Silsbee City Council Faces Santa Fe Park Title Doubts
At last Thursday's meeting the Silsbee city council discussed doubts over Santa Fe park title, tracing back to Kirbys estate bankruptcy and the donated land. City Attorney Earl Wills will report on title clarification as Councilman Hopkins pressed for progress while other agenda items included a $55 water sewer tap fee and water line project in Maxwell and Dardin Drives.
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City of Silsbee
Santa Fe Park
Santa Fe Railroad
John Henry Kirby
Kir
Santa Fe
Kirby
Earl Wills
H. C. Hopkins
Bert Slaydon
H. M. Jones
Bill Pennington
Tigers Open Baseball Season With 10 1 Win
Silsbee coach Maurice Hobbs takes the Tigers to Bridge City for a non district exhibition game. The team beat Kountze 10 1 in the opener and a 25 man squad is listed with players on the pitching infield and outfield. District play starts April 6 with a triple round robin and home games setting the schedule.
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Maurice Hobbs
Silsbee Tiger
Bridge City
Kountze
Silsbee
Hobbs
Gene Hollyfield
Kenneth
Marvin Parker
Tommy Hartman
Raymond Keel
Billy Barclay
Gus Geisendorff
Richard Worley
Kenneth Cones
Daniel Hare
Roy Reeves
Tommy Stagner
Mike Brookins
Kenneth Parker
Hartman
Johnny Barr
Harold Bean
Gene Roberts
Andrew Hare
van Lowe
Danny Tracy
Ronnie Domino
John Harrell
James Cawley
Johnny Dietrich
Howard Grant
Tigers
Rites for Charles Crowson 69 Held At Baptist Church
Charles Henry Crowson 69 of Silsbee died suddenly at home on Roosevelt Drive Extension. Funeral services were held at 2 p m at First Baptist Church with Rev. R E Barclay officiating. Burial followed at Morse cemetery near Buna. Survived by wife Lizie Crowson of Silsbee, seven sons including George of Silsbee and O V Crowson of Houston, two daughters, two sisters, one brother, ten grandchildren, and three great grandchildren. Arrangements by Farmer Funeral Home.
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Charles Henry Crowson
Silsbee
Roosevelt Drive
First Baptist Church
R. E. Barclay
Morse Cemetery
Buna
Crewson
Lizie Crowson
George
Rov
Vernon
E. l L. Faward
Wiles W
O. V. Crowson
Houston
Gene Potts
Wanda Farse
John Blackwell
Bedias
Annie Pyle
Mary Calendar
Sedias
Farmer Funeral Home
Absentee Voting Opens for City School Elections
Absentee voting begins for the city election and school trustee race. Ballots for the school trustee election are available March 18 to 31 from the county clerk in Shountee. City election absentee voting runs March 18 to April 3 with ballots obtainable at the city office.
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Shountee
Services For Son Of Silsbee Couple Held Wednesday
Funeral services for William Billy Risinger 23 of Kountze were held at Lumberton Baptist church with Rev. Edgar L. Marcantel officiating. He died after severe burns suffered three weeks earlier at Gibson Motor Co. in Kountze. Survived by parents, C. F. Risinger of Silsbee, two brothers Charles F. and Noble, three sisters Cree Cage Floyd Cain and Lloyd Cain of Loeb. Burial at Resthaven cemetery Silsbee.
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William
Billy Risinger
Kountze
Lumberton
Charles F. Risinger
Noble Risinger
Houston
Cree Cage
Floyd Cain
Lloyd Cain
Loeb
Resthaven Cemetery
Silsbee
Farmer Funeral Home
Births and Relatives in Silsbee Area Highlight Local News
Robert Dale born March 11 to L P Dickerson and wife in Hardin County Hospital. Wesley Leon born March 16 to J H Camer on and wife of Kountze. James Earl born March 13 to W L Shaver and wife of Silsbee. Alton Travis Jr born March 12 to A T Cole Sr and wife of Marshall. Gary Lawrence born March 12 to N D Land and wife of Silsbee. Jean Carol born March 15 to B D Stanford and wife of Silsbee. Tamira Ann born March 11 to W Kinard Jr and wife of Pine Bluff. Tamira’s mother Joyce Gould is former Silsbee resident. Franklin Gould and D E McNeill mentioned as relatives visiting in Houston with Fort Kustes guard duty.
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Robert Dale
Hardin County Hospital
L. P Dickerson
Silsbee
J. H. Cameron
Kountze
Wesley Leon
James Earl
W. L. Shaver
Alton Travis Jr
A. T. Cole Sr
Marshall
N. D. Land
Gary Lawrence
Bb. D. Stanford
Jean Carol
Mareh 15
W. D. Kinard Jr
Pine Bluff
Ark
Silsbee Reporter Notes State Committee Visit to White House Conference
The Silsbee editor reports a Austin weekend trip as Governor Price Daniel announces a Texas committee for the White House Conference on Children and Youth. Members from public safety health welfare and education discuss state programs while a publicity group is named. Spring visuals in Central Texas and East Texas are described. The column calls for Silsbee beautification ahead of the Chamber of Commerce banquet and hints at mowing duties on Rosie Ridge.
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Austin
White House
Washington
Guy D. Newman
Howard Payne College
Texas Committee
Col
Homer Garrison Jr
Texas Department of Public Safety
James A Thurman
Texas Youth Council
J. W. Edgar
Texas Education Agency
John H. Winters
State Department of Public Welfare
Henry A. Holle
State Department of Health
Raymond W. Vowell
State Board of Hospitals and Special Schools
Price Daniel
Texas
Silsbee
Chamber of Commerce
Grands Jury Seeks Countywide Probation Officer Role
Hardin County Grand Jury asks the court to employ a full time probation officer and to create a supervisory board including the county judge, district judge, district attorney, and jurors to oversee the department. The panel reported 37 indictments and 30 no bills, with three cases sent to the next grand jury.
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Grands Jury
Hardin County Grand Jury
H. A. Coe
Hardin County Commissioners’ Court
Burglars Target Youngs Supermarket and Miller-Dunbar Safe
Local police seek burglars who entered Youngs Supermarket last Friday night through an upstairs window and stole about 600 in ones. A Miller Dunbar Safe attempt failed the same weekend. In Chambers County a $317,600 damages verdict was awarded to nine plaintiffs from a 1956 collision involving James Moore and Farnsworth and Chambers Inc.
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Young's
Miller-Dunbar
Silsbee
Chambers County
Anahuac
James Moore
Farnsworth and Chambers Inc
Houston
Moore
Jake W. Parker
Near Silsbee
J. W. Hurst Sr
Bill Cole
Jasper County
Elbert H. Wade
S. E. Moore
E. D. Moore
James Moore Denman
Beaumont
Albert Roach
Young’s
Miller- Dunbar Motor Company
T. J
Methodists Schedule Palm Sunday Services
Palm Sunday services set for 10 50 a m Sunday at First Methodist Church. The service will include reception of a membership class into the church. A special rite for the reception of children will be used with parents and Sunday school teachers standing with the children.
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First Methodist Church
Shaffer Couple Visit Ted At George Wright Home
Mr and Mrs Sam Shaffer of La Grangeville New York visited Ted recently in the George Wright home.
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Sam _ Shaffer
la Grangeville, N. Y
George Wright
Lady Golfers Name Committee Chairmen
The Ladies Association of the Golf and Country Club met March 10 with Mrs. John Spillar presiding. Chairmen named for events include Mrs. Barney McMahon golf tournaments and rules, Mrs. O. C. Seely bridge tournaments and rules, Mrs. Bruce Watts correspondence, Mrs. Jack Sheppard publicity, and Mrs. Frank Rudisaile refreshments.
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Ladies Association of the Golf and Country Club
John Spillar
Barney McMahon
O. C. Seely
Bruce Watts
Jack Shepnerd
Frank Rudisaile
Country Club
Pete Farmer
School-End Exercises Set For May 25
The Silsbee area reports spring school events and a joint gun club meet. The One in One Hundred Gun Club held a March 15 skeet and rifle contest with eight prizes. site is near FM 421, west of TX9.
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One In One Hundred Gun Club
Ellison Family Weekend Visitors Gather in Local Home
Mrs James HR Ellison and her son from Corpus Christi hosted a weekend visit with Senior James R Ellison who arrived Friday night. Mr and Mrs O P Ellison Jr of Rosenberg were also visitors at the Ellison home yesterday.
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James HR. Ellison
Corpus Christi
Q. P. Ellison
James R. Ellison
O. P. Ellison Jr
Rosenberg
Ellison
City offers brush pickup with flatbed truck
Silsbee residents may call the city office to arrange a free pickup of brush and tree limbs on March 25 and 26. City Manager Bill Pennington said a flatbed truck will visit homes to haul debris to the city dump, aiding spring cleanup efforts.
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Silsbee
Ivear
iCity
Bill Pennington
Silsbee Trucker Named In Austin To Receive Knight Of The Road Award
Elburtes B. Simpson of Robertson Transport Company Houston is named to receive the Hobbs Knight of the Road Award in Austin. He aided Texas Department of Public Safety by guiding a broken down truck off the highway onto the shoulder to prevent a traffic hazard. The Awards Board evaluates nominations with co sponsors Texas Safety Association Hobbs Trailers and the Texas DPS.
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Silsbee Trucker
Austin
Knight of the Road
Texas Department of Public Safety
Simpson
Highway Patrol
J. O. Mutoick
Tena Isafety Association
Homer Garrison Jr
Texas Department of Public Safety I
Texas Safety Ascoriation
Hobbs Trailers
Fort Worth Truck-Traler Manufacturing, Company
Five Seek Seats on Chance Loeb School Board
Five candidates filed for two open seats on the Chance Loeb School Board of Trustees. They are Lews C Fravier H R Okun Boris Riggs Le Roy T Templeton and Oscar Adams. Absentee ballots run March 18 to March 31 and may be secured from the county clerk. Election date is Saturday April 4. Mrs Yr Yrett returned home from Liberty Monday night after visiting her son and family.
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Chance-Loeb School Board of Trustees
Lews C. Fravier
H. R. Okun
Boris Riggs
Leroy T. Templeton
Oscar Adams
Yr. Yrett
Liberty
W. &. Teotti
Pancake Supper for Scout Troop 88 in Silsbee
Silsbee Methodist Men sponsor a pancake supper on Thursday night March 26 at Cravens Hall First Methodist Church. Proceeds benefit Boy Scout Troop 88. Serving from 6:30 p m to 8 p m with all you can eat pancakes bacon and coffee at 50 cents per person. Tickets at the door.
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Silsbee Methodist Men
Cravens Hall
First Methodist
Boy Scout Troop 88
Best Ball Tourney Slated At Country Club On Sunday
A best ball golf tournament is set for Sunday at Silsbee Golf and Country Club for club members. Four players per team will submit scores for points and handicap to boost chances for less skilled players. Pro-Am plans shift, with no Pro-Am at the local club this week and instead a Pro-Am in Port Arthur at Pleasure Pier on Friday. Last Sunday’s Scotch foursome winners were J. C. Perkins and Mrs. Hershel Meyers, with others placing.
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Silsbee Golf and Country Club
Jimmy Rand
John Spiller
Beaumont
Port Arthur
Pleasure Pier
Silsbee Country Club
Spiller
J. C. Perkins
Hershel Meyers
Hubert Brockhaeft
Helen Wright
Frank Rudisaifle
Would-Be death by own action thwarted by arrest Saturday
About 16 intoxicated persons were jailed this past week along with two traffic violators and one death by own action attempt thwarted by arrest. Willam Bryant Lowles Jr’s life term appeal rehearing was opened. A Silsbee man was found with a shotgun on Roosevelt Drive Extension and later fled after a note to Judge Louis Sellers. authorities recovered the despondent man. Mr and Mrs Newton Hopkins and daughter Lynn left for Fairfield after the death of her brother Joe Lee Kergin.
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Dave Rountree
Kountze
Sountze
Willam Bryant Lowles Jr
Court of Criminalppeals
Silsbee
Wa Aken
Roosevelt Drive
Justice of the Peace
Louis Sellers
Judge Sellers
Sheriffs Department
Newton Hopkins
Lynn
Fairfield
Texas
Joe Lee Kergin
Fire Destroys House on Evadale Highway
An escaped trash fire burned about 30 acres of grass and timber Wednesday noon along Evadale Highway. Silsbee volunteers battled the blaze. a house owned by Will Lynch and rented by Jerry Evans burned before firemen could contain it.
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Resensus Road
High Court Favors County In Tax Suit
Hardin County won after a long chain from 68th Mothet Court in Kountze to the Texas Supreme Court. West Texas Gulf Pipeline argued the county taxed them arbitrarily and unfairly on tangible and intangible values. County Judge Fletcher Richardson said the case may reach the U S Supreme Court.
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High Court
Hardin County
West Texas Gulf Pipeline
Court of Civil Appeals
District Court
Supreme Court
Appeals Court
Fletcher Richardson
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Vidor
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O. J. Redmond
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Charles David Redmond
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Fort Kustes
David Read
Piney Woods
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HA Coe
Grand Jury
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Highway 9
Dene Gober
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