This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 21 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Silsbee Bee
Location
Silsbee, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1963
Page
1
No leads surfaced Wednesday afternoon on a burglar who hit four Silsbee schools Monday night. About 110 dollars in cash and 25 dollars in checks were taken from vaults, with entry tied to a master key. Police report no missing trophies or papers and no suspect identified.
The gathering at Silsbee greeted by sunny weather focused on Kirby Lumber Corporation’s future. They noted the death of W. H. Seaman and discussed board vacancies, with Mr. Stanley joining in 1950 and advancing to vice president. Other executives attended and spoke on engineering and economic issues for a proposed plywood plant.
Winter sickness and wet weather cut attendance across six Silshee schools by nearly 20 percent. On Monday 676 pupils were absent, 11 percent remained out Wednesday at 392, with Tuesday totaling 418 absences. typical days see about 225 of 3462 absent. Colds flu stomach disorders pink eye chicken pox mumps and measles affected students.
Elton Brookins filed for another term on the Silsbee City Council. He lives at 745 North Tenth Street and works in Mobil Oil Beaumont processing. He is the first second generation councilman, and says unity and progress motivate his bid to keep things running smoothly.
Lions plan auditions at the Junior High School auditorium starting Friday at 7 p.m and continuing Mondays and Fridays until further notice. Dr. Paul Johnson says contact LV 5 2611 for details. Proceeds support library programs scholarships and needy children. Performances are set for March 21 and 22 at the high school auditorium.
Six past presidents were recognized at a joint Founders Day program held by three local PTA units. Read-Turrentine Unit president H L Lackey led the recognition segment as Mrs John L Bell of Beaumont delivered the guest address on PTA roles and future. Kirby PTA hosted with Mrs C S Sherrell presiding. The event featured the high school band directed by M L Winger and an invocation by Rev Larry M Correll.
Funeral services were held at St Martin's Episcopal Church for Harry M. Seaman 75 of Silsbee a longtime lumber executive who died Friday in a Corpus Christi hospital. Burial was at Forest Park Cemetery in Houston. Surviving are three sons John G. Seaman Robert L. Seaman and Harry M. Seaman Jr. plus a sister Mrs. Ralph A. Crawford.
Around 40 players turned out for the first practice at the high school park under coach Tony Rothrock. No lettermen have reported yet, and the squad is expected to be young and thin as the season approaches.
Supt Don L Hough outlines daily events for Public Schools Week in Silsbee and statewide March 4 to 6 to introduce citizens to programs and achievements Mayor Frank L McClanshen Jr urges community visitation and support Two million adults visit classrooms annually with a 13th year observance Read Turrentine and Waldo Mathews visitation events set at Silsbee High and elementary sites Science Fair Junior High gym March 5 High School visitation and related ceremonies March 6 Kirby visitation March 7 PT A meeting and service awards March 8 district teachers convention in Beaumont
During the past week 28 persons were booked into the county jail. Officers brought in 18 for drunkenness the highest weekly total this year. Others included two for driving while intoxicated one DWI felony one pistol carrying two traffic violations two hot checks and two for drunken in a car.
The Silsbee Independent School District census for 1963-64 shows 3532 eligible students, up 159 from last year. White students numbered 2761 and Black students 771. Supt Don L. Hough reported January attendance up slightly, with only the high school and Kirby Elementary down from last year. The cafeteria ended the year with a 4608.66 profit, and two 72 passenger buses were approved for next year. The board to study football field grass, tax collections topped 93 percent, and a new band uniform sample will be sought from Ostwald Inc. A Sabine Neches administrators meeting is set for Beaumont on Feb 25.
Miss Danna Holmes, senior English major at Rice University, is among eight honorees for Rice's Archi Arts Ball Euphoria on February 24 at Houston City Auditorium. Her mother, Mrs Glen Roberts, runs KKAS radio. Readiness included campus reception on February 18 with architecture student costumes and a Fantas tists portrayal by Howard Iszkowitz.
Cub Scout Pack 199 has a Blue-Gold banquet at 7 p.m. in Read furrentine School cafeteria with W. H. McMullin as guest speaker and a “The Story of how Scouting Began” theme. Pack 8 hosts a 6:30 p.m. event at Kirby Elementary cafetorium with Mel Stuart and Eugene Jonie as guests. awards and recognitions planned. L. P. Skinner, injured in a fall from a ladder at Hardin Drug, returns home after surgery at Baptist Hospital.
A local committee investigates forming a Silsbee Heart Association unit linked to the Texas Heart Association. Dr. Sam P. Copeland chairs, with Robert Neyland, Elise Tennison, and Jacqueline Collier on finance, education, and publicity. A Heart Month mail and cannister fund campaign starts, with plans for ongoing community heart services and school and civic programs.
Tiger coach Jim Rand announced eleven lettermen for the prior season amid a campaign that saw the team finish third after a late rally. Seniors Johnny Cone Henry Holland Andy Cresbs and Mark Edwards head the list with four seniors and seven juniors including Gerald Walker Punky Parks Franklin Dyer Clyde Drake Reggie Madison Tim Hoke and Robert Hare. Rand praised the group for lifting the Tigers from fourth or fifth to third place with a strong finish.
Funeral services for John Lee McGallion 64 life-long resident of Silsbee were held at 2 p m Saturday at Frank's Branch Church Burial was in Frank's Branch Cemetery with Farmer Funeral Home in charge He died on arrival at Tennison Clinic at 630 a m last Thursday Survivors include his wife a son J M of Silsbee daughters Mrs Elma Eddings Miss Susie Marie McGallion Miss Evelyn McGallion and Miss Sybie McGallion of Silsbee his mother Mrs Laura McGallion of Silsbee brothers Chet and Arthur of Fred and Oscar Elma and W T of Silsbee sisters Mrs Bessie Simmons of Jacksonville and Mrs Addie Mae Gore of Silsbee and three grandchildren.
Silsbee's post office will close all day Friday February 22 in observance of George Washington's birthday. Federal agencies mark the holiday. all other Silsbee businesses stay open, including the Silsbee State Bank with regular store hours.
L. W. Belt 68 fell at his Silsbee home Wednesday afternoon and broke his left hip. He was taken to Santa Fe Hospital in Temple after x rays at Parker in Clinte. Mrs. Belt accompanied him and he previously had part of his left leg amputated. Belt was outside tending baby chicks when the fall occurred.
Silsbee student Mike Brookins has been notified by Dean Fred Nsenson of his outstanding Fall Semester 1962 record placing him on Texas A&M College's Distinguished Student list. He is a junior mechanical engineering major, son of Mr. and Mrs. Hart Brookins, and a 1960 Silsbee High School graduate planning to pursue a law degree after engineering.
Mr. and Mrs. I. F. Eldredge and their sons visited over the weekend in Brazoria at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George G. Badge.
Tigers beat Silsbee 57 to 42 to secure third place behind Bridge City and Nederland. Johnny Cones led with 25 points for the Tigers as Victor paced Victor with 37 and 4 percent shooting. Don Morris of Bridge City topped the league with 170 points. Cones set a single game scoring record with 43 points against Jasper.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.