County School Board Deliberates Loeb Kountze Contiguity
The county school board continued the Loeb common school district’s bid to become contiguous with Kountze in the dependent district. Loeb and Silsbee boards discussed terms, with Chance and Kountze listening. LOEB petitions cited, while questions of open meetings arose and district roles were clarified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County School Board
Loeb Common
Kountze
Neal House
Loeb
Silsbee
Chance
City Approves 275 Parking Meters for Downtown
City aldermen ordered 275 automatic meters from Duncan Parking Meter Company with delivery in 20 to 30 days. A six month trial splits revenue 50 50 with the company and allows removal if meters are not wanted. Fines for overparking set at a $1 minimum with a five cent hourly rate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duncan
Comany
Sam Nelson
Silsbee
Santa Fe Park
Farmer Funeral Home
T. E. Chumley
H. C. Hopkins
H. M. Jones
Howard Hargrove
Hargrove
Nelson
Jones
Local Man Sentenced For DWI In Beaumont
A Silsbee man, Napoleon J. Jones, 36, pleaded guilty in criminal district court in Beaumont to driving while intoxicated second offense. He received a two year probationary sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Napoleon J. Jones
Criminal District Court
Beaumont
Boyette Seeks Alderman Seat in Silsbee
W C Boyette owner of City Cab Company announces candidacy for alderman on the April ballot in Silsbee. He moved here in 1947 from San Augustine and has a wife and daughter Kay a high school sophomore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ww. C. Boyette
City Cab Company
The
Bee
City of
Silsbee
Boyette
Edgar O'Neil
E. L. Brookins
San Augustine
Kay
Shepperd Opposes Closed Government Meetings
Texas Attorney General John Ben Shepperd urged openness at the Texas Press Association meeting in Austin on January 22. He argued for anti secrecy laws to prohibit closed sessions of government bodies from Capitol to precinct, insisting records be public and penalties apply to officials who violate the law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Ben Shepperd
Texas Press Association
Austin
Shepperd
Ans
Punch
Holmes leads 564th Air Defense Group at Otis AFB
Lt Col Robert W Holmes of Silsbee commands the 564th Air Defense Group based at Otis Air Force Base Falmouth Massachusetts. The Bee corrects a previous report that omitted his role during coverage of Starfire jet interceptors guarding New England.
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Robert W. Holmes
564Th Air Defense Group
New England
The
Bee
Silsbee
564Th Air Defense
Otis Air Force Base
Falmouth
Mass
Holmes
School Closed After Illness Slams Attendance
Supt Don L Hough announced the district will close schools for three days from Tuesday afternoon to Monday morning due to a flu and chickenpox outbreak. Persistent low attendance, worsened by weather and a looming cold snap, risks losing staff under the Gilmer Akin plan. makeup days will be added to reach a 175 day minimum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don L Hough
Hough
Silsbee Kiwanis To Sponsor Brush Control Program
The Silsbee Kiwanis Club will sponsor a Range and Forestry Management program and Brush Control demonstration on March 2 at the Bluebonnet cafe from 1 30 to 3 00 pm. County agents and Extension staff from College Station will conduct the talks showing chemical timing, methods, costs and expected gains from brush control for grass and pine production. A field demonstration using 2 4 5 T in oil and other methods will follow and attendees are urged to participate in both events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Kiwanis Club
Alf Fullingim
Agriculture Committee
Club
B. E. Rea
G. O. Hoffman
C. W. Simmons
College Station
Bluebonnet Cafe
Fullingim
Houston Evangelist To Conduct Baptist Revival Here
The First Baptist Church in Silsbee hosts a revival aligned with Southern conference activities March 6-20. Rev. T. P. Lott of Houston will lead services at 10:00 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. each day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Maresh
First Baptist Church
Silsbee
T. P. Lott
Mrs Lucy Hill Spends Weekend in R L Harrison Home
Mrs Lucy K Hill of Kountze spent the weekend as a guest in the R L Harrison residence, visiting with the family and returning home Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucy K. Hill of
Kountze
R. L. Harrison
Little League To Elect Officers At Feb. 28 Meeting
Silsbee Little League will meet February 28 at 7 00 PM in J D Donalson home 205 8 Second Street to elect officers for 1955. All managers officers and directors and others with an interest in Little League for boys are invited. Representatives from Silsbee Kountze and Kuna are expected to attend as plans for the season are discussed.
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Silsbee
Little League Baseball
J. D. Donalson
Second Street
Donalson
Kountze
Kuna
Flu and weather slow baseball workouts at Silsbee
Silsbee high school baseball opens March 8 with a practice game against Jasper as flu and poor weather delay work. Coach Billy Dinkler, ill with flu, notes limited gym sessions for pitchers and catchers and that full workouts will resume after school reopens. Key pitchers include Lynwood Jones Red Willett Thomas Ray Templeton and Billy Dan VanWinkle with Dalton Bell and Ian Marshall showing promise.
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Silsbee High School
Jasper Bulldogs
Billy Dinkle
Lynwood Jones
Red Willett
Thomas Ray Templeton
Billy Dan VanWinkle
Dalton Bell
Ian Marshall
Teel Receives Football Scholarship at SLI
John Teel fullback and tackle on the 1954 Silsbee Tigers earns a football scholarship at Southwestern Louisiana Institute after talks with Coach Billy Dinkle. The award followed an interview last week as Teel showed spectacular running in late season Games.
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John Teel
Silsbee Tiger
Southwestern Louisiana Institute
Billy Dinkle
Teel
Dinkle
Two Batson Men Die In Saratoga Car Crash
Clarence E. Moore 27 and Bennie Bradford about 19, both of Batson, were killed when their car left the highway near Saratoga Friday night and struck a tree. Weldon Jordan was hospitalized in serious condition.
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Saratoga
Justice of the Peace
Seale
Clarence E. Moore
Bennie Bradford
Batson
Weldon Jordan
Liberty
Moore
James R. Moore
Young Bradford
Ammians
Balloting Underway For D C Directors
Balloting by members is now going on by mail for five new directors of the Silsbee Chamber of Commerce according to W P Crockett president. Ballots are due before March 1 with results announced at the regular meeting next month. Nominees include C E Cole F B Dardin Alf Fullingim A W Dainwood Dr W C McNeil Earl B Stover A L Wat kins A E Johnson Dr W W J Poshataske and Jimmy Jeffrey. Five men from this list will be named to serve three years. Retiring directors are L N Brannan Sam Neal E M Prewitt L P Skinner and L A Yankie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Chamber of Commerce
W. P. Crockett
C. E. Cole
F. B. Dardin
Alf Fullingim
A. W. Dainwood
W. C. McNeil
Earl B. Stover
A. L
Mrs C J Thorn Visited Port Arthur With Friends
Mrs C J Thorn was in Port Arthur visiting friends for several days last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. J. Thorn
Port Arthur
Silsbee and Beaumont Kiwanis Hold Inter-Club Supper
Silsbee and Beaumont Kiwanis Clubs convened an inter club supper at the Blue Bonnet Cafe on a Wednesday night with 52 attendees. The Beaumont program featured four young ladies Anna Dell McDaniel Margaret Laden Meredith Jackson and Carolyn Pittman presenting musical numbers replacing the regular noon luncheon.
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Silsbee
Beaumont Kiwanis Clubs
Blue Bonnet Cafe
Silsbee Club
Beaumont Club
Beaumont
Anna Dell McDaniel
Margaret Laden
Meredith Jackson
Carolyn Pittman
New Beauty Clinic To Open Saturday
Lillie Bell's Beauty Clinic holds its formal opening and open house on Saturday February 26 from 4 to 8 pm. Owner Mrs. Stout Collier recently completed a course at Lonnie's School of Hair Design in Beaumont and the clinic is located at 945 Roosevelt Drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillie Bell
Stout Collier
Lonnie's School of Hair Design
Beaumont
New Quarters
Roosevelt Drive
Neches Valley Producers To Discuss Market Shed Upgrade
Regular monthly meeting of the Neches Valley Producers Association will be held in the courthouse at Kountze on Thursday night March 3 at 7 30 p m. County agent B E Rea urges attendance to discuss plans for improving the market shed and grounds and to set a March date for all producers to meet at the market shed to carry out the plans.
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Neches Valley Producers Association
Kountze
B. E. Rea
City sponsors one day rabies clinic in Silsbee garage
City commissioners authorize a March 2 rabies control event in the city garage with Dr J L Garrett vaccinating dogs from 8 am to noon and at his Kountze highway office from 1 pm to 6 pm. vaccination fee is 1.50. The meeting also approves a land swap with C F Young to secure right of way for Highway 96 widening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
J. L. Garrett
Kountze
C. F. Young
Bee
Frank Payne
Young
Fifth Street
George Allison Buys Half Interest in Jasper Business
George Allison former Silsbee resident and former International Harvester district manager for Fort Worth has purchased half interest in the A. and M. Motor Co. of Jasper. He will serve as co owner and manager, bringing a decade of Harvester experience to the Jasper dealership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Allison
Silsbee
International Harvester Company
Fort Worth
Jasper
Allison
A. & M. Motor Co
International Harvester
Barclay Couple Attend Topeka Funeral
Mr and Mrs W A Barclay Sr travel to Topeka for the funeral of Mrs Catherine Bacon mother of Mrs Barclay. Services were to be held there today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Barclay, Sr
Topeka
Catherine Bacon
Barclay
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William Whitaker
Owen Williams
L. FE. Andruss, Jr
Loeb Board
County Board
Mr. Williams
Silsbee Echool
House
Kountse
Hooks
C. W. Daniels
Doug Overstreet
Boykin
Loeb School
Don Hough
Silsbee Board
Bowman
Andruss
Williams
Meadows
C. E. Meadows
Supt
Loeb High School
W. C. Boyette
Silsbee Kiwanis
Little League
SLI
Kirby Lumber Corporation
New Mill
Blalock McCall Lumber Yard
Bob Lockhart
Kirby
Ed Mills
W. 5S. Frick
Sam McElroy
Mr. Hushman
N. ©. McNeil
BE. Richmond
D.C
Silsbee-Beaumont Kiwanis Clubs
Neches Vally
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