Silsbee Weather Sparks Two Car Crashes On Evadale Highway
Two wrecks near Silsbee during a thunderstorm sent three people to hospitals. A 1956 Plymouth driven by Mrs. E A Airhart skidded into a culvert near Ray's Food Town, injuring her and her son Donnie 13. A second crash south of the Village Creek bridge involved Judy Lincoln and a 1953 Buick driven by Percy Giblin. passenger Mrs Nadean Sprigg was injured and taken to Hotel Dieu.
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Silsbee
Ray
Evadale Highway
Village Creek
E. A. Airhart
Airhart
Donnie
Silsbee Clinic
Farmer Funeral Home
Hardin Memorial Hospital
Kountze
Cecil Cain
Cain
Nadean Sprigg
Gober Road
Beaumont
Hotel Dieu Hospital
Percy Giblin
Flying Red Horse Club
Giblin
Highway
L. G. Hickman
Sprigg
Silsbee High Class of 61 Graduation Friday Night
The 1961 graduating class of Silsbee High School, 112 strong, will hold commencement at Kirby Stadium Friday at 7:30 pm. James Hazen delivers the principal address, introduced by Superintendent Don L. Hough. Diplomas awarded by Alf Fullingim with Bruce Watts presenting candidates. Bellos.
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Silsbee High School
Kirby Stadium
James Hazen
Don L. Hough
Jola Griffith
Donna Jeffcoat
Hough
Alf Fullingim
Bruce Watts
Fullingim
Carolyn Purvis
Waldo Mathews School
Waldo Mathews
Robert E Holmes Dies Saturday At Chance Loeb
Robert Edmund Holmes 71 of Chance Loeb died Friday after a long illness. Funeral held Sunday at Fletcher Emanuel Baptist Church Loeb with Rev R D Tatum officiating. Burial in Trout Creek Cemetery. He was a retired Mobil Oil engineer and 32nd degree Mason, former school board member, and member of Fletcher Emanuel Baptist Church. Survived by wife Charlotte, daughter Mrs Theodore Bodry, son Col Robert D Holmes, sisters Mrs Jee Richardson and Mrs Worth Roberts, and six grandchildren. He lived in the Chance Loeb area 31 years and previously worked 39 years with Mobil Oil Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Edmund Holmes
Chance-Loeb
Fletcher Emanuel Baptist Church
Loeb
R. D. Tatum
Trout Creek
Broussard Mortuary
Beaumont
Call
Fletcher Fmanuel Baptist Church
Mobil Oil Co
Charlotte McClusky Holmes
Theodore Boodry
Robert D. Holmes
Colorado Springs
A B Means 46 Dies Sunday in Galveston
A B Means 46 of Honey Island died at John Sealy Hospital in Galveston at 11 25 p m Sunday Funeral services were held Tuesday at Pace Wells Funeral Home in Kountze Rev David Lilley officiated with Rev Thurman Patrick and Rev Sam Calderon The burial was in Old Hardin Cemetery Surviving are his wife sons Allen Jr Jerry Len and Larry Mark all of Honey Island daughter Rebecca Ann Deborah Kay father Van Means Spurger brothers John W Spurger Frank Jasper sister Mrs Iretus Winkle Orange He worked for Kirby Lumber Co of Silsbee for several years
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Allen B. Means
Honey Island
John Sealy Hospital
Galveston
Pace- Wells Funeral Home
Kountze
David Lilley
Thurman Patrick
Village Mills
Sam Calderon
Zion Methodist Church
Old Hardin Cemetery
Allen Jr
Jerry Len
Larry Mark
Rebecca Ann
Deborah Kay
van Means
Spurger
John W
Frank
Jasper
Iretus Winkle
Orange
Means
Kirby Lumber Co
Silsbee
Rites Held Tuesday For Beaumont Accident Victim
Mrs. Hattve Eola Lawless 52 of Beaumont died Saturday afternoon in a two car collision. Funeral service led by Rev Bill Butcher at First Church of the Nazarene. Burial in Forest Town Memorial Park. Native of Pitkin La she lived in Beaumont 15 years. Sister of G E Donalson Sr. of this city.
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Church of the Nazarene
Hattve Eola Lawless
Beaumont
Bill Butcher
Forest Town Memorial Park
Roberts and Pipkin-Brulin
Gas Company and Gulf States Utilities Close Tuesday
Houston Natural Gas Co and Gulf States Utilities will close Tuesday May 30 for Memorial Day. Other Silsbee firms will reopen for business as usual.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston Natural Gas Co
Gulf States Utilities Canal
Silsbee
Five From Silsbee to Get Degrees From Lamar
Lamar Tech will award diplomas to 404 seniors in a May 27 commencement at McDonald Gym. Five Silsbee residents appear on the degree candidate list: William Jack Redmond, Wade Malcom Parker, Patricia Joyce Clark Davis, Mona Virginia Britton Plunk, and Herbert Edward Free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lamar Tech
McDonald Gymnasium
Silsbee
William Jack Redmond
Wade Malcom Parker
Patricia Joyce Clark Davis
Mona Virginia Britton Plunk
Herbert Edward Free
Texas
New York State
Beaumont
Port Arthur
Groves
Orange
Houston
Robert Wayne Crawford
Ben Franklin Houston
Truette Carlton Williford
Kountze
Hubert Kasvnski
Callaerts
Arthur M. Pry
United Christian Fellowship
Purcell
Richard Burkart
F. L. McDonald
QO. B. Archer
Dr. McDonald
Pry
Elgar
Man Pulled 40 Feet Under Water at Neches River Bridge Site
L B Keneson aged about 25 of Kirbyville was swept into a drain tile by a strong current while swimming Saturday at 4 p m. He was carried 40 feet under a road at the Neches river bridge site under construction. Resuscitation revived him and he was taken by private car to Farmer Funeral Home, then to Hardin Memorial Hospital in Kountze.
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L. B. Keneson
Kirbyville
Mr. Keneson
Neches River
Farmer Funeral Home
Hardin Memorial Hospital
Kountze
Evadale Buna II Opens With Lighting at Park
Evadale Buna Little League opened at Evadale with a large crowd, more than 500 attending a barbecue, the Old Samers game, and first-round Little League games. The park is now lighted and night games begin Monday through Saturday. Minor league games start at 5:89 p.m. each day, with the final game at 7:30 p.m., according to reporter Leon Curtis.
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Evadale-Buna
Evadale
Leon Curtis
Cur Itis
Little League Race In Three Way Tie After Fourth Week
Silsbee Little League standings show three teams tied for first at 6 1 with Chance Loeb Optimist Indians Morris Pharmacy Cardinals and Anderson Gilchriest Tigers. Remaining teams trail as schedule lists upcoming games May 25 26 27 29 30 plus weekly results from May 18 to May 23.
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Silsbee
Chance-Loeb Optimist Indians
Morris Pharmacy Cardinals
Anderson J
Gilchriest Tigers
East Texas Transit Mix White Sox
Kiwanis Braves
Suitt
Humble Oilers
Industrial Welding Pirates
Lions Cubs
Hilo
Indians
Tigers
Cardinals
White Sox
Pirates
Cubs
Oilers
Braves
Hardin County Cancer Crusade Exceeds Goal Again
Hardin county surpassed its quota for the American Cancer Crusade for the second year and Silsbee marked a third consecutive overage. Donations totaled 1480.80 from Silsbee, 447.82 from house-to-house efforts, 600.02 from business groups, 319.31 from Silsbee schools, and 113.55 from a golf and bridge tournament at Hardin County Golf and Country Club benefiting Babe Zaharias Memorial Fund. Over 100 women volunteers aided the drive.
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Hardin County
American Cancer Crusade
Silsbee
Herbert Elmore
Hardin County Golf and Country Club
Babe Zaharias Memorial
Three youths injured in one car crash on Farma Road
Three youths were injured in a one car accident at 2 a m Saturday on Farma Road 2246 two miles east of Fyndale when the vehicle went out of control overturned several times and crashed into a tree. Curtis G Connor 19 of Silsbee driver and David Spell of Silsbee reported in good condition at Baptist Hospital Freddie Joseph Duhon of Fred in good condition at Hotel Dieu were among the injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farma Road
Fvndale
Baptist Hospital
Curtis G. Connor
Silsbee
David Spell
Hotel Dieu
Freddie Joseph Duhon
Fred
Post Office To Be Closed Next Tuesday Memorial Day Notice
The Sitchee post office will be closed next Tuesday, May 30, for Memorial Day. No rural route deliveries. in town mail handled inside. A new electric stamp vending machine will be installed in the lobby, allowing coins to purchase stamps and receive change during the closure.
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Sitchee
Arccistant
F B
Dardin
Clean-up drive mobilizes Silsbee trucks and residents
Silsbee runs two county trucks and a city truck through a busy three day cleanup. Neatly mowed lots reflect local effort while Farme Funeral Home gets paint and repairs. Councilman Lenox Hawthorne says progress is strong and the city will continue mowing streets and ditches through summer. Friday serves as callback day for missed trash pickups via EV 5 2863.
Pony League Opens Saturday With Doubleheader
The Srisbee Pony League schedules its opening on Saturday with two games at 6 p.m. at Payne Road pony league field. Officers were elected at Monday night’s meeting with David Diden as president, Duell Ray Stewart as vice president, and Burl Mondisette as secretary and treasurer. A Thursday meeting invites officers and directors to bring their wives, and a mothers auxiliary is planned for interested women tonight.
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Srisbee Pony League
Apache Lumber Company
David Diden
Duell Ray Stewart
Burl Mondisette
Pony League
Payne Road
Silsbee Woman Injured In Dayton Wreck
Mr Vivian C Wagner of Silsbee was injured in a Dayton car truck crash Tuesday after brakes failed. Also hurt was Mrs Dev ery Gaudet of Beaumont. Both women were admitted to Dayton Memorial Hospital. Wagners car struck a pickup driven by Joseph Godfrey of Dayton on Highway 90. Mrs Gaudets two children were passengers and injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vivian C. Wagner
Silsbee
Dayton
Devery Gaudet
Beaumont
Dayton Memorial Hospital
Victor Man Suffers Broken Leg in Woods Accident
Clifton Travis of Victor received a broken left leg in a woods accident near Evadale Monday morning and was taken to a Beaumont hospital after emergency treatment at Tennison Clinic. An ambulance from Farmer brought him to the hospital and then to Beaumont. the ambulance had a minor collision at Lucas and IJith street in Beaumont incidentally. Jim Conner of Silsbee drove the ambulance. Mr. Travis works for Fred Hardy pulpwood contractor. No one was injured in the other vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton Travis
Victor
Evadale
Beaumont
Tennison Clinic
Farmer
Mr. Travis
Lucas and Ijith Street
James E
Pete) Farmer
Farmer Funeral Home
Travis
Fred Hardy
Jim Conner
Silsbee
Birth announcements for Florenda Gail and Benlinda Gayle
Hello World: Mr and Mrs. Gerald Taylor of Nederland welcome a daughter Florenda Gail born May 10. Grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Wilburn Richardson and Mr. Elroy Taylor. Bryant Allen is a son born May 22 to Mr. and Mrs. Bryant Arthur Coe of Kountze. John A. Muntz of Evadale announce a daughter Benlinda Gayle born May 22. Tresa Claudett a daughter born May 18 to Mr. and Mrs William Cherry of Kountze. Michael Tyeayne son born May 14 to Mr. and Mrs. Wilbert Hillian of Silsbee.
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Gerald Taylor
Nederland
Florenda Gail
Wilburn Richardson
This City
Elroy Taylor
Belton
Bryant Allen
Bryant Arthur Coe
Kountze
John A. Muntz l
Evadale
Benlinda Gayle
Tresa Claudett
Willam Cherry
Michael Tyeayne
Wilbert Hillian
Silsbee
Babe Ruth League Opens in Beaumont With Saturday Games
The Babe Ruth Baseball League of Beaumont plans opening day at Babe Ruth Park on Florida Street with an Orange Community Band concert at 2 30 p m. and the first baseball game set for 3 30 p m Wes Tony Palumbo presides as master of ceremonies for the event with the Ladies Auxiliary present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Babe Ruth Baseball League
Beaumont
Florida Street
Orange Community Band
Shim Watts
Wes Tony Palumbo
Preegent
Ladies Auahaty
Summer Olympics And Recreation Programs Slated
Silsbee High School launches summer programs starting May 5 with Ray McGallion and Tony Rothrock guiding weight lifting and track events across three divisions. Registration for the Olympics is June 5 at 4 p.m. with meets in Houston Pasadena and Port Arthur culminating in Houston on July 19-20. The morning recreation program for fourth grade through high school runs 8 a.m. to noon featuring swimming archery tennis badminton volleyball ping pong and softball. Registration details are at the high school gym and field house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee High School
Ray McGallion
Tony Rothrock
McGallion
Silsbee
Houston
Pasadena
Port Arthur
Blakley-Tower Vie In Special U.S. Senate Election
Texas voters face a Saturday U S Senate race to fill Johnsons seat. Democrat Bill Blakley and Republican John Tower compete for a six year term after a crowded primary. Polls open 8 a m to 6 p m at Silsbee fire station. Both candidates run as conservatives.
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Texas
United States
Lyndon B. Johnson
Bill Blakley
John Tow
Silsbee
Blakley
Tower
Two Plead Guilty In County Court and 14 Arrests Listed
County jail reports 14 arrests this week by Deputy Dave Rountree. In county court Clarence Walters of Village Mills was sentenced to five days in jail plus costs after pleading guilty to theft. Col lings McCarter of Orange Negro received three days in jail and a $50 fine plus costs for guilty pleas to drunk driving. Arrests included five drunks, two drunk drivers, one felony theft, one misdemeanor theft, a hot check, one traffic case, and one child desertion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Rountree
Clarence Walters
Village Mills
Fletcher Richardson
Collings McCarter
Orange Negro
Rountree
Free Summer Band Classes Begin Monday at High School Hall
Free summer band sessions start Monday May 29 at the High School Band Hall. Melvin Winger directs a six week program running four days weekly from Monday through Thursday with separate slots for beginner hands and band students in grades six and seven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Winger
Ineow
Han Jun Ioy
City approves 1961 62 budget with surplus
City council approved the 1961 62 budget and set June 6 for public viewing. Total combined spending in water sewer and general fund is 165 678 with estimated income 166 325 leaving a 647 42 general fund and 605 water and sewer surplus. Council rejected a plan to move drunk in car cases to city court and to operate county jail layouts, arguing potential net loss. Adjustments were made to offset an expected 9 000 in new income by cutting 7 500 sanitation expenses 4 000 for land 3 500 for equipment and other trims. The plan requires no tax increase. current tax roll stands at 4 500 000 with a 1.25 per 100 valuation rate yielding about 50 625 net revenue after 90 percent collection for general and debt operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Water and Sewer Department
General Fund
B. D. Banks
William Whitaker
Banks
Sanitation Department
City General Fund
County Receives State Right of Way Payment
The Texas Highway Department sent Hardin County a 3346.90 check as the state share of the final land required on Street 105 from the Ann Street centerline in Sour Lake to 0.2 miles west of Fannin Street. District Engineer W. E will transmit the check to the Hardin County Commissioners Court. The county bears title insurance and all appraisal costs ordered by the department. other checks have already been forwarded.
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Hardin County
Texas Highway Department
Ann Street
Sour Lake
Fannin Street
W. E
Hardin County Commissioners Court
Department
Young Beaumont Boy Dies After Illness
Gary Markham fourteen year old son of Kenneth and Mrs Gary Markham of Sleepy Lane Beaumont died about 1 30 Tuesday after a long illness He had just returned home from a Houston hospital and was rushed to Baptist Hospital where he died Funeral services were held Wednesday at 3 30 in Roberts and Pipkin Brulin Funeral Homes chapel Burial was in Forest Lawn Cemetery He is survived by his parents one sister Judy of Beaumont and his grandparents Mr and Mrs T A Hicks and I G Markham Sr of Sulphur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Markham
Kenneth Markham
Sleepy Lane
Beaumont
Houston
Baptist Hospital
Stephen F. Austin
Chapel of Roberts and
Pippin Brulin
Burita
Forest Lawn Cemetery
Gary
Judy
T. A. Hicks
Res. I. G
New State Patrolman L G Hickman to Move to Silsbee
L G Hickman of Beaumont and longtime State Highway Patrolman since 1956 will relocate to Silsbee on June 1. A noted pistol marksman and shooting demonstrator, he has resided in Beaumont since 1941 and is a French High School graduate. His father M G Hickman was a former night police captain and his uncle Asa Hickman was a prominent detective. The Hickman family plans to build a home in Silsbee and two of their three children will attend local schools next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. G. Hickman
Beaumont
State Highway Patrol
Silsbee
Mr. Hickman
French High School
M. G. Hickman
Asa Hickman
Buna Boy Dies As Car Hits Bicycle
Larry Simmons ten year old Buna boy was killed Sunday when his bicycle was struck by a car on Highway 96. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at First Baptist Buna with burial in Antioch Cemetery. Surviving family includes his sister Sandra Stewart and grandparents. The driver, John Franklin White of Buna, was 76.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Buna
Larry Simmons
Lewis Simmons
Snevele
Frank Oglesbee
Antioch Cemetery
E. E. Stringer
Kirbyville
Highway
John Franklin White
Port Arthur
TWU to Hold Graduation Exercises and Baccalaureate
Tex as Woman s University will host graduation exercises on Sunday May 28 with President John A Guinn as principal speaker Baccalaureate services begin at 9 30 a m and commencement at 10 30 a m Both events take place in the TWU Main Auditorium Among candidates for bachelor s degrees is Rite to Zahn of Silsbee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Woman's University
John A. Guinn
Wll
TWU
Zahn of
Silsbee
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Joy Fullingim
Cheryl Markham
Judy Grimes
Clara Sue Johnson
Mr. Hazen
Sally Dee Cole
Robert E. Holmes
A. B. Means
Lamar
Man
Evadale-Buna II
Hardin County Cancer Crusade
Gail Tarver
Nellie
Mr. Tarver
Victor Man
Hountre
Topen
U. S. Senate
Blakley-Tower
New State
Buna Boy
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