City council notes HNG rate hike and taxi fare talks
Houston Natural Gas Corp will raise domestic gas bills by an average 30 cents monthly starting Sept 1 after a Railroad Commission decision. The council discussed taxi fare increases, potential tax office consolidation with the Silsbee School District, and state tax changes on fines effective Sept 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston Natural Gas Corp
Railroad Commission
Silsbee
Roy Baker
HNG
Baker
Railroad Commission of Texas
Houston Pipe Line Co
Houston Nat
Ural Gas Corp
Silsbee City
James Zeller
Thomas Harris
Zeller
Harris
Cowards
Hickerson
Roger Ratliff
Leon Crum
Eldredge
Silsbee Independent School District
Texas
Duane Beck
John Fordinal
Coward
Cesar Dominguez
the Bee
Cleveland
Ft. Worth
Harlingen
Ronald Hickerson
Justice of the Peace
Justice Courts
Spencer Armour Seeks Re-Election To City Council Seat
Spencer D Armour filed as sole candidate for City Council Place 5 on Aug 9 for the Sept 14 election. He resigned July 27 citing harassment of his family. James L Hays also filed papers. Armour is a Many La native and Armour Auto Parts owner, 15 years in Silsbee, first elected 1969, reelected this April.
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Armour
James L. Hays
City Hall
Vaccany
Many
Armour Auto Parts Co
Silsbee
Louisiana
Trustees Study SISD Budget For 1971 72
Trustees meet Aug 11 to review the tentative SISD budget of 2,271,486 with a 126,451 increase over 2,145,035. The discussion covers a $1.92 tax rate, auditor hire for 1970-71, bids for cafeteria supplies gas and oil, resignations, substitutes and new hires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Independent School District
Don. L. Hough
Hough
the Bee
Walter Junker
Beaumont
Rhymes Couple Return From Month in Mexico
Mr and Mrs Jack Rhymes returned home last week after a vacation lasting one month in Mazatlan Durango Mexico.
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Jack Rhymes J
Malzatlan
Durango
Mexico
McClintons Visit in Anniston Last Week
Mr and Mrs J C McClinton of Anniston Alabama visited in the home of Mr and Mrs C G McClinton last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. McClinton
Anniston, Ala
C. G. McClinton
Burglars Hit Fred's Liquor Store In Silsbee Theft
Early Friday morning burglars broke into Fred's Liquor Store at 120 West Avenue N. They pried the drive‑in window failed entered by smashing the front door plate glass. They took 25 cases of liquor and about $3,700 in cash and checks. Police report details include the loot and methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred
West Avenue N
Silsbee
Lamar O'Barbor
C. F. “Childi
Ernest
Lice
Edgar Blood
O'Barbo
iErnest
Barbo
BEF
Silsbee Auto Co
Lenox Hawthorne
Woodards Visit Lutkin Region Over Weekend With Relatives
Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Woodard visited Lutkin over the weekend to spend time with relatives, enjoying family greetings and local hospitality. The gathering highlighted kin from nearby towns and extended family ties in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. E. Woodard
Lutkin
Hardin County Officials Get 48 Percent Pay Hike
Hardin County Commissioners vote 3 2 to authorize a 48 percent raise for elected officials effective Jan 1 1972, with salaries rising to 15000 from 10200 and six percent increases for other staff. The measure passed with Commissioner Barrington voting no and Kerr abstaining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County
Hugh Bevil Means
Howard Barrington
Bob Kerr
Means
Virgil Caraway
Emmett
Kerr
The
BEE
Justice of the Peace
Horace Moye
Contracts Awarded for 1.7 Miles of U S 96 By-Pass Work
The Texas Highway Commission awarded contracts in the Beaumont district for highway projects in Newton Hardin and Jefferson counties. Trotti and Thomson Inc of Beaumont won the U S 96 by pass grading and structures for 1.7 miles at a low bid of 983910.66 with an estimated 200 working days. Menefee Brothers Inc of Center received a Mill Creek Bridge contract for 25 938 dollars using H P R Smith as engineer in charge with an estimated 45 working days. J C N Pavers Inc of Orange won a drainage structure on Farm to Market Road 365 in Jefferson County for 48231.38 dollars with Rhodair Gully Bridge nearby and W Potter as engineer in charge. Williams Brothers Construction Co of Houston secured the intracoastal canal fender system removal for 559 018 19 dollars with Sterling Copp as engineer in charge. Additional details list engineers and sites across Jefferson, Hardin, and Newton counties.
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Mill Creek
Sabine County
Newton County
Low
H. P. R. Smith
Jasper
Highway Department
Trotti and Thomson, Inc
Beaumont
Hardin County
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
U.S. 96
Lester P. Landgraf
Silsbee
J. C. N. Pavers, Inc
Orange
Jefferson County
L.N.V.A. Canal
U.S. 69
Sterling W. Copp
Williams Brothers Construction Company, Inc
Houston
Intracoastal Canal Bridge
W. A. Potter
Rape Charge Filed Against Silsbee Man J D McCarter
J D Bo McCarter of Silsbee age 55 faces rape charges before Silsbee Justice Rex Moore. He is held in Hardin County Jail on $25 000 bond after arrest August 2 by Sheriff Billy Paine aided by District Attorney Stanley Coe.
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J. D
Bo” McCarter
Silsbee
Rex Moore
Hardin’ County
Billy Paine
Paine
McCarter
Stanley Coe
Mrs Barney Ashworth Hospitalized in Beaumont
Mrs Barney Ashworth is confined in St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barney Ashworth
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Beaumont
Silsbee Tigers Begin Full Dress Workouts For 1971 Season
Silsbee High School varsity and junior varsity grid squads start full dress workouts Monday Aug 16 with two sessions daily until Aug 25. Head coach Ray McGallion announced. After light running and scrimmages vs Channelview and Victor the Tigers host Jesuit Sept 10 to start 1971 district play at Kirby Memorial Stadium. Season tickets go on sale Aug 16 for returning fans and Aug 23 for new buyers at 1.75 per game. The schedule includes Jesuit Sept 10 here, Stephen F. Austin Sept 16 there, Bridge City Sept 24 here, Little Cypress Oct 1 here, West Orange Oct 8 here, Livingston Oct 15 there, Crosby Oct 22 Baytown, Liberty Nov 5 here, Cleveland Nov 5 here, Jasper Nov 12 there. Homecoming noted. All games at 7:30 p.m.
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Silsbee High School
Ray McGallion
Channelview
Victor
Tigers
Jesuit
Fighting Crusaders
Kirby Memorial Stadium
Tiger
West Avenue H
Bruce Watts
Silsbeek Tiger
Stephen F. Austin
Bridge City
Little Cypress
West Orange
Livingston
Crosby
Baytown
Liberty
Cleveland
Evadale Old Timers Reunion Elects Annual Date
George P. Kirkpatrick Sr. of Hillister spoke at Evadale's First Annual Old Timers Reunion where 146 registered. The event formed into an annual ale fair with the second Sunday in August set as the date. officers named include R. FE. Burrell, B. W. Gravis, and Mrs. Laverne Landis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George P. Kirkpatrick Sr
Hillister
Evadale
B. W. Gravis
R. FE. Burrell
Kirkpatrick
Ford
Four Juveniles Suspected in Gas and Stereo Theft
Silsbee police say four juveniles are suspected in stealing a stereo tape player tapes and gasoline from Bruce Harrison’s car at 300 West Avenue F. Harrison reported the theft at 10 p.m. August 6. The items were taken the previous day.
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Bruce Harrison
West Avenue F
Silsbee
James Martion
Harrison
Ronnie Carpenter to Receive Degree at SFA Saturday
Ronnie Carpenter son of Mr and Mrs John D Brumley of Silsbee will graduate Saturday August 14 in summer exercises at 11 00 am in the Fine Arts auditorium Stephen F Austin University Nacogdoches He earns a Bachelor of Business Administration and plans to enter banking He was active in student government and fraternity work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronnie Carpenter
John D. Brumley
Silsbee
Fine Arts
Stephen F. Austin University
Nacogdoches
Ronnie
New Students To Register Friday At Lumberton High
Lumberton High School principal Claire Welch calls for all new students in grades seven through 12 who have not registered to do so Friday, August 13, from 7 30 a m to 3 30 p m at the high school. Seventh graders report August 16 at 7 45 a m to the seventh grade building and eighth graders to the gym at 7 45 a m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claire Welch
Lumberton High School
Mrs Fern Mobley Visits In Salem
Mrs Fern Mobley of Salem Illinois and Mr and Mrs Lance Mobley of Victor visited Thursday at the home of Mr and Mrs V F Ketcherside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fern Mobley
Salem, Ill
Lance Mobley
Victor
V. F. Ketcnerside
Two Charged With Assault In Kountze
Taft Phillips Jr. and Ralph Wayne Royal of Kountze were charged with assault with intent to murder and carrying prohibited weapons after firing five shots into the car of Thomas J. Vowell. They were arrested by Highway Patrolman Wayne Pullen and Jim Baldwin four miles north of Beaumont on US 69 and arraigned before Rex Moore.
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Kountze
Hardin County
Highway
Wayne Pullen
Pullen
Jim Baldwin
Taft Phillips Jr
Ralph Wayne Royal
Thomas J. Vowell
Vowell
Chrysler Credit Corp
Beaumont
US 69
Baldwin
Silsbee
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Council
Spencer Armour
Spencer D. Armour
Oil Company
Moye
John Busby
Silsbee Voluntteer Fire Department
Busby
J Bartington
Hardin County Fire Department
Barrington
Lack
Caraway
Ack
Southwestern Timber Co
O. R. Crawford
David Digmon
New County
Hugh Clubb
Village Oaks
W. W. Ferguson
Longview Estates
Ferguson
Highway 96
Austin
Texas Highway Commission
Franklin C. Young
Newton
Hardin
Jefferson Counties
Menefee Brothers, Inc. of
Center
Ap-Ment
W. A
Potter
Port Arthur
John Henry Kirby
Cox
Kirby
Ford's Bluff
Easjtex Inc
Santa Fe Railway Co
Railroad Co
Eva
Lee Wiggins
Woodville
Is. J. Needham
Centerville
Ron Kirkpatrick
Washington, D. C
SFA
Lilsbee
Enterprise
Lumberton High
Clarence McNeely
Fred Anders
Aline Harper
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