Congressman Brooks Pushed Southeast Texas Growth and Dam Projects
An obituary and tribute mix with campaign notes praising Congressman Brooks for backing McGee Bend Dam and Toledo Bend study funding. It also reports a fatal head on collision near Silsbee involving R Lee O Quïnn and Charles Virgin O Quïnn, with details on injuries and responders.
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Brooks
Texas House of Representatives
Austin
House
Lamar State College of Technology
Lamar Junior College
Jack
Congress
Texas
McGee Bend Dam
McGee Dam
Toledo Bend
Sabine River
U. S. Corps of Engineers
School Board Proposes 260000 Bond Plan for Local Additions
The school board discussed a 260000 bond to add eight classrooms at Kirby Elementary, a science and homemaking wing at Silsbee High, and four classrooms at Frank Robinson Elementary. The plan requires 20 qualified voters to petition and aims for a December 16 bond election with no tax increase.
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Kirby
Silsbee High School
Frank Robinson
Alf Fullingim
Silsbee Prepares for 1960 Homecoming Festivities
Silsbee Ex-Students Association predicts one of the biggest crowds for the 1960 homecoming on November 11 and 12. The schedule includes a Silsbee Tigers vs Victor Pirates football game at Kirby Stadium, a parade, queen coronation, and a dance at Hardin County Golf and Country Club. Over 2,500 homecoming cards have been mailed. class agents are organizing for alumni from the 1920s onward.
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Pete Farmar
Silsbee Ex-Students Association
Silsbee
Silsbee Tigers
Victor Pirates
Kirby Stadium
Hardin County Golf
Country Club
Silsbee High School
Farmer
Charles Stephens
Vice
Revaluation To Bring Increased City Taxes
City tax statements are in the mail and the 1960 estimated revenue should reach $53 857.11 on a $4 308 568 tax roll. City Manager B D Banks cites natural growth and reappraisals as the main cause of a roughly 10 percent increase with adjustments where values were too high or too low.
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B. D. Banks
Banks
Silsbee
Roosevelt Drive
Silsbee Council Receives New City Map and Bids
The Silsbee City Council received a two section city map costing about 7000 dollars created by Surveyor D D Shine after four years work. The council opened bids for a city building and a street truck, with Metallic Building of Houston the low bid at 5648 dollars for the building and Donalson Motor Co. the low truck bid at 3325 dollars.
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Silsbee City
D. D. Shine
Mr. Shine
Shine
Hooks Abstract Co
Kountze
Bill Hilliard
Hilliard
H. M. Jones
H. C. Hopkins
C. E. Landolt
Raleigh Jackson
Bert Slaydon
Lenox Hawthorne
Metallic
Houston
Armco Build
Woodrow
Donalson Motor Co
Frank Payne
Donalson
Simmons Motor Co
Miller Dunbar Motor Co
B. D. Banks
JC. B. Davenport
Silsbee Garden Club
Santa Fe Park
Wills
Santa Fe
R. F. Ford
Board of Electrical Examiners
City Planning Commission
Walter Zellmer
Electrical Board
Rebels blank Tiger B squad 26-0 at Evadale
Evadale Rebels defeated the Susbee Tiger B squad 26-0 in a non-district game at Evadale last Thursday. Evadale previously lost 96-0 to Colmesnelle on Sept 30. Friday, Evadale travels to China for their next contest. Tiger B squad hosts Beaumont French Beeven.
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Evadale Rebels
Susbee
Tiger
Evadale
Colmesweil
China
Beaumont
Silsbee
Special Football Train Tickets Sell Fast For Silsbee Conroe Game
Santa Fe reports 335 of 500 seats sold for the Nov 4 special train from Silsbee to Conroe. Tickets $3.19 round trip, available at the downtown depot. Train leaves 4 30 p m with ten cars and baggage car. Tiger fans urged to buy early to avoid full capacity.
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Silsbee-Conroe
Santa Fe
Conley Bradshaw
Silsbee
Coenroe
Waub
Bradshaw
Santa Fe Deport
Quarterback Club
Tiger
Services For Mrs. Ella Lewis Held In Silsbee
Funeral services for 66 year old Mrs. Ella Lewis were conducted at 10 a m Tuesday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints with Elder Peter A Shaiver of Beaumont presiding. She died Sunday morning in a Beaumont hospital. Surviving are her husband J E Lewis of Silsbee two sons C L and J W Lewis of Silsbee and J D and Burchie Lewis of Buna two daughters Mrs Mattie Dennis of Silsbee and Mrs Vivian I Parker of Victor a brother Charlie Frazier of Silsbee three sisters Mrs Martha J Hoke Mrs Mary Hartman and Mrs Arbell Hoke of Silsbee 14 grandchildren and four great grandchildren Burial followed in Cunningham Cemetery under direction of Farmer Funeral Home Pallbearers were Ray Hoke Alfred Moulder Clyde Hoke Jewel Hartman Monroe Frazier and Forest Bailey
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Ella Lewis
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day ‘Saints
Peter A. Shaiver
Beaumont
Lewis
J. E. Lewis
Silsbee
C. L
J. W. Lewis
J. D
Burchie Lewis
Buna
Mattie Dennis
Vivian I. Parker
Victor
Charlie Frazier
Martha J. Hoke
Mary Hartman
Arbell Hoke
Cunningham Cemetery
Farmer Funeral Home
Ray Hoke
Alfred Moulder
Clyde Hoke
Jewel Hartman
Monroe Frazier
Forest Bailey
Silsbee Dominates Bridge City 68 0 in Week Football
Local scoreboard shows Silsbee Tigers routed Bridge City 68 to 0. Silsbee B team lost 0 26 to Evadale and Beau mon Bowie beat Junior High Cubs 14 6. Waldo Mathews Panthers fell 0 9 to Beaumont Hebert B. Upcoming games include Silsbee idle and Silsbee B at Beaumont French 7 30 p m Thursday Amelia Junior High at 4 30 p m Thursday Waldo Mathews at Diboll 7 30 p m Friday.
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Silsbee
Silsbee Tigers
Bridge City
Evadale
Junior High Cubs
Beau‘mont Bowie
Waldo Mathews Panthers
Beaumont Hebert
Beaumont ‘French
Junior High
Amelia
Waldo Mathews
Diboll
Silsbee Tigers roll to 68 0 non-district victory
Silsbee under coach Ray McGallion crushed Bridge City 68 0 in non district play. Key plays came from Bobby Modisette who scored 26 points, Randy Read throwing two TD passes, and solid defense limiting opponents to 22 points all season. The Tigers prepare for District 103A opener at Huntsville next Friday.
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Silsbee Tigers
Ray McGallion
Huntsville
Pritchett Field
Tigers
Hornets
Kilgore
Silsbee
Dispatch
Cleveland
Liberty
Port Acres
Kountze
Bridge City
McGallion
Cardinals
Bobby Modisette
Modisette
Kenneth Cones
Tiger
Randy Read
LE Joe Blackmon
Sammie Barrow
Johnny Upshaw
Nicky Gilbert
Bo Tarver
Harold Bean
Wayne Nash
Jimmy Hargrove
Nash
Don Ward
Rennie Domino
Tommy Hare
Domino
Dee Cunningham
Bill Fields
Don Hartman
Samimie Barrow
Joe Blackmon
Tommy Wartman
Eight Team Little League Loop Planned Next Year
Silsbee Little League plans an eight team league next year with only one out of town club. Chance Loeb and Silsbee boundaries determine the 15 000 population limit under national rules. An Sept 27 meeting set this plan with Earnest Tucker elected president and T C Freeman named vice president and player agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Little League
Silsbee Independent School District
Chance-Loeb Consolidated
Earnest Tucker
Mr. Micars
United Appeals Kickoff Set for Monday in Hardin County
The 1960 United Appeals Drive in Hardin County aims to raise 26856 dollars with a Tuesday morning start. County Chairman Lamoyne Goodwin leads community chairmen who meet Monday night in Kountze for final instructions. Paul Georgas leads the Silsbee drive with agencies including Health and Welfare Red Cross Boy Scouts Salvation Army Texas United Fund Muscular Dystrophy Texas Rehabilitation Center and Blind Veterans.
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United Appeals
Hardin County
Lamoyne Goodwin
Kountze
Paul Georgas
Silsbee Drive
Hardin County Health and Welfare
Red Cross
Boy Scouts
Salvation Army
Texas United Fund
Texas Rehabilitation Center
Blind Veterans
Volunteer Firemen Busy With Fire Prevention Week
Silsbee volunteer firemen visited public schools during Fire Prevention Week October 9 to 15. They rode first grade students on fire trucks, conducted drills, and recorded evacuation times to Austin. Fire Chief John Busby led activities.
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Silsbee
Austin
John Busby
Oldtimers Turn Out 275 Strong For Annual Reunion
About 275 Silsbee Oldtimers gathered Sunday at the junior high cafeteria for their annual reunion. Mrs. Ella McKee of Vandalia Illinois was named the farthest traveling lady and Col Asa Gibbs of the U S Air Force in Florida the farthest traveling man. Mrs F G Weathersby and Tom Cobb, both 85, were recognized as the eldest attendees. Silsbee PTA provided dinner.
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Silsbee
Ella McKee
Vandalia
Ill
Col
Asa Gibbs
U. S. Air Force
Florida
F. G. Weathersby
Tom Cobb
Beaumont
Silsbee Pta
Squirrel Season Opens Saturday in Hardin Area
Hunting season begins in Hardin and surrounding counties on Saturday October 15 as a record number of hunters is expected for the opening. Squirrel season runs until January 15 1961 with a daily bag limit of 19.
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Hardin
Fathers Night at PTA Meeting Planned
Tuesday night designated as Fathers Night at the PTA meeting set for 7 30 at Read Turrentine Elementary. Mrs. R L Paret will preside over the business session. Rev Grant A Herbst Civil Defense coordinator will lead the program Civil Defense. A nursery will be available for children age two and older.
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PTA
Read-Turrentine
R. L. Paret
Grant A. Herbst
Silsbee Civil Defense
Marines discharge for Jerry Smith to arrive Friday
Jerry Smith son of Mr and Mrs T L Smith is set to arrive Friday after receiving his discharge from the US Marines. He has served the past two years stationed in Naha Okinawa.
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Jerry Smith
T. L. Smith
Naha
Okinawa
Silsbee to Show Off New Water Works and Facilities
The city of Silsbee plans a 2:30 p.m dedication for its new water works and sewer projects at Santa Fe park with free downtown parking after 1 p.m. Congressman Jack B. Brooks will give the principal address. Rev. Larry Correll will offer the invocation and Mayor H. M. Jones will welcome attendees.
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Silsbee
Silsbee High
Jack B. Brooks
Beaumont
B. D. Banks
Santa Fe Park
Woodrow Addition
Loutheast
Roosevelt Drive
Woodrow
Gulf States Utilities Co
Larry Correll
First Presbyterian Church
H. M. Jones
David Read
Silsbee Bee
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Spurger Highway
Parker and Copeland Clinic
R. Lee O’quinn
Charles Virgin O’quinn
Margie O’quinn
O’quinn
Bert ‘Crain
David Crain
Cecil ‘Cain
Ira W. Moore
Mobley
Alexander
Don Hough
Gibson, Spence and Gibson
Mr. Hough
Southern Association of Secondary Schools
Council
Ing
Orange
Neches
Earl Wills
Zellmer
Rebels
T. C. Freeman
Olan Tucker
Tom Barnes
Freeman
James Skinner
A. E. Redkey
Emmett Powell
Bvadala
Mauricesville
Miears
League
Jack Brooks
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