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Silsbee Bee

Location

Silsbee, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 04, 1962

Page

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Judge Wallace Opens School Tax Hearing in Kountze

Judge W C Wallace of Cameron Texas presides over a contested temporary restraining order against Silsbee School taxing authorities in Kountze. The case features more than 30 witnesses and a lengthy cross examination as parties seek relief while tax rolls and notices are halted.

W. C. Wallace Cameron Texas Silsbee Kountze Wallace H. A. Coe Thomas Stillwell Palestine E. G. Aycock Board of Equalization Tax Assessor Aycock

120 Silsbee Students Are Attending College

One hundred twenty Silsbee graduates are studying across the nation, with many at Lamar Tech in Beaumont. The list names students at Texas A&M, UT Austin, Stephen F. Austin, Rice, Baylor, Sam Houston, LSU, Northwestern, and colleges in Houston, Nacogdoches, and Denton among others, illustrating local graduates pursuing higher education.

Silsbee Lamar Tech Beaumont Susbee High School Texas A&m College Station Dale Hendrix Sam Roach Bud Jones Tracy Byerly Neuville Miller Keith Wingfield University of Texas, Austin Beth Madison Rupert Herna Claxton Seely Jerry Die John Hartman Don Hartman Melinda Cullinan Herman Adams Roger Ratliff Lon Morris Jacksonville Texas Vicki Jonte Carole Covble Jerry Donalson Stephen F. Austin Nacogdoches Virginia Woodard Robert Modisette James

Fire Prevention Week Warns of Caution and Cleanups

Chief John Busby urges caution during Fire Prevention Week October 7 to 13. Residents should clear weeds trash and rags around houses and garages and keep a safe distance around fires. Volunteers offer fire truck rides for city first graders and weather conditions may affect fire risk.

John Busby Busby

Two Men Plead Guilty in County Court

In county court airings last week two men pleaded guilty. On Wednesday Judge Fletcher Richardson tried Therman Smith for misdemeanor theft and ordered costs. Elgk Blount was sentenced to one day in jail and costs for child abandonment.

Fletcher Richardson Therman Smith Cost Elgk Blount Costy

High Court refuses to hear East Texas tax case

The Texas Supreme Court declined to rehear writs of error from East Texas Pulp and Paper Co and others against Hardin County and Silsbee Independent School District over 1961 tax rate increases. The matter moved from 38th District Court in Kountze to the Ninth Court of Civil Appeals in Beaumont before reaching the high court.

Texas Supreme Court East Texas Pulp and Paper Co Evadile Hardin County Silsbee Independent School Associated Press Champion Pauper Co Southern Pine Co 38Th District Kountze Ninth Court of Civil Appeals Beaumont

Silsbee Man Sees Schirra Capsule Pass Over Area

Bill Sanford of 205 Read Street reported to the Bee that he saw Walter M. Schirra’s Sigma capsule pass over Silsbee Wednesday at about 11:93 a.m. He described a clear sky and noted the craft’s path was largely east with a touch of north, likely during Schirra’s fourth Earth orbit.

Bill Sanford Read Street the Bee Walter M. Schirra Silsbee Mr. Sanford Houston Schirra Earth

United Appeals Starts 62 63 Drive Tuesday

E J Dietrich is named chairman for the Silsbee area as Hardin County United Appeals kicks off the 1962 63 drive with a county meeting set for Monday October 8 at 7 p m in Kountze Methodist Church. Committee chairs receive final instructions before Tuesday start. The drive seeks 26000 for seven agencies including Salvation Army 2400 Boy Scouts 35960 Texas United Fund 1101 Texas Rehabilitation Center 2000 American Red Cross 38825 Hardin County Health and Welfare 7000 Muscular Dystrophy 1500 with the rest for contingencies and administration.

E. J. Dietrich Silsbee Hardin County United Appeals Glenn A. Dromgoole County Association United Appeals Kountze Methodist Church Salvation Army Boy Scouts of America Texas United Fund Texas Rehabilitation Center American Red Cross

Five Men Hospitalized After Highway 327 Crash

An early Wednesday collision on Highway 327 near town left five Livingston men injured and two transported to St Elizabeth's in Beaumont for further care. Johnny Felps of Silsbee drove a Texaco tank truck eastbound and attempted a left turn. the car struck the truck’s front right side. Six pursued.

Hardin Memorial Hospital Highway 327 Kountae Johnny Felps Silsbee Texaco Felps Edgar Lewis James R. Snook Livingston John W. Mullins J B. Snook Edward Jane St. Elizabeth's Hospital Beaumont Farmer Funeral Home St. Elizabeth’s Hospital

Thirty inmates booked at county jail last week

Twenty eight persons were booked into the county jail during the past week per Dive Rountree, sheriff's office deputy. Five faced affray charges, three in a cutting scrape. Four were booked for driving while intoxicated, two for child desertion, two on hot checks, and 15 for being drunk and disorderly.

Dive Rountree Sheriff’s Department

Burglars Hit Laundromats in Silspee Saturday Night

Police Chief Tarver Brown reports thieves broke into three Laundromats in Silspee last Saturday night. Jack's Laundromat and Mant Max Laundry had change machines opened, with about 40 dollars taken at Mant Max and undetermined losses at the other two. A citizen saw individuals near a location but did not report it.

Silspee G. Co. Tarver Brown Jack Mantmax Tarver Atta Puelice

NLRB Schedules Nov. 27 Hearing Over Eastex Pulp Case

The National Labor Relations Board notified Eastex Pulp and Paper Co and Ike E. Baugh of Silsbee that a formal hearing on unfair labor practices will be held Nov. 27 at 10 a.m. in Beaumont. The hearing examiner will preside in the Court of Civil Appeals Room at the County Courthouse. The charges involve events at the Evadale plant during May 11 demonstrations and cross-picketing. Several workers were fired for crossing picket lines and later rehired. others were not reemployed. The charges name multiple plaintiffs led by Baugh and include Charlie Jordan Dickerson and Elmie L. Dickerson among others.

National Labor Relations Board East Texas Pulp and Paper Company Ike E. Baugh Silsbee Mr. Baugh East Court of Civil Appeals Beaumont Houston Clifford W. Potter Evadale

Silsbee Homecoming Plans Set For October 19 and 20

Class agents met Tuesday to finalize events for the Silsbee homecoming. D. D. Shine, ex-students president, announced return invitation cards being mailed to all former Silsbee students. Parade and reception plans progress with queen selection under way for the Jasper-Silsbee game.

Silsbee Anna Carolyn Ratcliff D. D. Shine Silsbee School Jasper-Silsbee Parade Warren Bower Silsbee Schools

Tiger Cubs Face Stiff Challenge At Kirby Stadium

The seventh grade Tiger Cubs host Evadale in an opening game at 5 30 with Stephen F Austin Beatmont eighth graders to follow at 7 Tonight the ninth grade squad is idle Coach Bill Spillar says the Cubs show good form despite two week uniforms and a rough debut while Evadale’s strong ground game tests Bea lhornt squa Confident Cub coach Leonard Barnett relies on Gary Bryant C J McMillan Claude Tarver Joel Allen Barry Eason Welborn George Eldridge Chuck Zeller James Smart in a probable lineup as the Cubs seek district opening win

Tiger Cubs Kirby Stadium Bvadile Stephen F. Austin Beatmont Evadale Cub Bill Spillar Hebs Silebee Beaulhont Cub c Leonard Barnett Bo Roy Harold Blythe Wid Roy Blythe David Barnes Silsbee Grace Tiger Cubs Gary Bryant C.J. McMillan Claude Tarver Joel Allen Barry Eason Welborn George Eldridge Chuck Zeller James Smart John

Adult Welding Course to Begin Monday Night

A four night introductory oxy acetylene welding course will start next Monday at 7:39 pm in the Silsbee High School Vocational Agriculture Shop. Charles H. Yeates of A&M College will teach, with at least three hours each night. O. O. Miller invites farmers and others to register and notes Yeates will offer home assistance and has a mobile rig for on site advice.

Silspec High School O. O. Miller Charles H. Yeates Fron A&m College Yeates Silsbee High School

Four year old Sandra Tynes in coma after Beaumont crash

Sandra Tynes four year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Clinton Tynes Route 1 Box 2533 Silsbee and her sister Elizabeth eight still in St Elizabeths hospital Beaumont after a two car collision at the Highways FM 52 FM 418 intersection last Wednesday. Elizabeth has a shattered jaw and sprained arm while Sandra suffers head injuries and a coma doctors are unsure of full extent and have not X rayed her head Drake 16 of Silsbee driving one car suffered minor injuries and was treated at Tennison Clinic and released. The Tyne family others treated and released are at home.

Sandra Tynes Clnton Tynes Silsbee Elizabeth St. Elizabeth's Hospital Beaumont Tyne Collin Sandra Tynes James Edward Drake Drake Tennison Clinic

Tigers Triumph Over French 97 to 6 in Lopsided Victory

Silsbee Tigers overwhelmed French High with a dominant defense and steady ground attack. Paul Johnson and Gerald Walker led scoring while Reggie Maddison carried 17 times for 86 yards as the Tigers piled up 252 rushing yards and 14 passing yards.

Tigers Turnuloes Gerald Walked Paul Johnson Silsbee Patos Jonthson Curt Adams Adams Mike Greb Tiger Ted Nelson Flanagan Gerald Walker Buffaloes Walker Reggie Maddison

Also Mentioned on This Page

L. D. Self Mr. Aycock Kirby Lumber Corp Southwestern Settlement and Development Co Champion Papers, Inc Southern Pine Lumber Co Southern Neches Corp Evadale Realty Co L. A. Yankie Equalization Board Jim Cornelius Lufkin Cornelius Odessa J. Smith Irme Olf Torece Lamar College George Haynes Gehrie Brown John Clawson John McLean Frank Short Howard Grant Sheila Simmons Frances Barclay Judy Cocks Nicky Gil‘bert Bo Tarver Billy Tarver Robert Ward Martha Simmons Richard Johnson David Davenport Katherine Cawiey Jjudy Reeves Wanda Caraway David Lynn Drake John O'Dell Gene Richardson Roland Darby Jimmy Hargrove van Hargrove Wesley Simpson Cheryl Markham Loraine Huffman Richard Worley Bill Benson Sammy Cerniglia Judy Dehart Cerniglia Pam Gay Jimmy Smith Thomas Grissom Donald Ward Jimmy Wills Kenneth Cones Raymond Grissom Judy Jackson Jena Jackson Joy Fullingim Candy McWhorter Nathan Chambers Carolyn Purvis Larry Dale Paine Bobby Brewer Anelle Poshataske Kay Gossett Sheila Donalson Bobby Pontes John Harrell Bill Fields Ann Hayes North Texas Denton Carolyn Baker James Leigh Jola Griffith TWU Beth Singletary Carmen Dominguez Delores Perritt Texas State San Marcos Dannah Ford University of Houston Mike McMahon Baptist School of Nursing Sherry Hinkel Katherine Marshall Hotel Dieu School of Nursing James Cawley Durham Chenier Business College Diane Creasy Kay Yoksh Annette Eborb Lynette Witte Beckshawn Corthelia Brown Don Haynes Shirlene Cline Hardin County Health and Welfare Snook Jones Trey Mullins St. Elizabeth's Browch J. B. Snook Susbee Cecil Cain Teraco NLRB Eastex Texas Pulp and Paper Company Charlie Jordan Dickerson Elmie L. Dickerson W.H. Sheffield Bobby C.harding E. H. Reeves Billie Wilkerson H. E. Shafer E. E. Cowart Roy F. Moore C. Stutts Firet Victor Bride City Jasper Nederland Colin Port Neches Groves Orangs Ches Port Arthur
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