Six Hurt In Two Vehicle Crash Near Silsbee
Six people were injured in a two vehicle crash at 1 10 am Friday one and one half miles south of Silsbee on US 96. Evater Adams 57 of Call was the most seriously hurt and taken to Baptist Hospital Beaumont then to John Sealy Hospital Galveston in good condition Tuesday. Others treated and released from Silsbee Doctors Hospital included Johnnie Bean 20 Marilyn Watts 12 Mildred Bean 42 Ike Bean 2 and Ray Smith 16. Don Hurshel Haynes 30 of Silsbee the Chevrolet pickup driver was injured. Both vehicles were demolished.
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Call
Silsbee
US 96
Wayne Pullen
Pullen
Evater Adams
Ford
Johnnie Alice Bean
Adams
Baptist Hospital
Beaumont
John Sealy Hospital
Galveston
Silsbee Doctors Hospital
Ray Smith
Marilyn Watts
Mildred Bean
Ike Bean
Bean Auto
Don Hurshel Haynes
Services For G. L. Gibson, 64, Held Aug 22
Godfrey Lawrence Gilson 64 died Aug 19 in a Houston hospital. He was a Gueydan native who lived in Lumberton 58 years and worked over 40 years for the Texas Highway Department. Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. in Miller Funeral Home chapel with burial at Resthaven Cemetery in Silsbee. Survivors include his wife Minnie Brown Gibson two sons and two daughters and several siblings.
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Godfrey Lawrence Gilson
Houston
Gueydan la
Lumberton
Texas Highway Department
Miller Funeral Home
Resthaven Cermetery
Silsbee
Minnie Brown Gibson
Billie Gidsow
Lamberton
Tommy Beard
James Beard
Dallas
Mabel Mendoza
Laura Bourhan
New Orleans
Ona Box
Hardin
Lodo Swain
Sour Lake
D. A Gibson
A. C. Gibson
Council Sets Public Hearing on Annexation for 960 Acres in Silsbee
City officials plan a special Aug 29 meeting to call a public hearing on annexing about 960 acres southeast of current city limits. The area, 80 percent as large as Silsbee, is bordered by KCS tracks US 96 bypass and eastern city limits. Residents may voice opinions while a street light project in Valinda Estates was approved.
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City of
Silsbee
Planning and Zoning Commission
KCS
Ronald Hickerson
Hickerson
Lee Miller Road
Easy Street
Valinda Estates
M. E. Reeves
Silsbee opens 1972-73 with 3572 students report
Silsbee Independent School District reports 3572 students enrolled for the 1972-73 fall semester on August 23, down from 3726 last year due to incomplete health records. New programs include three special education units, a fifth grade music section, and three vocational units at the high school plus first time offerings in vocational auto mechanics and industrial cooperative training. Enrolment by school listed.
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Silsbee
Silsbee Independent
Supt
Bruce Watts
Watts
Kirby Elemen
Tary and Robinson
Silsbee High
NEW VO
Firemen Answer Two Calls Monday
Silsbee volunteers answered two calls on West Avenue. Acting Chief Johnny Price reported a 3 40 p.m. fire in the casting room damaging advertising materials and a table. A separate grass fire near Silsbee Packing Co. field at 1 p.m. was not found to be burning.
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Silsbee
West Avenue
Johnny Price
Silsbee Bee
Silsbee Packing Co
Price
Commissioners Define Duties Of Justices Of Peace And Constables
Hardin County commissioners in a closed session set duties and procedures for constables and justices of the peace with no salary changes. They accepted the resignation of Constable Albert McKinney and appointed Roland Million at 450 dollars salary, effective Sept. 1, as Million had run for Jan. 1, 1973. The court also amended a prior grant by increasing mobile radio units from twelve to fourteen under a Deep East Texas Development Council program.
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Hardin County Commissioners
Bob Kerr
Emmett Lack
Kerr
the Bee
Albert McKinney
Roland Million
Hugh Bevil Means
Virgil Caraway
Jan Grounds
Million
Sheriff's Department
Deep East ‘Texas Development Council
Hearing Set On Silsbee School Budget For 72 73
A public hearing on the 1972 73 budget for the Silsbee Independent School District was scheduled for 7 30 p m Wednesday August 23 at a special board meeting. Officials expect the budget to exceed last year by about 100000 due to higher salaries state local funds and new vocational programs at Silsbee High School. The district assessment ratio rose to 60 percent while the tax rate of 1.92 dollars is expected to stay level throughout the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Independent School
Board of Trustees
BEE
Silsbee High School
A E McSween 88 Dies Friday At Geriatric Center
A E Dick McSween 88 died Friday at Schlesinger's Geriatric Center. Burial was at Kitchen Cemetery. Survivors include son L W McSween Beaumont two daughters Mrs Floyd Williams Hillister and Mrs J W Grimes Silsbee one sister Mrs Clara Young Shreveport LA. He was a retired farmer and timber worker who spent most of his life in Tyler and Angelina Counties.
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A. E
Dick) McSween
Schlesinger’s
Edwards ‘Funeral Home Chapel
Kitchen Cemetery
L. W. McSween
Beaumont
Floyd Williams
Hillister
J. W Grimes
Silsbee
Clara Young
Shreveport
McSween
Tyler
Angelina Counties
Burglary Reported At Keystone Club and Fred's Store
Silsbee police report two break in attempts in August. Victims include the Keystone Club on Pine Street where a south window was opened and a pool table money box stolen with about 150 dollars in quarters. An attempted break in at Fred's Package Store on Highway 327 left footprints and a broken window top section observed. owner Chilly Ernest alerted, nothing missing.
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Keystone Club
Pine Street
Fred
Highway 327
Silsbee
Morris Cole
Hubert Davis
Fred's
Chilly Ernest
Evadale ISD reports near record first-week enrollment
Evadale Independent School District's first week of classes began August 21 with 480 students enrolled in grades 1-12, closely matching last year's 481. High School Principal Bert Fling noted a few more students may join, with 126 in top four grades: 25 seniors, 26 juniors, 32 sophomores, 44 freshmen. Elementary grades one through six total 286 students.
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Evadale Independent School District
Imatching
Bert Fling
Buna Man Hurt At Eastex Inc
Hubert Stanley of Buna, 45, injured Aug 17 when his left hand was trapped in calendar rolls at Eastex Inc Evadale. He was installing a guard rail on machinery at the paper mill and was listed in improving condition at St Elizabeth Hospital. Stanley has 18 years with Eastex Inc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubert Stanley
Buna
Eastex, Inc
Evadale
Stanley
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Wedneslday
Leastex, Inc
Silsbee High Opens New Vocational Program
Silsbee High School announces a two year practical and theoretical vocational program in trades and occupations. Junior and senior students will receive part time work with local firms and four affiliated credits. Archie White will direct placement and training with an advisory committee supporting the effort. Principal Crawford touts the program as boosting practical education and post graduation employment prospects. Eric H. Larson attended the Fourth Southern Forest Soils Workshop in Sewanee, Tennessee as a forestry and soil specialist.
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Silsbee High School
Weeks Crawford
Archie White
White
Southern Forest
University of the South
Sewanee, Tenn
Eric H.larson
Kirby
Silsbee
Grand Jury Returns 13 True Bills
Thirteen people were indicted on charges from assault with intent to murder to burglary by the Hardin County Grand Jury on August 21. Eight others were no-billed, with names and charges including theft by bailee and auto theft. The DA spokesman noted a backlog and a special meeting planned for today, as the grand jury meets the third Monday monthly.
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Hardin County Grand Jury
Clarence
Sammy Harris
Sour Lake
Norman West
Cecil West
Evaldale
Carl David Walters
James Madison Marler
Sandra Bis
Eastman Corn
Village Mills
Raymond Earl West
Silsbee
Eugene Smith
Last Rites For Carl Buckner Held at 82
Carl C. Buckner, 82, of Silsbee, died Sunday in Shreveport, La. at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in Mangum Funeral Home chapel. Burial was in Buckner Cemetery near Center. Survivors include three brothers Jewel, Sam, and George Buckner of Shreveport. two sisters Rena Parnall and Laura Wilkerson. four sons Newman, Beaman Roy Buckner, and four daughters Melba Fontenot, Victor, Alline Jackson of Silsbee, Mildred Staley of Fairfield, and Karlene Henderson of Nederland.
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Carl C. Buckner
Silsbee
Shreveport
Chapel of Mangum Funeral Home
Buckner Cemetery
Center
Jewel
Sam
George Buckner
Rena Parnall
Laura Wilkerson
Newman
Beaman
Roy Buckner
Melba Fontenot
Victor
Alline Jackson
Mildred Staley
Fairfield J
Karlene Henderson
Nederland
Last Rites For Mrs McCain 93 Held Sunday
Funeral services for Mrs Almeadie McCain 93 were held at 4 p m Sunday in Farm er Funeral Home chapel. Burial was in Resthaven Cemetery. A Noble La native she died Friday in a Silsbee hospital. Survivors include two sons James McCain Silsbee and William Joseph McCain Fellows Calif two daughters Mrs Vera Green Silsbee and Mrs Maggie McVay Port Neches.
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Almeadie McCain
Farmer Funeral Home
Resthaven
McCain
Noble
Silsbev
James McCain
Silsbee
William Joseph McCain
Fellows
Calif
Vera Green
Maggie McVay
Port Neches
Richardson family visits relatives before Fort Sill posting
Capt. and Mrs. Patrick D. Richardson and their children visit his parents Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher Richardson for one week while en route to Fort Sill Oklahoma. The captain will attend a Field Artillery Advanced Officers Course for ten months and reside in Lawton.
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Patrick D.richardon
Fletcher Richardson
Fort Sill
Okla
Richardson
Lawton
Silsbee SHS Homecoming Plans Outlined by Steering Committee
Silsbee High School homecoming activities for September 25 to 30 were outlined by the Ex-Students Association steering committee at a meeting hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Jay Collier. The event includes a downtown parade, queen coronation, football vs Huntsville Hornets, class meetings, and a luncheon on September 30.
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Silsbee High
Ex-Students Association
Jay Collie
Collier
Auditorum
Tigers
Huntsville Hornets
Junior High
Jay Collier
Silsbee
Ward
Charles Breaux
Roger Ratliff
Charles Breaux Jena Howerd Paine
Flo Coldren
jEx-Students Association
Betty Ann Mitchell
Karnes and Wiles Capture Low Gross in Silsbee Tourney
Leo Karnes and Larry Wiles win the low gross title at the Silsbee Country Club Member Guest tournament with a two day total 137 after a 67 Saturday and a 70 on August 20. Paramore and Bophied win playoff for first in low net amid a three way tie with 129.
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Leo Karnes
Larry Wiles
Silsbee Country Club
Gene Paramore
Bill Bophied
Paramore
Bophied
Hansen and Collin Stringer Return Home
Hansen Stringer and Collin Stringer of Trout Louisiana have returned home after spending two weeks with their grandmother Mrs Kate Cunningham in her home.
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Bubba McGallion
Tiger
Bengals
Jesuit
Jerry Howard
Victor Pirates
G. L. Gibson
Jerry Jones
O'Neil
Read-Turrentine
Robinson
Justices of Peace
Billy
Paine
A. E. McSween
Eastex Inc
Carl Buckner
Karnes
Wiley
Render Wilson
Waymon ‘Altenberg
Don Jones
Charles Hutt
Charles Lamb
Duane Baker
C. McMixon
Jack Martin
Jim Castards
Pete Sterling
Mike Roberts
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