Aldridge Gets Three Years In Penalty For Embezzling From Kirby Lumber
A jury of 11 men and one woman in 88th District Court at Kountze sentenced Frank M. Aldridge to three years in the state penitentiary after he pleaded guilty to embezzling about 43407 from Kirby Lumber Corp. in a two year scheme. None of the money was recovered and Aldridge awaits Feb 17 sentencing on appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank M. Aldridge
State Penitentiary
Kirby Lumber Corp
Thes
Aldridge
Stanley Cock
AWOL Marines Nabbed Here Following Stickup
Three AWOL Marines from Camp Lejeune were arrested after robbing Joe O Barbo at Bell Service Station on Highway 96 in Silsbee at 1:45 a m Tuesday. They fled with 90 dollars, were charged before Justice Louis Sellers, and jailed. Patrolman Sherrell and sheriff officials recaptured the trio nine miles north of Silsbee, then recovered two more suspects and brought them to Silsbee for questioning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Edward O’barbo
Bell Service Station
Silsbee
Highway 96
Camp le- Juene
North Carolina
James Vernon Fannett
Thomas Mislich
Blue Island
Illinois
William Earl Saylor
Miami
Florida
Justice of the Peace
Louis Sellers
C. S. Sherrell
Spurger Highway
J. T. Burnett
Sherrell
Sheriff's Department
Gore
Sherrill
Whitaker
Albert Sharp
Stanley Coe
Kountze
Polio Suffering Silsbee Warden Is Hospitalized
Warden Olan Davis of the Silsbee area is treated at Hardin County Hospital for a mild polio case as his physician Dr Sam P. Copeland reports no serious injury. Davis was hospitalized Monday after illness Sunday night and may be moved to the Southwest Polio Hospital in Houston today. He is expected to stay at least a month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olan Davis
Silsbee Area
Hardin County Hospital
Sam P. Copeland
Silsbee
Davis
Houston
Copeland
Ellison Family Visits Include Beaumont Hospital
Mr and Mrs O P Ellison Jr of Rosenberg visited over the weekend at the home of his mother Mrs O P Ellison Sr and with her uncle W L Nes bitt who is a patient in Baptist Hospital in Beaumont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. P. Ellison Jr
Rosenberg
O. P. Ellison Sr
W. L. Nesbitt
Baptist Hospital
Beaumont
Man Pleads Guilty To Dis Charge In County Court
One man pleaded guilty to drunk driving in County Judge Lethe Richardson's court on February 2 and was fined 850 plus costs with three days jail. The week saw 17 arrests including five drunken cases five vagrants two affrays and one bond forfeiture according to courthouse records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Stevenson
Leteher Richardson
Dave Yountree
Silsbee Gains Second Place Tie On Johnson's Shooting
Silsbee Tigers beat Victor 50-42 to tie Nederland for second place in the 1A tournament standings. Johnny Johnson led with 19 points as Silsbee built a steady lead, 15-12 after the first period and 35-19 to start the final frame.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Johnson
Victor
Johnny Johnson
Silsbee Tigers
Pirates
Nederland
Tigers
Wamped
Emain
Teacher Unit To Hear Talk On Legislation
R. F. Lerd of Austin will speak at a Hardin County TSTA meeting in Saratoga on Feb 23 at 7 pm. Dinner at Saratoga High School cafeteria. Loyd, longtime Texas public schools associate, will present A Progress Report on TSTA Legislation. Local unit has 228 members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. F. Lerd
Austin
Hardin County
Texas State Teachers Association
Saratoga
J. W. Boykin
Chance-Loeb Public Schools
Saratoga High School
Loyd
Public Schools of Texas
Division of Research and Records
TESTA
Fast
Texas State ‘College
TSTA
Tesgs
Boykin
Wanda Lawrence Dies Suddenly at age 7
Funeral services for Wanda Lawrence seven daughter of Mr and Mrs Edward Lawrence of Silsbee were set for today at Woodrow Baptist Church with Rev B G Roberts officiating. Wanda died Tuesday night at Baptist Hospital Beaumont after a short stay. She is survived by her parents three sisters Polly Ann Nancy Irene and Betty Lynn and grandparents Mr and Mrs Bergnan Gilley Pallbearers were Richard Cheshire James McMillian Joe Perkins and Tom Humphrey Burial followed at Knapple Cemetery under Farver Funeral Home direction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wanda Lawrence
Edward Lawrence
Silsbee
Woodrow Baptist Church
B. G. Roberts
Wanda
Baptist Hospital
Beaumont
Polly Ann
Nancy Irene
Betty Lynn
Bergnan Gilley
Richard Cheshire
James McMillian
Joe Perkins
Tom Humphrey
Knapple Cemtery
Farver Funeral Home
Jury completes rape trial for Ernest Smith in Kountze
The 88th district court heard the case of Ernest Smith charged with rape. Jury selection finished and the first witness, the complainant from Kountze, testified. Defense attorneys are A W Dykus and H A Coe Jr. with District Attorney Stanley Coe and County Attorney Earl Stover prosecuting. Judges and jurors listed including members from Silsbee and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Smith
Rayburn
Willis Selman
Kountze
H. A. Coe Sr
C. S. Beard
Gene Barnes
Rex Moore
George Tyler
Tom Gallagher
Silsbee
Ray Allen
Howard Radley
Sour Lake
Claude Lindsey
J. B. Robertson
J. A. Move
Harry Shaw
Saratoga
Masons To Meet At Lodge 927 Called Friday Night
Masons Lodge 927 will hold a called meeting Friday at 7 PM in the Masonic Temple for master degree work. Roy Rodgers worshipful master invites all members to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonic Lodge 927
Masonic Temple
Roy Rodgers
Auto License Plates Go On Sale Monday
1959 license plates go on sale Monday in Hardin County. Available at the county courthouse tax office, Silsbee Auto Company on Highway 96S, and Sour Lake Insurance Agency. Teel's Garage will sell plates after March 1. An April 1 registration deadline applies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harding County
Willie Bean
Silsbee Auto Company
Silsbee
Sour Lake
Teel
Mr. Bean
Methodist Revival Set for Feb 15 to 20 at Gladewater
Rev. Joe Strother of the First Methodist Church in Gladewater will lead revival services February 15 through 20. He studied at SMU Theological School and has pastored in several Texas and Oklahoma churches. Rev. Ben Pierce will direct the singing with sessions at 10:50 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. next Sunday and 6:45 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, offering 30 minute early services with coffee and donuts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Strother
First Methodist Church
Gladewater
Strother
Jacksonville
Texas
Southern Methodist University School of Theology
League City
Carthage
Bering Memorial Church
Houston
Oklahoma
Ben Pierce
Newgulf
Newton
Bruce Power
Country Club Valentine Dance Featuring Novatones
Sus bee Golf and Country Club hosts a Valentine Dance with the Nova tones of Port Arthur in the new ballroom. Club president Frank McClanahan says members may bring guests and prospective members to tour facilities as part of a membership drive, with about 25 openings available.
Kiwanis Ladies Night Program Scheduled
The Silsbee Kiwanis Club meets tonight at the Bluebonnet Cafe at 7 30 with wives of members as guests. President Pete Farmer says an entertaining program is planned. A basketball game between Kiwanis and Key Club is set for Monday night at the high school gym. Don Mahoney will direct a March target show inviting local amateurs to compete, with possible advancement to Ted Mack Amateur Hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Kiwanis Club
Bluebonnet Cafe
Pete Farmer
Farmer
Kwanis
High
Barrow Visit Reported in Port Arthur
Mr and Mrs D S Barrow visited Sunday in Port Arthur at the home of Mr and Mrs Wallace Davis for a social call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. S. Barrow
Port Arthur
Wallace Davis
Fishermen's Outing Weathered by Northeast Winds at Freeport
A Texas press group led by Capt. Raymond Muchowich aboard the Sunrise faced strong northeast winds that canceled the planned offshore trip. Despite sickness and no catches, the journalists and guests, including Earl Cameron and Tommy, last week enjoyed camaraderie and generous red snappers from the crew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeport
Texas
Raymond Muchowich
Tarpon Inn
Earl Cameron
Vern Sanford
Austin
Texas Press Association
L. A. Wilke
Texas Game and Fish Magazine
Jake Smyth
The
Liberty Vindicator
George Baker
Fort Stockton
Joe Pouns
Pecos Enterprise
William Rowland
Cleburne Times Review
Terry Leary
Aransas Pass
Rockport
Bill Berger
Honda Anvil-Herald
Dick McCune
Dallas News
Joe Studtman
Muchowich
East Bank
Muechowich
Party Boats, Inc
New Bank Proposed In Silsbee
Robert Allan Mann of Woodville, linked to a banking family, arrived in Silsbee to discuss plans for a second bank. He stated a charter is likely and local citizens may be offered stock. East Texas business leaders are reported to support the venture with funds already in place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Robert Allan Mann
Woodville
Mann
Twenty Two Football Letters Awarded At Silsbee
Silsbee High announces twenty two players earned football letters for the 1959 season. Kenneth Parker and Mike McMahon, both seniors, received their third letters with ten other seniors winning their second numerals. Schedule lists home opener September 11 vs Cleveland and an open date October 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee High
Maurice Hobbs
Kenneth Parker
Mike McMahon
Silsbee
Cleveland
OES School Of Instruction Planned In Port Arthur
A school of instruction for the Order of the Eastern Star will be held Saturday at the Port Arthur Masonic Temple. Registration starts 8 a.m. for the day session and 7:30 p.m. for the night session. Luncheon at 1:15. Members asked to bring fried chicken. Kathleen Pollas, worthy grand matron of San Antonio, will conduct. Eva Mae VanWinkle, local lodge worthy matron, invites all members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Port Arthur
Kathleen Pollas
San Antonio
Eva Mae VanWinkle
Neyland to Lead Silsbee Chamber in 1959
Robert A. Neyland, executive vice president of Hardin County Savings and Loan, becomes president of the Silsbee Chamber of Commerce for 1959 after a board meeting. Officers include Cecil Cobble as vice president and Richard Jones as treasurer. Jimmy Jeffrey is secretary. Committee chairs were named by president Martin Wilson for the annual dinner in April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert A. Neyland
Hardin Couny Savings and Loan Associaton
Silsbee Chamber of Commerce
Neyland
Cecil Cobble
Richard Jones
Jimmy Jeffrey
Martin Wilson
L. D. Self
Don L. Hough
E. M. Wilson Jr
R. L
Newton Hopkins
Mr. Self
Dance At Fire Hall Sponsored By Silsbee Ladies Auxiliary
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Silsbee Volunteer Fire Department will sponsor a Sweetheart Dance Saturday night in the Fire Hall. Hours are 8 30 p m to 1 30 a m with music by the Red Tones. Tickets available from auxiliary members and at the door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Volunteer Fire Department
Cubs Fall Shy as Port Arthur Beats Silsbee 69-68
In Port Arthur last Thursday night Port Arthur Woodrow Wilson Bears edged Silsbee 69-68 to seize the district title race. Afoul call in the final seconds sparked Cubs protests. Port Arthur sank two free throws after a technical foul. Silsbee had led by 15 and trailed 41-37 at halftime. Final action looms with tonight’s rematch vs Nederland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Tiger Cubs
Port Arthur
Woodrow Wilson Bears
Cubs
Orange
Tiger Cub
Bears
Woodrow Wilson Bruins
Hardin County Commissioners Mull Furniture Purchase Today
Hardin County commissioners plan a special Thursday session at the courthouse to study furniture for the new courthouse. Judge Fletcher Richardson said the total furnishings cost will be under 66 000 with Dickson and Dickson the court house architects noting low bidder Russ Bennett of Beaumont. Commissioner Tom Burch expressed dissatisfaction with available options saying he has not found exactly what he wants after days of looking. The board designated county depository banks and approved a front end leader purchase for Commissioner Three at 18569 with Browning-Leris as low bidder and authorized 173 80 payment to the state for additions to surplus commodity relief rolls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County
Fletcher Richardson
Dickson
Courthond
Russ Bennett
Beaumont
Richardson
Tom Burch
Commissioners Court
Sour Lake
Burch
Silsbee State Bank of
Silsbee
Sour Lake State Bank of
Peoples’ State Bank of
Vegetable Producers To Meet Feb 26 in Kountze
The Neches Valley Vegetable Producers Association will hold a February 26 meeting at 5 30 p.m. in the Kountze courthouse. Speakers include C F Garner Extension Entomologist and Harlan E Smith Extension Plant Pathologist who will discuss vegetable insects diseases and control measures using slides motion pictures and local vegetable displays showing insect and disease damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neches Valley Vegetable Producers Association
Kountze
C. F. Garner
Harlan FE. Smith
Cravens Improving After Hospital Observation
N A Cravens president of Silsbee State Bank reports improving daily in St Therese Hospital Beaumont after a recent admission for observation and treatment. He expects to remain in Beaumont for an indefinite period for a complete rest, as reported this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. A. Cravens
Silsbee State Bank
St. Therese Hospital
Beaumont
Cravens
Beaumont Hospital
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Coe
Albert Adams
Christ
Adams
Silsstate Bank
W. F. ‘Arwood
John Brewer
Iva McWhorter
Archie Coley
I. E. Marshall
Trank Weaver
Archivelt Morse
J. K. Sautter
Cecil Wise
Jessie Lowell
C. P. Dugat
Alex Work
Roountee
Suishee
Silshee Iby Victor
Tawler
Tabrsen
Blaylock
Carraway
Netterville ’ i
Reeves
Smith
Goodman
Springer
Silsbee Ss
Hk. F. Loyd
Masons
J. R. Sandifer
Chilldren
Lonnie Clapp
Pasadena
G. RB. Jones
Mineola
Frank Jones
Jones
Novatones
Kiwanis
David Read
Corjners
Tommy
Gulf of Mexico
Phyllis Ann
Aldine
Port Acres
Jasper
Huntsville
Open
St. Anthony's
Liberty
French
OES School of Instruction
Port Arthur Bears
Bex
Arthur
Sitshee Tarver
Drake
McDonald
Letat
Pleckman
Arthur Broins
Martin
Tarver Bu i Miller
Bieitle
Savoie
Ake
Gilliedley
Shalittas
Tarver
Porter
Ailsbee
Arthur i
Ture
Browning-lerris
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