Silsbee Democrats Plan to Back Johnson at County Convention
Silsbee Democrats resolve to send delegates to the county convention pledged to support Lyndon B. Johnson for the Democratic presidential nomination. The precinct convention adopted the plan with 91 attendees and elected David Read as permanent chairman.
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Silsbee
Kountze
Lyndon B. Johnson
United States
Earl B Stover
George Tennison
Houston Thompson
William Free
Thompson
Fletcher Richardson
Free
David Cook
Read
Murder Suspect Is Arrested In New Orleans May 4
Willie Lee Samuels, a Silsbee Negro, was wanted in Houston on murder charges. He was arrested in New Orleans last Wednesday and returned to Houston. Silsbee Police Chief Grady Tarver said Samuels was traced to New Orleans via a long distance call he placed to Silsbee, leading to his capture with help from the county sheriff's office and Houston authorities.
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Willie Lee Samuels
Silsbee
Houston
New Orleans
Grady Tarver
Samuels
Kathy McWhorter Tops Silsbee Junior High Class
Kathy McWhorter named valedictorian of Silsbee Junior High announced by Principal I. B. Griffith. She shares top honors with a 98.46 average as activities fill the year. closing exercises set for 1 p m Thursday May 26 with all students participating.
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Kathy McWhorter
Candy McWhorter
Silsbee
Silsbee Junior High School
I. B. Griffith
McWhorter
Kathy
Candy
Joan Meyers
Ivabel Eledge
Nelson Tennison
I. V. McWhorter
Joan
John Meyers
Ivabel
Ruby Eledge
Young Tennison
George Tennison
Incumbents Sweep Hardin County Primary Elections
Hardin County voters returned incumbents to most offices with only one upset in the two county district. Commissioner Frank S. Payne won easily in district contests. District Attorney Stanley Coe was defeated by R A Richardson in a slate-involved contest. Earl Stover led in the judge race but trailed Coe overall. State Representative hopefuls D E Lack and John Parker eyed a second primary. A disputed Harmoy Ticket circulated claiming Silsbee slates. both DA candidates and several officials denied involvement.
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Hardin County
Frank S. Payne
Silsbee
Stanley Coe
Kountze
D. E. Lack
John Parker
Livingston
Hardin, Polk
San Jacinto
Fletcher Richardson
Earl Stover
Buna And Morris Lead Little League
Buna and Morris Pharmacy share first place with 3 1 records as the Silsbee Little League nears the end of its second week. Tommy Shane of Kountze hit the season's first grand slam in a 8 7 win over the Yankees, while Steve Diden of Morris powered a 10 1 rout of Young's Super Markets.
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Silsbee Little League
Buna
Morris Pharmacy
Kountze
Tommy Shane
Yankees
Steve Diden
Young's
Morris
Optimists
East Texas Concrete
Optimist
East Texas
Young
Bond Building
School staff to resign as board notes possible changes
Charles McCandless and Jack Hetherington plan to resign from their posts as high school counselor and athletic coach respectively, per the meeting agenda. Also slated for resignation discussions are Betty Hetherington Mary Sue Hetherington Ida Lewis and Ida Mae Wright. Summer repairs Kirby Stadium improvements and revenue bonds were reviewed by trustees.
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Charles McCandless
Jack Hetherington
McCandless
I. B. Griffith
Hetherington
Betty Hetherington
Reading
Mary Sue Hetherington
Kirby Elementary
Ida Lewis
Ida Mae Wright
Robinson
Kirby Stadium
Country Club Anniversary Dance Planned for May 14
Hardin County Golf and Country Club will hold its anniversary dance on Saturday night May 14 for members and guests. J. Q. Vanderburg announced. Kerry King’s Orchestra of Orange will provide music and dancing will run from nine to one.
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Hardin County Golf and Country Club
J. Q. Vanderburg
Kerry King
Orchestra of Orange
Ten In Jail In Week At County Jail
County jail saw light activity with 10 inmates jailed last week. Deputy Dave Rountree of Rountze reported nine drunkenness arrests and one drunk in a car.
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Dave Rountree
Rountze
National Honor Society Initiation Planned for May 17
Silsbee High School's National Honor Society will hold its spring initiation at 9 45 a m in the high school auditorium next Tuesday May 17. Members are selected by teachers and students for character scholarship leadership and service. The ceremony is a highlight of the school year.
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Silsbee High School
National Honor Society
Herndon Heads Lumbermen In '60 Reelects Kirby Leader
J. Kirby Herndon executive vice president of Kirby Lumber Corp. of Houston was reelected president of the Texas Lumber Manufacturers Association at its annual meeting in Lufkin. Directors include E. B. Brown and A. W. Dainwood of Kirby's Silsbee office Clark Allen of Allen Peavy Lumber Co. of Kountze and O. R. Crawford of Jasper. Mrs J E Mask entered Baptist Hospital Tuesday afternoon for treatment.
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J. Kirby Herndon
Kirby Lumber Corp
Houston
Texas Lumber Manufacturers Association
Lufkin
E. B. Brown
A. W. Dainwood
Kirby
Silsbee
Clark Allen
Allen-Peavy Lumber Co
Kountze
O. R. Crawford
Jasper
Southwestern Settlement and Development Division
East
City Plans Maxwell Dardin waterline on South Side
Silsbee city council voted to lay the Maxwell Dardin Drive waterline using city labor. The 6 and 8 inch line spans about 5950 feet with an estimated cost of 19440 dollars. Coward Ditching Service of Beaumont bid 24495 dollars.
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Silsbee
Maxwell-Dardin Drive
Bob Banks
Coward
Beaumont
Maxwell and
Dardin Drives
Maxwell
Lindsey Road
Ward Ave
Dardin Drive
Model International
Miller-Dunbar Motor Company
Donalson Motor Company
Miller-Dunbar
Donalson
Mr. Banks
Commissioners organize board of equalization in Hardin County
Hardin County commissioners sworn in as the county board of tax equalization in Kountze by County Clerk Clarence McNeely. Judge Fletcher Richardson said they will remain in session until work is complete. They approved right of way deals with Gulf States Utilities for a Highway 69 relocation costing 37159 with half reimbursed by the state. An agreement with T&NO Railroad covered 13 acres in Loeb for future grade separated highway work from Pine Island Bayou to Village Creek. The Santa Fe track will be re routed and merged with T&NO northbound line. Purchases of rights from individuals will follow as the highway project progresses.
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Hardin County
County Board of Tax Equalization
Kountze
Clarence McNeely
Fletcher Richardson
Gulf States Utilities
Highway 69
Richardson
Loeb
Santa Fe
T&no
Holland Family Weekend Guests Visit Lake Charles Parents
Mr and Mrs Homer Holland and their daughter from Lake Charles La visited over the weekend at the home of his parents Mr and Mrs W H Holland. Other visitors in the Holland home were Howard Holland of Beaumont and Mr and Mrs Jack Biggs of Romayor.
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Homer Holland
Lake Charles
W. H. Holland
Holland
Howard Holland
Beaumont
Jack Biggs
Romayor
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Silsbee Lions Club
Bluebonnet Cafe
F. S
Democrats
Johnson
Coe
Mr. Stover
Ross Brockman
Woodville
Judge Coe
Mr. Brockman
Herndon
J. E. Mask
Baptist Hospital
H. M. Jayroe
Nederland
C. B. Dainwood
Bert Slaydon
R. O. Jackson
Hayes and Norfelt
Commissioners
Board of Equalization
Apache
Tom Worthey
Sherman Worthey
Worthey Glass Shop
S. Second St
Last Texas Pulp and Paper Company
Evadale
Hardin
Village Mills
Honey Island
Sour Lake
Grayburg
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