Winter weather, politics loom over Silsbee community
A letter reflects on a harsh January, noting 20 degree temperatures and frozen pipes, while recalling West Yellowstone Park’s 60 below zero, and comparing past and present winters. It urges timely poll tax receipts before January 31 deadline, and highlights optimism for local industrial growth and business readiness ahead of April school board and city council elections.
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Mntinental United States
West Yellowston Park
Evadale Youth Injured in Scooter Mishap
Jon Paul Curtis a 15 year old Evadale youth was seriously hurt Thursday after noon when his motor scooter veered off the road and struck a highway sign in front of Youngs Food Store He suffered a badly lacerated ear a concussion and a fractured jaw He was taken by ambulance to Dr Parkers Clinic Silsbee and then Baptist Hospital Beaumont A Wednesday visitor said he was improving State Highway Patrolman Leo Hickman of Silsbee investigated
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Jon Paul Curtis
Evadale
Young's
Leon Curtis
Parker
Mrs Betty Ann Mitchell Attends Governor Connelly Inauguration
Mrs Betty Ann Mitchell a Silsbee High School teacher joined thousands at the Austin inauguration of Governor John Connelly and Lieutenant Governor Preston Smith on Tuesday. She also attended the Monday night dinner hosted by the State Democratic Executive Committee, accompanied by Mrs John Cullinan visiting her daughter Melinda at the University of Texas.
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Betty Ann Mitchell
Silsbee High School
John Connelly
Preston Smith
Austin
Democratic Executive Committee
Commissioners Rehire Tax Experts Over Protest of Land Companies
Har Am County Commissioners Court approved a new contract with appraisal firm Pritchard and Abbott to value oil gas and mineral properties for tax purposes amid objections from timberland interests led by Forest Whitworth. The deal sets a 5 percent fee with per diem protections, up from a disputed $22 500 fee and 75 per day. County Judge Fletcher Richardson defended the move saying it serves the people’s tax needs despite tensions.
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Haram County
Pritchard and Abbott
Commissioners Court
Cien Kirby
Southwestern Settlement and Development Company
Marvin Angle
Stanley Lindsey
International Paper Co
Dudley Stone
Kirby Lumber Corporation
Forest Whitworth
Jasper
Owen Bergman
Sinclair Chl Company
Mr. Pritchard
Pritchard and Abbot
Timberland
Mr. Whitworth
Pritchard
Abbott
Pritchard and Abott
Richardson
Federal Circuit Court of Appeals
Federal District Court
Trunkline Gas Company
Supreme Court
Willie Bean
Bean
State Library
Sinclair
Earl Wills
Silsbee
Hardin County sells 275000 in hospital bonds Wednesday
Hardin County approved and sold 275000 dollars in hospital bonds to expand Hardin Memorial Hospital with federal funds not covering the county share. Dittmar & Co of Beaumont bid 3.1475 percent, other bids ranged from 3.2366 to 3.299 percent. Judge Fletcher Richardson called the sale excellent and favorable.
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Hardin County
Hardin Memorial Hospital
Dittmar & Co
Beaumont
Fletcher Richardson
Rev Grant Herbst Leaves Silsbee for Angleton Assignment
The Rev Grant A Herbst longtime Silsbee priest and civic leader announced in his congregation this week his move to become rector of The Church of The Holy Comforter in Angleton. His last service in Silsbee was January 10 and he leaves behind roles as dean and missioner of the Southeast Convocation and organizer of St James Amelia and All Saints Bridge City.
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Grant A. Herbst
St. John's Episcopal Church
Church of the Holy Comforter
Angleton
Herbst
Silsbee
Southeast
Diocese of Texas
Shriners Aid March of Dimes Drive Saturday
The Best Texas Shrine Club will roam downtown Saturday from 6 30 a m to 6 p m collecting for the March of Dimes. President Al Mashburn asks all Shriners in the Silsbee area to join. Reymond Bradshaw will have the Fi Mina Shrine dragon for children to ride in all day. Anyone donating may call EV 5 780 and the Shriners will pick up the money in the Neches River tug boat.
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Texas Shrine Club
al Mashburn
Silsbee
Reymond Bradshaw
Shriners
Neches River
Mushburn
County Jail Prisoner Count For 1962 Revealed
The Hardin County jail held 1572 prisoners during the calendar year 1962. A sheriff’s department report this week confirms the total with 435 inmates paying fines. Further details are on County Jail Page 3.
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Hardin County
Snerrif’s
Signature Omitted In Full Page Grocery Ad
A misprint in Section 2 of this week’s Silsbee Bee left the signature of Silsbee Packing Co. out of the full page grocery advertisement. The ad was read and checked multiple times by Bee staff and Fob Herrin, but the signature was overlooked, though readers familiar with the firm’s prior ads will recognize the grocery specials.
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Silsbee Bee
Silsbee Packing Co
The
Bee
Fob Herrin
Newsprint Plant Favored for Jasper County Site
Rep. Jack Brooks of Beaumont said Saturday that chances are excellent for locating a $30 million newsprint plant in south Jasper County as exploration of possibilities continues.
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Jasper County
Jack Brooks
Beaumont
Bessmay
Brooks
Texas Newsprint Co
Parsons and Whittemore Inc
Lehman Bros
New York
Braymont
Chilton
Texas
Eagle Award Confers Honor On Local Scout Bill McGinty
Bill McGinty, 15, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. McGinty of Silsbee, received the Eagle Scout award in a Court of Honor at Cravens Hall. The ceremony included eight new Tenderfoot investments, with Cecil Cobble presenting the award and Yon L Hough delivering the principal address. McGinty has four years of service in the troop and has held offices from assistant patrol leader to instructor. He plans to pursue junior leadership roles in the district and local levels.
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Bill McGinty
Oehbeck
Cravens Hall
Cecil Cobble
Yon L Hough
Court of Honor
Weeks Crawford
Joe Hignett
Scoutlanter
Bill
Charles E. McGinty
North 7Th Street
Silsbee
Eagle Board of Review
Camp Orland
Boy Scout
TB Test At Chance Loeb School Friday
TB skin test will be given at Chance Loeb School Friday from 9 a.m. until noon. Mrs Christine Reed of the tri county health unit in Jasper Newton and Hardin counties says the State Health Department recommends an annual TB test. The service is free for adults and children.
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Chance - Loeb
Christine Reed
Hurse
Tri-County Health Unit
Jasper
Newton
Hardin
State Health Department
Anc
City of Silsbee Fuller Heirs Win Injury Suit
Edgar Eaves of Silsbee sued the City of Silsbee and the Fuller heirs seeking 25000 for leg knee and back injuries after stepping in a hole while trimming a hedge in October 1960. The 88th District Court in Kountze ruled for the city and heirs. Witnesses from Beaumont and Silsbee testified to the injuries. The jury included members from Chance Loeb Saratoga Honey Island Sour Lake and Kountze.
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Puller
Edgar Eaves
Silsbee
Fuller
Kountze
Eaves
G. L Holmes
Scott Wallace
A. VL. Eskoric
Beaumont
Sam Copeland
Earnest Sample
Earl Wills
B. G. Millner
Chance-Lock
H. H. Chance
Chance-Loeb
Stanley Morgan
Saratoga
Holder Burrell
Sour Lake
Curtis Mason
Chance
Loeb
Archie Core
Honey Island
R. G. Miliner
J. H. Moore
Pattillo
Waller Santos
Oscar Adams Sr
Archie Catlen
Coe Sr
Crash Victim E Larkin In Good Condition At Hospital
E Larkin 33 of Route 2 Silsbee was reported in good condition at St Elizabeth Hospital after a car truck crash at Lucas Drive and 11th Street Beaumont. He had a head laceration while passenger Harry E Chance Route 2 Silsbee was treated and released. Driver Edward E Northcutt 915 N Twin City Highway was uninjured. Broussard ambulance aided victims.
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E. Larkin
Silsbee
St. Elizabeth Hos
Baken
Lucas Drive
11Th Street
Beaumont
Harry E. Chance
Edward E. Northcutt
Twin City Highway
Winston Breaux
B. D. Gravis
Broussard
Two Men Plead Guilty in County Court Cases
Two men faced Judge Fletcher Richardson in county court this week. On January 10 Jack E Byers of Illinois was fined 10000 dollars plus costs for carrying a concealed weapon. On January 15 Robert E Middlebrook of Houston was sentenced to nine days in jail plus costs for failure to provide child support and paid 306 dollars in overdue support funds.
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Fletcher Richardson
Jack E. Byers
Illnois
Robert E. Middlebrook
Houston
Fire at Frank's Place destroys Silsbee site in Enondale
Early Monday fire at Frank's Place in Enondale, near the Neches River, destroyed the restaurant tavern and dance hall and its liquor store. The buildings, stock, and fixtures were valued around 15000 dollars, not insured, with 17 people left jobless after 27 years of operation. Mrs. F J Arnold Sr. was not home. her arms were broken in a prior Christmas fall. Firefighters faced frozen pumps and limited water supply as they battled the blaze starting about 430 am, arriving about 545 am. The cause was undetermined though an electrical short is suspected.
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Silsbee
Frank
Enondale
F. J. Arnold Sr
Neches River
Herdin County
Arnold
Silsbee and
Fenondale
Billy Dinkle To Head Silsbee Little League
Billy Dinkle has been selected to lead the Silsbee Little League as the 1963 season opens. Officers elected include Bill Dimble as president A E Redkey as vice president Curtis Frazier as second vice president Rex Moore as third vice president T C Freeman as pleve agent Mrs Troy Hulet as secretary and treasurer Doyle McKeon Sr noted.
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Silsbee Little League Ime
Bill Dimble
A. E. Redkey
Curtis Frazier Dr
Rex Moore
T. C. Freeman
Troy Hulet
Doyle McKeon Sr
Sue Billy Dinkle
Deputies Named For County Poll Tax Sale Push
County tax officials announce 24 deputy collectors to aid the poll tax sale ending January 31. Deputies cover Silsbee and surrounding towns, with receipts available at multiple local businesses and offices, including Gunnison, Milner’s Grocery, White-Lace Insurance, and several others across Sour Lake, Batson, and Saratoga.
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Willie Bean
Silsbee
Ona McGinty
Silsbee Electric Co
Gertrude Fields
City News Stead
H. P. Maren
Pe- Go Grocery
Houston Thompson
A. A
Again East Side
Bill Jones
Ames Hauli
Cec Dominy
Albert Cunningham
Cunningham's
Silshee
M. M. Bean
Carriers Market
Orr Head
Mors
Christing Lindsey
Chance-Loeb
Ro G Milner
Milner
Chance
J. M. Bown
Betty Gr
Tigers Host Cards In 9 3A Battle
The Bridge City Cardinals visit Silsbee for a 7 30 p m 9 3A clash as the Tigers seek to stay unbeaten in district action. Silsbee sits 5 13, while Bridge City mirrors a poor record but has closed gaps. Johnny Cones led with 23 points as Silsbee used a zone and press to pull away from Orange.
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Tigers
Bridge City Cardinals
Rand
Orange
Bridge City
Nederland Bulldogs
Jesper
Cage
Johnny Cones
Silsbee Eaglers
Silsbee
Jasper
Judge H A Coe Seeks Homes for Destitute Children
District Judge H A Coe ruled on six destitute children living in a shack near Wotaw and Saratoga. The court retained hospital custody for full treatment while three children were placed with adopting couples and two older children went to foster homes. The mother remains jailed. the father faces charges of immoral conduct with a Jan 22 hearing set.
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H. A. Coe
Kountze
Wotaw
Saratoga
Hardin County
W. Whitaker
Nash Named Vice-President of Small Schools Region
E C Nash chairs Texas Small Schools Region 1 and was elected vice president at Avetin meeting. Exondale School hosted a full day session with Tex as Education Agency speakers Bob Merkel on mathematics and Mr Thompson on science. The Winilation program to Vivadale glasses focused on math and science for grades seven through twelve, involving Eva ndale Chance-Loeb Brookela hedland Garrison Cowan Heights and Elysian Fields.
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Exondale
Wednnesday
Texas Education Agency
Bob Merkel
Thompson
Supi
E. C. Nash
Lvice
Texas Small ‘Schools
Avetin
Evandale
Chance-Loeb
Brookela Hedland
Garrison
Cowan Heights
Elysian Fields
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A. FE. Templeton
Chumley Building
Templeton
University of Houston
Texas State Opticeal Co
East Texas
Whitworth
Tom Bureh
Underwood Neuhaus & Co
First City National Bank of Houston
Columbian Security Corp
San Antonio
James C. Tucker & Co
Rotan, Mosse & Co
William S. Morris & Co
Jin
Tom Burch
Cotton
Grant Herbst
Salvation ‘Army
Hardin County Health and Welfare
PTA
Sils- Lee T
Shriners To
March of Dimes
City of Silsbee
Fuller Heirs
Route
Pital
Frank Arnold
Billy Dinkle
Silsbee Little League
Coe
E. (. Nash
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