Million Dollar Housing Project Believed Assured For Silsbee
Final word on a large residential development near Silsbee is due next week as engineers and architects finish surveys for an 80 acre tract leased by a paper mill. The plan includes about 100 homes for mill employees with values up to 20 000 dollars and options on nearby acreage.
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Paper Mill
S. B. Zisman
O’neil Ford
William Tamminga
Ford-Colley-Tamminga
Bruce Watts
Garden Club St Patrick Tea Plans March Meeting
The Silsbee Garden Club hosted a St Patrick's tea lecture by Mrs. W C Hamilton of Wichita Falls at the First Methodist Church social hall with about 115 attendees from Woodville Buna Jasper Beaumont Port Neches Nederland and Port Arthur. The program covered materials containers arrangements and color harmony with a luncheon served at noon and a hands on arranging session. The next meeting will be at Mrs H C Hopkins home on March 9 for another St Patrick's tea with hostesses and a guest invitation for each member.
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W. C. Hamilton
Wichita Falls
First Methodist Church
Silsbee Garden Club
Woodville
Buna
Jasper
Beaumont
Port Neches
Nederland
Port Arthur
Garden Club
A. L. Tucker
Hamilton
R. E. Jackson
I. J. Sparks
H. C. Hopkins
St. Patrick’s
Hopkins
I. G. Markham
C. B. Davenport
Frank Payne
E. M. Wilson
W. E. Britton
Martin Wilson
Methodist Cookbooks Complete and On Sale
The new Methodist cookbook titled Favorite Recipes is now on sale. Compiled by Methodist women with contributions from other denominations, it features 128 pages of tested recipes and popular housewife favorites. The volume, bound in red leatherette with red wire binding, comes after publishing delays and includes many recipes from the 1942 edition plus new additions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burke A. Hargrove
Silsbee
Silsbee Red Cross Quota Set At $2000
Silsbee Red Cross drive quota set at about $2000 by Jim My Jeffrey, chairman for Silsbee area, with L A Yankie as county chair. Local captains named for sections and additions, plus a separate Negro section leader. A 9:30 am coffee at the Bluebonnet Rose Room will brief captains and workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Red Cross
Silsbee
Red Cross
Jimmy Jeffrey
Mr. Jeffrey
Bluebonnet Rose Room
March Is Proclaimed Red Cross Month in Silsbee
Mayor R S Farmer proclaims March 1954 as Red Cross Month in Silsbee and urges all citizens to join the 1954 Red Cross Campaign. The proclamation cites Red Cross aid to veterans and families, blood supply, disaster relief, and support for service members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. S. Farmer
Silsbee
Red Cross
American National Red Cross
I. R. S. Farmer
City of
Baker and Carrell Families Announce Newborns in Silsbee
Mr and Mrs S C Baker of Silsbee announce Bronson Presley born February 26 at Tennison Hospital. Mr and Mrs James T Carrell of Silsbee announce Charles Edward born March 2 at Silsbee Clinic.
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S. C. Baker
Silsbee
Bronson Presley
Tennison Hospital
James T. Carrell
Silsbee Clinic
Charles Edward
Mrs Barton Collier Returns Home After Treatment
Mrs. Barton Collier was returned to her home Monday from Hotel Dieu where she underwent treatment. She is recovering nicely.
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Barton Collier
Hotel Dieu
New Santa Fe Road master To Move Here
Raymond O. Nutt named roadmaster for Santa Fe with headquarters at Silsbee replacing C. T. Coleman. Nutt previously served as assistant roadmaster on the Northern Division and earlier as assistant engineer in Galveston. His jurisdiction covers Somerville Conroe Silsbee and from Silsbee to Mile Post 33 on the San Augustine district. He is married with three children and will relocate to Silsbee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Fe
Raymond O. Nutt
Silsbee
J. P. Cowley
The
Santa Fe Railway
C. T. Coleman
Nutt
Galveston
Somerville
Conroe
Mile Post 33
San Augustine
School Week Programs Well Attended Say Supt Hough
Supt Don L Hough announced Public School Week activities have been well attended. Monday 169 parents at the high school chose winning rooms in each grade. junior high drew 226 with top rooms listed. Lions Club and Kiwanis met at the junior high. a final program at 7 30 Friday at the high school auditorium invites the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don L. Hough
Richardson
Lewis
Donalson
Neuville
Campbell
Ehrensberger
Crawford
Lions Club
Hough
Booster Club Meeting Set for Tonight in Silsbee
Silsbee Athletics Booster Club will meet at 7:30 tonight at the fire hall. President L A Yankie says the all sports banquet is tentatively set for May 5. Committees will be appointed and trophies awarded to boys in each sport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Athletics Booster Club
L. A
Army Signal Corps Device Found Near Village Mills
Co. G. McClinton reported bringing a strange six inch square white case with a transparent conical tube and army signal corps stamp to the Bee office. It was found two miles east of Village Mills attached to a parachute and a gas balloon, with no return address. The device likely a weather recording instrument blown loose in high winds, to be sent to an army base for owner identification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co. G. McClinton
Bee Office
W. N. Neely
Warren
Village Mills
Army Signal Corps
Silsbee Nine Bears Beat Chester 10-4 to Open 1954 Season
Silsbee high school Tigers opened the 1954 baseball season with a 10 to 4 victory over Chester here Wednesday. James Willett and John Templeton pitched for Silsbee while Seamons and Modisett worked for Chester. Next, Silsbee travels to Livingston Friday.
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Silsbee High School Tigers
Chester
James Willett
John Templeton
Silsbee
Seamons
Modisett
Tigers
Livingston
Willett
Templeton
van Winkle
Childress
Wade
Silsbees Visit Silsbee to Learn Town’s History
Mr and Mrs George H Silsbee of Minneapolis Minnesota visit the Bee office to buy a copy and learn Silsbee history. The honeymoon couple toured via Dallas and Houston en route to Mardi Gras in New Orleans. They mail Silsbee postcards and plan to return for further local visits.
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George H. Silsbee
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Bee
The
Robbinsdale
Silsbee
Dallas
Houston
New Orleans
Mrs. Silsbee
Willie Jo Doggett Weds Ernest Powell Jr in Silsbee Church
Willie Jo Doggett and Ernest Powell Jr wed in a Wednesday 8:30 pm ceremony at Fred Baptist Church. Rev David Jenkins officiated with Bobby Caraway singing Because. The couple plans to live in Silsbee after a brief wedding trip.
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Ernest Powell, Jr
E. M. Powell
David Jenkins
Fred Baptist Church
Bobby Caraway
Beaumont
Susie Eason
Roscoe Wharton
Nome
Texas
Bobby Jenkins
Norman Rashall
Silsbee High School
Powell
Santa Fe Railway
Lamar College
Beamont
Silsbee
O. B. Caraway
Presbyterians Plan To Organize Church In Silsbee
A meeting for organizing a new Presbyterian church in Silsbee will be held Sunday at 3 PM in the junior high auditorium. Dr R F Jackson and Rev David Worth Roberts of Westminster Beaumont will speak, with Mrs Beeler of Beaumont helping, as locals show enthusiasm for establishing a church here.
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Silsbee
R. ©. Jackson
David Worth Roberts
Westminster Presbyterian Church of
Beaumont
Dr. Jackson
Farmer Funeral Home
Benton Yankie
Yankie
E. H. Burnes
First Christian Church
Resthaven Cemetery
L. D. Self
John Busby
David Read
E. M. Prewitt
FE. M. Wilson, Jr
W. C. McNeil
N. A. Cravens
Richard Collier
L. A. Yankie
J. A. Yankie
Mary E. Simms
M. H. Schley
Little League To Meet Tuesday Night
Silsbee Little League will meet next Tuesday night March 9 at 7 45 in the junior high auditorium. J D Donalson president announces the gathering for all Little League organizations to outline plans for the coming season. Expected are officers directors managers and the Little League Auxiliary.
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Silsbee Little League
J. D. Donalson
Little League
Donalson
20th Century Club Hears Play Review
Mrs. L. P. Skinner and Mrs. Ira Markham hosted the Silsbee group as they met for a Wednesday afternoon session at the Skinner home. The program centered on The Drama with Mrs. Bob Read and Mrs. Irene McGowan leading. Read presented a review of Paint Your Wagon by Alvin J. Lerner and McGowan offered comments on the author and play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. P. Skinner
Ira Markham
Silsbee Twentieth Century Club
Skinner
Bob Read
Irene McGowan
R S Farmer Withdraws As Candidate For Re Election
R S Farmer withdraws from reelection as mayor citing his funeral business demands. He thanks voters and praises aides including Leslie Raney Edna Guynes E M Wilson Jr and Grady Tarver. With filing deadline looming April 6 candidates now listed: mayor Joe Markley and H M Jones. aldermen R R Million H C Hopkins Howard Hargrove A R Neyland Martin McKinney J L Shine Bert Slaydon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie Raney
Edna Guynes
E. M. Wilson, Jr
Grady Tarver
Silsbee
H. M. Jones
Gulf Oil
R. S. Farmer
Bert Slaydon
Mr. Jones
Jones
Silsbee Lions Club
Chamber of Commerce
Farmer
Joe Markley
R. R. Million
H. C. Hopkins
Howard Hargrove
A. R. Neyland
Martin McKinney
J. L. Shine
Berl Slaydon Seeks Silsbee Alderman Post
Berl Slaydon of Silsbee announces candidacy for alderman in the City of Silsbee Me He has lived in Silsbee 18 years and is a Silsbee High School graduate and homeowner He aims to develop Silsbee into a bigger and better town and welcomes discussion of his ideas with citizens.
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Berl Slaydon
Santa Fe
Bee
Silsbee
Slaydon
Silsbee High School
Drennans Visit Relatives in Houston This Week
Mr and Mrs E E Drennan are visiting relatives in Houston this week detailing their travel plans and time with family in the city.
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E. E. Drennan
Houston
436 Homes Within Half Mile Of City CofC Survey
A Silsbee Chamber of Commerce survey shows 436 occupied homes lie within a half mile of the city limits, suggesting about 1526 residents not on the census rolls. The report notes potential benefits from extending city limits including fire insurance savings and municipal services.
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Silsbee Chamber of Commerce Planning Committee
Silsbee
L. D. Self
C. M. McKay
Austin
League of Texas Municipalities
Chamber of Commerce Committee
Fe Gn
West Store Names New Assistant Manager T. L. Berry Jr
T. L. Berry Jr formerly of Leesville Louisiana is now in Silsbee as assistant manager of West Department Store. He and his wife and small daughter live at 210 South 9th Street. Berry previously worked for the Leesville West store for 15 months and says he is pleased with the outlook here and hopes to meet more locals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. L. Berry, Jr
Leesville
Silsbee
West Department Store
South 9Th Street
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Eddie Plunk
North East
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North West
Pete Landolt
South West
Carl Paramore
Kirby
J. L. Segrest
Woodrow
Gus Dunbar
Evadale
C.R. Tucker
Britton-Cravens
Pete Farmer
John Skinner
J.D. Donalson
Clarence Johns
Booster Club
Nine Bears
Mr. and
John Henry Kirby
Nathaniel D. Silsbee
U. S
Massachusetts
Senate
Daniel Webster
Stromberg Time Corporation
Nathaniel
Willie Jo Doggett
E. M. Doggett
Willie Jo
Presbyterians
20Th Century Club Hears Play Review
R.S. Farmer
West Store
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