Class of 62 to receive diplomas at Friday ceremony
A class of 136 graduates from Silsbee High School will receive their diplomas Friday night on the football field at Kirby Stadium. The ceremony will be conducted by School Board President Alf Fullingim as officials watch the weather for a clear outdoor event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee High School
Kirby Stadium
Alf Fullingim
John Clawson
Clawson
Bruce Watts Jr
Jerry Glynn Die
Randy Read
Don L. Hough
Weeks Crawford
Waldo Mathews
Frank Robinson Stadium
West Ave
J. Ocie R. Smith
Betty Jean Mouton
Wayne H. Francis to graduate from U S Naval Academy
Wayne H. Francis son of Mr and Mrs Clifton Francis will graduate from the U S Naval Academy at Annapolis on June 6 He is a Silsbee High School graduate The family will travel to Annapolis for the exercises and he will be commissioned an ensign and receive a bachelor of science degree He will report to San Diego before serving aboard a missile destroyer in the Far East
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne H. Francis
U. S. Naval Academy
Clifton Francis
Seaman Drive
Annapolis
Maryland
Francis
Silsbee High School
James
Silsbee
Bogalousa
S. W. Francis
Clifton
Florence Blake
Wayne
U. S. Navy
San Diego
Calif
Far East
Silsbee Names Cafeteria Supervisor for 1962-63
Mrs. J. J. Taylor of Silsbee was hired as cafeteria supervisor for the Silsbee School system for 1962-63 at 3750 dollars per year. She previously managed Kountze school cafeterias for two years. The board also approved John Busby’s 600 dollar bid to remove seat decking at Kirby Stadium and to retain the lumber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Taylor
Silsbee
Taylor
Kountze
John Busby
Kirby Stadium
Busby
Silsbee Library Sponsors Teen Reading Club This Summer
Mrs. Marguarite Horka of Silsbee Public Library invites Young Texans from primary to teen years to join the Texas Reading Club co sponsored by Silsbee Public Library and Texas State Library. Participants must read at least 12 books between June 3 and August 31 to earn a Texas Reading Club certificate. Registration closes Saturday June 3.
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Marguarite Horka
Silsbee Public Library
Texas Reading Club
Texas State Library
Austin
Texas Reading Club Log
Texas Archives and Library
Mrs. R. J. Holt Hospitalized at Hotel Dieu Beaufort
Mrs. R. J. Holt is confined to Hotel Dieu Hospital in Beaumont for treatment and care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. J. Holt
Hotel Dieu Hospital
Beaumont
Local Family Visit and Hospital Treatment Report
Mrs. Lela Nowlin is confined to St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont for treatment. Mr. and Mrs. Z W Benson and children of Nederland are visiting in the home of his parents Mr. and Mrs. Milton Benson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lela Nowlin
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Beaumont
Z. W. Benson
Nederland
Milton Benson
Simmons Family Visit To Parents In Alabama
Mr and Mrs Joe Simmons and baby of Myrtlewood Alabama are visiting the homes of their parents Mr and Mrs K C Simmons and Mr and Mrs T Maluon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Simmons
Baby
Myrtlewood
Ala
K. C. Simmons
T. Maluon
Beall and Buckley Families Welcome Newborns
Hello World Dr and Mrs B D Beall of Abilene announce the birth of daughter Brenda on May 15 at Hendrix Hospital with maternal grandmother Agnes McMillan in town. Mr and Mrs E W Buckley of Silsbee report son Kyle Edward born May 11 at Tyler County Hospital in Woodville.
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B. D. Beall
Abilene
Brenda
Hendrix Hospital
Agnes McMillan
E. W. Buckley
Silsbee
Kyle Edward
Tyler County Hospital
Woodville
Local Birth Announcements From Kountze Buna and Fred
William Jude born May 17 to Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Daigle of Kountze. Nathan born May 16 to Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Smith of Buna. Jola Kay born May 15 to Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Reeves. Rhonda Lynn born May 19 to Mr. and Mrs. Dwayne Overstreet of Kountze. Barney Howard born May 19 to Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Allen Jenkins of Fred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Jude
J. R. Daigle
Kountze
C. W. Smith
Buna
Nathan
M. E. Reeves
Silsbee
Jola Kay
Rhonda Lynn
Dwayne Overstreet
Barney Howard
Floyd Allen Jenkins
Fred
Local Patrolman on Winning Pistol Teams in Austin
Highway Patrolman Leo Hickman of Silsbee helped two DPS pistol teams win in Austin last week. Horeton Region 2 won Bullseye and Practical Police Course. Bullseye teammates were Hickman Richardson Jinkings and Robbins. Practical Police Course team members were Hickman Richardson Jinkings Hancock and earned two trophies for the regional office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Hickman
Silsbee
Department of Public Safety
Austin
Horeton Region 2
Bullseye
Hickman
R . Richardson
Beaumont
Reeves Jinkings
Wharton
R. L Robbins
Houston
Richardson
Jinkings
Han‘cock
Rural Mail Box Thefts Under Investigation
Seven rural and mounted mail boxes were stolen Monday night and an investigation by City Police Chief G. C. Tarver and Deputy Sheriff Ira Moore was underway. Most boxes were found in a roadside ditch about a mile away. one unit with welded steel supports cost about $60 and was hauled away. Federal law prohibits tampering with mail boxes and reporting to postal authorities is required. The boxes belonged to E. C. Marsalis G. T. Roden Frank Jones T. M. Tennison Sr. Mrs. A. M. Glass R. O McClelland and A. W. Busles. Busley’s box was not recovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. C. Tarver
Ira Moore
Fast Avenue Lo
Knupple Road
F. B. Durdin
Durdin
E. C. Marsalis
G. T. Roden
Frank Jones
T. M. Tennison Sr
A. M. Glass
R. O McClelland
A. W. Busles
Guests visit the Davises in Houston
Mrs Alma Voss, Mrs Allie Torrence, Mrs Clara Mc Daniel, Mrs Naomi Maline and Geral McDaniel visited the home of Mr and Mrs E A Davis and Mr and Mrs R G Davis in Houston on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. A. Davis
R. G. Davis
Alma Voss
Allie Torrence
Clara McDaniel
Naomi Maline
Geral McDaniel
Houston
Mrs McMillan Returns Home After Abilene Visit
Mrs Agnes McMillan returned home Sunday after visiting several days in Abilene in the home of her daughter and family, Dr and Mrs B D Beall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes McMillan
Abilene
B, D Beall
Mrs. Alford and son visit Bracken family in Lufkin
Mrs. Jimny June Alford and her son from Lufkin visited last week at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs G C Bracken in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimny June Alford
Lufkin
G. C. Bracken
Three Plead Guilty In County Court and 31 Arrested
Three persons pleaded guilty in county court in the past week and 31 were jailed. Two drunk drivers Herman Cheatem and Arthur Carson pled guilty May 21 and were fined 50 dollars and costs with three days in jail. E. E. Sapp 84 of Kountze pled guilty to carrying a public safety item May 21 and was fined 100 dollars and costs. Arrests included three drunk in car two drunk drivers one public safety item toting one aggravated incident one vagrancy one insane two disturbing the peace and 20 drunks. Further charges of attempted incident were filed against W. H. Sheffield of Silsbee with bond set at 1500 dollars.
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Kountze
Fletcher Richardson
Herman Cheatem
Arthur Carson
Livingston
E. E. Sapp
Dave Rountree
Louis Seliers
Silsbee
W. H. Sheffield
Sheffield
Sellers
Grady Tarver
Ira Moore
Leo Hickman
Dog Hunters Meet Tonight at Courthouse in Hardin County
Hardin County Sportsman's Club will meet at 7 30 p.m. in the county courthouse to discuss hunting dogs. Secretary Neal House says all persons interested in hunting with dogs are invited to attend.
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Hardin County Sportsman's Club
Neal House
House
Funeral Rites For Mrs Williamson Held Monday
Funeral services for Mrs Monte Lee Williamson 37 were held at Woodrow Baptist Church with Rev R L Bateman officiating. She died of a gunshot wound en route to Beau mont hospital after a self inflicted pistol discharge at her home five miles west of Silsbee on Highway 327. Justice of the Peace Louis Sellers ruled death by personal safety related gunshot wounds. Parrafin tests showed she fired the pistol. Survivors include husband Johnny Williamson two children Theressa Ann and Douglas Beard relatives and friends attended burial at Resthaven cemetery. Authorities investigated the case with Sheriff William Whitaker Deputy Ira Moore Game Warden Olan Davis and County Attorney Dwayne Overstreet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monte Lee Williamson
Woodrow Baptist Church
R. L. Bateman
Williamson
Beaumont Hospital
Justice of the Peace
Louis Sellers
Silsbee
Farmer Funeral Home
Copeland Clinic
Sam Copeland
Johnny Williamson
Theresa Ann
Douglas
M. R. Beard
Houston
Dell Albrecht
Anna D. Riddle
Arthur Straella
Lawton
Okla
Orvis Beard
Resthaven Cemetery
Ot Farmer Funeral Home
Scott Walker
Jodie Williams
Paul Keith
Charlie Peters
R. C. Williams
Melvin Graham
William Whitaker
Ira Moore
Olan Davis
Dwayne Overstreet
Picketing Limited at Evadale Construction Gate
A Jasper District court issued a consent order limiting picketing at East Texas Pulp and Paper mill Evadale to two guards at the Brown and Root Construction entrance. The injunction blocks violence and expands peaceful primary picketing at the main plant gate.
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East Texas Pulp and Paper Company
Evadale
Jasper District
Brown and Root
O'Neal Bacon
Jasper
East Texas Pulp and Paper and Brown and Root
Beaumont Building and Construction Trades Council Afl-Cio
Eastex
Beaumont Building Construction Trades Council
Brown and Root Inc
Husmann Slightly Injured In Car Crash Near Dallas
Gus Husmann traffic manager for Kirby Lumber Corp suffered slight injuries Tuesday when his car left the road and struck a ditch on the way to a Dallas meeting. He received treatment at a local clinic and is recuperating at his home.
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Gus Hussman
Kirby Lumber Corp
Husmann
Dallas
Silsbee Council Approves Richmond Plan Gas Rates
Silsbee City Council adopted a five to one ordinance approving higher gas rates under the Richmond plan after months of discussion with Houston Natural Gas Co and city officials. The schedule starts with a $2 minimum for 400 cu ft and scales down to 6.1 cents per 100 cu ft for the top 100000 cu ft. Councilman Elton Brookins dissented citing general-principle objections. Other items include bids for air conditioning repairs at City Hall and delinquent tax collection efforts by C. L Chance of Austin, plus steps to settle water bills at the city pool.
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Silsbee
Elton Brookins
Lenox Hawthorne
Brookins
Bob Ford
New City Hall
McLaughlin
Reed Co
Beawnont
Ford Electric
Frank McClanahan Jr
Vic Norvell
Gulf States Utilities
Maye McClanahan
Mrs Lloven Griffith Visits Brother at Anderson Clinic
Mrs Lloven Griffith visited her brother Edgar Kendrick, a patient at Anderson Clinic in Houston, on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloven Griffith
Edgar Kendrick
Anderson Clinic
Houston
Local News Briefs from the Region
Mrs. R. H. Garrett remains confined at Hardin Memorial Hospital in Kountze for treatment. Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Bomer and sons visited relatives in Houston over the week.
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R. H. Garrett
Hardin Memorial Hospital
Kountze
H. L. Bomer and Sons
Houston
Sinclair Braves Lead Silsbee Little League Play
The Sinclair Oil & Gas Braves sit 4-0 atop Silsbee Little League with a perfect record. Industrial Welding Pirates are 3-0 in second place as weekly schedule shows duals among Silsbee teams and Lions Club Cubs with multiple conflicts and results listed through May 22.
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Sinclair Oil & Gas Braves
Silsbee
Industrial Welding Pirates
Industrial Welding
Lions Club Cubs
Silsbee Packing Tigers
Silsbee Auto Pirates
Sinclair Braves
Lions’ Club Cubs
Hardin Drug Indians
Oilers
East Texas Transit Mix White Sox
Industrial Welding Cardinals
Hardin Drug’ Indians
Industrial
Landgraf Sees Safer Highways For Texas
Landgraf, resident Texas Highway Department engineer, told Silsbee Lions Club during Highways Week that controlled access four lane roads cut accident risk. Open house at the resident engineer's office was announced for Friday. Officers for the coming year will be installed June 12 at East Texas Pulp and Paper picnic grounds. Ernie Dietrich to become president. event described as a ladies night.
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Texas
Silsbee Lions
Lester Landgral
Texas Highway Department of Susbee
Landgral
R. O. Jackson
Landgraf
W. W. Howell
Pressipen
East Texas Pulp and Paper Company J
Village Creek
Two Silsbee Athletes Sign With Lamar And Sam Houston
Silsbee High School seniors David Drake signed with Lamar Tech as a pole vaulter and basketball player. William Black earned a full four year scholarship to Sam Houston State College. Both joins Nicky Gilbert and Bo Tarver, who had already indicated they would play for Lamar.
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Silsbee
David Drake
Lamar Tech
Ray McCgathon
William
Pudgy) Black
Huntsville
Nicky Gilbert
Tiger
Bo Tarver
Lamar Neat Tall
Sunday Highway Accident Near Kountze Critically Injures Woman
Marie Arline 53 was taken to Baptist Hospital in Beaumont with a broken leg after a two car crash near Kountze. Lemuel Arline 65 and Gene Crawford 21 were involved. Ethel Mattox 53 and Jimmy Lois Mattox 13 were treated and kept for observation at Hardin Memorial Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin Memorial Hospital
Kountze
Leo Hickman
Marie Arline
Baptist Hospital
Beaumont
Pace Funeral Home
Hickman
Lemuel Arline
Nacogdoches
Gene A. Crawford
Palestine
Arline
Crawford
Ethel Mattox
Jimmy ‘Lois Mattox
Visitors from distant towns honor the Lindsey home
Recent visitors in the R. L Lindsey home included Mr. and Mrs. Earl Lindsey and Mr. and Mrs. Billy Lindsey of Houston, Mr. and Mrs. D. Q. Bledsoe of Fort Arthur, Mrs. Mary Ainsworth and Mrs. Myrtle Evans of Beaumont, and Mr. and Mrs. George Lindsey of Honey Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L Lindsey
Earl Lindsey
Billy Lindsey
Houston
D. Qo, Bledsoe
Fort Arthur
Mary Ainsworth
Myrtle Evans
Beaumont
George Lindsey
Honey Island
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ensign Wayne H. Francis
Henry Horka
Frank L. McClanahan Jr
Paul Georgas
Gore
G. W. Fabriguze
Courthouse
Gus Husmann
Hargrove
McClanahan
Collier Hardware
H. A. Coe
AYP
Selsber High School
Satsuma
Beth Madison
Carolyn Bostick
Margaret Scoggins
Terry Lyn Smith
Sandra Davenport
Miss Madison
Miss Bostick
Norma Doucette
Lions Club
Ernie Dietrich
Sam Houston
Lamar
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