Councilmen Seek Shrubbery Trim to Reduce Blind Corners
City council following Monday night meeting urged property owners to trim obstructing shrubs at street corners to improve visibility. Council discussed bids for a new city police car and awarded the Chevrolet to Miller-Dunbar Motor Company after noting Donalson bid lower but Chevrolet deemed more economical.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Choate
Miller-Dunbar Motor Company
Chevrolet
Donalson Motor Company
Miller-Dunbar
Grady Tarver
Silsbee Auto Company
Ford
Margie Odem and James Willett Wed in Beaumont Ceremony
Margie Odem daughter of Mr and Mrs Mickey Szenasi of Beaumont and James Willett son of Mr and Mrs Temple Willett of Silsbee married May 31 at 6 pm at South Park Baptist Church. Rev E H Crouch officiated with Lydia Wilson organist and Jerry Mask providing music. They reside in Beaumont where Willett works as a bookkeeper at Service Feed Seed and Hardware. Willett is a 1956 Silsbee High School graduate and Odem a South Park High School graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Temple Willett
Silsbee
South Park Baptist Church
E. H. Crouch
Navasota
Lydia Wilson
Jerry Mask
Beaumont
Robert Goodman
Pat Odem
Jo Easley
Amelia
Bruce Carlson
Sarl Willingham
Edward York
Myrl Hutto
Doris Johnson
Linda Parish
Wanda Ogden
Letha Mask
Donna Parks
Hot Springs
Arkansas
Willett
Service Feed, Seed and Hardware Company
Silsbee High School
South Park High School
Kirby Union Begins Negotiations on Wages
The International Woodworkers of America AFL-CIO and Kirby Lumber Corporation began negotiations on June 15. Talks will cover wages and benefits, per International representative Joe Rivers. Local union number 4 114. Vera Seibert visited her parents Mr and Mrs R A Yoksh last Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Woodworkers of America Afl-Cio
Kirby Lumber Corporation
Joe Rivers
Kirby
Vera Seibert
R. A. Yoksh
Death notice and funeral for Thomas Son Cravy at Mount Olivet
Funeral services for Thomas Son Cravy, 65, held at Mount Olivet Baptist Church. Survivors include two sons, three daughters, siblings, and 12 grandchildren. Burial at Franks Branch cemetery. Also reported: Silsbee ISD allocates about 13,369 dollars for a new Frank Robinson Elementary stadium project including field house and ticket office. Lone Star Construction named low bidder for grading and clearing work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Robinson
Waldo Mathews
Silsbee Independent School District Board of Trustees
Lone Star Construction Company
Rho Upsilon Sorority Outdoor Supper and Meeting Plans
Rho Upsilon Be ta Sigma Phi held an outdoor supper last Saturday with members and husbands visiting homes of Mrs. Mignon Winger Barbara Lee and Dee Copeland for salad burgers desserts and coffee. Next regular meeting set for July 8 at Mrs. Barbara Lee's home with members to bring white elephants for sale and site leveling estimated at 2300. Board also reported bids on stadium bleacher lighting and erecting lights with Herman Weber Inc. winning bleacher bid 7532 Gray Bar Electric 2432 and Silsbee Electric 605. Several staff resignations were accepted and replacements approved including Darrell Strong and Mrs Archie Murphey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rho Upsilon Chapter
Beta Sigma Phi
Mignon Winger
Barbara Lee
Dee Copeland
Herman Weber, Inc
Graybar Electric Company
Silsbee Electric Company
Jewell Ehrensberger
Kenneth Fouts
Martin McKinney
W. C. Roy
T. E. Chumley
Chumley
Saratoga Voters Seek Stock Law Election
Hardin county petitions certified by County Clerk Clarence Mc Neely seek a stock law election in Saratoga precinct 7. Commissioners will decide July 8, with the vote due within 20 to 30 days if approved. Signatures totaled 55 for cattle and 33 for hogs sheep donkeys and goats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice
Hardin County
Clarence McNeely
Saratoga
McNeely
Den 10 Cub Scouts Meet at Holt House Site
The Den 10 group met June 19 at the Holt house site on Old Kountze road. Seven members, the den chief, Den Mother Mrs. Harry Holt, and Assistant Den Mother Mrs. R. E. Ensign attended. After business a short hike followed by refreshments served by Donnie Airhart. Two mothers, Mrs. E. A. Airhart and Mrs. Doug Jordan, visited.
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Den
Cub
Holt House
Kountze Road
Harry Holt
R. E. Ensign
Donnie Airhart
E. A. Airhart
Doug Jordan
Stork Showers Honor McGill Home Guests
Mrs A T Ratcliff received a stork shower Tuesday from 5 to 7 pm at Mrs D H McGill home. Co-hostesses were Mrs K R Keown Mrs B J Langley and Mrs I L Stowe. Seventeen guests visited and many gifts were given. Last Tuesday June 11 Mrs Elizabeth Stegall was honored at a stork shower in the McGill home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. T. Ratcliff
D. H. McGill
K. R Keown
B. J. Langley
I. L. Stowe
Elizabeth Stegall
McGill
Slavik couple embarks on northeastern U S Canada trip
Mr and Mrs Bob Slavik departed last Sunday for a tour through the northeastern United States and parts of Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Slavik
U. S
Canada
Burglars Strike North Side Firms In Ongoing Wave
North Silsbee sees a fresh burglary wave with two firms hit at night. Silsbee Creosoting Company and Silsbee Tron Works lost money, each around 100 to 120 dollars, while earlier shoplifting led to a 100 dollar fine for William L. Betts of Jasper. Local sheriff reports multiple arrests and ongoing thefts along North Street as residents travel and businesses reopen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Silsbee Creosoting Company
Silsbee Tron Works
Tron Works
North Sth Street
Ben Walker
Neches
Walker
Seely
Two Hospitalized In Wreck Which Claims One Life
Two Warren men were hospitalized Saturday night after an auto accident about nine miles north of Spurger that killed Woodrow Wilson, 49, of Port Arthur. Poe and Lynn Lee, both 20, were taken to a Woodville clinic. Investigators said a tire blowout caused a head on collision between Wilson traveling south and Poe traveling north.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren
Spurger
Port Arthur
Woodrow Wilson
Woodville
Cecil Ray Poe
Lynn Lee
Wilson
Poe
Mrs. Mitchell and Miss Horka To Attend Sorority Meet
Mrs. Betty Mitchell and Miss Ann Horka depart Sunday by air for Nassau Bahamas to attend the Alpha Delta Pi annual convention at the Emerald Beach Hotel. Mitchell teaches shorthand at Silsbee High School and Horka is a Lamar Tech student. they expect to return about July 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Mitchell
Ann Horka
Nassau
Betty Ann Mitchell
Bahamas
Alpha Delta Pi Sorority
Emerald Beach
Mitchell
Rex Worley
Silsbee High School
Miss Horka
H T. Horka
Lamar Tech
Silsbee
Demolay Initiation Set For Wednesday In Silsbee
The Silsbee chapter of the Order of Demolay plans an initiation Wednesday June 19 at 6 30 p m with officer installation at 8 p m The 8 p m ceremony is open to the public Approximately 50 young men from Silsbee Buna Loeb and Evadale are expected as new petitions arrive
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Order of Demolay
M. K. McDaniel
McDaniel
Buna
Loeb
Evadale
Saturday Singing Begins at Friendship Baptist Church
Saturday night singing has started at Friendship Baptist Church with a weekly song fest from 7 30 to 9 00 pm. Pastor W D Bruce invites all. A Bible Study and prayer meeting are held Wednesdays at 7 30 pm led by the pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friendship Baptist Church
W. D. Bruce
Raegan Family Planned three week vacation westward
Mr and Mrs Alvin Raegan and their daughters will depart Friday for a three weeks vacation visiting Arizona and Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin Raegan
Arizona
Colorado
Fifty One Runs Scored In Little League Till Monday
Buna defeats Kountze 38 to 13 to stay in first place in the second half. Previous results include Buna 8 0 Transit Mix, Chance Loeb 6 Morris RXers 5, Kountze 13 Transit Mix 3, and Buna 2 Gulf 1. Upcoming games list Transit Mix Morris Gulf Kountze Buna Chance in midweek schedule.
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Kountze
Buna
the Neches
Transit Mix
Chance-Loeb
Morris Rxers
Kountee
Gulf
Chance-Loebd
Chance
Morris
Hardin County Grand Jury Indicts One for Rape
Ten indictments were returned by the Hardin County grand jury this week. Raymond Whitlock was indicted for rape and jailed on $10,000 bond. Other charges include five second offense DWI cases, two child desertions, and two counts of obtaining value with a worthless check. Everett Lloyd filed a writ of habeas corpus to reduce the bond. Judge H H Coe will hear the writ Friday at 9 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County Grand Jury
Willis Selman
Raymond Whitlock
Everett Lloyd
Beaumont
Whitlock
HH. A. Coe
Merchants Sweep Port Acres in Twin Bill, Eye Lufkin
The Silsbee Merchants semi pro baseball team crushed Port Acres 20 to 0 and 13 to 0 last Sunday. Sleepy Sanford pitched five innings of no hit ball in game one before relief, while Dave Wicker allowed one hit in game two. Bobby Wilder led Silsbee with three homers and a double in game one, and Andy Boudreau added two homers in game two as Silsbee remains undefeated. They travel to Diboll Saturday to face Lufkin, with a Sunday doubleheader against Victor Barons at 2 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merchant
Port Acres
Sleepy Sanford
Dave Wicker
Wicker
Tommy Clark
Silsbee
Bobby Wilder
Port Neches
Andy Boudreau
Clark
Court Rules Against Local Couple In Beaumont Lawsuit
A 60th District Court verdict favors Henke and Pillot Inc. in the Beard v. Henke case from Beaumont. Mrs. Beard sued for 53 400 in damages after slipping on a grape at the Henke store on August 11 1953 at 11th and North streets. Notice of appeal was filed by Alte V Watson for the Beards.
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60Th District Court
Beaumont
R. R. Beard
Silsbee
Henke & Pillot, Inc
Beards
Beard
Henke
11Th and
North Street
Alte
Funeral Services for Anders Infant Held in Silsbee
Funeral services were conducted at 2 p m Wednesday for Phillip Lynn Anders five day old son of Mr and Mrs Fred Anders of Silsbee who died Tuesday in a Beaumont hospital The Rev C H Garrison and Rev Mr Arthur officiated at the Silsbee Assembly of God church burial followed in Resthaven Cemetery under Farmer Funeral Home direction He is survived by his parents two brothers Michael Anders and Basar James Holt of Silsbee grandmother Mrs P D Anders of San Augustine and maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Marcus Basar of Silsbee
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Phillip Lynn Anders
Fred Anders
Silsbee
Beaumont Hospital
C. H. Garrison
Sour Lake
P. D. Anders
San Augustine
Marcus Basar
Resthaven Cemetery
Farmer Funeral Home
Man Grows Older, Speaks Less, Gains Insight
An aphorism notes that with age a man less often speaks and increasingly conveys wisdom through quiet, thoughtful words. It emphasizes restraint and maturity over bluster.
Services Set Today For Leatherwood Infant At Loeb
Services were scheduled for 2 p m today for Cheryl Ann Leatherwood a onemonth and 11 day old daughter of Mr and Mrs Ray Leatherwood of Loeb who died suddenly Wednesday morning An autopsy found accidental strangulation Justice Horace Blades of Beaumont presided over the inquest Rev E W Stanley Pentecostal minister will officiate burial will be in Loeb Cemetery Besides her parents Cheryl Ann leaves two sisters Sheila Lynn and Edna May Leatherwood a brother Terry Dale Leatherwood grandparents Mr and Mrs Ed Leatherwood both of Loeb grandfather L A Isacks of Silsbee and grandmother Mrs D T Wagner of Wiergate Arrangements by Farmer Funeral Home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheryl Ann Leatherwood
Ray Leatherwood
Loeb
Theaby
Baptist Hospital
Beaumont
Horace Blades
E. W. Stanley
Loeb Cemetery
Cheryl Ann
Sheila Lynn
Edna May Leatherwood
Terry Dale Leatherwood
Ed Leatherwood
L. A. Issacks
Silsbee
D. T. Wagner
Wiergate
Farmer Funeral Home
Parker Couple Vacationing in Mexico City and Acapulco
Dr and Mrs Wade Parker are traveling in Mexico City and Acapulco for leisure. Their itinerary includes visits to cultural sites and coastal excursions during a planned vacation period.
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Mrs
Wade Parker
Mexico City
Acapulco
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Margie Odem
James Willett
Mickey Szenasi
Kirby Union
Read-Turrentine
Herman Weber
John Henry Kirby
Spurger Highway
Fresenius Road
Thomas "Son" Cravy
Mt. Olivet
Arthur Son Cravy
Bessmay
Bob Jenkins
John Luman
Hill Gregory
Herbert Caraway
Henry Spurlock
Amos Hutto
Rho Upsilon Sorority
CUB Scout
Russell Holt
North Side
William L. Betts
Jasper Negro
Louis Sellers
Ira Moore
Betts
Young's
Moore
Dudley Young
Dave Rountree
Rountze
Alf Fullingim
Alice
Mona
Doug
Vey Markley
Bessemer
Ala
Helen Libby
Markley
Silsvn
Grand Jury
Lufkin
Diboll
Silsbee Merchants
Victor Barons
Anders
Leatherwood Infant
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