Second Negro Delegation Attends School Board Meeting
A second group of Negro citizens met with the Silsbee Independent School District board to press desegregation talks. The delegation led by A A Adams carried a 50-signature petition asking for a representative parents committee and urged desegregation plans be reviewed with broader input. The board took the matter under advisement with no action.
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Silsbee Independent School District Board of Trustees
Silsbee
FE. M. Prewitt
Adams
Kid Grice
Odis Alexander
Silsbee Independent School District
Silsbe Independnt
Silsbee Independent School District Board
Brims Attend Don Brim Graduation at SHSTC Huntsville
Mr and Mrs R R Brim of Kingsville and Mr and Mrs L R Brim attended the graduation exercises of Don Brim at SHSTC in Huntsville on Friday.
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R. R. Brim
Kingsville
L. R. Brim
Don Brim
SHSTC
Huntsville
Seven Arrests In East Texas Pulp Mill Theft Ring
A theft scheme at East Texas Pulp and Paper Evadale mill led to seven arrests of employees by the Jasper County sheriff. Copper wiring, screens, and metal junction boxes were taken, hidden in trash trucks, then sold for scrap, with losses estimated at six to seven thousand dollars. Some suspects were held in Hardin county jail awaiting charges.
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East Texas Pulp and Paper Company
Evadale
Jasper County Sheriff's Department
Jasper
R. C. Pace
Jasper County
Dave Rountree
Hardin County
Rountze
Rountree
Twenty Fall Afoul Of Local Law
A county jail report shows 20 persons jailed in the past week. Deputy Dave Rountree said drunkenness arrests led with 12, followed by hog theft two, hot check one, Jefferson County pickup one, bench warrant one, probation violation one, and two petty gas thefts from autos.
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Dave Rountree
Rountre
Jefferson County
Oil Well No 2 Andrews Fee Faces Trouble Near Silsbee
The No 2 Andrews Fee oil well in the Van Meter league south of Silsbee shows gas but struggles to come in. It has drilled below 10,000 feet. A second nearby location has been established in the same area.
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Andrews Fee
van Meter League
Silsbee
Revival trip for J W Joiners includes visits in Quannah and Dallas
Rev and Mrs J W Joiner returned from a revival meeting in Quannah with Rev R E Harrison and visited Mrs R D Miller in Dallas, the sister of Mrs Joiner.
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J. W. Joiner
Quannah
R. E. Harrison
Dallas
R. D. Miller
Bill Dinkle Receives Degree from University of Houston
William M. Dinkle of 725 N. 10th Street was among 600 graduates this summer at the University of Houston. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in secondary education and had served as head coach at Silsbee High School for the past two years.
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William M. Dinkle
N. 10Th Street
University of Houston
Dinkle
Silsbee High School
Four-Inch Cloudburst Deluges Silsbee Town Center
A mid afternoon downpour dumped about four inches of rain in Silsbee, flooding Fifth Street from the bank to the Santa Fe tracks and inundating several stores and offices. Water rose to three inches in Hardin County Savings and Loan and Dan Cook's building while police rerouted traffic. Most damage was limited to nuisance flooding and temporary electrical outages as sewers struggled to cope.
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North Fifth Street
Bank
Silsbee
J. H. Richardson
Fifth Street
Bank Corner
Santa Fe
Hardin County Savings and Loan
Dan Cook Grocery
Lack’s
Simpson Auto Parts
Choren’s Beauty Shop
Silsbee Auto Company
Lloyd Brannan
Gulf States
D. M. Short
Woodrow
Evadale
Main Street
Bill Pennington
North Fifth
Payne Road
New Baptist Church
Brother of Local Men Dies In Houston Mishap
Harmon Scott 34 of Houston died Saturday morning in a Houston hospital after being struck by a car Friday night while crossing 4th Street. He worked at Art's Boot and Shoe Shop and belonged to the State Association for the Deaf. Services were held Monday at Boulevard Funeral Home with Rev. H. Frank Fort officiating. Survivors include his wife Mrs. Francis Scott, one daughter, two stepdaughters, his mother, four sisters, and three brothers.
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Harmon Scott
Houston
State Association For the Deaf
Art's Boot and
Boulevard Funeral Home
H. Frank Fort
Louis A. Beard
Francis Scott
Carol Sue
Dorothy
Mary Faye Cranshaw
John W. Scott
John, Jr
Dewey
Arby
Silsbee
Mrs Read and companions visit San Antonio sights
Mrs A E Read and her children Edwin and Linda spent several days in San Antonio last week. They toured the Alamo and other historic spots during their sightseeing trip with Mrs G Ales and Mrs Aline McBride accompanying them.
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A. E. Read
Edwin
Linda
G. Ales
Aline McBride
San Antonio
The
Alamo
Congressman Brooks Visits Silsbee and Hardin County
Congressman Jack Brooks announced his plan to visit every county in the Second District this month. He expects to be in Beaumont's Post Office Building Mondays and Tuesdays and to spend other days meeting people at work and home.
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Jack Brooks
Silsbee Lions Club
Brooks
Silsbee and Kountze Lions
Bruce Edmonds
G. W Gilchriest
Herbert Elmore
W. C. Roy
R. O. Jackson
John Skinner
Silsbee
Hardin County
Eyes to the Future Contest Opens in Silsbee Bee
The Silsbee Bee invites readers to identify 95 people pictured in a photo-cartoon for a chance at part of 25 in prizes. Prizes range from 3 to 10 dollars, with winners chosen for correct identifications and neat, accurate entries. Open to Silsbee area residents excluding Bee staff and families, entries due by mail or in person at the Bee office.
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Silsbee
Silsbee Bee
Texas
Bee
Silsbee Council Keeps 1 Dollar Tax Rate Amid Budget Bounds
Silsbee officials keep the 1 dollar per hundred valuation tax rate after questions on a 4000 dollar deficit. Mayor Jones and Comptroller Pennington reassure councilman Hargrove that deficit spending is unwanted but possible. Board of equalization named Yankle, Markley, and Busby. Bus line permit granted subject to attorney approval. next meeting moved to September 13.
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Silsbee
Howard Hargrove
Council
H. M. Jones
Bill Pennington
Jones
Runoff Expected in Labor Vote at Fast Texas Pulp and Paper
Unofficial results from Tuesday show United Papermakers leading with 76 votes and Pulp and Sulphite Workers at 111, while Beaumont Metal Trades record 33 and CIO 56. Twenty two ballots are contested, with final confirmation pending from the National Labor Relations Board office in Houston.
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Texas Pulp and Paper Company Labor Representative
A. F. of
L. United Paperworkers
A. F. of L
Beaumont Metal Trades
CIO
United Papermakers
Pulp and
National Labor Relations Board
Houston
Silsbee Businesses Close for Labor Day Observance
Most Silsbee business houses close next Monday September 5 for Labor Day. Silsbee schools resume Tuesday September 6 after the holiday. Mrs. W. H. Fee visits Groestate Louisiana this week.
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Silsbee
Sour Lake Man Jailed On Criminal Assault Charge
A 26 year old Sour Lake man, Bobby Ray Nelson, is jailed in Hardin County after being charged with rape of a Grayburg housewife. Bond denied in Justice Berniece Seales court. Police say he entered the home around 12:15 am Tuesday while the woman was alone. she is hospitalized for shock. Nelson, employed by Laytex Co., was arrested about 2 am by A L Mays and Deputy Billy Bryant.
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Sour Lake
Hardin County
Grayburg
Bobby Ray Nelson
Berniece Seale
Nelson
A. L. Mays
State Highway Patrol
Billy Bryant
Laytex Co
August Building Permits In City Totals
Nine building permits were issued in Silsbee during August for a total of $40,308. Permits went to Bob S. Glenn for an addition, Texas Company for a service station, E. E. Satterwhite for an addition, C. B. Moye for an addition, Lee Edna Lacks for an addition, Arthur Johnson for a new home, G. L. Moye for addition and repairs, R. W. Collier for a new home, and R. S. Farmer for repairs.
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Silsbee
Bob S. Glenn
Ave
Texas Company
North Fifth
E. E. Satterwhite
S 4Th
C. B. Moye
Ave. E
Lee Edna Lacks
Bonner
Arthur Johnson
G. L. Moye
R. W. Collier
R.S. Farmer
Good Shepherd WMU Observes Week of Prayer
The Good Shepherd WMU holds cottage prayer meetings in preparation for a revival starting September 1.
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Good Shepherd
WMU
the Good Shepherd Wmu
Citizens urged grass roots input for Texas education plan
Gov Allan Shivers' committee leads Texas Conference on Education urging participation from every community. District conferences Sept 6 to Oct 3 prepare for the Oct 31 to Nov 1 statewide meeting in Austin. Delegates from 31 senatorial districts will help shape school goals and funding. Executive committee members listed include Elbert Reese, J F Parnell, and David Read.
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Allan Shivers
Texas Conference On Education Today
Austin
White House
Washington, D.dc
Elbert Reese
J. F. Parnell
Jasper
David Read
Silsbee
Industrial Roundup Committee Chairmen Named By Markley
Joe Markley announced the chairmen for the Industrial Roundup with a Santa Fe railroad theme. The October 15 celebration features a 2 p.m. parade, events at Santa Fe park, a Queen’s coronation at Kirby Memorial Stadium, and a Queen’s Ball. Committees include Parade Pete Farmer Link Skiller Melvin Winger and others under sponsorship by the Chamber of Commerce.
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Joe Markley
Santa Fe Railroad
Santa Fe
Kirby Memorial Stadium
Pete Farmer
Link Skillern
Melvin Winger
L. G. Jordan
Jimmy Jeffrey
L. A. Yankie
Herbert Elmore
Louise Hill
E. M. Wilson, Jr
Rainey Attends Tyler Plumbing Inspector School
City water superintendent Leslie Rainey will remain in Tyler for the week attending a Plumbing Inspector’s school sponsored by the state plumbing board. He plans to return to Silsbee on Sunday.
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Rainey
Plumbing Inspector’s School
Tyler
City Water
Leslie Rainey
State Plumbing Board
Silsbee
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Lions Club
Skinner
W. E. Simmons
Fred Rothman
Beaumont
Chester Willis
S. P. Copeland
Bill Dinkle
Liberty
Jake Smyth
the Vindicator
Kountze
Jake
William Cowper Brann
Love
Heaven
Congressman Brooks
W. H. Fee
Groestate
Johnny Walters
Benford Walters
London
England
John Busby
Silsbee Volunteer Fire Department
Markley
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