Reichel Capricious Carla Hurri Cane Tops Texans Homes
The hurricane Carla battered Texas coast with winds up to 175 mph causing hundreds of millions in damage. Cities from Freeport to Port Arthur suffered, half a million evacuated, and Silsbee housed about 6000 refugees aided by Civil Defense and Red Cross. Early warnings limited loss of life. Galveston and Galveston Bay areas faced severe damage including the Balinese Room.
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Carla
Freeport
Corpus Christi
Matagorda
Port Lavaca
Aransas Pass
Galveston
Texas City
Port Arthur
Carmeron
Louisiana
American Red Cross
Silsbee
Jefferson County
Civil Defense
Grant Herbst
Frank McClanahan
Bud Bradley
Red Cross
St. Louis
Gulf
Rebels Open 1961 Season In Chester
The Evadale Rebels will open their season at Chester this Friday night at 7 30. Chester Yellow Jackets are favored in district 31 B. Last year the Jackets defeated the Rebels 14 6 after a Rebels fumble set up the winning touchdown. Probable Rebel lineup includes Howard Blue Philip Payton Larry Richardson David McCormack James Williams Larry Moss Walter Burrell Joe Parsley Wade Simmons Johnny LeBlanc Jeff Kelf Lynn Broussard, with EE W Murphy Leon Richardson and others likely to see action. Freshmen David Crain Mickey Parsley and Mike Stratton may also play. Herman Hodges is head coach and Harold Smith line coach.
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Evadale Rebels
Chester
Chester Yellow Jackets
Yellow Jackets
Rebels
Howard Blue
Philip Payton
Larry Richardson
David McCormack
James Williams
Larry Moss
Walter Burrell
Joe Parsley
Wade Simmons
Johnny LeBlanc
Jeff Kelf
Lynn Broussard
Local Residents Do Excellent Job
Silsbee residents helped evacuees from hurricane Carla after 84 hours of sheltering in schools churches and homes The effort involved volunteers from Red Cross civil defense and city leaders feeding housing and caring for refugees at peak 3000 meals in school cafeterias The improvement was praised by Fire Department and school officials who praised the organized response by Rev Grant Herbst Mayor Frank McClanahan and others
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L. G Jordan
Red Cross
Silsbee
John Busby
Jordan
Frank L. McClanahan
Fletcher Richardson
Sils
Silsbee High
Carla
The
L. G. Jordan
Port Arthur
Jefferson County
Bradley
St. Louis
Came Forth
Lions
Grant Herbst
Frank McClanahan
Don L. Hough
Volun
Arrests Normal Despite Storm and Traffic Rush
Sheriff Whit Whitaker said arrests remained typical during the hurricane alert with two arrests since the last report. Deputies noted two drunk drivers, one felony theft, one pistol toter, and 17 drunk and disorderly cases, all occurring amid calm courthouse activity and orderly crowds.
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William “Whit” Whitaker
Dave Rountree
World War I Veterans To Meet Tonight
E P Woolley commander of the Veterans of World War 1 announced the regular meeting would be held tonight at 7 30 at the K of P Hall. He urged all members to attend. Mrs Dick Nash is visiting her mother Mrs D D Dalton in Grants New Mexico.
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E. P. Woolley
Communder
The
Veterans of World War 1
K. of P. Hall
Woolley
Mrs
Dick Nash
D. D. Dalton
Grants, N. M
Fire Guts Methodist Educational Building
A two story First Methodist Church classroom building was gutted by a Tuesday night blaze around 11. Buck Barclay a Santa Fe employee raised the alarm as Silsbee volunteers fought the fire during a Carla hurricane alert. Emil Slavik said the fire started in a restroom under the stairway and flames spread through the hall to the upstairs. Robert Neyland called the fire isolated to the building.
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First Methodist Church
Buck Barclay
Santa Fe
Silsbee
Emil Slavik
Robert Neyland
Board of
Stewards
Two Local Boys Jailed In Thefts
Silsbee youths Albert Lewis and Harvey Ashcraft, both 17, received one year in Hardin county jail after pleading guilty to multiple theft charges including batteries from Silsbee Auto Co and items from local businesses. County Judge Fletcher Richardson ordered six months on each of two counts to run consecutively.
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Silsbee
Hardin County
Orange County
Grady Tarver
Kountze
Albert Lewis
Harvey Ashcraft
Bobby Segrest
Bryant Haynes
Lewis
Ashcraft
Silsbee Auto Co
Thomas
Highway 418
Odom
Farm Road
Western Auto
Gulf States Utilities
Tarver
Fletcher Richardson
Storm Abates As Crawford Arrives At Hospital
Nine pound Clay Wallace Crawford was born at 4 22 a m Tuesday in Hardin Memorial Hospital Kountze As refugees sheltered at Silsbee High School Principal Weeks Crawford stood on round the clock duty during the hurricane alert Wife Mrs Crawford rode to the hospital after a late call from her labor at 2 a m Sunday night she stayed at the school with refugees during the alert.
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Silsbee
Weeks Crawford
Clay Wallace Crawford
Hardin Memorial Hospital
Kountze
Crawford
Silsbee Receives Refugees With Warm Hospitality
Refugees fleeing the Beaumont area found shelter in Silsbee on Saturday September 9 1961 with hundreds guided to Silsbee Junior High School. They were welcomed with hot coffee meals and beds in classrooms and the gym while Civil Defense Red Cross Key Club and local merchants provided breakfast lunch and supper as long as they stayed. Local Port Arthur residents praised the charity and effectiveness of the aid.
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Jefferson County
Beaumont
Silsbee
Silsbee Junior High School
Port Arthur
Groves
Civil Defense
Red Cross
Key Club
Port
Tigers Rally Past Cleveland In Weekend Kickoff
Silsbee Tigers opened the season with a 36 0 loss to Liberty or Cleveland rating? but stressed improvements head coach Ray McGallion noted two lineup changes Tomy Hare started over Pudgie Black and Henry Holland to guard Read showed running threat at quarterback with Nicky Gilbert and Paul Johnson starring on the line The Tigers struggled with fumbles but produced key scores as Bo Tarver romped in a four yard end sweep and Read, Johnson and Gilbert each found the end zone.
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Silsbee Tigers
Liberty Bulldogs
Cleveland
Ray McGallion
Tomy Hare
Pudgie Black
Henry Holland
Don Hartman
Carla
Jay Nelson
Steve Shaver
Ronald Houston
Tiger
Tigers
Paul Johnson
Randy Read
Nicky Gilbert
Bo Tarver
Tarver
Gilbert
Read
Johnson
Fee Wee Roy
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Reichel
Herman Hodges
Harold Smith
Civil Defense Hospital
Fire Guts Methodist Educational Building
Russell A. Fontenot
4Th Street
Texas
Liberty
Tomny Upshaw
Upshaw
Barney Purswell
David Scott
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