First Woman Appointed to Silsbee City Council
Mrs. J. F. Eldredge was appointed to Place 2 on the Silsbee City Council to fill the unexpired term of James L. Hays. The one year term was approved by a 4 to 1 vote, with Spencer Armour dissenting. Eldredge, a 1958 arrival with three sons, has long community involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. F. Eldredge Jr
Silsbee City
Place 2
James L. Hays
Silsbee
Eldredge
C. E. Landolt Jr
Landolt
Louisiana State University
Beaumont News
Council Safety Committee
Silsbee Public Library
Silsbee Woman's Club
Texas Federation of Woman’s Clubs
Read-Turrentine Pta
Mother's March of the March of Dimes
First United ,Methodist Church
George
Frank
Chris
Judge Rex Moore Hospitalized Here
Silsbee Justice of the Peace Rex Moore was admitted to Silsbee Doctors Hospital at 11 30 a m Thursday Feb 25 with chest pains but the judge said Tuesday he was in good condition and expected to return home this week He is a patient in Room 118.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Justice of the Peace
Rex Moore
Silsbee Doctors Hospital
the Bee
Judge Moore
Ellis King Seeks Place 7 On Silsbee School Board
Ellis W. King of Silsbee entered the April 3 school board race for Place 7 of the Silsbee Independent School District. A Timpson High School graduate and WWII veteran, he works for Santa Fe Railroad, attends New Bethel Baptist Church, and urges citizens to prioritize children as the district’s future. Filing deadline was noon March 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellis W. King
Silsbee
Silsbee Independent
King
Timpson High School
Santa Fe
New Bethel Baptist Church
Birth Announcements From Beaumont and Surrounding Areas
Four day old Jennifer Lauren Lindsey arrives to Beaumont residence of Mr. and Mrs. Neal Lindsey, former Beaumont residents. A Bryan couple, James Jr. and Tracy Kay born Feb 28 in St. Joseph Hospital. Additional births listed include Hartin Memorial and Women’s and Children’s Hospital in Beaumont with parents from Silsbee Evadale Houston and Kountze. Names include Lakesha Rene, James Arnold, Randall Gene, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennifer Lauren
Neal Lindsey
Beaumont
Lindseys
Sue Matthews
James Conner Jr
Bryan
Tracy Kay
St. Joseph Hospital
J. L. Townsend
Jim Conner
Gary Huebel
Silsbee
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Ronald Mitchell
Women’s and Children’s Hospital
Randall Gene
Britton M. Spurlock
Harry G. Robinson
Houston
Lakesha Rene
Doctors Hospital
Charles Anthony Colomb
James Arnold
Hardin Memorial Hospital
Forrest Quintin
Heince Thomas
Kountze
William Pickering
Evadale
President elected for Delta Sigma Theta at SFA
Patricia Fortson, elected president of the new Theta Gamma Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority at Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, leads a group mainly of Negro students. Lawrence Mac Kirby of Houston, projects chairman, cites aims to raise intellectual cultural and moral standards among members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nacogdoches
Patricia Fortson
Silsbee
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority
Stephen F. Austin State University
SFA University
Lawrence Mac Kirby
Houston
Filing Deadline for City Election Set for March 5
City secretary Jerry Jones announced the filing deadline for the Silsbee City Council election is 5 p.m. on Friday March 5. The April 6 election will decide Councilmen for Places 4 5 and 6 and the Mayor. Absentee voting runs March 17 through April 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Jerry Jones
Jones
Silsbee High hosts Career Night with college and military reps
Silsbee High School presents Career Night from 7 p m with booths from the University of Houston Texas A M Lamar Tech Stephen F Austin Bayor University Texas Woman s University Prairie View A M East Texas Baptist Tyler Junior College Lon Morris Sam Houston State University and vocational schools Lamar School of Technical Arts Chenier Durham Massey Elkins Texas State Technical Institute Baptist Hospital School of Professional Nursing Houston Police Academy FBI U S Army Navy Air Force and Marine Corps. The event is sponsored by the Kiwanis Club the SHS and the SHS Key Club as part of Texas Public School Week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee High School
US 96 East
Joe Hignett
The
University of Houston
Texas A&m
Lamar Tech
Stephen F. Austin State University
Baylor University
Texas Woman’s University
Prairie View A&m
East Texas Baptist College
Tyler Junior College
Lon Morris College
Sam Houston State University
Lamar School of Technical Arts
Chenier, Durham
Massey Business Colleges
Elkins Institute
Texas State Technical Institute
Baptist Hospital School of Professional Nursing
Houston Police Academy
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Lumberton DE Students to Attend State DECA Convention
Lumberton High School delegates David Ham and Mike Holton will join more than 1,600 student leaders and faculty advisors at the 25th Annual DECA State Leadership Conference in Fort Worth from March 5 to 6. Countywide DECA includes about 16,000 members in 465 high schools. state winners will be announced at the Saturday banquet. Mrs. Marcus Bowman coordinates the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Ham
Mike Holton
D. E
Lumberton High School
Fort Worth
Distributive Education Clubs of America
DECA
Marcus Bowman
County Savings Bond Quota Set At 200000
County Bond Chairman Nelson Long announced 1971 savings bond sales goal for Hardie County is 200000 dollars. January sales totaled 24068 with 12 percent of goal, Texas January sales 17375765 up 9.5 percent from Jan 1970. National January 1971 sales 430 million, 8.9 percent of a 4.8 billion national goal. Cash value of bonds outstanding Jan 31 reached 52.6 billion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson Long
United States
Hardie County
Texas
Freedom
Silsbee C of C to Launch 1971 72 Member Drive
Silsbee Chamber of Commerce will kickoff its annual membership drive on Tuesday March 9 with Jerry H Jones as chairman. The drive ends April 6 ahead of the banquet. The budget for 1971 72 is set at 15836 60. A countywide 4 H and FFA Poultry and Livestock Fair is planned for May 8 at Hannas Feed Lot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Chamber of Commerce
Jerry H. Jones
Silsbee Chamber
Hanna’s
Highway 96
Village Creek
Silsbee
Silsbee Vocational
Gene Evans
Kelly
Kountze
Missing Girls Return Home on March 2
Two Silsbee girls, Janie Hill seventeen and Jimmie Nell Hutto fourteen, returned home March two after being reported missing February twenty five. Hardin County Sheriff Billy E Paine and deputies led the search with Beaumont Police Department assistance. Mrs Hill thanked the sheriff, deputies Grantham and Cowart, and other officers and citizens who aided in the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janie Hill
Faye Hill
Jimmie Nell Hutto
Mae Hutto
Silsbee
Hardin County Sheriff's Department
Beaumont Police Department
BEE
Lester Cowart
Silsbee Band Students Advance To State Contest
Fifteen Silsbee High School band students earned Division I ratings at the Region XIIIL Solo Ensemble Contest in Beaumont and will advance to the state solo ensemble contest in Austin next June. Names include Roxanne Simmons Johnny Lowe James Simmons Donald Dunbar and others across flute clarinet woodwind brass groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee High School
Beaumont
Roxanne Simmons
Johnny Lowe
James Simmons
Donald Dunbar
Pam Rodgers
Danny Cornwell
Gary Butler
Debbie Rash
Emmett Simmons
Joyce Smith
Debra Butcher
Gary Matthews
Dennis Kilcrease
John Denson
Nelson Duffle
Beth Tynes
Candy Christian
Debbie Herrington
Kayi Christian
Jo Lois Parks
San
di Odom
Sara Curry
Ronald ‘Dunbar
Tony Biggs
Jay Hinkie
Bob ‘Read
Jack Read
Gail Crosby
Marsha Hinskie
Lynn David
Sandra Bean
Cherry Gray
Nancy Falke
Sabrina Birdwell
Jane David
Sherry McLean
Ruth Lapham
Sandra Sewell
Silsbee Social Notes Highlight Local Moves and Navy News
Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Wood drove to Marshall to fetch their son Gary from Memorial Hospital. Grover Cobb of Busta seeks treatment in Temple. Mrs. Sam Farrell attended a fair credit reporting act seminar in Houston. S/Sgt Gene Sparks and family of Clovis NM toured relatives en route to Pope Air Force Base in North Carolina. Mrs. Jim Conner visited Bryan, then returned home. C G McClinton family visited Waco. Mrs. H F Wiggins returned from Austin with grandson Pat Thompson while Mike Thompson and Grady Shivers were in San Diego and Bakersfield respectively. Navy updates include Michael W McDonald aboard USS Enterprise cruising South America toward Alameda, Ricky P Pryor completing recruit training at Orlando, and James E Browning receiving the Navy Good Conduct Medal at Chase Field Beeville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Fe Hospital
Temple
Sam Farrell
Credit Bureau of Silsbee
Credit Bureau of
Greater Houston
Gene Sparks
Clovis
N. M
A. A. Sparks
North Carolina
Pope Air Force Base
Jim Conner
James Conner Jr
Bryan
C. G. McClinton
Waco
Paul McClinton
H. F. Wiggins
Austin
Pat Thompson
B. G. Ward
Navy
Michael W McDonald
Howard L. McDonald
Seventh St
Silsbee
South America
Alameda
Calif
Ricky P. Pryor
Nolan L. Pryor
Dogwood St
Naval Recruit Training Center
Ouiando
Fla
James E. Browning
Mildred B. Morrison
Naval Air Station
Chase Field
Beeville
Texas
Silsbee Tigers Start 1971 Baseball Season At Home
The Silsbee Tigers open the 1971 season against the Victor Pirates at 4 p.m. after rain postponed the March 2 District 11 3A opener. Coach Day notes returning lettermen Ronnie Teaff and Roy Carmena and lists key reserves from the junior varsity. District play begins March 30 with Livingston at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat
Silsbee Tigers
South Park
Coach Day
The
BEE
Silsbee
Tigers
Victor Pirates
Livingston
Ronnie Teaff
Roy Carmena
Buddy Bumstead
Grant Dean
Jim Bowen
Rufus Cook
Bobby Shilling
Bobby Woodard
William Walters
Joe Price
Rusty Hodges
Tom Bledsoe
Mike Willis
Randy Fuller
Randy Richards
Mike Grubbs
Sam Moffett
Kirbyville
Beaumont High
Orange
Jasper Tournament
Pat Nash Announces Run for Lumberton ISD Place 2
Mrs Pat Nash seeks election April 3 to Place 2 on the Lumberton Independent School District Board of Trustees. An eight year Lumberton resident with three children in local schools she plans to work for community and school betterment opposing incumbent Don Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Nash
Lumberton Independent
Don Hall
3 Day Drug Abuse Seminar To Begin On March 23
Silsbee Police Chief Edgar Blood and SISD assistant Supt. C B Watts announced a March 23 to 25 drug seminar at Silsbee Schools for seventh through twelfth graders and interested adults. Local professionals will guide a four hour student course on March 23 with sessions to follow for homerooms and junior high. An adult education course closes the series on March 25 as a precursor to a state unit for grades 5 to 12 in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Lions and
Kiwanis Clubs
Silsbee
Edgar Blood
SISD
Supt. C. B. Watts
Texas Public Schools
Blood and Watts
Watts
Black History Workshop At Silsbee Catholic Church
The All Souls Catholic Youth Organization hosts a Black History Workshop at 5 p.m. Sunday March 7 in Silsbee on North 9th Street. Guests include United Young Churchmen from St. John's Episcopal, First Presbyterian and the Disciples Christian Church. The Blessed Sacrament parish of Beaumont will lead, followed by a Wiener roast and record session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catholic Youth Organization of
All Soul
James Vanderholt
CYC
Donald Miller
Roberto Fiores
Testimony Begins In Atlantic Tax Suit Against County
Testimony began March 2 in the $160,000 tax suit filed by the Atlantic-Richfield Oil Corp against Hardin County in Judge H A Coe 88th District Court. The oil company had suspended county taxes citing overassessments. District Clerk Aline Harper said 11 jurors sit on the panel and a lengthy trial is expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic
Atlantic-Richfield Oil Corps
Hardin County
H. A. Coe
88Th District
Oil Company
Aline Harper
District i
the Bee
March Draft Call Draws 10 Area Men
Ten area young men are to be inducted into the Armed Forces today as part of a long draft call, with seven others slated for induction physicals. Inductees include John Edward Jordan of Silsbee, Timothy Comstock Harlan, James Robert Collins, Elmer Bates Ward Jr, Percy Anthony Donatto of Liberty, John Edward Bryson and Carroll Lee Thibodeaux of Winnie, Alton Eugene Robertson of Cleveland, John Key Brett of Hull, and Todd LeRoy Oldham of Baytown. Physicals list John Robin Wilson and Karl Stephen Jack of Liberty, Lloyd Trashan of Liberty, Kenneth Thomas Berry and Lawrence Edward Jones of Dayton, Gary Russell Fallis of Cleveland, and Curtis Clark Fregia of Hull.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Edward Jordan
Silsbee
Timothy Comstock Harlan
James Robert Collins
Eil‘mer Bates Ward Jr
Percy Anthony Donatto
Liberty
John Edward Bryson
Carroll Lee
Thibodeaux
Winnie
Alton ‘Eugene Robertson
Cleveland
John Key Brett
Hull
Todd LeeRoy Oldham
Bay‘town
John Robin Wilson
Karl Stephen Jack
Lloyd Trashan
Kenneth Thomas Berry
Lawrence Edward Jones
Dayton
Gary Russell \Fallis
Curtis
Miss Silshee Wins Trophy In Lamar Speech Contest
Debbie Freeman Miss Silshee 1971 won first place in girls prose reading at Lamar Tech and YMBL Beaumont event. Rebecca Buard earned first in girls poetry interpretation. Freeman schedules includes Dogwood Festival trip April 2 3 and Miss Texas preliminaries. She also received a four year academic scholarship to Phillips University Enid Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Debbie Freeman
Silshee
Lamar Tech
Young Men's Business League of Beaumont
Rebecca Buard
Miss Freeman
Silsbee
Woodville
Pine Burr
American Business Women's Association
Debbie
Phillips University
Enid
Okla
Last Rites For Ward Infant Are Held On Feb. 26
Funeral services for Allen Ward infant son of Rev and Mrs Jerry Ward of Silsbee were held at 10 a m Friday in the Farmer Funeral Home chapel with Rev James L Kilgore of Houston officiating. Burial was in Forest Lawn Cemetery Beaumont. The infant died at 2 57 p m last Thursday at Baptist Hospital Beaumont. Surviving are his parents a sister Kimberly Ward and grandparents Mr and Mrs Edgar N Ward Jacksonville and Rev and Mrs Allen Doyle of Beaumont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Ward
Jerry Ward
Silsbee
Farmer Funeral Home
James L. Kilgore
Houston
Forest Lawn Cemetery
Beaumont
Baptist Hospital
Kimberly Ward
Edgar N. Ward
Jacksonville
Allen Doyle
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. F. Eldredge
Ellis King
SFA Sorority
Lumberton DE
C of C
Chamber
Har‘din
W. A. Barclay Jr
Chamber of Commerce
Jack D. Hedge
Silsbee Social Notes
Mrs. Leona Whitman
Johnny Wood
Marshall
Gary
Memorial Hospital
Grover Cobb
Busta
Crosby
Lumberton
Catholic Church
G. W. Calvert
Ann Eledge
Clark Fregia
Lamar
City, State and Santa Fe Co
Fifth St
Charles Leigh
Fifth
Third
Fourth
Earnest Avenue
East Avenue K
Texas Highway Department
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