Enrollment Up in Silsbee Schools Hits New Total
Silsbee Independent School District reports enrollment rising to 3759, up 91 from 3668. Superintendent Crawford notes late arrivals and incomplete records caused a brief delay but will keep class sizes near 25. Schools Robinson Elementary 258 Kirby Elementary 994 Read-Turrentine 906 Silsbee Junior High 610 Silsbee High 1077.
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Crawford
Silsbees
Craw- Crawford
Folford
Robinson Elementary
Kirby Elementary
Turrentine
Silsbee Tiowers
Tigers Open Season vs Indians Amid Size Mismatch
Coach Pat Day faces a Cleveland squad with a massive line at Kirby Stadium Friday night after a 3-0 scrimmage win over Nederland. Day cites Tigers' seasoned defense and dual role players, while offense shows promise yet inconsistency as they prepare for the season opener.
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Kirby Stadium
Tiger
Bulldogs
Silskee
Day
Indians
Hebert
Humble
Tigers
Robert
False Alarms Rise In Silsbee Fire Dept Says
Silsbee Volunteer Fire Department extinguished only two fires last week though two others were not fought because there were no fires. Fire Chief Russell Busby notes a rising problem with false alarms, reporting August had four or five false alarms, about twice the usual monthly rate.
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Silsbee
Russell Busby
Busby
Polygraph Clears Burglary Suspects in Wilson’s Supermarket Case
Four burglary suspects were polygraphed with none tied to the Wilson’s Supermarket theft where about $6,000 was stolen on Aug. 15. One suspect, Charles Garret, 17, was arrested for a separate Bonner Street residential burglary. Police note possible links to a Woodville burglary and say outsiders may be involved.
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A. L. Burleson
Charles Garret
Silsvee
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Garret
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Woodville
Edwina Harvill
N. 2Nd St
J. D. Hinkie
The
Fuller Oil Co
Ruth MecGallion
Hickman Drive
11th Annual Silsbeeian Reunion Set for Sept 2 4
Elmo Rhymes, president, says the Eleventh Annual Silsbeeian Reunion runs Sept 2 4 with attendees from Los Angeles Oakland San Diego and Texas. Events include a Friday welcoming party a Saturday executive meeting a ball at Red Carpet Inn and a Sunday picnic at Sandylands Sanctuary near Big Thicket. H P Morgan is general chairman and Mrs Sarah Brackens is secretary.
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San Diego
Calif
Houston
Texas
Silsbee Club
Elmo Rhymes
Red Carpet Inn
Camelot
Roy E. Larson
Sandylands Sanctuary
Highway 327
Silsbee
Rhymes
Oak Grove
H. P. Morgan
Sarah E., Brackens
Bus Crash Sends Four To Local Hospitals
A Silsbee Independent School District bus and a car collided on a dirt road near Massey Lake Road. Four people, including Linda Darnley and her three children, were taken to Silsbee Doctors Hospital. The bus driver Liz Bowen was unhurt. One child was later transferred to a private physician. others were released. Both vehicles were removed by wrecker.
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Massey Lake Road
Silsbee Doctor’s Hospital
Billy Ray
Linda Darnley
Silsbee
Silsbee Doctors Hospital
Liz Bowen
Ray
Pipefitters Win Union Vote At 418 Construction Silsbee
Pipefitters Local 195 held a picket at 418 Construction in Silsbee last week. Workers voted 13 to 5 to join the union, which now represents pipefitters and other crafts at the plant. A contract is being negotiated and pickets have been withdrawn while workers remain on the job.
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Paul Rogers
Union Oficer
Jerry Little
418 Construction Co
Highway 418
Construction Company
Silsbee
Pipefitters
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East
Texas
Deputy Attacked While Investigating Burglary in Hardin County
Deputy James Williams was assaulted while investigating a burglary at Glenda Craft’s Tarver Apartments in Silsbee. Craft 38 George Viasana 21 and Lavona Viasana 17 were charged with various offenses. a 16-year-old juvenile remains in custody. Earlier, a Lumberton man Ronnie Folks was shot in the chest and survived after threatening suicide. A burglary at Atlantic Richfield Co. and missing meters from Books and Bacon Co. were reported.
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James Williams
Williams
Glenda Craft
Tarver Apartments
Silsbee
Highway 92
Joyce Beaver
Craft
George Viasana
Lavona Viasana
Paine
Lumberton
Ronnie Folks
Folks
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Lamberton
Glary
Atlantic Richfield Company
J. T. Cawley
Books and Bacon Co
Houston
Tigers Ranked No 7 In AP State Poll
Coach Pat Day's Silsbee Tigers open the season as a prime target after drawing a second No 7 ranking in the 3A state AP poll. Texas Football magazine had them at No 7 among 3A teams as well.
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Pat Day
Silsbee Tigers
Associated Press
Texas Football Magazine
Tiger Football Tickets On Sale At JH Auditorium
Tickets for the Silshee Cleveland football game go on sale in the Junior High School auditorium lobby on North Seventh Street. Athletic Director Ray Mc Gallion said the booth opens 8 a.m. to 3 30 p.m. today and 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday. Advanced seats are $2 for adults and 75 cents for students. At the gate both adult and student tickets cost $1.75. No reserve seats or student tickets at the stadium. All advanced sales are at the Junior High auditorium.
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MccGallion
Buna Deputy Hurt In Escape Attempt By Youth
Jasper County officers stop a vehicle in Buna with a 16 year old driver. The youth revved the car, striking Deputy Jas per Choate and injuring his hand and foot before being subdued by Deputy Bob Cheek. He faces charges including breaking into structures in Evadale.
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Jasper
Buna
Jasper County
Aubrey Cole
Bobby Choate
Evadale
Bob Cheek
Choate
Cheek
Lumberton Woman Charged With Capital Murder
Christy Meza of Lumberton was charged with capital murder in the shooting death of James Farmer in Beaumont. She appeared before a justice of the peace and was transferred to Jefferson County jail on $15,000 bond after initial arrests with two others Ronnie Savoie and Linda Bagwell who remain jailed without bond.
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Lumberton
Jefferson County
Christy Meza
Texas
Haskell Taylor
Justice of the Peace
Cecil Overstreet
James Farmer
Beaumont
Farmer
Ronnie Savoie
Linda Bagwell
Bee Subscription Race Nears Finish in Silsbee Campaign
The Silsbee Bee runs a close “Good Will” subscription drive with a $1,200 first prize and four other cash awards. Campaign manager Dale Nickeson notes position shifts and urges subscribers to vote by renewing and avoiding address or paper mix ups, as corrections will credit subscriptions to the correct candidate.
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Silsbee Bee
Dale Nickeson
Nickeson
R. L. Read
Read
Big Thicket Museum Launches $25,000 Fund Drive
Saratoga leaders announce a local drive to raise about 25 000 for the Big Thicket Museum to cover operating costs including the director’s salary. Finance chair Glenn A. Dromgoole aims for 250 donations of 100 each with smaller gifts welcome as the project remains locally funded.
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Big Thicket Museum
Saratoga
Glenn A. Dromgoole
Museum Finance Committee
Dromgoole
Big Thicket
Park Service
Campaign Workers Scoreboard in Silsbee Bee Campaign
The third tabulation lists provisional votes and positions for the Silsbee Bee Subscription Campaign. Votes are pro rated at this stage, reflecting only a fraction of the total ballots cast.
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Silsbee Bee
Tiger Ju Varsity Freshmen Travel to Little Cypress
The Tiger Junior Varsity freshmen travel to Little Cypress press Thursday to open football season following a 1-0 scrimmage win over Nederland. Eighth grade A and B teams meet Little Cypress press at Kirby Stadium with B game at 4 30 and A game at 5 30. Bob Woodard coaches eighth grade.
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Little Cypress
Nederland
Kirby Stadium
Bob Woodard
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