Karen Jones Named SHS 1971 Homecoming Queen
Karen Jones daughter of Mr and Mrs Ben Jones Jr was chosen SHS 1971 Homecoming Queen at a special assembly. She will attend Lamar University in elementary education and later be crowned at halftime of the homecoming game between the Silsbee Tigers and West Orange Chiefs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karen Jones
Ben Jones Jr
Silsbee High School
SHS
Jones
Carey Georgas
Karen
Fuure Teachers Association
Maroon and White Club
Future Secretaries Association
Lamar University
Eddie Ian Winkle
Iisbee
Jilsbee Tigers
West Wange Chiefs
Ben Ones J
Thefts and burglaries plaguing Silsbee reported
Silsbee police logged week end arrests for theft and marijuana possession along with a robbery by assault and two burglaries. Mobley 18 of Silsbee bonded on marijuana possession after a disorderly conduct arrest. Crawford and Cravy, both 25 and 23, faced theft from Santa Fe Railway property with $1,000 bonds. A 16 year old juvenile reported robbery of $18. Burglary at Norman McLain home yielded a .22 Ruger Bearcat, ammo, cash, and personal items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silshee
James Martin
Selman Jones Mobley
Billy E. Paine
Silsbee
James Doane
Mobley
Kountze
Willis Compton
Arnold Lee Crawford
Prentice Oliver Cravy
Melvin Weber
Bonner Street
Weber
Martin
Elmo Cravey
Cravey
Silsbee Convalescent
Doane
Sammy Ruggles
Norman McLain
Cooks Road
Silsbee Homecoming Week Features Bonfire Parade and Games
The town of Silsbee plans a four day Homecoming with a 7 p.m. bonfire led by Miss Karen Jones at Santa Fe Park and a Bud Humphreys carnival. Friday includes a 2:30 p.m. pep rally and a 7:30 p.m. Tigers football game at Tiger Stadium with halftime ceremonies. Saturday hosts ex student dinners and a 3:30 p.m. parade along Avenue P with Parade Marshal Richard Weathersby and honorary marshal Fanny Rainier, SHS 1903.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Tigers
West Orange Chiefs
SHS
Silsbee High School
Karen Jones
Santa Fe Park
Avenue H
Seventh Street
Chamber of Commerce
Tiger Stadium
North Seventh Street
Miss Jones
Eddie van Winkle
Silsbee Ex- Students Association
van Winkle
Silsbee
Jesse Hawthorne
Herman Adams
Gene Evans
Richard Weathersby
Fanny Rainier
Silsbee High
Evadale Schools Set Dedication for New Auditorium
Evadale ISD outlines dedication events for the E C Nash Auditorium on Tuesday Oct 12 at 6 18 p m with guest Dr Farlin Brockett deputy Texas Commission of Education and other officials including Cecil Rusk and O R Crawford. Phase one of a 600000 building program adds the auditorium science wing offices snack bar and welding shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evadale
E. C. Nash
Farlin Brockett
Texas Commission of Educaion
Austin
Jasper Attorneys
Bob Golden
Cecil Rusk
Texas Assocition of
Eva
Kenneth D. Sylvester
B. W. Gravis
Troyce Taylor
Billy Mack Bruce
Johnny Baker
George Thompson
Bert Fling
Work & Daniels Construction Co
Kountze
Augie W. Saxe
Noman Is Hurt In Car Train Crash Tuesday
Mrs. Mary Burch Collier, 75, of 1349 East Avenue J, was injured when her 1965 Falcon struck by a Santa Fe engine at the Third Street crossing at 7 30 p m Oct 5. She was cited for failing to stop for the approaching train signal and taken to Silsbee Doctors Hospital for a scalp laceration. auto damage estimated at 400 dollars.
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Mary Burch Collier
East Avenue J
Third Street
Isbee
Melvin Weber
Weber
Colier
J. P. Brown
Collier
iIsbee Doctors Hospital
Silsbee Auto Co
Personel
Stereo Console Missing From Home Here
Silsbee police report a felony theft of a console stereo valued at 395 dollars from 578 East Avenue L. Rita and Marcie Gore reported the theft early Wednesday and two suspects were being sought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
James P Doane
Rita and
Marcie Gore
East Avenue L
Silsbee Residents Dominate Hardin County Grand Jury
The October Term Hardin County Grand Jury for 88th District Court lists six Silsbee members Sam mie Bowie Dr N G Ferrell M H Almond Pat O Garza R F Sanford and L M Barrow Jaspered into a 12 member panel. Other jurors are Ben Russell Grayburg Norma Jean Easley Kountze William I Jordan Batson Charles A Loftin Mrs William H Lord and Jol Raymond Huff. Sanford is a former Silsbee City official and Ferrer is current Silsbee Mayor Pro Tem. Grand Jurors were chosen from 20 prospects announced Sept 21 with first session set for Oct 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County Grand Jury
88Th District Court
Silsbee
Nelda Wolcott
Sammie Bowie
N. G. Ferrell
M. H Almond
Pat O. Garza
R. F. Sanford
L. M. Barrow
Ben Rus
Tigers and Chiefs Clash in Homecoming Preview
West Orange visits Silsbee at Kirby stadium for a Friday 7 30 p m kickoff in a District 11 AAA clash. Silsbee, undefeated and top ranked, relies on defense while West Orange touts high scoring offense led by Butch Campbell and Charles Austin.
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Kirby Stadium
West Orange Chiefs
Silsbee Tigers
Silsbee
Tigers
West Orange
Chiefs
Liberty
Tiger
Liberty Crew
Butch Campbell
Charles Austin
Silsbee Oldtimers To Hold Annual Meet Here Sunday
Silsbee Oldtimers plan their annual reunion Sunday October 10 at the O Neill Intermediate School cafeteria on South US 96 Avenue M. Registration starts 10 30 a m with a noon meal at 12 15 p m catered by Mrs Rose McGallion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Oldtimers
Silsbee
O’neil Intermediate School
Final Rites For Warren Windham Held In Beso
Funeral services for Warren Carl Windham 43 of Silsbee were conducted at 2 p m Tuesday at L M Williams and Sons Funeral Home Beso with Rev James Bradford of First Baptist Church Loeb presiding Burial followed at Loeb Cemetery Pallbearers included Carl Smith Lynn Miller Tony Landry Bill Hammock E A Orr and W F McAllister Windham was found dead at his Lumberton home Sunday afternoon An inquest by Justice of the Peace Ray Martin ruled death a self inflicted gunshot wound Beaumont pathologist reached a similar conclusion Investigating officers were Sheriff Billy Paine Chief Deputy Howard Grantham Lumberton Constable E Ricks and County Attorney Dwayne Overstreet
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Carl Windham
Silsbee
L. M. Williams and Sons
Beso
James Bradford
First Baptist Church
Loeb
Carl Smith
Lynn Miller
Tony Landry
Bill Hammock
E. A. Orr
W. F McAllister
Windham
Lumberton
Justice of the Peace
Ray Martin
Billy Paine
Beaumont
Parker
Final Rites For D. H. Suitt 73 Held Wednesday
Funeral services for D. H. Suitt 73 were held at 2 p m Oct 6 at Farmers Funeral Home chapel with Rev R E Barclay and Rev R Eugene Jonte officiating Burial was in Resthaven Cemetery Suitt longtime Silsbee resident and former Pines Theater manager He was president of the Satsuma Valley Emergency Net for amateur radio operators and a member of 7290 Amateur Radio Traffic Net Survived by wife Effie two sons F H Butch Suitt and Charles D Suitt a brother J of Silsbee two sisters Mrs Ira Mae Keyes and Mrs Lucille Collado eight grandchildren and two great grandchildren Pallbearers were R L Read J P White H W Boddie Van Sturrock John Price and David Davenport
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. H. Suitt
Farmer Funeral
R. E. Barclay
First Baptist Church
R. Eugene Jonte
First United Methodist Church
Resthaven
Silsbee Doctors Hospital
Arc, Ark
Butch) Suitt
Silsbee
Charles D. Suitt
Houston
Ira Mae Keyes
Chicago
Lucille Collado
Arlington, Va
R. L. Read
J P. White
H. W. Boddie
van Sturrock
John Price
David ._Davenport
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Beverly Aldredge
W. D. Aldredge
Linda Jones
R W. Cantlon
Emma Watson
George Howard Jr
Connie Gilder
C. E. Gilder
Jane Gilmore
Willy Gilmore
Jane Hare
Frank Hare
Cindy Provost
J. J. Provost
Penny Brown
C. L. Brown
Pandora Jenkins
Larry Holman
Joy Price
John E. Price
Doris Yount
Robert R.yount
Nancy Cook
J. F. Cook
Maureen Denson
Fred Denson
Deborah Ann Jones
Frank Garrett
Melissa Spell
E. E. Spell
National Thespians
The
JETS
Sheriff's Posse
Buna High School
Claude C. Coward
Read Turrentine School
Hawthorne
Bonfire
Charles Carter
Ricky Price
Grant Dean
Pete Landgraf
Larry Gardner
Ronnie Calvert
Bobby Westbrook
Evadale Schools
Ners of
EHS
Evadale Independent School District
Noman
Rodney Godsey
Randy Randolph
West
Orange
Ray McGallion
White House
Washington
National Newspaper Week
America
Richard Nixon
John Henry Schuler
Eula Turrentine
Homer Holland
Kitty Schuler
Larkin Skinner
J. W. Oldham
Tom Tennison
Sam Ferrell
Louella Sheffield
Frank Caskey
H. C. Hopkins
A. R. Neyland
D. O. Parrish
Warren Windham
Paine
Howard Grantham
E. Ricks
Dwayne Over- Street
Lilsbee
Enterprise
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