Silsbee Woman Heroic in Drowning Rescue Attempt
Mrs Ed Nash earned praise for her unwavering effort to save John Farris after a boat sank on the Neches River at Brushy Bluff. Despite keeping hold of him under water and attempting CPR, Farris died. Nash refused air until rescued, then aided in reviving attempts alongside Ann Wallace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Nash
Mrs. Nash
John Farris
Neches River
Brushy Bluff
Nash
Ann Wallace
Mr. Nash
Silsbee
Mr. Farris
Wilma Nash
Mrs. Wallace
Masonic Bodies Plan Joint Installation Monday
A joint installation of officers for Silsbee Chapter No 465 Royal Arch Masons and Council No 380 Royal and Select Masters is planned for Monday July 1 in the Masonic Hall. Officers include Frank L McClanahan Jr as high priest and thrice illustrious master, with Carl Wilson Cecil Smyly J W Oldham among others. Ed gar Hill Shelby Winfree and J L Royder of Beaumont to install. A watermelon supper follows at 6 45 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Royal Arch Masons and Council
Masonic Hall
Frank L. McClanahan, Jr
Carl Wilson
Cecil Smyly
E. F. Bistline
J. W Oldham
Frank McClanahan
Imbibers Lead Parade Of 25 Arrests In County Week
County law officers booked 25 people in the county jail during the past week for offenses to the peace and dignity of the state. Deputy Dave Rountree reported from Rountze on Monday. Intoxication led with 15 incarcerations. other arrests included two felony driving while intoxicated, three drunk in car, three traffic offenses, and two affrays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Rountree
Rountze
Rountree
Beaumont Negro Boy Dies After Auto Strike
A four year old boy, Henry Lee Johnson, was killed Monday night after being struck by a car on Buford Street in the 700 block of Beaumont. The driver Rufus Mullins, 43, of Silsbee, said he could not avoid the collision and a witness said she attempted to grab the child as he crossed. He died about 8 p.m. at Hotel Dieu Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaumont
Buford Street
Henry Lee Johnson
Hotel Dieu Hospital
Rufus Mullins
Silsbee
Bill Reynolds
Audrey Flailed Silsbee as Storm Hits Texas Louisiana Border
Gusty winds and heavy rain from Hurricane Audrey swept Silsbee with shingles blown off roofs and antennas down. Lake Charles bore the brunt while power failed then returned, a large tin warehouse was blown in, and 4.15 inches of rain soaked the area as the storm moved along the border.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Audrey
Silsbee
Lake Charles
Orange
Ruggles Grocery
Kountze
Bee
Texas-Louisiana
Tragic Neches River boating death of John J. Farris
John Joseph Farris 47 of Silsbee drowned when a motorboat filled with water and sank eight miles southeast of Silsbee near Ed Nash camp on Brushy Bluff. Passenger Mrs. Ed Nash and visitor Mrs. Ann Wallace survived. Farris died after overboard loss of grip. Funeral arrangements later in Hammond and Mondlay services by Rev. Paul Fee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neches River
John Joseph Farris
Silsbee
Ed Nash
Brushy Bluff
Farris
Ann Wallace
Philadelphia
Penn
Nella Farris
Martha Farris
Hammond
Robert
Mike
Pete Farris
Frances Farris
Baton Rouge
Helen Hewitt
McComb
Miss
Infant Jesus Catholic Church of
Loeb
Farmer Funeral Home Chapel
Farmer’s Chapel
Paul Fee
Postmaster Announces New Schedule of Charges For Services
Postmaster L A Yankie releases a new schedule of charges across services per Postmaster General orders. Money order fees rise for domestic and foreign orders, special delivery rates vary by weight, registered mail minimums apply, return receipts add 10 cents, insured mail scales by value, and certified mail carries a 20 cent fee plus postage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A. Yankie
Congress
Murder Charge Filed In Drive Inn Shooting Of Voth Woman
James Flint 57 is charged with murder in Beaumont justice court for the death of Calveda Ervin, a Voth woman. The shooting occurred during an altercation at the Bee Hive drive in in Voth last Wednesday. Ervin died Sunday at Baptist hospital. Flint said the gun discharged accidentally. He was first charged with assault to murder before the murder charge.
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Voth
Beaumont Justice Court
Calveda Ervin
James Flint
Baptist Hospital
Flint
Field
B&PW Club To Install Officers
The Silsbee B&PW will hold installation services at 7 30 p m on June 27 in the home of Mrs. Letha Smith. Mrs Billie Holmes Past President will present awards for past years service and welcome new members. Invitations are issued through the press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee B&pw
Letha Smith
Billie Holmes
Shriners Parade and Fish Fry Visit Silsbee Saturday
El Mina Shriners arrive for their annual goodwill tour ending in Silsbee with a 4 45 p m parade led by band and drum corps followed by a concert across from Hardin Drug. About 500 Shriners are expected at Cravens Camp fish fry supervised by Tom K Allen and C W McGinty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
el Mina Shriners
Cravens Camp
Hardin Drug
Silsbee Group
Martin Wilson
Kountze
Tom K. Allen
C. W McGinty
Shriners
School Board Revises Policies as Members Resign
The local board met in a special session at the school tax office to review and revise policies. David Read resigned due to a family member applying for faculty, with Frank Caskey appointed to replace him. The board also approved tuition for six year olds and raised a car expense allowance for R B Withers, while dismissals and rehiring questions for Lloyd Ewing were noted but not reopened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lata
Fay Welk
Stella McMichael
R. B. Withers
Withers
Newton Hopkins
Hough
Lloyd Ewing
Newly Installed Silsbee Demolays Visit In Orange
Silsbee’s newly installed Demolays visited the Orange Chapter meeting last night. A group of 37 local boys was initiated into Demolay at the Silsbee Masonic Hall the previous Wednesday. District deputy W L Chalmers of Port Arthur assisted in the initiation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Demolay
Masonic Hall
Silsbee and
Buna
Orange DeMolay
Silsbee
Orange Chapter
M. K. McDaniel
Silsbee Masonic Hall
W L. Chalmers
Port Arthur
Orange
Leonard Davis Sim Ward
B. A. Rucker
Mr. McDan
Cravy Survivors File $123,500 Suit In District Court
In Kountze 88th district court administrators of Bill Cravy sue Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe Railway for 123500 alleging work area grease and oil caused a June 1955 accident that killed Cravy on June 11. Plaintiffs seek 9000 lost wages 72000 estate damages 50000 for pain and suffering and 1500 funeral expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
88Th District Court
Kountze
Bill Cravy
Gulf, Colorado, and
Santa Fe Railway
H. A. Coe, Jr
Adams and Brown
Ordinance Passes for Two More Traffic Lights in Silsbee
Silsbee city council approved an emergency ordinance for two new traffic signals in downtown and two replacements on N. Fifth Street. Lights will be added at Highway 96 and Fourth Street and at N. Fifth Street and Roosevelt Drive near Palmer Funeral Home. Mayor Jones commented later on improving traffic control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
N. 5Th Street
Frank Choate
H. M Jones
Carey Williamson
N. Sth
Highway 96
4Th Street
Palmer Funeral Home
Two Silsbee Key Clubbers to Attend Annual Convention
Mike McMahon and Roger Ratliff of Silsbee will join about 2,500 Key Clubbers and adult advisors at the 14th Key Club International convention in Washington D C from June 30 to July 3. Key Club International serves high school boys with Kiwanis sponsorship and counts over 36,500 members in 1,600 clubs across the United States Canada Alaska and Hawaii. The four day meeting will feature elections for 1957 58 officers and include talks by guest speakers such as John F Kennedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Key
Washington
Mike McMahon
Roger Ratliff
Key Club
Key
Key Club International
Washington, D. C
Kiwanis International
United States
Canada
Alaska
Hawaii
Gordon Lathrop
Sherman Oaks
Calif
Lathrop
Dallas
John F. Kennedy
Fromm
Col Holmes to Lead Jets in Twining Air Show Review
Colonel Robert Holmes commander of Kinross AFB will head a formation of 24 F 102 interceptors in a Saturday air show review honoring General Nathan Twining who is set to become chairman of the joint chiefs of staff. Holmes left Kansas for Washington for briefing on the event. his wife and children live in Silsbee Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Holmes
Kinross Afb
Mass
Nathan Twining
Air Force
Col. Holmes
Silsbee
Kansas
Washington
Gen. Twining
Col Holmes
Rainbow Girls Prepare for Grand Assembly in Dallas
Fifteen members of the Order of Rainbow for Girls will attend the Grand Assembly in Dallas July 1 to 3. The group met in Beaumont to finalize plans. a bus chartered will carry them from Beaumont and Orange with Mrs. Jack Harris serving as chaperone. The Dallas event will be held at Memorial Auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Assembly
Dallas
Order of Rainbow
Jack Harris
Dallas Memorial Auditorium
Beaumont
Orange
Silsbee
Carolyn Baker
Barbara Ann Clark
Ronnye Cones
Marvel Ann Moore
Paula Mosely
Jackie McMillian
Barbara Jane Hough
Sharon Simmons
Betty Simmons
Sherry Smyley
Kay Yoksh
Claudine Watts
Mary Whisenant
Judy Wilson
Lillian Whitman
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David Read
Imbibers
Auto
Silsbee-Beaumont
Ave. N
Bee Building
Lakeview
Evadale
Victor
John J. Farris
Houston
Drive Inn
B&pw Club
el Mina
Newton
Kirbyville
Jasper
Woodville
Junor High School
Highway Department
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