Silsbee runoff heats up with governor and local races
Voters head to O Neill Intermediate School cafeteria in Silsbee for a Democratic runoff with Preston Smith and Don Yarborough for governor and J E Miller versus Don Adams in District 7 state representative. Precinct 5 constable race features Albert McKinney and Earnest Nerren. Precinct 3 commissioners include E E Cotten and Hugh Bevil Means.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
O'Neill Intermediate
Rpm
Betty Mitchell
Caney Head
Ionstable
Saratoga
Batson
Mnncket
Wotaw
Preston Smith
Don Yarborough
Smith
Texas
J. E. Miller
Don Adams
Jasper County
Adams
Albert McKinney
Earnest Nerren
E. E. Cotten
Hugh Bevil Means
Silsbee High School Holds 198 Member Class Of Tonight
Commencement exercises for the 198 member graduating class are at 8 p m in Kirby Memorial Stadium. Valedictorian Derry Tutt salutatorian Christine Holt and student body president Newton Hopkins give talks. Board members and local officials participate as diplomas and scholarships are awarded during the ceremony. The SHS band performs the processional and recessional under James Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee High School
Kirby Memorial Stadium
Derry Tutt
Christine Holt
Newton Hopkins
Hopkins
Bruce Watts Jr
Don L. Hough
Weeks Crawford
George Tennison
Silsbee Social Notes Leave-Taking and Visits Across Texas
Long list of local residents visiting family and friends across Texas and beyond. Mr. and Mrs. Fred R. May plan to move to LaPorte. Simon Salaef from El Paso visited in Audie Maxwell’s home. several relatives travel for weddings, surgeries, or military assignments, including trips to Alexandria LA, Mexia TX, Beaumont TX, San Antonio, and Frankfurt Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred R. May
LaPorte
Brown and Root, Inc
Simon Salaef
el Paso
Audie Maxwell
H. F. Wiggins
Prairie Grove
Dibol
C. Seely
Alexandria
Margaret Elaine
QC. T. Seely
J. L. Blair
L. H. Simpean
Mexia
Texas
Randy Read
Sone
Houston
Wayne Robinson
R. L. Read
Bill Reach
Virgil L. Murphy Jr
Memphis
Tean
Set
John Houge
Baker Morris
Sunnyvale
Calif
Tandy
M. E Rice and Son
Amd
Jim Morris
San Juse
W. L. Stackpole
Baptist Hospital
Beaumont
Melvin Schott
Galvestown
Sarah Yawn
John Craven
Ames
Iowa
J. R. Sims Jr
E. E. Yoksh
Silsbee Doctors Hospital
James Kelley
J. E. Kelley
South Vietam
San Francisco
Cali
Dorothy Irene Kasson
Curtis
Charleston
5. C
W. E. Locke
Frankfurt
Germany
US Army
Betty Kay Sherrell
Braves and Oilers Lead Little League Standings in Silsbee
Silsbee Little League crowns a 3-0 Braves and Oilers lead in the major division while Cubs and Mets sit 2-0 in the minors. Two no hitters by Laskaskie and a shared no hitter by Caraway and Sawyer headline the week. Home runs by Skinner Shankle Yarbrough and Smith. Minor games run 4 and 6 pm Mon Tue and Thu Fri Sat majors at 8 pm Mon Tue and 6 8 pm Thu Fri Sat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Braves
Oilers
Cubs
Mets
Laskaskie
Astros
Caraway
Sawyer
Skinner
Tigers
Shankle
Yarbrough
Smith
LSU Spring Commencement Honors Silsbee Woman
Baton Rouge LSU awarded diplomas to about 1500 graduates in a 9 30 a m ceremony at the Agricultural Center. among the degree recipients was Miss Jean Poshataske daughter of Dr and Mrs W J Poshataske of Silsbee who earned a degree from the college of arts and sciences in a class that included some 375 graduate and professional students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baton Rouge
Jean Poshataske
W. J. Poshataske
Silsbee
Louisiana State University
LSU
John A. Hunter J
Agricultural Center
Poshataske
College of Arts and Sciences
Stokesbury Receives Arkansas English Grant
Fayetteville The Department of English at the University of Arkansas awarded a graduate assistantship for 1968-69 to Michael Leon Stokesbury of Silsbee who graduated with honors from Lamar Tech. He is one of 12 selected from 80 applicants to study in the university's Creative Writing Program, with financial aid and supervised college teaching duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayetteville
Department of
University of Arkansas
Michael Leon Stokesbury
Silsbee
Lamar Tech
Claude W. Faulkner
Stokesbury
Silsbee Man Killed In Auto Cycle Accident
Roy Lee Williams 22 of Silsbee died last Thursday after a car passing his motorcycle caused him to crash near FM 92 Hicks Dairy Road. Landry 19 of Silsbee was uninjured. Williams died instantly from head injuries. Landry faces a negligent homicide charge. Funeral held at Evergreen Assembly of God. Surviving wife three stepdaughters parents five brothers and two sisters. Williams was a Vietnam veteran and Evans Projects Co. equipment operator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Lee Williams
Silsbee
Hicks Dairy Road
Wayne Pullen
Robert Lee Landry
Willis Road
Williams
Pullen
Peter
Kiams
Landry
Rex Moore
Evans Prouects Co
Vietnam
Hardin County
Truman Doughfurty
Evergreen Assembly of God Church
Clyde Drake
Billy Walker
Pine Ridge Baptist Church
Freaks Branch
Fred
Directon
Farmer Funeral Home
Edith Faye Williams
Denise
Sheila Faye Lee
Victor
Maude Estell Bass
Sus
Burglars Take 4000 Pills From Sparks Pharmacy
Burglars entered Sparks Pharmacy on Friday night, forcing the rear door and stealing 3500 to 4000 barbiturate and amphetamine pills with no cash taken. Police say the burglars targeted the so called pep pills and may have known exactly what they wanted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparks Pharmacy
Highway 96 South
Silsbee’ Police
Edgar Blood
Robert Sparks
Chief Blood
Blood
James Lee Sims
Silsbee
Donald Max Gardner
Richard Hill
Orange County
Gardner
McComb
Miss
Pasadena
Houston
Silsbee and Kountze Move Toward Joint City Airport Plan
Silsbee and Kountze city councils vote to study a cooperative airport partnership. Kountze passes a proposal for ownership and operation with Silsbee, while committees are formed to advance the project. The plan includes paying off a $210,000 note and potential $27,000 state funds pending Sept. 1 application. In other actions, water and sewer tap fees rise, a Highway 6 speed limit ordinance passes, and a trespassing fee ordinance advances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Kountze
Pardin County
J. P. White
City of
Kountze Municipal Airport
Paul Georgas
Frank L. McClanahan
Regiar
Bilsbee
Anc
Wayne DuBose
Highway 6
First Annual Men’s Invitational Golf Tourney at Hardin County
One hundred twenty eight golfers will compete for 32500.00 in prizes at the First Annual Men’s Invitational Golf Tournament at Hardin County Golf and Country Club June 27 30. Pilly K Fuller presides over the Men’s Golf Association sponsor. Match play format with eight flights based on average score. Golf Pro Wilson K Lee notes extra activities include a fish fry barbecue and dance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County Golf and Country Club
Pilly K. Fuller
Men's Golf Association
Lhich
Wilson K. Lee
Inductees Named For June 11 Armed Forces Call
Eighteen men from Hardin Liberty and Chambers Counties will depart June 11 for military induction. Names include Joe Edward Taylor Robert Jay Patterson of Silsbee Andrew James Mc Graw Ronnie Ray Carpentier Thomas Gene Carpenter Roy Donald Wells and C B Faulk her of Cleveland Dennis Dane Wheeler Robert Earl McClelland Marvin Blair Waites Daniel Edgar Cossey Winnie Jerry Wayne Daigle Charles Holiday Jack Wilson Gardner Jr Gerry Donald Ainsworth Ramon Guadalupe Munoz of Dayton Lesley Wayne Rogers Hull and William Earl Courts of Saratoga. Forty seven area men will take the Armed Forces physical exam. First choice entry will go to Country Club members with fees due by June 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin, Liberty
Chambers Counties
Armed Forces
Selective Service Board At
Liberty
Joe Edward Taylor
Robert Jay Patterson
Isilsbee
Andrew James McGraw
Ronnie Ray Carpentier
Thomas Gene Carpenter
Roy Donald Wells
C. B. Faulkher
Cleveland
Dennis Dane Wheeler
Robert Earl ‘McClelland
Kountze
Marvin Blair Waites
Daniel Edgar Cossey
Winnie
Jerry Wayne Daigle
Anahuac
Charles Holiday
Jack Wilson Gardner Jr
Village Mills
Gerry Donald Ainsworth
Sour Lake
Ramon Guadalupe Munoz
Dayton
Lesley Wayne Rogers Fot Hull
William Earl Courts
Saratoga
Deputies Approved For Hardin County Amid Hiring Plan
Hardin County Commissioners unanimously approved two new deputies. One will serve Saratoga Batson Thicket and Wotaw at 250 dollars monthly, the other to handle civil papers countywide at 200 dollars. Both begin June 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County
Henry Overstreet
Saratoga, Batson, Thicket and Wotaw
Sherif Overstreet
E. E. Cotten
Overstreet
Saratoga
Paul Robertson
R. C. Williams
Hardin County Hospital Board
Commissioners Court
Pritchard and Abbott
Earl B. Stover
Sour Lake Charler-Plymouth
Sheriff's Department
Kilgore-Doors Ford
Sour Lake
Four Pay Fines For Burglary On Village Creek
Four persons charged with burglary of a summer home on Village Creek south of Silsbee paid $100 fines plus costs in Hardin County Court. The group pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor after two .22 rifles and a power saw were stolen and later pawned in Beaumont. Sheriff Henry Overstreet and Deputy Elmer Prosise arrested them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Village Creek
Silsbee
James H. Sanders
Beaumont
Hardin County
Francis Lee McCoy
Houston
Carl Winford Golden
Addie Francis Parsley
Sour Lake
Jimmie Daniel Boudoin
Henry Overstreet
Elmer Prosise
Louis Bendy
Benner St
Overstreet
Bendy
Dave Rountree
Liberty County
Funeral Services For Mrs Ida Atkins Held Friday
Funeral services for 74 year old Mrs Ida F Atkins were held Friday at 2 p.m. in the Chapel of Farmer Funeral Home with Rev C E Willis officiating. Burial followed in Fairview Cemetery. Mrs Atkins died May 22 at Doctors Hospital in Silsbee after a long illness. Survivors include two sons Jack Atkins Groves and Cecil Atkins Angleton two daughters Charlene Keith and Ima Lee Rose both of Silsbee two brothers Nolan Beddingfield Silsbee and Millard Beddingfield Groves two sisters Fannie Rainier Silsbee and Ova Ward Houston Pallbearers were Frank Gere Charles Beddingfield Billie Keith Gene Gray Jimmy Keith Jack Beddingfield Jack Atkins and Tommy Atkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida F. Atkins
Farmer Funeral Home
C. E. Willis
Good Shepherd Baptist Church
Fairview Cemetery
Nolan Beddingfield
Silsbee
Millard Beddingfield
Groves
Fannie Rainier
Ova Ward
Houston
Frank Gere
Charles Beddingfield
Billie Keith
Gene Gray
Jimmy Keith
Jack Beddingfield
Jack Atkins
Tommy Atkins
Beddingfield Dies Suddenly at Home in City
R N Beddingfield aged 60 native of Silsbee died suddenly from a heart attack at 11 45 am Wednesday in his home. He is survived by wife three sons one daughter two foster sons and a foster daughter two sisters Mrs Fannie Rainier of Silsbee Mrs Ora Ward of Houston one brother Millard Beddingfield of Groves and 17 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral arrangements by Farmer Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. N. Beddingfield
Beddingfield
Silsbee
Fannie Rainier
Ora Ward
Houston
Millard Seddingfield
Groves
Farmer Funeral Home
James D Broadway To Receive Degree At Southern University
James D Broadway of 8260 Ginger Lane Silsbee will receive the J D degree at Southern University on May 26. Baccalaureate degrees will be conferred on about 625 graduates and advanced degrees on another 350. August and January graduates also recognized. Commencement at 2 pm in Moody Coliseum SMU.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James D. Broadway
Ginger Lane
Silsbee
Southern On University
SMU
Moody Coliseum
Lumberton High names valedictorian and salutatorian
James Riles 18 named valedictorian and Teresa Mitchell 18 named salutatorian of Lumberton High School’s first graduating class. Riles active in school newspaper and annual, enjoys math and science, recipient of Lumberton Lions Club Scholarship and Ford Motor Co two year technical scholarship. Mitchell, daughter of Mr and Mrs QO Mitchell, class officer and Raiderettes cheer leader, editor in chief of the annual, Alpha Alpha Lambda and classroom teachers scholarships, plans to teach English, elected to Who’s Who. Graduation occurred Wednesday May 29 at 6 p.m. in the school auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Riles
Lumberton High School
William Nelson
Teresa Mitchell
James
James Travis Riles
Land
Lumberton Lion's Club
Ford Motor Co
Miss Mitchell
QO. B. Mitchell
Raiderettes
LHS
Lumberton Classroom Teachers Association
Alpha Alpha Lambda Sorority
Riles
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SHS
Silsbee Social Notes
Charlie Brownlee
T. L. Stoten
Robert Scott
Hame
Herbert Wade
Clyde E. Cole
Wade Strother
Dr. Bile Sowers
Iawaii
Louisiana State
Leon Stokesbury
Arkansas A
Roy Lep Williams
Silsbee State Bank
Silsbee Packing Co
Silsbee Big Star
Neches
Silsbee Police Sgt
Morris Cole
Georgas
Andy Andrews
National Tank Maintenance Corp
Des Moines
Council
Jerry H. Jones
Jones
Ida Atkins
James Broadway
Lumberton High
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