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VOTAW NEWS
By MRS. E. L. TEAL
Kenneth Collins and h i s ents, Mr. and Mrs. Teal. They
nephews, Mark and Bob Col-
Ura, visited Mr. and Mrs. Carl
Collins in Livingston Saturday.
Charles Smith of Allen Aca-
demy in Bryan visited over the
weekend here with his uncle,
Earl Jackson and family.
Miss Delores Warren and a
friend of Houston visited Sat-
urday here with her grand-
father, Bob Bailey. They also
visited her grandmother, Mrs.
Bailey, in Leggett Memorial
Hospital in Cleveland Sunday.
Mrs. Bessie Harrison visited
in the Teal home Wednesday.
Mrs. Earl Jackson and Mrs.
Marie Sumrall went to Beau-
mont Wednesday to meet their
husbands as they arrive from
their offshore drilling rigs.
Virginia Dettling was admit-
ted to Hardin Memorial Hos-
pital Tuesday. She underwent
a minor operation and is re-
cove r i n g satisfactorily. She
hopes to return home Monday
Mrs. J. E. Hooks visited Mrs.
Teal Saturday as she is shut in
with the flu.
Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Moyc
visited relatives in Orange Sat-
urday afternoon.
Don Rhodes, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Jerry Rhodes was absent
five days from school last
week with flu.
Mr. and Mrs. S. F. Hobden
of Hartburg came in Saturday
night to see about their par-
Church Of Christ
Meeting To Begin
The Church of Christ which
meets on Highway 96 South,
will have ' a gospel meeting,
March 22-28. Week day ser-
vices will be at 7:30 p. m., Sun-
day services: Bible study, 10
a. m., Worship Service 11 a. m.,
and 6 30 p. m.
Ardie P. Brown Jr., evange-
list of the Thomas Boulevard
Church of Christ in Port Ar-
thur, will be the speaker. Mr.
Brown has recently concluded
four years of work with the
Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Jackson Greens Bayou Church of Christ
were called to their son, Elliott, jn Houston and is formerly of
remained until Sunday after-
noon.
Sharon Gore visited with
Virginia Dettling in Hardin
Memorial Hospital in Kountze
Sunday.
Mr.vand Mrs. Bob Hardy and
children of Houston visited
with her mother, Mrs. Emma
Knight, here over the week-
end.
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in Buffington, Friday at 2 a. m.
as he was in the wreck as the
men were moving the rig to
Galveston. The boys were driv-
ing two cars belonging to the
men who were riding the rig.
The accident occurred near
Jennings, La. Raymond Bishop
of Oklahoma, driver of the car,
was killed. Elliott was trans-
ferred to Hardin Memorial
Hospital in Kountze.
Mrs. Opal Elaine Fregia is
having a home built here by
the side of her mother, Mrs.
Opal Allamang in Votaw.
Little Tammie Harris, daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Har-
ris of Evadale, has a serious
bum on her fopt. She was
entangled in the electric cord
from the coffee pot.
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Bailey
spent the weekend in Victoria
with Mr. and Mrs. Reginald
Bailey’s family, and other mem-
bers of his family.
Well, the highway depart-
ment has put in the large cul-
verts at the Santa Fe Railroad
crossing. They will be a great
benefit to Votaw.
Sunday visitors in the Whit-
mire home were Mr. and Mrs
C. B. Whitmire and children.
Lufkin, having preached for a
number of congregations in the
East Texas area.
The local preacher, Otis
Thompson, has invited the pub-
lic to attend these services.
Buna, Mr. and Mrs. Leroy
Smith and baby, Mr. and Mrs.
J. B. Harris and children, all
of Evadale, Billy Don Moss,
Miss Diane Wednev, James
Henry Whitmire, Miss Dorothy
Connally of Buna, and Mr. and
Mrs. Clarence Gore and chil-
dren of Votaw.
Mrs. Ida Mae Whitmire and
Mrs. Melba Smith visited in
Cleveland Hospital with Mrs.
Bub Bailey.
CORRECTION
Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Jackson
spent the weekend with his
sister, Mrs. Effie Blassengame,
in Leggett and attended • the
funeral services for her hus-
band, Tom Blassengame. He
was found dead Friday at 5
a. m., March 5, in the bedroom
near the heater. The body was
transferred to Eubanks Funer-
al Home in Willis Point. Burial
was in Black Jack Cemetery
near Terrell, Texas.
Special
Shoe Sale
Byrd's
Shoe Store & G. I. Surplus
460 North 4th St. Silsbec, Texas
Teachers Sorority
Hears Program On
‘Communist Bloc’
The Delta Epsilon Chapter of
Delta Kappa Gamma, teachers
sorority, met Saturday in the
Heritage Room of Silsbee State
Bank for a coffee and program
Mrs. T. Sims of Kountze was
chairman and speaker on the
program which dealt with the
“Communist Bloc,” Other
speakers were Mrs. A. H. Holt,
Kountze; Mrs. Harry Brewton,
Woodville; and Mrs. Paul C.
Few, Jasper.
After the program the group
went to the First Methodist
Church where they were served
luncheon.
Hostesses for the occasion
were Mrs. J. C. Jones, Mrs
Harvey Jones, Mrs. Evelyn Al-
len and Miss Mary Snyder of
this city and Mrs. H. W. Smith
of Evadale.
Den 1, Cub Pack 201
Den 1 of Cub Scout Pack 201
met in the home of their den
mother, Mrs. R. Brunner, Mon-
day.
Seven cubs and the den chief,
Robert Brunner, and assistant
den chief were present.
The cubs practiced for the
pack meeting which will -be
held Tuesday.
Kerry Ducharme, scribe,
served refreshments.
Den 5, Cub Pack 88
Den 3 of Cub Scout Pack 88
met Thursday in the home of
Mrs. Tommy Read.
Eight boys and the den chief,
Wayne Conner, were present.
The boys answered roll call by
saying a Mexican word and
telling its English meaning.
Souvenirs from Mexico were
displayed.
Rob Bell, scribe, served re-
freshments.
Camp Fire Group
Ko Ki Ta Ki Ma Camp Fire
Girls met March 8 in the home
of their leader, Mrs. Wayne
Lea, with six members present.
The president called the
meeting to order. Minutes were
read and dues collected.
The girls finished the baby
blankets and discussed their
overnight campout.
Madelynn Patricia
McGarahan, reporter
Jayce-Ettes To
Elect New Officers
The Jayce-ettes will meet to-
night (Thursday) at 7:30 p. m.
in the home of Mrs. Carl Jones,
302 Live Oak Street.
Mis. R. F. Sanford will pre-
side over the meeting and of-
ficers for the new year will be
elected.
Vice-President Of
Santa Fe Visits
Silsbee Tuesday
F. J. Steinberger of Chicago,
yice president and general pur-
chasing agent for the A. T. &
S. F. Railway System, was a
visitor to Silsbee and vicinity
Tuesday, and stopped by the
Bee Office for a few minutes.
He was looking principally into
the crosstie situation in East
Texas while here. He was ac-
companied by C. A. Watson,
general storekeeper for the rail-
road at Topeka, Kans.; A. J.
Baker, purchasing agent and
storekeeper at Cleburne; and
by George E. McLaughlin, chief
tie and timber inspector, of
Silsbee.
Others in the party who met
Mr. Steinberger here included
Martin Wilson, vice president
of Martinez and Wilson, Inc.,
Leesville, La., who is a Silsbee
resident; W. F. O’Donnell, vice
president of Midland Tie and
Timber Co. of Texarkana, Ark.;
Marshall Ivy, tie producer of
Huntington, Texas; and B. F.
Musgrove, crosstie producer
from Kountze,
Mr. Steinberger stated in an
interview that his company
would purchase approximately
one and a half million crossties
during the next year, all, of
which would come from this
East Texas area. He said that
total East Texas timber pro-
ducts to be used by the Santa
Fe would be about 4,000,000
board feet per month. These
purchases have a tremendous
economic impact on this area,
representing the output of 20
or 25 tie mills, as well as lum-
ber from other mill&
The Santa Fe officials seem-
ed well pleased with their op-
erations here, as well as the
outlook throughout this area.
Hello World
Tea Honors Teachers
A tea honoring Frank Rob-
inson and Waldo Matthew
Schools faculty members re-
ceiving awards this year and
the retired teachers was held
March 3.
Mrs. Leola Biggans was
chairman of arrangements.
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CARD OF THANKS
We wish to thank friends,
neighbors, Farmer Funeral
Home and Rev. Harry Wor-
mack for the food, flowers, vis-
its, cards and many other deeds
ol kindness during the loss of
our loved one, W. J. Byrum.
The Byrum, Welch and
Conner families
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Mrs. Evelyn DeBarge return-
ed home Sunday after under-
going surgery in St. Elizabeth
Hospital in Beaumont Thurs-
day.
Mr. and Mrs. James L. Bur-
dette of Silsbee are the parents
of a daughter, Patsy Lynn, born
March 10 in Baptist Hospital in
Beaumont.
Born In Hardin Memorial
Hospital In Kountze
Mr. and Mrs. Sammy Barrow
of Silsbee are the parents of a
son, Ottis Olan, born March 13.
Tracy Renee, a daughter, was
born March 5 to Mr. and Mrs.
R. E. Langston of Kountze.
Mr. and Mrs. Van T. Lowe
of Silsbee are the parents of a
daughter, Angela Kay, born
March 6.
Gary Allen, a son, was born
to Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Santos
of Kountze March 8.
Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Carrell of
Buna are the parents of a
daughter, Tammy Jo, born
March 9.
Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Votaw
of Sour Lake are the parents
of a daughter, Vicki Lee, born
March 12.
Amanda Darlene, .a daughter,
was bom March 13 to Mr. and
Mrs. Larry Comer of Silsbee.
Richard Ray, a son, was born
March 12 to Mr. and Mrs. Don-
ald Ray Cofty of Silsbee.
1590 Library Books
Are Circulated
Here In February
The Advisory Board of the
Silsbee Public Library met in
the library Monday night with
12 members present’.
Paul Georgas ■ reported that
the city council has given per-
mission to the library to ask
for a “Volunteer Library Con-
tribution” on the water bill in
the amount of $1.00. This will
begin April 1.
Mrs. H. T. Morka, librarian,
reported a circulation ol 1590
books in February, 3586 mem-
berships and 5685 books on the
shelves belonging to the library.
Mrs. Horka will represent the
Silsbee Library at the State Li-
brary Convention in . Corpus
April 1-4.
E. J. Dietrich, chairman, ap-
pointed Mrs. Weeks Crawford,
local chairman of National Li-
brary Week, April 25-May 1.
Kiwanis Collecting
Items For White
Elephant Sale
The SiMbee Kiwanis Club
will hold its. second annual
“White Elephant” sale on Sat-
urday, April 24, according to
Lester Landgraf, president of
the club. They are now solicit-
ing items, for the sale, which
will be called for and stored un-
til the day of the sale.
The ‘ White Elephant Sale” is
one of the methods the club
uses to rgise funds for its im-
portant boys and girls work,
and other civic projects^
Mr. Landgraf, and Leroy
Poole, manager of the sale, have
asked that anyone having a
“white elephant”, item which
they will donate to the Kiwanis
Club for this event, call EV 5-
3834 and someone will pick it
up. The trucks will be running
this Saturday, March 20, and
on subsequent Saturdays until
the day of the sale.
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Baseball Tryouts To
Be At Chance-Loeb
The Chance-Loeb Civic Club
Baseball Lpague tryouts will be
held March 20 and March 27
from 0 a. m. until 11 a. m. and
from 2 p. m. until 4 p. m. sit
the school.
Officials said all registered
baseball players must attend at
least 50 percent of the tryouts
to be eligible to play.
Further information may be
obtained from James Powell,
Curtis Milner or Norman Con-
dray.
Den 3 Cub Pack 88
Cub Scout Den 3 of Pack 88
met March 9 in the home of
Mrs. Nelson Long with nine
boys present and den chief.
The boys talked about life in
Mexico. Mark McElroy played
bullfight records. Whips, hats,
vases, pottery and other items
of Mexico were displayed.
William Coudrain served re-
freshments.
Harold Lee Gardner, scribe
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE TO ALL PERSONS HAVING
CLAIMS AGAINST ESTATE OF
GEORGE D. JANSON
Notice is hereby given that original
letters testamentary upon the Estate
of GEORGE D. JANSON, were issued
to me, the undetslgned, on the I7th
day of March, 1965, in the proceed-
ing indicated below by signature
hereto, which is still pending, and
that I now hold such letters. All per-
sons having claims against said es-
tate, which is being administered, in
the county below named, are here-
by required to present the same to
me respectively, at the address below
given, before suit upon same are
barred by the general statutes of
limitation, before such estate is closed,
and within the time prescribed* bv
law. My residence and post .office ad-
dress are c/o Earl B. Stover, Attorney
at Law, P. O. Box 26. Silsbee, Hardin
County, Texas. Dated this 17th day
of March, 1965.
Patsy Ruth Worthey
Executrix of tjre Estate of George
D. Janson, Deceased, No. 2953 in
the County Court of Hardin
. County, Texas.
DR. A. E.
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CARD OF THANKS
We want to thank everyone
for their kindness, especially
the women of the First Pente-
costal Church, for the food,
flowers, visits and other deeds
of kindness in the loss of my
father, B. F. Saunders.
Mr. and Mrs. Hallet R.
Romero and family
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A Report To The People of Chance-Loeb Independent School District
We, the members of the Chance-Loeb Citizens Committee take this
method of presenting to the citizens of Chance-Loeb a true and unbias-
ed report concerning the issues and answers with respect to the com-
ing School Bond. We, as a committee, do not intend to deal in any half
truths or untold facts. It is not our desire to distort any facts or use any
excuses in an effort to mislead the people of our community. It is our
aim to present to the people all the facts and offer opinion only where
we were unable to obtain definite commitment. We believe the bond
j W*H stand on its own merit once the need and means are established.
Do we need the proposed school? The answer is an unqualified
yes. Our present site is already beyond capacity. We have approximat-
ly 726 students, in 9 grades. We will be faced with the problem of pro-
viding for the 10th grade at this site in Sept, in addition to this we
have some 80 children on the census roll who will be ready for Ihc
first grade at the same time. By comparison we had approx. 50 chil-
dren on our census roll at this time last year. That figure has grown
to over 100 first grade pupils at the present. If the 80 we now have
should grow in proportion it is not difficult for an open mind to see
the problem wc would face.
Would the bond help this situaton? The answer is an unqualified
yes. It would for the present provide portable buildings for our JOlh
grade students until the new building is completed. If the bond car-
ries, the junior high students along with the 10th grade could be mov-
ed to the new building. The portable buildings would also be moved
to the new’ site and set up as shops for our planned vocations program.
The bond would also provide for those improvements at our present
site to insure our accreditation which isi ut the moment, in jeopardy.
tan wc justify a high school in this area? The answer is ail un-
qualified yes.. At the present we have 156 students in the Silsbee
School System in the top 3 grades. At the end of this school year some
30 will graduate leaving us approx. 126 students. When 55 to 60 9lh
graders are added to this figure we will have around 180 students in
the top 3 grades. Addition of some 65 8th graders, who will go into the
9th grade, will bring this total to approximately 240 students in the
high school. Each preceding class will then be coming up with from 5
to 10 students more than the class ahead of it.
Will the new building be just for the high school? The answer is
no. Plans at this time include moving the junior high school into the
new buildings also.
Will we have an accredited High School? The answer is no, not in
the beginning. Each district that adds a 12 grade system where there is
not already an accredited High School must serve a period of proba-
tion. During this time the school must maintain the standards of ac-
crcditation. The real test of accreditation comes in the year the 12th,
grade is added.
Will the students who graduate during this probation period be
allowed to enter college? The answer is yes as long as they can pass
the same entrance examination that is taken by every other ‘High
School Graduate entering college. Each student in the Chance-Loeb
School will receive the same basic education offered in the other
schools around us.
What docs loss of accreditation mean? It could mean a loss of part
of our state aid. State aid now pays approximately 54% of our school
budget.
we continue sending our high school students to a receiving
The answer here is a qualified yes providing we were able to
find one willing to take them, in an effort to search out any possible
means of solving our problem we had members of our committee visit
4 of the area schools that seemed most logical due to our location. Wc
visited with officials of Beaumont High, South Park, Kountze, and
Silsbee.
At Beaumont High we received no commitment, yes, no, or other-
wise. W’c were told that it would be a decision of their hoard of trus-
tees and the request would have to come from our board. We then ask-
ed if Beaumont High could absorb sonic 180 high school students and
the answer was: not at the present and offer the facilities necessary
for the proper instruction. They did tell us that Beaumont High School
did have some room but that the other two High Schools in the district,
Charlton Pollard and French High were overcrowded and their situa-
tion would have to be relieved. They may find it necessary to expand
facilities at these two schools or transfer some students to Beaumont
High School thus taking up the available space.
At South Park the answer was wc just do not have the room to
accomodate them.
At Silsbec we found the same answer. We were again told that the
board had already ruled on the situation and that they were not likely
to change their decision.
At Kountze wc could get no definite commitment, but it was their
opinion that Kountze would he something less than interested unless
it was a last resort and even they would not have room for them. They
did tell us they could probably dbsorb perhaps 100 students spread
over a four grade span. This would not help us since wc would have
some 180 students in the top three grades alone. Wc asked them about
accepting some 60 10th grade students and the answer was under no
circuttostances.
It is therefore our feeling on the subject that the transfer of stu-
dents is not the answer. For one thing, we were not able to find one.
which seemed capable of absorbing our students. In the second place
there is no assurance that the tuition for these students would be with-
in reason. We arc now paying $125.00 per student. Next year that figure
will be raised to $150.00 per student for those left in Silsbec. The re-
ceiving school sets the tuition fee and as far as we could ascertain
there is no limit to just how high they could go.
Can we consolidate with some other school district? The answer
is yes, if we could find a district willing to consolidate. The same four
scnools were asked this question. Three told us the same thing. It
would be a decision for the people of each district. An election could
be called in both districts, either by the boards of both districts or citi-
zens from both districts, at the same day and the same hour. It would
have to pass both districts and each district would have to assume
the other's indebtedness. South Park could not consolidate with us for
our districts do not touch. ' <
Since we were unable to offer any more than a partial answer on
consolidation we would like to express our opinion on this subject.
Consolidation to us would not seem the answer since each district
seems to be faced with the same problem, that of expansion. We would
be asked to share in the cost ol providing this expansion. In no more
than two years it would seem to us that we would still be in need of
a High School in our own area. Wc would again be asked to share in
the cost. If this came- to pass we would then be faced with the prob-
lem of voting in a district where the larger district could conceivably
defeat any move toward attempting to build us a high school in our
area. In addition to this consolidatioin or transfer of students is not
going to do much for the situation at our present elementary school.
Can wc build additional buildings on our present site? The answer
to this question depends on w hether or not the people of Chance-Loeb
want to solve our problems of create new ones. In the first place class
rooms could not be built for anywhere near $80,000 dollars that would
correct the dilemma we now face. Secondly our cafeteria would have
to be enlarged to handle any increase in the number now served. Ad-
ministrative offices would have to be added. The auditorium anc^gym
which are now one and the same, would need to be enlarged not to
mention the fact that the old buildings we are now using are going
to have to be done away with. Twelve classrooms could perhaps take
care of space of the students from these buildings and it might even
take care of the students starting school next September but it would
still leave us with no place to put our 10th grade and there would still
be a need for shower and locker room facilties which arc desperately
needed now.
Did our taxes double this year? The individual taxes went up
others went down. Wc did not check the whole tax roll but we went
far enough to determine this. We can tell you that money wise, reve-
nue taken in taxes increased 23,000 dollars (esl). Industry in this
area paid 41% while the home owner paid the other 59%. This means
the increase to taxpayers was something less than the 23,000 dollars
mentioned above. A part of this can be attributed to some 70 new
homes that went on the tax roll last year. The largest portion of this
increase went to cover the increased cost in tuition, for our transfers
to Silsbee. From approximately $8,250, what we paid last year, to 18,-
750 dollars what we paid this year. An increase of some 10,500 dollars.
Will the bond increase my present tax? The answer is yes, ap-
proximately 28 cents per 100 dollar value assessed.
Can we support and maintain our school if we build?. No one
knows what the future will bring but we believe that we can. For ex-
ample Silsbee- received 18,750 dollars from Chance-Loeb for 150 stu-
dents. Exclusive of classrooms and equipment, which the bond will pro-
vide, it would cost us some 65,000 dollars to educate them here, just
about what Silsbee received in total revenue from us and stale sources.
What does all this mean to us the taxpayers in this district? It
means if wc vote the bond our taxes will go up to approximately $1.73
per hundred dollar value. It means that if we do not vote the bond,
taxes' will not go down, in fact, they will probably go up. Our probable
tax rate for next year if the bond fuils could be $1.68 per hundred dol-
lar value.
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We hope this report has answered some of your questions and that
we have been of some service to the citizens of our community. Wc
have confidence in the future of our community regardless of what
happens at the polls Saturday. We do feel that the school is a vital
necessity and that a sound educational program is of great impor-
tance from the. standpoint of our youngsters. Can we atford it? We
dare not fail to afford it. We owe to our youngsters the same oppor-
tunities our parents struggled so hard to give each of us. Wc have
gained a valuable insight into the working of our school and its pro-
gram and we believe that whenever possible the citizens of this com-
munity should, take a more active and a more dedicated interest in the
activities of our school. We ask your assistance in assuring the sound-
ness of this program and the assurance of our children’s future with
a vote for the Bond on Saturday, March 20. Voting will be held in the
School Gym. Voting hours will be from 8 a.m. until 7 p. m. Roy Spell
will be election Judge. ,
Good Schools Cost Money - - Poor Schools Cost More
This Ad Sponsored and Paid For By Chance-Loeb Citizens Committee for Higher Education
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R. W. Reed, Chairman
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