County Court weighs public versus private roads dispute
Hardin County Commissioners Court discussed defining public and private roads at its July 22 session led by Gene Barrington. The board voted to study the issue, noting similar cases in Tyler County. Other actions included paying county claims excluding the Sheriff’s Department, publishing treasurer and monthly reports, and approving bids for a backhoe and road oil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County Commissioners Court
Gene Barrington
Silsbee
Barrington
William Henry
Toodlum Creek
Charlie Gordon
A & M Drake
Tom Burch
Howard Barrington
Emmett Lack
Tyler County
H. A. Coe
Neches River
Joe’s Lake
East Texas Wildlife Conservation Association
Hardin County
Hardin County Sheriff's Department
Sheriff's Department
Dixie Transport Co
Beaumont
Prater Oil Co
Tyler
Evadale Man Charged With Aggravated Assault On Silsbee Officer
Benjamin W Bruce Jr 29 faced aggravated assault charges after allegedly striking Silsbee Patrolman Ronald McBride in the jaw as officers were arresting him at the Kirby Lumber Corp plant Gate No 2 in Silsbee The incident followed a disturbance report involving a firearm Also noted a separate rescue of 71 year old Mrs J A Pendegrass from gas fumes in her North Fourth Street apartment by Patrolman George Moore and a leaking gas line in a refrigerator
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Evadale
Edgar F. Blood
Dwayne Overstreet
Benjamin W Bruce Jr
Ronald McBride
Bruce
McBride
Herbert Hargraves
Kirby Lumber Corporation
Silshee
Albert McKinney
James Wade
George Moore
J. A. Peacegrass
North Fourth
Moore
Hardin County 4-H Dress Revue Produces District Hopefuls
Six Hardin County 4-H girls competed in the Viva Fair Fashions themed Dress Revue at the County Courthouse. top outfits and 4-H record books determined junior and senior winners Shirley Glaze and Henri Ella Butler will represent Hardin at the July 31 District Dress Revue in Houston with state finalists to follow at the Texas State Fair in Dallas in October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County
Lumberton
Pine Ridge
Joske’s
Houston
Hardin
Doris Broussard
Sour Lake
Paul Keith
Silsbee
Frances Milner
Pte Carold Lane Assigned to 53rd Supply Company Near Cam Ranh Bay
Army Private First Class Carold L. Lane 19 son of Mrs Neona Lane 315 19th Street Silsbee was assigned July 3 to the 53rd Supply Company near Cam Ranh Bay Vietnam as a supply clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cam Ranh Bay
Vietnam
AHTNC
Carold L. Lane
Neona Lane
19Th Street
Silsbee
53Rd Supply Company
Pine Plaza Shopping Center Sold in Silsbee
Pine Plaza Shopping Center of Silsbee opened in late 1967 and was reportedly sold by Bayport Construction Co to an individual in Louisiana. M. I. Starnes represents the new owner and has visited the site this past week. The transaction amount was described as considerable but not disclosed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pine Plaza
Silsbee
Bayport Construction Co
Baytown
Louisiana
M. I. Starnes
the Bee
State To Seek Bids On U S 96 South Bypass
The Texas Highway Department plans to advertise bids for the south segment of the U S 96 bypass near Silsbee. The project includes 5 339 miles of grading three bridges cement stabilized base and concrete paving with an expected cost of one to two million dollars and more than a year to complete. It aims to divert through traffic on Highway 26 around Silsbee to the east and is likely the largest Hardin County highway contract this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Highway Department
Lester P. Landgraf
Texas Highway Construction
Silsbee
Hardin County
Ten from area answer draft call to report for duty
Induction Call No 217 issued by Selective Service Board No 86 lists ten men from Hardin Liberty and Chambers counties who must report for military duty on Aug 19. Among them are Richard Royce Johnson Hannon Carl Tarver Darrell Wayne Eliott Morgan David Brown all of Silsbee. Also named areThomas Allen Lacy of Kountze Cecil Joe Pouncey of Cleveland John Wyle Rudisill of Stowell Joseph Arthur Rice of Village Mills James Ray Kelsey of Dayton and Jimmy Dell Burton of Devers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Selective Service Board
Hardin, Liberty
Chambers Counties
Richard Royce Johnson
Hannon Carl Tarver
Darrell Wayne Eliott
Morgan David Brown
Thormas Allen Lacy
Kountze
Cecil Joe Pouncey
Cleveland
John Wyle Rudisill
Stowell
Joseph Arthur Rice
Village] Mills
James Ray Kelsey
Dayton
Jimmy Dell Burton
Devers
Lengthy shooting trial heads to jury in Hobbs case
A possible lengthy trial for Donald Fred Hobbs of Kountze began in 88th District Court under Judge H A Coe. Hobbs faces assault with intent to murder and car theft charges tied to the shooting of Sue Holland Whittington, while an insanity plea prefaces the proceedings. The jury selected includes 11 men and one woman, with the sanity issue first addressed by defense attorney Earl Stove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Fred Hobbs
Kountze
Nobbs
Earl Stove
Silsbee
Hobbs
Whittington
R. A. Richardson
Dwayne Overstreet
W. O. Worley
T. E. Reed
W. B. Morgan
Frank Suitt
James N. Ward
W. E. Dear
Billy Dan Holmes
J. B. Ellison
George Pdoukas
J. G. Fleeniken
Sour Lake
E. W. Thames
James B. Payne
Saratoga
Hardin County
Henry Over- Street
Dr. Ferrell Heads Airport Board
Dr N G Ferrell representing the Silsbee City Council was elected chairman of the Hardin County Airport Committee at a regular meeting. Officers include secretary Bud Cariker and vice chairman George Bellenger. The committee governs the Silsbee Kountze airport planned near Highway 327 with joint ownership and fencing of approaches. Plans include a Sept opening with a fly in and air show and potential flight schools. TAC and FAA officials may visit. a 27500 grant application to TAC was filed to fund a second landing strip and other facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. G. Ferrell
Silsbee
Hardin County
Bud Cariker
Kountze
George Bellenger
Silsbee- Kountze
Highway
Ferrell
Texas Aeronautics Commission
Federal Aviation Agency
TAC
City of
Ferre!r
Final Rites Held Here Sunday For W H Fee 60
W H Boosie Fee died Friday at Silsbee Doctors Hospital at age 60 after a seizure at home. A lifelong Silsbee resident, he was a retired Owens Drilling toolpusher, WWII veteran, and First Baptist Church member. Funeral 2:30 p m Sunday at Farmer Chapel with two pastors officiating. burial Forest Lawn Beaumont. Survived by wife Erna Richardson Fee and sister Mrs Ben Toomey Beaumont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H
Boosie) Fee
Silsveee Doctors Hospital
N. Avenue C
Silsbee
Fee
Owens Drilling Co
Lafayette
First Baptist Church
Farmer Funeral Chapel
R. E Barclay
R. E. Jonte
First United Methodist Church
Forest Lawn Cemetery
Beaumont
Erna Richardson Fee
Mrs
Ben Toomey
Regulations For Dove Season To Be Available Aug 1
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department will publish the 1968 dove hunting regulations around August 1. A single page leaflet shows a map dividing the state into North and South Zones and provides rules for mourning dove and white winged dove hunts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
C. L. Frien
Virgil L Caraway Recovers From Pneumonia at Home
County Commissioner Virgil I Caraway is recuperating at his Silsbee home after a three week bout with pneumonia. His condition is improving but he remains under bed rest and may not be active outside for about two more weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil I., Caraway
Silsbee
Hardin County Grand Jury Returns Six Felony Indictments
A Hardin County grand jury session yielded six felony indictments and five no bills. Defendants include Jeanell N. Hooks of Silsbee for forgery and passing worthless instruments, James Wayne Haynes of Silsbee on a technical incident charge, and three for driving while intoxicated second offense: Earlton Smith Allen F. Kinard and William J. Carlisle. R. Ricks of Lumberton faced a fondling indictment tied to a 10-year-old girl at a Village Creek camp. a warrant had not yet issued. In jail, 30 people were held over the week for disturbances, drunkenness, battery incidents, traffic violations, hot checks, and underage alcohol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County Grand Jury
Jeanell N. Hooks
Silsbee
James Wayne Haynes
Earlton Smith
Allen F. Kinard
William J. Carlisle
R. Ricks
Lumberton
Victor
Village Creek
Hardin County
Hardin County See Strong Spendable Income In 1967 Survey
A national report titled Survey of Buying Power shows Hardin County residents had a net spendable income of 65.693 million in the year, up from 55.900 million in 1966, averaging 7,219 per household. Local merchants reached a sales volume above 23.87 million as clothing, food and services rose while hard goods slowed. Hardin County’s buying power index stands at .0115, indicating potential yet to be tapped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Hardin County
Sates Management
Vets Entering School Must Have VA Certificates
Veterans planning to enter school in September should apply now at the nearest VA Office for a Certificate of Eligibility under the GI Bill. Those already in training who change programs or schools must obtain new CE from the VA promptly to avoid payment delays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans Administration
Silsbee Bicycles Banned From Downtown Sidewalks
Police Chief Edgar Blood says a 1957 ordinance banning bicycle riding on downtown sidewalks in Silsbee will be strictly enforced. The rule covers sidewalks between Santa Fe tracks and Avenue F, Fourth Street and Fifth Street. fines up to $10.00 for violators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Blood
City Hall
Silsbee
Fifth Street
Fourth Street
Blood
Silsbee Social Notes Highlights Local Travel and Visitors
Silsbee residents and relatives mark a busy period with moves, tours, and visits. Mr. and Mrs. Mervin Michel and kids plan a Huntsville home after leaving Retail Credit Co. Mrs. Shawver and children visit Osaka Mississippi. Local service member Doyle Brown visits family in Beaumont and his Philippines posting noted. Several trips include Six Flags Texas, New Orleans, Jonesboro Arkansas, and HemisFair in San Antonio. Families reading show hospitalizations and surgery plans for Wade Strother and Mrs. H L Lackey. Continuous travel and family ties color a busy social scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mervin Michell
Huntsville
Retail Credit Co
Homer Shawver
Osaka
D. Blarton
Doyle J. Brown
J. B. Brown
Ruby Bridge
Brown
Philippines
US Air Force
Gus Dunbar
Maryland
Robert Dunbar
W. J. Bosworth
All Soul's
Europe
Rachel McMahon
Pearland
Nancy Wood
Bobby Verdine
Brazoria
Tenn
Mack M. Rogers
Beaumont
Virgil Thomp
Jonesboro
Ark
Guy Partin
Randy Read
Houston
Wayne Robinson
Glenn Reid
Bill
M. H. Byrnie
Fort Worth
Wade Strother
Leroy Scarber
O. C. Seely
Joe Copeland
San Antonio
Claxton Seely
Sam Copeland
H. L. Lackey
St. Elizabeth Hospital
R. L. Read
JL. F. Martin
Floodada
Jeanette Baldwin
Washington, D. C
Ray Baldwin
J. D. Cones
Baptist Hospital
17 Texas counties delay hunting digests publication
Texas Parks and Wildlife officials announced the 1968 1969 game law digests and maps will not reach the public until late August or early September. County commissions must approve or disapprove seasons and bag limits for 17 counties before printing. If disapproved, local regs revert to statutory standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission
Bandera
Crockett
Edwards
Hays
Kendall
Kerr, Kimble
Lampasas
Menard
Real
Schleicher
Sutton
Val Verde
Edwards Plateau
Kinney
Medina
South Central
Reagan and
Coke Counties
Permian Basin
Department
County Commissioners Court
Commissioners Court
Commission
Harvey Ashcraft Treated After Motorcycle Accident
Harvey Ray Ashcraft of Silsbee was treated and released at St Elizabeth Hospital after a motorcycle crash on Gulf Street at 8 35 a m Monday. He told police his bike struck an oil spot, skidded and fell to the pavement in out of control slide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Ray Ashcraft
Silsbee
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Gulf Street
Ashcraft
Silsbee High Band Tryouts Scheduled for August 13
Silsbee High School announces band tryouts on August 13. All prospective members must attend. The annual band practice starts August 6 at 7 p.m. in the high school band hall, with former members and newcomers invited to summer sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee High School
Local births greet Silsbee and East Texas families
Mr and Mrs Leo Hudson Jr of Silsbee announce the birth of Gerald Gerrand on July 25 at Silsbee’s hospital. Keountze and Evadale families welcome sons and daughters in late July including John David, James Keynath, Ennis Jr, Carl David, Shannon Jesse, Meredith Colleen, Machelle Renae, Judy Lee and Nell Anana with births reported July 16 to July 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Doctors Hospital
Leo Hudson Jr
Silsbee
Gerald Gerrand
Robert E. Schmadl
John David
James Keynath
William Price
Johnnie Fowler
Toni Renee
Hardin Memorial Hospital
Kountze
Ennis Neal Henison Sr
Ennis Neal Jr
Carl Arthur Richardson
Carl David
Shannon Jesse
Jesse Lee Jackson
Wotaw
Machelle Renae
Judy Lee
Franklin Howell McWilliams
Jay William Carrell
Beaumont
Nell Anana
Four Girls Plan To Attend Drill Camp At SFA
Nacogdoches fourth annual Stephen F. Austin State College Drill Team Camp runs Aug 4 to 9. Some 332 girls from 25 schools have enrolled including 50 from L. D. Bell High School Hurst the largest group. Four Silsbee participants Debbie Barnes Diane Bell Cynthia Carter and Janis Richardson join Kilgore Rangerettes staff member Denard Haden and Prissy Sliva in camp leadership with football halftime routines and theme shows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nacogdoches
Stephen F. Austin State College
L. D. Bell High School of
Hurst
Silsbee
Debbie Barnes
Diane Bell
Cynthia Carter
Janis Richardson
Denard Haden
Kilgore Rangerettes
Hacen Dance Schools
Prissy Sliva
Foremer Kilgore Rangerette
Suetuenere
Otficers
Deils Talon
Pockderna
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Carold Lane
U.S. 96 South Bypass
Dr. Ferrell
Airport Board
Cess Road
Sheriff's Office
W.H. Fee
C. G. McClinton
Sam Yawn Jr
Harmon Weathersby
Durwood Yawn
L. EB. Martin
J. C. Yori
L. M. Hooks
W. H. Yarborough
Virgil L. Caraway
Silsbee Social Notes
Mrs. Leona Whitman
Wyatt McMahon
Ricky Wood
Ruby Bledge
Eugene Smith
Milly Moore
Nederland
Robert W. Cobb
Dallas
James Ellis
Grand Island
Neb
SFA
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