Three Sent To Hospital After Collisions Sunday And Wednesday
Two collisions near Silsbee produce multiple injuries. A. L. Lloyd of Chance and Mrs. James H. Beggs III of Beaumont are hospitalized with chest and knee injuries plus bruises after a westbound car struck Lloyd while he turned left. A second wreck injured Bill Fuller and teen Jackie McMillan with facial injuries and a fractured pelvis as Fuller could not stop.
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Silsbee
Beaumont
Milner
A. L. Lloyd
Chance
James H. Beggs III
Evadale
Lloyd
Hotel Dieu Hospital
Beggs
Miss McMillan
Mr. Fuller
Parker and Copeland
Farmer Ambulance
Hardin County Hospital
31 Drunks Land In County Jail In Two Week Period
County jail arrest records show Sheriff’s officers held 36 arrests over the last two weeks. One driving while intoxicated and two drunk in distress led to the majority of detentions, with 31 additional drunks jailed. No cases were heard in county court during the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Rountree
Social News Roundup of Visits and Moves Across Texas
Long list of local and regional visits and relocations. Households in Houston Beaumont Shreveport Minden La Silsbee Corpus Christi Topeka Kansas Wichita Kansas Port Arthur Jasper Jonesboro La Pauls Valley Okla Murry Ky and other places share travel and family events. Several service members relocate or prepare for duty overseas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neil Allen
Corpus Christi
Silsbee
Capt. Allen
Marine Corps
Japan
W. F. Lambert
Houston
C. L. Lambert
Nellie Fuqua
Hardin County Hospital
Kountze
St. Therese Hospital
Beaumont
G. W. Golliher
Topeka
Kansas
Pearl Stapleton
R. D. Stapleton
Elizabeth
C. C. Barclay
T. W. Harvey
Tim
Tom
Wichita
S. W. Landry
Harvey
Air Force
E. L. Skinner
Otto Skinner
Myrtis Skinner
Baytown
Harry Grubb
Dora Brackin
Jasper
W. S. Bartle
Sallie Huff
Port Arthur
Emil Brandl
Wharton
Simon Kecura
East Bernard
Sylvester Kecura
Ollie Childers
Alf Bartle
H. F. Wiggins Vis
Azalea Garden Club Hears Birds Lecture
The Azalea Garden Club met March 13 at Mrs. C R Baker's home with St Patrick's Day decorations. Mrs R E Jackson led the program on birds titled Wings Over the Garden, and a report on the Fourth District Convention of Texas Garden Clubs in Port Arthur was presented. Guests included Mrs E Y Baker Mrs Fred Nason and Mrs Carey Williamson. The March 26 meeting will be at Mrs Curtis Isbell's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Azalea Garden Club
C. R. Baker
R. E. Jackson
Port Arthur
E. Y. Baker
Fred Nason
Carey Williamson
Curtis Isbell
Salaries Authorized for Juvenile Court Judges in Hardin County
Hardin County commissioners approve a $75 monthly salary for the juvenile court judge and a like amount for the county judge on the juvenile board. Judge H A Coe explains the new 1957 law authorizing payment and notes he has served without pay. The court also approves purchasing a pickup for Cotten’s precinct for $1575 after trade, with Sour Lake Motor Company as the other bid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County
County Commissioners Court
H. A. Coe
88Th District Court
Coe
Mize- Dreddy Motor Company of
Sour Lake
Richardson Seeks Hardin County Treasurer Post
G B Richardson of Kountze announces Democratic bid for Hardin County treasurer subject to primary action. A lifelong Democrat, he cites honesty and integrity and notes 35 years in the county, 13 in Kountze, former Kountze school board president, built a half million dollar building program, electrician by trade, now runs a TV and appliance business with four children. He hopes to meet voters before the election and asks for support to improve the community and county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richardson
Kountze
Honey Island
Bethlehem Steel
Melinda Cullinan to Represent Silsbee at Dogwood Festival
Melinda Cullinan 16, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John G. Cullinan of Silsbee, will represent Silsbee in the Dogwood Festival at Woodville on March 29 with escort Don Robinson of Silsbee. She is a Silsbee High School junior active in campus clubs, journalism and athletics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melinda Cullinan
John G. Cullinan
Silsbee
Woodville
Don Robinson
Miss Cullinan
Silsbee High School
Tiger Ray
Satsuma
National Thespian Society
Robinson
Lamar Tech College
Beaumont
Silsbee Depot to Undergo Major Modernization
The 1903 Santa Fe depot in Silsbee is being renovated into a modern structure. The project shifts the top floor to create new offices, removes the overhang, lowers ceilings, adds air conditioning, and replaces the yellow siding with asbestos siding. Work wraps up in June, marking a new era for a half century rail hub.
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Silsbee
Banquet to Honor Grand Matron of Texas Eastern Star
Mrs. Ruby Enlow worthy grand matron of the grand chapter of Texas CES of Bryan will fraternal visit Dist 4 Sect 2 in Silsbee at Read-Turrentine cafeteria 7 30 p m March 20 There will be a banquet in her honor at Jr High cafe teria at 6 p m Mar 20 Tickets in charge of Mrs Harriett Stutts and Mrs Elaine Register
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruby Enlow
Grand Chapter of
Texas Ces of
Barbershop Robbery in Silsbee Reports $60.75 Missing in Silver
Police chief Grady Tarver says a weekend burglary at the Bank Barber Shop in Silsbee yielded $60.75 in silver with no clues or arrests. In related incidents, three Tyler County youths were fined for theft of fender skirts, and two juveniles were fined for fighting in Oldtown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tarver
Tyler County
Lester Henry Moore
Fred
Oldtown
Local Births Reported in Hardin County Hospitals
Venetia Gwen born March 8 to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Richard of Silsbee in Hardin County hospital. David Burl born March 8 to Mr. and Mrs. R Burl Bradshaw of Silsbee in Hardin County hospital. Angela born March 5 to Mr. and Mrs. Carey Pace of Kountze in Hardin County hospital. Robbie Lynn born March 6 to Mr. and Mrs. James Commander of Votaw in Hardin County hospital. Margo born March 5 to Mr. and Mrs. Roy B. Fling of Evadale in Hardin County hospital. Jeanette born March 7 to Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Jenkins of Fred in Hardin County hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Venetia Gwen
Charles Richard
Silsbee
Hardin County Hospital
David Burl
R. Burl Bradshaw
Floyd Jenkins
Fred
Jeanette
Carey P. Pace
Kountze
Angela
Robbie Lynn
James Commander
Votaw
Margo
Roy B. Fling
Evadale
Four Local Golfers Win Tourney Honors
Four Silsbee golfers earned first place berths in the Pro Am at Beaumont Country Club last Friday. Twelve local men competed. the first place team included Keith Wingfield Claxton Seely Paul Georgas and Frank Rudisaille.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Beaumont Country Club
Keith Wingfield
Claxton Seely
Paul Georgas
Frank Rudisaille
John Spiller
Bill Spiller
R. O. Jackson
Rupert Horka
Henry Donelson
Frank McClanahan Newton Hopkins
Sam Copeland
Port Arthur Pleasure Island
Kaemmerling Family Visits Barrow Home Over Weekend
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Kaemmer ling and children of Lufkin visited over the weekend in the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. S. Barrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Macek, Jr
Ronald
Liberty
P. E. Earnest
W. D. Churchwell
J. W. Moody
O. H. Collins
Paul’s Valley
Okla
Elmer Collins
Murry
Kentucky
Ronnie Churchwell
Lake Charles
J. D. Thompson
Houston
T. D. Barnhill
Cliff McKay
Deer Park
C. W. Hendrix
Sam Kaemmerling
Lufkin
D. S. Barrow
Mrs Mallett of Jasper Visits with Mrs Cook
Mrs. M. E. Mallett of Jasper visited Friday and Saturday with Mrs. Stella Cook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Mallett of
Jasper
Stella Cook
Hardin County License Plate Sales Hit 1072
Hardin county register shows 1072 license plates sold for 1958 vehicle registrations as of March 8. Plates remain on sale through April 1 for 1957 plate holders, with sales at the county tax assessor’s office in Kountze and in Silsbee at Silsbee Auto Co. Inc. An injunction by West Texas Gulf Pipeline and Gulf Refining to halt tax collection was denied in 88th district court, with a possible appeal to the 9th district civil appeals court in Beaumont. taxes involved total about $20,000.
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Hardin County
Stout Collier
County Tax Assessor
Court House
Kountze
Silsbee
Silsbee Auto Co., Inc
West Texas Gulf Pipeline
Gulf Refining Companies
88Th District Court
H. A. Coe
9Th Judicial District Court of Civil Appeals
Beaumont
Fletcher Richardson
Richardson
E. G. Aycock
Fort Worth
Earl B. Stover
Tom Burch
Sour Lake
Quentin Keith
W. H. Erwin Jr
Houston
Mrs Earline Dehart To Head VFW Auxiliary
Officers were elected at a VFW Auxiliary meeting held at Mrs Doris McKay home. New officers include Earline Dehart president Lois Harris senior vice president Ethel Nerrin junior vice president Doris McKay chaplain Ruby Eledge treasurer Lillie Belle Collier conductress Alice Marshall guard Minnie Greer third year trustee Bobby Wood Elizabeth McClelland delegates and Stella Cook secretary. The group plans a hospital trip to Alexandria Louisiana on March 16. Installation of officers set for April 14 at 7 p.m. at Mrs Earline Dehart home. Members urged to contact Mrs Dehart by phone EV 5 2461 or EV 5 3986.
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VFW
Doris McKay
Earline Dehart
Lois Harris
Ethel Nerrin
Ruby Eledge
Lillie Belle Collier
Alice Marshall
Minnie Greer
Bobby Wood
Elizabeth McClelland
Stella Cook
Alexandria
Pony League Elects Officers
Silsbee Pony League elected officers for the season with Roy Pool as president and Monroe Hartman as vice president. Mrs Leona Whitman serves as secretary and treasurer. Directors from last season stay in place, with several appointments to come. A meeting is set for March 25 at Farmer's at 7:30 p.m. and optimistic sponsors include Young's Supermarket City of Kountze the Optimist Club of Chance Loeb.
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Silsbee Pony League
Roy Pool
Monroe Hartman
Leona Whitman
D. C. Tracy
W. L. Murphy
Frank Hatton
I. N. Brown
David Upshaw
J. L. Ratliff
Young’s Supermarket
City of Kountze
Mrs W H Beazley Visits Houston Home
Mrs W H Beazley of Houston visited this week in the R W Collier home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Beazley
Houston
R. W. Collier
Services Held Tuesday For Amelia Schroeder 14 Days
Funeral services were conducted in Beaumont for 14 day old Amelia Schroeder daughter of Mr and Mrs Frederick Schroder of Silsbee. She died from bronchial pneumonia after being pronounced dead on arrival at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. She is survived by her parents a sister a brother and four grandparents. Interment followed at Forest Lawn Memorial Park.
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Beaumont
Amelia Schroder
Frederick Schroder
Silsbee
Baptist Hospital
Justice of the Peace
Horace C .Blades
Sondra Lee
Frederick Alexander
Christian Church Minister To Arrive Here In April
Paul Sherry has accepted the call as pastor of the First Christian Church in Silsbee and will arrive during the first week of April. He and his wife come from Center Point Texas where they served at First Christian Church and ran Camp Christian on the Guadalupe River. The pulpit committee seeks a two bedroom parsonage as housing. Interim pulpit coverage is by district ministers and laymen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Sherry
First Christian Church
Silsbee
Sherry
Center Point
Texas
Camp Christian
Guadalupe River
Masons to Meet Friday at Silsbee Lodge 927
Masons of Silsbee Lodge 927 A F and A M will convene Friday at 7 30 p m for entered apprentice work. Worshipful Master Lewis Cole urges all members to attend and welcomes visiting Masons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Lodge
A. F
A. M
Lewis Cole
Camp Fire Dad-Daughter Banquet Slated for March 28
Camp Fire Girls leaders met at First Presbyterian Church with Blue Bird Camp Fire and Horizon sponsors. Plans set for a Dad Daughter banquet Friday March 28 in the junior high school cafeteria. The Meet the People project 1857-1958 will be the event theme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Fire Girls Association
First Presbyterian Church
Blue Bird, Camp Fire
Horizon Club
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Jack Hill
Jack Hill Sr
Perry Smith
Baby
Marion H. Almond
Shreveport
Minden
S. Thompson
Clure
Freddie Lou Sparks
W. R. Hulin
James H. Allen
Leroy Peck
Leon More
Tommy Carlin
Sulphur
Sara Shepherd
Jack Shepherd
Richard Slaughter
Gay
Old Ocean
Bruce O. Power
Donald Allums
D. W. Richardson
Frank Payne
Burch
E. E. Cotten
G. B. Richardson
First Methodist Church of
Bruce Power
David Read
Santa Fe
Harvey House
Eastern Star
Grady Tarver
Gulf
Collier
Pony League
Amelia Schroeder
Christian
Robby Wateron
Jola Griffith
Robert Gray
Alicia Ragan
Kenneth Cones
Bobby
Robert
Jola
Alicia
Kenneth
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