Three Silsbee Teens Hurt In Bridge Crash Victims Recovering
Three Silsbee High School students and a visiting serviceman were injured when a late model Chevrolet hit the left side of Mill Creek bridge on Old Kountze road last Friday. Mona Sanford Byron Brown and Mary Burden sustained serious injuries and were transported to Baptist hospital in Beaumont. four other passengers were treated and released. The students were returning from band practice when the accident occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee High School
Kountze Road
Mill Creek
Chevrolet
Mona Sanford
Alf Fullingim
Byron Brown
Bob Brown
Mary Burden
F. W. Burden
Old Kountze Road
Senior Class Play Starts Four Night Run On March 29
Silsbee High School presents Night of January 16th in the school cafeteria from March 29 to April 1. A jury from the audience will decide Karen Andre guilt in a staged murder trial with a real courtroom setup directed by L Duane Newell. The cast features Calvin Grant to Barbara Hinckley and Betsy Harritt among others with roles as attorneys judges and clerks.
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Karen Andre
Bjorn Faulkner
Silsbee High School
Silsbee
L. Duane Newell
Calvin Grant
Stevens
Ralph Willermin
Flint
Charles McNeely
Bryan Swinney
Whitfield
Dickie Collier
Kirkland
Marvin Brown
van Fleet
Jimmy Stephens
Sweeney
Edward Killough
Jimmy Powell
Douglas Hal
Jungquist
Billy Moore
Regan
Glenda Bracken
Roberta
Patsy White
Hutchins
Carol Sue Brown
Faulkner
Betty Jowledge
Barbara Hinckley
Chandler
Shirley Bumstead
Wanda Sue Skinner
Swenson
Betsy Harritt
Bobbie Harvill
Sybil Cravy
Alice Morgan
Gene Raymond Paramore
B and W to close Woodlea office after Sunday
The B W Construction Co office in Woodlea Addition will close after Sunday March 20. Manager Billie J. Holmes says only a few of the original 46 B and W houses remain unsold. The Woodlea office opened August 15 with the first sale around September 15. Also in Woodlea were 20 Brown Bilt homes sold quickly after construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B & W Construction Company
Woodlea Addition
Billie J. Holmes
B&w
Mrs. E P Culp Visits Houston Friend Last Week
Mrs. E P Culp visited last week in the home of Mrs. C C Lutrich in Houston, according to social notes from the local paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. P. Culp
C. C. Lutrich
Houston
A W Dainwood to Lead C of C for Coming Year
A W Dainwood elected president of the Silsbee Chamber of Commerce for the coming year. Earl Stover named vice president, L D Self secretary, Frank Caskey treasurer. Banquet plans advance with Earl M Gowin as principal speaker. tickets expected to sell out before April 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.W. Dainwood
C of C
Earl Stover
L. D. Self
Frank Caskey
Earl M. MegGowin
Chapman
Alabama
Kirby Herndon
Kirby Lumber Corporation
E. M. Wilson, Jr
Red Cross Drive Moves Along in Silsbee Campaign
More than 100 workers attended a kickoff at the Silsbee junior high cafeteria where James Parker spoke about the Red Cross drive. Chairman Arvin Yankie praised the large turnout as the Silsbee share of Hardin county’s 4125 quota set at 1950. Local leaders include John Blair of Kountze and L N Brannan added as auditor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Red Cross Fund
James Parker
Red Cross
aArvin Yankie
Hardin County
John Blair
Kountze
L. N. Brannan
Betty Jo Eledge Named Duchess for Dogwood Festival
Betty Jo Eledge, daughter of Mrs. Ruby Eledge of Silsbee, was chosen by the Silsbee Chamber of Commerce to be duchess at the Tyler County Dogwood Festival in Woodville on Saturday March 26. The Silsbee High School senior is editor in chief of the Tiger Rag and holds multiple honors and activities including National Honor Society and Student Council. her escort will be Jackie Harris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Jo Eledge
Ruby Eledge
Silsbee
Silsbee Chamber of Commerce
Tyler County
Woodville
Miss Eledge
Silsbee High School
Tiger Rag
Satsuma
Jackie Harris
Livingston Panthers Visit as Tigers Aim for Fifth Straight
Silsbee Tigers seek a fifth consecutive win as they host the Livingston Panthers on the local diamond after humbling Livingston 10 to 5. James Red Willet will start for Silsbee against Livingston, with Norman Reddell and Tommy Childress homering in prior wins.
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Livingston Panthers
Tigers
Billy Dinkle
Silsbee Tigers
Livingston
Panther
James “Red” Willet
Jasper
Silsbee
Norman Reddell
Tommy Childress
Bill Dan van Winkle
Larry Hargrove
Lynwood Jones
South Park
Beaumont
Jimmy Mitchell
Jones
Campfire Girls Mark 45th Birthday Week Events
Silsbee Campfire and Bluebird groups celebrate the 45th anniversary with a candy sale supporting the Campfire program from March 13 to 20. A dad daughter banquet is planned for April 26 using the freedom ring theme. Girls attend church in costume March 20 in groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Bluebird
Freedom
Church of Their Choice
Mrs Zuber and son return home from Bellville visit
Mrs. Jerry Zuber and her son John finished a week visit with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Brosig and returned home Sunday.
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Jerry Zuber
John
Bellville
Ralph Brosig
Silsbee Little League Rookie School Opens April 4
Silsbee prepares for the Little League season with rookie school starting April 4 at the old Santa Fe baseball park. Auctions April 15 set the stage for the season opener May 7. Six teams participate including Buna and Kountze. Buna aims to defend its last year title.
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Silsbee
Old Santa Fe
J. D. Donalson
Crockett & Gilchriest
Silsbee Dry Goods
Gulf
Kountze
Buna
Fire Department
R L. Cook
Jack David
B. W. Graves
G. W. Reid
88th District Court April docket lists civil and criminal trials
The 88th District Court announces civil dockets for the first week of April 1955 with multiple jury and non jury trials including Mary Minerva Crawford et vir v J P Owens et al and others. The second week covers ordinary felonies led by DWI and theft cases. The third week schedules capital criminal cases starting Tuesday April 26 with continued coverage on page 8.
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Mary Minerva Crawford
J. P. Owens
W. C. Wells, Sr
William Seale
Mary Starr Neindorff
Jess Jordan
Emma Marley Celwet
Kirby Lumber Corp
Otto Fregia
W. A Murphy
J. FE. Wiggins
Humble Oil & Refining Co
Lonni
Rushing Hare
DWI
Arlie Coleman
Thos. H. Coffey
Thos
H. Coffey
Percy L. Tomlinson
Carol Harvey
Obed Fults
Henry Singleton
Taylor Tarver
Wilford Victor
Bailey Sheffield
Curtis Barton Hartman
Floyd Collins
Curtis Hartman
C. L. Linscomb, Jr
Mariece Clark
Johnnie B. Hudson
State of Texas
Curtis C
Vehicle plate sales lag behind prior year in Hardin County
Hardin County motor vehicle registration is running well behind the same period last year. Through March 10, 904 licenses for all vehicle types had been issued, vs 1462 by this date last year. County Tax Assessor Collector Stout Collier urged prompt 1955 plate registrations to avoid a last minute rush.
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Hardin County
Stout Collier
Collier
Kiwanis Club hosts Lieutenant Governor Dr Rudy Rudiseale
Lieutenant Governor Dr Rudy Rudiseale of Division 10 Kiwanis visited the Silsbee Kiwanis Club at Blue Bonnet for a regular meeting. He praised the local club’s work and gave a talk on Thoughts. Presenter C M McKay introduced him. Guests included Rev Rh E Barclay Floyd Moore Rev T P Lott Art Holt KFDM and Sgt C M Cameron. Two Key Club members attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudy” Rudiseale
Orange
Division 10
Kiwanis
Silsbee Club
Blue Bonnet
C. M. McKay
Rh. E. Barclay
Floyd Moore
T. P. Lott
First Baptist Ehurch
Art Holt
KFDM
Sgt
C. M. Cameron
Air Force Recruiting Service
Colonel Holmes Promoted Again Leads Fighter Group
Lt. Col. Robert W. Holmes receives another promotion to colonel while commanding a fighter interceptor group in Connecticut. He and his family, after World War II service in Europe, stay in Silsbee for schooling. his parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. FE. Holmes, live near Loeb south of Silsbee.
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Robert W. Holmes
Connecticut
Colonel Holmes
Holmes
Europe
United States
Silsbee
R. FE. Holmes
Loeb
Colleps-Woods Nuptials Held at Memorial Baptist Church
Delmer Colleps and Alma Virginia Woods were married Friday night March 11 at 8 at Memorial Baptist Church Beaumont. Alma Woods is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Woods of Newton. Delmer Colleps is son of Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Colleps of Silsbee. The bride’s sister Mrs. Ralph Maddox was matron of honor and Dale Colleps, groom’s brother, served as best man. The couple will reside in Beaumont where the groom works for Henshaw Radio and TV and attends Lamar College.
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Alma Virginia Woods
W. E. Woods
Newton
Delmer Otto Colleps
C. D Colleps
Silsbee
Memorial Baptist Church
Beaumont
Ralph Maddox
Dale Colleps
Henshaw Radio and TV
Lamar
Silsbee To Host Five Team Track Meet Friday
Silsbee will host a five team track meet at Kirby Stadium Friday with Victor, Woodville, Kirbyville, and Orangefield joining the local squad. The meet starts at 3 30 p m with no admission charge and all are invited.
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Silsbee
Kirby Stadium
Ray McGallion
Victor
Woodville
Kirbyville
Orangefield
Silsbee Schools Welcome 1659 Parents During Public Schools Week
Public Schools Week in Silsbee drew 1659 visitors March 7 to 12. Elizabeth Williams, secretary to the superintendent, reported 833 elementary visitors, 466 junior high, and 360 high school. Fay Welk’s first grade room had 50 visitors, followed by Earnest Silvorthorne’s junior high room with 43.
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Silsbee
Elizabeth Williamas
Fay Welk
Earnest Silverthorne
Donna Read to Exchange Wedding Vows With Indiana Man
Donna Read and Jimmie Ray Blanton plan a double ring wedding at the Read home in Silsbee on Friday April 15 at 8 p m Rev H Wayne Read will officiate Mrs Wayne DuBose is matron of honor and Mr DuBose is best man Read a Silsbee Bee receptionist and 1951 Silsbee high school graduate Blanton a Princeton Indiana native served two years in the U S Army military police detachment and works for the Chicago Eastern Illinois Railroad in Evansville Indiana The couple will depart for Indiana after the ceremony
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G. H. Read
Silsbee
Donna
Jimmie Ray Blanton
Esther Blanton
Joe Blanton
Princeton
Indiana
Pam
H. Wayne Read
Port Arthur
Wayne DuBose
DuBose
Miss Read
Silsbee Bee
Silsbee High School
Blanton
U. S. Army
Mt. Olympus High School
Chicago, Eastern, Illinois Railroad
Evansville
Orange family spends Sunday with Read relatives
Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Warnick and their daughters from Orange visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Read on Sunday, sharing time with the Read family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. H. Warnick
Daughters of Orange
G. H. Read
Also Mentioned on This Page
B & W Construction Co
Woodlea
West Hardin Co
West Hardin County
Batson
Saratoga
A. W. Dainwood
Dainwood
W. P. Crockett
Red Cross Drive
Yankie
R. O. Jackson, Sr
Summit, New Jersey
R. O. Jackson, Jr
Dogwood
Billy Dan van Winkle
Joe Simmons
Bo Templeton
Keith Parker
Bishop Byrne
88Th District Court
MR. Silsbeer
Charles 5S. Silsbee
Winnetoka
Bee
Mr. Silsbee
Nathaniel Silsbee
J. A. Hicks
San Augustine
Kiwanis Club
R. W. Holmes
Delmer Colleps
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