Silsbee Bee Newspaper Listing and Staff
The Silsbee Bee is published weekly on Thursday at 410 Highway 96 Silsbee Texas. Editorial staff include David Read and R L Read as co owners and publishers with city editor Jerry Zuber and society editor Leona Whitman along with Harold Leigh Ruth Stirling Tommy Read James Johnson Charles Green and the mechanical department team. Subscription rates are 350 per year in Hardin Jasper Tyler Jefferson counties and 400 outside these counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin
Jasper
Tyler
Jefferson
David Read
R. L. Read
Jerry Zuber
Leona Whitman
Harold Leigh
Ruth Stirling
Tommy Read
James Johnson
Charles Green
Texans Eye Post Johnson Special Election and State Amendments
Texans anticipate a vacancy in Sen. Lyndon B. Johnsons seat by Jan. 20 with a likely runoff for the special election. Possible candidates include Connally Cox Dies Morrow Kilgore and Tower as legislative pay and lending rules spark debate after four constitutional amendments. The Texas Legislature must tackle new salaries and a broad loan regulation regime while the Veterans Land Board expands bond-backed activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Lyndon B. Johnson
Senate
Johnson
Texas
John Connally
Fort Worth
Jack Cox
Breckenridge
Martin Dies, Sr
Lufkin
Joe Kilgore
McAllen
Wright Morrow
Housotn
Ben Ramsey
John Ben Shepperd
Odessa
John G Tower
Will Wilson
Jim Wright
Weatherford
Price Daniel
Congress
Daniel
William Blakely
Jesse James
Scout Troop 88 Wins President's Award at Trinity-Neches Council
Scout Troop 88 in Beaumont received the President's Award at the Trinity-Neches Council meeting held at Lamar Tech. The award honors outstanding achievement and cooperation with the Scout Council and Boys Life. The troop also earned the National Camping Award for hiking and camping activity and served as color guard at a Dies speech event. A Board of Review is set for November 23 and 30, with a court of honor on December 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity-Neches Council
Lamar Tech
Beaumont
United States
Joe Hignett
W. H. McMullen
Trinity- Neches Council
Scout Council
Boys Life
Martin Dies
Nesler Shavers Rites Planned Here Saturday
Miss Wanda Nesler and Charles W. Shavers will be married Saturday at 7 30 PM in the Church of Christ on North 5th Street. R F Head will perform the ceremony. The bride is daughter of Mrs Vicki Nesler and Lexie Nesler. The groom is son of Mr and Mrs Henry N Shavers. A reception will follow at the Shavers home. Invitations issued through the press.
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Wanda Nesler
Charles W. Shavers
Church of Christ
North 5Th Street
R. F. Head
Vicki Nesler
Lexie Nesler
Victor
Shavers
Henry N. Shavers
Kenneth Shavers
Giraffe Holds Longest Neck Among Living Animals
The giraffe has the longest neck of any live animal. Its tiny head sits high above its long neck, creating a striking proportion to its body.
PTA Adopts 1960 Budget and Hears Reports in Silsbee
Silsbee PTA approved a 1960 budget of 1267.50 at the regular meeting in the junior high auditorium. It heard reports from school projects, civil defense education dates were announced, and plans were noted for a Dec 3 bond election and a State PTA convention delegation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Pta
Wes Latham
Trinity-Neches Council
Boy Scouts of America
R. L. Paret
EE. PB ‘Brown
Wesley J. Jackson Jr
C. S. Sherrell
Jefferson Amusement Co
Beaumont
Silsbee
Weeks Crawford
Civil Defense
Paret
PTA
A. L. Wornick
Austin
Alicia Ann Ragan
Paul Georgas
First Baptist Church
Hannah Robinson
Read Turrentine
O. H. Bertram
Kirby
Charlotte Rand
Evelyn Alllen
Evadale Lions Meet and Civil Defense Talk
The Evadale Lions Club met at Evadale High School for dinner served by FHA members. Newman Wallace of the Evadale faculty gave the Civil Defense talk. New members welcomed included Henry McKegg MHer man Hodges Baren McCary and Mr Wallace.
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Evadale Lions Club
Evadale High School
FHA
Newman Wallace
Evadale
Henry McKegg
Mherman Hodges
Baren McCary
Mr. Wallace
Evadale Falls In Homecoming Football Clash At Party
Evadale High School suffered a 22 14 homecoming loss to Saratoga in district 132 B play Friday night. Evadale scored both touchdowns early as Saratoga rallied to win. Miss Patti Rigsby was crowned homecoming queen during halftime ceremonies.
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Evadale High School
Rebels
Saratoga Gators
Evadale
Saratoga
Gators
Patti Rigsby
Anex-Students Association
Bruce Gravis
Paul Breder
Marlene Richardsson
Carl Britton
Claudette Simmons
Anita Kolb
Wanda Williams
Buddy Marshall
Arthur Olsen
L. P. Burndy
Larry Hardy
Bill M. Bruce
R. E. Burrell
John Henry Bohler
Evadale Fire Department
Silsbee High School
Nolan Hooks 10 Buried at Franks Branch Cemetery
Graveside services were held for Nolan Pleze Hooks, 10, of Silsbee at Frank's Branch cemetery near Fred. He died near noon Thursday at John Sealy hospital in Galveston. Survived by parents Pleze and unnamed mother, four brothers, and grandparents Fate Hooks, Mr and Mrs Lee Williams. Funeral arrangements by Roberts and Pipkin-Brulin Funeral home.
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Nolan Hooks
Franks Branch
Nolan Pleze
Silsbee
Frank's Branch
Fred
John Sealy Hospital
Galveston
Pleze Hooks
Joe, Jerry, Marvin
Billy Hooks
Fate Hooks
Beaumont
Lee Williams
Buna
Presbyterians To Hear Report On Canvass Sunday
First Presbyterian Church will present the Every Member Canvass results at the morning service. Canvass Director W. C. Caraway reports excellent preliminary totals and strong financial support for the 1961 church program. Larry Correll says visits to all families have strengthened church life. unvisited homes will be contacted this week. The youth choir will sing a Thanksgiving Anthem. youth meetings 6 p m. The Seekers adult group meets 8 p m in the Annex every other Sunday.
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First Presbyterian Church
W. C. Caraway
Mr. Caraway
Jim Hedleston
Hugh ‘Smith
Joe Savage
Jess Bain
Calvin Hancock
Larry Correll
Woman's Club Backs Library and Civic Center Plans
The Silsbee Woman's Club met at Mrs. A. T. McDonough's home and voted to place 51.32 in the library fund and open an account to save toward a civic center and library. Committees were named to reactivate the library and coordinate revival plans with the Chamber of Commerce.
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Silsbee Woman's Club
A. T. McDonough
Silsbee Woman's Club Library
Hardin County Savings and Loan Assn
Paul Georgas
Coordinating Library Committee
Silsbee Public Library
I. F. Eldredge, Jr
J. W. Oldham
B. L. Moreland
L. E. Martin
Georgas
Earl Stover
Fldredge
Chamber of Commerce
L. P. Skinner
A. R. Neyland
Jack Evans
T. K. Allen
Skinner
H. Fuller
A.J. Husmann
Services For Lewis Cole Held In Silsbee
Funeral services for Lewis Cole 52 were held at 10 a m Saturday at Woodrow Baptist Church with Rev R L Bateman officiating. He died Friday at 1 30 a m at his home in Silsbee. He was a past worshipful master of Silsbee Lodge 927 and longtime electrician for Kirby Lumber Corp. Survivors include his widow Lucille Cole two daughters Mrs Jo Ann Worsham and Sharon Faye Cole his mother Mrs Laura Cole three sisters and one brother. Burial followed at Resthaven Cemetery with Silsbee Masonic Lodge in charge. Twenty three members and two guests attended.
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Lewis Cole
Woodrow Baptist Church
R. L. Bateman
Cole
Silsbee Masonic ‘Lodge
Kirby Lumber Corp
Lucille Cole
Jo Ann Worsham
Sharon Faye Cole
Laura Cole
Ed Toler
Escar Gibson
Silsbee
F. A. Pender
Buna
Neyland Cole
Resthaven Cemetery
Farmer Funeral Home
Sils- Nephews
Silsbee Masonic Lodge
Bats Avoid Light But Spring Insects Draw Them
Bats do not stay for light. they are drawn by insects attracted to illumination. The insects swarm where light draws prey, guiding bats to feeding zones and shaping nocturnal foraging patterns.
100 Years Ago Steamboat Blows Up On Way To Houston
Bayou City burst boiler near Lynchburg on the ascent from Galveston with unknown killed or wounded. Other items note a fatal rope-cutting accident near Crockett and patrol discipline concerns as well as election and railroad updates in the Matagorda Gazette and Houston area.
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Steamboat
Houston
Bayou City
Lynchburg
Galveston
Camjeron
Academy
Martin
Buna Cougars Cage Schedule For Season
Buna High School announces the Buna Cougars basketball schedule for the season with games from November to February. District games marked with Astrik and typical starts at 6:30 and 8 pm, including tournaments at Beaumont and Port Arthur and home dates against Burkeville, Big Sandy, Beaumont, Jasper, South Park, Kelton, Kirbyville, Kountze, Little Cypress, Newton, Woodville, and Port Arthur.
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Buna High School
Burkeville
Big Sandy
Beaumont
Port Arthur
Jasper
Nacogdoches Tournment
South Park
Milby
French
Woodville
Kirbyville
Kountze
Little Cypress
Newton
Astrik
Sunny Acres Baptist Church Holds Sunday Outing
Members of Sunny Acres Missionary Baptist Church gathered for a family get-together on Sunday. A covered dish lunch, group singing, and baptisms were held in the afternoon at the Spurger highway church three miles away. Sunday activities include 10 a.m. Sunday School and worship, 6:30 p.m. Training Union, 7:30 p.m. worship, with Wednesday prayer at 7:30 p.m. Pastor T. J. Smith invites the public.
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Sunny Acres Missionary Baptist Church
Spurger Highway
Training Union
T. J. Smith
Silsbee Football Dominates With 195 Yard Team Gain
Upshaw at fullback filled in for injured Gilbert as Silsbee rolled to 195 rushing yards on 51 Tarver and 26 Ratliff. Read aided by four attempts while two pass completions netted two yards. Halftime featured Miss Judy Reeves and homecoming court as James E. Farmer presented Reeves a bouquet.
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Upshaw
Gilbert
Iball
Richard Ratliff
Bob Tarver
Read
Silsbee
Tarver
Ratliff
Judy Reeves
James E
Pete” Farmer
Community notice with contact hours and phone number
Public notice lists a deadline before 5 p m and after hours contact as TW 2 4624 for inquiries.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Highway 96
Texas Press Association
By Vern Sanford
Atty
Veterans Land Board
Scout
T N Council
Nesler
Silsbee’s
Miss Reeves
Evadale Lions
Assembly of God Church
Roberts and Pipkin-Brulin Funeral Home
Woman’s Club
Jess
Mr. Evans
E. B. Brown
John Taylor
Austin County
Crockett
Alabama Rd
Matagorda
Joseph O’connor
14Th Judicial District
Nueces
John F. McKinney
Buna Cougars
Sunny Acres
Selecy
L.P
Texaco
Charles Breaux
BEV
Gentry Rd
Zufelt & McDonald Home Builders
Pines
Nean
Iana Andrewd
Keke Francis Keewan Wynn
Warner Bros
Ian
Sports Sun
MON
Ralph Bellamy E
Greer Garson
Campobello
Magnificent
Conven
Scott
Cockrell
Sy Weintra
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