Colonial Williamsburg Governor's Palace Tour Spotlight
A travelogue recounts visits to Colonial Williamsburg with focus on the Governor's Palace and nearby historic sites. The piece notes the palace rooms and gardens, the preserved Capitol, Rawleigh Tavern, and other colonial era attractions, plus a Rockefeller led restoration effort and a cross country itinerary including Monticello Mount Vernon and Washington landmarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Burgesses
Rawleigh Tavern
Powder Magazine
Blackbeard
Williamsburg
Palace Green
John Brush
White House
Mary Johnston
Audrey
Colonial Williamsburg
John D. Rockefeller Jr
Rockefellers
City
Javcettes Schedule Called Meeting and Rummage Sale
The Jaycettes will hold a called meeting Thursday at 6 30 p m in the home of Mrs Green Miller. All members are urged to attend per publicity chair Mrs Charles Stephen. The group plans a rummage sale Friday at Santa Fe Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green Miller
Charles Stephen
Santa Fe Park
Hardin County approves rail/road right of way purchases
Hardin County Commissioners Court bought two right of way parcels totaling 25820 dollars. One from S W Avery for 400 dollars on U S 96 northbound, another for 25420 dollars from Gulf States Utilities Co on U S 96 southbound near Cook's Lake Road. They also approved Wildwood Resort City subdivision work near Village Mills and a bond for Asa Hickman, Deputy. A National Highway Week resolution was approved along with a nine county resource conservation and development plan covering Polk Tyler Jasper Newton Liberty Jefferson Chambers Trinity and Hardin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County
Commissioners Court
Fletcher Richardson
S. W. Avery
Etux
Gulf States Utilities Co
Gulf States
Cook's Lake Road
Wildwood Resort City
Village Mills
Asa Hickman
Hardin
Warning Letters Spur Parking Fine Compliance in Silsbee
Judge George A. Goynes reports eight traffic tickets filed by Silsbee Corporation Court this week. Five paid fines totaling 8.00 after new reminder letters, with 28 delinquents paying 49.00 since the system began. Tickets included speeding and no-parking violations as well as failure to yield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Corporation Court
George A. Goynes
Goynes
Silsbee Ex-students Plan 1964 Homecoming Activities
Class agents received instructions to mail invitations for the Silsbee High ex-students homecoming set for October 16 and 17. The schedule features a Saturday reception honoring teachers, a parade on Saturday, a Friday football game versus Bridge City, a queen coronation, and a Sunday or Saturday night dance with events ending by 9 PM. Volunteers coordinate by Landolt, with Alf and Mrs Bartle leading refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee High
Ex-students Association
C. E. Landolt
Landolt
Associa
Tion
Alf Bartle
Silsbee
Tommy
BEE
Silsbee-Bridge City
Silsbee Fire Department
Eastex acquires folding carton firm in North Wales
Eastex buys Edwin J. Schoettle Co. Inc. of North Wales Penna a folding carton maker founded 1862. R M Buckley Eastex president says the Schoettle operation becomes a division and the deal expands Eastex long range property holdings as the Evadale mill adds capacity and proceeds with an $8.5 million expansion plan to boost pulp and paper capacity by 25 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Texas Pulp and Paper Co
Edwin J. Schoettle Co. Inc
North Wales
Penna
Junior High Cubs Open Season at Jasper Next Thursday
Junior High head football coach S A Walace outlined a season focused on the aerial game and needed conditioning. Eighth and ninth graders open at Jasper next Thursday Sept 24 at 6 pm for the eighth grade and 7 30 pm for the ninth grade with ninth grade vs Jasper ninth and tenth JV.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cubs
Jasper
S. A. Walace
Tiger Cubs
Silsbee
Cub
Wallace
Joe Bellenger
Gary Bryant
W. P.mcgarahan
Bill Spillar
Leonard Barnett
Local Attorneys to Receive Law Licenses in Austin
Henry Oren Getchell of 309 Pecan and Lee Roger Ratliff of 118 Cravens, both residents of this city, will be licensed by the Texas Supreme Court in Austin on September 21. They were among 326 graduates passing the bar in June. Getchell to participate at 10 a.m. and Ratliff at 2 p.m. ceremonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Oren Getchell
Pecan
Lee Roger Ratliff
Cravens
Supreme Court
Austin
Texas
Getehel
Ratiff
R. A. Getchell
Getchell
Ratliff
Buddy Moore Returns Home After Surgery
Buddy Moore came home Monday following surgery at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buddy Moore
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Beaumont
Assault and DWI Heard In County Court
Two county court cases were heard by Judge Fletcher Richardson. Earl B. Morris of Kirbyville was fined 25 dollars plus costs for aggravated assault. Troy F. Stafford of Beaumont received 50 dollars in fines and costs and three days in the Hardin County jail for driving while intoxicated after pleading guilty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fletcher Richardson
Earl B. Morris
Kirbyville
Troy F. Stafford
Beaumont
Hardin County
Richard Joseph Cape
Silsbee
Jefferson County
Moore
Morgan Visit to Newton Mother Reported
Mr and Mrs A B Morgan visited his mother Mrs A M Morgan in Newton Sunday.
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Mrs
A. B. Morgan
A. M Morgan
Newton
Harris County Medical Assistants Seminar Attendees
Mrs Ward Mrs Clopp Mrs Ward and Mrs Whitney attended the Sixth Annual Educational Seminar of the Harris County Medical Assistants Association held at the Sheridan Lincoln Hotel in Houston over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sim Ward
Dorothy Clopp
Truman Ward
Pearl Whitney
Harris County Medical Assistants Association
Sheridan-Lincoln Hotel
Houston
Silsbee School Board Hears of Record Enrollment
Silsbee School Board met briefly as Acting Supt. Bruce Watts reported enrollment for the new school year is down. White schools gained 30 students, Negro schools fell 21. The board approved termite control contracts for multiple buildings and discussed an automatic check signer. Watts also hired an extra part time worker for the high school cafeteria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Bruce Watts
Sam Murray
Ray Smith
Houston
Houston Natural Gas
Alf Fullingim
Watts
Oliver Goldsmith
Waldo Mathews
Kirby
Read- Turrentine
C. R. Baker
Rail crash fatal to former resident Leslie Himmelreich
Funeral services were held for Leslie B. Himmelreich 38 in Dillon Funeral Home Cleburne. He died trapped in the cab of a diesel locomotive after a collision with a gasoline truck in Clifton Texas. He was a former resident, attended Silsbee Schools, and was survived by brother Fred Himmelreich and sister Mrs. Rosie Jones.
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Dillon
Cleburne
Leslie B. Himmelreich
Clifton
Texas
Santa Fe
Galveston
Chicago
Ill
Himmelreich
Silsbee
Fred
Rosie Jones
Kountze
Betty Ann Mitchell Named To State Democratic Group
Silsbee school teacher Betty Ann Mitchell was elected a member of the State Democratic Executive Committee at the Dallas convention. She will represent the 3rd senatorial district including Hardin, Tyler, Jasper, Newton, Angelina, San Augustine, Sabine, Nacogdoches and Cherokee counties. Clyde Thompson of Diboll joins her from the district. Earl Stover of Silsbee led the delegation and was named to the Credentials Committee. about 3,000 delegates set a platform and other convention business. The committee will guide party affairs for two years.
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Betty Ann Mitchell
Silsbee
Dallas
Mitchell
Hardin
Tyler
Jasper
Newton
Angelina
San Augustine
Sabine
Nacogdoches
Cherokee
Clyde Thompson
Diboll
Earl Stover
Harding County
Texas
1965 State Motor Vehicle Inspection Stickers Available
Captain N. C. Pugh of the Texas Department of Public Safety announced the 1965 state motor vehicle inspection stickers are available at about 11 stations in Hardin County. He noted that shorter days and longer nights mean more drivers on the road after dark with the school opening and holiday traffic, making car safety checks timely.
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N. C. Pugh
Texas Department of Public Safety
Hardin County
Pugh
Lebedee Harrison In Serious Condition After Rail Mishap
Zebedee Harrison 59, of Silsbee, injured by moving boxcars in Santa Fe yard. He lost a left leg mid thigh, right foot, and right hand severed. he was taken to St Elizabeth Hospital. Harrison, a former Silsbee resident, had moved to Temple and Brownwood before returning last year to a brick home west of Silsbee.
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Zebedee Harrison
Santa Fe
Silsbee
Harrison
Roundhouse
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Temple
Brownwood
Silsbee Quarterback Club Hosts Movie Night
Over 75 members watched Tigers football film as Coach McGallion highlighted key plays. Edwin O'Dell said membership tops 500 with women recently joining, and next week’s meeting will feature a different program due to an open date.
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Tigers
Ray McGallion
McGallion
Edwin O'Dell
Silsbee
O'Dell
Huntsville
Herbert Drake Treated At Hardin Memorial Hospital
Herbert Drake is confined to Hardin Memorial Hospital in Kountze for treatment and care.
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Herbert Drake
Hardin Memorial Hospital
Kountze
Silsbee Tigers Open Season With 24 0 Victory Over Huntsville
Silsbee upset Huntsville 24 0 as coach McGallion noted few injuries and a strong defense. Bellenger passed efficiently for 155 yards, while Collins Blythe and O Dell contributed rushing and scoring. Penalties hurt the Tigers with 100 yards flagged, but solid defense and a versatile lineup showed promise for a improving team.
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Collins
Dovlie Brown
Tigers
Toperound
Silsbee
Bellenger
Jimmy King
Ted O'Dell
Blythe
Silsbee Huntsville
Huntsville
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Alexandria
George Washington
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John F. Kennedy
Pentagon
Jack Brooks
Charlotte
New York
Philadelphia
Gettysburg
Country
Javcettes
Polk
Liberty
Jefferson
Chambers, Trinity
WWOWS
Susan Williams
B. L. Williams
Gailda Roy
W. C. Roy
Silsbee Lions Club
Gailda
Daughters of Active Lions
Eastex
Leslie Himmelreich
Lebedee Harrison
Quarterback Club
Silshee
Tilf
Victor
Forest Park
Little Cypress
West Orange
Jeff Hobbs
Ray McGalli
Tiger
Hornets
Sanuy Ash
Worth
Earnest Plainty
Arthur Witte
Nelson Flanagan
Phillip Butkin
Harold Graves
Bill Bellenger
Ccame
Harold Blythe
James Collins
O Dell and
Flanagan
Brown
Huntsvill
King
Birthe
Aga
Pirates
the Bee
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