Beaumonter Charged With Attempt To Murder
James Hare of Beaumont faces attempted murder charges in 88th District Court after a Tuesday night arrest by Deputy Billy Paine at his wife’s Barefield Street home. Hare allegedly pointed a pistol at his wife and fought for the gun before help arrived. Deputy Tarver notes prior complaints of domestic trouble and a prolonged separation. A second local case involved a 16 year old Waldo Mathews High student charged with breaking and entering and attempted rape, stopped by parents during a struggle. Sheriff Overstreet reports 50 inmates held this past week, including the two above, with offenses ranging from drunkenness to burglary and hunting at night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Hare
Beaumont
88Th District Court
Hardin County
Billy Paine
Barefield Street
Paine
Hare
Henry Overstreet
Silsbee Duchess to Represent City at Woodville Festival
Miss Diane Stevens is crowned Dogwood Duchess and will represent Silsbee at the Dogwood Festival in Woodville this Friday and Saturday. Sponsored by the Silsbee Chamber of Commerce, her escort is Mike Edwards. Both are senior students at Silsbee High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diane Stevens
Silsbee
Woodville
Silsbee Chamber of Commerce
Mike Edwards
Silsbee High School
Committee Plans Rayburn Dam Dedication Event
A Southeast Texas committee led by W. F. Weed of Beaumont will meet in Woodville to plan the dedication of Sam Rayburn Dam. They expect President Johnson to dedicate the structure and will coordinate with Col. J. H. Nash and Fort Worth engineers. The program aims for early May with about 50 000 attendees and detailed crowd plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Weed
Beaumont
Texas
Woodville
Sam Rayburn
Lyndon Johnson
Weed
J. H. Nash
Corps of Engineers
Fort Worth
Little League Registration Set for April 3 and 10
Registration days for Silsbee Little League are scheduled for April 3 and April 10 from 8 a.m. to noon at the Little League Park. Eligible players are boys ages eight through 12 and must bring birth certificates. Applications will be available at Kirby and Read-Turrentine schools Thursday and Friday of next week, with Glenn Reid and Dale Grisham assisting registrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Little League
Kirby
Read- Turrentine
Glenn Reid
Dale Grisham
Beth Singletary Named to Dean’s List at TWU Denton
Beth Singletary daughter of Mr and Mrs Tom Singletary is named to the Dean’s List at Texas Woman’s University in Denton Texas as a junior merchandising and marketing major with a 25 GPA She is a 1962 graduate of Silsbee High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beth Singletary
Tom Singletary
Texas Woman's University
Denton
Texas
Silsbee High School
North Silsbee highway loop urged to ease traffic
A Silsbee delegation asked Hardin County to seek a Highway Commission hearing to study a north loop around Silsbee from Farm Road 418 and Highway 92 east to join the Evadale highway. Officials cited 500 tractor trailer units using the Post Office Corner turn daily and voted bids for a county motor grader and sheriff department cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Evadale
Hardin County Commissioners Court
The
Highway Commission
Silsbee Chamber of Commerce
C. R. Baker
Victor Norvell
Robert Neyland
Commissioners Court
Tom Burch
South Lake County
License sales lag with 7 days remaining
Auto license sales are lagging with only a week left before the April 1 deadline. Willie Bean the tax assessor said about 3500 licenses had been sold through February 20. The county tax office stays open until noon this Saturday and will close late on the final day. A 1964 license receipt is needed for licenses. In Silsbee Alf Fullingim reported about 2700 licenses sold through March 23. License plates available from 812 and 15 Monday through Friday and until noon Saturday. Last year total licenses in Silsbee were 4446. this year expected to reach 5000. About 11,000 licenses expected countywide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie Bean
Silsbee
Alf Fullingim
Silsbee Auto Co
Mrs Chapman of Spur Ger Visits Son After Houston Hospital Stay
Mrs. R. P. Chapman of Spur ger stayed several days this week with her son Mr. and Mrs. Joe P. Chapman near Spur en route home following a surgical procedure at St. Luke's Hospital in Houston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. P. Chapman of
Spurger
Joe P. Chapman
St. Luke’s Hospital
Houston
Fire damages Silsbee Packing. reopen planned
A Saturday morning blaze at Silsbee Packing Co. 160 West Avenue N caused extensive smoke damage and forced temporary closure. Fire Chief John Busby said the refrigeration unit sparked the flames, with damages to merchandise and a new $4,000 air conditioner. store expected to reopen April 5 with new stock. No injuries reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Packing Co
West Avenue N
Silsbee Fire Department
John Busby
Bob Herron
Herron
Subscription Drive Ends This Week With Winners
The Bee contest ends at 10 a.m. Friday and judges will announce winners soon after tabulation. Top prize is a Ford Custom 500 four door sedan valued at 3046.02, second prize $750, with additional cash bonuses for other placements. Judges are Cecil Cobble, Robert Neyland, and Don Hough.
Parking Meters Removed in Front of Silsbee City Hall
Silsbee City Hall has removed parking meters this week by order of City Council. A 30 minute limit for city business will be enforced with tickets for overstaying. Signs were posted Wednesday. Also, a $1 voluntary donation to the Silsbee Public Library will be added to April water bills for the library’s building note retirement. Street work progresses with good weather as J and W Construction and Gerald Mora Construction repair streets this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee City Hall
Wayne DuBose
DuBose
Parkers
Silsbee Public Library
Library Board
Wea
J & W Construction Co
Gerald Mora
Easter Seal Campaign Reaches 1689.75 in Hardin County
The Easter Seal drive in Hardin County has raised 1689.75 and runs through April 18. Parade chair C. E. Meadows thanks volunteers for thousands of home calls and notes the parade is the county’s only method to place Easter seals in homes. Donations may be sent to The Easter Seal Society c/o Silsbee State Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County
Thelma Smith
C. E. Meadows
Palade Committee
Easter Seal Society
c/o Silsbee State Bank
Don Hartman Named to UT Austin Fall Honor Roll
Don Hartman of Silsbee joins 261 UT Austin college of engineering students on the fall semester honor roll. A UT junior, he is the son of Mrs. John S. Hartman and the late Mr. Hartman and has maintained honor roll status since entering college.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Whitesell Hartman
Silsbee
University of Texas
College of Engineering
John J. McKetta
Hartman
John S. Hartman
Verification Call-In for Subscription Contest Votes
Participants must visit the office to verify their vote totals with the campaign manager before judges tally the final count. Our carefully checked figures will stand if not contested. Winners depend on the ballot box contents. see page 7 section 2 for last four merchandise prizes.
Former Pinecrest Chapel to be constituted Sunday
Silsbee readers learn Pinecrest Baptist Church will be constituted as a fully organized Southern Baptist church on Sunday March 28. The mission started February 1962 and has grown from 36 to 151 members with 40 baptisms. Revival runs March 28 to April 4 with Rev J P Owens as evangelist.
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Pinecrest Baptist Chapel
Silsbee
Pinecrest Baptist Church
Southern Baptist Church
First Baptist Church
First Baptist
A. A. Drennen
Eddis Smith
R. E. Barclay
J. P. Owens
Sabine Neches Area
Mission
Fred Hobbs
Suny School
Forest Park Dominates Silsbee Relays For Team Trophy
Forest Park captured the team trophy with 161.21 points at the Silsbee Relays led by three meet records and champions from Clif Larson and John Heffner. Conroe and Silsbee took third and fourth as local athletes posted strong showings despite cold windy conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Tiger Track
Liberty
Tigers
Forest Park
Vidor
Conroe
Silsbee
West Orange
Evadale
Kelly
San Jacinto
Jasper
Clif Larson
John Heffner
Chuck Hill
Dale Nolan
Sammy Ashworth
Joe James
Paul Neal
Nelson Flanagan
Steve Diden
Bill Bellenger
Bellenger
Dana Dean
Steve Eppes
Jimmy King
James
King
Darrell Dennis
Jeff Hobbs
Jay Lloyd Darrell
Harold Blyth
Eppes
James Collins
Silsbee Chamber Banquet Tickets On Sale Now
Tickets for the annual Silsbee Chamber of Commerce banquet on April 13 in the Silsbee High gymnasium go on sale today. Only 500 tickets are available, with Dr Karl F Simpson Jr of Des Plaines Ill as principal speaker. New officers and directors will be installed at the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Chamber of Commerce
Silsbee High Gymnasium
Paul Georgas
Georges
Britton- Cravens Insurance Agency
Karl F. Simpson Jr
Des Plaines
Ill
Illinois Institute of Technology
Channer of Commerce
Credit Bureau Education Meeting At Beaumont Bank
Mrs. Sam Farrell and Mrs. Bruce Watts Jr attended a unit meeting on credit bureau fundamentals presented by the state association Tuesday. The session in the First Security National Bank community room in Beaumont drew credit bureau personnel from nearby cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Farrell
Bruce Watts Jr
Credit Bureau
The
State Association
First Security National Bank
Beaumont
Jarea
Allen Campbell Johnson arrives for visit from Georgia Tech
Allen Campbell Johnson arrived March 17 to stay a week at the home of his parents Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Johnson before returning to graduate studies. He is pursuing a masters in civil engineering at Georgia Tech in Atlanta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Campbell Johnson
A. E. Johnson
Georgia Tech
Atlanta
Holmes Chevrolet Opens in New Silsbee Building
Holmes Chevrolet Company moves to a new building at Highway 96 South in Silsbee. An open house Friday and Saturday invites the public to view the upgraded facilities and the Tee Aga Chevrolet traveling exhibit. General contractor was J. Ri. Guith Susbee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Automobile Agency
North Fifth Street
Avenue H. Holmes
J. Ri. G@uith Susbee
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Dogwood Duchess
Rayburn Dam
John W. Young
Virgil I
Gus) Grissom
United States
Molly Brown
Grissom
Atlantic Ocean
Grand Turk Island
Washington
Lyndon B. Johnson
McDonnell Aircraft Corp
St. Louis
North Silsbee Highway
Precinct 1
Browning-Ferris Machinery Co
Highway Equipment Co
Boerick Engineering Co
Brown - Fogler Equipment Co
South Texas Equipment Co
Sheriff’s Department
Dick Mize Motor Co
Sour Lake
Simmons Motor Co
Silsbee Auto Co., Inc
Holmes Chevrolet Co
Sour Lake Motor Co
Silsbee Packing
Busby
Bee
Cecil Cobble
Silsbee State
Robert A. Neyland
Har
Din County Savings and Loan Association
Don L. Hough
Silsbee Schools
Don Hartman
Texas University
L. Y. Evans
Village Mills
Benford
Jo) Walters
Larry B. Hargrove
Virginia Brown
Rt. 1
Floria Flanagan
Robert Greene
Chance-Loeb
Sidney Davis
Chance-Fletcher
Sarah Eason
Van
Angie) Landers
Alma Lowe
Jeanette Gore
Star Rt
Arvie Hamilton
E. L. Teal
Votaw
N. B. Risinger
Pinecrest Chapel
New Baptist Church
Dorman Winfree
Austin
League of Women Voters
American National Bank
E. J. Dietrich
T. Horka
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