Labor Talks Continue At Bell and Eastex
Labor negotiations in the Bell system and Eastex Inc. progress this week with IBEW Local 390 meetings on new Eastex contracts. Union leaders warn of possible strikes after last week’s contract cancellation and say local talks will continue as CWA discussions unfold in Washington and St. Louis.
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Southwestern Bell
Eastex, Inc
The
BEE
Eugene Lacy
Local 390
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
IBEW
Lacy
United Paper Workers International Union
Eastex
Leonard C. Menius
the Bee
Communications Workers of America
G. A. Graves
Silsbee
Graves
CWA
Washington
St. Louis
Bell System
Ex Students To Meet Aug 13 In Silsbee
The Silsbee Ex Students Association will meet August 13 at 7 30 p m in the Silsbee State Bank. President Mrs Sarah Pontes invites class agents and anyone interested in assisting with homecoming activities. Homecoming set for October 18 19 with officers Sam Roach vice president and Mrs Pat Bufkin secretary treasurer.
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Silsbee Ex Students Association
Silsbee State Bank
Sarah Pontes
Sam Roach
Pat Bufkin
Bids for Silsbee school upgrades far exceed 1.8 million
Bids for all three elementary renovations, O Neil campus work, and a new administration building came in well above the 1.8 million bond estimate. Miner Dederick submitted the only full package bid at 3.89 million while Port City bid 1.79 million on part of the project.
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Silsbee
Board of Trustees
Augie Saxe
Miner Dederick Construction Co
Houston
Port City Construction Co
Lake Charles
O’neil
O'Neil
C. R. Baker
Saxe
Baker
Richard Jones
Crawford
the Bee
Anderson Construction Co
Buna
Bella Construction Co
Beaumont
Daniels Construction Co
Kountze
Schneider Construction Co
Miner Dederick
Port City
Lumberton educators earn EdD degrees at McNeese State
Phillip George Allen and his sister Mrs Betty Allen Iles, both with long Lumberton ISD ties, were among five EdD candidates honored at McNeese State University Aug 1. Allen received elementary education focus. Iles, principal preparation. Harold Dean Pollard also earned a Master of Education degree.
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Reading
Allen
Lum- McNeese State University
Onberton Independent School
Lumberton Independent School District
Phillip George Allen
Betty Allen
Hes
Les
Mee- Neese State University
Harold Dean Pollard
Mirs
Read-Turrentine
Silsbee
Lamar
Stephen F. Austin University
LISD
William M. Nelson
Iles
Lamberton
Beaumont
Lumberton High School
Auto Crashes Injure Four In Two Collisions
Highway Patrolmen investigated two crashes on July 31 and Aug 1 injuring four people. George Drake and his son suffered injuries from a overturned trailer incident on US 96 near Silsbee. Drake and his aunt Mrs. Norman McInnis were treated, with McInnis later listed in good condition. Donna Day received pelvic injuries and lacerations after a crash on US 96 during heavy rain near Chance Cut-Off Road.
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Ralph Seamans
Bobby Franklin
George Drake
T. M. Drake
Drake
Norman McInnis
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Donna Day
Kirbyville
Robert Ruggles
Silsbee
US 96
Chance
Lumberton
Silsbee youth charged with multiple burglaries and theft
C L Hooks 17 of Silsbee is in Hardin County jail on four burglary counts and one auto theft count from July incidents at camp houses on Camp Mitigwn Road and the Ponder auto theft. Bond set at 2500 per burglary. warrants remain from Hardin County, Virginia, and Houston Police Department.
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Silsbee
Hardin County
Virginia
Colon Lem Hooks
Billy Paine
The
BEE
Camp Mitigwn Road
George Ponder
Bobbie Lee Coble
Paine
Coble
Camphouse
Hooks
Houston
14-Year-Old Rapes Suspect Held in Hardin County Jail
James Burl Eason 14, of Silsbee was jailed in Hardin County after Aug 3 arrest on Rape of a Child charge in a July 19 incident. He was initially arrested for public drunkenness by Silsbee police officer Darrell Hartman and arraigned by Justice Bennie L. Como.
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James Burl Eason
P.O. Box
Silsbee
Hardin County
Billy Paine
the Bee
Eason
Darrell Hartman
Silsbee Police Department
Paine
Justice of the Peace
Bennie L. Como
Fresenius Road
Williams
Cole
Bruce Gravis
The
BEE
Silsbee Police
James Fulgham
Grid Workouts Begin Monday For Tiger Hopefuls
Varsity and Junior Varsity football candidates report to Silsbee High School on Monday August 12 for conditioning drills under Tiger Head Coach Ray McGallion. Shoes were issued August 7 for grades 9 through 12 and freshmen join on the 12th. Players must pick up and return physical examination forms by August 12. Seventh and eighth graders start August 19.
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Silsbee High School
Tiger
Ray McGallion
McGallion
Local Men Charged In Armed Robbery In Silsbee
Two Silsbee men Frankie Lee Williams 20 and Willie Mack Madden 26 are charged with armed robbery for separate incidents at Bell 7-11 and drive-in on Highway 327. Williams was arrested within hours of Mrs Nell Mobley being robbed at knife point and arraigned with bond set at 15000. Madden arrested in Kountze for June 13 Bell’s robbery with over 300 dollars stolen. bond set at 15000. Additional charges include burglary and theft in related incidents. several suspects held on bonds and awaiting court actions.
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Silsbee
Frankie Lee Williams
Willie Mack Madden
Bell
Williams
Nell Mobley
Farmea
Aushe
Madden
Wilthe Bell
Liams
Morris
Cole
The
BEE
Thie Wane Chani Te Daina Enia
Mobley
Minor charged with assault in burglary probe incident
A sixteen year old Silsbee boy faces felony aggravated assault charges after allegedly striking Detective Sgt. Fulgham during questioning in Chief Ogden's office. He was among several youths being questioned about burglaries at Frank Robinson School and O Neil Intermediate School, with entries through a broken door and a fan, including vandalism and theft.
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Silsbee
James Fulgham
Bob L. Ogden
BBE
Prince Hall Villa
Ogden
Frank Robinson
O'Neil
Hardin County Parents Face 3 Million College Bill
Hardin County families with students entering college this fall face higher costs. National survey figures show private four year tuition and fees rise about $2,080 plus room and board, public colleges about $541 tuition and $1,116 for housing. Local enrollment 960 students, totaling an estimated 3,090,000 dollars for the year as colleges press to cover rising costs and recruit new students.
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New York
Hardin County
College Entrance Examination Board
United States
Harvard
Princeton
Georgia Tech
University of Kansas
Santa Fe Gains Full Control of Kirby Lumber via Merger
Santa Fe Industries completes merger to own 100 percent of Kirby Lumber Corp of Houston after previously holding about 95 percent. Minority shareholders receive 150 dollars per share. Kirby operates 632000 acres of forest in east Texas and southwest Louisiana and runs plywood and lumber in Silsbee and Bon Wier with two new plants under construction. In 1973 Kirby posted net income of 6 million on 27.5 million in revenue.
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Santa Fe Industries, Inc
Contro
Kirby Lumber Corp
Houston
Santa Fe
Kirby
John S. Reed
New York
Elling
Reed
Kirby Lumber
Makies
Texas
Louisiana
Silshee
Bon Wier
Draft Registration Reminder For 18 Year Olds
Although the draft is suspended, 18 year olds must register with the Selective Service upon reaching adulthood. Barbara A. Bond notes a registrant decline after Beau mont move and releases local registrar listings for Hardin Liberty and Chambers counties including multiple high schools and offices with named officials and locations.
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Barbara A. Bond
Navy Sailor Crosses Equator Aboard La Salle
Navy Boatswain's Mate Third Class Donnie R. Leyendecker son of Mr and Mrs E W Leyendecker Route 2 Lumberton crossed the equator aboard the command ship USS La Salle flag ship for the U S Middle East Force en route to a four week yard period at Subic Bay Naval Station Philippines.
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Navy
Donnie R. Leyendecker
E. W. Leyendecker
Lumberton
Equator
U. S. Naval Station
Subic Bay
R.P
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Bella
Charlie Daniels
Schneider
Bleing
D. D .Shine
Susan Irwin
Diane Spurlock-O'Neil
Debra Annette Brown
Rose McGallion
Ronna Lynn Garrett
Jane Ellen Farris
Read Turrentine
T.M.R
Rachel Ferguson
Phillip Allen
C. L. Hooks
Ouclis Facom Como
Como
Wesley Wooten
West Avenue J
Wooten
Ruby Jones
21St Street
Jones
Fulgham
William Gilley
William Loftin
Caney ,Head
Jim Byrne
Jefferson County
Mozelle Theresa Barnes
U .S
William Steger
Elsie Ward Ross
James Lakey
Minor
Ing
Saratoga
West Hardin High School
Dorris Borowski
Sabra Hollister
Chambers County
Mont Belvieu
U.S
Mary Shires
Barbers Hill High
Jonn G. Cooney
Winnie
Mary Dugat
Wallisville
Norma Rowland
Tarkington Prairie
Ralph Byers
Hardin
Hardin High
Frank McCuistion
Daisetta
Hull-Daisetta
Harold McGill
Peggy Teague
Cleveland
St. Wilson St
W. D. Perkins
Cleveland High School
Lucy P. Rowland
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