South Hampton Seeks Aid on 418 Load Limit
South Hampton plant officials M A Bomer and Chuck Lambert urged the Chamber of Commerce to seek raising Highway 418’s legal load limit from 54 000 to 72 000 pounds to move eight 21 products. Frank Grote said the chamber would confer with Highway Department officials and organize eight to nine permanent committees for continuity. The group met the third Tuesday monthly at the school tax office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Hampton
M. A. Bomer
Chuck Lambert
South Hampton Company
Silsbee
Chamber of Commerce
Frank Grote
Highway Department
Summer School Registration Set for June 10 at Silsbee High
Silsbee High School will hold summer school registration at 7:00 a.m. June 10 in the principal’s office. Courses run 10 weeks, Monday through Friday 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. with options for up to 1.5 credits across mathematics language arts and social science.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee High School
Prin
Crawford
Evelyn Allen
Keller
Howard Perkins
Sidney Dauphin
Tom Singletary
Lene
Imp Sneatie
Cluthing
Studen
Coach Barnett
Melvin Winger
Cancer Drive Exceeds Quota For Ath Straight Year
Mrs. H. G. Elmore county president of the American Cancer Crusade announced Hardin County surpassed its quota for the fourth consecutive year in the Break Through program. Donations totaled 2020.24 with blueprints of house to house and school drives plus contributions from clubs and events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. G. Elmore
American Cancer Crusade
Hardin County
Silsbee
Elmore
W. ©. McNeil
A. E. Johnson
R. O. Jackson Jr
W. J. Jackson
W. M. Brownlee
Ellis King
John Spillar
Two Cases Heard In County Court
Judge Fletcher Richardson presided in County Court this week. On May 20 Ray Albrow of Spear Lake, 30, Negro, was sentenced to 90 days and costs in jail after pleading guilty to theft of tools and a cutting torch from the county barn in Sour Lake. He was arrested last week by the Sheriff's department. J D Terry, about 30 of 2201 Victoria Street Beaumont, was found guilty on May 2 of an assault.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fletcher Richardson
Ray Albrow
Spear Lake
Sheriff's Department
Sour Lake
J. D. Terry
Victoria Street
Beaumont
Henee
Abc
Susbee High School Plans May 30 Awards Day and Graduation
Susbee High School schedules May 30 1965 Awards Day at 8 30 p m in Kirby Stadium and graduation for 136 candidates with Joey Taylor student body president delivering main address The baccalaureate sermon is May 26 at First Baptist Church by Rev R E Barclay Other closing events include May 17 Honor Society install May 20 Satsuma Awards Day May 22 senior finals May 23 senior day trip to Lake Tejas May 29 student holiday and teacher work day The list of graduates includes Linda Louise Adams Mildred Louise Alexander Beverly Cecile Arnold and many others.
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Susbee High School
Joey Taylor
Thestudent Body
Kirby Memorial Stadium
First Baptist Church
RE. Barclay
Prin Weeks Crawford
Satsuma
Lake Tejas
Colmesweil
Kirby ‘Stadium
Red Cross Swimming Lessons To Begin Here
Free series of Red Cross swimming lessons will be held at Silsbee Pool for children aged eight to 12. Registration is this Saturday from 9:30 to 11:30 p.m. at the pool. Classes run Friday, May 31 from 8 a.m. to noon, taught by Marvin Brown of Silsbee Schools. No charge for lessons. $0.25 for each out of pool outing.
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Silsbee
L. G. Jordan
American Red Cross
Marvin Brown
Red Cross
Jury Deliberations in Beamon Murder Trial Reach Recess
The Raymond Che ver Beamon murder trial jurors recessed for supper at 6:00 p.m. Wednesday with no verdict yet. District Clerk Doeselman said if they fail to agree by 10:00 p.m. they will be locked up to resume Thursday morning.
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Turers
Raymond Chever Beamon
Doeselman
Rose Hill Acres Incorporates in Loeb area vote
Rose Hill Acres incorporated after a Saturday vote of 70 to 9 in the Rose Hill Acres section of the Loeb area. Election took place at the A. T Langham residence with M. D Heider as election judge. About 200 residents live in the 2 by 4 mile area west of the old T and NO right of way and north of Pine Island Bayou.
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Rose Hill Acres
Loeb
A. T Langham
M. D Heider
T&no
Pine Island Bayou
Beasts of Silsbee Threaten Downtown Coon Hunt Plan
Gordon Wiggins of McLaughlin Refrigeration plans a rooftop coon hunt in downtown Silsbee after spotting fresh tracks on blocks near the State Bank. Wiggins and Jimmy McLaughlin observed tracks suggesting the animal moves by day on roofs and by night to ground via a utility pole. He aims to trap the so called Beast of Silsbee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Wiggins
McLaughlin Refrigeration
Silsbee
Wiggins
Jimmy McLaughlin
Silsbee State Bank
Silsbee Bond Vote Aims to Upgrade Water and Sewer
Polls open at 8:00 A M Saturday for four bond issues totaling 725000 to finance urgent water and sanitary sewer improvements. Propositions include 175000 and 400000 tax and revenue bonds with tax impacts. mayor and council emphasize no new taxes for revenue bonds. Election judges and clerks named.
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Silsbee
Council
Nue
McClanahan
E. J. Dietrich
D. M. Short
W. C. McNeil
L. E. Martin
Ilerks
Beamon Murder Trial Heads to Jury in Kountze
Final arguments concluded in Grover Raymond Beamon’s murder trial in 88th District Court. Judge H A Coe instructed jurors after arguments and sent them to the jury room as they weighed the charge of murder with malice in the shooting of Corsicana police sergeant Bob Robinson on December 23.
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Grover Raymond Beamon
88Th District Court
Kountze
H. A. Coe
Coe
Beamon
Corsicana
Bob Robinson
Navarro County District Court
Eamon
Robinson
F. Smith
E. E. Neely
Troy Hulet
Edward Boyett
Warren Bower
Silsbee
J. G. Ricks
J. C. Norton
John B. Cassels
H. L. Cherry
Honey Island
J. P. Dugat
L. Harmon
E. E. Radley
Sour Lake
Drivers Tests Postponed One Week to June
Patrolman Edward Phillips of the drivers license division says tests will not be held in Kountze on May 30 or in Silsbee on May 31. They will resume the following week, delaying license testing across the area.
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Silsbee
Kountze
Edward Phillips
Phillips
Opening Day Thrills as Silsbee Little League Kicks Off
Silsbee opens its Little League season with an opening day parade and four games at Little League Park. Tigers beat Yankees 3-2 with Charles Frazier and David Hoover homering for each side. Oilers take Braves 7-2, Cubs topple Indians 8-5 with Jerry Rodriguez homering last, Pirates win 10-4 over White Sox to lead at 2-0. Schedule outlines game times and upcoming matchups through May 28.
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Silsbee
Little League Park
Tigers
Yankies
Charles Frazier
David Hoover
Oilers
Braves
Cubs
Snidians
Jerry Rodriguez
Pirates
White Sox
Carrol Dennis
Indians
Surgeon Tennison Recovers After Beaumont Surgery
Dr. Tennison reports steady progress for Dr. George Tennison who underwent surgery at St Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont last week and is expected to return home this week, with early signs of improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Tennison
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Beaumont
Library Receives $928.75 Through City Water Bills
The Silsbee Public Library Advisory Board met May 20 with 14 members. 1143 books circulated in April and 2197 members are on record. As of May 17, water bill contributions total $928.75 to reduce the building loan. A nominating committee was named and a Texas children vacation reading program was announced for June 1 to August 4 with certificates for completing 12 books.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Public Library
Paul Georgas
Charlotte Gunn
I. F. Eldredge Jr
Georgas
Barney McMahon
H. M. Donelson
Allen Freeman
Gunn
Texas
Texas State Library
Twins and others born at Hardin Memorial Hospital
Hello World Mr and Mrs Vicl . Torres of Silsbee announce a daughter Nora Jean born May 18 at Hardin Memorial Hospital. Tammy Darnell a daughter born May 19 to Mr and Mrs J B Harvis of Evadale in Hardin Memorial Hospital. Mr and Mrs James W Johnson are the parents of a daughter Saundra Dee born May 9 in Hardin Memorial Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vicl . Torres
Silsbee
Nora Jean
Hardin Memorial Hospital
Tammy Darnell
J. B. Harvis
Evadale
James W. Johnson
Saundra Dee
Health Officer Calls City Action on Open Sewage Ditches
City Health Officer Dr Wade M Parker urges city council to connect more areas to municipal sewage. He notes complaints of sewage in roadside ditches causing odor and health risks, especially in dry weather, and recommends lime treatment where expansion is not yet possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wade M. Parker
Frank McClanahan
Particu
Corrigan reception honors 40 years of teaching
Mrs Edith Yankie and son Wayne attended a Corrigan Sunday reception for Mrs Mamyee Hill honoring her four decades of service at Corrigan Elementary School. Several local families visited, including the Hart Good and Good families, and many relatives from Beaumont, Port Arthur, Houston, and Nederland joined in.
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Edith Yankie
Wayne
Corrigan
Mamyee Hill
Bob Custer
New Orleans
Guam
Custor
Joe Simmons
Butler
Ala
K. C Simmons
George Hart
N. M. Good
J. E. Good
Nancy
Joe Earl
Port Arthur
Hugh Good
Lillian Gillmore
Georgia Good
Doyle Wingate
Walter Burkhart
Beaumont
Lille Frazier
Houston
Grayson Lee
Joe Hollis
Hampshire
Arthur Hollis
Nederland
Doyle Wingate J
Lillieston
Isi
Minnie Gree
Giles McElroys
Port Neches
Sue Anderson
Orange
Sam McElroy
W. B. Henry
Twenty-One Booked In County Jail Last Week
County records show 21 people booked into the county jail last week. Among them 13 were jailed for drunken and disorderly conduct. other arrests included theft and burglary, concealing stolen property, a felony DUI, two alliances, two disturbing the peace, and one drunk in a car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Reuntree
Troop 88 Court of Honor Held at Eastex Picnic Grounds
Boy Scout Troop 88 held a court of honor and a family sack lunch at Eastex picnic grounds along Village Creek west of Silsbee on May 1. E A Airhart announced 66 awards for rank advances and merit badges. Russell Holt lit the campfire, Pete Farmer was master of ceremonies, and Jack McMahon led the flag salute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scout
Eastex
Village Creek
Silsbee
E. A. Airhart
Russell Holt
Pete Farmer
Jack McMahon
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Ruby Spell
Chuck Young
Young
Spell
Copeland's
Kirby Lumber Corp
Diane Bolin
Kay Lynn Busby
Larry Dwayne Cawley
Melva Louise Collier
John Wayne Cones
Ronald Bruce Conner
Mary Elizabeth Cook
Mary Jeanette Daigle
Sandra Louise Davenport
Patricia Faye Dear
Lovee James Deggs
Judy Ellen Delaune
Lanette Claire DeVille
Vivian Sue Dietrich
James Lois Dominy
Dianne Droddy
Kathaleen Durham
Susie Mae Eddings
Mark Lee Edwards
Buddy Earl Falkner Jr
Lynetta Faye Falls
Carolyn Faye Fikes
Patricia Marylen Fleischer
Inlow Forse Jr
Linda Lou Fountain
James Blake Francis
Carolyn Sue Fuller
Dwight Douglas Fullingim
Janice Larkin Geisendorff
Gilbert Earl Gore
Russell Chester Gray
James Richard Greene
Sherry Kay Greene
Patricia Anne Grisham
Mary Jane Gray
Doyle Lee Haley
Sarah Lee Hall
Sally Kay Hamilton
Lynda Faye Hanks
James
Jerry Lindsay
Larry Arthur Martin
Eloise Ann Mathews
Gloria Jeanne Matthews
Quinerva Sue Matthews
Joan Meyers
Jeannette Lorraine Micars
Joyce Rhea Miller
Melba Faye Moore
Ronald Edgar McBryde
Barbara Lee McConnell
Jack Alwin McMahon
Marylin Grace McMillan
Kathleen McWhorter
Wayne Nash
Nettie Margaret Neely
Edward Earl Nichols
Harold Dwayne Olive
Bessie Parker
Barbara Jean Pattillo
Paula Anne Prewitt
Edward Lee Pontes
Claude H Rateliff Jr
Arthur Edwin Read Jr
Kenneth Arthur Reed
Janet Fay Reeves
Delores
Elizabeth Register
Johnny Lovell Riggs
Thomas Wayne Riley
Marcus Neal Roberts
Carroll Denman Roy
Dagma Fay Rudisaile
Glenda Farrell Ruggles
Monte Carroll Ruggles
Rodger Dale Ruggles
Linda Nell Runnels
Frank I. McClanahan
Silsbee Uto
Silsbee Packing
I J Lions Club
Industrial Welding
Savings & Loan E Tex Transit Mix
Hardia Ding O
Dr. Tennison
Leona Whitman
Texas Children’s Hospital
Russell Busby
Virginia Hay
Susan
Cleveland
Ohio
R. F. McClelland
Jack Shepherd
Paul
Elizabeth MccClelland
R. KE. McClelland
Mollie Nerren
Jasper
Johnnie Q. Vanderburg
Veterans Hospital
Troop 88
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