Tornado Tears Through Silsbee Area Damaging Homes
A Monday tornado near Silsbee caused near total destruction of the Jim Ward home on Highway 92 and heavy damage to the Elmo Davis residence on Simmons Airport Road three miles north. Roofs were ripped, poles snapped, power and phone lines failed for hours, and debris damaged stations, trailers, and a Little League scoreboard as visibility dropped to near zero during heavy rain and possible dual funnels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sim Ward
Silsbee
Jim
Davis
Susbee
Kirby Mill
Kirby Stadium
Cecil Smyly
Landis
Highway 1122
E. E. Hutson
Sinclair
North Fifth Street
North Fifth and
Kirby Drive
Commissioners Take Over Trustees For Janitorial Welfare Duties
In a special Hardin County Commissioners Court meeting on May 24 the court refused to let County Judge Lack handle commodity delivery from the Beaumont warehouse. A resolution passed authorizing the Sheriff to turn over convicts to Dunlap or Frazier for loading hauling and unloading commodities from Jefferson to Hardin counties under court supervision. A second resolution authorized convicts to assist maintenance staff for courthouse grounds and public works under court supervision. The session also approved Barrington to move the old court building as a final action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County Commissioners Court
Emmett Lack
Beaumont
Lack
Howard Barrington
Barrington
Tom Burch
Hardin County
W. H. Dunlap
M. A. Frazier
Jefferson County
Sioners Court
Virgil Caraway
James Hargraves
Alex Work
Commissioners Court
Barryington
Bass Receives Full Two Year Basketball Scholarship
Danny Bass son of Mr and Mrs George Bass of Chance Loeb earned a full two year athletic scholarship to Jacksonville Baptist College in Jacksonville Texas. Coach Dan Montgomery announced this week. The 6 3 postman was a key member of the Tiger cage team which finished second in District 9 AAA last season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danny Bass
George Bass
Chance Loeb
Jacksonville Baptist College
Jacksonville
Texas
Dan Montgomery
Tiger Cage
Fire Destroys M and M TV Repair Shop and Damages Apartment
A fire at 3 45 a m Wednesday destroyed the M and M TV Repair Shop on Highway 96 South and heavily damaged the south second floor apartment next to it. Fire Chief John Busby reported downed power lines and a dangerous scene as units from Kountze and Chance Loeb battled the flames. Byrom's Fabric Center suffered water damage. The shop owned by Jim McGown held about 50 television sets, many repaired and ready for delivery. total damage estimate unavailable.
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M&mtv
Kl2 Highway 96
John Busby
Byrom
Fabric Center
M&m Grocery
Kountze
Chance - Loeb
Fabrice Center
Jim McGown
Silsbee Youth Admits Numerous Car Prowlings
A 14 year old in Silsbee confessed to car prowlings dating from last December. Police recovered a rifle and pistol, and he described many stolen items including cameras and radios. Separate cases involve two brothers charged with felony theft over diamond rings at Frank's Jewelry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Hardin County
H. A. Coe
Edgar Blood
Silsbee Brothers
Court of Justice of the Peace
C. A. Kimble
Kountze
Frank
Winnie Isaac
Isaac
Frank Rudisaile
June Isaac
Ww. C. Roy
Silsbee Grain Co
Recreation Program To Begin Monday At Silsbee High
The Silsbee Independent School District launches a free summer recreation program starting Monday at 8 a.m. in the high school gym for students entering grades four through twelve. Coach Dan Montgomery leads daily activities with separate morning and evening sessions, offering group sports like flag football basketball softball gymnastics archery soccer and individual sports such as badminton ping pong tennis and horseshoes. Registration and orientation occur Monday with a structured schedule to follow through July.
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Silsbee Independent School District
Dan Montgomery
Montgomery
Summer School Registrations At Silsbee High
Seventh through twelfth graders may enroll at Silsbee High School for a summer program from June 5 to August 11. Registration is at 1 a.m. June 5 in Principal Weeks Crawford's office. Courses include language arts mathematics and social sciences. Classes run 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Friday with credits up to one and a half. Tuition ranges 17.50 to 47.50 depending on credit.
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Silsbee High School
Crawford
Evelyn Allen
Herbert Free
W. P. McGerahan
Bobby Meigs
Miss Rudisaile Receives BBA at Texas Christian University
Miss Dagma Fay Rudisaile, daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Rudisaile of Silsbee, earned a Bachelor of Business Administration at spring commencement in May. Texas Christian University conferred more than 765 degrees, the largest cohort in its history, with Dr Moody, the chancellor, presiding. Dr W B Blakemore of the University of Chicago delivered the baccalaureate address.
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Dagma Fay Rudisaile
Frank Rudisaile
South 7Th Street
Silsbee
Texas Christian University
Moody
TCU
W. B. Blakemore
Disciples Divinity House
University of Chicago
Nursing School Honor Graduate Named Salutatorian
Martha Ann Cook Simp son was salutatorian at the Baptist School of Professional Nursing commencement. Eighteen candidates received pins and diplomas. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs A B Cook and wife of Pvt Wesley Simpson stationed at Fort Hood Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Ann Cook Siimpson
Baptist School of Professional Nursing
Keith- Weiss
A. B. Cook
Pvt
Wesley Simpson
Mood
Texas
Mrs Jerald Peveto Visits In Laws In Orange
Mrs Jerald Peveto of Orange visited Saturday at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs J H Richardson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerald Peveto of
Orange
J. H. Richardson
Mrs Kate Cunningham Attends Trout Family Visit
Mrs Kate Cunningham spent the weekend in Trout Louisiana, at the home of her daughter and family Mr and Mrs L A Stringer. She attended her granddaughter Sharon Kay Stringer's high school graduation on Friday night and the piano recital Sunday at the First Baptist Church in Jena Louisiana.
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Kate Cunningham
Trout
L. A. Stringer
Sharon Kay Stringer
First Baptist Church
Jena
Lindsey admitted for treatment at Hardin Memorial Hospital
R. L. Lindsey is confined to Hardin Memorial Hospital in Kountze for treatment.
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R. L. Lindsey
Hardin Memorial Hospital
Kountze
Parten Receives Distinguished Flying Cross in Florida
Lt Gary L Parten was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross at a ceremony at U S Naval Air Station Sanford Florida for a Vietnam reconnaissance mission with Reconnaissance Attack Squadron Six in an RA 5C Vigilante. He also earned a gold star for a fifth air medal, plus the Purple Heart and Navy Unit Commendation.
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Gary L. Parten
U. S. Naval Air Station
Sanford
Fla
Parten
Guy M. Parten
Jonesboro
Ark
Mr. Parten
Vietnam
Texas
Silsbee High School
Texas A&m
Orlando
Silsbee honors Bruce Tanner with O'Neil Scholarship award
Bruce Tanner 18 of Route 1 Silsbee wins $2000 Edgar and Estelle O'Neil Scholarship, to attend Wiley College for business. He attended Waldo Mathews through sophomore year and has been at Silsbee High School the past two years. Other local scholars include Cynthia Mitchell planning Lamar education, Velma Savant to Lamar, Emily Landolt to Lamar, Sharon Murphey and Barbara Benson to North Texas State, and Rodney Warren to Texas A&M.
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Bruce Tanner
Nathan Tanner
Route 1
Silsbee
Edgar
Estelle O'Neil
Edgar O'Neil
Bruce
Wiley College
Marshall
Waldo Mathews School
Silsbee High School
D. B. Mitchell
Lamar
Velma Savant
Silsbee Woman's Club
John Kirby
Emily Landolt
C. E. Landolt Jr
Xi Zeta Rho
Beta Sigma Phi
Artis Hunter Jr Receives Sousa Award at Waldo Mathews
Waldo Mathews High School senior Artis Hunter Jr. earned the John Philip Sousa award at the annual awards program. A first chair clarinet player and son of Mr. and Mrs. Artis Hunter Sr. he plans to attend Texas Southern University to study history with a minor in something not specified.
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Artis Hunter Jr
Waldo Mathews High School
John Philip Sousa
Artis
Artis Hunter Sr
Texas Southern Univerrsity
Evangelistic Crusade at Silsbeck School Stadium
The Baptist Evangelistic Crusade under James Robison runs June 4 11 at Kirby Stadium Silsbeck School with nightly 7 30 services. John McKay directs music. Robison 23 from Hurst TX has led 200 revivals in five years and Baton Rouge turnout reached 1505 decisions with 33 000 in attendance. Transportation and nursery provided by local churches.
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Silsbeck School
James Robison
John McKay
Robison
Hurst
Texas
Fpasadena High School
San Jacinto Junior College
East Texas Baptist College
McKay
North Texas State University
Fort Worth
Baton Rouge
Grandchild Born to Sagstetter Family’s 12th Greeting
Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Sagstetter report their 12th grandchild as T Sgt and Mrs S L Smith stationed at Misawa Air Base Japan welcome a daughter Shel Luceille born May 23. Mrs Smith is Miss Jerry Ann Sagstetter of this city.
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L. J. Sagstetter
T-Sgt
S. L. Smith
Misawa Air Force Base
Japan
Shel Luceille
Miss Nan Hargrove Vacationing in Maryland Home
Miss Nan Hargrove left Houston Tuesday for a month long vacation in Laurel Maryland staying at the home of Mr and Mrs Charles Dunshie.
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Nan Hargrove
Houston
Laurel, Md
Charles Dunshie
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James Chitty
L. F. Chitty
Robert Chapman
John Teel
Luther Creel
Jacksonville Baptist
M& Mtv
Lary
Miss Rudisaile
ICU
Mrs. Simpson
Nursing School
Dfc
Gary L. Partin
O'Neil
Sousa Award
Baptist Evangelistic Crusade
Silsbee Doctors Hospital
Highway 418
Kirby Elementary School
John Gray
First Security National Bank of Beaumont
Robert A. Nevieha
Hardin County Savings and Loan
The
Hoe
Sam P. Copeland
W. T. Wilde
George D. Nison
W. J. Poshataske
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