County Commissioners Briefly Meet in Kountze
County commissioners met in a brief Monday session at the courthouse in Kountze and approved several actions. Bids will be sought for 1057 feet of Sour Lake drainage work, and lump sum utility pole relocation contracts near Kountze for Highway 69 were authorized. The Gandy right of way eminent domain case was sent back to county court for a new trial, effectively ending the initial higher award attempt. Move to the new courthouse remains tied to Artmetal Furniture delay, with materials arriving and installation expected in about two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kountze
Sour Lake
Tom Burch
Fletcher Richardson
Richardson
Gandy
Honey Island
Artmetal Furniture
Artmetal
New York
Miss Silsbee Contest Staged by PIA Friday
Twelve Silsbee beauties vie to represent the city at the Big Thicket Hey Day in Kountze after an elimination contest at the high school auditorium on Friday Oct. 23. Silsbee PTA sponsors the event with Alias talent, personality, poise and beauty guiding selections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PIA
Silsbee
Kountze
Aud
Itorium
Silsbee Pta
Tigers 28 12 Huntsville in District 10AAA clash
Silsbee Tigers defeat Huntsville 28-12 to earn a respite before hosting St. Anthony and traveling to Liberty. Key scores come from Nicky Gilbert and quarterback Charlie Woodard who also suffered a bruised hip. End John Hartman provided two interceptions as Huntsville fumbled four times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice Hobbs
Silsbee Tigers
Huntsville Hornets
Tigers
St. Anthony Bulldogs
Liberty
Nederland
Huntsville
Nicky Gilbert
Hornets
Charlie Woodard
Tiger
John Hartman
Hornet
Silsbee
Evadale Bridge Bid Pull Prompts City Plans Review
The Evadale bridge bid letting was pulled due to federal aid delays. Silsbee council eyed site options for a city dumping ground and debated a new traffic light at the Highway 96S and Kountze Highway intersection. Council approved a civil defense panel truck bid and discussed a collapsible hospital for storage, with cost details and state cooperation noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M. Donelson Jr
Planning Commission
Bob Ford
D. D. Shine
Jack Hedge
Hopkins
Louis Slavik
Neyland
Mr. Slavik
Price
Fresenius Road
Grant Herbst
Civil Defense
Silsbee
Herbst
Texas
Kountze
Jack Huffman
State Highway Department
Traffic Engineers Office
Beaumont
Huffman
Drunk Driver Fined in County Court Week Summary
County officers report a light week with 18 arrests including one drunk driver and one drunk in car. In county court Judge Fletcher Richardson noted two cases: R. Gore pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated and received $50 fine plus costs and three days in jail. Joseph Elie of Woodville was fined $1 and costs for a hot check plea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Rountree
Fletcher Richardson
R. Gore
Joseph Elie
Woodville
Circus Tonight in Silshee by Carson & Barnes Big Top
Carson and Barnes Wild Animal Circus with Col Tim McCoy performs twice today in Silshee at 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. The show bills itself as America's third largest wild animal circus and features Jocky the largest female elephant and a wild west arial with Indians plus sharpshooting. Dave Hoover Lion act also featured. Kids may visit at 10 a.m. to see elephants camels and other animals watered and fed.
Births in Hardin County Hospital Notes
Domestic births reported from Hardin County Hospital include Shelia Ann Cravey born Oct 101 to G B Cravey and wife of Silsbee. Barbara Christina Richard born Oct 12 to C C Richard of Silsbee. Michael Douglas Jeffcoat born Oct TL to C C Jeffcoat of Silsbee. Larkin Mia Loft born Oct 10 to BE Loft of Kountze. Robert Wayne May born Oct Von Mardin County Hospital to L K May of Grauburg. Karen Jana Strahan born Oct 12 to Vana Strahan of Hardin County Hospital. An erratum notes Vicki Lee Howell was born Sept 30 at Hardin County Hospital. Brownlee family update from MT Anderson Clinic says Mr Brownlee’s throat checkup went well with next in eight months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelia Ann
Hardin County Hospital
G. B. Cravey
Silsbee
C. C. Richard
Barbara Christina
Michael Douglas
C. C. Jeffcoat
Larkin Mia
Non
Charles JL. Howell
Vicki Lee
Shine Named To Head Silsbee Planning Commission
Darrel D. Shine was elected chairman at a reorganization meeting in Silsbee with three new members Bob Ford Frank McClanahan and J F Eldridge seated to fill vacancies. The panel withheld subdivision approval over non conforming features and moved to rename Fresenius Road Ave J. A.K Johnson received a commendation letter and a special session slated for Oct 27 to draft a subdivision ordinance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darrell D. Shine
Silsbee City Planning Commission
City of Life
Bob Ford
Frank McClanahan
J. F Eldridge
Progressive Builders Inc
Bob Banks
Fresenius Road
Santa Fe Railroad
A. K K. Johnson
Silshee Football Players Sidelined With Injuries
Two Silshee players Don Hartman and Raymond Grissom are out with injuries Grissom broke his ankle in Tuesday practice Hartman suffered a concussion last week sideling him from action
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Silshee
Don Hartman
Raymond Grissom
Grissom
Hartman
Sete
DeMolay To Install Officers Saturday Night
The Silsbee Chapter of De Molay for Boys will install officers Saturday at 7 30 p m in the Silsbee Masonic Temple. Officers include Nelson Bruns as master councilor Tomy Stagner senior councilor Burtie Whitney junior councilor Pat Richardson scribe and treasurer Harry Allen senior deacon Joey Taylor junior deacon Gene Richardson senior steward Tommy Butts junior steward Norman Rucker chaplain Charles Tarver marshal Jack Clark standard bearer Gene Roberts sentinel Frank Short orator Lonnie Beard almoner Truman Ward Bobby Marshall Richard Worley Jimmy Wyatt Bil Fields Robert Ward James Moore preceptors. A special invitation is extended to Rainbow Eastern Star Masons and parents. A social hour will follow the installation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Silsbee Masonic Temple
Nelson Bruns
Tomy Stagner
Burtie Whitney
Pat Richardson
Harry Allen
Joey Taylor
Gene Richardson
Tommy Butts
Norman Rucker
Charles Tarver
Jack Clark
Gene Roberts
Sentinel
Frank Short
Lonnie Beard
Truman Ward
Bobby Marshall
Richard Worley
Jimmy Wyatt
Bil Fields
Robert Ward
James Moore
Order of Rainbow
Eastern Star
PTA To Honor Past Presidents
The Silsbee PTA meets Tuesday at 3 30 in Read Turrentine Elementary to mark the fifth anniversary of the PTA. Past presidents will be honored, a silver collection will be given, a special skit performed, refreshments served, and a nursery for children 3 to 12 if weather permits. Mrs J T Cawley presides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Pta
Read - Turrentine
PTA
J. T. Cawley
Silsbee Tigers Defeated by Hornets in Defensive Battle
Nat Davis scored twice in periods three and four to lift the visiting Hornets 14 0 as Silsbee remained scoreless until the final moments. The Tigers held firm most of the game but could not stop two late Hornet TD drives and finished with ten first downs to Huntsville’s four.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Woodard
Tiger
Tigers
Harold Bean
Tarver
Gilbert
Hornet
Huntsville Eleven
Gordon
Huntsville
Hornets
Silshee
Nat Davis
Silsbee Lions Set Annual Light Bulb Sale Schedule
The Silsbee Lions announced their annual light bulb sale for Tuesday and Wednesday next week. Sales chairmen Bob Ford and Marion Almond said teams will operate 5:30 to 7:30 pm. They have 500 sacks of eight bulbs each to sell with captains G W Gilchriest Jerre Donalson D D Shine Lenox Hawthorne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Lion Waren Bower
Baptist Church Revival Opens This Sunday
Rev. David Boston of Houston will preach at the First Baptist Church revival starting Sunday. Marion Walton directs the choir, Rev. Eddie Smith leads the songs, and the 11 o'clock service will be broadcast Sundays on KKAS at 1300 on the dial. Rev. R. E. Barclay is the pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Boston
Houston
First Baptist Church
Marion Walton
Eddie Smith
Silsbee
KKAS
R. E. Barclay
Fred Woman Is Hurt In Two-Car Beaumont Wreck
Lola Walton 27 of Fred injured in a two car crash at North and Lith Beaumont. She was taken to Baptist Hospital by L M Williams and Sons ambulance for observation. Collision involved Georgia C Feldman 31 of 3860 Bayou Beaumont. Horace Stanley and children of Houston visited Mrs Blewett Saturday night.
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Lola Walton
Fred
Beaumont
Lith
Horace Stanley
Houston
Tom Blewett
Trail Riders Plan Trek To Kountze Celebration
The Silsbee Trail Riders meet with 49 members to plan a ride from Silsbee to Kountze on October 29 leaving the Silsbee Rodeo arena at 4 p.m. The group will join others, spend October 30 night in Kountze, and ride in the parade at 10 a.m. on October 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kountze
Silsbee
Earl Hutson
W. J. Poshataske
Anelle
Jean
Trail Riders
Silsbee Rodeo Arena
E. Strother
Victor
Football Team Dads Feted At Barbecue
The Silsbee High Tiger football team and their fathers were honored with a barbecue supper at the high school cafeteria. Quarterback Club President Barney McMahon presided and Coach Maurice Hobbs introduced players with positions and experience. Fathers introduced by players. Viewing Huntsville game films curtailed due to storm threat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee High Tiger
Barney McMahon
Maurice Hobbs
Huntsville
Disaster Fund Committee Forms To Aid Eastex Employees
The Eastex Employees Disaster Fund committee met Friday Oct 9 at East Texas Pulp and Paper to review needs of families affected by the Sept 1 boiler explosion. They approved monthly assistance and listed officers Judge Fletcher Richardson presiding as president with Nash Magee and Fowler among others. Contributions from employees and local groups continue by mail to Silsbee Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastex
East Texas Pulp and Paper Company
Judge Ja Richardson
Fletcher Richardson
K. C. Nash
G. L. Magee
L. W Fowler
Eastex Employees Disaster Fund
P. O. Bow
Silsbee
Inquest Verdict Due Today In Fatal Shooting
Funeral services for Mae Wells 35 of Silsbee were held in Kountze. She died Monday at Hardin county hospital from a gunshot wound at her home. Husband Martin Wells rushed her to hospital after the shot as inquest slated to conclude today with a verdict. Survivors include two sons Richard and Edward Naill of Silsbee four brothers and two sisters all of Houston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mae Wells
Silsbee
Kountze
Gene Christian
Houston
Sol Cook
Harrel Warren
Shrine Club Pancake Sausage Supper Set for Monday
East Texas Shrine Club will host a pancake dinner Monday Oct. 19 from 4 to 8 pm at the fire station. Pancakes and sausages will be served with tickets available at the door or at Joe Register's Bakery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Texas Shrine Club
Joe Register
County Tax Bills Delayed Says Willie Bean
Willie Bean county tax assessor reports delayed mailing of state and county tax statements due to late equali zation board meeting and budget hearings. Tax rolls await tax rates and staff shortages. office workers are overtime to finish rolls and issue statements soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie Bean
Bean
Methodist Supper At First Church Friday
The monthly family night supper will be held Friday at the First Methodist Church with a covered dish meal at 7 p m. The Wesley Class hosts the event and Mrs Alvin Ragan and Mrs Joe Register lead the program. Rev R Eugene Jonte invites all members and families to attend this gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church
Wesley
Alvin Ragan
Joe Register
R. Eugene Jonte
Station KKAS Goes On Air Tuesday Morning Here
Silsbee welcomes its new radio station KKAS at 1300 kilocycles as the broadcast medium began about 6 30 a m Tuesday. Programs run daily from 5 a m to 5 45 p m. Owners are Val D Hickman of Silsbee and Harvard Bailes of Cleveland with Bailes as general manager. Mrs Billie Holmes acts as manager with Bob Wimp as announcer and engineer while Doug McCraw and Jimmy Busby serve as announcer and salesman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
KKAS
Val D. Hickman
Harvard Bailes
Cleveland
Bailes
Billie Holmes
Bob Wimp
Doug McCraw
Jimmy Busby
Baylor University Newspaper Gains Top Rating
The 1959 spring Lariat at Baylor University earned an A plus score from the National Newspaper Critical Service, an affiliate of the National School Yearbook Association. Advertising manager Paul McClinton, a Baylor junior from Silsbee, led an apparently professional advertising section. Allen Liles, a 1959 Tem ple graduate, edited the paper praised for variety makeup editing picture coverage and editorials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baylor University
Critical Service
National School Yearbook Association of
Columbia
Paul McClinton
Silsbee
C. G. McClinton
The
Lariat
Paul
Baylor
Allen lLiles
Temiple
Presbyterian Services Announced By Pastor
The First Presbyterian Church will hold services this Sunday at 9 44 a m and 12 00 p m with church school and worship. Pastor assisted by layman W C Caraway. Young people meet for lunch supper at 6 p m with program and fellowship. No special enrichment services planned for Oct 25 and Nov 1. Dr Malcolm Purcell and Dr William Baine will preach at 7 30 p m meetings. Evangelism week led by James L Heddleston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
W. C. Caraway
Malcolm Purcell
William Baine
Houston
Bellaire
James L. Heddleston
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Gordon Baxter
Margaret Scoggins
Alma’s
Barbara
Jane Hough
Donalson Motor Co
Dee Boddie
Warrick TV
Melba Calhoun
West's
Pat Nolen
Beaumont Coca Cola Bottling Co
Alicia Ragan
Frank’s Jewelry
Marvin Gordon
Bo Tarver
Butterfingers
Pighide
Evadale
Neches River
Lester Landgraf
Bee
Landgraf
Austin
Read-Turrentine
Council
Highway Department
Pete Landolt
H. M. Jones
H C. Hopkins
A. R. Newland
City Planning Commission
I. F. Eldredge
Big Top
Charlie Brownlee
C. Pope
MT. Anderson Clinic
Mr. Brownlee
Darrel D. Shine
Silsbee Huntsville
Silsbee Lions
Lions Club
Read Turrentine School
Paul George
Lion
Disaster Fund Committee
Shrine Club
DD. S. Barrow
Sammy
Bon “Wier Sundey
Baylor University Newspaper
Presbyterian Services
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