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Newspaper
Silsbee Bee
Location
Silsbee, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1955
Page
1
Post master L A Yankie announced new money order hours effective Monday July 18. Money order window hours are 9 am to 5 pm Monday through Friday and 9 am to 12 noon Saturday. General delivery and parcel post run 8 am to 5 pm weekdays and 8 am to 12 noon Saturday.
Two lightning started fires Monday followed a brief wind and rainstorm. A utility pole at 1122 and Spurger highway burned. about an acre of woods behind the Drake settlement girl scout camp also burned. Fire Chief John Busby cited 7200 volt lines preventing water use.
J. C. Busby and Russell Busby of Silsbee volunteer fire department returned this week from the annual firemen and marshals school at Texas A&M College. They studied latest techniques in firefighting and saw new equipment. By sending two men, Silsbee earns a two percent reduction on the fire insurance key rate.
Silsbee's Pony League All Stars meet Beaumont All Stars in a two out of three playoff series starting Monday at 4 30 pm at Beaumont's Pony League park. If needed a third game will be played Wednesday night here at the same hour. In their first outing they defeated Liberty 14 to 0.
Hardin County sold 150000 dollars of right of way bonds with two bids opened Monday morning in the county commissioners court. Dallas Union Securities Co was the low bidder at 2.45 percent, and private sale talks were not completed. Commissioners approved two more condemnation suits and discussed Kirby Lumber Co sawmill tax valuations, settling on 350000 dollars for 1955 mill valuation.
John Register, owner of a Silsbee bakery, faces potential displacement as County Commissioners order condemnation of his lease to build Highway 96. They voted to pay $5,000 in damages. Register explains he seeks fair compensation to move his business. payments have varied from $0 to $8,000 with offers to purchase part of the lot behind Jones Gulf Service. He emphasizes he wants to be left with his livelihood and not debt.
The narrator recalls a journey from Pittsburgh to Harrisburg Gettysburg and beyond. They describe the Pennsylvania Turnpike its tolls and speed limits and recount visits to Gettysburg Lincoln's Address and distant New York City after crossing the Holland Tunnel.
The 1955-56 Silsbee High School senior class will meet at the Houston Oil Company picnic grounds on the new Kountze highway next Wednesday afternoon July 20 at 6 o clock to plan ticket sales for their July 23 benefit dance. Class members will canvass the city door to door in two teams. citizens are asked to leave porch lights on so tickets are not missed.
The Silsbee Little League All Stars roster released by Buna manager Bubba Kaine and aide Truman Hassel lists players from Buna Crockett Kountze and Silsbee. Area playoff runs July 25 30 district Aug 1 3 sectional Aug 4 regional Aug 2 13 with queen coronation postponed due to rain delays.
The Silsbee city council indicated a northwest side annexation likely within days. A petition by area residents was presented, and officials said the move will proceed after legal steps are finalized.
A called meeting of Silsbee Masonic Lodge No. 927 will be held Thursday at 7:30 p m at the Masonic hall. Worshipful Master G F Phillips says the purpose is to confer the masters degree.
At a special meeting the Silsbee city council voted to provide two men for next year to County Commissioner Frank Payne to aid in street and bridge work within the city limits. They also sold Precinct 1 of Hardin county, Mr. Payne's precinct, described as an old dam truck, for $50. Wages for the two workers will total about $5000 annually, according to City Comptroller Bill Pennington.
City comptroller Bill Pennington says parking meter collections have fallen slightly this period. Weekly averages drop from about $195 to $185, with a $1199.87 payment mailed to Duncan Parking Meter Co for its half of totals through June 30, totaling $2339 since April 1.
J A Mooney of Woodville, Tyler county attorney since 1938, accepts appointment as district attorney of the 88th district court covering Tyler and Hardin counties. He will assume duties Sept 8 after resigning Tyler county post. The new district was created by a recent legislature act. Judge H A Coe of Kountze serves as district judge.
The Silsbee school board announces the coming term starts September 6 and ends May 25 1956. Holiday breaks include Thanksgiving November 24 25 Christmas December 17 to January 1 and Easter March 30 to April 2.
Jimmy Dougan and Dudley Stone told the county commissioners that the old Kirby sawmill in Silsbee may be junked after a tentative sale for 30000 dollars fell through when the buyer could not provide cash.
The county sheriff's office in Rountze reports eleven arrests for the past week. Deputy Dave Rountree lists two for forgery from Nacogdoches, two drunk in a car, one hot check, one traffic case, and five drunk arrests. Two cases were heard by Judge Fletcher Richardson on July 6 and July 8 with fines of 50 dollars and costs for aggravated assault and drunk charges.
June permits in Silsbee total 40,850 in construction value, said city comptroller Bill Pennington. Nine permits issued include H Moody additions, Neyland repairs, Hargrove multiple new builds on Dainwood and Avenue G, Williamson, Worthy, and M. Pecan Street projects with values ranging from 300 to 9500 dollars.
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