Atlantic Takes Over Houston Oil in SWS D Deal
Atlantic Refining Company completed the 200 million dollar acquisition of Houston Oil Company with division offices in Silsbee. The deal transfers surface interests across Hardin and 9 other counties, excludes oil mineral rights, and pairs Atlantic with Sinclair Refining. Time Inc also signs to gain full ownership of East Texas Pulp and Paper at Evadale and of Southwestern Settlement and Development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston Oil Company
Silsbee
Atlantic Refining Company
Willmington
Delaware
Time Inc
East Texas Pulp and Paper Company
Evadale
Southwestern Settlement and Development Corporation
Clarence McNeely
SWS & D
Eastex
Southwestern Settlement
Atlantic
Sinclair Refining Company
American Republics Corporation
Houston Oil
Time, Inc
East Texas Pulp and Paper Co
Eastex Paper Mill
Time
New York
Pulp and Paper Company
Texas
Houston Oil and
Publishing Company
Nearthy Timberlands
Charles J. Stillman
R. M. Buckley
Gubernatorial Candidate Visits Here Saturday
Ralph W. Yarborough, Democratic governor candidate, spoke in Silsbee before about 300 voters at Santa Fe park with a string band. He stressed conservation, segregation, higher old age pensions, and better schools. He has twice run for Texas governor and served as an aide to former Attorney General James V. Allred.
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Ralph W. Yarborough
Texas
Silsbee
Houston Thompson
Santa Fe Park
Judge Yarborough
Mr. Yarborough
Chandler
Henderson County
Sam Houston State Teachers College
Texas University Law School
James V. Allred
Europe
Japan
First Baptist Church of
Austin
Opal Warren
Richard
Yarborough
Local Boys Injured In Auto Smashup On Roosevelt Drive
Five Silsbee youths were shaken and one seriously injured when their automobile crashed into a utility pole on Roosevelt Drive about 10 p.m. Saturday. Harold Holland, 18, was treated at Baptist hospital after the crash. Ronald Million, 19, was the driver. Grady Tarver investigated with Deputy Ira Moore assisting. Wingfield, Caraway, and Thompson, ages 18 to 20, sustained minor cuts and bruises. Holland lost several teeth. Wingfield needed stitches. The Million-owned car was a total loss.
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Silsbee
Roosevelt Drive
Harold Holland
Baptist Hospital
Grady Tarver
Tarver
Ira Moore
Ronald Million
Jay Wingfield
Billy Ed Caraway
George Thompson
Wingfield
Holland
Young Million
American Legion Team Faces Groves Sunday Afternoon
Silsbee's American Legion baseball squad travels to Groves Sunday at 2 30 p m for their second game of the season. They hope to have uniforms for the matchup after a brief start and a 6 2 loss to Beaumont in their opener. The team draws players from Silsbee Buna Kountze with managers Dinkle and Kaine citing late uniform procurement.
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American Legion
Groves
Silsbee
Groves American Legion
South Park
Beaumont
Midcounty
Billy Dinkle
Bubba Kaine
Round Robin Singers Meet Saturday Night
Round Robin singing convention to meet Saturday night June 9 at Beulah Springs west of Highway 96 in Jasper County according to publicity chairman J A Black A number of famous singing groups will be there painters will guide attendees to the turn on the highway.
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Beulah Springs
J. A. Black
Highway 96
Jasper County
Black
School Board Rehires Ewing and Plans for New Buildings
The Silsbee Independent School Board met in a called session to approve preliminary plans for a new gymnasium three elementary buildings and renovations. They approved hiring Lloyd Ewing a Negro teacher while discussing a previously heated incident with Hattie Blackmon. The board also considered options on Fresenius road property for a West Side elementary school and awarded paint bids to Kuhn for summer maintenance.
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Silsbee Independent School Board
George Ingram
Ingram
Don L. Hough
Hough
Lloyd Ewing
Hattie Blackmon
Blackmon
A. W. Dainwood
David Read
George Tennison
Clifford Baker
Newton Hopkins
Alf Fullingim
Kuhn
Fresenius Road
West Side
Reverend Bruce Power Reassigned to Local Methodist Church
Rev Bruce Power, a Methodist minister, was reassigned to the Silsbee First Methodist Church by the Texas Conference at its Houston meeting. He will return to strong friendships from his prior ministry here. Dr D L Landrum was reap pointed Beaumont District superintendent. most area ministers also returned to pastorates.
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Bruce O. Power
Silsbee
First Pentecostal Church Dedication Set For Sunday Night
The First Pentecostal Church on North Fifth Street announces a Sunday night dedication at 7 30 for the new church and parsonage. Rev. W H Dunn marks the third anniversary of his pastorate during which the buildings were constructed. Rev O F Fauss of Houston will preach and dedicate the facility with ministers and members from East Texas and beyond anticipated. The complex is valued near 75000 dollars, the parsonage about 15000 dollars. New pews are being installed and prominent quartets will perform. The public is invited.
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First Pentecostal
North Fifth Street
W. H. Dunn
O. F. Fauss
Houston
United Pentecostal Churches
East Texas
Dunn
Walker Family Visits Relatives in San Antonio
Mr and Mrs Ben R Walker and children Sandra Gerald and Jack visited relatives in San Antonio over the weekend Sandra stayed longer with relatives leaving others to return home Mary Mattie Walker also accompanied them on the trip
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Albert McBroom
Edward McBroom
Voth
Houston
R. M. McCuistion
Ben R. Walker
Sandra
Gerald
Jack
Mattie Walker
San Antonio
Chance School Patrons Vote On Independent District Status
County residents of Chance vote Saturday June 9 to decide if Chance Common School District becomes Chance Independent School District. The move followed a petition with required signatures filed to County Judge Fletcher Richardson last month. Proponents hoped independent status would allow consolidation with Loeb or a shared school, or Chance to build its own if consolidation failed. Both communities lie south of Silsbee on the Beaumont highway.
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Chance School
Chance
Chance Common
Chance Independent
Fletcher Richardson
Loeb
Silsbee
Beaumontighway
First Baptist WMU Circle Meets at Leola Church
The Leola Ragland WMU Circle of the First Baptist Church met Monday at the church with six members present. Mrs. J. E. Whitehead, chairman, led the business session. Mrs. B. T. Dockery opened with a prayer. Mrs. R. E. Barclay gave the devotional. Mrs. Whitehead taught the Bible lesson with all members participating.
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First Baptist Circle
Leola Ragland
WMU
First Baptist Church
J. E. Whitehead
B. T. Dockery
R. E. Barclay
Services Held Here Wednesday For Charles King 68
Funeral services for Charles Hubbard King aged 68 were held Wednesday afternoon at the Farmer Funeral Home chapel. He died Monday in a Beaumont hospital after five weeks of illness. He previously retired from Sears Roebuck Co in Port Arthur and worked three years at Tinkle's Furniture in Silsbee. Survivors include two daughters Mrs J D Mayberry of Jasper and Mrs L B Field of Seattle a brother Price King of Woodville two sisters Mrs J M Britt of Sherman and Mrs Will Denard of Kilgore and one grandchild. Burial was in Memorial Park Cemetery in Jasper. Pallbearers named.
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Charles Hubbard King
Farmer Funery
Mr. King
Tinkle’s Furniture
Silsbee
Beaumont
King
Sears Roebuck Co
Port Arthur
J. D. Mayberry
Jasper
L. B. Field
Seattle
Wash
Price King
Woodville
J. M. Britt
Sherman
Will Denard
Kilgore
Man Fined for Selling Beer Without License
Judge Fletcher Richardson said James E. Byford of Silsbee pleaded guilty to selling beer without a license and was fined 100 dollars plus costs. The case tied to Leon Tull, also of Silsbee, who was alleged to run a tavern on Evadale highway under a different license. charges against Tull were later quashed on recommendation of state liquor control agents.
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Dave Rountree Mondey
Ohio
Fletcher Richardson
James E. Byford
Silsbee
Byford
Leon Tull
Silsbee Las
Tull
Evadale Highway
Beaumont
Silsbee Man Fined for DWI in Beaumont Court
Two men faced DWI penalties in Beaumont county court at law last Thursday. James Spears, 36, of Silsbee, received a $50 fine plus costs and three days in jail. Walter R. French, 40, of Freeport, was given the same penalty on a similar charge.
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Silsbee
Beaumont
James Spears
L. B. Hightower
Walter R. French
Freeport
Summer Recreation Program at Silsbee High Opens
The annual summer recreation program at Silsbee High School began Monday for grades seven through 12. Raymond McGallion leads a half day schedule of outdoor sports and swimming from 8 a.m. daily with pool time at 11 a.m. Participants may attend voluntarily and registration remains open with ample room.
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Silsbee
McGallion
Negro Church Bible School Opens This Week
The New Bethel Baptist church Bible School runs Monday to Friday June 11 15 from 8 am to 12 noon daily. A Childrens Day program is Sunday at 3 pm sponsored by the Sunday School. Refreshments and Vacation Bible School registration follow the program. Workers meet Friday at 6 30 pm in the church annex.
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New Bethel Baptist Church Bible School
Church Annex
Sister of N A Cravens Dies in Houston
Mrs Lula Leaverton died at her Houston home Tuesday morning about 9 o clock. Funeral services were held Wednesday at Lewis Funeral Home in Houston. She was a sister of N A Cravens of Silsbee and is survived by Ed Cravens of Austin, four sisters, a son George Steward Leaverton of Houston, and two grandchildren. She had visited Silsbee.
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Lewis
Houston
Lula Leaverton
N. A. Cravens
Silsbee
Leaverton
Ed Cravens
Austin
Rufus Wilcox
Barham Hamlett
Dallas
Tif Johnson Houston
Annie Laurie Cravens
George Steward Leaverton
Mrs. Leaverton
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Hardin County
Ralph Yarborough
Orange
Liberty
Buna
Kountze
Roy Langston
John Crosby
Harold Kennedy
W. C. Brewster
James Riley
Tommy Carrier
Jimmy Cobb
Morris Mixon
Billy Simons
Charles Simmons
Dan Stancil
Norman Reddell
Billy Caraway
Tommy Childress
Jerry Jones
Kenneth Parker
Gene Hollyfield
Ewing
Fred D
Buddy” Woodberry
Mason Clinic
Kirbyville
Santa Fe Hospital
Temple
Bruce Power
Methodist Church
H. King
J. A. Hendrix
First Assembly of God Church of
First Methodist Church of
Silshee
Memorial Park Cemetery
W. C. Holt
A. C. Watkins
Homer Porter
John I. Teells
J. Jordan
M. ©. Stephenson
Morris Borque
John Busby
Negro Church
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