Neches National Bank names new board member and staff
Richard E. Jones president of Buck Jones Lumber Co in Silsbee was elected to Neches National Bank board at the Sept 26 meeting. Doyle Strickland named cashier and secretary of the board, replacing Joe Bell. Strickland and Bell bring long banking and oil industry experience to Neches National Bank in Silsbee and Beaumont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard E. Jones
Buck Jones Lumber Co
Silsbee
Neches National Bank
Doyle Strickland
Houston
Joe Bell
Jones
Silsbee High School
Texas A&m University
U. S. Army
Germany
Wanda
Robert
Lou Anne
Silsbee Kiwanis Club
Silsbee First Baptist Church
Sumerman’s Underwriters Insurance
National Federation of Independent Businesses
Silsbee Chamber of Commerce
Lumberman’s Association of Texas
Strickland
Splendora
Humble Oil & Refining Co
First National Bank of Conroe
Gateway National Bank
Beaumont
Silsbee State Bank
Lumberton Raiders thump Sabine Pass 41–6 in non-district clash
Lumberton Raider offense rolls in the first three quarters scoring 21 13 and 16 points to beat Sabine Pass Sharks 41 6. Fergu son Ferguson breaks for a 30 yard TD and Tommy Schrimsher connects with Buster Mitchell for a 70 yard pass play as Lumberton improves to 2 1. The Sharks lone score comes on Ferguson’s 30 yard run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lumberton
Sharks
Ferguson
Sabine
Raiders
Tommy Schrimsher
Buster Mitchell
Ralph Bertrand
Mrs. Hattie Williams Dies at 6:30 A.M. Monday
Mrs. Hattie Williams, a pioneer resident, died Monday at Silsbee Doctor's Hospital after a cerebral hemorrhage at home. She was 17. A St Beulah Baptist Church Sunday School teacher and Mayflower OES member, she is survived by daughter Mrs Mableen Brent of Silsbee and two sisters, Mrs Mattie Barlow of Silsbee and Mrs Ellen Gant of Lubbock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattie Williams
Silsbee Doctor's Hospital
St Beulah Baptist Church
Mayflower
The
OES
Mableen Brent
Silsbee
Mattie Barlow
Ellen Gant
Lubbock
Tom Orth Named Kirby Corp. Manager
Thomas M. Orth, formerly Kirby Lumber vice president and assistant secretary, is promoted to vice president and general manager of Kirby Corp. in Houston. He helped develop plywood from Southern pine and now oversees lumber and plywood production from Kirby’s East Texas and Louisiana tree farms. He sits on multiple forestry and plywood boards and chairs the Texas Forest Products Manufacturers Association executive committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Orth
Kirby Corp
Thomas M. Orth
Kirby Lumber Corporation
Houston
Orth
Silsbee
J. Kirby Herndon
Kirby
University of Washington
Texas
Louisiana
Missouri
South Texas College of Law
University of Southern California
Institute of Business Economics
Southern Pine Inspection Bureau
American Plywood Association
Texas Forest Products Manufacturers Association
J B Overstreet 57 Died in Kountze Funeral Held
Funeral services for James Burrow Overstreet 57 of Kountze were held at Pace Funeral Home with Rev. Orel Speed and Rev. W D Holmes officiating. Burial followed at Holland Cemetery near Kountze. He is survived by his mother Mrs Susie Overstreet two brothers Cecil Overstreet and A B Overstreet and two sisters Mrs F C Jordan and Mrs H M Donelson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Burrow Overstreet
Kountze
Pace Funeral Home
Orel Speed
First Baptist Church
W. D. Holmes
First Baptist Church of
Honey Island
Holland Cemetery
Susie Overstreet
Cecil Overstreet
A. B. Overstree
TB Skin Tests At Kirby School In October
Tuberculosis skin tests will be given Oct 15 18 at Kirby Elementary School. Students must have a signed parent or guardian permission slip. State law requires first seventh and senior graders to test but all students are urged to participate by school nurse Doris Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kirby School
Kirby Elementary
Doris Williams
Final Rites For Mrs. Mollie Lakey 86
Funeral services for Mrs. Mollie Lakey 86 will be held Friday at 10 a m in Farmer Funeral Home Chapel with Rev R F E Barclay officiating Burial will be in Burmstead of Saratoga She died Wednesday at 12 20 a m after a lengthy illness in Tyler County Hospital in Woodville A native of Lamberton she lived most of her life in Silsbee Survivors include three stepdaughters four stepsons and one brother Cave Bumstead of Saratoga
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mollie Lakey
Farmer Funeral Home
R. F E. Barclay
First Baptist Church
Burmstead
Saratoga
Lakey
Tyler County
Woodville
Liamberton
Silsbee
Aggie Yawn
Claude Ashworth
R. W. Rethke
Birch Lakey
Carl Lakey
Port Arthur
Lee Lakey
Nederland
Grover Lakey
Houston
Cave Bumstead
Sarttoga
Funeral Services For Mrs Lizzie McNeely Are Today
Mrs Lizzie McNeely 88 of Lumberton died at 12 45 pm Wednesday in Silsbee Doctors Hospital after a lengthy illness. Funeral services are set for 2 pm today in the United Pentecostal Church in Kountze with Rev J M Spears and Rev W A Rashall officiating. Burial will follow in McNeely Cemetery. Survivors include a daughter Mrs W S Williford Lumberton five sons Ed Fred Claude Henry Sylvester all of Silsbee and Harvey of Fort Worth a sister Mrs Sid McNeely of Kountze 27 grandchildren 7 great grandchildren and 10 great great grandchildren. Pallbearers are Billy and Clarence Ray Williford Milton Buck and Charles L McNeely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lizzie McNeely
Lumberton
Silsbee Doctors Hospital
Tyler
Hardin County
Wiley Mae Pentecostal Church
United Pentecostal Church
Kourntvre
J. M. Spears
W. A. Rashall
Wiley Mae Pentecostal
McNeely Cemetery
W. S. Wil Iford
Ed McNeely
Fred
Claude
Henry
Sylvester McNeely
Silsbee
Harvey McNeely
Fort Worth
Sid McNeely
Kountze
Billy and
Clarence Ray Williford
Milton Buck
Charles L. McNeely
Nidow Sues Eastex Inc After Fatal Plane Crash
Virgina C King widow of Wilbur King Jr leads a suit in Beaumont 58th District Court seeking 167640.70 in damages from Eastex Inc of Jasper County over a May 4 crash in Bruni Webb County. The Fairchild F-27 aircraft crashed during landing while King piloted for the firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaumont
Virginia C. King
Wilbur Russell King Jr
Clarence
Pauline
Kathleen
Doris
Wilbur Russell King III
Jefferson County
Eastex, Inc
Jasper County
King
Bruni
Webb County
Burglars Hit Dixie Queen Drive In In Silsbee
Police investigate a late Friday burglary at the Dixie Queen Drive In on Highway 96 South in Silsbee. Owner John R. Price reports a radio and about 100 dollars missing after entry through a back door. Delivery man found the scene around 6:30 a.m. Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dixie Queen
Highway 96
Silsbee
Edgar Blood
John R. Price
Santa Fe Complains Of School Children Crossing RR Yards
Santa Fe Railway officials in Silsbee complain about Kirby Elementary and Junior High students crossing the railroad switching yards each morning and evening. Police Chief Edgar Blood says children on private yards face extreme danger from heavy yard activity and several near misses have been reported. He asks the city and parents to keep children off the property and to avoid crossing the switching yard on the way to school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Fe Railway
Silsbee
Kirby
Edgar Blood
Santa Fe
Blood
Lions Light Bulb Sale To Be Monday
The Silsbee Lions Club sponsors its annual light bulb sale starting Monday at 5 30 p m. Proceeds go to the Crippled Children project with David Shows as drive chairman and Wes Latham as Lions Club president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions
Silsbee Lions Club
David Shows
Wes Latham
Lions Club
Tigers Face Orange Tigers In Tough Friday Clash
Silsbee High tops Orange High in Orange Friday at 7 30 p m to test their 2 0 start. Orange 1 1 squad relies on a powerful I formation ground game and fast backs while Silsbee on defense faces injuries but plans to start Deryl Ray McGallion Randy Wallace Kurt Benson Mike McDonald and Dewayne Anderson. Tickets are at the school office and the junior varsity game follows Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray MecGallion
Tiger Crew
Silsbee High
Orange Iigh
Orange Tigers
Silsbee
French High
Jesuit
Houston
Orange
Beaumont High
Beaumont
Forest Park
Tigers
Bengals
Gary Wood
Arveyo Day
John Laird
Wood
Day
Laird
Robert Shelton
Ronnie Singleton
Shelton
Singleton
MecGallion
McGallion
Deryl Ray McGallion
Randy Wallace
Kurt Benson
Mike McDonald
Dewayne Anderson
Matt Dingle
Claude Coward
Danny Almond
Richard Gainer
Shannon Kilpatrick
Avenue 1
Tiger
Kirby Memorial Stadium
Victor
Cities Adopt Four Percent Sales Tax In Area
The Silsbee area adopts a four percent city sales tax with state tax integration. Businesses inside city limits shift to four percent. a three percent schedule remains for some outside areas until January 1, 1969. Beaumont and Jefferson County towns follow suit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
BEE
Kountze
Beaumont
Jefferson County
Dinner to Follow First Baptist To Burn Church
First Baptist Church of Silsbee will mark Sunday, Oct. 6, with a note burning ceremony at 10:00 a.m. to extinguish the church’s debt on the current building. About 600 families are to attend a roll call, scripture readings, hymns and special music, followed by a midday basket lunch on church grounds behind the building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist
First Baptist Church of
Silsbee
Silsbee Sales Tax Bracket Notice
The notice states an effective sales tax bracket in Silsbee on Wednesday October 2 with tax collected inside city limits and a higher 30 percent schedule for businesses outside the city limits. It explains adding 24 cents per each additional purchase increment and notes the schedule applies only within Silsbee city limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Kountze Woman Injured in Two Vehicle Collision at FM 92 FM 418
Mrs Joyce Conatroe Boyett 21 of Rt 2 Kountze was injured in a two vehicle crash at 11 45 a m Monday at the FM 92 FM 438 junction in North Silsbee. She was treated for eye cuts and released. Stanley Gore 64 of Star Route Silsbee drove the other vehicle and was not hurt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joyce Conatroe Boyett
Rt. 2
Kountze
North
Silsbee
Earl Dreddy
Boyett
Stanley William Gore
Star Route
Dreddy
Homecoming Plans For Silsbee High Discussed Monday
Silsbee Ex-Students Association leaders meet at Gulf States Utilities Monday at 7 30 p m to finalize Homecoming 1968 details. President Billy Paine urges class agents to collect and mail letters to ex students about dates. The kickoff is Friday November 1 as Silsbee faces Liberty. parade Saturday November 2 invites 30 area schools and local sponsors to contact Joe Bell or Paine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee High School
Ex- Student's Association
Gulf States Utilities Co
Billy Paine
Paine
Tigers
Liberty
Joe Bell
Bell
Mrs. Ruby Ward Named Chairman of Silsbee Library Board
Mrs. Ruby Ward was named chairman of the Silsbee Library Board at a recent meeting and will serve until October 1969. John Skinner is vice chairman, Mrs. Hazel Scoggins secretary, and Ernie Dietrich treasurer. Bonnie Hays praised retiring officers and announced staff increases and many new volumes to improve service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruby Ward
Silsbee Library Board
John Skinner
Hazel Scoggins
Ernie Dietrich
Bonnie Hays
Star Rank Awarded Two Silsbee Scouts
Two Silsbee boys, Grant Sims and John Edgar Shuler, earned the Star rank at a Court of Honor for Boy Scout Troop 88. Others advanced include First Class Chris Eldredge Nelson Duftle Bob Read and Jack Read, with Tenderfoot initiates led by Joe Hignett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Grant Sims
John Edgar Shuler
Chris Eldredge
Nelson Duftle
Bob Read
Jack Read
Owen Belk
Keith van Winkle
Padgett Collier
Mark Meade
Robert Georgas
David Ratchford
David Farned
Paul Georgas
Gary Clark
Court of Honor
Jim Sims
Joe Hignett
John Meade
Pete Farmer
Mrs. Lindsey Rejoins Family After Hospital Stay
Mrs. R. L. Lindsey returned home Monday after being confined to Hardin Memorial Hospital in Kountze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Lindsey
Hardin Memorial Hospital
Kountze
Also Mentioned on This Page
Neches National Names
Richard Jones
New Cashier
High Island
Lumberton Sabine
J. B. Overstreet
Howard Horn
Kirbyville
State Highway Department
Nidow
Eastex Inc
Dinkle
Dery
Ray McGallion
Matt Dinkle
R. E. Barclay
Ns Ie
Hwys
D. D. Cline
Star Rank
Silsbee Scouts
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