Talent Show Auditions Promised By Kiwanis Club
Auditions for the Kiwanis Club Talent Show on March 14 will start Monday at 7 pm in the high school auditorium. Pete Farmer, club president, said Jamie Mahoney will conduct the auditions and invited all area residents to perform musical numbers, songs, instrumentals, comedy, dancing, or other acts. winners may compete in Ted Mack Original Amateur Hour in Houston with a trip to New York if they win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis Club
Pete Farmer
Don Mahoney
Mr. Farmer
Ted Mack
Houston
New York City
Mack
Proverb Collection and Carlyle Poem Featured
Silsbee notes borrowings from Post Script 1959 sayings and proverbs. Proverb list includes wealth and hope, wisdom, ambition, and love as emotion. Ends with a Carlyle poem about a new day born and slipping away as eternity returns.
Three Capital Cases Set for April Docket in Hardin County
The 88th district court docket for Hardin County’s April term lists three capital cases toping the schedule. James Earl Hewitt faces murder charges while Roy Fondren and John Thomas Burnett face rape counts. Capital hearings begin April 28, with 26 ordinary felonies and 29 divorce cases also on the docket. First week civil cases slated for April 6 at 9 a.m. with numerous civil suits and adjournments. Judge H A Coe presides with detailed docket entries for the term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lin Kountze
Willis Selman
James Earl Hewitt
Roy Fondren
John Thomas Burnett
H. A. Coe
Kountze
Hardin County
Fred White
Pine Grove Club
Dock Flowers
University of Texas official to speak at Silsbee banquet
Dr. L D Haskew dean of the School of Education and UT vice president will be the principal speaker at the Silsbee Chamber of Commerce annual banquet. L D Self announced the choice. The event April 23 at the junior high cafeteria will seat new officers with Robert Neyland as president and Martin Wilson retiring. Details of the program to come.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. D. Haskew
School of Education
University of Texas
Silsbee Chamber of Commercce
L. D. Self
Robert Neyland
Chamber of Commerce
Martin Wilson
Omission Corrected in E. L. Skinner Obituary
The Bee notes a late correction to last week's obituary for E. L. Skinner naming two children: Otto Skinner of Lufkin and Mrs. Harry Grubbs of Beaumont were omitted in the original notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Bee
E. L. Skinner
Otto Skinner
Lufkin
Harry Grubbs
Beaumont
Local Families Share Weekend Visites and Updates
Mrs J M Radley of Sour Lake stays with daughter Mrs Evelyn Allen. Baytown visits include W S Bartle Alf Bartle and Brenda Bartle with W W Bland family. Other notes mention travel to Houston Abilene and New Orleans and medical moves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Radley
Sour Lake
Evelyn Allen
W. S. Bartle
Alf Bartle
Brenda
J. W. Wiggins
Baytown
W. W Bland
W. Seartle
E. R B. Collins
Fast Texas Pulp and Pape Companys
Baptist Hospital
Beaumont
J. W. McGuinty
Texas City
W. V. Windham
N. P. McCarney
WSCS
St. Paul's Methodist Church
Houston
L. Q. Robinson
BK. C. McDonald
Abilene Christian College
Abilene
Robinson
Church of Christ
Far
New Orleans
Naom, Roundtree
C. Boley
M. D. Anderson Clinic
N. M. Good
Myr
George Hart
Georgia Good
Doyle Wingate
Hug Good
Grayson Lee
Ham
Graveside Services Held For Odom Infant
Graveside services were held Monday at Friendship Cemetery for Alton Lewis Odom five weeks old son of Mr and Mrs Omer Odom of Silsbee. He was found dead in his bed about five a m Sunday by his father. Survived by two sisters Renda Sue and Sherry Lynn Odom and grandparents Brown Sheffield Ada Odom. Farmer Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alton
Lewis Odom
Omer Odom
Silsbee
Friendship Cemetery
Rosanville
B. G. Roberts
Woodrow Baptist Church
Renda Sue
Sherry Lynn Odom
Silshee
Brown Sheffield
Sillshee
Ada Odom
Beaumont
Farmer Funeral Home
Lieutenant Busbys Southeast Asia goodwill tour
Lieutenant J G Richard E Busby an aide to Admiral Felk leads a Pacific fleet goodwill mission by plane visiting Manila Bangkok Cambodia Malaya Indonesia Vietnam Hong Kong Taipei and Taiwan as son of Mr and Mrs Russell Busby of Silsbee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. G. Richard E. Busby
Southeast Asia
Admiral Felk
Pacific Fleet
Manila
Philippine Islands
Thailand
Cambodia
Malaya
Indonesia
Vietnam
Hongkong
Taipei
Taiwan
Lieutenant Busby
Russell Busby Silsbee
Kiwanis and Key Clubs Tie 26 26 in Cage Tilt
Kiwanis and Silsbee High School Key Club played a 26 to 26 tie in a charity basketball game Monday night at the high school gym. Kiwanis Blues and Chinese Bandits squads featured players including Pete Farmer Don Hough and Jim Cawley with Bill Pennington aiding. Key Club first unit included Jimmy Turk Gus Geisendorff Johnny Dietrich and Richard Worley while second unit listed James Cawley Mike McMahon Johnny Barr Dennis Rogers and Jerry McLaughlin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Kiwanis Club
Silsbee High School
Kiwanians
Pete Farmer
Blues
Farmer
Don Hough
Larry Correll
Weeks Crawford
Hugh Smith
Barney McMahon
Jim Cawley
Alf Fullingim
Jack Hedge
Wayne Robinson
Bill Pennington
Clifton Caraway
Lester Landgraf
Key Club
Jimmy Turk
Gus Geisendorff
Johnny Dietiich
Johnny Johnson
Richard Worley
James Cawley
Mike McMahon
Johnny Barr
Dennis Rogers
Jerry McLaughlin
Two Plead Guilty In County Court
Two men pleaded guilty in Judge Fletcher Richardson's county court. Edmund Wright was fined $50 and costs and sentenced to three days in jail on February 13 for driving while intoxicated. C. T. L. Thomson of Wall was fined $25 and costs for driving with a license suspended on February 17, as 25 arrests were reported at the county jail by Deputy Dave Rountree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fletcher Richardson
Edmund Wright
C. TL. Thomson
Wall
Lcense
James Whiddon Buried at Resthaven in Silsbee
Funeral services for James Caradine Whiddon 70 retired Kirby Lumber worker were held Wednesday at the First Baptist Church in Silsbee with burial at Resthaven. He died Monday morning at his home after a long tenure with Kirby since 1929 and former Honey Island mill foreman. Survived by wife Dee, four daughters, two sons, 12 grandchildren, two great grandchildren. Honors included Kirby Lumber employees as honorary pallbearers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Caradine Whiddon
Kirby Lumber Corp
Whiddon
Kirby
Honey Island
Whidden
Dee Whidden
Silsbee
Justine Weathersby
Juanita Reeves
Vasti Norrid
Beaumont
Myra Nell Whidden
James Delbert Whidden
Toledo
Ohio
Glenn Whidden
E. B. Carlin
Port Acres
R. E. Barclay
First Baptist Church of
First Baptist
Burnal
Resthaven
Farmer Funeral Home
Dick Holtby
Gus Revin
J. B. Colson
Bruce Fuller
Alie Dainwood
Louis Geanis
Square Dancers to Stage Street Dance Downtown Downtown Saturday
A contingent of 129 square dancers from the Texas Square Dance Association District I will perform a one hour street show in downtown Saturday at 1 p.m. March 7 between the post office and Silsbee State Bank. Otis E. Getts of Beaumont will emcee. The caravan of 30 cars will be escorted by Silsbee police and tour Buna Kirbyville Jasper Newton ending with a dance at the American Legion Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Square Dance Association
District I
Silsbee
Silsbee State Bank
Newton Hopkins
Chamber of Commerce
Otis E. Getts
Beaumont
Tistriet I
Citizens Committee Offers Prizes For School Week
Dean Duffle, local chairman of the Texas Citizens Committee on Public Schools Week, says his committee sponsors door prizes for attendance during the week. The prizes were wrongly attributed to the Masonic Lodge in last week’s Bee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Duffle
Texas Citizens Committee On Public Schools
Masonic Lodge
Huffs Visit Jasper Household Monday Night
Rev and Mrs T S Huff of Jasper visited Monday night in the home of Mrs Sallie Huff and Mr and Mrs Ben Waller. Mrs Huff returned home with her son and daughter in law for a visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. S. Huff
Jasper
Sallie Huff
Ben Waller
Huff
Silshee Trail Riders To Choose Officers
Silshee Trail Riders met in the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Stewart with 11 members present. The next meeting will be in the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Hebert Friday at 7 30 p.m. A new president will be elected and the club rules read.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silshee Trail Riders
R. L. Stewart
Neat
R. A. Hebert
Teachers to Receive Service Pins Tonight in Public Schools Week
Alf Fullingim president of Silsbee ISD will present service pins to teachers tonight at 7 during Public Schools Week in the high school auditorium. Supt Don L Hough will offer remarks and about 300 students in the musical department will perform. Visitation day at the high school marks Public Schools Week. Lions Club and Kiwanis Club held meetings in the school cafeterias Tuesday and Wednesday. A large crowd attended the second annual science fair at the old elementary building Tuesday night. This year's fair combined junior and high schools. An awards program followed last night at Waldo Matthews School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alf Fullingim
Silsbee Independent School District Board of Trustees
Supt
Don L. Hough
Silsbee Lions ‘Club
Silsbee Kiwanis Club
Services Held For Jim L. Satterwhite 70
Funeral services for Jim Leonard Satterwhite 70 former Silsbee resident and Kirby Sander Corp employee were held at 2 p m in Farmer Funeral Home chapel with Rev Clyde Moore and Rev David Lilley officiating. He died Friday night in a Beaumont hospital. Survivors include his wife four daughters a son a sister two brothers eight grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Pallbearers were Andrew Richardson Glen Martin Johnny Jones Wiley Alford Lonnie Herrin and R A Green. Burial followed at Resthaven Cemetery under Farmer Funeral Home direction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Leonard Satterwhite
Silsbee
Kirby Sander Corp
Farmer Funeral Home
Clyde Moore
Victor
David Lilley
Honey Island
Satterwhite
Beaumont
Stella Satterwhite
John Jordan
Leon Rogers
W. J. Powell
Tom S. Stott
Conroe
Albert Satterwhite
Buna
Minnie Mathis
Longview
M. C Satterwhite
C. C. Satterwhite
Marshall
Andrew Richardson
Glen Martin
Johnny Jones
Wiley Alford
Lonnie Herrin
R. A. Green
Resthaven Cemetery
Cravens Returns Home After Hospital Stay
N. A. Cravens, treated at St The rese Hospital in Beaumont for several weeks, was returned to his home Tuesday. He is much improved and will continue his recuperation at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. A. Cravens
St. Therese Hospital
Beaumont
Rummage Sale Planned by Silsbee Rebekah Lodge
The Silsbee Rebekah Lodge 158 sponsors a rummage sale and country store Saturday at Santa Fe Park. Trinkets, homemade cakes and pies and many items will be for sale. Mrs. Mary Gibson is noble grand. Also noted is a visit by Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Jarroe to Nederland to see Cuirey Dainwood’s family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Rebekah Lodge 158
Santa Fe Park
Mary Gibson
Noble Grand
Isbell Named Texas Oil Information Director in 1959
J C Isbell of Silsbee will head the local Oil Information Committee in Silsbee as part of Petroleum’s reorganized public information program for Texas. The statewide effort provides speakers films and demonstrations to clubs and schools, with materials for teachers and students at no charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petroleum
Texas
J. C. Isbell
Silsbee
Ailman
Silsbee Oil Information Committee
Lee B. Wheat
Beaumont
Wheat
Isbell
Silsbee Retains Fire Insurance Credit
Fire Chief John Busby announced via a state board of insurance letter that Silsbee retains a 25 percent credit for a good fire record. The board cited 1958 fire losses totaling 31 525 dollars as part of the justification for the rating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
John Busby
State Board of Insurance
Austin
Fbugene Sanders
Silsbee Tops County In School Population
Silsbee Independent School District leads county by scholastic count with 2988 students. County totals show Silsbee ahead of Kountze and Sour Lake, while Batson Saratoga Sour Lake follow. Census figures released by County School Superintendent Neal House in Kountze detail district enrollments and per district tallies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Tops County
Silbee Independent
Neal House
Kountze
Jury Commission Named for April Term of Court
Jury commissioners for the 88th district court April term to select grand and petit jurors have been chosen. Mrs Ella Mae Gallien Mrs Grady Ellis of Silsbee Jessie Lowell of Sour Lake D C Faloe of Rountze and Frank Weaver of Saratoga will report March 16 to select prospective jurors, Deputy Rountree said.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
88Th District Court
Dave Rountree
Rountze
Ella Mae Gallien
Grady Ellis
Silsbee
Jessie Lowell
Sour Lake
D. C
Juniors Stage Class Play April 2 3 At Silsbee High
Silsbee High School juniors rehearse The Perfect Idiot a three act comedy to be staged in the auditorium April 2 and 3. Judy Jackson publicity chairman counts cast include Jane Odom Jack Cuthbertson as the Tennysons Curtis Jackson as the youngest son and Don Stanford as the young genius with many others in supporting roles. Charles Guajardo directs with Sherry Hinkle as assistant stage manager Jo Alice Tandsey stage manager and Penay Sue Bradshaw as assistant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee High School
Judy Jackson
Miss Jackson
Jane Odom
Jack Cuthbertson
Margaret
Roger Tennyson
Curtis Jackson
Don Stanford
Nancy Holland
Beverly Fabrigate
Sheila Donalson
Carol Fleetwood
Jackie McMillian
Gloria Grant
Cecil Nash
Bobbys Pontes
Terry Rashall
Brenda Wilson
Barbara Hough
Keith Wingfield
Jo Ann Johnson
Pat Richardson
Larry Paine
Charles Guajardo
Lamar Tech
Beaumont
Sherry Hinkle
Jo Alice Tandsey
Penay Sue Bradshaw
Funeral Services Held Tuesday For Raymond H. Smith
Funeral services for Raymond Hardy Smith 37 died Monday in Hardin County Hospital were held Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. in Gipson Funeral Home chapel Pineland. Rev. T S Huff officiated. He lived in Silsbee worked at Shine's Magnolia Service Station. Survived by wife Delstene Smith of Silsbee son Raymond of Silsbee six brothers and three sisters. Burial at Mattex Cemetery Pineland under Farmer Funeral Home directions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Hardy Smith
Hardin County Hospital
Gipson Funeral Home
Pineland
T. S. Huff
Jasper
Smith
Silsbee
Shine
Magnolia Servce Station
Delstene Smith
Raymond
C. J. Smith
Wiergate
Kero
Lloyd Smith
Beaumont
Gordon
Hughie Smith
Hardin
E. R. Smith
Harold Schuephach
Afrs
Mildred Dixnen
Burkeville
A. F. Fort
Mattex
Farmer Funeral Home
Terrell Buchanan Improves in Beaumont Hospital
Silsbee attorney Terrell Buchanan was hospitalized at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont for observation and treatment. Reports Wednesday said he is feeling better and hopes to return home soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terrel) Buchanan
Silsbee
Baptist Hospital
Beaumont
Buchanan
Pergrette Kington Visits Father in Houston
Mrs. W J Pergrette Kington of Houston visited her father Fope on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Pergrette Kington
Houston
Rites Held For G L Durham Sr at Woodrow Baptist
Funeral services for G L Durham Sr 73 were conducted Saturday February 28 at 10 p m at Woodrow Baptist Church with Rev Bruce Power and Rev B G Roberts officiating. He died Thursday at his 1050 Engle Street home after 20 years in Silsbee, a WWI veteran and former bus station owner. Survived by wife Lora Louise, son George L Durham Jr, daughter Alice Nell Ashy, sister and brothers, five grandchildren. Burial at Mount Pisgah cemetery near Woodville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. L.durham Sr
Woodrow Baptist Church
Bruce O. Power
First Methodist Church
B. G. Roberts
Mr. Durham
Engle St
Silsbee
Methodist Church
Ametia Legion
Durham
Lora Louise Durham
George L. Durham Jr
Port Arthur
Alice Nell Ashy
Baton Rouge
J. L. Segrest
Clyde Durham
Woodville
Burton Durham
Mineral Wells
Andrew Durham
Houston
Mount Pisgah Cemetery
Farmer Funeral Home
Brown Harrison
Paul Swearingen
Marvin Swearingen
Bill Swearingen
Elton Smith
J. E. Smith
Local Families Welcome Five Newborns in Hardin County
Mr and Mrs W G Robert of Kountze announce daughter Julia Lee born March 1 at Hardin County Hospital. Mr and Mrs EB Price of Silsbee report daughter Donna Sue born March 2. Mr and Mrs B R Dulaney of Silsbee welcome son Michael Ray born Feb 27. Mr and Mrs J G Harrell of Silsbee announce daughter Martha LaRosa born Feb 24. Mr and Mrs T J Patterson of Sour Lake greet daughter Patricia Ann born Feb 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. Robertson
Kountze
Julia Lee
Mareh
Hardin County Hospital
Donna Sue
Price
Silsbee
Michael Ray
B. R. Dulaney
J. G. Harrell
Martha LaRosa
T. J. Patterson
Sour Lake Ce
Patricia Ann
Bridge Club Meets at Mrs Rowena Caraway Home
The Tuesday night bridge club gathered at Mrs Rowena Caraway s home with Mrs Elizabeth McCleland and Mrs Joela Cullinan as guests. Exa Farmer won high score. The next meeting will be hosted by Mrs Fred Denson. Visitors include Mr and Mrs Jack Cash and son Jerry from Houston and Mr and Mrs Russell Cash and daughter Celia from Pasadena at the Weedley residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rowena Caraway
Elizabeth McCleland
Joela Cullinan
Exa Farmer
Fred Denson
Jack Cash
Jerry
Houston
Russell Cash
Celia
Pasadena
KR. W. Weedley
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bert Slaydon
C. E
Pete” Landolt Jr
Sam Cerniglia
Dainwood Drive
Cerniglia
East Texas Pulp and Paper Co
Slaydon
Landolt
H. M. Jones
Louis Thacker
Silsbee Independent School District
A. W. Dainwood
C. R. Baker
State of
David Read
Post
Texas Type Foundry
Postscript
Longfellow
Pettit
Henry Ward Beecher
Thomas Carlyle
Kirby Lumber Corporation, Et al
H. P. Whisenhunt
Jeff Overstreet
H. A. Coe Jr
Cravey
Jimmie E. Montagne
Olive M. Berreau
Lonnie L. Brown
Virginia W. Crockett
Lee L. McNeel Jr
John D. Lewis
Perry Love
J. D Holden
James Allen Hunt
FE. A. Johnson & Son
L. C. Traylor
Lon White
The
Hill Top Inn
James H. Beggs, III
Leona Whitman
Pshire
Mrs
Joe Good
T. E. Batton
North
Fletcher Street
Frank Yarborough
H. L. Nebel
Odom Infant
Busby
James Whiddon
Citizens Committee
Judy Dehart
Clarence DeHart
Carl Paramore
Silsbee Chamber of Commerce
Miss DeHart
Wayne Cerniglia
Waldo Matthews School
Jim L. Satterwhite
Cravens
H. M. Jarroe
Nederland
Mrs. Cuirey Dainwood
Comery
Gisbee i
Nhountze
Secheo! Dist
Batson
Saratoga
Kountee Ind
Spitsbee
Dhrenee
Loeb Ud Ces
Ots
Wedorad Sdbolgsucs
NTS
Raymond H. Smith
Terrell Buchanan
George Durham Sr
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