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Newspaper

Silsbee Bee

Location

Silsbee, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 05, 1964

Page

2

Silsbee News Note With Editorial Staff List

The notice lists publication details for the Silsbee newspaper including second class mailing permit date April 10, 1919 and post office location. It states weekly publishing every Thursday at 410 Highway 96 Silsbee Texas and provides subscription rates by county. Staff names include David Read R L Read Tommy Read Leona Whitman Pat Richardson and others.

Silsbee Texas Highway 96 Hardin Jasper Tyler Jefferson David Read R. L. Read Tommy Read Leona Whitman Pat Richardson

Silsbee Urges Support For Hardin County United Appeals

Civic leaders rally residents to fund Hardin County United Appeals drive with a $27,249.90 county quota and local groups like Boy Scouts Salvation Army Health and Welfare Texas United Fund USO Rehabilitation Center and Red Cross benefiting. Citizens urged to donate through local workers or directly to Silsbee Chairman Earl B. Stover.

Earl B. Stover Hardin County United Appeals Drive Boy Scouts Salvation Army Hardin County Health and Welfare Texas United Fund USO Texas Rehabilitation Center American Red Cross

District Court Hears Twenty Three Cases In Two Weeks

In Judge H. A. Coe's 88th District Court twenty three defendants faced verdicts. Albert Johnson and Berlis Trammell each drew burglary terms of three and four years, while Arthur Kyles and Archie Lee Holmes received five year terms. Forgery counts against Steven Thebedeaux totaled four years per count. Additional outcomes include DWI second offense sentences, theft and cow theft penalties, and a mix of probation and dismissals in a roundup of two weeks of district court actions.

H. A. Coe 88Th District Court W. L. Selman Albert Johnson Berlis Trammell Arthur Kyles Archie Lee Holmes Clarence Pearson Steven Thebedeaux Murphey Jameson Jewel Edward Stevenson J. B. Bobbitt Fred Lundy David W. Williams Pink A

Lavern Vandver and Naymon Walters to Wed in Kountze

Lavern Vandver, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Claude Patterson, and Naymon Walters, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lem Walters, plan to marry November 14 at 7 p.m. in First Baptist Church, Kountze. A reception follows in the church hall, with both graduates and future plans noted for their Silsbee and Kountze ties.

Claude Patterson Honey Island Lavern Vandver Naymon Walters Lem Walters First Baptist Church Kountze Kountze High School Walters Silsbee High School Silsbee The Santa Fe

Package liquor permit applications filed for Silsbee and Williamson stores

Texas liquor act notices announce applications for package liquor store permits. Silsbee plans a store named Silsbee Package Store at 915 Highway 96 South on the east side of US 96. Williamson seeks a store near Cravens Camp Road five miles north of Silsbee with owner Frankie Williamson listed.

Silsbee Package Store U.S. Highway 96 Highway 96 City of Silsbee Hardin County Texas Williamson's Package Store Silsbee City Cravens Camp Road

North Hardin WMS North and South Circles Meet

The North Hardin Baptist Church WMS circles met with 10 members and two sunbeams. Mrs. Leroy Hale led the business session while Rev. W D Sherman gave the Bible Study. A joint meeting is planned Thursday at 10 30 a m featuring the Korea Royal Service program and Korean lunch prepared by Mrs. Deal and Mrs. Pate.

WMS North Hardin

Friendship Youth Have Wiener Roast

The intermediate age boys and girls of Friendship Baptist Church were honored with a weiner roast on the church lawn Saturday. Twenty five persons attended. Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Wright sponsored the group.

Forty-three jailed in Hardin County this week

A slow week reported by deputy A. C. Hickman shows 23 people jailed in Hardin County. Twenty one were held for drunken and disorderly conduct, while two faces robbery by assault charges.

A. C. Hickman Hardin County Sheriff's Department

City of Silsbee deposits and collection rules detailed

The Silsbee admin manual sets deposits by customer type including property owners twelve dollars and non owners fifteen dollars with possible city manager adjustments up to twenty. It covers multi unit deposits, special categories for service stations laundries and pools, delinquent notices after twenty days, cut offs before 1 PM, and a two dollar cut on resumption fee.

City OF Ae Il Silsbee

Hardin County burglary pair charged. Texas links explored

Deputy E W Coleman filed charges after statements to Richardson and Coleman about a Hardin County burglary. The suspects, believed sought in west and central Texas, were accompanied by an out of county juvenile girl not charged. In a separate case Richard James Bertrand 17 of Silsbee received seven years for a hotel room robbery in Sulphur Louisiana with Grover Willis Fogg of Davis Oklahoma pled guilty.

E. W. Coleman Hardin County Silsbee Calcasieu

Longtime Hardin County extension agent Rea retires

Extension Service of the A and M system notes valued contributions toward agriculture. Rea served 17 years as Hardin County agricultural agent. His prior roles include Bell County school principal, Montgomery High School vocational agriculture teacher, radar instructor in the U S Air Force during World War II, and Montgomery County extension agent. Educational background includes Belton High School diploma, Sam Houston State Teachers College BS, and Texas A and M College Graduate School MEd.

Rea Hardin County Bell County Montgomery High School Eastern Technical Command United States Air Force Montgomery County Belton High School Sam Houston State Teachers College Texas A & M College Graduate School

Flower Show Tuesday at First Baptist Church

The Silsbee Garden Club hosts its annual flower show in the First Baptist Church educational building from 2 to 6 p m with the theme Sports and Recreation. Mrs H L Lackey and Mrs R L Paret lead the junior exhibits and ask parents to deliver junior arrangements Tuesday 8 to 10 a m at the church.

First Baptist Church Silsbee Garden Club H. L. Lackey R. L. Paret

Artists To Meet Monday At Library

A meeting of area artists will be held in the Silsbee Public library building Monday at 7 30 p m. All interested persons are invited to attend. Mrs Earl P Watson chair man says the group will discuss organizational plans a program on instruction and a meeting schedule.

Silsbee Public Library Earl P. Watson

Sincere thanks for sympathy after Selman Swearingen's loss

The family of Selman Swearingen gratefully acknowledges the kindness and comfort shown by neighbors and friends during their recent sorrow. Your comforting acts will remain a precious memory for the family.

Selman Swearingen

City Grid Valuation Rules Highlight Silsbee Tax Change

Dominguez explains Silsbee adopts a local valuation method with 35 percent tax rate and additions for garages porches and central systems. The city board of equalization will meet at City Hall on Monday Nov 9 with tax statements mailed soon after to reflect annexed areas.

Silsbee Dominguez Pritchard and Abbott City Board of Equalization

Christmas Basket Drive Seeks Broad Local Support in Silsbee

B. W. Graves chairing a second planning meeting urges presidents and heads of organizations in Silsbee to ensure representation. The drive has grown into a large operation needing widespread help from churches and groups. Plans for Tuesday evening cover weeks ahead. Applications will be processed by the screening committee and channeled through local ministers to reach those in need at Christmas. Graves welcomes applications by phone at EV 5-2787.

B. W. Graves Silsbee Graves

Mrs Elmore Named Hardin County ACS Delegate

Mrs H G Elmore of Silsbee will serve as the official Hardin County Unit delegate to the Texas Division American Cancer Society meeting in San Antonio at the Granada Hotel on November 18 and 19. She is a district director and past education chairman, with fourteen years of service in the Fight Against Cancer.

H. G. Elmore Silsbee Hardin County Unit American Cancer Society Texas Division ACS San Antonio Granada Hotel

School Menus Week Aboard Lunch Week

Monday features barbecue beef on buns with potato salad cheese wedges and pudding with whipped cream and milk. Tuesday offers roast beef rice and gravy buttered peas fruit cobbler hot rolls and milk. Wednesday serves Italian spaghetti with salad seasoned lima beans cherry shortcake and hot rolls. Thursday presents turkey and dressing giblet gravy green beans cranberry sauce apple goody and hot rolls. Friday includes tuna fish salad lettuce tomato french fries strawberry shortcake hot rolls and milk.

PTA Meeting and Guest Speaker at Chance-Loeb School

PTA will hold a regular session Tuesday night November 10 after Open House. Lamar College educator D. L. Hybarger discusses Together We Help a Child by Supporting a Quality Education. Open House starts 6 PM. meeting at 7 30 PM with all parents invited.

PTA D. L. Hybarger Lamar College Hybarger M. L. Pipkin Margaret Turney Patsy Ruth Lea Spencer Guimarin Hardin-Jefferson High School Guimarian Visual Instrucction Bureau University of Texas

Waldo Mathews Alumni Plan Friday program

The Waldo Mathews Alumni and Ex Students Association sponsors an alumni program Friday from 10 to 11 a m in the Waldo Mathews auditorium. A tea will follow in the home economics department. Emma Lee Nelson chairs assisted by Doris Perkins and Eloise Smith oversee arrangements.

Waldo Mathews Alumni and Ex-Students Association Waldo Mathews Emma Lee Nelson Doris Perkins Eloise Smith

Methodist WSCS Meeting Plans December Coffee

The WSCS of the First Methodist Church met Wednesday with twenty members present. Mrs. Howard Hargrove presided over the business session and plans were made for the annual walk-in coffee on December 2 in the educational building. Mrs. Harry Holt led the program "Mothers of Other Cultures."

WSCS First Methodist Church Howard Hargrove Harry Holt

Local and Personal News Items From Silsbee

The column lists numerous visits and travels across Texas and nearby states. Residents attend events including the Texas Baylor game in Waco and the Texas-SMU football clash in Austin. Hospital stays and health updates for Mrs. Harvey Ashcraft, Mrs. H. B. Morgan, and Vicki Nelson are noted, along with several visits by families to relatives in Beaumont, Groves, and Houston.

H. C. Whittington Texas Baylor Waco George Badge Marjorie May Jackson Brazoria I. F. Eldredge Jr Mary Ann Bower Warren Bower Texas Children’s Hospital Houston Roy Martin Reeves Clyde Dulaney Steve Eppes Austin Don Hartman Texas-Smu Jerry Esmond Woodville Dave Woodrume V. L. Caraway R. E. Barclay David Diden Darrell D. Shine First Baptist Church Southern Baptist State Convention Corpus Christi Harvey Ashcraft St. Elizabeth Hospital Beaumont Joey Taylor Gary Vaught Arlington Lamar J. J. Taylor H. B. Morgan Homer Holland Lake Charles Harrell Holland Buna Jimmy Jones W. W. Blandland Baytown E. J. Dietrich John H.fuller Groves Ray Collins C. G. McClinton Paul McClinton Raymond Powers Gladys Wagner Maude Cooper Wagner Wade M. Parker Silsbee

ABWA Pine Burr Chapter Plans Bosses Night

The Pine Burr Chapter of the ABWA will meet at 7 30 tonight at Mrs Lenora Templetons home to finalize plans for Bosses Night on Nov 16. Mrs Eva Whitaker is general chairman and Mrs R C Byrd is chapter president.

ABWA Pine Burr Lenora Templeton Eva Whitaker R. C. Byrd

Den 6 of Cub Scout Pack 88 Meets at Skinner Home

Den 6 of Cub Scout Pack 88 met in Mrs. James Skinner's home Tuesday with six members and the den chief present. The boys ran races and played games. Scott Skinner served refreshments. Cliff Gray, scribe.

Den Cub Scout James Skinner Scott Skinner

Mrs Jakie Rice Compliments Bee and Subscription Request

A reader from Tarkington writes to The Bee apologizing for a late subscription payment and expressing appreciation for the paper. She notes fond memories of home, mentions her pride in her school’s paper, and praises The Bee’s news reporting. Signoff by Neva Rise.

Jakie Rice Bee Silsbee Neva Richardson Rise

Emmanuel Group To Meet In Kountze

The WMU and Brotherhood of The Emmanuel Association meet Tuesday at 7 30 p.m. at First Baptist Church Kountze for a missions program. The youth choir from Fletcher Emmanuel Baptist Church directed by Keith Gary provides special music. Rev Milford Howell of Dallas, a 20 year Nigeria missionary, will speak. A fellowship hour follows.

WMU Brotherhood of the Emmanuel Association First Baptist Church Kountze Fletcher Emmanuel Baptist Church Keith Gary Milford Howell Dallas Nigeria

Loeb News Bids and Church Notices Preview Local Events

Rev R DeLoach leaves for Corpus Christi for State Baptist Brotherhood meeting Nov 4 5 6 in that city A revival ends at Loeb First Baptist Evangelist Noble Lawrence returns to Houston WMS meeting held at church Nov 3 Nov 10 reunions plan to attend Kountze First Baptist Church events Norman Leslarrett from Dominican Republic to speak at Lumberton Church Nov 5 at 7 30 PM Other local visits and condolences noted with area families.

R. DeLoach Corpus Christi State Baptist Brotherhood Loeb First Baptist Church Noble Lawrence Houston WMS Loeb First Baptist Alice Keith Nettie Caywood Kountze First Claudie B. James Norman Leslarretts Dominican Republic Chance-Loeb Lumberton

Also Mentioned on This Page

Xas Ahh of Origin Linotype Hardin County United Appeals Silshee United Appeals Stover Billie A. Smith Frankie Williamson Bow Friendship Youth Byrd G. I. Surplus Police Elmore Chance-Loeb School News Mrs Robert Green Methodist Alf Bartle Vicki Nelson J. D. Nelson Hardin Memorial Hospital Delia Aycock Wichitta Kans Madge Esmond George Bellenger Sr Richard Youman J. E. Lee Nacogdoches Olan Davis R. C. Wilson Bill Baker Cliff Gray Tarkington Emmanuel Group Loeb News C. H. Shawver Silsbee Highway Woodcrest Methodist Church G. O. Linscomb Orange M. Cole Anna Polsgrove Mildred E. Polsgrove Nachitoches Arthur Dubuisson Port Arthur George Mitchell Jesse Barland Richmond Tex Tommy Barland Baby Ville Platte F. A. Boudreau Herron Newton C. J. Bendy New Iberia la W. C. Bendy Kerry Bendy Natchez, Miss Lee Engineering Co Ford Sillbee Auto Company
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