Atomic Science Lecturer To Speak At High School
An assembly program titled This Atomic World will be presented at Silsbee High School on May 21. Sponsored by the United States Atomic Energy Commission and presented by the Oak Ridge Institute of Nuclear Studies, the exhibit travels to hundreds of high schools annually to explain atomic energy. Paul N. Fields will lead the program, sharing basics of atomic structure, radioactivity, isotopes and nonmilitary uses in agriculture industry and medicine.
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Silsbee High School
United States Atomic Energy Commission
Oak Ridge Institute of Nuclear Studies
Oak Ridge, Tenn
Southern Universities and Colleges
Atomic Energy Commission
United States
Paul N. Fields
Mr. Fields
Lambuth College
Jackson
Silsbee Votes Against Consolidation With Chance Loeb District
Voters in Silsbee reject consolidation with Chance Loeb by 638 to 144 amid a 783 vote tally. In Chance Loeb 336 favored joining Silsbee and 334 opposed. three ballots invalid. High school students from Chance Loeb will be phased into Silsbee, shifting the burden to Chance Loeb residents for a new high school over three years. Bond issues failed since December, leaving financing and expansion uncertain.
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Silsbee
Chance - Loeb
Chance- Loeb
Chance-Loeb
Loden Named New Manager of Silsbee Chamber
Silsbee Chamber of Commerce directors chose Bill Loden of Waco as the new office manager in a called meeting. He will assume duties June 14. Loden, 27, is with the civil service commission and a Baylor University BBA graduate.
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Silsbee Chamber of Commerce
Bill Loden
Waco
Vic Norvell
Silsbee Chamber
Loden
Civil Service Commission
Baylor University
Hico
Texas
Captain Weeks Receives Air Medal Oak Leaf Cluster
Captain Jimmy D. Weeks of the U S Army is awarded the first Oak Leaf Cluster to the Air Medal for meritorious aerial support in Vietnam. His wife Glenda and mother Mrs H D Weeks live in Silsbee Route 3 Box 943. He entered the Army in 1957, graduated Silsbee High School in 1952 and Texas A&M in 1956.
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U. S. Forces, Vietnam
AHTNC
Army
Jimmy D. Weeks
Glenda
H. D. Weeks
Box
Silsbee
U. S. Army Support Command
Vietnam
Weeks
Republic of Vietnam
Fort Knox
Silsbee High School
Texas A&m University
College Station
Junior High Students To Get Fine Arts Awards
A group of junior high students were honored Friday as nominees in Fine Arts Award contests for 1964 65. Top 16 winners will receive trophies May 20 at 7 p m in the school auditorium with Mrs Ruth Scurlock of Lamar Tech Beaumont as guest speaker.
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Ruth Scurlock
Lamar Tech
Beaumont
James Ferguson
Mike Jones
Kathy Fuller
Betty Shine
Rebecca Churchwell
Sharon Eddy
Kaye Jonte
Gaye Jonte
Cheryl Morgan
Jo- Ann Allbritton
LaVerne Ward
Billie June Coudrain
Sherry O'Brien
David Morgan
Ann Kirkendall
Barbara O'Barbo
Sylvia Richardson
Don Stanley
Kathy Barclay
Judy Winger
Gaye
Dianne Bell
Kay Hickman
Karen Pearce
Elizabeth Bumstead
Cynthia Carter
Suzanne Jones
Christine Holt
Danny Almond
Derry Tutt
Linda Balla
Mack Brown
Robert de Partee
Chuck Lambert
James Rogers
George Whitlock
Doug Wooley
Steve Young
Sue Adams
Carlin Freeman
Ruthie Lea
Kathy McAnulty
Karen Messer
Rita Nowlin
Carol Schnaithman
Joe Allen
Steve Dietrich
Nina Roberts
Dog Vaccination Clinic Slated for Evadale
A rabies vaccination clinic for Evadale pets will be held Friday May 28 at Evadale School. Dr N G Ferrell says the event is sponsored by Explorer Post 89 to immunize local dogs and cats.
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Evadale
Evadale School
N. G. Ferrell
Silsbee
Explorer Post 89
SHS Tiger Rag Wins Distinguished Journalism Award
Silsbee High School's weekly Tiger Rag earned the Award of Distinguished Merit in Journalism from the University of Texas Interscholastic League Press Conference. Editors Judy Jones and Joy Hopkins led the staff under Faculty Advisor Howard Perkins. Hopkins also won first in news writing at the Texas High School Press Conference in Denton.
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Tiger Rag
Silsbee
Silsbee Bee
Interscholastic League Press Conference
University of Texas
Judy Jones
Joy Hopkins
Howard Perkins
Silsbee High School
Texas School News
Interscholastic League
Senate OKs Compromise Teacher Pay Raise Plan
The Texas Senate approved a 101 million plan funded by new state taxes totaling about 71 million over two years, with local districts covering roughly 30 million. It raises starting teachers by 90 dollars and up to 1089 for masters holders with 18 years' experience, and sets local tax increases of about three percent.
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Senate
Sens
Jack Strong
Longview
A. M. Aikin Jr
Paris
Bache
Texas State Teachers Association
Aikin
John Connally
Strong
Connally
Lions Club Colts Jump Into Early Little League Lead
Silsbee Little League opened with four games as Lions Club Colts beat the Har din County Savings and Loan Oilers 7-3. Braves defeated VFW Yankees 15-2 with Guy Lindsey hitting a grand slam. Top Burger Astros toppled Silsbee Auto Pirates 15-1. East Texas Transit Mix White Sox beat Silsbee Packing Tigers 3-1. Minor League start saw Cubs crush Ponies 16-2. Colts later won 22-4 over the Mets as Jack Gallaspy homered. Yankees and Reds tied 8-8.
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Silsbee Little League
South Hampton Braves
VFW Yankees
Guy Lindsey
Braves
Burger Astros
Silsbee Auto Pirates
East Texas Transit Mix White Sox
Silsbee Packing Co. Tigers
Lions Club Colts
Har‘din County Savings and Loan Oilers
Colt 45'S
Pirates
Yankees
White Sox
Charles Beddingfield
Lions Club Colt 45
East Texas
Transsit Mix
Ing Hardin Lav. Oilers
Silsbee Packing Tigers
Cubs
Ponies
Colts
Mets
Jack Gallaspy
Yanks
Reds
Help of The Lord and 3 Batteries Save Local Heart Patient
Eldon Merritt survived a near fatal heart stoppage after a pacemaker implanted by Dr. Michael DeBakey in Houston kept a steady 72 beats per minute. The device, under his skin, stabilized his life and allows an almost normal routine in Silsbee with family support and ongoing medical checkups.
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E. E. Merritt
Ray
Silsbee
Merritt
The
BEE
Eldon
Arizona
Doris
White House
Veteran's Hospital
Houston
Michael DeBakey
DeBakey
Veterans Hospital
Eldon Merritt
Miss Mary Mitchell Visits Beaumont and Prepares California Trip
Miss Mary Mitchell of Riverside California former Silsbee resident spent Tuesday and Wednesday with Mrs. Emma Earnest and others. She stayed with Mrs. Henry Bray in Beaumont and planned visits to Mr. and Mrs. J C Sweatman in Bridge City and Mr. and Mrs. John Edward Crawford in Austin before traveling to San Antonio and returning to California.
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Mary Mitchell
Riverside
Calif
Silsbee
Emma Earnest
Henry Bray
Beaumont
J. C. Sweatman
Bridge City
John Edward Crawford
Austin
San Antonio
California
Dog Vaccinations Set For Saturday
City manager Wayne DuBose announces Saturday rabies vaccinations for all city dogs at the old city warehouse. Dr. N G Ferrell will administer vaccines from 1 to 4 p m. and a 2 dollar per animal fee plus 1 dollar for a city license tag. License tags available at city hall.
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Old City
Wayne DuBose
DuBose
N. G. Ferrell
Silsbee Fire Hall
Linda Hanzel Suffers Minor Injuries in Silsbee Crash
Linda Hanzel of Silsbee sustained cuts and bruises and was treated and released from St. Elizabeth Hospital Beaumont after a Saturday night collision nine miles north of Silsbee on Highway 92. Passenger Lynn Ester and driver Glenn E. Reeves, both from Silsbee, escaped injuries as Reeves’ trailer was left unlit during a southbound crash with a foreign car. Reeves’ car incurred about 100 dollars damage. the foreign car was demolished.
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Linda Hanzel
Silsbee
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Beaumont
Lynn Ester
Rt. 1
Miss Hanzel
Glenn E. Reeves
Etser
Reeves
Tommy Clark
Farmer Funeral Home
Silsbee Cancer Crusade Raised Two Thousand Three Hundred Seventy Two
The 1965 Silsbee Cancer Crusade collected 2372.85 to aid cancer work. Laura Baker chaired, listing divisions like businesses and special events 1101.32 white schools 202.25 Negro citizens 218.92 tag day 9.78 rural Silsbee 438.73 house to house canvass 408.39. Additional notes praise volunteers and civic support.
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Silsbee
Laura Baker
Ira Wyatt
Nolan Pryor
Paul Keith
Dwight Pugh
Maburn LaBrache
Lee Busby
Clarence Johns
Silsbee Students to Receive Degrees at Stephen F. Austin
Four Silsbee graduates join 313 degree candidates at Stephen F. Austin State College. Commencement is at 8 p m May 23 in Memorial Stadium. Degrees include Robert Paul Modissette forestry, Thomas Eugene Butts chemistry, James Hollis Hazen Jr history, and Bobby de Shepherd elementary education.
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Nacogdoches
Silsbee
Stephen F. Austin State College
Memorial Stadium
Robert Paul Modisette
Thomas Eugene Butts
James Hollis Hazen Jr
Bobby de Shepherd
Paul Freeman Wins Sousa Band Award At Silsbee High
Paul Freeman received the John Philip Sousa award at the Silsbee High spring concert presented by Joe Hignett. A senior, Freeman has been first chair cornet for two years and named to All Regional Band. He earned a four year scholarship to Stephen F. Austin College in Nacogdoches. He is the son of Mr and Mrs T C Freeman.
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Paul Freeman
John Philip Sousa
Silsbee High School
Joe Hignett
Paul
Stephen F. Austin College
Nacogdoches
T. C. Freeman
Charles W. Mitchell Dies In California
Charles W. Mitchell 71, longtime Sun Oil Company employee from Beaumont, died Monday at Veterans Hospital in San Fernando California. Native of Kountz he had lived in North Hollywood since retirement six years ago. Services were held in North Hollywood at Meyer Mitchell Funeral Home Chapel. Survivors include his wife, a daughter of North Hollywood, and two sisters Louise Stracener Beaumont and Mrs Buckalew Nedland and Mrs Young Evans of Thiserland visited friends here.
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Charles W. Mitchell
Sun Oil Company
Beaumont
Veterans Hospital
San Fernando
Calif
Kountz
North Hollywood
Meyer- Mitchell Funeral Home
North Hollywwood
Louise Stracener
W. F. Buckalew
Iles Confined in Houston Veterans Hospital
G. R. Iles remains hospitalized in Houston at the Veterans Hospital receiving treatment and has been on the critical list since Sunday.
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G. R. Iles
Veterans Hospital
Houston
Phillip McKinney Receives AGC Medal at Texas A&M
Fifteen architecture students earned honors at the annual Awards Convocation of the Texas A&M University School of Architecture held in the library courtyard. Phillip McKinney, son of Myra McKinney of Silsbee, received the Associated General Contractors Medal, a Silver medal awarded by the Houston Chapter of AGC for the student showing the most consistent progress in architectural construction and leadership.
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Texas A&m University School of Architecture
School of Architecture
Phillip McKinney
Myra McKinney
Silsbee
Associated General Contractors
Houston
Birth Announcements for Port Neches and Beaumont Families
Hello World Mr and Mrs Harry Hough of Port Neches welcome son Don Harrington Jr born May 13 at Mid County Hospital Port Neches. Bern I Hospital in Keuntse reports May 10 birth to Mr and Mrs Bone ward of Silsbee. Mr and Mrs Billares of Beaumont announce a birth on May 12.
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Harry Hough
Port Neches
Don Harrington Jr
Mid County Hospital
Bern I Hospital
Keuntse
Silsbee
Billares
of Beaumont
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Jimmy Weeks
Oak Leaf
Denise Pringle
Jan Tennison
Dan Rose
Chuck Long
Randy Smith
Sharon Hawthorne
Sandra Castellon
Beverly Landis
Judy Sallender
Larry Jackson
Randy Kolls
Roger MecGallion
Claude Tarver
SHS Student Newspaper
State
Hardin Drug Colts
Kiwanis Club Cubs
Jaycees Yanks
Neches
Bank Reds
Morris Primney
Dixie Queen Mets
Sat
Silsbee Cancer Crusade
Stephen F. Austin
Sousa Band
Ucsaay
Phillip McKinney Gels
A & M University
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