Petitions Seek Vote on Low-Rent Housing in Silsbee
Silsbee residents submit 81 signatures asking the city to call an election on whether the City Housing Authority should enter a Federal low rent project. The council referred the petitions to the city attorney for legality review while awaiting further study of charter procedures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Kirby Lilljedahl
John J. Ferdinald
Frank McClanahan
H. C. Hopkins
Earl Wills
Abbeyance
Numerous visits and travels tied to Silsbee area residents
Local residents and relatives visited across Texas and adjacent states over the holidays and weekends. Travels included DeRidder La Shreveport Okla City Houston Fort Knox Arlington Wiergate Midland Dallas and Austin with updates on hospital surgeries and civic matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Cones
de- Ridder
W. H. Baten
Shreveport
M. Buchanan
Santa Maria
Calif
H. L. Bomer
Horace Whittington
Houston
C. C. Mowry
Vivian
Airman
Lenox Hawthorne
Oklahoma City
Okla
Robert Modisette
Nacogdoches
Burl Modisette
Kenneth Barland
Earnest Nerren
Roy Martin
Jimmy
Fort Knox
Lincolnn Memorial Park
Ammouth Cave
Sam Terry
Richard Terry
Douglas Barron
Cameron
J. B. Miller
Fort Worth
E. J. Wilson Sr
Albert McBroom
Wiergate
Ramsey Hooks
Edward Davis
P. Harrell
DeRidder
Blewitt C. Smith Dies Monday In Veterans Hospital
Blewitt C. Smith age 68 died Monday morning at 9 in the Veterans Hospital Houston. Funeral services were held Wednesday at 10 at Woodrow Baptist Church with Rev RL Bateman officiating and interment at Resthaven Cemetery. He had lived in Silsbee five years as a school custodian and was a retired log scaler. Survived by wife Clara, two sons Ruben McClendon and Charles, daughter Juanita Foux, six brothers and six sisters. Pallbearers named D R Lakey Ed Davis O L Westemoreland W M Shrother R C McLBryde Carl Paramore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blewitt C. Smith
Veterans Hospital
Houston
Woodrow Baptist Church
RL. Bateman
Resthaven Cemetery
Farmer Funeral Home
Smith
Silsbee
Clara Smith
Ruben McClendon
Ray, Ariz
Charles Smith
Beaumont
Juanita Foux
Bill Jordan
Ory Jordan
Jesse Smith
Luther South
John D Smith
Albert Jordan
Margaret Harvey
Irene Moses
Bertie Clark
Pauline Parker
Margie Willis
May Williamson
D. R. Lakey
Ed Davis
O. L. Westemoreland
W. M. Shrother
R. C. Melbryde
Carl Paramore
Richardson Dies in Houston After Port Arthur Crash
Charles H. Richardson 28 died Friday at St. Marys Hospital Port Arthur after a May 12 car accident. Funeral held in Houston with Rev. George Offenburger officiating. Burial at Memorial Oaks Cemetery. Survivors include wife Greta and son Bryan, his father and stepmother. Pallbearers named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Charles H. Richardson
St. Mary’s Hospital
Port Arthur
Settegast-Kopf Chapel
George Offenburger
Memorial Oaks
Richardson
Flint
Mich
Standard Oil of Texas
Greta
Bryan
Bob Nygren
Victor Bond
Charles Gallimere
Paul Puttman
Wilburn Dugger
Andrew Boudreau
Greta McKay
W. D. McKay
Dog Vaccination Drive Planned At City Barn
Vaccination of dogs in the area will be conducted this afternoon July 11 at the city barn near the water tower on Avenue 1. Hours are from 3 to 5 p.m with Dr. N G Ferrer veterinarian present. The city cooperates to immunize pets against rabies.
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Avenue 1
N. G. Ferrer
Country Club Dance to Feature Roaring Twenties Theme
Mr. and Mrs. Ross Eppes and Mr. and Mrs. William M. Dinkle will host a Roaring 20s dance at Hardin County Country Club. The event starts at 8:30 p.m. with members and their guests asked to wear New Frontier costumes.
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Ross Eppes
William M. Dinkle
Hardin County Country Club
Cecil Nash Seriously Injured in Auto Accident
Cecil Nash of Silsbee was seriously injured when his car skidded on a rainslick Highway 418 and he was thrown from the vehicle. He suffered a broken right hip a fractured left shoulder and facial injuries. He was taken to St Elizabeth Hospital and a metal pin was inserted in his broken hip. He faces at least ten more days in the hospital.
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Cecil Nash
Silsbee
Rainslick
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Farmer Funeral Home
Don Hartman Named to UT College of Engineering Honor Roll
The University of Texas College of Engineering lists 215 spring semester honor roll students. Dean W. Hagerty released the list which includes Donald W. Hartman of Silsbee, son of Mr and Mrs John S Hartman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Texas College of Engineering
W. W. Hagerty
Donald W. Hartman
Silsbee
John S. Hartman
Hoyt Sanders Seriously Injured In Logging Mishap
Edward Hoyt Sanders of Kountze, 43, was seriously injured at Kirby mill in Silsbee around 4 p m on Wednesday when logs toppled onto him while he was unloading a truck. He was taken by ambulance to Parker Clinic and then to St Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, where he received four pints of blood and remained in very serious condition after undergoing surgery at 9 p m.
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Edward Hoyt Sanders
Kountze
Kirby Mill
Silsbee
Sanders
Kirby
Parker Clinic
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Beaumont
Seven From Area Attend Lamar Twirling School
Three eager Silsbee twirlers and drum majors join four from Evadale at Lamar State College of Technology Beaumont for the July 14 19 or July 21 26 sessions. Participants include Linda and Velmar Savant Read Turrentine Eileen Wyatt and several Evadale students with instruction by Dr Charles A Wiley. Reservations remain open with dormitory housing and meals in the new dining hall provided.
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Silsbee
Evadale
Lamar State College of Technology
Beaumont
Silsbee Junior High
Linda and
Velmar Savant
John Kirby
Read Turrentine
Eileen Wyatt
Louise Wyatt
Evadale High School
Helen Bynum
W. L. Bynum
Pa Nash
E. C. Nash
Madeleine Olsen
Arthur Olsen
Linda Weatherford
C. W Weatherford
Buna
Lamar Tech
Charles A. Wiley
Wiley
Plywood Plan Spurs Interest at Silsbee Plant
Kirby Herndon, executive vice president of Kirby, says the firm remains pleased with its plywood experiment and is testing glues, uses, and markets. He notes Southern pine forests grow faster than lumber demand and new plywood plants create a vital market for peeler logs, boosting the area's economy.
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Kirby Herndon
Kirby
School Building Plans To Be Discussed By Board
The Silsbee school system agenda for Wednesday includes planning for future building needs to expand the high school and possibly move the ninth grade from the junior high. Items cover purchase of student insurance science equipment band instruments and a Multilith machine plus coach attendance at the Texas Coaching School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Trustees
Texas
Houston
Danny Parr
Gienda Rice
Lee Ann Silverbert
Don L. Hough
Mary Lemley
Jane Grubbs
Jewel Robertson
Waldo Mathews
City Manager to Speak at Tax Assessors Meeting
Lilsbee City Manager Kirby Lilljedahl will be principal speaker at the Pineywoods Chapter of the Texas Association of Assessing Officers meeting Monday night at 7 30 at the Blue Bonnet Cafe. He will address governmental supervision. T E Martin of Warren is president of the six-county Chapter. local assessors are invited.
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Lilsbee
Kirby Lilljedahl
Pineywoods
Texas Association of Assessing Officers
Blue Bonnet Cafe
Lilljedahl
Lamar Tech
T. E. Martin
Warren
East Texas
Cesar Dominguez
Four Houston Key Clubbers Attend Pittsburgh Convention
Steve Eppes Paul Johnson Reggie Madison and Doug Tennison traveled from Houston to Pittsburgh to attend the Key Club International Convention. The group plans tours of Niagara Falls the Ford plant West Point New York City and Chicago among other points of interest.
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Steve Eppes
Paul Johnson
Reggie Madison
Doug Tennison
Houston
Pittsburgh
Key
Niagara Falls
Ford Plant
West Point
New York City
Chicago
Braves Win Pennant In Silsbee Little League Final
The South Hampton Braves captured the league title by edging the East Texas Transit Mix White Sox 5-4 as they rallied for three runs in the bottom of the sixth. All Star practice starts Monday under Carl Lindsey and Glenn Reid with the first All Star game set for July 18 at Silsbee Little League Park.
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South Hampton Braves
Silsbee
East Texas Transit Mix White Sox
Braves
Carl Lindsey
Glenn Reid
James Roy Brown
Oilers
Jerry Rodrigues
Cubs
Claude Coward
Yankees
Mrs Ella McDonald Dies After Brief Illness
Funeral services for Mrs Ella McDonald 58 were held Saturday at the First Baptist Church in Kountze with Rev. Carroll Cale and Rev. Bob Waters officiating. Burial followed at Oak Bluff Cemetery Port Neches. She died Friday in St Elizabeth hospital Beaumont after a brief illness. She was a member of several local groups and sister to Homer DeLaune and Sam McMilroy.
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Ella McDonald
First Baptist Church
Kountze
Carroll Cale
Bob Waters
First Methodist Church
Oak Bluff
Port Neches
McDonald
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Beaumont
Business and Professional Women’s Club
Eastern Star
Miller To Accompany 2 FFA Boys to State Meet
Two Silsbee Future Farmers members will attend the State FFA Convention in Lubbock July 17 to 19. Cecil Arnold serves as delegate and Kenneth Patillo as alternate, with other officers and guests listed among speakers and activities. The three day event includes elections, awards, and tours for nearly 3000 farm youth.
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Silsbee Future Farmers
FFA
Lubbock
Cecil Arnold
Silsbee
E. C. Arnold
Kenneth Patillo
David Patillo
Cecil
Silsber
Kenneth
Kansas City
Lone Star Farmer
Vern France
Gooding
Idaho
Nations
R. C. Irwin
Ford Motor Company
Birmingham
Mich
O. Miller
Tyler County Singing Convention Set at Spurger High
The Tyler County Singing Convention meets at Spurger High School auditorium Saturday night and Sunday July 13 and 14. A basket lunch will be spread Sunday, according to W Holland, the chairman.
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Tyler County
Spurger High School
W. Holland
Last Rites For Mrs. Sarah Hughs In Galatin
Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah L. Hughs 92 were held in Galatia Texas with Pastor Clyde Strickland officiating. Burial followed in Piney Grove Cemetery near Galatin. Survivors include two sons G W Hughs and Carl Hughs. three daughters Maggie Thomas Osa Sharp Mittie Herbst. a brother Arthur Parsons. 22 grandchildren 38 great grandchildren and four great great grandchildren.
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Sarah L. Hughs
Galatia
Texas
Farmer Funeral Home
Hughs
Silsbee
South 14Th Street
Galatin
G. W. Hughs
Carl Hughs
Rusk
Maggie Thomas
Osa Sharp
Mittie Herbst
Angleton
Arthur Parsons
Gala
Tia
Four Are Fined In County Court
Four cases heard in Judge Fletcher Richardson's County Court with fines and jail terms. H A Wangarman of Jacksonville Fla fined 50 dollars and costs plus three days in jail for driving while intoxicated. Irvin White of Crosby fined 25 dollars and costs and 11 days in jail for license suspension violation. W E Saxon fined 25 dollars and costs for use of illegal wire net for fishing. J A Denman of Jasper County fined 38 dollars and costs and three days in jail. Court recess until July 29.
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Fletcher Richardson
Kountze
H. A Wangarman
Jacksonville
Fla
Lvin White
Crosby
W. E. Saxon
J. A. Denman
Jasper County
Richardson
Randy Read Named To Rice University Honor Roll
Randy Read is on Rice University's President's Honor Roll after his first year. The Silsbee High School graduate studies engineering and carried heavy study hours last semester. He will be a sophomore next fall and is employed by the Texas Highway Department this summer.
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Randy Read
Rice University
Randy
R. L. Read
Kenneth S. Pitzer
Rice
Silsbee High School
Texas Highway Department
Kenneth Craver Dies in Longview
Kenneth Craver dies suddenly at home in Longview age 2 Tuesday at Calvary Baptist Church. Rev J S Sullivan and Rev Calvin White officiated. Interment in Grace Hill Cemetery. Mrs Tommie Favors Craver of Longview his mother survives with four brothers and a few sisters. Radar Funeral Home of Longview handled arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Craver
Calvary Baptist Church
Longview
J. S. Sullivan
Calvin White
Grace Hill Cemetery
Tommie Favors Craver
Radar Funeral Home
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Elton Brookins
Leona Whitman
Ralph Issacks
Pasadena
J. E. Mark
Gussie Stroud
McAlister
J. H Richarsdon
Earl Poindexter
Corpus Christ
Maxine Smith
Orange
W. V. Windham
O. P. Day
Alex Anderson
Galveston
J. H Baker
A. A. Scott
J. E. Mask
Bill Coldren
Baby
Midland
Mayburn LeBrache
Letha Smith
Mary Snyder
Jake Mack
Ona McGinty
Dallas
W. W. Windsham
Bonnie Windham
Lake Charles
Lea
John Lash
Jasper
Bunday
Winslow
Ariz
A. E. McAlister
Kenneth Allen and Sons
Vernon
Bob Allen
Loeb
P. E. Earnest
Allen
Mr Earnest
Jimmy C. Morris
San Augustine
Joe Scruggs
Jeff
Texas City
Frank L. Choate
Billy Joe McGowan
San Antonio
D. V. Swarthout
Irene McGowan
W. B. Gernand
Charles
Don McGowan
Gernand
Joe Gregory
Offutt Air Force Base
Omaha
Neb
Bud Caraway
Gregory
Panama
Hilly Thornal
R. E. Thornal
W. H. Holland
D. D. Adleman
Peoria
E. P Woolley
Edward
Santa Fe
Fort Madison
Susan Neyland
Robert Neyland
Carol Kay Rogan
Alvin Rogan
Edward E. Yoksh
Banta Fe Hospital
Temple
E. M. Wilson Sr
Pele
Silsbee Auto Co
Donalson Motor Co
Cong
Jack Brooks
Federal Housing and Home Finance Agency
Congressman Brooks
Val Hickman
Council
Valinda Estates
Planning Commission
Walter Zellmer
Ike Baugh
H. Richardson
Don Hartman
Hoyt Sanders
Lamar Twirling School
Diboll Plywood
Silsbee Plant
Silsbee School
Pittsburgh, Pa
All Stars
Buna Evadale
Randy Wallace
Mack Brown
Randy Skilfern
Jess McKeown
Jack Walker
Gary Tousha
Don
James Brown
Rodrigue
Kurt Benson
Anderson Ay
Jerry Redkey
Kyle Reeves
James Richard
Eddie Stims
Tao Tigers
Ty Pirates
Ty Oilers
White Sox
Indians
Miller
Sarah Hughs
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