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Newspaper
Silsbee Bee
Location
Silsbee, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1963
Page
1
City council certified results of last Saturday's 725000 dollar water and sewer bond election. All four propositions passed with 205 of about 1400 voters casting ballots. Plans for a new water well and eight inch main along Avenue J were approved and bids for construction to cost about 75000 were authorized.
Bill Reeves 45 of Buna was rushed to Baptist Hospital Beaumont after first and second degree burns from a camping accident on the Neches River near Evadale. He and his two sons were camping when mosquito netting at the cot caught fire from the campfire, leaving Reeves severely burned on arms hips legs and torso. He was transported by ambulance via Silsbee Clinic and Farmer Funeral Home to Beaumont for emergency care.
Sportsmen and others may attend public hearings in June to discuss proposed hunting and fishing recommendations by the Game and Fish Commission. Technicians will present field based proposals, with hearings in counties under the Regulatory Authority program. The Hardin County meeting is June 3 at 2 p.m. in the courthouse auditorium, and Jasper County holds a 2 p.m. session the same day.
Children aged five to nine are invited to a story hour at the Silsbee Public Library on Thursday June 6 from 2 00 to 3 00 pm. Billie June Coudrain and Melinda McNulty will tell the stories. The Texas Reading Club registration opens June 3, sponsored by the Silsbee Library and the Texas State Library. Reading for fun is the plan.
Mr and Mrs Graham Ward of Houston welcome daughter Natalie Joan born May 6 at Herman Hospital in Houston. Mr and Mrs Burley Woods Jr of Silsbee welcome daughter Rita Carel born May 15. Mr and Mrs Charles Robert Rawls of Silsbee are parents of son Charles Edward born May 26. William David born May 27 to Clyde Ard and spouse. Mr and Mrs Cecil Proctor of Kountze welcome son William Allen born May 23. Terri Michele daughter born May 24 to Billy Wilkerson and spouse in Londale.
Deputy Dave Roun tree reports 22 persons booked into county jail during the past week. None charged with a felony. Drunk and disorderly offenses dominate. Fifteen held at the jail. Other arrests include one driving while intoxicated, two drunken in vehicles, one theft, and three traffic violations.
Mr. and Mrs. Tilford Cocks of Norwich Connecticut plan a two year stay in Northern Rhodesia, Africa, to lead an agricultural training and technical assistance program under U S State Department Agency for International Development. They will be joined by their daughter.
Walter Irvin is named valedictorian and Miss Lucille Johnson salutatorian for Waldo Mathews High School. Irvin holds a 97.23 four year average, Johnson 96.12. Graduation exercises were held at 7:30 pm last night in Franklin Robinson stadium.
County Judge Fletcher Richardson announced state funds will finance half the value of about 14 parcels along a six mile segment from Highway 96 South to the Santa Fe rail line. The plan includes a four lane by pass linking Highway 327 to the 96 belt, with future four lane improvements and a river bridge to ease peak hour traffic in Silsbee. Construction will begin after right of way deals are closed, with grade crossings and underpass plans at the Santa Fe tracks.
Jack Redmond announces Evadale will gain Silsbee city telephone service with a future Chestwood office east of Highway 105. A mobile dial trailer will serve as temporary switching until a building opens next year. Pricing sets business lines at 15.30, one party residence at 10.30, two party at 7.45, with rural service continuing current rates.
Silsbee Trail Riders meet with 25 members and plan a benefit youth rodeo at 1 p m Saturday in the arena. Registration runs 10 a m to noon with no entry fee for participants up to 15 years old. Proceeds go to Silsbee Little League and Pony League. advance tickets from W C Roy or R A Hebert.
The Chance-Loeb PTA holds its final meeting of the season on May 14. County Council President Patti Le Blanc installs new officers for the next year led by Mrs. E. T. Wood as president and includes vice presidents, treasurer, secretary, parliamentarian, and historian. Homemaking class members modeled garments from the season.
The 88th District Court completes the April term docket with civil suits heard by judge H. A. Coe in Kountze. On Monday the court moves to Woodville for trial cases and the next Kountze jury term will be in July. Nonjury matters stay in Hardin County court.
In a tight Friday night game at the local Little League park the Silsbee Auto Pirates topped the Silsbee Packing Tigers 2-1 to maintain first place. Kurt Benson homered in the sixth to put the Pirates ahead and Matt Dinkle earned the win despite allowing only two hits.
Three persons paid fines in county court last week per County Judge Fletcher Richardson. D. J. Jacobson of Beaumont pleaded guilty May 23 to passing a bad check and was fined 1 dollar plus costs. John Rash of Chance Loeb was fined 10 dollars plus costs on May 25 for possession of an undersized catfish. Pat Lee Bittle of Silsbee was fined 50 dollars and costs and sentenced to three days in jail on May 27 for driving while intoxicated after pleading guilty.
Mr and Mrs W R Stevens son of Conroe visited recently in the home of their daughter Mrs A E Templeton and Dr Templeton.
Silsbee Pony League opened with Mayor Frank L. McClanahan pitching to Giant catcher Harold Blythe, starting a 5-5 tie Giants vs Buna. Chance Loeb defeated the Braves 7-1, while Kountze edged the Yankees 10-4. Games at 6 and 8 p.m. all season with late limit 10 00 p.m. schedule lists next week and scores.
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