Democratic Headquarters Opens in Silsbee With Brooks On Hand
Congressman Jack Brooks and wife Charlotte plan to attend the Friday opening at 2 p.m. in Silsbee. Earl Wills says volunteers will register helpers and distribute literature at Busby and Sons Garage front office. Hardin County steering led by David Read backs the effort with Betty Ann Mitchell as co-chair. planned offices aim to mobilize support for Johnson, Hubert Humphrey, and the Democratic ticket.
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Jack Brooks
Charlotte
Silsbee
Earl Wills
Busby and Sons Garage
Hardin County
David Read
Betty Ann Mitchell
Johnson
Hubert Humphrey
Republicans Open Campaign HQ in Silsbee for First Time
Hardin County Republicans announce the opening of county campaign headquarters in Silsbee on Thursday October 1. The old City Cleaners building will host volunteers daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. to answer questions and distribute literature.
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Hardin County
Silsbee
Old City Cleaners
Simmons Radio and
Applicance
Blue Bonnet
John Greco
Bridge City
Charles Walker
Jefferson County
George D. Tennison
Frank R .Grote
Tennison
H. C Newton Hopkins
H. C Hopkins
A. E. Johnson
Sam P. Copeland
Wade M Parker
Lauriston S. Taylor Jr
Rodeo Added to Silsbee Homecoming Festivities 1964
Silsbee High Homecoming 1964 expands with a rodeo by the Silsbee Trail Riders at their Lee Millers Road arena. Event begins 8 p.m. Saturday October 17 with a concurrent dance at the Silsbee Country Club. Ex students reception moved to Saturday afternoon to boost attendance. Parade to start at 10 a.m. featuring bands Shriners from Galveston temple and Santa Fe parade train. local industries invited to join.
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Silsbee Trail Riders
Lee Miller
Silsbee Country Club
Betty Ann Mitchell
Beaumont
Landolt
Silsbee
Marshall Houston Thompson
Conley Bradshaw
Galveston
Tigers Aim to Hold Center in Friday Home Test
Silsbee hosts Center at Kirby Stadium Friday night at 7 30 p m in a quick rematch from past seasons. Coach Ray McGallien says the Tigers at full strength expect a tougher Rough Riders offense led by quarterback Don Ramsey and end Gale Adams with strong backfield and line play. The Tigers feature Ted O'Dell at halfback and Bill Bellenger at quarterback plus a sturdy defense after a 20 6 win over French High.
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Tiger
Ray McGahion
Silsbee Tigers
Kirby Stadium
Silsbee
MecGallion
Ted O'Dell
O'Dell
Phillip Bufkin
Rough Riders
Don Ramsey
O'Neil Jackson
Phil Bounds
John Ashby
Ramsey
Gale Adams
John Holt
Fred Hudson
Mike Livingston
Gregg Warr
Neilson Davis
Tommy Fenley
Garrison
Mansfield
McGallien
Tigers
Bill Bellenger
Ted O’dell
Doug Brown
James Collins
Arthur Witte
Tuffy Graves
Sammy Ash
Silsbee Junior Varsity splits results with win and loss
Silsbee JV sent two traveling squads last week and split results. At Evadale they crushed the Rebels 26 0 while in Port Neches they were overwhelmed 28 0.
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Silsbee
Ball
Evadale
Rebels
Port Neches
Football Tickets On Sale For Silsbee Center Bridge City Games
Tickets for the Silsbee versus Center game at Kirby Stadium are on sale at the school administration office. Reserved seats cost 150 dollars. Reserved seats for Silsbee versus West Orange at West Orange go on sale next Tuesday October 6 and remain through Friday noon. Homecoming tickets against Bridge City go on sale Monday October 12 and stay on sale through Friday.
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Silsbee- Center
Kirby Stadium
Silsbee - West Orange
West Orange
Bridge City
Fire Prevention Week Plans Announced by Silsbee Chief
Chief John Busby of the Silsbee Volunteer Fire Department says Fire Prevention Week runs Oct 4 to Oct 10 and will include first grade fire truck rides and in-school fire drills. Lions Club featured a fire prevention film with Beaumont Fire Department’s assistant fire marshal. Busby attended.
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John Busby
Silsbee Volunteer Fire Department
Silsbee
Busby
Lions Club
Beaumont Fire Department
Vicki Jonze Pledges Phi Mu Sorority at Southwestern
A rush climax at Southwestern University reveals Greek pledges. Among those pledged to Phi Mu is Miss Victoria Jonte daughter of Rev and Mrs Eugene Jonte of Silsbee, highlighting heavy Greek involvement with about 60 percent of students affiliated.
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Southwestern University
Phi Mu Sorority
Southwestern
Victoria Jonte
Eugene Jonte
Silsbee
Silsbee Tigers Hold Off Huntsville in Defensive Matchup
Witte's pervasive play fueled the Tigers with five unassisted tackles as King and Bellenger led rushing, aided by O'Dell Collins Brown Harold Blythe and Mike Doiron. Silsbee's ground game showed only brief spurts while defense stifled Jesse Albritton to four completions in 11 attempts for 34 yards.
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Fensive
Witte
King
Bellenger
Tigers
O'Dell
Collins
Brown
Harold Blythe
Mike Doiron
Silsbee
Huntsville
French
Jesse Albritton
Supt. Don Hough Returns Home From Hospital
Don L. Hough, superintendent of Silsbee Schools, returned home Wednesday from St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont after a coronary occlusion at work six weeks ago. He can be up around the house most of the time but must rest for an hour after meals and is expected to be off work for several more weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don L. Hough
Silsbee Schools
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Beaumont
Four Sentenced in County Court on Theft and Assault
Judge Fletcher Richardson presided as Tommy J. Bumstead received 35 days in jail and costs for theft. Sylvester McLaurin and Tiny Lee Adams faced aggravated assault and pistol charges with fines of 100 dollars and costs each. R. T. Nichols was fined one dollar and costs for theft on September 29.
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Fletcher Richardson
Tommy J. Bumstead
Sylvester McLaurin
Kountze
Tiny Lee Adams
Silsbee
R. T. Nichols
Silsbee Council Eyes Playground Help and Street Markers
Silsbee council members discussed aiding the Ex-Students Association in improving a three acre Negro playground behind East Trail Mix Concrete Co. on Avenue J. They ordered grass cutting with city equipment and studied street marker needs while routing bids for a vault, a new police station, and mail service areas.
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Lilljedahl
Silsbee
Exquisett Club
West Silsbee
East Traril Mix Concrete Co
Avenue J
Clarence John Birdie Singletary
Alzeta Shar V. L. Burkes
Traffic Cases Head City Court Docket
Nine traffic tickets filled Judge George Goynes Corporation Court docket this week. Violations include speeding failure to yield running a red light and stop sign and driving a loaded truck on a restricted street. One licenseless driver and a stop sign violator pled guilty with fines of 20 and 7.50 respectively. truck case dismissed. Six non traffic misdemeanors heard. theft plea paid 17.50 for 1.91 dollars merchandise taken from Silsbee Packing Co. and air disruption charge. Parking meter fines paid. warrants prepared for delinquent parkers. City police took three to jail in Kountze two for DWI one for assault with intent to murder.
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George Goynes
Goynes
Silsbee Packing Co
Kountze
Final Rites Held Here Friday For Zebedee Harrison
Funeral services were held at 3 p m Friday in the First Baptist Church for Zebedee Harrison 59 who died Thursday at St Elizabeth Hospital He had been Santa Fe roundhouse foreman in Silsbee and worked 41 years He was a member of First Baptist Church past master of Silsbee Lodge AF AM Masonic graveside rites were at Knapple Cemetery conducted by Silsbee Lodge Pallbearers were from the local lodge Survivors include wife Gladys two sons Benny Frank and Kenneth Harrison a brother J E and W C Harrison and a sister Mrs C C Smith The Farmer Funeral Home handled arrangements.
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First Baptist
Zebedee Harrison
St .Elizabeth Hospital
Harrison
Roundhouse
Santa Fe Railway
Silsbee
Town Bluff
Temple
The
Santa Fe
First Baptist Church
Silsbee Lodge
AF & AM
R. E. Barclay
Knapple
Gladys Harrison
Benny Frank Harrison
Kenneth Harrison
J. E
W. C. Harrison
Perrystown
C. C. Smith
Houston
Farmer Funeral Home
No Driver's Tests To Be This Week
Driver's licenses will not be issued in Silsbee Friday according to E. L. Philips, license patrolman. Licenses will not be issued in Kountze on Thursday as Philips attends retraining school in Austin.
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Silsbee
E. L. Philips
Kountze
Philips
Austin
Miss Brenda Bartle Crowned Duchess at Cav Oilcade
Miss Brenda Bartle daughter of Mr and Mrs Alf Bartle will reign as duchess representing Silsbee at the 12th annual Cav Oilcade in Port Arthur. Coronation is 8 p.m. Thursday at Woodrow Wilson Junior High School. Parade is 10 a.m. Saturday. Activities include luncheons for mothers, Hootenanny, tea, open house, and My Fair Lady at 8:15 p.m. Saturday by Port Arthur Little Theatre.
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Brenda Bartle
Alf Bartle
Silsbee
Cav
Port Arthur
Woodrow Wilson Junior High School
Towne Club
Driftwood Motel
Rose Hill Manor
Port Arthur Little Theatre
Burglars Secure Cash From Ada’s Cafe Area
Burglars stole about $625 from a residence behind Ada's Cafe on Highway 327, west of Silsbee, around 8 p m Sunday. Loot included cash in various bills and about $135 in Kennedy half dollars plus several dimes. Two pistols were also taken. No suspects had been arrested by Wednesday, authorities said.
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Ada
Highway
Silsbee
Hardin County Sheriff's Department
Kennedy
Ada Hemingway
Dave Rountree
Commission Approves 61800 For Hardin County Road Safety
The Texas Highway Commission approved 61800 for highway safety improvements in Hardin County for 1965. Four point nine highway miles will be upgraded under resident engineer L P Landau. The fund targets surface work on Highway 96 sections near Silsbee Evadale and Kountze along with Highway 69.
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Texas Highway Commission
Hardin County
W. E. Simmons
Beaumont
L. P. Landau
The
Highway Commission
Texas
Silsbee
Evadale
Kountze
Observance Of Highway Week Set For October 4
Texas will celebrate Highway Week from October 4 to 10 with the theme Mobility Your Fifth Freedom. Governor John Connally notes the highway system underpins Texas growth and prosperity and urges vigilance as the state builds more highways, faster and cheaper, than any other state.
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John Connally
Texas
Texas Good Roads Association
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Appeal Arguments In Hardin County commissioners race
The Ninth Court of Civil Appeals in Beaumont heard an appeal over the Hardin County Precinct 3 race. Incumbent E. E. Cotten led after the runoff with 462 to 460 over Houston Fields. a district judge later altered votes to 459 to 457 in Cotten’s favor and Cotten was ordered the Democratic nominee. Fields contests the result alleging irregularities and improper vote counting.
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District
Hardin County
Ninth Court of Civil Appeals
Beaumont
Precinct
E. E. Cotten
Saratoga
Houston Fields
Cotten
Fields
Democratic Executive Committee
Commissioner's Justice
H. A. Coe
Coe
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Bulletin
Silsbee High
C. E
Pete” Landolt
Ex-Student Association
Jimmy King
Doyle Brown
McGallion
Tigers Meet Center
Job
Buffaloes
Nelson Flanagan
Diden
Flanagan
Buffs
Butkin
Vicki Jonze
Don Hough
Knupple Road
Cook's Road
Lee Miller Road
West Avenue
Lilliedahl
John Q. Trimm
Roosevelt Drive
Val Hickman
Trimm
Hickman
Valencia Estates
Trim
Charles R. Haile Associates
Silsbee Ex
Wotaw
Donley Davis
Earl Crawford
R. C. Kirvin
Southwestern Settlement & Development
Southern Pine Beetle
Crawford
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