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Newspaper
Silsbee Bee
Location
Silsbee, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1961
Page
1
Frank L McClanahan Jr and Frank L Choate join Clifton Caraway as mayoral candidates in Silsbee. Incumbents C E Landolt Jr and Bert M Laydon file for council seats. Terms expire April 4 with filing deadline March 3. City election is April 4.
Huntsville routed Silsbee 52 25 in Huntsville while Silsbee won 59 53 over Victor in another 10 3A game. Jasper and Huntsville lead the district with Victor in last place as Silsbee hopes to even series in Conroe Friday and Neder land next week.
Silsbee schools will offer a third series of Adult Civil Defense and Survival Training starting February 6 with sessions on February 6 7 and February 13 14 from 630 pm to 930 pm at Kirby Elementary for whites and Waldo Mathews for coloreds. Registration slips go home and can be returned or submitted at the first class. Civil defense instruction is free. In prior series 168 attendees of mixed races earned certificates.
Silsbee Little League seeks eight teams by enlarging the league. A meeting will be held next Tuesday at 7 80 at the fire hall to discuss sponsorship or management options. Only teams from the Silsbee school district and Chance Loeb will participate this year. Mrs. T C Freeman notes the old district exceeded population limits, stressing parent attendance, per league president Earnest Tucker.
The scholastic census for Silsbee Independent School District lists 3171 school age children with final totals incomplete. Superintendent Gupt Don Hough notes an increase of 78 from last year as additional students are expected. White students total 461 and 710 colored this year versus 5415 white and 678 colored in 1900.
Jack Harry Dickerson 25 arrested in Santa Ana California admitted staking a mail bundle from Silsbee Post Office containing checks. He faces arraignment in Los Angeles Jan 26 on charges of wearing a military uniform illegally and transporting forged endorsements on stolen checks.
Representative Emmett Lack of Kountze has been named to five House committees by Speaker James Turman. He joins Agriculture Highways and Roads Labor Public Lands and the important Rules committee. Lack expects the House to focus on serious business and is enjoying the work.
Three hunters from Groves and Baton Rouge were fined for hunting with headlights in deer country. Warden Olan Davis and Johnny Williams Sr. arrested them Saturday night on Cotton Ranch south of Sour Lake. Fines totaled 117.50 each. James W Martin and Roger F Martin remained jailed overnight until payment. Hayes Martin paid and was released.
A meeting of Hardin County World War I veterans is set for Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the Community Hall. W. H. Dunlap, county veterans service officer, says Barracks from each community will organize to boost benefits for WWI veterans, with W. T. Carr as principal speaker.
Hardin County residents bought 161 466 in savings bonds as 62.1 percent of its county goal was met. N A Cravens chaired the Hardin County Savings Bonds Committee and announced the results. Texas total for 1960 reached 15 823 432, or 92.3 percent of a 165.5 million goal. December sales totaled 13 539 528, the highest since February.
Deadline passed on Tuesday January 31 for aliens to register addresses at the local post office. A check shows 26 reporters: 11 from Mexico, six from Canada, one from Poland, two from England, three from Germany, one from Scotland, and none from Australia.
Silsbee High School prepares for spring sports with Coach Ray McGallion guiding a strong track squad including pole vaulter David Drake and discus winner Pudgie Black. Tony Rothrock to lead the 1961 Tiger baseball team as track meets begin March 11 at Port Arthur and Nederland.
Silsbee High School coaching staff to join Region V Texas High School Coaches Association spring meeting in Port Arthur Saturday. More than 300 coaches expected for sessions in the auditorium at Thomas Jefferson High. A weekend visit saw Mr. and Mrs. L A Yankie at the Orange home of their daughter and family, Mr. and Mrs. Grover Halliburton.
Mr and Mrs Frank Allen Bell of Houston spent the weekend visiting the homes of their parents Mr and Mrs R Hi Ernst and Mr and Mrs Eugene Bell.
Seaman William David Barclay of the Coast Guard arrived Sunday for a visit with his parents Mr and Mrs Winford A Barclay. He has been aboard the ship Diligence out from San Pedro California.
February and March mark the 1961 license plate renewal in Texas with a new design and readable black on white plates. Trailers and buses adopt a one letter prefix system like A-10, while other classifications keep 1960 numbering. Greer notes Texas leads in registrations and warns against illegal plate use with penalties up to 200 dollars and county residence requirements.
Three cases heard in county court on January 25 ended in guilty pleas. Sixteen people were arrested and jailed or fined, with charges including drunk driving theft hot checks and desertion. A list of trials set for February 7 and February 14 names numerous defendants and charges across DWI hot check and aggravated assault cases.
A Costner family from Jacksonville Florida visited Mrs Mare Lou Brown this week. Mr Costner will join a six week Naval Training School in Philadelphia while Mrs Costner and the children stay with her parents in Beaumont during his absence.
Frank L. Choate former Silsbee City Council member announced his candidacy for mayor in the April 1 election. He has lived in Silsbee 21 years and works as a division storekeeper for the Santa Fe. He aims to clean up the city, improve storm sewers, enhance city limits, and support the volunteer fire department while relying on his council experience if elected.
A Beaumont animal hospital representative will vaccinate dogs at the city warehouse from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. This city program requires each dog to have a license tag, with vaccination before tag issuance.
Waldo Mathews Panthers won two and lost two in recent cage action incl. a district match at Woodville. In Kirbyville tournament they beat Jasper 63 to 30 and lost finals 65 to 49 to Kirbyville. girls fell to Bessinas 34 to 18. District wins over Silsbee 45 to 39 and loss to San Augustine 61 to 39. Next games at San Augustine and Crockett, season finale February 10 in Crockett. Coach Wesley Shaw.
The Hardin County Home Demonstration Council met in the courthouse auditorium on January 25 to select delegates for the THDA district meeting. Appointments cover Finance Yearbook Exhibit and more with members including Mrs. Er. L. Wood and Mrs. Audri Hart as delegates and numerous members named to committees.
Berl Slaydon filed to run in the April 4 city elections seeking re election to the Silsbee city council for a fifth term. He has served six years on the council and works for Santa Fe Railroad. He and his wife have two children. Incumbents Slaydon and C E Landolt Jr both filed for re election.
Firemen investigated a Wednesday blaze at the John Payne home off Spurger highway about 3:30 p.m. Two separate fires were found in the house while the Paynes were away. Arson is considered a possibility though not definite. This is the third fire at the Payne residence. Relatively minor damage occurred.
A preliminary check of poll tax sales in Hardin County after the January 31 deadline shows 3642 sold. Figures from the tax assessor-collector cover Silsbee Kountze county courthouse Sour Lake Village Mills Batson Chan ce-Loeb and Honey Island with Silsbee near 620 and Chance-Loeb at 999. Final precinct totals will be released when complete.
H M Starcke district deputy grand master of the 28 6A Masonix District of Texas will visit Silsbee Masonic Lodge 9277 next Tuesday at 7 30 p m. All members urged to attend and master Masons invited per F L Choate secretary. Also note Ralph C Villermin and family visiting from California after his discharge from Georgia AFB Victorville.
Silsbee insurer Frank L McClanahan filed Wednesday to run in the April 4 mayoral race, bringing the field to three candidates. A 10 year resident and civic leader, he helped found the Harding County Golf and Country Club and serves in local chambers and clubs. He vows a positive orderly growth plan benefiting industry business and residents.
A collision at Kirby Ave and North 5th Street involved a city police car and a car driven by Mr and Mrs W A Oliver of Silsbee. Major damage occurred but no serious injuries. Mrs Oliver received a sprained ankle and knee twist while Officer Bernard Parks suffered a bruised hip and was shaken up. The council voted to bid for a new police car.
Port Neches couple Mr and Mrs Bryan L Swiney announce the birth of son David Keith on January 28 at St Marys Hospital Port Arthur. Profound family lists include paternal grandparents L E Swinney and Clarence Nerren of Silsbee. Cynthia Lynn born January 24 to Mr and Mrs Clarence Nerren Baptist Hospital Beaumont. Additional births noted: Michael Corwin Hughes January 29 Hardin Memorial Keountze, Donna Rene Graves January 30 Warren, Denise Alexander January 29 Graybury, Stephen Charles McDaniel January 29 Village Mills.
Mre Emma Adrian the multi county librarian for the Texas State Library says the Kountze bookmobile stop moves to 2 to 4 pm on Saturdays starting Feb 18. There will be no visit to Kountze on Feb 11.
Mona Kay Chris of Texas City visited Judy Dehart over the weekend, sharing time and conversation. The two residents spent the days catching up at a local gathering, marking a cordial social visit between neighbors.
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