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Newspaper
Silsbee Bee
Location
Silsbee, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1964
Page
1
Burglars broke the front door glass and swiped about $600 in goods from the Silsbee Country Club pro shop on Monday night. The haul included an RCA portable TV, a .308 Winchester rifle, binoculars, an Elgin wrist watch, $3, 10 cases of beer, and 20 cartons of cigarettes. The shop has a history of break-ins over the years.
Funeral services for B. L. Punk Isbell 38 will be held today at 2 p m at Woodrow Baptist Church with burial in Knupple Cemetery Rev Charles W Pringle will officiate Farmer Funeral Home handles arrangements Isbell a Kirby Lumber Corp employee died after being stricken at work a Ten nison Clinic ambulance transport listed as natural causes native of Fal La World War II veteran and long time Silsbee resident survived by wife Mary Elizabeth daughter Connie mother Lena four brothers and three sisters
In Hardin County Judge Fletcher Richardson’s court two defendants pleaded guilty last week. Fairl D. Clark of Silsbee was fined 50 dollars plus costs and jailed three days for driving while intoxicated. Clifton Coe of Kountze received one day in jail and costs for abandonment of children.
Executors of Estelle O'Neil announce a trust funding annual scholarships for a Silsbee Independent School District graduate to help with college costs. The Edgar O'Neil Scholarship Trust, administered by district trustees, aims for about $2,250 yearly, with race-based allocation and real estate proceeds influencing final amounts.
A quarterly safety meeting for Silsbee Santa Fe Railway employees convened at 1 p m in the new local store house meeting room. E E Baker of Temple led the session with John Gill and W B Miller assisting. Guests IL Bond and Seth Dotson spoke on safety in maintenance at the way department and safety in train engine and yards.
Silsbee High School students earned top honors at the Sixth Annual Texas A&M High School Publications Workshop. The 1964 yearbook Sat suma won first place for best layout in its enrollment category, with Tiger Rag editors Joy Hopkins and Judy Jones placing articles in Workshopper and Sweatshopper.
Mr and Mrs Eugene L Teal of Votaw will celebrate their 64th wedding anniversary on Sunday July 26 at their home near the railroad in Votaw where they have resided 28 years They remain active in the community and she has long served as Votan correspondent for The Silsbee Bee Their descendants include four sons four daughters 30 grandchildren and 33 great grandchildren.
Indictments include burglary with intent to theft one for child dissertion assault with intent to murder second offense driving while intoxicated. Judge H A Coe district court heard 16 charges against 13 defendants with several probationary and suspended sentences handed down.
Har din County records show 26 individuals held in the county jail this past week. Two await transport to Huntsville state penitentiary for burglary sentences, one for forgery, six for drunkenness and fighting, and one for abusive language. Additional detainees include two drunk in car, two felony driving while intoxicated, two for abandonment of children, two juveniles, one for passing a bad check, and seven for drunk and disorderly conduct.
Henry Holland visited friends in Tyler over the weekend, sharing time in the city and surrounding areas. The outing highlighted social ties and local mobility during the period.
Irvin Kasper to begin asphalt work on the downtown Silsbee parking area after winning a $5040 bid. Merchants pledge $450 each to fund the lot while the wildlife association building may stay on site with relocation toward the library. city ownership to continue.
The Silsbee Public Library advisory board named panel chairmen for the coming year led by E. J. Dietrich. Appointments included Mrs. B A McMahon budget and finance, Mrs. R T Gore librarian's, L O Wray Jr maintenance, Mrs. Jim R Sims Jr personnel, and Mrs. Charles Kelley publicity. Trustees also created an arts department with Mrs Earl Watson heading the organizing committee as chosen. Librarian H T Horka reported Saturday circulation rising and daily openings adding four to ten new members each day.
Lt Col Roy E. Daniel of Silsbee received the Army Commendation Medal with a citation for outstanding duty as Chief of the Technical Branch at Brooke Army Medical Center Fort Sam Houston Texas from July 3 1961 to June 8 1963 The citation praises his prosthetic expertise teaching ability and dedication reflecting credit on himself Brooke Army Medical Center and the Army Medical Service
Larry Goynes and Robert Kirkland will leave Sunday to attend the 1964 Ninth Annual JESSI Institute at Lamar College of Technology in Beaumont. The 18 day program covers science and engineering studies with visits planned to NASA in Houston.
A large delegation from Hardin County arrives for the Southeast Texas Appreciation Dinner at the Harvest Club Beaumont honoring United States Senator Ralph Yarborough. The $15 plate dinner starts at 7 30 pm with delegates from 10 East Texas counties and an informal press conference planned after arrival at Jefferson County Airport.
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