Highway Contract Awarded for Silsbee Area
Texas Highway Department awards a $591,064.70 contract to R C Buckner and Buckner Construction Co for four miles of SH 327 extension and related grading and structures near Silsbee. Project spans from 1.1 miles west of Neches River to SH 327 extension and from GC and SF railway east to new U S 96 location. Work预计 200 working days with Beaumont district engineer Lester Landgraff overseeing. concurrence from Bureau of Public Roads required.
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Silsbee
Texas Highway Department
Austin
R. C. Buckner and Buckner Construction Co
Jacksonville
Bureau of Public Roads
U.S. Department of Commerce
Neches River
GC and
SF Railway
Ave. N
W. E. Simmons
Beaumont
Lester P. Landgraff
Silsbee C of C Schedules 7:30 Evening Meeting
Silsbee Chamber of Commerce President C R Baker calls a special meeting for all members at 7:30 tonight in the Silsbee High cafeteria. Items include a proposed city directory survey by R L Pope Co and plans to promote the Christmas season. всех
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Silsbee Chamber of Commerce
C. R. Baker
Silsbee High
Baker
R. L. Pope Co
Houston
Chamber
Hardin County Oil and Gas Industry Generates 25 Million Annually
Texas Mid-Continental Oil and Gas Association cites 1963 data showing Hardin County produced over 6.8 million barrels of crude oil and 38.3 billion cubic feet of natural gas in 1962. Oil valued at 20.3 million dollars and gas at 4.7 million, with royalties and payrolls shaping the local economy.
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Hardin County
Texas Mid-Continent Oil & Gas Association
U. S.S. Bureau of Mines
Texas
James L. Sewell
Association
Petroleum Industry
The
Oil and Gas Journal
Texas Employment Commission
Hardin-Jefferson
Kountze
West Hardin
Two Car Collision Near Silsbee Causes No Injuries
At 10 15 p m Saturday a two car crash at the FM 1122 and SH 92 intersection north of Silsbee caused no injuries. Allen Fletcher Kinard 50 of Silsbee turning left was struck from behind by Lauray Stewart 40 of Beaumont. Highway Patrolman Tommy Clark investigated.
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SH 92
Silsbee
Tommy Clark
Ford
Allen Fletcher Kinard
Lauray Stewart
Beaumont
Clark S Aid
Tigers Face Forest Park In Beaumont On Friday
Silsbee travels to Beaumont to meet Forest Park at Trojan Field Friday night at 7 30. Forest Park, 2 2 in district, lost narrowly to Victor and Liberty and beat Bridge City 13 8. Silsbee leads District 9 AAA with a 3 0 mark, needing 110 percent effort from all players to counter a strong Trojan club.
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Jasper Bulldogs
Silsbee Tigers
Forest Park
Beaumont
Trojan Field
Amelia
Trojans
Victor
Liberty
Bridge City
Jasper
Silsbee
Tiger
Ray McGallion
McGallion
Tigers
Trojan
Waldo Mathews Homecoming Highlighted by Friday Game
Waldo Mathews awaits its annual homecoming Friday November 6 with events from November 4 to 8 including a 7 30 p m football clash against Livingston at Frank Robinson Stadium and a Queen s Ball at Waldo Mathews Gym.
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Waldo Mathews
General Assembly
Panther Stadium
Silsbee
Livingston
Waldo Mathews Gym
Gerald Steward
Georgia Gatson
Henry Oliver
Jody Brooks
Booker Brooks
Hilda Mae Lee
Texas Southern
Waldo-Mathews Panthers
Anderson High
Madisonville
Panthers
Frank Robinson Stadium
Waldo Mathew
Panther
Wesley Thomas
Bobby Simmons
Richard Holden
Roscoe Davis
Rudolph White
Lendell Shaw
Glen Ray Cooper
Davis
Wesley Shaw
Beaumont Police Hold Men Wanted In Local Burglaries
Beaumont authorities hold two Houston men, Donald Lloyd Williams and James Wesley White Jr., in county jail on robbery by firearms charges after a 7 11 store heist. They face Hardin County charges for the Ada's Place burglary and Williams for a White Liquor Store robbery. A .45 caliber army revolver linked to Ada's burglary was recovered.
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Beaumont
Donald Lloyd Williams
James Wesley White Jr
Houston
Jefferson County
Hardin County
Ada’s
Highway 327
Silsbee
R. A. Richardson
Williams
Hardin-Polk County
Richardson
Rea Honored For 20 Years Of Service In Texas Extension
Buford E. Rea Hardin County agricultural extension agent received a certificate of recognition at the Alpha Zeta Chapter Epsilon Sigma Phi banquet during the Texas State Conference of A and M University Extension Agents held Oct 26 to 30. The award honored two decades of service educating Texans in agriculture.
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Buford E. Rea
Hardin County
Texas State
A & M University
Alpha Zeta Chapter
Epsilon Sigma Phi
Texas
Rea
Democrats Win 3 to 1 Lead Over County Republicans
Voters in Silsbee and Hardin County turned out in record numbers to back the LBJ HHH Democratic ticket. In Silsbee, 3188 ballots produced a three to one Democratic margin, with many straight-ticket votes and some voided ballots where voters crossed out only the Republican line. The countywide tally showsRepublican gains but a loyal Democratic core. Saratoga and Chance Loeb-Sour Lake districts favored Democrats, while Cotten Fields battle ended with a high write in vote for Fields Tuesday.
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Silsbee
Hardin County
Lyndon Johnson
John F. Kennedy
Texas
E. J. Dietrich
Republican Party
Constitution Party
Chance-Loeb
Sour Lake
Saratoga
E. E. Cotten
Houston Fields
Christmas Basket Meeting Planned for Tuesday Evening
Ministers from all churches in or near Silsbee and representatives from involved organizations are invited to meet Tuesday evening November 10 at 7 30 p m in the First Presbyterian Church education building on Highway 96 South. The session is called by new Community Christmas Bus officers.
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Silsbee
First Presbyterian Church
Highway 96 South
New System Advancing Silsbee Property Tax Equalization
Silsbee City adopts a modern valuation approach led by Tax Assessor-Collector Ce sar Dominguez. The plan replaces windshield appraisals with a Pritchard and Abbott land and building survey and a two schedule system for frame and brick structures, assigning per square foot figures to reach equitable, uniform assessments across property types and future builds.
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Silsbee
Cesar Dominguez
Dominguez
Toys For Tots Campaign Lags Behind Schedule
Silsbee chair Allen Warrick reports the Toys for Tots drive is behind schedule though some toys have arrived. He invites donations at Warrick TV and Appliance downtown or by calling EV 5 2842 for pickup. Five weeks remain to fill all needy stockings with local donations staying in Silsbee.
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Warrick
Warrick TV
Silsbee
Silsbee Ministers Asociation
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