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Newspaper
Silsbee Bee
Location
Silsbee, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1967
Page
1
Silsbee School Trustees approved a state sponsored salary supplement for teachers with three years or less experience for the second year. The district will receive 8060 to split among 32 eligible teachers with state funding 7000 and local 1060.
Silsbee Tigers jump another notch in the statewide schoolboy football poll as the season progresses.
Silsbee and Rockdale tied for fifth with 49 points as Nacogdoches jumped to seventh with a 29-0 win over Huntsville. Brownwood Ennis Hirschi Dallas Lake Highlands McKinney and Odessa Ector also in top ten. District 9-AAA teams went 4-3 in Week 1 nonleague games, with Silsbee high scoring and Cleveland boasting the best defense. Friday features Tigers at French, Forest Park at Beaumont, Bridge City at Vidor.
Three youths were arrested early Sunday and charged in the Lumberton High School burglary. Glenn Franks 18 of Beaumont faces burglary charges in Justice court and is free on 1000 bond pending grand jury action. The two younger suspects were placed with parents awaiting juvenile court proceedings.
Graveside rites were held for Mrs Ella S Rose 73 at Rest haven Cemetery Tuesday at 2 p.m. A Rockland native, she lived in Silsbee 33 years and belonged to the Silsbee Tabernacle. She died in Baptist Hospital Beaumont after a long illness. Survivors include three daughters Mrs E R Sewars Beaumont, Mrs W J Dorsey Houston and Mrs Lucille Davis of this city, eight grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
Free tuberculosis skin tests will be administered in Silsbee Public Schools on September 26 27 and 28. Parents must sign and return permission slips sent home with students.
The Hardin County Grand Jury issued eight true bills in the April term, indicting C C Coleman for burglary, George Foster for forgery and passing, Glenn Earle Renfro for attempted rape, and Kenneth Oscar Givens for second offense DWI. Three others were indicted but not arrested, including cases for removing mortgaged property and theft. The panel reported 73 indictments, 21 no bills, and 6 referred to the County Attorney with 17 passed to next grand jury.
Silsbee hosts French High Buffaloes at Kirby Memorial Stadium as the Tigers chase the District 9-AAA crown. French, under new coach Dud Lindsey, arrives off a 7-6 win over Forest Park and a setback to Ball High, with QB Joel De Spain and RB John Kerr expected to test Silsbee's defense. Tackle Gary Wood may miss the game, while McGallion notes depth and recent focus on tackling and blocking.
Four persons were injured Saturday in a three car crash on Highway 92 just north of Silsbee. Lou Hooks Kelley and Doc Ray with Louise Ray, all of Silsbee, suffered head lacerations and Ray broke a left arm. Dinzel Ray Stuart, also of Silsbee, had facial cuts. All were taken to Hardin Memorial Hospital in Kountze.
Evadale Rebels and Lumberton Raiders played to a 0 0 nonconference draw at Evadale Friday night. Harold Moss starred for Evadale with 62 yard punt and 5 of 7 passes, while Cary Helter's 13 tackles anchored the defense.
Eddie Van Winkle will direct the Silsbee Little Theater first production of the 1967-68 season The Man Who Came to Dinner by Kaufman and Hart Two performances are set for December 1 and 2 at the Junior High School auditorium Theater President Dr Max Mays invites sustaining and new members during October and November drive Mays notes a recent $100 gift was given to buy books for the theater
The Silsbee Youth Activities Association report shows many high school youths and visitors use the center on weekends. The Optimist Club will co sponsor a Kelly Miller circus event on Oct 27 28 with shared duties and profits.
Ex-Students Association officers met in the Gulf States Utilities building on Sept. 14. Johnny Wood announced committee chairs R F Sanford par Ade, Mrs C C Bradshaw reg istration, and Mrs Dixie Donelson coronation. Homecoming set for Oct 20-21 with Tigers vs Forest Parks Trojans at Kirby Stadium and a parade Saturday at 10 am followed by a 1:30 pm program in the new Silsbee High School auditorium.
The United Appeals of Hardin County announces its official drive starting October 2 with regional chairmen named. Campaign leaders include Kenneth Kirkendall Chance Loeb and Cecil Cain for various subareas. donors of 100 or more join the $100 Club with public recognition.
Mrs Eva Etta Welsh 72 of Silsbee died Saturday in Hardin Memorial Hospital Kountze after a long illness. Funeral services were held Monday at 10 a.m. at the United Pentecostal Church East of Silsbee with Rev Jerry Ward and others officiating. Burial followed in Resthaven Cemetery. She is survived by two sons, three daughters, seven sisters and many relatives.
Funeral services for Arthur Edwin Read 58 lifelong Silsbee resident and business owner were held Saturday at Farmer Funeral Chapel with Rev R Eugene Jonte and Benny Paul Ener officiating. Burial followed in Resthaven Cemetery. Read died by self infliction after illness and an inquest by Justice Rex Moore ruled the cause. He left a wife Maxine Read a son Edwin Read and a daughter Linda Read with five brothers.
Robert I. Parks Jr. earned a perfect 4.0 GPA to qualify for Baylor University's Dean's Distinguished List during the 1967 spring semester. He is a senior pre med student, member of the Baylor Bears football squad, and son of Helen Parks of Silsbee.
The Panthers beat Crosby 6-4 on Frank Robinson field to improve to 1-1 in a defensive game. Lonnell connected with James Richardson on a 70-yard second quarter pass for the lone Panthers score as coach Wesley Shaw lauded Lowe Richardson Burks Jr. and others. Next, they host Wiergate in a non district clash Friday at 7 45 p m.
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