Increased Patrols Urged For Holiday Driving Safety
Texas Highway Patrol in Beaumont area to boost patrols over the Labor Day weekend as officials warn 41 expected highway deaths during the holiday period. Capt. L G Moore urges defensive driving and speed suited to conditions. emphasis on highways 92 and 96 between Silsbee, Dam B and Jasper as traffic to Rayburn Lake and Dam B grows. Local agencies will cooperate to curb accidents and drink driving.
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Texas
L. G. Moore
Beaumont
Department of Public
Safety
Capt. Moore
Highway Patrol
Hardin County
Moore
Silsbee
Dam B
Jasper
Rayburn Lake
Dam B Lake
Silsbee Quarterback Club Plans Annual Tiger Barbecue
The Silsbee Quarterback Club opens its 1966 67 membership drive under President Vic Norvell. Members may obtain cards from current members or at 7 30 Monday meetings at Neenes National Bank. Next week the meeting moves to Tuesday for a junior high cafeteria barbecue honoring the Tigers and their fathers with Coach Ray McGallion introducing the team.
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Silsbee
Neenes National Bank
Ray McGallion
Silsbee Tigers
Norvell
Ticket Sales Open for Silsbee Tigers Opener
Silsbee vs Huntsville football season opener tickets go on sale at the school administration office starting Wednesday for season holders, then to any buyer Thursday. Sales run 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday until 2 p.m. The game is in Huntsville at 7:30 p.m. Friday September 9.
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Silsbee- Huntsville
Huntsville
Silsbee Tigers
Jaycees Sponsor Labor Day Rest Stop near Silsbee
The Silsbee Jaycees will host a Labor Day Rest Stop on September 5 from noon to 7 pm. Located five miles north of Silsbee on FM 92 at the Jayveee Rodeo Arena site under construction, free coffee and Cokes provided by Coca Cola Bottling Co. Carl Jones serves as chairman.
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Silsbee Jaycees
Silsbee
Coca Cola Bottling Company
Carl Jones
Chance-Loeb 1st Grade Relocated to Church to Wait School Expansion
Chance-Loeb schools opened with 400 plus students as the 11th grade is phased out. First graders were moved off campus to Fletcher-Emanuel Baptist Church until the new high school is ready after Christmas. Four classrooms for about 100 pupils are housed in the church with milk provided but no lunchroom. Grades 2 through 11 stay on the main campus with 33 classrooms.
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Chance-Loeb
Silsbee
Chance- Loeb
Fletcher-Emanuel Baptist Church
Phillip Allen
Allen
Sherry Eddleman Crowned Trail Riders Queen
Sherry Eddleman, daughter of Mr and Mrs Duane Eddleman of Burkville, was crowned queen of the Silsbee Trail Riders rodeo held Friday and Saturday at the Trail Riders arena after a postponement. The 14 year old eighth grader won the queen title over six rivals and also claimed the ladies barrel race title both nights.
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Sherry Eddleman
Duane Eddleman
Burkville
Trail Riders
Sharon Chitty
The
Sherry
Burkeville Trail Riders
Evadale School Opens Tuesday After Delay
Evadale School will open on Tuesday September 6 according to superintendent E C Nash. A building program added six classrooms an audio visual room and has air conditioned the entire school but completion was delayed until this week prioritizing a safe start for students.
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Evadale
E. C. Nash
Fire Victims Need Clothes in Silsbee Incident
Mary Simmons and her seven children lost their Fresenius Road home to a recent fire. Fire Chief John Busby appeals for clothing and basic household items including beds, eating ware, a table and chairs. Donated goods can be left at Busby & Sons Garage on Highway 96 South for delivery to Mrs. Simmons.
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Mary Simmons
Silsbee
John Busby
Fresenius Road
Busby
Busby & Sons Garage
Drivers License Test Days Updated in Silsbee and Kountze
Testing days for drivers licenses have been changed in Silsbee and Kountze effective Sept 1. Driver Ed ward Philips will be in Silsbee every Thursday and in Kountze on the first, third and fifth Wednesdays of each month. The written examination will be given at 9 00 am and 1 00 pm on these days.
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Silsbee
Kountze
Edward Philips
Silsbee Schools Open With 3560 Enrolled On First Day
Silsbee Schools opened with 3560 students on the first day as enrollment targets and district integration impacts show shifts. Kirby Elementary led with 898 students across six grades while Junior High and Read-Turrentine followed. Robinson and Waldo saw declines. AAAA athletic eligibility nears with Silsbee High surpassing the 1050 attendance threshold.
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Silsbee Schools
Read- Turrentine
Silsbee High
CSC Announces Exams For Postmaster Here
The U S Civil Service Commission listing a postmaster vacancy in Silsbee with a $7665 yearly salary. Applicants must be at least 18, have 3 years experience or equivalent education, pass a written test, and reside in the delivery office area a year before the closing date of Sept 20 1966. The test in Beaumont covers general abilities and business office management.
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Silsbee
US Civil Service Commission
U.S. Civil Service Commission
Washington, D.C
Beaumont
Silshee Finances Receive Approval In Annual Audit
City Council approved the annual audit for the year ending June 30. CPA James Neushafer reported water works and sewer funds showed revenue gains and a $50,259 excess of revenue over expenditures after depreciation and bond costs. General fund ended with a $5,351 excess. assessed valuation rose from 1961 to 1965. Neushafer called the report one of the best in years.
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James Neushafer
Neushafer and
Browning
Beaumont
Certified Public Accountants
Neushafer
City of
Silsbee
Neushater
Docket Preview For 88th District Court October Term
District Clerk Willis Selman provides the October docket for the 88th District Court. Set for trial Monday Oct 8 includes multiple civil actions such as Creola Stringer versus Will Jackson and Kirby Lumber Corp versus Falcon Seaboard Drilling Co. Second week lists trials for Monday Oct 10 with cases like Johnny R. Smith versus William G. McBryde and Bob Ray Allen versus Liberty Mutual.
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Willis
Creola Stringer
Will Jackson
Jack Martindale
R. B. Warden
R. D. Edmondson
Leon G. Finklea
Howard H
Gafford
Aluminum Inc. Inc
Herman F. Blaisdell
Annie A. McGallion
Laura Bishop
R A. Lambert
Lee Brown
Charles Ray Landis
Johnny R. Smith
William G. McBryde
Kenneth Huffman
Thomas M. Ford
Bob Ray Allen
Liberty Mutual Ins. Co
Edward E. Yoksh
Leroy Stanford
Bertis Ford
Jim Wolfe
Supt Don L Hough Improves After Major Surgery
Supt Don L Hough of Silsbee was reported recovering satisfactorily after major stomach-removal surgery at St Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. He entered the hospital three weeks ago and has been steadily improving, with plans to return home this weekend if progress continues.
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Don L Hough
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Beaumont
Hough
Silsbee
Ex-Student Group Plans Homecoming Discussion
Class agents and committee chairman of the Ex-Students Association meet Thursday at 7.30 p.m. in Worthey Glass Shop lounge on Highway 96 South. Ed Tom Worthey will preside. They will discuss plans for the homecoming celebration set for October 14–15.
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Ex-Students Association
Worthey Glass Shop
Highway 96 South
Ed Tom Worthey
Ex-Students
M Carpenter 19 Dies in Mill Accident
Chester Morese Carpenter 19 of Victor died Monday from head injuries at EasTex Inc. mill in Evadale while working on a Brown and Root project. Funeral services will be held in Milam Baptist Church with Rev. Weldon Langley officiating. Burial at King Cemetery Hemphill.
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Chester Morese
Bill) Carpenter
Victor
Baptist Church
Milam
Tex
King Cemetery
Hemphill
Weldon Langley
Baptist Hospital
Beaumont
Ronnie Burnett
Jack Scott
Jimmy Jackson
Don Jackson
Chester Bass
George Wilburn
Carpenter
Tennison Clinic
EasTex Inc
Evadale
Brown and Root Inc
Justice of the Peace
C. A
Panthers Open Drills With 41 Prospects
Waldo Matthews Panthers opened practice with 41 prospective players on the first day including several strong possibilities. Chester Burks broke his hand and will miss several weeks. The squad eyes a Sept. 9 season opener at Panther Stadium against Liberty with a 7 30 p m kickoff.
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Waldo Matthews Panther
Wesley Shaw
Panthers
Chester Burks
Shaw
Liberty
Panther Stadium
Beth Goodman Graduates With Honors At TWU in Denton
Mrs Beth Goodman Singletary received her B S degree in Merchandising with a minor in English at TWU summer graduation in Denton. She was among 17 graduates with honors and plans to pursue a Masters degree this fall. Daughter of Mr and Mrs Tom Singletary of this city, her family attended the exercises. she now resides in Carrollton.
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Beth Singletary Goodman
T.W.U
Denton
Tom Singletary
Goodman
Carrollton
Optimist Officials to Visit Silsbee Club Meeting
Optimist International Governor Phil Baker Jr and Ray Pitchford district achievements chairman will visit the Silsbee Optimist Club at its regular meeting Thursday at 7 30 p m at Dans restaurant Both visitors are from Houston Pitchford will present the evening program.
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Optimist International
Phil Baker
Southeast Texas
Ray B. Pitchford
Silsbee Optimist Club
Reguar
Dan's
Baker
Pitchford
Houston
Tigers Seek Offensive Polish Before Huntsville
Conroe hosts Silsbee in a 7 p.m. scrimmage as Tiger coach Ray McGallion tests depth with red and blue squads. Key players like Charles Powell out with an ankle injury. James Malone and Ronnie Carpenter step in.
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Charles Powell
James Malone
Ronnie Carpenter
McGallion
Red
Blues
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