Silsbee to Begin Parking Meter Enforcement Friday
Grand Jury action prompts city to start enforcement Friday morning. A. W. Doc Million to assume duty, two police on duty. meters largely installed with leeway for unfinished markings. Six Fine-O-Meter boxes inside downtown allow paying $1 fines by envelope drop. motorists may still pay at city office. City emphasizes right to city court for disputing charges.
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Silsbee
A. W. “Doc” Million
H. M. Jones
Bill Pennington
Sam Nelson
Duncan Parking Meter Company
Bank
Lack’s
Alford’s Furniture
Jacque’s
Baptist Church
Texas Auto Inspection Deadline Urged Before Enforcement
Col Homer Garrison Jr directed Texas DPS to urge one third of car owners to comply with the 1955 inspection law as two weeks remain before enforcement. W J Elliott said state patrolmen will begin cracking down April 16 on vehicles without the approved sticker.
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Col
Homer Garrison, Jr
Texas Department of Public Safety
Garrison
Texas
W. J. Elliott
Texas Highway Patrol
Commissioners Condemn Cypress Creek ROW After Deadlock
Hardin County commissioners move to condemn seven parcels for the Cypress Creek bridge project south of Kountze after failed offers. Owners including Robertson Hart Enloe Smith and Roden pushed for higher sums ranging from 5000 to 12 000 dollars while the county had offered 1500 to Robertson and 3500 to Hart. The court has spent about 60 000 on ROW with total estimates at 75 000 and filed condemnation suits on remaining holdouts.
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Jack Johnson
Kountze
Earl
Robertson
Hardin County
Cypress Creek
Il Monnay Mvriiitip
Hart
Enloe
Smith
Boden
Commissioners Court
Beaumont
Fletcher Richardson
R. A. McCormick
Willie Bean
Carter Hart
E. C. Enloe
Mr. Robertson
R. A. Smith
O. P. Roden
McCormick
Mr. Bean
Cub Scouts Den 2 To Meet Friday
A called meeting of Den 2 of the Cub Scouts will be held Friday afternoon at 3 30 in the home of their den mother Mrs M M Bell. She urged all cubs to be present at this meeting.
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M. M. Bell
Two Boxes To Decide School Trustee Race On Saturday
Election for three trustees of Silsbee Independent School District is set for Saturday April 2 with two polling places at Silsbee fire station and Wiley Mae church Caney Head. Polls open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Names on the ballot include Conley C Bradshaw Alf Fullingim G W Gilchr iest Ben Walker D ae Knighten and Dr Geo D Tennison.
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Silsbee Independent School District
Silsbee
Wiley Mae
Caney Head
Joe Markley
Conley C. Bradshaw
Alf Fullingim
G. W. Gilchriest
Ben Walker
D. Ae Knighten
Geo. D. Tennison
Four Hopefuls Vie For Two Council Seats In City Election
Four candidates contend for two city council seats in a local April election. Incumbent Ed L. Brookins faces W. C. Boyett Pete Landolt and Berl y M. Slaydon. Election held Tuesday at the fire station with judge L. D. Self. polls 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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L. D. Self
Self
Ed L. Brookins
W. C. Boyett
Pete Landolt
Berly M. Slaydon
Polio Vaccine Planned for Texas Schoolchildren in April
Silsbee nurse Dor is Williams announced first and second graders statewide may receive Salk polio shots soon. A Hardin county conference with the health nurse, Supt. Don L. Hough, and principal Mrs. W E Sheffield outlined that tests occur after April 12 and only signed parent slips allow vaccination. Local physicians will assist in administration.
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Texas
Doris Williams
Silsbee
Hardin County
Don L. Hough
W. E. Sheffield
Williams
Pony League Plans Rookie School and Season Start
The Pony League met at Farmer's Funeral home to announce a rookie school on May 2 at the old ball field in Woodrow. The league also set the first game for May 28.
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Pony League
Farmer’s Funeral Home
Woodrow
Silsbee Bee Salutes Readers and Farewells Cromwells
A reader praises the Silsbee Bee as top journalism and notes the paper’s readers. The piece announces the Cromwell family leaving Silsbee after 16 years, with Mr. Cromwell retiring from Humble Company after 35 years. Mrs. Cromwell lauds local neighbors and plans to settle in Livingston, hoping to stay in touch with friends.
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Silsbee
Allen N. Cromwell
Livingston
Cromwells
Mr. Cromwell
Cromwell
Mrs. Cromwell
States
Canada
Mexico
Woman Dies After Car Swerves From Stray Horse
Thelma Joyce Harper, 19, of Silsbee was killed Friday when her car swerved to avoid a loose horse and overturned near Pine Island Bayou. Charley Stewart Rushing, 26, of Loeb, escaped with minor knee injuries. Harper, a native of Angelina County, had worked at Gill's Barbecue in Loeb and previously at the Blue Bonnet cafe. Funeral services were held Saturday at Zavalla cemetery. Authorities cited the horse and mule stock law as contributory.
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Hardin County
Thelma Joyce Harper
Silsbee
Haynes
Margaret Sue
Smith
Johnny
Sisbee
Zavalla Cemetery
A. H. Reeves
Woodrow Baptist Church
Charley Stewart Rushing
Loeb
Pine Island Bayou
R. T. Wooley
C. H. Hearne
Pony League Auxiliary Elects Officers Tuesday
Members of the Pony League Auxiliary will meet Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the junior high school to elect officers for the coming year. Mrs. Elmer Hollyfield, president, urged all mothers interested in the Pony League to attend.
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Pony League
Elmer Hollyfield
Hollyfield
John Henry Schuler Buys Silsbee Drug Co
John Henry Schuler, a registered pharmacist, completed his purchase of Silsbee Drug Company and becomes sole owner. He was co owner with the late Edgar O Neill, who founded the store in 1906. Schuler, a lifelong resident, is a local graduate and World War II veteran who plans to keep operations steady with quality prescriptions and fair pricing.
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John Henry Schuler
Silsbee Drug Company
Schuler
Edgar O'Neil
Mr. Schuler
Silsbee High School
Lamar College
Texas University
Silsbee set to finish 1954-55 with May 27 commencement
The Silsbee school calendar shows two months left with senior play this week, senior banquet April 22, athletic banquet April 29, May 6 concert, Senior Day May 13, junior half day, exams May 19 20 and 24 25, bacalaureate May 22, graduations May 25 and 26, commencement May 27. Principal Bruce Watts notes possible summer school plans and pending details for costs and enrollment.
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Silsbee
Silsbee Tiger
Melvin Winger
Bruce Watts
Waldo Mathews Colored School
Watts
Remodeling Along Present Lines Is Recommended
Hardin county grand jury reports the courthouse should be remodeled along present lines. They compare Dickson and Livesay plans with costs of about 731620 and 300000 respectively and urge action within six months to prevent further deterioration. The report notes population shifts in Hardin County and cites Silsbee growth and need for a possible sub courthouse.
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Hardin County
Dickson and Associates
Beaumont
Wallace B. Livesay and Sons
Dickson
Livesay
Silsbee
Hardin County Grand Jury
Alf Fullingim
Fullingim
Sour Lake
Saratoga
Batson Arenas
Fletcher Richardson
Court House
Harmon White
T. A. Billings
W. C. Gilchriest
Owen Davis
Thicket
R. R. Moore
Kountze
Willie Yeagin
Honey Island
A. L. Gore
G. W. Gilchriest
Ira Flowers
Charles Vanderburg
Bert Collins
Grand Jury
Texas
Hardin
County Commissione Court
Wallace B. Liversay
Wallace B. Livesay and Sons of
Richardson
Th Livesay
Little League Rookie Camp Opens April 4 in Silsbee
Silsbee's Little League season starts with a rookie camp on April 4 and a player auction on April 8 at 7 pm at the Junior High. Opening night is May 7 with a double header. games run Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, with Saturday double headers. In double headers the first game ends no later than 7:30 pm and the nightcap by 9:30 pm. Six team managers were named including Silsbee Dry Goods Glenn Reid and Bascom Graves, and Fire Department and Gulf Oilers representatives.
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Silsbee
Silsbee Dry Goods
Glenn Reid
John Coleman
Jasper Bulldogs Seek to Break Tigers 10 Game Streak
Jasper Bulldogs travel to face Silsbee Tigers after Silsbee stretched their win streak to 10 with a 15 to 4 victory over French High. James Willet pitched a five hit game as Silsbee eyes at least 11 straight wins while Jasper aims to halt the run.
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Jasper Bulldogs
Tigers
Silsbee Tiger
Silsbee
Beaumont
James Willet
Jasper
Bill Dinkle
Silsbee Schools Grant Four Day Easter Break
Silsbee schools will suspend classes for four days starting with Good Friday and ending after Easter Monday. One of two flu epidemic make up days is restored and the other will be added to the school year, allowing a full Easter holiday.
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Silsbee
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