Local Students on Honor Roll at Lon Morris College
John W. Cones and Kathleen Me Whorter of Silsbee earned honor roll honors at Lon Morris College Jacksonville Texas for the fall semester of 1963 64. Cones is son of Mr and Mrs John D Cones Whorter is daughter of Mr and Mrs Ira V McWhorter. They received points for academic rankings with A B and C grades reflected in semester hours.
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Lon. Morris College
Ksonville
Texas
John W. Cones
John D. Cones
Silsbee
Kathleen MeWhorter
Ira V. McWhorter
Parking Lot Sought For Downtown Area
Aardin County voters show 7,876 in record poll taxes with exemptions for youths and seniors. Silsbee leads with 3,281, Kountze 1,216, Chance-Loeb 973. Totals by precinct listed. Two Silsbee duchesses chosen for Neches River Festival Queen Coronation on April 17. parade set for 10 a.m. April 19.
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Aardin County
Willie Bean
Silsbee
Kountze
Chance Loeb
Isbee
Chance - Loeb
Village Mills
Honey Island
Neches River
Beau- Saratoga
Mont
Batson
Our Lake
King's Court
Sally Hartman
John S. Hartman
Avenue 1
L Extension
Jean Poshataske
W. J. Poshataske
North Ninth
Ludus Club
Poshataske
Silsbeeix Club
Port Art I
John E. Kirtley 80 Dies in Lufkin
Funeral services were held for John E. Kirtley 80 in Lufkin after a long illness. He died Thursday at home. interment followed at Garden of Memories. He was father of Travis Kirtley of this city.
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John E. Kirtley
Lufkin
Gibso
Garden of
Memorie
Travis Kirtley
Trustees Study Tax Needs For New Building Program
Trustees discuss financing options for a new school building program in Silsbee. The board weighs impacts on property taxes and seeks to protect local merchants while considering various plans including building a new Waldo High School and expanding the current facilities. A committee is set to refine costs and present final proposals.
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Cori
Pan Ceanary School
Bilding Pee
Tars Fenner
Pana Ees Eesti
Fender
George
Ingram
Ender
Scholastick
Susbee Schools
First Baptist Church
Chareh
Silsbee
Parrish
Schlesinger Pavers
Beaumont
A. A
Dallions
McClanahan
Voara
Mathews High
Isbee High
Wariance
Alow
Thel
Nin
Spector
Don L. Hough
Dave Perrell
Howard Westmorel
D. Anderson
Houston
Westmoreland
Ollie
Lillian
Maurine Davis
Lorena Lacy
Feover Insurance
Silsbee High School
APW
Heights
Coo J Chapel
Attorneys Enter Final Arguments In Irwin Trial
Final arguments open in the Irwin trial as defense and state teams prepare to present closing points. Judge H A Coe recessed court after 2:30 p.m. and will reconvene at 7:00 p.m. The case has drawn wide public attention in Kountze and surrounding areas. District Attorney R A Rich and defense attorney Dwayne Overstreet coordinate the final phase with Irwin and Wyatt facing murder charges.
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Roland Lavin
Distr
H.A. Coe
W. L
Doc Selman
Gien Kirby
Irwin
Wyatt
Tax and Title Department
Jury Opment Co
Jasper
Kountze
88Th District
Kountee
New York
Trwin
Time Inc. Operae
R.A. Rich
Washington
Jardson
W. C. Holth
Dwayne Overstreet
Hardin Memorial Hospital
Hopkins Georgas and Jones Seek City Council Seats
City candidates Hopkins Georgas and Jones vie for seats on the Silsbee City Council. In a Wednesday notice from City Secretary Cesar Cravens, they announce their re election bids alongside potential challengers Lenox Hawthorne and Dr. R. O. Jackson as the field shapes up ahead of the per se election.
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Filea
Silsbee City
Jon
Cesar Cravens
Dominguez
Arinounent
H.C. Hopkins
Paul Lested
Heorgis
Jones
Hopkins
Lenox
Hawthorne
R. 0. Jackson
SBE
Hardin County Commissioners Approve Temporary Tax Office Aid
The Hardin County Commissioners meet in Kountze to authorize temporary tax office deputies until May 1 with a salary raise for the tax staff. They also accept the resignation of a hospital board member and discuss condemnation awards for property on Highway 327 and related rights of way for Highway 327 and Farm Road 1293. Election judges for 1964 were appointed.
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Hax Collee Bean
Mardin County
Kountze
U Mffice
Bean
Stanley
Hardin Memoria Hospital
Coe
Earl Stover
Ion
Robert
Cecil Cobble
Keneth Beil
Cecil
Lani
James Te
Landis
Italley
Howell
Lues Carpenter
Clovel
T"bell
Dettie Robinson
Silsbee
Fromm
F.young
Peavy
J. Davis
Luther Smith
Neches
Honey Island
Mrs. Leon Messina Dies in New York City
Mrs. Leon Messina, 48, of New York, died Sunday morning after a prolonged illness. Funeral services were held at Mardin Memorial Hospital on Tuesday. Survivors include her husband Leon Messina two sons a daughter her mother three brothers and two grandchildren all of New York. She was the daughter in law of Mrs. Filippa Messina of this city.
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Leon Mes
New York
C. C. Barclay
Mardin Memorial Hospital
Kountze
Leon Messina
Filippa Messina
Miss Cobble Named Homecoming Queen at Lon Morris
Miss Cobble was chosen Homecoming Queen at Lon Morris College Jacksonville by student vote. Other nominees include Miss Honeysuckle Turner Madisonville Miss Danny Ramsey Garrison Miss Linda Little Houston and Miss Janis Nicholson Rusk. Cobble 1962 Silsbee High graduate presides Lambda Sigma Sorority and A Capella Choir member. sophomore at Lon Morris and daughter of Cecil and Georgie Cobble of Silsbee.
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Lon Morris College
Jacksonville
Queen’s Court
Honeysuckle ‘Turner
Madisonville
Danny Ramsey Bf Garrison
Linda Little
Houston
Janis Nicholson
Rusk
Cobble
Silsbee star Paul Johnson signs with Texas A&M
Silsbee all state halfback Paul Johnson signed a four year scholarship with Texas A&M after a final arrangement on Feb 11. Ag field coach Leonard Brown and Tiger head coach Ray McGallion praised the move as Johnson will be heavily relied upon to bolster the Aggie team. Paul is the son of Mr and Mrs Allen Johnson, the latter an A&M graduate.
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Paul Johnson
Silsbee
Texas A & M
Leonard Brown
Tiger
Ray McGallion
Johnson
Brown
Aggie
Paul
Allen Johnson
Joint PIA Meeting To Decide Fate Of High School Units
The Junior and Senior High School Parents Teachers Associations hold a joint meeting Monday at 7 am in the high school. Attendees will discuss continuing the PTA next year and vote on the issue. Memorial observances for Conners Day and special recognition for past PTA presidents are planned. A film "Is Smoking Worth It Choose the High Road" will be shown, sponsored by the American Cancer Society and American Medical Association, with parents invited to view.
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PIA
Enior
Conners
Jewel Rariman
Turrentine Pta
The
PTA
Themerican Cancer Society
American Medical Association
Last Rites Held In Call For Mrs Gee 76
Mrs Olly Williams Gee, 78, died after months long illness in Rixson Memorial Clinic near Kirbyville. Last rites were held Tuesday at the Call Kodist Church with Rev. John Fills and Rev. Robert Koch assisting.
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Mrs. Gee
Olly Williams Gee
John Fills
Wan
Robert Koch
Buna
Gee
Rixson Memorial Clinic
Kirbyville
Bill Fields Heads Lamar Fraternity
Lamar Tech obtains Bill Fields a 1061 graduate from Silsbee High where he starred as a Tiger gridman. Fields is the son of Mrs. 363 North El ior government grades placed him on the honor roll at Lamar. Griffith, principal of Silsbee Junior High, ended Baptist Hospital in Bows mont Monday for tests and diagnosis following severe back pains.
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Lamar Tech
Silsbee High
Fields
North Elior
Lamar
Griffith
Silsbee Junior High
Baptist Hospital
Bowsmont
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Allen Mortis
Chur
Lake Charles
Miss Sally Hartman
Ity Council Chamber
Bayard Birdwell
Chamber Ofommerce
Frank
Ridwell
Jpping
Thes
Bundant
Statewsy
Birdwell
Birdwell and Grote
Howard Frove
RW. Collier
Jack Freage
Tommy Alford
Chit Baker
Frank Rudisaille
Fen ‘Bower
Conley
Bradshave
Rex Worley
Bob
Shave
NB. McCarney
Marinod
John
Ferdinalayne Nerren
Robert T mi
Paul Georges
Buck Gibson
W._R. Athey
Lester
L F
Billie Holmes
Ates
H.C
Ollier
Rudisaile
Almond
McCarney
Alford
Baker
Knox Hathorne
Bert
Sounell
Grote
Counseit
Chambersommerce
Huey
Onal
Ethleen Bridges
Silbee
Jo Ann Pate
Jes Sehne Funnels
Feo Brothers
Hey
Bridges
Ray” Bridges
Dalles Iin
J. le Busoni
al Silsbee
New York City
Carole Cobble
Miss Cobble
Lon Morris
Georgas
Silsbee Lions Club
Chambershinter[of Commerce
Amplish
Pee
Inder
Hawthor
Sinesday
Grid
Gertrude Parrish
E. C. Nash
Atlantic City
Bill Fields
Lamar Fraternity
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