Chamber Endorses Doctors Hospital in Silsbee
The Silsbee Chamber of Commerce votes full endorsement of the proposed Doctors Hospital as a needed local medical facility. A $13,500 budget for the coming year is preliminarily approved, with expanded chamber services cited. The banquet is set for April 12 at the Silsbee High gym with LSU psychology professor Dr. Roland Fry as guest speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Tom Knighten
Silsbee Chamber
Silsbee High
Roland Fry
LSU
E. M. Wilson
42 Are Booked At Hardin County Jail In Past Week
Hardin County Sheriff Henry Overstreet reports 42 inmates held at the Kountze jail last week. Drunk charges led with 11 bookings, hot checks accounting for 10, plus six for disturbing the peace. Other cases included one for assault with intent to murder, two for felony driving while intoxicated, one for carrying a pistol, four for being drunk in a car, two for simple assault and five for traffic violations.
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Hardin County
Henry Overstreet
Kountze
DeMolay Takes Over Silsbee City Government
Silsbee DeMolay chapter members will run city offices for a day led by Ronald Shuff and Lonny Simmons as acting mayor. City Manager role goes to Mike Shuff, Charles Watts, Bo Jackson and Barner Hooks with several others serving in key posts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Wayne DuBose
Teenage Boys
Ronald Shuff
Lonny Simmons
Mike Shuff
Charles Watts
Bo Jackson
Barner Hooks
Doug Wooley
Rusty Price
Randy Williams
Larry Wiliams
John Dear
Larry Jackson
Steve Dietrich
Larry Dele Dorrell Injured After Beaumont Car Crash
Silsbee man Larry Dele Dorrell sustained injuries in an automobile accident in Beaumont on Sunday. His vehicle struck a parked car on Parry Street. he was treated at Baptist Hospital and released.
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Larry Dele Dorrell
Silsbee
Beaumont
Dorrell
Parry Street
Bapjtist Hospital
Lions Variety Show tickets still available in Silsbee
Lions Club ticket sales chairman Jerry Jones announced remaining reserved seats for the annual Lions Variety Show. Tickets may be bought from any Silsbee Lions Club member or Silsbee Sea Scouts. Curtain time is 7 30 p m Friday at the Silsbee High School auditorium. Lynton Smith of Tyler spoke at the club meeting, introduced by Dr A E Templeton.
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Lions Club
Jerry Jones
Sisbee Lions Club
Silsbee Sea Scouts
Silsbee High
Lynton Smith
Tyler
Rehabilitation Councelor
State Commission For the Blind
A. E. Templeton
Emily Landolt
Patty Tennison
Lions
Miss Landolt
C. E. Landolt Jr
Miss Tennison
Tom Tennison
Commissioners Approve Payment For 327 Overpass
Hardin County commissioners court on Monday authorized paying 23,200 to the state treasury to cover the county share of curb gutter and storm sewer work on Highway 327 extension in Silsbee. Right of way purchases and bids for a county pickup were also approved with multiple actions deferred to March 28.
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Hardin County Commissioners Court
Silsbee
Fletcher Richardson
J. W. Clark
Batson
S. B. Durham
W. T. Bean
Commissioners Pet
Kountze
Effie Williams
Silsbee High School
L. D. Olsen
Ike McWhorter
Highway 327
Morgan and Lindsey Reopens Silsbee Store After Remodel
Morgan and Lindsey completes rebuilding of the Silsbee store with enlarged merchandising area and modern display fixtures. The front features check-out stations for faster service as the company rolls out revamped outlets across Texas Louisiana Arkansas Mississippi and Alabama under G. C. Murphy Co. supervision.
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Almond
Morgan & Lindsey
Texas
Louisiana
Arkansas
Mississippi
Alabama
G. C. Murphy Co
McKeesport
J. W. Free
Beaumont
Final Rites Held For Bob Glenn 65 In Silsbee
Funeral services for Bob Glenn 65 of 330 West Avenue Silsbee were at 10 am Tuesday at First Baptist Church Silsbee with Rev R E Barclay officiating. Burial in Jasper Cemetery. Survivors include wife Mildred Glenn two daughters Mrs Harvey Bodine and Mrs Troy Greenwood both of Silsbee a brother Dennie Glenn Beaumont and a sister Mrs H M Hamm Woodville.
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Bob Glenn
West Avenues
Silsbee
First Baptist
New C of Folder Is Received Here
Silsbee chamber president Victor H Norvell distributed a new color folder about Silsbee received this week from the printer Nelson Long produced the folder. The brochure front cover features Lynda Ferguson Miss Louisiana 1965 and a finalist in the Miss America contest. Other sections show the city’s dine buildings industries schools and recreational areas. The folder aims to present a brief general view of Silsbee for visitors and those seeking information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Chamber of Commerce
Victor H. Norvell
Silsbee
Nelson Long
Lynda Fergus
McConnell Seeks Re-Election To The Chance Loeb Board
Heavy rains weakened the EasTex settling basin levee near the paper mill at Evadale. The dam breached last Saturday flooding homes in the area and leaving water on the road to the Leon Harris home. Neches River received some basin water and residents tested well water before use.
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McConnell
Evadale
EasTex Paper Mill
Leon Harris
Evadaie
John Haven
Jim Moss
Marvin Sanders
Neches River
McConnell Announces Re Election Run for Chance Loeb School Board
O B McConnell of Chance Loeb seeks re election to the School Board. A Mobil Oil employee and nine year resident, he has served three years on the board and backs completing a new high school and improving the elementary school while stressing experience and good citizenship. He asks for vote and support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. B. McConnell
Chance- Loeb
McConnell
Chance-Loeb
Mobil Oil Co
Chance - Loeb
Miss Alice Fricke Visits Dallas Residents Over Weekend
Miss Alice June Fricke of Dallas visited over the weekend in the home of Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Lott. The social call reflects relations among local figures and families.
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Alice June Fricke
Dallas
Silsbee Relays Draw Top Area Track Teams at Kirby Stadium
Silsbee hosts the sixth annual Relays with 200 plus athletes from 13 area schools invited. Liberty champion Dan Carter eyeing high point honors after record threats in 120 yard high hurdles 180 yard low hurdles and relay broad jump. Prelims at 2 pm finals at 7 pm featuring 13 events including sprints hurdles distance and field events.
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Silsbee High
Silsbee
Kirby Stadium
Tiger
Wayne Riles
Liberty
Panthers
Dan Carter
Conroe
Victor
West Orange
Forest Park
Absentee voting opens for three Silsbee area elections
Absentee voting starts this week in Silsbee and Chance-Loeb districts. Silsbee and Chance-Loeb school board ballots are available in the respective superintendents offices through March 30. City of Silsbee general election ballots, including three council seats and 20 charter amendments, are obtainable at City Hall and voting runs to April 1. Board elections for both districts are set for April 2, while the city election is April 5.
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Silsbee Area
Silsbee
Chance - Loeb School Board
Don L. Hough
Chance - Loeb
Chance- Loeb
City of Silsbee
City Hall
Silsbee School District Board of Trustees
Chance-Loeb Board For Trustees
J Carl Vincent Seeks Chance Loeb School Board Seat
J Carl Vincent announces candidacy for a Chance Loeb school board seat. He emphasizes businesslike financial management, bidding on major purchases, public notification, and transparency. A lifelong Beaumont resident, he is 36 with wife Anne and children Rebecca Anne and Darrell Jack living at 385 Neg Avenue.
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Chance-Loeb
J. Carl Vincent
Texas
Beaumont
Jefferson County
Anne
Rebecca Anne
Darrell Jack
Neg
Delinquent Tax Roll Turned Over to City Attorney for Action
Cesar Dominguez said letters were sent to all delinquent taxpayers and the full list was given to City Attorney Earl Stover for collection. Stover will take unresolved cases to court. Over 750 accounts include taxes delinquent since Jan 31 1966. total outstanding taxes are 25341.83. Wayne DuBose announced a citywide spring cleanup of property and street rights of way starting next Monday. Patch crews are nearly finished repairing streets damaged by heavy rains.
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Cesar Dominguez
Earl Stover
Stover
Dominguez
Wayne DuBose
Final Rites For Lewis B. Horn Held Wednesday
Lewis B. Horn, 70, of Artesian Acres, died Monday night in Baptist Hospital Beaumont after a long illness. A Magnolia Springs native, he lived in the Beaumont area 46 years, was WWI veteran and a retired retailer, former Sunset Furniture Co. owner. Services were at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Kelly-Hixson Chapel Beaumont with Chaplain James V. McElroy, Dr. Jaroy Weber and Rev. Oliver Beale officiating. Burial Magnolia Cemetery. Survived by Nellie. three daughters, Walker Lamb, Clinton Tinkle, Doug Hudson. two brothers Ancel and Purl Horn. Memorials to charity requested.
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Lewis B. Horn
Artesian Acres
Baptist Hospital
Beaumont
Magnolia Springs
Texas
First Baptist Church of
Masonic Lodge
Horn
Sunset Furniture Co
Kelly-Hixson
James V. McElroy
United States Air Force
Jaroy Weber
Oliver Beale
First Baptist Church
Magnolia Cemetery
Nellie
This City
Walker Lamb
Clinton Tinkle
Doug Hudson
Harrison, Ark
Ancel Horn
Purl Horn
Pasadena
Calif
Mr. Horn
Rex Moore Named Fire Commissioner in Silsbee
Rex Moore a Silsbee Justice of the Peace and member of the Silsbee Volunteer Fire Department was elected the third member of the new three man fire commission by fire department members. C R Baker and E M Simmons were appointed by the city council to join him.
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Rex Moore
Silsbee
Moore
Fire Commission
C. R. Baker
E. M. Simmons
Fire Department
Baker
Terrell Buchanan
Gene Barrington
Houston Parents Welcome Kimberley Gail March eleventh Birth
A daughter Kimberley Gail was born March 11 at Methodist Hospital Houston to hello world a Houston parents. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs A B Morgan of this city. Former Miss Ann Morgan is Mrs Tully.
Emmett Lack Receives GED Certificate in 1965
The Bee reports Emmett Lee Lack was issued a high school equivalency certificate on December 20 1965 with an average percentile of 59 across five GED tests. The piece notes questions about his education background while detailing his 17 year opponent Fletcher Richardson a lawyer and accountant for the county judge race.
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Bee
Emmett Lee Lack
Lack
Chas. S. Grey
Silsbee
Kountze
Fletcher Richardson
Jasper Man Injured at EasTex Mill in Evadale
Tommy Reed of Jasper Rt. 2 Box 281 suffered a serious left foot injury at EasTex paper mill in Evadale Wednesday about 8:30 am. He was transported by Farmer ambulance to Silsbee Clinic then St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont after a paper roll reportedly fell on his foot.
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Tommy Reed
Rt. 2
Box
EasTex Paper
Evadale
Farmer
Reed
Silsbee Clinic
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Beaumont
Bobby Paret Improves After Eye Injury
Bobby Paret thirteen son of Mr and Mrs Robert L Paret East Avenue L Extension Silsbee was improving at Baptist Hospital Beaumont after an eye injury from a golf ball near his home on March 4. He underwent surgery to remove collected blood and showed signs of progress. Pvt Ed Tom Miller visits his grandmother Alma Anderson and has completed basic training at Fort Polk. W S Ray returns home after treatment at Hardin Memorial Hospital Kountze.
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Bobby Paret
Robert L.paret
East Avenue L
Silsbee
Baptist Hospital
Beaumont
Bobby
Ed Tom Miller
Alma Anderson
Fort Polk
US Army
Silsbee School Absentee Rate Drops After Shutdown
Absenteeism in the Silsbee school system eased from a high above 18 percent last week to 15.1 percent on Wednesday. After three days closed, attendance improved to 82.2 percent Monday then 82.5 Tuesday and 84.9 Wednesday amid expectations better weather will curb illness. Read-Turrentine and Kirby elementary schools accounted for nearly half of all absences, with daily counts provided. Total district enrollment was 3725 on March 1.
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Silsbee
Read- Turrentine
Kirby
Read - Turrentine
Sils
Silsbee Optimists Sign 13 Charter Members Tuesday
Silsbee Optomists reach halfway point of their charter membership drive with 13 of 25 members signed. The club moved meeting night to Monday with next meeting set for March 21 at 7 p.m. in Dan's Restaurant. Contacts are Tom Knighten Val Hickman or J R Smith.
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Silsbee
Optimist Club
Val Hickman
Dan
Silsbee Optimist Club
Tom Knighten
Hickman
J. R. Smith
Burglars Take Electric Typewriter From Silsbee High
Silsbee Police Chief Grady Tarver said burglars hit Silsbee High School last Wednesday night or Thursday morning. One electric typewriter was stolen from the office after entry through a back window, with investigators unsure of the exact time. The suspect possibly exited through an open door.
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Silsbee High School
Silsbee
Grady Tarver
Tarver
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Chamber
Vic Norvell
Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission
Village Creek
George Eldridge
Dodd Sims
John Carroll
Robert Nixon
Larry Darrell
Morgan and
Lindsey
Marion Almond
Tommy Hartman
DuBose
Lack II
Jasper Man
EasTex Mill
W.S. Ray
Hardin Memorial Hospital
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