Woman Injured In Auto Accident At Lumberton
A Lumberton woman in serious condition and two Canadians in satisfactory condition were treated at St. Elizabeth Hospital after a three car crash on Highway 69 near Infant Jesus Church in Lumberton on April 23. Mary Collins 21, suffered multiple fractures and remained in intensive care while Harold Chambers 69 and Beatrice Chambers 60 were treated for knee and scalp injuries respectively. The incident occurred at the Silsbee Kountze intersection, with the third car driver uninjured.
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Lumberton
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Highway 69
Infant Jesus Catholic Church
Mary Collins
Harold
Chambers
Kitchen
Ontario
Beatrice
Silsbee - Kountze
Burglars Eat Pie During Breakin
A Beaumont Colony home was broken into on April 18 as burglars rifled rooms passing by a dozen guns and stealing $46, several coin folders and a 22 caliber pistol while enjoying pie before escape. Sheriff’s deputies suspect juveniles. other cases involve a Lumberton tire theft linked to a 17 year old, and a Kountze pickup break in with CB radio and tools worth about $845.
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Earnest Dean
Beaumont Colony
Hardin County
James Williams
Terry Dwayne Henry
Guillory Mobil
Lumberton
Joe Guillory
Charles Laird
Shady Lane
Laird
Henry
Highway 69
Kountze
Two Accidents Leave One Dead In Spurger Collision
In Spurger on April 16, a head on crash at Highways 92 and 1018 injured three people. Sam McGallion, 64, of Woodville, died at Tyler County Hospital. Lucy McGallon, 58, and Stephen Hines, 32, remained hospitalized with fractures while Earl Dotson Jr., 36, was treated and released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spurger
Sam McGallion
Woodville
Tyler County Hospital
St.Elizabeth Hospital
Lucy McGallen
Stephen Hines
Beaumont
Earl Dotson Jr
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital
Dotson
J. R. Allen
Department of Public Safety
District Women And Girls Club Meet Here Saturday
The Mary Alphin District of Federated Women and Girls Club will meet Saturday at the Masonic Hall at West Avenue J and South 15th Street. The Clover Leaf Club hosts the event with Mrs. Velma Jeter presiding. A panel on Employment and Federal Grants, Ecology and Housing, and Education will feature several members and two scholarships will be awarded. The meeting opens with youth from New Bethel Baptist Church and includes memorial services for outstanding members.
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Mary Alphin District of Federated Women and Girls Club
Masonic Hall
West Avenue J
South 15Th Street
Royal Clover Leaf Club
Velma Jeter
New Bethel Baptist Church
Maylower
CES
C. A. Johns
A. C. Davenport
Senior Citizens In Title VI Program Plan Activities
Senior Citizens in the Title VI Nutritional Program plan weekly activities including fishing, a basketball game at City Park, and other events. Volunteers supervise crafts and threading tasks while participants attend the Generation Connection aging forum at First United Methodist Church in Beaumont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holden
Effie Alexander
Essie M. Hamilton
Vera Holden
Lillie Robinson
Jacqueline Sims
Generation Connection
Moody Foundation
First United Methodist Church
Beaumont
Alice Kethley
University of Washington
Texas
Clark Moore
United Board of Missions
Port Arthur
Faye Guillory
Hardin County
Prince Hall Villa
Land Wins Honors at US Contest
The Region X UIL Concert and Sightreading Contest took place April 20 at Little Cypress-Vauricevile High School. Silsbee High School Band under B. W. Ross attended the concert and performed Entry March during the concert contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Cypress- Vauricevile High School
Silsbee High School
B. W. Ross
Conccert
Golden Advances To Regional Meet
Silsbee pole vaulter Tommy Golden earned a regional spot with a second in the 9 3A district in Bridge City on April 23 and faces a strong field in Huntsville the day before the regional crown event. Golden has cleared 14 feet earlier this season after vaulting 13 6 in district, while district scorer David Brydson ran 880 and the 440 relay team of Golden Hagan Herbst and Riley contributed points as Silsbee finished 11th in the 13 team meet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Tommy Golden
Huntsville
Golden
Bridge City
Charles Woodard
Woodard
David Brydson
Aaron Hagan
Rusty Herbst
Jimmy Riley
Gulf States Utilities outlines projects and possible rate rise
Gulf States Utilities officials outlined progress on several construction projects including a fifth unit at Sabine Station near Bridge City scheduled to run by fall 1979. A nuclear plant is under construction near Baton Rouge. Chairman Floyd Smith said Texas customers share costs through an integrated system and the utility likely will seek a summer rate increase to cover a $9 million shortfall from the previous hike. Smith supported Carter energy proposals but questioned long term fuel shifting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gulf States Utilities Co
Carter
Sabine Station
Bridge City
S. L. Adams
Baton Rouge
GSA
Texas
Floyd Smith
Silsbee council approves stop sign upgrades on city streets
The Silsbee City Council approved a sign improvement program to align with federal guidelines, adding more signs with symbols and red and white panels, with $1,900 of material costs reimbursed. poles and labor to be provided locally. The council also lowered speed limits on two sections of Highway 327 from 45 to 40 mph near Deir's grocery and the underpass east of Highway 96 after reconciliation with the Texas Department of Highways. Appointment and reappointment to several boards followed, including Planning and Zoning Commission, Board of Equalization, Building Board of Adjustments and Appeals, and Zoning Appeals with staggered terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Ronald Hickerson
Deir’s Grocery
Deir’s
Wesley Latham
C. D. Garrett
Elton Irvin
Planning and Zoning Commission
D. M. Short
L. G. Jordan
Ann Latham
Board of Equalization
Commissioners To Cut Beetle Infested Trees On Bragg Road
Hardin County Commissioners approve selling four police cars and authorize cutting 50 000 to 100 000 board feet of timber along Bragg Light Road to halt southern pine beetle infestation. Bids for the police cars reach 3036 dollars and 1600 dollars with Hybarger Body Shop winning. Kirby Lumber Corp. pulled back on timber bid amid Big Thicket Association opposition over road aesthetics and safety concerns from fallen trees.
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Bragg Road
Hardin County
Bragg Light
Texas Forest Service
Forest Service
Commission
Thomas Sidney Hooks
Kirby Lumber
Hybarger Body Shop
Kountze
Chad's Auto and Truck Salvage
Beaumont
Hardin County Shifts to White Collar Jobs 39.4 Percent Now
Hardin County has seen a notable shift in employment from blue collar to white collar work over the past decade. Since 1960 the share of white collar workers rose by about 10.9 percent, reaching an estimated 39.4 percent of the local labor force of 7,475. The change reflects automation reducing production roles while boosting clerical and management demand, narrowing earning gaps between sectors.
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Hardin County
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Department of Commerce
Numeri
Cal
Open House At All Faiths Day School Tonight
All Faiths Day School hosts an open house and art show from 7:00 to 8:00 in McDonough Hall at First United Methodist Church. Registration for 1977 1978 is accepted. current enrollment is 73 three and four year olds with plans for fall classes.
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First United Methodist Church
Edna Dominguez
Charlie Hardy
D’ana Whitted
All Faiths Day School
McDonough Hall
Masonic Outdoor Degree Set For April 30 Near Silsbee
The 11th annual outdoor Master Masons degree will be conferred Saturday April 30 at 1 30 pm at the Eastex picnic grounds between Silsbee and Kountze. A special degree team from Beaumont Port Arthur Nederland Groves Port Acres Port Neches Silsbee Sour Lake Saratoga and Lumberton will perform under W P Vogel. A catfish dinner begins at noon. Silsbee Lodge No 927 hosts.
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Masonic District
Grand Lodge of Texas
Old Eastex
Silsbee
Kountze
Farm Road
Beaumont
Port Arthur
Nederland
Groves
Port Acres
Port Neches
Sour Lake
Saratoga
Lumberton
Tigers Edge Jasper Bulldogs For District Victory
Silsbee's Robbie Hatton scored in the top of the eighth after a leadoff hit and stole several bases as Jasper mishandled plays, giving Tigers the district win amid late miscues and aggressive baserunning.
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Tigers
Jasper Bulldogs
Silsbee
Robbie Hatton
Jasper
Grand Jury Indicts Three in Southeast Texas Crimes
An 88th District Grand Jury handed down indictments including Fred die Lee Jones 35 of Silsbee for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after a March 4 knifing at Green Hornet Tavern. Others charged are Jessie Weaver 29 Beaufort for burglary of habitation and Dorothy Ann Foreman 35 Silsbee for burglary. Also Joe Coutee 40 Silsbee indicted for unlawfully carrying a pistol on a licensed premise at Sparkle Paradise Bridge City Dec 19 1976.
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Freddie Lee Jones
J. C. Elam
Green Hornet
Silsbee
88Th Judicial District
Jones
South 16Th St
Jessie Weaver
Elm St
Beaumont
Dorothy Ann Foreman
Joe Coutee
Route 4
Box 159
Orange County Grand Jury
Sparkle Paradise
Texas Avenue
Bridge City
Police Arrest in Missing Motorcycle Case in Silsbee
Silsbee police report arrest of Alton Dixon, 27, on charges of possession of a motorcycle stolen April 3 from Gerald Lee Hebert. Motorcycle recovered but many accessories broken or missing. Police also note nine other arrests last week and multiple traffic incidents and tickets issued.
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Silsbee
Gerald Lee Hebert
Alton Dixon
Division St
A. L. Burleson
Burleson
Holland Visitors Honor Homecoming Guests
Mr and Mrs W H Holland returned home Monday after visiting Lam Pass and Eastland for several days. Mr and Mrs Les Stephenson of Dallas and Fred Mound of Lampas recently visited in the Holland home.
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W. H. Holland
Lampass
Eastland
Les Stephenson
Dallas
Fred Mound
Lampas
Lamar Offers Diversified 1 And 2 Year Programs
Lamar University expands non four year options with one and two year programs across colleges including College of Technical Arts and new Health Sciences. Main Beaumont campus and Orange Port Arthur branches host various associate degrees and certificates. Summer registration May 30. Courses cover automotive, drafting, electronics, real estate, health sciences and more with Beeson Building on Port Arthur Road.
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Peaumont
Lamar University
Lamar
Texas
Kemble
Orange
Port Arthur
College of Technical Arts
Beaumont
College of Business
New
College of Health Sciences
College of Liberal Arts
College of Education
Port Arthur Road
Lavaca Street
Beeson
Cecil R. Beeson
LA Orange
Front Street
Luport Arthur
Procter
Second Fire Destroys Charles Gore Home On Monday Morning
Silsbee volunteers fought four fires at the Charles Gore residence on Mormon Church Road between April 24 and 25. The first blaze began in a back bathroom at 6 43 am April 24, followed by a total loss front room fire at 1 42 am April 25. Fire crews returned at 6 49 am and 9 05 am to dampen embers as an insurance investigator reviews the incident.
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Silsbee Volunteer Fire Department
Charles Gore
Mormon Church Road
Russell Busby
John Busby
YMBL Rodeo Moves to Lumberton Arena
The YMBL 30th Annual Rodeo will be staged at the Lumberton Lion's Club Arena near Lumberton High School June 9 through 11. Willie Buford chairs the event with Tom Stripling as assistant chair. Committees handle Grounds Equipment Queens contest concessions and more with named local organizers.
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YMBL
Fair Park
Lumberton Lion's Club
Lumberton High School
Willie Buford
Tom Stripling
Jim Tuttle
Bill Blaylock
Craig Heiman
Joe Harris
W. L. Pate
Durwood Johnson
Ronald Morgan
Charles
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Charlyne White
Beverly Price
Carole Seabrooke
Lea Perlitz
Paul Johnson
Ann Brown
John Derkits
Johnny Franklin
Jack Martin
Corinner McWhorter
Judy Whitted
Eugene Jonte
Mary Catherine Martin
Grand Jury
Bob Kemble
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