Safecrackers Hit Silsbee and Kountze Stores
Robbers struck four business establishments Monday night in Kountze and Silsbee. The Crockett and Gilchriest store in Silsbee suffered the heaviest loss with 4822 cash taken and a demolished safe. In Kountze Williford's, H and H Dry Goods, and Smith’s Super Value were also hit with cash and merchandise losses. No suspects were named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Kountze
Crockett and Gilchriest Big Star
W. P. Crockett
G. W. Gilchriest
Sheriff's Department
Willifords
H & H Dry Goods
Smith’s Super Value
Williford’s
Smith
Dimes Drive Total For 1960 In Hardin County
Henry M Donelson Jr county campaign chairman reports Hardin County New March of Dimes total for 1960 at 4973.35 dollars up from 3100 last year. Silsbee led with 2603.22 dollars with breakdowns for Kountze Sour Lake Chance Loeb Batson Saratoga Votan Thicket Honey Island Village Mills and others totaling 4973.35.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County
Henry M. Donelson Jr
Silsbee
B. A. McMahon
Paul Georgas
Kountze
Sour Lake
Chance-Loeb
Batson
Saratoga
Thicket
Honey Island
Village
Camp Fire Banquets Mark Fifty Years in March
The Camp Fire Girls celebrate their 50th anniversary during the week of March 13 to 18 with Go To Church Sunday on March 13. Dad-Daughter banquets for Blue Birds and Camp Fire girls are set for March 18 at 7 pm in Kirby Elementary cafeteria and March 25 at Silsbee Junior High School cafeteria with the theme Fifty Years with Camp Fire Girls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Fire
Blue Birds
Kirby
Camp Fire Girls
Silsbee
Absentee Voting Opens in City Council Race
Absentee balloting for the city council race begins Wednesday March 16. Six candidates drew ballot positions: F L Choate, R O Jackson, R F Ford, William Free, H C Hopkins, Lenox Hawthorne. Incumbents Choate and Hopkins seek reelection. Absentee voting ends April 1. election is April 5. Information available at the city office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Banks
F. L. Choate
R. O. Jackson
R. F. Ford
William Free
H. C. Hopkins
Lenox Hawthorne
Ril
Busby Receives Five Year Service Award
Fire Chief John Busby of the Silsbee Volunteer Fire Department earned a five years service award as guest instructor at the Texas Firemen's Training School. The annual program is run by Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service with a letter from Henry D. Smith praising Busby’s dedication and representing the appreciation of fire departments statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Busby
Silsbee Volunteer Fire Department
Texas Firemen’s Training School
Engineering Extension Service of
Texas A&m College
Henry D. Smith
Silsbee
County Ministerial Association Formed Names Community Leaders
Rev. Grant Herbst of St. John s Episcopal Church in Silsbee was elected president of the Hardin County Ministerial Association at a Tuesday organizational meeting in the county courthouse at Kountze. About 20 ministers attended. The group decided four ministers would lead Thursday 9 30 a m jail services. Other officers include Rev. E P Ramsey of First Baptist Kountze as vice president and Rev. Louis Ris inger of First Methodist Sour Lake as secretary treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant Herbst
St. John’s Episcopal Church of
Silsbee
Hardin County Ministerial Association
Kountze
E. P. Ramsey
First Baptist Church of
Louis Risinger
First Methodist Church of
Sour Lake
Treaurer
Silsbee Writers Club Proposed for community interest
A plan to form a Silsbee Writers Club invites local readers and authors to join. Organizer Larry M Correuv urges interested people to call EV 5-4379 at the First Presbyterian Church. If five respond, an organizational meeting will be set. Members may share writing and ideas and may sponsor contests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Writers’ Club
Larry Correu
Silsbee Writers’ Club
Larry M. Correuv
First Presbyterian Church
Correll
P.O
Reeveses Visit Afr Reeves Home in Port Neches
Mr and Mrs A C Reeves of Port Neches visited in the home of Afr Reeves with T J Pickett Saturday stating a casual social gathering among local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Reeves
Port Neches
Afr Reeves
T. J. Pickett
Cancer Society Meeting Set March 15
The Hardin County Unit of the American Cancer Society postpones its monthly board meeting from March 8 to March 15. Chairman Mrs. Stanley Coe notes conflicts with other events. The session will feature Cancer Films about the Crusade planned for April and urges Crusade workers from all Hardin County communities to attend in the West Isling Auditorium of the new Hardin County Courthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County
American Cancer Society
Stanley Coe
Coe
Ithe Auditorium
Evadale Student Earns Honor Roll at Stephen F. Austin
Audie Love of Evadale was among 171 students on the B or better honor roll at Stephen F. Austin State College for the Fall semester. Dean Dr. Joe N. Gerber said Audie maintained a 15 hour semester load to qualify.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Audie Love
Evadale
Stephen F. Austin State College
Joe N. Gerber
Audie
PTA Meeting Set At 3 30 Tuesday
The Silsbee Parent-Teachers Association will meet Tuesday afternoon at 3:30 in the Junior High School auditorium. Officers for the new year will be elected. The program subject will be Meeting Community Challenge With United Effort. Supervised play will be provided for children from two through 12 years of age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Parent-Teachers Association
Junio High School
United Effort
H. Smith Seeks Chance-Loeb School Board Seat
Charles H. Smith announces candidacy for trustee on the Chance-Loeb school board in the April 2 election. A lifelong resident of Voth and Loeb, he lives on Cooks Lake Road with his wife and five daughters. He works in maintenance at East Texas Pulp and Paper and has training from Beaumont High Lamar College and International Correspondence Schools. He pledges honesty, conscientiousness and dependability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H
Charlie) Smith
Chance-Loeb
Smith
Voth
Loeb
Cooks Lake Road
East Texas Pulp and Paper Company
B&PW Club Meets Tonight at Mrs Smith Home
Silsbee Business and Professional Women's club gathers at 7 30 this evening at Mrs Letha Smith residence. Public affairs program slated. District B and PW attendees from Silsbee visited the Goodhue Hotel in Port Arthur Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B&pw
Mrs. Smith
Silsbee Business and Professional Women’s Club
Letha Smith
Silsbee Club
District B & PW
Goodhue Hotel
Port Arthur
Kountze School Row Reaches District Court
The Kountze Independent School District contract dispute over Supt. W. E. Martin led to a civil case filed in district court by Tommie D. Easley and others against H. T. Barrington and Dr. Allen Hooks. The suit notes Easley, Danels, and Hyde as plaintiffs and Barrington, Hooks, T. S. Hooks, and W. L. Holmes as defendants amid town and Honey Island tensions and looming May 7 politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kountze
Independent School District
W. E. Martin
Tommie D. Easley
H. T. Barrington
Willis Selman
Honey Island
Easley
Hooks
Barrington
State Attorney General's Office
Final Rites Held Wednesday For Sam F. Neal
Sam F. Neal master mechanic at Kirby Lumber Co died of a heart attack at home in Silsbee Monday. Born May 13 1900 in Quitman Mississippi he had lived in Silsbee since 1942 and served in civic roles including First Baptist Church Silsbee Fire Department Chamber of Commerce and Hardin County Wildlife Association. Funeral was at First Baptist Church with Resthaven Cemetery burial and Farmer Funeral Home directing. Survived by wife Velda Neal daughter Hilda Freeman step mother Eva Neal six sisters and brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam F. Neal
Kirby Lumbe Company
Mr. Neal
Quitman
Miss
Silsbee
Kirby Lumber Corporation
First Baptist Church
Silsbee Volunteer Fire Department
Silsbee Chamber of Commerce
Hardin County Wildlife Association
Masonic Lodge
Seba
R. BE. Barclay
Buriag
Resthaven
Farmer Funeral Home
A. W. Dainwood
Frank Roberts
W. Whitaker
Rex Worley
Frank Payne
L. H. Gilson
D. C. Grisham
Tom Orther
Neal
Two Drunk Drivers Fined and Thirty-Five Arrested This Week
County records show two drunk drivers paid fines totaling 100 dollars plus costs and received three days in jail. Eugene Jackson of Beaumont pled guilty March 1 and Lawrence Angelle of Voth pled guilty March 7. Deputies reported 35 arrests for the week including theft, assault, and multiple drunks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fletcher Richardson
Eugene Jackson
Beaumont
Lawrence Angelle
Voth
Dave Rountree
H. A. Duncan
W. C. Brewster
Kountze
Miss Irene Neu and Mrs Hawkins Visit Hattiesburg Grandchildren
Hattiesburg Mississippi records show Mrs Leafy Hawkins of San Antonio and Miss Irene Neu of Minnesota visiting with two grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattiesburg
Leafy Hawkins
San Antonio
Irene Neu
Minnesota
Trail Riders To Meet Here Friday
The Silsbee Trail Riders held a Feb 26 meeting at the Falkners with 57 members. Two new members, Howard Payne and Bobby Cryer, joined. I. T. Odom was re‑elected president and Evelyn Odom was re‑elected secretary treasurer and reporter. The next meeting will be Friday at the Fireman’s Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Trail Riders
Buddy Falkner
Howard Payne
Bobby Cryer
I. T. Odom
Evelyn Odom
Paper Core Plant Under Way In Silsbee
Preliminary construction begins on a laminated paper core plant in Silsbee. Apache Core and Container Company will occupy a 102 by 60 foot metal building behind the old glass and mirror shop on S Second Street with a railroad siding for production. The plant will make laminated paper cores for center rolls and containers, using about 50 tons monthly from East Texas Pulp and Paper. Starts with five to six workers. tools and building orders placed. delivery in 18 to 20 weeks. Owners Sherman and Tom Worthey also run Acme Skid and Plug, Apache Lumber, and Worthey Glass and Mirror in Silsbee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Sherman
Tom Worthey
Apache Core and Container Company
Glass and Mirror
S. Second Street
East Texas Pulp and Paper Company
Evadale
Worthey Brothers
Acme Skid and Plug Co
Apache Lumber Co
Worthey Glass and Mirror
Gilbert Henley Named New Highway Maintenance Head
Gilbert FE. Henley is appointed maintenance foreman in Hardin county for the state highway department, succeeding Charles A. Collins who died March 2. Henley started January 2, 1951 under Oscar Hoff Paul and has served as maintainer, operator, and construction foreman. He is married with two children and resides at 250 E Avenue R. He attends First Baptist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert FE. Henley
Hardin County
State Highway Department
Henley
Charles A
Bud” Collins
Highway Department
Oscar Hoffpaul
E. Ave. R
First Baptist Church
Silsbee Garden Club Plans Annual Flower Show
The Silsbee Garden Club met to finalize plans for its March 22 Silver Tea flower show at Cravens Hall, First Methodist Church. Doors open 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. with a theme It is A Small World and displays of arrangements inspired by different countries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. H. Wade
Mrs Bob Anderson Returns Home After Hospital Stay
Mrs. Bob Anderson has returned home from Hardin County Hospital where she was confined after suffering a heart attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Anderson
Harding County Hospital
Elton Brookins Makes Hole In One At Country Club
Elton Brookins of Silsbee scored a hole in one at Hardin County Golf and Country Club on Wednesday March 2 using a five iron on the 178 yard No 3 hole. He played with Dr. Wade Parker and Frank Rusaila of Silsbee who verified the shot. Brookins is the second ace at the local course with R A Richardson of Kountze credited with the other.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elton Brookins
Silsbee
Mar
Hardin County Golf and Country Club
Brookins
Wade Parker
Frank Rudisaile
R. A. Richardson
Kountze
Henry M. Van Pelt Buried Near Kirbyville
Funeral services for Henry M. Van Pelt age 67 a retired Kirby Lumber logging supervisor were held Monday at Silsbee Church of Christ. Van Pelt died Saturday in a Beaumont hospital after a three week illness. He is survived by his wife three sons five daughters two sisters five brothers and 18 grandchildren. Burial was Magnolia Springs cemetery near Kirbyville with Farmer Funeral Home directing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry M. van Pelt
Kirby Lumber Corp
Silsbee Church of Christ
van Pelt
Kirby
Beaumont Hospital
R. H. Head
S. W. Berryman
Jimmie Phillips
Cora van Pelt
Silsbee
Best van Pelt
Earl van Pelt
Kirbyville
Media Curry
Chester Pryor
Etoilia Wright
Pansy Moulder
Melbaline Hall
Port Neches
Elizabeth van Pelt
Bessie Prescott
Beaumont
Will
Bob van Pelt
Cecil
Eugene van Pelt
Orange
Joe van Pelt
Buna
Magnolia Springs Cemetery
Farmer Funeral Home
Johnny Jones
Madison Ward
L. P. Colton
James Wynn van Pelt
Garney Lee Cooper
Bruce Fuller
Local Artists Exhibit Paintings at Kirby School
Local artists will display paintings at Kirby Elementary School on Thursday March 17 at 6 30 p m. The free exhibit, sponsored by fifth and sixth grade art classes, features work from amateur and professional artists and follows a unit on art appreciation. Interested artists may contact Mrs. Dietrich at EV 5 2539.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kirby Elementary
Prin. Weeks Crawford
E. J. Dietrich
Dietrich
Turkey Shoot for Public by One in Hundred Gun Club
A public turkey shoot is planned for Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the One in One Hundred Gun Club on Ariola Road. Dene Gober of Beaumont reports $1000 in prizes. Open sight and scope rifles and shotgun targets will be used. Special features include hunting dog training and a service rifle display owned by Gordon Baxter of Beaumont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ariola Road
Dene Gober
Beaumont
Gordon Baxter
Kiwanians Plan Big Auction in Silsbee for Underprivileged Kids
Silsbee Kiwanis start an ongoing drive to gather goods for a public auction on April 2. Proceeds fund work for underprivileged children. President Clifton Caraway invites any articles, listing clothing to shotguns. Items collected Saturday at the old post office with Key Club help. Auctioneers E M Wilson Jr. and Newton Hopkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Kiwanians
Silsbee
Clifton Caraway
Key Club
J.C. Perkins
B. A. McMahon
E. M. Wilson Jr
Newton
Hopkins
Cuellar Named Superintendent at Sinclair Oil and Gas
Ted S. Cuellar, former assistant chief engineer at Sinclair Oil and Gas Products Plant No. 25 in Silsbee, promoted to plant superintendent succeeding retiree W. R. Duhr. Cuellar, a Texas A&M chemical engineering graduate, began as a chemist with American Republics in 1949 and stayed through Sinclair acquisition, becoming assistant chief engineer in August 1959.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted S. Cuellar
Sinclair Oil and Gas Company
Silsbee
W. R. Duhr
Cuellar
Texas A & M College
Amercian Republics Corporation
Sinclair
Silsbee Woman's Club Plans Friday Meeting at Church
The Silsbee Woman's Club meets Friday at 1 p m in the First Baptist Church recreational hall. Guest speakers Mr and Mrs David Cargill of Beaumont discuss Texas Art and Artists. Hostesses include Mrs Wadel Parker and Mrs W J Daviss. Mrs Jess L Odom presides over the business meeting after lunch. Members report on the Fourth District TFWC convention in Houston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Woman's Club
First Baptist Church
David Cargill
Beaumont
Texas
Wadel Parker
W. J
Jess L. Odom
Houston
Coral snake spotted by Ed McCrumb in Silsbee yard
Ed McCrumb of 840 Roosevelt Drive found a live coral snake in his yard at 8 o clock Wednesday while raking pine straw. The warning comes as warm weather returns and gardeners are advised to take care with exposed hands and firewood as coral snakes are common in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed McCrumb
Roosevelt Drive
Silsbee
Rho Upsilon Plans Progressive Dinner for Members and Guests
The Rho Upsilon Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi held a progressive dinner Saturday for members rushees and husbands. Appetizers were in Mrs Richard Jones home the salad in Mrs M L Winger s home the main course at Mrs Eddie Van Winkle s home and dessert at Mrs Warren Bower s home followed by a social at Mrs Eddie Van Winkle s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rho Upsilon
Beta Sigma Phi
Richard Jones
M. L. Winger
Eddie van Winkle
Warren Bower
Eddie van Winckle
Also Mentioned on This Page
E. W. Coleman
Crockett and Gillchrest
Donelson
Busby
Firemen’s School
County Ministerial Association
Writers Club For
Silshee
Cancer Society
Stephen Austin
PTA
H. Smith
Chance-Loeb School Board
Kountze School Row
Chance
Gilbert Henley
Silsbee Garden Club
Turkey
Crawford
Sinclair Oil and Gas
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