Silsbee Be celebrates 50 years of community journalism
The Silsbee Bee marks its 50th anniversary from its 1919 founding by Gibbs and its evolution into a modern weekly serving Silsbee, with circulation near 4300 and a city population of about 10 000. It details the paper from hand set type to automated presses, key owners, and its role in local life.
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Silsbee
Earth
Silsbee Bee
Gibbs
W. H. Harris
Harris
Kirby Lumber Corp
Santa Fe
The
BEE
Kountze
Pines Theater
J. R. Gilbert
David Read
Gilbert
Sillbee Bee
Gulf States Utilities Co
Silsbee Kirby Lumber Corp
Silsbee Auto Co
Bob” Read
Empire
Times
Bob
U. S. Army Air Force
Highway 96
Tommy Read
Bob Read
Lumberton Trustees Race Sees Three Candidates Speak
Three of four Lumberton school trustee hopefuls have issued statements for the April 5 election. Incumbent James D. Lowry seeks another term for Place 1 and vows three more years of steady work and independent thinking.
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Lumberton
F. C. Hamilton
Alvin C Courts
James D. Lowry
A. L. Rash
Lowrey
Jack Droddy Heads C of C Membership Drive For 1969
Lenox Hawthorne announces Jack Droddy of Jack Droddy Chevrolet Co as chairman of the Silsbee Chamber of Commerce Membership Committee for 1969 70. A committee meeting is set for Friday March 21 at 4 pm in Neches National Bank. Droddy says no general dues increase this year and notices will be mailed for contributions payable April 1. He urges broad business and individual participation in Silsbee’s growth with voting rights for nonbusiness members at $12 annually. Other committee members are listed.
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Lenox Hawthorne
Silsbee Chamber of Commerce
Jack Droddy
Jack Droddy Chevrolet Co
Droddy
Chamber
Neches National Bank
Silsbee
Chamber of Commerce
R. F. Sanford
Render Wilson
Basil Rodgers
N. G. Ferrell
Paul Georgas
Warren Bower
John Skinner
E. M. Barefield
Job Riceman
Billy Fuller
Leo Hickman
Roy Baker
Leon Crum
Spencer Armour
J. D. Donalson
Horace Whittington
Val Hickman
Claude Coward
John Meade
Jim Perlitz
Nick Slavik
Nick Mitchell
George Bellenger
Little Theater To Hear First Act Of A Delicate Balance
Silsbee Little Theater schedules a first act reading of Edward Albee's A Delicate Balance on Sunday at 5 30 p m at Silsbee State Bank Rev Garrett Wingfield president will outline a potential Alley Theater trip in Houston for spring with transportation and tickets arranged in advance Participants include Emmett Barefield Jr Mrs Hugh Smith Mr and Mrs Wesley C Latham and Mrs J C Jeffrey Jr also director Social period to follow Betty Ann Mitchell arranging Details offer insight into Albee's acclaimed play and past critical reception.
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Silsbee Little Theater
Edward Albee
Garrett Wingfield
Silsbee State Bank
Emmett Barefield Jr
Hugh Smith
Wesley C. Latham
J. C. Jeffrey Jr
Winufield
Alley Theater
Houston
Betty Ann Mitchell
Albee
Martin Beck
New York City
Kevin Kelly
The
Boston Globe
Virginia Wolf
Bessie Smith
the Tattle Theater
Charter Members Named for Silsbee Leo Club
Twenty six LEOs from Silsbee High School were named charter members of the Silsbee Leo Club, the first in District 2 S-1 and fourth in Texas. Lions president Wes Latham and District Governor Otto Smith Jr. installed officers, with Roy Bean directing a student program. A March 31 public presentation on the Master Plan was announced.
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Steve Douglas
Silsbee Leo Club
Center
Otis Smith Jr
Lufkin
Lions International
Floyd Smith
Hemphill
Leo
Silshee High School
Leos
Silshee Lions Club
Lions
Wes Latham
Roy Bean
Latham
Texas
Lees
Herman Adams
Otto Smith Jr
Robert Price
Port Arthur
Wilbur Abbey
District Lea Club
Sidney A. King
South Beaumont
Ed Keily
North Beaumont
Fred Anthamatten
Bim Armour
Wayne Boddie
Gary Bonnette
Mack Brown
John Burneman
Emmett Davis
Larry Gardner
Carey Georgas
Michael Grubb
Howard Hebert
Lee Hickman
Craig Irby
Robert McClelland Jr
Ricky Price
Gregory Stevens
Albert Witte
Bobby Woodard
Grant Bean
Craig Rabalais
Silsbee
Robert W. Caldwell & Associates
Bryan and Freese
Nichols and
Endress
Fort Worth
Art Cawthon
Beaumont
Blue Bonnet
Jubilee Committee Plans Street Barbecue in Silsbee Diamond Jubilee
The Silsbee Trail Riders take charge of an area trail ride and a street barbecue planned for Oct 11 18 1969 during Silsbee's Diamond Jubilee. The committee led by Robert A Scott announced no alcohol at festivities and outlined a tentative schedule including Miss Diamond Jubilee Field Day and a Beard judging with events from Oct 11 to 18.
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Silsbee
Robert A Scott
Gulf States
Silsbee Ex-Students Association
Neches National Bank
Two From Area Injured In Beaumont Mishap
Silsbee area residents were among four injured in a two car collision in Beaumont on March 12. Mrs Pauline R. Morgan of Silsbee and passenger John A. Heisner of Port Arthur were treated and released at Baptist Hospital. Another Morgan car passenger Gary Levingston, 19, of Silsbee, was admitted and later returned home.
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Silsbee
Beaumont
Pauline R. Morgan
Baptist Hospital
John A. Heisner
Port Arthur
Morgan
Gary Levingston
Charles E Price 75 Dies in Houston
Funeral services for Charles E Price 75 of Orange were held at Claybar Chapel in Orange with Rev Tullos Tompkins officiating. He died Monday morning in Methodist Hospital Houston after a career as a Barnett Petroleum Co. pumper. He was a Ohio native who lived in Orange the last decade. Survived by wife five sons three daughters 32 grandchildren 20 great grandchildren and five sisters. He was father of John E Price of this city.
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Charles E. Price
Orange
Claybar Chapel
Tullos Tompkins
Nazarene
Forest Lawn Cemetery
Price
Methodist Hospital
Houston
Barnett Petroleum Co
Ohio
John E, Price
This City
Rites Held for Mrs. Lou Black 81 in Warren
Funeral services for Mrs. Lou Allison Black 81 of Warren were at Bethel Baptist Church with Rev. D D Simpson officiating. Burial followed at Allison Cemetery. Survived by daughter Mrs. A F Hatton Warren son W B Black Groves sister Mrs Dan Jones Warren brother Emanuel Allison Warren.
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Lou Allison Black
Warren
Bethel Baptist Church
D. D. Simpson
Allison Cemetery
R. A. Cooper
F. M. Fabrigate
Fred Holmes
W. L. Kincaid
G. A Jones
Johnny Harris Sr
Floyd Inman
W. W. Black
A. F. Hatton
W. B. Black
Groves
Dan Jones
Emanuel Allison
Lumberton Area Water-Sewer Meeting Set For Friday
Public discussion on proposed Lumberton water and sanitary sewer systems will hold its final meeting Friday at 7 30 PM in Lumberton High School. A membership fee deadline will be announced. 70 percent homeowner participation required to define the service area. $50 deposit to join. Weekend visitors included several area families.
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Lumberton Area
Lumberton High School
Big League Scouts Set Clinic In Silsbee Monday
Silsbee Little League hosts a baseball clinic at 7 30 p m Monday in the Silsbee Junior High School gym. Cy Herst and Earnest Lorbeer, both major scouts, will lead talks with Rob Roy present. A Cardinals produced movie on fundamentals will be shown. Registration for boys in the Little League will be March 29 and April 5 from 9 a m to 3 p m at the Little League park.
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Silsbee Little League Association
Silsbee
Martin Wilson
Cy Herst
KTRM
Beaumont
Houston Astros
Earnest
Lorbeer
iLeague
Wilson
Silsbee Little League
Burglary Report At Layton's No 3 Grocery
Burglars entered Layton's No 3 grocery three miles north of Silsbee on FM 92. Found Saturday night and $254.99 cash from money orders missing. Door forced, hasp broken, nursery door entry, cash box broken. Sheriff Henry Overstreet leads investigation.
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Layton
Silsbee
Layton O’bannion
O’bannion
Henry Overstreet
Birth notices from Silsbee area reveal numerous newborns
Mr and Mrs Vernon E Greenwood of Aiea Hawaii announce daughter Cynthia Ann born March 6. Deb orah Dolley listed as mother. Other births include Jennifer Dee to Mr and Mrs Gerald G Havel of Silsbee on March 10 in Buna Medical Center. Jackie Ray Lee and Gilbert Gore families. Multiple births in Silsbee, Kountze, Sour Lake, Beaumont, and Warren with dates March 11 to March 13, and hospitals such as Baptist and St Elizabeth.
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Vernon E .Greenwood
Aiea
Hawaii
Silsbee
Cynthia Ann
Greenwood
Deborah Dolley
Herbert Dolley
Orange
E. T. Greenwood
Opelousas
Ila
Robert Hawkins
Jennifer Dee
Gerald G. Havel
Buna Medical Center
Daugther
Jackie Ray Lee
Baptist Hospital
Gilbert Gore
St. Elizabeth Hospital
St.Elizabeth Hospital
Thomas Crowe
Jack Turner to Speak at 4-H Club Awards Program
Beaumont resident Jack Turner will be the principal speaker at the third annual County 4-H Club Awards Program in the County Courthouse auditorium at Kountze on Friday March 21 at 7 30 p m The event includes achievement awards special awards and Gold Star awards announced county agent B E Rea.
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Jack Turner
Beaumont
Kountze
Rites Held In Arkansas For John F Thornton
John Franklin Thornton 84 of Silsbee died at 3 10 p m Friday in Silsbee Doctors Hospital after a brief illness He was a native of Goreville Illinois and had lived in Silsbee 15 years A retired carpenter and member of Woodrow Baptist Church he is survived by daughter Grace Krouse of Silsbee step son Herbert Harrington of Helena step daughter Mavis Lloyd of West Helena brother Dal Thornton of Goreville and sister Hilda Burklow of Goreville
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John Franklin Thornton
Silsbee
Silsbee Doctors Hospital
West Helena
Ark
Thornton
Goreville
Ill
Woodrow Baptist Church
Grace Krouse
Herbert Harrington
Helena
Mavis Lloyd
Dal Thornton
Hilda Burklow
McCarney Named President of Silsbee Merchants Association
N P McCarney manager of West Store was elected president for the coming year at the Merchants Association meeting in Silsbee. Officers include John Denny Schuler as first vice president John Skinner as second vice president and Allen Warrick as secretary treasurer. The group will meet the second Wednesday each month at 2 pm in the Heritage Room of Silsbee State Bank. McCarney named Ferdinal to the Library Board and Schuler as alternate.
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N. P. McCarney
West Store
Silsbee Merchants Association
John Denny Schuler
John Skinner
Allen Warrick
Silsbee State Bank
McCarney
John Ferdinal
Silsbee Library Board
Schuler
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Board of Trustees
Alvin C. Courts
Courts
Mobil Chemical
Woodcrest Methodist Church
Coutts
San Augustine County
St. Luke's Methodist Church
Cook’s Lake
North Africa
Sicily
Rash
Bell Telephone Co
C of C
New Silshee Leo Club
Luthin
District 2
S i
Steven Douglas
Mark Yawn
Jerry Hawthorne
Steve Lackey
Walter Baker
Weeks Crawford
Larry Lewis
Ramon Redsuez
Jubilee Committee
Lou Black
D. E. Wilson
Leo Sapp
M. L. John Jr
Longview
Bob Audas
Baytown
Douglas R. Wilson
Orangefield
Arkansas
John F. Thornton
Merchants
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