City Council Calls Water and Sewer Bond Election for Oct 8
The council voted to call a 760000 dollar water and sewer bond program with 664000 new money, split between 475000 revenue bonds and 285000 tax bonds, no tax increase. It outlines eight district mains, a new well, and a 500000 gallon storage tank, funded by attached revenues and taxes only if both bonds pass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. D. Self
John Busby
Nues
Water and Sewer Department
Charles B. Hatle
Houston
State Board of Fire Insurance Examiners
Roosevelt Drive
Collier Home
T. Spence Love
Haile and Associates
111Th Street
Payne Road
Britton-Cravens
Kountze Highway
16Th Street
Fresenius Road
12Th Street
Woodrow
Durdin Drive
Insurance Board
Silsbee Quarterback Club Plans Rides and Feasts
About 40 football fans joined the Silsbee Quarterback Club with Paul Georg as secretary. Pete Farmer elected president and Barney McMahon as vice president. The group will meet the team at 6 15 pm next Tuesday in the high school auditorium for an get acquainted session. A barbecue for Tigers and fathers is planned for Friday October 18. The club will provide rides for out of town squad members and extend to other sports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Tigers
Maurice Hobbs
Liberty
Jack Hetherington
Aldine Ball Club
City Accepts Bank Tax Rendition
Silsbee's board of equalization voted Tuesday night to accept tax rendition from Silsbee State Bank after a lengthy discussion with City Manager Bill Pennington, bank executives, and counsel. Pennington had objected to the capital stock assessment, about $30,000 higher than the bank’s figure, while the board accepted the bank’s market value estimate of $150 per share for its $100 stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Board of Equalization
Silsbee State Bank
Bill Pennington
E. M. Wilson Jr
Terrell Buchanan
Pennington
S. Equalization Board
Herbert Elmore
Dwight Short
Mr. Buchanan
Mrs George Tucker 79 Dies in Beaumont Hotel Dieu
Mrs George Tucker, 79, native of Corsicana Texas, died at 2 15 am Wednesday at Hotel Dieu Hospital in Beaumont after an extended illness. She was a Church of Christ member. Funeral arrangements by Corley Funeral Home Corsicana. She lived with daughter Mrs Louie B Foster former Hazel O Bannion. Survived by two sons W D Tucker Beaumont and G H Tucker Lake Charles and several grandchildren.
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George Tucker
Corsicana
Texas
Hotel Dieu Hospital
Beanmont
Church of Christ
Corley Funeral Home
Tucker
Louie B. Foster
Hazel O’bannion
City
Foster
Large Crowd At First PTA Meeting Of The Year
One of the largest crowds in recent years attended the first PTA meeting of the school year at the Senior High auditorium. Supt. Don L. Hough spoke on the theme New Ventures In Partnership. The group voted to donate 500 dollars to Read-Turrentine Elementary and 500 dollars to Kirby Elementary for campus beautification, with remaining funds for glasses and dental work for needy children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parent-Teacher Association
Don L. Hough
P-Ta
New Ventures
Barney McMahon
Read-Turrentine
Kirby Elementary
Postmaster L A Yankie Improves After Stroke
Postmaster L A Yankie, critically ill after a heart attack, was reported to be slowly improving at St Therese hospital in Beaumont. He remains on oxygen and may not receive visitors, but his family is hopeful for a return home in the near future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A. Yankie
St. Therese Hospital
Beaumont
St Johns Episcopal Church opens Sunday School
St Johns Episcopal Church on Roosevelt Drive Extension in Silsbee announces the opening of its Church School for all children from 12 down. The church school begins at 10 a.m. with hymn singing, a story by the priest, and a church school offering presentation. Classes run until about 10 45 a.m. A nursery is provided during both the 10 00 a.m. church school and 11 00 a.m. services. Rev. Grant A Herbst will preach at the 11:00 a.m. morning prayer and sermon service.
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St. John’s Episcopal Church
Roosevelt Drive
Silsbee
Pickets Idle at Silsbee Phone Office as 50 Employees Strike
About 50 Southwestern Bell Telephone workers in Silsbee did not cross a picket line set at the local telephone building Tuesday. The action follows a Western Electric strike across 44 states and DC, with seven Western Electric workers in Silsbee participating. Supervisory staff kept service largely steady despite minor delays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Silsbee
Communications Workers of America
Western Electric Co
States
District of Columbia
Western Electric
American Telephone and Telegraph Co
Elmer S. Ingle
Liberty To
Woodville
The
Bee
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Texas
Mrs Earnest Returns From California Vacation Visit
Mrs. P. E. Earnest came home Wednesday after a three week vacation in San Fernando and Riverside California. She spent time with former Silsbeans Lena Mitchell and Mary Mitchell in Riverside.
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P. E. Earnest
San Fernando
Riverside
Calif
Silsbeans
Lena Mitchell
Mary Mitchell
Rev Herbst Invited to Washington Conference
Rev. Grant A. Herbst, priest in charge at St. John's Episcopal Church in Silsbee, has been invited to a College of Preachers conference in Washington, D. C. September 23 to 27. The program brings clergy from across the United States for seminars on sermon construction doctrine and clerical duties. Herbst arrived in Silsbee June 15 as the church's first resident pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant A. Herbst
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Silsbee
College of Preachers
Washington, D. C
United States
Herbst
St. John’s
No Flu Epidemic Here in Silsbee Schools
Silsbee six schools reported 134 absentees from 2,877 students on Wednesday, less than five percent, with no flu outbreak locally though other Jasper county districts face closures. Some students were ill but absentee totals stayed normal. Local doctors have limited flu vaccine and expect a new supply later. Out-of-town visitors listed from Newton Tomball Beaumont Pineland and Corpus Christi Navy stations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Jasper County
Victor
Port Arthur
Aldine
Temple Willett
Ben Roberts
Newton
Ira Fomby
Tombali
James A. Willett
Beaumont
Dorothy Sanders
Pineland
Elmer Ray Hamm
Carl Lee
Corpus Christi
Navy
Mrs Townsend and Mrs Kemp visit High Island hosts
Mrs Mary Townsend and Mrs Sue Kemp of High Island visited Saturday in the home of Mr and Mrs R L Stone Sr
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Townsend
Sue Kemp
High Island
R. L. Stone
Aldine Game Canceled Due to Flu Outbreak
Aldine High School football coach Maurice Hobbs cancelled the Friday game at Kirby Stadium Silsbee because Asiatic flu struck many players making them unable to suit up. No replacement game scheduled. fans noted Liberty’s 26 0 win over Silsbee last week with praise for Liberty’s poise and speed while Silsbee’s defense and offense showed moments of strength despite the loss.
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Aldine High School
Maurice Hobbs
Kirby Stadium
Silsbee
Panthers
Hot Check Case Is Heard In County Court
One case was heard in county court this week. Ho L Ambrose pleaded guilty to hot check charges on Sept 11 and was fined $1 plus costs. A total of 21 persons were lodged in the county jail during the week, including 17 drunks, 1 insane, 1 driving while intoxicated and two traffic offenders. James Willie Roberts, 42, of Silsbee, was charged with DWI in Jefferson county court this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fletcher Richardson
Ho L. Ambrose
Dave Rountree
James Willie Roberts
Silsbee
Jefferson
Funeral Services For Harold Suit Held Monday
Funeral services for Harold Ray Suitt 24 were held Monday morning at the First Baptist church in Silsbee with Rev R E Barclay officiating. Suitt, a draftsman for County Surveyor D D Shine, was a Silsbee High School graduate and Lamar Tech attendee who had worked for Gulf Oil in Houston and New Orleans. He was found shot near Village Creek last Saturday. an inquest ruled a personal safety related gunshot wound. He is survived by his grandmother and multiple aunts and uncles. Burial followed at Resthaven Cemetery under Farmer's direction with pallbearers named.
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Harold Ray Suitt
First Baptist Church of
Silsbee
R. E. Barclay
Suitt
Village Creek
J. M. Bowman
D. D. Shine
Silsbee High School
First Baptist Church
Lamar Tech
Beaumont
Gulf Oil Corp
Houston
New Orleans
Martha P. Suitt
D. H. Suitt
J. O. Suitt
R. F. Collado
Manasas
Ida Mae
Benefit Car Wash Planned by Mothers Club and DeMolay
The Mothers Club and DeMolay sponsor a benefit car wash on Sept 21 and Sept 28 from am until 5 pm behind Neches Minimax Store north of town. Tickets are sold by DeMolay and Mothers Club members and may be used either Saturday. Cold drinks and sandwiches will be sold at noon while cars are waited on. Proceeds fund robes and equipment for the newly organized club.
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Mothers Club
DeMolay Organization
Pam
Neches Minimax
DeMolay
Junior High Tigers Open Season With 12-6 Win Over Newton
Silsbee junior high Tigers, led by Marvin Parker at quarterback and David Powers on power runs, beat Newton 12-6 away last Thursday. They host West Orange at Kirby Stadium tonight for win number two as crowd expected larger due to tomorrow’s high school game cancellation amid flu outbreak.
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Junior High Tigers
Newton
Silsbee
Tiger
West Orange
Kirby Stadium
Little Tigers
Charles McCandless
Jim Rand
Marvin Parker
David Powers
Aldine
Army couple plans move to Silsbee after Germany tour
Lt and Mrs Richard Jones return from Bad Kreuznach Germany where he served with the U S Army They intend to settle in Silsbee where he will work with the Buck Jones Lumber Company
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Richard Jones
Bad Kreuznach
Germany
U. S. Army
Silsbee
Buck Jones Lumber Company
County United Appeals Fund Group Formed
A United Appeals agency to coordinate fund raising campaigns in Hardin county was formed at a breakfast in Boyd's cafe Kountze. Clark Allen was elected president on the board with members from Kountze Sour Lake Village Mills Silsbee and nearby communities. County Lions Kiwanis and the Hardin County Chamber of Commerce backed the formation with J C Perkins and Al Wornick among attendees.
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United Appeals Agency
Hardin County
Boyd's
Kountze
Clark Allen
Allen-Peavey Lumber Company
Bette Kennerly
E. M. Tebbs
John Blair
Pat Pace
B. L. Jungerman
Lamar Hargrove
J. C Perkins
al Wornick
Silsbee
Glen Dromgoole
R W. Jordan
Sour Lake
Jerry Burks
C. E. Meadows
Chance Loeb
OES Program To Honor Past Leaders
The Silsbee Order of Eastern Star plans a Sept 24 meeting at 8 p.m. in the Masonic Temple. A special program will honor all past matrons and past patrons. Mrs. Elaine Register is worthy matron and Joe Register is worthy patron. visiting members are invited.
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OES
Silsbee Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Elaine Register
Joe Register
Singers To Meet In Beaumont YMCA
The Jefferson County quarterly singing convention gathers at the Beaumont YMCA 934 Calder Avenue Saturday night at 7 45 and Sunday at 10 am with a noon basket lunch. The Stamps Baxter quartet of Dallas will attend and give a concert Friday night at Loeb Church First Baptist.
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Jefferson County Quarterly Singing Convention
Beaumont
YMCA
Calder Avenue
Stamps Baxter Quartet of
Dallas
Loeb
First Baptist Church
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Wodrow Addition
Highway 418
Docke Ray
Moody Williams
South 12Th Street
Bert Carpenter
Quarterback Club
PTA
St. John's Episcopal Church
Rev. Herbst
Asiatic Flu
Silsbee Tiger
Libertys
Hobbs
Panther
Tommy Davis
Bubba ©’ Quinn
BE. J. Tucker
Davis
John Ager
Ysidro Rodreguez
Johnnny Barr
Larry Cleveland
Douglas Arnold
Billy Poland
Silsbee Barr
Poland
Rodriguez
Plaskin
Kenneth Parker
Rhan
Harold Suit
County United Appeals Fund Group
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