First Silshee Signal chronicled Silsbee heritage
The Silshee Signal was Silsbee's first paper, published Thursdays by J. B. Power. The 1917 issue highlights Silsbee's Red Cross fundraising, local advertisers, a new shingle mill, county officials, and the six Santa Fe trains in town, preserving a fenestral view of early community life.
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Silshee
Weldon Gilchriest
Silsbee State Bank
Silsbee
Red Cross Fund
Pres
Woodrow Wilson
Ben S$. Woodhead
Red Cross
Beaumont
Sils
United States
Woodhead
The
Silsbee Red Cross
J. B. Power
N. A. Cravens
Thomas M. Wren
J. A. Turrentine
Edgar O’neil
H. K. Pursley
O. A. Ernest
J. O. Bramble
W. L. Webb
Hardin Drug Co
Kirby Lumber Company
Silsbee Merchantile Co
Silsbee Drug Co
the Peoples Restaurant
J. J. Brackin
Wotaw
Kountze
Magnolia Park
Hardin County
Lewellyn
Dan Harison
75Th District Court
L. B Hightower
J. L. Manly
9Th District Court
W. S Parker
J. J Bevi
T. F. Teel
R. P. Gibbs
T. M. Jordan
Thomas 8. Coe
W. C Jordan
A. H. Rowe
Lax
J. W. Chalfant
P. G. Ellis
W. L Nelson
Albert Cook
H. A. Chance
Santa Fe
Hall's Mini-Shopperette seeks wine permit in Silsbee Texas
Public notice states John Darril Hall proprietor applies for a wine only package store permit for Hall's Mini-Shopperette on East Side of Hwy 92 1.7 miles north of Hwy 92 and FM 418 Silsbee Hardin County Texas. Also notices a public bid for Texas Highway Department maintenance building and outside utilities near Kountze Texas with bids due October 16 1969.
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Silsbee
Hardin County
Texas
Hall
John Darril Hall
Texas Highway Department
Kountze
State Highway Engineer of
Braze
Austin
Low
Franklin C. Young
Beaumont
Hardin County Budget Hearing Slated for October Meeting
Hardin County Commissioners Court schedules a public hearing on the 1969 1970 county budget during the regular session on Monday October 13. The notice urges local residents to attend and participate in deliberations defining appropriations and revenue plans.
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Hardin County Commissioners Court
Freshwater shrimp feared by big bluegills as deadly bait
A note highlights freshwater shrimp as a deadly yet overlooked bait for catching large bluegills. It discusses their effectiveness and cautions anglers about potential risks in freshwater fishing.
Lumberton Dominates District Action in 69 Season Opener
Lumberton's Raiders stay atop District 25-A with a 40-16 win over High Island Cardinals in Lumberton on Oct. 3. Bucky Fowler and Ralph Bertrand led the scoring, Fowler his first TD after joining Oct. 1, Bertrand adding six points. Eva dale shut out Deweyville 28-0 and Barbers Hill led Shepherd 27-6. Warren's Warriors, 3-1, crushed Hardin Hornets 139-0.
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Lumberton
High Island Cardinals
Bucky Fowler
Ralph Bertrand
Fowler
Bertrand
Raider
Evadale
Deweyville
Barbers Hill
Shepherd
Warren's Warriors
Hardin Hornets
Kirby and Silsbee: Tycoon’s rail venture reshaped East Texas
The article traces John H Kirby’s 1893 Gulf Beaumont and Kansas City Railroad from Beaumont to San Augustine, its sale to Santa Fe, and the line’s eastward extension to Silsbee. It notes Santa Fe’s junction with the G B and K C, the founding of Silsbee by Kirby, and the rise of timber operations led by Nathaneil Silsbee’s namesake town and the Texas Pine Land Association.
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Rockland
Tyler County
Jasper
Newton
Sabine
San Augustine
Shelby
Angelina Counties
Kirby
Beaumont
Marshall
Texas & Pacific
Gulf, Beaumont and Kansas City
Santa Fe
Cleveland
Liberty County
The
Kirby Road
Silsbee
Francis Peabody
Boston
Texas Pine Land Association
Old Town of
Texas and Louisiana Lumber Co
John H. Kirby
Voter Registration Rules For Texas 1969 Update
The notice outlines who may register in Texas by Jan 31 1970 including heightened age rules for 21 by that date, agent eligibility limited to immediate family in the same county, and residency requirements for Oct 1 1969 residents. It also states no charge for registration and registration timing for new movers.
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Texas
Beaux Arts Exhibit Showcases Local Displays and Prizes
Exhibits by Lions Club Leo Club and local groups highlight fire prevention the Texas Forest Service floral artistry and appliance displays. Joyce Dietrich Fuller Paint Box Art Gallery paintings featured with a 24 by 30 inch oil donated by Mrs. Fuller for a spectator drawing. Hardin County Forestry Committee showcases its blue ribbon booth from the 1968 Beaumont fair.
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Inc
Evans Products Co
Worthey Industries
Kirby Lumber Corp
Lions Club
Leo Club
Texas Forest Service
Silsbee Flower Shop
East Texas Wildlife Conservation Association
Gulf States Utilities Co
Joyce Dietrich Fuller
Paint Box Art Gallery
Port Arthur
Fuller
Hardin County Forestry Committee
Lester Landgraf
Barbara Paret
Eloise Vonner
Jim Sewell
Sarah E. Brackens
C. C. Jones
Tom Tennison
E. B. Clark
B. E. Rea
Tigers reshuffle lineup for key game
Adam Keel moves to starting left halfback with Reginald Garrett at right halfback Norman Sykes at fullback and Deryl McGallion at quarterback. Steve Buskin shifts to offensive center while remaining a defensive tackle. Butch Day is out for the season. Frank Eldredge and Larry Miller also start on the line. Silsbee Junior High hosts Woodrow Wilson of Port Arthur in Kirby Stadium Thursday with eighth grade at 5 30 and ninth grade at 7 30. JV plays Nederland Saturday at 10 a m in Kirby Memorial Stadium.
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Adam Keel
Reginald Garrett
Norman Sykes
Deryl McGallion
Steve Buskin
Butch Day
McGallion
Frank Eldredge
Larry Miller
Silsbee
Woodrow Wilson Junior High
Port Arthur
Kirby Stadium
Nederland
Kirby Memorial Stadium
East Texas Transit Mix Helps Silsbee Growth Since 1953
A. E. Johnson and five crews run East Texas Transit Mix delivering concrete sand gravel cement reinforcing steel and foundation blocks to Silsbee and Hardin County. What started in 1953 with three trucks has grown to 15 trucks 10 drivers and five more workers keeping materials minutes away by phone and fast mixing.
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A. E. Johnson
East Texas Transit Mix
Silsbee
Hardin County
Johnson
Silsbee Progress
Jubilee Poster Contest Winners Are Announced
Three Silsbee High School students won top honors in the Diamond Jubilee Poster Contest announced by Wesley Latham on Oct 8. Fay Acock took first prize, Ellen Johnson second, Tim Meigs third, with honorable mentions for Claire Kent, Nancy Landolt, Lynn Lovelady, Don Wright, and Max Stark.
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Silsbee High School
Silsbee Art Students
Wesley Latham
Fay Acock
Ellen Johnson
Tim Meigs
Claire Kent
Nancy Landolt
Lynn Lovelady
Don Wright
Max Stark
Dale Wham
Wham
Final Rites For Mrs G D Barrett Held In Kountze
Funeral services for Mrs. Clara Lee Jett Barrett 64 of Kountze were held Oct 2 in the Pace Funeral Home Chapel Kountze. Rev Orel Speed officiated burial was in Old Hardin Cemetery. She died Oct 1 at Hardin Memorial Hospital after a lengthy illness. She was a Silsbee High School graduate 1922 and lived in Kountze 23 years running a restaurant. She was a member of First Baptist Church Kountze. Pallbearers were H K Pitts A N Blackwell Joe Overstreet W C Cook Olen Overstreet D W Richardson Dean Cruse and C E Lewis. She is survived by her husband Glenn D Barrett two daughters Mrs Charles Thompson Fort Worth and Mrs Lee Roy Bronson Lumberton mother Mrs Nora Mae Jett Kountze two sisters Miss Maurine Jett Kountze and Mrs Bess French Sam Rayburn Dam.
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Clara Lee Jett Barrett
Kountze
Pace
Orel Speed
First Baptist Church
Logansport
Old, Hardin Cemetery
Barrett
Hardin Memorial Hospital
Silsbee
Silsbee High School
H. K. Pitts
A.N. Blackwell
Joe Overstreet
W. C. Cook
Olen Overstreet
D W. Richardson
Dean Cruse
C. E. Lewis
Glenn D. Barrett
Charles Thompson
Fort Worth
Lee Roy Bronson
Lumberton
Nora Mae Jett
Maurine Jett
Bess French
Sam Rayburn Dam
County Grand Jury Urges Reform of Jail Records and Trust
The Grand Jury urges an internal audit and proper record keeping in the Sheriff’s Department, calls for a salaried clerk, and supports feeding prisoners on actual cost. It urges regulation of pawn shops, hot checks education for merchants, and improved financial controls, auditing, and cooperation among elected officials. It condemns political bickering and media leaks harming county government.
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Overstreet
Commissioners Court
Sheriff's Department
Silsbee Families Welcome Five Newborns in Local Hospitals
Mr and Mrs Wayne R Riley of Silsbee welcomed a daughter born Oct 2 at St Elizabeth Hospital. Mr and Mrs Farr L Harris of Silsbee welcomed a son born Sept 30 at St Elizabeth. Mr and Mrs Richard Culdry welcomed a son born Oct 2 at St Elizabeth. Mr and Mrs Billy R Fondren welcomed a son born Oct 2 at St Elizabeth. Hiedi Love born Oct 1 to Mr and Mrs Donald Lee Duran of Silsbee at Silsbee Doctors Hospital. Elmer Lee Tanton Jr born Oct 2 to Mr and Mrs E L Tanton Sr of Silsbee at Silsbee Doctors Hospital. Mr and Mrs Sidney Earl Nowell of Beaumont welcomed Robert Chase born Oct 1 at Hardin Memorial. Henry Allen born Oct 2 to Mr and Mrs Henry David Dill of Silsbee at Hardin Memorial Hospital. Rhonda Kay born Oct 1 to Mr and Mrs Nathan Gerry Haynes of Kountze at Hardin Memorial Hospital.
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Wayne R. Riley
Silsbee
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Farr L. Harris
Richard Culdry
Billy R. Fondren
Hiedi Love
Silsbee Doctors Hospital
Donald Lee Duran
Elmer Lee Tanton Jr
E. L. Tanton Sr
Sidney Earl Nowell
Beaumont
Robert Chase
Hardin Memorial Hospital
Henry Allen
Henry David Dill
Rhonda Kay
Nathan Gerry Haynes
Kountze
Lds
Evadale crowns Debbie Fling 1969 Homecoming Queen
Miss Debbie Fling a Evadale High sophomore was named 1969 Homecoming Queen during pregame ceremonies at the Evadale Rebel-Dewerville Pirates game. She received the crown from 1968 queen Miss Debbie White as Rowell Nash presented the new queen and escort James Harris led her procession. Duchesses were Brenda Toney Sheila Holder and Vicki Walters. First place parade winners were Anita Pope s second grade room in float division and Maryland Foote s sixth grade room in car division. Widor Junior High band won the band trophy. Robert Burrell was elected Ex-Students Association president with Kay Gibson as vice president and Lavern Landis as secretary treasurer.
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Debbie Fling
Evadale High School
Evadale
Dewerville Pirates
Fling
James Fling
Debbie White
Rowell L. Nash
Evadale Ex-Students Association
James Harris
Leon Harris
Brenda Toney
Sheila Holder
Vicki Walters
Anita Pope
Maryland Foote
Widor
Robert Burrell
Ex-Students Association
Kay Gibson
Lavern Landis
Ya Tan Ki Camp Fire Girls Meet at Mrs McMillan Home
The Ya Tan Ki Camp Fire girls gathered Wednesday October 8 at Mrs. McMillan’s home. After a brief business session led by president Kathy Wilson they shared the Fire Maker's Desire and painted a picture illustrating its meaning. Refreshments were served by host Mary Nan Bush.
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Ya Tan Ki
McMillan
Kathy Wilson
Mary Nan Bush
Grand Jury Asks Discharge After Service in County
A Grand Jury report stresses the value of its work to county operations and requests discharge from further service this term. Foreman Ray D. Edmonson and members from Sour Lake Kountze Lumberton Silsbee and Pinewood list their names.
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Ray D. Edmonson
Sour Lake
George W. Lisk
Kountze
Frank S. Swain
B. G. Milner
Lumberton
Don L. Hawthorne
Silsbee
Billy E. Paine
James Read
Ollie O. Steward
Pinewood
Mildred L. Burkes
Sils‘bee
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Ninpaece Association
Sud
Hardin, Jasper
Tyler
Jefferson
Tommy
R. L. Read
Tommy Read
IF. L. Read
Leona Whitman
L&e Kelly
Doris Woolley
Harold Leigh
John S. Basye
James Johnson
Billy Joe Williams
Richard Wych
Linotype
Waldo-Mathews
Board of Trustees
Silsbee Independent School District
Warren
Tigers
East Texas Transit
G. D. Barrett
Beard
Robert Ward
Arthur Cawthon
Silsbee Chamber of Commerce
F. B. Kirkpatrick
Carroll Breaux
Cawthon
Ward
Decker
Borden's
DR. Pepper
Val. Jug
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