Silsbee School Board Authorizes Condemnation Land for New High School
At a special meeting last Thursday night the Silsbee school board approved eminent domain actions to condemn 25 287 acres for a future high school site. Attorney Earl Stover acts for the district as landowners include Dr. George Tennison and family members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee School Board
Earl Stover
George Tennison
Stover
Tennison
Board of Special Commissioners
Edith Yankie
Avenue L Extension
Knapple Road
H. L. Foster
Waldo Mathews High School
Addie Irvin
Frances Murphy
Silsbee Junior High
Joyce Wallace
Warrick TV Burglarized Over Weekend in Silsbee
In Silsbee police investigate a burglary at Warrick TV and Appliance. Entry came through a ventilator in the rear storeroom while the shop was closed. Merchandise missing. drawers searched. no cash taken. Police consider a single suspect, no vehicle seen, and ongoing inquiries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warrick TV
Warrick
Silsbee
Allenside
Max Zeller
Tri-State Finance Co
Zeller
88th District Court To Open In Kountze April 5
The April term of the 88th District Court opens in Kountze on April 5 with civil cases docketed for three weeks. Felony trials begin April 27 and capital cases May 10. The seventh week May 18 is set for additional civil cases. Docket lists trials set for April 5 12 20 with multiple civil actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kountze
W. L. Selman
Principal Mableen Brent Taken To St Elizabeth Hospital
Robinson Elementary School principal Mableen Brent was rushed to St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont just before noon Wednesday for the second time in two weeks. She is reported resting well and not in serious condition after a stomach ailment caused a relapse last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mableen Brent
Robinson Elementary School
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Beaumont
LL Officials Plan Meeting On Baseball Supplies Purchase
Silsbee Little League managers officers and committeemen convene tonight at 7 30 in the Neches Room of Neches National Bank. Jim Conner president notes a sporting goods rep from Orange will discuss display and equipment for the new season and urges all helpers to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Little League
Neches
Neches National Bank
Jim Conner
Sporting Goods
Orange
Little League
Contner
Swarthout Family Visits Dassetta Friends
Mr and Mrs D V Swarthout and son with Mrs F L Swarthout recently visited in Dassetta staying with Mr and Mrs G C Montingh Mr and Mrs T J Taff and family and L Partlow in nearby homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. V. Swarthout
F. L. Swarth
Dassetta
G. C. Montingh
T. J. Taff
L ‘Partlow
Mrs Nan Bailey Funeral in Bronson Attended by McClellands
Mrs Elizabeth McClelland and Mr and Mrs R E McClelland attended funeral services for Mrs Nan Bailey in Bronson on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth McClelland
R. E. McClelland
Nan Bailey
Bronson
High Gear Week In Bee Campaign Reaches Subscriptions
This week marked high gear for the Everybody Wins contest as candidates urged voters to extend subscriptions toward a three year total. Extension votes align with 34 year limits and aim to boost final standings ahead of the May deadline.
88th Court to Dismiss Old Tax Suits in Hardin County
The 88th District Court plans to dismiss many old tax suits that have not progressed for seven to 11 years unless a written request for trial setting arrives by April 5. About 80 percent involve Kountze Corporate School District and the City of Sour Lake, with several Silsbee Independent School District and City of Silsbee cases also listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
88Th District Court
Hardin County
H. A. Coe
Kountze
Sour Lake
Silsbee Independent
Silsbee
Pamela Turner Easter Seal Child for Hardin County
Pamela Turner is Hardin County's Easter Seal Child for the 1965 campaign. Nine year old daughter of Mrs Dorothy Turner of Silsbee, she attends Cerebral Palsy Foundation in Beaumont as a resident student. She has benefited from Easter Seals services aiding 10,000 physically handicapped Texans last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pamela Turner
Hardin County
Pam
Dorothy Turner
Silsbee
Cerebral Palsy Foundation
Beaumont
Texas
Margaret Snyder
Foundation
Ballot Positions Drawn and Retirement Plan Review
The Silsbee City Council heard Dean Gorham of the Texas Municipal Retirement System explain the statewide program. By year end 1964 about 170 Texas cities and 20 000 employees were covered with options on contribution rates and city matching. The council will study the system further, with potential adoption delaying until June 30. Other actions include ballot positions drawn for mayor and council, a voluntary library donation via water bills, and a $50 raise for Cesar Dominguez the city tax assessor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Gorham
Texas Municipal Retirement System
Silsbee
Texas
Texas Municipal League
Frank L. McClanahan
Gorham
Beaumont
Port Arthur
Nederland
Port Neches
Pear Ridge
Orange, Groves
Livingston
Jasper
McClanahan
H.C. Hopkins
Ellis King
Pete
Wayne DuBose
Cesar Dominguez
City Tax l
City Council
Saturday Auto Mishap Victims In Fair Condition
Mrs. Darnell Lynch and her 20 month old son Kevin of 780 North Seventh Street are in fair condition after a two car crash last Saturday afternoon. Slaydon, 18, of 705 North Sixth Street, central to the collision at Highway 96 South and Avenue K, claimed he could not avoid the impact as Lynch’s car struck his rear. Lynch diverted attention to the child, the officer said, and the steering wheel injury hindered speech. The boy suffered a severe head wound and concussion but improved from serious condition by Sunday night. the two other occupants were uninjured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Grady Tarver
Silsbee Clinic
Beaumont Hospital
Farmer Funeral Home
Tarver
D. Michael Spillar
John Spillar
N. Jith
Beaumont
Mike
Larry Glenn Moss
Evadale
Five file for two Silsbee council seats in bid run
Three more candidates joined the Silsbee City Council race ahead of the April 6 election bringing total hopefuls to five. Landolt Brookins and King filed along with incumbents Slaydon and Van Winkle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Elton Brook
Ins
Ellis King
C. E
Pete” Landolt Jr
Bert Slaydon
Billy Dan van
Winkle
Landolt
Texas Municipal League
Sinclair Products
Everybody Wins Prize Subscription Contest Seeks Votes
A 1965 Ford Custom 500 sedan valued at 3048.02 will go to the top votegetter in the subscription drive. Cash prizes awarded for subsequent places, plus weekly payroll bonuses. List of contestants and extension offer to buy longer subscriptions with up to 63 500 votes per worker. Time grows short act now.
Miss Dietrich Joins Gamma Phi New Lamar Sorority
Vivian Dietrich pledges Gamma Phi at Lamar State College of Technology. The sorority, recently installed on campus, is a National Panhellenic Conference group. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Dietrich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vivian Dietrich
Gamma Phi
Lamar State College of Technology
Lamar Tech
E. J. Dietrich
Silsbee Girl Crowned Miss Shreveport in Contest
Lovely Miss Lynda Ferguson of Silsbee daughter of Dr and Mrs W W Ferguson won the Miss Shreveport title in a pageant held in Shreveport Louisiana she outscored 14 rivals from Shreveport. Ferguson a Centenary College coed will represent Shreveport at Miss Louisiana and may enter Miss America pageant in Atlantic City. She is noted for music talent and horse show interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynda Ferguson
W. W Ferguson
Silsbee
Shreveport
Louisiana
Lynda
Centenary College
Betty Mouton Named To Bishop College Dean’s List
Betty J. Mouton earns Dean’s List honors for the 1964-1965 fall term at Bishop College Dallas. A Waldo Matthews High School salutatorian, she belongs to Alpha Kappa Honor Society and was Alpha Kappa Sweetheart 1964-65. She placed first runner up in the United Core Fund Pageant at Statler Hilton Dallas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty J. Mouton
Bishop College
Dallas
Waldo Mathews High School
United Core Fund
Statler Hilton
Also Mentioned on This Page
Joe B. Hendricks
Sun Oil Co
G & G Oil Well Service Inc
C. F. Thomas
Robert Louis Coleman
Warrick TV Co
Paul C. Halleck
Norris Lumber Co
C. B. Franks
John Blair
Dba Kountze Insurance Agency
Henry Thurstom
George Burge
Harold V. Fillingim
White Oak Common
Dwayne V. Overstreet
R. D. Edmondson
Leon G. Finklea
Buddie Gilliam
Bobby Cassidy
Howard H. Gafford
Aluminum Industries Inc
Herman F. Blaidell
A. C. Luckey
George Hart
Hart
Hugh Carl Williams
Mrs
W. E. Skinner
Matthew Charles
C. M May
Mamie Waddell
Texas Employers Insurance Assn
Everett Burton Cunningham
M. M. Cunningham
Annie Ard McGallion
Oscar McGallion
George Grimes
Jose Rodriguez
Winston Dofford
Century Trust Co
James T. Cannon
David
Crooks
Everett Wisby
J. A. Raines Contractors
Columbus Rollins
Aetna Casualty & Surety Co
Oscar Purl Day
Liberty Mutual Insurance Co
Richard Whatley
Ethel Nixon
Alex Haynes
Coal Operators Casualty Co
Bobby D. Armour
Horace M. Hanlon
Elizabeth
Queen Elizabeth
The
Bee
Richard
City of
IR. C. Bradshaw
Council
Hoover
11Th Street
Patricia Ann Bailey
Brookins
KING
Silsbee Lions Club
Silsbee Chamber of Commerce
Elton M. Brookins
Mobil
June Billingsley
Virginia Brown
Marilyn Cox
Sidney Davis
Chance-Fletcher
Sarah Eason
L. Y. Evans
Village Mills
Floria Flanagan
Jeanette Gore
Star Rt
Robert Greene
Chance
Oeb Arvie Hamilton
Larry B. Hargrove
Miss Dietrich
Lamar Sorority
Betty Mouton
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