Miss Silsbee Pageant and Parade Set for Saturday
Saturday features the seventh annual Miss Silsbee pageant with 13 local contestants led by sponsor Pine Burr ABWA. A morning parade from Silsbee High School to Hermes Chevrolet includes past titleholders, school bands, local officials, and civic groups, followed by a 7:30 p.m. pageant in the high school auditorium judged on personality, swimsuit, talent, and evening dress. The winner earns a $250 college scholarship and a trip to Miss Texas in Fort Worth.
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Pine Burr
American Business Women’s Association
Silsbee
Goland
Hermes Chevrolet
Diane Stevens
Jeanett McClure
Louisiana
Silsbee High
Tommy Vance
Miss America Association
Fort Worth
Lydia Monk
Charter Council and Trustee Races Start Local Politics
Local politics heat up with filing deadlines for Silsbee school board trustees Dr. W J Poshataske and Earl Wills, both appointed to fill vacancies in 1957. April 2 election date set, March 2 filing deadline 12 noon. City charter changes on April 5 ballot, council terms and candidates also noted. First party primaries May 7 with Feb 7 filing for candidates.
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Silsbee
W. J. Poshataske
Earl Wills
Silsbee School Board of Trustees
Silshee
City of Silshee
Fordinal
H. C. Hopkins
Read-Turrentine Kirby PTA Meeting Honors Founders Day
Read-Turrentine and Kirby elementary schools join for a combined PTA meeting in the Read-Turrentine cafetorium Tuesday February 8 at 7 30 p m. Dr William Seale Lamar Tech history dept will speak on American Heritage introduced by Mrs Robert Neyland. Fifth and sixth grade bands directed by Glenwood Vernon perform. Refreshments by Mrs Virgil Thompson. A nursery in room 104.
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Read-Turrentine
Kirby
Read - Turrentine
William Seale
History Department
Lamar Tech
Robert Neyland
Glenwood Vernon
Virgil Thompson
English Announces Candidacy for Chance-Loeb School Board
Charles W. English of White Oak Drive Chance-Loeb announces his run for the Chance-Loeb Independent School District Board of Trustees on April 2. He lists three children and active church involvement, with a background in electrical engineering and work at Schlumberger Well Surveying Corp. and Metalaire Sheet Metal. He pledges to serve the majority’s interests and avoid being captive to any group.
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Charles W. English
White Oak Drive
Chance-Loeb
Chance-Loeb Independent School District Board of Trustees
English
Chance- Loeb
Fletcher Emanuel Baptist Church
Schlumberger Well Surveying Corp
Corp
31 Persons Held At County Jail
Hardin County Sheriff Henry Overstreet reports 31 persons held in the county jail over the past two weeks. Traffic violators led with seven. other detainees include two for simple assault, five for hot checks, one for child desertion, one for removing mortgaged property from the state, three for disturbing the peace, two for felony driving while intoxicated, two for petty theft, three for drunk in car, three for drunk in a public place, one for carrying a pistol, and one for night time burglary.
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Hardin County
Henry Overstreet
Rocky Richardson Seeks Re-Election in Precinct 2
D. W. Rocky Richardson of Kountze announces candidacy for re-election as Democratic County Commissioner, Precinct 2 in Hardin County. Primary set for May 7. He pledges to continue his best efforts and asks for voter support.
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Rocky Richardson
D. W
Rocky) Richardson
Kountze
Hardin County
Richardson
Senior Group Is Added To Little League This Year
Silsbee Little League will sponsor a Senior League this season for boys ages 13 14 and 15 marking its first year. Registration for ages 8 through 15 is set for Saturday Feb 12 at the Little League Park from 10 am to noon. Boys must bring birth certificates and be accompanied by a parent. James Skinney serves as president.
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Silsbee Little League
Little League
Little League Park
James Skinney
County Judge Fletcher Richardson Seeks Re election
County Judge Fletcher Richardson announced Wednesday he will seek another term as Hardin County judge. A Silsbee native and Democrat, Richardson has led the county for 17 years and pledges full time effort toward continued progress.
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Fletcher Richardson
Hardin County
Judge Richardson
Silsbee
Dardin Drive
Silsbee High School
University of Houston
South Texas College of Law
Richardson
Woman burned in Chance-Loeb butane explosion
Bonnie Blankenship 32 of Chance-Loeb was in serious condition Tuesday after a Monday night explosion at her gas filled home across Highway 96 from the Chance-Loeb school. The blast collapsed the house, pushed walls outward, and started losses before the source of the leaking butane was located.
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Bonnie Blankenship
Chance-Loeb
Sevral
Highway 96
Ray van Meter
Billy Paine
Paine
Rex Moore Seeks Election To Justice Of Peace Office
Rex Moore of Silsbee, 47, seeks the Justice of the Peace Precinct 5 seat in Hardin County. Appointed two years ago to fill a vacancy, he says his two years in office and prior boilermaker work give him the experience to serve better, aiming to make the precinct safer.
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Rex Moore
Justice of Peace Office
Justice of the Peace
Hardin County
Silsbee
Moore
Elmer L. McLaughlin
Iers
January City Court Fines Total $1660.50
City Court records show January 1966 totals: 69 traffic complaints and 11 miscellaneous, with 99 convictions. Traffic items include speeding and red-light tickets, while misc. offenses cover petty theft and disturbing the peace. Fines paid totaled $1,660.50.
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Silsbee Corporation
George Goynes
Goynes
Selman Seeks Reelection as Hardin County District Clerk
W L Selman veteran district clerk of Hardin County announces candidacy for reelection. He highlights experience with new laws and duties, praises deputy Aline Harper, notes Hardin County origins, family ties, and commitment to a competent office. He asks voters for another term.
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W. L. Selman
Hardin County
Aline Harper
O. C. Harper
Tom McNeely
Aline
Village Mills
Silsbee
Chance-Loeb-Voth
Kountze
Tom B. Selman
Zelda
Beulah Mantooth
Falcon Mantooth
Three Men Fined in County Court for Theft and Fraud
In Hardin County Court Judge Fletcher Richardson last week Willie Brooks of Silsbee was fined 11 dollars plus costs on Jan 20 for theft. J W Thorn of Cali paid 11 dollars and costs on Jan 24 for theft. S E Roach of Silsbee received a one day jail term and 11 dollars plus costs on Jan 31 for passing hot checks. All pleaded guilty.
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Fletcher Richardson
Willie Brooks
Silsbee
J. W. Thorn
Cali
S. E. Roach
Hardin County
Silsbee High bonds sold to start new school project
Silsbee school trustees sold 800000 of the 1500000 bond issue at 4.1094 percent to a syndicate led by Rauscher Pierce & Co. Funds will finance first construction phase of the new Silsbee High School for completion in fall 1967. The board also agreed to fund an ACTION poverty relief program and a reading initiative for 622 needy students with federal aid of 121283.78, hiring about 25 staff and buying two portable classrooms for remedial work.
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Silsbee School
Silsbee High School
Rauscher, Pierce & Co., Inc
Fridley & Frederking
Dittmar & Co., Inc
James C. Tucker Co
Houston
Johnson
Silsbee
Supt
Hough
Tremor Felt Across Region From Silsbee To Galveston
An earth tremor was reported in the Silsbee area at 5 11 p m Wednesday with widespread reports to police and officials. Similar effects were noted in Houston Lake Charles Jasper Woodville and Port Acres where a gas well blast nearby may have caused the shaking though no official explanation had been released by press time.
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Silsbee
Galveston
Houston
Lake Charles
Jasper
Woodville
Port Acres
Wind topples derrick injuring two workers near Port Arthur
Milam Burlin, 59, of Silsbee and Cecil McGalin, 47, of Buna were injured when a strong gust toppled a drilling derrick on U S Highway 69, a mile west of Anderson Trucking Co. in Port Arthur. Burlin suffered scalp lacerations and a head injury while McGalin had a fractured heel and possible internal injuries. Both were taken to St Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. the rig, operated by Prudential Drilling Co., sustained about 30,000 dollars in damage. The incident occurred about 7 45 p m Monday as winds exceeded 35 miles per hour.
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Milam Burlin
Silsbee
Cecil McGalin
Buna
Port Arthur
Anderson Trucking Co
U. S. Highway 69
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Beaumont
Burlin
McGalin
Weather Bureau
Prudential Drilling Co
Sunset International Petroleum Co
Port Arthur-Hackberry
Silsbee City Tax Collections Reach 88 Percent by Monday
City tax collector Cesar Dominguez reported 88 percent of the citys current tax assessment collected by close of business Monday January 31 totaling 82986.39 of 941749.67 with delinquent status and 1.5 percent penalty. Silsbee School tax collector L D Self announced 95.05 percent collected for the district totaling 496318.50 of 522142.50 the best January 31 result on record.
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Silsbee
L. D. Self
Cub Scout Pack 88 Committee Meeting Time
Cub Scout Pack 88 holds a committee meeting Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the Skinner home on Highway 1122 to discuss plans for the Blue Gold banquet.
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Cub Scout
James Skinner
Boy Scout Week Observed in Silsbee February 7 13
Boy Scout Week will be observed across the nation February 7 to 13. In Silsbee E A Airhart outlines activities including Scout Night February 7 at First Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, Uniform Day February 8, Troop 88 meeting February 9, a central district first aid meeting February 11 at Trinity Methodist Church Beaumont, and Boy Scout Sunday February 13 with attendance at church.
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Silsbee
E. A. Airnart
Fellowship Hall
First Methodist Church
Airhart
Cravens Hall
Fathers of Scouts
Central District
Trinity Methodist Church
Beaumont
Five Plead Guilty In District Court
Five defendants pled guilty in the 88th District Court with Judge H A Coe presiding. Billie Walcott and William Whitehead paid 250 dollar fines for second offense DWI. Jesse Williams Jr received two years in state prison for burglary with intent. Henry York got four years probation for removal of mortgaged property. Frank Risinger received five years probation for robbery by assault. All waived jury trial.
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88Th District Court
H. A. Coe
Billie Lee Walcott
Kountze
William Clifton Whitehead
Buna
Jesse Williams Jr
Silsbee
Henry B. York
Sour Lake
Frank Risinger
Woodville
Norman Warden Seeks Precinct Two Commissioner Seat
Norman L. Warden, 48, of Kountze, announces candidacy for Hardin County Precinct 2 commissioner including Kountze, Honey Island, Plank, Village Mills, and Chance Loeb. WW II Bronze Star recipient, veteran, former Jefferson Lake Sulphur Co. employee, owner of Warden Welding Shop. He vows fair, equal service and tax equity for all residents. Capt. Hubert B. Watts visits Silsbee before deployment to Fort Lee, Virginia after a year in Nha Trang, Viet Nam.
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Norman L. Warden
Kountze
Hardin County
Honey Island
Plank
Village Mills
Chance Loeb
Little Rock
Warden
Jefferson Lake Sulphur Co
Hubert B. Watts
Silsbee
C. H.watts
Nha Trang
Viet Nam
Fort Lee
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Peggy June Gore
Diane Worthey
Linda Carol Redkey
Elizabeth Ann Taylor
Sherry Lynn Skinner
Linda Lee Yawn
Carol Kay Regan
Sylvia Lynn Caldwell
Paula Suzanne Perryman
Sharon Elaine Sizemore
Glenda Stutts
Connie Burl Bradshaw
Darlene Karen Gill
Silsbee Chamber of Commerce
ABWA
Frank L. McClananan
Hardin
Chambers
Liberty Counties
Jerry Carroll Donalson
Gene Richardson
James Anderson Allums
Armed Forces
Willie Roark Strahan
Joe Lawrence Lawson
Robert Millard Moore
Ronald Curtis Catchings
James Richard Griffin
All of
Liberty
Carl Emanuel Jordan
Batsen
Gail Carter
Dayton
Buford Ellis Smith
Paul Kenneth Jones
Charles Everett Humphrey
Anahuac
Dwayne Allen Carney
James Ray Gobert
Mont Belvieu
John J. Fordinal
Paul Georgas
Dianne Stevens
Charter Council
John J
PTA
Loeb
New Silsbee High
Fender
Don L. Hough
Silsbee City
Stu
M. Burlin
C. McGalin
Norman Warden
Precinct Two
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