Lumberton voters decide on 2 million road bond
Lumberton School District residents head to the polls Saturday to vote on a $2 million bond issue to pave 67 miles of streets and roads. Supporters from the Lumberton Chamber of Commerce say relief is needed and property values could rise, while county officials cite budget constraints.
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Lumberton
Lumberton Middle School
Lumberton Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Jim Long
J. L. Loftin
Precinct 4
Horace Moye
The
Bee
Kirby and County Clash Over Property Appraisals
Hardin County Tax Assessor Jeanette McCreight said land appraisals countywide went smoothly except for Kirby Lumber Co. and Kirby. The two groups disagree on property values with Kirbys at about a third of the third party appraisal. A meeting is set for Monday August 9 to resolve the gap as oil values drop while locals rise 3.9 million.
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Hardin County
Jeanette McCreight
Truett Pritchard
Kirby
Lack
Pritchard Truett F. and Associates
Man Jailed For Theft Of Guns
Michael Dean Fitzpatrick, 19, of Silsbee, is jailed in Hardin County on burglary charges for July 19 at Rev. C. M. Duplissy’s residence. Seven rifles were stolen with some recovered. several others remain missing including Browning shotguns and Remington Remington rifles. Bond set at $5000. he remained jailed Wednesday.
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Michael Dean Fitzpatrick
Woodrow Road
Silsbee
Hardin County
Rev. C. M. Duplissy
Billy Paine
Fitzpatrick
Paine
Justice of the Peace
Cecil Overstreet
Beaumont Man Dies In Dive From Platform
A 25 year old Beaumont man George Lewis Whatley died after diving 18 feet from the Neches Boat Club observation platform into shallow water near Pine Street. He was a Lamar University student and Vietnam veteran. Funeral was set for 2 pm Monday at Kelley-Hixson Funeral Home with burial at Forest Lawn Memorial Park. Survivors include his wife Cheryl Lynn Whatley, daughter Natasha, his parents, five sisters, and a brother.
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Beaumont
Neches
George Lewis Whatley
East
Lucas Drive
Pine Street
Whatley
Lamar University
Kelley-Hixson Funeral Home
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Cheryl Lynn Whatley
Natasha Whatley
Q. P. Whatley
Baton Rouge
Wanda Ann Thompson
Dallas
Rita Baggett
Tina Louise Galloway
Lumberton
Quinlyn Whatles
Dana Whatley
Jesse T. Whatley
Silsbee
Death of Former Resident in Liberty Auto Crash
Mrs. Katherine Comeaux, 33, of Liberty, died at the scene when her 1969 Chevrolet Nova was hit broadside by a 1971 Mack tractor-trailer driven by Leon Johnson of Beaumont. The trailer jackknifed into a 1971 Ford driven by Lois Click, who escaped injury. Johnson suffered a broken back. Comeaux’s body was taken for funeral arrangements. she was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Kelley of Silsbee.
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Nancy Bonner
Liberty
Comeaux
Highway 146
North Main Street
Leon Johnson
Beaumont
Lois Click
LaMarque
Comeaux Auto
Johnson
Cliek
Allison Funeral Home
Farmer Funeral Home
Mrs Russell Busby Returns Home From Vacation
Mrs Russell Busby came home from a vacation in the Virgin Islands. She was accompanied by her son Charles Busby and his wife and their three children.
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Russell Busby
Virgin Islands
Charles Busby
Stolen Car Suspects Arrested In Missouri
Two Silsbee residents Billy Martin and Della Mae Snelling were arrested after a Sunday morning auto theft of a late model Vexa from Morris Moore Chevrolet. The suspects were spotted by officers at the scene and extradition is being sought from Lees Summit, Missouri.
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Martin
Della Mae Snelling
James Fulgham
Silsbee Police Department
Lees Summit
Bobby Gentry
Dennis Allen
Gentry
Allen
Moore Garage
Miss Snelling
Snelling
Fulgham
Susbee
Hardin County
cross action seeks damages from Moore in Kountze suit
In Kountze on Tuesday Rob Keith filed a cross action for Means against Moore publisher of The Kountze News. The suit seeks more than 10000 for defamation alleging Moore in April 1975 published a false insinuation that Means took a kickback. Moore faces a separate suit by Means arising from a 1975 beating at a commissioners workshop with trial set for September 7.
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Cross Action By Means
Moore
Hugh B. Beans
Buddy Moore
Kountze
Means
Rob Keith
Beaumont
Commissioners
Aline Harper
Cross
Hardin County
Crass
Benton Musslewhite
Houston
Charles Rice Recovers After Log Truck Crash
Charles Rice was driving a Mack truck loaded with logs near Moscow Texas on July 27. The truck sank on soft shoulder, logs toppled over the cab pinning him for about 20 minutes. Firemen and bystanders freed him after unloading logs and lifting the cab top. He received treatment for a cut shoulder and minor injuries and was released with instructions to report if complications arise.
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Votan
Texas
Charles Rice
Moscow
Mr. Rice
Tigers Start 1976 Workouts In August Heat
Veteran coach Ray McGallion leads the Silsbe Tigers into 1976 preparations with 9 am conditioning sessions beginning August 9. Contact will wait until August 13 as players build shape. Preseason tests against Hebert and Nederland loom. Returning lettermen number 20 with key playmakers Derrek Shelton and David Jones leading the squad.
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Ray McGallion
Silsbe Tigers
McCallion
McGallion
Tigers
Hebert
Nederland
Tou
Beaumont
Texa
Jasper
Derrek Shelton
David Jones
Shelton
Robert Arline
Dewight Fobbs
Ronald Robertson
Tommy Golden
Jones
Doug Shankle
Allan Santor
Rayford Dolford
William Graham
Richard Avery
Silsbee Hosts Successful First Annual Community Tennis Tourney
The City of Silsbee hosted five days of tennis the first annual Community Park event drawing about 200 entrants. Angela Dominguez of Silsbee won girls 14 singles and doubles with Cathy Jones while locals dominated several finals. notable matches included a three hour marathon doubles and a men open doubles final between Woodville pairs. Jerry McKinney led 4-6 6-4 4-0 before leg cramps forced a forfeit.
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City of Silsbee
Edward Dominguez
Angela Domingues
Silsbee
Cathy Jones
Dominguez
Jerry Jones
Billy Tarver
Dave Bush
Ricky Skiller
Woodville
Jerry McKinney
McKinney
Larry Hearn
Liberty
Paige Englebrecht
Colleen Sherron
Beaumont
Angela Dominguez
Charlotte Reuner
A. Dominguez
C. Jones
P. Engelbrecht
C. Sherron
Cheri Simcox
Susan Denman
Buna
Joy Smith
Cristie Hutchinson
A Daie
Lumberton
Gilda Mitchell
County Receiver Reports Mixed Drink Tax Revenue
Comptroller Bob Bullock announced that the April to June 1976 mixed drink tax brought in 10.8 million dollars. He mailed 1.6 million to 188 counties and 1.5 million to 810 cities. 7.7 million remains in general revenue. Hardin County received 1,821.09 in tax revenue and 273.16 in remittance. The tax, 11 percent of gross mixed drink receipts, is collected by the Alcoholic Beverage Commission.
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Bob Bullock
Bullock
State General Revenue Fund
Hardin County
The
Alcoholic Beverage Commission
New Students Must Register By August 13 At Silsbee High
Princi pal S A Wallace announces all new high school students must register by August 13 at the main office between 8 a.m. and 3 30 p.m. From August 5 to 13. Those missing the deadline cannot register until August 23. Health certificates and transcripts required. Pre registered students pick up schedules August 17 with grade level stations.
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Silsbee High School
Princcipal S. A. Wallace
Anyew
Wallace
Corridor A
Corridor C
Tiger Football Season Tickets On Sale August 17
With the 1976 Tiger football season near, 76 season tickets go on sale Tuesday August 17 in the Silsbee Junior High School auditorium. Ivy residents who bought tickets last year may purchase from 9 am to 4 pm on the 17th 18th and 19th. New buyers may buy on August 24 or 25.
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Tiger
Ray McGallion
Silsbee Junior High School
Ivy
Former Kountze Teacher Indicted Over Child Incident
John Mark Landers, 26, a former Kountze vocational agriculture teacher, was indicted by the Jefferson County Grand Jury for a reported incident with a 14 year old student. He was arrested in Jefferson County, posted bond, and had previously faced a misdemeanor charge in Hardin County for entries involving a motel incident in Beaumont.
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John Mark Landers
Kountze
Jefferson County
Landers
Beaumont
Hardin County
Mittor
Sheriff Billy Paine elected officer of Texas sheriff group
Hardin County Sheriff Billy Paine was chosen as third vice president of the Sheriff's Association of Texas at the 98th annual conference in San Angelo. Jefferson County Sheriff A BE Dick Culbertson was named first vice president of the group.
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Hardin County
Billy Paine
Sheriff's Association of Texas
San Angelo
Jefferson County
A. BE
Dick” Culbertson
Kirby and School To Discuss Tax Differences Tuesday
Kirby Lumber Corp. tax chief Allen Forsythe said a $13 million gap between Kirby’s assessed value and the school district’s appraisal could yield about $100,000 in school taxes. A Tuesday meeting in Silsbee with Kirby, Stone & Webster and school officials aims to resolve differences in sawmill plant valuation and discuss economic obsolescence.
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Kirby and School
Kirby Lumber Corp
Allen Forsythe
the Bee
Kirby
Truett Princhard and Associates
Hardin County and
Silsbee
Stone & Webster Appraisal Corp
New York
Forsythe
Silsbee Independent
Board of Tax Equalization
Niiby and
Stone & Webst
Outs Commission ii Kountee
Forsythessid
Hice
Et Stone & Webster
Stone
Rural Auto Accidents Rise in Hardin County June 1976
Sergeant L A Reinhart of the Texas Highway Patrol reports June 1976 rural traffic data for Hardin County. One rural fatality in June, with 28 rural intersections investigated and 15 injuries. Through June, 190 rural accidents caused six deaths and 82 injuries.
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Hardin County
L. A. Reinhart
Texas Highway Patrol
Nistriet 2H
Silsbee Man Injured In Auto Accident
Albert Plaunty sustained chest injuries Monday afternoon when the car he was working on rolled forward pinning him to the ground. A Farmey ambulance responded to the Plaunty home north of Silsbee at 2 39. He crawled out before the first responders arrived and was transported to St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont in satisfactory condition.
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Fresenius Road
Highway 327
Silsbee
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Billy Paine
Jesse Hancock
Rt. 3
Box 400
Lumberton
Hancock
Four Corners
Paine
Albert Plaunty
Farmey
Plaunty
Silbee
Plawnty
Plainty
Beaumont
Robert Peck Drowns in Trinity River at 27
Funeral services for Robert Earl Peck 27 were held at Frank Beatied Church with burial at aging cemetery. Peck drowned Friday at 2 45 in the Trinity River near Mis Hill. A native of Fred he was a logger for Kirby June Corp. Survivors include its Parity.
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Robert Earl Peck
Frank
Aging
Peck
Trinity River
Mis Hill
Fred
Kirby June Corp
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Corley Griin
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Anthony Quinnard Moore
Nadine Ford
Lewis
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North 2Nd
Daniel Walker Jr
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Luann Watson
Lola Burgess
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Board of Equalization
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Gertrude Fields
Jim Perlitz
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