Reward Offered for Dog Poisoner in Durdin Drive Area
Wade Strother reports four pets poisoned in two weeks and six dogs in three months around Dur din Drive Silsbee. He will pay $100 for information leading to arrest and conviction of anyone spreading poison for animals. The poisoner risks harming a child who might ingest the morsels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wade Strother
Durdin Drive
Tommy Dennis
Marie Strozier
Ruby Moncrief
Mr. Strother
City Building Nears Quarter Million In First Six Months
Building in Silsbee for the first six months of 1960 totaled $229,673, per city permits. June permits 16 in number totaled $80,450 with a mix of residences additions repairs and new brick veneer and framed structures listed for multiple residents and organizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
A. Woodard Sr
Watts Road
C. E. Hudgins
S 8Th
Leon Boyett
Hwy
J. L. Seal
3Rd St
Fletcher Richardson
Dardin Dr
C.F. Ashworth Sr
Elk
Walter Andrus
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Roosevelt Dr
Carter Work
J. W. Lakey
E Ave. J
County Vegetable Growers Win At Beaumont Show
The sixth annual Neches Valley Producers Association vegetable show in Beaumont saw Hardin County winners. Sheriff William Whitaker bought the grand champion tomatoes from Marvin Ivy for 30 dollars, auctioned by Charlie Schmucker. Hunter Mackey won reserve with okra sold to American Rice Growers Association for 20 dollars. C C Ratcliff took first place in corn and peas, F E Peeler earned second in peppers, and Stanley Gore earned three firsts for squash butter beans and potatoes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neches Valley Producers Association
Beaumont
William Whitaker
Marvin Ivy
Huntington
Charlie Schmucker
Beaumont Chamber of Commerce
Hunter Mackey
Silsbee
Okra
Amercan Rice Grower's Association
Brother of Mrs. McNeil Dies in Houston
Funeral services for John B Victory of Houston, brother of Mrs. W. C. McNeil of Silsbee, were held in Houston July 8 after he died July 7 in a Houston hospital from a heart attack on July 4. He is survived by his wife, one son, and several other relatives. he was a frequent visitor to Silsbee. Edith Yankie and her son Wayne recently visited the Castor family in New Orleans and toured Gulfport, Blox Miss., and Mobile, Alabama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B Victory
Houston
W. C. McNeil
Silshee
Victory
Edith Yankie
Wayne
R. A. Castor
New Orleans
Gulfport
Blox Miss
Mobile
Ala
Formosan Student to Observe Papermaking at Eastex Mill
Pey-Long Wong of Taiwan arrives in Silsbee for a two week observation of papermaking at the Eastex mill in Evadale. He travels with J R Read of Port Arthur, head of the U S Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training. Wong will train in hardwood pulp manufacturing for six months under a program by the International Cooperation Administration arranged by the U S Department of Labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pey-Long Wong
Taiwan China
Formosa
Silsbee
Big Eastex
Evadale
Wong
J. R. Read
Port Arthur
Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training
U. S. Department of Labor
Beaumont
Lotung Paper Mills
Taipei
Taiwan
China
United States
International Cooperation Administration
Silsbee Bee
Segno Road Hit Run Death Under Investigation
County officers sought information on the Segno road death of Irene Franks 62 found about 5 am Tuesday 13 miles north of Kountze She was last seen Monday at 9 pm walking near her home Funeral arrangements were pending at Pace Wells Funeral Home in Kountze Survivors include son K L Franks two daughters and 12 grandchildren
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene Franks
Kountze
Segino Road
Dave Kountzee
Justice of the Peace Co
A. Kimble
Pace-Wells Funeral Home
Franks
K. L. Franks
Silsbee
Carl Allen
Lucille McDaniel
Riverside
Canf
Winnie Hearst
Mount Enterprise
Silsbee Little League All Stars to be named Friday night
Final All Star roster and two alternates will be named after Friday practice led by E E Bubba Kaine and Silsbee assistant Billy Dinkle. Seventeen candidates from six teams compete in events at the ball park with coronation and queen naming Friday evening at 7.00. Kathy Jo Fuller is reigning queen and minor league candidates also compete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsibee
S. M. Miears Jr
E. E. “Bubba” Kaine
Buna
Billy Dinkle
Silsbee
Ball Park
Ladies Auxiliary
Little League
Kathy Jo Fuller
Joe Fuller
Nederland All Stars
Nederland
Little League Park
Winnie
Miears
James Scarborough
Steve Diden
James Sims
Danny Modisette
Morris Pharmacy
Travis Sharp
William C. Roy
Ronald Shuff
Young's
Mike Evans
Larry Green
John T Eldridge
Stanley McAnnery
Jerry Stanley
Bond Building Materials
Ben Hooks
Jack James
Conoco Oilers
Kountze
Jerry Powell
David Harrell
Buddy Witte
Chance-Loeb Optimists
Wallace Woods
Howard Harrison
East Texas Transit Mix Concrete
East Texas
Morris
James
Tibby) Scarborough
Stanley MccAnnelly
Walace Woods
William C
Bo Bo
Roy
M. G. Brewer
Africa Queen salvage expert visits brother in Silsbee
Lloyd Deir, a salvage engineer from Holland Virginia, and his three partners gained national fame for salvaging the 593 foot Liberian registered tanker African Queen after a December 1958 wreck near Ocean City Maryland. The team built equipment and patched the hull, earning proceeds of 134000 dollars upon tow to Berkley Virginia, with plans to salvage the Andrea Doria once title clearance is obtained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Deir
Brother
Silsbee
Thheir
Holland
Charles Deir
Highway 92
Jashoal
City
Maryland
Deir
Kiel
Germany
Berkley
Norfolk Southern Railway
Japan
Local residents report travels and family visits across states
Hollis Warren and daughter Calleen returned from vacations in Missouri Arkansas Oklahoma and Texas. Mr and Mrs H M Jones and Buddy spent the weekend in Houston. Raymond Chitty and daughter of Dallas are visiting grandparents I R Brownlee. Sherry Hinkel returned from Harlingen visiting her father Col Clifton Hinkel and toured sites in Mexico. Lurline Todd of Center visited her sister W E Sheffield. Jackie Harris and son Ricky spent weekend in Conroe with Bruce Davis family. Marvis H Gore and children plan a tour of Idaho including Yellowstone. Keith Cook and sons returned after visiting his mother Stella Cook. R E Thomas, W H Holland and Henry returned from Lamapas area, stopped in Temple for Santa Fe Hospital checkup. Helen Smith of Kirbyville visiting J R Brownlee. C E Swift with Mrs Leonard Ivy and Donald attended White family reunion in Lufkin. Wade White honored on 90th birthday with about 100 relatives. W C Ratchford and sons Doug and David of Lafayette Alabama visiting W C McNeil family. James E Haynes and Delores of Dallas returned after vacationing in Hawaii California and Colorado. Jack Gillespie and three children of Paducah Kentucky visiting W D Carr family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M. Jones
Buddy Jones
Houston
Raymond Chitty
Dallas
I. R. Brownlee
Sherry Hinkel
Harlingen
Col. Clifton, Hinkel
Mexico
Lurline Todd
Center
W. E. Sheffield
Jackie Harris
Ricky
Conroe
Bruce Davis
Marvis H. Gore
Idaho
Yellowstone National Park
Keith Cook
Stella Cook
R. E. Thomas
W. H. Holland
Henry
Lampasas
Temple
Thomas
Santa Fe Hospital
Helen Smith
Kirbyville
J. R. Brownlee
C. E. Swift
Leonard Ivy
Donald
Evadale
Lufkin
Wade White
Swift
W. C. Ratchford
Doug and
David
Lafayette
Ala
W. C McNeil
James E. Haynes
Delores
Hawaii
California
Colorado
Jack Gillespie
Paducah
W. D. Carr
23 Arrests Told At Jail Four Cases In County Court
County jail records show 23 arrests in the past week with charges including felony drunk driving, drunk in car, four affrays, one theft, and 11 drunks. In county court during June, two shrunk drivers and two hot check cases were heard with guilty pleas. Judge Fletcher Richardson fined J B Brooks ten dollars and Peggy Bartlett ten days in jail on similar charges. Edgar Cree and J B Jordan were fined fifty dollars and given three days in jail for drunk driving counts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Rountree
Fletcher Richardson
J B. Brooks
Peggy Bartlett
Edgar Cree
J. B. Jordan
Gilchriest Funeral Held in Kirbyville for Gilliam G. Gilchriest
Gilliam G. Gilchriest 82, Kirbyville resident for 60 years, died Tuesday at Ella Griffiths Nursing Home. Funeral held Wednesday at E. E. Stringer Funeral Home chapel with Rev. J. F. Pettey and Rev. John M. Rentfro officiating. Burial in Kirbyville cemetery with Masons as pallbearers. Survivors include two sons G. W. Gilchriest and W. E. Gilchriest of Silsbee, two daughters Irene Kelley of Port Arthur and J. E. Mae of Houston, a brother Jesse Gilchriest, 11 grandchildren, nine great grandchildren. He was a church member and former teacher, meat market operator, farmer and stockman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilliam G. Gilchriest
Kirbyville
E. E. Stringer
J. F. Pettey
John M. Rentfro
Gilchriest
Ella Griffiths
Holly Springs
Jasper County
W. E. Gilchriest
Silsbee
Irene Kelley
Port Arthur
J. E. Mae
Houston
Jesse Gilchriest
Buria
County Man Cited For Contempt In Beaumont Court
Hardin county man Y G Durham near Kountze was held in contempt of court in Beaumont for contacting a juror in a civil case involving his brother. Judge Gordon Gary fined him 100 dollars and ordered three days in jail, suspended if the fine is paid within a month. The punishment followed civil contempt limits per the district attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County
Y. G Durham
Kountze
Beaumont
Gordon Gary
60Th District Court
Jefferson County
Durham
Frank M. Adams
C M McKay Improves After Heart Attack
C M McKay district manager for Houston Natural Gas Co. in Galveston is much improved after a heart attack two weeks ago. He is in John Sealy Hospital room P 432 and is expected to return home around July 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. M. McKay
Houston Natural Gas Co
16 Jailed By City Officers and 24 Traffic Violators Fined
City arrests in Silsbee since mid June totaled 16 jail arrests and 24 traffic fines, per Police Chief Grady Tarver on Wednesday. Among the jailed were seven drunks, one simple assault, one drunk in car, five disturbing the peace cases, and two affrays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Grady Tarver
Royal Arch Masons to Host Official Instructor
Harvey Grubb of Corpus Christi, an official instructor for the Royal Arch Grand Chapter of Texas, will conduct a school of instruction on all phases of Royal Arch and Council Masonic work next week. Sessions begin Monday July 18 at the Pines Motel with evening classes at 7 p.m. Contact Grubb at the Pines Motel or E F Bistline, secretary of the Silsbee Royal Arch Chapter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Grubb
Corpus Christi
Royal Arch Grand Chapter
Texas
Royal Arch
Council Masonic
Melvin Winger
Pines Motel
Presbyterian Church Annex
Winger
Grubb
Pines
E. F. Bistline
Silsbee Royal Arch
Benefit Teenage Dance at Rex Moore Fire Hall
A teenage benefit dance is scheduled tonight from 8 to 12 at the Fire Hall. Rex Moore announced that The Dreamers will provide the music for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fire Hall
Rex Moore
Eastex Workers Nearing Million Hours Safe Work
Eastex workers at the East Texas Pulp and Paper Co mill neared a million man hours without a lost time accident as of press time Wednesday night. The streak began March 1, 1959, and 271 days have elapsed with no doctor cases, prompting safety dinners and goals for two million hours. G. L. Magee coordinated the contest and praised employee dedication and safety efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastex
East Texas Pulp and Paper Co
National Safety Council
G. L. Magee
L. C. ‘Menius
Meticulous thief steals radio and turntable from Kirby Elementary
A careful intruder used a passkey to enter Kirby Elementary School last weekend and removed the Colaro turntable and a radio from the Dukane public address system. The thief locked the door behind, left amplifiers intact, and laid screws and bolts on the cabinet. Replacement value is about $250. Police Chief Grady Tarver is investigating and fingerprints were taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kirby
Don L. Hough
Grady Tarver
County Commissioners Hire Stock Deputy and Renew Contract
County Commissioners met in Kountze and hired Lester Parks as stock man for the sheriff's department at 300 dollars per month. Jake Shepherd was appointed bailiff for the county and courts. S R Blackmon was paid 650 dollars for right of way on Highway 69 north of Kountze. The surplus commodities contract with the state welfare department was renewed. Chance Loeb local option election results were canvassed with 216 for beer sale and 384 against.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kountze
Sheriff's Department
Lester Parks
Silsbee
Sheriff’s Department
Jake Shepherd
Justice
S. R. Blackmon
Highway 69
State Welfare Department
Chance-Loeb
Silsbee Country Club Championship Golf Opens Play
Forty nine golfers entered the Fourth Annual Silsbee Country Club Championship with qualifying rounds finished and first match play underway. Pro John Spillar urged completion by July 17, with each subsequent match due one week later. Dr Wade Parker defeated Paul Georgas in the only completed match by Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Spillar
the Bee
Wade Parker
Paul Georgas
Spillar
Tex La Neches Valley Singing Convention Set in Sulphur
The 49th semi annual Tex La Neches Valley Singing Convention meets July 16 17 in Sulphur Louisiana at W W Lewis Junior High School auditorium. Burl Carter of Beaumont president says several thousand gospel singers and music lovers from many states will attend the two day program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sulphur
W. W. Lewis Junior High School
Burl Carter
Beaumont
Houston Thompson Seeks Speedy Trial in County Court
Houston Thompson indicted last month for libel has filed a motion in county court seeking an early trial and to quash the indictment. The petition argues innocence and alleges the case harms his reputation and standing in the community while noting the need for a speedy, impartial trial. County Judge Fletcher Richardson said he had no speedy trial notification and that the case would proceed in regular order with many cases ahead on the docket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston Thompson
R. A. Richardson
Kountze
Silsbee
Thompson
Grand
Harmon
Pend
Fletcher Richardson
the Bee
Equipment Arrival Boots Apache Core Plant on Second St
Apache Core Co. plant on South Second Street in Sherman receives laminated paper core equipment for making nine core sizes. Owners Tom Worthey say installation is underway and first cores expected early next week after a specialist arrives to train staff. Production scale and workforce remain undetermined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Apache Core Co
Second St
Apache
South Second Street
Sherman
Tom Worthey
Worthey
Local Girl to Attend Twirling Camp at Lamar Tech
Loyce Jardell of Silsbee High School will join the eighth annual Twirling Camp at Lamar Tech August 8 to 12. She is among 398 students from 86 Texas and Louisiana towns enrolled with a fourth annual Cheerleader Clinic. Dorm space may cap registrations at 450.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loyce Jardell
Silsbee High School
Lamar Tech
Texas
Louisiana
Twin girls born to Pickett family in Silsbee
Twin girls Stella Renee and Patricia Irene were born at Hardin Memorial Hospital to Mr and Mrs W H Pickett of Silsbee on Monday of this week. A son Stephen Alvin Williams arrived for Mr and Mrs FH P Williams of Buna on July 10. Lisa Danelle Spears, a daughter, born to Mr and Mrs D C Spears of Buna on July Terry Lynn Jones, a son, born to Mr and Mrs C L Jones of Silsbee on Sunday, July 10. Johnny Bert Hensarling, a son, born to Mr and Mrs J A Hensarling of Silsbee July a. William Andy Fore, a son, born to Mr and Mrs T G Fore of Kountze on Thursday July 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin Memorial Hospital
W. H. Pickett
Silshee
Stella Renee
Patricia Irene
Stephen Alvin Williams
FH. P. Williams
Buna
Lisa Danelle Spears
D. C. Spears
Terry Lynn Jones
C. L .Jones
Silsbee
Johnny Bert Hensarling
J. A. Hensarling
William Andy Fore
T.G Fore
Kountze
Officers Hit Dead End On Attempt To Catch Firebug
Police Chief Grady Tarver and Fire Marshal Emil Slavik said there were no clues identifying the perpetrators in the July 3 plan to explode the Metropolitan Church sanctuary with gas. Four space heaters were used and a fifth lit to trigger a blast, discovered July 4 when the janitor checked the premises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist
Grady Tarver
Emil Slavik
Expansion Underway at J H Drive In Cafe
J and H Drive In owner J F Ashworth on North Fifth Street announced a remodeling and expansion project now in full swing. A 10 by 46 foot addition is being added to the south side of the 40 by 50 foot building. Fountain drinks are planned. Completion expected in about two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. FE. Ashworth
North Fifth Street
Ashworth
41 Attend Meeting Of Trail Riders
The Silsbee Trail Riders met July 1 at the rodeo arena with 41 members present. Visitors Mr. and Mrs. Blackie Watts and children from Ta tum New Mexico attended. Three committees were appointed including rodeo planning and food groups, with next meeting set for Friday at 8 p m in the rodeo arena.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Trail Riders
Rodeo Arena
Blackie Watts
The
Trail Riders
Tatum
New Mexico
Earnest Tucker
Marvin Willis
Jim Rawls
Luther Chitty
J. C. York
Whitie Mercer
Woodie Spurlock
Buddy Leonard
Helen Rawls
Tressie Chitty
Louise Roy
Florence Tucker
Rodeo
Reunion of 1937 Silsbee Grads In Beaumont
The Silsbee High School class of 1937 will meet July 18 at 7 30 p m in Beaumont at 2350 Liberty in the home of Mrs Core Pone. Mrs Pope is the former Cora Shruptrine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee High School
Beaumont
Core Pone
Liberty
Pope
Cora Shruptrine
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Eastex Mill
LL All Stars
Leona Whitman
Hollis Warren
Calleen
Missouri
Arkansas
Oklahoma
G. W
W.E. Gilchriest
Tues
Royal Arch Masons
Pany
National Safety Congress
Chicago
Power Department
Kirby Elementary
Collaro
Dukanei
Tex-La
Lamar
J&h Drive In
Silsbee Grads
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