Silsbee Sees Smallpox Like Plague Among Children
A light outbreak of chicken pox and mumps touched Silsbee this week with 20 chicken pox and about nine mumps cases reported by local physicians. Schools reported steady attendance with modest holiday enrollment changes. Principal updates note minor dropout figures and new staff. The Silsbee Post Office earned First Class status for 1954 with 44 105.66 in stamp sales, and service expansions. personnel grew from nine to 13, mail delivery extended to 650 homes, with seven incoming and seven outgoing mails daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Bruce Watts
Ed Nash
W. E. Sheffield
C. E. Cole
Martha Jane Campbell
L. A. Yankie
Yankie
Hardin County
Funeral service held Monday for Charlie T Hare
Charlie T Hare 84 died Sunday at his daughter’s home in Evadale. Last rites were conducted Monday at the Evadale Church of Christ with burial at Cunningham cemetery north of town. Survivors include five daughters, a brother, a sister, 17 grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren. Farmer Funeral home directed arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie T. Hare
Robert Jackson
Mr. Hare
Kirby Lumber Corporation
Evadale
Evadale Church
Evadale Church of Christ
Murphy McNeil
Silsbee Church of Christ
Ellen McCormick
W. M. Bean
H. H. Young
Jackson
M. A. Cole
Silsbee
George Hare
Beaumont Woman Installs Catholic Group Officers
Mrs. Frank Fertitta of Beaumont served as guest speaker and installing officer at the All Souls Ladies altar society installation dinner for Silsbee All Souls Catholic church at the Blue Bonnet Cafe. New president Mrs. Birdie Baca, with officers Mrs. Marguerite Horka Miss Mary Slavik Mrs. Jean Landgraf and Mrs. Gladys Harritt. Rev. Paul A. Fee led the opening prayer. About 18 attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Fertitta
Beaumont
District Council of
Catholic Women
All Souls Ladies Altar Society
Silsbee All Souls Catholic Church
Blue Bonnet Cafe
Birdie Baca
Marguerite Horka
Mary Slavik
Jean Landgraf
Gladys Harritt
Paul A. Fee
Chamber of Commerce Meeting Set For Tonight At 7 30
The Silsbee Chamber of Commerce will meet at 7:30 tonight at the school tax office. President W. P. Crockett urges all members and directors to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Chamber of Commerce
W. P. Crockett
Chamber of Commerce
Presbyterian Services Held Weekly in Fire Hall
John K. Alexander of Austin Seminary will lead Sunday worship on January 9 and weekly thereafter at 9:00 a.m. in the Fire Hall. The services are open to the public and recur every Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
John K. Alexander
Austin Seminary
Austin
Local Woman Dies in New Year Fire in Silsbee
Maggie Merchant, 47, died when flames engulfed the rear of her home in Silsbee about 10 30 p m on New Year’s Eve. Firemen arrived to find the back of the house in flames and the body could not be removed until the blaze was out. A verdict of accidental death by burning was returned by Justice of the Peace Louis Sellers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Maggie Merchant
Louis Sellers
Services Set For Marine Grandson Of Local Couple
Last rites for Bobby Joe Kelley 19 U S Marine Corps Camp Nara Japan will be held at 2 PM tomorrow in Jasper with Rev George Franks and Rev B B DuBuse presiding Burial will be in Zion Hill cemetery Jasper He was born in Kirbyville and moved to Jasper later Graduated from Jasper High School in 1953 Survivors include his parents Mr and Mrs J D Kelley of Jasper two brothers Charles Kelley of Silsbee Billy Don Kelley of Jasper grandparents Mrs Alice Shivers of Pineland and Mr and Mrs J F Kelley of Silsbee
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Bobby Joe Kelley
U. S. Marine Corps
Camp
Nara
Japan
Jasper
George Franks
North Baptist Church of
B. B. DuBuse
Honey Island
Zion Hill
Kirbyville
J. D. Kelley
Charles Kelley
Silsbee
Billy Don Kelley
Alice Shivers
Pineland
J. F. Kelley
Mrs. Nora Phelps Buried Near Woodville After Illness
Funeral services for 75 year old Mrs. Nora Phelps of near Silsbee were held at Antioch church east of Woodville. She died in Baptist hospital Beaumont after a short illness. Survivors include husband J A Phelps, brother J T Holmes, and sister Mrs Addie Renfro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nora Phelps
Near Silsbee
Baptist
Beaumont
Antioch Church
Woodville
R. L. Pope
Hillister
J. A. Phelps
Silsbee
J.T. Holmes
Addie Renfro
San Augustine
Final Vote Looms on Parking Meter Plan in Silsbee
City officials plan a special meeting before the budget hearing to decide on installing Duncan Parking Meters after months of negotiations with Santa Fe Railway over park land access. The dispute centers on 11 feet of Santa Fe Park frontage used as street space and whether the railroad will allow meters to be placed using that land.
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Silsbee
Santa Fe Railway
Santa Fe Park
Duncan Parking Meter Company
Chicago
Santa Fe
Avenue H
Bank and Post Office
H. M. Jones
Jones
Howard Hargrove
A. R. Neyland
H. C Hopkins
Edgar O'Neal
Beaumont Hospital
E. L. Brookins
Temple
March of Dimes Campaign Kicks Off in Silsbee Area
The annual March of Dimes drive opens Wednesday in Silsbee and Hardin County. Sheriff William Whitaker heads county efforts with key workers named, and a publicized Mother’s March on Polio planned for late January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Hardin County
Ed Nash
Silsbee Junior High School
William Whitaker
Rayford Birdwell
Tively
W. E. Sheffield
Julie Bell Boyett
H. M. Jones
Clarence DeHart
Pete Farmer
Robert Neyland
John Busby
Burke Hargrove
Twentieth Century Club Hears Dollmaker Review
The Twentieth Century Club met at Mrs. M. M. Bell's home with 21 members and two guests to discuss The Dollmaker by Harri ette Arnow. Mrs. J. W. McGinty and Mrs. R. L. Read led comments. next meeting is January 19 at Mrs. Buck Jones' home.
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Twentieth Century Club
M. M. Bell
H. C. Hopkins
O. C. Seely
Wiggins Guests of Bartles in San Augustine
Mr and Mrs Marvin Wiggins of San Augustine were guests of Mr and Mrs Alf Bartle on Sunday.
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Marvin Wiggins
San Augustine
Alf Bartle
Criminal Court Opens in Kountze With 20 Indictments
The district court will sit in the Kountze district courtroom starting next Monday. Willis Selman, district clerk, said the grand jury met December 20 and returned 20 indictments including one murder, one assault with intent to murder, two leaving the scene of an accident, three cattle thefts, two thefts, seven burglaries, two forgeries, and two child desertions. Civil cases were heard this week.
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Kountze
Willis Selman
Cutting Scrape Results In Attempt To Murder Charged
Mardin county sheriff deputies reported 30 arrests last week including 13 drunks 7 DWIs one pistol carry two traffic violations and 3 disturbances. Elzie Williams was fined 50 dollars for DWT in county court. The assault case stemmed from a cutting incident at Sam Davis place in Silsbee involving Leon Pappa Goodman and Marshall Ford with Ford stabbed and hospitalized but expected to recover.
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Mardin County
Marshall Ford
Rountree
Sam Davis
Silsbee
Ford
Tigers to Play In Huntsville Tourney Friday and Saturday
Silsbee High School travels to Beaumont to face the French quintet after a lopsided loss, then drops a close 53 51 overtime decision to Kirbyville. They meet Spring High School Friday in Huntsville invitational with district play starting January 11 at home.
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Tigers
Huntsville
Silsbee
Beaumont
Kirbyville
Spring High School
Silsbee Independent Baskets Beat Pure Oil 45 36
Silsbee Independent beat Pure Oil Independents 45 to 36 at Nederland Junior High gym. Shahan led with 25 points, George Thompson and Pat Trahan scored 10 each, Gordon Welch had four. Both independent teams are former high school students.
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Silsbee
Pure Oil Independents
Nederland
Edgar O Neil Carried To Hospital Friday
Edgar O Neil proprietor of Silsbee Drug Store was taken to St Therese Hospital in Beaumont last Friday for observation and a check up He was ill at home but not believed serious He is resting well and in good spirits hoping to return home soon
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Edgar O'Neil
Silsbee Drug Store
St. Therese Hospital
Beaumont
Mr. O'Neil
Legion Auxiliary To Meet Tuesday In Silsbee
Members of the Silsbee American Legion Auxiliary will meet on Tuesday January 11 at 7 30 p m at the Community hall. A report on 1954 work will be given and plans for 1955 mapped. The president will present a hand embroidered pillow case set to the member with the most paid up memberships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Coconalson
Silsbee
Army
Mr. Donalson
Donalson
Donalson Motor Company
Silsbee American Legion Auxiliary
Episcopalians To Hold Parish Meeting Sunday
St. John’s Episcopal Church Sushee members plan their annual parish meeting Sunday at 6:00 p.m. in the community hall. Delegates to the diocesan council at St. John the Divine Church Houston are to be elected for January 21 and 22. Supper follows. services resume at 7:30. Delegates to the Women’s council Mrs D C Collings and Mrs James Park were elected Monday at Mrs Joe Markley’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s Episcopal Church of
Sushee
St. John the Divine Church
Houston
D. C. Collings
James Park
Joe Markley
Silsbee High Band Attends Private Pines Theatre Showing
Silsbee High Band members and guests attended a private morning showing of California Junior Symphony at the Pines Theatre, arranged by theatre manager D. H. Suitt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee High
California Junior Symphony
Pines Theatre
D. H. Suitt
Longview Minister To Conduct Revival At First Methodist Church
Rev Mouzon Bass district superintendent of the Longview district will conduct a revival meeting at the First Methodist church in Silsbee. The meeting begins Jan 30 and runs through Feb 6 according to Rev J E Ferguson pastor. Bass is well known in East Texas and previously led a similar revival here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Longview
First Methodist Church
Mouzon Bass
Ing
Silsbee
J. E. Ferguson
Bass
East Texas
Korea Benefits Cease After Jan 31
Sgt Earl Parrott of the U S Army recruiting service in Beaumont said that an executive order by President Eisenhower will cut off certain veterans benefits granted after the Korean war began. The alert notes that those enlisting before Feb 1 1955 remain eligible for education and training benefits insured loans for homes farms and business mustering out pay unemployment compensation and job placement aid.
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Eisenhower
Earl Parrott
U. S. Army
Beaumont
Parrott
John Lewis Grows Big Turnip
John Lewis brings a four pound 12 ounce turnip grown in his garden to the editor. The root's meat is described as firm and sweet and enough to feed the family for one or two meals.
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John Lewis
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Oscar O Overstreet
Overstreet
R. A. Richardson
Richardson
J. H. Clark
Buna
W. C. Boyette
Jack Hill
Jerry Zuber
Colored School
Clarence Johns
A. E. Johnson
W. C. McNeil
H. M Jones
20Th Century Club
Criminal Court
Charg
Legion Auxiliary
Episcopalians
Korea
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