Silsbee Sets September 12 Annexation Hearing
Silsbee City Council called a September 12 public hearing on annexation as Resolution 72-17 was adopted. The same meeting set September 26 at 7 p.m. for a public budget hearing, and authorized legal steps to remove a building at 615 North Second Street. The panel also thanked the County Library Board and Commissioners for library funding while criticizing lack of fire department support.
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Silsbee
Duane Beck
Frank Grote
Pro
I. F. Eldredge
Planning and Zoning Commission
Santa Fe
Jerry D. Jones
the Bee
John Ferdinal
North Second Street
Businesses To Observe Labor Day In Silsbee Area
Most Silsbee area businesses and all Silsbee Schools close Monday September 4 for Labor Day. Larger food stores and many drive in groceries stay open. Lamar University Beaumont starts fall term with regular classes on Labor Day.
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Silsbee
The
BEE
Lamar University
Beaumont
Frank McClanahan Shows Improvement
The condition of former Mayor Frank L. McClanahan Jr. of Silsbee improved this week after heart surgery at Methodist Hospital in Houston on August 3. He faced infection requiring another operation about two weeks ago and is now out of intensive care in a private room.
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Frank L. McClanahan Jr
Silsbee
McClanahan
McClanahan Fields Insurance Agency
Methodist Hospital
Houston
Budget For 1972 73 Adopted By Hardin County Commissioners
Hardin County Commissioners Court adopted a 1972 73 budget with total expenditures of 1 477 104 and revenue of 1 849 299 an 80 895 expenditure increase and 85 654 revenue gain. County Judge Emmett Lack led the adoption with support from Howard Barrington while Hugh Bevil Means opposed. The vote kept the 1 20 tax rate and Road District One at 25 cents. library funding was raised to 20 000 for general libraries and 5 000 each for Kountze Sour Lake and Silsbee under a shared plan. A late push for larger fire department grants failed. debates also concerned the old Silsbee Post Office building purchase. Additional salary and maintenance costs raise general fund and road budgets, with higher insurance and Social Security costs. Citizens urged Cook’s Lake Road repairs and Kerr pledged action. a Civil Defense mail-out contract was approved. The court also designated three roads as public and accepted a bid for county binder supplies.
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Hardin County
Hardin County Commissioners Court
Emmett Lack
Howard Barrington
Hugh Bevil
Judge Lack
Silsbee
Kountze
Sour Lake
Lack
Barrington
Moye
Silsbee Public Library
Virgil Caraway
Silsbee Fire Department
Lumberton
Court
Caraway
Kerr and
Means
Justice
Rraise
Blakes
Paver Pet. 4
Oscar Yellett
Cook’s Lake Road
Ben D. Smith Road
FM 92
Fox Meadows
Craven's Camp Road
Clarence McNeely
Stafford-Lowden
Steck-Warlick Co
Three Nabbed On Theft Warrants In Hardin And Surrounding Counties
Hardin County Sheriff reports James Ronnie Connell 26 of Lufkin was arrested in Lufkin and returned to Hardin County on a May 27 burglary at Gene's Lounge on US 96 East of Silsbee. Bond set at 5000. Connell held on additional burglary charges. Also arrested were Douglas Gore 28 of Silsbee on a Cherokee County burglary and Elbert Luther Callaway 24 of Silsbee on a Shelby County burglary, both arraigned in Hardin County with 5000 bond. About 159 dollars taken from coin operated machines at the Silsbee tavern.
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Lufkin
Hardin County
Silsbee
Shelby
Angelina Counties
Hardin
Billy Paine
Harding County
Texas Rangers
Everett Smith
Charlie Neal
James Ronnie Connell
Gene
US 96
Paine
Connell
Justice of the Peace
C. A. Kimball
Angelina County
Silsbee Tavern
Howard Grantham
Iva Moore
Douglas Gore
Cherokee County
Grantham
Don Merrill
Elbert Luther Callaway
Shelby County
Center
Callaway
Maxi
Expenditures Up 72400 in 1972 73 Silsbee School Budget
The Silsbee Independent School District trustees adopted the 1972 73 budget totaling 2 575 763 in general expenditures plus 95 622 in Federal Funds. The tax rate remains 1 92 per 100 with 42 cents for debt service and 150 for maintenance. Delinquency rules and board actions were also approved.
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Silsbee Independent
Bruce Watts
Watts
Silsbee High
Classroom Teachers Association
Jesse Hawthorne
W. P. McGarahan
Allen Forsythe
Labor Day rest stops run by local clubs in two communities
The Silsbee Junior Chamber of Commerce and the Evadale Lions Club will operate 24 hour holiday rest stops from Sept 1 to Sept 4. The Silsbee stop at Ariola roadside park 11 miles south of Kountze on US 69 offers coffee drinks candy sandwiches and literature. The Evadale stop at the roadside park two miles north Evadale on US 96 provides similar amenities with Raymond Young in charge.
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The
Silsbee Junior Chamber of Commerce
Evadale Lions Club
Silshee Jaycee
Ariola
Kountze
US 69
Ted Friedrich
Evadale Lions
Evadale
Seven Injured in Hardin County Auto Accidents
Three separate collisions Aug 24 25 in Hardin County left seven people hurt. Key injuries included Lilian Dietz 21 of Lumberton and her children Sherry 3 and Angela 4. Other drivers involved were Clyde Pierce 18 of Angleton and Mrs J W Grimes of Silsbee along with Mary Thompson 26 Victor.
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Hardin County
Texas Highway
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Dietz
Angela
Sherry Dietz
US 96
Baldwin
Clyde Malcolm Pierce
Angleton
J. W Grimes
Silsbee
Pierce
E. C. Sewell
Victor
Services For Mrs. Delia Davis Held In Silsbee
Funeral services for Mrs. Delia Davis 84 of Silsbee were conducted at 2 p.m. in Farmer Funeral Home chapel with burial at Forest Lawn Beaumont. She died at 8 35 a.m. in a Beaumont hospital after living in Silsbee 12 years. Survivors include two daughters Mrs W J Johnson Baton Rouge and Mrs Bill McDonald Victor three sons Arthur F E and Doyie Davis all of Beaumont and M J Davis Victor a sister Mrs Lee Sheffield Beaumont and 14 grandchildren.
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Delia Davis
Silsbee
Chapel of Farmer Funeral Home
Forest Lawn Cemetery
Beaumont
R. E. Bar‘clay
Silsbee First Baptist Church
Davis
W. J. Johnson
Baton
Richardson recalls Silsbee years and Bee office visit
Doug Richardson of Beltsaire visited Monday and Tuesday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John J. Richardson in Silsbee. He recalled changes since the 1920s when he lived there and was a Silsbee High athlete, and he also visited the Bee office.
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A. Doug Richardson
Belslaire
John J. Richardson
Silsbee
Bee
Two More Burglary Suspects Are Arrested
Silsbee Police report two youths aged 12 and 13 were arrested last week on burglary charges tied to eight prior arrests from mid August. They appeared at the police station and were released to their parents custody. Earlier, an 18-year-old and seven youths aged 14-16 were arrested on multiple burglary counts involving Silsbee High School Read-Turrentine Elementary and Ada's Cafe.
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Silsbee
Morris Cole
Cole
Silsbee High School
Read - Turrentine
Ada’s Cafe
Stolen Pistol and Library Burglary Reported in Silsbee
Silsbee Police reported a burglary at the Silsbee Public Library and a separate theft from an auto. Librarian Mrs H T Horka found about 15 dollars missing from cash drawers Monday with no signs of forced entry. Don Hawthorne noted a Dan Wesson 357 magnum pistol missing from his vehicle between August 24 and 28.
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Silsbee Public Library
Silsbee
H. T. Horka
Sammy Ruggles
Don Hawthorne
James Martin
Hawthorne
Valinda Estates
Tigers Test Improved Victor Pirates In Friday Scrimmage
Silsbee hosts a preseason scrimmage with Victor at Kirby Memorial Stadium. Varsity game at 7 p.m. and junior varsity at 5 p.m. Read McGallion says Victor returns veterans ready to challenge strong 22 4A opponents.
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Tigers
Victor Pirates
Silsbee Tigers
Victor Pirate
Kirby Memorial Stadium
Silsbee Junior High School
North Seventh Street
Pirates
Silsbee
Ray McGallion
McGallion
Victor
Lincoln
Thomas Jefferson
Jesuit of
Houston
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C. E. Landolt Jr
James L. Hays
County Library Board
Commissioners Court
Commissioners
Hays
Frank McClanahan
Bob ‘Kerr
Horace Move
Pet
DETDC
Ous
Kerr
Caraway and Means
Carawas
Kirby Lumber Corp
Board of Equalizations
Kirby
Official Minutes Board
Forsythe
Eral
Tax Board
Douglas Buffington
Nelwyn Phillips
lGeorge Tutt
Donna Dezendorff
International Business Machines
Etex Typewriter Co
Jaycees
Lions
Labor Day
Jack Sewell Jr
Grimes
Baptist Hospital
Georgia Green
Mary S&s. Seremapeon
Bobby Franklin
Green
Johnie James Brooks
Franklin
Houston Jesuit
Bubba McGallion
Gary Laskoskie
David Moss
McGallon
Joseph Angelle
Angello
David ‘Moss
Mitch Dinkle
Butch Smith
Ricky Welborn
Oliver Jones
Kevin McClusky
Buddy Bell
Steve Caraway
Lewis Haynes
Tommy Dunnigan
Arthur Rodriguez
George Jeffcoat
Herman Haynes
James Grubbs
Charles Stanley
Bobby Joe Westbrook
Jesse Davis
Ralph Riggans
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