Silsbee School Board hires five new teachers this week
The Silsbee Independent School District board hired five teachers for the coming year, naming Ina Lester, Betty Ann Mitchell, Jean Dinkle, Fay Welk, and Bobby Neil Marsh. The meeting also opened bids on district housing from the Homer Meiers tract, with J. B. Griffith the high bidder at 1592 dollars, and a resignation from Lydia Neuville accepted.
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Silsbee Independent School District Board of Trustees
Ina Lester
Betty Ann Mitchell
Jean Dinkle
Fay Welk
Bobby Neil Marsh
Homer Meiers
Read
J. B. Griffith
Sim Ward
T. J. Ward
Don L. Hough
Silsbee
Kountze
Honey Island
Woods Worker Killed in Spurger Logging Accident
Frank Polite 46 of the Alabama-Coushatta reservation near Livingston died after a log fell on him while unloading at the Walter Treadway mill in Spurger. Justice of the Peace ruled accidental death. He left a wife, three sons, a daughter, a brother, and a sister. Funeral arrangements with Edwards funeral home of Woodville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Polite
Alabama-Coushatta
Livingston
Spurger
Walter Treadway
Edwards
Woodville
Justice of the Peace
J. H. Durham
Mr. Polite
Elton
The
Baptist Church
Frank
Kenneth
Aubrey
Roberta Polite
Ford Polite
Houston
Miss Weaver Polite
Edwards Funeral Home
Wilsons Attend Bank Opening in Houston
Mr and Mrs E 41 Wilson Jr were in Houston for the formal opening of the new Bank of the Southwest. Mr Wilson is executive vice president of Silsbee State Bank and praised the institution where A G Mc Neese Jr serves as president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. 41. Wilson, Jr
Houston
Bank of the Southwest
Wilson
Silsbee State Bank
A. G. McNeese, Jr
Southern Methodist University
E. M. Wilson, Jr
J. N. Collier
Cravens
Silsbee
Caraway Motors Adds Mercury Dealership in Silsbee
Caraway Motors announces acquisition of a Mercury auto mobile franchise in Silsbee owned by W. C. Caraway. The dealership will offer Mercury sales service and parts across Hardin county with 19 body styles and models ranging from 210 to 235 horsepower. The firm already handles Massey Harris tractors Packard Studebaker and has Mercury Buick and Dodge agencies.
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Caraway Motor Company
Silsbee
W. C. Caraway
Hardin County
Mercury
Casaway
Buick
Dodge
Massey-Harris
Packard
Studebaker
Silsbee Records Heavy June Rainfall At 5.6 Inches
Silsbee has seen 5.6 inches of rain in June so far, measured at J. M. Griffin’s house. Including a 4 inch rainfall on May 28, the past four weeks total 9.6 inches, unusually high for the period. Griffin could not list exact dates, but noted June totals: 2.2 inches in the first two rains and 1.7 inches in each of the next two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
J. M. Griffin
Mr. Griffin
Mrs Clyde Cole and Daughter Visit Temple Relatives
Mrs Clyde Cole and her daughter lly Dee are visiting relatives in Temple this week, staying with family and touring local sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Cole
Lly Dee
Temple
East Texas Wildlife Conservation Association Names Officers
Howard Hargrove was chosen president of the East Texas Wildlife Conservation Association at its charter officers meeting on June 15. Banks Cook is vice president H D Cunningham secretary treasurer Nick W. Mitchell recording secretary. Meetings set for the second and fourth Wednesdays each month. A membership examining committee includes Hargrove Cook Mitchell Cunningham Penry Skinner Pontes and Gore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Hargrove
East Texas Wildlife Conservation Association
Banks Cook
H. D. Cunningham
Nick W. Mitchell
Hargrove
Mr. Cook
Mr. Mitchell
Mr. Cunningham
Joe Penry
E. L. Skinner
Harris Pontes
Marshall Gore
Buna Yankees Keep Edge as Rainouts Slow Half Season
Rainouts stalled Little League play as Buna leads the standings at 7-1 with Crockett and Gilchriest 6-3 and Kountze 6-2. Remaining rainouts include Gulf Oilers vs Silsbee Dry Goods and Buna vs Fire Department with a revised schedule through June 25.
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Buna Yankees
Gulf Oilers
Silsbee Dry Goods
Crockett and Gilchriest
Buna
Gulf
Kountze
Fire Department
Fire Dept
Silsbee State Bank Marking 50 Years Of Service
Silsbee State Bank celebrates its golden anniversary marking 50 years since its June 22, 1906 charter and start of operations at the current site. J. N. Collier founded the bank with later leaders including N. A. Cravens and E. M. Wilson Jr. guiding growth through the mid century into a modern, well staffed local institution.
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Silsbee State Bank
Local births in Hardin County family notices
Mr and Mrs Jack D Jordan of Silsbee announce son Jack Dempsey Jordan Jr born May 10 in Hardin County Hospital Kountze. Mr and Mrs John Brumley Jr of San Marcos welcome daughter Estha Gayle born June 13. Grandparents J D Brumley Sr and Harrell Davis of Silsbee. Janey Darnell born June 13 to Earnest Cravy and wife of Silsbee. Elmer C Laurent and wife of Silsbee welcome son Chester Curtis born June 14. J L Christian and wife of Beaumont welcome daughter Candace Leeane born June 14. Lydia Annette born June 16 to Raymond Mathis and wife of Silsbee. Ricky Glenn born June 16 to C E Harrison and wife of Silsbee. C L Hall and wife of Village Mills welcome son Alton Doyle born June 17. B E Simmons Sr and wife of Silsbee announce son Bernice Edward Jr born June 18.
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Jack D. Jordan
Silsbee
Jack Dempsey Jordan, Jr
Hardin County Hospital
Kountze
Jack Dempsey
John Brumley, Jr
San Marcos
Texas
Estha Gayle
J. D. Brumley
Harrell Davis
Janey Darnell
Earnest Cravy
Elmer C. Laurent
Chester Curtis
J. L. Christian
Beaumont
Candace Leeane
Lydia Annette
Raymond Mathis
Tennison Hospital
Ricky Glenn
C. E. Harrison
C. L. Hall
Village Mills
Alton Doyle
Firemen Extinguish Pulpwood Truck Fire Near Silsbee
Silsbee firemen extinguished a pulpwood truck fire around 4 20 P M Wednesday at the city limits on the Evadale highway. Buck Woods of Silsbee owned and drove the truck en route to Eastex Pulp and Paper mill wood yard. the woodload was not damaged.
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Silsbee
Evadale
Buck Woods
Eastex Pulp and Paper Mill
John Busby
McKay Family and Guests Visit Kin in Texas
Mr and Mrs C M McKay and guests Wanda and Renee Hendrix of Deer Park visited relatives in Kernes and Corsicana over the weekend W A Wheeler Mrs McKays father accompanied them home for a visit
City Council Accepts Revised Street Lighting For Hwy 96
The council accepted a Gulf States Utilities lighting plan for the paved Highway 96 section pending state approval. It covers 39 lights from the tracks to Durdin drive with 26 in alternating corners and 12 on six concrete poles plus one at Durdin. Annual cost rises by 1296 dollars, a prior center‑line plan costing 2600 dollars was rejected.
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State Highway Department
Gulf States Utilities
Durdin Drive
Ave. O
Turrentine
Grady Tarver Home Destroyed By Fire In Silsbee
Fire completely destroyed the home of Silsbee policeman Grady Tarver about 3:30 a.m. Saturday. Tarver was on duty. his wife and two sons stayed nearby. Firefighters arrived too late to save anything. the blaze followed a prior June 9 incident. Damage estimated at 300 dollars. cause undetermined according to Fire Chief John Busby.
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Silsbee
Grady Tarver
Tarver
John Busby
Woodrow Baptist Vacation Bible School Holds Commencement
Commencement exercises for the Woodrow Baptist Church Vacation Bible School start at 7 30 Friday night in the church auditorium. Raymond Young of San Augustine assisted Mrs Norman Walters, principal, in conducting the school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodrow Baptist Church Vacation Bible School
Woodrow Baptist Church
Raymond Young
San Augustine
Norman Walters
Young
East Texas Baptist College of Marshall
Baptist Theological Seminary At
Fort Worth
Taleo
A. H. Reeves
Weekend Guests at Richardson Home
Weekend guests at the J. H. Richardson home included Mr and Mrs Marrell Conway and daughter Linda from Orange, Mr and Mrs Jer ald Peyeto and son Jerald Wayne from Orange, and Mr and Mrs Wick Nolan from Beaumont.
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J. H. Richardson
DWI and Hot Check Cases Heard In County Court
County court heard two cases recently and 20 people were jailed in the past week. Earl Garrett paid $25 and costs after guilty plea to hot checks on June 12. Ray Albrow paid $50 and costs with three days in jail for Driving While Intoxicated on June 12. Of 20 arrests, 13 were for drunkenness, three for drunk in car, one DWI, two traffic, and one insane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Rountree
Rountze
Fletcher Richardson
Earl Garrett
Ray Albrow
Rountree
Stover and Jordan Attend C of C Meeting in Beaumont
Silsbee Chamber of Commerce president Earl Stover and C of C legislative chair L G Jordan attended a Beaumont session on the Hoover Report. The study recommends 314 ideas to cut waste and save about five and a half billion dollars yearly, focusing on turnover, budgeting, and privatization. They will report at the July 5 chamber meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Stover
L. G. Jordan
C of C
Beaumont
Silsbee Chamber of Commerce
The
Hoover
Hoover Committee
Herbert Hoover
Stover
Mr. Jordan
Chamber of Commerce
Visit of Miss Hartman in Bridgeport Texas
Miss Carolyn Hartman visits Bridgeport in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Billy Ray Dulaney. The Dulanys, former Silsbee residents, plan to return in September when Mr. Dulany enrolls as a senior at Lamar College.
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Carolyn Hartman
Bridgeport
Texas
Billy Ray Dulaney
Dulaney
Silsbee
Dulany
Lamar College
Services Held For Friday Drowning Victim Carl J Strunk
Carl Junior Strunk, 23, who drowned while swimming in a borrow pit near the Loeb interchange, was buried Tuesday at Pine Ridge Cemetery. The funeral was at Roberts Pipkin-Brulin in Beaumont with officiants Rev B A Sigler and Rev H L Johnson. Strunk, from Williamsport Penn, was staying with the Harrell family and had recently converted to Inglewood Baptist Church. He left a sister and parents, all of Williamsport, as survivors. Pallbearers included E H Young and several Harrell relatives. an inquest returned an accidental drowning verdict.
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Carl Junior Strunk
Loeb
Pine Ridge
Ariola Road
Roberts Pipkin-Brulin
Beaumont
B. A. Sigler
Emmanuel Baptist Church
H. L. Johnson
Antioch Baptist Church of
Orange
E. H. Young
Newt Young
Strunk
Harrell
Chance Cutoff
Inglewood Baptist Church
Rose Motter
Warren Guinter
Williamsport
Penn
W. O. Worry
Harvey Harrell
Robert Green
John C. Pitts
Oscar Adams
Wayne
Jim Young
John
Jerry Harrell
Louis Sellers
Silsbee Justice of the Peace
Governor Candidate Here Monday
J Evetts Haley, candidate for Texas governor, spoke in Silsbee on Monday arguing that professional politicians fail to explain how state authority could halt the federal government's destruction of freedom and race relations. He touted segregation as essential and pledged to use Texas power to halt federal policies. Haley, Belton native, historian and rancher, holds multiple academic and public roles including author of ten books and trustee at the National Cowboy Hall of Fame.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Evetts Haley
Texas
Silsbee
Haley
South
Belton
James Evetts
San Jacinto
Pecos
Charles Goodnight
University of Texas
Southwest
Texas Technological College
National Cowboy Hall of Fame
Son of Former Residents Killed In Accident in Georgia
William Edward Davis, 16, native of Silsbee and son of Fred T. and Mrs. Davis, died after a wreck near St Simons Island Georgia. He was an athlete at Glynn Academy and a student at the time of the crash. Funeral services were held at Christ Church Frederica with burial in the churchyard. Survived by his parents and other relatives.
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St. Simons Island
Georgia
William Edward
Bill) Davis
Silsbee
Fred T. Davis
Bill
Glynn Academy
Christ Church
Frederica
W. J. Davis
Also Mentioned on This Page
Waldo Mathews
Hough
Lydia Neuville
Wilsons
Caraway Motors
Montclair
East Texas Wildlife Group
Iwakuni
Japan
Paul Tucker
Ima Tucker
Arvie R. Segrest
Thomas J. Segrest
Carl Knighten
D. J. Knighten
Tucker
Knighten
Segrest
Bee
Silsbee State Bank of Silsbee
Kirby Lumber Company
N. A. Cravens
East Texas
Rex Worley
Bill Pennington
A. R. Neyland
H. M. Jones
H. C. Hopkins
Burl Slaydon
Frank Choate
J. Evetts
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