Waldo Mathews High School Names 1966 Honor Students
Waldo Mathews High School honors valedictorian Don Knighten son of Clarence and Mrs Knighten Sr with a 91.64 four year average. Salutatorian Mary Carlotta Ewings daughter of Lloyd and Mrs Ewings active in student government and FA history plans to study pharmacy or sociology at University of Houston. Third ranking Brenda Joyce Graham daughter of Nehemiah and Mrs Graham served as cheerleader junior declamation winner and NHA chapter leader aiming to major in special education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Knighten
Clarence Knighten
Waldo Mathews High School
Mary Carlotta Ewings
Lloyd Ewing
Future Homemakers of America
NHA
Austin
Attorney General's
University of Houston
Brenda Joyce Graham
Nehemiah Graham Sr
Silsbee High School Baccalaureate Service Sunday
The 1966 Silsbee High School baccalaureate service takes place at 7:30 p.m. Sunday in the First Baptist Church. Rev. Eugene Fitzwater of Lamar Tech Beaumont will deliver the sermon, introduced by Supt. Don L. Hough. Invocation by A A Drennen, benediction by Rev. Chester Carpenter, choir led by Leon Rogers with accompanists Carol Kay Ragstend and Shirley Barnes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee High School Baptist Church
Eugene Fitzwater
Lamar Tech
Beaumont
Don L. Hough
A. A. Drennen
Chester Carptenter
Honey Island Baptist Church
Silsbee High Choral Group
Leon Rogers
Carol Kay Ragsn
Shirley Barnes
Four From Here Get Special Awards At Lamar Ceremony
Winners of achievement awards for the 1965 66 year at Lamar State College of Technology were recognized last Friday at the annual Honors Day Program in the Lamar Theatre. The students were selected on the basis of outstanding academic leadership citizenship and special talent achievements in all areas of Lamar Tech activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lamar
Lamar State College of Technology
Lamar Tech
E. W. Huffstutler
Beaumont Independent
R. W. Setzer
M. L. McLaughlin
Phi Kappa Phi
David L. Best
Setzer
Jewel Blanton
Dean Best
Bess N. Gentry
George FE. McLaughlin
Four Receive Fines In County Court
Four cases heard in Hardin County Court with Judge Fletcher Richardson presiding over two weeks. May 9 James Gray of Jasper fined 125 dollars plus costs for transporting liquor without a permit. May 11 L B Strahan of Jasper fined 125 dollars and costs for transporting liquor without permit. May 12 Lee W Willis of Dallas fined 845 dollars and costs for driving while license suspended. May 16 Nathan Drumge of Silsbee fined 66 dollars and costs and sentenced to three days in county jail for misdemeanor driving while intoxicated.
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Hardin County
Fletcher Richardson
James Gray
Jasper
L. B. Strahan
Lee W. Willis
Dallas
Nathan Drumge
Silsbee
Final Rites Held Wednesday For H M Jones 52
H M Dusty Jones a prominent Silsbee businessman and former mayor died suddenly Tuesday morning at his home at 5 o'clock. He was 52, a Newton County native who lived in Silsbee most of his life and served as Gulf Oil distributor since 1930. He chaired the city council, later mayor, helped establish a library, founded the Silsbee Little League, and belonged to the Chamber of Commerce Lions Club and First Methodist Church. Funeral services were at First Methodist Church with burial in Resthaven Cemetery. survivors include his wife Dorothy, two sons Jerry and Buddy, his mother Julia Jones, brothers J D Jones and Iris Jones, and two grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M
Dusty) Jones
Silsbee
Newton County
Gulf Oil Company
Silsbee Little League
Chamber of Commerce
Lions Club
First Methodist Church
Bill Jones
Beaumont
Resthaven
Farmer Funeral Home
Fred Perlitz
Paul Georgas
Tom Orth
A. W. Dainwood
Harmon Weathersby
Louis Grissom
E. A. Luce Sr
Robert Neyland
Dorothy Jones
Jerry Jones
Buddy Jones
Julia Jones
J. D. Jones
Baytown
Iris Jones
Lafayette
Ronald Nash to Get Degree at SFA May 21
Ronald James Nash of Evadale is among 337 candidates for degrees at Stephen F. Austin State College. Spring commencement exercises will be held May 21, with degrees conferred on the candidates Nash majors in mathematics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nacogdoches
Ronald James Nash
Evadale
Stephen F. Austin State College
Nash
Kidney transplant saves Robert Roebuck at Houston hospital
Robert Roebuck, 26, who faced near-certain death after both kidneys failed, underwent a delicate kidney transplant at Methodist Hospital in Houston on May 13 after nine months on an artificial kidney. Surgeons report he is doing fine, but full success will be known in about 22 days. He had worked at Neches Minimax before illness.
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Robert Roebuck
Roebuck
Neches
Methodist Hospital
Houston
Denver Lowe
North Railrroad
Council Names New City Judge in Silsbee
L A Yankie, Silsbee post master, approved as the new Corporation Court Judge at a called Silsbee City Council meeting. George Goynes retires effective June 1, with Yankie likely taking over after June 30 or upon his postmaster retirement. The mayor will serve as city judge in the interim. Three applications were studied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A. Yankie
Silsbee
George Goynes
Yankie
Goynes
Mrs Matthews Dies In Liberty Texas Funeral Rites
Funeral services for Mrs An nie J Matthews 85 who died at Kersting Hospital Liberty will be held Thursday May 19 at 10 00 am in the Funeral Chapel of Cleveland. Burial will be in Marquez Texas Reverend Harlan Pate and Reverend Paul Davidson will officiate Survivors include six daughters Ethel Bracken Andrew Carnley of Silsbee E E Cotten A P Balducci Sally Parrish of Saratoga and D E Wilson of Houston Three sons Melvin Smith of Cleveland Claude Smith of Huntsville and Bernice Smith of Marquez One brother Alvin Coker of Houston
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie J. Matthews
Kersting Hospital
Liberty
Cleveland
Marquez
Texas
Harlan Pate
Paul Davidson
Matthews
Athens
Tex
Ethel Bracken
Andrew Carnley
Silsbee
E. E. Cotten
A. P. Balducci
Sally Parrish
Saratoga
D. E. Wilson
Houston
Melvin Smith
Claude Smith
Huntsvile
Bernice Smith
Alvin Coker
R. Baker Named Permanent Chairman At Hardin County Dems
C. R. Baker of Silsbee was elected permanent chairman of the Hardin County Democratic convention held Saturday night in Kountze. Mrs. Betty Ann Mitchell of Silsbee was elected secretary. Nineteen delegates were chosen to attend the state convention in Austin in September and a resolution bound them to vote as a unit for Governor John Connally.
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C. R. Baker
Silsbee
Hardin County
Kountze
Betty Ann Mitchell
Austin
iGov
John Connally
Rosalind Wilson Named Salutatorian at Texas School for Deaf
Miss Rosalind Wilson, daughter of Mrs Rosalie Wilson formerly of Silsbee, was named salutatorian of the Texas School for the Deaf in Austin last week. She holds Miss Texas School for Deaf and Best Worker titles and has served as secretary of the Girls Athletic Association and secretary of the Lewis Literary Dramatic Society.
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Rosalind Wilson
Rosalie Wilson
Silsbee
Texas School For the Deaf
Austin
Wilson
Texas School For Deaf
Tommy Read
Girl's Athletic Association
Lewis Literary Dramatic Society
Jailed in Past Week in Hardin County
Hardin County Sheriff Henry Overstreet reported 47 persons held at the county jail in Kountze during the past week. Fifty offenses included twenty drunks, three hot checks, one being drunk in a car, six disturbing the peace, two juveniles for shooting mailboxes, two for no drivers license, two for misdemeanor driving while intoxicated, one carrying a pistol, one for serious threat, one for bond forfeiture, and seven traffic violations.
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Hardin County
Henry Overstreet
Kountze
Mrs Woodrow Cook Learns Son Dale Rogers Sent to Philippines
Mrs Woodrow Cook was informed that her son T Sgt Dale Rogers departed Tuesday for the Philippines to be stationed with the U S Air Force.
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Woodrow Cook
T.sgt
Dale Rogers
Philippines
U.S. Air Force
Services For G. O. Barnett 61 Held Wednesday
G O Barnett 61 of 1260 Bonner Street died at 1 am Tuesday in Hardin Memorial Hospital Kountze after a short illness He was a Blewett Louisiana native and a machinist at Kirby Lumber Corp Silsbee for 33 years Barnett was a member of First Baptist Church Silsbee Masonic Lodge and the Southwest Basketball Officials Association Funeral services were at 4 pm Wednesday at First Baptist with Rev A A Drennen officiating Graveside at Resthaven Cemetery conducted by Silsbee Masonic Lodge Pallbearers were Silsbee Lodge members Honorary pallbearers were all Kirby Lumber employees Farmer Funeral Home in charge
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. O
Goldie” Barnett
Bonner Street
Hardin Memorial Hospital
Kountze
Blewett
Kirby Lumber Corp
Silsbee
Barnett
First Baptist Church
Silsbee Masonic Lodge
Resthaven Cemetery
Silsbee Lodge
Farmer Funeral Home
Beatrice
Carol
Ellen «. Barnett
Susbee
Alfred Barnett
LaMarque
Jimnd Marlin Barnett
Deweyville
Grover White
Joe Boucher
J. J. Caldwell
Orange
Charles Kelly
Beaumont
Julia Mi'stead
R. J. Schuller
Virginia Beach
Silsbee High School gets Bella Construction contract
Bella Construction Co. of Beaumont wins the $1,253,364 bid for the new Silsbee High School after a two week delay and a $63,340 reduction from the original specs. Groundwork expected in two weeks, with 400 working days to completion and a Fall 1967 opening. The 40 acre site on Highway 327 Extension east of Silsbee will hold a main building with 27 classrooms plus language labs, labs, library, and a 1500-seat gym. An additional building will house band choir and athletic facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee School Board
George Tennison
Earl Wills
Bella
George Ingram
Beaumont
Silsbee
Southern Metal Manufacturing Co
Houston
Highway 327
Board of Equalization
Don L. Hough
C. B. Watts Jr
Weeks Crawford
J. B. Griffith
Maurice Hobbs
B. L. Williams
C. A. Johns
Mathleen Brent
Joe Hignett
Doris Williams
Jackie Gilchriest
Mary E. Snyder
Edna Mattox
Three From Here To Get Degrees At A&M University
The Texas A M University registrar announces May 28 commencement candidates. Advance degrees total 228 with 55 doctorates and 178 masters. 679 seniors seek bachelor’s degrees. Notable bachelor candidates include electrical engineering, Robert Franklin Ford Jr, and accounting and marketing majors from Silsbee addresses.
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Texas A&m University
H. L. Heaton
A&m
Maritime Academy
College of Engineering
Robert Franklin Ford, Jr
Cravens Drive
Silsbee
Bachelor of
Postmaster L A Yankie to retire from Silsbee post office
Postmaster L A Yankie of the Silsbee post office announces retirement effective June 30 after 16 years in office. Since 1950 the office grew from a second class with six employees and $24,411 receipts to a first class facility with 19 staff and $133,855 receipts, while city delivery and multiple rural routes expanded. He will become municipal court judge after leaving the post, allowing greater civic involvement.
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L. A. Yankie
Silsbee
Yankie
George Goynes
Austin
Teen-Age Safe Driving Road-E-O Planned by Jaycees
The Junior Chamber of Commerce and Ford Mercury sponsor a Teen-Age Safe Driving Road-E-O. Planned for local level this year with future hopes to compete nationally, the event includes a written test and an obstacle driving course on June 11 at the local high school stadium. Prizes include a $25 saving bond. Joe Hignett chairs the event. Richard Worley leads driving activities with help from local, county, and state officers. Caraway Motor Company supplies cars.
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Junior Chamber
Mercury
Ford Motor Company
Silsbee
Joe Hignett
Richard Worley
Caraway Motor Company
Chance-Loeb Lions Club Formed In Lumberton Area
J B Stinson elected president of Chance Loeb Lions with Philip A Atlen Marvin Pipkin and Dr Stanton Ellis as officers and Jay Keith Gary Rev Henry Shetules Bruce J Hammond Reuben Martin as directors. Regular meetings set for first and third Fridays at 7 30 pm charter membership open until May 2 0. Reed says club aims to help community grow for the good of all citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lumberton Lions Club
Chance- Loeb
Chance
Marvin L. Pipkin
Stanton Ellis
Roger W. Reed
Kenneth R. Kirkendall
Jay Keith Gary
Henry Shetules
Bruce J. Hammonds
Reuben Martin
Reed
Firemen from 21 Areas Convene for East Texas Meet in Silsbee
Fire departments from 21 area cities gathered in Silsbee for the East Texas District Firemen and Fire Marshal Association convention. 139 firemen and auxiliaries registered at the Silsbee Fire Hall as Livingston claimed top spots in six-man and three-man pumper races, Huntsville won both the man-mile and attendance trophies, and Glen Thornton received the Fireman of the Year plaque. The host Silsbee team did not compete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
East Texas
Firemen's and Fire Marshal's Association
Frank L. McClanahan
Wayne DuBose
Ford Walker
Center Fire Deprtment
Livingston Fire Department
Huntsville Fire Department
Glen Thornton
Chance-Loeb Fire Department
Funeral Services Today for H Riley Phelps
Hiram Riley Phelps, 56, died after a lengthy illness at Hotel Dieu Beaumont. He lived most of his life in Silsbee and worked as a maintainer operator for the Texas Highway Department. Funeral services are 2 p.m. today at Calvary Missionary Baptist Church, with Rev. P. A. Du Bose officiating, burial at Resthaven Cemetery. Survivors include wife Pat, three brothers R. L. of Beaumont, Welton of Orange, Baron of Silsbee. three sisters Mrs. Jimmy Dennis, Mrs. P. E. Hopson, Mrs. George Wetts. mother Mrs. Pearl Jordan, all of Silsbee. Farmer Funeral Home in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiram Riley Phelps
Hotel Dieu
Beaumont
San Augustine
Silsbee
Texas Highway Department
Calvary Missionary Baptist Church
Silsbee Odd Fellows Lodge
P. A. DuBose
Resthaven Cemetery
Pat
R. L. of
Grand Jury Returns Six Indictments in Hardin County
Hardin County Grand Jury returned six indictments at its regular monthly meeting. L. B. Bean of Silsbee was named among those indicted and is free on a $1000 bond after being apprehended. Other counts include multiple assault with intent to murder and related felonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County Grand Jury
L. B. Bean
Silsbee
Also Mentioned on This Page
Don Knighton Valedictorian
SHS
Mary
Ewing Salutatorian
Brenda Graham
H. M. Jones
Ronald Nash
R. Baker
Democratic
School For Deaf
G. O. Barnett
Lorilei Ragan
Marzie A. Smith
Lucille Thornton
Mildred Brittain
Jeanell Grubs
Mary B. Ellis
Billie R. Hancock
Lloyd Markham
Dorothy Miller
Ina Pearl Brewer
Fannie Griffith
Wanda Morgan
Lydia Monk
Helen Whitehead
Vance Seaman
Mary Bertram
Geraldine Grantham
Yvonne Gant
James E. D. Gregory
Carol McWhorter
Ruby Perdue
Judith Alphin
Sherridan
A&m University
Post Office
Jaycees
J. B. Stinson
Chance-Loeb Lions
Buna
Kirbyville
Livingston
Sour Lake
H. Riley Phelps
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