New Silsbee High School to open with classes next Tuesday
Silsbee Public Schools will open Tuesday September 5 with most work finished at the new high school though some science equipment remains unassembled. Moving at other campuses is complete and faculty meet Friday at the new building before a work day on campus.
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Silsbee Public
Don L. Hough
Supt
Hough
Silsbee School
Sonnel
Aera
Silsbee High School
Highway 327
City Manager presents 1967 budget in Silsbee meeting
Wayne DuBose announced a record budget of 440390 for the coming year with an estimated income of 425555. The plan includes raises to 1.60 per hour, a new retirement program, a new pumper truck, a third police car, and a traffic signal at Dardin Drive and Highway 96 South. The fire, police, and water departments face added staff and maintenance costs as growth strains city services.
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Wayne DuPose
Silsbeeland
DuBose
Kirby Lumber Corp
Silsbee Fire Department
Water and Sewer Department
Avenue 1
Dardin Drive
Highway 96
Cesar Dominguez
Silst
Commissioners Deny Salary Raises For Tax Employes
Hardin County Commission ers Court met briefly in Kountze. The board accepted Charles McCormick's high bid of 740 for a county dragline and opened bids for a new motor grader for Precinct 4 and a pickup sale. Willie Bean's request for raises was denied. Rev. James Crawford of Kountze was appointed Juvenile Officer for two years.
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Hardin County Commissioners Court
Kountze
Charles McCormick
Precinct 4
Willie Bean
James Crawford of
Second Well To Be Drilled Here In Bradley Field
Prudential Drilling Co. will drill No. 2 A. R. and S. Bradley Fee as a confirmation test in Bradley Y-14 field. Located 2.5 miles SE of Silsbee Hardin County on 3758 acre lease M. M. Bradley survey A-7. Vegua test to 9500 feet.
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Bradley Field
Hardin County
Silsbee
Prudential Drilling Co
A. R. & S. Bradley
M. M. Bradley Survey
A-7
Batson
Kirby Lumber Corp
Hardin County School Land Survey
Weldon Oil Co
Saratoga
Shooting At Lumberton Causes Minor Injury
Mrs. Leon Gautreaux of Boggy Creek Road Lumberton was slightly wounded on the cheek by a shotgun pellet Sunday evening about 7 o clock. The incident, investigated by game warden Johnny Williams and Sheriff Henry Overstreet, was ruled accidental with no serious injury. residents were urged to confirm targets and avoid firing near houses.
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Leon Gautreaux
Boggy Creek Road
Lumberton
Gautreaux
Johnny Williams
Henry Overstreet
Thompson Bound Over For Trial In Hardin County Court
Judge Emmett Lack ruled Thompson bound over for jury trial on a misdemeanor criminal libel charge filed after statements about County Attorney Overstreet in the Aug. 10 political newspaper. Trial date to be set. examining session included tense exchanges over pleadings and evidence.
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Silsbee
Houston Thompson
Hardin
Emmett Lack
Lack
Thompson
Dwayne Overstreet
Overstreet
Coe
Judge Lack
Barrington
Trimble
Barington
Thompson Lorces
Silsbee Tigers Strengthens Offense In Port Acres Scrimmage
Silsbee High showed power by nine touchdowns against Port Acres Eagles in a drizzly scrimmage. Coach Ray McGallion praised the defense for its zero points allowed and noted the heavy linemen moved well. The Tigers tested many formations and rotations as they prep for district play.
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Tiger
Tigers
McGallion
Three Injured In Auto Wreck West Of Silsbee
At 10 45 pm Saturday two cars collided on Highway 427 west of Silsbee city limits. Pleas Lee Rhone 27 and Verma Sue Tillis 18 were taken to hospitals with injuries. George Foreman 45 and his wife Mrs Foreman 40 were treated for minor cuts and released. Rhone had a broken collar bone and ribs. Patrolman Barrow seeks witnesses.
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Silsbee
N. W Barrow
Pleas Lee Rhone
George Foreman
Foreman
Hardin Memorial Hos
Rhone
Verma Sue Tillis
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Beaumont
Farmer Funeral Home
Miss Tillis
Barrow
Sheriff’s Office
Silsbee Police
Local Nimrods Readying for Whitewing Dove Opener
Silsbee and area sportsmen plan an annual trip as the whitewing dove season opens in the Rio Grande Valley for two days Sept 2 and 3. Mourning dove season starts in North Texas Sept 1. Bag limit 12 per day, shooting hours 1 p.m. to sunset. Shotguns no larger than 10 gauge must be plugged to three-shell capacity. South Zone dove season runs Sept 23 to Nov 21.
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Silsbee
Rio Grande Valley
Texas
Silsbee Man Charged With Attempted Rape
Glenn Earl Renfro, 23, of Silsbee, was charged with assault with intent to rape after an early Sunday incident outside Silsbee. He is held on a $5,000 bond in Hardin County jail, with Sheriff Overstreet and Deputy Paine filing the case.
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Glenn Earl Renfro
Silsbee
Hardin County
Henry Overstreet
Billy Paine
Renfro
Overstreet and Paine
Justice of the Peace
C. A. Kimball
Kountze
Joseph L. Barks
Lumberton
Beaumont
Court of Justice of the Peace
Wallace McCasland
Barks
Wek
Curtis Davis
Ruby Faith Henley
Federal Institution
Joe Fisher
93 Silsbee Grads To Leave For College Soon
Ninety three graduates of Silsbee High School plan to continue their education. Lamar Tech in Beaumont leads with 54 students from the 1967 class. Other named colleges include Texas A and M North Texas State SMU UT Dallas and Jacksonville Blinn and more with many students named and listed for future college study.
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Silsbee Grads
Silsbee High School
Lamar Tech
Beaumont
Silsbee
Lamar
Arthur Adams
Elnora Brackens
Thomas McKeown
Richard Stanford
Jim Chepman
Tam _ Gilchriest
Marilyn Jeffcoat
George Lies
Oscar Jenkins
Sharon Jones
Carlton Hefland
Nona King
Kay Francis Greenwood
Candy Terrell
Pat Wood
Paul Anthamatten
Diane Boyett Gore
Deborah Breaux
Linda Jones
Sue Crowley
Barbara Hayies
Judi Englehardt
Rocky Skilliern
Jane Hopkins
Paula Gonzales
Jimmy Hartley
Cynthia Mitchell
Jerry Lutgring
Nick Mitchell
Lester Moffett
Richard O
John W Cones Earns UT Speech Degree
John W. Cones son of Mr and Mrs J D Cones 111 Dainwood Drive was a candidate for a Bachelor of Science Degree in Speech from The University of Texas this summer. Announcement made by Dr Dewitt c Reddick dean of the University School of Communication. Cones a Sils Bee High School graduate was active in campus affairs while here.
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John W. Cones
J. D. Cones
Dainwood Drive
University of Texas
Dewitt ,c. Reddick
University School of Communication
Cones
Silsbee High School
County residents face rising college costs in September
Special to the Bee reports Herdin County families are facing steep college expenses as enrollments rise nationally. With 890 local students, annual tuition could reach about 1 379 000, plus clothes, housing, books and travel. Four-year private college costs may hit 83 400 per family, public about 21 600.
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Bee
New York
Herdin County
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Institute of Life Insurance
Hardin County
Correction in Bee story misidentifies witness
A correction notes the witness in County Court hearing was Ener Brown lot Chance-Loeb, not Gar Brown as previously printed.
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Bee
Gar Brown
Ener Brown Lot Chance-Loeb
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Bee Board of Equalization
Board of Equalization
D. M. Short
Frank Grote
L. G. Jorden
Dominguez
Weeks Crawford
Conroe
Pt. Acres
Arthur Tidwell
Pital
Cindy Shepherd
Eddie Tennison
David Barnes
Texas Woman's University
Arnell Chambless
Patricia Dear
Jacksonville Jr
Danny Bass
Blinn Jr
Plex
Texas University
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