Silsbee City Council Approves Five Vehicle Purchase
Silsbee council approved 17 596 34 bid from Donalson Motor Co for three dump trucks and two pickups with a five year note at Silsbee State Bank. City reports Texas Municipal League finding Silsbee among the lowest city taxes. adjusted rate calculated at .483 versus state average .516 for towns under 10 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee City
Donalson Motor Co
Silsbee State Bank
Wayne DuBose
Texas Municipal League
Silsbee
Jasper
Livingston
Hemphill
Nacogdoches
Port Neches
Carthage
Crockett
Beaumont
Orange
Cleveland
Huntsville
Navasota
Gladewater
Municipal League
Silsbee Merchants Elect Fordinal President
John J. Fordinal was installed as president of the Silsbee Merchants Association, succeeding Allen Warrick. Nira McCarney became vice president, with Warrick as secretary-treasurer. The group meets the first Tuesday each month at 10 am in the Heritage Room of Silsbee State Bank. A $100 reward for vandals at Halloween windows was returned unused. A parking study committee led by Earl Wayne Nerren, with Marion Almond and McCarney, will report at the February 7 meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Warrick
Association
Mercants Group
N.ra McCarney
Warrick
Silsbee State Bank
Fordinal
Earl Wayne Nerren
Marion Almond
McCarney
Shriners Plan Jan 14 MOD Fund Drive in Silsbee
Silsbee Shrine Association members will collect in downtown Silsbee on Saturday January 14 to aid the local March of Dimes drive. Shriners with parade cars and collection cups will patrol the business district during the day, led by president Henry M. Donelson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Shrine Association
Silsbee
Henry M. Donelson
Shriners
Funeral Services Held Monday For H H Alexander 52
Funeral services for Henry Herman Alexander 52 of Pasadena were held at 4 p m Monday at Farmer Funeral Home Rev Melvin Spears officiated Burial was in Knupple Cemetery Pallbearers were Larry Walker Johnny and Sammy K Smith Danny Tucker Henry Alexander and Herman Conway He died at 10 p m Saturday in a Houston hospital after a short illness He was born in Bluitt Louisiana lived in Silsbee 40 years moved to Pasadena three years ago He belonged to Sunny Acres Baptist Church Surviving are his wife two sons Prentis and Chester Alexander a daughter Mrs B L Tucker his mother Mrs Addie Alexander four brothers all of Silsbee two sisters Mrs J A Johnson Beaumont and Mrs Myrtle Gandert Houston
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Herman Alexander
Pasadena
Farmer Funeral Home
Melvin Spears
United Pentecostal Church
Kountze
Knupple Cemetery
Larry Walker
Johnny
Sammy K. Smith
Danny Tucker
Henry Alexander
Herman Conway
Alexander
Houston
Bluitt
Silsbee
Sunny Acres Baptist Church
Sadie Alexander
Prentis and
Chester Alexander
B. L. Tucker
Addie Alexander
B. G
E. J
S. E
Sherman Alexander
J. A. Johnson
Beaumont
Myrtle Gandert
First babies of 1967 in Hardin Memorial Hospital Kountze
Mr and Mrs Ronald E Foster of Rock Island NL welcome Ronald Wayne born November 27 1966 the first baby born in Hardin Memorial Hospital in Kountze in 1967 Tammie Jean daughter born January 1 to Mr and Mrs Henry Lowe of Silsbee Grandparents Mr and Mrs Louie Barrett Crockett and Mr and Mrs James Lowe this city Steven Wayne son born January 2 to Mr and Mrs William Arthur Markentell of Kountze Jerry Lee son born January 3 to Mr and Mrs James Vernon Scott Sr Sour Lake and Mrs Billy Joe Bates Port Arthur Belinda Jane daughter born December 27 to Mr and Mrs Joe H Belt of Kountze Derrick Lee son born December 28 to Mr and Mrs Joe H Belt of Kountze Kimberly Jean daughter born December 31 to Mr and Mrs Joel P Swearingen of Voth
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald E. Foster
Rock Island
Ronald Wayne
Foster
Patricia Tarver
Lois Tarver
This City
Hardin Memorial Hospital
Kountze
Tammie Jean
Henry Lowe
Silsbee
Louie Barrett
Crockett
James Lowe
Belinda Jane
Derrick Lee
Joe H. Belt
Kimberly Jean
Joel P. Swearingen
Voth
Panther Cage Tournament Set For Saturday
Waldo Mathews invitational basketball tournament opens Saturday at 1 15 p m in Waldo Mathews gym boys Kirbville and Woodville play first round while Silsbee Kouritze and Cleveland have byes Girls action begins at noon with Cleveland Kirbyville and byes for Woodville Kountze and Silsbee Second round features Silsbee Waldo Mathews vs Kountze and Cleveland vs Kirbyville Woodville winner at 4 45 p m Finals for girls at 7 30 p m and for boys at 8 30 p m
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waldo Mathews
Kirbyville
Woodville
Silsbee
Kouritze
Cleveland
Kountze
Logs
Silsbee Waldo Mathews
Lois Tarver and Foster Family Visit in Rock Island
Mrs Lois Tarver and her daughters visited another daughter and family Mr and Mrs Ronald E Foster in Rock Island Illinois over the holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lois Tarver
Ronald E. Foster
Rock Island, Ill
Lindon B Mackey Named Tidewater Sailor of the Month
Lindon B Mackey Chief Storekeeper USN named Tidewater Sailor of the Month for dual roles as Navy chief and president of his local Little League. Commended for screening and redistributing nearly a quarter million dollars in spare parts from ships being deactivated. He serves in Norfolk and champions a 10 acre recreation park for Princess Anne Plaza.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lindon
Mackey
USN
Tidewater
Navy
Little League
Cruiser- Destroyer Flotilla Four
Cruiser- Destroyer Force Supply Office
Norfolk
Reynold D. Hoyle
Fifth Naval District
Princess Anne Plaza
Plaza Little League
PTA
Roo Adimuira Hogle
Destroyers
Newfoundland
New Jersey
Hunter H. Mackey
Final Rites Held Here For Herbert A Powell
Funeral services for Herbert A Powell 84 of Chance Loeb were held at 2 p.m. Monday at Farmer Funeral Home Silsbee with Rev. Miller officiating. Burial followed at Resthaven Cemetery Silsbee. Powell died Saturday morning at Golden Age Nursing Home Houston after a long illness. He was a retired painter and decorator native of Lancashire England and had lived in Chance Loeb 35 years. He was a member of the Episcopal Church. Survivors include a daughter Mrs E D Gionala and a son H F Powell both of Houston and a sister Mrs Clarice Carr of England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert A. Powell
Chance-Loeb
Farmer Funeral Home
Silsbee
Rev. Miller
The
First Christian Church
Houston
Resthaven Cemetery
Powell
Golden Age
Lancashire
England
Chance-Loek
Episcopal Church
E. D. Gionala
H. EF. Powell
Clarice Carr
Englend
Art League General Meeting in Silsbee
The Silsbee Art League will hold a general meeting for all members on January 12 at 7 30 p m in the Silsbee Public Library per president Mrs George Tennison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Art League
Silsbee Public Library
George Tennison
Judge Grants Temporary Injunction To Stop Tree Cutting
Judge H A Coe in 88th District Court Kountze issued a temporary injunction to halt timber removal on the Bragg Road near Sara toga. Hearing set for Jan 16 to decide if injunction becomes permanent. Laird and others restrained from cutting timber on county right of way bought in November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bragg “Ghost
Saratoga
H. A. Coe
Kountze
Coe
L. L. Hoffman
Carl Corey
Amos Laird
Houston Thompson
Gene Barrington
Tyrrell Buchanan
Silsbee
Laird
Bragg
Hardin County Commissioners Court
Griffiths Mother Dies In Dallas Funeral Services
Funeral services for Mrs. Josie Griffith 92 of 5123 Rea ger Dallas will be held at 2 p m Monday in Restland Funeral Home Wildwood Chapel Dallas Burial will be in Restland Memorial Park Dallas She died in Dallas Saturday after moving there in 1936 A longtime Methodist member Survivors include three sons D T Griffith Dallas D W Griffith Monroe La I B Griffith Silsbee two daughters Mrs Ira Tole Thalia Foard County and Mrs Charles Douglass Amarillo two sisters Mrs Lessie Terry Dallas and Mrs Caldonia LeBarre Kansas City Mo
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josie Griffith
Dallas
Restland Funeral Home
Wildwood Chapel
Restland Memorial Park
Griffith
Ladonia
Fannin County
Monroe
I. B. Griffith
Silsbee
Ira Tole
Thalia
Foard County
Charles Douglass
Amarillo
Lessie Terry
Caldonia LeBarre
Kansas City
Kiwanis to Install W. T. Bill Wright President Tonight
W. T. Bill Wright biologist for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department will become president of the Silsbee Kiwanis Club tonight at 7 in the Bluebonnet Cafe banquet room. Lt. Gov. Eu gene Lefler will preside and install 1967 officers including Richard Jones and Victor Norvell as vice presidents Carl Paramore as secretary treasurer and Nelson Long Dr Mays John Meyers Glen dale Calybourn Basil Rodgers Hugh Smith and Virgil Caraway as directors. Perfect attendance awards go to Jones Rodgers Norvell Perkins Meyers and Lester Landgref Jack Hedge and Paramore for 11 15 and 1 5 years respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T
Bill” Wright
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Silsbee Kiwanis Club
Eugene L. Lefler
Texas- Oklahoma
Bluebonnet Cafe
Wright
J. C. Perkins
Richard Jones
Victor Norvell
Carl Paramore
Nelson Long
Dr. Mays
John Meyers
Glendale Calybourn
Basil Rodgers
Hugh Smith
Virgil Caraway
Jones
Rodgers
Norvell
Perkins
Meyers
Lester Landgref
Jack Hedge
Paramore
Social Notes Highlight Local and Nearby Family Visits
Silsbee residents note visits from Dr and Mrs Robert Herp of Springfield and their children as well as Mr and Mrs Huey Betts of Toronto. L O Wray Jr and family of New Orleans holidayed with his parents. several other relatives gathered for events, weddings, and funerals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Herp
Springfield
Robert Harp
Huey Betts
Toronto
Canada
Archie Scott
L. O. Wray Jr
New Orleans
L. O. Wray Sr
D. V. Swarthout
C. G. Gibbs
F. L. Swarthout
el Paso
G. C. Montingh
Dassetta
Cameron Derrington
Wallisville
Oscar Hoffpauir
Earl Kirkland
Arlington
J. T. Cawley
Port Neches
Gene ‘Bunce
Barbara Ann Davis
Thomas Stanley
Central Baptist Church
P. L. Woodward
H. L. Chapman
Timpson
Chapman
Angleton
Wiley Ken Brown
M. O. Brown
Hawaii
Houston
Merchant Marine
Panama Canal
Larry Cawley
Fort Polk
J. T., Cawley
Ray Marshall
Ault
Florida
Marshall
Navy
Services To Be Held Thursday For Mrs. Lela Kelly
Mrs. Lela Kelly 73 of Silsbee died at 1 55 am Wednesday after a brief illness. She was a lifelong Silsbee resident and VFW Auxiliary member. Funeral at Wiley Mae Church Thursday at 2 pm with Rev W A Rash officiating. Burial Cunningham Cemetery. Survived by a daughter Mrs J C Hurst and six sons, four stepsons, sisters and a brother. Pallbearers include grandsons and other relatives. Body at Mrs Hurst’s home until services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lela Kelly
Rt 1
Silsbee
Harelin Memorial Hospital
Kountze
VFW
Wiley Mae Pentecostal Church
Wiley Mae
W. A. Rashall
E. E. Castilan
Cunningham Cemetery
Farmer Funeral Home
R. L
Wilbur Earl
Jerry Gore
Clayton McInnis
Ernest Corrigan
Bill Jannise
Larry Day
Winston Gillis
J. C. Hurst
Van
J. N
Robert Earl
Lester
Cleo Gore
Willard Gore
DeQuincy
Bruce
Billy Mack
Jack Kelly
Houston
Earl Kelly
Orange
QO. T. Ladawick
Beaumont
Maggie McGallion
Lester Caraway
George Crawford
John L. ‘Cunningham
Port Arthur
OES Group To Meet In Beaumont
Mrs. Cleo Sarvar of Victor announces the quarterly OES meeting in Beaumont at the First Baptist Church dining hall on January 16 at 7 p m for installation of officers for the new year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OES
Beaumont
Cleo Sarvar
Victor
First Baptist Church
New County Judge Forms Quick Start for Hardin County
Hardin County's new county judge Emmett Lack called a special Commissioners Court meeting on Tuesday. He named campaign allies to posts, asked Houston I Thompson to study voting machines, Gene Barrington to assess county employee credit unions, and Melba Lamb to head a Lumberton voting drive. The court then approved bonds for elected officials and backed a county tax equity plan as Thomas B. Burch was named county judge pro tem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County
Emmett Lack
County Commissioners Court
Silsbee
Houston I. Thompson
Gene Barrington
Melba Lamb
Chance Loeb
Lumberton
Lack
Drunks Lead Holiday Inmates At County Jail
Hardin County jail kept seven drunken and disorderly inmates overnight. The Dec 29 to Jan 4 period saw three shooting from a public road, four disturbing the peace, two intoxicated driving, one removing mortgaged property, one forgery and passing, one hunting without a license, and five traffic violations. No major accidents but several minor two car incidents occurred during New Year’s holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County
Silsbee Sergeant Sent To Viet Nam
Army staff sergeant Frank Lin C Self from Silsbee was assigned as a SNEP supervisor on December 15 at Phu Loi Vietnam with Headquarters and Main Support Company 610th Maintenance Battalion. Self joined the Army in 1948 and previously served with the 56th Artillery in Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Franklin C. Self
John D. Self
Emma
Silsbee
610Th
Phu Loi
Vietnam
At. Self
56Th Artillery
Germany
County Officials Take Oaths At Saturday Rite
Emmett Lack who won Hardin County Judge in 1966 was sworn in December 31 in the District Courtroom at Kountze. Mayor Pat Pace administered the oath and Lack then swore in officials including Commissioner Thomas Bureh Precinct 4 and Harrington Precinct 2 District Clerk W L Selman County Treasurer Clyde Haynes and Justices of the Peace from four precincts. County Clerk Clarence McNeely was sworn in later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmett Lack
Hardin
Kountze
Pat Pace
Lack
Thomas B. Bureh
Howard Barrington
W. L. Selman
Clyde Haynes
Clarence McNeely
Schoolmen Attend Annual Mid-Winter Austin Conference
A number of area school administrators left Wednesday morning for Austin to attend their annual mid-winter conference. About 1500 are expected to attend, with the meeting running until Friday. Keynote speaker is Glenn Ivy, director of the Governor's Committee on Public School Education. Supt Don L. Hough and others from Silsbee and Evadale attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Glenn Ivy
Chance-Loeb PTA To Meet Tuesday
The Chance-Loeb Parent-Teacher Association will meet Jan. 10 at 7 30 p m in the Chance-Loeb School. Mrs Jim Stinson will preside over the business meeting. Walter Baer fire marshal will introduce guest speaker Don O'Dell of Beaumont whose topic is Fire Hazards in the Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parent-Teacher Association of the
Chance - Loeb School
Jim Stinson
Walter Baer
Chance-Loeb Volunteer Fire Department
Don O'Dell
Beaumont
Tigers fall to Jasper 53 45 in District 9 AAA action
Silsbee on the road at Jasper drops a 53 45 District 9 AAA game. Dan ny Bass leads with 20 points, Eugene Pattillo adds 14 as Ricky Reeder and Larry Yates pace Bridge City scoring with 18 and 10. Silsbee 11 9 on season, hosts Bridge City Friday at 7 30 with JV at 6. Next Tuesday they welcome Forest Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Tiger Cagers
Jasper
Tigers
Silsbee
Danny Bass
Eugene Pattillo
Ricky Reeder
Larry Yates
Te Bulldogs
Jasper Marksmen
Bulldogs
Wilider
Pirates
Pattillo
Bass
Silsbee Cagers
Bridge City
Cardinals
Forest Park Trojans
Silsbee Police Report 125 Arrests During December
Silsbee police arrested 125 people in December according to a report from Police Chief Grady Tarver. Of these, 95 cases went to Corpus Court, 11 were dismissed, and the rest are pending. Six suspects were sent to the Hardin County Sheriff. City vehicles made 28 jail runs to Kountze, and the two city cars logged 11 742 miles, 560 outside the city. Additionally 146 parking meter tickets were issued along with 23 courtesy tickets. Police investigated 16 accidents, destroyed 11 dogs, escorted six funerals, five house moves, and handled 43 other calls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Grady Tarver
Hardin County
Tarver
Kountze
Willie Bean Sets Schedule For Collecting Taxes
Hardin County residents receive 1966 tax statements with Bean's timetable for in-person collections. Jan 3 Caney Head 9 to noon and Village Mills 2 to 4 at Gardner's. Jan 4 Batson all day at Smith's Garage. Jan 5 Saratoga all day at Teel's Garage. Jan 6 Grayburg 10 pm to noon at Town Hall. Jan 10 Sour Like all day at White-Luce. Jan 11 Sour Lake all day at White-Luce. Jan 12 Loeb 9 to 12 at Burge's and 1:30 to 4:30 at Jeffcoat's. Jan 13 Chance 1 to 4 at Milner's. Jan 17 Thicket 9 to noon at Post Office. Jan 17 Votaw 1 to ? at Collins' Grocery. Jan 18-19 Silsbee City Hall all day. Jan 20 Honey Island 1 to 1 at Grand's Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County
Willie Bean
Bean
Village Mills
Gardner's
Batson
Smith’s
Saratoga
Teel
Grayburg
Town Hall
White-Luce Insurance Agency
Sour Lake
Loeb
Burge’s
Jeffcoat's
Chance
Milner’s
Post Office
Collins
Silsbee
Honey Island
Orand’s
Services Held For Crash Victim Delores Hanks
Funeral services were held at Primus Chapel CME Church for Delores Hanks 21 who was killed in a one car accident Friday at 3 40 p m north of Kountze on US 69 Rev P G Dearborn officiated Survivors include her parents Rev and Mrs J W Hanks three brothers one sister a grandmother and great grandfather all of Silsbee
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Primus Chapel
CME
Delores Hanks
P. G. Dearborn
Woodville
Miss Hanks
Kountze
US 69
J. WN. Hanks
Silsbee
Also Mentioned on This Page
Council
John Ferdinal
Merchants
John J. Fordinal
Silsbee Merchants Association
Lindon B. Mackey
Reynold D. Hogle
H.H. Alexander
Sailor
Susbee
Patricia H. Haliais
Nashua
N. H
Red Road
Virginia Beach
Art League
Kiwanis
W. T. Bill’ Wright
Www
Silsbee Social Notes
Mrs. Leona Whitman
James L. Goodman
Carrolton
Texas
Tom. Singletary
Jack Gould
Commissioners Court
Donald Allums
Curtis Davis
Viet Nam
Don L. Hough
Bruce Watts
Weeks Crawford
E. C Nash
Bert Fling
Evadale
Loeb Pta
Tiger Cagers
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