Silsbee Tigers Rally for 16 9 Victory Over Huntsville
Nicky Gilbert rushed 108 yards and 12 points as Silsbee defeated Huntsville 16 9 in district 3A. Read led the attack with 23 carries and two point conversion, while Gilbert and Tarver starred on both sides as Huntsville threatened late but the Tigers held on.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicky Gilbert
Silsbee Tiger
Silsbee
Huntsville
Tigers
Jasper
Conroe
Bulldogs
Gilbert
Gehrig Brown
Bo Tarver
Randy Read
Wayne Spurlock
Hornets
Johnny Upshaw
Read
Floyd
Tiger
Bengals
la Gilbert
Pudgie Black
Glen Ward
Wayne Nash
Don Hartman
John Clawson
Jerry Lindsey
Tarver
Johnson
Hornet
Tarver Andohnson
Dence
Gerhig Brown
Joyce Paramore Crowned Princess At Forestry Exposition
Joyce Paramore, 18, Lamar State College of Technology student and Silsbee High School alumna, named Princess in the Royal Court of Queen Silvia III for the Texas Forestry Exposition. Sponsored by Kirby Lumber Corp, she joins nine princesses and 20 duchesses for coronation on Oct 26 during the Livingston show October 26-28 showcasing Texas forestry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joyce Marie Paramore
Lamar State College of Technology
William A.weems
Miss Paramore
Silsbee High School
National Thespian Society
Carl T. Paramore Jr
Silsbee
Baptist Church
Silvia III
Kirby Lumber Corp
Jane Ellen, Kennesson
Woodville
Livingston
Lone Star J
Silsbee Oldtimers Annual Meet Promised At Junior High
Silsbee Oldtimers from far and near plan their annual reunion at the junior high school cafe Sunday Nov. 5. More than 400 attended last year. Dinner at 12 30 p m includes just visiting and awards. Master of ceremonies RE M Wilson Jr and Rev Grant Herbst will give invocations. PTA will prepare the noon meal with Doyle McKeown chairing. Awards honor oldest attendees and those traveling farthest. Officers include Mrs Leon Jennings secretary Mrs J W McGinty treasurer and David Read publicity chairman. Reservations may be made via Mrs Jennings or Mrs McGinty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Herbert Elmore
RE. M. Wilson Jr
Grant Herbst
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Silsbee Junior-Senior High School
PTA
Doyle McKeown
Leon Jennings
J. W. McGinty
David Read
Jennings
Ray Brown Named VP At East Texas Pulp And Paper
Ray Brown, Evadale resident manager, was named vice president of East Texas Pulp and Paper Company on Oct. 19. He has served with the company since 1954, rising from supervisor to resident manager in 1961. Brown began in paper work in 1925, earlier working for Crown Zellerbach in Oregon, and is active in industry associations with his wife in Evadale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Brown
East Texas Pulp and Paper Company
Evadale
R. M. Buckley
Eastex
Brown
A. G. Natwick
Fisher
Calcasieu Paper Company
Elizabeth
Oregon
Crown Zellerbach Corporation
Crown Zellerbach
St. Helens
East Texas
Eyedale
Paper Industry Management Association
A E Butchee Sr Dies at 80 in Chance Loeb Area
Aubrey Egbert Butchee Sr., 80, of Chance Loeb, died after a three day illness in Baptist Hospital. Funeral services were held at Roberts and Pipkin Brulin Funeral Home chapel with Rev. Weldon Langley and Rev. Rodney DelLoach presiding. Burial followed at Forest Lawn Memorial Park Beau mont. He was a native of Rosebud Texas and a former Hum ble grocery owner, survived by three daughters, two sons, a brother, a sister, and 11 grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roberts and Pipkin-Brulin
Aubrey Egbert Butchee Sr
Chance-Locb
Baptist Hospital
Weldon Langley
Rodney DelLoach
First Baptist Church
Loeb
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Beaumont
Rosebud
Texias
Butehee
Chance- Loeb
The
Houston of Co
Humble
Texas
J. L. Barks
Chance-Loeb
W. A. Malone
Houston
Jess Martin
Columbus
W. C. Butcchee
B. Ro Butehee
Kemp Butehee
Goliead
E. N. Ratliff
Fort Worth
Merchants Plan Homecoming Promotion Meeting in Silsbee
Silsbee retail merchants convene at 2 PM Friday at the school tax office to discuss homecoming decoration and advertising. The meeting will also extend into Christmas promotion plans, led by Allen Warrick, chairman of the Silsbee Chamber of Commerce merchants committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Allen Warrick
Retail Merchants Committee
Silsbee Chamber of Commerce
Silsbee Library Building Fund Drive Boosted by Local Gifts
The Silsbee Public Library launches a building fund drive with early support from Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Gore and Exemplar Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi. The Silsbee Woman's Club plans a November rummage sale as a fundraising project, while George Eldredge becomes the first junior donor to be listed on the Junior Scroll. Memorial gifts will appear on a third scroll. The board seeks business sponsors and "Library Friend" contributions with a progress report meeting Monday at chairwoman Mrs. Paul Georgas's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Public Library
R. T. Gore
Library Board
Beta Sigma Phi
Silsbee Woman's Club
George Eldredge
George
Horka
Silsbee
Paul Georgas
High School Band To March In Parade In Nacogdoches
The 65 piece Silsbee High School Band will leave by bus at 6 AM Saturday to join Stephen F. Austin College in Nacogdoches for the 10 AM homecoming parade. Band director Melvin Winger notes they will attend the 2 PM college football game and return to Silsbee that night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nacogdoches
Silstu High
Stephen F. Austin College
Melvin Winger
Silsbee
Silsbee FFA Boys Win At Hog Show
Five members of the Silsbee Future Farmers of America chapter at Silsbee High School won places in the swine show at the South Texas State Fair in Beaumont. Robert Ward showed an open gift Berkshire and Claude Ratcliff with a Berkshire junior boar won first places. Second place went to Joe Nichols a senior Berkshire boar Joe Parks open gilt Berkshire and Jimmy Reid open gilt Landrace. O. O. Miller is chapter sponsor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaumont
Robert Ward
Claude Ratcliff
Joe Nichols
Joe Parks
Jimmy Reid
O. O. Miller
Quarterback Club Plans Chili Supper in Silsbee
Silsbee Quarterback Club sponsors a chili supper at the high school cafeteria on Thursday November 2. Members will serve and handle ticket sales. Proceeds fund the new sound treatment machine and support the Silsbee High School athletic department in other ways.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Silsbee High School
Pvt Earnest Phelps to Depart for Overseas Duty
Pvt Earnest Phelps stationed at Fort Sill Oklahoma visited his parents Mr and Mrs E B Phelps and other relatives. He will leave soon for overseas duty in Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt
Earnest Phelps
Fort Sill
Okla
E. B. Phelps
Germany
Eastex Employees Safety Record Wins Two Awards
Eastex employees at Evidale have logged 1,396,524 hours without a lost time accident and earned two safety awards in the past week. R B Wowen of Royal Globe Insurance presented a second 1,000,000 Manhours Accident Prevention badge to Eastex president R M Buckley on Oct 24, with a prior plaque from July 1960. The American Paper and Pulp Association awarded G L Magee, safety coordinator, the Oct 20 honor from James E. Jones. The mill’s record, started Oct 18, 1960, surpasses a million hours with a best prior span of 1,101,968 hours. The plant’s safety program includes meetings, tests, posters, and incentive events such as ham gifts, safety dinners, and trips to safety congresses. National and regional safety statistics show lower industry losses, with Eastex among mills reaching long-run safe operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Texas Pulp and Paper Company
Evidale
R. B. Wowen
Royal Globe Insurance Grout
R. M. Buckley
Eastex
Royal-Globe — Insurance Group
American Paper and Pulp Assocition
G. L. Magee
James E. Jones
American Paper and Pulp Association
East Texas
Eastex Power Department
W. E. Mabrey
National Safety Council
Kiwanis Christmas Tree Sale Begins
The Silsbee Kiwanis Club with Key Club and Cub Scouts has started its annual Christmas tree sale. About 500 trees have been bought and will be displayed soon. Advance tickets offer a $1 credit on any tree. Proceeds fund boys and girls charitable work. sale is the club’s largest fund raiser of the year. Trees will be displayed on the vacant lot near the Presbyterian Church on Highway 96 South once they arrive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kirby Lumber
Kirby
Dainwood
Silsbee
Herndon
Houston
Mr. McClanahan
Highway 96
Silsbee Kiwanis Club
Key Club
Cub Scouts
John H. Schuler
Kiwanis Club
Presbyterian Church
Highway 96 South
Needy Kids Benefit From Trick Or Treat
The Woman's Society of Christian Service of the First Methodist Church will join UNICEF Trick or Treat on Oct 31. Intermediates from three churches meet at Craven's Hall at 5 p.m. and collect from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Then a snack supper and party follow at Craven's Hall hosted by the Senior Methodist Youth Fellowship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Secury of Christian Service
First
Methodist Church
R. Eugene Jonte
First Presbyterian Church
St. John's Episcopal Church
Craven's Tall
Unicef
Craven's Hall
Methodist
The
WSCS
Doyle McKeown
Harry Holt
Transportation
J. F. Eldredge Jr
Evadale P-TA Halloween Carnival Scheduled This Saturday
Evadale High School hosts its annual P-TA Halloween Carnival on school grounds Saturday evening. Activities include games, sketch cu k e gules cars and refreshments with the king and queen coronation at 8 p.m. Two candidates from each class compete for the carnival’s royal title, based on money raised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evadale
P-Ta Hallowe'en Carnival
Evadale High School
P-Ta
Jack Hardy
Lolly Glenn
Bob Sissel
PTA
Bciss
Homecoming Plans for Silsbee Gala Weekend
Silsbee Ex-Students report plans for a three day Homecoming starting with a Thursday bonfire and pep rally and ending with a Saturday parade. More than 20 class receptions planned. a dozen candidates vie for Homecoming queen. six high school floats plus class floats and autos will decorate the parade. O. H. Pitman hosts athletes at Bluebonnet Cafe. Saturday features a junior high dance and a games party with barbecue by Rho Upsilon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Silsbee High School
Silsbee-Conroe
Library Building Plans Outlined For Lions Club Tuesday
Silsbee Lions Club heard a discussion of Silsbee Public Library building plans at their Tuesday luncheon. library board member Mrs. I F Eldridge and Mrs. H T Horka outlined a new library building and cost estimates and stressed ongoing financial help from local groups to maintain service. Lions members offered support, noting cooperative origins with Beta Sigma Phi Sorority before reactivation by the Silsbee Women's Club. Rev Eugene Jonte served as program chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Lions Club
Silsbee Public Library
I. F. Eldridge
H. T. Horka
Silsbee Lions
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Silsbee Woman’s Club
Eugene Jonte
Services Are Held Tuesday P. M. For A. J. Blythe, 91
Funer al services for A J Blythe 91 of Chance Loeb were held at 2 p m Tuesday at Fidtehor Emanuel Baptist Church Rev R D Tatum officiated He was a retired farmer and cattleman and died at 9 a m Monday at the home of his son Raymond Blythe in Chance Loeb He was born in Franklin Texas He survived by six sons J T Blythe Palestine A J Blythe Baytown A G Blythe Mont Belieu Raymond and Reginald Blythe Houston and Billy Blythe Gulfport Miss two daughters Mrs Mable Daigle Chance Loeb and Mrs Lessie Gilchriest Sour Lake 22 grandchildren 38 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild Burial was in Knapple cemetery Farmers Funeral Home directed Grandsons served as pallbearers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J Blythe
Chance-Loeb
Fidtehor Emanuel Baptist Church
R. D. Tatum
Blythe
Raymond Blythe
Chiance- Loeb
Franklin
Texas
J T. Blythe
Palestine
A. J. Blythe
Baytown
A. G. Blythe
Mont Belgieu
Rey
Reginald Blythe
Houston
Billy Blythe
Gulfport
Mable Daigle
Chance- Loeb
Lessie Gilchriest
Sour Lake
Knapple Cemetery
Farmer Funeral Home
Tigers Add French Huntsville Top 62 Pre District Roster
Silsbee will play in a new district next season with Orange and Bridge City joining, while exchanging Huntsville and Conroe. Coach Ray McGallion said the Tigers keep the Huntsville series as non district and add French to the non conference schedule with Liberty remaining on the roster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tigers
Huntsville
Silsbee
Orange
Bridge City
Conroe
Ray McGallion
Liberty
Drive For Old Toys For Yale Season Underway
Silsbee Travelers Protective Association members collect Christmas toys for needy children. Allen Warrick says storage and repair plans are in progress with a volunteer contact EV 5-2842. Old brushes, paint, and tools are also usable for the drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Travelers Protective Association
Allen Warrick
Local Riders Enter La Horse Show November Show Dates
Miss Jean Poshataske and Bob Berry of Silsbee will enter the 1961 Dixie Horse Show Jubilee at LSU November 2 to 5. A total of 446 horses are entered. Manager C. W. Kennedy announced. Poshataske rides Model Delight in the five gaited division. Berry fields Top Banana and The Brigadier in the walking horse division. Army Sgt Andrew D. Johnson, Carolyn wife Emma of Buna, and 3d Armored Cavalry Regiment members recently took part in Exercise Wet Horse I at Fort Miles, Del.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Poshataske
Bob Berry
Silsbee
Louisiana State University
C. W. Kennedy
Miss Poshataske
Model Delight
W. J. Poshataske
Berry
Top Banana
Brigadier
Army
Andrew D. Johneson
Emma
Route 1
Buna
Imored Cavalry Regiment
Fort Miles
Del
Mrs Landis Returns Home After Beaumont Hospital Stay
Mrs. C. C. Landis was confined to Baptist Hospital in Beaumont for several days of treatment and returned home Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Landis
Baptist Hospital
Beaumont
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Evi
Bill Davis
Wendell Floyd
Silsbee Huntsville
Kirby Hands City New Garbage Site
F. L. McClanahan Jr
McClanahan
Kirby Canyon
Creosote
Joyce Paramore
Forestry Fete
Silsbee Oldtimers
East Texas Pulp and Paper
A. E. Butchee Sr
Silsbee Ffa
Future Farmers of America
Quarterback Club
National Safety Congress
Chicago
Kiwanis
United Nations
Sill‘bee
Thes
Lions Club
Yale
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