Man Holds Drilling Rig At Gunpoint Over Damages
Local resident Oscar Goins blockaded a drilling rig on his land west of Silsbee with a 30-30 rifle to demand damages from J. P. Owens. Owens seeks a restraining order for $1200 daily damages. Goins counters with a $5000 first day and $1000 each subsequent day claim.
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Silsbee
J. P. Owens
Oscar Goins
Goins
Mr. Goins
Owens
Earl Stover
H. A. Coe
88Th District Court
Two From Conroe Charged With Evadale Robbery
Two Conroe youths 16 and 17 were arrested in Shreveport La for a Evadale robbery and car theft. They slugged John Sturrock 60 the service station manager, stole about 204 dollars, and fired a pistol during the escape. They face charges in Jasper county and Liberty county with assault and hijacking added.
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Liberty County
Liberty
Cleveland
John Sturrock
Neches River
Jasper County
Bell
Evadale
Hardin-Jasper County
Ira Moore
Hardin County
Leonard Franklin
Buna
Sturrock
John Fitzgerald
Leonard Walton Jr
Conroe
Shreveport
Louisiana
Moore
City Council Sets 3 P M Meeting Time in October
Silsbee city council will hold its first October meeting Thursday at 3 p.m. instead of 7 30 p.m. City Manager Bill Pennington said the regular business agenda will be disposed of at that time.
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Silsbee City
Bill Pennington
Four From Kountze Charged In Cattle Theft Incident
Four Kountze men Edwin L. Whisenhunt Harry Overstreet Clyde Overstreet and Carl Red Williams were arrested Sept 30 in Kountze and charged with cattle theft. They posted $1000 bond each and admitted killing a yearling calf owned by J C Wiggins near Segno Polk County. Meat was dumped on Honey Island Bragg road during pursuit. Sheriff P W Walker, assisted by Har din County deputies, praised local cooperation.
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Kountze
Polk County
P. W. Walker
Livingston
Edwin L. Whisenhunt
Harry Overstreet
Clyde Overstreet
Carl “Red” Williams
J. C. Wiggins
Segno
Walker
William Whitaker
Hardin County
Whitaker
Honey Island
Bragg
C of C Office Opens in Silsbee Bee Building
Silsbee’s Chamber of Commerce office at 420 Highway 96 S beside the Bee office is now open. Manager H. C. Hopkins, who took over Oct. 1, invites visits from members and nonmembers and will assist with housing listings. Telephone EV 5-4401.
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Silsbee
Chamber of Commerce
Highway 96 S
Bee
H. C. Hopkins
Hopkins
L. N. Brannan
C of C
Lloyd Brannan
Brannan
Silsbee Lions Light Bulb Sale Set for Oct 14
Silsbee Lions Club announces its annual light bulb sale Monday evening October 14. Rayford Birdwell, chairman, says a 5:30 pm house to house canvass will distribute bulbs. Bag of Bulbs priced at 2 with 10 globes: four 100 watt four 60 watt two 75 watt. Proceeds fund community projects.
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Silsbee Lions
Rayford Birdwell
Lions Club
Lion’s
Silsbee
Flu Sidelined Silsbee Tigers Before Home Game With Huntsville
Silsbee Tigers face flu woes with 19 players at Wednesday practice as starters Arnold Cleveland Turk and Nolan are sidelined. Billy Barclay in Hardin County Hospital, Kenneth Parker limits ankle strain while lineup changes loom ahead of Friday’s non district clash with Huntsville Hornets following last week’s 20 13 defeat at Jasper.
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Maurice Hobbs
Silsbee Tigers
Huntsville Hornets
Douglas Arnold
Larry Cleveland
Jimmy Turk
Butch Nolan
Billy Barclay
Silsbee
Jasper
Hardin County
Kenneth Parker
Hobbs
Tigers
Silsbee Tiger
Port Acres
Port Arthur
Silsbee Garden Club Plans Flower Clinic Meeting
Silsbee Garden club met at Mrs. A. J. Hussman home with co host Mrs. A. T. McDonough. Twenty two members attended and welcomed new member Helena Brown. President C E Richmond led the business session and fall gardening was the program. Next meeting will host a flower clinic at Mrs. J D Thompson home with co host Mrs. Martin Wilson.
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Silsbee Garden Club
A. J. Hussman
A. T. McDonough
Helena Brown
Barney McMahon
C. E. Richmond
J. D. Thompson
Martin Wilson
Silsbee Schools Shut By Flu Outbreak
Silsbee's public schools closed on Tuesday after flu spread through the system. About 500 of 2300 students were absent, with many others sent home after classes. Don L. Hough said attendance began dropping last Thursday and declined four to five percent daily. Classes will resume Monday.
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Silsbee
Don L. Hough
Squirrel Season Opens Across Counties Next Tuesday
Hunters prepare as the legal squirrel season begins in Hardin County on October 15 and runs to January 15, inclusive, also applying to Jefferson Liberty Orange Polk and Shelby counties with a daily bag limit of 10 squirrels and up to 20 in possession. Any legal means may be used to take them.
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Hardin County
Jefferson
Liberty
Orange
Polk
Shelby
Miscellaneous Shower To Aid Fire Victims
Mrs L C Bailey Mrs Lois Metcalf and Mrs Sim Ward host a miscellaneous shower for Mr and Mrs Albert D Burch at 560 Winters Street Winters Addition on Saturday with calling from 5 to 9 p m The Burchs home burned Sept 17 while the family was in Niagara Falls Alice Burch works for Silsbee Grain Company Invitations are issued through the press.
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L. C. Bailey
Lois Metcalf
Sim Ward
Albert D. Burch
Winters Street
Winters
Burch
Niagara Falls
Silsbee Grain Company
Silsbee High to Stage Friday Pep Rally Parade
The Silsbee High School Band cheerleaders pep squad and student body will gather at the Senior high Friday morning at 10 for a parade and pep rally. The procession departs at 10 a.m. and parades through town.
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Silsbee High School
Oklahoma Couple Visiting Drumright Hosts
Mr and Mrs M G Sala of Drumright Oklahoma are visiting in the home of Mr and Mrs B G Ward.
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M. G. Sala
Drumright, Oklahoma
B. G. Ward
Saratoga Woman Named Hardin County Treasurer
Mrs. Sabra Hollister of Saratoga was chosen county treasurer by the Hardin County Commissioners Court in a split vote to succeed Carl F. Wilson who died last Saturday. She has been Wilson’s assistant for two years and will serve until after the 1958 general election. Other nominees included Paul White of Sour Lake and Lois Tichoff and Arthur Holt as alternates.
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Sabra Hollister
Saratoga
Hardin County Commissioners’ Court
Carl F. Wilson
Hollister
Wilson
E. E. Cotten
D. W. Richardson
Frank S. Payne
Tom Burch
Paul White
Sour Lake
Fletcher Richardson
Richardson
Camp Fire Leaders Name Project Chairmen
The Leaders Association of the Camp Fire Girls met at First Methodist Church and voted to donate two tables to Camp Waluta. Appointed chairmen include Janet Benson for March of Dimes party, Frances Cobble for candy sale, Matha Savage for Dad-daughter banquet, Helen Yoksh for national service project, and I V McWhorter for group camping. Leaders were urged to attend training sessions in Beaumont.
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Camp Fire
Camp Fire Girls
First Methodist Church
Camp Waluta
Janet Benson
March of Dimes
Frances Cobble
Matha Savage
Helen Yoksh
National Service Project
I. V. McWhorter
Beaumont
P-TA To Meet Tuesday Afternoon
The Silsbee Parent-Teacher Association will hold a meeting Tuesday at 3 30 in the Senior High School auditorium. Guest speaker Rev Grant Herbst Episcopal minister will discuss the topic P TA is Partnership.
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P-Ta
Silsbee
Parent-Teacher Association
R. L Read
Grant Herbst
DWI Case Heard. 11 Arrests Reported in County
One DWI case heard in county court. Eleven arrests recorded for the week by Deputy Dave Rountree at the county jail. C R Henderson pleaded guilty to DWI on Oct 3, fined $50 costs and three days in jail. Arrests included seven drunks one theft one swindling one aggravated assault and one forgery. Ambrose Daigle Sr 60 found guilty of aggravated assault. given one year probationary jail sentence and costs.
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Fletcher Richardson
Dave Rountree
C. R. Henderson
Richardson
Silsbee
Ambrose Daigle Sr
Jefferson County
Real Estate Field Office For McGee Bend Dam Opened
Colonel Walter J. Wells announced the opening of a real estate field office for the McGee Bend project. The Jasper Texas office will be in charge of Clarence F. Lent a 52 year old real estate specialist with a decade of Corps experience. Lent joined the Army Engineers in 1942 as a construction inspector for the Mobile Alabama District.
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Walter J. Wells
Fort Worth
McGee Bend
Jasper
Texas
Clarence F. Lent
Lent
Corps of Engineers
Army Engineers
Corps
Mobile, Alabama
Bond Election Passes Tuesday in Silsbee
Silsbee voters approved a water and sewer bond election by a near ten to one margin on all five propositions. Only 202 votes were cast, while city officials anticipate attorney general approval before bonds can be advertised for sale and construction begins as plans proceed.
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Silsbee
Attorney General
Bill Pennington
Quarterbacks Host Dads and Team at BBQ
Silsbee quarterback club will host members of the 1957 Tiger football squad their fathers and coaching staff at a barbecue Tuesday Oct 22 Pete Farmer president said after a club meeting Films of the previous game will be shown and next Tuesday night films of tomorrow night’s game at Kirby Stadium against the Huntsville Hornets will be shown A trip to the Rice A&M Southwest Conference game in Houston on Nov 16 is planned for squad members There are 85 members
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Silsbee
Tiger
Pete Farmer
Kirby Stadium
Huntsville Hornets
Rice-A & M
Houston
Death of Hardin County Treasurer Carl Wilson at 66
Carl F. Wilson 66 longtime Hardin County treasurer died suddenly Saturday afternoon in Kountze Hospital. Funeral services 2 p m Monday at Pace-Wells Funeral Home chapel in Kountze. Survived by wife Effie Guynes Wilson two sons Gerald and George both of Beaumont a daughter Mrs Ernest Pichoff of Kountze two brothers Lesle Odessa and Bradley Midland two sisters Mrs J C Taylor Sr Saratoga and Mrs D A Guynes Dayton four grandchildren. Officiating ministers were Rev Jimmy Tomlinson and Rev Clyde Rieson with county officials serving as pallbearers. Arrangements by Pace-Wells Funeral Home of Kountze.
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Carl Wilson
Kountze
Harding County
Carl F. Wilson
Chapel of
Pace- Wells
Mr. Wilson
Hardin County
Polk County
Flynn
Lula Jordan Wilson
Saratoga
Holly Grove
Wotaw
J. J. Bevil
Tyler Commercial College
Beaumont
Port Arthur
Wilson
Effie Guynes Wilson
Gerald
George
Ernest Pichoff
Lesle
Odessa
Bradley
Midland
J. C. Taylor Sr
D. A Guynes
Dayton
Jimmy Tomlinson
Texas City
Clyde Rieson
Clad Tidings Assembly of God Church
W. L. Selman
Donald Allums
D. W. Richardson
Fe.fe
Cotten
Tom Burch
Frank S. Payne
William Whitaker
Silsbee Police Report 41 September Arrests
City police reported 41 arrests in September led by Chief Grady Tarver. Offenses included 1 misdemeanor, 5 running red lights, 6 no driver’s licenses, 5 illegal parking, speeding, 3 running stop signs, 1 passing on the wrong side, 4 failing to yield to traffic and unnecessary noise. Parking meter tickets are excluded.
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Grady Tarver
Woodrow Baptist Church Plans 45000 Building Expansion
The Woodrow Baptist Church announces a 45000 expansion adding a brick veneer sanctuary for 400 and an educational building for 375 beside the old church. Financing uses the Broadway Plan selling 5 percent bonds with a six‑member committee. drive runs Oct 12 to 28 starting with a kick‑off banquet at the J. and H. Cafe.
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Woodrow Baptist Church
J. L Segrest
Mike Ward Suffers Broken Arm in Football Accident
Mike Ward age 10 son of Mr and Mrs B G Ward fractured both bones in his left arm while playing football at home on Roosevelt Drive Extension. He was among several boys when the accident occurred and X rays confirmed the double fracture.
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Mike
B. G. Ward
Roosevelt Drive
Silsbee High Band Plans Thursday Friday Rehearsals
Melvin Winger, band director, announced two morning rehearsals at 9 o clock for Silsbee High School band. Despite school dismissal for the week because of flu, the group will drill for Friday night’s football game. Members were urged to attend the two sessions.
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Melvin Winger
Silsbee High School
Winger
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Sinclair
C of
Silsbee Bee Building
Bulldogs
Barclay
Mike McMahon
Billy Poland
Charles Lewis
McMahon
Poland
Mike Jones
Lewis
New County
Lois Tichoff
Arthur Holt
McGee Bend Dam
B. G. Hoberts
Louis Miller
Josephine Shuptrine
Johnny
Mike Ward
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