Batson Man Receives UA Service Award at 1959 Kickoff
Robert Yust of Batson won the Community Service award for leading Batson in the 1958 United Appeals drive. The kickoff dinner in Kountze featured Clark Allen presenting, with E L Robinson and Dr Louis Thacker among speakers.
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Robert Yust
Batson
United Appeals
Kountze
Yust
Clark Allen
Hardin County
E. L. Robinson
Gulf States Utilities
Beaumont
John Blair
Thomas Bell
Silsbee
Dennis Williford
Jefferson County United Appeals
Louis Thacker
Thacker
United Appeals Community Service
Dan J. Lewis Rites Held in Silsbee
Last rites were held Saturday at First Baptist Church for Dan J. Lewis a long time Silsbee resident who died Thursday at Santa Fe Hospital Temple. He retired after forty years as a boilermaker for the Santa Fe Railroad and was WWI veteran active in American Legion Silsbee Lodge 927 A F and A M El Mina Shrine Woodmen of the World. Surviving: his wife Mrs Dan Lewis a daughter Mrs Billy Jeannette Holmes two grandchildren Donna and Ben Holmes two brothers Dave and Robert Lewis four sisters Mrs Cora Tatman Mrs Susie Kessinger Mrs Alice Stalewski Mrs Annie Ramsey. Burial Resthaven Cemetery with Silsbee Masonic Lodge pallbearers.
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First Baptist Church
Dan J. Lewis
Silsbee
Santa Fe
Temple
Lewis
R. E. Barclay
Farmer Funeral Home
Silsbee Masonic Lodge
Dan Lewis
Billy Jeannette Holmes
Donna Holmes
Ben Holmes
Dave Lewis
Leesville
Robert Lewis
Merryville
Cora Tatman
Susie Kessinger
Alice Stalewski
Opelousas, la
Annie Ramsey
Houston
Local Firm Wins Lift Station Contract Award
The city council awarded a lift station contract for the sewer system improvements to Southern Building and Construction Co. of Silsbee as the lowest bid at 10 200. Second bid came from Lester Fredricks of Houston at 11 128 and Texala Construction Co. of Houston at 15 000.
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Southern Building and Construction Co
Silsbee
Lester Fredricks
Houston
Texala Construction Co
Mrs. C. B. Bass To Install WMU Officers
The WMU of the First Baptist Church will install officers Thursday night in the church recreational hall. A 7 o clock covered dish luncheon will be served. Mrs. C. B. Bass, formerly of Silsbee and now of Anahudee, will be the installing officer.
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WMU
First Baptist Church
C. B. Bass
Silsbee
Anahudee
Bee football contest crowns 12 perfect picks
The Bee drew 76 entrants for its football contest last week. Joe Green led with 11 correct picks among 12 winners, followed by Clifford Wells in second and Hilliard G. Lewis in third. Seventeen players had 10 correct outcomes as season analysis grows sharper.
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Joe Green
Clifford Wells
H. G. Lewis
Green
Hilliard G. Lewis
Silsbee Duo Earns Weekly Honors for Port Acres Game
Marvin Gordon and Billy Barclay won honors as outstanding lineman and back of the week. Barclay scored both touchdowns for the Ti ger eleven against Port Acres last Friday. Gordon completed a pass and anchored Silsbee's defense as they beat Port Acres 14 to 0.
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Marvin Gordon
Billy Barclay
Barclay
Tiger
Port Acres
Gordon
Silsbee
Botanists from Silsbee publish Bible plant guide
Silsbee residents Mrs. Bessie M. Reid and Mrs. Velma Jackson coauthored Plants of the Holy Land with Mrs. Eula F. Brown and Mrs. Maud M. McDonald. The book links biblical plants to East Texas flora and aims to encourage church grounds to plant them.
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The
Holy Land
Texas
Silsbee
Bessie M. Reid
Velma Jackson
Reid
Jackson
Tank Truck Fire Injures Two Near Kirbyville
A J Wiggins 45 and Charlie Poole 50 escaped a fiery tank truck crash on Highway 92 near Kirby Elementary. The Shaw Transport crude oil vehicle jack-knifed as a school bus approached, sparking flames as firemen used a new foamite chemical to douse the blaze. both men were treated for second degree burns and released.
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Kirbyville
Shaw Transport
Highway 92
Kirby Elementary School
J. Wiggins
Charlie Poole
Tennison Clinic
Silsbee
John Busby
Emil Slavik
Esplanade
Centennial crowds swell Kountze parade and pageant
The Hardin County centennial in Kountze drew huge crowds for the Saturday parade and night pageant. Miss Jackie Bennett of Sour Lake was crowned Miss Hardin County, with Chester the TV figure and Archer Fullingham's history pageant as highlights. Beard contests, a last draw contest, and a football win by Kountze over Woodville accompanied the festivities. Roy Harris of Cut N Shoot was introduced at the pageant.
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Hardin County
Kountz
Kountze
Jackie Bennett
Sour Lake
Chester
Archer Fullingham
Miss Bennett
Sour Lake High School
Jack Bennett
Skipper Luce
Pete Mills
Saratoga
Wilbur Collins
Hubert Muckelroy
Doc Easley
Silsbee
Ben Hooks
Dale Williford
Roy Nash
Chance Loeb
Fred Widner
Beaumont
Lester Parks
Woodville
Pace-Wells Funeral Home
James Baird
Silsyee
Batson
People’s State
Miss Hardin County
A. M. Marshall
Herbert Muckelroy
Mike Verde
Ted Boronowski
Village Mills Man Jailed on Rape Charge
Charges of statutory rape were filed in Justice Bernice Seale's court in Kountze against Roy Fondren 45 of Village Mills. He faced a similar charge in Jefferson County jail in Beaumont for an alleged offense against the same child.
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Bernice Seale
Kountze
Roy Fondren
Village Mills
Fondren
Jefferson County
Beaumont
Earl Stover
Dave Rountree
Fletcher Richardson
Bobby Lee Braswell
Lufkin
Braswell
Fort Worth
Dalton Lowe
Saratoga
T. F. Cofty
Billy Franks
Richardson
McGinty Family Visited Relatives Here Saturday
Mr and Mrs J W McGinty and their children from Texas City visited relatives in town Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. McGinty
Texas City
Brooks praises weekly newspapers in National Newspaper Week
Congressman Jack Brooks honors weekly newspapers of Southeast Texas for their role in progress and press freedom. He notes editors and publishers drive natural resource development and grassroots journalism, contrasting with big dailies and urging continued defense of constitutional rights.
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Jack Brooks
Texas
Brooks
McGee Bend
Congress
Defense Department
Eisenhower
Second Congressional District
Somerville Guests Attend Old Timers Convention
Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Steward, Mrs. Huey McAlister and her sister of Somerville were weekend guests at Mrs. J. O. Turner’s home and attended the Old Timers Convention on Sunday.
Tigers Bow To Port Acres In 14 0 Win Preview
Silsbee eyes a major battle as they host Jasper tomorrow at Kirby stadium after a 14 0 win over Port Acres. Johnny Johnson, Jimmy Turk, David Blake, Mike McMahon and Bobby Pontes anchor a stout defense while Billy Barclay and Ken Keith lead a strong offense, with plans for a Huntsville trip by bus on Oct 10.
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Kirby Stadium
Huntsville
Junior ‘Miears
Britton-Cravens Lumber Company
Tigers
Fort Acres Eagles
Port Acres
Silsbee
Tiger
Johnny Johnson
Jimmy Turk
David Blake
Mike McMahon
Bobby Pontes
Day Couple to Observe Golden Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs L E Day of Kiwanis Club Rd Silsbee celebrate their golden wedding anniversary with an open house on Saturday Oct 4 from 1 to 5 pm at their home. They married Oct 4 1929 in Linam lee a community between Colmesneil and Woodville. They have two sons a daughter two grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Mr Day is a retired farmer.
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L. E. Day
Kiwanis Club
Silsbee
Mrs. Day
Colmesneil
Linmalee
Collmesneil
Woodville
Harry Day
L. B. Day
Port Arthur
J. A Collins
Liberty
Day
First Methodist Members Attend Lakeview Retreat for Laymen
Rev Bruce O Power and fellow church members J M Huddleston Jess Odom Paul Georgas Cecil Cobble W A Barclay Robert Neyland B A Rucker Harmon Weathersby and Olan W Smithey attended the Lakeview Retreat for Laymen hosted by the First Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce O. Power
J. M Huddleston
Jess Odom
Paul Georgas
Cecil Cobble
W. A Barclay
Robert Neyland
B. A Rucker
Harmon Weathersby
Olan W. Smithey
First Methodist Church
Lakeview
Boykin Heads Hardin County Texas Teachers Unit
Supt J W Boykin of the Chance Loeb School is elected president of the Hardin County local of the Texas State Teachers Association. The first meeting of the year is set for Monday October 20 at 7 PM at Camp Wilburf. He asks all county teachers to attend to build a top unit in the state.
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Supt
J. W. Boykin
Chance-Loeb School
Hardin County
Texas State Teachers Association
Boykin
Camp Wilburf
First Graders To Ride Fire Truck During Prevention Week
Fire Prevention Week activities in Silsbee include an open house at the fire station Monday night from to 9 p m and a ride for first graders in all Silsbee schools on Tuesday. Fire Chief John Busby says equipment will be displayed and explained and an ice cream treat will be served. A fire truck will visit every elementary school and riding is offered to all first graders present.
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Silsbee
John Busby
Sunday Golf Tourney At Silsbee Club Winners Named
Thirty local men and women golfers entered the mixed two ball foursome event at Silsbee Golf and Country Club last Sunday afternoon. First place went to Mrs Bruce Watts Jr and Billy Dinkle, with Mrs George Wright and J C Perkins second. In Tuesday's ladies day tournament Mrs Barney McMahon won and Mrs John Spiller was runner up.
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Silsbee Golf and Country Club
Bruce Watts Jr
Billy Dinkle
George Wright
J. C. Perkins
Barney McMahon
John Spiller
Sheila Donalson to Represent Silsbee at Port Arthur Event
Miss Sheila Donalson, Silsbee high school sophomore and former Miss Silsbee, will represent Silsbee in the Cave Oil-Cade observance at Port Arthur October 16 to 19. The selection was announced by Carl Para ee and notes her prior role as Silsbee’s Hardin County Centennial representative.
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Sheila Donalson
Silsbee
Port Arthur
Cave
Oil-Cade
Silsbee High
Hardin County
Donalson
J. D. Donalson
Cemetery Work Day at Cunningham Cemetery
All interested persons will gather at Cunningham cemetery Saturday with tools to clean the ground. The cemetery lies 14 miles north of Silsbee. A basket lunch will be served at noon. This is an annual affair though weather may affect the original September date.
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Cunningham Cemetery
Silsbee
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Galveston
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Gulf
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Billy Bar Elay
McMahon
Jan
Johnny Barr
Eagle
Barr
Gus Geisendorff
Kenneth Keith
Gene Roberts
Ears
Mrs. L. E. Day
Sal
Bertie Wize
Albert Hancock
Emmalee
W. F. Lambert
Fairfield
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