Commissioners Hear Petitions On Election and Bridge
Hardin county commissioners heard two petitions at the meeting. A local option election was requested by a large group. A four-man delegation urged keeping Fletcher bridge over Village creek rather than tearing it down. The bridge bidding was deferred to Sept 27. Mayes subdivision and road standards were discussed. The Deweyville to Silsbee road right of way was noted. The county budget for the coming year was adopted. details to follow next week.
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Hardin County Commissioner’s Court
G. L. Turk
Ed Schley
Norman L. Brit
Fletcher Richardson
Mayes
Silsbee
A. L. Mayes
Jasper
Thomas Burch
W. E. Simmons
Beaumont
E. D. Palmer
Hardin County
Deweyville
Texas
Silsbee-Kountze
Arthur Moorman
Wets
Mr. Moorman
Russell Dunn
Moorman
Hank Locklin to headline Roundup show in Silsbee
Country star Hank Locklin will top the October 2 Industrial Roundup at Santa Fe park in Silsbee. The event features the Chellette Sisters and the R D Hendon band with no admission charge. A parade, pageant The Industrial Awakening and a queens ball follow with dozens of floats bands and performers listed.
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Hank Locklin
Earl Stover
Locklin
Chellette Sisters
R. D. Hendon
Shellette Sisters
Decca
Four-Star
Grand Ole Opry
WFAA
Dallas
Farmer
Kate B
Pace Teak Ers
Johnson
Brll
Dr Ensign Moves Office To Fuller Building
Dr. R E Ensign announced this week the relocation of his offices to the Fuller building on North Fifth Street. He leaves Morris Pharmacy and will offer white and colored waiting rooms along with full laboratory and gray facilities, with further improvements planned later.
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R. E. Ensign
Fuller Building
North Fifth Street
Morris Pharmacy
Silsbee Industrial Round-Up Day aims to impress visitors
Residents and businesses prepare for October 2 celebration by cleaning streets, yards, and storefronts to welcome thousands of guests. Committees praise volunteers, urging owners to tidy up and present a neat town to boost impressions and future dividends from the event.
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Silsbee
Little League Rules Allow All Star Practice In 1955
Williamsport Pa headquarters of Little League Baseball approves revised rules for 1955 enabling five post season and pre season special games. leagues must seek approval and proceed after regular season before Labor Day or school start. special games limited to regular teams of neighboring leagues with no admission charged.
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Williamsport
Little League Baseball, Inc
Silsbee
Tigers Ready For Cleveland Tilt After Strong Practice
Harmony returns to the Silsbee Tigers as four backs rejoin the squad after a two day absence. Coach Billy Dinkle confirms tentative lineup for Friday at Cleveland and notes improved defense and ball handling amid fumbles last week. A Hardin county local option election is set for October 16 following a petition drive with 2165 voters opposed to prohibition.
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Silsbee Tiger
Texas A and M College
Pete McKinney
Bryan Swinney
Red Willet
Keith Parker
Billy Dinkle
Henderson
Tigers
Cleveland
Indians
Jimmy Stevens
W. D. Kinard
Ralph Willerman
Jay Wingfield
Bruce Carlson
Tommy Childress
Billy Ed Caraway
Larry Hargrove
Buzz McDonald
Robert Davis
Mack Murray
Dinkle
Tiger
Jackie Harris
McKinney
Silsbee
Hardin County
Tiger B Squad Ready for Nederland B Clash Tonight
Coach Jack Hetherington leads the Tiger B team to Nederland for a Thursday night football game at 7 30 p m against the Nederland B squad. The matchup marks a key test for the B squad as they chase a win on the road.
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Jack Hetherington
Nederland
Pre season practice games allowed out of uniform
League rules permit pre season practice games or tournament practice sessions conducted out of uniform. Teams may participate without full official attire, provided sessions remain unaffiliated with formal competition.
Right of way delays highway work in Hardin County
Right of way along U S Highway 69 to Cypress Creek and Kountze holds up a contract for a new bridge and highway widening. funds from a $575000 Hardin County bond issue will cover this and other suggested improvements. The Silsbee highway 96 widening to four lanes is also planned with curb and gutter to ease heavy traffic.
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Cypress Creek
Kountze
R. B. Terry
Kountze-Beaumont
Hardin County
Silsbee
Highway Department
Cravens Named To Foundation Advisory Council
N A Cravens of Silsbee is appointed to the Southwestern Medical Foundation Advisory Council representing Hardin County for the coming year. The foundation, based in Dallas, aims to improve health in the Southwest and is expanding council membership across Texas and into neighboring states.
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Billie Fern Strother
Marshall Strother
Silsbee
Southwestern Medical School
Dallas
Lamar College
Sam Houston State College
Miss Strother
Sam Houston
Alpha ‘Hi
Kappa Delta Pi
Southwestern Medical Foundation
N. A. Cravens
Cravens
Hardin County
R. R Gilbert
Gilbert
Southwest
Texas
Louisiana
Oklahoma
New Mexico
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Santa Fe
F. G. Gurley
Kirby
R. G. Rydin
A.t.&s.f
Chicago
R. D. Sutton
Kirby Lumber Corporation
Kirby Herndon
Houston
J. P. Cowley
Galveston
C. R. Tucker
Gerald FE. Duffy
Santa Fe System
J. N. Dougan
Paper Company
Evadale
H. M. Jones
David Read
Commissioners Court
Dr. Ensign
Fuller
Foundation Advisory Council
Russel Dunn
F. J. DeMary Wholesale Liquor Distributors
Oscar Overstreet
Frank Payne
Carl Wilson
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