Silsbee Times lists staff and mailing permit details
Jaspergnige 1919 issue published under a second class permit on April 10 1919 at the Silsbee Texas post office. The paper appears at 410 Highway 96 Silsbee with a weekly Thursday schedule and subscriptions set at 350 yearly in Hardin Jasper Tyler Jefferson counties and 400 elsewhere. Co owners publishers READ and DAVID BEepore R L. Editor Ad Manager TOMMY. Society editor Mrs Leona Whitman. Mechanical staff Harold Leigh Ruth Stirling James Johnson Charles Green. Printer operator Linotype operator and printer pressman listed.
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Silsbee
Texas
Highway 96
Hardin
Jasper
Tyler
Jefferson
David Beepore
R. L- Read
Tommy
Tiger Cubs Face Beaumont Freshmen in Tough Bout
Silsbee Junior High eighth and ninth graders won 28-6 at Little Cypress last Thursday. Tonight they travel to Beaumont High stadium to play the Beaumont Freshmen with two losses between them and a possible district title tie if Silsbee wins. Eighth graders meet Crockett at 5:30, ninth graders at 7.
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Silsbee
Little Cypress
Cubs
Beaumont Igh
Beaumont
S. A. Wallace
Wallace
Crockett
Beaumont High Stadium
Pinecrest Baptist News Revival Closes With Sermon
Sunday closed the week's revival as Rev. Eddis Smith preached. A fellowship dinner followed with a basket lunch. The YWAs met Monday under director Mrs. Jerry Clark. Rev. Smith attended a Southeast Texas Association leadership conference in Conroe Tuesday. The church held its regular business meeting Wednesday night. Sunday School teachers will attend a workers conference at Fletcher Emanuel Baptist Church today.
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Eddis Smith
YWA
Jerry Clark
Smith
Southeast
Texas Association
Conroe
Fletcher Emanuel Baptist Church
Tragic Highway Crash Claims Young Kountze Graduate
Williams, a 1965 Kountze High School graduate and son of Charlie Williams of Honey Island, died after a collision at Kirby Street and Highway 92. He was transported by ambulance to St Elizabeth Hospital Beaumont and died at 8:30 a m Monday. Services were held Tuesday at the First Baptist Church of Kountze. The ice truck sustained damage to the right door. the car was completely demolished.
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Kirby Street
Highway 92
Williams
Farmer Funeral Home
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Beaumont
First Baptist Church
Kountze
Aéhe
Kountze High School
Charlie Williams
Honey Island
JAIL BOOKINGS LIST WEEK WARDENS RECORD
County jail records show 32 inmates at Hardin county jail last week led by 19 on drunk charges. Among others were three mis demeanor driving while intoxicated, one felony DWI, three hot checks, two disturbing the peace, and four traffic violations. One case was tried in county court. Joyce Smith of Beaumont fined $1 and costs for a hot check on Nov 6.
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Henry Overstreet
Hardin County
Fletcher Richardson
Joyce Smith
Beaumont
Fire dept by laws eyed as council meets
Council discussed freeing water for fire protection tied to active duty and proposed by law changes. Busby urged rules on remaining on the fire rolls and truck retirement while a full rewrite by council and fire department was proposed. A meeting set for Nov 22 to study by laws, replace aging fire trucks, and approve a 2400 dollar used accounting machine for city hall.
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Busby
Yankie
Fire Department
Silsbee
First National Bank of Liberty
Wayne DuBose
Roosevelt Drive
Parks Street
E. W. Baldwin
Planning Commission
DuBose
Chamber of Commerce
Vic Norvell
Earl Wills
Chamber
Austin
State Aviation Board
Grand Jury Re-paneled with New Foreman in County
The grand jury has been reconstituted after two weeks with three new members added due to family relationships and the county clerk. James Read of Kountze was appointed the new foreman replacing Cecil Harrell of Kountze by District Judge H A Coe.
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James Read
Kountze
Cecil Harrell
H. A. Coe
Local and Personal News Items From Center Area
Mrs. Evelyn DeBarge and Mrs. Bird Davis attended funeral services for Miss Barbara Holt in Beaumont. Mrs. F. L. Swarthout of Irving visited in the Swarthout home. S/Sgt Stanley Smith and family visit home from Myrtle Beach with plans for a Japan tour. he may depart soon.
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Evelyn DeBarge
Bird Davis
Eva Davis
Newton
Thompson
Davis
J. J. Parlor
Plumer Hall
Lamar College
Beaumont
Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity
Joey Taylor
Mack Rose
Pee Wee Roy
Buddy Upshaw
Morehouse General Hospital
Bastrop
Max Stark
Carl M. Stark
Baptist
Cecil Skinner
John Gholson
I. G. Markham Sr
George Markham
United States
Elmendorf Air Base
Anchorage
Alaska
B. J. McGowan
Irving
D. V. Swarthout
D. D. McGowan
Shannon
Russell Busby
Washington D. C
Walter Reed Hospital
Navy St
Richard Busby
Fairfax
Silsbeck
Busby
J. J. Taylor
J. C. Warren
Center
Riley Phelps
Memorial Hospital
Lufkin
Phelps
Zavalila
S. I. Coleman
Bird Thompson
Barbara Holt
F. L. Swarthout
Stanley Smith
Myrtle Beach
S. C
L. J. Sagstetter
Smith
Japan
Nu Upsilon Holds Ritual For Pledges
Nu Upsilon Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi met at Mrs. Joe Nelson’s home with 14 members and two guests. The pledge ritual for Mrs. Beverly Hare proceeded to the business session led by Mrs. Ottis Barge. A December 17 Christmas Party was planned and a cash donation to the Cystic Fibrosis March was approved. The program “Interpretation of Love” was presented by Mrs. N. G. Ferrell.
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Nu Upsilon
Beta Sigma Phi
Joe Nelson
Laura Mays
Allie Kahre
Beverly Hare
J. P. Miller
J. C. White
Ottis Barge
Henry Earl Smith
N. G. Ferrell
Cub Scout Pack 88 Board Plans November Parade
Cub Scout Pack 88 committee meeting is set for Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. in the home of Mr and Mrs Gus Dunbar on Highway 418. Den mothers and committee men are urged to attend a planning session. The November theme is Achievement Parade. A pow wow for den mothers and committee members is Saturday from 1:00 to 5:40 p.m. at Lamar College in Beaumont with mothers and fathers invited for an educational scouting program.
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Gus Dunbar
Highway 418
Lamar College
Beaumont
Den 1 Cub Pack 88 Tour at Rainbow Bakery
Den 1 of Cub Scout Pack 88 met Nov 3 and toured Rainbow Bakery in Beaumont. Six boys and their leader Mrs C R Lambert participated, with John Edgar Shuler as scribe.
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Den 1
Cub
Beaumont
Rainbow Bakery
C. R. Lambert
John Edgar Shuler
New Members Invited to Silsbee Knitting Classes
The Silsbee Public Library Art Crafts Division invites new members to join knitting classes. Mrs. C B Stevens and Mrs. Edward Brown teach slips, sweaters, and related items while Mrs. Wesley C Latham handles enrollment. Classes meet the first and third Thursdays at 7 30 PM at the library.
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Art Crafts Division
Silsbee Public Library
C. B. Stevens
Edward Brown
Wesley C. Latham
Den 2 Cub Pack 88 Holds November Meeting
Cub Scout Den 2 of Pack 8 met on November 3 with five cubs present. They hiked to observe plants and trees. Danny Dunbar served refreshments. Steve Sheard acted as scribe.
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Danny Dunbar
Steve Sheard
Den 2 Cub Pack 201 Meeting at Mrs Cope land
Den 2 of Cub Scout Pack 201 met on November 4 at Mrs S P Copeland home. Six boys attended and shared what they enjoyed about the Kirby saw mill. They discussed achievements and wrote Thank You letters. John Gordon was scribe.
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S. P. Copeland
Kirby
Copeland
Little Theater To Elect Officers
The Silsbee Little Theater group will meet at 3 p.m. Sunday November 14 in the Heritage Room of the Silsbee State Bank to vote for president and board of directors from candidates submitted by the nominating committee chaired by Mrs. Elizabeth Williams.
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Silsbee Little Theater Group
Silsbee State Bank
Diirectors
Elizabeth Williams
Jacque Collier
Weldon Gilchriest
James Jeffrey
Eddie van Winkle
Card of Thanks for Bereavement Losses and Kindness
A collection of card of thanks notices expressing gratitude for visits prayers cards food and support during bereavements. Names include Mrs C R Pate Ellen Bendy C J and W C Bendy and Rev K W Terrell along with families Chauncey Gerson Mahan McLaughlin and Jimmy McLaughlin and family.
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K. W. Terrell
C. R. Pate
Ellen Bendy
C. J. and
W. C. Bendy
H. E. Chauncey
E. N. Gerson
O. L. Mahan
R. E. Chauncey Jr
M. H. McLaughlin
Jimmy McLaughlin
Cub Pack 88 Den 5 Meets at Leader’s Home
Den 5 of Cub Scout Pack 88 gathered Thursday at Mrs. Dean Duffie’s home with Mrs. Tommy Read in charge. The meeting opened with the song Cub Day as boys recited the motto and studied flag honors. They practiced hammer use and held a nail hammering contest with Jack Read as scribe.
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Den 5
Cub Scout
Dean Duffie
Tommy Read
Jack Read
Den 7 Cub Pack 9 Meets For Thanksgiving Prep
Den 7 of Cub Scout Pack 9, Chance Loeb’s group, met November 3 at Mrs. Bill Rice’s home with nine boys. They planned Indian costumes for the Thanksgiving pack meeting and noted a skating outing Friday night. Jason Condray, scribe.
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Den
Chance Loeb
Bill Rice
Jason Condray
Den 8 Cub Pack 88 Meeting Notes
Cub Pack 88 Den 8 met in Re none of their leader Mrs Stevens Navy. The BM was given and dues collected. We discussed the boys achievements to earn. Games were played and refreshments served. Steve Walters, scribe.
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Stevens Navy
Steve Walters
Den Nine of Cub Pack 88 Holds November Meeting
Den nine of Cub Scout Pack 88 met November 3 at Mrs. Farned’s home with six Cubs present. They planned a Thanksgiving show with Randy Brim as squaw, Adgett Collier as settler and Indian, Bobby Taylor as Indian chief, Robert Golden as woodchopper, Lamar Kelley as settler, David Farned as settler’s wife, Jerry Clark as Indian and settler, Gary Clark as scribe.
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Mrs. Farned
Randy Brim
Adgett Collier
Bobby Taylor
Robert Golden
Lamar Kelley
David Farned
Jerry Clark
Gary Clark
Trail Ride Group Thanks News Media
A Silsbee Texas note of thanks credits Hardin Jefferson and Orange Counties residents for supporting the Boys Haven Benefit Trail Ride aiding fire victims. Appreciation goes to KKAS Radio and the Silsbee Bee for publicity. Mildred Beauchamp Assistant Secretary signs. Another letter from Beaumont concerns a cooperative recreation center for youth and invites community input while postponing a meeting due to revival activities.
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Hardin
Jefferson
Orange Counties
Boys Haven
KKAS
Silsbee
Harvey Ashcraft
Bosses Night to feature Dean J D Landes at ABWA
Preparations are under way for the third annual Bosses Night banquet of Pine Burr Chapter ABWA to be held Tuesday at 7 30 p m at the Hardin County Golf and Country Club. Dr J D Landes dean of the Lamar State College of Technology business school in Beaumont will be the guest speaker. Charter members should reserve by calling Mrs Louis P Havens EV 15 2581.
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Pine Burr
American Business Women’s Association
Hardin County Golf and Country Club
J. D. Landes
School of Business Administration
Lamar State College of Technology
Beaumont
Louis P. Havens
Read-Turrentine PTA Plans Father’s Evening Meeting
The Read-Turrentine PTA schedules a father's evening Tuesday night November 16 at 7 p m with parents visiting their children's rooms. The meeting moves to the cafetorium at 7 30 p m with Mrs Bob McClelland presiding. Quincy Lee district scout executive presents a talk on Cooperating With Youth Service Groups. Baby sitters will be available and refreshments served.
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Read-Turrentine Pta
PTA
Bob McClelland
Robert Neyland
Quincy Lee
Woodrow Baptists To Hold Revival
Eddie Lieberman a nationally known evangelist will be guest speaker at Woodrow Baptist Church revival from November 14 to 21. Lynn Ester music director will direct the music program. Services begin nightly at 7 30 with Rev. Charles W Pringle as pastor.
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Eddie Lieberman
Woodrow Baptist Church
Lynn Ester
Charles W. Pringle
Silsbee Public Schools Weekly Menus November 15 19
Silsbee Public Schools menu plan for November 15 through 19 lists daily meals. Monday offers roast beef with rice and gravy and sides. Tuesday beef ravioli with spaghetti sauce. Wednesday barbecue on buns. Thursday fried chicken with sides. Friday tuna salad on lettuce with sides. Milk and hot rolls accompany most days.
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Silsbee
J. J. Taylor
Mulberry Tree Produces Two Crops This Year
Mrs. I. R. Jones of Camp Waluta reports a mulberry branch loaded with ripe berries, noting a second crop this year. Birds and squirrels are feasting on the late berries, she said.
Sister Of Local Citizen Buried In Kountze
Mrs Eliza Jane Williams age 82 buried Monday at Pentecost church in Kountze with Rev Kenneth R Young and Rev W A Petty officiating. Burial followed at Old Hardin Cemetery near Kountze. she was sister to Will Creel of the city.
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Kountze
Kirby PTA Plans Tuesday Meeting
Kirby PTA at Kirby Elementary School will meet Tuesday November 16 at 3 30 p m in the school cafeteria with the topic Working with Youth Development Organizations A guest speaker will discuss the subject A devotional on Thanksgiving will be given by Mrs Sam Copeland and Mrs Troy Greenwood will preside A nursery will be provided.
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Kirby Eelementary School Pta
Sam Copeland
Troy Greenwood
Freeman Family Thanks for Cards and Kindness
The A. G. Freeman family expresses gratitude for the cards food flowers and other kindness shown during their recent bereavement.
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A. G. Freeman
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Harold Leigh
Mrs
Ruth Stirling
James Johnson
Charles Green
Linotype Operato
Tiger Cubs
Pinecrest Baptist News
Texaco
W. L. Holmes Texaco Station
North 5Th
Wayne's Texaco
Britton-Cravens Lbr. Co
Zenith
Dio
Council
Grand Jury
Leona Whitman
John Gordon
Little Theater
Trail Ride Group
Thanks News Media
Silsbee, Texas
Silsbee Bee News
Naar Raitar
Mildred Beauchampt
Voth Nite Riders Club
ABWA
Dean J. D. Landes
Read-Turrentine
Woodrow Baptists
E. W. Biscamp
High Island
Biscamp
Kirby Pta
Silsbee Insurance Agency A Dawa Es Eee
Pasi
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Latham & Latham
Forest Consultants
Timber
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