City council seeks more data on gas rate request
Houston Natural Gas officials Carrington Mason Grover Cobb and John Teel told the council Tuesday night that the Silsbee plant valued at 494232 yielded only 2.2 percent return last year. Mayor McClanahan wants more evidence before granting any increase. A maintainer for city streets costing 4200 was also discussed for demonstration.
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Houston Natural Gas Co
Carrington Mason
Grover Cobb
Houston
John Teel
Silsbee
Frank McClanahan
Fied
Silsbee Gas
Mason
Richmond
Silsbee Council
Winter Freeze Halts Water in Silsbee Area
A midweek blizzard left Silsbee with frozen pipes and no city water as temperatures plunged to 10 to 12 degrees. Officials, including Mayor McClanahan and Water Supt. Raney, plan fixes to prevent a repeat while residents cope with outages and cold hazards. Time Magazine’s Beau mont mentions rackets exposure tied to J. C. Barry, sand dryer owner near Silsbee.
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Cecil Ward
Double R
City Hall
McClanahan
Raney
United States
Beaumont
Jefferson County
Time
J. C. Barry
Silsbee
Silsbee Braces For Record Cold Amid Water Woes
Silsbee faced a deep freeze with temperatures near 10 degrees and 20-degree readings, causing water outages as pumps froze and lines iced. Schools closed and a fire at the H B O'Brien home burned despite halted pump operations, while officials urged calm as reservoirs remained normal.
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Silsbee
Two-Car Crash Near Evadale Kills Baby Girl
An eight month old girl, Barbara Ann Hall of West Monroe Louisiana, died in a two car crash on Highway 105 just south of Evadale last Thursday. Six others were injured and hospitalization followed with transport by Farmer Funeral Home ambulances to Beaumont. The Hall family and Ruth Lee Lowrie of Dallas were among the injured, and Highway Patrolmen Hutchins and Mays investigated the collision between the southbound Hall car and the northbound vehicle driven by Mrs Lowrie.
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Monroe
Lagir
Highway 105
Evadale
Farmer Funeral Home
Beaumont
Barbara Ann Hall
William E. Hall
West Monroe
Hall
Patricia
William E. Hall Jr
Ruth Lee Lowrie
Dallas
Bob Hutchins
Kirbyville
Austin D. Mays
Victor
Silshee Post Office Posts 2.8 Percent Gain in 1961
Postmaster L. A. Yankie reports Silshee's 1961 receipts reached $88,613, up from $86,112 in 1960, a net gain of $2,501 and 2.8 percent. The office serves about 14,000 people with 16 regular employees.
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L. A. Yankie
Silsbee
Yankie
December tax collections total 9082 in Silsbee
Cesar Dominguez the tax assessor collector reports December tax receipts for Silsbee reached 9082.85 dollars. Cumulative city taxes since October amount to 23 60488 dollars, with 55 69743 dollars still due and a Jan 31 deadline to pay without penalties.
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Silsbee
Cesar Dominguez
Shriners Boost Dimes By 424 For March of Dimes
Silsbee Shriners raised 424 dollars in street collections for the March of Dimes last Saturday. County drive chairman Herbert Drake noted plans and a singing convention set for January 20. Paul Georgas announced campaign divisions with Mrs. B A McMahon directing the Mother's March and Marion Almond handling counter coins. Local clubs schedule further street collections including Kiwanis January 20 and Lions January 27 with colored Shriners Feb 1.
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Silsbee Shriners
Herbert Drake
MOD Drive
Batson
Paul Georgas
Silsbee
Drive
B. A. McMahon
A. E. Johnson
Marion Almond
Silsbee Kiwanis Club
Shriners
Silsbee Lions Club
Colored Shriners
Tigers Down Victor In First 10 3A Care Game
Silsbee defeats Victor Pirates as district play opens with a 88 46 victory. Billy Tarver and David Drake lead Silsbee with key contributions while Cecil Alec of Big Sandy earns best all round player honors.
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Silsbee
George Haynes
Big Sandy
Jimmy Hargrove
Tigers
Victor
Conroe Tigers
Victor Pirates
Forest Park
Woodville
Bridge City
Hemphill
Billy Tarver
David Drake
John Davis
Floyd Poncho
Cecil Alec
Robert Allison
Chris Martin
Mike Kennedy
Newton
A. B. Clark
Don Morris
Silsbee ix
Gi Tarver
Biddle
Hargrove
Drake
Cones I
Haynes San
Victor Te Ft F Tp
Furnage
Davidson
Sims
Franklin
Te Johnson
Funeral Services Held for R. E. Thornal in Silsbee
Rueber Edward Thornal, 80, died Friday in a Beaumont hospital after five days there. He lived in Silsbee 42 years and was a retired Santa Fe Railroad section foreman. Surviving wife Minnie. two sons Reuben and Edward Glenn. daughter Irene. siblings. eight grandchildren and one great grandchild. Burial at Forest Lawn Memorial Park. Farmer Funeral Home in charge.
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Rueber Edward Thornal
First Baptist Church
R. E. Barclay
Mr Thornal
Beaumont Hospital
Silsbee
Santa Fe Railroad
Minnie Thornal
Reuben Thornal
el Paso
Edward Glenn Thornal
Beaumont
Irene Holland
Oscar Thornal
Roy Thornal
Lampassas
Kat Shurtliff
Joe Maund
Lampasas
Jeanette Dale
Wineana
Swarthouts Attend Funeral of Uncle R L Childress
Mr and Mrs D V Swarthout and son Van attended funeral services for his uncle R L Childress in Marlin on Sunday.
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D. V. Swarthout
Van
R L Childress
Marlin
Bracken Leaves Baptist Hospital for Lufkin Visit
G. C. Bracken, a Baptist Beaumont patient, departed Saturday to visit his daughter and family, Mr and Mrs Jimmy Joe Alf ford, in Lufkin as he continues recovery.
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G. C. Bracken
Baptist
Band Hall Receives Approval to Plan New Building
Beaumont school board authorized architect George Ingram to draw plans for a $30,000 band and choral hall on the high school campus. The project would include practice rooms restrooms and offices and be funded from the remainder of a prior bond issue.
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George Ingram
Beaumont
Kirby
Frank Robinson
Don Hough
Hough
East Texas Shrine Club to Install Officers Friday
East Texas Shrine Club will install new officers at a 7 30 p m dinner meeting Friday in the junior high cafeteria. Incoming officers include R C Bradshaw president Fred Jordan first vice president Al Mashburn second vice president C L Dickinson third vice president and C C Bradshaw secretary. Directors are F L McClanahan Jr T K Allen H M Donelson Jr Martin Wilson and L M Prather with R T Bobbitt of LaMarque serving as installing officer.
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East Texas Shrine Club
R. C Bradshaw
Fred Jordan
al Mashburn
C. L. Dickinson
C. C. Bradshaw
F. L. McClanahan Jr
T. K. Allen
H. M. Donelson Jr
Martin Wilson
Funeral service for Lamoyne Goodwin in Beaumont
Lamoyne Goodwin 57 district superintendent for Gulf States Utilities died suddenly Tuesday at St Therese hospital. Funeral set for 9 a m today at Roberts and Pipkin-Brulin in Beaumont with Rev R Eugene Jonte officiating. He had lived in Silsbee since 1958 and led GSU operations in Woodville Kountze Silsbee.
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Lamoyne Goodwin
Silsbee
Gulf States Utilities
Roberts and Pipkin-Brulin
Beaumont
R. Eugene Jonte
Goodwin
St Therese Hospital
Gulf States
Silsbee Schools Open Today After Cold Weather
Silsbee schools will open today with classes in session as Bruce Watts, assistant superintendent, said Wednesday afternoon. Schools were closed yesterday due to cold weather but buildings were heated overnight and classes will proceed as usual today.
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Silsbee
Bruce Watts
Firemen Answer 139 Alarms Here In '61
Silsbee volunteer firemen answered 139 alarms in 1961 per Fire Chief John Busby. Of these 128 were actual fires, 11 other causes, plus searches for four lost persons and four drownings, two false alarms, and hurricane Carla duties. Inside city limits they responded to 59 calls, 80 outside, with 170000 gallons of water used and 9000 feet of hose laid. Firemen logged 1390 man hours, averaging 17 men to meetings and drills.
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Silsbee
John Busby
County Judge Seeks Reelection in May Primary
Har din County Judge Fletcher Richardson announced his bid for reelection to County Judge, a post held for 14 years since January 1, 1949. The Democrat invites residents to review office records, notes cash basis budgeting, and highlights the county’s budget and tax program. Richardson, a Silsbee native, WWII veteran, South Texas School of Law graduate, and father of five, urges citizen support for a stable, livable county.
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Fletcher Richardson
Hardin County
Richardson
Silsbee
South Texas School of Law
Houston
Clarence McNeely Seeks Reevelection as County Clerk
Clarence McNeely announced his candidacy for re election as Har din County Clerk subject to the Democratic primary on May 5. He thanked voters for ten years in office and noted his three two year terms and ongoing four year term with home in Kountze and a 15 year old son.
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Clarence McNeely
Hardin County
McNeely
Kountze
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