Harlem Cafe Burglary Leads to Arrest in Early Tuesday
Police say James Isaacs, 30, Negro, confessed to burglarizing the Hariem Cafe on South Eleventh Street. He was arrested at 7 a.m. and charged in Judge Louis Sellers' court. Mrs Graves fired a shot at the intruder, who fled through a broken window leaving hat and shoes. Cash register missing $3.47 and cigars. A second break‑in at a nearby station on Highway 418 remains unsolved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Eleventh Street
G. C. Tarver
James Isaacs
Louis Sellers
Kountze
Clarence Graves
Harlem
Tarver
Bernard Parks
Isaacs
Silsbee
H. A. Thomas
L. C. Kirk
Chief Tarver
Silsbee Boys Set for Key Club Trip to Philadelphia
Three Silsbee youths John Clawson Don Hartman and Randy Read head next week for the International Convention of Key Clubs in Philadelphia. The trip spans about two weeks with a chartered train from Houston. The article also urges Fourth of July highway safety amid travel and the nation’s celebrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silshee Boys
Philadelphia
John Clawson
Don Hartman
Randy Read
Kiwanis International
Silsbee
Texas
Houston
Mrs Paul Georgas to Head Silshee Library Board
Mrs Paul Georgas was elected chairman of the advisory board at the regular monthly meeting. She has been acting chairman of the Library Coordinating Committee since November 1980. Other officers include Dr R O Jackson vice chairman, Mrs S A Wallace secretary, and Mrs F Eldredge Jr treasurer. Jack Evans was elected member at large. Librarian H T Horka reported memberships up to 861, with circulation rising and 2 165 books on shelves plus a new teenage book shelf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Georgas
Silshee Public Library
H. T. Horka
Art Lecture Postponed To July 10 At Silsbee Library
The Silsbee Public Library postpones the art lecture from Monday to July 10 at 7 30 p m. The event will be held in the East Texas Wildlife Suling library and is open to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Public Library
East Texas Wildlife Suling
Drainage District Meeting Set For Friday Night
An informal meeting to discuss the proposed Drainage District No. 1 of Hardin County will be held at 7 30 p m Friday night in the auditorium of the Chance Loeb School. Myars Stringer chairs the committee. Area landowners are urged to attend with Soil Conservation Service members and engineers. Plans call for levees or dredging Pine Island Bayou and nearby streams in Bragg Saratoga Sour Lake Wotaw Thicket Batson and the Chance Loeb School District. W R Glenn and B H Morgan assist Stringer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County
Chance-Loeb School
Myars Stringer
Chance-Loeb
Soil Conservation, Service and Engineers
Stringer
Jefferson County
Liberty County
Pine Island Bayou
Bragg
Saratoga
Sour Lake
Wotaw
Thicket
Batson
W. R. Glenn
B. H. Morgan
Silsbee Riders Join Big Thicket Trek to Beaumont Parade
Silsbee riders join a thousand plus participants in a 2 p.m parade through downtown Beaumont, then head to the South Texas State Fairgrounds for a three day YMBL rodeo. The seventh annual trek began at Bill Daniel's Plantation Ranch Romavor, with riders covering 66 miles to Beaumont after overnight camps at Pelt Ranch near Saratoga.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Beaumont
South Texas State Fairgrounds
Bill Daniel
Romavor
Pelt Ranch
Saratoga
Good Shepherd Church Dedication Planned for New Building
Good Shepherd Baptist Church will dedicate its brick educational building with an 11 o’clock worship, a 1 30 p m program including congregational singing led by Fred Hobbs, a history reading by Mrs. I R Brownlee, and a dedicatory message from Rev F G Harding. Construction began in June 1959 under Rev J W Joiner, adding 22 classrooms plus dining, kitchen, nurseries, restrooms, secretary’s office and pastor’s study. Since Pastor October 1960 Rev David W Blalock has welcomed 150 new members, with two entering the ministry and eight youths called to service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Hobbs
I. R. Brownlee
WMU
F. G. Harding
J. W. Joiner
David W. Blalock
Five Silsbee Firemen To Attend Training School At A&M
Five Silsbee volunteer firemen were chosen for the Firemen's Training School at Texas A&M July 28 23. The City of Silsbee and its Fire Department share expenses for the five day course which yields a five cent credit on the city’s fire insurance key rate. Attending are Fire Chief John Busby Assistant Chiefs Robert I Parks Russell Busby Assistant Fire Marshal J C Busby and Fireman Tom Barnes Chief Busby will start his eighth year as a school instructor and help teach advanced fire fighting pump operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
A&m College
Fire Department
City of
John Busby
Robert I. Parks
Russell Busby
J. C. Busby
Tom Barnes
Busby
Ladies Club Championship Golf Tourney at Hardin County Club
The ladies club championship golf tournament is scheduled at Hardin County Golf and Country Club in July. All members are eligible to enter. Qualifying rounds began Tuesday and run through Sunday July 9. The event will use medal play. Mrs B A McMahon was last year's club champion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County Golf and Country Club
B. A. McMahon
Local Personal News Highlights Weekend Visitors
A long list of weekend and current visitors includes Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Williams and children of Valulah Louisiana and Dennis Arnold of Urania Louisiana with the Armstrongs. Visitors also include Frances Harvill of Waelder Texas and several Barclay and Neel families from Houston and Nederland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd C. Williams
Valullah
Dennis Arnold
Urania
Allen F. Armstrong
Frances Harvill
Waelder
Texas
Edgar Barclay
Randall Barclay
Houston
Te M. Neel
Nederland
R. F. Barclay
Johnny Marshall
Kirbyville
Theo Robbins
G. C. Bracken
Lufkin
Jimmy Alford
Eugene Jonte
Jacksonville
Gladys Woodward
Edna Earle
San Antonio
Kermit Ball
T. W. McDonald
Irene McGowan
Dalla
J. EB. Franklin
Barclay Love
Bon Wier
F. R. Dean
Navid
Los Angeles
Calif
E. F Bistline
Dean
R. S. Farmer
Hotel Dieu Hospital
Beaumont
C. E. Harper
Shreveport
Fishfry event honors Santa Fe firefighters at Eastex grounds
The Ladies Auxiliary of BLF&E hosted a Saturday fish fry at the Eastex picnic grounds for Santa Fe firefighters and their families. Seventy eight people attended. Mrs. Eugeste Zell served as auxiliary president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blf&e
Eastex
Santa Fe
Eugeste Zell
Analym
Evadale Bridge Damaged by Bulldozer June 21
The Neches River bridge at Evadale was damaged June 21 when a bulldozer on a float bed crowded to one side struck a post on the main span, pulling down a cord. The beam was straightened and the bridge closed briefly during repairs, with traffic reopening as work continued. Repairs finished by 2 a.m. Saturday. A new bridge on Highway 96 at Fondale is under construction upstream with two main spans in place and river rises hindering progress. Officials warn water releases and floods could affect the site. completion expected this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neches River
Evadale
Highway 96
Fvndale
Dam B
Cates
Jacksonville
Methodist Picnic Set for July 14 at Silsbee Grounds
Dr D L Landrum former Beaumont district Methodist superintendent will be principal speaker at the annual Men’s Bible Class picnic of First Methodist Church Silsbee The 730 pm event July 14 at East Texas Pulp and Paper Co grounds on Highway 327 West lists planning grounds and serving duties with varied volunteers The menu features fried chicken baked beans potato salad pickles onions and WSCS to supply cakes
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. L. Landrum
Beaumont
First Methodist Church of
Silsbee
East Texas Pulp and Paper Company
Pienie Grounds
Highway 327
Sam Copeland
W. ©. McNeil
J. D. Donalson
Alvin J. Ragan
Howard Hargrove
L .D. Falls
D. W. Thompson
George Wright
Dean Duffle
WSCS
Local Rey Stars On Fort Lee Ball Team
Fort Lee Travellers headline a recent newspaper story highlighting Polish youth Pol land now serving in the Army at Fort Lee Virginia. He hit two home runs and drove in the winning run for his team while playing right field. Beloved by fans, he batted cleanly and contributed to the Travellers’ success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rey Stars
Fort Lee
Poland
Silsbee Key Clubbers to Attend Philadelphia Convention
John Clawson Don Hartman and Randy Read of Silsbee High Key Club will join about 2 500 members and adult advisers at the 18th Key Club International convention in Philadelphia July 9 12. The group travels by chartered train from Houston July 3 returning July 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Clawson
Don Hartman
Randy Read
Silsbee
Key Club
Key
United States
Canada
Dwight Eisenhower
Kim Novak
Ralph Edwards
Edwards
Silsbee High
Texas
Oklahoma
Waco
New Orleans
Smokies
Jamestown
Williamsburg
Washington
Philadelphia
New York City
Houston
Masonic Officers To Be Installed In Joint Ceremony
Silsbee Chapter 495 and Sisbee Council 350 of Royal Arch Masons and Select Masons plan a joint installation Monday night July 3 at 7 30 in the Masonic Temple. Roval Arch officers to be installed include A B Walker M E high priest Cody Parsley E King R C Bradshaw E sembe POA Parsley captain of the host KE C H Kelly principal sojourner Raymond Bradshaw Royal Archcaptain Billy Wel born master of the third veil L M Brown Jr master of the second veil Dean Duftle master of the first veil FE F Bistline secretary J W Oldham treasurer Y M Evans guard. Royal and Select Masons will install P A Parsley thrice illustrious master Luther Fairchild right illustrious deputy master Conley Bradshaw illustrious principal conductor of the work J W Oldham treasurer E F Bistline recorder Cody Parsley captain of the guard Y M Evans sentinel. Beaumont officers to install include BE So Winfree illustrious district deputy grand master ROE Hillard district deputy high priest and Alphe Vincent past high priest. Refreshments served by T E Chumley after the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Reval Arch
Sisbee
Reval
Masonic Temple
Roval Arch
A. B. Walker
M. E
Cody Parsley
E. King
R.C. Bradshaw
E.sembe
Poa Parsley
KE. C. H. Kelly
Raymond Bradshaw
Royal
Billy Welborn
L. M. Brown Jr
Dean Duftle
FE. F. Bistline
J. W. Oldham
Y. M. Evans
Royal and Select Masons
P. A. Parsley
Luther Fairchild
Conley Bradshaw
E. F. Bistline
Sentinel
Beaumont
So Winfree
Roe. Hillard
Alphe Vincent
T. E. Chumley
Birth announcements for several residents in Texas towns
Hello World Mr and Mrs E P Woolley Jr of Park Forest welcome a son Michael Pau born June 1. Mer and Mrs E P Woolley Sr of Silsbee are paternal grandparents. Leisa Dawn, a daughter, born to Mr and Mrs David Knupple Sr of Silshee June 27. Mr and Mrs Donald Allen of Silsbee parent a daughter Lesia Dawn born June 26. Mr and Mrs Jerry Smart of Kountze welcome a daughter Shirley Ann born June 23. Monese, a daughter, born June 23 to Earnest Cherry and wife of Kountze. Paw Nolan, a son, born June 22 in Thicket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. M. Pickett
Amarillo
EK. EF. Bennett
Leta Mae
Connie
Lake Jackson
J. C. Andrews
Walter Mercer
Jeanie Wilkerson
Debbie
Garland
James Wharton
Moniday
Dallas
Fort Worth
Mineral Wells
Wilkerson
Leon Davenport
Davenport Taylor
Melvin Harris
Judy
Brownwood
R. W. Herron
Sue Townsend
Beaumont
Joanna
Alicia Ann Ragan
Ozro Parker
Ceei Smyth
E. P. Woolley Jr
Park Forest
Michael Pau
Mer
E. P. Woolley, Sr
Silshee
Bern
Hardin Memorial Hospital
Leisa Dawn
David Knupple Sr
Donald Allen
Silsbee
Lesia Dawn
Jerry Smart
Kountze
Shirley Ann
Mary Monese
Earnest Cherry
Kiwanians Hear Cuba Report From Former Havana Manager
Bob McIntyre, who spent 12 years in Havana with Sears Roebuck, spoke at the Kiwanis Club meeting about Cuba under Castro. He described life before the revolution, the rise of Castro, communist takeovers, and predicted the regime would fall from within. He noted only a minority supported the dictatorship and was introduced by E M Wilson Jr. with several visitors in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob McIntyre
Havana
Cuba
Kiwanis Club
McIntyre
Sears, Roebuck and Co
Castro
E. M. Wilson Jr
Silsbee Boy To Attend Conference At University Of Ill
Thirty seven Texas students have registered for the seventh quadrennial National Methodist Student Conference at the University of Illinois Urbana Aug 26 31 Dennis Alfred Gibson Jr of Silsbee is among registrants Rev Dr Harvey C Brown Nashville Tenn registrar says a total attendance may reach about 5000 the largest Methodist student gathering to date The theme is Covenant For New Creation and several speakers will address the conference
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Texas
University of Ilinois
Urbana
Dennis Alfred Gibson Jr
Silsbee
Harvey C. Brown
Nashville
Tenn
Brown
Department of College and University
Board of Education of
The
Methodist Church
City To Be Closed For Fourth of July
Most Silshee businesses and public offices will be closed Tuesday for the Fourth of July. The post office and City and County offices will close. Residents plan family time or trips to lakes and rivers as safety agencies warn of crowded highways and urge precautions for a safe holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silshee
F. B. Dardin
Mrs Neushafer Dies in Village Mills After Long Illness
Mrs. Sydney Jane Neushafer 84 of Village Mills died at home Tuesday night after a prolonged illness. Funeral services are scheduled for today with Parce Wells Funeral Home of Kount in charge. She lived in Village Mills 65 years and was a member of the Methodist Church. Surviving are son James Neushafer of Beaumont and four daughters: Mrs. R. F. Roberts of Beaumont, Mrs. C. Thome of Nederland, Mrs. A. T. Stewart of Waco, and Mrs. Kae Scouten of Veease Mane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney Jane Neushafer
Village Mills
Tesday
Parce- Wells
Kount
Neushafer
Methodist Church
James Neushafer
Beaumont
R. F. Roberts Beaumont
C. Thome Nederland
A. T. Stewart Waco
Kae Scouten Veease Mane
Fred Jordan To Head Masonic Lodge For Year
Silsbee Masonic Lodge 927 will hold a regular stated meeting Tuesday night at 7 30 in the Masonic Temple where officers for the coming year will be installed L M Prather will install and F L Choate will be installing marshal Fred H Jordan will be worshipful master Carl Bonner senior warden P A Parsley junior warden L M Prather treasurer and F L Choate secretary Appointed officers include Charles EF Kelly senior deacon P R Bradshaw junior deacon C L Drake senior steward Donald Webb junior steward and W H Drake chaplain A fellowship hour will follow the installation W L Wiess the outgoing worshipful master invites all master masons and members to attend
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Masonic Lodge 927
Masonic Temple
L. M. Prather
F. L. Choate
Marshall
Fred H. Jordan
Carl Bonner
P. A. Parsley
Charles EF. Kelly
P. R. Bradshaw
C. L. Drake
Donald Webb
W. H. Drake
W. L. Wiess
Services Held Tuesday For I. D. Eddins, 59
Issac Dewey Eddins 59 of Houston and Silsbee was found dead in his truck at sunrise. He worked as a boiler operator at the Diamond Alkali Plant, Greens Bayou, and had lived in Houston about 12 years with a weekend place in Silsbee. Funeral at Frank Branch Church with burial in Franks Branch Cemetery. Survivors include wife Emma. three sons R. C., Junior, and Dewey Wayne. three daughters C A Jones, Arvell Gore, and Harry Hougresee. two brothers and two sisters. 15 grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Issac Dewey
Sambo) Eddins
Houston
Silsbee
Eddins
Diamond Alkil
Greens Bayou
Frank
Branch Church
David Lilly
Honey Island
David Lee Jenkins
Mount Olivet Baptist Church
Franks Branch
Farmer Funeral Home
Pete Anderson
Ottis Eddins
James Eddins
Chain Anderson
Thurman Eddins
Watsie Eddins
Emma Eddins
R. C
Honey Iland
Junior Eddins
Dewey Wayne Eddins
C. A. Jones
Broaddus
Arvell Gore
Harry E. Hougresee
Newton
Robert Eddin
Budget talks for Hardin County United Appeal campaign
The Hardin County United Appeals budget committee led by Earl B. Stover met to draft a tentative 1961 campaign budget due to the board by July 10. Representatives from six agencies outlined needs including Salvation Army, Boy Scouts, Texas United Fund, Muscular Dystrophy Association, Texas Rehabilitation, and Hardin County Health and Welfare. Red Cross was not represented. Rev G A Dromgoole serves as UA president in Hardin County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County United Appeals
Earl B. Stover
Larry Prince
Salvation Army
FE. C. McKinsie
Boy Scouts
George N. Christian
Texas United Fund
Robert Neyland
Fred Sonnter
Texas Rehabilitation
Bernice Seale
Hardin County Health and Welfare
Red Cross
G. A. Dromgoole
South Lake
Hardin County
County Commissioners Hold Brief Session in Kountie
Hardin County Commissioners Court met in Kountie Monday morning and handled routine business including authorizing payment of current bills. Judge Fletcher Richardson said the meeting included a brief discussion of the county tax equalization program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County Commissioners Court
Kountie
Fletcher Richardson
Silshee Man Shot Near Evadale
A Silshee resident, about 30 year old Pat Biddle, was shot in the leg near Evadale around 9 last Thursday night. He was taken to Hardin Memorial Hospital in Fountain where his condition was reported not serious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silshee
Pat Biddle
Evadale
Hardin Memorial Hospital
Fountie
Highway 96 Gets Seaboat Job In City
Highway 96 undergoes a seab oat treatment from the rail crossing southward for eight tenths of a mile. Texas Highway Department Construction Superintendent Oscar Hoffpauir notes hot asphalt sealing and a pre coated stone layer to curb water seepage dust and gravel damage. After completion the crew will continue southward toward Pine Island Road toward the Silsbee Kountze highways. Hoffpauir oversees highway maintenance and small construction across eight counties with equipment kept in Silsbee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Hoffpaul
Texas Highway Department
Hoffpaulr
Hoffpauir
Highway 96
Pine Island Revey
Silsbee-Kountze
Silshee
Six Guilty Pleas Filed in County Court Cases
Six persons entered guilty pleas before Judge Fletcher Richardson in county court from June 19 to June 27. Cases include DWI with $50 fine and three days in jail for Fred Landerman of Silsbee, a hot check with $1 fine for Mrs J K Jackson of Silsbee, enticing a minor for Douglas Arnold of Sweetwater with $200 fine and costs, a hot check with $1 fine for H R Williams, a hot check with $50 fine and costs for J D Brooks of Silsbee, and theft involving a hot check with day in jail and costs for W G Pyles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fletcher Richardson
Jate
Fred Landerman
Silsbee
DWI
J. K. Jackson
H.R. Williams
J. D. Brooks
W.G. Pyles
Dr Markham Tops State Skeet Meet In San Antonio
I G Markham Jr of Libbee finished as Class B runner up in the Texas State and Open Skeet Championship in San Antonio last weekend. He competed in 12 gauge and 20 gauge events, winning the 20 gauge trophy with a score of 98 out of 100. He earned a silver serving tray and additional awards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S I. G. Markham Jr
Libbee
San Antonio
Dr. Markham
26 People Lodged In County Jail In Past Week
Twenty six individuals were lodged in Hardie County jail during the past week. Deputy Dave Rountree reported arrests include two for driving while intoxicated, two for drunkenness, four for petty theft, two for game law violations, one pickup for Beaumont, one traffic offense, and fourteen for being drunk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardie County
Dave Rountree
Beaumont
City Police Arrest 16 In Week For Various Offenses
City police report 16 arrests in the past week covering offenses from running a stop sign to burglary. Chief notes included four drunks, two drunken in car, one burglar, one running stop sign, and five for no driver’s license or related violations. Several names are listed but details are incomplete in the fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GS. Tarver
Tyra Bgia
Moise
Also Mentioned on This Page
David Read
Farm Journal
Wheeler McMillan
Bee
Governor’s Office
Texas Department of Public Safety
Silshee Library Board
Good Shepherd Church
Good Shepherd Baptist Church
Leona Whitman
Mere. Moyrtie Chariton
EB Pearson
Burbyville
Bob Smart
Coy Palmer
Paul's Valley
Oklo
W. D. Churchwell
Woodville
Jasper
Orange
Dee Smyly
Cam
Jerald Peveto
Bof LE & FE
Evadale Bridge
Paw Nolan
Vf Ag
University of Ill
Mrs. Neushafer
Milly
Fred Jordan
Masonic Lodge
I. D. Eddins
U. A
Silshee Man
Lee
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