City Silsbee sells 200000 in sewer bonds at 3.84 percent
The City of Silsbee sold 200000 dollars in tax bonds for its sewer project to three bidders A G Edwards Dittmar and Co and Rausher Pierce Co at an effective rate of 3.84 percent. Other bids included Eddleman Pollok and Fosdick Inc 3.85387 Goodbody and Co 3.89968 and Rotan Mosse and Co 3.88025. Proceeds fund additional sewer and water facilities and bids for a new sewage treatment plant and sewer lines were opened and sent to engineers for study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of Silsbee
Kirby Liljedahl
A. G. Edwards
Dittmar and Co
Rausher, Pierce and Co
Eddleman, Pollok and Fosdick Inc
Goodbody and Co
Dallas Union Securities Co
Rotan, Mosse and Co
City awards sewer contracts in Silsbee bids
The City of Silsbee awarded the sewer lines contract to John Q. Trimm Construction Co of Houston for 58 335 50 and the sewage treatment plant contract to Navaho Construction Co for 88 000. Alternate bids and other line bids are listed. The council set April 7 as election day with March 7 filing. named an election judge and granted a parking-area paving permit to Southwestern Bell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Bee
City of
Silsbee
John Q. Trimm Construction Co
Houston
Navaho Construction Co
Nate
Tantillo and Son
Smith and Lunceford
Texard Company
John Q Trimm
E. J. Dietrich
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Rev W Pringle Named New Minister At Woodrow Church
Rev Charles W Pringle has been called as pastor of Woodrow Baptist Church in Silsbee Texas He is a Missouri native with nine years in ministry and prior Ferris Texas Southern Baptist faith roles He studied at Baylor and Southwestern and has led churches in Woodbury Hill County and Lebanon Tenn He is married to Wanda Lee Van Nieuwenhuyze from Memphis and has four children one son serves in the U S Navy The change follows Rev R L Bateman leaving Woodrow Baptist after over four years of service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Pringle
Woodrow Baptist Church
Silsbee
Missouri
Southern Baptist Church
Ferris
Texas
Mr. Pringle
Baylor University
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Woodbury Baptist Church
Hill County
Hillcrest Baptist Chapel
Lebanon
First Baptist Church
Fairfield
Ohio
Bateman
Political Candidates Must File Before Feb 3 Deadline
Har din County candidates must file for the Democratic primary by midnight February 3. Fees to the Democratic Executive Committee are due by February 15. Haskell Wilson chairs the committee after George Kirkpatrick Jr. resigned. The first primary is May 2 with a run off 30 days later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County
C. W. McGinty
Executive Committee
Democratic Executive Committee
Haskell Wilson
Village Mills
George Kirkpatrick Jr
Kirkpatrick
Former Silsbee Resident Dies In San Augustine
William Azriah Parsley 88 died Jan. 5 in San Augustine Memorial Hospital from injuries in a Dec. 28 automobile crash. Final rites Jan. 7 at Hebron Community Church near San Augustine. Survived by wife, three brothers, and four stepchildren. buried Hebron Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
San Augustine
William Azriah Parsley
Hebron
Mr. Parsley
San Augustine Memorial Hospital
Easter Seal Drive Mapped for Hardin County Towns
Friday meeting of the Hardin County Crippled Children's Society set plans for the Easter Seal drive. C E Meadows and Mrs Kath y Guilbeau named chairmen to appoint workers in county towns. drive to run March 16 with plans due by March 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County Crippled Children's Society
C. E. Meadows
Kathy Guilbeau
Jess Odom
Silsbee
Esident
Ini Kountze
Stuart Smith
Mrs. Oldham Returns From Fort Worth Visit
Mrs J W Oldham has returned home after a several day stay in Fort Worth visiting her daughter and family Mr and Mrs C I Wisdom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Oldham
Fort Worth
Mrs. C. I. Wisdom
E C Nash To Lead Texas Small Schools Group
E C Nash superintendent of Evadale was elected president of the Texas Small School Association at the Austin convention on Jan 8. Nash, in his seventh year at Evadale, holds degrees from Stephen F. Austin College and has a long record of service in local education and civic groups. Other officers named were G T Day Kopper first vice president C W Wright Barstow second vice president and C T Bitters Austin secretary treasurer. Past president Marion J McDaniel of Pep Texas also acknowledged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. C. Nash
Evadale
Texas Small School Association
Austin
Mr. Nash
Stephen F. Austin State Teachers College
Nacogdoches
Victor Public
Silsbee
Nash
March of Dimes
Hardin County
Kiwanis Club
Lions Club
Evadale Lions Club
Texas Small School Project
United Funds
Jasper County
Central Baptist Church of
Evadale Masonic Lodge
Texas State Teachers Association
Texas Association of School Administrators
National Education Association
G. T. Day
Kopper
Pesident
C. W. Wright
Barstow
C. T. Bitters
Marion J. McDaniel
Pep
Texas
Mrs J R Sims Jr Elected President of Silsbee Woman's Club
Mrs J R Sims Jr was elected president of the Silsbee Woman's Club for 1964 65 at a meeting held last Thursday at the home of Mrs Allen Freeman She will succeed Mrs R L Paret Other officers include Mrs I F Eldredge Jr first vice president Mrs Wade M Parker second vice president Mrs Jess L Bain secretary Mrs Freeman corresponding secretary and Mrs W A Barclay Jr treasurer Installations are set for May The group approved increased contributions to three federation funds Musical Penny Penny Art and Latin American Scholarship A film on Wonders from These Woodlands was shown by James L Smith forester for International Paper Co and guest speaker Mrs L E Martin spoke on the East Texas Wildlife Conservation Association Guest present included Mrs Harry Meints of DeWitt Iowa and hostess helpers Mrs H F Fuller and Mrs Stuart Smith The next meeting is Feb 13 at the Presbyterian Church educational building guest day speaker Mrs Irene Feray Beaumont will discuss interior decorating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim R. Sims Jr
Silsbee Woman's Club
Allen Freeman
R. L Paret
I. F. Eldredge Jr
Wade M. Parker
Jess L. Bain
Freeman
W. A. Barclay Jr
Frank L. McClanahan
Silsbee
James L. Smith
Forester
International Paper Co
Woodlands
C. J. Thorn
L. E. Martin
East Texas Wildlife Conservation Association
Harry Meints
DeWitt
Iowa
H. F. Fuller
Stuart Smith
The
Presbyterian Church
Irene Feray
Feray Interiors
Beaumont
Silsbee Students Named to Region Band
Deborah Dolley and Bill Gilchriest, both from Silsbee, were selected to play in the Region XII All Region Band concert January 25 at Lamar Tech auditorium. Director L Bruce Jones of LSU will lead the program after auditions held Saturday in Beaumont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deborah Dolley
H. S. Dolley
Bill Gilchriest
Everett Gilchriest
Lamar Tech
Bruce Jones
Louisiana State University
Lamar Tech Music
Beaumont
Birth notices from Silsbee area list Jan. events
A series of birth announcements from Lake Jackson to Warren and Silsbee detail newborns with parents names and birth dates. Daughters Jana Louise and Debbie join families of Kennard Wood and Huey Lee Richardson, while sons include Sidney Jack II, Robert Stanton, James Hollis, Terry Paul, and Glynn Allen among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennard Wood
Lake Jackson
Jana Louise
G. J. Wood
City
Sidney Jack ‘Martindale Jr
Silsbee
Sidney Jack II
Baptist Hospital
Beaumont
Huey Lee Richardson
Newberry
England
Debbie
Hardin Memorial Hospital
Kountze
Robert Ray ‘Templeton
Robert Stanton
Vanessa Loraine
William David Keeland
Gary Lynn
Larry N. LeCompte
Eugene Sims
Junior High Cagers Top Beaumont Freshmen 52 51
Silsbee ninth grade Tiger Cubs led early then edged Beaumont High Freshmen 52 51 Monday night. Robbins scored 18, Anderson 13 for Silsbee. Silsbee eighth graders beat Dick Dowling 45 33. Scott Bryant topped Silsbee with 24. Last Tuesday Stephen F. Austin ninth beat Silsbee 56 49, and Silsbee eighth graders won 39 38 in overtime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Tiger Cubs
Beaumont High
Robbins
Silsbee Club
Anderson
Dick Dowling
Beaumont
Scott Bryant
Stephen F. Austin
Sheriff Whitaker Reports 1963 Fines and Jail Costs
Sheriff Whitaker releases a 1963 department report detailing fines totaling 68 878 44 with 39 393 99 from the sheriff’s office and 29 484 45 paid through justice of the peace courts. It notes prisoner care costs shared by the county and department, car operation costs, and miscellaneous expenses. The report records 1 473 prisoners housed, 312 paying fines, and counts for DWI first offense, liquor, hot checks, pistol violations, aggravated assault, child desertion, and malicious mischief cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Whitaker
Justice of the Peace Courts
Sheriff's Department
Sheriff’s Office
Wilson Baden Installed as President of Catholic Group
All Soul's Holy Name Society installed officers for the new term before 10 o'clock mass. Rev. Joseph Dazio officiated. New officers: Wilson Baden president Lester Landgraf vice president A Darby secretary Gene Cormier treasurer Ladislaw Starks flagbearer. Outgoing officers listed with Sagstetter named Outstanding Holy Name of the Year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
All Soul's Holy Name Society
Joseph Dazio
Wilson Baden
Lester Landgraf
A. Darby
Gene Cormier
Ladislaw Starks
Ladies of the Altar Society
Baden
L. J. Sagstetter
C. Bennett
J. Rodriguez
District Cub Scout Training Session Scheduled Here
District Cub Scout advance training will be held at Cravens Hall First Methodist Church on Monday night January 20 with sessions also on January 27 and February 4 from 7 to 9 pm. Baby sitters, movies, and refreshments will be provided by Explorers Posts 88 and 188. A piney woods derby race will attract scouts from all Central District packs. Packs 88 and 199 of Silsbee host the meetings for all scouting members and interested adults.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin Ragan
Central District
Cravens Hall
First Methodist Church
Piney Woods
Ragan
Silsbee
Miss Silsbee Pageant Sponsored By ABWA
The Pine Burr Chapter of the IABWA through the local Chamber of Commerce sponsors Miss Silsbee. Eligible contestants include Silsbee High School juniors and seniors and college women. A scholarship and gifts from local merchants will go to the winner. out of town duchesses will attend. Call Mrs Alma Baugh or Mrs Hazel Scoggins to participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Silsbee High School
Pine Burr
IABWA
Chamber of Commerce
Alma Baugh
Hazel Scoggins
James Austin Brown Con fined to Beaumont Hospital for Treatment
James Austin Brown is confined to St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont for medical treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Austin Brown
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Beaumont
Silsbee Joins March of Dimes Telethon Tonight
Silsbee in Hardin County joins the March of Dimes telethon from noon Saturday to 1 am Sunday broadcast on Channel 12. Ellie Mae and Little Joe from Bonanza promote the drive, with Paul Georges in charge locally and John Blair heading Hardin County efforts. Local groups coordinate street sections and volunteers man Gulf State Utilities office for donations will call 1 EV 5 2822.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Hardin County
Frank Bean
Jefferson County
Sibee
Liar Clu
Gulf State Utilitie Co
Silsbee club to sponsor Beta Sigma Phi event
A Silsbee gathering to support the Beta Sigma Phi group will be held January 31 at 3 p.m. at the woman’s club. I. F. Eldredge serves as chairman.
Silsbee State Bank Elects 6 New Directors
Six local business and civic leaders were elected active directors at the Silsbee State Bank annual meeting. New directors are A W Dainwood Ross Eppes L P Skinner Sherman W Worther Cecil Cobble and Rex Worley. Five previous directors were re elected along with a $1 per share dividend to shareholders of record Jan 10 1964.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee State Bank
A. W Dainwood
Ross Eppes
L. P. Skinner
Sherman W. Worther
Cecil Cobble
Rex Worley
N. A. Cravens
O. A. Ernest
Virginia C. Howell
W. C McNeil
E. M. Wilson Jr
Dainwood
Kirby Lumber Corporation
Texas Forestry Association
Kirby
Skinner
Hardin Drug Co
John P. Skinner
Eppes
Silsbee Automotive Parts
Silsbee
Jasper
Kirbyville
Buna
Silsbee Worthey
Apache Industries
Cobble
Beaumont
Charges Filed In Burglary Attempt Here Monday
W L Hardy aged 36 faced burglary and attempted burglary charges after attempting to break into Collier s Hardware Monday night and later entering Simmons Motor Company taking a wrecker. His car and the wrecker became stuck in mud and a ditch before his arrest Tuesday morning by Police Chief Grady Tarver and Deputy Sheriff Ira Moore. Hardy was taken to Kountze and remained in jail on bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Hardy
Grady Tarver
Tarver
Collier’s Hardware
Simmons Motor Company
Hardy
Chief Tarver
Ira Moore
Kountze
Accident at Kirby Lumber mill leaves Pate with critical injuries
J. Ee. Pate, about 35, suffered a possible broken left leg or pelvis in an incident at Kirby Lumber Corp. mill in Silsbee around 4 50 p m Wednesday. He rode by ambulance to Parker Clinic then Baptist Hospital Beaumont for treatment. He was operating a fork lift that struck a float truck bed. Pate works in the shipping department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Ee. Pate
Kirby Lumber Corp
Silsbee
Pate
Parker Clinic
Baptist Hospital
Beaumont
Shipping
Local residents share visits and travels across Texas
Mrs. P H Plake of Fred announces a Friday jet trip to The Hague to visit son T L Plake. J D Ray undergoes surgery in Hardin Memorial Hospital Kountze. Mrs G F Westberry of Silsbee injures ankle and is hospitalized in Beaumont. Supt Don L Hough travels to Lufkin to be with his ill brother Lawrence who is improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. H. Plake
Fred
Houston
T. L. Plake
Hague
Holland
Plake
McDermott Company
T. E. Chumley
Baptist Hospital
Beaumont
R. R. Childers
Jasper
Lee Smyly
Gerald Peveto
Orange
Donna Nolen
J. H. Richardson
E. H. Hemmenway
Rosa Bevil
Port Neches
Fred Hemmenway
Bevil
E. A. Davis
H. R. Klinefelter
Bryant Butler
J.D. Ray
Hardin Memorial Hospital
Kountze
Edith Yankie
George Claud
Kirbyville
Hugh Davis
Woodville
Patricia Daves
E. W. Biskamp
Jesse A. Wright
Park Place Hospital
Port Arthur
Charles Harper
Nederland
Don Lee Hawthorne
T. H. Blake
J. B. Coleson
J. O. Allbritton
West Fork
Ark
Lenox Hawthorne
Kenneth Barland
Earnest Nerren
Virgil Chance
Amarillo
R. L Harrison
T. M. Pickett
Victor
Claud Gossett
Bob Slavik
St. Elizabeth Hospital
David Cook
R. W. Ae
Aeeo
Donald
Visi
Don Lee ‘Hawthorne
Ed Sargent
Verla
Calmesweil
G. F. Westberry
Silsbee
Don L. Hough
Lufkin
Lawrence Hough
Tigers Hit Road For Contest In Bridge City Friday
Silsbee Tigers travel to Bridge City Friday for a district contest after a 48 29 loss to Orange last Friday. Osborne held to four points by double teams. Eaves Bearden and Heard scored in double digits. Bellenger led Silsbee with 10 points. Next up Nederland Bulldogs Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Tigers
Orange
Tiger
Tony Rothrock
Cagers
Osborne
Eaves
Bearden
Heard
Bill Bellenger
Silsbee
Tigers
Bridge City
G Parks
Walker
Drake
Dodson
Bellenger
Brown
G Osborn
Sellers
Silsbee Garden Club Plans Arbor Day Fete
Silsbee Garden Club met Tuesday at Mrs. Victor Norvell home with 26 members and 3 guests present. The group discussed African Violets care and set plans for an Arbor Day ceremony Friday at 4 at City Park with a crepe myrtle tree planted in memory of John F Kennedy. Rev George McCall to speak. Next meeting set for Jan 28 at Mrs. Fred Perlitz home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Garden Club
Victor Norvell
H. F. Fuller
A. L. Tucker
George Wright
Jo Ann Lambert
Tom Tennison Jr
B. A. McMahon
R. L. Paret
H. L Lackey
John F. Kennedy
George McCall
First Presbyterian Church
Fred Perlitz
Elton Jardell
Gerry Fountain Rites Held for Fred Boy
Funeral services for seven year old Gerry Fountain son of Mr and Mrs Jack Fountain of Fred were held Wednesday at 2 p m in Frank's Branch near Fred with Marion Drake officiating Burial followed in Frank's Branch Cemetery under direction of Farmer Funeral Home of Silsbee He died at 10 50 a m Tuesday in Baptist Hospital Beaumont after seven days as a patient Surviving are six brothers and three sisters and grandparents Albert Fountain of Fred and Mr and Mrs W C Lawrence of Conroe along with several half and step relatives
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerry Fountain
Jack Fountain
Fred
Frank
Fred Key
Marion Drake
Fred Assembly of Church
Freank
Branehens
Farmer Funeral Home of
Silsbee
Baptist
Calvin Ray Fountain
Ronald Steve Fountain
Eens l Lynn Fountain
Keitth Fountain
A. J. Fountain
Marold Wayne Brown
Brenda Fountain
Sandra Renee Fountain
Pamela Paulette Fountain
Albert Fountain
W. C. Lawrence
Conroe
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Sor
Bulletin
H. B. Neild and Son
Trotti and Thompson
Bella Company
Couch Construction Co
George C Cox Co
C. Z. Pope
H. C. Hopkins
R. O. Jackson
Lenox
Hawthorne
Betty Sherrell
Rev. Pringle
W. Pringle
Woodrow Church
Dixie DuBose
L. Stringer
Hebron Cemetery
Wyman Roberts Funearl
Parsley
P. L. Woodward
E.c.nash
Texas Small Schools Group
J. R. Sims Jr
Woman’s Club
Lamar
David Wayne
Douglas Ray Starke
Philip Jeffrey
Daniel Jannise
China
G. A. Redmond
Warren
Glynn Allen
Glenn Robinson
Evatale
Why Joe
Junior High
Rivers
Hatch
Cobb
Barnes
Wallace
Wright
Bmt
Vu Jones
King Williams
Murphy
Garcia
Russell
Mayfield
Catholic Group
ABWA
Man’'S Club
Beta Sigma Phi
F. Eldredge
Leona Whitman
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