Pirate Relic Sword Emerges In Neches River Area
A curved 18 inch hand crafted blade, found by a bulldozer during highway bridge construction at Evadale over the Neches River, is examined by locals who speculate it may be a pirate relic. The article reflects on early East Texas exploration, pioneer life, and the region’s current forest recovery and outdoor recreation appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bee
Don Jones
Evadale
Neches River
Dot
Jean Lafitte
Galveston Island
Miss Ann McNeil Enters Calif College
Miss Ann McNeil left Friday for Los Angeles to enter Los Angeles State College for a six weeks summer term. Daughter of Dr and Mrs. W. C. McNeil, she has traveled widely in the middle and far east and will study Asian history. She also plans to study speech therapy and has taught in several schools including two years at an American Air Force Base school in Tokyo. She holds a masters in speech therapy from the University of Texas and has done graduate work at the University of Tokyo. Miss McNeil plans to teach in the Houston Public Schools next year.
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Ann McNeil
Los Angeles
Calif
Los Angeles State College
Miss McNeil
W. C. McNeil
North Fourth Street
Middle
Far East
Tokyo
Japan
University of Texas
University of Tokyo
Loeb Youth Group To Sponsor Dance
The CYO of the Loeb Catholic Church will sponsor a dance in the Catholic hall of Loeb on Friday night. The Off-Beats of Beaumont will provide the music. Hours are 7:30 p m to 11:30 p m. The public is invited and proceeds go to the general fund of the organization.
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CYO
Loeb
Beaumont
Norma Doucette Named Silsbee High Drum Major
Norma Jean Doucette daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Doucette of 435 South 8th Street was chosen as drum major for the Silsbee High School band for the coming year Band instructor Melvin Winger announced Annette Ebard daughter of Mr and Mrs R N Ebard of 310 West Ave J was named assistant drum major The selection was made last Thursday at the McNeese College Twirling Camp in Lake Charles by Paul Olin Michigan State University drum major Mike Fellabaum assistant drum major at MSU and Jack Gatlin of Monroe La Also named as majorettes were Daphne Ashworth Sharon Robbins Margaret Scoggins Linda Yawn and Becky Yawn
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Norma Jean Doucette
Charles Doucette
South 8Th Street
Silsbee
Melvin Winger
Annette Ebard
R. N. Ebard
West Ave. J
McNeese College
Lake Charles
Paul Olin
Michigan
Citizens Vote On Fluoridation By Oct 1
Silsbee voters will decide on fluoridation of city water by October 1 after a city council meeting. Dr. R O Jackson proposed an election to gauge citizen support, backed by Bert Slaydon and Elton Brookins amid opposition from Charles Howell who warned of sodium fluoride toxicity. Council also approved auditing city books at year end.
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Silsbee
R. O. Jackson
Howell
W. C. McNeil
Jackson
Bert Slaydon
Elton Brookins
H. C. Hopkins
Frank McClanahan
Local Briefs Highlight Silsbee Neighborhood News
A stream of short notes from Silsbee covers visits and travels of residents and families. Mr. and Mrs Holloway Muller of Austin visited and Howard Grant sails for six months training at Fort Leonard Wood. Many locals vacationed in Hot Springs Arkansas and Galveston while others visited relatives in Kirbyville Bon Wier Merryville and Nahunta.
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Holloway Muller
Austin
F. Scoggins
Silsbee
Lake Hamilton
Hot Springs
Ark
Ben H. Smith
Elton E. Smith
T. E. Chumley
B. C. Taff
W Lee Miller
Buck Gibson
Mike
Howard Grant
National Guard
Fort Leonard Wood
Silsbee High School
George E. Samuels
Houston
Funeral Services For Kountze Youth Held Saturday
Co. B Ard an 18 year old Kountze youth died Friday in a barn feeding hogs. Justice of the Peace ruled accidental hanging after investigators noted his fascination with a hangman knot. Funeral services were held at Pace Wells with two pastors officiating. Interment in Old Hardin Cemetery. Survived by mother Loma Dryden stepfather Carl Dryden father Aron Ard twin brothers D C Ard and W T Ard brothers J P of Fred sister Ruby and two stepbrothers L C and Jimmy Dryden and step-sister Pearl Dryden all of Kountze maternal grandmother Mrs Ben Dryden of Fred.
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O. B
PD. C
Archer Baullingim
Pace-Wells Funeral Home
S. FE. Martin
Kountze
Kountze First Baptist Church
Old Hardin Cemetery
Loma Dryden
Carl Dryden
Aron Ard
Fred
D. C. Ard
W. T. Ard
J. P
Ruby
L. C
Jimmy Dryden
Pearl Dryden
Ben Dryden
Retail Grocers Picnic Set at Cow Bayou Bridge City
The Sabine Neches Retail Grocers Association will hold its fourth annual grocer s picnic on Sunday July 23 at George Clark s camp on Cow Bayou in Bridge City A barbecue dinner begins at 1130 am with entertainment and free rides for children About 1800 people attended last year Joel A Marshall of Beaumont announced Speir Speirs Incorporated Groves president and J J Theriot Port Arthur immediate past president co chairmen.
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Sabine Neches Retail Grocers Association
George Clark
Cow Bayou
Bridge Cit
Joel A. Marshall
Beaumont
Leslie JL. Speir
Speirs, Incorporated
Groves
J. J Theriot
Port Arthur
Cochairmen
Mothers Versus Fathers Benefit Game Ahead of Friday
Mothers of players from the Industrial Welding Pirates Little League team challenge the fathers to a Friday 6 pm game at the Little League Park. Tickets will be sold at the park, with proceeds aiding queen candidate Barbara Benson.
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Industrial Welding Pirates
Barbara Benson
B&PW To Install New Officers In Meeting Tonight
The Business and Professional Women's Club of Silsbee will install officers at 7 30 tonight at Mrs. Marie McKinney's home. Theresa Dominguez will become president with Joe Mayo aiding as installing officer and District 14 director. New officers include Letha Smith vice president Billy Holmes second vice president Mary Snyder secretary Celeste Johnson treasurer. Visitors from Buna B&PW join the event and Louise Barnes reports on the Abilene state meeting.
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Business and Professional Women’s Club of
Silsbee
Marie McKinney
Theresa Dominguez
Joe Mayo
Port Arthur
District 14
Letha Smith
Billy Holmes
Mary Snyder
Celeste Johnson
Buna B
Silsbee Chamber Studies Welcome Signs Plan
The Silsbee Chamber of Commerce frames a plan to study billboard welcome signs for highways into Silsbee. Junior Miears heads a committee to decide sign design size and location, with further discussion after the report. Directors also consider extra railroad crossings and a sixth street crossing, plus potential letters to railroad and city officials. John S. Hartman presided in Paul Creorgas's absence.
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Silsbee
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Junior Miears
Miears
Lon Sixth Street
John S. Hartman
Paul Creorgas
Birth announcements for Gillum Brookshire Robby Kirk Carrie Jean and more
Mr and Mrs Weldon Gil schriest of Silsbee are parents of a son Gillum Brookshire born June 16 in Beaumonts Baptist Hospital. Mr and Mrs Vernon Eason of Silsbee announce a son Robby Kirk born June 18. Carrie Jean daughter born to Mr and Mrs D R Griffin of Kountze June 18. Mr and Mrs D G Burge of Silsbee are parents of a daughter Dee Ann born June 16. Janie Denise daughter born June 16 to Mr and Mrs G M Molandes of Silsbee. Mr and Mrs W L Tanton of Votaw are parents of a son Chester Dwayne born June 19.
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Weldon Gilschriest
Silsbee
Gillum Brookshire
Baptist Hospital
Beaumont
Bardin Memorial Hospital
Kountze
Vernon Eason
Robby Kirk
Carrie Jean
D. R. Griffin
D. G. Burge
Dee Ann
Janie Denise
G. M. Molandes
W. L. Tanton l
Votaw
Chester Dwayne
Mrs Messer Improves After Vehicle Injury
Mrs L C Messer, an outside waitress at J and H Cafe, has been treated at Hardin Memorial Hospital in Kountze since June 13 after being crushed between two cars. She suffered a broken pelvis in two places, a fractured right leg, other fractures and bruises, and is expected to be bedbound for at least six weeks. She is the former Nida Lou Mayo, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J D Mayo, and is reported improving.
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L. C. Messer
J & H Cafe
Hardin Memorial Hospital
Kountze
Eighteen Boy Scouts At Camp Urland
Eighteen members of Boy Scout Troop 88 from Silsbee are camping at Camp Urland near Woodville this week under the leadership of Assistant Scoutmaster Wes Latham and Bill Wright. They expect to return to Silsbee this weekend.
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Boy Scout Troop 88
Silsbee
Camp Urland
Woodville
Lunn
Wes Latham
Bill Wright
Pack 199 Saturday Program Postponed
Pack 199 summer program scheduled to meet this week has been postponed until further notice of the committee. Cub Scoutmaster W. J. Jackson Jr. reports the delay and asks scouts and families to await new instructions.
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W. J. Jackson Jr
C L Optimists Cup First Half Little League Toga
The Chance Loeb Optimist Indians won the first half of Silsbee Little League Baseball with a 1 win and 1 loss record. Anderson and Guildriest Tigers trailed by a half game. Last Thursday’s games saw the Cubs lose 4 14 to the Braves while the Indians edged the Cardinals. Second half opens Monday with the Pirates vs Braves. games run on weeknights except Wednesdays.
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Chance-Loeb Optimist! Indians
Silsbee
Anderson and Guildriest Tigers
Cubs
Braves
Indians
Cardinals
Weekend Jail Roundup Totals 32 In Hardin County
Thirty two persons were jailed in Hardin County over the weekend with 23 still in custody midweek under Sheriff William Whitaker. Arrests included two DWI two drunk in car two traffic two hot check two petty theft and the remainder for drunkenness. No major crimes were reported during the period.
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Hardin County
Wm. Whitaker
Dave Rountree
Silsbee Driver Licensing Patrolman To Skip Friday
Charles Crawford a driver license patrolman in Silsbee will be away Friday and unavailable to aid people with licenses. He is expected back in Silsbee on June 30 continuing his usual duties thereafter.
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Charles Crawford
Silsbee
Silsbee School Names 61-62 Teachers And Staff
Thirteen new teachers for the Silsbee district will begin in September with possible additions as vacancies arise. Don L. Hough is named superintendent, and Do Watts Jr. becomes assistant superintendent. New hires include Sidney Dauphin, Ida Lewis, Lee Flowers, Glenda Ruth Rice, Mona Plun, Maryvonne Fredien, Mattie Lea Gardner, Rebecca Hobbs, Carolyn Lindsey, Mary Nell Elliott, Shirley Giles, and Thelma Boon at Waldo Mathews. Numerous veteran teachers and staff are re-elected across high school, Waldo Mathews, Robinson Elementary, Read Turrentine, and Read school facilities, detailing many names and positions.
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Supt. Hough
Silsbee
Don L Hough
Do. B. Watts Jr
Sidney Dauphin
P. E
Ida Lewis
Lee Flowers
Herbert Free
Glenda Ruth Rice
Mona Plun
Maryvonne Fredien
Mattie Lea Gardner
Rebecca Hobbs
Carolyn Lindsey
Mary Nell Elliott
Waldo Mathews
Shirley Giles
Thelma Boon
Evelyn Allen
Lou Brewer
Marve Snyder
Jean Dinkle
Dixie Donelson
Joe Hignett
Janie Hough
Elizabeth Madison
Raymond McGallion
O. O Miller
Betty Ann Mitchell
Leeble Prewitt
Jimmy Jo Rand
Gayle Ratliff
Helen Read
Leola Richardson
Tony Rothrock
Teressa Singletary
George Smith
Charles Stephen
Stella Vanderburg
Dor Winger
M. 1
Joyce Wrar
Milizabeth William Weel Crawford
Reading
Kirby
Rebecca Hobbes
Read Turrentine
Carolyn Lindse
Lee Winniford Flowers
Shirley Gules
Thelma Boone
Waldo Mathews Norfeldt and Hughes Auditng Firm
Beaumont
Aueit
Funeral Services For John Rebee Held In Silsbee
Funeral services for John Rebee 63 of Silsbee were held at 10 a.m. Monday at First Assembly of God Church Silsbee with Rev J A Hendrix officiating. Burial followed in Resthaven Cemetery. He was a retired Santa Fe Railway employee and had been ill. Survivors include his wife Ella Bebee three sons Billy Ray Bebee Samnie Wilson and Tom Holland three daughters Lily Behbee Mary Warner and Ruby Glenn 15 grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Pallbearers were Jim Cravy J W Bell C M Hall E F Bistline John Martin and Hart Brookins.
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John Rebee
Silsbee
Temple
Assembly of God Church of
J. A. Hendrix
Resthaven Cemetery
Farmer Funeral Home
Bebee
Santa Fe Railway
Santa Fe Hospital
Ella Be
Mrs. Anna McClain Dies in Sour Lake at 82
Mrs. Anna McClain aged 82 died at 10 a m Tuesday in Sour Lake at her daughter’s residence in Kountze. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 30 p m at Pace Wells Funeral Home chapel in Kountze with Rev A N Todd and Rev George Constance officiating. A Spurger native and Spurger Baptist Church member, she had lived in Sour Lake for three years. Survivors include one son Darios McClain of Dasset ta, three sisters Vona Willis of Silsbee Done Kutto of Silsbee and Faddie Williams of Warren, five grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
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Anna McClain
Soeur Lake
John Parker
Pace-Wells
Kountze
A. N. Todd
George Constance
Sour Lake
McClain
Spurger
Darios McClain
Dassetta
V. Vona Willis
Silsbee
Done Kutto
Faddie Williams
Warren
Furniture Purchases for New Silsbee High Science Wing
Silsbee Independent School District authorized furniture and equipment for the new science and vocational training wing at the high school. The board approved bids for paper supplies and janitorial needs, hired 11 new teachers, and accepted resignations in the science division.
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Silsbee Schoool Board
Sin
Don Hough
Ward
Aford
Stlpbee
Production
National Life and
Paul Georgas
Britton-Cravens
Chance-Loeb
Dela Mask Miers Dies at 78 in Kirbyville
Delia Sinler Mask 78 of Kirbyville died Monday at home after months of illness. Born in Louisiana, she lived in Texas four years and in Kirbyville 22. Funeral held Wednesday at Mount Union Baptist Church Center with ministers Curtis Fease and J Fettey officiating. burial in Short Cemetery near Center. Survivors: husband Jesse Mask. two sons J E Mask and P W Mask. two daughters A B Bridges and W B McDonald. two sisters Mrs Jim Holder and Myre Nora Hughes.
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Delia Sinler Mask
Kirbyville
Center
Jesse Mask
J E. Mask
Silshee
P. W. Mask
Beaumont
A. B. Bridgess
W. B. McDonald
Jim Holder
Lufkin
Myre
Nora Hughes
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David Read
Texas
Calif. College
Loeb Youth Group
Norma Doucette
Leona Whitman
Steve Franklin
Dickie
Kay Plake
Bon Wier
Beatrice Reed
JL. H. Reed
Marvin M Sparks
Faye Allen
New Iberia
Steve Redmond
Paul Johnson
C. C. Barclay
Farmer
John Oglesbee
John Oglesbee Jr
San Augustine
L. H. Wade
Patricia Ann
Effie Mar‘te Cook
Vernon Harryman
Galveston
Gene Crisp
Texas City
French Cook
I. F. Eldredge Jr
I. F. Eldredge
Fort Walton
Fla
Martha Ashworth
Huntsville
Weldon Ashworth
Sam Houton State College
Edward P. Wooley
Chicago
Edward P. Wooley Jr
G. McClinton
North Seventh
Alabama
WC. Ratchford Jr
Jim R. Herrin
Nahunta
A. F. Butts
Lora Vaught
Clyde Phillips
Donnie Yawn
Merryville
Tom Singletary
B. A. Rucker
Vernon Mathews Jr
Hawaii
United States
C. E. Richmond
C. C. Purvis
Sacramento
Homer Ludke
Vern McDaniel
Little Rock
Carol Love
J. E. Franklin
Far Ray Dreddy
Tre
Myers
Douglas Dreddy
Karen Derr
Quitman
Cecil Cobble
Lebanon
jConn
W. L. Brigance
Harry T. Raneria
Carl Burton
Denver
Colo
Pfe
Georgia Faye Meyers
Fort Sam Houston
San Antonio
Virginia F. Holland
Ruth Funderburk
J. A. Smith
Park Forrest
Ill
Perry Smith
Eugene Smith
L. J. Sagstetter
J. Husmann
New Orrleans
William Free
Garner State Park
Tivalde
Curtis BR. Jackson
Usn
R Jackson
Midway
Seventh Fleet
Western Pacific
George Markham
U. S
Kindley Air Base
Ham
Ton
Bermuda
G. Markham
Breethers
Silsbee and
B&pw
Boy Scouts
Pack 199
Optimists
Pirates
Anderson & Gilchriest
Morris Pharmac Tigers
Humble I
Otters
Siding - Ves
Sheriff's Force
Gladys E. Smith
Flo Ellen Stark
Carolyn G. Tarver
Lucille Thornton
Ermine Vanderburg
Mignon J. Winger
Leonard Barnett
Janet T. Benson
Robbie D. Bradshaw
Dorris B. Williams
Waldo Mathews School
Mildred Burks
Chester Burks
Versie L. Burks
Lee H. Busby
Mary T. Dancy
Callie B. Durham
Ouida Edwards
Willie O. Frazier
Ludesta Graham
Fannie L. Gregory
Ruth J. Hayes
Addie M. Irvin
Clarence A. Johns
William. Johns
Irene D. McDonald
Abram Miles Jr
Lee Ann Austin
W. H Baten
Ida M. Collins
Dean Duffle
Martha J Vernon
Lloyd Goolsby
I. B Partacein
Jacqueline Hooks
Herman Johnson
Carl Jones
Jewell Jones
Jo Ann LaToof
W. P. McGarahan
Irene McGowan
Bobby Martin
Bertha Mason
France
Murphey
Yvonne Neyland
Charlotte Rand
Gladys Rhodes
James
Mary Ella Sheffield
Etta Mae Johnson
Jackie Gilchriest
Philip Allen
Sammie Armour
Juanita Bellenger
Margaret Choate
Jane Cole
Irene Holland
Joyce Hopkins
Beryl Jones
Grave McClinton
Nena McKinney
Leola Read
Hannah Robinson
Ethel Smith
Marguerite Weathersby
Milidred Wiess
Jewell Williams
Ethel Ward
Kirby Flementary
Maurice Hobbs
Helen K. Armour
Cyprene
1. Beck
Mary L. Bertram
Shirley Lee Boykin
Ina Pearl Brewer
F. Will Griffith
James E. H. Gregory
Hanna P. Grote
Johnnye Lou Hile
Lloyd B. Markham
Patricia McCafferty
Dorothy Miller
Lydian Monk
Oma F. Odom
Ruby R. Perdue
Howard A. Perkins
Miers
Dela Mask
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