Gulf States Utilities Posts Voluntary Electric Rate Reduction
Gulf States Utilities filed a revised rate schedule at city hall to cut electric bills for Silsbee residents and small businesses. Effective with November meter readings, the plan lowers revenue by about 563,300 for Texas operations starting Nov 1, 1955, with residential savings up to 30 cents monthly for 100 300 kWh use and smaller commercial gains.
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Gulf States
City Hall
Silsbee
L. N. Brannan
Texas
Mr. Brannan
Brannan
New Woodlea Development Gets Underway This Week
R F Evans president of Southwest American Securities visits Silsbee to finalize FHA approved housing in Woodlea Addition. Two contractors will build homes from FHA approved plans on 60 available lots with FHA loan closings handled locally by Wayne Witt and Carey Williamson. Billie J Holmes will take applications and show plans as activity is expected to rise quickly.
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R. F. Evans
Southwest American Securities Corp
Silsbee
Woodlea
FHA
Wayne Witt
Mortgage Department of
Southwest American Securities
Carey Williamson
Billie J. Holmes
Evans
Silsbee City Council Meeting Postponed to Oct 27
The regular Silsbee City Council meeting set for Oct 26 is postponed. It will now be held Thursday night Oct 27, according to City Comptroller Bill Pennington.
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Silsbee City
Bill Pennington
Baptists Dedicate New Silsbee Church Building Sunday
Dedication of Silsbee's new Baptist Church building is set for Sunday October 23 at 2 30 p m Principal speaker will be Dr E S James editor of the Baptist Standard and former Vernon pastor Several former pastors and pastors' wives are expected to attend the program including Rev R Barclay Rev C B Bass Rev Don Covington and Mrs A E Bateman Also present is Rev T A Binford Mrs Bateman is from Kirbyville with a pastor husband Dr James leads the Standard which has grown to 300 535 in circulation and serves as the Baptist General Convention of Texas publication He will travel from Bryan to the church then proceed to Houston for an evening appointment and to attend the state convention.
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Chance
Silsbee
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Standard
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R. ©. Barclay
C. B. Bass
First Baptist Church
Anahuac
Don Covington
Beaumont
Fred Eastham
Missouri
T. E. McKenzie
San Antonio
Barclay
A. E. Bateman
Kirbyville
James
The
Baptist Church
Texas
Bryan
Houston
Mrs L B Jones Installed Head Of First Baptist Class
The Bethany Class of the First Baptist Church met Friday night at Mrs. Vern McDaniel’s home with ten members. Officers for the term were installed by Mrs. R E Barclay as the theme Footprints to Higher Grounds was presented.
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First Baptist Church
Vern Mce- Daniel
R. E. Barclay
McDaniel
Robbie Jones
Ozro Parker
Edna Guynes
Harry van Winkle
Opal May
Barclay
Vern McDaniel
Local columnist accepts Silsbee school board seat
The writer reveals he has agreed to fill a vacancy on the Silsbee Independent School District board after the resignation of G. W. Gilchrist. He cites community support and a pledge to act in the best interests of children while cooperating with fellow board members, teachers, and citizens.
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Linotype
E. M. Prewitt
Silsbee Independent School District
G. W. Gilchriest
Silsbee
Lawmen Have Light Week with 12 Jailed in Hardin County
Hardin county legal authorities reported a light week with 12 persons jailed for offenses against the peace and dignity of the state. Deputy Dave Rountree said two burglary and attempted theft charges were filed along with one hot check one windling one child desertion and one petty theft charge. The rest were intoxicated to a certain degree.
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Hardin County
Dave Rountree
Red Cross Blood Centers and Bloodmobiles Nationwide
The American Red Cross operates 45 regional blood centers and 110 bloodmobile units to collect blood for civilian and defense use across the country.
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The
American Red Cross
Chamber Urges Silsbee Move Toward City Charter
The Silsbee Chamber of Commerce asks the city council to call an election to form a 15 member charter commission. If approved, a second election would decide the charter adoption after the commission drafts it.
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City
City Charter
Silsbee
Loeb Youth Killed in Opening Hunting Season Tragedy
Saturday’s opening hunting season ends in tragedy as William Forbes Rankin 15 of Loeb dies after a shotgun discharge near Silsbee. Rankin, a Kountze high student, was hunting with two brothers when the younger Lowe boy’s gun fired. Justice of the Peace Berneice Seale ruled accidental death from a gunshot wound. Rankin lived with grandparents Sam Lindsay and, surviving family includes Forbes Rankin in New Mexico and Donald Rasmussen in Michigan. funeral arrangements by Broussard’s Mortuary of Beau-mont.
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Kountze
Young Rankin
James
W. T. Lowe
von the Mitchell
Silsbee
Lowe
Rankin
Hardin County Hospital
Justice of the Peace
Berneice Seale
Sam Lindsey
Methodist Church
Forbes Rankin
New Mexico
Donald Rasmussen
Fenton
Mich
Broussard
Beaumont
Fines Paid In Pollution Case Near Silsbee
Beech and Emerson creeks north of Silsbee suffered salt water pollution from oil wells. Herbert Geisendorff, assistant field superintendent for Sinclair, paid $400 in fines in Justice of the Peace Louis Sellers's court Wednesday. Wardens from the Game and Fish Commission led the charges. other investigations are underway.
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Beech
Emerson
Silsbee
Justice of the Peace Louis Sellers
Game and Fish Commission
Herbert Geisendorff
Sinclair
Two Houston youths charged in Silsbee burglary case
Burglary and attempted theft charges filed against Tex Ritter Beckworth 15 and Weldell Frank Morris 16, both of Houston, after a Silsbee Dry Goods burglary and a near theft at Silsbee Auto Company's lot. They were arrested in Beaumont after fleeing on a freight train. Recovered items valued around 150 dollars were identified by E. M. Prewitt, owner.
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Silsbee Auto Company
Highway 96
Tex Ritter Beckworth
Weldell Frank Morris
Dave Rountree
Hardin County
Rountze
Beckworth
Silsbee
Beaumont
Jeferson County
Lennox Hawthorne
Shorty Lee
Lee
Red Cross First Aid Training Saves Lives
About 100 cases yearly show Red Cross training in first aid or water safety aiding life preservation.
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Red Cross
Funeral services set for Frank C. Yarborough in Silsbee
Funeral services for Frank C. Yarborough 61 will be held at 3 p m today at the new First Baptist church in Silsbee. He labored on the church building and died after heart problems while at the Ideco plant in Beaumont and was pronounced dead on arrival at Baptist hospital. He lived in Silsbee 56 years, born in Willis, was a longtime First Baptist deacon chairman, served on finance and building committees, member of Knights of Pythias, survived by wife three daughters a son a brother six sisters and six grandchildren. Burial in Knapple cemetery with deacon pallbearers.
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First Baptist
Ideco
Beaumont
Yarborough
Baptist Hospital
Roy Rogers
Silsbee
Willis
First Baptist Church
Knights of Phythias
Ray Collins
J. D. Moore
Jasper
H. L. Nebel
Pasadena
J. A. Yarborough
Barstow
Calif
Cecil Smyly
John Harrison
Raymond Brim
Polly Yarborough
James Dardin
L. H. Wade
New Orleans
R. E. Barclay
Farmer Funeral Home
Knapple Cemetery
First Baptist Board of Deacons
Glass Menagerie on Stage Tonight at Silsbee High
Local thespians present The Glass Menagerie tonight and Friday at Silsbee high school auditorium. The production uses new staging and dramatic style with music by Paul Bowles and features Amanda Wingfield Tom and Laura as well as a Gentleman Caller in a 1920s St. Louis setting.
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Thespians
Silsbee High School
St. Louis
America
Amanda Wingfield
Amanda
Tom
Laura
Friday Services Held For Mrs. Luella House 68
Mrs. Luella House 68 died Thursday at a daughter’s home in Houston. Last rites were held Friday at the Chapel of Farmer funeral home in Silsbee with burial in Old Hardin cemetery. She formerly lived in Honey Island and moved to Houston recently. Survivors include two sons Johnny House and George House two daughters plus a sister brother and ten grandchildren.
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Luella House
Houston
Farmer Funeral Home
Silsbee
House
Honey Island
H. L. DeVaney
Old Hardin Cemetery
Johnny House
George House
New London
Wilburn Johns
Robert Bowen
Spring Hill
Harold Hartness
Ma Ga
Ray Howell Houston
Athen Matthews
Junior High B Teams Schedule Two Night Games
A junior high football game will be played at Kirby Stadium tonight at 7 30 as the local club hosts Port Neches junior high. The Silsbee B team led by Jack Hetherington travels to Kirbyville for a 7 30 p m game tomorrow night.
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Port Neches
Silsbee
Jack Hetherington
Kirbyville
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