Silsbee Water Dept Wins Safety Award of Merit
The Silsbee Water Department received a Safety Award of Merit from the Southwest Section of the American Water Works Association for its 1962 safety record and operation. Supt. Leslie Raney noted no lost time accidents last year and none yet in 1963. The award signals potential national recognition if safety is maintained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Water Department
Leslie Raney
American Water Works Association
Silsbee
Raney
Water Department
L. A. Jackson
National Association
Southwest
Arkansas
Louisiana
Oklaoma
Texas
Miss Vickie Jonte Wins National Methodist Scholarship
Miss Victoria E Jonte a Lon Morris College sophomore to receive National Methodist Scholarship from the Board of Education of The Methodist Church. The award covers tuition and fees up to 500 dollars based on academics leadership church participation character and need amid a program begun in 1945.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria E. Jonte
Lon Morris College
Jackson
Board of Education of
The
Methodist Church
Jonte
RE. Eugene Jonte
North Fourth Street
Silsbee
Methodist Board of Education
Judge Richardson Returns Sunday From Vacation Trip
County Judge and Mrs Fletcher Richardson and children returned Sunday from a two week vacation trip through Colorado and New Mexico. They visited relatives in Carlsbad and Gene Richardson working there this summer. In Colorado Springs they met son Pat Richardson who renewed his army discharge on July 12 and will enter Lamar College in September. The trip included Mesa Verde cliff dwellings, Pike’s Peak and the Continental Divide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fletcher Richardson
Colorado
New Mexico
W E. Richardson
Carlsbad
Gene Richardson
Carlsbed
Colorado Springs
Cele
Pat Richardson
Army
Pat
Lamar College
Mesa Verde
N.M. Pike's Peak
Continental Divide
Bob and
Becky Lou Hughes
Thibodeaux
Scott McDonald
Grady Stripling
Woodbridge
England
R. E. McClelland
Fort Leavenworth
Kans
Captain Stripling
Don Hawthorne
F. C. Hawthorne
Houston
Betty Sherrell
Tyler
Walter Hawthorne
Kirbyville
P. J. Burns
Stinnett
Texas
L. QO. Wray Jr
Elijah Slavik
Joann LaToof
Thomas Harold
Hot Springs
Ark
Formosa
Air Force
R. F. Robinson Jr
San Augustine
Rees
R. F. Sharp
Quitman
Albert McBroom
Danny
Ronny McBroom
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Beaumont
Wilton McGowin
Florida
Harold Wade
C. D. Thompson and Sons
Arlington
U.S. Army
Fort Carson
Colo
U. S
Glenn Reid
Michael Stone
Springfield
R. M. Sparks
Carlsbad Caverns
Marlin and
Temple
Henry M. Don ‘Elson Jr
Henry M. Donelson Sr
Huntsville
Lions District 28-1 cabinet meets new governor
Fernie Dietrich deputy district governor and George Goynes secretary of the Silsbee Lions Club attended the first cabinet meeting of District 28-1’s new Governor Carl J. McKusker of Bridge City. Outgoing District Governor Bill Mauldin of Jacksonville also joined the luncheon session with cabinet and advisory staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fernie Dietrich
Lions International
Texas
George Goynes
Silsbee Lions Club
Carl J. McKusker
Bridge City
Bill Mauldin
Jacksonville
Dietrich
Library Story Hour This Afternoon At Silsbee Public Library
The Silsbee Public Library hosts a children’s story hour from 2:00 to 3:00 pm with puppets by Miss Billie June Coudrain and Miss Melinda McNulty. Ages 5 to 9 are invited and a large group has attended recently.
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Silsbee Public Library
Billie June Coudrain
Melinda McNulty
Pam Wilson
Mexico
Yunegeet
Daphne du Maurier
Irving Wallace
Tennessee Williams
Tom
Edwina Dukin Williams
Silsbee Masons To Attend Meet In Orange Saturday
Jim W Weatherny Grand Master of Masons in Texas will keynote the Orange meeting of Ma Wardens and Secretaries with 50 year awards. L M Prather of Silsbee reports the 25th Masonic District event invites all area Masons to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim W Weatherny
Masons
Texas
Atiow
Orange
L. M. Prather
Silsbee
Spam
Prather
Lions Club hears Rev Dromgoole on UA progress
Rev. Dromgoole of Sour Lake, president of Hardin County United Appeals, spoke to the Silsbee Lions Club at the Blue Bonnet Cafe about UA’s county history and its role in coordinating agencies and funding drives. Club president C. E. Landolt announced 1963-1964 committee completions. Guests included the new Episcopal minister Joseph C. Harrison and Mrs Billie Roberts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen A. Dromgoole
Sour Lake
Hardin County United Appeals
Silsbee Lions Club
Blue Bonnet Cafe
Hardin County
C. E. Landolt
jHevy
Joseph C. Harrison
Episcopal
Silsbee
Billie Roberts
Trail Riders Plan Rodeo Campout and Cowboy Polo
The Silsbee Trail Riders met July 19 at the Arena with 27 members and 4 visitors. A rodeo is planned for next month with Olin Davis George Barclay and others on the organizing committee. They also plan four overnight campouts next month with dates to be announced. The club is forming a cowboy polo team led by captain Marvin Willis and inviting new players. The next meeting will be August 2 at the Arena.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Trail
Olin Davis
George Barclay
Marvin Willis
Mr. Willis
The
Arens
Affray Leaves Houston Man Injured Near Silsbee
E A Green, 36, of Houston, was cut across the back in an affray with Cat Eason at Eason's home about 10 miles north of the city limits. Green was treated at Hardin Memorial Hospital then moved to Baptist Hospital in Beaumont in serious condition. Eason is jailed on assault with intent to murder charges. Deputy Rountree reported 30 others jailed in the past week for offenses ranging from drunkenness to theft and traffic violations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin Memorial Hospital
Silsbee
W. Moore
Green
Eason
Moore
Baptist Hospital
Beaumont
Dave Rountree
Rountree
Visitors and Travels Reach Many Local Homes
The column lists numerous visits and trips among Thibodeaux, Woodbridge, Houston, Tyler, Stinnett, Hot Springs, Daingerfield, Fort Leavenworth, and other places. Families such as Hughes, Hawthorne, McClelland, Wray, LaToof, Kees, and Burns are noted hosting or traveling, with several relatives planning returns and reunions.
Santa Fe Safety Meeting Held in Santa Fe
The regular quarterly safety meeting for Santa Fe employees was held at 1 30 Wednesday afternoon at the American Legion Hall with Supt E Baker in charge Hart Brookins of Silsbee spoke on Safety in Train and Yard Operations B Amson addressed Safely in Maintenance of Way Operations Refreshments were served after the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Fe
American Legion Hall
Supt. E. Baker
Hart Brookins
Silsbee
B. Amson
Santa Fe Donates Land to Widen Silsbee Avenue J
Santa Fe Railway deeded 3 877 acres to Silsbee for widening and straightening Avenue J from Highway 96 to Nineteenth Street. The gift, valued at 11 631 dollars, aims to remove a curve near Twelfth Street and improve access near the Santa Fe yard. Mayor F L McClanahan accepted the land with city officials and community leaders present at City Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Santa Fe Railway
Nineteenth Street
Santa Fe
Robinson School
Fresenius
T. W. Goolsby
G. C. & S. F. Railway
Galveston
F. L. McClanahan
Twelfth Street
Goolsby
Eight Cases Heard This Week in County Court
Judge Fletcher Richardson presided as eight cases were tried after a two week shutdown. R C Williams of Beaumont paid 50 dollars and costs for misdemeanor DWI and served three days. Billy Joe Simpson of Houston paid 50 dollars and costs and served three days for misdemeanor DWI. Geneva Mills of Silsbee paid 25 dollars and costs for aggravated assault. Bernard Hedge of Votan paid 25 dollars and costs for theft. C J Kronow of Spurger paid 10 dollars and costs for passing a hot check. David OQuinn of Silsbee received three days and costs for concealing mortgaged property. Joe Donald Sanders of Kountze paid 100 dollars and costs for aggravated assault. F R Townsend of Beaumont paid 100 dollars and costs for carrying a pistol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. C. Williams
Beaumont
Billy Joe Simpson
Houston
Geneva Mills
Silsbee
Bernard Hedge
Votan
C. J. Kronow
Spurger
David O’quinn
Joe Donald Sanders
Kountze
F. R. Townsend
Cotton Robinson Set For Texas Coaching School Honor
Buna athletic director M r Cotton Robinson will be honored at the Texas Coaching School in Houston from August 5 to 9. He has 537 basketball wins, seven state titles, a 66 game national schoolboy winning streak, and 13 district titles in 157 district games. Robinson has the most Texas Interscholastic League state championships, with five in Class AA and two in Class A, and his teams routinely face top Class AAAA opponents.
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Texas
M .R
Cotton) Robinson
Buna
Houston
Robinson
Sports Writers Association
Funeral Services For R. E. Barnes Sr. Today At 10
Charles Edward Barnes Sr. 70 of 115 South Third St Silsbee died Tuesday afternoon at home. Funeral at 10 a m Thursday in First Baptist Church Silsbee with ministers R E Barclay R Eugene Jonte and R L Bateman officiating. Burial in Knupple Cemetery. Farmer Funeral Home directed. Pallbearers named. Survivors include wife Bery Barnes two sons C E Barnes Jr Gene Barnes two daughters Lucille Edwards Josephine Sanford a sister Mabel Hudson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Edward Barnes Sr
South Third St
Silsbee
First Baptist Church
R. E. Barclay
R. Eugene Jonte
First Methodist Church
R. L. Bateman
Wooodrow Baptist Church
Knupple Cemetery
Farmer Funeral Home
Hugh Sanders
Lawrence Sanders
Jesse Harbin
Earl Coleson
Ogden Knapple
John Bumstead
Barnes
Beaumont
Woodrow Baptist Church
Bery Barnes
Seven Explorers Head to Philmont Ranch Expedition
Explorer Scout Post 188 members Gerald Rogers John Meyers Russell Holt James Donelson and Lance Latham with leaders Joe Hignett and Julian Bankston leave Saturday for Philmont Scout Ranch in northeastern New Mexico They will trek nine days over 40 miles of rugged terrain returning via Fort Worth Silsbee and Fort Worth area in August and visiting Austin Carlsbad Caverns Taos and Shepherd Air Force Base en route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Rogers
John Meyers
Russell Holt
James Donelson
Lance Latham
Explorer Scout Post 188
Joe Hignett
Julian Bankston
Philmont
New Mexico
Austin
Carlsbad Caverns
Taos
Shepherd Air Force Base
Fort Worth
Silsbee
Births Report from Silsbee and Surrounding Areas
Damond Shawn Skinner born July 17 at Hardin Memorial Hospital Kountze to James A. and (unnamed) Skinner of Silsbee. Boyd Allen Jr. born July 20 to B A Frazier Sr. and family of Sour Lake. Kelly Michelle born July 19 to Howard Clark Grant and spouse of Silsbee. Andrew George newborn to Gene Raymond Sawyer and spouse of Silsbee. Vickie Leigh born July 2 to Lloyd Lee Karnes and spouse of Silsbee. James Ray born July 21 to Amos Allen Wagoner of Kountre. Clinton Earl born to Samuel Howard Denman and spouse of Silsbee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Damond Shawn
James A. Skinner
Silsbee
B. A. Frazier Sr
Sour Lake
Boyd Allen Jr
Kelly Michelle
Howard Clark Grant
Gene Raymond Sawyer
Andrew George
Vickie Leigh
Lloyd Lee Karnes
Amos Allen Wagoner
Kountre
James Ray
Samuel Howard Denman
Clinton Earl
Small Boys Break 19 Window Panes At R T School
A trio of nine and 10 year old white boys damaged Read-Turrentine Elementary School with rocks and smop handles breaking 29 window panes and taking comic books. Police nabbed two during the incident and the third was found nearby reading a comic. Parents agreed to pay for repairs.
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R-T
Read- Turrentine
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City Water Dept
Vickie Jonte
Lon Morris
Judge Richardson
Dietrich, Goynes
Lions Club
R. O. Jackson
Earl Wills
Elton Brookins
H. C. Hopkins
Kirby Lilledahl
Woodrow
Lilliedahl
Silsbee Masons
Rev. Dromgoole
Trail Riders
E. A. Green
Leona Whitman
F. M. Byerly
James Clifford
Maracaibo
Venezuela
J M. Byerly
Chance-Loeb
Elton
Dean
Idaho
Betty Coogan
Las Vegas
Nev
Melvin Taylor
Poteau
Okla
Ronny Smith
E. J. Smith
Rose Mary
Jill Thompson
Lufkin
Jack Harris
Rufus Monroe Cook
French Cook
Ervin Hooks
Myrtis Birdwell
C. W. Kalkomey
LaMarque
Sam Yawn Jr
Leon Williams
R. R Palmer
San Antonio
J. E. Jordan
C. G. McClinton
Leroy
Ala
Dewey Joe
Dwain McDonald
Port Arthur
M-Sgt
Roy Gene Self
Topeka
Marie Hancock
Henry Larcade
Groves
Patricia
Effie Cook
el Paso
Nathan Cook
P. W. Bailey
Austin Overland
Johnny Cones
Lynn Ray Smith
Pennington
Ronnye Cones
J. D. Cones
Jennifer McKinney
Nacogdoches
Neches Valley
E. E. Baker
J. J. Parish
Ray Nutt
Silsbee Division
Mayor McClanahan
Lenox Hawthorne
Bert Slaydon
Kirby Lilljedahl
Cesar Dominguez
L. A. Yankie
Frank Payne
Frank Choate
C. L. Dickenson
E. F. Bistline
A. R. Neyland
A. W. Dainwood
Frank Grote
Dick Switzer
Cotton Robinson
R. E. Barnes Sr
Silsbeess
Buna All-Stars
Matt Dinkle
Charles Reeves
Eugene Nash
Buddy Tancer
Dinkle
Randy Wallace
Silsbee Stars
Deryl Ray McGallion
Dewayne Anderson
Eddie Suns
James Richard
Jerry Redkey
Jerry Rodriguez
Kurt Benson
Kyle Reeves
Carl Lindsey
Mack Brown
David Hoover
Claude Coward
Charles Frasier
Philmont Ranch
Cimarron
United States
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