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Newspaper
Silsbee Bee
Location
Silsbee, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1956
Page
1
Grady Tarver reports a small black and white rabid dog bitten two men in Silsbee. Ernest Silverthorn and an unidentified Kirbyville man were bitten. Silverthorn began rabies shots. The dog died after July 17 and its head was sent to Austin for testing.
The Silsbee School System aims to place bid advertisements by mid September for new school buildings. Architect George Ingram told the board contracts could be let by mid October and construction start by late November. The board sold 40000 of 1150000 bond issue to Silsbee State Bank at 3.4 percent and plans to hold remaining bonds until October.
With two days to the primary six local contests dominate Hardin county voters. Candidates for state and county offices, including incumbent Jack Brooks and Judge Melvin Combs, vie as ballots list 14 boxes with judges. Absentee ballots totaled 330 issued, 300 returned, with voting extended to 1 p.m. Saturday for postmarked ballots.
Silsbee Little League team, coached by Bubba Kaine and Glen Reid, beat San Augustine 21 2 to advance to the Area 1 final against Jasper tonight at 7 30 in Jasper. Pitcher Sambo Simmons allowed three hits as Glen Stancil homered twice and doubled once to lead the offense.
An artist’s rendering shows Hardin County’s new courthouse to be built and furnished from a $1,500,099 bond issue approved last spring. The three story wing includes the county judge and treasurer offices, commissioner's court, auditor, sheriff, justice court, and tax offices.
At the Monday night meeting the council backed an intervenor support request by Houston Natural Gas for Houston Pipeline rates to be regulated by the railroad commission. City Attorney Terrell Buchanan urged passage. The council also approved the 1956 57 city budget of 118000 and discussed delinquent water accounts. A slate of ten candidates for the board of equalization was announced, with three to be chosen.
Commissioner Frank Payne will host all six Silsbee Little League teams at the Silsbee Swimming Pool for a free swim on Wednesday August 1. League president Robert Neyland announced the event inviting all Little Leaguers to swim free starting at 1 o clock Wednesday afternoon.
Mr and Mrs John Whitaker of Beaumont visited Tuesday in the home of Mr and Mrs Wm Free. The brief social call noted hospitality and hospitality extended during the afternoon.
Mrs. Tom Singletary and her daughter Beth, with Mrs. Singletary’s mother, left last Friday for a short vacation in Dallas with relatives and expect to return to Silsbee on Saturday.
The Bee office will display early results from the Democratic primary on a large blackboard after polls close at 7 p m Saturday. Voters may attend the event at the office to hear returns for county and state races and an address system will cover races not listed on the board.
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