Brooks Defends McGee Bend Dam Amid Lumber Opposition
In Washington a group of area lumbermen urged halting further spending on the McGee Bend dam project citing a 129000 acre flooded area and only 1 million yearly power value versus 4 million in timber losses. Rep. Brooks and Rep. Dowdy led local business leaders in backing a $4 million budget line while $1.5 million has already passed.
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McGee Bend
Angelina River
Washington
Jack Brooks
John Dowdy
Athens
Chambers of Commerce, Rea Cooperatives
Congress
Paul Hursey
Lufkin
Woodland Division
Southland Paper Mills Inc
House
Kirby Lumber Corp
International Paper
Angelina County Lumber Co
Southland Paper Mills, Inc
Southern Pine Lumber Co
F. H. Newman
Houston
Lockwood, Andrews, and Newman
Newman
Texas
Texoma
Texas- Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Neches
Angelina
Town Bluff
Pony League To Meet Monday For 56 Organization
Silsbee Pony League schedules a Monday 7 30 p m meeting at Farmer Funeral Home. President Pete Farmer says the session will plan the 1956 league organization and discuss upcoming Pony League season.
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Pony League
Silsbee Pony League
Farmer Funeral Home
Pete Farmer
Junior High Band to March in Dogwood Parade
Silsbee junior high school band will march in the Tyler County Dogwood parade in Woodville Saturday afternoon under director Melvin Winger. The high school orchestra will provide music for a dance Saturday night at the Woodville school recreation hall and will play dinner music next Tuesday at the Chamber of Commerce banquet.
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Silsbee
Tyler County
Woodville
Melvin Winger
Chamber of Commerce
Edgar Eaves Seeks Sheriff Victory in Hardin County
Local barber Edgar Eaves announced his candidacy for Hardin County sheriff. In a Bee letter he said he would run subject to Democratic primaries and cited two term democracy and his shop at 105 West Avenue J as his bases for public service.
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Edgar Eaves
The
Bee
Eaves
Read
Hardin County
West Avenue
Silsbee Man Charged With Felony DWI
Waldo Price Cowan a 47 year old Silsbee man was charged in Beaumont justice court with DWI second offense and bound over by the grand jury. Cowan with two Jefferson county defendants waived examination in justice court awaiting grand jury action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waldo Price Cowan
Beaumont
Cowan
Jefferson County
Justice Court
Tiger Baseball Nine Opens With Win Over Winnie Stowell
The Silsbee Tiger baseball nine opened the season with a 4-1 win over Winnie Stowell on Tuesday. pitcher Billy Dan Van Winkle pitched four scoreless innings followed by freshman Kenneth Parker for the last three innings. High winds made the game unpleasant. Next Tuesday March 27 the Tigers travel to Central Park in Beaumont to face St Anthony. Coach Maurice Hobbs said the season schedule will be released next week.
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Silsbee Tiger Baseball Nine
Winnie-Stowell
Billy Dan van Winkle
Kenneth Parker
Tigers
Central Park
Beaumont
St. Anthony
Maurice Hobbs
The
Bee
Silsbee Chamber Banquet Tuesday Night Program Planned
A Silsbee chamber of commerce banquet is set for Tuesday with plans for a lively program. The Tuesday event will feature Cayce Moore as speaker and the Four Flats and the Sharp as entertainers. The restaurant and dinner details will include tickets through L. D. Self. The meeting also covers a bond election review for the school district.
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Houston
Chamber of Commerce
Cayce Oore
Hearne
Rim
F. M. Wilson Jr
Cayce Moore
Hearne Barber
A. W. Dainwood
Wilson
Chamber
Dainwood
Earl Stover
Silsbee High School
Melvin Winger
L. D. Self
Mr. Moore
Hearne Democrat
Jim Farley
Tom Connally
Jack Dempsey
Saturday Evening Post
Silsbee Track Squad Prepares For Meet Saturday
Silsbee high school track team won two firsts and placed third by two points at a Port Neches meet Tuesday. Jerry Smith led with a 1:35 in the 660 yard run, while the mile medley tied for first with Nederland. Roger Ratliff won the 880 yard run in 3 56.7. The medley squad also included Tommy Stanford Larry Hargrove and Larry Cleveland. Coach Ray McGallion will take the team to Liberty for the Trinity Valley relays Saturday and district events on April 6. The junior high district meet in Liberty is set for Wednesday March 28.
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Silsbee High School
Port Neches
Jerry Smith
Nederland
Roger Ratliff
Tommy Stanford
Larry Hargrove
Larry Cleveland
Ray McGallion
Liberty
Silsbee Mormon Church to Host Statewide Stake Conference
The Silsbee Ward of the Mormon church will host a statewide Stake conference March 24 and 25 at the new church building two miles north off Spurger highway. Over 1000 delegates from Texas and parts of Louisiana are expected. Jack B. Trunnell of Houston will attend. events include a 4 p.m. start Saturday, 6 p.m. meal, 8:30 p.m. Priesthood meeting, Sunday sessions at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., noon lunch, and 4 p.m. MIA program. W. L. Moulder is bishop.
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Silsbee
Mormon Church
Spurger Highway
Texas
Louisiana
Jack B. Trunnell
Houston
Relief Society
M.la
M.I.A
W. L. Moulder
Choral Club Tours Three County Schools
The Silsbee high school choral club toured Saratoga Kountze and Chance schools in Hardin county Wednesday presenting programs at each. Director Mrs. Melvin Winger and Principal Bruce Watts accompanied the group with Carolyn Baker joining the choir and six band members providing accompaniment for one number.
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Silsbee High School
Hardin County
Saratoga
Kountze
Chance
Melvin Winger
Bruce Watts
Carolyn Baker
Joyce Dietrich
Frank Suitt
Vana Trahan
Harry Hough
Green Miller
Frances Million
Tucker Yard Named Prettiest of Winter Season
Mr and Mrs C R Tucker won the honor of the prettiest yard in Silsbee for December January February. The J J Taylor yard on Britton Drive was second. Honorable mention goes to yards of Mrs E M Wilson Sr Mr and Mrs Rudy Ernst and Mr and Mrs Frank Rudisaille. Silsbee Garden Club sponsored the judging with Mrs B B Dean Mrs C B Watts and Halis Gregory serving as judges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. R. Tucker
Silsbee
J. J. Taylor
Britton Drive
E. M. Wilson
Rudy Ernst
Frank Rudisaille
B. B. Dean
C. B. Watts
Halis Gregory
Services Set This Afternoon For Thomas Ard 62
Services are planned for 4 30 this afternoon at Cunningham cemetery for Thomas Ard 62 who died suddenly at his home eight miles north of here Tuesday morning Rev Floyd Rouse will officiate Ard is survived by his wife Clara Ard of Silsbee four daughters Emma Lee Cravy Pearl Eason Appalonia Forse Viola Townsend three brothers Ike Dennis and Andy Ard all of Silsbee four sisters Bertie Foster Rosie Gordon Annie McGallion Fan ny McGallion of Fred and 26 grandchildren He was a World War I veteran Arrangements are under the direction of Farmer Funeral Home.
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Cunningham Cemetery
Thomas Ard
Here
Floyd Rouse
Ard
Clara Ard
Silsbee
Emma Lee Cravy
Pearl Eason
Appalonia Forse
Kirbyville
Viola Townsend
Buna
Ike
Dennis
Andy Ard
Bertie Foster
Rosie Gordon
Annie McGallion
Fanny McGallion
Fred
Farmer Funeral Home
Shrine Circus Tickets On Sale In Silsbee For April 28
Tickets for the Second Annual El Mina Temple Shrine Circus are available in Silsbee for the show at South Park Stadium Beau mont on Saturday April 28. Tom Pack's circus will perform with afternoon shows and organizers report a bigger, more entertaining event than last year. Martin Wilson chairs ticket sales with outlets at Shriners and Allen Cleaners. Proceeds support Shrine activities in the area.
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Silsbee
South Park Stadium
Beaumont
Tom Pack
S. Martin Wilson
Shriners
Allen Cleaners
Shrine
Baker seeks Silsbee school board seat in April election
Clifford R. Baker of 114 Bowers Road files for candidacy in the Silsbee Independent School District board of trustees race. Filing closes March 24. Baker, purchasing agent at East Texas Pulp and Paper, has long ties to Silsbee and has prior experience at Eastex and Columbia Southern Chemical Corp.
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C. R. Baker
Clifford R. Baker
Bowers Road
Bee
Silsbee Independent School District Board of Trustees
Mr. Baker
East Texas Pulp and Paper Company
Silsbee
Carolyn
Eastex
Baker
Columbia Southern Chemical Corp
Kirby
Silsbee Dry Goods Company
Last Rites Held For J. G. Markham Santa Fe Engineer
Santa Fe engineer I G Markham died of a heart attack Monday afternoon while on duty near Winnie. Born 1884 in Caldwell Texas, he lived in Silsbee since 1903 and rose from railroad mechanic to engineer. Survived by wife, three sons, a brother and three sisters. Funeral held Wednesday at Farmer Funeral Home with burial at Forest Lawn Beaumont.
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Silsbee
I. G Markham
Santa Fe
Mr. Markham
High Island
Winnie
I. G. Markham, Jr
I. G. Markham, Sr
Markham
Kenneth Markham
George Markham
Beaumont
Elmer Garrison
Waco
Ola Joseph
Cove
Caroline van Zandt
Ray Smitha
Atlanta
Absentee Ballots Ready For Silsbee Trustee Election
Absentee balloting for the Silsbee Independent School District trustee election opens Tuesday March 27 per Don L. Hough. Five candidates seek two seats A W Dainwood James Stoeppleman C R Baker Cogley Bradshaw and D W Johnson. Ballots obtainable at the county clerk's office in Kountze with April 3 absentee deadline and April 7 election date.
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Silsbee Independent School District
Don L. Hough
A. W. Dainwood
James Stoeppleman
C. R. Baker
Cogley Bradshaw
D. W. Johnson
Kountze
Hough
Cravens Receives Bond Drive Award at Kiwanis Luncheon
N A Cravens president of Silsbee State Bank and Hardin County Bond Drive chairman received a silver medallion at a Kiwanis luncheon for leading the 1955 Defense Bond drive. The Philadelphia mint struck the medal for county leaders achieving 100 percent of quota. Hardin County quota was 280000 with bond sales reaching 319226, about 114 percent.
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N. A. Cravens
Silsbee State Bank
Kiwanis Club
Cliff McKay
Kiwanis
Treasury Department
Philadelphia
Hardin County
McKay
Sour Lake Woman To Head Crippled Children Campaign
The Hardin County Chapter of Texas Society for Crippled Children elected officers at the Kountze courthouse. Annie Mae Hardage of Sour Lake was named president with J B Faggard of Chance as vice president, Herman Reynolds of Silsbee as secretary, J J Hooks of Sour Lake as treasurer, Cora Henderson of Kountze as publicity chair for the Kountze area, and Reynolds also named publicity chair for Silsbee. A Pines Theatre film next week will promote Easter Seals as mailings continue countywide.
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Hardin County
Texas Society For Crippled Children
Kountze
Annie Mae Hardage
Sour Lake
J. B. Faggard
Chance
Herman Reynolds
Silsbee
J. J. Hooks
Cora Henderson
Pines Theatre
Camp Fire Blue Bird Dad-Daughter Banquet Honors Birthday
The Silsbee Camp Fire and Blue Bird groups marked Camp Fire's 46th birthday with a Friday night banquet at the Junior High cafeteria attended by 280 girls dads and leaders. Tan-wah-na and Yao-neki won trailseekers. Wa-ki-hi earned three and five year honors. other groups displayed projects. honor beads were awarded.
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Silsbee Camp Fire
Blue Bird
Camp Fire
Happy Blue Birds
Eastern Star To Honor Past Officers
The Silsbee chapter No. 298 Order of the Eastern Star plans a 7:30 p.m. meeting on March 27 with a program honoring past matrons and past patrons. Mrs. Pearl Allen urges all past officers to attend.
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Silsbee
Order of the Eastern Star No
Pearl Allen
Kountze Soldier Joins Seventh Division in Korea
Army Pvt. Clarence Mattix, 19, son of Huston Mattix of Kountze, has been assigned to the 7th Infantry Division in Korea. The Bayonet division continues training and remains the only U S Army unit to stay in Korea since the cease fire.
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Army
Clarence Mattix
Huston Mattix
Kountze
7Th Infantry Division
Korea
Two Pay DWI Fines In County Court
County Judge Fletcher Richardson’s office records show two guilty pleas in DWI cases, L. L. Allen and Eugene Carr each fined $50 and costs and given three days in jail. A light week yielded 13 arrests, with two drunk in car charges and nine drunkenness charges.
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Fletcher Richardson
L. Allen
Eugene Carr
Dave Rountree
Reserve Two for Murder Senior Play Opens Tonight
The Silsbee High School senior class stage production Reserve Two for Murder debuts tonight at 8 o clock in the school auditorium. Cast includes Jim McMurray Billy Dan VanWinkle William Clark Keith Parker Larry Har grove Lee Gholson Joyce Dietrich Laverne Hanley Barbara Tanner Glen Thornton Barbara Jane Hough Sheila Murphey Gretchen Ernst Ikey Hudgins. Ticket sales are strong with a few seats left at the door. Audience members who have seen all three student productions may vote in the Academy Awards presentation and are invited to register attendance at the lobby desk during performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee High School
Jim McMurray
Billy Dan VanWinkle
William Clark
Keith Parker
Larry Hargrove
Lee Gholson
Joyce Dietrich
Laverne Hanley
Barbara Tanner
Glen Thornton
Barbara Jane Hough
Sheila Murphey
Gretchen Ernst
Ikey Hudgins
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Rep. Brooks
East Texas
Dogwood
Der
Odist Chur
Len Gram
Ser
Tiger Baseball
Silsbee Chamber of Commerce
al- Bintan Efoe Biceeeet Ee Tk
C. R. Tucker Yard
Shrine Circus
J. G. Markham
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