Council Seeks Federal APW Grant for Water Sewer Upgrades
Silsbee City Council in a special session approved resolutions seeking Accelerated Public Works Act funding. The city requests 224,770.50 dollars toward waterworks and sewer improvements for 1963 to 1964, to be matched by a bond funded by voters. A public hearing on the proposed 1964 budget follows, with a figure about 8700 dollars below this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kirby Lilljedahl
Silsbee
Cesar Dominguez
28 Held In County Jail The Past Week
Deputy Sheriff Dave Rountree reported 28 persons held at the Hardin County jail in the past week all for misdemeanor offenses. Charges included two for child desertion two minors for possession of alcoholic beverages four drunk in car two traffic violations two thefts and one simple assault. Fifteen persons were picked up for being drunk and disorderly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Rountree
Hardin County
Rountree
Adopted Colombian child aided by New York foster group
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Swenson and Jack of Silsbee sponsor Susana Sarmuents through Foster Parents Plan Inc. The plan assigns a monthly $15 grant for a year plus in kind support, school enrollment, and letter exchanges to foster independence and gratitude.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde H. Swensen
Jack of
America
PLAN
Faster Parents’ Plan Inc
Services Held For Gina Greer 5 Accident Victim
Graveside rites were held for Gina Michele Greer five daughter of Marine Sgt John Terry Greer and Mrs. Greer of Justin California. Rev R Eugene Jonte officiated at Cunningham Cemetery north of Silsbee. Survivors include two brothers a sister grandparents and a great grandmother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ging Michele Greer
John Terry Greer
Justin
Calif
Cunningham Cemetery
Silsbee
John Terry Greer III
Richard Bentley Greer
Kathleen Elizabeth Greer
C. H. Lee
Groves
W. P. Craddock
Eva LaBove
Sabine Pass
Several Babies Born to Local Families in June
Hello World Kory Banning born to Mr. and Mrs. Norman E. Wallace Jr. of Evadale June 20. Randall Marbon Bou dreaux born to Mr. and Mrs. Ray M. Bou dreaux of Kountze June 23. Edward Earl Bis amp born to Mr. and Mrs. Billy K. Bis amp of Silsbee June 23. Cathy Jean born to Mr. and Mrs. D. T. Rene of Silsbee June 23. Loretta Joyce born to Mr. and Mrs Pooh Leatings of Silsbee June 22. Troy Michael born to Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Lenn Walters of Kountze June 20. Rethie Elizabeth Bucka lew born to Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Bucka lew Jr. of Acie Hawaii June 24 in Tripler Hospital Honolulu. Grandparents listed in city and Galveston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kory Banning
Norman E. Wallace Jr
Evadale
Ray M. Boudreaux
Kountze
Randall Marbon
Billy K. Bisamp
Silsbee
Edward Ear
Cathy Jean
D. T. Rene
Loretta Joyce
Pooh Leatings
Jerry Lenn Walters
Troy Michael
B. W. Buckalew Jr
Acie
Hawaii
Rethie Elizabeth
US Army Tripler Hospital
Honolulu
T. H. Blake
Parra Stutts
This City
B. W. Buckaelew
Galveston
Library Board Elects New Officers in Silsbee
The Silsbee Public Library board met on June 17 electing J R Sims chair Ernie Dietrich vice chair Alien Freeman secretary and J F Eldredge Jr treasurer Pau l Georgas presided Librarian H T Horka reported 4779 adult and 10151 children books checked out totaling 14930. 1153 volumes were added with 632 gifts. total membership 2247. Story hour for children today June 27 from 2 to 3 p m with Billie June Coudrum and Melinda McNulty using puppets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbeek Public Library
J. R. Sims
Ernie Dietrich
Alien Freeman
J. F. Eldredge Jr
Weasurer
Paul Georgas
H. T. Horka
Billie June Coudrum
Melinda McNulty
Final Rites Held Here For Mrs E J Wilson Sr
Funeral services were held Tuesday for Mrs E J Wilson Sr a longtime Silsbee resident She died Sunday in Baptist Hospital Beaumont at 77 after 55 years in the community She was a First Baptist Church and Eastern Star member The service was led by Rev Roe Barclay with Rev Bob Waters assisting Burial followed at Resthaven Cemetery Pallbearers included Conley Bradshaw E F Bistline Rex Worley and others Surviving are her husband two daughters a son a daughter in law two brothers a sister five grandchildren and eight great grandchildren
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. J. Wilson
Stisbee
First Baptist Church
Order of the Eastern Star
Roe. Barclay
Bob Waters
First Methodist Church
Kountze
Resthaven Cemetery
Conley Bradshaw
E. F. Bistline
Rex Worley
O. G. McClinton
W. J. Davis
R. E. Wright
L. E. Worley
John Ferdinal
Farmer Funeral Home
Wilson
J. Wilson Sr
Silsbee
Flora Coe
Maxine Miller
Fort Worth
Ira Wilson
Baltimore
Last Rites Held At Kirbyville For Carl Evans
Funeral services for 71 year old Carl Albert Evans were held at 4 30 p m Sunday in Bean Cemetery near Kirbyville Reverend Joe Cofty officiated He had lived in Silsbee three years was a World War I veteran and a retired Bell Oil Co sign painter Survivors include his wife Florence a son Carl John Evans two daughters and several grandchildren Pallbearers named David A Quinn Steve O Quinn Ivy O Quinn Bobby Parker James A Parker and Raymond Dolmanny
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Albert Evans
Farm Road
Silsbee
Bean
Kirbyville
Joe Cofty
Farmer Funeral Home
Evans
Bell Oil Co
First Pentecostal Church
Es. Florence Evans
Silsa
Carl John Evanslee Silsbee
Jack Crites
Victor
James Gore
Beaumont
David A Quinn
Steve O’quinn
Ivy O’quinn
Bobby Parker
James A. Parker
Raymond Dolmuany
Rose Hill Acres to elect mayor five aldermen and marshal
In Rose Hill Acres south Hardin County, voters will pick a mayor three candidates for mayor, ten for aldermen, and one for marshal. Filing closed at 5 p.m. Tuesday with 14 candidates. Voters approved incorporation 70 to 9 on May 18. Polls run 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. at A. T. Langham residence. Edward E. Nichols, son of C. D. Nichols, enlisted in the US Army Security Agency and heads to Fort Leonard Wood after basic training in Houston. he is a 1963 Silsbee High School graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Hill Acres
Loeb
Hardin County
William R. Glenn
John T. Williams
Cecil J. Dearman
John H. Rash
Marshal's Post
G. W. Lamb
Harold D. Avants
Curtis L. Mason
M. A. Frazier
Henry W. Pippin
A. T. Langham
George T. Reeves
H. K.okun
W. A. Theriot
Charles E. Taggert
Fletch‘er Richardson
Edward E. Nichols
C. D. Nichols
US Army Security Agency
Houston
Fort Leonard Wood
Silsbee High School
Davis Family Visits Baytown Relative Over Weekend
Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Davis and baby of Baytown visited her mother Mrs. Gladys Woodward over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. W. Davis
Baby
Baytown
Gladys Woodward
Six Charged In County Court In Hardin County
Six defendants faced county court charges over the past week with four boys found guilty of malicious mischief in a June 19 session. B V Davis of Silsbee pleaded guilty to carrying a pistol and received a 100 dollar fine plus costs. Mansley and Smith were fined 50 dollars for driving while intoxicated with jail days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davis
Silsbee
Fletcher Richardson
Elmer Leon Kidde
Beaumont
Ronnie Burnett
Port Neches
R. D. Weaver
Lubbock
K. W. Cousins
Nederland
Kidde
Weaver
Cousins
W. M Mansley
Magnolia
Edith Carmichael Smith
Mansley
Miss Smith
Measles Believed Cause of Death Of Eason Child
Four year old Mitchell Wayne Eason of near Kountze died June 10 at Hardin Memorial Hospital Kowntze with measles listed as the chief cause. An autopsy by Dr. H B Williford cited measles with viral pneumonitis and probable viral encephalitis, possibly precipitated by a fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell Wayne Eason
C. K. Eason
Fred
Hardin Memorial Hospital
Kowntze
C. A. Kimble
H. B. Williford
Beaumont
Kimble
National Bank Examiner In Silsbee This Week
Sam Tisdale national bank examiner from Houston conducts a week long inquiry in Silsbee into two charter applications. He meets Willie H Whitehead Kirbyville group and Robert Allen Mann Woodville group and plans to interview citizens and businessmen. His report to the Comptroller of the Currency will decide if a new bank opens in Silsbee and which group gains approval, with results due in about 30 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Tisdale
Houston
National Bank Examiner
Silsbee
Tisdale
Willie H. Whitehead
Kirbyville
Robert Allen Mann
Woodville
New Vicar Named To St John’s Church
Rev. Joseph C. Harrison named vicar of St. John's Episcopal Church by Bishop John E. Hines. He and his family will move into 107 Bower's Road on June 27 with first sermon set for June 30 at 11:00. Harrison, born January 18 1927 in Greenfield Tennessee, holds a BD from the Episcopal Theological Seminary of the Southwest and is to serve also at St. Paul’s Woodville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph C. Harrison
St. John’s Episcopal Church
John E. Hines
Diocese of Texas
Union City
Tenn
University of Alabama
School of Commerce and Business Administration
Sigma Phi Epsilon
Delta Sigma
Harrison
Episcopal Theological Seminary of the
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church
Houston
J. Clyde Harrison
Jonesboro
Ark
Mona Carl Smith
York
Ala
Pamala Jo
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Woodville
Jacksonville visitors arrival for week at Tennison home
Mrs Henry Ray and her children from Jacksonville Texas will arrive Friday for a week long visit in the home of Mr and Mrs Tom Tennison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Ray
Jacksonville
Texas
Tom Tennison
Towns Visit Barclays in Mobile Alabama
Mr and Mrs J L Towns from Beaumont and their daughter visited their daughter and family Mr and Mrs Billy Barclay in Mobile Alabama recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Townsend
Beaumont
Billy Barclay
Mobile
Ala
Tigers Take Lead as Four Teams Vie for Final Week Title
Silsbee Packing Company Tigers seized first place with an 11 2 win over Hardin County Savings and Loan Oilers. Silsbee Auto Pirates drop to a three way tie for second with South Hampton Braves and Industrial Welding Yankees. All four top teams have 342 losses. Tigers lead by one game with one game left before the season ends July 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Packing Company Tigers
Hardin County Savings and Loan Oilers
Silsbee Auto Pirates
South Hampton Braves
Industrial Welding Yankees
Tigers
Pirates
Braves
Funeral Services Held Tuesday For Mrs Wallace 80
Mrs Evelyn Wallace 80 of Silsbee died at 2 a m Monday at a daughter’s home near Silsbee. Funeral at 2 p m Tuesday at Batson Prairie Baptist Church with Rev H O Worthey and Rev WO D Holmes officiating. Burial at Guedry Cemetery near Batson.
UT Fine Arts Student Jerry Die Makes Honor Roll
Jerry G Die son of Mr and Mrs J D Die of Silsbee is named to the Spring 1963 UT Honor Roll among 119 fine arts students. Dean E W Doty released the list this week. He is spending the former vacation in Silsbee and works at Silsbee Butane Co. He will be a UT sophomore this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry G. Die
J. D. Die of
Silsbee
University of Texas ‘Fine Arts
E. William Doty
College of Fine ‘Arts
Jerry
Silsbee Butane Co
Rev George McCall Named Minister By Presbyterian
At the congregational meeting of First Presbyterian Church Rev George McCall of Weatherford was elected minister by unanimous vote. He recently graduated from Austin Presbyterian Seminary and the call will be processed by Brazos Presbytery at its July 13 meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ing
First Presbyterian Church
George McCall
Weatherford
McCall
Austin Presbyterian Seminary
Austin
Presbbytery of
Brazos
Eddie Cormier 59 Dies At Home In Silsbee
Eddie Francis Cormier, 59, died at 1 a m Sunday at his home on FM 1122 north of Silsbee. Funeral service held at Fire Assembly of God Church in Silsbee with Rev J A Hordrix officiating. Burial in Resthaven Cemetery, Silsbee. Survived by wife Sue, two daughters Man Nula Savoie and Mars Alice McCurley, three sons Charles Ray Joe Wayne Self, two brothers Lloyd and another, two sisters Attaway and Rodgers. He was a welder for Texaco Inc Port Arthur and an Army veteran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie Francis Cormier
Silsbee
Fire Assembly of God
J. A. Hordrix
Resthaven Cemetery
Farmer Funeral Home
Larry Rodgers
J. D. Rodgers
Austin Aguillard
Johnny Congues
A. J. Guidroz
Davis Lee Cormier
Louisiana
Cormier
Texaco Inc
Port Arthur
Sue Cormier
Man
Nula Savoie
Rayne
Mars Alice McCurley
Spain
Ptep
Charles Ray
Joe Wayne Self
Popeka
Kan
Lloyd Cormier
S Attaway
Doctor Attends AMA Convention and Family Travels
Dr. Peshataske and family returned from a two week vacation visiting Philadelphia relatives and Gulfport Mississippi. He also attended the American Medical Association annual convention in Atlantic City New Jersey. Jane McClelland and Rosie Kelley plan moves to Washington DC for FBI work. Mr and Mrs Jim Cramer of San Bernardino visited a week with the Hartmans and others in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Peshataske
Philadelphia
Jane McClelland
Rosie Kelley
Washington, D. C
Miss McClelland
R. BE. McClelland
Miss Kelley
Wiley B. Kelley
Aft
Jim Cramer
San Bernardino
Calif
Bill Hartman
Cliff Arnold
Pet Cramer
Boy bitten by copperhead snake Sunday afternoon
Robert McClelland eleven year old son of Mr and Mrs Bob McClelland was bitten on his right hand Sunday afternoon by a copperhead snake. He is reported to be getting along satisfactorily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert McClelland
Bob McClelland
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Stussan
Sarmeinto
Council
Silsbee City
Frank L. McClanahan
Gina Greer
Library Board
E. J. Wilson Sr
Eason
Deli
Ee Eee
J. R. Plake Company
Richardson
Joseph CC. Harrison
White Sox
Yankees
Oilers
Indians
Cubs
Ponys
Rams
Steers
Yankee
Braye
Tucsans
Rains
Ponies
Pet Jarvie
R Brown
Jerry Rodrigues
Eddie Sins
Jerry Redkey Ao
David Hoover
Dee Carrol Dennis
Kurt Benson
Claude Soward
Kyle Reeves
Magic Brown
Mrs. Wallace
Evelyn Wallace
Willis Ward
Batson Prairie Baptist Church
H. O. Worthey
WO D Holmes
Honey Island Baptist Church
Guedry Cemetery
Batson
Texas U
Presbyterian
V. C. Caraway
Dallas
James Stuart
Edinburg
Scotland
Presbyterian Church
J. W. Savage
Presbyterian Youth Fellowship
Church For Fellowship
Copeaker
AU Souls Catholic Church of
J. L. Hedgeston
Vacation Church
Marshall Ewing
Eddie Cormier
Dr. Peshataske
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