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Newspaper
Silsbee Bee
Location
Silsbee, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1957
Page
1
The Silsbee editor and locals attend the McGee Bend Dam groundbreaking north of Jasper. Army Engineers cite the dam’s vast size, capacity, and potential for industrial growth, praising Rep. Jack Brooks for securing funds and urging naming the project after him.
A. W. Dainwood, longtime Silsbee ISD trustee and Kirby Lumber saw mill operations manager, was elected president at the reorganizational meeting held last Wednesday night August 25 following E M Prewitt's resignation. Alf Fullingim named vice president and Dr. George Tennison secretary. New trustees W J Poshataske and Earl Wills sworn in. Three new teachers hired and many staff changes announced for the coming school year.
Silsbee businessman H C Hopkins is tentatively selected as manager of the Silsbee Chamber of Commerce by the board of directors with final approval expected tonight. Hopkins, a city council member, has agreed to accept and the chamber plans to rent office space.
Walter Hesse about 57 a Santa Fe Railroad employee died around 7 30 p m yesterday from injuries suffered in an automobile accident near Kirbyville about 3 or 4 p m Wednesday He was driving alone and no other cars were involved He worked out of Silsbee with Santa Fe water service Arrangements will be announced by Farmer Funeral Home.
An altercation in Kountze Wednesday afternoon left one man badly beaten and another hospitalized. Joe Jefferson received emergency care at Parker and Copeland Clinic before transfer to Hardin County Hospital. Deputy E B Coleman arrested Leroy Cotton, colored, and jailed him on sight.
Delta Beta chapter of Alpha Delta Pi at Lamar Tech held a two day workshop retreat at Cravens Camp on the Neches river. Hostess Mrs N A Cravens of Silsbee, an alumnae member, entertained about 20 sorority members as they planned the coming year and enjoyed the riverside outing.
Hardin County October Term 1957 lists civil trials in first two weeks with cases against Kir by Lumber Co Sinclair Oil Texas Employers Insurance Ass'n and others. Third week covers ordinary felonies including forgery child desertion theft and multiple DWIs with Judge presiding and docketed for October 22 through 28.
Paul Georgas of Britton-Cravens Insurance Agency won the 27 hole Labor Day Golf tournament at Silsbee Country Club. He posted a low net of 100 while J A White of Sour Lake was second with 102 and Joe Savage 106. Bill Spillar had a 100 low gross. A record crowd attended the three day event.
The Fireman's Auxiliary will hold its first fall meeting on Tuesday and will convene at 7 30 p m at the Fire Station. Plans for the programs will be made and Mrs George Wright president invites all members to attend.
Dr and Mrs Ww C McNeil are spending the week in Mineral Wells for a vacation and leisure retreat. They arrived earlier and plan local sightseeing during their stay.
Silsbee administrators reported a busy first day of enrollment with about 1290 pupils in the first six grades. Read-Turrentine and Kirby elementary schools will host roughly 700 and 590 students respectively, while junior high registration reached 570 and overall elementary and junior high numbers show a marked rise from last year. High school registration continued with expectations of further gains, noting three senior grades instead of four last year.
The Mothers' Club and DeMolay co-sponsor call a meeting tonight at 7:30 p.m. in Ward's Furniture Store. Mrs. Sim Ward, president, says fund raising projects will be discussed.
Silsbee volunteers joined the search for three year old Linda Carol Spurlock who wandered away Tuesday afternoon. A tip from J and H Drive Inn led to her safe location at the Monasco home near North Fourth Street. Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Britton Spurlock, reside on Spurger highway. Earlier in the week, two fires caused about 2500 and 3000 dollars in losses on Spurger highway and at Lester Bean’s home.
Mrs Kate Blackwell has returned home after an extended visit in Memphis Tennessee with her daughter and family Mr and Mrs Gerald Owens.
Four local men pleaded guilty in Judge Louis Sellers court to using or possessing an electric shocking device to take fish in the Neches River. Each received a $100 fine plus costs. Warden Davis and Officer Sharp arrested them at their home. The group includes Hollis Payne and Selmon Alexander of Silsbee and Edward Barnes and James Latham of Silsbee. Edward Nash resignations and school board changes were noted, with I B Griffith named new high school principal.
Funeral services for Robert Earl Moore two were held at Mount Olivet Baptist Church near Fred with interment in Frank's Branch Cemetery. He died at 8 15 am Thursday of cancer at the family home. Surviving are parents Mr and Mrs Wolcie Moore a brother Ernest Ray a sister Caryl Carolyn and grandparents Mrs Rosann Gore and Mr and Mrs A V Bell all of Fred. Farmer Funeral Home directed arrangements.
Burke A. Hargrove a local real estate man is named state appraiser for right of way valuations. He received a letter from District Highway Engineer RK E Simmons of Beaumont confirming approval as fee appraiser for such purchases.
J N Ashcraft was honored with a Sunday dinner at his son Duke Ashcraft’s home as 26 guests attended a buffet luncheon. Out of town attendees included sons Jim of Lorena and the Temple pair, granddaughters in Linton, and relatives from De Ridder La and Silsbee.
The Order of Rainbow for Girls will sponsor a cake and pie sale Saturday at 8 a.m. They will set up near the Post Office in town for the fundraiser.
Mr and Mrs CG H Read and their sons spent the weekend visiting relatives in Orange.
In Har din county court at law last week Judge Fletcher Richardson saw three DWI cases and four aggravated assault cases. Three defendants pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated Lloyd Simmons J L Weiss and Steven J Singleton received fines and jail time. Arrests reported by Deputy Dale Smith included three drunks one drunk in car four affrays two disturbing the peace and one traffic incident. Silsbee Police Chief Grady Tarver and Deputy Ira Moore arrested Nina Howard about 40 near Silsbee for petty theft after finding $48 worth of dresses taken from Mrs Ard of Tyler county parking lot. Howard pleaded guilty and was fined.
Beau mont area churches schedule their annual retreat at Camp Wildurr on Village creek near the Beaumont highway this Saturday September 7. The day includes a swimming party at Silsbee pool as advised by owner Burke Hargrove.
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