First Day Enrollment Sets Record in Silsbee Schools
Enrollment on the first day reached 3110 students, topping last year’s 3093. Kirby Elementary led with 742 pupils, followed by Read-Turntine 656, Junior High 580, Waldo Mathews 485, High School 476, Frank Robinson 171, and Read-Turntine and others noted as schooling commenced with buses and cafeterias operating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Public
Don Hough
Kirby
Read-Turrentine
Waldo Mathews
Frank Robinson
Dedication Set For St. John's Monday
A new 20000 addition to St. John's Episcopal Church on Roosevelt Drive will be dedicated Monday at 6 p.m. Rev. Grant Herbst announces Bishop John E. Hines of Houston will officiate. The project expanded the sanctuary and educational facilities, added six Sunday school rooms, increased seating to over 100, and included air conditioning. Building committee members were M. L. Osburn, Ward Bush, Dr. George Tennison, and Mr. Herbst.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Roosevelt Drive
Grant Herbst
John E. Hines
Houston
M. L. Osburn
Ward Bush
George Tennison
Herbst
Local families enjoy trips and health updates across Texas
News notes list numerous travels and health updates. C E Cole and Sally Dee return from a ten day trip to Waco and the Rio Grande Valley. Other families vacation in Concan Garner Park Kerrville and San Marcos with relatives in New York and Texas. Medical recoveries include E L Roberts at Hotel Dieu Beaumont and R A Ward at Baptist Hospital Beaumont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Cole
Sally Dee Cole
Waco
Rio Grande Valley
Sally Dee
Baylor University
Baylor
Howard Lee McDonald
Concan
Texas
Garner State Park
Kerrville
San Marcos
George Wright
Chuck
Tommy
LaGrangeville
New York
Wright
Former Students Meet Tonight To Talk Homecoming
Class agents of Silsbee high school alumni gather at 7:30 tonight at Farmer Funeral Home. Pete Farmer, president of the ex students association, says they will discuss plans for the annual homecoming and set a date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee High School
Jat Farmer Funeral Home
Pete Farmer
Exstudent's Association
66 Pound Watermelon Grown Here
M. O. Jones from Fresenius Road west of town brought a 66 pound watermelon to the Bee office. He runs a barber shop on 11th Street and grows vegetables with his two sons Oliver and Ivy, who later handled the fruit after the exhibit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. O. Jones
Fresenius Road
Bee
Jones
11Th Street
Oliver
Ivy
Dr Markham Wins In Shooting Match At Ariola
Dr I G Markham a Silshee dentist tied for first in a five man team shoot at the One in One Hundred Gun Club Ariola Sunday. He and Joe Marino Beaumont shared top honors before Marino won the shoot off with 73 of 75. Markham's team took first with Marino second and Dene Gober third. forty five shooters participated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. G. Markham
Silshee
Ariola
Joe Marino
Beaumont
Mr. Marino
Dr. Markham
Dene Gober
Services Held Tuesday For Mrs Pear Lee Langston
Funeral services for 86 year old Mrs Pear Lee Langston were held at 2 p m Tuesday in the Farmer Funeral Home chapel with Rev R E Barclay officiating She died Sunday night in a Beaumont nursing home where she had lived the past two years Langston lived in Silsbee for 50 years coming from Mississippi She was married to Bob F E Langston in 1892 Survivors include five sons Herbert R R and Walter Langston of Silsbee William Langston of Kountze and Ernest Langston of Beaumont two daughters Nora Taylor and Lou Selma Briggs of Houston one brother Moody Brown of Sour Lake two sisters Mrs Lou Knupple of Silsbee and Mrs Frank Murray of Beaumont 12 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren Burial was in Knapple Cemetery under direction of Farmers
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pear Lee Langston
Farmer Funeral Home
R. E. Barclay
First Baptist Church
Langston
Beaumont
Silsbee
Hardin County
Mississippi
Bob FE. Langston
Herbert
R. R
Evadale School Opens With 296 Students
Evadale public schools began the week with 296 students enrolled on the first day. Supt E C Nash said high school had 137 in grades seven to 12 and 159 in grades 1 to 6. The first football game is Friday against Shepherd in Evadale, and school will be closed Monday for Labor Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evadale Public
E. C. Nash
Evadale
Shepherd
Swimming Pool to Close Monday Night in Silsbee
The Silsbee Swimming Pool will close Monday night September 5 after Labor Day per owner Burke A Hargrove. He notes the season, though hampered by rain, was good with increased business before the winter closure until next spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Burke A. Hargrove
Silsbee Businesses To Close For Labor Day
Most Silsbee business houses will be closed Monday September 5 for Labor Day along with public schools. City offices will shut and there will be no garbage pickup. Traffic safety is urged amid a Texas Labor Day weekend forecast of 29 deaths. City Manager Bob Banks announced the closures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Department of Public Safety
Texas
City of Silsbee
Bob Banks
The
Bee Today
Victor man G E Post dies. funeral held at Rest Lawn
G E Post died Monday at Vidor Nursing Center. The Victor resident and Gulf Refining retiree was 86. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Rest Lawn Cemetery in Vidor with Rev. Bentley Sherrod officiating. He is survived by his wife of V ictor, two children Mrs H B Adams of Silsbee and Mrs Jerry Stedman of Beaumont, and son R E Post Sr. of Victor.
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Rest Lawn
Vidor
G. E. Post
H. B. Adams
Silsbee
Bentley Sherrod
First Baptist Church of
Post
Adams
Victor
R. E. Post Sr
Jerry Stedman
Beaumont
Gulf Refining Company
Mrs Ward and family visit Center residents
Mrs Sim Ward and her son Robert visited Sunday in Center at the home of Mr and Mrs Brown Chandler and family, former residents of the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sim Ward
Robert
John L. Teal
Center
Brown Chandler
Special Train Planned For Silsbee Conroe Football Game
A special passenger train to carry fans to the Silsbee versus Conroe football game on November 4 is being organized by the Silsbee Quarterback Club with support from the Silsbee Chamber of Commerce. The train requires a minimum 400 tickets, with 100 already pledged for band and drill team members. Tickets cost 3.19 dollars round trip, about 2 hours 45 minutes each way, with a stop three blocks from the Conroe stadium. Departure to be announced. seven cars to start, more if demand grows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Quarterback Club
Santa Fe
Bradshaw
Conroe
Silshee
Evadale Rebels Prep Friday Curtain Raiser With Shepherd
Evadale hosts Shepherd in a Friday night curtain raiser at Rebel Stadium. Herman Hodges, Silsbee’s star fullback, directs Evadale’s 1960 squad featuring seven lettermen from 1959 with six seniors and five juniors set to start. Game time is 7:30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evadale Rebels
Steve Dubose
Rebel Stadium
Evadale
Shepherd Pirates
Reds
Silsbee
Herman Hodges
Hodges
Buddy Marshall
Charles Andrews
Paul Breder
A Letterman
Ronnie Nash
Letterman
Darrell Moss
Thirty Arrests Reported At County Jail
Deputy Dave Rountree reported from the county jail at Rountze that 30 persons were jailed during the week. Arrests included 25 for drunk and disorderly conduct, two for drinking in a car, one for child desertion, and two for hot checks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Rountree
Rountze
Drive Lighted and Live Campaign Urged for Labor Day
Governor Price Daniel promotes the Drive Lighted and Live traffic safety drive sponsored by the Texas Association of Broadcasters. He cites statewide use after successful Fourth of July results and notes Victoria and Corpus Christi trials reduced traffic fatalities during holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Price Daniel
Texas
Texas Association of Broadcasters
Daniel
Victoria
R. B. Koos
Corpus Christi
TAB
Corpus, Christi
Governor's Office
Austin
County Bond Sales Hit $96 086 in Seven Months
Hardin County Bond Committee chair N. A Cravens reports seven month bond sales totaling 96086, reaching 37 percent of the 1960 goal of 260000. July sales stood at 31574 with Texas July 1960 sales totaling 12204662 a six percent rise. Tyler county leads at 200.7 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. A Cravens
Hardin County
Texas
Tyler County
E L Tarver Former Resident Dies In De Ridder La
Word of the death of E L Tarver 79 of De Ridder La was received before presstime yesterday. He died at 7 10 p m in a Pineville La hospital. He was a former Silsbee resident and brother of Gayle and Grady Tarver of Silsbee. He lived in De Ridder 25 years. Survived by widow Katie Tarver of De Ridder a sister Mrs Carl Richardson of Kountze and brother Carl Tarver of Beaumont. Oakdale Funeral Home Oakdale La handles arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. L Tarver
de Ridder
Pineville
Tarver
Silsbee
Gayle
Grady C. Tarver
Katie Tar
Tiger grid squad shapes up with five out injured
Tiger coach Ray McGallion previews the 1960 season noting five Tigers sidelined with injuries while the squad remains in strong practice. He cites scrimmage results against Woodville and Kirbyville as positive, with key players listed across two units and a Sept. 9 road game at Cleveland advancing the Tiger machine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tiger Grid
Kiwanis Club
Silsbee
Ray McGallion
McGallion
Woodville
Kirbyville
LaGrange
Louisiana
Tigers
Nicky Gilbert
Richard Ratliff
Harold Bean
Joe Blackmon
Letterman
Charlie
Pudgie Black
Cleveland
Tiger
Gilbert
Bobby Modisette
Marvin Parker
Tommy Hartman
Johnny Upshaw
John Harrell
Bean
Upshaw
Dr Setzer to Speak at Teacher Kiwanis Reception
Dr Richard Setzer of Beaumont will speak at the annual Teacher Kiwanis reception Tuesday at 7 30 pm in the cafetorium of Kirbs Elementary School. He is dean of the Lamar Tech school of business and will be introduced by County Attorney Earl B Stover. Silsbee school trustees will be honored guests with Jack Hedge in charge of refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Setzer
Beaumont
Silsbee School
Jack Hedge
Weekend Visitors Stroll Through Zuber Home
Weekend guests at the residence of Mr and Mrs Jerry Zuber included his mother Mrs B L Palmer and sister Mrs Danny Weaver of Bellville. Little Rebecca Zuber left for Bellville to visit her grandmother and aunt amid family gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Zuber
B. L. Palmer
Danny Weaver
Bellville
Rebecca Zuber
Mrother
House Votes $6 Million More For McGee Bend Dam
Congressman Jack B. Brooks said the House approved an additional 6 million dollars to continue McGee Bend Dam construction and to begin a U S Corps of Engineers survey for the Toledo Bend Dam. The message was sent to Bee co publisher R L Read on Tuesday describing the action and confirming the funding.
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House
McGee Bend Dam
Brooks Wires
McGee Bend
iSecond
Jack B. Brooks
Bee
R. L. Read
Brooks
U. S. Corps of Engineers
Toledo Bend
Jack Brooks
1959 School Tax Collections Near Full, District Reports
Suspee Independent School District reports 98.455 percent 1959 tax collection as of Wednesday. Of $428,781.30 in current taxes, $422,160.70 paid, balance $6,620.60. Valuations up $704,000 to $26,691,726.90. L. D. Self, tax assessor-collector, noted the annual totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suspee Independent School District
L. D. Self
Mr. Self
1960 High School Yearbooks Distribution At SHS
High school yearbooks for 1960 will be distributed to SHS students today. Mrs. Jean Dinkle, faculty sponsor, said only students who paid or placed deposits may pick up their copies. An announcement will be made later if extra copies are available for sale.
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Satsuma
Jean Dinkle
Ladies Plan Events At Silsbee Country Club
Tuesday is ladies day at the Silsbee Country Club. The business meeting starts at 9 15 followed by a bridge tournament and a covered dish luncheon at noon. Monthly tournament winners include nine hole flights first Mrs Ann Brown second Mrs Helen Wright. eighteen hole flights first Mrs La Verna Kiefer second Mrs Macil Spillar.
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Silsbee Country Club
Ann Brown
Helen Wright
Laverna Kiefer
Macil Spillar
Seely Family Hosts Weekend Guests From Chickasha and Chicago
Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Seely and family of Chickasha Oklahoma welcomed Mr. and Mrs. George Thompson from Chicago Illinois as weekend guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Seely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. E. Seely
Chickasha, Okla
George Thompson
Chicago, II
O. C Seely
Drenners Return From Eastern Visit With City Sightseeing
Rev and Mrs A A Drenner and son Donald returned Friday after visiting relatives in Elmwood City Pennsylvania and touring New York City during the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. Drenner
Donald
Elwoore City
Penn
New York City
Father Of Harvard C Bailes Buried In Louisiana
Funeral services for Corra Bailes 68 of Marthaville La were held at 2 p m Wednesday in Mansfield La after an extended illness. He was the father of Harvard C Bailes of Cleveland owner of KKAS Silsbee. Survivors include wife Ella Mullanix Bailes two sons Donald and Corra daughters Charlotte Dora Maria Evelyn Gardner and Margaret Simmons two brothers James C Bailes and T L Bailes and sister Carrie Mines. Burial was in the Marthaville Cemetery and the Drewitt Funeral Home of Mansfield directed the services.
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Corra Bailes
Marthaville
Mansfield
Bailes
Harvard C. Bailes
Cleveland
KKAS
Silsbee
Ella Mullanix Bailes
Donald Bailes
Charlotte Bailes
Dora Bailes
Maria Bailes
Evelyn Gardner
Grapevine
Margaret Simmons
Balder
James C. Bailes
T. L. Bailes
Carrie Mines
Arddis
Drewitt Funeral Home
Marthaville Cemetery
Local Births Notice From Kountze And Victor Areas
In Hardin County a son, Jimmy Wayne, was born Aug. 29 to Chester and wife of Kountze. Kathy Marie, a daughter, arrived Aug. 30 to Ruben and wife. Phillip Kirby Jr born Aug. 30 to Phillip Burrows Sr of Kountze. Deseret born Aug. 26 to Clyde and wife of Victor. Dona Catherine born Aug. 24 to Floyd Leonard and wife of Silsbee. Donald Ray born Aug. 24 to Jack and wife of Kountze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin Memorial Hospital
Kountze
Chester Dowsen
Jimmy Wayne
Kathy Marie
Ruben Phelps
Phillip Kirby Burrows Sr
Phillip Kirby Jr
Deseret
Clyde Harrelson
Victor
Floyd Leonard
Silsbee
Dona Catherine
Donald Ray
Jack Gore
Hayes Family Notice From Houston Residents
Mr and Mrs Robert Earl Hayes and children of Houston are listed with L B family in a brief notice likely announcing a family event or relation. The fragmentary text references names and locations without further detail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert
Earl Hayes
Houston
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State Library
Cindy Shepherd
Jack Shepherd
Ward Pollard
B. A. McMahon
Dixie Donelson
McMahon
St. John’s
Leona Whitman
E. L. Roberts
Hotel Dieu Hospital
R. A. Ward
Baptist Hospital
Charlie Woodward
H. E. Woodard
Blynn Junior College
Brenham
M. E. Brown
Martha
Garrison Smith
Nederland
H. L. Neely
Irvin Babbitt
Los Angeles
Calif
G. C. Bracken
Cc. M. Alford
Brownville
Bracken
Patricia
Myra Sue Borque
Mary Lou Brown
Winford
Gene McClelland
Molly McClelland
US Airforce
Hamilton Afb
San Francisco
E. H. Hemmenway
Port Neches
Ted Hemmenway
E. A Davis
Wade Strother
Billie Strother
Spreckelsville
Maui
Hawaii
H. B. Warren
Mike
Colleen
Jay
Okla
I. A. Firrell
Jim Alford
Lufkin
Hartford Insurance Company
Alford
Dallas
J. E. Hooks
G .O. Hooks
Thicket
E. A. Davis
H. L. Nebel
Ray Collins
C. E. McCandless
Denton
North Texas State Teachers College
Alvin Ward
David
Randy
Susan Wilson
Port Arthur
Janet Benson
Minneapolis
Minn
Claxton Seely
Texas University Law School
Overton
Johnnie James
Jack Gilcrease
Hillister
San Augustine
Paul McClinton
C. G. McClinton
Evadale School
Evadale Gridders
Joel Parsley
Johnny White
Wade Simmons
Lynn Harris
Seaymon Payton
Larry Moss
E. L. Tarver
de Ridder la
Don Hartman
Cunningham and
Ward
Jimmy Hargrove
John Clawson
Jimmy Smith
Tommy Hare
Jerry Lindsey
I Hartman
Wayne Nash
Dr. Setzer
SHS
Harvard
C. Bailes
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