Silsbee Industrial Roundup Promises Big Saturday Parade
Silsbee gears up for its first Industrial Roundup on Saturday October 2 1954 with a grand parade led by Frank Payne and Whit Whitaker followed by a motor cycle escort. Exhibits at Santa Fe park include a 240000 pound diesel engine and a noon barbecue. Hank Locklin performs 3 00 to 5 00 at the park and an 800 PM pageant Industrial Awakening at Kirby stadium features 10 princesses and a coronation ball at the junior high cafeteria.
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Frank Payne
Whit Whitaker
Silsbee
Mr. Payne
Mr. Whitaker
United States
Texas
Santa Fe Park
Santa Fe Railway
Hank Locklin
Kirby Stadium
Bonds To Be Sold For Right of Way Purchase
Hardin county voters face a $575000 bond issue on Saturday October 9 to fund right of way for a state highway and farm to market road program. The plan outlines $4 million in highway and bridge work in exchange for the county’s right of way valued at about half a million dollars. Immediate projects include sections from the Saratoga Wotan highway into Honey Island the Kountze area and a Cypress creek bridge, plus street work in Silsbee and a Village creek bridge near Long Station. Future work targets Kountze north to the county line Loeb to Pine Island bayou and Sour Lake Saratoga areas with curb and gutter improvements. The county commission says bonds issued only when needed could save interest costs.
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Hardin County
State Highway Department
Honey Island
Kountze
Cypress Creek
Silsbee
Village Creek
Long Station
Batson
Wotan
Loeb
Jefferson County
Pine Island Bayou
Sour Lake
Saratoga
Hardin Funty
Mrs H Shaver Slightly Injured In Collision Near Silsbee
A Silsbee woman, Mrs. H Shaver, was taken to Tennison Hospital Wednesday night after a car pickup collision at North Fifth and Avenue G around 7 30. Henry Shaver of Silsbee drove the northbound car and Reuben C Reese of Silsbee led the southbound pickup. Mrs Shaver suffered a bruise on her chin but the injury was not serious. The Shaver family and their daughter were in the car. Reese was alone in the pickup.
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Silsbee
Tennison Hospital
North Fifth
Avenue G
Henry Shaver
Reuben C. Reese
Ira W. Moore
Shaver
Moore
Mass Die-Off Of Fish Reported In Neches River
Hundreds of dead fish, including catfish and buffalo, were found along the Neches River above and below Dam B. Capt. Lewis Morris of the State Game and Fish Commission noted no signs of poisoning and attributed the deaths to low river conditions, high heat, and reduced oxygen, similar to a past incident.
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Neches River
Lewis Morris
State Game and Fish Commission
Earl Stover Attends Tax Law Institute
Mr and Mrs Earl Stover and their son Earl III travel to Austin to attend a tax law institute on the new internal revenue code sponsored by the University of Texas law school.
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Earl Stover
Earl III
Austin
University of Texas Law School
Industrial Roundup set to kickoff Silsbee’s community spirit
Silsbee prepares for the first annual Industrial Roundup as citizens, the Chamber of Commerce led by W. P. Crockett, and General Chairman Walter Murphy mobilize committees and volunteers. The event aims to showcase local progress, community effort, and Kirby as the town’s founding honor, with many residents participating in parade, queen selection, pageants, clean up, tickets, and hospitality as crowds gather.
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Silsbee
Chamber of Commerce
W. P. Crockett
Walter Murphy
Kirby
Texas
Beaumont Woman Charged In Sunday Night Murder
Doshi Spikes 32 of Beaumont was charged with murder after a party dispute near Chance on Sunday night. William Spencer 29, also of Beaumont, died from stab wounds. Spikes bond set at 5000. she remained jailed Monday afternoon. Three other partygoers cited for drunkenness paid fines.
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Doshi Spikes
Priscilla
Beaumont
Justice of the Peace
Berniece Seale
William Spencer
Chance
General Matthews
Ginnie Graham
Lucille Journet
Dave Rountree
Spencer
Milner
Silsbee-Beaumont
Spikes
Rountree
Parade Entries Must Be In Place By 9 a.m.
Parade Chairman Pete Farmer issued a final reminder for all entries. Vehicles must be in place by 9 00 a m with a 9 20 cutoff for prizes. Floats along Sixth Street, bands on Seventh Street, commercial floats on Ninth Street.
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Pete Farmer
Sixth Street
Seventh Street
Ninth Street
Roosevelt Drive
11Th Street
Seaman Drive
Britton Drive
Dainwood Drive
Payne Road
Fifth Street
Warren
Saratoga
Woodville
Kountze
China
Groves
Silsbee Senior High
Silsbee Junior High
Auditor's Report Praises City For Accurate Records
Silsbee city council heard an auditor's report on city books from the Beaumont firm B H Hughes Juncker and Norfeldt. The review covered general fund and the water and sewer system, praising city employees for accurate records though disbursements exceeded receipts by 454.20 and a prior year deficit existed. The audit recommended a formal budget, a lot and block property tax basis, and building permit enforcement.
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Silsbee
Beaumont
B. H. Hughes
Ferrell
Pennington
Tigers Seek Second Win at Huntsville After Opening Loss
Silsbee travels to Huntsville aiming for a 2 0 start after a 34 0 home defeat by Jasper. Jasper dominated with Frank Youngblood and Max Alvis scoring while Silsbee failed to reach the 50 yard line. Willerman Kinard and Caraway stood out on the line as Tigers showed limited bursts.
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Jasper
Bulldogs
Tigers
Frank Youngblood
Max Alvis
Alvis
Youngblood
Silsbee
Ralph Willerman
D. W. Kinard
Billy Caraway
Milton McKinney
Tigerman
Firemen Plan Active Fire Prevention Week in Silsbee
Silsbee Volunteer Firemen announce National Fire Prevention Week events from October 3 to 9. Activities include a water stream demonstration at Santa Fe Park, a water polo game, kids night with open house, and rides on a fire truck for first graders, plus evening open house for families.
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Silsbee
Santa Fe Park
John Busby
Hardin County Tax Collection At 96 Percent For 1953
Hardin county tax collections reached 96.62 percent for 1953, with taxes for 1954 due October 7. The tax roll will be prepared and notices issued soon. County valuation stands at 43,431,320 and state valuation at 41,774,880. Total last year tax bill was 841,958.53 with the majority collected.
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Hardin
Stout Collier
Kountze
Collier
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H. Shaver
Tax Law Institute
David Read
East Texas Pulp and Paper Company
Evadale
Barney McMahan
R. M. Buckley
Etp&p
Mr. McMahon
J. L. Simmons
Fred Hardy
Coleman Clyburn
Mr. Buckley
Everett Cobb
Charles Smith
Virgil Martindale
C. N. Bishop
J. H. Oglesbee
Frank Carroll
Cece
Silsbee Volunteer Fire Department
J. W. McGinty
Bill Marutzky
C. Z. Pope
Emil Slavik
Ray Dixon
Grady James
Grady, Jr
George Wright
George McLaughlin
Claude Ashworth
Russell Busby
Homer Craft
Grady Walters
Charlie Allen
Huntsville
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