Silsbee Tigers brace for 1960 season opener in Cleveland
The 1960 Silsbee Tigers set to play tomorrow night at 7 30 in Cleveland as coaching staff report a mix of readiness and lingering injuries. The lineup features Joe Blackmon and Ronnie Domino on the line with Gilbert Ratliff and Tarver among the backfield threats while coach McGallion hopes a deep roster will overcome early jitters. Season schedule lists games against Liberty Port Acres Kountze Bridge City Huntsville Jasper Conroe Victor and Nederland with home and away dates.
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Cleveland
Silsbee Tigers
Silsbee High School
Tiger
Indians
Kountze
Silsbee
Ray McGallion
Bo Tarver
Nicky Gilbert
Ronnie Domino
Richard Ratliff
Kirbyville
Jimmy Smith
Joe Blackmon
Don Ward
Kenneth Cones
Dee Cunningham
Bill Fields
Sammy Barrow
Randy Read
Tommy Hartman
Tarver
Gilbert
Johnny Upshaw
Tigers
Barrow
Blackmon
Cunningham
Ward
Ratliff
Harold Bean
Bean
Hartman
Upshaw
Bobby Modisette
Marvin Parker
Modisette
Parker
Jimmy Hargrove
John Clawson
Tommy Hare
Jerry Lindsey
Wayne Nash
Tiglers
Liberty
Port Acres
Bridge City
Huntsville
Jasper
Conroe
Victor
Nederland
Waldo Mathews Panthers Ready for Liberty Clash Friday
Waldo Mathews hosts Liberty at Frank Robinson stadium Friday night at 7 30 as Coach Wesley Shaw unveils a Panther lineup. Liberty won 28 0 in their last meeting and Waldo Mathews aims for revenge with probable starters including Richardson Williams Miles Shelton Harris Lee Stevenson Shaw Drango Green and others.
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Wesley Shaw
Waldo Mathews
Panthers
Frank Robinson Stadium
Liberty
Shaw
Jessie Richardson
Andrew Williams
William Miles
Wade Shelton
Thomas Harris
John H. Lee
Jewel Stevenson
Cozell Shaw
Roy C. Drango
Albert Lee
Carl Green
Local Births Reported From Area Hospitals
Mr and Mrs Wilburn Simmons of Karns welcome Tracy Michelle born Aug 30 at City hospital. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs H B Simmons. Born in Hardin Memorial Hospital Keuntz. Mr and Mrs J D Berry Sr of Evadale parent James Douglas Jr born Sept 5. Nathan Glynn son born to Mr and Mrs Lem Hooks of Silsbee Sept 3. Mr and Mrs Clayton Stutts of Silsbee welcome Barbara Lynn born Sept 2.
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Wilburn Simmons
Karns
Tracy Michelle
City Hospital
H. B. Simmons
Hardin Memorial Hospital
Keuntz
J. D. Berry Sr
Evadale
James Douglas Jr
Nathan Glynn
Lem, Hooks
Silsbee
October Court Docket Headed By Hot Oil Trials
The October term of the 88th district court in Hardin county, led by hot oil trials, sets first week starting Oct 3 with felony theft cases against Garth Christopher, T. B. Presswood Jr., and Jim Findley moved from Liberty county. Ordinary felonies begin Oct 10 and capital cases Oct 17. two capital cases Hewitt and Smith. Additional trials listed for Oct 10 and Oct 25 plus civil dockets for Oct 31. page continues.
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Hardin County
Willis Selman
Garth Christopher
T. B. Presswood Jr
Jim Findley
Liberty County
H. A. Coe
James Earle Hewitt
Jimmie Smith
Annexation debate in Silsbee plans commission meeting
Silsbee officials and industry reps met in city hall to discuss a 25 year annexation plan and immediate needs. Chairman Darrell Shine stressed careful study and protecting residents and business from unsound development while considering orderly expansion with a committee to report back.
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Darrell D. Shine
Silsbee
Shine
Planning Commission
Mr. Shine
R. F. Ford
Commission
Owen Bergman
Sinclair Oil and Gas
Bergman
G. E. Shuler
Santa Fe Railroad
The
Santa Fe
Shuler
Fourth Annual Father Son Dinner For Silsbee Tigers
The Silsbee Quarterback Club hosts the fourth annual Father Son dinner for Tiger football players and their dads Monday at 7 30 PM in the high school cafeteria. All club members and players and dads invited. The Silsbee Cleveland game film will be shown and players will introduce their fathers. Barbecue meat provided by Grady Tarver.
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Silsbee Quarterback Club
Tiger
Quarterback Club
Bill Sellers
Silsbee
Bus to Hear Kennedy Votes From Silsbee Monday
The Hardin County Democratic Executive Committee announces an air conditioned chartered bus to Houston to hear John F. Kennedy. It departs Bluebonnet Cafe at 5 p m returns after the talk with a $5 fare. Reservations available through Caraway Read Richardson Fullingim and others.
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Houston
Kennedy
Lester Caraway
Hardin County
Democratic Executive Committee
Hous
Kountze
R. A. Richardson
Archer Fullingim
Mr. Kennedy
Quiet Labor Day Arrest Roundup At Rountree Jail
Deputy Sheriff Dave Rountree reported a quiet Labor Day weekend at the county jail in Rountze with no major traffic incidents. Thirty people jailed since last week, including twenty drunkenness arrests, plus several from Newton and Jefferson counties, a drunk in a car, a petty theft, and three traffic cases. Chester Gray of Silsbee faced a fondling charge, held on $5000 bond awaiting grand jury action.
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Dave Rountree
Rountze
Newtons County
Jefferson County
Chester Gray
Silsbee
Rountree
Gray
City Police Report Cites 30 Arrests by Chief
Chief Grady Tarver announced thirty arrests since the last report. The offenses included five drunks, two with warrants, eight disturbing the peace, one insane, and traffic crimes such as four speeding incidents, three running stop signs, three reckless driving, one unnecessary noise, two driving licenses, and three running red lights.
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Grady Tarver
Country Club Dance Slated Saturday Night
A dance for adult members and guests will be held at the country club from 9 p m to 1 a m Saturday. Juke box music will set the tone with hostesses Mrs J F Eldredge Jr Mrs Clifton Caraway and Mrs Pete Farmer assisting.
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Country Club
J. F. Eldredge Jr
Clifton Caraway
Pete Farmer
Ramsey Hooks Hawthorne Family Holiday at Kerrville Ranch
Mr and Mrs Ramsey Hooks and family and Mr and Mrs Don Lee Hawthorne and family spent the holiday weekend at a hunting ranch near Kerrville.
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Ramsey Hooks
Don Lee Hawthorne
Kerrville
Two Area Servicemen in Grafenwohr Field Training
Two area servicemen from Silsbee and Kountze join the 3d Armored Division in Grafenwohr Germany for field training. PFC Roy J. Nash of Silsbee serves in Battery B while Specialist Four Leroy Anderson of Kountze is with Battery A in Butzbach. The exercise involves about 15 000 troops and over 1000 tanks and armored personnel carriers and runs through Oct 1.
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Silsbee
Kountze
3D Armored Division
Grafenwohr
Germany
Roy J. Nash
Leroy Anderson
Grafenwehr
Nash
Fort Chaffee
Ark
Troop 88 Court of Honor Held at Cravens Hall
Troop 88 Boy Scouts of America held a Court of Honor at Cravens Hall in First Methodist Church on Wednesday night. The Flaming Arrow Patrol opened with a flag ceremony while Al Ragan led the invocation and served as master of ceremonies. Guest speaker J. D. Cones spoke as past services were recognized for assistant scoutmaster Bob Gara who moved to Corvallis Oregon for graduate studies. Earl Keaton and Julian Bankston were welcomed as assistant scoutmasters. Fifty seven Tenderfoot to Merit badges were awarded.
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Boy Scouts of America
Cravens Hall
First Methodist Church
Flaming Arrow Patrol
al Ragan
J. D. Cones
Bob Gara
Corvallis
Oregon
Oregon State University
Earl Keaton
Julian Bankston
Tiger Cubs Debut Tonight On Liberty Gridiron
Silsbee Junior High School’s Tiger Cubs open their season with a visit to Liberty for a junior high football game at 7 p.m. Head coach Foots Wallace and assistants outline Wing T and straight T plays. The squad includes 55 players in grades eight nine and seven with starters listed across line and backfield.
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Silsbee
Tiger Cubs
Liberty
Foots Wallace
W. P. McGarahan
Leonard Barnett
Cubs
Robert Hare
Reggie Madison
George Landry
Billy Winger
Cecil Arnold
Buddy Upshaw
Carl Adams
Paul Johnson
Gerald Walker
Kenneth Crocker
Robert Parks
Parks
Walker
Johnson
Victor
Lions Hear McGallion T talk Tigers Tuesday
Silsbee Lions heard Coach Ray McGallion overview the 1960 Tiger varsity and introduce the high school coaching staff Jim Rand Charlie McGinty and Tony Rothrock. He reviewed recent scrimmages and the Cleveland Kountze opener and noted upcoming games this week. Ernie Dietrich and D D Shine reported on labor day radio programs which raised about 500 dollars for club projects.
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Ray McGallion
Silsbee Lions
Tiger
Lions Club
Jim Rand
Charlie McGinty
Tony Rothrock
McGallion
Silsbee
Cleveland
Tigers
Ernie Dietrich
D. D. Shinel
Lions
KKAS
Shine
Ray Family Visits Relatives Over Weekend
Mr and Mrs Henry Ray and their children from Jacksonville visited over the weekend at the home of her sister and family Mr and Mrs Tom Tennison Jr. in a family gathering.
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Henry Ray
Jacksonville
Tom Tennison Jr
C. W. Bock
James Arthur White
Columbus
Martha Youngblood
Ethel White
New Llano
Ila
G. V. Youngblood
Evadale Rebels triumph in 20-0 home opener win
Evadale high school beat Shepherd 20-0 at Rebel Stadium in the season opener. Red fullback Larry Moss scored all 20 points with three touchdowns and two extra points, amassing 127 rushing yards on 13 carries. Ronnie Nash and Charles Andrews led the defense as Evadale outgained Shepherd 193 yards to 47. The Rebels host Jasper B tonight at 7:30 in a JOAAA District clash.
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Evadale Rebels
Shepherd
Rebel Stadium
Jasper
Joaaa
Rebels
Shepherd's Pirates
Herman Hodges
Larry Moss
Moss
Evadale
Reds
Ronnie Nash
Charles Andrews
Buddy Marshall
Paul Brader
Floyd Whitmire
Holiday Guests At McDonald Home Include Dallas and Beaumont Visitors
Guests over the holiday weekend at the home of Mr and Mrs Howard Lee McDonald included Mr and Mrs Bobby Meigs and son of Dallas Mr and Mrs Hilton Meigs and son of Beaumont and Mrs James Dorman of Sour Lake.
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Howard Lee McDonald
Bobby Meigs
Dallas
Hilton Meigs
Beaumont
James Dorman
Sour Lake
Tiger B Squad Opens Sept 15 With Jasper Tilt
The Silsbee Tiger B squad coached by Tony Rothrock opens the 1960 football season September 15 away at Jasper at 7 30 p m. The B Team schedule lists Liberty here September 22 Beaumont High here September 29 Evadale there October 6 French here October 13 Bridge City here October 20 Kountze here November 3 open November 12 Victor there November 17 Nederland here
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Silsbee Tiger
Tony Rothrock
Jasper
Liberty
Beaumont High
Evadale
French
Bridge City
Kountze
Victor
Nederland
Oldtimers To Gather Here For Annual Reunion
Silsbee oldtimers will hold their annual reunion Sunday at the junior high school cafeteria. Dinner is set for the noon hour. Steering committee officers are Mrs. Frank Payne Mrs. C D Clinefelter and Mrs Jack Hill. The event honors those who helped found and grow the town with a day of reminiscence and fellowship.
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Piney Woods
Lester, Caraway
Texas
Silsbee Oldtimers
Frank Payne
C. D.clinefelter
Jack Hill
Silsbee
Santa Fe Opens Browndell Station and Line Segment
Santa Fe Railroad formally opened the Browndell station with Mayor H. M. Jones and L. Goodwin among attendees. O. H. Osborn, VP and GM of Gulf, Colorado, and Santa Fe, attended alongside other railroad officials and local civic leaders. A new Browndell to Pine land segment also debuted as McGee Bend Dam construction prompted Brooke land abandonment.
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Santa Fe Railroad
New Browndell
H. M. Jones
L. Goodwin
Silsbee
Ward Returns Home After Baptist Hospital Treatment
R. A. Ward came home Friday following a period of treatment at Baptist Hospital.
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R. A. Ward
Baptist Hospital
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David Read
Hello World
Elmo Eason
Johnnie C. Wood
William J. Tanton
Jimmy Holden
Thomas M. Million
James E. Overstreet
D. C. Elam
Ed Moore
Virgil A. Trahan
William H. Smith
Tommy Murphy Jr
Earnest Garcia
George E. Foreman
Elton Bailey
Raymond Herrington
Earl Diggles
Hiram Williford
King David Vincent
Wallace Benoit
Wallace Starke
James Hudson
James Earl Hewitt
Dock Flowers
Kirby Lumber Corp
James Sanford
East Tex
Wild Life Assn
Edward O. Hitchcock
the Fidelity and Casualty Co
R. C. Buckner
W. D. Haden Co
T. T. Fortenberry
A. D. Hooks
Mid-State Investment Corp. Corb
H. B. Warren
Clyde Overstreet
C. F. Bryant
Albert D. Burch
Kansas City Fire and Marine Ins
Frank E. Christopher
American Casualty Co
William F. Sirman
Travelers Insurance Co
William A. Roane
W. R. Boyd, Inc
Frank Steadham
E. A. Johnson and Son, Inc
James W. Wiliams
Texas Employers Insurance Asan
Silsbee Planning Commission
Chamber of Commerce
Dudley Stone
A. W Dainwood
Kirby
A. W. Dainwood
Stone
D. M
Southwestern Bell Telephone
E. F. Bistline
John L. Teel
Houston Natural Gas
Goodwyn
Gulf States Utilities
G. E. Schuler
R. M. Underwood
Atlantic Refining
C. E. Cole
East Texas Pulp and Paper Company
H. F. Eldridge
Mr. Ford
Sam Copeland
Silsbee Chamber of Commerce
C. E. Landolt Jr
A. E. Johnson
Mr. Banks
Labor Day
Troop 88
Coach McGallion
Evadale High
Jasper B
Rebs
Jasper Tilt
Browndell
Hridey
Evadale Rebs
Wilkerpu
Pearly
Auort
Shepherd Ts
Pleros
Pan Evador
Honkie Nass
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