Norvell Named New C of C Head in Silsbee
Victor R. Norvell the Gulf States Utilities district superintendent was elected president of the Silsbee Chamber of Commerce at a directors meeting in Silsbee State Bank. John J. Fordinal was named vice president and Jim Sims secretary and treasurer. Norvell a Silsbee native and former Woodville president brings engineering and community roles to the post. New officers will be installed April 13 at the Silsbee High School gym.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor R. Norvell
Silsbee
Gulf States Utilities Co
Silsbee Chamber of Commerce
Silsbee State Bank
John J. Fordinal
Jay’s 5 & 10
Jim Sims
Kirby Lumber Corp
Norvell
Woodville
Woodville Chamber of Commerce
Silsbee Kiwanis Club
Silsbee Country Club
East Texas Development Association
Trinity- Neches Council
Boy Scouts of America
Silsbee High School
Texas A&m University
Funeral Services For Mrs. Mattie Gore Set Today
Mrs. Mattie Gore 90 of Silsbee is mourned after death Wednesday at Hardin Memorial Hospital. Services are set for today at 2:30 p.m. at Frank's Branch Church with grandsons as pallbearers. She leaves four sons, four daughters, two stepsons, 53 grandchildren, 57 great grandchildren and five great great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mattie Gore
Rt. 1
Silsbee
Frank’s
Gore
Hardin Memorial Hospital
Wilie Mae Pentecostal
Spurger
Hardin
Tyler
Silsbee Duchesses Chosen for Neches River Festival
Two Silsbee High School beauties, Joy Hopkins and Kristi Fuller, were selected to represent Silsbee at the Neches River Festival in Beaumont from April 21 to 25. Fuller, head cheerleader and 1964 duchess candidate, leads in National Honor Society and Student Council and is a past Miss Silsbee. Hopkins co edits The Tiger Rag and holds multiple student leadership roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee High
Joy Hopkins
Kristi Fuller
Silsbee
Neches River
Beaumont
Silsbee Duchesses
Tyler County
Billy Fuller
Juanita Fuller
Raatmant
Tiger Rag
National Honor Society
Kiwanis Club
Bes
H. N. Hopkins
Sils
Fifth Annual Silsbee Relays Scheduled Here Saturday
About 250 athletes from nine area high schools will compete at Kirby Memorial stadium in Silsbee Saturday. West Orange, Victor, Conroe, Forest Park, Jasper, Evadale, Sabine Pass, Kelly of Beaumont and Silsbee field teams. Preliminaries begin at 2 p.m. with finals to follow in the evening schedule ending around 9 p.m. Victor favored for team honors after last week’s West Orange meet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Tiger Track
Sidney Dauphin
West Orange
Victor
Conroe
Forest Park
Jasper
Evadale
Sabine Pass
Kelly
Beaumont
Kirby Memorial Stadium
Deer Park
Dauphin
Tigers
Tiger Rag
Silsbee Board Approves O Neil Scholarship Screen Plan
A special committee led by Alf Fullingim will screen applicants for the O Neil scholarship worth about 2000 annually. The first recipient will be chosen before September 1965, from 3 to 5 graduating seniors. The board also set makeup dates for two lost school days and approved spending up to 3500 to reseed the high school football field with a new turf and leveling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O'Neil
Silsbee School Board
Alf Fullingim
W. J. Poshataske
John Meyers
Weeks Crawford
Joe Hignett
David Read
Fullingim
Estelle O’neil
Don L. Hough
G. A. Stutts
Ray McGallion
McGallion
Negro Voters League Discusses Current Issues
The Hardin County Negro Democratic Voters League met at the American Legion Hall on Sunday March 14 to discuss school street and city election problems. President Herbert G Buckett spoke and members were urged to join via Pa Go Grocery or league workers. A follow up meeting is set for Sunday March 28 at 4 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County
Negro Democratic Voters League
American Legion Hall
Herbert G. Buckett
Pa-Go
Buckett
the Legion Hall
Chance Loeb Voters Decide on 950000 School Bond
Residents of Chance Loeb School District will vote Saturday on a 950000 bond to build a high school and junior high and improve facilities. Most high school students attend Silsbee, and polls run 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. in the district gym with Roy Spell as election judge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chance Loeb
Silsbee
Chance - Loeb
Eough
Roy Spell
City Considers 30 Day Civil Defense Hospital Unit
Silsbee city council discussed establishing a packaged disaster hospital for 30 days with the Texas State Department of Health and Medical Service. A 200 bed three day field hospital would be expanded with floor space, staffing, and storage needs, including a hospital administrator and medical staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Health and Medical Service
James P. Rambin
Texas State Department of Hospital
Civil Defense
Morgan couple visit mother in Newton Sunday
Mr and Mrs A B Morgan visited his mother Mrs A M Morgan in Newton on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
A. B. Morgan
A. M.morgan
Newton
Jaycees Announce New Officers For Second Year
Silsbee Junior Chamber of Commerce began its second year with officer elections for 1965. Horace Whittington will be president, Jesse Sanchez first vice president, Joe Hignett second vice president, Carl Jones secretary, C Z Pope treasurer, and Charles King inter club director. New directors include Richard Jones R F Sanford Charles Stephen and Jerry Esmond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace Whittington
Warren Bower
Jesse Sanchez
Joe Hignett
Carl Jones
C. Z. Pope
Charles King
Silsbee Jaycee
Richard Jones
R. F. Sanford
Charles Stephen
Jerry Esmond
Silsbee Man Indicted for Murder in Red Cut Stabbing
N L Williams of Silsbee was indicted by the Mardin county Grand Jury for murder in the stabbing death of James C Palmer, 42, of Silsbee. Williams, wounded in the affray, is held on a $5000 bond at St Elizabeth Hospital Beaumont in fair condition. The noon Sunday stabbing occurred at a rooming house in Red Cut east of Silsbee. Palmer allegedly attacked Williams with a knife, leading to Williams's counterstroke that proved fatal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. L. Williams
Silsbee
Mardin County
Grand Jury
James C. Palmer
Williams
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Beaumont
Red Cut
East Silsbee
Grady Tarver
Palmer
William
Tarver
Public speaker Dr Karl F Simpson to headline Silsbee banquet
Dr Karl F Simpson Jr of Des Paines Illinois will speak at the Silsbee Chamber of Commerce banquet Tuesday night April 13 in Silsbee High gymnasium. He coordinates educational services for the Paper Industry Management Association and has held multiple industry and government roles. Over 400 are expected as the chamber expands its membership drive and budget.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karl F. Simpson Jr
Des Paines
Ill
U. S
Silsbee Chamber of Commerce
Silsbee High Gymnasium
C. R. Baker
Simpson
Paper Industry Management Association
Pulp and Paper
Folding Paper Box Association of America
Paragon Die Casting Co
Chicago
Employers’ Association
Fof
Wage Stabilization Board
Mrs King and baby return to Abilene after visit
Mrs David King and her infant have returned to their Abilene home following a three week stay with her parents Mr and Mrs F D Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David King
Baby
Abilene
F. D. Johnson
Service Pins Awarded to 10B LF&E Lodge Members
Ten members of the Silsbee Lodge No. 677 of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen received service pins and certificates in a ceremony in the Heritage Room of Silsbee State Bank. Honorees included long service recipients Pal mer 60 years Graham 50 Landolt 40 Moye 40 and Bell 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Brotherhood of Locomotive
Lodge No. 677
Silsbee State Bank
KK. R. Palmer
C. T. Graham
C. E. Landolt
C. B. Moye
J. W. Bell
Sam Long Jot
Visitors from Cleveland and Newton at Dallas-Drake home
Recent visitors in the home of Rev and Mrs A A Dallas of Cleveland and Rev and Mrs F C Drake of Newton joined by their children were Mrs Leon Bayless and Mr M S Wil sher. The guests spent Tuesday with the Dallas Williamson and Wil R E Williamson families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. Dallas
F. C. Drakeway
Cleveland
Leon Bayless
Dallas
M. S. Wilsher
Liamson
R. E. Wil
F. C. Drakeliamson
Newton
Contestants Entering Home Stretch In BEE Campaign
Contestants in the Everybody Wins automobile prize contest reach the home stretch as voting extensions and second period credits near end next Monday. The winner secures a 1965 Ford Custom 500 and contestants are urged to recruit new subscribers to boost votes before the deadline.
Honey Island Man Acquitted In DWI Case In County Court
Oliver Gore 45 of Honey Island was acquitted of a misdemeanor driving while intoxicated charge by a county court jury after a two car accident on the north side of Kountze. Several others were fined for DWI and related offenses, with sentences ranging from three days in jail to fines and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin
Fletcher Richardson
Oliver Gore
Honey Island
Kountze
A. D. Hooks
Silsbee
T. W. Hamrick
Emma Eargle
Woodville
J. P. Ard
E. R. Setters
Beaumont
J. Fels
Rubin Hancock
W. A. Johnson
Dan Hallmark
Lewis Flowers
Sam B. Meredith
Orange
Millton Frazier
Lufkin
B. J. Bryant
Amelia
Royce Lee Crosby
Sils‘bee
J. E. Johnson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Viktor R. Norvell
C of C
Duchesses
Miss Fuller
SPU Asean
Miss Joy Hopkins
O’neil
Negro Voters League
Jaycees
Silsbee Junior Chamber of Commerce
Karl F. Simpson
J. Palmer
Rex Moore
LF &E
The
Silsbee Lodge
A. L.roberts
M. E. Reeves
Mal Nelson
Benford
Jo) Walters
Larry B. Hargrove
L. Y. Evans
Village Mills
Floria Flanagan
Robert Green
Chance-Lock
Virginia Brown
Sidney Davis
Chance-Fletche
Sarah Eason
Alma Lowe
Van
Angie) Landers
Jeanette Gore
Star Rt
Arvie Hamilton
Silsbee Vais
E. L. Teal
Votan
N. B. Risinger
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