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Newspaper
Silsbee Bee
Location
Silsbee, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1964
Page
1
Silsbee school district voters reject the $1.5 million bond plan by 38 votes amid a 1142 ballot count showing 588 against and 550 for. Trustees decide not to reintroduce the measure and instead study district needs while approving a $5,000 property evaluation contract.
Nine Port Arthur youths with Port Arthur addresses were arrested at the Circle G clubhouse near Willard Lake after a drunken party caused $197 in damage. Two faced malicious mischief charges, seven minors were charged with possession and consumption of alcohol, each fined $37.50 with damages to be shared.
Criminal charges were filed against three persons in Hardin County Court last Monday May 25 according to County Judge Fletcher Richardson. Robert Lee Percy of Silsbee was sentenced to 30 days in jail and costs for aggravated assault. Ricky Radley and Jeff Arnaud both of Port Arthur aged 17 were each fined 25 dollars and costs for malicious mischief. They were said to be the oldest in a group of nine Port Arthur youths accused of causing damage and wrecking property at the Circle G Club on Village Creek south of Silsbee.
A 15 year old Silsbee youth admitted breaking into Best Maid Drive In after an anonymous tip led to fingerprint work by a Beaumont expert. Police chief Tarver and Night Patrolman Parks coordinated questioning and the youth was taken before District Judge H A Coe for juvenile custody review.
Alonzo G. Govan, 43, of Silsbee, was injured in a two car crash three miles west of Silsbee on Highway 327 Saturday at 4:15 PM. He was hospitalized after emergency care at Tennison Clinic and Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. Vera R. Wilson, 34, drove the second car with June Wilson as a passenger. Hardin County Deputy Sheriff Doug Arnold and Silsbee Patrolman Tomy Clark investigated.
Mrs L E Martin visited over the weekend in Wharton at the home of her son and family Mr and Mrs Jerry Martin.
Post office offices will be closed all day Saturday May 30 Memorial Day as official holiday per Assistant Postmaster F B Dardin. No deliveries except special deliveries will be made while outgoing mail will be dispatched as usual.
One hundred sixty four UT Austin students are candidates for the Bachelor of Laws at the May 30 commencement. The public list, released by Dean W Page Keeton, includes Lee Roger Ratliff of 118 Cravens and Henry Oren Getchell of 309 Pecan, both from Silsbee.
Philip Lie of Sumatra Indonesia a student at Low Morris College in Jacksonville left Tuesday after visiting several days in the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Cones.
A group of six homeowners led by Frank Garrett urged Silsbee City Council to extend the Avenue J water line to their area. Mayor and manager agreed to study the request, including size, length, and cost, with a report planned for a special meeting next Tuesday.
Barney Michael McMahon son of Mr and Mrs Barney A McMahon will graduate at the University of Houston spring commencement Friday May 29 at 7 p.m. He earns a bachelor of arts in history as Gov John Connally delivers the keynote address marking UH first commencement under the state system. Dr Philip G Hoffman university president will confer degrees.
Silsbee High School will graduate 123 seniors at Kirby Memorial Stadium at 7 30 p m tonight with diplomas presented by School Board President Alf Fullingim. Principal Weeks Crawford will introduce the candidates, with Robert I Parks Jr delivering the principal address and Jean Poshataske delivering the salutatory. The ceremony features the band, invocations, and pledges, with four year averages above 90 listed among the graduates.
Hardin County voters who cast absentee ballots in the Second Democratic Primary were told their ballots are void after a new Texas law shortened early voting to six days. Absentee voting will reopen May 27 through June 2 with previously cast ballots invalidated.
Funeral services for Mrs Mary Elizabeth Smith aged 86 of Route 2 Silsbee will be held at 2 pm today at Mt Olivet Baptist Church in Fred. Burial follows in Frank's Branch Cemetery. She died Tuesday at home after 22 years in Silsbee. Survivors include three sons five daughters two brothers one sister and large clan of grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Funeral services for R J Bridges age 72 were held May 21 at Fletcher Emmanuel Baptist Church with Rev H W Shettles officiating. Bridges died suddenly May 18 at his home five miles south of Silsbee. He retired from Gulf Corporation. Survivors include wife three sons Bill of Houston Myrel of Dallas and Wyman in Germany two brothers Barney Center and Otto Houston two sisters Mrs Nora Colvin of Baytown and Mrs J L Eubanks of this city. Burial followed at Resthaven Cemetery under Farmer Funeral Home direction.
Mrs Louise Sanders 44 died Friday in M D Anderson Hospital Houston. Funeral held Monday at Farmer Chapel Silsbee with Rev A A Drennen. Burial Resthaven Cemetery. Survivors: husband Albert H Sanders of Silsbee four daughters Dororthy Horton Elizabeth Temblin Deborah Horton Bonnie Horton all of Tampa Fla and son James Edward Horton in the Army Paris France.
Dew ey Odom of the Colt 45s opened with a home run. Ted Sellers of the Yankees and Mike Curtis of the Indians added dingers. Benny Brown pitched the Oilers to a no hitter with 13 strikeouts. Deryl Ray McGallion of the Tigers hurled a no hitter with 11 strikeouts. The week included a fuse blew a Braves White Sox game and a rainout doubleheader.
Deputy Sheriff L C Kirk said two men in a red 1961 Chevrolet with license VA 805 are identified as suspects in burglaries across seven counties including Hardin. E W Dennis age 23 and Charles Allen Nagle age 31 are wanted for questioning after homes in Houston Newton County and other counties were broken into and firearms stolen.
Opening ceremony set for 3 30 p m at Silsbee High School diamond. Three Saturday games include Kirbyville Kats vs Silsbee Yankees at 4 p m Buna Merchants vs Silsbee Giants at 6 p m and Chance Loeb Cubs vs Silsbee Braves at 8 p m. League has six teams and will use a public address system for the first time. Pony League officials meet Friday at 7 30 p m in the Industrial Welding office.
Funeral services for Arthur L. Gore 76 of Silsbee area were held Saturday at 2 pm in Wiley Mae Pentecostal Church north of Silsbee with Rev. W A Rashall officiating. Burial followed at Forest Lawn Memorial Park Beaumont under Farmers Funeral Home. Gore a Silsbee native and University of Texas Ph D holder taught at a Montgomery high school, worked for International Correspondence Schools, and was a chemist for Gulf Refining Co. Surviving: daughter Mrs Rex O Corley Sr of Beaumont, brothers Carl and Stanley Gore of Silsbee and Jim Gore of Houston, sisters Mrs Becky Hendrix of Honey Island and Mrs Callie Theus of Port Arthur.
Jasper dominated the district finale blasting the Tigers 10-0 in five innings. Jasper improves to 8-2 in District 9-3A and shares the lead with Nederland. A three game playoff series was set to decide the district representative for state playoffs.
Hardin County Commissioners Court authorized three more employees for the Tax Assessor-Collector Willie Bean’s office to aid in compiling the tax roll. One position at 260 dollars per month and two at 210 dollars each monthly. They also approved a contract with the state highway department to build six miles of farm-to-market road on the Old Spurger Road north of Silsbee with rights-of-way provided by the county. The court accepted the first quarterly report of County Treasurer Clyde Haynes and allowed Sour Lake to extend water lines on certain county road rights-of-way.
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