Stolen Goods Recovered In Multi-County Burglaries
Two men from Silsbee, Don Gene Savage and Allen Dale Bernier, both 22, were arrested after a home burglary at A. E. Johnson's residence on April 13. Police traced them via a getaway car linked to license plates and recovered most stolen items from the Johnson burglary and Beaumont thefts, with $5,000 in diamonds sold for $300. several pillow cases of jewelry were found in Bernier’s yard. The pair face charges on multiple burglaries and are jailed in Hardin County on $20,000 bonds each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira Moore
Charles Laird
Eiciao
Don Savage
Allen Bernier
Silsbee
A. E. Johnson
Don Gene Savage
Allen Dale Bernier
Silsbee Police Department
Hardin County Sheriff's Department
Johnson
Savage
Paine
Bernier
Beaumont
McKeown's
Leslie
Taff
N Maron 13
Man Arrested For Rape Of Buna Woman In April
John Rufus Calloway, 45, of 650 West Avenue D, was arrested April 14 and charged with aggravated rape of a 37 year old Buna woman taken from her home to Pineweed Inn. She escaped across Highway 96 to Kentucky Fried Chicken and police were notified. Bond set under 150000. Burleson also noted 19 other arrests last week including marijuana, public intoxication and out-of-jurisdiction warrants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Rufus Calloway
A. L. Burleson
Pineweed Inn
Calloway
Buna
Silsbee
Highway 96
West Avenue D
Herdin County
Burleson
Thee
Jeffrey Drew
Juveniles Charged With Vandalism in Hardin County
Two youths were charged after deputies traced footprints from April 9 at a Pam Am Hunting Club work site north of Kountze to a similar motorbike rider. The incident damaged a Komatsu Dozer, releasing 500 gallons of diesel, with total losses pegged at 960 dollars. No suspects in a later Lumberton burglary.
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Hardin County Sheriff's Department
Charles Laird
Pam Am
Kountze
Laird
Paul C. Pope
Orange
Laird Seal
Sheriff's Department
Pope
Guillory
Lumberton
Silsbee High names 1977 valedictorian and salutatorian
Laurie McCall and Monta Cutbirth top the Silsbee High School class of 1977 as valedictorian and salutatorian announced by principal S. A. Wallace. McCall, daughter of Mr and Mrs W C Ratchford, graduates with a 98.36 GPA and extensive activity in NHS, choirs, and student groups. Cutbirth, daughter of Dr and Mrs W M Cutbirth, has a 96.00 GPA, leads as Tiger Rag editor, and participates in tennis, NHS, Thespians, Student Council, and clubs. Other high honors recipients include Gina Hignett, Peggy Himmelrich, Mary Lee Gore, Nancy Schuler, Leslie Hilliard, Pam Tobey, Vonda Perritt, Sherri Christian, and Kathy Lewis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurie McCall
Monta Cutbirth
Silsbee High School
S. A. Wallace
Miss McCall
Miss Cutbirth
Averag Jim Smith
Silsbee Methodist
Future Teachers
W. M. Cutbirth
Rt. 4
Neches
Silsbee School Board Buys Tractor and Hears Suit
The Silsbee School Board bought a cub tractor from International Harvester for 5257.52, considered bids from Thomas Auto Supply and Audilet's Tractor Service, and noted May 20 as the ONeill scholarship deadline. Superintendent Weeks Crawford reported a lawsuit by Carolyn Davis connected to a bus incident, with no dollar figure, turned over to the district’s insurer. Beetle-infested pines behind the high school practice field were deemed dormant and action delayed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
O'Neil
Weeks Crawford
Carolyn Davis
Miss Davis
Crawford
International Harvester Co
Beaumont
Thomas Auto Supply
Audilet
Texas Forest Service
Darrell Shine
O’neil
Edgar and
Estelle O’neil
Mrs Lyndon Johnson Speaks At Sanctuary Dedication
A Saturday dedication near Silsbee celebrated the Roy E Larsen Big Thicket Sanctuary a 2348 acre gift to the Water Conservancy by Temple E as tex a Time Inc subsidiary. Mrs Johnson praised the area calling it a long rooted ecological heritage while sharing childhood memories and signing books after a rain shortened tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ciidren Wer
Lyndon Baine Johnson
Silsbee
Roy E. Larcen
Tempe-Eastex
Time, Inc
Arthur Temple
Temple-Eastex
Pat Noonan
Nature Conservancy
Inonor
Roy E. Larsen
Ifelo
American Land Trust
Houston Oil Co
Billy Paine
Geraldine Watson
Big Thicket Association
Florida
Larsen
Lyndon Johnson
Roy E . Larsen
Sandyland
Mrs. Johnson
Roy F. Larsen
Masons To Meet For Work In A F & A M Lodge
A communication of Silvers Lodge No. 927 A F A M will be held Friday night April 22 at 7 p m for work in the B A degree. Visiting brethren are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Communication of Silsvee Lodge No
Thaxton Rivers Turns Two In Family Birthday Note
Thaxton Colby Rivers son of Mr and Mrs Tim Rivers celebrates his second birthday today April 21 Grandparents Mr and Mrs Joe Rivers of Silsbee and Mrs Corie Legate of Cleveland referenced in family birthday notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thaxton Colby Rivers
Tim Rivers
Joe Rivers
Silsbee
Corie Legate
Cleveland
Silsbee Receives Tax Rebates Amid statewide distribution
State Comptroller Bob Bullock reported Silsbee received 13503.63 in April city sales tax rebates, an 18 percent rise from last year. The total city rebates statewide reached 16.2 million, with Hardin County towns Kountze at 2328.47 and Sour Lake at 1102.04.
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Silsbee
Bob Bullock
Texas
Bullock
Hardin County
Kountze
Sour Lake
Timber Firms Challenge Kountze District Taxing Scheme
Four timber companies Kirby Lumber Champion International Temple Eastex and Southland Paper Mill argue in the 9th Court of Civil Appeals that Kountze Independent School District discriminates by not equalizing rural and non rural land tax increases. attorney Robert Keith for the district counters the claim saying rural land has been undervalued and equalization would perpetuate disparity. No ruling date set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kountze Independent
Kirby Lumber Corp
Champion International
Temple- Eastex
Southland Paper Mill
Court of Civil Appeals
Robert Keith
Kountze
Keith
Kirby First Graders To Register Next Week
Registration for Kirby Elementary School first grade students for the next school year will occur the week of April 25. Children must be six by September 1, 1977 and bring birth certificates and health records. Those who attended Robinson Kindergarten this year are exempt from registration.
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Kirby
Robinson
Camp Fire Girls Launch Invalid Identification Project in Silsbee
The Camp Fire Girls with Silsbee Fire Department organize an Invalid Identification Project to register persons needing assistance during fires. Volunteers staff booths in April and May at downtown locations, banks, and churches to collect medical and identifying data, then affix Big I stickers to bedrooms for quick aid. Coordinators Mrs. Sheffield and Mrs. Smith urge citizen participation and provide contact numbers.
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Camp Fire Girls of
Silsbee
Viki Sheffield
Lynn Smith
Camp Fire Girls
Pine Plaza
Silsbee Packing
Silsbee State Bank
First National Bank
Sheffield
Smith
Storm Knocks Out Electric Service For 16600 Patrons
A Tuesday night storm cut power for about an hour to 1600 Silsoee customers in Silsbee and left Lumberton with around 30 outages. Gulf States Utilities official Jack David said a feeder line along Highway 327 was severed by falling trees, causing most outages in the town's southwest. Some isolated outages persisted up to two hours in Silsbee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack David
Gulf States Utilities
David
Highway 327
Silsbee
Lumberton
Richard D. Thompson Dies In Kountze Traffic Mishap
Richard Darrel Thompson 18 of Kountze died from injuries in a motorcycle auto crash April 18 in Kountze. He attended Kountze High School as a senior, played on the football team, and was named outstanding DECA student. He trained with the Hardin County Sheriff's Office. Survivors include his wife DaConda Frazier Thompson, parents, and siblings. services referenced.
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Richard Darrel Thompson
Kountze
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Beaumont
DECA
Hardin County Sheriff's Office
DaConda Frazier Th
Bill Thompson
Quincy Thompson
Marshall
Donald Ray Thompson
Jim
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Rane
W. C. Jones
Burlevon
Jerry Angelle
Silskee
Criminal District Court
Pan
SHS
W. C. Ratchford
Quail Run
Jets
VICA
Gina Hig
Jim Smith
Salutatorian
Reed
United States
Lyndoe Johnson
Masons
Richard D. Thompson
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