Beaming Baccalaureate set for Sunday at local high school
Senior high school will hold baccalaureate Sunday night May 22 at 7 45 p m in the high school auditorium Rev P F Herndon of Beaumont will be principal speaker Rev R E Barclay of Silsbee will deliver the invocation and Rev Frank Doremus of St John s Ep i scopal church will give the benediction School Supt Don L Hough will introduce the speaker Several musical selections will be performed by the choir Dr F L McDonald president of Lamar Tech will be graduation speaker Friday May 27 67 seniors are in the class Valedictorian Betsy Harritt and Salutatorian Dorothy Hutto also speak E M Prewitt chairs the board will present diplomas at graduation with other ceremonies held earlier for junior high graduating class 173 students total
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. F. Herndon
Washington Boulevard Christian Church of
Beaumont
R. E. Barclay
First Baptist Church of
Silsbee
Frank Dore
Mus
St. John's Episcopal Church
Don L. Hough
F. L. McDonald
Lamar Tech
Betsy Harritt
Dorothy Hutto
E. M. Prewitt
Pat White
Kenneth Parker
Carolyn Baker
Danna Holmes
Mike McMahon
VFW Installation Brings Out Large Crowd in Silsbee
A large crowd gathered at the Bluebonnet cafe Saturday night to witness Karl Ash of Port Arthur install officers of the Silsbee Howard Clinefelter VFW post. Stanley Lindsey was named Commander, with Clarence Dehart as Senior Vice Commander and J R Collier, Jimmy Stoepfelman, H H Harrison, Horace David, and Frank Payne among the officers installed. The post meets next Tuesday June 7 at 7 30 p m at the fire station to set a permanent meeting date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluebonnet Cafe
Karl Ash
Port Arthur
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Silsbee
Howard Clinefelter
VFW
Stanley Lindsey
Woodrow Road
Clarence Dehart
J. R. Collier
Jimmy Stoeppleman
H. H. Harrison
Horace David
Frank Payne
G. C. Brackin
Jerry Zuber
Silsbee Howard
First Methodist Names Thirteen New Stewards
Thirteen new members joined the First Methodist church board of stewards in Silsbee, bringing total membership to 48. Names include R. F. Ford, C. N. Francis, Bruce Fuller, N. F. Gulledge, D. W. Johnson, B. A McMahon, I. V. McWhorter, E Morrow, Dr. Wade M. Parker, W. M. Pennington, J. D. Thompson, W. M. Dinkle III, and T. E. Alford. Officers re-elected were Bert Dardin as chairman, David Read as vice-chairman, and Cecil Cobble as secretary and treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church
Silsbee
R. F. Ford
C. N. Francis
Bruce Fuller
N. F. Gulledge
D. W. Johnson
B. A McMahon
I. V. McWhorter
E Morrow
Wade M. Parker
W. M. Pennington
J. D. Thompson
W. M. Dinkle III
T. E. Alford
Bert Dardin
David Read
Cecil Cobble
Dardin
Mr. Cobble
Boat Club Plans Land Clearing After Clubhouse Purchase
The Silsbee Boat and Sporting Club has bought a clubhouse to be moved to a club site on the Neches River near Evadale. Secretary Jimmy Allen announced a meeting for Friday night May 20 at 7 30 in the CIO hall on North Fifth Street to discuss clearing the site.
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Boat Club
Club
The
Silsbee Boat and Sporting Club
Neches River
Evadale
Jimmy Allen
CIO Hall
North Fifth Street
Rain brings relief to Silsbee area farmers
An inch and a half of rain last Monday evening eased weeks of heat and dryness in the Silsbee region. Pastures gardens lawns and crops benefited from the moisture. The precipitation amount was measured by J. J. Richardson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
J. J. Richardson
Kirby Employees Prepare for Union Election June 2
Kirby Lumber employees will vote June 2 to choose a bargaining representative. The election, set for Silsbee, Honey Island, and Bessmay, will run 3:30–7 p.m. in Silsbee and 3–6 p.m. in the other towns. Union parties include the AF of L Carpenters and Joiners, CIO International Woodworkers, with officials from Kirby, Local 3118, Local S-114, and international reps present at a Houston meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kirby Lumber Corporation
Bruce Brown
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America
AF of L
Brown
Clifford W. Potter
National Labor Relations Board
Houston
Kirby Lumber Corporation, Carpenters and Joiners
International Woodworkers of America
CIO
Silsbee
Honey Island
Bessmay
J. Kirby Herndon
Cy Lowe
New Orleans
Robert Morris
J. E. Langston
Robert McGrue
J. B. Hanna
Joe Rivers
The
International Union
J. Payne
New Technician Joins Simmons Radio-TV Staff
Al Garmaldi joins Simmons Radio and Appliance as a radio and television technician from New York City. The addition brings the staff to four technicians. Garmaldi is married with two children, a five year old son and a three year old daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Garmaldi
New York
Simmons Radio and Appliance
E. M. Simmons
Garmaldi
New York City
Simmons
Oil Workers Vote to Strike by Local 4592
Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers Local 4592 held a unanimous strike vote at the union hall on Tuesday May 17 with no strike date set. The master contract with Sinclair expires June 12 1955 while nationwide talks are expected to start in New York May 26. Claude E Jergins is workmen's committee chairman and publicity director and Claude Coward is local president chosen to represent Sinclair employees in negotiations.
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4592
Sinclair
Two Sawmill Accidents Injure Two Men On Tuesday
Two separate sawmill accidents at Kirby Lumber Corporation in Beaumont injure Burton Birdwell and Joe Henry Shaver within an hour. Shaver, injured by a wood fragment in the rough mill, was held overnight at Hotel Dieu for observation. Birdwell suffered a twisted wrist after falling from a four foot platform and returned home after treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kirby Lumber Corporation
Beaumont
Bruce Fuller
Burton Birdwell
Joe Henry Shaver
Shaver
Fuller
Hotel Dieu
Birdwell
W L Wiess Injured In Refinery Mishap
W L Buddy Wiess of Silsbee suffered a fractured pelvis in a refinery accident at Magnolia refinery in Beaumont last Friday at about 10 30 am. He was hospitalised at Hotel Dieu and returned home three miles south of Silsbee on Wednesday. The injury occurred when he cut a strap between two 18 inch pipes. He is expected to miss six to eight weeks of work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L
Buddy” Wiess
Silsbee
Magnolia
Beaumont
Hotel Dieu Hospital
Wiess
Mrs Reeves Heads Pony League American Legion Auxiliaries
Norma Reeves was elected president of the combined Pony League and American Legion auxiliaries at their meeting. Pete Farmer announced the new leadership. The groups will run a Saturday concession stand at Santa Fe Park to raise funds for high school lights used by the teams. Other officers include Audrey Smith as vice president Willie Huff as secretary treasurer Janice Barclay as concessions chair and Lorraine Van Winkle as collections chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norma Reeves
Pony League
American Legion
Pete Farmer
Santa Fe Park
Audrey Smith
Willie Huff
Janice Barclay
Lorraine van Winkle
Silsbee Bee bids farewell to foreman W A Defibaugh
The Silsbee Bee reports the resignation of W A Defibaugh foreman after eight years with the paper. He leaves for California to recuperate with possible moves to Arizona or New Mexico, praised for loyalty, leadership, and printing skill. Burgess becomes foreman, with Burroughs and Christopher assisting, and Paul McClinton contributing after school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Defi
R. R. Burgess
Desi
del Burroughs
Frank Christopher
Paul McClinton
Silsbee Athlete Breaks SWC Pole Vault Record
Stephen James, 19, of Silsbee, won the SWC pole vault at Rice Stadium Houston with 13 ft 11 3 4 in setting a new conference mark. He also placed third in the broad jump 22 ft 9 3 4 in. James is a Rice junior physical education major and has multiple meet podiums this year. He was the 1952 state high school pole vault champion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rice Stadium
Houston
Stephen James
C. C. James
Baby Galvez Road
Silsbee
James
Rice
the Bee
Kansas
Horse Kicks 18 Months Old Boy Near Home
Alvin Lynn Clakley aged 18 months was kicked by a horse at his parents J A Clakley home Tuesday afternoon about 2 30. He received a four inch scalp wound and was treated at Tennison's clinic with no fracture reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin Lynn Clakley
J. A. Clakley
Tennison
Bee Office Closes Saturdays Beginning May 21
Beginning this Saturday May 21 the Bee office will be closed all day Saturday rather than half a day. The change aligns with a growing practice of giving more time off for office workers.
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Bee
Land right of way awards rise in county court session
In Kountze and surrounding areas three appeals are filed over 174 acres with awards of 8200 for Carter Hart 7000 for Willie Bean and 625 for Mrs Andrus. A separate jury in Livingston awarded Pace Funeral Home 2500 for land near Highway 69 and 226. Several other owners received varied sums for right of way along local roads.
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Kountze
Cypress Creek
Fletcher Richardson
Carter Hart
Willie Bean
L. FE. Andrus
Hart
Bean
Andrus
Richardson
Herman Reynolds
Hardin County
R. M. Briggs
R. McCormick
P. Roden
Cecil Work
Kountzealon
Pace Funeral Home of
Livingston
Tom Easley
Tommy Roundtree
Amos Laird
Bishop's Cafe
Kountee
New First Baptist
Es Loreland
Felix Johnson
Johnson
Moreland
Corral Drive Inn
Langston
Silsbee
I. A. Merritt
Woodrow Watkins
Mr. Merritt
Lesley Witt
Saratoga
Rabid Dog Killed Near Here Last Week
Johnny Williams game warden and Hardin County Wildlife Association leader said his house dog went mad and was killed after showing strange behavior. He suspects a rabid fox bite in nearby woods and notes several foxes shot in the area also appeared mad. He urges caution for dogs in the woods this season. W K E Parks of Austin visited his mother Mrs Nancy Parks on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny Williams
Hardin County Wildlife Association
Big
Williams
W. KE. Parks
Austin
Nancy Parks
Two Brothers Arrested in Saratoga Junk Yard Break-In
Carl Crow of Saratoga detained two brothers, James W. Douglas and Joe Douglas, accused of stealing radiators from his junk yard. James Douglas denied other thefts. officers from Denton to the Oklahoma border seek to question him. Sheriff Whitaker notes the pair are wanted in several Texas towns for burglary and theft. Eleven other arrests were reported that week including drunks and a DWI case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Crow
Saratoga
James W. Douglas
Joe Douglas
Texas
William Whitaker
James Douglas
Crow
L. C Kirk
Kountze
Denton
Woodville
Cleveland
Jasper
Conroe
Sheenham
Oklahoma
James
Whitaker
Dave Rountree
L. W. Bodle
Fletcher H Richardson
Fire Dept and Local Teams Compete In Silsbee Little League Play
Silsbee Dry Goods meets Crockett and Gilchriest tonight at Little League Park while the Fire Department seeks revenge after a 12 to 0 opening loss to Buna. Through the week Buna, Crockett and Gilchriest, Silsbee Dry Goods, Fire Department, Gulf and Kountze posted varied scores as standings tighten.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Dry Goods
Little League Nine
Crockett and
Gilchriest
Little League Park
Fire Department
Buna
Gulf
Kountze
Crockett
Crockett and Gilchriest
Buna and
Mrs Wade Strother Leaves for Dallas Hospital Treatment
Mrs Wade M Strother travels to Dallas on Wednesday to undergo treatment at Parkway Memorial Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wade M. Strother
Dallas
Parkway Memorial Hospital
Waldo Mathews Graduation Exercises Set Wednesday
Waldo Mathews high school plans graduation for 23 seniors on Wednesday night May 25 with Dr. B A Turner of Texas Southern University in Houston as principal speaker. Baccalaureate services Sunday afternoon May 22 from 2 15 to 3 15 with Rev A L Price of West Tabernacle Beaumont delivering the sermon. Herbert Gene Buckett is valedictorian and B B Smith is salutatorian. both will give addresses at the commencement program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waldo Mathews High School
B. A. Turner
Texas Southern University
Houston
A. L. Price
West Tabernacle Church of
Beaumont
Herbert Gene Buckett
Waldo Mathews
B. B. Smith
Pitman Named President Of Life Insurance Managers
Otis H. Pitman a former Silsbee high school principal was elected president of the Life Insurance Managers association at a Beaumont Hotel dinner Monday. He returned from the navy after World War II and now resides in Beaumont while visiting here often.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otis H. Pitman
Silsbee High School
Life Insurance Managers Association
Beaumont
Mr. Pitman
Local business directory notes Silsbee area shops
A compact listing highlights businesses in Silsbee and nearby districts including Collier News Stand Texas Package Store Bus Station Tullys Cafe Blue Bonnet Cafe Morns Pharmacy Hardin Drug Youngs Supermarket Deharts Grocery Turneys Grocery Tarvers Grocery and related vendors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Silsbee Bee Collier News Stand
Texas Package Store Bus Station
Tully's Cafe
Blue Bonnet Cafe
Morns Pharmacy
Hardin Drug
Young's Supermarket
Dehart’s Grocery
Turney's Grocery
Tarver’s Grocery
Burgess Named Mechanical Foreman at Silsbee Bee
R R Burgess, a New York native and World War II veteran, was appointed mechanical foreman at the Silsbee Bee by publishers David and R L Read. He succeeds W A Defibaugh who leaves for health reasons after eight years in the position. Burgess joined the Bee in 1946, interrupted by 12 months in Navy reserve duty. he is married to Dorothy Free of Silsbee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. R. Burgess
Bee By Publishers
R. R
Dick” Burgess
Silsbee Bee
David
R. L. Read
Burgess
New York
W. A. Defibaugh
Bee
Defibaugh
Bee Force
Navy
Mr. Burgess
Hawaii
Dorothy Free of
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Rev. Herndon
Methodist
Kirby
Simmons Radio-Tv
W. L. Wiess
Mrs. Reeves
Enterprise Company
Mrs. Defibaueh
California
Arizona
New Mexico
Los Angeles
Cypress Creek Row
Pitman
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