Graduation roll at Silsbee High School 114 candidates listed
Bruce Watts, principal, released 114 graduates 58 girls 56 boys for Silsbee High School. Commencement Friday May 26 at Kirby Stadium with James Hazen delivering the student address. Baccalaureate Sunday May 21 at First Baptist Church with Rev P F Herndon and Rev A Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Watts
Silsbee High School
Kirby Stadium
James Hazen
Alf Fullingim
P. F. Herndon
First Christian Church
Judy Grimes
Don L. Hough
Watts
Silsbee launches vigorous paint up drive week of May 21
A citywide paint up clean up fix up campaign will start in Silsbee the week of May 21 under the Silsbee Chamber of Commerce with H M Jones as drive chairman. The effort aims to encourage homeowners businesses and authorities to clean up improve property and paint up. The program culminates May 26 with a proclamation that Silsbee will be among the cleanest brightest Texas towns. Local officials will assist with trash removal and city crews will haul debris. Nonresident owners will be contacted about cleaning and mowing vacant lots. Mayor Frank L McClanahan Jr and chamber president Paul Georgas urge broad participation to boost safety health and civic pride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Jones
Erty
Frank Payne
State Highway Department
Frank L. McClanahan Jr
McClanahan
Paul Georgas
Chamber of Commerce
Drive
Funeral Services For B. D. Nowlin, 59, Held Monday
Funeral services for Benton Durham Nowlin 59 of 1130 Woodrow Rd were held at 10 a m Monday in Farmer Funeral Home chapel. Rev R E Barclay and Rev R J Bateman officiated. Nowlin was found dead about 5 10 p m Saturday at home by son in law G H Duell. An inquest by Judge Louis Sellers ruled death by personal safety related gunshot wounds. Nowlin survived by his wife Lela and two daughters both of Silsbee plus his mother four brothers and two sisters and two grandchildren. Burial followed at Pilgrims Rest cemetery in Colmesneil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benton Durham
Nowlin
Woodrow Rd
Farmer Funeral Home
R. E. Barclay
First Baptist Church
R. J. Bateman
Woodrow Baptist Church
Mr. Nowlin
G. H Duell
Louis Sellers
Santa Fe Railway
Lela Nowlin
Silsbee
Duell
James Ferguson
Cora Nowlin
Pat Nowlin
Somerville
Silsbee Civil Defense Costs Need Real Review
The Silsbee community questions a $5000 air raid siren purchase half funded by the federal government. The writer urges using Conelrad alerts and existing fire sirens, emphasizes home fallout knowledge, and calls for a realistic budget that avoids overexpensive items while preserving civil defense readiness. They praise Silsbee’s growth and civic spirit and urge citizen input on fiscal decisions.
Hello World born in Silsbee to Smiths and Beattys
Theresa Nanette Smith, a daughter, was born May 1 in Hardin Memorial Hospital to Mr and Mrs T N Smith of Silsbee. Mr and Mrs Leo Beatty of Silsbee are the parents of a daughter Karla Kuleen born in Hardin Memorial Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theresa Nanette Smith
T. N. Smith
Silsbee
Hardin Memorial Hospital
Leo Beatty
A l
Karla Kuleen
Former Teacher Murdered in California in 1956
W Pierce Hall a former Silsbee Junior High art teacher, 27, was slain in San Francisco while waiting for a bus. He recently taught in San Francisco public schools and previously served on the Silsbee faculty during 1955 56. Funeral services were planned for 10 am Tuesday at Cason Monk Funeral Home in Nacogdoches. His mother Effie Mae Hall teaches in LaMarque.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Pierce Hall
Silsbee
San Francisco
Calif
Tele
Hall
Silsbee School
Cason Monk Funeral Home
Nacogdoches
Effie Mae Hall
LaMarque
Texas
Tolbert's Texas author visits Silshee for industrial news
Frank Tolbert, author of Tolbert's Texas in The Dallas Morning News, visited Silshee on Wednesday seeking industrial news. He plans a Readers Digest article on Lutkin area Earth interests, with details forthcoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank XII. Tolbert
Tolbert
Texas
Dallas Morning News
Silshee
Evadale Honors Graduates With May 16 Commencement
Miss Annelia Bruce daughter of Mr and Mrs Ben Bruce is valedictorian for Evadale 1961 with a four year high school average of 92 47 Ronnie Nash son of Supt and Mrs Nach is salutatorian with 90 92 average Commencement set for 5 pm May 18 in the high school gymnasium Nash was to represent Evadale in Austin this week for Class B state track meets placing second in the regional mile and fourth in Pasadena while trailing 4A contenders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annelia Bruce
Ben Bruce
Evadale
Bert Fling
Bruce
Ronnie Nash
Nach
Spm
Young Nach Waseo
Austin
Pasadena
Vivian Dietrich
Silsbee Lions Club
Jasper Lions Club
Ernie Dietrich
Silsbee
June Miears
8S. M. Miears
City Police Jail 41 Prisoners In Month Of April
City police arrest report since April 12 shows 30 persons arrested for jailable offenses, Chief Grady Tarver said Wednesday. A total of 41 persons were sent to jail during April by city police, including 14 drunks, 3 drunk in car, 7 affray, 3 drunk drivers, 1 no driver s license, 1 simple assault, 1 disturbing the peace, and 35 traffic arrests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grady Tarver
Kiwanians Launch Po Boy Auction in Santa Fe Park
Silsbee Kiwanis Club stages its second annual Po Boy auction Saturday in Santa Fe Park downtown. Members secured town for sale items from old lawn mowers to kitchen utensils. Newt Hopkins and FE M. Wilson Jr. will act as auctioneers. Sale begins at 10 a.m. and runs until all is sold, says Club President Jack Hedge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Kiwanis Club
Santa Fe Park
Newt Hopkins
FE. M. Wilson Jr
Jack Hedge
Farmers Host Fire Department With Barbecue
Silsbee volunteers and supporters gathered at the fire station for a chicken barbecue hosted by R. S. Farmer and Pete Farmer. About 200 firemen and guests attended as BE. M. Wilson Jr. spoke in appreciation after the meal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
R. S. Farmer
Pete Farmer
BE. M. Wilson Jr
Lions Club luncheon features declamation champs
Joy Fullingin and Jerry Die from Gilsbee High School entertained the Lions Club at Tuesday’s luncheon by reciting declamations. Both students advance to the state declamation contest in Austin this week to compete for the title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joy Fullingin
Jerry
Gilsbee High
Lions Club
Austin
Trail Riders To Meet Here Tonight
The Hilsbee Trail Riders call a special meeting to discuss plans for the Silsbee trail ride to Jasper. The new members were set to meet at 7:50 tonight at the roping arena.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jasper
Further Study On City Budget Is Planned Tonight
Silsbee City Council will hold a work session on the 1961 62 fiscal budget tonight at city hall. City fathers met last Thursday to work out a budget for the coming year but were unable to finish. A department by department survey was made to determine where cuts could be made. Figures from the preliminary session were not final. The proposed 2400 budget item for a contribution to Silsbee Public Library was cut by 1200 to 1200. In the police department 1500 for a new police car was cut, and 500 was cut from the budget for a new car radio. Chief Grady Tarver said another year's service could be obtained from the present radio. An increase was tentatively allowed in the Civil Defense account of 2000 for installing an air raid warning siren. Original estimates of 3000 for purchase and installation were too low. City Manager B D Banks and Civil Defense Director Grant Herbst explained. The siren plus installation will run around 5000, with the federal government paying half, leaving the city portion at 2500, or an overall increase in city spending of 1000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Publi Library
Grady Tarver
Civil Defense l
Mancer B.D. Banks
Civil Defense
Grant Herbst
Gas Company's Silsbee Drivers Win Safety Pins
Four Houston Natural Gas drivers in the Silsbee district were honored for accident-free records in 1960. George C. Marshall led with 12 consecutive accident-free years, while Clifford McKay, J. Teal, and John Eason were also recognized. Armbrecht credited the record to safety-minded management and drivers' conscientious efforts, noting more awards in 1960 than in 35 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston Natural Gas
Houston Natural Safety Mrector L. P. Armlbrecht
Silsbee
George C. Marshall
Clifford McKay
John Eason
G. Armbrecht
Stouston Natural
Houston Natural
Girls Chorus Will Perform Tonight in Auditorium
The Silsbee High School Girls Chorus directed by Mrs Yvonne Nevland presents Melodies in Spring tonight at 7 30 in the high school auditorium. The program features religious numbers art songs folk songs and popular music plus trio and quartet pieces with Carole Cobble as accompanist. No admission charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee High School Girls Chorus
Yvonne Nevland
Carole Cobble
Junior High Choir Sings For Kiwanis Club Wednesday
The Junior High girls choir directed by Mrs. Nesxland performed a varied program at the Kiwanis Club meeting led by L. D Self who introduced her. The group, praised as outstanding, sang religious and popular numbers. Kinamans were reminded of the Po Boy Auction Saturday at Santa Fe Park, with items donated to support the club’s boys and girls work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Nesxland
Kiwanis Club
L. D Self
Neyland
Dixie Kinamans
Jack Hedge
Malcolm Williams Honored by Calcasieu 4-H Clubs
Malcolm Williams an area development engineer for Gulf States Utilities in Lake Charles Louisiana and son of Mrs Elizabeth Williams of Silsbee was honored with honorary membership by Calcasieu 4-H clubs for meritorious service to 4-H in the Lake Charles area He is a Silsbee High School and Texas A&M College graduate Sueanne Haliburton of Orange spent the weekend with her grandparents Mr and Mrs L A Yankie
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malcolm Willams
Gulf States Utilities
Lake Charles
Elizabeth Williams
Silsbee
Calcasieu
Williams
Silsbee High School
Texas A&m College
Sueanne Haliburton
Orange
Mrs. L. A. Yankie
Five From Silshee Head to State Meet
Silshee moves its track squad to Austin for the state meet this weekend. Rank leaders Richard Ratliff Tommy Hartman and Pudgie Black highlight the group with Hartman winning a broad jump in Beaumont and Ratliff placing in the 880 while Black adds a discus top four. Joy Fullingim and Jerry Die also won regional events and will represent Silsbee.
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Silshee
Austin
Richard Ratliff
Half Miler
Tommy Hartman
Broad
Pudgie Black
Disscus
Beaumont
Ratliff
Black
Houston
Silsbee
Joy Fullingim
Jerry Die
Mrs Billie Holmes Purchases Bailes Interest In KKAS
Mrs Billie J Holmes longtime KKAS general manager buys half interest from Har vard Bailes of Cleveland. Transaction closed May 1. Holmes, lifelong Silsbee resident, plans no major policy changes and aims to build the station's prestige. Other half owner Val D Hickman of Silsbee also runs Progressive Builders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billie J. Holmes
KKAS
Harvard Bailles
Cleveland
Holmes
Silsbee
Beaumont
Silsbee High School
North 7Th Street
Mrs. Mary Smith 55 Buried Tuesday in Loeb Cemetery
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary M. Smith, 55, were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday from Loeb Pentecostal Church with Rev. E. W. Stanley officiating. She died May 1 at 3 a.m. in Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. Survived by husband Herbert Smith. seven daughters. three sisters. 20 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Burial in Loeb Cemetery under Farmer Funeral Home. Additional notices note visits by relatives in Houston and Evadale.
Parade launches 1961 Silsbee Little League season with four games
Saturday opening day in Silsbee featured a parade and four Little League games. Morris Pharmacy Cardinals and Anderson Gilchriest Tigers opened with a doubleheader while Kiwanis Club Braves, Texas Transit Mix White Sox, and other teams played. Results include Braves beating Industrial Welding Pirates 12-3 and Lions Club Cubs tying Suitt Service Station Oilers 3-3. Evening games saw Chance-Loeb Indians 3-2 over Tigers and Morris Cardinals 8-7 over East Texas Transit Mix White Sox. Monday Lions Club Cubs won 16-11 over Industrial Welding Pirates, and Tuesday Chance-Loeb Indians routed Suitt Oilers 17-3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Morris Pharmacy Cardinals
Anderson & Gilchriest Tigers
Kiwanms
Brave
Texas Transit Mix White Son
Oilers
Lions Club Cubs
Chance-Locb Indians
Anderson & Guilchriest Tigers
Morris Cardinals
East Texas Transit Mix White Sox
Industrial Welding Pirates
Chance- Loeb Indians
Suitt
Cancer Benefit Golf Match At Local Club This Weekend
Hardin County Golf and Country Club hosts an 18 hole handicap golf tournament this weekend to benefit the Babe Zaharias Cancer Fund. John Spillar announces proceeds go to charity with prizes donated by local merchants. Dr Wade Parker last year winner and Jay Turner medalist return to play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County Golf and Country Club
Babe Zaharias Cancer Fund
John Spillar
Club Pro
Wade Parker
Jay Turner
Spiller
Kountze Teens Injured in One Car Crash on Farm Road 1003
Five Kountze teenagers were hurt in a one car crash about 10 miles from Kountze on Farm Road 1003 after hitting loose gravel. In hospital with three kept for observation, while Johnny Smith and Charles Walcott were treated and released. Names listed: Robert Laredo, Carol Kevin Smith, Johnny Smith, Charles Walcott, Lois Burris. Ambulance from Pace Wells transported victims to Hardin Memorial Hospital. conditions described as fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kountze
Robert Laredo
Carol Kevin Smith
Johnny Smith
Charles Walcott
Lois Burris
Hardin Memorial Hospital
Pace Wells
Mrs. Nixon Honored by South Mill Creek Church
Mrs. W H Nixon of Silsbee was honored at homecoming services of South Mill Creek Baptist Church in Jasper County for funding the original church site with a Jet donated in 1940. She received a corsage as thanks. She moved to Silsbee in 1944 and has resided there since. Attending from Silsbee were Mrs. T G Hoover, Mrs. R B Marshall, Ode Walters, Larry, David and Brenda Hoover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Nixon
Silshee
South Mill Creek
Jasper County
T. G. Hoover
R. B. Marshall
Ode Walters
Larry, David
Brenda Hoover
Mr and Mrs J W Oldham Spent Weekend in Encaye
Mr and Mrs J W Oldham repeated a weekend visit in Encaye ment.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Martha Ashworth
Dorothy Beard
Phoebe Dee Boddie
Keitha Bradshaw
Barbara Brown
Lenora Brown
Loretta Brown
Melba Calhoun
Sally Dee Cole
Jo Lynn Cook
Linda Cooper
Janet Cudd Sue Daves
Jeanette Dickinson
Gwen Dunn
Margaret Eilers
Shirley Eubanks
Connie Federick
Gay Gary Linda Gilmore
Jean Gonzales
Carolyn Grant
Linda Green
Jola Griffith
Linda Grisham
Betty Hargraves
Jeanelle Hawthorne
Sammy L. Barrow
Harold D.bean
Joe Blackmon
Clarence E. Boudreaux
Garnett J. Boyd
Thomas Butts
Harold Cammack
Conrad Carlton
Nathan Chambers
Joe Clark
Kenneth Cones
Buster Dee l Cunningham
James Bradley Delaune
Eddie Denard
Spen
Cer Doggett
Ronny Domino
Jerry Eason
James Ellis
Robert Ferguson
Vernon Fields
George Frazier
Howard Grant
Charles Gray
Robert D. Gray
Raymond Grissom
John H. Harrell
Richard Johnson
Wayne Jordan
Joey Landry
James Leigh
van T. Lowe
T. J. McKee
Henry McLean
Charley Mitchell
Robert Modisette
Marvin Parker
James Plaunty
Charles Rashall
Charles W.riley
Raymond Scott
Fred Seaman
Wesley Simpson
Donald Sims
Jimmy Smith
Tommy Stagner
Bobby Templeton
Tracy Daniel
Russell Walters
Bobby Watson
Ray Whitney
Ronald Woods
Donald Word
Jimmy Wyatt
Boy Scout
B. D. Nowlin
Pilgrims Rest
Colmesneil
David Read
Conelrad
Josh Billings
Anneba Bruch
Ronnte Nast Salutatorian
Silsbee City
City Hall
Gas Company
Malcolm Williams
Billie Holmes
Mary Smith
Loeb
R. P. Hennigan
Elaine
D. P. Steffens
J. B Felps
Jim Edd Franklin
Buster Murphy
Parade
Buna
J. W. Oldham
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