Six Amendments to Be Put To Vote Saturday
Texas voters will decide six proposed amendments this Saturday November 11. Silsbee residents vote at the fire hall with election judge Richard Jones. polls open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Proposals cover fund consolidation in large counties, hospital district mental health aid, doubling veterans land bonds, medical expense coverage for sheriffs and deputies, and more.
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Texas
Silsbee
Fire Hall
Richard Jones
Gus Mutscher
Brenham
Ralph Hall
Rockwall
Gene Hendryx
Alpine
Beall's Opens New Pine Plaza Store in Silsbee
Beall's Department Store will open Friday in Pine Plaza Shopping Center at FM 92 and FM 418 North Silsbee as the largest local retailer. The 12,000 square foot unit, led by VP and manager Render Wilson, joins six Beaumont Orange area outlets and Beall's chain presence in Texas and Oklahoma.
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Bealls Department Store
Silsbee
Pine Plaza
North Silsbee
Beall’s
Render Wilson
Texas City
Beaumont - Orange
Beaumont
Victor
Orange
Beall
Texas
Oklahoma
Final Rites Held Tuesday For Mrs Ethel Loggins
Funeral rites for Mrs. Ethel Leona Loggins 69 of Silsbee were at 2 p m Tuesday at Frank's Branch Church with Bishop Al ton Ray Cryer officiating. Burial followed in the adjoining cemetery. She died Saturday after a brief illness in Hardin Memorial Hospital Kountze. Survivors include her husband Raymond Loggins two sons Otha Loggins Houma LA and FE A Loggins Silsbee two daughters Mozella Long Nederland and Augustine Tidwell Silsbee 15 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren.
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Ethel Leona Loggins
Silsbee
Frank's
Alton Ray Cryer
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Church of Christ
Raymond Loggins
Otha Loggins
Houma
FE. A. Loggins
Mozella Long
Nederland
Augustine Tidwell
Rites Held For Ruggles Infant
Funeral services for Kirk Layne Ruggles three day old son of Mr and Mrs Roger Dale Ruggles were held at 2 p m Monday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints in Silsbee with Bishop Alton Ray Cryer officiating. Burial followed at Resthaven Cemetery. The infant died at 3 p m Saturday in Baptist Hospital Beaumont.
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Kirk Layne Ruggles
Roger Dale Ruggles
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Silsbee
Alton Ray Cryer
Resthaven
Baptist Hospital
Beaumont
Fitts Named New Drivers License Officer in Silsbee
Jerry Fitts formerly of Bay town is the new Texas Department of Public Safety drivers license officer in Silsbee. He began duties on Nov. 1 after six years with the Highway Patrol. Fitts is a Timpson native. Edward Phillips, the former officer, has been promoted to sergeant and will transfer to Dallas to continue in the Drivers License Division.
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Jerry Fitts
Baytown
Texas Department of Public Safety
Silsbee
Fitts
Highway Patrol
Timpson
Edward Phillips
Dallas
Anonymous Writer Claims Kountze Shooting
New leads emerge in the Oct. 14 shooting of Mrs. Sue Whittington in Kountze. Sheriff Henry Overstreet cites a mailed unsign ed letter from a writer claiming the crime and predicting further violence. Polygraph tests are ongoing with no arrests yet. jail reports show 37 held in the past week.
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Sue Whittington
Kountze
Hardin County
Henry Overstreet
Overstreet
Curtis Davis
Funeral Services Held Saturday For Harrell Davis
Harrell Davis 64 of Silsbee died Nov 2 at Milam Nursing Home 2 Beaumont after a lengthy illness. A Jasper County native who lived in Honey Island and Silsbee, he worked as a crane operator for Kirbyville Lumber Corp and belonged to First Baptist Church. Funeral services were at 2 pm Saturday at Farmer Funeral chapel with Rev. R. E B. Bar clay officiating and burial at Devis Cemetery Beulah Springs near Kirbyville. Pallbearers were James L. Davis Joe H. Byerly Selma Davis.
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Harrell Davis
Silsbee
Milam
Beaumont
Jasper County
Honey Island
Devis Cemetery
Beulah Springs
Kirbyville
James L. Davis
Joe H. Byerly
Selma
Davis
Silsbee Trustees Weigh Title II Aid And School Finances
Silsbee school trustees debated continuing the Title II federal subsidy for library books and AV aids totaling about $8,000 yearly. The board heard an update from architect George Ingram on high school finishing work and planned a partial 10 percent payment. They prepare to appoint census trustees to determine state funding and reviewed October attendance and cafeteria finances. resignations of two bus drivers, Wayne Riley and John Davis, were to be accepted.
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Silsbee School
Silsbee
George Ingram
Stask
Nually
Supt
Don L. Hough
Kirby Elementary
Merge Mathews
Wayne Riley
John Davis
Perry Britton Shows Improvement
Perry W. Britton president of Peoples State Bank in Baytown was reported improving Wednesday after a heart attack about 1 a m Sunday. He remains hospitalized at Gulf Coast Hospital in Baytown as his parents Mr and Mrs W C Britton and his sister Mrs Eddie Plunk from Silsbee traveled to Baytown after being notified.
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Perry W. Britton
Peoples State Bank
Baytown
Gulf Coast Hospital
W. C. Britton
Eddie Plunk
Silsbee
Caskeys Plan Return to Silsbee After Ten Years in Columbia
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Caskey, former Silsbee residents, have lived in West Columbia for ten years and expect to return home in about three weeks to repair and settle in. Mr. Caskey is currently in town assessing repairs on Cravens Drive.
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Frank Caskey
Silsbee
West Columbia
Caskey
Cravens Drive
Clarence Cameron Dies At Work In Evadale
Clarence Floyd Cameron, 47, died after a seizure at work at Eastex Inc in Evadale. He was pronounced dead on arrival at Silsbee Clinic at 1 a m Tuesday. He lived in Silsbee with his wife and mother surviving, along with children Pauline and another daughter, two brothers and three sisters. Funeral arrangements were pending.
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Clarence Floyd Cameron
Silsbee Clinic
Eastex, Inc
Brown & Root, Inc
Lufkin
Cameron
Kirbyville
Silsbee
Johnny Richardson
Evadale
Pauline Cameron
Silsbee Chiefs Face West Orange In Key District Showdown
West Orange challenges Silsbee in Kirby Stadium for a crucial 9-AAA showdown with the Tigers aiming to stay atop the standings. The Chiefs rely on Williams, Kittrell, and Bishop in a productive I formation as Silsbee seeks a decisive win to secure a district crown and set up a playoff bid.
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Lilsbee Tigers
Deryl McGallion
Nathan Broussard
Glenn Ray Cooper
Randy Wallace
Charles Powell
Winston Gillies
James Smart
Gary Wood
Carroll Curtis
Ralph Davenport
Wayne Calvert
West Orange Chiefs
Pat Williams
Danny Martin
Harry Delano
Bobby Neil
Fred Montgomery
James Gordon
Mike Kemp
Hal Force
Bill Free
Ronnie Bishop
Jed Webb
Chiefs
Tigers
Kirby Memorial Stadium
Silsbee
Bridge City
Forest Park
West Orange
Liberty
Williams
David Kittrell
Trojans
Ray McGallion
Deer Season Opens Across East Texas on Nov 11
Deer season starts at 6 28 a m Saturday November 11 in East Texas with legal sunrise at 6 58 a m Bucks must have pronged antlers not spikes Bag limit two bucks per season 22 rimfire rifles banned for deer Hunting with dogs allowed in several counties Quail season opens November 11 with shotgun limits of three shells or less Only lawful with owner consent for enclosed lands.
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Texas
Hardin
Jasper
Nacogdoches
Newton
Orange
Pelk
San Jacinto
Tyler
Liberty
Panola
Lowner
Raiders Close Season Against French Juniors
Lumberton High School Raiders wrap up their first football season by hosting French High School Junior Varsity at Lumberton Stadium. After a 62 0 loss to Hardin last week, the Raiders finished 0 9 1 in District 25 A play as ninth and tenth graders populate most of the roster. Coach Claire Welch expressed earned confidence for future seasons and listed probable starters including Baggett Bates Bertrand Shettles Smith Nelson Mitchell Orr Lavergne Mahair Schrimsher.
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Lumberton High School Raiders
Lumberton Stadium
Raiders
Hardin
Lumberton
Claire Welch
Fred Baggett
Ricky Bates
Ralph Bertrand
Tommy Shettle
Ministers To Give Out Yale Basket Forms
The Silsbee Christmas Basket Association met at First Methodist Church to outline plans for the 1967 drive. Applications for baskets are distributed by active Ministers Fellowship members and due by Dec 11 with cards mailed Dec 12 for recipients. baskets distributed Dec 22. Committees include Don L. Hough purchasing Rev F C Drake packaging Mrs B W Graves distribution and Val Hickman storage. Toys for Tots will be directed by Optimist Club with Lions Club assistance and Exquisett Club volunteer services.
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Silsbee
Graves
Don L. Hough
F. C. Drake
B. W. Graves
Val Hickman
Optimist Club
Lions Club
Birdie L. Singleton
Exquisett Club
Pasadena Visit To Stoeppie-Iman Family Home
Mrs. Ruby Ward Mrs. Laura Belle Holland and Miss Edna Guynes visited over the weekend in Pasadena at the home of Mr and Mrs J H Stoeppie Iman and family
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Ruby Ward
Laura Belle Holland
Edna Guynes
Pasadena
J. H. Stoeppie- Iman
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Robbie Beall
R. G. Beall
Joe Shannon
Tarrant County
Rayford Price
Anderson County
Veterans Land
Veterans Land Board
Beall’s Department Store
New Pine Plaza Center
Silsbee Store
Ethel Loggins
Sue Holland
Sue
Perry Britton
Clarence Cameron
Cleveland
Conroe
Newton Hopkins
Glenn Cooper
Yale
Silsbee Ministers Fellowship
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