City Electrical Board Face Off At Silsbee Council
Tuesday council meeting saw J C Busby accuse the electrical board and inspectors of a monopoly in city wiring. The dispute centered on master electrician exams and license issuance with no masters currently in Silsbee. A committee was appointed to study complaints and propose a solution.
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City Electrical Board
J.C. Busby
City Electrical Inspection Board
City Council
Silsbee
Nol
Ford
Busby
al Mashburn
Gulf States
Oly Council
F. L. McClanahan
Charlie Allen
Ailen
Electrical Board
Beaumont
Charles Breaux
Council Chamber
R. O. Jackson
H. C. Hopkins
Welt No. 2
School officials attend Mid-Winter Advisory Conference in Austin
Supt. Den L. Hough of Silsbee, Supt. E. C. Nash and Principal Fling of Evadale left Wednesday morning to attend the Mid-Winter Advisory Conference on Education for school administrators in Austin January 10 and 11. Hough chairs the programmed instruction discussion groups and Nash serves on the conference planning committee.
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den L. Hough
Silsbee
E. C. Nash
Princert Fling
Evadale
Austin
Hough
Mr. Nash
Construction Workers Injured at Eastex Mill
Two Eastex mill construction workers were injured in separate incidents last week. Leonard Carmmeareri, 40, of Beaumont, suffered a fractured skull when a 25 foot bar struck him on January 3 and received treatment at Tennison Clarke and St. Elizabeth Hospital after surgery. Sherwood J. Wagner, 39, of Silabee, formerly of Vinten Le, fell about 12 feet from scaffolding on January 7, injuring his back and was treated at Tennison Clinic and St. Elizabeth Hospital.
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Ewadale
Leonard Carmmeareri
Beaumont
Combustion Engineers
Tennison Clirke
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Beaumont Hospital
Sherwood J. Wagner
Silabee
Vinten le
Scaffeld
Edly
Eastex
Mr. Wagner
Tennison
Ragland and His Life in Silsbee
William B Ragland 67 died at his home three miles southeast of Silsbee at noon Wednesday. He moved from Beaumont five months ago, retired from Gulf States Utilities and served as caretaker of the Live Wire Club. Survived by wife Beatrice Ragland of Silsbee, son John Frank Ragland of Opelousas Louisiana, and daughter Charlotte Jones of Larmingham Alabama. Funeral arrangements by Farmer Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willem B. Ragland
Silepee
Farmer Funeral Home
Ragland
Silsbee
Beaumont
Gulf States Utilities Co
Livewire Club
Guilf States
Beatrice Ragland
John Frank Ragland
Opelousas
Charlotte Jones
Larmingham
Ala
Sparks Family to Visit London Relatives
Dwain Sparks and wife with sons Eddie and Yommy will travel from Beaumont to New York then fly to London to visit Mrs Sparks relatives. Mrs Sparks, born in England, has sisters and brothers there. They plan to return by late March or early April.
Hobson Undergoes Surgery at Baptist Hospital
Hobson underwent surgery Monday at Baptist Hospital with medical staff reporting stable condition and expected recovery ahead.
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WT. Hobson
F A Harrison 67 Dies in Houston Services Held in Big Sandy
Frank Allen Harrison, 67, died Thursday in a Houston hospital after a short illness. Funeral services were held Friday at 2 p.m. in Big Sandy. Survivors include two brothers J A Harrison of Houston and G B Harrison of Shreveport and two sisters Mrs E T Tucker of Woodville and Mrs J C Hughes of Silsbee. Kay Duval Funeral Home of Houston in charge. burial in Lig Sandy.
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Big Sandy
Frank Allen Harrison
Houston
J. C. Hughes
Silsbee
Harrison
Polk County
Woodville
Gulf Refinery
Port Arthur
H. B. Morgan
Ie First Pentecostal Church
Esker Dilki
United Pentecostal Church
Moss Hill
J. A Harrison
Reception Honors Couples Leaving for France
A reception at the Silsbee Country Club will honor two couples set to depart for Paris on January 15. Hosts include Mr. and Mrs. Hugh F. Smith and others from Houston. Mr. Sellers and Mr. Kepita will work for Sinclair Mediterranean. Mr. Dunn from Oklahoma City will replace Mr. Sellers as production superintendent.
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Leslie M. Sellers
Donald F Kepria
Wend
George Dunn
Silsbee Country Club
Hugh F. Smith
T. F. Palmer
O. G. Simpown
G. L. Weger
Houston
Sellers
Kepirta
Paris
France
Kepita
Sinclar Mediterrean
Dunn
Silsbee
Oklahoma City
Kirby Elementary P-TA Meeting on January 15
Kirby Elementary P T A will hold its regular monthly meeting at 7 30 p m January 15 in the Kirby Cafetorium. The program topic is Responsibility and Mrs K F Newsom serves as president.
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Kirby Elementary
P-Ta
Kirby
K. F Newsom
Trustee Election Set For Silsbee ISD April 6
Silsbee Independent School District schedules a trustee election for Saturday April 6 with two seats open. Final candidate filing is due Tuesday March 5 at 12 noon. Incumbents Farr Wills and Dr W J Poshataske seek reelection. Polling at Silsbee Fire Station with John Bushy as election judge. Clerks Ernie Dietrich and Mrs W C McNeil. Board also renews the superintendent contract.
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Board of
Silsbee Independent School District
Farr Wills
W. J. Poshataske
Agai
Silsbee Fire Station
John Bushy
Ernie Dietrich
W. C. McNeil
Dallas Man to Speak At Chamber Banquet
Louie E Thregmorton vice president and director of public services for Republic National Life Insurance will speak at the Silsbee Chamber of Commerce banquet on April 2 at the Junior High cafeteria. He has 39 years in life insurance and travels about 200000 miles yearly giving 400 addresses. He serves on multiple boards and has been listed in Who's Who.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Louie E. Thregmorton
Republic National Life Insurance Company of Dallas
Silsbee Chamber of Commerce
Frank Rudisaile
Quet
Throgmorton
Republic National Life
Shreveport
Aetnal Life Insurance Company
Piggott
Ark
Jonesboro
Little Rock
United States
South and East Dallas
Arkansas
E. G. Aycock
Hough
Four Men Tried In County Court During Week
Judge Fletcher Richardson presided over four cases last week with guilty pleas. H L Payne fined 1 and costs for theft. John Busby, about 40, a Negro from Silsbee, jailed 30 days for theft. H L Moore Jr fined 50 and costs and three days in county lockup for first offense driving while intoxicated. Tony Scallon fined 250 and costs for making a serious threat.
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Fletcher Richardson
H. L. Payne
John Busby
Silsbee
H. L. Moore Jr
Tony Scallon
Parent-Teacher Group to Meet at Read-Turrentine School
The Parent-Teacher Association of Read-Turrentine School will meet Tuesday at 5 30 p m at the school. Mrs H L Lackey will preside over the business meeting. A Childs Responsibility to home School and Community will be the program topic with Mrs R L Paret as moderator.
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Read-Turrentine
H. L. Lackey
R. L. Paret
Stiff Fines for Hardin County Game Violations
State game warden Olan Davis reports deer season violations drop with eight percent county residents. Several men from Port Neches Bay City and Rosenberg were fined in Justice Court for night hunting and illegal deer kills. Squirrel season extends to Jan 15 with hunts continuing as deer numbers rise and stays up in parts of the county.
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Hardin County
Hardin
Olan Davis
Odteof
Elvin Dean Brumfield
William
Aldric Jones
Bay City
Justice Court
Kimble
Davis
Hariin
Shriners to Aid Polio Fund Drive in Silsbee
East Texas Shrine Club to join March of Dimes on January 19 at 6 30 am in Silsbee. Al Mashburn urges all Shriner readers to help, even non members, with Bradshaw as chair and Wil as cochair. Donations of 5 dollars or more invited with pickup by a Neches River Tug Boat on wheels.
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Shriners
March of Dimes
Silsbee
al Mashburn
East Texas Shrine Club
Mashburn
Shriner
Silsbeene
PR. Bradshaw
Martin Wil
Cochairman
Neches River
Funeral Services Held Sunday For J. P. Robbins
Funeral services for Joel Peter Robbins 77 of Silsbee were at 2 p m Sunday at First Methodist Church Silsbee Rev R Eugene Jonte officiated with Rev H L Bateman assisting Burial was in Resthaven Cemetery Farmers Funeral Home of Silsbee directed He died Saturday at 1 10 p m at the home of his daughter Mrs W F Buckslew Survivors include one son J C Robbins of Many La four daughters Mrs Russell Busby Mrs Buckslew Mrs J D Nixson all of Silsbee and Mrs G W Wright of West Columbia two brothers Dave Robbins of Hemphill and Will Robbins of Many nine grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren.
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Joel Peter Robbins
Silsvee
Jail Keeps 35 Inmates In Hardin County Week
Deputy Dave Rountree of the Hardin County Sheriff's Department said 35 persons were incarcerated in the county jail last week. Among them were 3 for game law violations, 5 for gambling, 1 for DWI misdemeanor, 1 for DWI felony, 1 for child desertion, 1 for statutory rape, 4 for disturbing the peace, 6 delinquent children, and 12 for being drunk. He reported that otherwise the week was quiet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Rountree
Hardin County Sheriff's Department
Rountree
Templetown Optometrist to Open Silsbee Office Feb 1
Dr. A E Templeton of Houston will open an optometry office in the Chumley Building 410 N Fourth Silsbee on February 1. He will specialize in eye examinations and glasses with plans to fit contact lenses after establishing practice.
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A. E. Templeton
Houston
Chumley Building
Silsbee
Templeton
Texas Tech College
Lubbock
University of Texas
University of Houston
Venaglia
Galveston
Texas State Optical Co
North Peoaston
Silsbee Youth Injured By Bullet In Home Mishap
Dave Callaway an 18 year old Silsbee youth was injured Sunday afternoon at his Cravens Camp Road home when a bullet from a .22 rifle he was cleaning struck him above the right jaw. Doctors reported the bullet lodged under the scalp and not exited and he was sent to Baptist Hospital with a satisfactory condition Sunday night. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Tom Callaway.
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Dave Callaway
Silsbee
Cravens Camp Road
George D. Tennison
Baptist Hospital
Beaumont
Mave
Tom Callaway
Lions to Attend Conference in Nacogdoches January 13
Silsbee and area Lions clubs plan to attend the Lions District 28-1 Mid-Winter Conference in Nacogdoches at Hotel Fredonia January 13. Delegates include Ernie Jietrich and George Goynes of Silsbee, Henry Allen Coe Jr and Fred Sonnier of Sountze, Norman Wallace Jr and Harold Smith of Evadale, A. P. Waters and Dalton DeHart of Buna, and E. AL. Lawrence and Trav is Scott of Spur. A luncheon will feature humorist Carl Teague and visiting wives will tour historic Nacogdoches and attend a tea hosted by Evening Lions.
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Silsbee
Lions
Nacogdoches
Fredonia
E. J
Ernie” Jietrich
George Goynes
Sountze
Henry Allen Coe Jr
Fred Sonnier
Evadale
I Norman Wallace Jr
Harrold Smith
Buna
A. P. Waters
Dalton DeHart
Spurrier
E. AL. Lawrence
Traevis Scott
Lions Lwdl
East Texas
Carl Teague
Tigers Open District Play at Orange Friday
Tigers start district play in Orange Friday night at 7.80 against the Orange Tigers. Silsbee players show strong work ethic as Coach Rand notes his best week of workouts. Cones and Tidland lead a developing lineup with Parks Drake Dyer Walker and Crosby key on defense and scoring.
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Tigers
Orange
Jimmy Rand
Tiger
Will Dyer
Walker
Crosby
Big Sandy
Little League meeting set for Tuesday night
A Little League meeting will be held Tuesday at 7 p m at the Fire Halls with W Jr Hulin presiding. Officers for the new year will be elected and teams discussed. The auxiliary will meet at the same time and place.
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W. Jr. Hulin
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McClanahan
Cesar Dominguez
Dominguez
Pour
Eastex Mill
William B. Ragland
Dwain Sparks
London
F. A. Harrison
Don L. Hough
A. A. Drennen
The
Fire Baptist Church
Japan Baptist New Life Movement
Keisen
Tokyo
Drennen
Japan
Billy Graham
Kelsen
Ray
Omes
Focal Church
van Am
Sony
Kong Kong
Philippines
Haweii
A. Drennen
Birdsong
Ronald J. Lawley
Port Neches
Justice of the Peace
J. W. Bowman
J. P. Robbins
Bill Taylor
Dassetta
Civie Yarbro
A. E. Templeon
Johnny Cones
Henry TidHland
Robert Parks
Clyde Drake
Sulsbee
Lunty
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