Death of D W Johnson prompts funeral service
Funeral services for Daniel Warren Johnson 50 who died of a heart attack at his home 730 S Sixth Street Silsbee will be held Thursday at 10 in First Methodist church Silsbee Rev Bruce Power officiating burial in Resthaven cemetery Farmers Funeral Home directing Survived by wife Ettam Mae Johnson two daughters Clara Sue and Jo Ann Johnson both of Silsbee father D R Johnson of McNeil Miss two sisters Mrs Eugene Loveless Miss Zell Barber of McNeil four brothers W C Taxi Johnson Donnie of Newport News Va and Dave Johnson Bassfield Miss He worked for Gulf Oil 15 years and for Sinclair Refining Co 16 years as a pumper He was a member of Silsbee Knights of Pythias and DORK lodge Beaumont also church worker.
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Daniel Warren Johnson
S. Sixth Street
First Methodist Church
Silsbee
Bruce Power
Resthaven Cemetery
Farmer Funeral Home
Johnson
Silsbee Knights of Pythias Lodge
Dork Lodge
Beaumont
Board of
Stewards
Gulf Oil Corporation
American Republics
Sinclair Refining Co
Etta
Martin McKinney
M. O. Brown
L. E. Martin
Harmon Weathersby
Silsbee Pioneer W L Armstrong Dies in Temple Hospital
W L Armstrong known as Uncle Bill died in Santa Fe hospital Temple after a 10 day stay for surgery. A Silsbee resident of 48 years and former Santa Fe employee he was active in civic affairs and mourned by family friends. Survivors include his wife two sons three daughters and five grandchildren. Funeral set for Thursday at Farmer Funeral Home with Masonic and Resthaven Cemetery services.
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Silsbee
W. L. Armstrong
Santa Fe
Temple
Mr. Armstrong
Bill
The
Armstrong
Howell Station
Arkansas
Silsbee Masonic Lodge
Derie Rogers Armstrong
Wm. R. Armstrong
Winnie
Robert B. Armstrong
Houston
Helen Cole
Port Arthur
Estelle Blanchard
Arlington
Pat Kuchart
el Paso
Chapel of Farmer Funeral Home
Bruce Power
Resthaven
Masonic Lodge
Farmer Furiée
Area's Top Golfers To Play Sunday Exhibition
Four of the area's top golfers will join in an exhibition at Silsbee Golf and Country Club Sunday at 1 p.m. Public invitation is free. Led by Bert Weaver of Beaumont, the noted local star who plans to join the pro winter circuit. Weaver recently won $5000 in a Georgia tournament and holds the course record 67 set Oct 21. Also in the foursome is Fred Butch See.
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Silsbee Golf and Country Club
John Spillar
Bert Weaver
Beaumont
Spillar
Lamar Tech
Weaver
Georgia
Fred
Butch
City moves to annex western territory after council talk
Silsbee city council discussed annexing areas west of the city limits including Roosevelt drive extension and old Kountze road. The plan aims to square up city lines with a new boundary survey by Darryl Shine and consultations with residents, while home rule has cleared the way for action.
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Silsbee City
Roosevelt Drive
Old Kountze Road
Payne Road
Darryl Shine
Bill Pennington
Clifton N. Francis
Seaman Drive
Britton-Cravens
School Bonds Sold To Permanent Fund In 610000 Deal
Two DWI cases heard in county court with two men pleading guilty and fined $50 plus costs and three days in jail each. Judge Fletcher Richardson noted automatic six month license suspensions for violators. Jail log shows 22 arrests last week including affray and drunks. State Education Permanent School Fund in Austin approved purchasing 610000 in Silsbee Independent School District bonds at four percent interest. Construction already underway on three new elementary schools and shop facilities, plus a new gym and remodeling at junior high and Waldo Mathews.
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Fletcher Richardson
Richard Collins
G. B. Stark
Dave Rountree
State Department of Education
Permanent School Fund
Austin
Silsbee Independent School District
Silsbee School
Waldo Mathews School
Tigers Fall Short In Bid For Lone Season Win
Silsbee travels to Cleveland in a non district clash amid a 1956 season grim for the Tigers after a 48 to 0 defeat to Victor. The season ends Nov two.
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Tigers
Cleveland
Silsbee Tigers
PTA To Meet Next Tuesday Night
The PTA schedules a regular business meeting at 7 30 p m Tuesday evening in the Junior High School auditorium. Rev Kent Newman pastor of First Christian Church will speak on We the people give thanks for our schools. Also noted funeral attendance for Cardell Colleps infant grandson of Mr and Mrs Alsleben and Mrs Colleps of Beaumont.
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PTA
Kent Newman
First Christian Church
R. E. Alsleben
C. D. Colleps
Cardell Colleps
Dale F. Colleps
Beaumont
George H. Davison Dies After Long Illness in Silsbee
George H. Davison, 81, longtime Silsbee resident and former Kirby Lumber shop master mechanic, died Tuesday evening after a lengthy illness. He helped develop the area, served as tax assessor for the Silsbee Independent School District, and was active in the Masonic lodge El Mina Shrine and Scottish Rite. Funeral at 1 p.m. today at Farm.
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George H. Davison
Silsbee
Davison
Big Kirby Lumber Company
Silsbee Independent
Silsbee Masonic Lodge
el Mina Shrine
Galveston
Scottish Rite Order
Farm
Chance Loeb district faces injunction over tax collections
A hearing will be held in Judge H A Coe's court on a request for a temporary injunction against taxation by the Chance Loeb independent school district. Carey Williamson represents property owners who claim no election has set a tax rate or authorized levies. Citizens complain high valuations followed a planned bond issue for a new elementary school amid talks of consolidations with nearby districts.
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School Board
Chance-Loeb
H. A. Coe
Kountze
Carey Williamson
Silsbee
Consolidated Independent
Chance and Loeb
E. W. Baldwin
Williamson
Chance
Loeb
Tom Rountree
Silsbee Independent
Chance and
Masons To Hold Anti Burial Rites
Silsbee Masonic Lodge will conduct anti burial services at the Masonic Hall at noon today for G. H. Davison and W. L. Armstrong per an announcement by Bob Mc Clelland worshipful master.
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Silsbee Masonic Lodge
Masonic Hall
G. H. Davison
W. L. Armstrong
Bob McClelland
Special Election Passes Amendment Nine Aid For Needy Disabled
The amendment creating a public assistance program for permanently disabled persons passed in Texas. Voters approved 140 to 2 in the Silsbee box amid light statewide turnout. The election, held a week after the general vote due to a clerical error, is expected to cost about 250000.
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Silsbee
L. D. Self
Texas
Puerto Rico
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D. W. Johnson
Beaumont Highway
Tom Clearwater
Garl Sallender
Temple Hospital
Plymouth
Silsbee Auto Company
Ford and Miller-Dunbar Motor Company
Grady Tarver
Monroe B. Chandler
Victor Pirates
Kirby Stadium
Bulldogs
Nederland
Tiger
Bob Smith
Kenneth Parker
Parker
Smith
Pirates
James C. Tucker & Company
R. G. Wills
H. M. Jones
City of
West End
12Th Street
Kountze Independent
Board of Trustees
F. C. Spivey
Spiveys
Pony
Masons
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