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Newspaper
Silsbee Bee
Location
Silsbee, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1959
Page
1
The Silsbee Bee launches an seven and a half week Everybody Wins drive offering a 1959 Ford Ranch Wagon worth 3179.42 as top prize, 750 cash second prize, plus merchandise rewards. Bonus awards go to third through sixth place. weekly cash payoffs share 20 percent of new and renewal subscriptions.
The Hardin County Grand Jury returned eight indictments to 88th district court on March 16. Four indictments cite forgery and making and passing a false instrument. Names withheld until arrests. Indicted: Guy Thadius for second offense drunk driving. Marvin Cox for wife desertion. Kenneth Warden and Albert T. Mitchell Jr. for theft. All four free on bond.
An application for a charter to establish a new national bank in Silsbee has been filed with federal banking officials in Dallas. Robert Allen Mann of Woodville was informed the filing is the sole application to date and plans a Dallas meeting with authorities next week to discuss stock subscriptions for local investors. A second, nonlocal group reportedly plans a charter and a large shopping center project, possibly placing the bank site, but no local members are listed.
Voters in Road District 7 Evadale Gist area Jasper County decide whether to issue 250000 in road bonds. Polls run 8 am to 7 pm with Evadale School and Cherry Grove home holding ballots presided by Bruce and Carrie Faves.
City Manager Bill Pennington announced an dog vaccination day in Silsbee on April 12. A veterinarian will operate at the city water department warehouse across from the city office from 2:30 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. to vaccinate dogs.
The Silsbee Masonic Lodge 927 hosts a dinner at 5 p.m. followed by 7:30 p.m. pin presentations Monday March 30. Recipients of 50-year pins include W. P. Mayor alongside W Chinn R. L. Harrison and Jack Butler with Randall E. Briscoe, grand master of Texas, officiating. Roy Rodgers, Worshipful Master, invites attendees at 101 Seaman Dr.
Vernon Booze of Lake Charles and Jewell Howard of Jasper were captured after a series of armed robberies in Hardin and Jefferson counties. They were identified by a witness in Beaumont and linked to a Jasper burglary. Bond set at $20,000 each. Over $400 and two pistols recovered from getaway car.
Three light cases of scarlet fever were reported in the area this week. Dr. Wade Parker treated two patients Monday and noted improvement by Wednesday as rash faded. He emphasized penicillin improved outcomes and advised monitoring sore throats and fever. Dr. Harold Bevil treated a Beaumont patient from Chanece Loeb. the boy recovered quickly amid several Beaumont cases but no serious outbreak with prompt care.
The Silsbee Kiwanis Club blood typing program starts 9 a m Saturday March 28 with 450 people already scheduled. Walk-ins may join the queue at the Silsbee Tire Bank between 9 and 12 or 1 and 4, with Mrs. Louis Thacker in charge and three technicians assisting, aided by local clubs. Each person typed receives an ID card with name address phone and blood type.
S A Hansen, longtime Camp Waluta caretaker and Norwegian immigrant, meets his sister Mrs Birger Madsen of Drammen for the first time in Silsbee Texas after traveling from California with Arne Madsen and Lt Huslid. They plan to return to Norway via New York on April 10.
Members of the Silsbee Key Club will wash cars Friday as a fund raising project to defray expenses of the club annual banquet. The car wash is two blocks northeast of Neches Minimax. To arrange service call Jerry McLaughlin at 53817 or bring the car to the stated location.
Silsbee Little League announces tryouts begin Monday March 30 at 4 00 p m at Santa Fe Field for boys ages 8 to 12. Players already assigned to major leagues skip the first weeks sessions. minor league assignments register March 30. If under 13 by August 1 a boy may be eligible to play after qualifying for a team.
The Silsbee Bee offers 20 special cash prizes of 25 dollars each to aggressive early starters who make the best showing up to and including Monday night April 6. These bonuses add to the regular 20 prizes noted on Page 3.
Hardin county commissioners discussed right of way during Monday's Kountze meeting and settled several cases paying amounts for land. Condemnation was authorized if settlement failed and a separate right of way payment was approved for Sour Lake. Melvin T. Munn of Blue Cross Blue Shield was named commencement speaker for the 1959 Silsbee high school graduation, with ceremonies set for May 25 at Kirby Stadium and other year-end events approved by the school board.
The Silsbee Kiwanis Club sponsors a new church volleyball league announced by B A McMahon. Organizing meeting was held and teams entered include First Methodist St Johns Episcopal Al Souls Catholic First Presbyterian Church Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and First Baptist. Other area churches may join by March 31.
Silshee schools will be dismissed Friday and Monday for the Easter holidays. Churches plan Easter observances with a city wide non-denominational service at St. John’s Episcopal church Friday afternoon with ministers from several churches taking part.
The Silsbee event's Trade Expansion Week features about 900 in merchandise awards to participants alongside large cash and product prizes. Local merchants donate items including a 1959 Ford Ranch Wagon, furniture from Tinkle, paint from Buck Jones Lumber, radio sets, a freezer chest, and assorted food gifts, with nominees advised to enter soon.
Mr and Mrs R B and Ratha Mtr Willie Jones and Tobert and Mrs Bobby Black man of Ben Wier visited in the home of Mr and Mrs S&S Hughes Saturday. Mr and Mrs B L Palme of Bellvire and Mr and Mrs Danny Weaver of Houston visited in the home of Mr and Mrs Jesty Zuber and family.
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