Council Deadlocked on Gas Rate Compromise Ordinance
Silsbee city council split three to three on a Richmond Plan to align gas rates with 18 Texas cities. Houston Natural Gas officials warned of a Railroad Commission appeal if no relief. the council then shelved further action and adjourned after approving fire marshal appointments and board of equalization terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Houston Natural Gas Co
Lenox Hawthorne
R. O. Jackson
H. C. Hopkins
Frank McC
Railroad Commission
Hawthorne
Richmond
Texas
Grover Cobb
Houston Natural Attorney
Texas City
Bert Slaydon
Mason
McClanahan
Cobb
Houston Natural Gas
Frank Grote
L. G. Jordan
D. M. Short
Council
Board of Equalization
Silsbee Volunteer Fire Department
Russell Busby
J. C. Busby
Charlie Allen
Tom Barnes
Silsbee High Students Win Two First Places at State Meet
Silsbee High School earned 20 points to place sixth at the state meet with two firsts in athletics. William Black won the class AAA discus at 169 feet 3 4 inches, while David Drake tied for second in pole vault at 13 feet. Morris Windham tied for fourth in high jump at 5 feet 10 inches. In literature Jerry Die won first in persuasive speaking, continuing his role as salutatorian assisted by teacher E M Prewitt. Jerry is son of Mr and Mrs J D Die and the other athletes are listed with parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Black
Chief Dauphin
David Drake
Morris Windham
Silsbee
Silsbee High School
Jerry Die
Jerry
E. M. Prewitt
Funeral services for Mrs Goins 67 in Silsbee
Mrs Jennie Goins 67 died at 3 27 PM Monday in Beaumont Hospital. Funeral services set for 2 PM today at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints three miles northwest of Lisbee. Bishop Walter Moulder to officiate. Burial in Cunningham Cemetery. Survived by husband Oscar Goins Silsbee. five sons William Henry Marion Kenneth Goins Silsbee Escar Goins Jr Okinawa El ton Goins Vidor. two daughters Gladys Lusco Houston Effie Mae Wright Vidor. brother Sam Whitaker Silsbee. five sisters Lissie Jones Vidor Clarice Bacak Silsbee Emma Revin Voth Bessie Ishmall Beaumont Ollie Bel cher Houston. 21 grandchildren six great grandchildren. Pallbearers Lance Goins Robert Goins Alton Cryer Orville Whitaker Eugene Jasper Freddie Shaffer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Goins
Beaumont Hospital
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Lisbee
Walter Moulder
Johnny Paine
Cunningham Cemetery
Farmer’ Funeral Home
Goins
Silsbee
Oscar Goins
William Henry Goins
Marion Goins
Kenneth Goins
Escar Goins Jr
Okinawa
Elton Goins
Vidor
Gladys Lusco
Houston
Effie Mae Wright
Sam Whitaker
Lissie Jones
Local families report new births and service man assignment
The notice lists multiple births in Silsbee Warren and Evadale with dates in May including Alice Marie Dunbar Clarissa Marie Odom Glenn Riley Conner Barbara Ann Laura Ann Vernon Leroy and William David. Larry H. Hardison, radar man seaman USN, serves aboard USS Providence departing Long Beach May 4 for Seventh Fleet Western Pacific tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Marie
William A
Gus) Dunbar
Silsbee
Clarence Odom
Clarissa Marie
Glenn Riley Conner
Evadale
Glenn Riley Jr
Barbara Ann
Jarome Chessher
Warren
Laura Ann
Larry H. Hardison
USN
A. R. Hardison
Providence
Long Beach
Calif
Seventh Fleet
Pacific
Precinct Democrats Name McClanahan In Quiet Convention
Precinct 2 Democrats in Hardin County held a Saturday night meeting after polls closed and elected Mayor Frank McClanahan as permanent chairman. Earnest Nerren opened the session with Gertrude Fields as secretary. The group adopted a resolution backing the Democratic governor nominee for September state convention and the November general election. Twenty three attendees became delegates to the county convention in Kountze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County
Frank McClanahan
Chaiman
Earnest Nerren
Gertrude Fields
Kountze
North Texas State College student named to Meritum honor society
Mr and Mrs C R Baker visited Denton on Thursday and Friday for their daughter Carolyn a junior at North Texas State College who was among 13 junior coeds named to Meritum an honor society for senior women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. R. Baker
Denton
Carolyn
Meritum
North Texas State College
National Honor Society Adds 26 Silsbee Seniors
Twenty six members from the 1962-63 Silsbee High School class were installed into the National Honor Society at Silsbee High. Names include Daphne Ashworth Mary Cook Sandra Davenport Judy De laune Dianne Droddy Isabel Bledge Carolyn Fuller John Isbell Carolyn Johnson Mary Laird Barbara McConnell Billye McNeely Kathy Mc Whorter Joan Meyers Joyce Miller Paula Prewitt Edwin Read Janet Reeves and others. The 1961-62 members led the ceremony with Billy Tarver as chairman. Weeks Crawford welcomed attendees and L. D. Self presented the main address. Supt. Don L. Hough gave the benediction. Mrs. Robert Neyland sang The Lords Prayer with Carole Cobble at the piano. Mrs. David Read is the sponsor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daphne Ashworth
Mary Cook
Sandra Davenport
Judy Delaune
Dianne Droddy
Isabel Bledge
Carolyn Fuller
John Isbell
Carolyn Johnson
Mary Laird
Barbara McConnell
Billye McNeely
Kathy McWhorter
Joan Meyers
Joyce Miller
Paula Prewitt
Edwin Read
Janet Reeves
Delores Register
Johnny Riggs
Thomas Riley
Dagma Rudisaile
Vicky Smith
Joey Taylor
Annette Tutt
Linda Lee Yawn
Billy Tarver
Weeks Crawford
L. D. Self
Don L. Hough
Robert Neyland
Carole Cobble
David Read
Silsbee High School
National Honor Society
Mrs Audie Maxwell Visits with Son in Kirbyville Home
Mrs Audie Maxwell and her son Johnny spent Sunday visiting at the Calvin Marshall home in Kirbyville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Audie Maxwell
Johnny
Kirbyville
Calvin Marshall
Tigers Battle Tigers In Nederland Showdown Today
Tigers 4-4 in district share third place behind Nederland with two games left both against Neder. Jasper sits second, Victor fourth, Huntsville last. Silsbee crushed by Jasper 15-3 as Jasper pitchers and bats delivered six errors by Silsbee. Billy Tarver belted a two run homer for Jasper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tony Rothrock
Tiger
Conroe
Nederland
Jasper
Victor
Huntsville
Tigers
Nederand
Silsbee
Jasper Bulldogs
Bulldogs
Jone
Billy Tarver
Ellis
Duckworth
Hennigan
Silsbee Builds New Public Library at Santa Fe Park
Construction of Silsbee's new public library in Santa Fe Park starts this weekend with a 30 day timetable minus shelving. G W Fabrigate awarded a 9215 dollar contract after a 5000 dollar loan arranged by the city. The advisory board reports 4215 dollars raised to date and 3000 books in stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Santa Fe Park
Paul Georgas
Frank Grote
Library Board
G. W. Fabrigate
Silsbee State Bank
Georgas
Judge Richardson Wins Clear Majority in Democratic Primary
In Hardin County last Saturday Judge Richardson won a clear majority over R. C. Williams and G. B. Richardson with 2809 votes to 1611 and 963. Incumbent D. W. Richardson also led Kountze commissioner race. Eaves and McLaughlin disputed the Silsbee justice of the peace seat. J. M. Bowman reelected in Loeb. Tom Burch reelected in Sour Lake. Governor Yarborough led Hardin County, with Lack reelected in District 19 and Brooks nationally leading the district. Voters opposed horse racing amendments but favored abolishing the poll tax. The Bee prints precinct tabulations in the issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fletcher Richardson
R. C. Williams
G. B. Richardson
Kountze
D. W. Richardson
John H. Rice
F. B. James
Ben Williams
Archie Gore
Silsbee
Edgar Eaves
Elmer Lee McLaughlin
McLaughlin
Eaves
A. R. Hardison
J. M. Bowman
Loeb
R. H. Overstreet
Sour Lake
Tom Burch
Cumbent
Weston Harrison
Don Yarborough
Hardin County
Price Daniel
Will Wilson
John Connally
Marshall Formby
Edwin Walker
Emmett Lack
John Earl Peebles
Jack Brooks
Earl Stover
W. S. Martin
Port Arthur
Texas
The
Bee
Congress
J. PB
Ee Ee
I Chance-Loeb
Heney Island
Hatson
Grayburg
George Kirkpatrick Elected County Demo Chairman
In Hardin County, George Kirkpatrick Jr. of Kountze won the role of chairman of the Hardin County Democratic Executive Committee after the last Saturday primary. He will replace Lester Caraway of Silsbee and lead the county delegation to the state convention in September after the second primary next month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Kirkpatrick Jr
Kountze
Hardin County
Democratic Executive Committee
Lester Caraway
Silsbee
Kirkpatrick
Good Shepherd Baptists Plan $100000 Expansion
Rev. David W. Blalock of Good Shepherd Baptist Church in Silsbee announces a $100000 expansion including a 500-seat auditorium, new Sunday School rooms, and offices. Bonds at 6 percent secured by church property finance the project with payments over 15 years. contact EV 5-3132. Peoples State Bank of Kountze is paying agent. Church Finance Inc. of Dallas trustee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David W. Blalock
Good Shepherd Baptist Church of
Silsbee
Peoples State Bank of
Kountze
Church Finance Inc. of
Dallas
Seven death claims set for high-profile Jasper County trial
Seven death claims from the Sept 14 1959 East Texas Pulp and Paper mill explosion in Eva dale are consolidated against Combustion Engineering Inc with total damages over 1.5 million dollars. The jury trial before District Judge O Neal Bacon opens Monday May 14 at 10 am in the Jasper County courthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
East Texas Pulp and Paper Company
Evadale
O'Neal Bacon
Jasper County
Combustion Engineering Inc
Nell Powers
Ann Simmons
Inez Beard
Violett Wilkerson
Mary Leoa McNabb
Evelyn Allen
Lillie DeLoach
K. B. Beck
Sim
Houston
Jordan Reese Jr
John Benckenstein
Beaumont
Combustion Engineering
Strong, Pipkin, Strong and Nelson
Head on Crash Injures Three At Batson Friday
A head on collision at a four way stop in Batson injured three people last Friday night. Vera Hazel 43 from Sour Lake was seriously hurt and taken to Baptist Hospital. Russell Pierce and Jacqueline Everett suffered injuries. Tommy Everett was unhurt. Buck Turner drove the truck involved. Turner was not injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batson
Leo Hickman
Vera Hazel
Sour Lake
Baptist Hospital
Pace
Russell Pierce
Jacqueline Everett
Tommy Everett
Mr. Turner
World War I Vets To Meet in Kountze
Veterans of World War I will meet tonight at 7 30 at the courthouse in Kountze according to chaplain Frank Eason. All veterans are invited. Mr and Mrs Horace Whittington and family visited relatives in Devers over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kountze
Frank Eason
Horace Whittington
Devers
Junior High Football Scrimmage Marks End Of Spring Sessions
Junior high football teams hold a 3 pm scrimmage on campus to close spring training. Seventh and eighth graders split into first and second units with roughly 40 minutes of play focusing on offense and defense under Coach S A Wallace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. A. Wallace
Wallace
Larry Robbins LE
Albert Plaunty
Larry Wallace
Denny Gilbert
Jimmy LaFitte
Steve O’dell
Bruce Gary
David Barnes
Bo Roy
Sammy Smith
Harold Blythe
Ricky Benson LE
I Calvin Wells
Matt Luna
Mike Gossett
Dan Jordan
Tibby Scarborough
John Jones
Norman Wallace
Gene Yoksh
Ivan Hatch
Melvin Spell
Parade And Games To Open Silsbee Little League Season
Silsbee Little League opens Saturday with a parade at 1 30 p m led by Woody Sparck, forming at the Junior High and ending at Minimax. Ball games start at 2 30 p m in the park with eight major and five minor teams. Mrs E R Dohmann oversees the auxiliary and Bill Hulin presides over the league.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Woody Sparck
E. R. Dohmann
Bill Hulin
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Silsbee High
J. D. Die
William
Bert Black
David
F. C. Drake
Morris
W. V. Windham
Mrs. Goins
Hello
Judge Richardson
George Kirkpatrick
Good Shepherd
Baptists
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