Scout Award Goes To Nation's Largest Group Here Sunday
Scout's God and Country award will be presented to 12 Silsbee youths at 10:50 Sunday morning in First Methodist Church. The Troop 88 and Explorer Post 88 members completed a year’s work to win the honor, one of the two largest groups in U S history to receive the award. Only one other group, in Oklahoma, has had so many recipients together. Award is earned individually by each Scout after a year of study and activity.
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Scouting
Silsbee
First Methodist
Scout Troop
Explorer Post
United States
Oklahoma
Troop 88
Explorer Post 88
First Methodist Church
Eugene Jonte
Lance Latham
Mike Gossett
Donnie Airhart
Russell Holt
John Meyers
Bill McGinty
Wayne Yankie
Yankie
Dickie Reeves
James Marvin Bell
Bill Bellenger
Ike McWhorter
Jeff Hobbs
Jonte
E A. Airhart
Joe Hignett
Wes Latham
Methodist Men's Club
Billy Dixon
Lafayette
Dixon
Chiurch Board
Trinity-Neches Council
National Scout
Washington
District Court Opens in Kountze Oct 2 1961
The 88th District Court will open in Kountze October 2 with Judge H A Coe presiding. Civil trials are docketed for five weeks starting October 2, followed by criminal capital case trials beginning November 13. The October term lists numerous civil cases set for trial in week one.
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Kountze
W. L. Selman
H. A. Coe
Weston Harrison
Natural Gas & Oil Co
Cheatom Gordon
Sinclair Oil & Gas Co
Rosa L. Cryer
Hudson Bean
Johnnie L. Parker
Corrie H. Hooks
E. Meadows
R. G. Buckner
W. D. Haden Co
Creola Stringer
Will Jackson
Lewis Wilson
Temple Lumber Co
Albert D. Burch
Kansas City Fire & Marine Ins. Co
William A. Roane
W. R. Boyd, Inc
L. Jackson
Setco Well Service
John D. Moore
Harris
Polk County Motor Co
Junius Slaughter
Fidelity & Casualty Co
William Bryan Gregory Ve Leon Finkley
James Watson
J. D. Shepherd
Et al
Stanley Zimmerman
Billy Roy Lee
Employers Mutual Liability Ins. Co
Johnnie Jackson
Bituminous Casualty Corp. Et al
John E. Moore
National Automobile & Cas. Co
American Discount Corp
Arnold T. Gibson Ux
Yule Season Program To Be Aired By C of C
The Chamber of Commerce schedules a September 14 meeting at 2 p m with all retailers to discuss Christmas promotions. Plans include street decorations a Santa Claus presence each Saturday and a downtown park location with facilities, plus a proposed lighted Christmas tree.
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C of C
Chamber of Commerce
Paul Georgas
Santa Claus
St. Nick
Santa
City Park
Georgas
City Officers Report Arrest Totals in Period
City officers report 11 misdemeanor arrests and 20 traffic violations since last update. Chief Tarver said this week four were for drunkenness, two for drunk driving, two for simple assault, one for disturbing the peace, and one forlarceny.
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Tarver
First Grader Skins School in Daring Escape
A first grader slipped past Kirby Elementary traffic, avoids officers, and fled toward town. Chief Grady Tarver and Officer Max Zeller pursued him across Britton-Cravens lots, then cornered him near Seaman and Payne. He warned a girl to watch the cops before returning to school, declined a drink, and laughed about it later with local police. Candice Tarver witnessed the scene.
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Max Zeller
Kirby Elementary
Sonny
Zeller
Grady Tarver
Education
Britton-Cravens Addition
Seaman and Payne Road
Chief Tarver
Tarver
Seaman Drive
Candice Tarver
Silsbee
Citizens Vote On Fluoridation Issue September 23
City council postpones decision and puts fluoridation question to voters on September 23. Posts cite potential benefits in reducing dental decay in children and note active participation from opposing and supporting groups.
Landowners sue county over 1961 tax roll values in East Texas
Dalitee. East Texas Pulp and Paper Southwestern Division Timber firms seek injunction against county board of equalization and Tax Assessor from taxing as proposed. Plaintiffs challenge $16 per acre timber land value with dry mineral ratio arguing it unfair, citing mineral ownership and non producing acreage. Judge Coe denied TRO. case set for Sept. 26 alongside Silsbee School District suit. Attorneys Burke, Whitworth, Trimble. Tom M. Pickett to Temple for eye treatment. with daughter-in-law Mrs. Virgil Chance of Amarillo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Texas Pulp and Paper Company
Southern Pine Lumber Co
Champion Paper and Fibre Co
County Board of Tax Equitation
Willie Bean
Silsbee Independent
Timber
Board of Equalization
H. A. Coe
Ward Burke
Diboll
B. F. Whitworth
Grady Trimble
Jasper
Tom M. Pickett
Temple
Santa Fe Hospital
Virgil Chance
Amarillo
Enroll Here First Day of School in Silsbee
School bells rang on Tuesday as 3338 students enrolled across Silsbee six schools. Kirby Elementary led with 835, Read-Turrentine 638, Junior High 662, High School 490, Waldo Mathews 452, and Frank Robinson Mathleen Brent 261. Overall, enrollment rose about 135 from last year as officials anticipated a further rise.
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Silsbee
Kirby Elementary
Maurice Hobbs
Read-Turrentine
W. E. Sheffield
I B. Griffith
Weeks Crawford
Waldo Mathews
Clarence Johns
Frank Robinson
Mathleen Brent
Don L. Hough
Evadale Reports 311 Enrollment On First Day
Evadale School opened with 311 students on the first day, 26 more than last year’s 285. Superintendent E. C. Nash said the start was smooth and going fine. Enrollment by grades shows 162 in grades one through six and 149 in seven through 12. The junior high football schedule begins tonight at Fannet with the high school game at Chester next Friday, and the Rebels’ first home game is September 22 versus Colmesneil.
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Evadale School
E. C. Nash
Nash
Evadale Junior High School
Fannet
Chester
Rebels
Colmesneil
Scale Model For New Methodist Building Is Here
The First Methodist Church of Silsbee shows a scale model of a proposed 250000 sanctuary and educational building, delivered by architect Daniel Perkins. Rev. Eugene Jonte invites members to view the model on display at the church while plans are studied. Bids from contractors are hoped to be received later this month.
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First Methodist Church
Sparks Family Reunion in Robeline LA Celebrates Birthday
Mr and Mrs A A Sparks Sr and son Gene joined the Johnnie Wood family for the Sparks reunion in Robeline Louisiana on Sunday Mrs Bessie Sparks mother of Mr Sparks marked her 85th birthday with the gathering.
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A. A. Sparks Sr
Gene
Johnnie Wood
Robeline
Bessie Sparks
Mr. Sparks
Orange and Corpus Christi guests visit Hays family
Mr and Mrs R J Conway of Orange and Mr and Mrs O W Fears of Corpus Christi were weekend guests in the home of Mr and Mrs J L Hays and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. J. Conway
Orange
O. W. Fears
Corpus Christi
J. L. Hays
Farmer Names Committees for Silshee High Homecoming
At a Silshee High Ex-Students meeting in the auditorium, President Pete Farmer appointed committee chairs to organize the 1961 Homecoming on November 3 and 4. Registration booths will operate downtown and at the Friday football game for out of town exes. the Saturday assembly will honor classes beginning with 1911.
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Silshee High School Ex-Students’ Association
Pete Farmer
Billie Holmes
Farmer
Charles Stephens
Joan LaToot
R. A. Nevland
Carolyn Rateliff
Maxine Bell
Betty Ann Mitchel
Mrs. Holmes
Richard Weathersby
Janie Barclay
Mary McDonald
Jack Evans
Charlotte Rand
Sidney Miller
High School Lauditorium
Holmes
Tigers Entertain Cleveland in 1961 Grid Curtain Raiser
The 1961 Silsbee Tigers open at home against Cleveland under coach Ray McGallion with a young lineup and added confidence. Randall Read directs the offense at quarterback with Nicky Gilbert at fullback. Bo Tarver and Johnny Upshaw anchor the backfield. Key linemen include Wayne Nash, Pudgie Black, and Glen Warn as the defense readies to face Cleveland after their 24 0 win over Kountze.
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Tigers
Cleveland
Silsbee Tiger
Cleveland Indians
Ray McGallion
Silsbee Tigers
Kountze Lions
Ronald Houston
Gene Stephens
Steve Shaver
Jay Nelson
Tiger
McGallion
McGahuon
Jimmy Hargrove
Glen Warn
Pudgie Black
Wayne Nash
Don Hartman
Jerry Lindsey
McGatlhen
Randy Read
Nicky Gilbert
Silsbee
Johnny Upshaw
Upshaw
Gilbert
Bo Tarver
Read
Tarver
Services Today For Emmett Perry Jr in Beaumont
Funeral services for Emmett N. Perry Jr. 19, Silsbee resident, were set for 4 p m today at Carroll Wallace Funeral Home chapel in Beaumont. He was electrocuted Tuesday while repairing a power line on Dayton. Injured companion H H Mathews of Rt 2 Silsbee was in good condition at Baptist Hospital after suffering first and third degree burns on hands and feet. Both men worked for H J Hurst Construction Co removing a dead wire that contacted a high voltage line. Rev J W Lovett and Rev Carroll Ray Perry to officiate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmett N
Mickey) Perry Jr
Silsbee
Carroll-Wallace Funeral Home
Beaumont
Perry
Dayton
H. H Mathews
Rt. 2
Baptist Hospital
H. J. Hurst Construction Co
J. W. Lovett
Carroll Ray Perry
Emmett
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Jeff Hebbs
Joe B. Hendricks
Sun Oil Company
George W. Graham
Carl C. Craw
C. KB. Merrill
Humble Oil & Refining Co
D. Messer
Rainbo Baking Co
Stella Murry
Woodrow Watkins
George Virgil Peck
South Hampton Co
Joe Miller
Thomas Bell
C. A. Thompson
Troy Cpd. Cousins
Henry Brewer
Texas
Ins. Assn
J. T. King
Max Million Zeller
I. F. Sims
Eula Mae Moore
Barney Howard
The
Travelers Insurance Co
Cheorge A. Drake
Richard P. Mankin
L. C. Dines
Liberty Mutual Insurance
Myrom Middleton Brown
Albert Brown
D. P. Greene
Standard Accident Insurance Co
B. H. Harville
Anson D. Smith
Archie Lacy Truck Lines
Murphy Johnson
District Court
Methodist Church
Dalitee
Evadale
Silshee High
Wayne Spurlock
John Clawson
Black
Ward
Tommy Hare
Morris Windham
Lindsey
Hartman
Paul Johnson
Gehrig Brown
Islet
Coach McGathon
Rte
Silleefe
John Bushy
Hargrove
Loeb
Meadows
Emmett Perry Jr
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