The Silsbee Bee (Silsbee, Tex.), Vol. 48, No. 46, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 12, 1967 Page: 1 of 14
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Balias, Tex. 75200
Council Sees Need for Low
Income Housing In Silsbee
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Silsbee City Council has ask- cil toat outside styling for each from the
nowledged the need for.low In- of the duplex units will be dif-:partment
come rent supplement housing ferent, giving the Whole com-'
in Silsbee and has opened the plex the appearance of a mod
door for further development em housing sub-division.
for such a prbject.
At their regular meeting
Tuesday night, the council ap-
proved a resolution with a 4-1
vote assenting to the need.
Frank Theland Jr. of Bay-
town, who is promoting the
rent supplement housing in
this city, asked the council for
the resolution. He had previ-
Current plans call for 50
apartments to be built at two
different locations, each en-
compassing about five acres,
Theland said that the project
Will be privately owned and
will be subject to all taxes of
the area.
He stated that final appro
val of the plans will be left to
ously requested a study by the the city council and the FHA.
city planning commission. 1 He did not volunteer a start-
Theland said Tuesday night ing date for construction,
that the housing would not In other council business
necessarily be limited to low Tuesday, City Manager Wayne
income families but was being DuBose reported that poles for
planned primarily as a federal directional traffic lights at the
rent supplement project. intersection of Payne Road and
According to preliminary Highway 92 were in place, and
plans, the housing development lights would be hung soon, pos- Remove valuable articles
will contain 100 apartments, sibly within the next week. He from r c always take thc
built in duplex units with one addea that several pieces of
to three bedroqms. Jerry Wil-equipment had not yet arrived,
son, Houston architect working! All work on the installation
on the project, told the coun- has been with volunteer help
Buna Man Is Charged
With Arson Sunday
Frank Harris, 56, of Route 1,| Mike Boyett, a pilot for the
Buna, Texas, was charged with (Texas Forest Service, said he
arson before Justice of the .was on a fire detection flight reports of breakins where cars
I 1 .a M , ■ i mm I Uni>A> Lamm Uni ainni
Texas Highway De-
and with city dfiws.
Electrical hookup will be. con-
tracted, DuBose said.
Tax collections arid the bud-
get expenditures and income
were on schedule, DuBose re
ported. *
Silsbee will need a second
garbage truck in the near fu-
ture the city manager said. He
reported that the present truck
was operating at near capacity.
DuBose is currently making a
study on the system.
VOLUME; 48
SILSBEE, TEXAS - 77656, THURSDAY, JANUARY 12, 1967 . 10c PER COPY
Area PettyThieves
Are Ransacking
Unlocked Autos
key from the ignition and lock
your vehicle any time you leave
it unattended. That is the mes-
sage Police Chief G. C. Tarver
has for residents of the Silsbee
area this week.
,' Over the past few weeks
there have been a number of
car prowllngs in nearly all sec-
tions of the city in which items
of value are stolen. He urged
citizens to lock their autos in
an effort to discourage this
type of crime and pointed out
that police have received no
mem
Banking Houses Sboi
Almost *1 Million Gain
Dies Suddenly
Here Wednesday
Mrs. B. L. Moreland, resident j
EFFICIENT WORK by members of the Silsbee Volunteer Fire Department
saved the front portion of this wood frame nouse at the corner of Ave. J and
18th Street, although, flames appeared to be consuming the residence of Phil-
ip Arsidia, about 80, rapidly when they arrived. For about an hour, the fire-
men fought to save some of the house and several pieces of furniture. Arsidia,
who lives alone, had no insurance. He said that the fire probably started from
a wood heater in the rear. ~ ■
Peace James Nesmith Sunday,
accused of setting fires on for-
est land owned by EasTex Inc.
Harris made a $3,000 bond.
Lions To Present
Famous Violinist
Hero (Hi Fob. 13
Silsbee residents were as-
sured today of a musical high-
light on Monday, Feb. 13, when
Rubinoff and his violin, inter-
nationally famed popular con-
cert artist,/ appears at the Sils-
bee High School auditorium,! . ... ._____. .
hf»rp tmdrr mionsftr'ihin of the CTTiplojed by the Texas
r*ere unaer sponsor&mp oi me ua**.
over the Southeast Texas coun-1 have been locked, but unat-
ty when he noticed a' puff of tended autos usually parked in
smoke and circled lower to in- front of residences have been
vestigate. j ransacked.
He said he saw a man on Chief Tarver has been inves-
horseback ride away from the tigating the reports for some
time and he urged citizens to
notify police if they have in-
formation or license numbers
of persons acting suspiciously.
Tarver said that thieves
went so far* as to enter his per-
School Trustee Election
Set For Saturday, April 1
scene of the fire.
Boyette radioed for someone
to apprehend the suspect arid a
team of eight, including three
sheriff’s deputies, two Forest
Service men, an agent of the
onrial Vino nioht re.'pntlv SHSDCe acnooi JDuaru was lu piesiuein, n« ruiunguii anu pcucu uu me uuvciiuucm o
and two East T^a 1 WUdUfc SSte it wt parked JT&S detaik for the 1967 J' E “Pete” Farmer. None of new wage and hour law. Ac-
aW«B™a*innSA«npinHnn ^ Jm! of his residence Thev took a school trustee election on Sat- the three had filed for a return cording to Supt. Don L. Hough,
.observation Association game, of his residence. They took Aprfl-} gt thdr regular tolheir posts prior to the meet- many of the school’s auxiliary
meeting Wednesday night. ing Wednesday afternoon. jpersonnel are affected by the
Site, judge, absentee voting! Two relatively minor chang-ilaw>i a school policy was
Silsbee School Board was to president, Alf Fullingim and pected on the government’s
Coriservation Association game of his residence. They took a
wardens moved Into the area, number of items and scattered
Boyett kept the suspect in othqrs on the floor of the car.
view from the air until he was
apprehended by the officers
(special Texas Ranger Billy
He said the police jnvestiga- ----- ,——.....- - -- - „ . .
lion of the acts would continue.hand final date for filing were es in the new high school build- neecica.
Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Osborn
Forest Service, arrested Har- visited recently in Houston in
chairman
“We feel indeed fortunate in
feeing able to bring such a great
artist to Silsbee,” Hawthorne
said today in making the am
bouncement, “and we are all
agressively determined, to make
this one of the outstanding
! events of the season.”
Pointing out that special
committees and ticket selling
locations have been announced
the local chairman urged all
organization members “and
others Interested in civic better-
ment” to join in making the
concert a huge financial suc-
cess for 'the benefit of sight
conservation and various other
Lions Club projects.
* Rubinoff and his violin, a
long favorite American com-
bination, is well known to mil-
lions both from his current con-
cert appearances, nationwide
radio broadcasts1 with Eddie
Cantor, television guestlngs,
and his motion picture engage-
ments. This tour is heralded as
a concert “in tune with the
times.” |
The famed musician will
bring here for his concert the
fabulous Stradivarius violin
which, insured for $100,000, is
reputed to possess the most
beautiful tonal qualities in the
entire world; and a brand new
program of famous favorites
loved by people everywhere,
such as Warsaw Concerto,. Cho-
pin’s Pokmnaise, DeBussey’s
Clair De Lune. These composi-
tions will have their premier
performance as violin solos ar-
ranged and played by the
maestro.
Tickets are available from
Silsbee Lions Club. members
and also at the Neches National |'
Bank and H. C. C. Credit Co. I
Funeral Home.
Mrs. Moreland is survived drGn Present that day.
by her daughter, Mrs. Margar- Parents will also have the
Three members of the board approval of the trustee?. Item 000 of building bonds was to et Cruncher of Temple and oP^muty oh "hLtLml
1, costing $17 was the addition be discussed. The trustees have two grandsons, Shelby and Kirk -sl8n lreeaom or cnoice icims
1 indicating which schools they
g ,_ /want their children to attend.
to be decided.
ing were to be presented for! Sale of the remaining $700,-
At Gym On Jan. 30
the Daughters of the Nile.
Funeral services are pend-
ing the arrival of her daughter,
but are expected to be held
Friday afternoon at 2 o’clock
with Rev. R. E. Barclay offi-
will be held on Jan. 30 at the
Silsbee High School gymna-
sium. Registration will be from
9 a. m. until 2 p. m„ Supt. Don
L. Hough has announced.
He made it clear that the
SnVemTrLfpaS In Beau- re*iWra,ion day is for all pre-
L‘dW I school age children and he urg-
mont under direction*! of Far- , ... * Tf,
an t Jamc u rorcst oervice, arrested riar* visueo. recently m nousion in u« ;n i:np fnr nnssible re- 1 * * c u uuvuaocu‘ 7.7 1( ■t’L *
ttsxnsssxz UTLstgjss irjsjj.issparttsrss crouc-
ing Grand Jury action.
1 Homeyer.
Dr. George Tennison, current identify the rooms as to num-
ber and function.
The second item, and a larg-
Fire Causes Estimated *125,000
Damage To Kountze Lumber Rim
orable interest rate. Supt. Dr. and Mrs. George Tenni- County and school nurses
Hough reported that the rate son, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Tenni- will also be at the gym on Jan.
has dropped consistantly in the son .Jr., Mrs. T. M. Tennison 30 to give smallpox immuni/.a-
er expense of $704.60, is to past month and the money Sr., Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Os- "on and other Shots that arr
Damage caused by fixe at by W. G
Allen-Peavy Lumber Co. in
Kouhtze Tuesday night was es-
timated at $125,000.
The storage shed, which had
between 125,000 and 150,000
feet of “upper grade” lumber
stored in it, was destroyed, and
the office building was gutted
by the fire that was discovered
in the shed at about 6:20 p. m.
Wilson, the night- partment were able to keep the committee is composed of three
watchman. flames from spreading into the members representing local in-
Mrs Ann Rhodes, a book-toill They brought the fire un-[dependent agencies and is re
change the flooring material at would be needed before the born and Mrs. Bob McClelland required,
three entry stairs from vinyl final stages of construction on attended funeral services for The annual school census, a
the new school are begun. j their uncle, James A. Pearson’, count of all school-age chil-
In connection with the new in Houston Friday. Services dren in the district, is taken
......... high school building, Supt. were held in the George Lewis each January and parents who
surance Advisory Committee Hough reported that the Ma- Funeral Home in Houston with have not completed census
and the servicing agent. The sonic Lodge of, Texas will lay Dr. Thomas R. Harris offici- blanks for their children may
tile to quarry tile.
Also on the agenda was the
appointment of the school’s In
the cornerstone at 2 p. m. on ating. Pearson was a brother to enumerate them during the pre-
April 8. Mrs. A. M. Glass of this city, school registration, Hough said.
. .der control at about 8 p. m. appointed each year. Servicing
keeper at the company, was 'However, the fire was still i agent for the year just past was
passing the mill and saw the burning ]ate Tuesday night. No Britten - Cravens Insurance
Agency. #
A detailed discussion was ex- I
G.W. (Watt) Taylor
Silsbee Area Voter
Registration Listed
C. A. LINCOLN
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C A. Lincoln Retires;
SantaFe50Years
Lincoln, a permanent worked mi the Santa Fe as a
Of Silsbee since 1923,
d on Jan. I after over 50
with the Santa Fe Rail-
and his wife live at 520
i and shops
Uo lon« in toe
.8 in 18
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““ 1922 l
flames. i Injuries were reported.*
Mrs. Rhodes said that all the Clark Aneni president of the
office records were saved as company which he acquired in
was some of thje furniture and 1948i said taht the mill will run
equipment from the sixroom as usuai Wednesday and that
(office building- (the offices will be set up tnf|
Firemen from Kountze, Sils-| temporary quarters until anew tmmn, DArlilnief
bee, Sour Lake and Chance- office is constructed. Ivl IHvI KvlIQvlil
Loeb volunteer fire depart-1 A new storage shed will also
lUMfets arid Beaumont Fire De- be built, Allen said. IViAf III RfAHHIUIAAli
Services for George W.
((Watt) Taylor, 77, of 1504
Phillips Dr., Brown wood, were
held at 10 a. m. Monday, Jan.
9, in Davis - Morris Funeral |
Home with Rev. Carroll
(Thompson officiating. Burial |
.■Mr** . „ « . , . , (was in Somerville at 4 p. m.
Prospective voters for all Office, Cunningham’s Store,! Taylor, a resident of Brown-
11967 local state and federal- Dominy’s Drive In, Business & wood since March, 1966, died
1 elections may obtain th«ir .vo- professional Women’s Club, at 10:30 p. m. in a Brownwood
ter registration sllps at eight Bobby>s & Arthur’s Beauty hosPital a sudden illness,
locations In the Silsbee area, “nd Bpbbys & Arthurs Beauty Re was born March H 1889 in
according to a list presented by Room. Burleson County and lived In
Hardin County Tax Collector i ,.r~~ * 7 „ Temple about 10 years before
i Willie Bean. I A/3C Gary H. Marshall ar* moving to Brownwood.
The slips are requited for rived home Wdenesday for a A retired Santa Fe engineer,
voting in any election during visit in the hqme of his par-he lived most of his life in Sils-
the year and must be obtained ents, Mr. and Mrs. Guy Mar- bee. He was with the railroad
before* the Jan. 31 deadline, shall. Marshall has completed 54 years.
The registration replaces the his. schooling at Sheppard Air, A member of First Metho-
old state poll tax. No fee isjForce Base in, Wichita Falls, dist Church, he was a 3?jsd de-
charged under the new system!
All persons who will be 21
years of age during 1967 must
register before Jan. 21 if they
desire to vote.
Locations of the voter regis-
tration deputies in the Silsbee
area are: City News Stand*
(Joy’s Quick Stop, Pa-Go No. 2,
Houston Irving Thompson Law;
helper and extra hand for two
years before he was old enough
to be listed as a regular em-
ployee. “You had to be 16 be-
fore you could get a work per-
Jee!
wry*
; to spend most of his
in his woodworking
nd his house,” and
~ a. Lincoln’s way,”
added.
Lincoln has always enjoyed
enough time to do sertion
he would like.
needs
Three Cases Heard
In County Court
Three cases were heard in
the county court of Judge Em-
mett Lack the past week.
Alfred H. Payne of Kountze
was sentenced to fdur days in
things for himself, and the Hardin County jail and as-
pepole, too, but has sessed court costs for child de-
James
was
nnea ana coun cows
Texas, in aircraft maintenance', ‘gree Mason. He married Ozetta
-•—-i— Armcndt at Somerville, June
Guests in the home of Mrs. 9, 1920.
C. L. Harger of Highway 418
this week include her sister,
Mrs. J. T. Purnell of San
Survivors include his wife
two daughters, Mrs. Juanice
Norris of Brownwood, arid Mrs
Diego: and her niece and her June Robertson of Lubbock;
husband, Mr. and Mrs. R. C.jtwo sisters, Mrs. Maggie King
Liitle and son Ricky, also ofjof Somerville and Mrs. Bird!
San Diego. Hardt of Houston.
Bragg Timber Sale
Contr
w
escinded
COLUMBUS JACKSON EASON, driver of the pickup above, sustained a brok-'
en back and deep punctures on the face about 6:30 p. m. Saturday when his
truck was struck from the rear by a car driven by Johnny Joe Laskoskie. The
accident occurred on FM 112 about one-half mile west of the intersection with
FM 92. Laskoskie was not injured although his car was demolished. Investiga-
ors said that a seat belt probably saved his life.
City To Sponsor
Pet Vaccinations
Saturday, Jan. 21
The City oi Silsbee, in co-
operation with Dr. N. G. Fer-
rell, wil! hold a dog and pet
Hardin County
er’s Court Monday
the contract
Laird last Nov. 14
ber on a
right-of-way ---------
near Honey Island.
/'!
on the Dragg Road, but ap-
the agreement to res
the contract under ques-
sjaru £”5S5 “ “r a*
voted cel the
vaccination day at the Silsbee volved: in a two-car accident
Fire HaH on Avenue I, on Sat-j^t -
urday, June 21.
an. has urged that all pets be
given the rabies vaccination to
frin lS?rdPforpulp- GUt down 00 ** chances lor 8
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Laskoskie was driving i
6fl miles per hour at the
Columbus Jackson Eason, 76,
Route 1 Silsbee, was still
ported in serious condition
Wednesday after he was in-
skks, whp was wearing
belt, was not injured
He sustained a broken back thc car was a total loss.
1 * uuuc **« j|K| j
Dr. Ferrell, local veterinari- puncture wounds on the
below the shoulder, two
head, and several small cuts on
MlliH -a -A -V -:
* occurred cp-
rmle west beth 1
ISvetog lance.1
Silsbee’s three financial in-jin the last three months of
stitutions showed almost a mil-; 1966, according to figures re-
lion dollar increase in deposits'leased bv; them this week. Ac-
ta-aa-i~aa”—■ “ .jtual increase was $908,959.66.
Mrc R I MnrA Ann Such an increase reflects the
™a Le lrIWIwlOllll!beait}jy state of the economy of
this area, say the financial men.
Total deposits of the two
j banks and loan firm on Sept.
130, 1966 amounted to $16,387,-
745.11. By Dec. 31, the total has
increased to $17,296,704.77.
Silsbee State Bank, oldest of
of Silsbee for more than 40 the three institution, on Sept,
vears, died unexpectedly at her 90 had deposits of $8,616,768.70.
'home here about 6:10 Wednes- On Dec. 31. their deposit? were
day morning. Sfte would have $9,253,819.69.
been 70 years of age on Feb. Neches National Bank depos-
28. Mrs. Moreland had appar- j its on Sept. 30 amounted to $2,-
ently become ill in the early.408,760.32. On Dec. 31 they
hours Wednesday morning, (were $2,543,819.69,
and had called Dr. George Ten-! Hardin County Savings and
nison, asking him to come over. Loan Association also reflected
When he arrived at the More- a healthy increase. On Sept. 30
land home, where she lived deposits there were $5,362,-
alone, she was already dead. 216.09, and by Dec. 31 had in-
Mrs. Moreland came to Sils- creased to $5,499,719.00.
bee about 40 years ago with ‘ ——-—•—-■■■■■■ ■
her husband, the late B. L.|l% _ C#ltjwal 1 ma
Moreland, who was roundhouse V|fi"jfnQO|" flQc
foreman for the Santa Fe until| ' 9
his retirement a few years D||||||( T.
back. She’was very active in rilUllJ III KvUIJlVl
church and civic affairs, andl
tvas a member of the First!
Baptist Church, the Silsbee,
Woman’s Club, was past ma-
tron and a past grand officer j Pre-school registration for all
of the Order of the Eastern!students who will be six years
Star, and was past queen of 0jd on or before Sept. 1, 1967
of thc collision, and app
did not see toe pickup.
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and came to i
front of his
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