Silsbee School Building Program Cost Update
The Silsbee school system projects total present building program costs at about 218,698 with 191,821 for construction and 24,000 for equipment. A December bond issue provided 260,000, leaving 36,507 for future needs. The board accepted L A Midkiff’s resignation and hired George Eddings, approved textbook selections, and accepted the high bid of 80 for an old 1949 bus. Equipment purchases were approved for the science building from Hoover Co and for classrooms from Hoover and American Desk Inc. Residual bond funds will be invested in treasury notes until needed for construction costs.
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Silsbee
L. A. Midkiff
Read- Turrentine Elementary
George Eddings
Hoover Co
Hoover
American Desk Inc
Treasury
Silsbee Sees Fourth Million in Construction Boom
Silsbee ends Q1 1961 amid the biggest building boom in history with over 4 million dollars in work by fall. Highway projects drive most spending including FM Road 421, a Pine Island Bayou bridge, and Evadale bridge work. Residential building tops 75 homes with prices from 8000 to 30000, plus a 195000 school project and church plans. Local firms anticipate continued growth as right of way funds reach 340000 in the county and 680000 countywide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
State Highway Department
Kirby
East Texas Pulp and Paper
Ariola Road
U. S. 69
Loeb
Pine Island Bayou
Evadale
Silsbee Independent School District
First Methodist Church
City County Talk Fire Fighting Costs
A Silsbee City Council delegation asked county commissioners for a donation to cover fire fighting outside city limits. They proposed the county fund part of the fire dept budget and maintain specific city streets in exchange. County figures show 64 percent of outside calls were answered in 1960, suggesting a grant around $3,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
B. D. Banks
H. C. Hopkins
C. E
Pete) Landolt Jr
Earl Wills
L. A Yankie
Silsbee Volunteer Fire Department
Frank Payne
Banks
Yankie
Langhammer Dies Suddenly at Silsbee Business
K E Langhammer a longtime Silsbee resident and civil engineer died suddenly at his package store about 11 am Wednesday. Born in Brenham 76, he helped build the Santa Fe line to DeRidder and early Silsbee streets in WPA days. Survived by two sisters and one brother, funeral at Farmer Funeral Home with burial in Somerville.
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KFE
Langhammer
Silsbee
Mr. Langhammer
Brenham
A&m College
Santa Fe
DeRidder
Jack Hill
Silshee
T. R. Sanders
New Orleans
B. G. Langhammer
San Antonio
Chapel of
Farmer Funeral Home
R. E. Jonte
First Methodist Church
Somerville
Opposition of State Sales Tax Voiced by Local Grocers
A group of Silsbee and Harding County grocers met to oppose a general sales tax. They argue it would be a hardship on the least able to pay and burden merchants with new bookkeeping. Petitions opposing the tax are in local stores and will be sent to county legislators.
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Silsbee
Hardin County
Dudley Young
Young's
Texas
Young Seid
Silsbee City Council approves paving bids and city purchases
The Silsbee council accepted the low bid for street paving at 1.00 per sq yd for Type 1 and 1.60 per yd for Type 2 with a $6,000 ceiling, awarding a 1961 Dodge to Donalson Motor Co. for 1830. Also authorized were 100 for voting booths and reappointment of Dr. Wade Parker as health officer. Tom Creekmore challenged the tax assessment and criticized city management, demanding a refund and calling for legality in tax collection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
J. W. Summerville
Beaumont
Mathews Brothers
Jasper
Summerville
Dodge
Donalson Motor Co
Simmons Motor Co
Buick
Miller-Dunbar
Chevrolet
Wade Parker
C. E. Landolt
Tom Creekmore
Silshee
B.D Banks
Banks
Creekmore
Annual Dad-Daughter Camp Fire Banquet Friday Night
The 51st Camp Fire banquet occurs Friday at 7 p.m. in the Junior High School cafeteria with the theme Forward With Our Found ers Learning By Doing. Jack Shepherd chairs the executive board as about 135 girls participate in Camp Fire and Blue Bird work. Sunday is designated church day with attendees in full uniform.
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Camp Fire
Jack Shepherd
Evadale Boy Scout Troop to Apply for Charter Tuesday
Evadale Troop 49 will be officially organized and file for a charter Tuesday at 4 oclock in Central Baptist Church Evadale The church will sponsor the troop Tom Watson is named scout master Pat Dudley assistant scoutmaster and HF Melton institutional representative The unit committee is incomplete but will be completed at the meeting District Executive Quincey Lee will explain scouting and moderate The session is open to the public and all eligible boys are invited to attend.
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Evadale
Central Baptists Church
Tom Watson
Pat Dudley
HF Melton
Quincey Lee
Bubhe
Scotch Foursome Set Sunday At CO
A mixed Scotch foursome golf match will be staged at Hardin County Golf and Country Club Sunday afternoon starting at 2 PM. Pro John Spiller announced the course is in the best shape it has ever been, with the fairways in especially good shape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County Golf and Country Club
John Spiller
Last Rites Held Saturday For Mrs Elizabeth Culp 82
Funeral services for Mrs Elizabeth Culp of 1059 Woodrow Road were held at 10 am Saturday in the Farmne Funeral Home chapel with Pastor J Hendrix of the First Assembly of God Church officiating. She died at 8 15 pm March 9 in Hardin Memorial Hospital in Kountze. Survivors include four daughters Vera Pollock Dallas C L Latrick Houston Terrence Clark Albuquerque and Mrs Ervin Gee Silsbee two sons J C Culp Beaumont and K E Culpet Nacogdoches, 13 grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Burial was Magnolia Cemetery Beaumont under direction of Farmer Funeral Home. Pallbearers were Pat Beard G H Miller Preston Seard Joe Beard Lee Beard and Pat Roden.
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Elizabeth Culp
Woodrow Road
Farmne Funeral Home
Hey J. Hendrix
First Assembly of God Church
Culp
Hardin Memorial Hospital
Kountee
Silsbee
Vera Pollock
Dallas
C. C. Latrick
Houston
Terrence Clark
Albuquerque
Ervin Gee
J. C. Culp
Beaumont
KE. T. Culpet
Nacogdoches
Magnolia Cemetery
Farmer Funeral Home
Pat Beard
G. H. Miller
Preston,Seard
Joe Beard
Lee Beard
Pat Roden
Evadale Buna Little League Forms West Tex League
Evadale Buna forms a two major league and two minor league Little League with about 120 boys. A park site west of Evadale High School is under rapid development with donated grease water for car washing and equipment from local sponsors. League officers, sponsors, managers, and scouts are named and work underway, with Kirbyville potential joiner and more sponsorship needed.
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Evadale-Buna
Little League Inc
Leon Curtis
Evadale High School
Buna
Evadale
Curtis
Kirbyville
Southwestern Settlement and Development
Harry Bonify
Evadale l
Hilary Smith
L. P Breder
Champion Paper Co
Henry Weaver
Jasper County
Robinson Transport and Tank Lines
Pappy Dean
Dean's Grocery
R. L. Rush
Troyce Taylor
Ekef
Bubba) Kaine
Larry Hale
Dave I Moore
BE. L. Norris
Millard Stringer
Tommy Weatherford
Services For Raven Gore Set Friday At Frank's Branch
Raven Gore 55 died Tuesday at his home five miles north of Silsbee. Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 p.m. from Franks Branch Church with Elder Clyde Dulaney officiating. He served in World War II and worked for Kirby Lumber. Survived by wife Irene Gore, daughter Eddie Dogeet, six brothers, two sisters, and one grandchild. Burial at adjoining cemetery. Farmer Funeral Home directing.
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Raven Gore
Franks Branch
Clyde Dulaney
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Gore
Silsbee
Kirby Lumber Corp
Hardin County
Irene Gore
Eddie Dogeet
Irvin Gore
Fred
Matthew Care
Starks
Carmine Gore
Truth Or Consequences
Nom
Luther Gore
Frenehu Gore
Charlie Gore
Nacogdoche
Ethel Wise
Linnie Ferguson
Wotaw
Farmer Funeral Home
John Pate 45 Dies in Beaumont After Illness
John Pate 45 rt 2 Silshee died 8 30 p m Mar 9 in Beaumont Baptist Hospital after a two week illness. He lived in Beaumont 20 years, later moved to Silsbee. A native of San Augustine County he was a retired Mobt OU Co laboratory worker and World War II veteran. Survived by wife James Pate of Beaumont mother Addie Pate of San Augustine stepsons Jerr Ash of Houston James Ach of Silsbee stepdaughter Mrs Leroy Rutledge of Beaumont funeral services were in Augustine with burial at East Hamilton cemetery in San Augustine.
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John Pate
Rt. 2
Silshee
San Augustine
Pate
Baptist Hospital
Beaumont
Mobt OU Co
James Pate
Beaurmont
Addie Pate
Jerr Ash
Houston
James Ach
Silsbee
Leroy Rutledge
Augustine
East Hamilton Cemetery
Services Held For Mrs. Alice Lindsey Tuesday At 2 P.M.
Mrs Alice Lindsey 84 died Monday at 5 55 pm at her daughter’s home. Funeral was held Tuesday at 2 pm in First Pentecostal Church with Rev HW Morgan officiating. She was a native of Arkansas who moved to Texas in 1911 and lived in Hardin and Tyler counties. She leaves four daughters, two sons, 21 grandchildren and 53 great grandchildren. Burial followed at Frank Branch Cemetery with Farmer Funeral Home directing. grandsons served as pallbearers.
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Alice Hopkins Tinedsey
First Pentecostal Church
HW. B. Morgan
Woodrow Wilson
Victer
Lindsey
Ruby Yawn
Arkansas
Texas
Harding
Tyler
First Pentecostal Church of
Silbhee
Mamie Foxworth
Port Neches
Josie Caraway
Oste Haynes
Spurger
Otto Rhode
Beaumont
Sam
T. H. Lindsey
Frank’ Branch Cemetery
Farmer Funeral Home
Work Day At LI Ball Park Set For Saturday
An all day work day will be held Saturday at Little League Park to prepare the field for spring practice. Earnest Tucker, president, said there is much to do before the boys begin the season. Work starts at 8:30 am and men who can help are asked to attend.
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LI Ball Park
Earnest Tucker
Rreserent
Box 6 Je Texas Dellis Gi
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Tigers Capture Eagle Relay Crown at Port Arthur Meet
Tigers scored 75 points to win the Eagle Relays at Port Arthur led by a 3 33.86 mile relay title with Joe Blackmon anchoring. Silsbee’s Pudgie Black added a 138 ft 7 in discus and a 46 ft 1 in shot put for podiums as Conroe and Channelview trailed.
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Pudgie Black
Silsbee
Port Arthur
Black
David Drake
Drake
Ray McGallion
Eagle
Conroe
Channelview
Joe Blackmon
Robert Modisette
John Clawson
Richard Rathitf Ratlitt
de Helay
Lady Golfers Plan Handicap Tourney at Country Club
Tacics of the Country Club announces a handicap golf tournament on Tuesday with nine or 18 hole options. The first business meeting is at 11 a.m. A sack lunch follows at noon. New officers include Gertrude Fields president, Art Wormack first vice president, Roy Brown second vice president, John Spiller secretary, J. Cawley treasurer, O. Seely bridge tournament chair, A. McMahon handicap and tournament chair, and George Wright publicity.
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Tacics
Il A.m
Gertrude Fields
Art Wormack
Roy Brown
John Spiller
J . Cawley
O. C. Seelysbridge
A. McMahon
George Wright
Buna Girls Win State AA Championship in Sweep
Buna Cougarettes captured the state girls AA basketball title with a 66 to 47 win over Spearman on Saturday night, completing their fourth state sweep in six years and making Buna the winningest program. Deon Cummings led with 23 points in the final, Burniee Killen added 22, Sonja Thornton 21, and earlier Buna’s boys also claimed the state AA title.
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Buna
Buna’s Cougarettes
Mincent
Spearman
Deon Cummings
Devine
Burniee Killen
Sonja Thornton
Perfort
Services Set For Mrs. Emily Russ, 54, Today
Funeral services for Mrs Emily Russ 54 of 500 8S First Street will be held at 2 p m in the chapel of Farmer Funeral Home Pastor R F Barclay of First Baptist Church will officiate assisted by Rev R L Bateman of Woodrow Baptist Church Mrs Russ died at 10 30 p m Wednesday in Hardin Memorial Hospital She is survived by three sons William Russ of the U S Air Force in Alexandria La and Raymond and Robert W Russ of Silsbee five brothers Bud Henry Hooks William A Hooks Cheskey Hooks and Ramsey Hooks all of Silsbee Pascal Hooks of Crosby one sister Mrs Leon Themes of Beaumont and two grandchildren Burial will be in Beech Creek Cemetery near Spurger under direction of Farmer Funeral Home
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Emily Russ
First Street
Farmer Funeral Home
Evadale Lions Club Ladies Night speakers
The Evadale Lions Club held a Monday night Ladies Night at the Exadade school with Flesh Smith District Governor of Hemphill as guest speaker on "True Lionism." Other attendees included Wilbur Ab Ibex of Port Arthur, Johnny McLeod of Jasper, Elmer Inzimon of the South Beaumont club, Mrs Floyd Smith and her son from Hemphill.
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Evadale Lions Club
Exadade J
Flesh Smith
Hemphi
Wilbur Ab Ibex
Port Arthur
Johnny i McLeod
Jasper
Elmer Inzimon
South Beaumont
Floyd Smith and Son
Hemphill
Tigers Tie French High in Called Game 3-3
Silsbee Hirsh baseball team earned a 3-3 draw with French of Beaumont after a game ended in the seventh inning. Jerry Lindsey pitched all seven for the Tigers. The team is 0-3-1 this season, with a previous 19-7 loss to Bridge City and a 5-4 defeat to Beaumont.
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Tigers
Silsbee Hirsh
French
Beaumont
Jerry Lindsey
County Arrests Reach 49 Since March 1
County records show 49 arrests as of Monday with 28 drunks, one bootlegging, four drunk in public, two insane, one forgery, two theft, two simple assaults, three traffic offenses, four disturbing the peace, and two hot checks. Deputy Dave Rountree noted the totals at the county jail.
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Dave Rountree
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Lester Landgraf
Jack Hedge
Neche River
Austin
Fletcher Richardson
Fire Department
Karl Stover
Atttorney
Lee Brown
K. E. Langhammer
Evadale Boy Scout Troop
Little League
Evadale - Buna
Frank
C. BE. Barnes
Nettle Wilkinson
Monterrey Park
Calif
Wilkinson
C. A. Littlepace
R. M. Littlepage
Baton Rouge, le
Alice Lindsey
Jeffferson
Gloe
Jloe Blackman
Morris Windham
Ian Even
Tommy Hartman
Jimmy Hargrove
Raymond Grissom
Blackmon
Sammie Barrow
Modisette
Lady Golfers
Olbreral Vit
Pyradate Laens
Bridge Levtw
Onecday
Beatmont High
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