West Avenue housing project for Silsbee announced
L F Ezell announces a March 12 commitment for Prince Hall Villa a 100 unit rent supplement project on 13 acres at 2500 West Avenue Silsbee Texas The one story brick veneer duplex will offer 1 4 bedroom units with rents from 105 to 140 including utilities housing is for low income or special need occupants and will be financed by Prudential with a 1010000 mortgage
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. F. Ezell
Houston Federal Housing Administration Office
Silsbee
Prince Hall Villa
F & AM of
Texas
Fort Worth
I. H. Clayborn
Reuben White
LaMarque
H. C., Wauson, Aia
Houston
Prudential Insurance Company of America
E. Brice Cunningham
Dallas
L. Clifford Davis
City of Silsbee
Frank L. McClanahan, Jr
FHA
Ezell
John Gray to Speak at C of C Banquet April 2
The Silsbee Chamber of Commerce plans its Annual Banquet on Tuesday April 2 at 7 00 pm in the Silsbee High School Cafeteria. John Gray president of First Security National Bank of Beaumont will be this year’s guest speaker. Decorations by Azalea Garden Club chaired by Mrs Hazel Scoggins with overall arrangements led by Bob McClelland. Tickets available at the chamber office Neches National Bank or Silsbee State Bank. Menu features roast beef au jus and fresh shrimp creole by The Caterer of Beaumont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Chamber of Commerce
Silsbee High School
J. R. Sims Jr
Silsbee Chamber
John Gray
First Security National Bank of
Beaumont
Gray
Texas
Azalea Garden Club
Hazel Scoggins
Bob McClelland
Chamber
Neches National Bank
Silsbee State Bank
Final Rites Held Wednesday For John Wiggins 84
Funeral services for John Wiggins 84 of Silsbee were at 10 a m Wednesday at Former Funeral Chapel with Rev Clyde Drake and Rev W A Rashall officiating Burial followed at Kirbyville Cemetery He died at 12 35 am Monday in Hardin Memorial Hospital after a long illness A Polk County native he lived in Silsbee 41 years and was a retired watchman for Kirby Lumber Corp He was a Pentecostal Church member Surviving are his wife two daughters and several stepchildren a brother and a sister
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wiggins
Silsbee
Clyde Drake
Evergreen Assembly of Gods Church
W. A. Rashall
Wiley Mae Pentecostal
Kirbyville Cemetery
Wiggins
Hardin Memorial ‘Hospital
Kountze
Polks County
Kirby Lumber ‘Corp
Pentecostal Church
Sam Sabhitano
Beaumont
George
Collinsville
William Ard
Mountain Home
Idaho
Arthur Hernandez
Houston
Ed Wiggins
Livingston
Sam Coogler
Shepherd
Hawthorne Family Attends Houston Wedding
Mr and Mrs Lenox Hawthorne and Mr and Mrs Don Lee Hawthorne with daughters attended the wedding of Miss Mary Susan Hawthorne and Pvt Donald Calhoun in Houston Saturday. The bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs F C Hawthorne of Houston. Calhoun is in the US Army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lenox Hawthorne
Don Lee
Hawthorne
Mary Susan Hawthorne
Pvt
Donald Calhoun
Houston
F.C .Hawthorne
Cal‘houn
County Land Board and election duties set by Hardin County
Commissioners in regular session appointed Ray D. Edmondson of Sour Lake as chairman of the Veteran Land Board County Committee with Charles Daniels of Kountze and Alf Fullingim of Silsbee. Hall and Hall Real Estate asks extension of FM 421 through 46.6 acres near Country Lane Estates Lumberton. Extension would connect Highways 96 and 69 and westoft may be dedicated. Hall Hall plans subdivision of tract for residential lots. Commissioner Barrington motioned to recognize Hall and Hall recommendations. approved unanimously. County actions include allowing small district school board candidates on regular ballots, appointing election judges and clerks for 1968 and absentee board presiding judge Charles Ramby. List of precinct judges given. Mrs Rosa Cook received pink roses from Hawaii via grandson Burton Hamilton stationed in Phu Cat Vietnam with US Army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County Commissioners
Ray
Edmondson
Sour Lake
Veteran Land Board
Land Board
Charles Daniels
Kountze
Alf Fullingim
Silsbee
Emmett Lack
Hall & Hall Real Estate
Commissioners Court
Country Lane Estates
Lumberton
County School Board of Trustees
Hardin County
Ernie Dietrich
George Daniels
W. A. Rashall
Frank Butler
H. Votan
van Wilkerson
Archie Gore i
Local resident Lester Sweat dies after traffic collision
Lester Sweat aged 51 died at St Elizabeth Hospital Beaumont Friday night after being struck by a taxi while crossing U S 96 East one mile east of Silsbee. Taxi driver Mrs Doshie Annie Zeller and two passengers were not injured. Funeral services were held at Oak Hill Church Oakdale La with burial in the church cemetery. He had lived in Silsbee ten years as owner of A 1 Sign Co. Survived by wife I Gertrude Sweat two sons Sammie and Elza two daughters Nancy Whitt Smire and Janice Snoke his mother Mrs Samantha Sweat four brothers and one sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Sweat
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Beaumont
Silsbee
W. W Pullen
Sweat
Doshie Annie Zeller
Pullen
Zeller
U.S. 96
Oak Hill Church
Oakdale
Clarence Dees
A-1 Sign Co
I Gertrude Sweat
Sammie Sweat
Victor
Elza Sweat
Nancy Whitt- Smire
Longview
Wash
Janice Snoke
Corsicana
Samantha Sweat
Raymond Sweat
Williamsburg
Jerr. Sweat
Vidalia
Elze ‘Sweat Jr
R B. Sweat
Pitkin
Maurice Stokes
Teacher Pay Raise Tops Agenda For Trustees
The Silsbee School Board will discuss teacher salaries at its meeting led by Supt Don Hough. A $200 raise was proposed earlier, costing $35,000 from local funds, with Silsbee paying 20 percent of the state salary schedule. Other topics include buses, textbooks, delinquent taxes, and 1968-69 planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee School Board of Trustees
Don L. Hough
Supt. Hough
Silsbee
Supthrough
Cher
Supt
Hough
Beaumort-Port -Arthur-Orange
Texas State Teachers Association
Lamberton
Kountze
Beaumont
South Park
Nederland
Jefferson County
Silsbee Voters Decide City Sales Tax Saturday
Registered Silsbee voters head to the Fire Hall on Avenue this Saturday March 16 from 3 a.m. to 7 p.m. to decide a proposed one percent city sales and use tax. City Manager Wayne DuBose says revenue would total about $40,000 annually, funding water sewer street and drainage needs and a master plan including a fire truck. The measure would spread tax costs across city facility users and requires election judge E. J. Dietrich to oversee polling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
E. J. Dietrich
Wayne DuBose
Jetty
Cesar Domin
Water and
DuBose
Local births announced in Beaumont and Kountze hospitals
Mr and Mrs Gary Daugher ty of Silsbee welcome a son born March 6 at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. Mr and Mrs Aubrey McInnis Jr of Kountze announce twins Murray Glynn and Kenneth Lynn born March 10. Kalaya Farrell daughter born March 10 to Mr and Mrs Glen Ruggles of Beaumont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Daugherty
Silsbee
Baptist Hospital
Beaumont
Hardin Memorial
Kountze
Aubrey McInnis Jr
Murray Glynn
Kenneth Lynn
Kalaya Farrell
Glen Ruggles
Lumberton Candidate Don J. Hall Files for School Board
Don J. Hall of 8020 Laurie Lane Lumberton has filed to run for the Lumberton School Board of Trustees. A five year resident and veteran of World War II Hall is married to Dorothy Coleman of Buna and has two daughters in Lumberton schools. He works as a Heat Treater for Ideco in Beaumont. His pledge stresses fair tax-supported funding and service to all district residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don J. Hall
Laurie Lane
Lumberton
Lumberton School Board of Trustees
Beaumont
Dorothy Coleman
Buna
Lamberton
Hall
Beaumont High School
University of Houston
Ideco
83Rd Infantry
Fletcher Emanuel Baptist Church
Camp Fire Girls Celebrate 58th Birthday in Silsbee
Sunday March 17 is proclaimed Camp Fire Day in Silsbee with Church services recognizing the girls. A 3 to 5 pm reception at Silsbee State Bank honors Mrs. I V McWhorter and Mrs. Cecil Cobble for years of service. Dad Daughter Art Contest entries will be displayed and judged by the Silsbee Art League.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Fire Girls Inc
Frank McClanahan
Camp Fire
Silsbee
Silsbee State Bank
I. V. McWhorter
Cecil Cobble
Silsbee Council To Seek Traffic Survey On Three Intersections
At a Silsbee City Council meeting the panel agreed to request a meeting with District Highway Engineer Franklin Young in Beaumont to arrange traffic surveys for three high danger intersections: Highway 96 with Dardin Drive, Highway 96 with State 327, and FM 92 with FM 418. The council also discussed left turn signals for Highway 96 and State 327, library grants totaling $2,000, and tax collections reaching 92 percent of the levy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Young
Beaumont
Silsbee City
Dardin Drive
State 327
H. P. Moran
Ellis King
Avenue J Lence
Moran
Wayne DuBose
DuBose
Fires, accident and burglary haunt Silsbee week
Silsbee firemen battled two house fires with one total loss and heavy damage. D. J. Mannino home on North Second Street suffered major damage. Leviness residence near Knupple Road burned, trapping two dogs. A car crash on Roosevelt Drive caused power loss. A burglar thwarted at Warrick TV. rifles missing from Tri-State.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
D. J. Mannino
P. C. Leviness
John Busby
Leviness
Bo Tarver
Roosevelt Drive
North 11Th St
Tarver
David Drake
Santa Fe
Allen Warrick
Tri-State
Merchants Group Meets Tonight in Silsbee
Reports from special committees will be heard at the Silsbee Merchants Association meeting tonight at 7 30 in Silsbee State Bank. Frank Rudisaile will preside. All merchants are welcome regardless of membership per Allen Warrick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Merchants Association
Silsbee State Bank
Frank Rudisaile
Allen Warrick
Read In Baptist Hospital After Chest Pain Event
David Read co publisher of The Silsbee Bee entered Baptist Hospital in Beaumont March 6 for tests and treatment. He is not allowed visitors after experiencing severe upper chest pains over the past weeks and after an attack earlier today. Exact cause of illness undiagnosed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Read
The
Silsbee Bee
Baptist Hospital
Beaumont
Read
Silsbee Social Notes Highlight Regional Visits
Silsbee residents report hospital treatments for C E Landolt Sr at Santa Fe Temple. Visitors include Conner Overland of Houston and Houston guests at the Johnson and Evans homes. Marine spouse Mrs Hawthorne to join husband in Puerto Rico. several Beaumont and Shreveport residents dropped by.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Landolt Sr
Santa Fe Hospital
Temple
Mrs. Conner Overland
Houston
W. A. Johnson
Alex, Williams
Tatum
James Fletcher
Shreveport
Joe Hawthorne
San Juan
Puerto Rico
US Marines
George E. Samuels
Bryant Butler
Murrell Conway
Orange
J. H. Richardson
Mary Brooks
Beaumont
Margaret Kveton
Mamie Hetherington
D. H. Suitt
Don Lee Hawethorne
Chrysler Corporation
Cork Club
Jack Hill
Benny Bellue
Alexandria
Louie Carruth
Iver Schley
Louise ‘Stracener
Clotee Monk
Young Evans
C. C. Barclay
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West Avenue
Philip N. Brownstein
C of C
Commissioners
County Land Board
Eddie Loftin
Cecil Collins
Eddie Legendre
J. W. Clark
Frank Mitchell
E. E. Johnson
Charles Ramby
Rosa Cook
Hawaii
Burton M. Hamilton
Phucat
Vietnam
Indale
E. C. Nash
Jasper
Woodville
Kirpbyville
Nacogdoches
Huntsville
Classroom Teachers Association
Teachers Association
Silsbeek
Waldo Mathews School
Silsbee Fire Hall
State Library Board
Cesar Dominguez
Knupple Road
Knupple Cemetery
Warrick TV
Avenue H
Merchants Group
Silsbee Social Notes
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