Eleven Cars Damaged In Five Area Wrecks This Week
Widespread string of five area wrecks in Silsbee and Beaumont left seven people with serious injuries. A major six-vehicle collision on Highway 96 south of town followed by two more pileups involved cars driven by Meyers, Thomas, De Bretagne, Swicegood, Overland, and Strahan. Additional noon and afternoon crashes near J&H Cafe and Chance Loeb, plus a Tuesday night sports car crash near Milner's, sent victims to local clinics and Beaumont hospitals. Police and ambulances responded to each incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Beaumont
Wye
Chance- Loeb
Old Beaumont
Leo G. Hickman
Oliver Alston Meyers
Adams St
Esterline Thomas
Silsbee Negro
Meyers
James V. DeBretagne
Thomas
William Roy Swicegood
Orleans
de Bretagne
Austin Overland
Samuel Sanders Strahan
Ave. B
Overland
Sanders
Farmer Funeral Home
Mr. Strahan
Silsbee Clinic
Beaumont Hospital
City Polo
Max Zeller
Mildred Barclay Smith
Bobby Nickelbur
J&h Cafe
North Fifth
Mr. Nickelbur
Kirby Lum
Bee
Omar Odom
Darwin Harrison
Roberts
Broussard
Francis Rushing
Port Arthur
Milner’s
Beaumont Highway
Mildred Smith
Nickelbur
Mrs Frank Isbell Bingham 89 dies in Texas services held
Funeral services for Mrs Frank Isbell Bingham 89 were held in Post Texas. She lived much of her life in Spur and has resided in Silsbee the last 10 months. She died Monday at 6 19 a m at her daughter Mrs Marvin Colleps home near Silsbee. Survivors include two sisters and two brothers and two grandchildren. Farmer Funeral Home oversaw local arrangements with Spencer Campbell Funeral Home Spur handling arrangements there.
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Frank Isbell Bingham
Post
Texas
Bingham
Spur
Silsbee
Marvin Colleps
Highway 96
Annie Callis
Portales
N. M
Willie Marable
Bob Callis
Joe Callis
Farmer Funeral Home
Spencer-Campbell Funer Home
School Hires Tax Attorney and Plans Two Kitchens
Silsbee school board hired Austin attorney Do L Chance to prepare delinquent tax rolls and work with the district on collections while avoiding industrial accounts. The board also approved installing complete kitchens at Read-Turrentine and Kirby elementary schools to curb cafeteria losses of 3537.49 dollars last year and authorized tax attorney E G Aycock to intervene in tax disputes with East Texas Pulp and Paper, Southern Pine Lumber, and Champion Paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee School Board
Do. L. Chance
Austin
Attor
Read-Turrentine
Kirby
Don Hough
Ralph Winkle
Ruth Simmons
Bernice Airhart
Phil Jenkins
Marvin Brown
Read Turrentine
Dorothy Segrest
Sam McDonald
Waldo Matthews
Richard Harold Smith
E. G. Aycock
Hardin County
East Texas Pulp and Paper
Southern Pine Lumber Co
Champion Paper Co
Local Birth Announcements From Southeast Texas Area
Mrs. Pete Harris and family announce a son Jerry Lynn born June 12 at Baptist Hospital Beaumont. Mrs. Cecil Skinner and family announce a son Timothy Levi born June 12 at Baptist Hospital Beaumont. Lawrence Palmer and family announce a son Terry Wayne born June 12 at Hardin Memorial Hospital Kountze. Allan Craig born June 16 to Edward Lee Kelley and wife in Silsbee. Elisa Carole born June 17 to Wayne Whitmire and wife in Kirbyville. Jeffrey Ray born June 15 to Earnest Ray Haire and wife in Kountze. Helen Renee born June 14 to Serafin Rodriguez and wife in Silsbee. Michael Stephen born June 15 to Jessie Stanley Harvey and wife in Kountze. Terrel Wayne born June 16 to Ercel King and wife in Sour Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Harris
Port Neches
Jerry Lynn
Baptist Hospital
Beaumont
W. H. Wallace
Silsbee
Mackey Pruitt
Timothy Levi
Cecil Skinner
City
Hardin Memorial Hospital
Kountze
Lawrence Palmer
Terry Wayne
Allan Craig
Edward Lee Kelley
Elisa Carole
Wayne Whitmire
Kirbyville
Earnest Ray Haire
Jeffrey Ray
Serafin Rodriguez
Helen Renee
Michael Stephen
Jessie Stanley Harvey
Terrel Wayne
Ercel King
Sour Lake
Bonner Elected Worshipful Master Of Silsbee Masons
Carl M. Bonner was elected worshipful master of the Silsbee Masonic Lodge at Tuesday night’s meeting. He and the new officers P. A. Parsley senior warden Co. L. Drake junior warden L. M. Prather treasurer F. L. Choate secretary will be installed July 3 at the Temple. Fred H. Jordan is outgoing master.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl M. Bonner
Silsbee
Jones Child Admitted For Treatment In Beaumont
Judy Lynn, daughter of Mr and Mrs Carl David Jones, was admitted to Baptist Hospital in Beaumont on Monday for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judy Lynn
Carl David Jones
Baptist Hospital
Beaumont
Former Local Resident Helen McGowan Dies in Alabama
Funeral services were held at 4 o clock Tuesday in Bessemer Alabama for Mrs Helen McGowan formerly Helen Markley of Silsbee daughter of Mrs Carl Markley of Beaumont and sister of Mrs Alt Fullingim and Mrs Hank Edwards both of Silsbee She is survived by her brother Joe Markley of Beaumont and a son Joe Bill Libby of Bessemer
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Bessemer
Ala
Helen McGowan
McGowan
Helen Markley
Silsbee
Carl Markley
Beaumont
Alt Fullingim
Hank Edwards
Joe Markley
Joe Bill Libby
Bert E Carpenter Sr Dies Suddenly in Silsbee
Bert E Carpenter Sr 38 of Silsbee died at home Monday. Funeral held at First Baptist Church with Rev R E Barclay. he was a locomotive engineer for Santa Fe since 1946, WWII veteran, and member of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Engineers. He is survived by wife Lucie, two sons, mother Alma, two sisters, and was buried at Resthaven under Farmer Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert E. Carpenter Sr
Silsbee
First Baptist Church
R. E. Barclay
Carpenter
East Ave. L Extension
Santa Fe Railway Co
Mt. Vernon
Texas
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Engineers
Lucie Carpenter
Bert Carpenter Jr
Ronnie Dean Carpenter
Alma Carpenter
Paul Stinson
Jimmie Barbee
Fort Worth
Tommy Aslford
John Ferdinal
Don Lee Hawthorne
Lenox Hawthorne
Ramsey Hooks
Edward Boyett
Resthaven Cemetery
Farmer Funeral Home
J D Yarborough Buried at Resthaven
Funeral services for James Dempsey Yarborough 65 were held Tuesday at First Pentecostal Church in Silsbee with Rev J B Kimball officiating. He died Sunday in Hardin Memorial Hospital Kountze, was employed by Kirby Lumber Corp 15 years. Surviving wife Dora, son Lloyd, brother A D, sisters Omie Watts Effie Watts Clemmie Lumbus, five grandchildren. Burial Resthaven Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Dempsey Yarborough
First Pentecostal
J. B. Kimball
Merryville, la
H. B. Morgan
Silsbee Church
Yarborough
Hardin Memorial Hospital
Kountze
Kirby Lumber Corp
Dora Yarborough
Silsbee
Lloyd Yarborough
A. D. Yarborough
Nacogdoches
Omie Watson
San Augustine
Effie Watts
Freeport
Clemmie Lumbus
Cail
Elton Yarborough
J. M. Spears
A. D Spears
M. T. Ferguson
Emanuel Rodgers
Billy Ferguson
Resthaver Cemetery
Farmer Funeral Home
Five Indictments by Hardin County Grand Jury Monday
Hardin county grand jury returned five indictments Monday including two burglaries one forgery one fondling and one second offense drunk driving Indicted are Henry Edward Arrant 45 Bleakwood for fondling Charles Greenwood and an unidentified man for burglary Greenwood killed after a break in at a Village Mills tavern Delton Lowe with no address for second offense drunk driving and Phillip K Burrows 2 of Rountze for forgery Area officers reported 44 arrests last week including 22 drunks two child desertion four minors for possession of beer one fondling one drunk driver four petty theft four affray one simple assault and three traffic visitors from Youngstown Ohio were Emmett Barefield with Mrs and Mrs Robert Connelly plus two daughters Mrs Richard Jarvis and Miss Shirley Connelly and son Jack
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Edward Arrant
Bleakwood
Evadale Bridge
Rountree
Charles Greenwood
Greenwood
Village Mills
Delton Lowe
Phillip K. Burrows
Rountze
Mr. Rountree
Mrs Ward and son visit relatives in Oklahoma Missouri and Arkansas
Mrs Pat Ward and her son Mike spent time with her parents Mr and Mrs I A Firrell in Jay Oklahoma with Mr and Mrs M G Sala in Drumright Oklahoma and with friends and relatives in Missouri and Arkansas during a recent visit.
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Pat Ward
Mike
I. A. Firrell Jay
Okla
M. G. Sala
Drumright
Missouri
Ark
City Budget Sets Water Rate Increase and Repairs
The 1962 63 city budget finalizes a 50 cent monthly water rate rise effective July 1 raising the minimum bill from 2.50 to 3.00. Mayor F L McClanahan Jr reports expenditures of 265736 10 with revenue of 266630 and a 893 90 anticipated surplus. Street repairs and sewer work drive the need for higher charges and additional funds for rebuilding worn streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. L. McClanahan
McClanaghan
Water and Sewer Department
Skinner Couple finishes 75 day world tour by jet and elephant
Mr and Mrs L P Skinner returned to Silsbee Tuesday night after a 75 day round the world tour using jets to Hawaii and Europe to India and Egypt. They visited cherry blossoms in Japan and the Taj Mahal in India and ended by ship Queen Elizabeth then New York before a three hour flight to Houston.
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L. P. Skinner
Silsbee
Japan
Hong Kong
Taiwan
India
Skinners
Mrs. Skinner
Switzerland
Swiss Alps
Greece
Vienna
David H Norvell buried Tuesday at Old Hardin
Funeral services for David Henry Punk Norvell 66 of Chance Loeb were held at 2 p m Tuesday at Far mer Funeral Home chapel. Rev R E Barclay officiated. He died Sunday at Hardin Memorial Hospital in Kountze. He was a native of Old Olive Texas and lived in Chance Loeb since 1915 a retired machinist and World War I veteran. Survived by wife Pearl A Norvell two sons Forbes Rankin and Sanford B Rankin one sister Mrs Gilmore Walton and two grandchildren. Brother Victor Hugo Norvell of Chance Leb died in San Antonio Monday. Pallbearers listed. Burial in Old Hardin cemetery near Kountze.
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David Henry
Punk) Norvell
Chance Loeb
Farmer Funeral Home
R. E. Barclay
First Baptist Church
Mr. Norvell
Hardin Memorial Hospital
Kountze
Old Olive
Texas
Change-Loeb
Lower Neches Valley
Pearl A. Norvell
Chance-Loeb
Forbes Rankin
Denver City
Sanford B. Rankin
Dallas
Gilmore Walton
Victor Hugo Norvell
Chance-Leb
San Antonio
Jessie Walton
Victor R. Norvell
David Gilmore Walton
Marion Walton
Buddy Davis
Labon Turk
Old Hardin Cemetery
Funeral Rites For Victor H Norvell Held Wednesday
Funeral services for Victor Hugo Norvell 67 of Chance Loeb were held at 2 p m Wednesday at Fletcher Emanuel Baptist Church with Rev R F Barclay officiating. He died at 2 30 a m Monday in a San Antonio hospital. He was a native of Doucette long time resident of Chance Loeb retired stockman and farmer. He is survived by wife Linda Norvell of Chance Loeb son Victor Norvell of Silsbee sister Mrs Gilmore Walton of Chance Loeb and two grandchildren. Pallbearers were J B Faggard Sr C E Reed Sr Oscar Adams Sr Al G Mashburn Morris Van Winkle and Frank Robinson. Silsbee Masonic Lodge 927 conducted graveside rites. Burial was in Old Hardin cemetery near Kountze under direction of Farmer Funeral Home.
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Victor Hugo Norvell
Chance- Loeb
Fletcher-Emanuel
R. F. Barclay
First Baptist Church
Mr. Norvell
San Antonio
Doucette
Chance-Loeb
Linda Norvell
Victor Norvell
Silsbee
Gilmore Walton
J. B. Faggard Sr
C. E. Reed Sr
Oscar Adams Sr
al G. Mashburn
Morris van Winkle
Frank Robinson
Silsbee Masonic Lodge
Norvell
Old Hardin Cemetery
Kountze
Farmer Funeral Home
Kiwanis Club to observe 30th birthday tonight
The Silsbee Kiwanis Club marks its 30th anniversary with a family night fish fry at Cravens Camp on the Neches River. President J H Schuler says no formal program, Far Stover will act as emcee, and committees have prepared events for about 150 attendees with catfish and hushpuppies served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Kiwanis Club
Cravens Camp
Neches
J. H. Schuler
Far Stover
Carl Paramore
Local Families Share Weekend Visits and Travels
Mrs. Sallie Huff left Wednesday to visit her son in Houston. Mrs. Edwina Harvill had surgery in Beaumont. The Forney family from Liberty visited Grace Daniel. A crowd from Beaumont visited the Hart home. Several residents traveled for reunions, vacations, or military training in San Diego and other cities.
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Richard Earl Allen
Wayne Spurlock
Virgil Lee
Butch) Murphy Jr
Houston
San Diego
Calif
US Navy
Richard
Charlie L. Allen
Wayne
Lee Spurlock
W. L. Murphy
Harry Lee
Navy
Kenneth Parkler
Baby
Ozro Parker
Cecil Smyly
David Lee
Janice Yawn l
Nederland
Alice Yawn
Jessie Myers
Sulphur
Donald Moore
Dickinson
Loraine Spoor
E. A. Davis
Rosa Ritte
David (PeeWee) Diden
Baptist Hospital
Beaumont
David Diden
Robert Castor
New Orleans
Edith Yankie
S. W. Davis
Baytown
Gladys Woodward
Lions Club Sees Baseball Film at Tuesday Meeting
The Silsbee Lions viewed the Baseball Highlights film at their Tuesday session at the Bluebonnet Cafe. Ernie Dietrich, new president, presided for the first time as Jake Francis of Beaumont introduced the program, which featured oldtime baseball greats and covered the sport up to the present. A general discussion followed the film.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Lions
Bluebonnet Cafe
Ernie Dietrich
Jake Francis
Beaumont
Jerry Zuber
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Ber Corp
Rushing
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital
Cain
Post, Texas
Hough
Hughes and Norfeldt Accounting Firm
Hello World
Carl Bonner
Masons
Alabama
Bert E. Carpenter
J. D. Yarborough
Resthaven
Edgar Brown
Leon Brown
Hilton Procell
Woodville
B. V
Speedy) Hunt
Magnolia Cemetery
Woodsille
Hardin County Grand Jury
Dave Rountree
Emmett Barefield
Youngstown
Ohio
Robert Connelly
Richard Jarvis
Shirley Connelly
Jack
W. W. Howell
Irnie Dietrich
Lact Teaas Pulp and Paper Co. Phair
Village Creek
Mr. and
Mrs. L. P. Skinner
Global Tour
David H. Norvell
Old Hardin
Victor H. Norvell
Kiwanis Club
Leona Whitman
Co. F. Walker
St. Elizabeth Hospital
E. J. Jones
John
Barrett
Nacogdoches County
H. Benton Watts
Chicago
Ill
Dc. H. Watts
George Hart
W. S. Burkhart
Georgia Good
Thomas Aitken
Alice Piland
Ruby Smart
Ciildren
W. H. Holland
Lampasas
J. M. Mound
Charles R. Smith
Douglas Droddy
Linda Watts
Merryville
Earnest Droady
M. C. Langton
Leesville
Rene Ferguson
H. L Withers
Jerry McMicken
W. J. Sagstetter
Delmar Sagstetter
L. J. Sagstetter
W. E. Sheffield
Navasota
Keith Gary
Aetna Casualty and Surety Company
Hartford
Conn
C. H. Watts
Douglas Dreddy
Charlie Watts
Por Arthur
Cassie Caraway
Edith Caraway
Richardson
Miss Caraway
St. Mary’s Hospital
C. R. George
Bir
Mrs. Lee Yawn
Linda
J. P. Sheffield
Sour Lake Sunday
Lions Club
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