Commissioners Split On County Depository
Hardin County Commission ers Court held a marathon five hour session to discuss bids for a county depository bank. A motion to designate Silsbee State Bank failed 3-2 with Caraway Burch and Cotten in opposition. Burch then moved to readvertise for a depository, carried 3-2 with Barrington and Lack voting no.
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Hardin County Commissioners Court
Silsbee State Bank
Virgil Caraway
Tom Burch
E. E. Cotten
Burch
Barrington
Silsbee State
Sour Lake State
Neches National
Kountze Peoples State
Eve Havens
Willie Bean
Bean
Paving Begins on Highway 327 Extension in Silsbee
Austin Road Co and Worth Construction Co started paving a two block section of Highway 327 Extension from Highway 96 to Third Street in Silsbee. Concrete laying should finish Friday with traffic reestablished in about two weeks.
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Third Street
Silsbee
Austin Road Co
Worth Construction Co
Lester Landgraf
Cawleys Visit Pvt Larry Cawley at Fort Sam Houston
Lt and Mrs James Cawley and family spent several days last week visiting Pvt Larry Cawley at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio. They also spent time with other relatives during the trip.
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James Cawley
Larry Cawley
J. T. Cawley
Pvt
Fort Sam Houston
San Antonio
Louis Sellers Returns Home From Houston Veterans Hospital
Louis Sellers is home after several weeks of confinement in the Veterans Hospital in Houston.
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Louis Sellers
Veterans Hospital
Houston
Advertising's Reach Shapes Hardin County Spending
Hardin County will spend about 25.2 million on consumer goods this year with advertising guiding how and what to buy. National data show 1966 ad outlays reach 10.6 billion, with newspapers capturing 53 percent of ad spend, 5.67 billion overall. Local advertising equals roughly 933 thousand for Hardin County, about 33 cents per resident.
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New York
Hardin County
American Newspaper Publishers Association
The
Magazine Publishers Association
Silsbee High Band To Present Winter Concert
Silsbee High School band directed by James A. Jones will host its first winter concert Friday at 8 p m in the school auditorium. Selections come from MacBeth La Gassey Grundman Crosser Grainer and Kenny. Tickets are available from band members or at the door.
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Silsbee High Band
Silsbee High School
James A. Jones
W. Francis Mac Beth
Homer la Gassey
Clare E. Grundman
Glenn Crosser
Percy Grainer
George Kenny
Thirty-Eight People Jailed in Hardin County Week
Hardin County Sheriff Henry Overstreet reports 38 detainees at the county jail in the past week. Among charges are one felony hot check, two for abandoning children, eight for gambling, four traffic violations, and multiple counts of drunkenness and related misdemeanors.
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Hardin County
Henry Overstreet
Harold Blythe Signs Football Scholarship With TCU
Harold Blythe wearing number 47 for the Silsbee Tigers signed a letter of intent to attend Texas Christian University in Fort Worth this fall with a full football scholarship. TCU assistant Jim Shafner finalized the document in Silsbee. Blythe, a three year letterman and standout at fullback, was a unanimous All-District selection and the seventh leading ground gainer in triple A football.
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Harold Blythe
Tiger
Texas Christian University
Fort Worth
Jim Shafner
TCU
Silsbee
Blythe
Tiger Grid
Mous
The
Tigers
Mrs Britton Shows Improvement At St Elizabeth Hospital
Mrs Britton who became ill about two weeks ago remains in St Elizabeth Hospital since February 3. Family reports she is showing some improvement but will not receive visitors and is expected to stay hospitalbound for several more weeks.
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W. C. Britton
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Silsbee considers city employee retirement plan and bids for pickup
The Silsbee city council discussed a Texas Municipal Retirement System for all city workers, noting employee contributions and city matches with 170 Texas cities in the program. Three bids for a new Fire Chief pickup were received, and the council will review specifications before award at a called meeting. The library grants $2000 to buy books, a traffic signal at Payne Henderson and North Fifth is now in operation, and volunteers helped install signals reducing costs.
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Silspee City
Dean Gorham
Texas Municipal Retirement System
John Bussby
Silsbee Auto Co
Donalson Motor Co
Thomas Auto Co
Paul Georgas
Wayne DuBose
Jim Hays
Silsbee Library Board
Texas Library Board
State Book Bank
DuBose
Payne-Herndon Roads
North Fifth Street
Highway Department
Southwestern Bell Telephon Co
Gulf States Utilities Co
Waldo Mathews Elementary Closure Moves Students to Robinson
Silsbee School Board voted last week to close Waldo Mathews Elementary grades one through six and transfer students to Frank Robinson Elementary to fill Robinson’s classrooms. Combined enrollments for 1967-68 are projected at 211, with choice options for students preferring not to attend Robinson. Some staffing and administrative changes accompany the reorganization, including new junior high leadership and phased grade realignments across district schools.
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Waldo Mathews School
Frank Robinson
Silsbee
Robinson
C. R. Baker
Waldo
Waldo Mathews
Waldo Mathews High School
Don L. Hough
Silsbee High
Mathews High School
Supt. Hough
B. L. Williams
Read - Turrentine School
Replac
Ing I. B. Griffith
Williams
Read-Turrentine
George Ingram
Sears
Sunelectric
Peden Iron & Steel Co
Ridgways
Silsbee Automotive Parts
Enger Brothers
Hoover Brothers
American Desk
Foremost Equipment Co
Hough
Hoover Brothers Lab
Superior Electronics
Industrial Engine Service
Pat Kirby
Jean Dinkle
Ronnie Nash
Bill Ratchford
Hospital Stock Sales Near Halfway Mark in Silsbee Hospital
Silsbee Doctors' Hospital President Robert Neyland said stock sales total about 60 000 left to reach the 301 000 authorized offering before construction starts. Earlier 101 000 had sold and 200 000 more were authorized for public sale with 54 000 still to be pledged before work begins.
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Silsbee Doctors’ Hospital
Robert Neyland
Neyland
Hospital Board of Directors
Silsbee State Bank
Rayford Birdwell
Police Chief Tarver Hospitalized After Light Stroke
Silsbee Police Chief Tarver was admitted to St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont Monday for tests and possible surgery after suffering a light stroke on Feb. 5. His equilibrium and left side weakness prompted medical care. doctors may test for a blood clot in the leg over several days.
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Silsbee
Tarver
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Beaumont
R. R. Millions Plan For Fiftieth Anniversary
Mr and Mrs R R Million of Silsbee will be honored with a reception February 26 from 2 to 5 pm at 735 South Seventh Street hosted by their son in law and daughter Frank Rudisaile and wife. The couple married February 28 1917 in Route 1 Lufkin and moved to Silsbee in 1933 where he ran the Variety Store. He served on Silsbee City Council and enjoyed hunting, especially deer, with ties to the Hardin County Wildlife Association. Retired since 1950, he remains active in public affairs and invites friends through the press to call on the 26th.
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R. R. Million
Silsbee
Frank Rudisaile
South Seventh Street
Million
Route 1
Lufkin
Corine Sargent
Millions
Mr. Million
West Texas
Hardin County Wildlife Association
Millien
City Police Issue 129 Traffic Tickets in January
Silsbee city police issued 129 traffic violation tickets and 36 other arrests in January. Of the 36 arrests, six went to Corporation Court, three to out-of-county officers, and the rest to the county sheriff. Police logged 223 parking meter tickets, 21 accidents, 11 funeral escorts, and 80 miscellaneous calls. Two patrol cars traveled 10,508 miles, including 30 trips to the county jail in Kountze.
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Silsbee
Grady Tarver
Kountze
Weekend visits span Waco and Thibodaux
Mrs. Kenneth Williams and son and Mrs. Leona Whitman visited in Waco at the home of Mr. and Mrs. B. R. Walker and family. Mrs. Jimmy McDonald departed Saturday for Thibodaux Louisiana to visit her daughter and family, Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Hughes.
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Kenneth Williams
Leona Whitman
Waco
B. R. Walker
Jimmy McDonald
Thibodaux, la
Eddie Hughes
Army Entry for Jimmy Hargrove at Fort Polk
Jimmy Hargrove entered the US Army on January 25 and is now stationed at Fort Polk Louisiana. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Howard Hargrove.
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Jimmy Hargrove
Fort Polk, la
Howard Hargrove
Two Teens Fined for Beer Possession in Silsbee
In Silsbee Corporation Court last Saturday, Harold Young of Buna and R L Graham of Evadale were fined 40 and 25 dollars respectively after speeding and possessing beer found in a cold carton during a city stop. Two Silsbee High School students were taken to the police station for drinking but not fined. The January docket totaled 155 cases, with 114 guilty pleas and total fines of 1752.40 dollars.
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Harold Young
Buna
R. L. Graham
Evadale
Young
Corporation Court
L. A. Yankie
Graham
Silsbee
Silsbee High School
Yankie
Youth Center To Elect Officers
The Silsbee Youth Activities Association will meet in the Heritage room of the Silsbee State Bank at 7 30 p m to elect officers and the board of directors. Ward Bush and a committee will report. memberships include $2 for individuals $3 for couples and $10 for organizations. public invited.
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Silsbee Youth Center
Silsbee Youth Activities Association
Heritage
Silsbee State Bank
Ward Bush
Civic Club
Hugh Smith
Tigers Edge Liberty 48-47 to Close Season
Silsbee Tigers claim second place in district 9-3 with a 48-47 win over Liberty. Dan Montgomery guided a contending lineup built around Danny Bass who scored 20 points, while David Harrell added 12 as Silsbee overcame a third-quarter slump to seal the victory.
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Silsbee Tiger Cagers
Liberty Tuesday
Silsbee
West Orange
Dan Montgomery
Tigers
Letterman
Danny Bass
Jasper
Liberty
Panthers
Bass
David Harrell
Birth notices from Silsbee area add new babies
Mr and Mrs Ernest Marshall of Silsbee welcome Paul Ray born February 12 at St Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Linda Kelley formerly of this city is noted as mother. Also listed are several other births: John Hayden Bohler February 7 in Hardin Memorial Hospital Kountze. Pamela Di Ana Reeves February 7 in Silsbee. Terry Gordon Anderson February 10 in Kountze. John Scott McDaniel February 10 in Beaumont. Danny Lee Simmons April Michelle Simmons February 10 in Buna. Debra Winn February 11 in Evadale. Weather Marie Peck February 11 in Fred. Darren Lynn Jordan February unknown. Kerry Allen Brewer February 11 in Silsbee. All parents named with their towns.
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Ernest Marshall
Silsbee
Paul Ray
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Beaumont
Marshall
Linda Kelley
City
Hardin Memorial Hospital
Kountze
Glenn Edward Reeves
Pamela Di‘ana
Terry Gordon
Alfred Elmer Anderson
Virgil Thomas McDaniel
John Scott
Norwood Lee 'S Simmons Jr
Danny Lee
April Michelle
Glenn Dempsey Matthews
Buna
Debra
Leon Winn
Evadale
J. L. Peck
Fred
Eather Marie
Darren Lynn
Dennie Leon Jordan
Booby Loy Brewer
Kerry Allen
iFeb. 11
Little League Managers to Be Named Tuesday
Local Little League officials convene Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the Neches Room of Neches National Bank to select managers for minor major and senior teams. James Skinner president urges attendance as an important meeting for the coming year.
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Neches
Neches National Bank
James Skinner
Vanderburg Named To Lon Morris College Honor Roll
John Q. Vanderburg of Silsbee and son of Mr and Mrs J Q Vanderburg is named to Lon Morris College honor roll for earning 36 or more grade points with A three points B two points and C one point.
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John Q. Vanderburg
Silsbee
J. Q.vanderburg
Lon Morris College
Skinner Family in Richmond Visit at Arnold Homes
Mr and Mrs James Skinner and their sons visited over the weekend in Richmond at the home of Mr and Mrs Clarence Arnold and family.
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James Skinner and Sons
Richmond
Clarence Arnold
Read Family Hosts Weekend Visit in Houston
Mr and Mrs R L Read visited last weekend in Houston at the home of Mr and Mrs Randy Read.
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R. L. Read
Houston
Randy Read
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Mrs. Britton
Gorham
Texas
Tex
R. R. Millions
MR. and Mrs. R. R. Million
Silsbee Corporation
Tiger Cagers
Sllsbee
Wade Norvell
Vic Norvell
Explorer Post 88
Silsbee Junior High
John Hayden
Howard Carroll Bohler
J. C. Vanderburg
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