Four Engines Race To Fight Saratoga House Fire
Four fire companies from Silsbee Kountze Sour Lake and Hull Dassat ta responded to a midnight blaze in Saratoga Hardin County destroying two homes owned by Joe Hunt and L Fillingim. Fire Chief John Busby said wiring failure likely caused the Fillingim residence. one house saved along with a neighboring structure. Hunt estimated partial insurance coverage on his loss.
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Saratoga
Hardin County
Silsbee
Kountze
Sour Lake
Hull- Dassetta
John Busby
Silsbee Department
Joe Hunt
L. Fillingim
Fillingim
Hunt
Busby
Pony League Lights Up For First Evening Game
Silshee's Pony League hosts its first night game at the high school stadium under Kiwanis lighting. Kiwanis Giants face VFW Dodgers at 7 30 p m as Buna leads with 3 1, followed by VFW 2 2 and Kiwanis and Kountze at 1 2. Cards vs Braves Friday and next week cards vs Kiwanis Giants Tuesday.
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Silshee
Pony League
Pete Farmer
Kiwanis Club
Kiwanis Giants
VFW Dodgers
Buna Braves
Kountze Cardinals
Braves
Kountze
American Legion
FBI Talk Highlights National Service To Kiwanis
Silsbee Kiwanis heard Earl Wills describe FBI operations, selection, and 12 week training as a basis of freedom. Lights at the high school baseball stadium ready. Kiwanis underwrites night Pony League games with Kiwanis Giants vs VFW Dodgers tonight at 7 30. Local Kiwanians plan interclub trip to Orange on June 30 headed by J C Perkins.
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Silsbee Kiwanis Club
Earl Wills
FBI
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Wills
Pete Farmer
Kiwanis
Kiwanis Giants
VFW Dodgers
Kiwanians
J. C. Perkins
Orange
Evadale Service Club Elects Officers
The Evadale Service Club elected officers this week with Jack Rigsby named president. Henry K. Love is first vice president, Pete N. Reese second vice president, Harry Bonify secretary, B W Gravis treasurer, Ray Brown sergeant at arms, and A A Wood reporter. Meetings set for 7:30 p.m. on the first and third Fridays at Evadale School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evadale Service Club
Evadale
Jack Rigsby
Henry K. Love
Pete N. Reese
Harry Bonify
B. W. Gravis
Ray Brown
A. A. Wood
Evadale School
Silsbee Grad Honored as Distinguished Student at A and M
John H. Richardson, a 1945 Silsbee high school graduate from Bellaire, was named a distinguished student for his spring semester work at Texas A and M College. Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Richardson, he served two years with the 179th Infantry in Korea, was wounded, and is majoring in civil engineering with graduation next spring.
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John H. Richardson
Bellaire
Silsbee High School
Texas A and M College
J. H. Richardson
Silsbee
179Th Inf
First Half Title Clash Possible In Local Little League
Silsbee Little League standings show Buna and C&G tied for first if both win or lose tonight. A split decision would crown the winner. Gulf Crockett Gilchriest also in playoff scramble with a doubleheader slate ahead and a late Tuesday women’s softball game noted.
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Silsbee Little League
Buna and
Silsbee Dry Goods
Crockett and Gilchriest
Gulf
Gulf and Crockett and Gilchriest
Buna
Gulf and Crockett and
Gilchriest
Fire Department
Kountze
Crockett & Gilchriest
Subscription Rates To Be Raised July 1
The Silsbee Bee announces price increases effective July 1. Renewal at the old price of 2.50 per year ends June 30. New rates rise to 3.50 per year in Hardin county and 4.00 outside. Single copies stay 10 cents. Advertising rates will also rise on July 1.
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Silsbee Bee
The
Bee
Hardin County
Four Wrongdoers Pay Fines In County Court Week Four
County court fines were issued to four individuals last week led by J. L. Tidwell fined 25 dollars plus costs for license suspension and M. C. Mancel fined one dollar and costs for hot checks. R. G Moody paid 50 dollars plus costs for drunkenness and A. W. Satterwhite received a like penalty on June 18. Sheriff’s deputy Dave Rountree reported 29 total jailed that week including 21 for drunkenness and two for disturbing the peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fletcher Richardson
J. L. Tidwell
M. C. Mancel
R. G Moody
A. W. Satterwhite
Dave Rountree
Sheriff's Office
Galena Park
Houston
Lumbermen Hold Quarterly Meeting at Kirby Plant
About 200 members and guests of the Texas Lumber Manufacturers Association attended the quarterly meeting in Silsbee. The event was held at the new Kirby Lumber Corp mill with an executive session at 10:30 am and a barbecue served at noon under the plant shed. Delegates from Texas, Louisiana and other states joined the gathering.
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Kirby Plant
Texas Lumber Manufacturers Association
Silsbee
New Kirby Lumber Corp
New Mill
Kirby
Montclas of
Beaumont
Texas
Louisiana
Organizational Meeting Slated For County Cerebral Palsy Unit
An organizational meeting of the United Cerebral Palsy Association of Hardin County is set for Tuesday at the high school auditorium. Joseph Banks of San Antonio will attend to explain the association and its work as Hardin County forms a local chapter to aid cerebral palsy children and families.
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United Cerebral Palsy Association
Hardin County
At & P.m
Joseph Banks
Texas
San Antonio
Dallas
Waco
Austin
United States
Man Pleads Guilty to Drunk Driving
W. H. Claud, 45, of Silsbee, pleaded guilty in Criminal District Court in Beaumont to driving while intoxicated second offense. Judge Melvin Combs placed Claud on two years probation. He had a prior conviction on January 24, 1950 in Hardin County for DWI.
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W. H. Claud
Silsbee
Criminal District Court
Beaumont
Melvin Combs
Claud
Hardin County
Ashcrafts Return From 10 Day Vacation
Mr and Mrs Harvey Ashcraft arrive back home after a ten day vacation spent in Waco and Temple.
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Mrs
Harvey Ashcraft
Waco
Temple
Brother-in-Law Of C E Cole Dies In Beaumont
Herbert H. Welsh age 52 assistant secretary of Gulf States Utilities died Saturday in Hotel Dieu hospital Beaumont. He was brother-in-law to C. E. Cole of Silsbee controller at East Texas Pulp and Paper. Funeral at St. Anne's Beaumont with burial Forest Lawn Memorial Park. Survivors include his wife and a daughter.
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Herbert H. Welsh
Gulf States Utilities Company
Beaumont
Hotel Dieu Hospital
C. E. Cole
Silsbee
East Texas Pulp and Paper Company
St. Anne's Catholic Church
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Methodist Vacation Church School Ends 10 Day Session
The Methodist Vacation Church School concluded its 10 day session with a family sharing program for 125 pupils. About 300 people attended the program featuring songs verses litanies stories and picture stories in the sanctuary and a display of student work and handicrafts in the social hall. Refreshments were served by the WSCS.
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Methodist Vacation Church
WSCS
Sewell Family Reunion Held at Evadale Park
A Sewell family reunion gathered 163 guests Sunday at the Evadale highway park, celebrating with relatives from across the area.
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Evadale
Sewell
Silsbee Slugs to Ride 60 Mile Big Thicket Trail
The author prepares for a two day 60 mile Big Thicket Trail ride with Smokey the cow pony near Romayor to Beaumont. Mayor H M Jones joins the amateur cowboys as they anticipate rough footing, mud and deer sightings, while enjoying East Texas scenery and friendly companionship. The writer fears potential exhaustion and may not write for some time after the trek.
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Galveston Bay
Double R Ranch
Smokey
H. M Jones
Silsbee
Bill Daniel
Romayor
Beaumont
East Texas
Dr Myrl Self to Open Office in Beaumont
Dr Milton Myrl Self plans a general surgery office in the Goodhue Building Beaumont starting July 1. A Silsbee High School star, he earned degrees from Sam Houston State College Texas and Baylor Medical School and served as Chief Surgeon at Jefferson Davis Hospital in Houston. He is married to Beth Cartwright with two children and has purchased a Beaumont home.
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Milton Myrl Self
Goodhue
Beaumont
Dr. Self
Lester D. Self
Silsbee High School
Sam Houston State College
University of Texas
Air Force
South Pacific
69Th
Self
Baylor Medical School
Jefferson Davis Hospital
Houston
Medical Center
Jefferson Davis
Baylor Medical College
Surgery
Annals of Surgery
Beth Cartwright
Mrs W C Boyette Heads WSCS Meeting July 11
General Methodist WSCS plans a July 11 meeting in the church fellowship hall with Mrs W C Boyette presiding. Officers include A Airhart as vice president, A Bartle secretary, and Billy Fuller treasurer, with Circle 1 and Circle 2 officers named for their respective duties.
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W. C. Boyette
WSCS
A. Airhart
A. Bartle
Billy Fuller
W. A. Barclay
W. P. Crockett
F. B. Dardin
Doyle McKeown
Howard Hargrove
Cecil Cobble
H. C. Hile
W. C. McNeil
W. V. Windham
Circle 1
C. L Dismuke
Robert Harp
A. J. Lane
Circle
Bill Pennington
A. C. Watkins
O. C., Seely
Methodists To Have Fellowship Supper Friday
A fellowship supper will be held Friday night at 7 o'clock in Cravens hall at the First Methodist church. W. S. Bartle, chairman, announced it. It will be a covered dish supper with Circle One of the WSC serving as hostess group.
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Cravens Hall
First Methodist Church
W. S. Bartle
WSC
Silsbee Man Completes Guard Course at Camp Gordon
Pvt. Arthur O. Perkins, son of Mrs. Lois P. Perkins of Silsbee, completed the disciplinary guard course at the Provost Marshal General's school in Camp Gordon Georgia. A former Lamar State College of Technology student, Perkins entered the Army in January 1954 and finished basic training at Fort Bliss Texas.
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Silsbee
Camp Gordon
Georgia
Arthur O. Perkins
Lois P. Perkins
Sixth St. Silsbee
Provost Marshal General's School
Lamar State College of Technology
Beaumont
Perkins
Army
Fort Bliss
Tex
Richmond Visitors From Andrus Family
Mrs Myrle Andrus and her son Billy of Richmond California are visiting her brother and sister in law Mr and Mrs Watson Stutts this week
Local Youth Play Program Runs Through Mid-July Reminder
Silsbee summer recreation program at Silsbee High School will run six weeks through mid July. Supervisor Jack Hetherington said attendance is fair with a few youths coming daily. Children are welcome to join anytime at their own discretion despite heat and out of town vacations.
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Silsbee High School
Jack Hetherington
Silsbee
Silsbee Post Office Elevates to First Class Status
The Silsbee post office becomes a first class facility on July 1 led by Postmaster Alvin Yankie. Receipts rose from $28,293.76 in 1951 to $44,105.80 in 1954, with 1955 January–May totaling $19,260.63. Box rents will rise after July 1 with No 1 boxes at 1.10 and other sizes increasing accordingly.
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Silsbee
Hardin County
Alvin Yankie
Yankie
Four Silsbee Students Named on Lamar Tech B Honor Roll
Four Silsbee residents appear on Lamar Tech Beaumont spring semester B honor roll. Billy G Bridges, Robert Eugene Hutchins, William R Montalvo, and Bobby Larry Taylor posted no grade below B.
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Silsbee
Lamar Tech
Lamar State College of Technology
Beaumont
Billy G. Bridges
Robert Eugene Hutchins
William R. Montalvo
Bobby Larry Taylor
Billy
R. J. Bridges
Beaumont High School
L. E. Hutchins
Robert Eugene
Jasper High School
William
Rupert Montalvo
Silsbee High School
Bobby
J. J. Taylor
Britton Drive
University of Texas
Hardin County Hospital Admissions Listed for Week
Patients admitted to the Hardin County Hospital include Howard Ray Courts and W. E. Smith of Kountze along with Rev. Dan Gardner Dorothy MelInnis Milton Craft Buck McNeely Henrietta Blue and Mrs Eunice Smith of Warren J B Foxforth of Village Mills Jack Steven Whisenant Christine Howard Joyce Lorraine Green Mrs Laura McGallion Marie Baker Virginia Coudrain and Ira Adams of Silsbee also among the admissions.
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Hardin County Hospital
Howard Ray Courts
Honey Island
W. E. Smith
Dan Gardner
Dorothy MelInnis
Milton Craft
Buck McNeely
Kountze
Henrietta Blue
Eunice Smith
Warren
J. S. Hall
Alfred Lynn Gallandia
Saratoga
J. B. Foxforth
Village Mills
Jack Steven Whisenant
Christine Howard
Joyce Lorraine Green
Laura McGallion
Marie Baker
Virginia Coudrain
Ira Adams
Silsbee
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New Evadale Service Club
Grad
Pythian Sisters Lodge No. 8
Grand Temple
Don Hawthorne
Silsbee Lodge
Fila Brown
Margaret Shaw
Creola Oliver
Fort Worth
Brown
Oliver
Shaw
Zulu Champion
Polk
Tyler
Jasper Counties
Hawaii
Armed Services
James Arthur Ferguson
A. H. Ferguson
Henry Charles Moulder
Walter Moulder
Charles Buckner
Johnnie Buckner
Ferguson
Ferguson and Buckner
Navy
Moulder
Methodist Church School
David Read
Hardin County Hospital Admissions
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