Silsbee Tigers setup to face Kountze Lions in 25AA clash
The Silsbee Tigers travel to Kountze to meet the winless Lions in a District 25AA game. Silsbee aims to extend a 3 game win streak after routing Port Acres 35 16, with key performances by Ratliff Tarver and Read. The Lions hope to derail the Tigers and slow traffic across Village Creek.
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Silsbee Tigers
Village Creek
Kountze Lions
Tigers
Lions
Kountze
Hull Cassetta
Sour Lake
Warren
City to Open Utilities Plants with Public Open House
City officials outline plans for a public showing of new water and sewer facilities in Silsbee on Thursday October 13 at Santa Fe park. Congressman Jack Brooks will speak at 3 p m with guided tours led by Water and Sewer Superintendent Leslie Rainey and department heads. Members of the Chamber of Commerce and city staff coordinate the event with Paul Georgas chairing the chamber effort.
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Charlie Allen
Bill Allen
Calvin Lewis
Silsbee Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Paul Georgas
L. D. Self
Fred Perlitz
Clifton Caraway
Last Rites Held Here For B. L. Moreland
Funeral services were held Wednesday at 2 p m at the First Baptist Church for B L Moreland who died Monday at Baptist Hospital Beaumont. A retired Santa Fe Railway general foreman he lived in Silsbee after 1930 and served on the school board Kiwanis and Masonic Lodge. He organized wildlife trips and enjoyed hunting and fishing before his death at age 90.
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First Baptist Church
B. L. Moreland
Baptist Hospital
Beaumont
Mr. Moreland
Santa Fe Railway
Silsbee
Silsbee Kiwanis Club
Moreland
Hardin County Wildlife Association
West Texas
Ardant
Silsbee Masonic Lodge
Grand Lodge of Texas
Galveston
Olney
Texas
The
Santa Fe
Cleburne
Lucille Moreland
Margaret Croucher
Chicago
Wesley
Bill
Henry Moreland
Houseton
Sam Moreland
Graham
Dollie Kunkle
Grace Pettit
R. E. Barclay
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Masonic Lodge
Farmer Funeral Home
First PTA Meeting Draws About 200 in Silsbee
About 200 people attended the Silsbee Parent-Teacher Association meeting at Kirby Elementary School. Officers and committees were introduced, calendars earned about $500, a dinner planned for Oct 9, and a plan to study dividing PTA into elementary and secondary groups was formed. A petition opposing Pines Theatre movie entertainment was circulated. Bronson Morgan spoke on the White House Conference on Children and Youth. The next PTA meeting is Oct 18 at Read-Turrentine Elementary designated Fathers Night.
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Silsbee Parent-Teacher Association
Kirby Elementary
R. L. Paret
P-Ta
Allen Freeman
Weeks Crawford
Fletcher Richardson
George Tennison
I. F. Eldredge Jr
E. M. Prewitt
Newton Hopkins
PTA
Pines Theatre
Art Wornick
Bronson Morgan
Jasper
White House
Mrs. Odelia Vickers Buried Saturday in Silsbee
Funeral services for Odelia Vickers 71 native of Silsbee and Beau mont resident 12 years were held at the First Christian Church Silsbee with Rev. P F Herndon officiating She died Sept 22 at the Beaumont home of her daughter Survivors include three daughters two sons two sisters a brother 15 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren Burial was in Knapple cemetery under Broussard Funeral Home direction
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Odelia Vickers
First Christian Church of
Silsbee
P. F. Herndon
Hardin County
First Christian Churchi
Dixon
B. D. David
Pasadena
L. D. Bailey
Bryan
W. L. Vickers
Leroy Vickers
Beaumont
H. O. Edwards
E. H. Wheeler
Kountze
C. F. Ashworth
Knapple Cemetery
Broussard Funeral Home
Mrs. McMahon Wins Lady Golfers Tournament
The Ladies Golf Club championship concludes with results across flights. Championship flight first place goes to Mrs. B A McMahon with Mrs. George Wright second. First flight winner is Mrs. Roy Brown and second place Mrs. John Spillar. Second flight sees Mrs. J T Cawley as first and Mrs. Alvin Ragan as second. Consolation in second flight goes to Mrs. Fred Hardy.
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B. A. McMahon
George Wright
Roy Brown
John Spillar
J. T. Cawley
Alvin Ragan
Fred Hardy
Oldtimers From Far And Near Due Oct. 9
Silsbee oldtimers plan a reunion at the junior high cafeteria on October 9 with a brief program. Reservations are due by Monday October 3. Organizers emphasize that residents who have lived in Silsbee, even briefly, qualify as oldtimers and may include visitors from Illinois, Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Kansas and many Texas cities.
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Silsbee
Ella McKee
Illinois
Texas
Louisiana
Oklahoma
Kansas
Cubs Top Dowling 18-0 in Beaumont
Silsbee Junior High Cubs defeated Dick Dowling of Beaumont 18-0 at Kirby Stadium led by quarterback Paul Johnson who scored all three touchdowns on runs of three, 15 and 48 yards. Robert Parks anchored on defense with solid blocking from Walker Crocker Upshaw Madison Flanigan and Capps.
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Silsbee Junior High
Cubs
Paul Johnson
Dick Dowling
Beaumont
Kirby Stadium
Johnson
Cub
Robert Parks
Buddy Upshaw
Reggie Madison
Nelson Flanigan
Ronnie Capps
Parks
Gerald Walker
Kenneth Crocker
Walker
Stephen F. Austin
State Gas owner buys landmark Silsbee building
Tommy Modica of State Gas and Oil Co. Beau mont buys the old Donalson Motor Co. property at Highway 96S Earnest Ave from Littlepage estate. The structure, a longtime town landmark, is being razed for a new State service station, with demolition supervised by Guy Rogers. Construction expected within 30 days.
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Tommy Modica
State Gas and Oil Co
Beaumont
Donalson Motor Co
Highway 96S
Earnest Ave
Mr. Modica
Littlepage Estate
Silsbee
Guy Rogers
Rogers
Services Today For L. L. Barclay
Leonard I Barclay 67 died Tuesday in his Port Arthur home after a long illness. Funeral services 10 a m today at First Methodist Church Port Arthur with Rev Travis Darby officiating. Burial in Forest Lawn Cemetery Beaumont. Barclay lived in Susbee over 20 years before moving to Port Arthur. Sister in law Gladys Barclay, sister to Mrs E M Prewitt, of this city.
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Leonard I., Barclay
Port Arthur
First Methodist Church
Travis Darby
Forest Lawn
Beaumont
Council Tables Ordinance Talks Tuesday on Three New Issues
City Council met Tuesday at 5 p m to study three ordinances on garbage collection moving house and weeds on vacant lots. The garbage bill would require city residents to subscribe to the 1 25 monthly service. The council also authorized a bid for a metal building at Woodrow water plant site to house city vehicles. They voted to compensate Police Chief Grady Tarver for unused vacation.
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Corncimen
B. D. Banks
Woodrow Water Plant
Grady Tarver
John Mathis 70 Buried at Knupple Cemetery
Graveside services for John W. Buddy Mathis age 70 were held at Knupple Cemetery with Rev. Bolland of Camden Baptist Church officiating. He died at 5 30 am in Polk County Hospital Livingston after a short illness. He was a former Hardin County resident and longtime Camden resident member of First Baptist Honey Island. Survived by two sisters Mrs Lillie Shirley Camden and Mrs Lea Gates Dallas and two brothers H L Mathis Groves and T S Mathis Silsbee Pallbearers were nephews Jack Lewis Raymond Mathis T J Shirley J P Shirley and Elvin Waldrep Corrigan Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
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John W
Buddy) Mathis
Knupple
Bolland
Camden Baptist Church
Mathis
Polk County
Livingston
Hardin County
Camden
First Baptist Church
Honey Island
Lillie Shirley
Lea Gates
Dallas
H. L. Mathis
Groves
T S. Mathis
Silsbee
Jack
Lewis
Raymond Mathis
T. J. Shirley
J P. Shirley
Elvin Waldrep
Corrigan Funeral Home
Silshee Girl Named Royal Court Princess for Texas Forestry Exposition
Miss Nancy V. Holland of Silsbee will serve as one of eight princesses in Queen Silvia II’s Royal Court at the Second Annual Texas Forestry Exposition in Livingston October 6 to 8. She is 18, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Holland, a Lamar Tech College secretarial science student, and a Silsbee High School graduate with numerous honors and activities. The Kirby Lumber Company of Silsbee appointed her to the princess role.
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Nancy V. Holland
Lamar Teeh
Silshee
Silvia II
Livingston
W. H. Holland
South Seventh
Silsbee
Holland
Silsbee High School
Lamar Tech College
Beaumont
Miss Holland
National Honor Society
National Thespians
Future Teachers of America
Cancer Society Names New Directors
Bernard Klein Mrs James B Mann and Dr Howard Willcox were elected to the state board of directors of the American Cancer Society Texas division representing District 10 at a meeting of 150 delegates in Kountze. Dr Jas O Gillespie of San Francisco spoke on advances in cancer research and chemotherapy. Hardin County was cited for fundraising during the 1960 crusade. Silsbee delegates included Dr George Tennison Dr Wade Parker Supt Don L Hough Rev Eugene Jonte Rev R E Barclay Rev Larry Correll Mrs M D Jordan Mrs Herbert Elmore W D W Hulen and Mrs E C Bryant.
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Bernard Klein
James B. Mann
Howard Willcox
American Cancer Society
Texas
Kountze
Jas O. Gillespie
San Francisco
Hardin County
Crusade For Funds
Silsbee
George Tennison
Wade Parker
Don L. Hough
Eugene Jonte
R. E Barclay
Larry Correll
M. D. Jordan
Herbert Elmore
W. R. Hulen
E. C. Bryant
Miss Carolyn Baker Is Honored At North Texas College
Carolyn Baker of Silsbee has been elected dormitory officer at North Texas State College for this year. Daughter of Mr. and Mrs Clifford R. Baker, 114 Bowers Road, she is a sophomore business education major and vice chair of Marquis Hall. She belongs to Alpha Lambda Delta and Junior Mary Arden.
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Carolyn Baker
Silsbee
North Texas State College
Clifford R. Baker
Bowers Road
Miss Baker
Marquis Hall
Alpha Lambda Delta
Mary Arden
Mrs. Mollie Lakey Returns From Warren Visit
Mrs. Mollie Lakey came back Sunday after visiting relatives and friends in Warren.
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Mollie Lakey
Warren
Silsbee Lions Name Sweethearts Vivian Dietrich June Miears
Vivian Sue Dietrich and June Miears were chosen as Lions Club sweethearts at a Tuesday meeting. The club discussed Boy Scout Troop 34 with Warren Bower agreeing to stay as scoutmaster if fellow Lions assist on camping trips and activities.
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Vivian Sue Dietrich
June Miears
New
Lions Club
8. M Miears Jr
Silsbee Lions Club
Warren Bower
Evadale Masonic Hall nears completion
I. W. Ivy of Evadale Lodge 1366 A F and A M said the new lodge hall work is nearing completion with hopes to hold meetings in November. Much of the material is donated and all labor is supplied by lodge members.
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I. W. Ivy
Evadale Lodge
A. F
A. M
John Rebeck Honored At 62nd Birthday Dinner
John Rebeck received a birthday dinner at home on Saturday to mark his 62nd year. Friends from the city and Marvin Bigus of Center attended as guests.
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John Rebeck
Marvin Bigus
Center
32 Arrests Told Silsbee Man Draws D W I Penalty
A county jail report shows 32 inmates since last week including 23 drunks and two driving while intoxicated cases. Beaver Hamilton Williams of Silsbee pleaded guilty in Jefferson county court to DWI in Beswment on Sept 21, with a $50 fine, costs, three days in jail and one year probation after initial second offense charge was reduced.
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Dave Rountree
Rountze
Beaver Hamilton Williams
Silsbee Man
Jefferson County
Williams
Birth Announcements from Marshall and Buna Texas Area
Mr and Mrs Charles Randall announce the birth of a daughter Tammie Lyn in Marshall Memorial Hospital. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs D P Greene. Also listed are births: Nancy Lazelle Brady in Hardin Memorial to Henry Brady Jr and wife in Buna. Lawrence Gene Sheppard born September 24 to Elisha Sheppard and wife of Buna. Glenda Kay Watts born September 23 to Robert Watts of Susbee. Jerry Darrell Chance born September 22 to Lawrence and wife of Fred. Ricky Glenn Woods born September 22 to Jerry and wife of Buna. Melvin Swo of H are parents to a son born September 22. Michael Boyd Jenkins born September 22 to Boyce Jenkins of Fred.
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Charles Randall! Jeans
Marshall, Texas
Tammie Lyn
Marshall Memorial Hospital
Jeans
Judy Gay Greene
D. P. Greene
Hardin Memorial Hospital
Nancy Lazelle Brady
Henry Brady Jr
Buna
Lawrence Gene Sheppard
Elisha Sheppard
Robert Watts
Susbee
Glenda Kay
Jerry Darrell Chance
Lawrence Chance
Fred
Ricky Glenn
Jerry Woods
Charles Swo
Melvin
Michael Boyd Jenkins
Boyce Jenkins
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Port Acres ‘Eagles
Port Acres
Eagles
Bengal
Tiger
Richard Ratliff
Bo Tarver
Eagle
Ratliff
Kenneth Cones
Tommy Hartman
Rathif
Randy Read
Joe Blackman
Read
Tarver
Sammie Barrow
Cones
Johnny Upshaw
Barrow
Marvin Parker
Parker
Sammy McLeod
W. McNeil
CC. Anderson
Anderson
Read-Turrentine Elementary School
Mrs. McMahon
Sharon Sizemore
Carol Hicks
Patsy Mullins
Loyce Jardell
Linda Gore
Nancy Tucker
Oldtimers
Silsbee Oldtimers
Co. D. Clinefelter
Frank Payne
Dowling
Beaumont Wed
Evadale
Sate Gas & Oil
Littlepage
L. L. Barclay
John Mathis
Silsbee Tiger
Cancer Society
Mrs
Ernie Dietrich
Evadale Masonic Hall
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