Evadale Trustees Told Paper Mill Will Ultimately Pay Taxes
Fort Worth attorney G. C. Aycock urged Evadale Independent School District trustees that East Texas Pulp and Paper and its Eastex unit likely cannot avoid tax payments. He warned of court battles over levy validity and fairness while noting inflammatory campaigning and a potential long dispute over a proposed independent high school.
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G. C. Aycock
Fort Worth
Board of Trustees
Evadale Independent School District
Evadale School
Aycock
R. M
Mike” Buckley
East Texas Pulp and Paper Company of
Evadale
Paper Company
Southwestern Settlement and Development Division
Board of Equalization
Jasper
Evadale School Board
Equalization Board
Baker, Botts, Andrews and Shepherd
Houston
W. O. Newton
Citizens National Bank of Cameron
Newton
Eastex
C. E. Cole
E. C. Nash
Nash
Pritchard and Abbot
T. F. Pritchard
Trict
F. L. Andrews
B. W. Gravis
J. B. Stimitz
R. E. Burrell
Jack Rigsby
J. J. Stringer
W. C. Sirmons
Evadale PTA To Hear Review Of School Situation
Evadale Parent-Teacher Association sets a regular meeting for Monday evening February 10 at 7 30 pm at Evadale school. Supt E C Nash will review the Evadale school situation and residents are urged to attend and ask questions. Principal Mrs L P Bundy asks all local residents to participate.
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Evadale
E. C. Nash
L. P. Bundy
Mother of Silsbee Man Is Buried in Beaumont
Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Tuesday in the Roberts Pipkin Brulin Funeral Home for Mrs. Inez Gripon 80 who died in a Beaumont nursing home Monday night Burial was in Magnolia Cemetery She is survived by four sons Cecil Gripon of Silsbee A E and Leo Gripon of Beaumont Ted Gripon of Houston two daughters Mrs R L Keeton of Baton Rouge La and Mrs Robert Goodman of Orange a brother W L Brewton of Beaumont 11 grandchildren and four great grandchildren
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Roberts- Pipkin-Brulin
Beaumont
Inez Gripon
W. C. Flowers
First Church of the Nazarene
Magnolia Cemetery
Cecil Gripon
Silsbee
A. E
Leo Gripon
Ted Gripon
Houston
Stoeppleman Elected President of Silsbee Little League
James Stoeppleman was elected president at a Jan 16 meeting in the Savings and Loan office. He urged all players agents and team managers to attend Feb 11 at 7 30 for plans on the season and park improvements. He noted strong attendance from Silsbee Buna and Chance-Loeb.
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James Stoeppleman
Silsbee Little League
Savings and Loan Office
Stoeppleman
Silsbee Post Office
Silsbee
Sam Cerniglia
J. E. Powell
Eddie van Winkle
Silsbee, Buna
Chance-Loeb
Two Local Women Attend VFW Auxiliary Convention in Austin
Mrs. A. L. Tucker and Mrs. Eugenia Nixon of Silsbee and Mrs. J. A. Williams of Woodville, sister of Mrs. Tucker, returned from Austin after visiting Associate Justice Clyde Smith and wife. They toured the capitol, university, governor's mansion, VFW Memorial Hall, Laguna Gloria gallery, and attended the Auxiliary meeting honoring national president Mrs. Ray Godbey.
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A. L. Tucker
Eugenia Nixon
Silsbee
J. A. Williams
Woodville
Tucker
Austin
Clyde Smith
Williams
Capitol
University
Governor's Mansion
VFW
Ray
Ruby) Godbey
Lynwood
Calif
Spring Style Show Presented Friday at High School
The Nu Upsilon and Rho Upsilon Chapters of Beta Sigma Phi sponsor a fashion show in the High School auditorium Friday at 7 30 p m Dresses from Jacques and Junior Fashions will be modeled by local residents
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Nu Upsilon
Rho _ Upsilon
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Jacques
Junior Fashions
Warning Issued Against Chasing Fire Trucks In Silsbee
Fire Chief John Busby cites two fires in Silsbee since Jan 1 that push insured losses above 12000 in January 1958. He warns spectators hinder firefighting and threatens strict enforcement of laws against following fire trucks. Several January blazes caused substantial insured losses and additional fires were fought or extinguished in trash and grass areas.
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Silsbee
John Busby
Busby
Cal Fire Department
Jim Barnes
Kountze
Annie McKaver
Old Beaumont
J. M. Williams Station
New Kountze Highway
Blister Lewis
S 12Th
J. P. Ward
East Ave. L
Will Stevenson
West 15Th
Albert Cook
Tigers 40-29 Win Crushes Bulldogs Here Tuesday
Silsbee Tigers defeated the Nederland Bulldogs 40 to 29 on Tuesday night. Billy Poland and Charles Robinson each scored 10 points to lead the attack, with Billy Bruce Caraway 9, Harry Hough 6, Kenneth Parker 2 and Terry Gossett 3. Silsbee led 10-7 after the first period and held the lead the entire game.
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Tigers
Bulldogs
Jack Hetherington
Silsbee Tiger Basketballers
Nederland
Billy Poland
Charles Robinson
Tiger
Billy Bruce Caraway
Harry Hough
Kenneth Parker
Terry Gossett
Silsbee
Bevil Opens Hardin County Heart Fund Drive
A. L. Bevil of Kountze announces the start of the Hardin County Heart Fund Drive during Heart Month. He cites that heart and circulatory diseases affect one in sixteen Americans and cause over half of deaths under age 65, including 500 000 school children.
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Bevil
Heart Fund
A. L. Bevil of
Kountze
Hardin County Heart Association
U. S
Local Man Sees Explorer In Orbit From Cape Canaveral Launch
A Silsbee resident reports Master Sergeant Dick Gregory phoning at 12:05 a.m. to announce the Explorer satellite has reached orbit after the Jupiter C launch from Cape Canaveral. He notes the satellite will stay aloft two to ten years, circles Earth every 75 minutes, and that ham operators can track its signals. The news spread among family, friends, and theater manager D. H. Suitt, with renewed confidence in the U S space program.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
Dick Gregory
Bobbie
Singapore
Eisenhower
Silsbee
Germany
Earth
Joe Gregory
Spurger Highway
Ruby Bledge
Lola
Randy
H. Suitt
Pines
Explorer
U. S
Outer Space
Silsbee Man in Critical Condition After Saturday Crash
Floyd L. Smalls of Silsbee remained unconscious and in very critical condition at Baptist hospital in Beaumont after a Saturday night collision at 8th Street and Kountze highway. He suffered multiple injuries including a broken leg and pelvis, head injuries, and internal trauma. Three people were hospitalized. Laney and Thompson also injured, with Laney improving and Thompson released after treatment. Police linked the crash to Laney crossing into Thompson’s eastbound lane.
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Floyd L. Smalls
Silsbee
Baptist Hospital
Beaumont
8Th St
Kountze Highway
Mr. Small
Otho Laney
Joe Thompson
S 2Nd St
Mr. Laney
March of Dimes Drive Reaches $3896 In Silsbee
Silsbee’s March of Dimes drive totals $3896.02 to date, chairman Martin Wilson said Wednesday. He expects the final sum to reach about $4000 as reports finalize and containers return. He praised the volunteers and events that supported the effort and thanked all donors and workers.
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Silsbee
Martin Wilson
Tearful Trio Heads South After Break In
Three young boys ages 8 9 and 11 rode toward Beaumont by bicycle after a bank car theft in Santa Fe yards. Police Chief Grady Tarver found and returned them to Read-Turrentine school after the boys repaid $9.56 and no charges were filed.
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Grady Tarver
Voth
Tarver
Beaumont
Santa Fe Bank
Read-Turrentine
Chief Tarver
Silsbee
Pythian Sisters To Install Officers Monday
The Pythian Sister Lodge holds installation services Monday February 10 at 8 p m in the Knights of Pythians Hall. Mrs Margaret Shaw serves as installing officer and the new year officers include Mrs Dot Brown as most excellent chief Mrs Louise Adams past chief Mrs Irene Gilley secretary Mrs Erma Stutts treasurer Mrs Bess Hailey manager Mrs Mildred Moore senior Mrs Gertrude Johnson junior Mrs Margareta w guard and Mrs Virgin Barrow protector.
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Pythian
Knights of Pythians
Margaret Shaw
Dot Brown
Louise Adams
Irene Gilley
Erma Stutts
Bess Hailey
Mildred Moore
Gertrude Johnson
Margarethaw
Virgin Barrow
Masonic Lodge Calls Meeting For Friday
Silsbee Masonic Lodge No. 927 invites visiting members and regulars to a Friday 7 PM meeting at the Masonic hall for entered apprentice and fellow craft degree work, announced by worshipful master Louis Cole.
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Silsbee Masonic Lodge No. 927
Masonic Hall
Louis Cole
Cole
New Bolivar Jetty Pass Aims For Summer Opening
A proposed 20 by 36 foot widening of the Bolivar jetty pass aims for completion by summer to boost fishing. Gulf Coast Red Reef and Gun Club sponsors the project with local chairs in Beaumont and Silsbee handling funds and receipts. Estimated cost runs near $10,000, to be raised by sportsmen contributions.
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Bolivar
Galveston Ship Channel
Beaumont
Gulf Coast Red Reef and Gun Club
Charley Meyers
Bruce Wiggins
Twentieth Century Club Studies Lullabies
The Twentieth Century Club met at Mrs. W. J. Poshataske’s home with 21 members and two guests. A program on The Story of Lullabies featured musical excerpts from several cultures presented by Mrs. A. Jones and Mrs. I. G. Markham Sr. The next meeting is Feb. 19 at Mrs. W. C. McNeil’s home with Mrs. J. K. Bower assisting.
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Twentieth Century Club
W. J. Poshataske
Kate Blackwell
J. H. Schuler
Dixie Donelson
A. Jones
I. G. Markham Sr
W. C. McNeil
J. K. Bower
Junior Class Paper Drive Sponsorship at Silsbee High School
The Junior class at Silsbee High School sponsors a paper drive and accepts magazines or newspapers. Donors may call Tommy Moore Ruth Ann Watkins Ronnie Cones or Jerry McLaughlin to arrange pickup. Mr and Mrs Merril Carrier and son Mike visited her parents over the weekend.
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Silsbee High School
Tommy Moore
Ruth Ann Watkins
Ronnie Cones
Jerry McLaughlin
Merril Carrier
Mike
Merryville, la
W. A. West
Gene West
Immunization Drive Continues At Silsbee Elementary
Immunization program at Silsbee elementary schools continues with free shots under the county health nurse and school nurse Doris Williams. Shots require parental authorization and are not compulsory. Schedule lists typhoid, diphtheria, and whooping cough vaccines across February and March for named students John Henry Kirby and Read Turrentine.
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Silsbee
Doris Williams
Williams
John Henry Kirby
Turrentine
Kirby
Read-Turrentine
Evadale Trustee Election Filing Deadline Set
Ed Nash announced that March 4 is the final day for candidates to file for Evadale Independent School District trustee positions. The school board scheduled the election for April 5 and named Ben Bruce as election judge.
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Evadale Independent School District
Ed Nash
Ben Bruce
Churches Plan World Day of Prayer Observance
Rev J A Hendrix pastor invites all area churches to send representatives to First Assembly of God Church February 14 to plan World Day of Prayer. The service is set for February 21 at the same church with all local churches expected to participate.
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Assembly of God
J. A. Hendrix
Hendrix
Also Mentioned on This Page
Paper Mill
Evadale Pta
Lions Club
Silsbee Lions
A. G
al” Mashburn
John Skinner
Dudley Young
A. E. Johnson
T. G. Wessell, Jr
H. A. Coe
Kountze Lions Club
Edward Brown
Wesley Latham
Earl Wills
Lenox Mawthorne
Paul Georgas
Carey Williamson
Grant Herbst
G. W. “Snub” Gilchriest
D. M. Short
R. O. Jackson
L. H. Thayer, Jr
Dr. Jackson
Ernie Dietrich
Marion Almore
B. C. Taff
Jerre. Donason
Herbert Elmore
R. M. Iyi Actin
Little League
Silshee
America
R. L. Read
Thompson
Laney
March of Dimes Drive
Pythian Sisters
Masonic Lodge
New Bolivar
20Th Century Club
Evadale Trustee
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