Silsbee SHS Seniors Prepare for Graduation Rites
Silsbee High School plans a May 27 commencement at Kirby Stadium with 128 graduates. Candy McWhorter will give the valedictory, Sherry Hinkle the salutatory, and John Hartman III the principal address, introduced by Supt Don L Hough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherry Hinkle
John Hartman III
Don L Hough
Bruce Watts
Alf Fullingim
Edna Hall
Kay Grossett
H. B. Morgan
First Pentecostal Church of
Silsbee
First Baptist Church
Eugene Jonte
First Methodist Church
R. F. Head
Kathy McWhorter
Joan
Six Beaumont youths charged with burglary here
Burglary charges filed against six Beaumont youths before Justice of the Peace Louis Sellers. Four are over 17 and two are juveniles. They allegedly stole a rug from Walter Branham’s home off Old Maid's road. Game warden Elmo Kirkendall aided the case with officers Tarver and Zeller and Sheriff Whitaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaumont
Justice of the Peace
Louis Sellers
Grady Tarver
Paul Carryington
Plant Rd
Frank Welch
Sandlin
Amela
Frank Bricker
Oregon St
Gaine Allen Lee
Alabama St
Bricker
Walter Branham
Old Maid’s Road
Old Spurger Highway
Elmo Kirkendall
Silsbee
Tarver
Max Zeller
Sherriff William Whitaker
Budget Hearing Reset Tonight By City Fathers
The Silsbee city budget hearing is rescheduled for tonight after a quorum shortage paused Tuesday. County official Payne informed the city it must cover more in city‑limit street repairs, shifting cost to the city to buy a dump truck and add staff. Mayor Jones notes $6500 is needed for next year and says some trims should cover the expense. The council will meet at 7:30 to hear the proposed expenditures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Payne
H. M. Jones
Payne
Jones
VFW Auxiliary Announced Poppy Sale For May 28
Silsbee VFW Auxiliary to hold its annual poppy sale on Saturday May 28 Mrs Lois Harris said. They will decorate a window at Nerrens Shoe Shop honoring local service members killed in action in World War II and Korea and request relatives of those service members to contact Mrs Clarence Dehart by May 21 to arrange photos for display at Dehart Grocery on the Kountze highway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary
Lois Harris
Nerren
Korea
Clarence Dehart
Wild Scramble for Lead in Silsbee Little League
A tight standings race in Silsbee Little League has Morris Pharmacy Bond Building Materials Buna and the Chance Loeb Optimists tied for first with four wins and two losses. East Texas Transit Concrete Youngs Super Market Kountze Conoco Oilers trail as schedules show upcoming doubleheaders and key matchups through May 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Morris Pharmacy
Bond Building Materials
Buna
Chance-Loeb Optimists Club
Young’s Supermarket
East Texas Transit Mix Concrete
Kountze Conoco Oilers
McAnnally
Young
Tibby Scarborough
Morris
Optimists
East Texas
Young's
Optimist
Kountze
Correction: D. E Lack and John Parker Votes
A correction notes a typo in last week's Silsbee box results. D E Lack total should read 1174 votes and not 1114, per the official tally and report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
D. E Lack
John Parker
Mr. Lack
Absentee Voting Opens in Runoff with 26 Cast
Absentee voting in the second Democratic runoff started this week at the clerk’s office with 26 votes cast and five mailed. Voting runs through May 31, ballots must be postmarked to count. Two races will decide June 4 runoff: 88th district judge with incumbent H A Coe versus Earl B Stover, and state representative district 19 with D E Lack and John Parker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence McNeely
88Th Judicial District
H. A. Coe
Earl B. Stover
Silsbee
Committee For Bookmobile Named For Silsbee
Mrs. B. A. McMahon Mrs. H. M. Donelson and Mrs. Ward Pollard named the Bookmobile Committee for Silsbee per the county committee. Any organization interested in onsen see Committee Page 3 Section 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. A. McMahon
H. M. Donelson
Ward Pollard
Silsbee
Silsbee Scouts Awarded At Court Of Honor
Troop 88 and Troop 34 members received Life Star Second Class and Tenderfoot awards at a joint Court of Honor on May 18 at East Texas picnic grounds. Leaders Wes Latham and Warren Bowers presided. Rev. Eugene Jonie and George Scott spoke on Scouting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Boy Scouts
Boy Scouts of America
Methodist Men of the First Methodist Church
Silsbee Lions ‘Club
East Texas
Wes Latham
James Bell
Donald Airhart
Robert Gara
Bill Bellenger
Bill McGinty
Ike McWhorter
Dickie Reeves
Russell Holt
James Donelson
Gerald Rodgers
Dickie Boddie
Warren Bowers
Nicky Mitchell
Tommy Hardy
Tommy Henderson
Wayne Hall
Roger McKnight
Garry Marshall
Larry LaFose
Dan Jordan
James Kelly
Morris Williams
Billy Dixon
John Meyers
Joe Hignett
Stuart Lee
Robert Taylor
Eugene Jonie
First Methodist Church
Lance Latham
Charles Barnes
Gerald Rogers
Gary Stanford
Ricky Stanford
Jesse Hawthorne
Jeff Hobbs
Church League Volleyball Round Two Results
In Silsbee Kiwanis league play the Latter Day Saints defeat First Christian, First Baptist beat Woodrow Baptists, and First Presbyterians top All Souls Catholic. Third round starts next Tuesday, according to Pete Farmer, information chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Kiwanis
Latter Day Saints
First Christian
First Baptist
Woodrow Baptists
First Presbyterians
All Souls Catholic
Pete Farmer
Farmer
City Gets First Load Of Pipe For Water Line Job
City manager Bob Banks said the first load of cast iron pipe for the Maxwell Drive Lindsey Road Ward Avenue water line arrived Tuesday. With about 1000 feet on hand, materials cost on the project is cut by nearly $2,000. City crews will complete the work with temporary labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxwell Drive
Lindsey Road
Ward Avenue
Bob Banks
Banks
Buna High Graduation Plans Honor Students and Speakers
Buna High School holds baccalaureate on Sunday May 22 in the auditorium with Rev. Mark Lewis as principal speaker. Commencement occurs at 8 p.m. Wednesday May 25 with Martin Dies Jr. as principal speaker. Honor students are valedictorian Fred B. McKinley and salutatorian Maggie Ellen Shephard. R C Hayden will present awards and Supt Bob Cummings will issue diplomas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buna High School
Mark Lewis
First Methodist Church of
Buna
Martin Dies Jr
Fred B. McKinley
Maggie Ellen Shepherd
R. C. Hayden
Bob Cummings
Glen J. Kirby To Address Evadale Seniors Thursday
Evadale High School will hold baccalaureate services for the 1960 graduating class at 8 p.m. Sunday in the football stadium. Rev. Tom McDaniels of Buna First Baptist Church will deliver the sermon. Commencement at Evadale is noted on Page 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evadale High School
Tom McDaniels
First Baptist Church of
Buna
Evadale
Kirby
Silsbee Trustees Hire Staff and Approve School Improvements
The Silsbee school board hired Tony Rothrock Jr as assistant football coach and eighth grade math teacher, accepted resignations including coach Hetherington, and approved selling 35000 in revenue bonds for athletic plant upgrades. They awarded a 12100 contract for a new cinder track at Kirby Stadium, planned restrooms and concessions, approved a summer recreation program for colored students with Wesley Shaw as director, opened bids for grass seed and fertilizer, and to audit the books by Hughes and Norfelt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tony Rothrock Jr
East Texas State College
Silsbee High School
Jack Hetherington
Hetherington
Linden-Kildare
Central
Texas
Charles Stephens
Kirby Stadium
Summerville Construction Co
Beaumont
Frank Robinson Stadium
Wesley Shaw
Neyland
Silsbee Grain
Battle and Son
Charles McCandless
Betty Hetherington
Mary Sue Hetherington
Ida Lewis
Ida Mae Wright
Hughes and Norfelt
McDonalds Spent Sunday at the Beach
Mr and Mrs H L McDonald and their children, with Mr and Mrs Richard Spheleton and their son from Beaumont, enjoyed a Sunday outing at the beach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. McDonald
Richard Spheleton
Beaumont
Hardin Democrats Back LBJ In Austin Victory Split
Hardin County Democrats selected a conservative slate for the state convention at the county meeting in Silsbee. David Read was elected chairman, with Lester Caraway leading liberal candidates and Dr. Tennison's slate favored for delegates. The vote totaled 30.25 to 28.75 after corrections, signaling continued party division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County
Silsbee
David Read
Read
Thomas B. Burch
Sour Lake
Archer Fullingim
Kountze
Lester Caraway
Houston Thompson
Mr. Read
Caraway
Tennison
Burch
Fletcher Richardson
George Tennison
Annie Mae Hardage
Thomas Burch
David Cook
Austin
Thompson
Mr. Thompson
DEMOS
Candidates File Final Expense Tally In Clerk's Office
Final expense reports for the recent Democratic primary are on file with County Clerk Clarence McNeely. Notable sums include Dwayne Overstreet 1417.50 as county attorney filing fee, and various totals for precinct officials, tax assessor collector Willie Bean 1019.44, Ramsey Hooks 983.95, and Sheriff William Whitaker 1212.25, with some candidates lacking affidavits. State posts must file in Austin per Texas election code.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence McNeely
Democratic Executive Committee
Dwayne Overstreet
Frank S. Payne
Henry Donelson
D. J. Knighten
C. G. Callaway
Mr. Knighten
Willie Bean
Ramsey Hooks
William Whitaker
A. D. Lindsey Jr
E. E. Cotten
H. V. Fillingim
W. K. Robertson
Austin
McNeely
Luther Creel Undergoes Surgery After Beaumont Accident
Luther Creel a 44 year old Silsbee man injured at Booth Sheet Metal Works Beaumont last Tuesday underwent another surgery Tuesday in a Beaumont hospital. He was cut by a stain less steel disc during work about 4 p m May 10 suffering wounds to the mid section and kidney extending to the intestinal cavity. He lies under nurse care with no visitors except immediate family. Creel has been with Booth Sheet Metal 19 years and owns a home north and west of town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther Creel
Silsbee
Beaumont
Creel
Booth Sheet Metal Works
Sim Ward
Booth Sheet Metal
Carroll Watts Hurt in Fall at Kirby Mill
Carroll Watts a Kirby Lumber Corp saw mill worker about 35 fell roughly 25 feet from a platform to concrete Tuesday night sustaining two broken ribs and other injuries. Ed Brown plant supervisor said Watts was conscious but the full extent would become clear after 24 hours. He was taken by Farmer Ambulance to Parker and Copeland Clinic and later transferred to Hotel Dieu Hospital in Beaumont for treatment and observation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll Watts
Kirby Lumber Corp
Ed Brown
Watts
Parker and Copeland Clinic
Wade Parker
Hotel Dieu Hospital
Beaumont
Brown
Local births announced from Beaumont and Hardin areas
Mr and Mrs Jerry D Marshall announce daughter Melodie Ann born May 9 at Baptist Hospital Beaumont. Grandparents listed. Ed Moore of Tyler and others announce son Charles Bruce born May 16 at Hardin Memorial Hospital. Other births include Billy Wayne May 13 Roy Glenn May 13 Almeda June May 15 James Lewis May 14 Brenda Lee May 14 and more at Hardin Memorial or Baptist hospitals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry D. Marshall
Melodie Ann
Baptist Hospital
Beaumont
J. D. Marshall
This City
Ed Moore
Tyler
D. L. Elkin
Charles Bruce
Hardin Memorial Hospital
L. L. Davis
Village Mills
Billy Wayne
Clyde Reddick
Fred
Roy Glenn
Almeda June
R. H Rodgers
Larry Pedigo
Buna
James Lewis
Albert Plainty F
Brenda Lee
C. H.pluunty
Silsbee
Goodwin Names C of C Committee Appointments
Silsbee Chamber of Commerce directors met at the school tax office and President Lamoyne Goodwin named committees for the coming year. Readings note community center bookmobile plans and an invitation to attend city council meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Chamber of Commerce
Lamoyne Goodwin
Silsbee
Chamber
Paul Georgas
Robert Neyland
David Read
Silsbee Firemen Win Huntsville Pumper Race
Silsbee Volunteer Fire Department three man pump team set a new record 12 8 seconds in Huntsville at East Texas Firemen's Association pumper races. Members Charlie Allen Rex Moore Bill Hulin won a trophy displayed at Silsbee office as eight teams competed Buna six man team won its division with 19 7 seconds. Jasper placed second Kirbyville third.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Volunteer Fire Department
East Texas Firemen’s Association
Huntsville
Charlie Allen
Rex Moore
Bill Hulin
Silsbee Bee
Buna
Raymond Doyle Walters
Buck Lane
Bobby Breithaupt
Joe Ferrer
Onnie Weaver
Otis Wood
Jasper
Kirbyville
Yog Vaccination Slated By City Friday May 27
A veterinarian will visit the city water department warehouse next Friday May 27 from 4 pm to 5 30 pm to vaccinate dogs that missed earlier days. The city office will sell licenses. Dogs inside city limits without both vaccination and license tags face impoundment and possible destruction if unclaimed after three days. This is the last in town vet visit this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Water Department
Bob Banks
Banks
Rainbow Girls to Hold Car Wash for Corpus Christi Trip
The Rainbow Girls will stage a full day car wash at Nixon's Service Station 465 Highway 96 on Saturday to raise funds for a trip to Grand Assembly in Corpus Christi in June. Tickets available from Rainbow Girls or by calling Mrs Joe Reigter. The Iris will pick up and deliver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Rainbow Girls
Nixon's
Highway 96
Grand Assembly
Corpus Christi
Afrs
Joe Reigter
Iris
Also Mentioned on This Page
SHS
Candy McWhorter
Meyers
Bledge
Joan Meyers
Junior High
Salutatorian
Nelson Tennison
City of Silsbee
VFW Auxiliary
Hardin, Polk
San Jacinto
D. E. Lack
Livingston
George Scott
Trinity Neches Council
Buna High
Glen J. Kirby
Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers Local
Sinclair Refining Co
J. B. Franklin
Hull
J. A. Smith
S. O. Jones
WF Teel
R. D. McCormick
E. E. Brownlee
Kinetair
Ft ‘ Coker
C. Ed. Hudgins
Hardin Democrats
Kirby Mill
Goodwin
Fred Perlitz
John Skinner
Rayford Birdwell
Frank Rudisaile
John Fordinal
Richard Jones
Marion Almond
E. M. Prewitt
W. P. Crockett
Dudley Young
Howard Hargrove
Clifton Caraway
R. L. Read
Jerry Zuber
C. R. Baker
E. F. Bistline
Herbert Elmore
F. R. Grote
Margie Eldredge
Billie J. Holmes
B. E. Rea
0. O. Miller
Earl Wills
Cecil Cobble
Earl Brover
L. D. Self
Charles Suitt
Gus Husmann
R. F. Ford
Silsbee Firemen
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