United Appeals Kickoff Breakfast Set For Next Tuesday
Silsbee chairman Earl Smoky Stover announced a United Appeals breakfast kickoff for next Tuesday at 6 30 am in the junior high school cafeteria. Silsbee’s local quota is 13500 with county total 27349 90 and other communities also starting drives. Major beneficiaries include the Boy Scouts 6291 60 Salvation Army 2605 80 Hardin County Health and Welfare 7000 00 and the American Red Cross 3825 00 with several other allocations.
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Earl
Smoky” Stover
Silsbee
United Appeals
Mr. Stover
United Fund
Boy Scouts
Salvation Army
Hardin County Health and Welfare
Texas United Fund
USD
Texas Rehabilitation Center
American Red Cross
Stover
Two Robbers Steal 1014 Dollars From Ashworth’s Grocery
Early Saturday morning two Negro men about 5'10" tall with medium builds robbed Ashworth's Grocery two miles north of Silsbee on Highway 92. They obtained 1014 dollars in paper money, with descriptions noting ragged clothing and a left handed gunman. Mrs. Ashworth described the men and said a car had been seen but no details were available. The Hardin County Sheriff’s Office has few leads and continues the investigation.
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Ashworth’s Grocery
Silsbee
Highway 92
Hardin County
E. W. Coleman
Barney Ashworth
Ashworth
Port Neches Man Injured In Lester Landgrass Mishap
Joseph Bolton of Port Neches was critically injured when his pickup left the road at the Y intersection of Highways 69 and 96 south of Silsbee. The 12:45 a.m. crash sent him to St Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. he remained unconscious late Wednesday night. Silsbee Kiwanis elects 1965 officers with Lester Landgraf as president and installation planned for December.
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Port Neches
Lester Landgrass
Kiwanis Club
Joseph Bolton
Silsbee
Leo Hickman
Hickman
Bolton
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Beaumont
Broussard
Silsbee Kiwanis Club
Lester Landgraf
J. C. Perkins
W. T. Wright
Carl Paramore
Vernon Smith
W. O. Holmes
Victor Norvell
Barney McMahon
Sammy Wilson
Travis Vota
George Tennison
Steve Eppes Heads Students For Lyndon In This District
Silsbee High School senior Steve Eppes named district chairman for the Third Senatorial District in the Democratic Students for Lyndon campaign. He will coordinate 11 county chairmen including Dan Jordan at Silsbee High School and Britt Plunk in Hardin County. The group helped staff headquarters and distribute campaign literature.
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Steve Eppes
Lyndon
Silsbee
Key Club
Steve
Ross Eppes
Betty Ann Mitchell
LBJ
Stonewall
Lyndon Johnson
Mitchell
Hardin County
Britt Plunk
Eddie Plunk
Dan Jordan
Silsbee High School
James M. Griffin Laid To Rest On Wednesday
James Martin Griffin 84 of Route 1 Silsbee died at 8 30 a m Tuesday in Harding Memorial Hospital after a lengthy illness. He lived in Silsbee 42 years was born in Honey Island and was a Calvary Missionary Baptist Church member. Funeral service held 2 p m Wednesday at Farmer Funeral Home chapel with burial in Resthaven Cemetery.
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James Martin Griffin
Route 1
Box
Silsbee
Hardin Memorial Hospital
Jimmy
Honey Island
Calvary Missionary Baptist Church
Silsbee Lodge
Af&am
Boy Scouts of America
Sinclair Consignee
Annie Griffin
Farmer Funeral Home
Ed Rhodes
P. A. Dubose
Resthaven Cemetery
Silsbee Masonic Lodge
Harvey Harrell
Homer Porter
Robert Neyland
Joe Wayne Self
Pete Landolt
Earnest Nerren
Final Rites Held Here For Mrs Neomia Perry
Mrs Neomia Roger Perry 77 of Beaumont died Monday at Schlesingers Home Beaumont. Native of Reeves La she had lived in Silsbee six years before moving to Beaumont 12 years ago. Funeral 10 a m Wednesday First Methodist Church Silsbee Rev R Eugene Jonte officiated burial Resthaven Cemetery Pallbearers C J Thorn J Preston French Jr John C Culpit Clint Jordan Hub Morgan Roy B Turpin Jr Earl B Stover T J Barbee Farmers Funeral Home in charge Survived by five daughters and four sisters from Beaumont Silsbee DeQuincy La Lake Charles La and Victor La
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First Methodist Church of
Sils‘bee
R. Eugene Jonte
Resthaven Cemetery
C. J. Thorn
J. Preston French Jr
John C. Culpit
Clint Jordan Hub Morgan
Roy B. Turpin Jr
Earl B. Stover
T. J. Barbee
Farmer Funeral Home
Olen Burleigh
J. N. Collier III
L M. Wright
Beaumont
J. F. McGee
J H. Lemons
Silsbee
Thad Foster
Jake Cole
DeQuincy
Bert Thornton
Lake Charles
Hulon
Victor
Large Group Attends Democratic Tea Here
About 50 women from Silsbee attended a tea and reception at Democratic headquarters last week. Mrs. Jack Brooks and the Congressman's mother Mrs. Grace Brooks were guests. Attendees reported enthusiasm for the campaign and many volunteered to help before the election.
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Silsbee
Democratic
Jack Brooks
Grace Brooks
Enrollment rise prompts school board action
Bruce Watt outlined a enrollment increase and noted a request from Parents For Progress at the junior high for late night telephone access. The board authorized installation of two extensions at the gym and band hall and discussed correcting the high school bell system, delaying a decision pending study.
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Bruce Watt
George
Jtrial
Watts
School Tax Board Close Hearings Pending Wednesday
Jim Heath and Bill Bledsoe of Sinclair Oil and Gas Co. stated after meeting with the Silsbee Independent School District Tax Equalization Board that hearings were nearing completion and that Sinclair, the district’s largest taxpayer, would pay taxes promptly once statements and checks are processed. The district seeks substantial funds to operate.
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Board of Equalization of
Silsbee Independent School District
Jim Heath
Bill Bledsoe
Sinclair Oil and Gas Co
The
BEE
Silsbee
Heath
Sinclair Oi and Gas
High School Play Postponed to Monday at Silsbee High
The Ugly Duckling by the National Thespian Society at Silsbee High School is rescheduled from Wednesday and Thursday to 7 30 p m Monday October 26 in the high school auditorium. Howard Perkins the school teacher confirms the new date and time.
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National Thespian Society of
Silsbee High School
Howard Perkins
Ex-Student Officers Announced At Largest Silsbee Homecoming
Silsbee High marked its largest homecoming with 505 ex-students registered over the event. The Saturday parade drew a huge crowd as five bands filled the streets and floats from Future Teachers and others captured top honors.
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Silsbee High
C. E. Landolt
Tigers
Bridge City
Silsbee
Future Teachers
Neches National Bank
Silsbee State Bank
Hardin County Savings
Orange Tigers Visit Silsbee In Third Renewal Friday
Silsbee Tigers host Orange Tigers in a non district game at Kirby Stadium 7 30 p m Orange fresh from a 25 0 district win over French and led by quarterback Robbins Colburn and Hodge with a hard driven line from Bruce Slocum Reed Porter Pear son Brousard Saxon. The Silsbee squad coming off a 42 8 win over Bridge City may be without Spell and King but center Flanagan and tackles Hobbs Bufkin start and Bellenger leads the offense.
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Silsbee
Tigers
Orange Tigers
Kirby Sta- Orange
Buffs
Bengals
Joey Robbins
Jeep Colburn
Jerry Hodge
Rickey Hargrove
Steve Bruce
M. B. Slocum
Eddie Reed
Kenneth Porter
Wesley Pearson
Nolan Broussard
Mike Saxon
Midna
Robins
Saxon
Colburn
Orange
Silsbee Tigers
Melvin Spell
Bridge City
Cardinals
Spell
Jimmy King
King
Tibby Scarborough
Norman Wallace
Ray Mc Gallion
Buddy Witte
James Collins
Ted O'Dell
Doyle Brown
Bruce Parton
McGallion
Witte
Nelson Flanagan
Jeff Hobbs
Phillip Bufkin
Jerry Simmons
Paul Neal
Sonny Carpenter
Tuffy Graves
Sammy Ashworth
Bill Bellenger
Silsbee High Tigers
Bridge City Cardinals
Sammie Ashworth
Phillip Butkin
Tiger
Mike Doiron
Harold Blythe
Bellenger
Cardinal
Graves
Steve Worster
Tiger Machine
Blythe
Flanagan
Henderson Junior College Names Ronnie Conner Starting Guard
Ronnie Conner son of Mr and Mrs Dave Conner starts at guard for Henderson Junior College in Athens where he is a sophomore majoring in physical education. He has played two years on the football team and is a Sillsbee High School graduate who lettered three years. Mrs Maudie Cooper of Houston arrived Tuesday to visit Mrs Gladys Wagner.
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Ronnie Conner
Dave Conner
Henderson
Athens
Sillsbee High School
Maudie Cooper
Houston
Gladys Wagner
Tax Board Hears Local School Tax Appeals This Week
After industrial representatives appeared, Tax Assessor-Collector L D Self said hearings aim to certify rolls and mail tax statements. Citizens attended Monday and Tuesday to appeal school tax increases. Reassessed values use 35 percent of appraised market value with Pritchard & Abbott as engineers. board members include L A Yankie, Herbert Elmore, Newton Hopkins.
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L. D. Self
Self
Equalization Board
Pritchard & Abbott
Board of Equalization
L. A. Yankie
Herbert Elmore
Newton Hopkins
Silsbee Caravan to Attend Lady Bird Reception
A Ladies for Lyndon caravan will form at Democratic headquarters in Silsbee Monday morning for a trip to Beaumont to attend the reception for Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson and wives of cabinet members. The group departs at 8 30 and should reach the site by 9 45 with room for nondrivers aboard.
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Lyndon
Democratic
Beaumont
Lyndon B. Johnson
President Johnson
Sue Bullock
City Court Busy Week With Traffic Violations
Silsbee police issued thirteen tickets in the past week per a weekly report by City Judge G A Govnes. Five tickets arose from minor accidents with no injuries. violations included failing to yield right of way, following too close, and running a red light. One red light case carried a $10 fine after a no cone test plea. Eight other tickets, not linked to accidents, included drag racing and reckless driving with 10 days to appear, a speeding ticket with 10 days to appear, and guilty pleas for unnecessary noise with tires and for permitting an unlicensed operator to drive.
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Silsbee
G. A. Govnes
I Corporation Court
Govnes
Meadows Elected To Easter Seal Board Of Directors
C E Meadows, a noted civic leader from the Chance Loeb area, was elected to the board of directors of the Texas Society for Crippled Children and Adults Inc and the Foster Seal Society at the society’s annual meeting in session at the Community Inn Kilgore. He emphasized the growing need for rehabilitation services and pledged to help meet the needs of every handicapped Texan.
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C. E. Meadows
Chance- Loeb
Texas Society For Crippled Children and Adults Inc
Foster Seal Society
Community Inn
Kilgore
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Earl Stover
Coleman
Sheriff's Department
Harold “Tuffy” Graves
Don Lewis
James M. Griffin
Neomia Perry
Neomia Roger Perry
Heather Lane
Schlesinger
Reeves, la
Blue Bird Groups
Shrine Association
Port Arthur
Galveston
Santa Fe Railway
Fannie Ramer
Silsbee School
Silsbee Bridge City
Ball
Bridge i City
Elle Brookins
Exes
Washington, D. C
Seoe McCree
Ex-Students' Association
Leve
Scoe
Wat ‘Silsbee
Conley Bradshaw
Houston Thompson
Thelma Collins
Landolt
Verla Sargent
Henderson College
Silsbee Caravan
Lady Bird
Meadows
Easter Seal Board of
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