Silsbee School Board Seeks Bids for Stadium Renovation
The Silsbee school board called June 22 bids for upgrades to athletic facilities at Kirby and Franklin Robinson stadiums including a new cinder track restrooms and concession stand. Sum merville Construction Co. of Beaumont is under contract to pave adjacent parking. A 35 000 ten year revenue bond financed the project with local bond deliveries to Silsbee State Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee School
Kirby Stadium
Frank Robinson Stadium
Summerville Construction Co
Beaumont
Local Residents Share Weekend Visits and Travels
The itemized notes recount Bernell Alexander visiting Aberdeen Maryland with her brother’s family before training as a paratrooper in Kentucky, plus a string of weekend visits and hospital updates across families in Beaumont Buna Port Arthur and surrounding areas. It highlights surgeries, military assignments, and family travel across multiple towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernell Alexander
H. H. Alexander
Aberdeen
P. L. Alexander
US Army
Kentucky
Miss Alexander
Leonard Burns
Buna
Don Lee Hawthorne
Sally Ward
Two Crashes injure and kill in Silsbee area
Two accidents near Silsbee injure a child and a driver while a separate fatality is mourned. Cindy Shepherd, 11, loses a tooth in the first crash on Loeb circle area. Mrs. Shepherd shaken. In the second crash east of Kountze, Mrs. George Durham, of Silsbee, overturns but sustains no serious injuries. Hutto family obituary notes four sons and extended relatives. Services at Mount Olivet Baptist Church with burial at Franks Branch cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah
Paul
Shepherd
Silsbee
Kountze
George Durham
Silsbee Clinic
Sherrell
Hutto
Sinclair Refining Co
Hardin
Tyler
Vira Hutto
Samuel Merle
Maxie
Charlie
Donald Lee
G. T. Hutto
B. L. Percy Ray
Earnest
Bronson
W. T.hutto
Nederland
Wallie Ree Hutto
Bronson R. Waldrep
Mount Olivet Baptist Church
Fred
Bob Bateman
Woodrow Baptist Church
Mount Olivet
David Lee Jenkins
E. B. Williams
Gerald Spell
Ed Davies
Pat Burrell
J. C. York
Rufus Phillips
Franks Branch Cemetery
Farmer Funeral Home of
Murder Charge Dropped In Mississippi Return Of Suspects
Hiram Williford and King David Vincent were brought back to Hardin county jail Monday from Jackson Mississippi by Sheriff William Whitaker. Jackson authorities dropped murder charges against Williford related to Basil Jones's drowning in Silsbee. The pair had fled in a stolen auto with a sister of Williford in Jackson where initial statements varied. They face car theft charges in Hardin county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiram Williford
King David Vincent
Hardin County
Monday Knight
Jackson, Miss
William Whitaker
Jackson County
Williford
Whitaker
Basil
Buzz’ Jones
Silsbee
Jackson
Jones
L. C. Kirk
Kountze
Vincent
Annual Lions Kiwanis Softball Melee Set for June 28
The Silsbee Lions Club and Silsbee Kiwanis Club plan an annual softball clash in Silsbee on June 28. Dr. D B Brewer leads the Kiwanis with Paul Georgas directing the Lions as they prepare a nine player lineup. Both rosters are expected soon with reserve Little League players possible and secrecy around practices.
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Lions-Kiwanis
Silsbee
Silsbee Lions Club
Kiwanis Club
D. B. Brewer
Paul Georgas
Brewer
Geor
Mrs. Stanley Coe Heads Hardin County Cancer Chapter
The first annual Hardin County chapter meeting of the American Cancer Society elected Mrs. Stanley Coe of Kountze as president. Officers include Mrs. Herbert Elmore of Silsbee and Mrs. George Dixon of Sour Lake as vice presidents, with George Christian as secretary. New board members span Kountze, Silsbee, Sour Lake, Batson, Village Mills, Saratoga, and Chance-Loeb. holdovers retain several names.
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Hardin County
The
American Cancer Society
Kountze
Stanley Coe
Silsbee
Sour Lake
Saratoga
Batson
Chance-Loeb and
Burt Collins
J. M. Bowman
L. A. McNeill Chance-Loeb
Lee Brown Seeks Eight Pints Blood for Major Surgery
Lee Brown, a long time Silsbee resident recovering at home after a May 24 operation, needs eight pints of blood for his fifth major operation in months. Donors can give locally via the Beaumont Blood Bank or at his home by calling EV 5-3267.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Brown
John Sealy Hospital
Galveston
The
Bee
Beaumont
Mr. Brown
Silsbee
Kountze Road
Rites Held for James W Brinson at Silsbee Church
Funeral services for James W Brinson 33 were conducted at the First Baptist Church of Silsbee with Rev R E Barclay officiating. Brinson who died after a short illness at Hardin Memorial Hospital June 9 leaves a wife two sons a daughter his mother and a sister all of Silsbee and one Beaumont sister. Pallbearers and burial details listed with Farm er Funeral Home of Silsbee directing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James W. Brinson
First Baptist Church
Brinson
Hardin Memorial Hospital
Sun Oil Co
Lois Brinson
John W
Daniel Wade Brinson
Lexia Brinson
Frances F. Brinson
Silsbee
Theda Amy
Beaumont
Susan Mars
Jerry Scheular
Allen Freeman
Bill Martin
Rob Roy
Burt Modisette
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Farmer Funeral Home of
Public meeting on Hardin County hunting rules set for 8 p.m
Local sportsmen are reminded of tonight's 8 p m public meeting at the county courthouse to discuss proposed hunting fishing and trapping regulations for Hardin County. Olan Davis the county game warden and Charles Gray from Marshall the Texas Game and Fish Commission will attend along with other representatives. The public is invited to participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County
Olan Davis
Charles Gray
Marshall
Texas Game and Fish Commission
El Mina Shrine Fish Fry Set For Saturday In Southeast Texas
The El Mina Shrine Temple of Galveston will host its annual fish fry at Cravens Camp on the Neches River north of Silsbee Saturday afternoon. General chairman C. W. McGinty says Shrine clubs from southeast Texas will attend and a crowd of 250 to 390 is expected.
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el Mina Shrine
Galveston
Cravens Camp J
Neches River
Silsbee
C. W. McGinty
Texas
McGinty
Funeral services held for Mrs Sarah Annie Ruggles in Silsbee
Funeral services for 81 year old Mrs Sarah Annie Elizabeth Ruggles were conducted at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints with Bishop Walter L. Moulder officiating. She died Monday night at a daughter’s home and is survived by three sons, a daughter, siblings, 13 grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Interment followed at Turner Branch cemetery near Spurger with pallbearers, all nephews.
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Sarah Annie Elizabeth Ruggles
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Walter L. Moulder
Val Grover
Wilbur Barnett
Silsbee
Joe Allen Ruggles
Jasper
JC. H. Ruggles
Escondido
Calif
E. K. Dulaney
J. H. Dulaney
Houston
Lela Byerly
Fred
Claudia Greenwood
Ala May Spurlock
Palacios
Texas
Turner Branch
Spurger
Farmer Funeral Home
Clyde Dulaney
Billy Ray Dulaney
S. A. Ruggles
J. D. Moore
Arthur Greenwood
Troy Greenwood
European Trip Ends for Marshall Couple
From Europe Mr and Mrs L C Marshall returned Tuesday from Scotland and Germany where they resided for 18 months. Mr Marshall worked there with Stone and Webster Engineering Corporation. They are now at their home north of Silsbee.
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L. C. Marshall
Scotland
Germany
Mr Marshall
Stone and Webster Engineering Corporation
Silsbee
Silsbee Man Wins 75000 Court Suit In Beaumont
Raymond Warren Hare of Silsbee won a 75 749 20 dollar damage judgment in Jefferson County 60th district court after a two car collision in Beaumont. The jury awarded 72 000 to Hare and medical expenses, with proximate causes attributed to Earl Jerome Moye and his family. A separate Silsbee suit against Margie O McGregor ended with a defense win.
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Raymond Warren Hare
Silsbee
Jefferson County
Gordon Gary
Hare
Beaumont
Earl Jerome Moye
Honey Island
Victoria
Moye
Kenneth Wayne
Rhonda Gail
U. S. Highway 69
Treadway Canal
Moyes
I. R. Jones
Margie O. McGregor
City Arrests Showcase Pistol Display Case In Blotter
A two week look at the city police blotter shows twelve jail offenses and eleven traffic arrests. Lloyd Ewing pled guilty to displaying a pistol and paid 50 dollars plus costs. Ned Garrett fined 50 dollars for reckless driving and speeding on a motorcycle. Other arrests include seven drunks one suspended license two drunken drivers one simple assault and one theft.
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Lloyd Ewing
Louis Sellers
Ned Garrett
Recklead
Miss Poshataske Heads to State High School Rodeo
Andre Poshataske and his mother Mrs. W J Poshataske traveled Tuesday to Hallettsville for the state championship rodeo representing the local FFA chapter. Miss Poshataske enters the queen’s contest and rides in quarterhorse, cutting, cattle and reining events as she competes in her second year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andre Poshataske
W. J. Poshataske
FFA
Hallettsville
Miss Poshataske
Bookmobile delays announced for Hardin County route
The Hardin county bookmobile schedule for Sils ee on June 15 is delayed. Committee member Mrs Paul Georgas said a letter from Austin informed that housing quarters for the vehicle and driver in Woodville are not yet available, delaying operations until they are secured.
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Ihe
Hardin County Book Mobile
Silsee
Paul Georgas
Georgas
Austin
Woodville
Beer Election For Chance Loeb Area Set For July 22
Hardin County commissioners set a local option beer election for July 22 in the Chance Loeb area after petitions were certified. They also appointed C A Kimball of Kountze as Justice of the Peace Precinct 1, replacing W C Brewster who cannot commit full time due to a Beaumont job.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chance-Loeb
Hardin County
C. A. Kimball
Kountze
Precinct
W C. Brewster
Beaumont
Four Plead Guilty In County Court Records
Four persons pled guilty in county court per County Judge Fletcher Richardson's office records. Edgar Creel and J B Jordan were fined fifty dollars and costs and three days in jail. J B Brooks and Peggy Bartley admitted to hot checks with fines of one hundred dollars and costs. Bartley received ten days in jail. Week arrests totaled sixteen including five DWIs drunks one theft one simple assault and one pistol toting. Last week ten drunks were jailed.
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Fletcher Richardson
Edgar Creel
J. B. Jordan
J. B. Brooks
Peggy Bartley
Bartley
L. C. Kirk
New Drive in Cafe to Be Built at Kirby and Highway 92
Construction starts on a self service and soft ice cream drive in cafe in Silsbee owned by Mr and Mrs Everett Reeves. The 131 by 150 foot site at Kirby Avenue and Highway 92 will host a 20 by 35 foot hollow tile building with awnings patio tables and a large paved lot. It features a drive in window speaker system and telephone orders. The Reeves have run a similar business in the Chumley building for two years and expect occupancy by early September. Carter Work and Charles Daniels are contractors.
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Silsbee
Everett Reeves
Kirby Avenue
Highway 92
Reeves
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Silsbee State Bank
Don Hough
Southern
A. B
Janet Benson
George Tennison
Supt
Hough
Tennison
Gilmer-Aikin
Frieda Johnson
Turrentine
Jean Best
Merle McBee
Kirby
Wava Kennedy
Helen Armour
Philip Allen
Howard Perkins
Shirley Pollard
Joyce Wray
C. E. Gillis
Joe Hignett
B. B. Smith
Waldo Mathews
Leona Whitman
Pete Tortoris
Port Arthur
Don Hawthorne
Sharon
Kathy Hawthorne
Melinda Cullinan
St. Therese Hospital
John Cullinan
Texas University
R. M. McCusition
Albert McBroom
C. E. Landolt Sr
Landolt-Clark
Webster
Mary Charlotte Landolt
Caspar D. Landolt
Bill Ward
Sweetwater
M. Dpd
Anderson Hospital
Wayne Beam
Magnolia
G. L. Boykin
Cliff McKay
John L. Teel
Cecile Townsend
Lee Smyly
J. H. Richardson
John D. Gibson and
Linda
Orange
W. H. Dunn
First Pentecostal Church
James D. Edgar
Jackie
Janice
W. H. Yawn
Edgar
Fort Lee
Okinawa
US Army Quartermaster Group
Airforce
Albert Cook
Galvestton
C. H. Watts
Douglas Dreddy
Ted Lambert
James Arrington
W. T Arrington
M. M. Barnes
Cleburne
G. W. Calvert
Ottis Neal
Mississippi
Audrey Neal
E. J. Ferguson
San Augustine
Raymond Young
E. L. Brookins Jr
Washington, D. C
Neva Dilbeck
Shirley Boykin
Jayne Odom
SHSTC
Huntsville
M. K. McDaniel
Bogalusa
Mary Lou Brown
Charles School
Helen Tibbitt
Operio Tibbitt
Ajo, Ariz
Pete Brown
Tuscon
Ariz
M. C. Langston
B. D. Thomas
Baytown
Banks Cook
W.S. Calvert
Adrian Harrell
R. E. Thorne l
Leesville, la
EC. Langton
Silshee
Our City
Silshee Kiwanis Club
Silshee Lions Club
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Bob Banks
H. M. Doneloon
Jerre Donalson
Lions Club
Hiwanis Club
Mark
Gas
S. Pedersen
Denmark
Ruggles Funeral
Europe
Kirby Ave
Hwy
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