Venice Summoned For Dickinson Trial
Gordon Dickinson of Sour Lake and Silsbee faces murder trial in Kountze for the Sept 20 slaying of Robert I Parks of Silsbee. The defense plans not guilty plea and calls for 15 to 20 witnesses as 75 prospective jurors are summoned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Dickinson
Sour Lake
Silsbee
Kountze
Robert I
Bobby) Parks
Dickinson
Nat Davis
Conroe
The
Bee
Silsbee Attorney Earl Stover Enters Race For Congress
Silsbee attorney Earl Smoky Stover filed with the Democratic committees in the Second District to seek the U S House seat now held by Jack Brooks. A 35 year old Vanderbilt and Texas Law School graduate, he has led local civic groups and plans a vigorous district wide campaign visiting every county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stover
Announcements Pour In For 1962 Political Races
Local voters weigh county state and district contests with filing closed for many posts. Incumbents in school trustees and city council face challengers while other races include county judge justice of the peace U S Congress state rep and county commissioners with potential runoffs and new challengers in Silsbee Beaumont Kountze Sour Lake and Livingston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Dainwood
C. R. Baker
Kountze
Lester Caraway
Lack Seeks Reelection to 19th District State House
Emmett Lack announces his candidacy for re election to the State Legislature from the 19th district which covers Hardin Polk and San Jacinto counties. He has lived in Hardin County 39 years and is active in Bethel Baptist church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmett Lack
Hardin
San Jacinto
Polk Counties
John E. Peebles
Livingston
Emmett Lack of Kountze
Hardin, Polk
Rep. Lack
Hardin County
Virgie Brown
Bronson
Socony Paint Products Co
Beaumont
Bethel Baptist Church
Kountze
Lions Plan Minstrel Show at March Event
Silsbee Lions club held a Tuesday meeting to discuss a forthcoming minstrel show in March. President W. W. Howell appointed several committees to handle preparations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Lions Club
The
Lions Club
W. W. Howell
Kirkpatrick Files for Hardin County Demo Chairman
George P. Kirkpatrick Jr. of Kountze filed as candidate for chairman of the Hardin County Democratic Executive Committee. The post is held by Lester Caraway of Silsbee. Kirkpatrick, an attorney, recently passed the state bar and was admitted to practice law. He is a Beaumont High School graduate who attended Lamar Tech and Baylor. His wife Betty Lois Hamilton and their son live in Kountze. He attended the 1956 National Democratic convention as Beaumont Enterprise photographer. His father, George P. Kirkpatrick Sr., was a former Texas assistant attorney general and prominent in legal and political circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George P. Kirkpatrick Jr
Kountze
Hardin County
Democratic Executive Committee
Lester Caraway
Silsbee
Kirkpatrick
Beaumont High School
Lamar Tech
Baylor University
Betty Lois Hamilton
Chicago
Beaumont Enterprise
George P. Kirkpatrick Sr
Texas
Local Births in Southeast Texas Area
Mr and Mrs Dennis O Bar of Beaumont announce a son Dennis Jr born Jan 25 at Baptist Hospital Beaumont. Mr and Mrs Corbit L Jones of Silsbee announce a daughter born Feb 25. Mr and Mrs Ivan W Theus of Silsbee announce a son born Feb 3 at Baptist Hospital Beaumont. Melinda Kay Whitmire born Feb 2 to Mr and Mrs Carl Whitmire of Silsbee with Allen Whitmire as paternal grandparent. Gary Lynn Moreland born Feb 6 to Mr and Mrs Cecil Moreland of Silsbee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis O'Barbo
Beaumont
Dennis Jr
Baptist Hospital
Corbit L. Jones
Silsbee
Ivan W. Theus
Hardin) Memorial Hospital
Kountze
Carl Whitmire
Melinda Kay
Allen Whitmire
Gary Lynn
Cecil Moreland
Larry Cawley Visits Port Neches Home of J C Davis
Larry Cawley visited Port Neches over the weekend at the home of J C Davis. Local residents reported the social call and described the informal gathering as a low key visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Cawley
Port Neches
J. C. Davis
Silsbee B Squad Cagers Win Two More and Set Jasper Showdown
Silsbee B team beat Conroe 57 34 and Nederland 51 24 as Punky Parks scored 17 and 18 respectively. The B squad now stands 8 1 in the 10 3A loop and will wind up Friday night against Jasper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Jasper B
Tony Rothrock
Conroe
Nederland
Punky Parks
Rothrock
Rockets
Harvey Pierce Undergoes Surgery at Hardin Memorial Hospital
Harvey Pierce underwent surgery Tuesday at Hardin Memorial Hospital in Kountze. The report notes a medical procedure with Pierce listed as patient and the event occurring at the Kountze facility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Pierce
Hardin Memorial Hospital
Kountze
Tigers Jasper In Title Showdown
The 10 3A race narrows to a Friday clash between league leaders Silsbee and Jasper with a district title on the line. Jasper seeks its first major district championship while Silsbee and Jasper each hold 7 2 records after week wins. Randmen beat Conroe 57 32 and Nederland 84 81 as David Drake tallies 28.
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Silsbee
Jasper
Bulldogs
Tigers
Conroe
Huntsville
Jim Rand
Nederland
Randmen
David Drake
Randy Read
Roaring Tigers
Hebert Named President of Silsbee Little League for 1962
R A Bubba Hebert was chosen president for the 1962 season at a Silsbee Little League meeting held Tuesday night at the Fire Hall. New officers include A E Redkey as vice president Grady Walters second vice president Curtis Frazier third vice president Farl Stover secretary treasurer Olan Tucker player agent H W Boddie chief umpire Dale Grisham chief scorekeeper Emmit Powell chairman grounds committee. The league will expand to eight major teams serving the Silsbee school district and next Tuesday’s meeting at 7 p m at the fire hall will finalize plans with players parents and officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Little League
R. A. “Bubba” Hebert
A. E. Redkey
Grady Walters
Curtis Frazier
Farl Stover
Olan Tucker
H. W. Boddie
Dale Grisham
Emmit Powell
Silsbee
Methodists Break Ground for New Silsbee School Block
Silsbee Methodists will break ground Sunday for a $150000 educational building as part of a $350000 expansion. The ceremony at 3 p m will be led by Dr Stewart Clendenin with D L Landrum delivering the sermon and Dr John Wesley Hardt offering the dedicatory prayer. Foster Bros of Port Arthur did site prep. the complex includes 138000 square feet of space, a nursery, kindergarten, and a 400-seat fellowship hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Methodists
Eugene Jonte
Stewart Clendenin
Beaumont
Methodist Church
D. L. Landrum
Trinity Methodist Church
John Wesley Hardt
First Methiodist Church
Foster Bros
Port Arthur
Ross Eppes of
Silsbee
Frank Grote
Wade Parker
Richard Collier
W C. McNeil
Ed Brown
Paul
Mrs Gladys Skinner Returns Home After Hospital Stay
Mrs Gladys Skinner is back home Sunday following a hospitalization at Baptist hospital in Beaumont for a broken right hip. Rev Eugene Jonte and his wife attend a ministers conference in Dallas this week.
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Gladys Skinner
Baptist Hospital
Beaumont
Eugene Jonte
Dallas
Silsbee High selects two 1962 Satsuma beauties
A tea ceremony at Silsbee High School in the science building selected two of ten semi finalists as the 1962 Satsuma beauties. Judges included Adeline Salter Rolfe Christopher and Don Weltinger. Nominees were nominated by signature or petition from all three classes.
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Satsuma
Silsbee High School
Labora
Tory
Satsuma Awareas
Muay
Adeline Salter
Kpac-Tv
Rolfe Christopher
Beaumont
Don Weltinger
Taylor Publishing Company
Home Economics Iit
Tom Singletary
Barbara Best
Cynthia Bolin
Carolyn Bostick
Lana Caldwell
Wanda Caraway
Sandra Davenport
Vivian Dietrich
Norma Doucette
Judy DuBose
Vandaine Hardison
Elizabeth Kennedy
Dorma Litton
Flaine Luna
Beth Madison
Joan Meyers
Joyce Rhea Miller
Patesy Mullins
Sylvia Payne
Beth Pearce
Saundra Savage
Margaret Scoggins
Judy Simmons
Martha Simmons
Carolyn M. Smith
Terry Smith
Mart Tipton
Gloria Watts
Diana Worthey
Becky Yawn
Linda Lee Yawn
Crockett Buys Neyland Feed Store in Silsbee
W P Crockett of Silsbee announced the purchase of Neyland Feed and Appliance in Silsbee and will run Crockett Feed and Supply featuring Purina feeds and fertilizers. A R Neyland, former owner, says he will not retire and will open an office behind the city hall to handle real estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. P. Crockett
Silsbee
Neyland
Crockett Feed
Mr. Crockett
Crockett and Gilchriest
G. W. Gilchriest
Crockett & Gilchriest
Kirby Lumber Corp
City Police Report: 64 Arrests in January and 29 Prisoners
City police arrested 64 people in January and sent 29 prisoners to county jail. Chief Grady Tarver presented the report to the city council noting 17 drunks, 2 petty thefts, 5 disturbing the peace, 2 drunken drivers, an attempted burglary, a warrant arrest from Panola County, and two auto thefts. Police issued 129 parking tickets and investigated eight wrecks. Eleven dogs were destroyed under city ordinance and four dogs remained in the pound. Twenty seven cases were tried in city corporation court.
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Grady Tar
Panola County
Two Guilty Pleas In 88th District Court at Kountz
In Kountz two defendants pled guilty in the 88th District Court this week. A. M. Kirby of Houston received a three year suspended sentence for embezzlement while Thomas Frazier of Kountze was placed on two years probation for burglary. Carl Neal Cole of Angelina faced a felony theft trial by jury for allegedly stealing a $100 bill from Roy Fones of Silsbee.
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A. M. Kirby
Houston
Thomas Frazier
Kountze
H. A. Coe
Selman
Carl Neal Cole
Angelina
Cole
Roy Fones
Silsbee
Hart Brookins
Don Lee Hawthorne
Ray Collins
Charles E. Barnes
W. L. Kemp
G.L. Jordan Sra
B. BD. Banks
Joe P. Neal
O. B. Williford
E. L. Davis
N. C. McGowen Jr
Village Mills
H. Crabtree
Sour Lake
G B Richardson of Kountze Announces Candidacy for County Judge
G B Richardson 52, owner of Modern TV and Appliances in Kountze, declares his bid for Hardin County Judge. A longtime resident, he served six years on the Kountze school board, helped push REA service to Honey Island, supported school bonds, and organized the Kountze Volunteer Fire Department. He has four children and is active in local civic groups.
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G. B. Richardson
Kountze
Silsbee Bee
Hardin County
Richardson
Honey Island
Mr. Richardson
Kirbyville
Chester
Nancy
Lon Morris College
Mack
Air Force
Gilbert
CG. B
Mr and Mrs A W Lewis Injured In Collision
Mr and Mrs A W Lewis of Silsbee were injured when their car collided with a Trailways Bus Saturday near Jasper at highways 96 and 190. They were hospitalized with bruises and a broken leg. Mrs Lewis, a Silsbee High School teacher, underwent knee and leg surgery and remained in hospital.
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A. W. Lewis
Silsbee
Trailways
Jasper
Baptist Hospital
Beaumont
Lewis
Ben Williams Seeks Commissioner Post in Precinct 2
Ben Williams of Kountze announces candidacy for Hardin County Precinct No. 2 commissioner. A WWII veteran, 44, veteran service officer for five years, with a construction and soil conservation background. He is married with three children and active in the Methodist church. He pledges full-time dedication if elected.
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Ben Williams
Kountze
Williams
Hardin County
Methodist Church of
The
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Hardison Files For Justice Of Peace In Silsbee Area
A R Hardison of Silsbee announces for the Pet. 5 justice of peace seat. Incumbent Louis Sellers is not seeking reelection. Hardison, seven years in Silsbee, works for Kirby Lumber Corp with wife and two daughters. He lives in Silsbee, formerly from Limestone County, and is a Church of Christ member focusing on youth welfare.
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AR. Hardison
Silsbee
Justice of the Peace of
Fof Silsbee
Pre-School Registration Posted For Silsbee High Gym
Silsbee pre-school registration is planned for Friday Feb 16 from 8 AM to 3:30 PM in the high school gymnasium. Principal Mrs. W E Sheffield of Read Turrentine Elementary urges children aged three by Sept 1 1962 to register and bring birth certificates if available. The county nurse will administer the required smallpox immunization.
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Silsbee
W. E. Sheffield
Read-Turrentine
Sheffield
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Venice
Rusk
Baptist Hos
Willis Selman
Veniremen
R. A Richardson
Dwayne Overstreet
A. L. Bevil
Davis
Parks
Lucille Gore
Spurger Highway
Jefferson County
Gore
E. W. Coleman
Ira W. Moore
Leo G. Hickman
Rusk State Hospital
Coleman
Hickman
Moore
Earl
Smokey) Stover
Earl Stover
Congress
Smoky) Stover
U. S
Jack Brooks
Silsbee Chamber of Commerce
Silsbee Kiwanis Club
Kiwanis
Trinity-Neches Boy Scout Council
First Methodist Church
Vanderbilt University
University of Texas Law School
George Kirkpatrick Jr
Fletcher Richardson
R. C. Williams
Justice
Louis Sellers
Elmer McLaughlin
Edgar Eaves
J. W. Gleason
Alvis Ray Hardison
Earl B
W. S. Martin Jr
Tom James
Chance Loeb
J. M. Bowman
R. H. Overstreet
D. W. “Rocky” Richardson
Archie Gore
John H. Rice
F. B. James
Tom Burch
Weston Harrison
Lack
19Th
House
D. D. Shine
S. M. Miears Jr
C. B. Watts Jr
Lions Crippled Children’s Camp
Kerrville
Chib
Tom Tennison Jr
Paul Georgas
Warren Bowder
U—dd
Read
Drake
Billy Tarver
George Haynes
Tiger
R. A. Hebert
Little League
Methodists
Georgas
Daniel Perkins and Associates of
Baytown
J. O. Allbritton
West Fork, Ark
Clayton Stutte
le Mose Hawthorne
Neyland Feed
Ver
88Th District Court
Kountz
88Th District Criminal Court
A. R. Hardison
Pet
Justice of Peace
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