Jimmy Sims Named To Fill Vacancy On City Council
Jimmy R. Sims Jr. was appointed to fill the unexpired term of Silsbee City Councilman Paul Georgas who resigned to run for mayor. The term ends April 1970. The unanimous vote followed a nomination by Councilman Landolt and second by Councilman Rudisale at a special meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Sims
Jimmy R. Sims Jr
Kirby Lumber Corp
Silsbee
Paul Georgas
Georgas
Sims
C. E. “Pete” Landolt
Frank Rudisaile
Auto Tags Go On Sale At Kountze
Hardin County residents can buy 1968 vehicle license plates starting February 20 at the Kountze tax office. Additional sales on February 24 at Silsbee Auto Co. and by Ray Martin, Nellie Dixon, and Beau lah Skinner. Purchasers need a 1968 receipt and title. Silsbee hours 8 to 5 weekdays, 8 to noon Saturdays. Plates reflect new series MKB MJ R MJY MJZ and cost similar to last year. Texas expects over 7.2 million registrations in 1969 with reflectorized plates. Registration runs February 1 to April 1 statewide. Do not wait till last minute.
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Hardin County
Kountze
Fred Anders
Silsbee Auto Co
Ray Martin
Lumberton
Nellie Dixon
Sour Lake
Beaulah Skinner
Saratoga
Silsbee
Alf Fullingim
Silsbee Auto
Sarah Hendrix
J. C. Dingwall
Texas
Dingwall
Bounty Tax
Hardin County Commissioners
Hedge
Val Hickman
Kountze Chamber of Commerce and Engineers From Peaumont
Village Creek
Raymond Lewis Found Dead At Home In Beaumont
Raymond Lewis aged 64 was found dead at 2 10 p m Tuesday in his East Avenue residence from natural causes. Final rites are today at 10 a m in Farmer Funeral Home chapel with Rev. R E Barclay officiating. Burial follows in Magnolia Cemetery. Lewis, a Santa Fe Railroad retiree, lived alone and is survived by a sister Mrs Carlo Danna of Beaumont.
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Raymond Lewis
East Avenue L
Farmer Funeral Home
Rev
R. E. Barclay
Magnolia Cemetery
Beaumont
Lewis
F. L. Morse
Morse
Justice of the Peace
Rex Moore
Sgt
Morris Cole
Moore
Judge Moore
Carlo Danna
Mrs Carl Markley Dies In Beaumont At 80
Mrs Carl Markley 80 died at her home 7900 Concord Road Beaumont after four decades in the city She was a Lineville Iowa native and lifelong Beaumont church member WSCS Philathea class and charter member of the Beaumont Music Commission Funeral services were held Saturday at the Kel ley Hixson Funeral chapel with Dr John Wesley Hardt officiating Burial was Magnolia Cemetery Survivors include son Joe Markley of Beaumont two daughters Mrs H W Edwards and Mrs Alf Fullingim of Silsbee 15 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren
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Carl Markley
Concord Road
Beaumont
Lineville
Iowa
First United Methodist Church of
WSCS
Philathea Berean
Beaumont Music Commission
Markley
Silsbee
Kelley - Hixson
First United Methodist Church
John Wesley Hardt
Magnolia
Joe Markley
H. W. Edwards
Alf Fullingim
Raid on Teen Party Nets Ten Teens and One Adult
A Saturday night raid on a private Lumberton beer party on Cooks Lake Road netted ten teenagers and one adult, with as many as 30 youths believed present. Officers arrived to find the attendees had scattered. ten were captured and the rest escaped. Sheriff Henry Overstreet provided the figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lumberton
Henry Overstreet
Cooks Lake Road
Overstreet
Elmer Prosise
E. Ricks
Buck Hale
Justice of the Peace
Beaumont
Ricks
Lenox Hawthorne Heads Silsbee Chamber for 1969 70
Lenox Hawthorne, vice president of Silsbee Auto Co, was elected president of the Silsbee Chamber of Commerce for 1969 70, starting April 1, succeeding Nelson Long. New officers include W A Barclay Jr and Jack Hedge. The board also named five new three year directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lenox Hawthorne
Silsbee Auto Co
Silsbee Chamber of Commerce
Nelson Long
Hawthorne
Chamber
W. A. Barclay Jr
Silsbee State Bank
Jack Hedge
Neches National Bank
Richard Jones
Render Wilson
Ross Iles
Jimmy Jeffrey
Filing Deadlines Set For Rose Hill Acres Mayors Race
March 5 is the filing deadline for mayor, alderman, and town marshal seats in Rose Hill Acres. Applications with a $1 filing fee must be filed at the town clerk’s residence or the mayor’s home. E J Jones filed for Silsbee City Council Place 4, opposing incumbent C E Landolt. Absentee voting runs March 11 to 28. Other candidates include James Hays Place 5, R F Sanford Place 6, and Paul Georges for mayor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Hill Acres
O. D. Lowry
Harold Avants
Lowry
E. J. Jones
Jones Gulf Service
Hardin County
Silsbee
C. E. “Pete”Landolt
Jones
Jasper County
First Baptist Church
Knights of Pythias
R. F
Sanford
Paul Georgas
Silsbee Little League Plans Monday Night Meeting
Silsbee Little League will hold a business meeting Monday night at 7:30 in Neches National Bank. Martin Wilson says plans for the coming season will be discussed and all interested persons are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Little League
Neches National Bank
Martin Wilson
Married Student Policy Amended by Silsbee Trustees
The Silsbee Independent School District board revised the married student policy from 1968. Married students may attend classes toward a diploma but may not represent the school or participate in bands, athletics, or clubs. Pregnant students must withdraw and interview with the principal before the next semester. The board also discussed policy reviews, salary considerations, and insurance advisory changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Independent
Board of Education
Don L. Hough
Two Incumbents File For Trustee Reelection
Two incumbents seek re election to the Silsbee School Board as the April 5 vote approaches at the fire hall. Nominations closed March 4 for places 1 and 2. Dr W J Poshataske and Earl Stover, both incumbents, filed last week. Absentee voting runs March 14 to April 2 at the school business office. election judge is E J Dietrich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee School Board of Trustees
Silsbee
E. J. Dietrich
W. J. Poshataske
Earl Stover
School Business Office
Elizabeth Williams
Emma Dean Bell
Board of Trustees
Poshataske
Stover
George Tennerson
J. E. “Pete” Farmer
Robert Neyland
Betty Meade
Two From Silsbee Make Lon Morris College Honor Roll
Sandra Kaye Jonte and Shar on Gaye Jonte, daughters of Rev. and Mrs. R. Eugene Jonte of Silsbee, were among 35 students named to Lon Morris College Dean's List for the semester ending January 25. Five earned Distinguished Dean's List honors, including four foreign students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandra Kaye Jonte
Sharon Gaye Jonte
R. Eugene Jonte
Silsbee
Lon Morris College
H. V. Robinson
Mayor McClanahan will not seek reelection again
In a letter to editor Frank L. McClanahan Jr. states he will not run in the April 1 City Election to devote time to his insurance agency. He thanks supporters of eight years in office and pledges continued interest in Silsbee's growth as a private citizen. Also notes visits from Mr. and Mrs. Ellis D. Martin of Aldine and Mrs. Paul James Thomas, who has moved to Clydebank Scotland to join her husband in offshore drilling work.
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Tommy Read
Silsbee Bee
Silsbee
Texas
Mr. Read
Citi
Frank L. McClanahan Jr
City of
Paul James Thomas
inClydebank
Scotland
P. L. Woodward
C. O. Thomas
James B Lang On OU Honor Roll
Norman Oklahoma James By ron Lang of Silsbee was among 3 325 University of Oklahoma students who earned places on the university honor roll for the 1968 69 fall semester announced Dr J Herbert Holloman OU president To be eligible a student must have an overall grade average of a better in a minimum of 12 credit hours and must not have a failing or unsatisfactory mark in any course
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Norman
Okla
James Byron Lang
Silsbee
University of Oklahoma
J. Herbert Holloman
Death notices for Harmon Moody and N A Cravens
Bulletin reports Harmon Moody former resident of this city died Wednesday at 3 30 p m in Santa Fe Hospital Temple Rites pending announced by Farmer Funeral Home N A Cravens board chairman of Silsbee State Bank admitted to St Elizabeth Hospital Beaumont for treatment
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harmon Moody
Santa Fe Hospital
Temple
Farmer Funeral Home
N. A. Cravens
Silsbee State Bank
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Beaumont
Funeral Rites Held For Mrs Pearl Sherrell Sunday
Mrs Pearl D Sherrell aged 76 died suddenly Saturday at the Schlesinger Geriatric Center in Beaumont Funeral services were conducted at 4 pm Sunday at the Farmer Funeral chapel Rev R E Barclay officiating Burial followed at El Paso Cemetery She was a native of West Point Kentucky member of First Baptist Church Silsbee and lived in Silsbee eight years She was mother of the late Clint Sherrell a highway patrolman Survivors include her son A J Sherrell Jr of Oakland California two sisters Mrs Matt Shipley of West Point and Mrs Walter Page of Hayward California
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl D. Sherrell
Schlesinger Geriatric Center
Beaumont
Farmer Funeral Chapel
R. E. Barclay
el Paso Cemetery
West Point
First Baptist Church of
Silsbee
Clint Sherrell
A. J Sherrell Jr
Oakland
Calif
Matt Shipley
Walter Page
Hayward
Public School Week Observed Across Silsbee District
District joins nationwide Public School Week March 3 7 with a scheduled visitation plan to minimize classroom disruption. O Neill Intermediate Monday Junior High March 4 Kirby Robinson Read Turrentine Elementary March 5 and Silsbee High March 6. Lions Kiwanis Optimist Clubs to dine March 4. Cloverleaf Exquisett Clubs join Robinson lunch. Career night March 6 7 to 9 at Silsbee High features college trade and vocational school reps.
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Silsbee
Don L. Hough
O'Neil
Kirby
Rib
Inson
Read - Turrentine
Silsbee High
Lions
Kiwanis
Optimist
Cloverleaf
Exquisett
Robinson
Public meeting on Lumberton water sewer plan set
Lumberton residents are invited to a public meeting Friday Feb 21 at Lumberton High School auditorium starting 7 50 p m. Steering Committee chair Wilson Green says experts including an attorney engineers and a Farmers Home Administration rep will present facts on immediate needs and financing.
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Lumberton
Lumberton High School
Wilson Green
Farmers Home Administration
Robert Neyland
North Hardin Water Supply Co
Green
Neches National Bank
Youth breaks into Robinson School and reports crime
Marvin C. Ford, 17, of Prince Hall Villa, turned himself into Silsbee Police after allegedly breaking into Robinson Elementary School. He reportedly turned over a candy machine, broke a window, and called the dispatcher at 12:41 a.m. Ford was charged with burglary. nothing reported missing. Earlier, Pat Means, 23, of Spurger, was charged with drunkenness and unlawful possession of a pistol after a one car crash on FM 418 near Doctors Hospital. Officers Morris Cole and Don Merrill recovered the pistol. no injuries were reported.
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Marvin C. Ford
Prince Hall Villa
Silsbee
Robinson Elementary
Ford
Robinson School
Ed Thedford
Pat Means
Spurger
Silsbee Doctors Hospital
Means
Kirby Lumber Corp
Iree Larm
Morris Cole
Don Merrill
Local Resident Goolsby Undergoes Surgery in Beaumont
L B Goolsby former school teacher and city resident now living in Hardin underwent surgery last week at St Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. B. Goolsby
Hardin
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Beaumont
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ronald M. Hickerson
Othe
Hickerson
Cesar Dominguez
Don Allums
Hardin County Commissioners Court
Dominguez
Allums
James Hays
Hays
Commissioners Court
C of C
Little League
Raymond McGallion
Basil Rodgers
Silsbee Insurance Agency
Rodgers
Frank L. McClanahan
Hough
Cynthia Richardson
Kirby Elementary
Jo Anne Hignett
Rayford Birdwell
Earl Wills
McClanahan
Ellis D. Martin
Aldine
Jack Martin
James B. Lang
Bulletin
Pearl Sherrell
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