The Silsbee Bee (Silsbee, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. 35, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 2, 1961 Page: 1 of 12
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Welcome Mat Rolled Out For Visitoi
Bonfire Tonight
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The Silsbee Bee
SILSBEE, TEXAS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1961
10c PER COPY
Tiger Defense Shifted
For Friday Night Game
The Silsbee Tigers spent the
week studying Conroe’s offens-
ive attack and figuring a de-
fense for it following last
week’s 22-18 win over Jasper.
Several changes in the Tiger
defensive setup were calcu-
lated to be more effective in
stopping the Conroe attack as
well as affording offensive men
more rest.
Major change defensively is
Tax Increases Are
Explained By Bean;
Visits Are Set
Tax Assessor-Collector Wil-
lie Bean ot Kountze explained
this week why some property
owners might find their coun-
ty faxes increased this year.
"j^ll land and lots were giv-
en a raise, as well as many
houses throughout the county,
by the county equalization
board (or commission-
ers court) in their attempt to
equalize the values,” Mr. Bean
said.
“The county tax rate was
raised from $1.16 per $100
valuation to $1.33 per $100
valuation,” he said.
Mr. Bean also released the
following itinerary ol tax col-
lection visits:
The tax collector will be in
Silsbee Fire Station Dec. 5 and
6 to collect taxes, at Gore’s
Store at Cuney Head Jan. 2
from 9 a. m. to 12 noon, and
in Chance-Loeb Jan. 11 and 12.
He returns to Silsbee Jan. 15
and 16.
Spurger Boy, Hit By
Buck Shot, Returns
From Hospital
J. W. Hicks, 11, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Woodrow Hicks of
Spurger was at home this week
alter a stay of several days in
the Woodviile hospital for
treatment following removal of
a buckshot from the neck.
Young Hicks was accident-
ally struck in the neck by a
pellet of buckshot early last
week while hunting with S. E
“Son” Brown, also of Spurger.
Brown was said to be the one
who fired the shot, according
to reports received by Billy
Nowlin, special Texas Ranger
of Spurger.
The pair was hunting be-
tween Spurger and Town Bluft
east of Farm Road 92. As the
shooting was accidental, no
charges were filed.
$147.30 Netted In
UNICEF Hallowe’en
Drive Tuesday
Twenty-nine Silsbee youths
Tuesday night collected $147.30
tor UNICEF, the United Na-
tions Children Fund. The
WSCS of the First Methodist
Church sponsored the program
locally and was joined by the
Fust Presbyterian Church and
St. John’s Episcopal Church.
The Rev. R. Eugene Jontc,
pastor, expressed his appreci-
ation and thanks to everyone
tor making this program so
successful. Due to a lack of
time the entire town was not
covered, so anyone wishing to
contribute that was not con-
tacted, may call the Methodist
Church office, Rev. Joule said
Houston Builders
Group Visits
Kirby Lumber Mill
Over 40 members of the
Houston Home Builders Asso-
ciation visited Silsbee and
made a tour of Kirby Lumber
Corp. sawmill here last Wed-
nesday.
The Homebuilders came to
Silsbee via bus. They were ac-
companied by Tom Orth, vice-
president of the firm.
Richard Bryant, who has
'!>ecn stationed at Norfolk. Va..
the U. S. Navy, is visiting
■Vj home of his mother,
**1*’ Xinttred Bryant.
replacement of Nicky Gilbert
by Edward Puntes at defensive
linebacker. Morris Windham
linebacker with Paul Johnson
at one halfback post and either
Gerhig Brown or John Claw-
son at the other.
Jimmy Hargrove, who re-
turns to full strength action
this week after a layoff due to
a broken collarbone, will play
defensive safety. Hargrove ap-
peared in the Jasper game
briefly and caught one pass to
set up a Tiger touchdown.
In the defensive line, Don
Hartman and Wayne Nash will
hold down the terminals with
Glen Ward and Tommy Hare
at Guards and Pudgie Black
and Jerry Lindsey at tackle
posts.
Most Tiger gridders were in
good physical shape with the
exception of Quarterback
Randy Read who was nursing
an injured back. Coach Ray
McGallion said. Should Read
not be ready for full duty Fri-
day he will be spelled by Paul
Johnson.
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BEAUTIES ALL are these 11 girls, candidates for Homecoming Queen 1961, Silsbee High
School. The queen will be identified at halftime ceremonies of tomorrow night s Conroe foot-
ball game. Left to right, front row, Sylvia Payne and Sandra Savage, sophomores; Lynette
EsLr&wsasa tss-^ss. at slss:
Meyers and Sandra Davenport, juniors. Margaret Scoggins, senior, was not present when
the picture was made.________________________
Tigers Best Battling
Jasper; Test Conroe
Silsbee power finally over-
came a surging Jasper eleven
22-18 Friday night in Jasper
but not before the hard-hitting,
sharp-blocking Bulldogs thor-
oughly outplayed the title-
hungry Tigers.
Not to say that the Tigers
didn’t play good football—they
did. But for three-and-a-half
quarters the Bulldogs wreaked
more havoc with the lagging
locals than a frantic firebug in
a firecracker factory.
But harried or no. in notch-
ing the seventh straight win of
the current season, the Tigers
preserved the best record in
district 10 3A and continued to
share district lead with Neder-
land.
Silsbee also continues as one
of the three undefeated 3A
teams in the state, sharing hon-
ors with Belton and San Ben-
ito, and emerges more than
ever as a strong 10 3A title
contender.
Friday's struggle was punc-
into the end zone to put the
Bulldogs out front 6-0 as try
for points failed.
It was time for the Tigers to
get in the game and get in they
did. Upshaw ran the kickoff
back to the Tiger 36 and from
there Read moved the Tigers
64 yards in 13 plays and made
it a brand new ball game.
Two passes, one for 27 yards
from Read to Jimmy Hargrove,
idle these past several weeks
with a broken collar bone, to
set up the score from the one.
and another to Johnson for the
go-ahead two point conversion,
highlighted the drive.
Hargrove gathered in Read's
pass near the 15 and sprinted
nearly to paydirt before a Jas-
per defender drove him out of
bounds with a desperation
lunge. Silsbee promptly drew
five yards for a rules infrac-
tion but Gilbert gored the Bull-
dog line for more than enough
lor the score.
On the try for conversion.
tuated by the bruising charges Read ran out to his right and
of Fullback Nickv Gilbert.|hit Johnson at the goal line
knifing runs of Halfback Bojjust as Jasper tacklers swarm-
Tarver and highlighted by a
scintillating 27-yard touch-
down run by Halfback Johnny
Upshaw.
But it was the gallivantin'
Gilbert who pulled the game
out of the fire foi the Tigers.
The sec-saw affair had swung
back to Jasper in the fourth
stanza when the Bulldogs went
ahead 18-14 and Gilbert be-
gan to make mincemeat of tlie
Jasper forward wall.
On the kickoff to Silsbee.
Gilbert received and was ap-
parently shaken on the play.
A substitute was sent in but
Gilbert declined to leave 1he
scene-of action. The Tigers
went into action at their own
35. Tarver tiptoed for five Ihen
Gilbert got live. Quarterback
Randy Read kept for four then
Tarver added six yards bcfor<’
Gilbert went to work in earn-
est. He scattered Jasper tack-
iers like tenpins on gains of
11, then 15, then 10, then two
to put it on the Jasper seven
where Read slipped around
jhis left guard 1 for the go-
dhead score.
On a fake placement kick
for conversion Read passed to
Halfback Paul Johnson for the
second time of the night to
tack up the 22-18 victory.
But before that Tiger fans
were biting their nails in anxi-
ety as the lead in the game
changed hands willy nilly.
An aroused Bulldog team
came on the field and kicked
offoff to the Tigers then pro-
ceeded to take the ball away
from them twice in rapid suc-
cession and go ahead 6-0.
On the first series of downs.
Jasper intercepted a pass and
went to work on the Tiger 45.
They were unable to move and
punted out of bounds at the
Silsbee 5. Two plays later the
Bulldogs were in possession
again, this time on the Tiger
15 They went for throb yards,
nine more, then Bill Reed,
ed him under.
That made it 8-6 just before
Hello World...
Horn in Hardin Memorial
Hospital in Kountze
Mr. and Mrs. Herman F.
Crain of Silsbee arc the parents
of a daughter, Donna Lynn,
born Oct. 20.
Katrina Ann. a daughter,
was born to Mr. and Mrs. Ed-
ward York of Silsbee, Oct. 30.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Bruce Jr.
of Evadale are the parents of
a daughter, Catherine Marie,
born Oct. 29.
Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Johnson
of Silsbee are the parents of a
son, Steve Allen, born Oct. 25.
Clayton Eugene, a son. was
born Oct. 22 to Mr. and Mrs.
Eugene Phillips of Silsbee.
Brenda Kay, a daughter, was
born to Mr. and Mrs. Jesse
Black of Evadale Oct. 22.
William Ray, a son, was
born Oct. 24 to Mr. and Mrs.
Ode!! Hester of Evadale.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Lindsey
Jr. of Silsbee are the parents
of a son, Jeffrey Alien, born
Oct. 24.
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Coch-
ran of Kountze arc the parents
fo a daughter, Jerry Sue, born
Oct. 26.
Lcsia Roann, a daughter, was
born to Mr. and Mrs. Leonard
Bradley of Sour Lake Oct. 26.
Ludus Club Tea
To Honor Alumni
The Ludus Club of 1961-1962
will honor all ex-members with
a tea Saturday in the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Singletary,
635 North 6th Street.
Calling hours will be from
3 to 5 p. m. Carmen Dominguez
is president of the club and she
has invited all present and ex-
right hall for Jasper, bolted members of the club to attend
the end of the first quarter and
the race was really on.
It took Jasper just eight
plays to get back on top and
they stayed there until inter-
mission time, A 35-yard pass-
and-run play accounted for the
Bulldog score and again try for
extra points was no good.
Quarterback Dale Shaw passed
to left half Jimmy Ellis for the
score.
Following a punt exchange
after the kickoff, Silsbee mov-
ed to the Jasper 10 before the
drive bogged down. Runs by
Tarver and Gilbert sparked the
drive and the defensive play of
Don Hartman, Morris Wind-
ham and tackles Glen Ward
and Pudgie Blaek kept the
Bulldogs in cheek. Center Jer-
ry Lindsey was also a mainstay
in the Tiger forward wall.
Johnny Upshaw pill the Tig-
er: back in tile lead shortly al-
ter the third quarter got under-
way and for nearly 15 minutes
it stayed that way. Lindsey put
the Tigers in possession when
he giabbed a Dog tumble at
the Silsbee 38. Gilbert picked
up 2. then 7, then 5 and in be-
tween. Tarver got 7, then 5,
Gilbert ground out three then
Jasper donated 5 yards on a
penalty and Read got one to
put it oil till Jasper 27.
Next play Ji< .mi handed it In
Upshaw and the hard-running
senior sprinted the lull dis-
tance. Upshaw went the first
10 yards behind beaiitilul
blocking then, m a burst of;
speed cut tn his right, straight-;
ened and was gone tor the six,
points. Try for points uas no
good.
From then on it was nip and;
tuck. Jasper drove quickly to!
the Silsbee 11 before the Tig-;
ers held on downs But the
Tigers were unable to pciio-|
trat the tight Bulldog defense
and Lindsey had to punt Isom
the 18. And all Ihe way back to
the 24 roared Jasper's Ellis, go-
ing almost all the way.
And all the way they finally
went with F ii I I b a c k Jerry
Stewart going .over from loss
than a yard out. The tote board
showed Jasper 18. Silsbee 14
and Tiger fan spirits were
damper than the Niches in
flood! ime
But that’s when Gilbert won*
to work with the aforemen-
tioned result^.
Following the kickoff Jasper
roared back with time slipping
away. However the drive was
stopped at the Jasper 45 when
Glen Ward rose up in the line
to intercept a Shaw jump aerial
point blank and sink Jasper’s
hopes for an upset victory.
Silsbee ran out the clock in
five more plays to maintain
their No. 1 position in season
play and a share of the lead
for 10 3A title
GAMS STATISTICS
Kilubec Ja»prr
15 First Qpwn* 9
363 Yards Rushing 73
53 Yards PdttMng Ml
206 Tot*I Offense 1»4-
5 Pass Aitpt. 13
3 Pass Comp. 7
1 Intercpt. l
2/37 Punt-AvR. , 27
1 Fumble Lrost
20 Penalties 13
as Score 18
Seven Enter Guilty
Pleas In County
Court Action
Seven cases have been heard
in county court since Oct. 14
Courtly Judge Fletcher Rich-
ardson advised Wednesday.
Pleas of guilty were entered
in each case as follows Oct. 14,
Pat Biddle, Silsbee, $1 and
costs, hot check,
Oct. 16. Otic Mae Stevens,
no address, $1 and costs, hot
check.
Oct. 23, W. B. Wright, no ad-
dress, $1 and costs, hot cheek.
Oct. 23, Troy Graham, Tyler
county, $25 and costs, contribu-
ting to delinquiney of a minor.
Oct. 23, Herbert Patrick, Ty-
ler county, $25 and costs, con-
tributing to delinquency of a
minor.
Oct. 27. A. H McNeelv, War-
ren. $1 and costs, hot check.
"Breathes there a man with
soul so dead, who never to
himself hath said, when wan-
dering on some foreign strand,
•Ah! For my own, my native
land’!”
So those that can attend
homecomings—and this week-
end in Silsbee is dedicated to
those wanderers who have a
longing from time to time to
return to the old home town
and see how things are getting
along.
Much work has been done
over past weeks in preparation
for the throng of visitors ex-
pected here and there will be
much to entertain them.
Of course the whole affair is
keynoted by the Silsbee-Con-
roe football game Friday night
in Kirby Stadium. The high
flying Tigers sport a 7-0 rec-
ord for the season, put together
by a well-balanced squad un-
der tutelage of Ray McGallion.
But visiting exes, and Sils-
bee Oldtimers, who have their
annual reunion Sunday, have
much more in store.
Pete Farmer, president of the
ex-students association, and a
large group of workers, have
planned a three-day program
of events sure to keep all visi-
tors happily occupied.
Activities get underway at 5
p. m. today when Silsbee Quar-
terback Club serves a chili
supper in the high school cafe-
teria. At 6:30 the student body
of Silsbee High School will
stage a shirttail and snake
dance parade through town,
ending at Santa Fe ballpark at
Avc. F and North Seventh
where a giant bonfire and pep
rally will be staged.
Silsbee Homecoming Queen
will be presented at halftime
ceremonies of the football game
Friday night. Twelve girls
from the high school make up
the queen’s court and an elec-
tion at school was held early
this week to select the queen.
Her idenly will be kept sec-
ret until the halftime presen-
tation.
Saturday morning the queen
will ride in the Homecoming
parade which gets underway at
10 a. m. The parade will form
in the vicinity of Busby’s Gar-
age south of town and will pro-
ceed through town to the high
school building.
Nine floats from various
campus organization will be in
the parade, plus a number of
class floats.
General assembly of Silsbee
High Exes will begin at 2 p. m.
in the high school auditorium.
Following 1he parade a barbe-
Oct. 30, Ronald D. Holmes.
Beaumont, $100 and costs pis-
tol toting.
B Squad Sutters
First Loss To Bishop
Byrne By 14-8
Coach Tony Rothroek’s Sils-
bee B squad suffered its first
defeat of the season last week
when they bowed to Bishop
Byrne 14-8.
It was a hard fought contest
but Byrne overpowered the
Tigers with the help of their
230 lb. fullback.
Reggie Madison scored all
eight Silsbee points on a touch-
down and the two-point con-
version.
The B squad scrimmages
Kirbyville here tonight at 7:30
at Kirby stadium.
Silsbee Oldtimers
Will Gather Here
For Annual Meet
A large group ol Silsbee folk
—present and past, will break
bread in friendship Sunday at
12:30 at the junior high cafe-
teria at the annual Silsbee Old-
timers reunion.
There will be no program as
such but E. M. Wilson Jr. will
act as master of ceremonies for
a brief session in which an-
nouncements will be made and
awards presented.
Special recognition will bo
accorded the man and woman
who traveled farthest to get
here and to the oldest man and
woman present.
In the main the annual af-
fair will center around “just
visiting” among the people who
gather here every year to talk
over old times and renew old
friendships.
Silsbee Junior-Senior High
School P-TA will prepare and
serve flic meal with Mrs. Doyle
Mt'Keown as chairman. Her-
bert Elmore is chairman of the
event.
Invitations to local people
are issued through the press
They are asked to call either
Mrs. C. W. McGinty or Mrs.
Leon Jennings by telephone if
they plan to attend. Reserva
tions arc not necessary but per-
sons attending have been asked
to notify those ladies so the
P-TA can be guided in food
I preparation.
cue dinner, served by Rho Up-
silon chapter of Beta Sigma
Phi will be served at the cafe-
teria.
Seven classes, ’ll, ’21, ’31,
'41, ’51, ’61, will be given spe-
cial recognition at the assem-
bly.
At 5 p. m. O. H. Pittman will
host athletes coached by him at
a special reception at Bluebon-
net cafe and Saturday after-
noon and evening a total of 24
receptions for the various
classes will be held at private
homes in town.
The homecoming dance and
games party will be held at the
junior high cafeteria to wind
up the affair beginning at 9
p. m. Saturday night.
And Sunday morning, Sils-
bee Oldtimers will have their
annual gettogether at the jun-
ior high cafeteria.
All former students of Sils-
bee high are asked to register
during their stay here and reg-
istration booths will be set up
downtown Friday afternoon
and at the game Friday night
for that purpose and they will
also be open in town Saturday
morning. Former students are
requested to register before the
2 p. m. general assembly Sat-
urday afternoon.
A total of 2500 cards were
mailed to former students and
over 600 had been returned by
mid-week, President Pete
Farmer said.
Saturday open houses are as
follows:
1961—R. C. Modisctte, 117
Seaman Drive, 4 to 6.
1960—W. H. Baten, 510 South
3rd Street 4 to 6.
1959—Mrs. Elizabeth Wilson
Sibley, 137 Cravens Drive, 4
to 6.
1956—Larry Hargrove, 325
South 9th, 3 to 5.
1952 and 1955—Jesse Sanch-
ez, 910 North 4th, 4 to 6.
1951—Mrs. Charlotte Rand,
360 Durdin Drive, 4 to 6.
1950 —R. W. Collier, 650
North 4th, 4 to 6.
1949—Craven’s Camp, Fri-
day night after ball game.
1948—Mrs. Evelyn Allen,
Kountze Highway, 4 to 6.
1947—Mrs. Ida Flo Coldron,
North 4th Street, 4 to 6.
1945—J. E. Gholson, Briar-
wood Lane, 4 to 6.
1941—Mrs. Doris M. Winger,
Cook Road, 3 to 5.
1940-1942 — Allen Freeman,
420 Durdin Drive, 4 to 6.
1938-1939—C. B. Watts Jr.,
103 Bowers Road. 4 to 6.
1937— Jack Evans, 470 South
7th. 4 to 6.
1935 — Cecil Cobble, 505
North 8th. 4 to 6.
1933 — Mrs. Mable Brown
Appleby, Old Kountze Rd„ 4 to
6.
1931—Miss Verla Sargent,
405 South 4th St. 4 to 6.
1930 Clyde Drake, Farm
Road 1122. 4 to 6.
1929—Mrs. Nina Slavik. 510
South 4th. 4 to 6.
1928—Reunion Picnic, Fly-
ing Red Horse Club, 4:30.
1"24—Mrs. Irene McGowan,
365 North 4th.
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EIRE COMPLETELY DESTROYED the home of Peter Kimp. colored, at 317 Pine Street
Tuesday morning. Oet. 24. II. P. Moran was owner of Ihe house. Silsbee Volunteer E irrmen
rushed to the early a. ni. conflagration but the building was nearly consumed by flames be-
fore they arrived. Tuesday evening about 7:30 another fire gutted another Negro residence
at I rrscnius Road and 12th street. Firemen were able to extinguish flames before the build-
ing was completely destroyed and prevent serious outbreak in closely clustered dwellings
heliiud the Cozy Corner.
Lions Club Boosts
Library Fund With
$500 Donation
Silsbee Lions Club voted a
$500 cash donation to Silsbee
Library Tuesday and also
voted to donate all proceeds of
the forthcoming light bulb sale
next Tuesday night to the
I group.
I Lions will cover the entire
city early Tuesday evening on
:tins annual project. Bulbs arc
Isold in packages of eight for $2
j per package.
Grant Herbst. civil defense
director for Silsbee, gave the
I noon program.
19 Trespass Cases
Filed First Day Of
Squirrel Season
First day of squirrel ■‘season
saw 19 hunters filed on in local
justice of the peace court for
trespassing. Judge Louis Sel-
lers revealed this week. «
In addition, three of the irfen
were tiled on for hunting out-
side county of residence with-
out a license and one for fish-
mging without a license.
The men were caught in the
Fast Silsbee Pasture, a large
lease held by a group of local
stockmen, which runs from
.South of Evadale highway to
Willard’s Lake on Village
Creek. Doug Green, one of the
lessors filed the trespass char-
Santa Claus To Visit Every
Saturday In December
Local merchants were get-
ting ready lor Christmas early
tins year according to an-
nouncements this week from
Allen Warrick, chairman of the
retail merchants committee of
Silsbee Chamber of Commerce
and Paul Georgas. C of. C
president.
Of prime interest to the
younger set, Santa Claus has
been contacted and will be in
Silsbee earh Saturday in De-
cember until Christmas.
A special house for Santa
will be constructed m Santa Fe
park clovtnlovvn and he will be
there from 9 a. tn. to 12 noon
and 2 p. m. to ■> p. m. Satuday,
Dec. 2, 9, 16, and 23.
Merchants arc conducting a
fund raising campaign now to
help defray expenses of the
annual Christmas promotion
which includes Santa’s head-
quarters, candy for the kiddies,
etc., Mr. Warrick said.
Silsbec’s new Christmas
lights, new street decorations,
will be turned on Thanksgiving
night, Mr. Georgas said Wed-
nesday. The chamber pur-
chased 16 strands of lights for
tins year and they will be
strung from Donaldson Motor
Co. south of the railroad tracks
through town, around the block
formed by Avc. H, North
Fourth, and Ave. G.
Something new is planned
this year with a big Christmas
tree to be placed in Santa Fe
Park. The tree will be in posi-
tion with lights by Dee. 2, Mr.
Georgas said.
Several other items relating
to the Christinas season are
under consideration and an-
nouncements will be made
soon, Mr. Georgas indicated.
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