Silsbee School Board Pledges $2.5 Million Expansion
Silsbee trustees discuss a proposed $2.5 million expansion adding a new white high school and a new Negro high school to meet 1970 projections. Architect George L. Ingram cites growth, plans include 20 to 25 acres for the white campus and use of existing stadium and facilities. The board considers options, tax collection efficiency, and bus bids while aiming to complete a plan by 1965.
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Silsbee
Igh
George L. Ingram
Beaumont
Ingram
Earl Willis
Pete Farmer
Don L. Hough
Sai
Sven
Waldo-Mathews
Frank Robinson F
Texas
Mrior High
Kenneth Marak
Frank Bean
B. H Hughes and Norfeldt, Beaumont
Bean
Alf Fullingim
Eal
Hough
Chemical Corporation
M. S. Wimner
Kountze
Community Christmas Basket Plans Told
The Community Christmas Basket Drive committee met Tuesday night in the school tax office to discuss the drive. Applications for baskets are available at local churches or at the Silstee Bee or with drive chairman Martin Wilson. Eligible families will be notified by postcard a week before pickup on December 23. Plans call for a fund drive the first week in December with churches urged to begin collecting canned goods and donors ready when contacted.
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Silstee
Martin Wilson
A. A. Callaway
Crawford
Local Hunters Score Successes on Opening Day
Opening day of deer season brings multiple kills across Silsbee area reports from the Bee. Notables include Banks Cook with four nine point bucks at Alto, Jim Payne with a nine pointer from Tyler county, and 16 year old Mike Ward with a four pointer at Bryan. Other hunters named: Madison Ward, Donald Ward, Louis Grisgom Jr, Bill Brownlee, Carl Paramore, Corinne Gandy, Lee Miller, Birch Lakey, Nat Marutzky, and H H Harrison. The Bee invites more sightings and photo submissions.
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Silsbee
BEE
David
Bob Read
The
Don Hough
Junction
Texas
Banks Cook
Alto
Jim Payne
Tyler County
Mike Ward
Lott Ward
Bryan
Donald Ward
Hardin County
Madison
Louis Grisgom Jr
Bill Brownlee
Carl Paramore
Corinne Gandy
Lee Miller
Birch Lakey
Nat Marutzky
H. H. Harrison
Silsbee Bee
Rev R E Barclay Elected Trustee of ET Baptist College
The Rev. R. E. Barclay pastor of the First Baptist Church of Silsbee was elected to the board of trustees for East Texas Baptist College. He was among 300 Baptists chosen to boards at the Baptist General Convention of Texas in San Antonio. The convention Trustees oversee ten schools with 12 000 students including Baylor Hardin Simmons and others.
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R. E. Barclay
First Baptist Church of
Silsbee
East Texas Baptist College
Mr. Barclay
Baptist General Convention of Texas
San Antonio
Ion
Baylor University
Waco
Hardin - Simmons University
Ablcene
Howard Payne College
Brownwood
Houston Baptist College
Houston
University of Corpus Christi
iEast
Texas Baptist College Marshall
Mary Hardin-Baylor
Belton
Decatur Baptist College
Decatur
Wayland Baptist College
Plainview
San Marano Baptist Academy
San Mar
Silsbee To Host Municipal League Meet Thursday
The City of Silsbee will host the Golden Pine and Oil Region dinner of the Texas Municipal League Thursday at 7 p m at the Hardin County Golf and Country Club. Guest speaker will be David Taylor, associate professor of business administration at Lamar Tech. Silsbee officials S. Harry Kerr and Dr. R Q Jackson hold secretary and president roles.
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Silsbee
Texas Municipal League
Hardin County Golf and Country Club
David Taylor
Lamar Tech School of Business
S. Harry Kerr
Lufkin
R. QO. Jackson
Beaumont Couple Visits Friends This Sunday
Mr and Mrs Datton Grimes of Beaumont visited Sunday in the home of Mr and Mrs W B Sheffield. Mrs Billie Heard and Mrs Norma Woolley of Houston visited Sunday in the home of Mrs Vyrl Miller.
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Billie Heard
Norma Woolley
Houston
Vyrl Miller
Library To Observe Third Anniversary
Silsbee Public Library will observe its third anniversary with an open house on Saturday December 7. A committee to work out details was appointed by Mrs Jim R Sims Jr as chairman. The library opened December 10 1960 in temporary quarters in Santa Fe Park.
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Silsbee Public Library
Jim R. Sims Jr
Board of Trustees
Ward Pollard
Allen Freeman
R. T. Gore
Leon Boyett
East Texas Wildlife Conservation Building
Santa Fe Park
H. T. Horka
Paul Johnson Named District 9 3A MVP in All-District Picks
Silsbee star Paul Johnson was unanimously chosen as most valuable player by six coaches in District 9 3A. The senior, a three year letterman, shifted from quarterback to halfback this season, finishing with 993 rushing yards and 68 points. Silsbee placed six on first team and had several more honored.
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Tiger
Paul Johnson
Silsbee
Johnson
George Parsley 33 Dies in Oil Field Accident near Kirbyville
George Wilbur Parsley 33 of Evadale was killed Sunday afternoon on an oil rig at Henderson Lanier Ranch eight miles southeast of Kirbyville. He worked for Butler Drilling Co. and was a Korean War veteran and Oneness Pentecostal Church member. Funeral services were held Tuesday at 2 p m at Farmer Funeral Home Chapel in Silsbee with Rev. Sam Starks officiating. Burial followed at Resthaven Cemetery. Surviving are his wife Mary and children Gary Paul, George Jr, Ester, and Bevery.
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George Wilbur Parsley
Evadale
Farmer Funeral Home
Silsbee
Sam Starks
Oneness Pentecostal Church
Burns
Resthaven
H. H. Graham
J. D. Burnett
J. T. Burnett
Jim Berry
Harry Parsley
Tom Parsley
Mr. Parsley
Henderson- Lanier
Kirbyville
Jack West
West
Parsley
Butler Drilling Co
Houston
Mary Parsley
Gary Paul Parsley
George Wilbur Parsley, Jr
Ester
Bevery Parsley
George Parsley
Community Thanksgiving Service at First Baptist Church Nov 26
The Silsbee Ministers' Fellowship sponsors the Community Thanksgiving Service at 7:30 p m on Tuesday November 26 in First Baptist Church Rev A A Callaway of Evergreen Assembly of God will deliver the message Other area pastors will take part and a Community Choir will provide special music The public is invited to attend.
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First Baptist Church
Silsbee Ministers’ Fellowship
A. A. Callaway
Evergreen Assembly of God Church
Hart Brookins Family Visit to Savannah Tennessee
Mr and Mrs Hart Brookins left Thursday to visit in Savannah Tennessee at the home of their daughter and family Mr and Mrs Tommy Goul.
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Hart Brookins
Savannah
Tenn
Tommy Goul
Three Cases Heard In County Court
Three cases were heard in Hardin County Court over the past week. Noel Soileau of Beaumont and Robert E. Roberts of Kountze were fined 100 dollars and costs for pistol toting. Alvin C. Malone of California received 90 days in jail and costs for aggravated assault on an officer.
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Hardin County Court
Fletcher Richardson
Noel Soileau
North Lith St
Beaumont
Robert E. Roberts
Rt. 2
Box 10
Kountze
Alvin C. Malone
California
Tigers Share District Title After Coin Toss Decision
Silsbee and Orange edged Nederland in a three way district race with a coin flip deciding who advances to state playoffs. Silsbee upset Orange 15-8 as Paul Johnson and Carl Adams starred on defense and offense in a hard fought season finale.
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Nederland
Orang
Conroe Tigers
Conroe
Silsbee
Tigers
Orange Tigers
Tiger
Orange
Silsbee Tigers Finish Season With Co-Championship Honor
The Silsbee Tigers capped the season with a co-championship, posting eight wins and two losses. They scored 267 points while conceding 6, and held ball control for 72 percent across 10 games. The season ended with this strong record.
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Silsbee Tigers
Tigers Schedule 1964 District Changes Announced
Coach Ray McGallion released the 1964 football schedule. New district foes West Orange Forest Park and Liberty join District 9 3A while Orange and Nederland move to 11 4A. Orange a non district game, Bishop Byrne dropped. Homecoming Oct 16 against Bridge City. Schedule lists several district games through Nov 20 with Jasper Forest Park Liberty and Victor as opponents.
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Ray McGallion
Tigers
Threp
West Orange
Forest Park
Liberty
Orange
Nederland
Bishop Byrne
Silsbee High
Bridge City
Huntsville—ther
gCenter
Jasper
Victor
Rankin Family Hosts Guests From Abilene and Houston
Abilene visitors Mr. and Mrs. Owen Rankin with family, along with Mrs. Minnie L. Gordon and Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Delory of Houston, were recent guests in the home of Mrs. J. H. Rankin.
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Owen Rankin
Abilene
Minnie L. Gordon
H. B. Delory
Houston
J. H. Rankin
All-Out Effort For Toys For Tots Drive In Silsbee
Allen Warrick, chair, leads an all-out local push for the Toys for Tots drive in Silsbee with the week of Nov 25 30 declared Toys for Tots Week by Mayor Frank L McClanahan. Box locations and a Pines Theater matinee on Nov 29 aim to boost toy donations as 13 group leaders coordinate collection and a Dec 12 gift presentation.
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Traveler's Protective Assn
Post P of
Beaumont
Allen Warrick
Frank L. McClanahan
Silsbee
Pines
Warrick
Blue Birds
Camp Fire Girls
Boy Hit by Car Near Home In Beaumont
Hugh Carl Williams, 2, was struck near 1010 Engle around 7 am Tuesday. He remained in fair condition Wednesday after being taken to Tennis son’s Clinic and St. Elizabeth Hospital for observation. Driver Lor Uawingper bik said she did not see the child. Chief Terres noted the car passed over but did not run him down.
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Ray McGallion
Hugh Carl Williams
Engle
A. P. Wiltold
BEE
Terres
Sie
W. E. Skinner
Galver
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ET Baptist College
Rho Upsilon
Nu Upsilon
Sils‘bee
Profess
Women's Club
Joey Robins
Paul DeCair
Mike Johnson
Mike Bradshaw
Carl Adams
Cecil Morgan
Joel Nally
Lance Helston
Claude Terrell
Alans Doiron
Frank Beauchamp
David Stamps
Robert Parks
Ronnie Bell
Jim Mortimer
C. E. Riggs
Orwell Frisby
Mike Saxon
Mike Juillot
Gene Beachly
Gerald Walker
John Adams
Ray Long
Jerry Hodge
Tommy Rainbolt
Dickie Colburn
Sammie Ashworth
Reggie Madison
Nelson Flanagan
Ted
Punky Parks
Gene Beachley
Joey Robbins
Robbins
Silsbee Orange
Ball
Silsbex
Huntevillie
Bridge Coty
John A
I R. Maddison
Nelson
I Walker
Saras
Ab Adana
Hisar
Silsbee High Tigers
Robert Black
J. C. Hare Jr
Curtis Brown
Doyce Cartrett
James Spears
M. E. Fortenberry
C.F Walker
George D. Tennison
M. E Brownlee
Leon Curry
Ro L Paret
Leroy Stanford
N. P. McCarney Warrick
Hugh Williams
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