Silsbee Man Charged In Double Shooting
George W. Moore, 45, of Silsbee, is charged with assault with intent to murder after allegedly shooting his brother J. D. Moore, 43, and sister-in-law Mrs Easter Moore. He posted a $10,000 bond and is jailed. J. D. Moore and Easter Moore were hospitalized. Easter may be paralyzed. Moore owns a Silsbee taxi and had been released from Huntsville prison a year ago after a four-year murder term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Moore
Silshee
J. D. Moore
Easter Moore
Justice of the Peace Court of
C. A. Kimble
Kountze
Silsbee
Grady Tarver
Moore
Easter
Pital
Beaumont
George Moore
State
Huntsville
Silsbee Library to Burn Debt as Library Week Event
Open house and a note burning ceremony set for 10 a m Saturday at the Silsbee Public Library mark Library Week. The $5 000 building note issued in 1962 will be burned, ending debt on the $9 300 library. funds from drives and water-bill adds paid it off early.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Public Library
Silsbee
Frank L. McClanahan
Wayne DuBose
Library Board of Trustees
Allen Freeman
Library Board
E. J. Dietrich
National Library Week
Eddie van Winkle
Earl Watson
Donald Kay
Evadale
Chance Loeb
New Defendants Named In Loblolly Spike Libel Suit
The amended petition adds H. A. Coe Jr. and Stanley Coe as defendants in a $450,000 libel suit filed in 88th District Court at Kountze by Howard Barrington. Original defendants include Tom Easley James Read Archer Fullingim Nona Mills Lumber Co Jerry Zuber and the Houston Chronicle. The suit claims the Loblolly Spike is an anonymous libelous publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
88Th District Court
Kountze
Howard Barrington
H. A. Coe Jr
Stanley Coe
H. A. Coe Sr
W. L. Selman
Tom Easley
James Read
Archer Fullingim
Nona Mills Lumber Co
Jerry Zuber
Houston
The
Houston Chronicle
H. A. Coe
TB Skin Tests At Silsbee Schools Next Week
TB skin tests will be offered in the Silsbee Public School System on April 18 19 and 20. School nurses conduct the tests at no charge with a signed permission slip from parents or guardians. An X Ray mobile unit from Beaumont will be at Silsbee High School on April 28 from 9 AM to 4 PM with a $1.50 per person charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Beaumont
Silsbee High School
Dr. Frye Addresses Silsbee Chamber Banquet On Conflict
More than 500 members and guests heard LSU psychology professor Dr. Roland L. Frye discuss the psychology of conflict, arguing U S aid can fuel unrest in recipient nations and urging diplomacy beyond limited wars. He criticized antiwar sentiment as emotional and accepted a carved pine bowl as a gift. Miss Lynda Ferguson entertained. Earl Stover hosted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Roland L. Frye
LSU
Silsbee Chamber
Vietnam
Frye
Korea
United States
Lynda Ferguson
Louisiana
W. W. Ferguson
Silsbee
Earl Stover
Tea To Honor Mrs. Sheffield Retiring Principal
Teachers at Read-Turrentine Elementary honor retiring principal Mrs. W E Sheffield with a tea on Sunday April 17 from 2 to 4 PM in the school cafeteria. Sheffield retires after 45 years in teaching including 18 as principal. Former pupils and friends are invited through press notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Read-Turrentine Elementary School
W. E. Sheffield
Sheffield
R. L. Read
Silsbee
Beaumont
W. H. Holland
Harmon Weathersby
D. W. Johnson
Clyde E. Cole
K. G. McClinton
Carl Jones
George Bellenger
Weeks Crawford
F. L. Choate
Willis Ward
Read
Felix Hooks Dies Sudden Heart Attack at 47 in Spurger
Felix Hubert Hooks age 47 of Spurger died suddenly at 2 15 p m Wednesday of a heart attack as he entered Silsbee Clinic. He worked as an auto mechanic at Simmons Motor Co and had left work minutes before. Survivors include wife Margie Lee Hooks, daughter Iona Gail, sons Steven, Tony, Lester, and Leroy, parents Mr. and Mrs. Steve Hooks, a brother A J Hooks and three sisters. Funeral arrangements to be announced by Farmer Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Felix Hubert Hooks
Spurger
Silsbee Clinic
Simmons Motor Co
Farmer Funeral Home
Margie Lee Hooks
Iona Gail Hooks
Steven Allen Hooks
Tony Curtis Hooks
Lester Gary Harrison
Fred
Leroy Wayne Harrison
U. S. Army
Steve Hooks
A. J. Hooks
Mary Winkel
Inez McNeely
Jo Ann Jenkins
Silsbee
Hickory
N. C
Collision on Telephone Road Fatal for Silsbee Couple
A heavy rain and hail crash on Telephone Road Houston at 3 15 p m Saturday killed Thomas Clayton Falls 56 and Lillian 49 of Silsbee. Lavern C Wilson 32 of Friendswood injured. William Lambert Jr 33 of Houston and seven passengers also hurt. Falls family details and funeral plans noted.
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Telephone Road
Houston
Lavern C. Wilson
Friendswood
William Lambert Jr
Thomas H. Evans
EasTex Expansion Announcement Nears At Evadale Mill
Rumors of a multi million dollar EasTex Inc expansion at the Evadale paper mill intensify as an official release is believed imminent. In Austin hearings EasTex received permission to increase river outflow, with estimates suggesting a near forty to fifty million dollar program. Company officials are expected to disclose details soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EasTex Inc
Evadale
Austin
EasTex
Neches River
O. R. Crawford
Silsbee Volunteer Firemen Elect New Officers
In a surprise move the Silsbee Volunteer Fire Department elected a new slate led by Martin McKinney as president replacing L A Yankie. Rex Moore became vice president and Tom Barnes took the secretary post with Grady Walters T C Freeman and McKinney named to the pension fund board. The fire commission says the election surprised members and that a new constitution may be needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Volunteer Fire Department
Martin McKinney
L. A. Yankie
Yankie
Fire Department
Fred Perlitz
Rex Moore
G. W. “Snub” Gilchriest
Tom Barnes
Pension Fund Board
Grady Walters
T. C. Freeman
Fire Commission
Mem
Silsbee Fire Department
Republicans Plan County Primary Meeting in Silsbee
Hardin County Republicans held an executive committee meeting in Silsbee Tuesday night outlining a May 7 county Republican primary. Jim Hays was elected 1966 finance chairman, George O'Brien named publicity chairman, with Franke Grote as county chairman. Interested parties may contact committee members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County
Silsbee
Jim Hays
George O’brien
Franke Grote
O’brien
Final Plans For New High School Building Accepted By Trustees
Silsbee School Board accepted final plans for the new high school and satellite buildings after a lengthy session. Trustees reviewed 1966-67 integration plans, Title I budgeting, calendar and summer program. Bids for construction will be opened May 4 at 7 p.m. in the high school cafeteria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee School Board
Silsbee
George Tennison
C. R. Baker
Earl Willi
George Ingram
Silsbee High
Magazine Prints Letter From Silsbee Teacher
The Texas Outlook prints a letter by Mrs. O H Bertram a fifth grade teacher in Silsbee Schools under Idea Swap Shop. She outlines using music to teach multiple subjects and aid reading. She notes songs about nature science spelling geography and arithmetic help students learn words and facts quickly and foster musical appreciation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Outlook
Texas State Teachers Association
O. H. Bertram
Silsbee
Births and Family Notices From Silsbee and Beaumont
Mr and Mrs Harvey C Grim of Munich Germany are parents to a son born April 6. Annel ise Spath the former Munich resident is the mother. Mr and Mrs Bobby Cryer of Silsbee welcome a son born April 11 in St Elizabeth Hospital Beaumont. Charles Raymond Jr born April 9 to Mr and Mrs Raymond Keel of Silsbee at St Elizabeth Hospital Beaumont. Grandparents Rev and Mrs R E Barclay and Mr and Mrs Eugene Keel. James Roy born March 11 in Hardin Memorial Hospital Kountze to Mr and Mrs J E Drake of Silsbee. Ronnie Fitzgerald born April 7 to Mr and Mrs J W Leavings of Kountze. Ronald Lynn born April 8 to Mr and Mrs W A Lindgren of Fred. Steven Lee born April 5 to Mr and Mrs Lonnie Ray Murray of Silsbee. Elwood Redd Jason Ranzie Millard born.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey C. Grim
Munich
Germany
Annelise Spath
Bobby Cryer
Silsbee
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Beaumont
Raymond Keel
Charles Raymond Jr
R. E. Barclay
Eugene Keel
Hardin Memorial Hospital
Kountze
James Roy
J. E. Drake
J. W. Leavings
Ronnie Fitzgerald
W. A. Lindgren
Fred
Ronald Lynn
Steven Lee
Lonnie Ray -Murray
Elwood Redd
Jason
Ranzie Millard
Coffee Honoring Senator Martin Dies Jr Scheduled
A coffee and reception for State Senator Martin Dies Jr and Mrs Dies will be held next Wednesday morning April 20 in the Community Room at Hardin County Savings and Loan Association. Hostess Mrs Betty Ann Mitchell invites all to meet Dies a candidate for Congress from the Second District. The event runs 9 30 to 11 30 AM. At noon Dies will be guest speaker at the Silsbee Kiwanis Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Dies Jr
Dies
Hardin County Savings and Loan Association
Betty Ann Mitchell
Democratic Executive Committee
Minor League To Hold Tryouts For Eight Year Olds
The minor league announces tryouts Saturday at 2 30 p m in Santa Fe Park for eight year old boys. Workers and parents will meet Tuesday at 7 30 p m at Neches National Bank to plan the new baseball season. James Skinner serves as president and invites all interested to attend.
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Santa Fe Park
Neches National Bank
James Skinner
Final Rites Held Wednesday For Lee Collier 59
Funeral services for Lee Collier 59 of Silsbee were held at 2 p m in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints with Rev Billy Ray Delaney officiating. Burial followed in Cunningham Cemetery. Collier died Monday at 3 a m of a seizure while camped on the Neches River near Evadale. He was a Kirby Lumber Corp foreman and survived by his wife two daughters his mother a brother and two sisters all of Silsbee.
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Lee Collier
Silsbee
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Billy Ray Delaney
Cunningham Cemetery
Farmer Funeral Home
Collier
Neches
Evadale
Justice of the Peace
Rex Moore
Fred
Kirby Lumber Corp
Linnie Bell Collier
Freddy Cryer
W. T. McGallion
Emma Collier
Henry Collier
Bessie Martin
Fanny Fee
44 Lodged At County Jail The Past Week
Hardin County Sheriff Henry Overstreet reported 44 persons held at the county jail in Kountze the past week. Drunks were the biggest offenders with 18 held. Other offenses included five for drunkenness, two for drunken and simple assault, one for gambling violation, one for driving while license suspended, four for disturbing the peace, two for passing hot checks, two minors possessing alcoholic beverages, two for child abandonment, two petty thefts, and five traffic violations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County
Henry Overstreet
Kountze
Stock Law Vote Set For Votaw Area In Hardin County
A stock law election will be held in Justice Precinct 6 covering the Votaw White Oak region to decide if cattle hogs may forage on the open range. Date time and location to be announced this week by County Judge Fletcher Richardson.
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Hardin County
Justice Precinct 6
Votaw
White Oak
Fletcher Richardson
Justice Precinct
Commissioners Court
Hardin Memorial Hospital
Kountze Hospital
Lamar Hargrove
Kountze
Conley Bradshaw
Silsbee
Pat Morris
Sour Lake
Rayford Birdwell
Stanley Coe
Richardson
Saratoga
Chance Loeb
Charles Stewart
Wildwood
Village Mills
Votaw Common
Evadale Postmaster Bruce Gravis marks 30th year in service
Bruce W Gravis completed his 30th year as Evadale postmaster last Thursday reflecting on the office progress since his appointment on April 7 1936. He recalls early 20th century trade with scarce cash and the post office growth from 40 patrons and 317.09 receipts to 237 box renters and 8131.64 receipts last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce W. Gravis
Evadale
East
Texas
Cancer Crusade Campaign To Begin Here Friday
Ward Bush Silsbee crusade chairman of the American Cancer Society announces the house to house campaign opening this Friday April 15 and running through April 27 The Hardin County goal is 5000 with a kickoff coffee at the Blue Bonnet Cafe at 10 am Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward Bush
Silsbee Crusade
American Cancer Society
Blue Bonnet Cafe
Hardin County
Bush
Silsbee
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Dr. Frye
Felix Hooks
Margaret Croucher
Temple
B. L. Moreland
Russell Busby
Richard Busby
Washington, D. C
Lambert
Falls
Essex Funeral Home
Dewitt
Ark
Ideco
Lynetta Faye
Kathryn
Portland
Oregon
J. W
Clayton Durwood
Alvin
Bers
Terrell Buchanan
Republicans
S Board
W. J.poshataske
Earl Wills
Senator Martin Dies Jr
Votaw Area
Gravis
Ruby Tanton
Neches River Bridge
Kirby
Evedale
Eas- Tex Inc
Frank K. Darnak
Charles M. Richardson
Sam H. Adams
Robert E. Adams
James W. Bruce
Willard Barclay
Juanita Bruce Powell
Evadale Post Office
Kirby Lumber Co
Santa Fe
Cancer Crusade
Jimmy R. Parsley
Fort Bragg
P. A. Parsley
Parsley
North Carolina
US Army
San Francisco
Calif
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