Land Tax Suits Dismissed In Silsbee Court
East Texas Pulp and Paper Company Champion Papers Inc. and Southern Pine Lumber Company saw their tax suits against Silsbee Independent School District and Hardin County dismissed by Judge H A Coe in Kountze. Pleas of abatement were sustained as issues became moot after tax rolls were certified and boards of equalization adjourned. Whitworth announced intent to appeal to the Ninth District Court of Civil Appeals in Beaumont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Independent
Hardin County
H. A. Coe
Kountze
East Texas Pulp and Paper Company
Champion Papers, Inc
Southern Pine Lumber Company
Silsbee
Boards of Equalization
Coe
B. F. Whitworth
Court of Civil Appeals
Ninth Judicial District
Beaumont
Ex-Students To Plan Homecoming Monday Night
The Ex-Students Association will meet Monday night at 7:30 p m in the High School auditorium to advance homecoming plans. Darrell D. Shine will list rooms for out of town exes for the weekend. People with rooms to rent or who can host ex-students may notify Mr Shine. Pete Farmer, association president, asks class agents and others to attend to help ensure a successful homecoming.
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Ex-Students Association
Darrell D. Shine
Shine
Pete Farmer
Car Strikes Huge Buck on Sour Lake Kountze Road
A nine point buck deer, described by Hardin County Game Warden Olan Davis as one of the largest seen locally, was struck and killed on the Sour Lake Kountze highway Saturday evening. The car's damage was about $300. the driver, identified as Mr. Knaffe of Bay City, reported the incident. The buck dressed at 112 pounds.
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Olan Davis
Hardin County
Sour Lake-Kountze
Knaffe
Bay City
Davis
Audit Reveals City Staggered Under $25,487 Fiscal Loss
City of Silsbee shows a total cash loss of $25,487.27 across the general, water and sewer funds for the year ending June 30, 1961. The auditor reports major hits in street and sanitation accounts, with general fund expenditures exceeding revenues by $15,732.17 and water and sewer losses totaling $33,581.01. The council is slated to hear the presentation at 7:30 tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roberts and Neushafer
Beaumont
Julius Caesar
Silsbee
Water and Sewer Fund
Water and Sewer Department
Sanitation Department
General Fund
Kirbyville Boy Second To Die In Area Traffic
Kirbyville 14 year old James Durand died after being struck by a car driven by Evadale resident John Mabry Strozier. He died at Baptist Hospital nine miles from Silsbee with fog reported at the time. Durand is survived by parents and siblings and the case is under investigation by state patrol.
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James Durand
Kirbyville
Evadale
John Mabry Strozier
Baptist Hospital
Farmer Funeral Home
Weldon Co. Carroll
Robert Hutchins
Carroll
Strozier
E. E. Stringer
Houston
Frances Elaine Durand
Joe Cofty
J. W. Durand
Pitkin
Young Durand
Annie Pearl Marshall
Silsbee
Cecil Cain
Loretta Roberts
Cain
David Marshall
Alonzo
David Jr
Clarence
Evelyn
Coleman Funeral Home
Tigers Return Home For Kountze Game
Silsbee Tigers host Kountze Lions after a three game win streak. Offense surged to 439 total yards against Port Acres with Bo Tarver scoring four touchdowns and 101 rushing yards, while Paul Johnson added 69 rushing yards and a 29 yard TD.
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Ray McGallion
Silsbee Tigers
Kountze Lions
Lions
Tigers
Port Acres
Eagles
Bo Tarver
Paul Johnson
Johnson
Tarver
Johnny Upshaw
Nicky Gilbert
Wayne Spurlock
Tiger
Don Hartman
Pudgie Black
Glen Ward
Tommy Hare
Morris Windham
Wayne Nash
Gerhig Brown
Desiree
Perry Gordon
McLeod
Randy Read
Evadale Rebels Host Hardin First Grid Win Chance
Evadale Rebels seek their first football win of the season as they host Hardin High School at Rebel Stadium. Last week they lost 22-20 to Colmesneil on a blocked punt in the final period, with Wade Simmons returning a kickoff 80 yards and Johnny Le Blanc adding a 57 yard pass and run. Coach Hodges notes Kirbyville game moved to Oct 21 with a 7:30 p.m. kickoff.
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Gilbert
Eagle
Silsbee
Tarver
Gerhig Brown
Tigers
Upshaw
Read
Johnson
Port Acres
Wayne Spurlock
Tiger
Eagles
Tommy Hare
Black
Evadale Rebels
Hardin High School
Rebel Stadium
Evadale
Silsbee Tiger
Rebels
Colmesneil
Joe Parsley
Leon Richardson
Herman Hodges
Kirbyville
Funeral Services Held Sunday for Lloyd Monic 49
Funeral services for Lloyd Monic 49 a resident of Chance Loeb were held at 4 p m Sunday in the chapel of Farmer Funeral Home with Rev. E W Stanley pastor of the First Pentecostal Church of Loeb officiating. He died at 1 30 p m Friday in Rusk. He is survived by his wife Lorene Monic two sons Paul and Thomas Monic four daughters Marjorie Jo Ann June and Betty Monic all of Chance Loeb three brothers Douglas of Beckville Chester of Shreveport La and H M Monie of Beaumont and four sisters Mrs Ada Smith of Woodville Mrs Elmer Reese of Buna Mrs Jack West of Beaumont and Mrs Ann Hall of New Orleans La Pallbearers were Gerald Peden Charles Slaymaker Earl Ellison Roy Beard Orville Buxton and Isaac Doiron. Burial was in Antioch Cemetery near Buna under direction of Farmer Funeral Home
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Lloyd Monic
Chance- Loeb
Farmer Funeral Home
E. W. Stanley
First Pentecostal Church of
June
Betty Monic
Chance Loeb
Douglas
Beckville
Chester
Shreveport
H. M. Monie
Beaumont
Ada Smith
Woodville
Elmer Reese
Buna
Jack West
Ann Hall
New Orleans
Gerald Peden
Charles Slaymaker
Earl Ellison
Roy Beard
Orville Buxton
Isaac Doiron
Antioch Cemetery
Birthday Dinner Honors Jerry Brandt At Texas City
Mr and Mrs Walter B Oneal of Midland joined Mr and Mrs H C Scoggins of this city to Texas City Sunday for a birthday dinner honoring Jerry Brandt at his home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter B. O'Neal
Midland
H. C. Scoggins
Texas City
Jerry Brandt
Lum Abner star Chester Lauck to speak at Silsbee banquet
Chester Lauck of Lum and Abner fame will be principal speaker at the Silsbee Chamber of Commerce banquet on Tuesday April 3 1962. Chamber President Paul Georgas said the date is set and Lauck now an executive with a Houston oil firm accepted the talk. Santa Fe railroad changes should ease the 8 am crossing rush on Fifth Street with trainmaster J H Thomas noting a 730 am departure and a new yard track to improve switching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Lauck
Lum
Abner
Silsbee Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Paul Georgas
Lauck
Chamber of Commerce
Santa Fe Railroad
Fifth Street
J. H. Thomas
William S Ward Pioneer Resident is Buried Sunday
Funeral services for William S Ward 84 long time Silsbee resident were held at 2 p m at Imer Funeral Home. Rev Larry Correll of First Presbyterian officiated. Survived by daughter Mrs C C James sister Mrs Jim Yarborough seven grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Pallbearers included Hunter Yarborough Elmer Yarborough Ludy Ward J W Ward Guy Gibson and O K Mc Cloud. Burial in Knupple Cemetery under Farmer Funeral Home direction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William S. Ward
Silsbee
Far Imer
Larry Correll
First Presbyterian Church
Mr. Ward
Ward
Baby Galvez Road
C. C. James
Jim Yarborough
Hunter Yarborough
Elmer Yarborough
Ludy Ward
J. W. Ward
Guy Gibson
O. K. McCloud
Knupple Cemetery
Farmer Funeral Home
Beaumont Area Birth Announcements Reach Beaumont and Surrounding Areas
Hello World Mr. and Mrs. Don Coleman of Beaumont welcome a daughter Michelle Ann born Sept. 24 at St. Therese Hospital. Maternal grandparents Gilbert Dominguez. Others listed include families from Silsbee Sour Lake Kountze Fred and DeRidder La. with births Sept 21 22 24 and visits by relatives.
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Don Coleman
Beaumont
Michelle Ann
St. Therese Hospital
Gilbert Dominguez
City
Joan Jennifer
G. R. Haarala
Silsbee
C. W. Gloor Jr
Sour Lake
Cynthia Eileen
Jeannie Ruth
Tommy Harris
Charles William
Jim Watts
Fred
Marvin ?P Parker
Kemberly Marlene
J. Q. Kirby
Paula Elizabeth
Dan Adruin
Dan Galvan
Kountze
Dickinson Grand Jury Indicts Dickinson for Murder in 1961 Term
Hardin County Grand Jury completed its April term by filing six indictments on September 26. One charges Gordon Dickinson with murder with malice. four indictments accuse DWI second offense and one alleges burglary with bonds set at $1,000. The panel reported 33 indictments, 12 no-bills, and 32 cases to the next grand jury, praising court and law enforcement cooperation.
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Hardin County Grand Judy
H. A. Coe
88Th District Court
Gordon Dickinson
Willis Selman
Coe
A. D
Hardin County
Texas
City tax roll for Silsbee shows 1961 value at 4453,006
The board of equalization comprising Frank Grote L G Jordan and D M Short adjourned after computing the 1961 city tax roll at 4453,006. Estimated tax income from the roll is 55665.23 based on 25 percent valuation and a tax rate of 1.25 per 100. Taxes due Oct 1 and delinquent Jan 31, 1962.
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City of
Board of Equalization
Frank Grote
L. G. Jordan
D. M. Short
Three More Names On College List From Silsbee
Additional college students from Silsbee mentioned in this week's story include Tommy Gene Stagner attending North Carolina State College Raleigh N C, Paulvicia Register at TWU Denton, and Rachel Tanton at Lamar College Beaumont. Mrs Alt Bartle and daughter Brenda and Mrs J W Wiggins Sr visited Bastown over the weekend at the home of Mr and Mrs W W Bland Mrs Wiggins stayed longer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Tommy Gene Stagner
North Carolina State College
Raleigh
N. C
Paulvicia Register
TWU
Denton
Rachel Tanton
Lamar College
Beaumont
Alt Bartle
Brenda
J. W Wiggins Sr
Bastown
W. W. Bland
Wiggins
Silsbee Voters Reject Fluoridation In City Vote
Silsbee voters rejected fluoridation of the city water supply by 390 to 214 in Saturday's special election. The move followed urging from the Silsbee PTA and other residents while opponents warned fluoride is a deadly poison and circulated material calling it rat poison.
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Silsbee
Silsbee Pta
Ther
Texas Highway Commission approves 93000 for Jasper County farm roads
The Texas Highway Commission approved spending 93000 to build 2.0 miles of Farm to Market Road in Jasper County as part of the 1961 FM Road Program. L P Landgraf Sr. will supervise the project from Silsbee with support from the Beaumont district office.
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Texas Highway Commission
Jasper County
W. E. Simmons
Beaumont
L. P .Landgraf Sr
Silsbee
Texas
The
Highway Commission
Price Daniel
Highway Department
Colson- Briscoe
Dan
Area Riders Invited to Kountze Saratoga Trek Ride
Area riders from Hardin County and neighboring towns gather for the Saratoga Homecoming Trail Ride starting in Kountze after a 9 am parade. No ride fee, but meals at campgrounds. Riders camp Thursday in Leah Bevil’s pasture and enjoy Friday night entertainment with no charge except meals.
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Saratoga
Olan Davis
Hardin County Sheriff’s Posse
Hardin County
Kountze
Leah Bevil
Pasure
Sheriff's Department
Trail Ride
Ashford Visit Highlights Weekend in Perritt Home
Mr and Mrs Bill Ashford of Gladewater visited over the weekend at the home of Mr and Mrs James Perritt and family, sharing time with relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Ashford
Gladewater
James Perritt
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Jerry Die
J. D. Die
Silsbee High
Young Die
City of Silsbee
Spurlock
Punky Parks
Gordon Perry
Silsbee Port Acres
Silabee Mu
Hardin
Ss. J. Aldprdige
Beat Lake Road
Kvadale
Aldridge
Hardin Memorial Hospital
D. E. Powers
G. T. Eason
Jay
DeRidder, la
G. B. Eason
E. W. Coleman
Lester Gore
Grand Jury
Robert L. Parks
Gore
Mr. Parks
Mr. Dickinson
Jefferson County
Coleman
Dickinson
88Th Judicial District
J. T. Blessing Foreman
Hardin County Sheriff's Posse
Silsbee Trail
Anahuac
L. C. Kirk
Joe Hunt
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