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Newspaper
Silsbee Bee
Location
Silsbee, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1960
Page
1
Followers of the Silsbee Tiger football squad will entrain over 700 strong at 430 PM tomorrow for the district 103A matchup. Attendance expected large. travel by train reflects local support for the team.
Martin L. Wilson of Silsbee, Kirby Lumber Corp. tie department superintendent, was named president of the Railway Tie Association in Cleveland. He has served on the executive committee since 1954 and helped bring the 1961 convention to Houston. He has held multiple posts at Kirby Lumber and is active in several local and state organizations.
Evadale Lions announce a door to door light bulb sale on November 7 to 9 to raise funds for civic projects. J A Black publicity chairman said the Lions clubs across the area are conducting bulb sales on those dates.
The Silsbee Tigers defeated Jasper 21 to 0 at Kirby Stadium to stay third in district defense while boasting a 221 point total on offense. Star tackle praise goes to Bill Fields and Ronnie Domino as Don Hartman recovers from a foot injury. Wayne Nash anchored the defense with relentless Jasper pressure.
W E Simmons announces two highway department jobs in Hardin County. A new bridge on Highways 96 69 at Voth will cost 416000 and a north of Kountze road project receives 144000 more. Neches River bridge at Evadale near 50 percent done.
Voters head to the polls on Tuesday for national and local offices including president congress and county posts. Polls run 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. with election judges listed for precincts in Kountze Silsbee Caney Head Chance Loeb Plank Village Mills Honey Island Thicket Wotaw Saratoga Batson Sour Lake Grayburg and more.
Jack Hedge an engineer with the Texas High Department in Silsbee was unanimously elected president of the Kiwanis Club at a Wednesday noon meeting. He has served as first vice president this past year with John Henry Schuler as first vice president for the coming year and Weeks Crawford as second vice president. Directors for next year include Dr. George Tennison Jim Heddleston Clarence Dehart Lester Landgraf Calvin Hancock A J Husmann and J C Perkins. Installations will occur late this year with duties starting January.
Ralph Mock from Austin spoke to Silsbee Lions Club on radiation fallout and precautions in a nuclear event. He is in town to conduct a series of civil defense classes.
Mrs James D Carson of Silsbee and Mr and Mrs Daniel Ling of Silsbee announce the birth of their son David Wayne born in October.
Hardin County Golf and Country Club annual meeting to elect four directors and hear a progress report from President Sam P. Copeland. The gathering is set for Wednesday night at 7 30 at the country club with nominees Nick Slavik Art Wornick Bill Fuller J P Cawley Wintford Birdwell Elton Brockins Pickett Barr and E C Nash.
Two separate wrecks last week sent two people to hospital. Mr and Mrs Monroe Loftin of Gist were treated at Tennison Clinic in Silsbee and Baptist Hospital Beaumont after their car hit a Santa Fe train near Evadale around 6 20 Tuesday evening. Mrs Loftin suffered a head injury a broken leg and other injuries. Mr Loftin had head injuries but was not believed seriously hurt. The train was switching cars near Farndale crossing when the wreck happened. J E Mask of Silsbee was the engineer and Andrew Hicks the fireman. Last Thursday a 1960 Cadillac driven by Nelson Tennison struck the side of a train at Red Cut crossing near Silsbee. None of the occupants, including Douglas Tennison and Joey Taylor, were seriously injured. They were treated and released at Silsbee Clinic. The train stopped within about 300 feet. The engineer was Lanky Bell and Austin Overland Jr. was the assis.
Halloween night in Silsbee was quiet according to Police Chief Grady Tarver with no serious vandalism. One egg incident was handled. a carload of teens was taken in and parents summoned. For the week since Oct 24 arrests totaled 30 including nine drunks and 19 traffic violations.
County tax collector Willie T. Bean announces a schedule for tax collection in Silsbee Sour Lake and nearby communities. He plans all day sessions at the Silsbee Fire Station on December 5 and 6 and at Paul White Motor Company in Sour Lake on December 7 and 8, with additional January stops at Gore's Store Wales' Store and other locations.
A Silsbee editor urges voters to back John F. Kennedy for president and Lyndon Johnson for vice president. The piece praises Kennedy for honesty and leadership and Johnson for proven ability and Texan Statesmanship, calling for creative planning and a strong economy.
The Silsbee Ministers' Fellowship promotes the Stop And Pray slogan for November 8 urging voters to pause and seek guidance through prayer before casting ballots. Rev. Larry Correau says the call encourages prayerful responsibility to vote and seek God’s guidance for choosing candidates in crucial times.
The article notes voting will occur next Tuesday at the Silsbee fire hall with L. D. Self as election judge and an efficient assistant team. Returns expected fairly early as nationwide results come in.
Allen Warrick, a local businessman, launches a Christmas toy drive for Silsbee. He will head the effort and coordinate repairs of toys collected, inviting groups and individuals to call EV 5 2842 to participate and help mobilize a large supply for underprivileged children.
Seventeen members attended the Country Club Ladies Association meeting. Officers elected for the year were Mrs. Gertrude Fields president, Mrs. Pauline Wornick vice president, Mrs. Ann Brown second vice president, Mrs. Maccil Spiller secretary, and Mrs. Sr. Merle Cawley treasurer. A bridge tournament followed, with Mrs. Margaret Seely first, Mrs. Fields second, and Mrs. Alyene McMahon low.
Mr and Mrs Glen Darby of Lake Charles Louisiana visited over the weekend in the home of his parents Mr and Mrs A. The brief social note records a family gathering and expresses warm greetings.
Silsbee United Appeals drive stands at 75 percent of solicitation work with $5452 collected or pledged, lagging behind a £10,700 quota. A $2200 East Texas Pulp and Paper Co. employee gift and a $428 contribution from Southwestern Bell Telephone employees bolster the total as Mrs. Chester Burks leads the drive for the local eg Club and its colored citizens fundraising effort.
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