Grand Jury No Bills In Sour Lake Bank Robbery Case
The Hardin county grand jury no-billed Mrs. Neva Dupre of Voth on charges of aiding the principal in an armed bank robbery. The December 13 Sour Lake State Bank holdup involved about 25000 dollars, with part found at Dupre’s home. Her son, William R. Starnes, 25, is held in Shreveport by federal authorities for actual robbery. FBI says he will plead guilty, though not yet. Howard L. Coffey’s status uncertain after latest arrest on hot check charges. Grand jury adjourned to February 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County Grand Jury
Neva Dupre
Voth
Kountze
Willis Selman
Dupre
Sour Lake State Bank
William R. Starnes
Shreveport
FBI
Beaumont
Tommy Grant
Doyle Wingate
Howard L. Coffey
Coffey
Washington County
Selman
Silsbee Chamber to Discuss Full Time Employee Plan
A special membership meeting of the Silsbee Chamber of Commerce will be held Tuesday night January 29 at 7 30 in the junior high school cafeteria to discuss creating a full time paid employee to handle the organizations business and city promotion. The session will be a roundtable with local members only and no out of town speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Chamber of Commerce
Earl B. Stover
Stover
Silsbee
C of C
Funeral services for Mrs. Claudia Yawn Sr. of Silsbee
Claudia Yawn 63 died Tuesday in a Beaumont hospital. Funeral from First Baptist Church at 2 p.m. with Rev. Barclay and Rev. Joiner officiating. She was a Silsbee native and First Baptist member. Survived by Sam Yawn Sr. and two sons Sam Jr. and Durwood. Burial in Franks Branch cemetery. Farmers Funeral Home in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claudia Yawn
Beaumont Hospital
First Baptist Church
R. E. Barclay
J. W. Joiner
Good Shepherd Baptist Church
Yawn
Silsbee
Sam Yawn Sr
Sam Jr
Durwood
Conroe
T. J. Kirkendall
I. J. Campbell
Warren
Ollie Sheffield
Spurger
C. B
Buster) Sheffield
Franks Branch Cemetery
Farmers Funeral Home
Benefit Coffee To Aid Polio Fund
A benefit coffee and auction to support the March of Dimes will be held Monday January 28 at 1 30 p m in the home of Mrs A D Hanson on the new Beaumont highway Neighbors and friends are invited Anyone wishing to donate items for the auction may contact Mrs C C Gripon or Mrs Hanson
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. D. Hanson
Beaumont
C. C. Gripon
Silsbee
Martin Wilson
Bluebonnet Cafe
Shriners Street
Joe Register
Farmer Funeral Home
Local Boxers Triumph at Silsbee Youth Club Matches
Silsbee youths hosted Beaumont amateurs in a tight show at the junior high gym. Buddy Weines won the main event over Robert Brickhouse. W D Kinard beat Bill Davis. Johnny Upshaw defeated B Hardin. Smokey Skinner drew. Glen Ruggles and Franklin Windham also fought. Coach George Vena praised the turnout and plans to build a ring and enter Golden Gloves in Beaumont starting Feb. 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Beaumont
Silsbee Club
Buddy Weines
Robert Brickhouse
Johnny Nolan
W. D. Kinard
Bill Davis
Johnny Upshaw
B. Hardin
Franklin Windahm
Smokey Skinner
Glen Ruggles
Morris Windham
Roger Ruggles
Windham
George Vena
Leonard Longe
Vena
Nolan
Weines
Baptist Business Women Plan District Meeting
The Baptist Business Women’s Federation holds a district quarterly meeting January 29 at 7 30 p.m. at Hillcrest Baptist Church in Nederland with Eva Johnson of Port Arthur presiding. Beaumont delegate W P M Berry leads the program. J T DeLoach handles the Mission Study. An executive committee meeting was held January 10 at the Colonial Inn in Beaumont with Carey Williamson Leon a Whitman and Ben Walker attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Business Women Plan
Baptist Business Women’s Federation
Hillcrest Baptist Church
Nederland
Eva Johnson
Port Arthur
W. P. M. Berry
Beaumont
J. T. DeLoach
Colonial Inn
Carey Williamson
Leona Whitman
Ben Walker
First Baptist Church
Silsbee PTA To Sponsor Movie At The Pines
The Silsbee Parent Teacher Association presents a Tuesday February 5 screening at the Pines Theatre of The First Traveling Saleslady from RKO. Ginger Rogers stars with Carol Channing and Barry Nelson in a Technicolor comedy about a 1890s saleswoman. the cast includes David Brian and James Arness with Irving Gertz music and Devery Freeman and Stephen Longstreet writing. The film, praised for its humor and charm, showcases Rogers in a lively Gay 90s plot with comic set pieces and a notable Texas sequence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Parent Teacher Association
the Pines
Ginger Rogers
Pines Theatre
Ginger
RKO
Arthur Lubin
Miss Rogers
Texas
Carol Channing
Commedienne
Barry Nelson
David Brian
James Arness
Irving Gertz
William Snyder
Devery Freeman
Stephen Longstreet
Four County Court Cases Are Heard
Four county court cases were heard with 27 people jailed during the past week in Rountze. Drunkenness arrests led the patrol, with 18. other offenses included two traffic cases, one child desertion, three investigations, two DWI cases, and one aggravated assault.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Rountree
Rountze
Fletcher Richardson
Emmett Bigham
Eugene Sapp
Richardson
Orlin Lewis
Jack Mitchell
Catholic Ladies Plan Mexican Supper Sunday
All Souls Catholic ladies sponsor a Mexican supper in the Catholic Parish Hall on Sunday afternoon. Serving starts at 6 p.m. Tickets available from any All Souls Catholic Church lady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
All Soul
Lady of the All Soul
The Kingdom of Heaven is Within You reprint column
The column reprints Robert Quillen's essay The Kingdom of Heaven Is Within You. It argues happiness comes from inner thoughts, hope, self respect, confidence, love, compassion, and tolerance, aided by religion or well being but achievable regardless of outward aids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Quillen
Visitors at Nash Home From Beaumont Port Neches Port Arthur
Recent visitors in the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Nash included Mr and Mrs. Earnest Nash and daughter and Mrs. R. L. Nash Sr of Beaumont, Mr and Mrs. S. J. Nunez of Port Neches, and Mr and Mrs. Charles Weiman and child of Port Arthur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Nash
Earnest Nash
R. L. Nash, Sr
Beaumont
S. J. Nunez
Port Neches
Charles Weiman
Port Arthur
City to Meet Next Week to Discuss Water Sewer Bonds
City officials set a special meeting for next Thursday at 7 30 p m to discuss a water and sewer bond issue election. The plan envisions funds for extending lines upgrading water storage and a new city hall with a master plan by James T Hale and Associates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Pennington
State Fire Insurance Board
James T. Hale and
Tom Benson
A. E. Johnson
Darryl D. Shine
A. Lincoln
Conley Bradshaw
W. P. Crockett
Pennington
Grady Tarver
Tom Barnes
Fire Department
Silsbee Cage Squad Here Friday Night
Silsbee Tigers basketball hosts Port Neches here Friday in district 11 AAA seeking their first win. They have lost to French Beaumont and Nederland, with a 92 40 setback to French. Games start at 6 15 p m for the B team and 8 p m for the A team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Hetherington
Silsbee
Tiger Cage
Port Neches
Tigers
Beaumont
Nederland
Victor
Port Arthur
Second Anniversary Of Paper Mill Observed Saturday
Eastex Pulp and Paper marks its second anniversary this Saturday with a program led by Secretary of State Zollie Steakley and guest Congressman Jack Brooks. About 700 visiting officials and newspaper staff will attend a 12:30 p.m. barbecue and plant tour at Evadale near Silsbee, as Jasper and surrounding areas send greetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastex Pulp and Paper
Zollie Steakley
Jack Brooks
Washington
Steakley
of Texas
Congressman Brooks
T. Gilbert Adams
First State Bank
David Read
Silsbee Bee
Silsbee
Howard Hicks
Chamber of Commerce
Beaumont
Texas
Jasper
East Texas Pulp and Paper Company
Hargrove to report on SCOT meeting tonight at 7 30
Howard Hargrove president of Fast Texas Wildlife Conservation Association was named to the board of Sportsmen's Clubs of Texas at its Austin meeting last weekend He and other Silsbee Hardin county men attended the Texas Game and Fish Commission gathering A SCOT board meeting was held and members voiced support for a universal fishing license with youth exemptions and a big game license for deer and other large game noting legislation must pass for enactment He will report to directors and the public at a 7 30 special session at H and H Dry Goods Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Hargrove
Fast Texas Wildlife Conservation Association
Sportsmen's Clubs of Texas
Austin
Hargrove
Eastern Wildlife
H and H Dry Goods Company
SCOT
Betty Simmons Named SHS Homemaker of Tomorrow
Betty Simmons of Silsbee High School earned the top written score in homemaking among senior girls. Her paper advances to compete for Texas All-American Homemaker of Tomorrow and a runner up award. she receives a Trifari pin. National winner to be named May 2 at Waldorf Astoria New York amid a $106,000 scholarship program by General Mills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Crocker
Silsbee High School
Betty Simmons
Trifari
New York
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel
New York City
General Mills
Last Rites for Mrs Cynthia Hall Held in Silsbee
Funeral services were conducted for Mrs Cynthia Parlee Hall 83 at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Farmer Funeral Home. She died 4:45 a.m. Sunday at her son Joe Hall's home in Silsbee after 33 years there. Survived by son, three daughters, a sister, 28 grandchildren and 40 great grandchildren. Burial followed at Blue Water Cemetery Polk County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chapel of Farmer Funeral Home
Cynthia Parlee Hall
Joe Hall
Silsbee
Hall
Albert McKinney
Mark Blackmon
Cynthia Collins
Emma Jackson
Liberty
J. M. Spears
First Pentecostal Church
Kountze
W. A. Rashall
Wiley Mae Pentecostal Church
Blue Water Cemetery
Polk County
Funeral Rites Held for Dewey Wilson 58
Dewey Wilson 58 died at 11 45 pm Monday in Hardin county hospital. Funeral services were held Tuesday at 2 pm from First Baptist church. He lived in Silsbee 15 years and farmed east of Silsbee on Evadale highway. Survivors include wife Iva Wilson three sons Don Maurice and Eugene three sisters and three grandchildren. Burial in Resthaven cemetery. Pallbearers named. Funeral arrangements by Farmers Funeral Home.
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Dewey Wilson
Hardin County Hospital
First Baptist Church
Wilson
Silsbee
Evadale
Iva Wilson
Don
Sweeney
Maurice
Houston
Eugene Wilson
J. E. Anderson
Ellis Johnson
Robert Johnson
Center
M. F. Green
Timpson
District Tesco Credit Union Dinner Held in Beaumont
Mrs Linda Simmons Mrs Dor is McKay Elsie Jones and Patricia Peavy attended the district Tesco Credit Union dinner Tuesday night at the Knights of Pythias Hall in Beaumont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda Simmons
Doris McKay
Elsie Jones
Patricia Peavy
District Tesco Credit Union
Knights of Pythias Hall
Beaumont
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Sour Lake
of C
Bruce Watts
Beaumont Highway
Evadale Highway
Silsbee Cage Squad
Gulf Coast Piney Woods
East Texas
L County
Eastex
Kirby Lumber Corp
SHS
Cynthia Hall
Resthaven
Robert Neyland
Bryan Walker
Tully Edwards
R. E. Wilson
Wheeler Wilson
O'Neal Wilson
Joe Wilson
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