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Newspaper
Silsbee Bee
Location
Silsbee, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1956
Page
1
Beloved Silsbee resident L B Jones was fatally struck by lightning while pursuing his passion for outdoor boating on the river. Friends and neighbors recall his joyful service to customers and love of children, noting his everyday kindness and devotion to family, nature, and the community.
East Texas Wildlife Conservation Association will elect permanent officers at a Friday night meeting in H and H Dry Goods store. Howard Hargrove, temporary chairman, says charter filed with the secretary of state on June 11 and a copy received Tuesday. Members urge wildlife supporters to attend. Progress toward leasing areas has been made with local landowners. a definite decision is expected within three weeks.
Eastern Star Chapter 298 installed officers for the coming year at the Mason Temple. Installing officer was Mrs. Mary K. Prather with Marsh al Mae Pear Ernst, Chaplain Grace Daniel, Organist Margie Martin, and Secretary pro tem Willa M. Brim. New officers include Faye Welk as worthy matron and Frank Choate as worthy patron. A Mizpah benediction closed the meeting with a reception in the banquet hall.
Majorettes of the Silsbee High School band will sponsor a rummage sale in Santa Fe Park from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Donations may be arranged by calling Miss Frances Million at EV 5-3251. Proceeds support twirling school expenses.
R. M. Buckley, longtime executive vice-president and general manager since 1954, became president at a New York meeting as East Texas Pulp and Paper Co. becomes wholly owned by Time Inc. Southwestern Settlement and Development Corp will join as a division. W. E. Merrem named general manager. Clyde E. Cole to secretary and treasurer. The mill near Silsbee will keep producing bleached sulfite pulp and paperboard.
Funeral services were held for L. B. Jones 46, a Silsbee businessman and radio service station operator, who died when struck by lightning. In a separate note, Rev. Kent Newman will preach Sunday at the First Christian Church, Texas City, where he has led growth and mission work.
Mrs. Myrtle Rudd of Nacogdoches visited Saturday in the home of Mrs. Albert McBroom.
A Gulf States Utilities line north of Cooks Lake road failed when a lightning bolt struck a 34,500 volt conductor, causing a two hour forty three minute outage. Crews from Beaumont and nearby towns repaired poles and insulators. emergency lighting aided two downtown drug stores during the outage. Residents reported around 200 calls and cooperation helped localize the fault.
Rites set today for three of the four killed in Tuesday night head on collision near Silsbee. Melvin A Metts 35 died in Beaumont Hospital after being severely injured. Mrs Bobby Jean Brown 27 and her infant Wretha Tee Brown 14 months died at the scene. Osborn Haynes 45 also died. Lee Morrison Brown husband of Mrs Brown remains in serious condition. Funeral services scheduled for Mrs Brown and the baby at Good Shepherd Baptist Church. Haynes services set at Frank's Branch Baptist. Metts funeral not yet arranged. Authorities from Beaumont and Silsbee investigated. vehicles moved to Dagwood’s Garage.
The unidentified skull found two weeks ago by Loeb youths will be sent to Austin for examination. Sheriff Whitaker said a later visit to the site with the finders did not reveal any skeleton remains. If the skull is recent, a thorough investigation will follow.
Silsbee high school's football schedule for 1956 was released by Head Coach Maurice Hobbs. The Cardinals move to AAA and join district 11 AAA with games at Liberty, Port Arthur, Jasper, Huntsville, French, Port Neches, Victor, Cleveland, and Nederland.
The Hardin County Chapter of the Texas Society for Crippled Children meets in the Hardin County courthouse courtroom on June 14 at 7 30 p m A report on the Easter Seal sale will be presented All members urged to attend and the public is welcome Mrs Herman Reynolds secretary
Mr. and Mrs. Jaro Slavik departed June 4 for Keari Alaska to visit her brother in law and sister Mr. and Mrs. John L. Sullivan. They expect to return to Silsbee around August 1.
Major Roy Daniel and family return from Alaska after two years. They will visit in Silsbee for 30 days with Mrs. Daniel and the Morgans before he reports back to duty at Fort Polk Louisiana.
Miss Helen Robinson daughter of Mr and Mrs Wayne Robinson and Harry Hough son of Mr and Mrs Don L Hough attend the Lamar Band Clinic this week and will perform in the final concert Friday night Richard Ratliff son of Mr and Mrs L J Ratliff will attend the Stephen F Austin band camp in Nacogdoches next week
Harrell Holland was released to return home Monday from Baptist Hospital where he had been recovering from injuries sustained in a car accident. Authorities reported no further complications and Holland is listed in satisfactory condition.
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