Accidents Mar Weekend For Residents Of Silsbee Area
Several crashes marred a Silsbee area weekend with nine incidents Friday through Monday. The worst involved a Zeller-Foster taxi colliding with a trailer boat on Highway 69 near Kountze, injuring Mrs Zeller and Mrs Foster, all treated at local hospitals. Minor wrecks Saturday and Monday added to traffic woes during homecoming.
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Silsbee Area
Silsbee
Zeller-Foster
Max Zeller
Kountze
Zeller
Esat
Highway 69
Mr Foster
Port Arthur
Max Zeller SR
Kounize
Mr. Foster
Foster
Homecoming Worthy Celebration Elected Woods Ex-Student President
Silsbee High held a successful homecoming with Sue Le Blanc crowned Queen of Homecoming. Johnny Woods was elected president of the Silsbee Ex-Students Association for 1967, succeeding Ed Tom Worley. New officers include vice president R. F. Sanford and secretary Mrs. Maxine Bell. Fred Davis of Georgia was recognized as farthest traveler, and Mrs. Nora Lee Collins Woodward honored for highest class graduation tally. Parade honors went to band club, Latin club, Future Homemakers of America, and Spanish Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee High
Sue LeBlanc
Johnny Woods
Silsbee
Ed Tom Worthey
R. F. Sanford
Maxine Bell
Fred Davis
Georgia
Fannie Rainier
Richard Weathersby
Homemakers of America
Silsbee Chamber of Commerce
Grand Jury Indicts Eight in Hardin County Case Mix
The Hardin County Grand Jury returned eight indictments on Monday while three defendants were no-billed. Willie Madden pat Silsbee was indicted for burglary and Cornell Sharp of Silsbee was charged with assault with intent to murder. Both were apprehended and released on $1,000 bond. Additional indictments included burglary, theft, two counts of defrauding to obtain property with worthless checks, removing mortgaged property from the county, and child desertion. None of the accused had been arrested by Wednesday.
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Hardin County Grand Jury
Willie Madden
Pat Silsbee
Cornell Sharp
Silsbee
Kiwanis Club Seeks Flags Returned After Vandalism
The Silsbee Kiwanis Club asks for the return of over 100 United States flags placed at local businesses for Homecoming Day. Two flags were removed last Friday, one from Byrd's Shoe Store and one from Dr. A E Templeton's office. President J C Perkins urges the anonymous taker to return the flags or call to arrange pickup. The effort supports the club's child welfare program.
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Silsbee Kiwanis Club
United States
Byrd
A. E. Templeton
Kiwanis Club
J. C. Perkins
Homecoming At Waldo Mathews Oct 28
Waldo Mathews school plans homecoming activities from Oct 27 to Oct 28 led by Abram Miles and Mrs Mary Dancy. A bonfire, Pigskin Review, alumni tea, and Miss Waldo Mathews events precede a game vs Woodville at Frank Robinson Stadium followed by the Queen's Ball and arrangements by Rosey Lee Thompson.
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Eral
Abram Miles
Highway 96 East
Waldo Mathews
Mary Dancy
Irene McDonald
Panthers
Woodville
Frank Robinson Stadium
Shelly Johnson
Rosey Lee Thompson
District Legion Meeting Set in Orange for Fall Convention
Second Congressional District Legionnaires and Auxiliary members gather in Orange on Sunday Oct 23 for the American Legion fall convention led by Commander Louis Dugas. Registration opens at 8:00 A.M. at the Jack Tar House for a $2 fee. program includes invocation, address of welcome, principal speaker Lewis W. Emerich National Vice Commander, and memorial service.
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Second Congressional District Wall
Orange
American Legion
Louis Dugas
Jack Tar House
American Legion and Auxiliary
Dugas
Beaumont Post No. 33
Leo Eichelburger
J. L. Turner
Nederland
Judge Caillavet
L. L. Melton
Beaumont
Lewis W. Emerich
P. V. Carpenter
Ennis
Paul §. Hale
Houston
Veterans Affairs Commission
Ray Reed
Jack Tar
James P. Holley
Garden Club Plans Field Trip To Heritage Gardens
The Silsbee Garden Club will hold its annual field trip Tuesday guided by Clyde Gray. Members will tour Heritage Gardens in Woodville and the Alabama Coushatta Indian Reservation near Livingston with lunch served. Meet at First Baptist Church parking lot at 8 45 a.m. in sportswear.
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Silsbee Garden Club
A. J Brown
Clyde Gray
Heritage Gardens
Woodville
Alabama-Coushatta Indian Reservation
Livingston
First Baptist Church
Hello world Born In Hardin Memorial Hospital in Kountze
Birth notices detail several newborns with parents from Evadale Silsbee and surrounding areas. Kenneth Lee son of Raymond Lee Smith born Oct 12 Evadale. Eva Marie daughter of Albert J Heiml Silsbee born Oct 12. Britton Monroe Jr son of Britton Monroe Spurlock Sr Silsbee born Oct 12. Belinda Gail daughter of James R Fuqua Silsbee born Oct 17. Earl D Jr son of Earl D Thurman Sr Silsbee born Oct 13.
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Hardin Memorial Hospital
Kountze
Kenneth Lee
Raymond Lee Smith
Evadale
Albert J. Heiml
Silsbee
Eva Marie
Britton Monroe Spurlock Sr
Britton Monroe Jr
James R. Fuqua
Silshee
Belinda Gail
Earl D. Thurman Sr
Earl D, Jr
Elaine Gardner Wins Grand Champion Broiler at State Fair
Elaine Gardner of Chance Loeb displayed the grand champion broiler at the South Texas State Fair in Beaumont this week. Linda Gardner, also showing broilers, won reserve grand champion with one of hers. The girls are daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Darnell Gardner of Chance-Loeb.
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Elaine Garener
Chance Loeb
Beaumont
Linda Gardner
Darnell Gardiner
Chance-Loeb
Kirby PTA Hears County Home Demonstration Agent
The Kirby Elementary PTA met Tuesday with Mrs. Wayne Dubose presiding. A new budget was adopted and Miss Dorthy Taylor from Hardin County presented a program on Christmas Gifts. Mrs. Lloyd Karnes announced Fathers Night for the November 15 meeting and R. L. Dickerson of Beaumont was announced as guest speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parent Teacher Association
Kirby Elementary School
Wayne Dubose
Dorthy Taylor
Hardin County Home Demonstration
Lloyd Karnes
R. L. Dickerson
Beaumont
Chambliss Celebrate Golden Wedding at Ace Home
Mr and Mrs Frank Chambliss of Ace will celebrate their Golden Wedding anniversary Sunday in their home Friends and relatives may call from 2 to 5 p m Mr and Mrs Edd Campbell of this city will host the occasion Mrs Campbell is the Chambliss niece
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Frank Chambliss
Ace
Edd Campbell
Campbell
Chambliss
Woman's Club Hears Plea For Youth Center
A Silsbee Woman's Club gathering featured a panel of Silsbee High School youths urging a community youth center. Seniors John Schnaithman Cindy Shepherd juniors Joel Allen Carol Brown and sophomores Randy Smith Mary Plunk voiced support finding a meeting place and solving logistics. District board members received recognition. fall meeting date announced. resignations and new members noted. voters urged to participate in the November 8 election.
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Silsbee High School
Silsbee Woman's Club
Hugh Smith
John Schnaithman
Cindy Shepherd
Joel Allen
Carol Brown
Randy Smith
Mary Plunk
Conservation Department
Sceptres
Magnolia District Board
L. E. Martin
Cairman
W. C. McNeil
International Clubs News Bulletin
Walker Named Shrine President for 1967
A. B. Walker was elected president of the Silsoee Shrine Club for 1967 at the Oct. 13 meeting. Officers include Raymond Bradshaw as first vice president, Ray Limbecker as second, Norman Sweatt as third, Conley Bradshaw secretary, and Al Mashburn treasurer. Directors are Henry Donelson chair, John Meade, Pud Walker, Leslie Raney, and Lomus Wilson. installation set for Feb. 9 at Harvest Club in Beaumont.
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A. B. Walker
Silsoee Shrine Club
Harvest Club
Beaumont
Irst
Raymond Bradshaw
Ray Limbecker
Norman Sweatt
Conley Bradshaw
al Mashburn
Henry Donelson
John Meade
Pud Walker
Leslie Raney
Lomus Wilson
24 Held At County Jail
Hardin County Sheriff Henry Overstreet reported 24 persons held at the county jail the past week. Charges included six for disturbing the peace, six for hot checks, three for drunk in car, one for drunk and indecent exposure, two for petty theft, one for child abandonment, four for drunk and one for felony theft.
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Hardin County
Henry Overstreet
UNICEF Drive Carnival Set By Methodists in Silsbee
The Tr icks or Treats for UNICEF Drive is set for Monday Oct 31 in Silsbee. Participants meet at First Methodist Church at 4 45 PM to start at 3 00. The W S C S organizes with Mrs Fletcher Richardson in charge. Fourth to sixth graders collect while junior and senior high join the Carnival. Youth guests will be hosted by the W S C S for refreshments at Ravens Hall 5 30 to 9 00.
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Silsbee
First Methodist Church
Womans Society of Christian Service
Fletcher Richardson
Methodist Church
Silsbee Social Notes Highlights Weekend Visits
Local social column notes Fred Davis of Athens visited family as ex-students homecoming winner for traveling the greatest distance. A string of residents from Westminster to Waco returned home after visits with kin, with others undergoing medical care or awaiting surgeries in Beaumont and Temple.
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Fred Davis
Athens
W. J. Davis
Jimmie L. Curtis
Westminster
Calif
Edward Curtis
Ervin King
Mary Beard
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Beaumont
Paul McClinton
Waco
C. G. McClinton
Cancer Society Hears Report On Houston Meeting
The Hardin County Unit of the American Cancer Society met Oct. 10 in Kountze with Mrs. Shirley Gilchriest presiding She welcomed state director-at-large Mrs Mann from Beaumont as a visitor. Volunteers and fundraising goals were updated including a two million dollar 1967 Crusade target and 117 percent of prior year collections.
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Hardin County
American Cancer Society
Kountze
Shirley Gilchriest
Mann
Beaumont
Gilchriest
Sour Lake Area
H. G. Elmore
Houston
Hayes Gilstrap
Texas
Wayne Dubose
Mary Jon Tarver
Fleta Coe
Emmanuel Group To Meet Oct 27 At Good Shepherd
The Fifth Annual WMU Rally of the Emmanuel Baptist Association will be held Oct 27 at 10 am in Good Shepherd Baptist Church. Theme is Growing in Grace. Rev Orel Speed of Kountze will deliver the message. Calendar of prayer presented by Mrs C H Williamson. Minutes and treasurer report to be read. Promotional directors review planned work for year.
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WMU
Emmanuel Baptist Association
Good Shepherd Baptist Church
Orel Speed
Kountze
C. H. Williamson
A. A. Drennen
L. Caraway
Williamson
Oscar Hoffpaui
Maudine Burrows
E. W. Powell
Gordon McDonald
I. R. Brownlee
Capt Roger Ratliff To Spend Year In Viet Nam
Captain Roger Ratliff of Silsbee, now at Ft. Sill Oklahoma, will depart in November for a one year Army tour in Viet Nam. He and Mrs Ratliff and daughter Becky spent two weeks visiting their families in Silsbee before returning to Oklahoma ahead of his overseas assignment.
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Roger Ratliff
Silsbee
Ft. Sill
Okla
U.S. Army
Viet Nam
Ratliff
Becky
L. J. Ratliff
Wayne Robinson
Oklahoma
Franklin shot in hunting accident near Cook's Lake Road
Douglas W. Franklin 22 of Chance-Loeb was shot in the chest about 430 pm Wednesday while returning from hunting on Cook's Lake Road. He was listed in fair condition awaiting surgery at St Elizabeth Hospital Beaumont after being rushed there by Farmer Funeral Home ambulance. Deputy Billy Paine investigated the incident late Wednesday evening. The shooting occurred near his home after his mother took him to Burge Grocery where the ambulance was called.
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Ben Franklin
Ben
Silsbee
Jasper
Beaumont
Fresenius Road
Highway 327
Highway
N. W. Barrow
Woodrow Watkins
Ledel Smith
Eddy
Texas
Jerry Martin
Wharton
Ben D. Smith
L. E. Martin
Homer Shawver
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Waco
Kenneth Williams
Gerald
Fort Polk
U.S. Army
Bill Coldren
Houston
Leon Boyett
Bill Burell
Sylvia McDaniel
New Orleans
Joe Nelson
Linda McClain
Dayton
L. G. Jordan
M. G. Sala
Drumright
Okla
Pat Wardard
Mike
Rex Worley
Silsbee State Bank
Raleigh Upshaw
Cecil Cobble
Cobble
Polly Bell
Douglas W. Franklin
Chanece Loeb
Cook's Lake Road
Farmer Funeral Home
Billy Paine
Burge Grocery
Chance-Loeb
Garner to Leave Chance Loeb School June 30 1967
L J Garner announced at the October school board meeting he will not seek appointment as superintendent when his current contract ends on June 30, 1967. He has led the Chance Loeb School for six years as the new high school plant nears readiness next year. The Board of Equalization set district property value at 10 901 760, equal to 75 percent of market value, with a tax rate of 1.66 per hundred dollars. Of this, 1.30 funds operate the district and 0.38 is earmarked for bond service.
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L. J. Garner
Chance- Loeb School
Garner
Chance-Loeb
Board of Equalization
Phillip Allen
County Board of Equalization Adjourns Thursday
The Hardin County Board of Equalization met last Thursday and adjourned after completing their work. The meeting heard testimony from land and timber firms and set their tax valuations at last year’s figures. County budget for next year approved and tax rate unchanged. Tax Assessor Willie Bean began preparing the 1966 tax rolls Friday morning after adjournment.
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Hardin County Board of Equalization
Fletcher Richardson
Richardson
Willie Bean
Four Cases Heard In County Court This Week
Four cases were heard in Hardin County Court before Judge Fletcher Richardson over the past week. On Oct 18 N F Williams and Norman West of Silsbee were fined 10 dollars plus court costs for theft. Curtis Graham of Silsbee received 10 dollars and costs for passing a bad check. On Oct 17 Pete Fowler of Buna was fined 10 dollars and costs for a guilty plea to charges.
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Hardin County
Fletcher Richardson
N. F. Williams
Norman West
Silsbee
Curtis Graham
Pete Fowler
Buna
Ae Otee
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs. Zeller
Freeman
Tim Freeman
Loyal Lynn Warner
Warner
Jewette Glover Tynes
Tynes
Franklin
Woods
Nora Lee Collins Woodward
Waldo
Waldo Mathews School
Garden Club
Elaine Gardner
PTA
Hears County HD Agent
Mrs
Mark Golden
Woman’s Club
Shrine
Unicef
Silsbee Social Notes
Mrs. Leona Whitman
Cancer Society
Emmanuel Group
Good Shepherd
Douglas Franklin
Chance-Loeb School
County Board of Equalization
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