smith
Crosare
Sam Mouton
Hunteville
Fort Knox
Kentucky
Prem
Hoy Scouts as diet state and local civil defense organizations
The item notes Hoy Scouts serving alongside state and local civil defense groups. It outlines roles and cooperation between youth troops and emergency preparedness agencies in a regional context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoy Scouts
Robert S. Coe Announces Candidacy for District Attorney
Robert S. Coe, a prominent Kountree lawyer from a noted local legal family, announces his candidacy for District Attorney of the Ath Judicial District. A native of Kountree, he is the son of the late Judge Thomas H. H. Coe and Hess Che, with a WW II veteran background and a 1949 law degree from South Texas College of Law. He vows an active campaign and asks for voters support.
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Robert & Coe
Kountee
Tlardin County
Nia
Ath
Coe
Kountre
Thomas HH Coe
Hess Che
6Th Court of Civil Appeal
Beaumont
Keountee
Laemar College
Texas University
South Texas College At Law
Houston
Tie
H6th Infantry Division
Third Army
Normandy
Kounte Methodist Church
Seanavy
Mandely
Nixon kin travel after Texarkana death in Louisiana
Mr and Mrs Wwyn Nixon stayed in Kinder Louisiana over the weekend following the death of his mother Mrs GT Nixon Mrs FO Sonn ton their daughter from Texarkana rushed home with them for a short time
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Mra Wwyn Nixon
Kinder
Mra
GT. Nixon
FO. Sonnton
Texarkana
Ruas
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Leeda
Joe Markley
Cive
L. B. Jones
J. W. Cotton
Hud Cotton
Sherman West
J. A. Ticks
al Mashburn
Loral Vaught
Sam Certiigla
Joyce Burns
L. O. Wray, Jr
Jack Hill
Eastex
20Th Century Club
Marietta
Betsy Harritt
Perry Smith
Robert S. Coe
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