Rand resigns as Silsbee Tiger coach to take Groesbeck post
Silsbee High School basketball coach Jim Rand resigned last Thursday with a year left on his contract and will move to Groesbeck High School to coach basketball and football. No replacement has been named as Ray McGathon discusses options. Supt. Don L. Hough says no immediate hire. Rand, who led the Tigers to district crowns in 1961 62 and to the state quarterfinals, plans to relocate once he finds a home buyer.
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Silsbee
Jimmy Rand
Groesbeck High School
the Bee
Ichanee
Don L. Hough
Rand
Groesbeck
Whchh
High Schol
Tigers
Clear Creek
Tiger Cagers
Chief John Busby to Instruct Texas Firemen School
Chief John Busby of the Silsbee Volunteer Fire Department has been invited to again teach at the 34th annual Texas Firemen Training School at A I College July 21 26. He has led operations training for nine years. Silsbee will send several firemen, boosting city insurance credits with attendance. Other locals plan to attend after the State Firemen's Convention in San Antonio June 10 12. Attendees include Mr Busby G W Gilchriest Greg Walters J C Busby and Bill Ju lin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Busby
Silsoee Volunteer Fire Department
Texas Firemen
A & I College
Busby
Silsbee
Aleo
Covent
San Antonio
Mr. Busby
G. W. Gilchriest
Greg Walters
J.C. Busby
Bill Jiulin
Frank Caskey Injured In Oil Field Accident
Frank Caskey production foreman for Sinclair's Silsbee District was injured in an oil field accident at Palacios Texas about 6 o clock last Saturday afternoon. He was struck by a blown valve sending mud and sand under pressure from thigh to knee and was taken to Wagner General Hospital where his condition was not critical but he will be kept under observation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Caskey
Sinclair
Silsbee
Palacios
Tex
Caskey
Wagner General Hospital
Lions Set Officer Installation For Tuesday June 18
Silsbee Lions Club plans its annual installation night dinner at the Blue Bonnet Cafe on Tuesday, June 18 at 7 30 p m It will be a ladies night The club also voted to cancel the luncheon meetings on June 18 and 25 Alex Drennan of the First Baptist Church of Silsbee presented slides from his Far East trip covering Japan Formosa Hong Kong and the Philippine Islands The program was arranged by Horace Whittington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Lions Club
Blue Bonnet Cafe
Alex Drennan
First Baptist Church of Silsbee
Far East
Japan
Formosa
Hong Kong
Philippine Islands
Drennen
Horace Whittington
Drowning of James Smith at Village Creek Near Silsbee
James Edward Smith a 19 year old Negro drowned Sunday afternoon while swimming with friends six miles west of Silsbee on FM 418 near the Old Iron Bridge. An inquest by Justice of the Peace C A Kimball ruled the death accidental. The body was recovered about 7 30 p m. Smith was warned against swimming by his mother and had been a Weldo Mathews High School graduate of 1963. Funeral arrangements were handled by Cyieman Funeral Home of Silsbee.
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Village Creek
Silsbee
James Edward Smith
C. A. Kimball
Kountze
Kimball
Smith
Silebee
Iron Bridge
Dock Rey
Tom Barnes
Silsbee Volunteer Fire Deprtment
Silsbee Council Member Slopkins Suffered Stroke
Silsbee businessman and city council member Nick Hu Hopkins suffered a mild stroke at home last Sunday. He was taken to St Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont and is recovering satisfactorily, with an expected hospital stay of about two more weeks. Charles Earnest Hill and Carolyn Hill of Linton, Texas visited their father Newton Hopkins recently.
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Henkins
Silsbee
Silsbee City
St Elizabeth Hoespite
Beaumont
Newton Hopkins
Charles Earnest Hill
Carolyn Hill
Linton, Texas
Nick Hu
James E. McMurray Set to Graduate From Med School
James E. McMurray of Silsbee will receive his Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston on June 10. A Silsbee High School graduate, he earned a biology BS from Lamar Tech in 1960 and was a McLaughton Fellow in virology. He will intern at Hermann Hospital in Houston and is married to Sheila Murphey with a 10 month old daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James E. McMurray of
Silsbee
University of Texas Medical
Galveston
Warren G .Harding
J. D McMurray
South Third St
Dr. McMurray
Sheila Murphey
Visitors in the Windham home include kin and friends
Recent visitors to the Windham residence were Doug las Warren of Diboll W H Neely and Mrs Mallie Hogan of Dallas Miss Bonnie Windham of Wake Charlies La and Mr and Mrs J D Lash and children of Jasper.
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W. W. Windham
Mie
Douglas Warren
Diboll
W. H Neely
Mallie Hogan
Dallas
Bonnie Windham
Wake Charlies
J. D. Lash
Lhildren
Jasper
Sour Lake Man Held for Attempted Murder in Dance Hall
Richard Overton of Sour Lake is held in the county jail on assault and attempted murder charges after a shooting at a dance hall near Sour Lake last Sunday around 2 am. The victim, shot six times in the leg, is in good condition at Hardin County Hospital. Bond set at $5000. 20 inmates were booked this past week, including Overton, with charges ranging from driving while intoxicated to carrying a pistol and drunken and disorderly conduct.
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Richard Overton
Sour Lake
Hardin County
Overton
Dave Rountree
Rountree
Silsbee
Mrs L E Martin Heads West for Calif Visit
Mrs L E Martin will depart Houston by jet on Saturday for a three week visit in Oceanside California. She will stay with her daughter and son in law M Sgt and Mrs John Sole during the trip.
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L. E. Martin
Houston
Oceanside
Calif
M-Sgt
John Sole
Kirby Lilliedahl Named New City Manager of Lilsbee
Kirby C. Lilliedahl of Groves will become Lilsbee city manager starting July 1 after a unanimous council vote. He is Port Arthur finance director earning 7800 a year plus 600 auto expense, age 32, married with two children. Number of applicants: five interviewed from about 40. Mayor McClanahan noted he will begin duties next week and warned cyclists to obey sidewalk rules after injuries. City officials say Lilliedahl has spent his career in Port Arthur government and civil defense work.
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Kirby C. Lilliedahl
Groves
Lilsbee
Lilliedahl
Port Arthur
Frank L. McClanahan
Lilljedahl
United States
McClanahan
Carolyn Baker graduates with high honors at North Texas State
Carolyn Elizabeth Baker of Silsbee joined 63 senior honor graduates in spring commencement at North Texas State University. Among 635 bachelor’s degree recipients 14 earned high honors and 49 earned honors. Daughter of Mr and Mrs Clifford R Baker Route 2 Silsbee she graduated with high honors.
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Denton
Carolyn Elizabeth Baker
Silsbee
North Texas State University
Clifford R. Baker
Route 2
Baker
Silsbee Teachers and Families To Embark on 60 Day Europe Tour
Mrs. Frank Grote and her son Robert along with Mrs. Eddie Plunk and her children Britt and Mary depart to New York for a 60 day European tour. The group will visit London Italy Switzerland France Germany Belgium Holland Austria Liechtenstein and Paris before a return voyage ending in Montreal and Silsbee. Both women teach in Silsbee Schools.
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Silsbee
Canada
England
Frank Grote
Robert
Eddie Plunk
Britt and
Mary
New York
London
Italy
Switzerland
France
Germany
Belgium
Holland
Austria
Liechtenstein
Paris
Montreal
Six Silsbee High graduates win multiple scholarships
The 1963 Silsbee High Awards Day recognized six graduates. Awards included Mack Williams Lions Club $250 scholarships to Wayne Nash and Carolyn Fuller, Silsbee Classroom Teachers $200 to Barbara McConnell, Industrial Arts Club $100 to Thomas Riley, Business and Professions Women’s Club $150 to Gloria Matthews, and Silsbee Woman’s Club $100 to Janet Reeves. Secretarial science awards went to Barbara Pattillo and Gloria Matthews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee High
Silsbee High School
Mack Williams
Barbara McConnell
Thomas Riley
Industrial Arts Club
Gloria Mattthews
Business and Professions Women’s Club
Janet Reeves
Silsbee Woman's Club
Barbara Pattillo
Gloria Mathews
John Isbell
Sandy Ninnenger
Johnny Riggs
Joan Mevers
Johnny Ushaw
Denmon Roy
D Dwight Odom to Receive Medical Degree at Baylor
Silsbee senior David Dwight Odom will graduate with the Doctor of Medicine degree from Baylor University College of Medicine in Houston and start a medical internship at Ben Taub General Hospital on July 1. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Jess L Odom of 112 Britton Dr and a member of Alpha Kappa Kappa. he earned a B S degree from Lamar State College in 1959.
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David Dwight Odom
Silsbee
Baylor University College of Medicine
Houston
Ben Taub General Hospital
Odom
Jess L. Odom
Britton Dr
Baylor
Alpha Kappa Kappa
Odon
Lamar State College
Eight Home Runs Spark Little League's Third Week
The Pirates led by manager Sleepy Sanford won three games in week three of the Little League schedule. They defeated the Braves 14 4 the Cubs 13 8 and the Indians 15 5 with Frank Melone and Kurt Benson homering.
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Pirates
R. F
Sanford
Braves
Cubs
Indians
Pirate
Frank Melone
Kurt Benson
Claude Coward
Yankees
Randy Wallace
Jerry Redkey
Dewayne Anderson
Wid Butch Day
Birth Announcements Include Terri Lynn in Virginia Beach
Hello World Robert W. Terrell of the Naval Air Force Base in Naha Okinawa and Mrs Terrell are parents of a daughter Terri Lynn born May 21 in Virginia Beach Virginia. Mr and Mrs K L Franks of this city are the grandparents and Mr and Mrs George Paul Rosewick of Silsbee are parents of a son George Erik born May 30 in St Elizabeth Hospital Beaumont. Mrs Roscher is the former Miss Judy Farmer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert W. Terrell
Naval Air Force Base
Naha
Okinawa
Local births reported from area families in May
Timothy Allen son of Larry and Mrs Denman of Silsbee born May 29. Thomas Joseph born May 28 to Joseph and Mrs Dai gle of Kountze. Teresa Ann daughter of Sylvester and Mrs Dias of Silsbee born May 31. Ramona Loree daughter of Gene and Mrs Brown of Kountze born May 31. Michael James son of James Spivey and Mrs Ie urus Spivey of Sour Lake born May 41.
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Timothy Allen
Larry D. Denman
Silsbee
Joseph B. Daigle
Kountze
Thomas Joseph
Sylvester M. Dias
Teresa Ann
Ramona Loree
Gene Arlen Brown
Michael James
James Ie Urus Spivey
Sour Lake
Karnack Man Dies After Self-Inflicted Gunshot
Robert T. Slaughter 68 of Karnack died Monday at 6 30 p m at Silsbee Clinic from a self inflicted gunshot wound in the yard of Leon Tull on Tull Street Police say Slaughter threatened his estranged wife Mary and daughter Eva before the fatal shot A hospital ambulance carried him to the clinic where he was pronounced dead Survivors include his wife one daughter Eva Ruth Slaughter two sons Try B Slaughter Jack Slaughter and two brothers Will and George Slaughter
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Robert T. Slaughter
Karnack
Silsbee Clinic
A. R. Hardison
Silsbee
Justice of the Peace
Hardison
Moncéey
Grady Tarver
Bernard Parks
Tarver
Leon Tull
Slaughter’s
Tull Street
Slaughter
Mary Slaughter
Eva
Parks
Tull House
Mrs. Slaughter
Mary Tull
Tull
Charles Hapton
Jefferson
Texas
Eva Ruth Slaughter
Try B. Slaughter
Odessa
Jack Slaughter
Will Slaughter
George Slaughter
Marshall
Six Tigers Receive College Scholarships For Athletics
Silsbee High athletes earned six college athletic scholarships this season. Jerry Lindsey 17 received a four year Texas U football scholarship. Jerohony Cones 18 will play basketball at Low Morris Junior College. Johnny Upshaw 19 heads to Texarkana Prior College for football with a two year grant. Henry Holland 18 to Tyler Junior College for football. Nash 18 to Wharton Junior College for football. Ronny Conner 17 to Mendelson Junior College for football. Athletic director Ray McGallion praised the strong showings as groundwork for continuing education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee High
Jerry Lindsey
Monroe
Texas U
Jerry
Jerohony Cones
J D. Cones
Silsbee
Low Morris Junior College
Jacksonville
Johnny Upshaw
David Upshaw
Texarkana Priior College
Henry Holland
Tyler Junior College
Henry
W. H. Holljaticd
Wayne
Nash
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Jim Rand
Tiger
Ray McGathon
Muckelrey
Nederland
Af Firemen’s School
Lions
James Smith
Grady Terver
L. C. Kirk
B. W. Urban Smith
Rudolph Smith
Weldo Mathews High School
Cyieman Funeral Home
Silstee
Slopkins
J. F. Eldredge
Cesar Dominguez
Eldridge
Library Board
Library
James E. McMurray
Guynn Williams
W. V. Windham
Sour Lake Negro
Kirby Lilliedahl
Carolyn Baker
Kathleen McWhorter
Robert Parks
Jean Poshatuske
Louis Grisson
Barbara Perkins
D. Dwight Odom
James Roy Brown
Oilers
Larry McLaughlin
Cub
Wayne Comner
Jimmie Jones
Howard Hebert
Larry MelLaughlin
Grady Walters
Johnny Walters
White Sox
Boy Tigers
Ponies
Rais al
Craimes
Hardin
Rodriguez
Brown
Jimrnies
MakKeta i
Randy Wine
Wace Norvell
Lu Yi Butoh da
Jerry Berdkey
Kuri Benson
Davis Hoover
Kyle Reeves
Johnny Cones
Ronnel Conner
Kay McGallion
Hensky Holland
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