Broken leg ends Gilbert season for Silsbee Tigers
Silsbee Tigers face setback as starting fullback Nicky Gilbert suffers a fractured fibula in practice. He will miss the remaining two district games Victor and Nederland. Sophomore Johnny Upshaw to shoulder fullback duties. Silsbee hosts Victor in Homecoming with a 1-2 league record while Nederland and Conroe lead 10-3A. The Conroe trip left Silsbee disappointed after a strong start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conroe
Tiger
Gilbert
Ray McGallion
Johnny Upshaw
Tigers
Victor’s
Pirates
Silsbee
Nederland
Hunts- Ville
Jasper
Nicky Gilbert
Joe Blackmon
Bill Fields
Harold Bean
Ronnie Domino
Kenneth Cones
Don Ward
Dee Cunningham
President of State Dental Ass'n To Be Here Today
Dr. H. Arthur Zappe will speak at the Sabine District Dental Society meeting in Silsbee at the Fire Hall today. Host Dr. W. C. McNeil will introduce him, with special guests Dr. Joe Carrington and Carl De. Hardin Jr. in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Arthur Zappe
Texas State Dental Association
Sabine District Dental Society
Silsbee
W. C. McNeil
State Board of Dental Examiners
Zappe
Joe Carrington
Southeast Texas
The
Texas Dental Association
Carl Dc. Hardin, Jr
Sabine
Mineral Wells Chamber of Commerce
Palomino Horse Breeders Association of America
Christmas Toys Drive For Needy Children Silsbee Sought
Silsbee hosts a Christmas toy drive sponsored by Post P of Travelers Protective Association Beaumont. Allen Warrick and local businessman confirm. Silsbee Knights of Pythias will assist in assembling and repairing toys. Call EV 5-2842 for pickups or drop toys at Warrick TV and Appliance. Repair center will be in the old post office building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Post P
Travelers Protective Association of
Beaumont
Allen Warrick
Silsbee Knights of Pythias
Warrick
Warrick TV
Mr. Warrick
Better Bookmobile Service Announced in Silsbee
The Silsbee Bookmobile committee unveils a new system with an outside drop box for quick checkins and caps the crowd to twelve per stop to avoid crowding. The Silsbee Bee will remind readers of stop dates each Thursday for the next three months, including November 19, December 10, December 31, and January 31 from 12 15 to 3 30 at Santa Fe Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Silsbee Bee
Santa Fe Park
Kennedy Johnson victory sweeps Hardin County statewide
President elect John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson won decisively in Hardin County as they carried the county with a Democratic margin. In Silsbee Kennedy polled 1931 to 918 for Nixon, and Senator Johnson led Tower 2163 to 602. Total county votes reached 7128.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. Kennedy
Hyannis Port
Mass
Texas
Lyndon Baines Johnson
Kennedy
Johnson
Kennedy-Johnson
Hardin County
Nixon-Lodge
Jack Brooks
Alfred Neumann
Beaumont
Neumann
Kennedys
Nixon
Tower
Silsbee
Brooks
Deputy Rountree Sustains Broken Leg at Silsbee Game
Deputy Dave Rountree of the county jail suffered a double fracture to his right leg at the Waldo Mathews Livingston football game in Silsbee last Friday night. He was taken to Baptist Hospital in Beaumont by a Far mer ambulance and remained hospitalized Wednesday with plans to return home soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Rountree
Rountre
Silsbee
Mr. Rountree
Ira W. Moore
Baptist
Kirk
PTA To Meet Tuesday Afternoon
Silsbee PTA will meet Tuesday at 3 30 in the junior high school auditorium. Mrs R L Paret will preside over the business meeting and the homemaking classes of the high school will present a style show. Alicia Ann Regan will act as moderator. Mrs Tom Singletary and Dire Elizabeth Madison are teachers of the classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Pta
R. L. Paret
Alicia Ann Regan
Tom _ Singletary
Dire Elizabeth Madison
Panthers Fall 14-12 To Livingston In Weekend Game
Waldo Mathews Panthers dropped a 14-12 decision to Livingston. Covell Shaw scored both Waldo touchdowns including a 35 yard run and an 80 yard interception return. A win over Crockett tomorrow could seal a second place tie. Mother’s night at Robinson Stadium kickoff 7:30 with players’ mothers admitted free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waldo Mathews Panthers
Livingston
Crockett
Panthers
Covell Shaw
Waldo
Waldo Mathews
Robinson Stadium
New Officer Bernard Parks Joins Silsbee Police Force
Silsbee police report 16 arrests in the week led by Chief Grady Tarver. Bernard Parks, longtime resident with prior law experience, was hired as night patrolman last week after leaving Sinclair. Pat Biddle, 28, received a one year probation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Grady Tarver
Bernard Parks
Parks
Sinclair
Pat Biddle
Tax Assessor Commended for Auto Title Work Efficiency
Letters of congratulations arrive for the Automobile Division of Hardin County Tax Assessor-Collector. George McCord of the State Highway Department praises the unit led by Eva Kirk with Alma Jewel Pender as assistant for cutting title applications and transfer errors from 13.1 percent to 7.3 percent between January 1, 1959 and July 1, 1960. Willie Bean heads the department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George McCord
State Highway Department
Eva Kirk
Alma Jewel Pender
W. T
Willie) Bean
Hardin County
Texas
Wildlife Assn Aids Silsbee Library Project
The East Texas Wildlife Conservation Association approved space in Santa Fe Park for a temporary library location to serve Silsbee residents for up to a year. A Bookmobile committee with Exemplar Chapter Beta Sigma Phi and the Silsbee Woman's Club will coordinate efforts to reactivate the public library and gather new children’s books. People may contact Mrs. Paul Georgas, Mrs. S. A. Wallace, or Mrs. B. A. McMahon for information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Texas Wildlife Conservation Association
Santa Fe Park
Howard Hargrove
Sillibee
Exemplar Chapter
Beta Sigma Phi
Silsbee Woman’s Club
Silsbee Public Library
Paul Georgas
The
Silsbee Woman's Club
S. A. Wallace
Upsilon Chapter
B. A. McMahon
Officials Error Helps Conroe Defeat Tigers
Conroe Tigers benefited from controversial calls by Temple officials in a Friday night win over Silsbee. A dropped long pass turned complete and set up a Conroe touchdown, giving them a six point margin. Fans also boosed calls on a Conroe defender hold and other plays as Silsbee faltered with costly fumbles and a stout Conroe defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conroe Tigers
Silsbee
Conroe
Tiger
Sammy Barrow
Tigers
Temple Association
Speech Club To Meet Tonight At 8 Oclock
The Silsbee Speech Club will meet this Thursday at 8 oclock in the annex of the First Presbyterian church. Speakers are Calvin Hancock and Rev Larry Correll. The event invites anyone interested in public speaking or the club to attend per Mrs Carl Britton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
First Presbyterian Church
Calvin Hancock
Larry Correll
Carl Britton
Silsbee Council Advances Annexation Study and Drainage Plan
Silsbee officials heard a proposal to annex a land block two thirds the town size along Evadale Highway and Cook's Bluff. No action taken. a Nov. 22 special meeting will discuss a master plan. The council ordered drainage ditch work and studied long range fixes, plus 11 new street lights and possible two inch water line policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee City
D. D. Shine
Silsbee
Commission
Highway 96
Larry Correll
First Presbyterian Church
A. A. Drennen
First Baptist Church
J. H. Clark
Val Hickman
Johnny Johnson
Hazel O’bannion
W. C. Britton
Bob Banks
Red Cat
Maxwell- Dardin Drive
6Th and
Ave. E
Pete Landolt
Dardin Drive
Bert Slaydon
6Th
Landolt
Percy W. Bailey dies at polling place in Silsbee
Percy W. Bailey, Silsbee’s first mayor after incorporation in 1938, died of a heart attack Tuesday while casting his ballot for the fire hall. Born October 22, 1892 in Dyson Louisiana, he had served as railway agent, transportation inspector, and trainmaster before returning to Galveston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percy W. Bailey
Silsbee
Bailey
Sam P. Copeland
John Busby
Parker and Copeland I
Dyson
Camp Wallace
McGregor
Santa Fe
Galveston
Temple
Gal
Dies to Speak on Red Threat in Silsbee Monday
Martin Dies Sr. of Lufkin former U.S. congressman and HUAC founder will address Silsbee High School auditorium Monday night at 7:30. Sponsored by the Silsbee Freedom Forum and local clubs, the talk covers communism, its history and threats to the United States. A film, Operation Abolition, from the Texas Education Agency, follows the address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Dies
Lufkin
U. S
House UN- American Activities Committee
Silsbee High School
Dies
Silsbee Freedom Forum
Lions Club
Kiwanis Club
Silsbee Women's Club
Silsbee
Silsbee High Homecoming Plans Set for Weekend
Silsbee high school outlines a two day homecoming including a Friday night football game against Victor, a bonfire, pep rally and 7:15 pm reunion of early teams. Saturday features a parade to the junior high, noon luncheon, assembly, party dances, queen ceremony, and class receptions with officers elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee High School
Silsbee Tigers
Victor Pirates
Pete Farmer
Ex-Students Association
M. M. [Seif
Beaumont
Judy Reeves
Silsbee High
Ida Lewis
Jewel Markham
Robert Neyland
T. C. Freeman
Farmer
Charles Stephens
Joan LaToof
Rho Upsilon
Beta Sigma Phi
Junior High Ends Season With 28-26 Loss To Crockett
Silsbee junior high closed the 1960 football season in Beaumont with a 28-26 loss to Crockett Junior High. Quarterback Paul Johnson passed for two touchdowns and ran for two more to pace the Cub offense. Johnson scored on runs of 64 and 20 yards and connected with Right End Carl Adams for two scores on pass and run plays of 40 and 60 yards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Junior High School
Beaumont
Crockett Junior High
Paul Johnson
Cub
Johnson
Carl Adams
Eastex Firemen State Meeting Heads to Silsbee Monday
More than 200 firemen from East Texas will converge on Silsbee Monday for the Eastex Fireman and Fire Marshal association meeting at the Silsbee fire hall. Activities include officer elections, a barbecue lunch, and pumper races on Sixth Street with trophies donated by the Silsbee Volunteer Fire Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastex Firemen
Silsbee Volunteer Fire Department
Texas Fireman's and Fire Marshal's Association
Silsbee
John Busby
R. O. Jackson
Bob Murphy
Association
Bill Henderson
Galveston Fire Department
W. W. Townsend
East Texas
Associa
Sixth St
Sprites
Busby
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Silsbee Tiger
Victor
L. B. Johnson
State Dental Ass
Better Bookmobile Service
Congress
Kountze
Caney Head
Honey Island
Chance-Loeb
Plank
Village Mills
Thicket
Batson
Saratoga
Sour Lake
Grayburg
Ial
Rountree
PTA
Burl Modisette
J. D. Cones
Speech Club
Woodlea
Council
Martin
Mr. Farmer
Don L. Hough
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