Hardin County property valued over 214 million in 1964
A Hardin County revaluation sets a 25 percent assessment on real estate minerals and utilities, raising total property value to over 214 million with intangibles. notices will be mailed, and residents can appeal before board action. The appraisal by Pritchard and Abbott covered parcels since October 1963, aiming for uniform 100 percent value across schools and towns.
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Hardin County
Pritchard and
Abbott
Pritchard
Willie Bean
Board of Equalization
Commissioners Court
Fletcher Richardson
Pritchard and Abbott
Sgt Vernice Gibson Dies Suddenly of Heart Attack
S/Sgt Vernice Gibson died Tuesday night from a heart attack while stationed at Newport News Virginia. Survivors include his wife five children and his parents Mr and Mrs John Gibson of this city along with four sisters and three brothers including Aubrey Gibson. Funeral details were incomplete at press time.
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Vernice FE
PeeWee) Gibson
Newport News
US Army
John Gibson
Aubrey Gibson
Wayne Hatcher Recovers From Oil Field Skull Fracture
Wayne Hatcher returned home after a six day stay in Beaumonts Baptist Hospital following an Aug. 19 oil field accident in the Sara toga field where he works for E. L. Cheeney and Co. A tubing transfer fell 50 feet striking him. He underwent brain surgery at Baptist Hospital with bone removed and replaced. He is recuperating at 290 W. Ave N with his wife reporting his condition.
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Wayne Hatcher
Baptist Hospital
Beaumont
Saratoga
E. L. Cheeney and Co
Raywood
Hatcher
Hardin Memorial Hospital
Gerald
Leonard Hatcher
Pace-Wells
W. Ave. N
Two Year Old Kicked by Horse in Beaufort Hospitalized
Dean Oliver Elliott aged two of Fred suffered a severe facial laceration after a horse kicked him on Monday. He was rushed by a Farmer ambulance to Dr. W M Parker's office and then to St Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont for x rays and treatment. His mother is Mrs Janet Elliott.
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Dean Oliver Elliott
Fred
W. M. Parker
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Beaumont
Janet Elliott
Tigers Scrimmage Houston Opponent At Kirby Stadium
Tiger head coach Ray McGallion announced the 1964 Tigers will scrimmage an unidentified Houston area opponent at Kirby Stadium at 6 30 this Thursday. Several starters and key reserves are sidelined by illness or injuries but McGallion remains cautiously optimistic about early season form and pass offense led by Bellenger.
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Tiger
Ray McGallion
Tigers
Wroir
Houston Area
Kirby Stadium
McGallion
Jerry Sirmons
Paul Neal
Sirmons
Neal
Tibby Scarborough
Earnest Plainty
Charlie Horse
Don Lewis
Ad Mik Gosset
Bruce Parten
Barnes
Phillip Bufkin
Nelson
Flanagan
Quarterback Barbecue To Be Tuesday Night
Silsbee Quarterback Club to hold a father and son barbecue honoring Silsbee Tigers and their fathers. Event at 7 p.m. Tuesday September 1 at East Texas Pulp and Paper Co. grounds. Edwin O'Dell president announced tickets for members at the gate and invited all to attend. Women may join the club and view Friday game films at meetings.
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Edwin O'Dell
East Texas Pulp and Paper Co
O'Dell
Silsbee
Joseph Nelson Dies In Baton Rouge
Joseph Alvin Nelson 77 of Baton Rouge died Monday. He was a semi retired pharmacist, Loyola University graduate, former mayor of Zachary, and father of Mrs. George Tennison of Silsbee. Funeral services were held Tuesday at St Mark's Lutheran Church with burial at Rose Lawn Cemetery. He is survived by his wife two sons two daughters three brothers and a sister.
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Joseph Alvin Nelson
Baton Rouge
George Tennison
Silsbee
St. Mark’s Lutheran Church
Roselawn
Nelson
Loyola University of New Orleans
Zachary
Tennison
Rites Held for Jackson Infant in Resthaven Cemetery
Graveside services were held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Resthaven Cemetery for Barbara Jackson infant daughter of Mr and Mrs. Bobby Ray Jackson of Chance Loeb. She died at 5:30 a.m. Monday. Rev Charles Pringle of Woodrow Baptist Church officiated. Farmer Funeral Home in charge. Survivors include grandparents Mr and Mrs C C Shepherd of Buna and O W Jackson of Monroe La.
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Restlhaven
Barbara Jackson
Bobby Ray Jackson
Chance-Loeb
Charles Pringle
Woodrow Baptist Church
Farmer Funeral Home
C. C. Shepherd
Buna
O. W. Jackson
Monroe
Spillar Earns Master of Education at North Texas
William Thomas Spillar of Silsbee is among 311 graduates receiving master's degrees from North Texas State University on August 20. Commencement exercises were held at 8 p.m. at its Field. Spillar, son of Mr and Mrs John H Spillar, received the master of education degree.
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Denton
William Thomas Spillar
Silsbee
North Texas State University
Ts Field
Spillar
John H. Spillar
Charges Filed Against Three Men In Warehouse Theft
Deputy Sheriff Ira W. Moore announced charges of breaking and entering against Johnny Roberts Jr. Robert Bryant Haynes and Hughey Edgerton of Silsbee for a Aug. 19 warehouse burglary at Navaho Construction Co. They were arrested Saturday and each bond set at $1000. Items taken included three batteries, a drum pump, an electric drill and wrenches.
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Ira W. Moore
Silsbee
Johnny Roberts Jr
Robert Bryant Haynes
Hughey Edgerton
Mr. Moore
Navaho Construction Co
Moore
Silsbee Schools Poised for Record Enrollment This Term
Silsbee High and Waldo Mathews High show early registrations well above last year's first day totals with 594 and 202 signups respectively and more expected. Bruce Watts notes crowded rooms and near peak capacity across the district as Read-Turrentine and Kirby open for new students before Friday.
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Silsbee
Silsbee High
Waldo Mathews High
Weeks Crawford
Waldo Mathews
Silsbee Independent School Distrite
Bruce Watts
Watts
Silsbee Junior High
Kirby Elementary
Maurice Hobbs
Read-Turrentine
Kirby
City Council Debates Wildlife Building Park Location
At the Tuesday meeting the council moved to keep the East Texas Wildlife Conservation Association off city park property amid parking lot expansion. Mayor McClanahan argued private groups should not use city land, while Hargrove defended the association and tenancy talks. The vote to keep the building off the park was unanimous.
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Rayford Birdwell
Merchants Parking Lot Committee
Erevin Kasper Construction Co
Birdwell
East Texas Wildlife Conservation Assn
Howard Hargrove
Hargrove
John Fordinan
Wildlife Association
Ecouncil
Merchants Committee
McClanahan
BEE
John Fordinal
The
Fardinal
H. C. Hopkins
Hopkins
Fordinal
Kirby Lilljedahl
Paul Georgas
Mayer
Lilliedahl
Earl Wills
Ferdinal
City Mnstall
Rairoad
Georgas
Nine injured in two car crash at Winnie
A two car collision at the High way 124 Loop 376 four way stop in Winnie at 1 15 p m Saturday injured nine people. Patsy Nash 17 Ronnie Nash 21 and Patty Rigsby 19 Evadale residents are named among the injured with Kendall Edwards 19 of Jennings La also hurt.
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Highway 124
Loop 376
Winnie
Patsy Nash
Ronnie Nash
Ed C. Nash
Evadale
Patty Rigsby
Jack Rigsby
Jimmy Ivan Dick
Dallas
Mickey Nash
Sabine Pass
Baptist Hospital
Beaumont
Nash
Kendall Edwards
Jennings
Charlene Dick
Mike
Jimmy
Debra
Johnny
Johnny Dick
Supt Don Hough Improves After Coronary Occlusion
The condition of Supt. Don L. Hough, 49, who suffered a coronary occlusion August 19, has improved though he remains hospitalized at St Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. No visitors are allowed as officials prepare for the school opening next Tuesday in his anticipated absence.
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Don L. Hough
Hough
Janet Benson
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Beaumont
Bruce Watts Jr
Supt
First Baptist WMU House Party Outing to Waco
Mrs. W L Caraway Mrs C W Hudgins Mrs David Diden and Mrs D D Shine of the First Baptist Church left Tuesday to attend the WMU house party in Waco.
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W. L. Caraway
Co. W. Hudgins
David Diden
D. D. Shine
First Baptist Church
WMU
Waco
Kirby Directors To See New Plywood Facilities
Kirby Lumber Corp directors meet in Silsbee for the quarterly session and inspect the massive new southern pine plywood plant. Dry runs on machinery begin this week with production expected in September under exec. VP J. Kirby Herndon. Attending directors include R. D. Sutton, T. M. Orth, George W. Stanley, J. L. Moffett, Joyce Cox, and Marion J. Levy.
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Kirby Lumber Corp
Silsbee
Southern Pine Plywood
J. Kirby Herndon
Presi
Final Rites Held Wednesday for Mrs. Mary Trotti
Funeral services were held at 10 p.m. Wednesday at First Methodist Church in Silsbee for Mrs. Mary Retta Trotti 92 a longtime resident. Burial followed in Trout Creek Cemetery near Kirbyville. She died Monday evening at Liberty Rest Home she had lived in the past months. Survivors include son W. Z. Trotti of Liberty and daughter Mrs. C. A. Lincoln of Silsbee. Pallbearers were Harmon Weathersby F B Dardin Leon Boyett L E Martin Baker Morris and P W Watkine.
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First Methodist Church
Mary Retta Trotti
Silsbee
Homer T. Fort
First Methodist Church of Liberty
R. Eugene Jonte
Trout Creek
Kirbyville
Farmer Funeral Home
Trotti
Newton County
T. J. Trotti
Baylor summer graduation honors 262 graduates in Waco
Baylor University conferred 262 degrees at summer commencement in Waco with graduates from 29 states and several countries. Mrs. Herbert Wade, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Cole of Silsbee, earned a BA as University President Abner V. McCall urged graduates to contribute to society and lead in their professions. He warned that they must work beyond standard hours and never retire until the job is done. Mrs. Rosa Ritter of Baytown visited relatives before entering hospital for treatment.
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Waco
Texas
Baylor University
Seventh and James Baptist Church
Herbert Wade
C. E. Cole
Silsbee
Abner V. McCall
McCall
Wntil
Bay Hare
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Sgt
Vernice Gibson
Simmons
Bufkin
Silsbee High School Tigers
Joseph Nelson
Jackson
Bill Spillar
North Texas
ETWCA
George A. Goynes
Goynes
Don Hough
Mary Trotti
Baylor
Rosa Ritter
Baytown
E. A. Davis
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