Tigers face injury plagued trip to Victor rivals
Silsbee coach Ray McGallion says uncertain lineup for Friday 7:30 p m game at Victor as Tiger injuries thin squad. He notes major attrition across backfield and line positions with several starters out and others nursing injuries as 2-1 Tigers prepare to open District 9-AAA play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vicor
Silsbee
Tiger
Ray McGalli
Tigers
Victor
George Boal
Pirate
McGall
McGallion
Nathan Broussard
Wardell Lewis
Wesley Darby
Jerry Rodriguez
Mike McDonald
Randy Wallace
Matt Dinkle
C. J. MccMillian
Kenny Gibson
Deryk McGallion
Kurt Benson
Claude Tarver
Newton Hopkins
Ralph Davenport
Wayne Calvert
James Malone
Carroll Curtis
Gilchriest Named To Hardin County Savings Board
G W Gilchriest was named to the board of directors of Hardin County Savings and Loan Association at the regular meeting. Gilchriest has run a Silsbee storefront for over 30 years and holds roles as fire department president deacon and Lions Club officer. The association began in Silsbee Oct 1 1955 with assets of 125000 and now lists nearly 7 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. “Snub
Gilchriest
Hardin County Savings and Loan Association
Robert Neyland
Silsbee
Silsbee Volunteer Firemen
First Baptist Church
Silsbee Lions Club
Neyland
Frank Carpenter
A. R. Neyland
E. A. Luce
J. H. Oslesbee
John Brumley Jr
F. L. Choate
Earl Stover
Local Notes on Residents and School Moves
Mrs. Maude Byerly remains confined to Hotel Dieu Hospital in Beaumont for treatment. Miss Vivian Deggs left last week to enroll at Lee Junior College in Baytown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maude Byerly
Hotel Dieu Hospital
Beaumont
Vivian Deggs
Lee Junior College
Baytown
Silsbee Teacher Dies In Car Pedestrian Mishap
Vernon Lee Dugar Jr. 27 of Beaumont died after a car struck him while he walked along Highway 69 near Pine Island Bayou at 7 15 a m He was en route to teach in Silsbee and died at St Elizabeth Hospital Survivors include his wife Corliss Faye and his parents V L and Mrs Dugar Sr The crash was reported by the highway patrol and he was buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Lee Dugar Jr
Madison
Beaumont
Loeb
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
John Worrell
Rice University
Houston
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Dugar
Highway 69
Pine Island Bayou
Kerry Jean Bendy
Silsbee
Highway Patrol
St. Elizabeth Hospital
French ‘High School
Lamar Tech College
Corliss Faye Dugar
V. L. Dug
Social notes from Silsbee residents weekend visits
Mrs Effie Noack and Mrs Denis Stewart visited in Silsbee with the Wallace family. Claude Coward visited Woodville. Hargrove family guests enroute to Washington included Larry and Lyn Hargrove and Burke Hargrove and son Van from Orange. J H Humphries of Winke visited Alma Anderson. Bryan Mays of Port Neches visited J H Richardson's family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Effie Noack
Dassettal
Denis Stewart
Houston
S. A. Wallace
Claude Coward
Woodville
C. C. Coward
Howard Hargrove
Alma Hargrove
Larry B. Hargrove
Washington
Lyn Hargrove
Burke Hargrove
Van
Orange
J. H. Humphries
Winkie
Alma Anderson
Bryan Mays
Port Neches
J. H. Richardson
Final Rites Held Sunday For Simon Lloyd Reid 89
Timon Lloyd Reid 89 of Silsbee died Friday at Buna Medical Center after a long illness. Funeral services were held Sunday at 10 a.m. in Frank's Branch Cemetery. A Hardin County native, Reid was a Mount Nebo Baptist Church member. Survivors include wife Donie Reid three sons John Reid Escar Reid Arthur Reid four daughters Elma Newman Mary Hester Amy Phillips Mira McCormick one step daughter Jessie Hyatt and one sister Jewel Neely Pallbearers were Jeppie McCormick Oscar Lee Reid Billy Reid Jack M Murray Chester Harvell and D A Taylor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Timon Lloyd Reid
Silsbee
Buna Medical Center
Frank’s Branch
Hardin County
Reid
Mount Nebo
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Amy Phillips
Warren
Mira McCormick
Victor
Jessie Hyatt
Renton
Wash
Jewel Neely
Beaumont
Jeppie McCormick
Oscar Lee Reid
Billy Reid
Jack M. Murray
Chester Harvell
D. A. Taylor
C of C Luncheon Friday at Blue Bonnet Cafe
The Silsbee Chamber of Commerce sponsors a noon Dutch treat luncheon at the Blue Bonnet Cafe this Friday September 29. The guest speaker from the Community Facilities Administration will discuss development projects including nearby Diboll. reservations due by 8 30 a m. Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Chamber of Commerce
Blue Bonnet Cafe
Community Facilities Administration
Diboll
Chamber of Commerce
Shrine Fish Fry Committee Heads by C Bradshaw
About 350 Shriners from East Texas gather at Cravens Camp north of Silsbee for the Shrine fish fry sponsored by El Mina Temple of Galveston. Conley Bradshaw of Silsbee chairs the event with W A Tatum presiding and other temple leaders aiding. festivities start 2 30 p m with dinner at 5 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cravens Camp
Silsbee
el Mina
Shriners
East Texas
B. N. Riker
Beaumont
Temple
East Texas Entertainment
Conley C. Bradshaw
al Mashburn
A. B. Walker
Silsbee Shrine Association
Bob Campbell
Jane Carter Craig
Shrine Patrol
Lumberton Opens 25A Race With Orangefield
Lumberton Raiders, a four year high school program, open District 25 A play at home Friday night versus Orangefield Bobcats. Game time is 7 30 p m. Lumberton is 0 3 after a 37 0 loss to St Marys of Orange. Orangefield stands 1 2. Coach Claire Welch notes recent improvement with many freshmen and sophomores setting in as the usual leaders are absent. Probable starters listed including Hartman Bates Bertrand Shettles Smith Orr Lavergne Mahair Schrim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lumberton Raiders
Lum
Berton
Orangefield Bobcats
Raiders
St. Mary’s of Orange
Orangefield
Raider
Claire Welch
Lumberton
Donald Hartman
Ricky Bates
Ralph Bertrand
Tommy Shettles
Larry Smith
Oliver Mitchell
Glen Nelson
Darrell Orr
Fred Lavergne
Mike Mahair
Thomas Schrim
Lions To Hold Light Bulb Sale In Silsbee
Silsbee Lions will conduct their annual light bulb sale on October 2 and 3 with house-to-house canvassing from 5 to 7 p.m. The sale funds local and district projects and supports the Silsbee Public Library, Youth Center, Little League, a Kerrville crippled children camp program, and eyeglasses for needy children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Lions
Silsbee Lions Club
Silsbee Public Library
Silsbee Little League
Kerrville
Concrete Truck Crash In East Texas Causes Minor Injuries
Harold Coleman, driver for East Texas Transit Mix, was treated and released at Tennison Clinic in Silsbee after a concrete truck overturned on Brooks Field Road near Highway 92. Firemen worked over five hours to keep the mix from hardening. vehicle damage estimated at 5000 to 6000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Coleman
Allen Johnson
Transit mix Company
Commissioners Set Votaw School Tax Rate Monday
Hardin County commissioners set the Votaw Common School District tax at 1.00 for maintenance and 0.50 for bond retirement after a unanimous vote. A deputy constable request by Constable John Gibson was tabled pending legal opinion. Cancellation certificates 5301 5315 5201 5235 5251 5263 were approved unanimously. The session adjourned after the actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County
Clarence McNeely
Votaw Common
John Gibson
Precinct 5
Willie Bean
Commissioners Court
City approves 12 month budget record for Silsbee
Silsbee city council approves a 12 month budget totaling 432869.00 for 1967 68, main funding to raise city services while keeping the tax rate at 1.25 per 100 with sewer rate increase proposed. The plan includes water storage tank upgrades, a new police car, a garbage truck, higher wages, and a traffic signal at Highway 96 South and Dardin Drive. The council also passes a Woodlea subdivision speed limit to 20 mph and sewer rate hike effective Oct 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
DuBose
Cesar Dominguez
Avenue I
Highway 96
Dardin Drive
Woodlea Subdivision
Silsbee Senior Derry Tutt Named National Merit Semifinalist
Derry Tutt, a Silsbee High School senior and son of Mr and Mrs George E Tutt of 305 Pecan, has been named a semifinalist in the 1967 68 National Merit Scholarship Program. He is among about 14 000 semifinalists nationwide and the field advances toward merit scholarships worth over 8 million dollars. Tutt was selected from students who took the National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test last February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Derry Tutt
Sils‘bee High School
George E. Tutt
Pecan
Weeks Crawford
Archie Scott
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Beau-step
MSV
Crawford
Tutt
Silsbee High School
French High Pulls Last Minute Upset Over Silsbee Tigers
French High Buffaloes upset Silsbee 13 to 12 on the Tigers’ home field. Joel DeSpain threw for 99 yards and ran for a 2-yard TD with 2:17 left. Silsbee’s gainers were limited to 126 passing yards and 7 first downs as French claimed the win and dropped Silsbee to 11th in Texas triple A.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Tigers
Silsbee
Claude Tarver
Tigers
Buffaloes
Joel DeSpain
Texas
French
DeSpain
Tiger
Gary Bryant
Dery! McGallion
James Malone
Vincent Whittington
Randy Wallace
McGallion
Malone
Panthers Open District Play At San Augustine
Waldo Mathews, with a 1-2 season record, opens district play Saturday night at San Augustine. Probable starters include ends James Richard son and Arthur Gilmore, tackles John Hudson and Eddy Brooks, guards George Chaney and Don Davis, center Reginald Garrett, quarterback Lon Lowe, backs James Taylor Chester Burks Jr and fullback Marvin Lewis. Last Friday they lost 20-14 to Wiergate High at Frank Robison Stadium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waldo Mathews
San Augustine
Panther
Wesley Shaw
James Richardson
Arthur Gilmore
John Hudson
Eddy Brooks
George Chaney
Don Davis
Reginald Garrett
Lon Lowe
James
Taylor
Chester Burks Jr
Marvin Lewis
Panithers
Wiergate High
Frank Robinsor
Lewis
Burks
Open House At Silsbee High Set For Tuesday
The new Silsbee High School holds an open house Tuesday Oct 3 from 7 to 9 30 p m Supt Don L Hough said Trustees approved final showing plans no formal program will be offered refreshments will be served in the new cafeteria and teachers will guide visitors through the plant Also on the agenda at the called meeting were appointment of a school auditor and filling teacher vacancies
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DuBose
Third Street
Dardin Drive
Silsbee High School
Don L. Hough
School Board of Trustees
Visi
Tors
Local Births and Visits Reported in Area News
Born at Hardin Memorial Hospital in Kountze Calvin Wade Gore Sept 125 to Jack and wife of Silsbee Patricia Arlene Gray Sept 23 to Richard and spouse of Warren Marty Wade Sept 25 to Willie and spouse of Silsbee Michael Robert Huff Sept 25 to Harley and spouse of Buna Michael Todd Sept 20 to James and spouse of Kountze Dewey Stephen Wade Sept 21 to Roy and spouse of Dayton Rhonda Lyn Gilliem Sept 23 to J S and spouse of Batson Don G Hawthorne arrives for visit after Camp Pendleton assignment engineers training Da Nang Don L Hawthorne and D H McGill slated for Galveston hospital tests and treatment
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin Memorial Hospital
Kountze
Jack Gore
Silsbee
Calvin Wade
Patricia Arlene
Richard Gray
Warren
Willie Warren
Marty Wade
Joseph Wade
Danny Daniel
Harley Huff
Buna
Michael Robert
Michael Todd
James Anderson
Roy Hoke
Dayton
Dewey Stephen
J. S. Gilliem
Batson
Rhonda Lyn
Prc
Don G. Hawthorne
Don L. Hawthorne
Camp Pendleton
Calif
da Nang
Ministers To Plan Basket Drive October Meeting
Silsdale’s Ministerial Fellowship will hold its organizational meeting Tuesday October 10 at 7 30 p m in the First Methodist Church Rev Robert A Scott pastor of the Christian Church will preside Other officers for the coming year include Rev T G Washington pastor of Church of God In Christ vice president Rev Eugene Jonte pastor of First Methodist Church secretary and Rev John Williams pastor of Presbyterian Church treasurer Representatives of city clubs and civic organizations have been invited to begin work on the annual Christmas Basket Fund The major challenge this year is storage space for the many items when the campaign begins
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbde
First Methodist Church
Robert A. Scott
The
Christian Church
T. G. Washington
Church of God In Christ
Eugene Jonte
John Williams
Presbyterian Church
Scott
Reception Monday To Honor Lt Gov Preston Smith
A reception and coffee will be held at Dan's Cafe Monday evening from 7 30 to 8 p m to honor Lt Gov Preston Smith. H Suitt invites all Silsbee residents to meet the lieutenant governor who recently announced his candidacy for Texas governor next year. Smith has served in the Texas Legislature since 1945.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan
Coffee To Open UA Campaign Sunday
United Appeals of Hardin County kicks off with a Sunday coffee October 1 from 4 to 6 PM at the First Methodist Church of Kountze hosted by Rev. Crawford. The event screens Neighbor to Neighbor to explain the drive as chairmen mobilize volunteers countywide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Appeals of
Hardin County
First Methodist Church of
Kountze
Crawford
United Appeals
Silsbee
Jesse Knighten
E. W. Carver
Bessie Harrison
Bessie Collins
Wotaw-Thicket
Also Mentioned on This Page
Chuck Zeller
Gary Wood
Winston Gillies
James Smart
Charles Powell
French High
G. W. Gilchriest
Loan Association Board
Silsbee Social Notes
Mrs. Leona Whitman
Simon Lloyd Reid
C of C
Blue Bonnet
C. Bradshaw
Shrine
Lions
Votaw
W. H. Holland
James C. Jones
Denton
Henry Holland
North Texas State University
North Texas
Drake University
Woodlea
Wayne DuBose
Dominguez
C. E
Pete” Landolt
State ‘Highway Department
D. L. Player
White Auto Supply
Player
Frank Rudisaile
McGahon
Panthers
Silsbee French
D. H. McGill
John Sealy Hospital
Galveston
Gov
Preston Smith
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