United Appeals Push to Finish 1959 Drive Report
United Appeals moves to complete the 1959 drive by September. Clark Allen presided. Waldo Graf and Guy Williford spoke on funding and collection methods. Silsbee directors planned plans. balance to raise $12,439 with $11,351 pledged or collected countywide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark Allen
Kountze
Waldo Graf
First National Bank of Beaumont
Jefferson County United Appeals
Guy Williford
Jefferson County UA
Silsbee
Newton Hopkins
L. N. Brannan
Robert Neyland
A. J. Hussman
J. C. Perkins
W. J. Poshataske
E. M. Prewitt
A. L. Wornick
M. Williford
Frank Carpenter
Sour Lake
Rabies Vaccination Clinic Ends Friday in Silsbee
City officials reminded residents that a veterinarian will be at the city barn Friday from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. to vaccinate dogs. The rabies shots support compliance with the new dog licensing ordinance. By Friday, 145 dogs had been registered. Last Friday drew 116 pet owners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Zeller
Rocky
Jack H. Williamson
Silsbee
Dr. Williamson
Bill Pennington
Pennington
Brother of Mrs McDaniel Dies in Louisiana
Walter Haley brother of Mrs M K McDaniel of Silsbee died at his Franklinton Louisiana home Saturday morning at 9 30 o clock Funeral services were held Sunday at Hayes Creek Church Louisiana with interment in the church cemetery Mr and Mrs McDaniel attended the funeral
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. K. McDaniel
Walter Haley
Silsbee
Franklinton
Hayes Creek Church
Louisiana
Priest enters Silsbee City Council race amid four candidates
Charles J. Priest announces his candidacy for city council in Silsbee alongside three incumbents Frank Choate A R Neyland and H C Hopkins. Priest a chemist at East Texas Pulp and Paper lives in Silsbee three years with wife and three children. Absentee voting runs March 11 to March 28 at the city office per City Manager Bill Pennington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Priest
Charles J
Chuck” Priest
Dainwood Drive
Frank Choate
A. R. Neyland
H. C. Hopkins
Priest
Silsbee City Coun
Cil
Silsbee
East Texas Pulp and Paper Company
Bill Pennington
Hearing On Tax Suit At Evadale
Evadale school kept doors open as officials aimed to finish the year. Depositions in the tax dispute with East Texas Pulp and Paper were postponed to March 14. Depositions will be taken from Superintendent E. C. Nash and board members. The company seeks an injunction to bar the district from collecting 1957 taxes of $119,000. Hearing set for March 27 and 28 in Jasper district court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evadale
East Texas Pulp and Paper Company
E. C. Nash
School Board of Equalization
Jasper
Only Three Men File In School Trustee Election
Silsbee's school board election appears quiet as only three incumbents meet the filing deadline. Dr. George Tennison Alf Fullingim and James E Pete Farmer seek re election while any other candidate would must run as a write in after last night's 12 midnight cutoff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
A. W. Dainwood
George Tennison
Alf Fullingim
James E. “Pete” Farmer
Poole to Head Silsbee Pony League
Roy T. Poole of Chance Loeb was elected president of the Silsbee Pony League at a recent meeting. He announced a March 11 gathering at Farmer Funeral Home at 7 30 for plans for the new ball season and invites all interested persons to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy T. Poole
Chance Loeb
Silsbee Pony League
Farmer Funeral Home
Poole
Texas Behind National Magazines Says Utecht
Byron C. Utecht argues in the Houston Chronicle that national magazines overlook Texas accomplishments. He highlights education funding, public funds, unemployment figures, hospital counts, mineral production value, chemical output, manufacturing growth, and energy exports to argue Texas merits more attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byron C. Utecht
The
Houston Chronicle
Best Texas
Texas
New York
California
Texas Public School Permanent Fund
University of Texas
Pennsylvania
Texas Chemical Products
Texas Agriculture and Livestock
America
Evadale P T A Plans Piano Recital After Meeting
Evadale school hosts an open house and Hale Aikin survey reports on teachers, buildings, and finances. L. Breder presents construction data while Mrs Bundy and Mrs Olsen discuss programs and supplies. Supt Nash covers finances. A piano recital by Helen Bynum, Madeleine Olsen, Kay Toole, and Linda Weatherford follows the March 10 meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evadale
Hale- Aikin Survey
Texas Public
L. P. Bundy
A. Olsen
L. Breder
F. L. Andrews
E. C. Nash
Evadale P-Ta
Helen Bynum
Madeleine Olsen
Kay Toole
Linda Weatherford
Membership Drive For C of C Gets Underway Here
The Silsbee Chamber of Commerce launched its annual membership drive after a Tuesday night committee meeting at the chamber office. Frank Rudisaille chairs. H C Hopkins and 10 to 12 assistors will contact about 140 current members plus 70 new prospects. The drive aims to finish in about 30 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Frank Rudisaille
Rudisaille
H. C. Hopkins
Herbert Elmore
Leon Shine
Clarence DeHart
Bill Pennington
Cecil Cobble
Marion Almond
Frank McClanahan
J. L. Segrest
Lloyd Brannan
Silsbee Tops County In Voting Strength Poll Tax List
Hardin county issued 5442 poll taxes in 1958 with Silsbee holding the largest potential voter total at 2053. Exemptions for those turning 21 or over 65 not included. Precinct breakdown lists 12 precincts with varying counts from 39 to 2053.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Hardin County
Stout Collier
Pet
Ountze
Caney Head
Chance-Loeb
Plank
Village Mills
Honey Island
Thicket
Wotaw
Saratoga
Batson
Sour Lake-G’burg
Firemen's Auxiliary Plans Chicken Gumbo Supper
The Firemen's Auxiliary announces a chicken gumbo supper on Friday night, March 14, at the fire hall from 5 30 to 9 p m. Proceeds fund siren purchases for firemen's autos, said Mrs Louise Barnes. Johnny Harrison is receiving treatment at Baptist Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Firemen’s Auxiliary
Louise Barnes
Move Into Town Council Tells Chief to Relocate
City council votes 4-2 to require all police officers to reside within city limits within 18 months. Police Chief Grady Tarver, living eight miles north, is the sole affected officer. The council also grants John Fones a taxi franchise pending insurance clarification and names a committee to study the relocation of the city garbage dump.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Landolt
H. C. Hopkins
A. R. Neyland
Frank Choate
H. M. Jones
Bert Slaydon
Grady Tarver
Silsbee
Spurger Highway
Slaydon
Choate
Hopkins
Bill Pennington
Buford Hatton
City Cab
John Fones
Fones
Neyland
Pennington
Bean Seeks Hardin County Tax Collector Post
W T Willie Bean announces candidacy for Hardin County tax assessor collector. Bean, longtime county worker and resident, cites need for a qualified official and plans a July primary campaign. He lists education from Old Nona Kountze Port Arthur and Cheniers Business College and notes his family and community roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T
Willie” Bean
Hardin County
Bean
Mr. Bean
Old Nona
Kountze
Port Arthur
Chenier’s Business College
Beaumont
Eloise Smith
Silsbee
First Baptist Church
Kiwanis Meet At Kirby Elementary
Silsbee Kiwanis Club held a Wednesday meeting in the Kirby Elementary cafetorium during schools week with Weeks Crawford principal presiding. Carl Paramore said the hotcake supper last week was successful and two autographed base balls were won by Mrs. John Spiller and Mrs. Hollister. The club served 167 plates of hotcakes in three hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Kiwanis Club
Kirby
Weeks Crawford
Carl Paramore
John Spiller
Hollister
Open House Planned For New Methodist Parsonage Sunday
The First Methodist Church invites the public to view its new parsonage at 615 North Fourth Street this Sunday from two to five oclock. The brick air conditioned home features three bedrooms two and a half baths a pastor study kitchen dining living room utility room and double carport. Robert Neyland heads the building committee with Dardin Wills Weathersby Hargrove and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist
F. B. Dardin
Board of Stewards
North Fourth Street
Robert Neyland
Earl Wills
Harmon Weathersby
Howard Hargrove
Mr. Dardin
R. W. Collier
R. L. Read
B. A. McMahon
W. C. McNeil
L. E. Martin
Bruce Power
W. H. Rose
Martin McKinney
John M. Carter
Silsbee Electric Co
E. V. Gray
Public Schools Week Draws Big Crowds in Silsbee
Visitors packed Silsbee schools during Public Schools Week with a standout ninth grade science fair at the junior high drawing wide notice. Read-Turrentine and Kirby elementary tours topped 300 and 515 junior high students visited. high school visitation continued Thursday with cafeteria dining available for a 50 cent charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Kirby Elementary School
Crawford
Kiwanis Club
Kirby Elementary
I. B. Griffith
Read-Turrentine
Kirby
W. E. Sheffield
Science Fair Shines At Silsbee Junior High
The ninth grade science fair judged during Public Schools Week showcases a working home made telescope by Bobby Watson and Robert Gray winning first in physical sciences. Kenneth Cones and Charles Riley gain second and third in the same division. Jola Griffith wins first in biologicals with a foods chart. Alicia Ragan and Ronny Milner with John Harrell place in biology. Live animals and model rockets draw crowds as Evadale and Kountze students visit the displays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Ruiders
Bobby Watson
Robert Gray
Kenneth
Charles Riley
Jola Griffith
Alicia Ragan
Ond
Ronny Milner
John Harrell
Jacqueline Hooks
Jim Rand
Physical Sciences
Evadale
Kountze
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United Appeals
Kountze, Saratoga, Wotaw
Williford
Orange
Oasis One
David Read
C of C
Johnny Harrison
Baptist Hospital
Council
Desir
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