P-TA Hears Talk On Juvenile Delinquency
Rev. Grant Herbst of the Episcopal church spoke at the P-TA on juvenile delinquency. He blamed environment and easy pleasures, urged parental involvement and town recreation, and proposed a trained juvenile officer and a teenage canteen supervised by a parents club. He cautioned parents to minister to hidden guilt without judgment and emphasized supportive guidance over strict control.
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Grant Herbst
Episcopal Church
P-Ta
Herbst
Silsbee
Beaumont
Scouts to Receive Court of Honor Awards in Silsbee Area
Scouts from Cub Packs 88 and 34 Boy Scouts from Troops 34 and 88 and Post 88 Explorer Scouts will take part in a Court of Honor at 6 45 pm at the East Texas picnic grounds or the Silsbee Fire Hall if it rains Earl Wills district commissioner will present awards Rev Charles P Godbey minister of Woodville will give the principal address A covered dish supper will follow and about 350 attended last year Explorers from Silsbee Post 88 will serve as honor guard All interested persons are invited to attend.
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Silsbee
East Texas
Silsbee Fire Hall
Earl Wills
Charles P. Godbey
Methodist Church of
Woodville
Mr. Godbey
Southwestern University
Georgetown
Garrett Biblical Institute
Evanston
Ill
University of Chicago
Rotary Club Scout Committee
Court of Honor
Silsbee Post 88
Two Men Sought For Hijacking Near Kountz
Hardin County deputies seek two middle aged men believed to be escapees from Rusk prison for hijacking A L Sims of Fort Worth. Sims robbed of 71 dollars at gunpoint near a roadside park and the suspects fled in a grey tan car. A statewide alert was issued.
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Rusk
Hardin County Sheriff's Department
A. L. Sims
Fort Worth
Sims
Rountze
Dave Rountree
Rusk Sanitarium
Sorority Plans Sock Hop at Fire Hall
The Nu Phi Mu Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi sorority will sponsor a Sock Hop Saturday night November 2 at 8 p.m. in the Fire Hall for all high school and college age boys and girls. Attendees will check their shoes at the door.
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Nu Phi Mu
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
School calendar altered to offset flu closures
Silsbee School District extended the year after three flu related closures. Dec 30 31 revised, May 28 rescheduled to a regular day, and a final inspection set for Oct 21. Open house planned Nov 5 with tours for parents and patrons. Four Kirby cafeteria workers hired.
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Silsbee
Don Hough
Kirby
Ima Lee Claude
Louise Wyatt
Gail Bell
Martha Savage
Hough
Waldo- Mathews
Parkers
Clarence Johns
Directors of Greater Hardin County C of C Meet
The Greater Hardin County Chamber of Commerce board will hold its regular monthly meeting on October 17 at 7 30 p m in Boyd's Cafe dining room in Kountze. Ray Boyd the president will preside and reports on several important matters will be presented.
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Greater Hardin County
Votaw Sets Stock Law Elections For November 23
Hardin County moves to extend stock control as Justice Precinct 6 Votaw Thicket area will hold a stock law election November 23 to require hogs sheep goats donkeys and cattle to be confined off open ranges and highways. Petition thresholds and county precedent from Saratoga influence Honey Island Village Mills being the remaining area without such laws.
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Hardin County
Justice Precinct
Saratoga
Honey Island Village Mills
Lions Club Sees Hardin County Soil Conservation Film
Silsbee Lions Club members viewed a color film on soil conservation practices in Hardin County. Gene Warren and C. E Meadows led the presentation, noting the film’s statewide showings and plans to screen it for the Silsbee Kiwanis Club.
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Lions Club
Hardin County
Silsbee Lion's Club
Gene Warren
C. E Meadows
Board of Supervisors
Lower Neches
Brazilian agriculturists to visit Silsbee in October
Twenty seven agriculturists from Brazil will tour Kirby Lumber Corporation's all electric sawmill in Silsbee on October 25. County agent B F E Rea says USDA is coordinating the visit and will host a short program for the visitors featuring slides on local agriculture.
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Brazil
Silsbee
Kirby Lumber Corporation
B. F E. Rea
United States Department of Agriculture
Kirby Mill
Hardin County
Mr. Rea
Masons Schedule Called Meeting Friday
Silsbee Masonic Lodge calls a Friday 7 PM meeting for fellowcraft degree work at the lodge hall. Worshipful Master Lewis Cole says all members and visiting Masons are welcome to attend.
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Silsbee Masonic Lodge
Lewis Cole
Shriners Plan Fall Ceremonial in Beaumont
El Mina Shrine Tempe schedules fall ceremonial in Beaumont November 1 and 2 led by potentate Hugh N. Glezen. Silsbee Shriners and East Texas nobles expected to attend in force for a program of business and entertainment.
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el Mina Shrine Tempe
Beaumont
Hugh N. Glezen
Potentate
Silsbee Shriners
East
Texas
Twentieth Century Club Hosts Meeting and Review
The Twentieth Century Club held its second meeting of the year at Mrs. R. L. Read’s home with co host Mrs. Oscar Baker. Twenty two members and one guest attended. Mrs. Edgar O Neill reviewed Letter From Peking and Mrs. F G Weathersby commented on Pearl Buck. A new member, Mrs. Frank Grote, joined. Next meeting November 6 at Mrs. H C Hopkins with Mrs. D D McGowan co-hostess.
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Twentieth Century Club
R. L. Read
Oscar Baker
C. W. McGinty
Frank Grote
H. M. Jones
Edgar O'Neil
F. G Weathersby
Pearl Buck
H. C. Hopkins
D. D. McGowan
Tigers Face Galveston Junior Varsity In Home Game
Silsbee hosts Ball High School Galveston Tornadoes JV Thursday night at 7 45 as several Tigers return from flu illness and coach Maurice Hobbs misses game with the flu. Ball High competes in District LLAAAA while Silsbee is in LILAAA.
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Tigers
Ball High School of
Galveston
Silsbee
Bruce Watts, Jr
Charles Churchill
Galveston Tornadoes
Ball High
Llaaaa
Lilaaa
Tiger
Maurice Hobbs
Two People Fined in County Court for Alcohol Sales
Henry Thurston of Hank's Place and Thelma Hutto were fined 250 dollars and costs each for selling intoxicating beverages to intoxicated persons in County Judge Fletcher Richardson's court last week. The Sheriff’s department logged 45 arrests, including two for selling to intoxicated persons and 34 drunk charges, with additional traffic and assault cases.
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Henry Thurston
Hank's Place
Thelma Hutto
Fletcher Richardson
Sheriff's Department
Scout Council to Host Annual Dinner in Silsbee Oct 29
Trinity Neches Council Boy Scouts will hold its annual dinner in Silsbee on October 29 with national speaker Dr. Dan Proctor president of Women’s College Chickasaw Oklahoma delivering the principal address. About 500 guests are expected at $2 per plate, with John Gray of Beaumont’s First National Bank as master of ceremonies and awards including the Silver Beaver to be presented.
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Scout Council
Silsbee
Dan Proctor
Women's College
Chickasa
Oklahoma
Trinity-Neches Council
Boy Scouts of America
John Gray
First National Bank of Beaumont
Lamar Tech
Order of the
Layman to Speak at First Methodist Church Next Sunday
Chester Gillespie of KFDM will be guest speaker at the First Methodist Church morning services designated Layman's Day. The 11 o'clock worship hour is announced by Rev. Bruce O. Power who invites the public to attend.
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Methodist Church
First Methodist Church
Chester Gillespie
KFDM
Bruce O. Power
Wind and Rain Lashes Silsbee Area With Damage
A Monday night thunderstorm dumped heavy rain and high winds on Silsbee causing street flooding and structural damage. A barn door blew off at RK Ranch, trees were down, and a rain gauge was damaged. overall lightning and hail caused light direct damage with no fires or power-line failures. Squirrels still braved the wet woods on opening day despite the weather.
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Silsbee
Silsbee Bee
Bee
Silsbee Tigers Hold Off Huntsville 7–0 in Frantic District Opener
Silsbee stalls Huntsville to win 7 0 as Marvin Gordon Johnny Johnson Gus Geisendorff and Mike McMahon anchor a stingy defense. Poland’s 52 yard third down quick kick and timely stops clinch the late rally while Parker Mix adds leadership and Billy Poland boots crucial kicks.
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Huntsville
Silsbee
Hornets
Tigers
Barr
Smith
Tiger
Hobbsmen
Beaumont
Port Neches
Marvin Gordon
Johnny Johnson
Gus Geisendorff
David Black
Bobby Pontes
Jimmy Turk
Lurk
Mike McMahon
McMahon
Poland
Silsben
Adams
Bob Smith
Manander
Kenneth Parker
Parker
Billy Poland
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Boy Scouts
Kountz
Rountree
Patricia Ann Goins
Marion
Kenneth Goins
Patricia Ann
Escar Goins
Votaw
Silsbee Kiwanis Club
Masons
Shriners
20Th Century Club Heart Book Review
Tess
Joe Penry
Mr. Goins
Goins
J. P. Owens
H. A. Coe
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