Brown & Root Laborer Dies in Tuesday Accident
Guadelupe Varela a 51 year old Brown and Root laborer died after a mobile field accident at the Eastex plant Evadale. He was crushed under a concrete storage tank while removing tools and sustained multiple severe injuries. Funeral arrangements were pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guadelupe Varela
Rose Moore
Varela
Wilde Clinic
Silsbee
P. m
Brown and Root Construction
Justice of the Peace Rex
Eastex, Inc
Evadale
Farmer Funeral Home
Moore
Brown and Root, Inc
Trustees To Name Permanent Secretary
Silsbee school board planned to name a permanent secretary to fill the vacancy created by the death of Trustee Earl Wills. The meeting also considered a new bus route to ease overcrowding and discussed a possible Regional Educational Service Center partnership. District enrollment stood at 3748 with 980 at Silsbee High School. 33,840 meals served district wide in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Schools Board of Trustees
Addi
Tional
Region Educational Service Center
Earl Wills
Don L. Hough
Silsbee Schools
Silsbee High School
Final Rites Held For Earl Wills Silsbee Attorney
Earl Wills 50 longtime church and civic leader of Silsbee died Sunday after a long illness at Hardin Memorial Hospital. Funeral services were conducted Monday at First Methodist Church with burial at Forest Lawn Memorial Park. He served as secretary of the Silsbee Independent School District board and held multiple local and professional memberships. He is survived by his wife Francis, son Jimmy, daughter Mrs. Kenneth Parker, his mother, and four brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Wills
Silsbee
First Methodist Church of
Eugene Jonte
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Beaumont
Silsbee Masonic Lodge
Wills
Hardin Memorial Hospital
Kansas
Missouri
Houston
Silsbee Independent School District
Masonic Lodge
Silsbee Lions Club
First Methodist Church
Neches National Bank
Texas Bar Association
Ex-Fbi Society
Francis Wills
Jimmy Wills
Kenneth Parker
Pasadena
Ruth Wills
Galveston
Maj
Lynne Wills
Westover Air Base
Mass
E. B. Clark
Nelson Long
Jack Hedge
Alf Fullingim
John Meade
W. O. Holmes
Frank McClanahan
J. D. Die
George D. Tennison
W. J. Poshataske
Robert Neyland
C. R. Baker
John Myers
Pete Farmer
Don L. Hough
Jack Brooks
Billy Dinkle
W. C. Caraway
Jonn Blair
O. Ray Brown
Jerry Ward
Cecil Cobble
Two Patrolmen Hired This Week For Silsbee Police
Silsbee Police Department adds two new patrolmen, David Earl Drake and James W Wade, bringing force to four patrolmen and a sergeant. Drake, 25, a Silsbee High School graduate, previously worked for Shepherd Laundry in Beaumont. Wade, 22, also a Silsbee High graduate, served four years in the Air Force and worked as an ambulance driver. They begin a four to six month training period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Police Department
Edgar Blood
David Earl Drake
Silsbee High School
Shepherd Laundry
Beaumont
James W. Wade
Silsbee High
Wade
Air Force
Farmer Funeral Home
Nederland
Blood
Readings Tonight for Silsbee Little Theater Play
Director Eddie Van Winkle calls for readings for The Man Who Came to Dinner at Silsbee Junior High auditorium at 7:30 pm. Cast parts open for all members. playbooks available from Latham & Latham in the Chamber of Commerce building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie van Winkle
Silsbee Little Theater
Hart and Kaufman
Latham & Latham
Chamber of Commerce
Building Permits Hit $88,500 In September
Jerry Jones city building inspector notes September permits totalled $88,500 for Silsbee, showing a sharp rise from August and July. Earlier year comparisons list 1966 figures: September 1,320. August 386,777. July 31,330.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Jones
City of
Silsbee
Graves Named Yale Basket Chairman In 1967 Drive
Representatives from churches service groups sororities 4 H clubs PTA s and schools met at Silsbee First Methodist Church Tuesday to organize the 1967 Christmas Basket Fund Drive. Officers chosen include B W Graves general chairman E J Dietrich secretary treasurer Rev John Williams finance secretary Rev Garrett Wingfield publicity chairman. Lions Club Toys for Tots program and Lions Club cooperation discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PTA
Silsbee First Methodist Church
Eugene R. Jonte
First Methodist Church
B. W. Graves
E. J. Dietrich
John Williams
First Presbyterian Church
Garrett Wingfield
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Silsbee Optimist Club
Robert A. Scott
First Christian Church
Lion's Club
Lumberton Boy Improves After Fog L March Accident
James Phelps sixteen son of Mr and Mrs Jack Phelps of Lumberton is in good condition at St Elizabeth Hospital Beaufort after severe facial injuries from a two car crash last Thursday at 7 30 am Also injured but released were Mikeal Mahair sixteen and Mrs Molly Dorrell thirty nine both of Lumberton In the crash Mahair drove on Highway 96 as Mrs Dorrell turned left across the road into the Mahair car hitting a utility pole in heavy fog near Lumberton Elementary School The two Lumberton football teammates were en route to school and were involved in the collision
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Phelps
Jack Phelps
Lumberton
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Beaumont
Mikeal Mahair
Troy Mahair
Molly Dorrell
Young Phelps
Mahair
N. W. Barrow
Dorrell
Lumberton Elementary School
Squirrel Season Opens Sunday in East Texas Counties
Squirrel season begins Sunday in Hardin and neighboring East Texas counties including Houston, Trinity, Walker, Montgomery, San Jacinto, Polk, Liberty, Tyler, Jasper, Newton, Jefferson and Orange. The 1967-68 Texas Hunting Guide sets bag limits at 10 per day and 20 in possession, with quail and deer seasons also listed and doe permit notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin
East Texas
Houston
Trinity
Walker
Montgomery
San Jacinto
Polk
Liberty
Tyler
Jasper
Newton
Jefferson
Orange
Texas
Parks and Wildlife Department
Mrs. Ella Allen Rites Held At Fred
Funeral services for Mrs. Ella Allen 82 of Fred were held at Mount Olivet Baptist Church with Rev. David Lee Jenkins officiating. Burial followed in Franks Branch Cemetery. Survived by three sons three daughters and one sister, with pallbearers named. She died at Hardin Memorial Hospital after a long illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Allen
Fred
Mount Olivet Baptist Church
David Lee Jenkins
First Baptist Church
Kirbyville
Franks Branch Cemetery
Herbert Caraway
Grady Lester
Archie Spurlock
Bobby Jenkins
Hall Gregory
John Yawn
Nederland
R. L. Allen
Port Neches
E. E. Allen
C. GC. Yawn
Silsbee
F. E. Fieder
Beaumont
A. W. Bell
Jone
Alma Spurlock
Silsbee Tigers visit Jasper for district clash
The Silsbee Tigers travel to Jasper for a 8 a.m. District 9-AAA game aimed at securing their first district win and lifting team spirits. Jasper, 1-4 this season, relies on freshman Ronnie Pickle and targets Rob ert Sparks and Terry Booker as they seek gains on offense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Tigers
Jasper
Tigers
Bridge City
Forest Park
Bulldogs
Trojans
Ronnie Pickle
Robert Sparks
Terry Booker
Fires Consume Two Houses Outside Town
Silsbee volunteers battled two house fires and several grass blazes in a week. I. B. Eason’s four-room home on FM 1122 burned completely as winds fanned the flames with the Eason family away at the Neches River. Vernon Gore’s three-room house eight miles north of Silsbee off Highway 92 also burned with no residents present. Fire Chief John Busby urged avoiding trash burning amid extreme drought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
John Busby
I. B. Eason
Eason
Neches
Vernon Gore
Highway 92
Busby
Silsbee High Homecoming Plans Set for Monday Meeting
Final plans for Silsbee School Homecoming in October 2021 will be decided at a Monday 7:30 p m meeting in the Gulf States Utilities clubroom. Classes 1927 1937 1947 1957 and 1967 will get special recognition. invitations are being mailed. Johnny Wood will preside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee School
Gulf States Utilities
Johnny Wood
City Seeks Depository Bids and Parade Ordinance Study
The Silsbee city council authorized advertising for bids from local banks to serve as depository for about 500 000 dollars in city funds for two years starting Nov 1. Council also plans bids for a new police car and radio amid ongoing annexation discussions and a parade permit ordinance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee State Bank
Pine Plaza
DuBose
Beall Brothers Department Store
Cesar Dominguez
Silsbee
John Ferdinald
Silsbee Library Board
Witl
C. E. Landoltld
Tigers, Cardinals battle to 3-3 stalemate in district clash
Silsbee and Bridge City played a tight defensive game ending in a 3-3 tie at Bridge City. The Tigers led early on a 40 yard pass to Ralph Davenport, while Bridge City tied late with a 20 yard field goal. Key plays included Gary Bryant’s goal line stop and Mike McDonald’s punt returns for the Tigers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Tigers
Bridge City Cardinals
Bridge City
Tiger
Cardinal
Bob Burt
Burt
Gary Bryant
Cardinals
Silsbee
Kenny Gibson
Claude Tarver
Deryl McGallion
Ralph Davenport
Carrol Curttis
Tigers
Curtis
Ray McGallion
McGallion
Davenport
Tarver
Randy Wallace
Mike McDonald
12 year old Karen Walters bitten by snake at home
Karen Walters 12 daughter of Mr and Mrs Ben ford Walters 935 Maxwell Drive was bitten by a snake in her yard October 4 around 9 15 pm She walked barefoot to her grandparents home next door and dark conditions hid the snake Police and firefighters aided the search for the reptile The girl was improving but her leg remained swollen and painful and she had not returned to school
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karen Walters
Benford Walters
Maxwell Drive
Keren
Drive Ahead of Schedule Says County Campaign Chairman
United Appeals of Hardin County reports progress, with all drive phases ahead of schedule. The $100 Club adds Bevil, Parker, Blair, Dietrich, Copeland, Perlitz, Carruth, and Allen among others. Residents may join via any United worker or the Silsbee office EV 5 3375 at the HCC Credit Co. lobby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Knighten
United Appeals
Hardin County
United Appeals of
Knighten
A. L. Bevil
Kountze
Bevil
Hardin County Health and Welfare Service
Jim Perlitz
Silsbee
Arthur Carruth
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Clark Allen
Allen ‘Peavy Lumber Co
Advanced Gifts
Harding County
United
HCC Credit Co
Neue Sthion
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Brown & Root
Silsbee Police
Yale Basket
James Smart
Charles Powell
Tommy Read
Orange and
Ford Motor Co
Council
Third Street
Dardin Drive
Dery! McGallion
Silsbee Bridge City
Leco
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