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Newspaper
Silsbee Bee
Location
Silsbee, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1956
Page
1
L D Self asked Wednesday night to relinquish business manager duties to focus on tax assessor work while continuing as business manager until Sept 1. The board may hire help, with Superintendent Don L Hough as eventual replacement, as they face bond sale timing and rising interest.
Village Mills and Warren residents left finance papers with Hardin County Attorney Herman Reynolds. He noted the dispute over district boundaries and policies involves Tyler and Hardin counties. Investigators from Hardin and Tyler counties, and the Tyler district attorney, will review evidence. Village Mills lies on Highway 69 near Kountze. Warren lies north in Tyler County.
Jim Kelley 77 died at 6 a.m. Friday at his home north of Silsbee after a 31 year Silsbee residence. He was a retired Kirby Lumber engineer. Funeral services were held 4 p.m. Saturday at the Farmer Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. J. W. Joiner officiating. burial at Resthaven. He survived by his wife, three daughters, ten sons, a brother Hamp Kelley, 12 grandchildren, and a Navy son Jim Kelley. Pallbearers named.
Hardin County chief deputy sheriff L. C. Kirk has resigned the position, Sheriff Whit Whitaker announced. Kirk was not at home when checked Monday and the resignation follows a county sheriff's department car accident in Kountze last weekend.
Sammy Lee Hampshire of Loeb pleaded guilty to theft of automobile fender skirts from Tom Felton in Beaumont county court. He received a one year probationary jail sentence and a $25 fine plus costs. the stolen item value was about $10.
Sixty young people attended the Beehive Hayride last Friday night. The Beehive, a summer group from First Methodist Church of Silsbee, plans a Friday event starting at 8:00 p.m. with a movie and games afterward. August 4 will feature Kid Night with attendees asked to dress as a kid.
The Texas Games and Fish Commission authorized 150000 in repairs to Rollover Fish Pass at Gilchrist in its annual budget at an Austin meeting. It tentatively earmarked another 300000 for 1957 58 and recommended simultaneous duck and goose seasons in Texas. The panel noted a federal increase for mourning dove season and discussed season lengths if federal authorities cut shooting privileges. Last year duck season rose to 75 days while goose remained 60 days. The commission urged identical zero hours for ducks and geese with a preferred start date of Friday November 3. The service allowed continued zoning for mourning dove hunting and five additional half days split between two zones with 45 days shot last fall. Public hunts to reduce surplus on four demonstration wildlife areas were approved and winterless deer hunting was sanctioned, except Kerr County.
Mrs. Gertrude Fields and her sons Bill and Mike along with Mrs. Barney Mc Mahon and son Jack, Mrs. Charles Kent and Mrs. Rusty Godwin spent two days at the beach in Galveston last week.
Mrs. Annie Belle Fox aged 62 died at her Evadale home at 1 15 p m Tuesday after eight years in the town Graveside rites were held at Morse cemetery near Evadale at 3 p m yesterday Rev J F Pourner of the Church of Christ officiated Arrangements were with Farmers of Silsbee She is survived by husband Homer Lee Fox of Evadale three daughters Lidia Schmad of Highland Texas Hortense Clarno and Gwenn Lambert of Houston and seven grandchildren Pallbearers were Jack Fosha Ben Bruce Norman Collins Bruce Gravis Pat Burrell and W E Spears
The annual Hooks reunion will be held Sunday July 22 one and a half miles east of Spurger on the Ferry road. All relatives and friends are invited to attend this event. A basket lunch will be served at noon.
Mrs. Billy Ray Dulaney of San Angelo spent the past week visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Bill Hartman and Mr and Mrs E K Dulaney all of Silsbee.
Summer drought prompts Mayor H. M. Jones to urge residents to limit outdoor watering to outside peak hours. City pumps about 400,000 gallons daily now, double normal, as Water Superintendent Leslie Rainey notes low pressure on fringe areas and risk if a fire occurs while reserves run low.
The county commissioner's court studied and approved preliminary courthouse plans in Kountze. Judge Fletcher Richardson noted Mrs. H C Riley's third appearance seeking help in a road dispute with neighbor David Crooks south of Silsbee on the Beaumont highway. The matter was referred to the county attorney, and a county tax dollar reallocation election was set for Sept 1 with maximum allocations outlined for general, permanent improvement, road and bridge, and jury funds.
County Clerk Clarence McNeely reported brisk absentee voting in Kountze for the July 28 Democratic primaries. By Monday afternoon 157 ballots issued and 98 returned. voting began July 9 and ends July 24.
Collier's Hardware announces a fishing contest closing July 31 with three divisions bass white perch and catfish. Top bass catch is 5 1 4 pounds by Bob Parks at Pipeline Lake Neches River. Tommy Simmons 5 pounds at Dam B reservoir. White perch leader is Charles Kelly 2 12 6oz at Dam B, crappie 2 8oz by Bill Sellers at Dam B. Catfish leader is Leroy Jones with 68 pounds for future challengers. Open to all with weigh in at Collier's and no frozen fish accepted.
The Friendship Baptist Church marks its second anniversary on Sunday July 22 with regular morning services followed by a noon basket lunch. Guest speaker will be Rev Don Covington district missionary at 230 pm. The church has grown from 45 to 75 charter members since its founding. Rev O L Beck organized the church and continues to lead progress. Public is invited.
The Har din County Hospital auxiliary holds its annual meeting tonight at 7:30 with an election and installation of officers. Refreshments will be served.
Silsbee Little League All Stars meet the San Augustine All Stars in Jasper on Monday night July 28 in the first round of region 7 section 4 district area 1 playoffs for the Little League World Championship. Bubba Kaine coaches the team with Glen Reid as assistant.
The past week saw 23 arrests at the county jail with four traffic, four DWI and 14 drunks. County Judge Fletcher Richardson noted two county court cases. On July 13 Frank E Harvill admitted driving while intoxicated and received three days in jail plus fines and costs.
John W. Windon aged 73 died at Hardin County Hospital Sunday at 3 30 am. Funeral services were held Monday at 2 pm in the Farmer Funeral Home Chapel with Rev C N Wells and Mrs Geneva Busley officiating. Interment followed in Resthaven Cemetery. Pallbearers were Trotti Sheffield Jr W S Lee John Richardson Ellis Bohler Ellis Walters and John L Moore. He leaves his wife Bettie Windom of Silsbee three stepsons Maj John L Gilbreath US Army Monterrey Calif S E Milstead and Carl Milstead of Silsbee a sister Mrs Betty Spencer of Frankfort IL and eight grandchildren.
Reuben Martin was installed Monday night as president of the Silsbee Lions club during the officer installation led by G. W. "Snub" Gilchriest. Also new are vice-presidents A. E. Johnson Wade Parker and Al Mashburn with Herbert Elmore as secretary treasurer and directors including Sam Copeland Dwight Short Jerrell D Donalson and Dudley Young. Lions challenge Kiwanis to a benefit softball game with details to come.
The Har din County Home Demonstration Council reports that the public barbecue planned for July 21 has been postponed indefinitely due to illness and member vacations.
Holle World reports Ricky Lynn born July 6 to Mr and Mrs Raymond Carel Evadale at home. Tommy Max born July 15 to Mr and Mrs Merion Lee Spell Honey Island at Hardin County Hospital. Linda Kay born July 14 to Mr and Mrs Bertie Ray Brown Village Mills at Hardin County Hospital. Alicia Lee born July 12 to Mr and Mrs R H Puntlis Silsbee at Hardin County Hospital. Beverly Jean born July 12 to Mr and Mrs B E Appleby Silsbee at Hardin County Hospital.
Hardin County organizes a Ground Observer Corps with H D Club backing as observation posts appoint supervisors and chief observers across communities including Cook's Bluff Fletcher Pine Ridge Village Creek and Village Mills. S/Sgt Seardino praised volunteers and Judge Richardson urged local defense as a July 25 Kountze meeting will set up GOC posts.
Mr and Mrs Wick Nolen visited in the J H Richardson home Sunday with relatives and neighbors recording the cordial call.
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