Silsbee City Seeks 15000 Grant for Airport Strip
Silsbee officials unanimously seek a 15000 grant from the Texas Aeronautical Commission to fund a 5000 foot grass runway on 59 acres north of the city. The land, donated by Oil Reserves Corp to the Silsbee Chamber, will be deeded to the city for operation under municipal administration.
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Silsbee
Texas Aeronautical Commission
Frank McClanahan
Silsbee Chamber of Commerce
Chambler
Oil Reserves Corp
H. C. Hopkins
Norvell
Silsbee Chamber
Kountze
Fight For Adequate Schools Highlight Two Saturdays
School bonds dominate upcoming two Saturdays in the Silsbee area as residents vote discussions unfold. Organizers urge turnout while officials outline funding needs and project scope across local districts.
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Silsbee
Myra Butler Named Hardin County 1965 Gold Star Girl
Myra Butler Chance-Loeb 4-H'er has been chosen as the 1965 Gold Star Girl of Hardin County by the Texas Agricultural Extension Service. The Gold Star honors 4-H contributions, projects, and personal development. Also named Gold Star Boy is David Jordan of Kountze j. both will be honored at the District Gold Star Banquet. Voters face two school bond elections: Chance Loeb district seeks 750000 for new schools with polls 8 am to 7 pm at the old auditorium. Silsbee district asks 1500000 for a new high school with voting at the Silsbee Fire Hall. Absentee ballots in Silsbee bond issue totaled five as of noon Wednesday. absentee voting ends 5 pm Tuesday Oct 5.
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Myra Butler
Chance - Loeb
Hardin County
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
David Jordan
Kountze J
Miss Butler
I. M. Butler
Chance-Loeb
Silsbee
Elizabeth Williams
Old Timers Plan For Biggest Annual Meeting In October
Silsbee residents prepare for a large Old Timers Reunion in October with committees named for refreshments gifts registration and welcome duties. Richard Weathersby leads nominations and publicity efforts while Rev. George McCall will deliver the invocation and the B P W Club handles luncheon. Invitations will be mailed to out of town Old Timers.
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Richard Weathersby
Herbert Elmore
Tom Tennison Sr
Marie Tennison
C. D. Clinefelter
Bob McClelland
Tom Tennison Jr
I. F. Eldredge
David Read
George McCall
First Presbyterian Church
B&pw Club
Letha Smith
Silsbee
Visitors from Fort Worth and Merryville Call on Local Homes
Mrs. E. F. Bistline Mrs. Sidney Miller and daughter Joyce Rhea visited in Fort Worth over the weekend in the Leslie Sweet home. Mrs. Leona Whitman and daughter Lillian visited Mrs. Ellen Whitman in Merryville La Saturday.
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E. F. Bistline
Sidney Miller
Joyce Rhea
Fort Worth
Leslie Sweet Home
Leona Whitman
Lillian
Ellen Whitman
Merryville, la
Silsbee Proclaims Homecoming Days for 1965
Mayor Frank L. McClanahan Jr proclaims October 8 and 9 as Homecoming Days in Silsbee Texas. The notice honors ex students and returning graduates of Silsbee High School and welcomes El Mina Temple Shrine and other visitors, urging goodwill and renewed acquaintances during the Homecoming Weekend. Cesar Dominguez, City Secretary.
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Ex - Students Association of
Silsbee High School
City of
Silsbee
el Mina
Cesar Dominguez
Fire Prevention Week Programs Set for Silsbee Schools
Silsbee Fire Chief John Busby announces special Fire Prevention Week programs in all six Silsbee schools next week featuring a safety film. The department will display equipment in the homecoming parade on Saturday and stage a safe fireworks display at the West Orange football game Friday, October 8.
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Silsbee
John Busby
Silsbee Fire Department
Silsbee_West Orange
Clothing Pours In For Betsy Victims In Silsbee
Horace Whittington of the Silsbee Junior Chamber of Commerce says the Jaycees collected over 20 large bundles of clothing bedding and cooking wear for hurricane Betsy victims in Louisiana. Items are to be transported this Saturday with continued drives through next week at Silsbee City Hall and via pickups by calling EV 5 2681.
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Louisiana
Horace Whittington
Silsbee Junior Channel of Commerce
Jaycees
Silsbee
Lee O. Daniel
Silsbee City Hall
Whittington
Belk Named to Governor's Mental Study Group
Dr. Byrnes Belk of Silsbee accepted a key assignment in Governor Connallys statewide mental retardation planning study. Judge Herman Jones of Austin appointed Belk to the state task force on education during a meeting in Austin.
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Byrnes Belk
Silsbee
John Connally
Herman Jones
Austin
Belk
Texas
Community Goals Set By UA Leaders
The United Appeals Fund Drive committee in Hardin County fixed the county goal at 27550 with town targets led by Silsbee 15030 and Sour Lake 3950. Appointments include Travis Wotan in Silsbee and Jim Collins in Sour Lake, with more chairmen to be named ahead of the October kickoff. Dr. Copeland urged generous responses to consolidate multiple drives into one county campaign.
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United Appeals Fund Drive
Hardin County
Sam, Copeland
Drive
Copeland
E. J. Dietrich
Travis Wotan
Silsbee
Jim Collins
Sour Lake
Clark Allen
Kountze
Batson
Chance-Loeb
Honey Island
Saratoga
Wotaw-Thicket
Village Mills
United Appeals
Hough Named Instructor at University of Tennessee
Don Harrington Hough plans to move to Knoxville to take a fulltime music department instructor post at the University of Tennessee. He will teach trombone brass ensemble and brass choir starting Monday, after earning a music education degree from Lamar Tech last May and serving as manager at Swicegood Music.
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Don Harrington Hough
Knoxville
Tenn
University of Tennessee
University
Hough
Silsbee High School
Lamar Tech
Swicegood Music
County Buys Land On Four Highway Construction Jobs
The Hardin County Commissioners Court bought right-of-way and four highway construction parcels Monday. Tracts on Farm Road 2937 north of Silsbee near Caney Head sold to Oliver McGallion et ux, John Eason et ux, Escar Eddings et ux, and William E Crawford et ux for sums listed. An additional set on US 69 near Village Mills went to I Hart et ux and Alta Riley et ux for small payments.
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Hardin County Commissioners Court
Fletcher Richardson
Silsbee
Caney Head
Oliver McGallion
John Eason
Escar Eddings
William E. Crawford
US 69
Village Mills
I. Hart
Alta Riley
Annie
Silsbee Chamber Endorses School Bond Plan
The Silsbee Chamber of Commerce board unanimously approves a 1.5 million dollar school building bond issue to support expanded facilities and accreditation. The measure will go to voters on Saturday October 9 as part of a broader report on growth, housing needs, and newcomer services in Silsbee.
Parents Group To Meet Tuesday At Silsbee High
Parents For Progress sponsored by the Silsbee High School parents will meet Tuesday at 7:30 p m in the Silsbee High School Auditorium. The gathering will distribute students schedule cards and tour classrooms with teachers giving brief subject overviews and grading explanations. Student Council members will assist as guides.
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Silsbee High School
Parents For Progress
Tigers Face Center Rough Riders Friday Night
Silsbee travels to Center for a 7 30 p m clash as the final tuneup before District 9 AAA play. Center relies on a senior starting unit and strong offense while Silsbee brings a deep defense and one injury concern Bo Roy. Diden is back from ribs, and the Tigers list a full backfield with Blythe Parten Spell and Diden.
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Silsbee Tigers
Ray McGallion
Tigers
Silsbee
Rough Rider
McGallion
Cenlter
Garrison
Mansfield
Bo Roy
Steve Diden
Diden
Melvin Spell
Bruce Parten
Harold Blythe
Buddy Witte
Water District Hearing Underway In Austin Texas
A hearing resumed in Austin before the Texas Water Rights Commission on formation of a Hardin County water control district and a proposed $4.75 million dam on Village Creek. Opposition includes Humble Oil Kirby Lumber EasTex Champion Paper and related interests backed by 200 downstream owners. local Kountze citizens attend seeking a district election.
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Austin
Texas Water Rights Commission
Hardin County Water Control
Commission
Hardin County Group
Village Creek
Kountze
Atty
Will Wilson
Houston
Humble Oil and Refining Co
State Bar of Texas
Joyce Cox
Kirby Lumber Co
Wally Scott Jr
General Crude Oil Co
B. F. Whitworth
Jasper
R. D Richards
Eas- Tex Inc
Champion Paper Co
John Tucker
Beaumont
O. R. Crawford
EasTexne
Tigers Hold Off Buffaloes With Late Stand
Silsbee tightened defense in the second quarter and fourth period, forcing Buffaloes to stall from their own seven and nine yard lines. French missed a field goal from the Tiger nine on fourth down, while Silsbee’s passing improved to three completions in six attempts as Buffaloes connected on only one of seven. Bo Roy sprinted from the spot in a laterush.
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Ston
Blythe
French
Joe Louviere
Bill Meredith
Buffaloes
Tiger
Silsbee
Tigers
Huntsville
Bo Roy
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Liberty Police Department
Paul Georgas
Liberty
Silsbee Packing Co
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Mike Herron
Bob Herron
Wayne DuBose
DuBose
Grady Tarver
Myra Beutler
Mrs. H. O. Edwards
New Orleans
John Jones
State of Texas
Dr. Belk
Harry Hough
ASU. of
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Silsbee Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
Billy Loden
C. R. Baker
Silsbee School Board
Chamber of Commerce
Loden
Vic Norvell
tChamber
Owrer
Clifton Caraway
Mary Lou Wright
Bobbie Hendrix
Choren Davis
Grace Tucker
Chamber
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Lynda Ferguson
Center
John Nichols
Tibby Scarborough
Kelley High
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