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Newspaper
Silsbee Bee
Location
Silsbee, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1961
Page
1
Silsbee recorded its coldest day with upper twenties and a 27 degree reading at Houston Natural Gas Co. park. Drizzle mixed with sleet created hazardous driving as bridges iced. Silsbee schools closed to protect students. plans set to resume Friday. Authorities warned residents to guard against frozen pipes and radiators.
Silsbee A team went 1-1 in district 10 3A with a 52 43 win over Vidor and a 50 38 loss to Huntsville. B squad posted two victories over Vidor and Huntsville, with Dalton Meyers scoring 22 in the Huntsville win and averaging about 15 points per game.
San Antonio visitors Mr and Mrs Les Stephens stayed with E W Kanstiner as Charles Tarver of Sam Houston State College returned to Huntsville for studies. John Wissinger and sons from Houston joined H H Morgan’s guests, others came from Pasadena Beaumont Corrigan Winnie Port Arthur and Lake Charles for weekend stays with local families.
Clifton Caraway, a longtime Silsbee auto dealer, announced his candidacy for mayor to succeed H. M. Jones. A resident since 1933 and active in local groups, he filed first for the April 4 election, with a March 3 filing deadline. He pledged progress for the city and careful study of community problems.
Several Silshee residents were injured in Beaumont auto crashes Sunday and Monday, one critically. Mrs Bertie Sims, 30, of Rt 1 Silshee, is in critical condition after a two car collision on College Street in dense fog Monday morning. Two people died in that crash. Mrs E L Roberts, 28, and her two sons Ronnie Dale 4 and Larry 6, were treated at Baptist Hospital and released. Mrs Roberts suffered a bruised hip and leg and extreme nervousness. one boy had a cut lip and the other a bruised chin and forehead. Funeral services for Emma Lee 58 and her son Herman Edward Lee 29, who died in the Sunday crash, were held Tuesday in China with Rev M J Strother officiating.
Twenty five students from Silbee High and Junior High School bands will travel to Kountze for an all day band clinic titled Wardin All County Band. Hardin County schools participate in the event with an evening free concert at 7:30 p.m. in Kountie High School auditorium. Paul Stroud of Lufkin serves as clinic director.
Duplicate bridge winners at a recent Silsbee Country Club gathering were North South Mrs L Turrentine and Mrs E M Prewitt along with W W Parker and F B Buchanan. East West winners included A L Wornick Fauline Wornick Ruth Cruse and Evelyn Turner.
State Senate leaders announced committee assignments with Martin Dies Jr. named chairman of the Nominations Committee, a panel that screens appointments and nominations for confirmation by the Senate. Dies also joins Constitutional Amendments Finance Legislative Congressional and Judicial Districts Jurisprudence Privileges and Elections Transportation and Water and Conservation.
Lenni Krehbiel a former Moundridge Kans resident died of a heart attack at his home January 7 after returning to Moundridge in 1959. Funeral services were held January 19 at West Zion Mennonite Church. He was 37 and an ex World War II veteran who worked as a manager of a machine sales and service shop. He is survived by his wife two sons his parents a brother and six sisters.
With only five days left to pay poll taxes, just 1666 have been reported sold in Hardin county to date. Tax collections come from Silsbee, Kountze, and Sour Lake, with no reports from Chance-Loeb, Saratoga, Batson, or other areas. Moran’s PaGo Grocery and Silsbee Electric handle payments, Moran staying open until 11 p.m. January 31. The courthouse tax office will be open late Saturday and Tuesday to process payments.
Funeral services for Cordell Colleps 89 were held at 2 pm Thursday in the chapel of Farmer Funeral Home with Rev R L Bateman officiating. He died at 7 am Wednesday at his home on Evadale highway. A retired rice farmer he had lived in Silsbee 27 years and was a Spanish American War veteran. Survivors include his wife six sons five daughters one sister one brother and grandsons as pallbearers. Burial was in Resthaven under direction of Farmer Funeral Home.
Henry M. Donelson Jr of Silsbee was elected president of Hardin County Golf and Country Club as the board organized. J C C Perkins is vice president, Mrs. Gertrude Fields treasurer, and Paul Georges secretary. Directors include Art Worneck K C Nash Winford Birdwell and the re elected Mr Denelson. Holdover directors are BE Wilson Jr Dr Sam P Copeland Fred Pertitz J C Perkins and R A Richardson with Copeland as outgoing president.
Evadale Lions Club met Monday with Martin Lindsey of the county tax collector’s Jasper office as guest speaker. He explained the tax system, followed by a discussion. The club voted to release part of the park area to the Little League Association for a ball park.
A county report shows 12 people jailed in the past week and five defendants have pleaded guilty in county court since January 6. The court scheduled a criminal docket for February 7 with juries for drunk driving, child desertion, and related offenses.
Silsbee schedules a special dog vaccination day on February 2 at the city warehouse across from the city office from 4 p.m. to 5 30 p.m. Dr. Brite of Beaumont will administer vaccines for 2 per dog. City dog tags sales will continue until 6 p.m. Dogs lacking city tags may be impounded and destroyed if not claimed within three days.
Hello World Mr. and Mrs Clarence Nerren of Silsbee announce the birth of Cynthia Lynn on Jan 4 at Baptist hospital Beaumont. Grandparents Mr and Mrs W H Baten and Mr and Mrs Earnest Nerren of the city.Roger Earnest born Jan 16 to Mr and Mrs David Nash of Beaumont at Hardin Memorial in Kountze. Weitere births listed include Allesia Kay Williams Jan 18 Saratoga, Carolyn Ann Hooks Jan 18 Silsbee, Marilyn Annette Eddins Jan 18 Kountze, Irvin Wayne Ard Jan 18 Village Mills, Raymond Keith Pool Jan 21, Debbie Flaine Cravey Jan 22 Fred, Dale William Jr June 23 son of J W Gana Sr Evadale.
Read-Turrentine Elementary Principal Mrs W KE Sheffield announced this week that pre-school age children eligible for school district census can be reported at any district school. Children entering school this fall who have not yet been enumerated should be registered now.
The State of Texas v. Houston Thompson, charged with criminal libel over a May 1960 campaign “Harmey” ticket, was dismissed on motion by County Attorney Dwaye Overstreet. Judge Fletcher Richardson granted the dismissal on January 11. Thompson, a Silsbee attorney, faced an indictment from a grand jury and transfer from 88th district to Hardin County Court. The attorney said the evidence did not meet penal code provisions and that key witness Earl Wills declined to testify, stating no harm to his reputation.
Silsbee Lions collected 218.76 Saturday in street collections for the New March of Dimes. Herbert Elmore chair man told the club at its Tuesday luncheon. David White is county drive chairman. Dr Wade Parker and Dr R O Jackson were named to direct the annual Lions Club Minstrel. The club endorsed Mrs Paul Georgas for Club Woman of the Year.
Funeral services for Ira C Langston 68 of Kountze were held at Pace Wells Funeral Home in Kountze at 2 p m. He died at 11 p m Jan 19 at the Veterans Hospital in Houston. A life long Kountze resident and owner of Langston Grocery and Market he is survived by Winnie Langston four daughters five brothers including Early Langston of Silsbee three sisters and 10 grandchildren Burial was in Old Hardin cemetery near Kountze.
Officers and directors of 10 Sabine area savings and loan associations will hold their regular monthly dinner at the Blue Bonnet Cafe in Silsbee tonight at 7 30. Hardin County Savings and Loan Association will host the meeting with executive vice president Robert Neyland to speak.
City Councilman C. E. Pete Landolt Jr. announced Wednesday he will run again for a council seat, filing for ballot as a two-term incumbent. Clifton Caraway entered the mayoral race, while Bert Slaydon has not yet stated plans. Landolt, in his third term, pledged to continue serving Silsbee’s growth and prosperity.
Thirteen members and one new member Mrs Jackie Van Pelt attended the Silshee Home Demonstration Club meeting at Mrs Milton Penson home on January 19. Mrs Elton Jardell presided and elected Mrs Elza Golliher as THDA delegate. A Feb 16 covered dish luncheon was planned. Officers for the year include Jardell as president Binghim as vice president Golliher as counsellor and Barnes as secretary treasurer Ruth Cursey the home demonstration agent led a program on Using a Variety of Vegetables, including stuffed cabbage leaves and carrot rings with buttered green beans.
Mrs. Eldredge I F Margie Eldredge has had a national magazine piece on the Silsbee Public Library accepted for publication by Better Homes and Gardens. It marks her first sale and she serves as a Beaumont Enterprise local correspondent and helped lead the library move.
Herman Leon Tucker and William Alvin McGallon each paid 100 dollars in fines and costs after being charged in justice court with hunting at night using a light on land where deer are known to roam. State Game Warden Man Davis led the enforcement with Elmo Kirkendall Walter Glenn and Cecil Barnes of the East Texas Wildlife Conservation Association assisting in the case.
Police report two more of the stolen checks from the Silsbee Post Office have been cashed in California. Each check was for $200 and the last cleared on January 19, 1961. This brings the total to four checked cashed, three in California and one in Utah.
A man about 23, five feet seven, 125 pounds, detained in Santa Ana on Wednesday for attempting to cash a check stolen in Silsbee on December 30. He gave Gar dena as his address and admitted cashing two more checks on Tuesday. FBI officers questioned him as police chief Tarver provided details from California authorities.
Uneashed checks were found behind a Loecksburg Arkansas service station on January 15. About 18 stolen checks remain unaccounted for, issued by Hardin County Savings and Loan Association of Silsbee. The checks were dropped in a mail slot December 30 at about 7 p.m. A night shift change and a night dropout are suspected as thieves. payment was stopped Monday morning. Postal inspectors are investigating.
City tax collections in Silsbee total 38382 dollars as of July 1960, with about 71 percent of the current roll collected. The January deadline is Jan 31 to avoid penalties. Delinquent January totals include 482.26 and 1944.43 for the period. Main taxpayer Southwestern Bell Telephone Co pays over 3400 and Gulf States Utilities over 1900.
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