Silsbee Council Passes Trespass Ordinance On Final Vote
The Silsbee City Council approved a final reading of a trespass ordinance governing access to paid admissions events with a fine for violations. Five council members supported the measure, while Paul Georges voted against. The meeting also referred airport partnership changes to a bi-city committee. Assistant Fire MarshalsRussell Busby J C Busby and Bill Owens were named and authorized to attend the Texas A&M Firemen Training School July 21 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Kountze
Terrell Buchanan
Russell Busby
J. C. Busby
Bill Owens
Texas A&m University
Two Silsbee Men Fined for Carrying Loaded Pistols
Two Silsbee men each paid 100 dollars and court costs after pleading guilty in Hardin County Court to carrying pistols. Joseph Kirksey was fined for DWI in addition to the pistol charge after being found with a .25 automatic and a .22 revolver. Lawrence Greenwood was arrested on Avenue F with a discharged .38 pistol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Hardin County
Joseph Kirksey
South 10Th Street
Kirksey
Avenue F
Lawrence Greenwood
Kirby
Reece G. Davis
Edgar Blood
Davis
F. L. Gore
Houston Chemical Co
Beaumont
Silsbee High School
U. S. Navy
Beaumont Police Department
Beaumont Woman Dies In One Car Accident
Mrs Marie Ayres LeBlanc 41 of Beaumont died on arrival at Silsbee Doctors Hospital at 4 30 pm Wednesday from injuries in a one car crash on FM 92 three miles north of Fred. Mrs Charlotte Warren 21 of Beaumont and her 19 month old son Charles Warren Jr were treated at Silsbee hospital and later moved to St Elizabeth in Beaumont with facial cuts and possible internal injuries. Patrolman W W Pullen said LeBlanc lost control in heavy rain and was thrown from the car as it rolled over. The three were taken to Doctors Hospital by Farmer Funeral Home ambulance. Investigating officers were Sgt Ralph O Quinn of Jasper and Patrolman Gary Henningan of Woodville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Ayres LeBlanc
Beaumont
Silsbee Doctors Hospital
Fred
Silsbee Hospital
St Elizabeth Hospital
Beaurmont
Charlotte Warren
Charles Warren Jr
Warren
W. W. Pullen
Edna Carmeaner Receives Silsbee Scholarship
The Silsbee Chapter of Young Homemakers of Texas awards a $100 scholarship to Edna Mae Carmeaner. The next meeting in the Home Economics Department of Silsbee Junior High is Wednesday at 7 p.m. Officers for 68-69 will be elected. Membership drive underway chaired by Mrs. Earl Smith. Mrs. R. W. Pipkin of Bay Town visited the Cooks. James Robert Pate Jr. and family, stationed in Adak Alaska, visit Hardisons. to be stationed in San Juan Puerto Rico with the Navy for three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Chapter
Young Homemakers of Texas
Edna Mae Carmeaner
Silsbee Junior High School
Earl Smith
James Robert Pate Jr
Adak
Alaska
A. R. Hardison
San Juan
Puerto Rico
US Navy
Past Officers Of Masonic Order Honored At Dinner
Dan Rawls and his wife were honored at a banquet in the Masonic Temple on South 11th Street. Mayflower Chapter 81 Eastern Star hosted with Elijah Conway as speaker from Hercules Lodge and Heroines of Jericho.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Rawls
Masonic Temple
South 11Th Street
Order of Eastern Star
Leo Beatty
Elijah Conway
Hercules Lodge
Jericho
James C. Perkins
Mattie Barlow
Rawls
Lloyd Ewing
R. V. Hamilton
L. K. Johnson
West Brothers to Build Department Store at Silsbee Site
West Brothers officials visit a 6.6 acre tract south of the Kirby mill at the north edge of Silsbee. They plan a 35000 square foot department store and a Gibson Discount Center with William S. James Construction Co. as builder. A supermarket may join the complex. Construction could start in six to seven months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Brothers
Rei Silsbee
Reprisentives
Kirby Lumber Corp
Gibson Discount
Gerald Johnson
William S. James Construction Co
Texarkana
Texas
Johnson
Kirby Mill
Silsbee
Kirby
Hardin County 98.2 Percent Native Americans in Population
New immigration law replaces quotas with a first come first served system prioritizing relatives of residents and key professionals. Hardin County shows 18 percent foreign stock, while 62 percent are native born with three generations in place. Texas statewide foreign stock is 11.3 percent and West South Central states average 7.8 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Hardin County
United States
Census Bureau
West South Central States
Texas
Mardin County
Local Births Reported in Silsbee and Nearby Towns
Mr and Mrs H L Robinson of Silsbee announce son Gary Lynn born May 31 at Silsbee Doctors Hospital. Mr and Mrs Douglas Wilson of Orange are parents of Buffie Monique born May 30 at Orange Memorial Hospital. Jeffrey Gordon born May 19 to Mr and Mrs Bob Audas of Baytown. Stanley Earl born June 5 to Mr and Mrs Freddie Cole Sr of Kountze. Lisa Carol born June 6 to Mr and Mrs Lewis Ellison of Kountze. Wayne Cook route Silsbee reports daughter born at 10 39 am weighing 6 lb 5 oz at Baptist Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Robinson
Silsbee
Gary Lynn
Silsbee Doctors Hospital
Jan¢c
W. L. Rose
Bob Audas
Baytown
Jeffrey Gordon
D. E. Wilson
This City
Dolphe Peck
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Hardin Memorial Hospital
Kountze
Paul Beaver
Richard Lee
Stanley Earl
Freddie Cole Sr
Kounteze
Lewis Ellison
Lisa Carol
Wayne Cook
Laptist Hospital
Hardin County Commissioners Set Child Care Payments
Hardin County Commission met Monday and set per day rates for indigent child care. They authorized 2.00 per day per child plus up to 8.00 extra for seven days for expenses, and 3.00 extra per day in week two, with vouchers required. They approved the County Auditor's monthly report and paid expense accounts for Sheriff Overstreet and Assessor Bean, with future tickets dated and signed. Doris Jeffcoat to be paid 2.00 per day for child care plus doctor bills from April 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County Commissioners Court
Henry Overstreet
Willie Bean
Howard Barrington
Doris Jeffcoat
Jean Poshataske To Spend Summer In Europe
Miss Jean Poshataske leaves today for a summer in Europe under an LSU sponsored program. The trip teams 24 students two professors and their families for a three day London leg a chartered Spanish Portuguese bus tour and eight weeks of college work in Madrid following her May 25 LSU BA ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Poshataske
Europe
LSU
London
Spain
Portugal
Madrid
Poshataske
W. J. Poshataske
Silsbee
Close Title Races Mark Little League First Half
At the end of the first half the Silsbee Little League standings stay tight across senior major and minor divisions. Giants and Astros share first in the senior with 6 1, loss records and key power hitters top the list. Braves, Mets, Cubs also in pursuit as midseason marks tighten.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Giants
Astros
Jim Bo Bowen
Cards
Major League Braves
Dennis Olivier
Butch Smith
Gary Lashakaskie
Mets
Cubs
Giants Astros Braves
Dodgers Reds
Beddingsfield
Buzzy Witte
Albert Mamilton
Buddy Bumstead
Bob Harbuck
Mike Michell
Steve Lackey
Jerry Powell
Joe Price
Reds
Rickey Skillern
Ray Carmenor
Braves
Milton Winger
Dodgers
Roy Eddings
Bob Harbirck
Harey Havard
Ponies
Colts
Yank
Whit Sox
Tiger
Colt
Pirate
House Pays Tribute To Thomas David Read
Texas House of Representatives during the first called session of the 60th Legislature passed a resolution honoring Thomas David Read of Silsbee. Read, former Texas lawmaker and publisher of The Silsbee Bee, died June 2 after a long illness. the body adjourned in his memory and copies of the resolution were sent to his family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas House of Representatives
Thomas David Read
Silsbee
Read
Silsbee Bee
Will L. Smith
Beaumont
House
Ben Barnes
Texas
Thomas David
House of Representatives
People of Texas
Beaumont Man Charged Over 13 Year Old Incident
Cecil Taylor Stewart 41 of Beaumont is charged with the statutory incident involving a 13 year old Lumberton girl. He was arraigned before Justice of the Peace and held on $20,000 bond at Hardin County jail. The warrant issued by Silsbee Justice of the Peace Rex Moore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Taylor Stewart
Beaumont
Elmer Prosise
Stewart
Justice of the Peace
Wallace McCasland
Hardin County
Prosise
Roland Irvin
Herman Simmons
Kountze
Sheriffs Department
Polk County Withdrawal Threat Endangers 1969 Bookmobile Service
Hardin Polk and Tyler counties face a crisis as Polk County contemplates withdrawing from the four county bookmobile program. In May the service circulated 11,912 items with 38 new borrowers. Hardin would incur about $4000 extra in 1969 if Polk exits. Tyler cannot add funds. Officials plan to study alternatives and possible partnerships with neighboring counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County
Tyler
Emmet Lack
Hardin, Tyler, Polk and
Jasper
Jasper County
Spillar Wounded in Vietnam Near 30-Day Return Home
Mike Spillar, Silsbee High and former Lamar Tech graduate and medical corpsman, was wounded in Vietnam while carrying a wounded soldier. He called his parents in Silsbee from Tokyo to report a knee wound that was not serious. He has been recommended for the Bronze Star for bravery and expects discharge Home in about 30 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Spillar
Vietnam
John Spillar
Silsbesg
Tokyo
Spillar
Silsbee High
Lamar Tech
James S Conner Jr Named Counselor For A M Freshmen
James S Conner Jr a Texas A M upperclassman from Silsbee has been selected a counselor for the universitys YMCA Fish camp this fall. Counselor Selection Committee chairman David Howard says the freshman camp runs Sept 7 10 at Lakeview Methodist Assembly grounds near Palestine with more than 400 entering A M freshmen from across the state participating. Speakers include A M professors administrators student leaders and ministers. Topics cover college expectations grades moral standards and individuality versus conformity with recreation such as swimming boating baseball and fishing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Station
James S Conner Jr
Texas A&m
Silsbee
David Howard
Houston
Lakeview Methodist Assembly Grounds
Palestine
A&m
Howard
Bryan College Station
Trustees Discuss Raise for School Secretaries in Silsbee District
The Silsbee School District Board of Trustees planned to discuss and possibly approve salary increases for secretaries at a regular meeting. They also considered selling equipment from Waldo Mathews School as students transition to Silsbee High or Junior High.
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Silsbee
Board of Trustees
Waldo Mathews
Don L. Hough
Silsbee High iSchool
Silsbee Junior High
Edna Mattox
Ramona Fails
Hough
Hickenstodian
Funeral Rites for Richard H Head Held at All Souls Church
Funeral services for Richard Henry Head 64 were held at 10 a m Wednesday at All Souls Catholic Church with Rev W J Bosworth. Burial followed at Resthaven Cemetery. Head died Monday at Fort Polk Hospital after a brief illness. he was a former Navy member and stationary engineer for Kirby Lumber Corp. He resided in Silsbee 15 years and was survived by wife Margaret Head son Richard Leon Stanley Head brothers Fred Sanford and Paul Broussard sisters Mrs Vergie Westbrook and Mrs David Moss White.
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Richard Henry Head
All Souls Catholic Church
W.J. Bosworth
Liclaliter
Resthaven
James Arrington
Richard
Robert Head
Oscar Hoffpaulr
Marvin Bonnette
Clarence Thomas
Head
Fort Polk
San Augustine
Silsbee
Navy
Kirby Lumber ~ Corp
All Souls Church
Fleet Reserve
Dennis Olivier
Butch Smith
Astros
Mary Laskaskie Astros
Farmer Fun
David Moss White
Michael Yarbrough
Oilers
Scott Skinner
CofC General Meeting To Be Next Tuesday
Silsbee Chamber of Commerce will hold its quarterly general membership meeting next Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the Heritage Room of Silsbee State Bank. President Nelson Long said all committee appointments are made and the year’s work program is complete. Members may ask questions about the program and propose new ideas. Reports cover the Silsbee Kountze airport project and the current membership drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Chamber of Commerce
Silsbee State Bank
Nelson Long
Silsbee-Kountze
Read Receives Rice Master of Science in Electrical Engineering
Randol R. Read earned a Master of Science in electrical engineering from Rice University at the June 1 commencement in Houston. He previously earned a Rice BA, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Read of Silsbee, married to Margaret Robinson, with two sons, and plans to pursue a PhD at Rice this summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randy Read
Rice University
Houston
Rice
R. L. Read
Silsbee
Read
Margaret Robinson
Final Rites Held For Mrs Shackelfer 72
Funeral services for Ethyleen Shackelfer 72 were held Tuesday at 2 p m at Former Funeral Home Chapel Rev R Eugene Jonte officiated Burial was in Rest Haven Cemetery Mrs Shackelfer a Missouri native lived in Silsbee died Monday after brief illness She was member of First Christian Church Fort Worth Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star Survived by two daughters Mrs F J McAvoy Houston and Mrs B M Slaycon Silsbee seven grandchildren and six great grandchildren Pallbearers were penal Richardson Weldon Son Richard Wooten Merman Weathersby Bruce Game Ji and George Bellenger
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethyleen Shackelfer
Funeral Home
R. Eugene Jonte
First United Methodist Church
Resthaven
Shackelfer
Silsbee Doctors Hospital
Missouri
Silsbee
First Christian Church
Fort Worth
Order of Eastern Star
F. J. McAvoy
Houston
B. M. Slaycon
Penal Richardson
Weldon
Richard Wooten
Mermon Weathersby
Bruce Game Ji
George Bellenger
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The
BEE
James Hays
Pete Landolt
Frank Rudisaile
N. G. Ferrall
John Ferdinal
Paul Georges
Edna Carmeaner
R. W. Pipkin of
David Cook
Masonic Order
Highway 92
New Pine Plaza Shopping Center
Commissioners Order
Steve Jackey
Mike Grubbs
Tion
Susbee Bee
Lat
Dave Rountree
Polk County
Sour Lake
Lumberton
B. L. Cornwell
J. A. McKim
Oentre
Hardin, Polk and Tyler
Ncn County
James S. Conner Jr
Harry Hough
Knoxville
Tenn
Dean L. Hough
University of Tennessee
A. J. Woolverton
St. Elizabeth
Forlin Fletcher
Richard H. Head
Cofc
Randol R. Read
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