License Pirate Leads To Burglary Arrest
Hardin County deputies tied a March 17 burglary at the Green Miller home in Lumberton to a car seen leaving the scene. A later Beaumont car crash matched the plate, leading to Danny Ray Daniels, 25, of Beaumont, who confessed and is jailed on 10,000 bond as items were recovered.
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Hardin County Sheriff's Deputies
Green Miller
Lumberton
Beaumont
Danny Ray Daniels
Ralph Osborne
Daniels
Miller
Sheriff's Department
East 96
Frank Arnold
Arnold
Kathleen Clark Buesling
Victor
Katherine Johnson Turner
Sheriff’s Department
E. W. Stankard
Houston
Beech Creek
Raymond Brothers
L. J. Foux
D. D. Frazier
Beaumont Colony
Frazier
David
John H. Williams
Drake’s
Kountze
Billy Paine
The
Bee
Paine
Joe Ferrell Elected Chief of Evadale Fire Department
Joe Ferrell was elected chief of the Evadale Volunteer Fire Department at a Monday night meeting. He had been acting chief since the resignation of Bobby Alston several weeks earlier and stated he would make an announcement.
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Joe Ferrell
Evadale
Ferrell
Bobby Alston
Read-Turrentine campus gains five acres via Silsbee ISD purchase
Silsbee Independent School District completes a property exchange placing five acres on the Read-Turrentine campus fronting Highway 327 for 45000, with O'Neil Intermediate sold for 250000 leaving a 205000 balance for capital improvements. The district touts bond funds totaling about 500000 for ongoing projects and plans new administration offices central storage and a traffic-relieving access road.
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Crawford
Board of Trustees
D. D. Shine
O'Neil
Pickett
Read-Turrentine
Highway 327
Ted Chance
Silsbee
Mattie Sue Leigh
Austin
Choice
Road-Turrentine
Phelan Investments
Seven Arrested in Restaurant Brawl
A weekend incident at Con nor's restaurant led to seven arrests for disorderly conduct and public intoxication. Four women and three men faced charges after altercations between patrons and staff at 1:33 a.m. on April 3. Damage to the cafe was about $500.
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A. L. Burleson
Burleson
Terry Balla
Roosevelt Drive
Ken
Glynn Nelson
Silsbee
Jefferson County
Burl Dowden
Sam White To Observe His 111th Birthday
Sam White will celebrate his birthday on Monday April 11 at the Silsbee Convalescent Center at 10 30 a m Friends are invited to drop by and share cake. Senior Citizens from Prince Hall Villa plan to attend the party. His wife Mary aged 105 will help with the celebration.
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Sam White
Silsbee Convalescent Center
Prince Hall Villa
Mary
Golden Wins Pole Vault At Cardinal Relays Bridge City
Silsbee's Tommy Golden claimed the pole vault title at the Cardinal Relays in Bridge City on April 2 with a 14 foot vault. The Tigers finished next-to-last with 29 points, Port Neches-Groves led with 121. Craig McGallion placed fifth in discus at 130 feet 7 inches, Aaron Hagan long jumped 18 feet 10¾ inches for third in field events. David Drydson took fifth in the 880 in 2 04.2, Bryan McDonald was sixth in the 330 yard hurdles in 43.2. The Tiger girls were seventh overall.
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Tommy Golden
Silsbee
Bridge City
Tigers
Golden
Port Neches-Groves
Craig McGallion
Aaron Hagan
Tiger
David Drydson
Bryan McDonald
Preschool Round-up Set for April 15 at Silsbee church
A preschool round-up at First Baptist Church in Silsbee will run April 15 from 8 am to 4 pm. The Travel Learning Center and Silsbee NSD Early Childhood program seek to register and screen all three and four year olds. The free 30 minute session includes vision and hearing tests and development checks, including speech. Call Jimmye Gowling at 385-5286 to make an appointment.
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First Baptist
School Board Renews 223 Teacher Contracts
The School Board renewed 223 contracts at a March 31 meeting. One teacher, at Read-Turrentine Elementary, received a one-year probationary contract after prior warning and later improvement. The session included evaluations for teachers, secretaries, and aides, with contracts lasting one or two years based on tenure. The board also awarded football and volleyball equipment bids: Oshman Sporting Goods $4,919.25, Estes Sporting Goods $357.87, Rooster Andrews Sporting Goods $262.80.
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Read-Turrentine
Sporting Goods
Oshman Sporting Goods Co
Estes Sporting Goods Co
Rooster Andrews Sporting Goods Co
City Seeks Docket Settings For Delinquent Tax Suits
The City of Silsbee will seek docket settings in district court for 15 delinquent property tax cases to recoup 34724.92 owed on taxes dating back to 1958. Tax attorney Dexter Joyner and assistant city manager Cesar Dominguez outlined steps after exhausting collection options.
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Silsbee
Dexter Joyner
Cesar Dominguez
Dominguez
Joyner
Aline Harper
District Court
Tiger Nine Opens District Play With Victory
Silsbee Tigers defeat Livingston 8 to 3 in district 9-3A opener on Tuesday. Randy Gore pitched three scoreless innings before a two‑run homer by Bill Mikusek. Tim Bush relieved in the seventh as six Livingston errors and six Tiger hits powered the win in the first home game since March 15.
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Silsbee Tiger
Livingston
Randy Gore
Tigers
Lions
Bill Mikusek
Tim Bush
Robinson Kirby Title I Parent Advisory Committees Meet
Meetings for Robinson Kindergarten and Kirby Elementary Title I Parent Advisory Committees will be held next week on each campus. Robinson PAC is Tuesday April 12 at 1 30 p m in the cafeteria and Kirby PAC is Thursday April 14 at 10 a m in the cafetorium. The 1977 78 federal funds application will be discussed and parents may submit suggestions per Mrs Flo Stark director of Federal Programs.
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ESEA
Robinson Kindergarten
Kirby Elementary
Robinson Pac
Kirby Elementary Pac
Flo Stark
Mrs Dickerson to Visit Family in Oakville Ontario
Mrs C J Dickerson will depart Saturday to visit her daughter Mr and Mrs A E Tiamant and family in Oakville Ontario Canada.
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C. J. Dickerson
A. E. Tiamant
Oakville
Ontario
Canada
Little Dribblers Win Tourney and Reach Finals
The Silsbee Little Dribbler all star team, from six local clubs, captured the regional title in Livingston and defeated Corpus Christi 39-24 in Huntsville to advance to the state tournament finals. Kevin Ridley limited Corpus Christi’s 5'10" center to six points while Terry Lewis sank five straight 20 footers to push Silsbee ahead. The Minor League Dribblers fell to Pearland and Friendswood, with coach Al Ashworth citing inexperience as the key factor for the losses.
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Little Dribbler
Nathan Scott
Paul Brown
Terry Lewis
Wade Richardson
Rodney Adams
Gary McGuire
Curtis Green
Victor Fulton
T. W. Cartwright
Kevin Ridley
Carlton Green
Wade Forse
al Ashworth
Livingston
Huntsville
Silsbee
Corpus Christi
Ashworth
Corpus Christi Giant
Silshee
Crockett
Friendswood
Pearland
Docket Call Set For Silsbee Municipal Court April 14
The docket call for Silsbee Municipal Court non jury trials will be held April 14 at 9 a.m. before City Judge L. A. Yankie in the Municipal Courtroom. Cases include Jimmy Pixley for failure to yield, Marshall Gore for speeding and farm tag violations, Tom Moore for speeding, Ronald Cheshire for public intoxication, Betty Drake for exhibition of acceleration, Billy Foster for improper left turn, Larry Jones for disobeying a stop sign, Lynn Kirby for unsafe turn, and Elizabeth Bowen for speeding.
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Silsbee
L. A. Yankie
Jimmy Lee Pixley
Marshall D. Gore
Tom Hart Moore
Ronald Shannon Cheshire
Betty Willis Drake
Billy Wayne Foster
Larry Franklin Jones
Lynn Ellen Kirby
Elizabeth Ann Bowen
Local Families Smaller Than National Average
New York April 6 Hardin County families are smaller than national and regional averages. Local households average 292 persons per 100, while U S figures run 296 and the West South Central states 299. The drop from 345 per 100 in 1960 shows shrinking local family size amid below replacement fertility.
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New York
Hardin County
United States
Census Bureau
West South Central States
Good Friday Services Planned by Silsbee Ministers Fellowship
The Annual Good Friday services sponsored by the Silsbee Ministers Fellowship will be held Friday at 7 30 p m in the First Assembly of God Church on Highway 96 South. Rev H T Tatman will speak and the New Bethel Men's choir will provide special music. Rev J A Hendrix is pastor.
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Silsbee Ministers Fellowship
Assembly of God
H. T. Tatman
New Bethel Men's Choir
Highway 96 South
J. A. Hendrix
Newcomers win in Kountze trustee races
In Kountze, newcomers Dub Brown and Charles Colton defeated incumbents Marvin McGaugh and Chuck Newsom for school board seats. The results spotlighted coach Ted Tate, whose contract became a campaign issue as Brown pledged to press board members to revisit Tate’s deal after incumbents failed to renew.
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Kountze
Dub Brown
Charles Colton
Marvin McGaugh
Chuck Newsom
Ted Tate
Brown
Tate
W. G. Birdwell
Larry Whitman
Whitman
James Read
Incumbents Re-elected In Uncontested Races For School City Posts
Incumbents in school and city posts were re elected in uncontested balloting. Mayor James Hays won a fourth term with 136 votes while C E Landolt led Place 4 council with 108 votes. Place 5 councilman David Shows drew 141 votes and Place 6 councilman Eddie Van Winkle 139. Harold Norris and Raymond Tennison were re elected to the school board with 152 and 149 votes respectively. Write ins drew a few scattered one vote totals. Turnout was light due to the lack of contested races. The canvass and adjournment were scheduled for 5:30 p.m. in city hall.
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Sue McKeehan
Lumberton
Mike Jacobs
Dean Moore
Dorothy Overstreet
J. T. Williams
Dennis Robinson
James Stewart
Robinson
Bob McAlister
Robert J. Powell
Frank Walters
McAlister
C. E
Pete” Landolt
Place 4
Jeffery Williamson
James Hays
Landolt
Williamson
Silsbee High School
Kirby
Hays
Grady Walters
W. J. McDonald
Paul Georgas
Atlantic Richfield
David Shows
Temple - Eastex
Eddie van Winkle
Temple-Eastex
Martin McKinney
Burl Slayden
Leon Lackey
Harold Norris
Raymond Tennison
Norris
Tennison
Harold’s
Betty Meade
Co. B. Stevens
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Silsbee Independent School District
Fices
Cardinal
City
Tiger Nine
Little Dribblers
Charles Loftin
John Richardson
Dale Wilcee
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