Bonfire Night Homecoming Festivities In Silsbee
Silsbee hosts homecoming activities celebrating veterans and alumni with a Friday night Silsbee Tigers game at Kirby Stadium. Events span three days with parades, queen presentation, class receptions, a barbecue, and a Sunday Oldtimers gathering. Alumni registrations and open house details are listed.
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Silsbee
Silsbee-Conroe
Kirby Stadium
High Flying Tigers
Ray MccGallion
Silsbee Oldtimers
Tigers reshuffle defense for Friday night showdown
The Silsbee Tigers alter their defensive setup to face Conroe after a 22-18 win over Jasper. Ed Pontes replaces Nicky Gilbert at linebacker, Windham moves to one halfback post with Johnson, Hargrove returns at safety, and Hartman Ward Hare and Black Lindsey anchor the line as Read nurses a back injury with Johnson ready to spell.
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Silsbee Tigers
Conroe
Jasper
Tiger
Nicky Gilbert
Edward Pontes
Morris Windham
Paul Johnson
Gerhig Brown
John Clawson
Jimmy Hargrove
Hargrove
Don Hartman
Wayne Nash
Glen Ward
Tommy Hare
Pudgie Black
Jerry Lindsey
Randy Read
Ray McGallion
Read
Silsbee
Farver
Gilbert
Bulldogs
Johnny Upshaw
Tigers
Lindsey
Tarver
Upshaw
Beautiful
Defers
Ellis
Jerry Stewart
Tiger Fun Spirits
Neches
Shaw
Tax Increases Are Explained By Bean Visits Are Set
Tax Assessor-Collector Willie Bean of Kountze explains that county taxes rise as land and lots, and many houses, were raised by the county equalization board to equalize values. The rate climbs from 1.16 to 1.33 per 100 valuation. Bean lists tax collection visits at Silsbee Fire Station December 5–6, Gore's Store Caney Head January 2, Chance Loeb January 11–12, and returns to Silsbee January 15–16.
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Willie Bean
Kountze
County Equalization Board
Commissioners Court
Mr. Bean
Bean
Silsbee
Gore
Caney Head
Chance-Loeb
Spurger Boy Returns From Hospital After Buckshot Injury
J. W. Hicks, 11, of Spurger, was released from Woodville hospital after buckshot was removed from his neck. He was accidentally shot while hunting with S. E Son Brown between Spurger and Town Bluff east of Farm Road 92. No charges filed as the shooting was accidental.
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J. W. Hicks
Woodrow Hicks
Spurger
Woodville Hospital
Young Hicks
S. E “Son” Brown
Brown
Billy Nowlin
Texas Ranger
Town Bluff
Farm Road 92
UNICEF Hallowe'en Drive Nets $147.30 in Silsbee
Twenty nine Silsbee youths raised $147.30 Tuesday night for UNICEF. The WSCS of First Methodist Church led the effort with help from First Presbyterian and St. John's Episcopal churches. Rev. R Eugene Jonte thanked participants and invited late contributions via the Methodist Church office.
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Unicef Hallowe'en
Silsbee
Unicef
United Nations Children Fund
WSCS
First Methodist Church
First Presbyterian Church
St. John's Episcopal Church
R. Eugene Jonte
Methodist Church
Jonte
Houston Builders Tour Kirby Lumber Mill
Over 40 members of the Houston Home Builders Association visited Silsbee and toured Kirby Lumber Corp. sawmill last Wednesday. The group traveled by bus and was accompanied by Tom Orth, v ice president. Richard Bryant, recently stationed in Norfolk, Virginia with the U S Navy, is visiting his mother in Silsbee.
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Houston Home Builders Association
Silsbee
Kirby Lumber Corp
Tom Orth
Richard Bryant
Norfolk, Va
U.S. Navy
Divs
Mip Winged Bryant
Tigers Top Jasper 22 18 In Hard Fought Clash
Silsbee edged Jasper 22 18 in Jasper after a see saw battle. Nicky Gilbert sparked the Tigers with a late seven play drive and a decisive score as Read connected with Johnson on a two point conversion for the go ahead tally.
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Silsbee
Belton
San Benito
Nicky Gilbert
Bo Tarver
Johnny Upshaw
Gallivantine Gilbert
Tigers
Jasper
Bulldogs
Gilbert
Tarver
Randy Read
Read
Shis
Paul Johnson
Tiger
Willy Nilly
Bulldog
Bill Reed
Jaspers
Upshaw
Jimmy Hargrove
Johnson
Hargrove
Seven Enter Guilty Pleas In County Court Action
Seven cases heard in county court since October 14 with guilty pleas. Pat Biddle of Silsbee charged with hot check fined $1 and costs on October 14. Ocie Mae Stevens no address pleaded to hot check with $1 and costs on October 16. W. B. Wright no address entered guilty on October 23 with $1 and costs. Troy Graham of Tyler County admitted hot check or delinquency charge on October 23 with $25 and costs. Herbert Patrick of Tyler County charged with contributing to delinquency of a minor, fined $25 and costs. A. H. McNeely of Warren pleaded guilty with $1 and costs on October 27. Ronald D. Holmes of Beaumont fined $100 and costs for pistol toting on October 30.
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Fletcher Richardson
Pat Biddle
Silsbee
Ocie Mae Stevens
W. B. Wright
Troy Graham
Tyler County
Herbert Patrick
A. H. McNeely
Warren
Ronald D. Holmes
Beaumont
Births in Silsbee Evadale and Kountze Families
Hello World Mr and Mrs Herman F Crain of Silsbee announce daughter Donna Lynn born Oct 20 Katrina Ann born Oct 30 to Mr and Mrs Edward York of Silsbee Catherine Marie born Oct 29 to Mr and Mrs Ben Bruce Jr of Evadale Virgil Johnson and Brenda Kay born Oct 25 and 22 respectively to Silsbee and Evadale couples Clayton Eugene born Oct 22 to Eugene and Mrs Phillips of Silsbee Jerry Sue born Oct 26 to Gerald Cochran of Kountze Lesia Roann born Oct 26 to Leonard and Mrs Bradley of Sour Lake Jeffrey Allen born Oct 24 to Carl Lindsey Jr of Silsbee.
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Herman F .Crain
Silsbee
Donna Lynn
Katrina Ann
Edward York
Ben Bruce Jr
Evadale
Catherine Marie
Virgil Johnson
Steve Allen
Clayton Eugene
Eugene Phillips
Brenda Kay
Jesse Black
William Ray
Odell Hester
Carl Lindsey Jr
Jeffrey Allen
Gerald Cochran
Kountze
Jerry Sue
Lesia Roann
Leonard Bradley
Sour Lake
Ludus Club Tea To Honor Alumnus
The Ludus Club of 1961 1962 will honor all ex members with a tea Saturday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Singletary 635 North 6th Street Calling hours are 8 10 to 5 p.m. Carmen Domingue is president of the club and invites all present and former members to attend.
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Ludus Club
Tom Singletary
North 6Th Street
Carmen Domingue
Silsbee B squad loses first game to Bishop Byrne 14-8
Coach Tony Rothrock's Silsbee B team fell to Bishop Byrne 14-8 in a hard fought contest. Reggie Madison scored all eight Silsbee points on a touchdown and two point conversion as Byrne powered by a 220 lb fullback. The B squad hosts Kirbyville at 7 30 tonight at Kirby Stadium.
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Tony Rothrock
Silsbee
Bishop Byrne
Byrne
Tigers
Reggie Madison
Kirbyville
Kirby Stadium
Silsbee Oldtimers Gather For Annual Reunion
Silsbee residents old and new convene Sunday at 12 30 PM in the junior high cafe for the annual Oldtimers reunion. E M Wilson Jr hosts a brief session with awards and citations for farthest traveler and oldest attendees. The PTA at Silsbee Junior-Senior High will provide and serve the meal with chairmen Doyle McKeown Herbert Elmore.
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Silsbee
Silsbee Junior-Senior High School
PTA
Doyle McKeown
Heribert Elmore
C. W. McGinty
Leon Jennings
Lions Club Donates $500 to Silsbee Library Fund
Siilsbee Lions Club voted a $500 cash donation to Silsbee Library and designated all proceeds from next Tuesday night’s light bulb sale to the library. The bulb sale offers eight bulbs per package for $2. Grant Herbst, civil defense director, spoke at the noon program.
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Siilsbee Lions Club
Silsbee Library
Lions
Iity Carly
Grant Herbst
Civil Defense
Silsbee
First Day Squirrel Season Sees 19 Trespass Cases Filed
On opening day for squirrel season, 19 hunters faced trespassing charges in local justice court as Judge Louis Sellers presided. Three defendants were charged for hunting outside residence without a license and one for fishing license violations. The incidents occurred in the Fast Silsbee Pasture lease near Evadale highway to Willard's Lake on Village Creek.
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Justice of the Peace Court
Louis Sellers
Evadale Highway
Willard’s Lake
Village Creek
Doug Green
Jlessors
Santa Claus Plans Saturday Visits In December
Silsbee merchants and chamber leaders announce Santa Claus will visit downtown Santa Fe Park Saturdays in December from 9 am to noon and 1 to 6 pm on December 2 8 16 and 23. A festive headquarters will be set up with candy for children and a large Christmas tree planned for Santa Fe Park.
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Santa Claus
Silsbee
Santa
Tanta Fe
Donaldson Motor Co
Avell
North Fourth
Ave
Santa Fe Park
Georges
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Pete Farmer
Ex-Students Association
Silsbee High School
Santa Fe Ballpark
iAve. F
North Seventh
Busby’s
General Assembly of
Silsbee High Exes
Rho Upsilon Chapter
Beta Sigma Phi
Silsbee High
General Assembly
B. C. Modisette
Seaman Drive
W. H. Baton
South 3Rd Street
Elizabeth Wilson Sibley
Cravens Drive
Larry Hargrove
South Sth
Jesse Sanchez
North 4Th
Charlotte Rand
Dardin Drive
R. W. Collier
Craven
Doris M. Winger
Cook Road
Allen Freeman
C. B. Watts Jr
Bowers Road
Jack Evans
South 7Th
Cecil Cobble
North 8Th
Mable Brown Appleby
Verla Sargent
South 4Th St
Clyde Drake
Nina Slavik
South 4Th
Flying Red Horse Club
Irene McGowan
Sylvia Payne
Sandra Savage
Lynette Witte
Joyce Rhea Miller
Beth Madison
Eloise Mathews
Judy DuBose
Betty Lane
Terry Lyn Smith
Joan Meyers
Sandra Davenport
Margaret Scoggins
Spurger Boy
Buck
Houston Builders Group
Kirby Lumber
Nederland
Dale Shaw
Jimmy Ellis
Hilsbee Piret Dowis
Fumbie
Hardin Memorial Hospital
Lions Club
Pikick
Peter Kimp
Pine Street
H. P. Moran
Fresenius Road
12Th Street
Allen Warrick
Susbee Chamber of Commerce
Paul Georges
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