Jurors Award Landolt Lancaster $1500 Per Acre in Right of Way Case
A six man jury in county court at Kountze awarded Mrs Helen Landolt Lancaster 1500 per acre for about eight acres needed for Highway 327 right of way. Damages were awarded for one tract and denied for the other with a total of 4006 50 plus 525 on the smaller tract and 7534 50 with no damages on the larger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kountze
Helen Landolt Lancaster
Fletcher Richardson
Barbara J. Clem
Pinewood Addition
Raymond Walcott
Gordon McDonald
Ward Bush
Silsbee
W. H. Adams
Silsbee Teacher Attends National Astronomy Institute
Charles E Stephen a geometry and physics teacher from Silsbee High School joins 30 teachers at the National Science Foundation Astronomy Institute hosted by Sam Houston State College in Huntsville. The six week program covers coordinate systems planets Earth moon systems celestial mechanics and the universe with faculty from Sam Houston University Rice University and the Naval Observatory. Stephen holds a BS from Lamar Tech and is attending the institute for a second time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marjorie Harrison
Sam Houston
Astronomy Institute
F. S. Johnson
Earth and Planetary Sciences Laboratory
the Southwest
Dallas
Harlan Smith
University of Texas
K. Ra. Strand
U. S. Naval Observatory
Charles Cow
Don Hartman Named to UT Engineering Honor Roll
Donald W. Hartman, son of Mrs. John S. Hartman, earns a Spring Semester Honor Roll spot in the University of Texas College of Engineering. He is among 225 scholars listed by Dean John J. McKetta. Claxton Seely of San Antonio visited relatives over the holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald W. Hartman
John S. Hartman
College of Engineering
University of Texas
John J. McKetta
Claxton Seely
San Antonio
Mrs. O. C. Seely
Silsbee Miss Shreveport Wins Miss Louisiana Title
Lynda Ferguson 20 of Silsbee representing Shreveport is named Miss Louisiana after winning in Monroe. She captured the talent division, appeared on NBC Carson show, and earns a $1000 scholarship a $2000 wardrobe a diamond watch and a convertible prize. Ferguson will compete in Miss America in Atlantic City on Sept 11 and has a busy tour schedule through Louisiana Mississippi and Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynda Ferguson
Silsbee
Shreveport
Monroe
Louisiana
Atlantic City
Ferguson
Lynda
Centenary College Choir
New York City
NBC
W. W. Ferguson
Vicksburg
Miss
Arkansas
Fort Worth
Colt 45s Capture II Pennant In Silsbee Little League
Colt 45s clinched the Silsbee Little League pennant finishing 11 2 1. East Texas Transit Mix White Sox took 2nd with 10 2 2. 1965 All-Star team listed with 14 players and 3 alternates. manager Charlie Wright, assistant Travis McDonald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club Colt .45
Silsbee
East Texas Transit Mix White Sox
James Allen Bowen
Michael Pershing Curtis
John Allen Griffith Jr
Benny Gene Brown
Robert Louis Paret Jr
Henry Mitchell III
John Scott Darby
William Thomas Walters
Everett Wayne Conner
William Mark Dawn
Rickey Wayne Tousha
Carson Neil Adams
Stephen Forrest Bufkin
Jay Dwaine Powell
Donald Wayne Grisham
Robert Ellis Woodard
Samuel Ceyler Dodson
The
All Stars
Charlie Wright
Travis McDonald
31 Find Lodging In County Jail The Past Week
Thirty one persons were held in the county jail during the past week according to Hardin County Sheriff Henry Overstreet. Eleven were for drunkenness, four for drunkenness while wearing, and two for drunkenness with pistols. Other offenses included five for affray two for driving while intoxicated two for traffic violations one simple assault one felony theft and one bond forfeiture. Two insane persons were transferred from the jail one to Houston and one to Rusk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin ‘County
Henry Over- Street
Houston
Rusk
Rudisaile Named to TCU Dean's Honor List
Dagma Fay Rudisaile, daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Rudisaile of 735 South 7th Street, is among 39 students named to the Dean's Honor List for the 1965 spring semester in the School of Business at Texas Christian University. Students named must carry at least 12 semester hours and rank in the upper five percent of their majors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dagma Fay Rudisaile
Frank Rudisaile
South 7Th Street
School of Business
Texas Christian Univerisity
Al Ashworth Visits Dickinson With Friends and Family
Local notes report that Al Ashworth spends the week in Dickinson visiting friends and relatives, staying in town with his party and enjoying local hospitality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Ashworth
Dickinson
North of Silsbee 200 Seek Membership In New Water System
A group of active citizens in Hardin County gathered at Silsbee High School July 1 to hear progress reports on a proposed public water system. Membership applications have doubled to about 200, with a steering committee guiding inclusion and a stockholder board to oversee decisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Community Water Supply Corporation
Silsbee High School
Steven B. Owens
Farmers Home Administration
Hardin County
K. Gordon Johnson
Jerry Fontaine
Palestine
C. Rayburn Moore
Silsbee
Opera
Colts Face Jets In Evadale Minor League Championship
The Colts, 10-0 in Sib bee Minor League play, meet the Jets, Buna Minor League champions, Saturday at 5 p m in Evadale Little League Park. Jets are 14-1-3. first title game. John R Comeaux and Rob Roy helped organize playoffs. Anita Dear is Colt queen. Mrs Fred Davis is team mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colts
Sibbee
Jets
Buna
Evadale
Fred Davis
al Ashworth
John R. Comeaux
Buna - Evadale
Final Services Are Held Sunday For J. W. Gordon
J. W. Gordon 74 of Hardin County died after a long illness. Graveside rites were held at Tanton Cemetery Silsbee with Rev. C. R. Johnson officiating. He was a retired pipefitter, member of Good Shepherd Baptist Church and Pipefitters Local 195. Survived by wife Theresa, three brothers Cheatem Charlie and Andy, and sister Mrs. Fairley Jane Klemmer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. W
Sug) Gordon
Silsbee
Hardin County
Tanton Cemetery
Farmer Funeral Home
C. R. Johnson
iGood Shepherd Baptist Church
Frank Treadway
Jesse Harrell
Floyd Gordon
Richard Gordon
Bob Gordon
Lawrence Gordon
Gordon
Good Shepherd Baptist Church
Theresa Gordon
Cheatem
Charlie Gordon
Andy Gordon
Houston
Fairley Jane Klemmer
Bert Carpenter Enters Texas Medical Branch X Ray Program
Bert Carpenter has entered the University of Texas Medical Branch at John Sealy Hospital in Galveston to study X Ray technology. He is the son of Mrs. Lucy Carpenter and the late Mr. Carpenter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Carpenter
University of Texas Medical
John Sealy Hospital
Galveston
Lucy Carpenter
Mr. Carpenter
Glenda Geisendorff Injured In Two Car Crash
Glenda Sue Geisendorff 18 of the old Kountze Highway near Silsbee is recovering at St. Elizabeth Hospital Beaumont with facial cuts from a July 5 two car crash at 9 05 p m at the Highways 96 and 327 intersection in Silsbee. She rode with Larry McAnulty 1116 North 2nd Street whose front bumper struck the left side of Roger Baten s car 510 South 3rd Street Clyde Drake 19 of Silsbee was a passenger in Baten s car. Officer Albert Sharp investigated. Other incidents mentioned include a July 2 accident injuring no one and a July 2 mishap in Beaumont where James Doming 20 Route 2 Box 548 was treated and released at St. Elizabeth Hospital. Christine Miller 18 of Bay Area was a passenger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenda Sue Geisendorff
Kountze
Silsbee
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Beaumont
Glenda
Larry McAnulty
North 2Nd Street
Silsbee Clinic
W. J. Poshataske
Farmer Ambulance
Roger Baten
South 3Rd Street
Baten
McAnulty
Clyde Drake
Albert Sharp
South 4Th Street
Avenue N
N. G. Ferrell
Marie Grygor
James Dorming
L. M. Williams and Son
Gladys
J. E. Bell
W. J. Toups
Traffic Bureau
Dominy
Christine Miller
Baytown
Silsbee youths to attend Key Club International meet
Dan Jordan and David Barnes, both active in Silsbee Key Club, will join about 2,000 Key Clubbers and advisers at the 22nd Annual Key Club International Convention in New York July 11 through 14. The event, hosted by Kiwanis International, features elections for international officers and speeches by leaders from Kiwanis and Circle K. Dan is the son of Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Jordan Jr., and David is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Tom D. Barnes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Jordan
Silsbee Key Club
David Barnes
Key Club International
New York
Kiwanis International
United States
Canada
Brad F. Anderson
Billings
Montana
Dallas
Commodore Hotel
Anderson
Otto Graham
United States Coast Guard Academy
Edward B. Moylan
Miami
Fla
Perry Bullington
Dothan High School
Dothan
Ala
Thomas IP. Ewbank
Indianapolis
Ind
Circle K International
Dan
City Police Patrols Reach 9588 Miles in June Report
Police Chief G. C. Tarver announced June patrols covered 9 588 miles averaging 319.6 miles daily. Ninety six arrests were made and 75 paid in Corporation Court. Major offenses included drunk and disorderly acts and petty theft. Parking tickets issued numbered 28. funeral escorts totaled 11. 13 accidents investigated and 17 dogs destroyed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. C. Tarver
Silsbee Woman's Club Receives Sears Certificate of Merit
The Silsbee Woman's Club earned a Certificate of Merit from the Sears-Roebuck Foundation for its role in the 1964-1965 Community Improvement Program co sponsored by the Foundation and The General Federation of Women's Clubs. Paul Williamson noted that over 75000 will be awarded to participating clubs and Silsbee aims for the top 10000 prize. I F Eldredge Jr. accepted the award as club president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Woman's Club
Sears-Roebuck Foundation
Foundation
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Paul Williamson
Beaumont
I. F. Eldredge Jr
Williamson
Rifle stock explosion injures Spurger man
Kenneth Gilchriest 22 was injured when an old Japanese army rifle exploded near his Route 1 Spurger home Sunday. A fragment may be embedded in his brain. He was treated locally and transferred to Beaumont hospitals. his condition is currently good with plans to monitor infection and avoid fragment removal unless necessary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Gilchriest
Gilchriest
Box 53
Spurger
Leroy Clinard
Silsbee
Webster Gilchriest
Michigan
Kirby Lumber Corp
Sam P. Coperland
Hardin Memorial Hospital
Kountze
Baptist Hospital
Beaumont
Farmer Ambulance
Charlie Gilchriest
Copeland
jHe
Nash to preside at Texas Small Schools workshop
Evadale School superintendent E C Nash will travel to Austin to attend the sixth annual Texas Small Schools Association workshop at Texas University Kinsolving Dormitory. The event runs Sunday to Thursday with a convention and officer elections on Thursday night and Friday. Nash, retiring president, has led the association as memberships rose from 500 to over 2000 across about 350 Texas small schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. C. Nash
Evadale
Austin
Texas Small Schools Association
Kinsolving
Texas University
Nash
Texas
United Appeals Sets Budget of 1966 for Hardin County
The United Appeals of Hardin County budget committee met July 1 in Kountze. A total budget of 27 528 was adopted for 1966 with members J R Curlee chairman and religious and civic agency reps including Boy Scouts Salvation Army Red Cross and Texas United Fund among others. Mrs Thelma Watson and Mrs W R Hunt of Waco visited in the home of Mrs I G Markhem Se.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Appeals
Hardin County
Kountze
J. R. Curlee
Jones F. Parker
E. J. Dietrich
Henry Olin Overstreet
B. A. McMahon
W. W. Howell
Boy Scouts of America
Brantley Hudson
Victor Norvell
Alf Fullingim
Salvation Army
Larry France
Cecil Cobble
Robert Neyland
Texas Rehabilitation Center
Red Cross
L. G. Jordan
Texas United Fund
George Christian
Hardin County Health and
Sam P. Cope
Thelma Watson
W. R. Hunt
Waco
I. G. Mark' Hem Se
Sammy Ashworth Earns Four Year Football Scholarship
Sammy Ashworth son of Mrs. Bob Ward received word on Friday June 25 that he earned a full four year football scholarship to McNeese State College in Lake Charles Louisiana. The 1965 Silsbee High graduate played guard and earned a spot on the 9-AAA All District team while also competing in track and pole vault reaching regional competition. He tried out in early May and awaits training start details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sammy Ashworth
Bob Ward
McNeese State College
Lake Charles
Silsbee High
Ray McGallion
Sammy
Silsbee High School
Local Scouts Tapped For Order Of Arrow At Urland Camp
Troop 88 from Silsbee won the critter race at Urland Scout Camp near Woodville. Twenty members completed the mile swim while John Landgraf Chuck Lambert and Paul Johnson were tapped out for Neche Lodge OA. Joe Hignett, Scoutmaster, urged Scouts to uphold Scout ideals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Landgraf
Urland Scout Camp
Woodville
Silsbee i
Troop 88
John Landgraf
Chuck Lambert
Paul Johnson
Explorer Post 88
Order of the Arrow Neche Lodge
Chuck
Panther
Order of the Arrow
Joe F. Hignett
Birth notices from Silsbee and nearby towns
Hello World Mr. and Mrs. Jack Harmon Clark of Silsbee are parents of Cynthia Ann born July 5 at St Elizabeth Hospital Beaumont. Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy O Rose of Silsbee are parents of Regina Lynelle born July 5 at Baptist Hospital Beaumont. Raymond Steve born June 28 to Mr. and Mrs. Richard Nichols of Silsbee. Paula Jean born June 29 to Mr. and Mrs. William Paul Alford of Silsbee. Ronda Jean born June 30 to Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Langwin of Silsbee. Richard Frederick Jr born July 1 to Mr. and Mrs. Richard Frederick Kowalis Sr of Silsbee. Dennis Hamilton born July 1 to Mr. and Mrs. Dwain Warren Hart of Batson. Michele Louree born July 2 to Mr. and Mrs. Michael J Harrison Warren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Harmon Clark
Silsbee
Cynthia Ann
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Beaumont
Jimmy O. Rose
Regina Lynelle
Baptist Hospital
Hardin Memorial Hospital
Kountze
Raymond Steve
Richard Nichols
William Paul Alford
Paula Jean
Ronda Jean
Jerry Langwin
Richard Frederick Kowalis Sr
Richard Frederick Jr
Dwain Warren Hart of
Batson
Dennis Hamilton
Michele Louree
Michael J. Harrison Warren
Latham Visits Mask Home In Center
Jack Latham the son of Mr and Mrs Latham of Center visited recently in the home of Mr and Mrs J B Mask.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Latham
Mrs. K. Latham
Center
J. B. Mask
Beating Incident Prompts Warrants for Two Silsbee Youths
Warrants issued for Junior Biddle and John Raines in the beating of Gene Block, a 28 year old Bell's Service Station night attendant on Highway 96 near Silsbee city limits. Gene Herring paid a fine for disturbing the peace tied to the same incident. Investigation led by Sheriff Overstreet, Deputy Paine, and Patrolmen Hickman and Clark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Gene Block
Bell
Highway 96
Silsbee City
Junior Biddle
John Raines
G. C. Tarver
Gene Herring
Henry Overstreet
Billy Paine
Leo Hickman
Tommy Clark
Dr. Wilde to Begin Practice in Silsbee August
Dr. Waldemar T. Wilde a Buenos Aires University graduate moves to Silsbee for general medicine occupying the Parker building as Wade Parker relocates to Temple He previously taught physiology at Buenos Aires University did an internship at Hollywood Memorial Hospital and internal medicine residency at St Marys General Hospital Lewiston Me He currently serves on the staff at Madisonville Ky TB Hospital with his wife and two daughters joining him soon
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waldemar T. Wilde
Buenos Aires University
Argentina
South America
Silsbee
Wade Parker
Temple
Wilde
Hollywood Memorial Hospital
Florida
St. Mary's General Hospital
Lewiston
Maine
T. B. Hospital
Madisonville
Pistol Toting DWI Cases Heard In County Court
Two cases heard by County Court Judge Fletcher Richardson since June 30. Billy Reynolds of Center fined 100 plus costs for unlawfully carrying a pistol on July 2. Hendrix of Saratoga fined 50 plus costs and three days in jail for driving while intoxicated on July 20. Doyle R. Letney, 31, jailed five years by 60th District Court Judge Gordon Gary for pleading guilty to a $50.39 bad check to Stein's Clothing Store in Beaumont on March 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Reynolds
Center
Hendrix
Saratoga
Doyle R. Letney
60Th District Court
Gordon Gary Friday
Beaumont
Stein
Prudential Drills New Wildcat Well East Of Silsbee
Prudential Drilling Co begins staking a new wildcat about three miles east of Silsbee. The site lies a quarter mile south of Edgar Brown's residence along Evadale highway and south of Highway 96 with Austral Oil reportedly near Valindale in the Seaeb Hill survey area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Edgar Brown
Evadale Highway
Highway 96
Prudential Drilling Co
Austral Oil Co
Valindale
Oonsta Noo
Also Mentioned on This Page
Charles E. Stephen
Science Astronomy Institute
Don Hartman
Miss Louisiana
South Park High School
Colt 45
Dagma Rudisaile
TCU
New Water System
J. W. Gordon
Glenda Geisendorff
David Oe
Silsbee Woman’s Club
Sears Certificate of Me
Texas Federation of Wolsts
Order of Arrow
W. T. Wilde
Prudential
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