Thieves Steal Worthy African Game Trophies From Eastex Guesthouse
The Eastex Inc guesthouse south of Silsbee reported a theft of valuable African game trophies and related items on Nov 28. Items taken between Nov 23 and 28 include rugs, mounts, a 55 pound ivory tusk, bows, arrows, and a Zenith TV. A $1,000 reward was offered for information leading to recovery. The Hardin County Sheriff's Department Texas Ranger Everett Smith and others are investigating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastex, Inc
Silsbee
Hardin County
Billy E. Paine
Paine
Eastex
R. M. Buckley
Zenith
Buckley
Hardin County Sheriff's Department
Texas
Everett Smith
Jasper County
E. C. Cook
Gene Sanford
Elderly Couple Targeted by Fake Government Agents
Three men posing as a Social Security agent and doctors swindled an elderly Batson couple on Thanksgiving taking a large sum, about 1300 dollars, and disabling their telephone. Deputy Grantham warns residents to verify identities and call authorities for suspicious agents. Separate Nov 26-29 thefts include auto accessories from a Jaguar XKE, a TV, silverware, binoculars, and firearms from Village Mills area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batson
Howard Grantham
Grantham
Troy Dale Willis
Beaumont
Lumberton
Hearing On Zoning To Be Reset In Silsbee
The Silsbee Planning and Zoning Commission cancelled the Nov. 30 public hearing for changes to the City Zoning Ordinance due to lack of a quorum. Chairman Wes t Latham said the hearing will be rescheduled for Dec. 7 with revised mobile home provisions and business sign location rules on the agenda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Planning and Zoning Commission
West Latham
Latham
Blair Named to Texas Air Control Board by Governor
Governor Preston Smith announced the appointment of John Blair of Kountze as a member of the Texas Air Control Board effective immediately. Blair, 48, replaces William Hobby Jr. who resigned and will serve until September 1, 1973. He owns Kountze Insurance Agency and sits on multiple local boards including Neches National Bank of Silsbee Southeast Texas Savings and Loan Woodville and G A C Leasing Corp of Texas Beaumont. Blair chairs Hardin County Red Cross and attends Kountze Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston Smith
John Blair
Kountze
Texas Air Control Board
Blair
William Hobby Jr
Houston
Woodville
Business College
Texas Christian University
Kountze Insurance Agency
Neches National Bank of Silsbee
Southeast Texas Savings and Loan Association of
G. A. C. Leasing Corp. of Texas
Beaumont
Hardin County
The
Red Cross
Commissioners Oppose Closing Kountze Depot
Hardin County Commissioners adopted a resolution opposing Texas Railroad Commission plans to close the Kountze rail depot. The motion by Commissioner Hugh Bevill Means passed unanimously, urging a hearing be moved to the Hardin County Courthouse for patrons to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County
Texas Railroad Commission
Kountze
Emmett Lack
Clarence McNeely
Pet. 3
Hugh Bevil Means
Lack
Judge Lack
The
BEE
Walter Wendlindt
Austin
Tigers Meet Brenham Friday In State Playoffs
Silsbee and Brenham, both 12-0, clash Friday at 7 30 p m in Conroe Tiger Stadium for a Class 3 A quarterfinal. Brenham's Matt Murski and Charles Proski pace the Cub offense while Silsbee bets on a deep, aggressive defense and a potent fourth quarter.
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Silsbee Tigers
Brenham Cubs
Conroe Tiger Stadium
Silsbee
Tiger
Brenham
Matt Murski
Murski
Cub
Athens
H E
Charles Proski
Tigers
Wilson Whitley
Eight Burglaries One Bomb Reported To Police
Silsbee police logged eight burglary and theft cases and one bomb threat during Thanksgiving weekend November twenty five to twenty nine. Notable incidents include Morris Pharmacy in Pine Plaza Center where a burglar was seen inside but no goods taken. Patrol units followed a rear door entry and the suspect fled as officers secured the scene. Other breakins included a craft shop, multiple homes, a Dixie Queen No 2 and a service box thefts. A bomb scare at the Blue Bonnet Cafe prompted an evacuation and 15 minute search with no danger found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Morris Pharmacy
Pine Plaza Center
Willis Compton
Compton
FE. R B. Clark
Pharnacy
Clark
James Fulgham
George A. Glasspool
Roosevelt Drive
James Doane
Doane
R. J. Nixon
Sammy Ruggles
Silsbee-Wharton
Ruggles
Martin Weber
Dixie Queen No. 2
US 96
Dow
John Price
Price
Thomas Auto Service
Ruggles and
Weber
Marvin Garcia
Dainwood Drive
Garcia
James Martin
Hubert Davis
Bluebonnet Cafe
US 96 South
Martin
Davis
Fulgham
D. M. McGill
Knapple Road
Christmas Basket Fund Drive Plans Fundraising Effort
Rev F C Drake announces the Christmas Basket Drive with sororities and school groups to contact merchants. The goal is at least 160 baskets as costs rise, with a Dec 13 canned goods deadline and Dec 16 basket applications. High School Weeks Crawford is finance chair and Rev John Couch publicity chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. C. Drake
Thas
Beta Sigma Phi ‘Nu Upsilon
Cherry JoeCurtis
Xi Kappa Nu
Dorothy Dean
Xi Zeta Rho
Jeanette Tobey
National Honor Society of Silsbee High School
Jo Ann LaToof
Bobby Shilling
Mr. Drake
Weeks Crawford
John Couch
Drake
Silsbee
House and Grass Fires Keep Silsbee Volunteers Busy
The Silsbee Volunteer Fire Department and Fire Chief Russell Busby reported two incidents last weekend. A vacant house at 925 North Second St. owned by James E. Langston was destroyed by a fire of unknown origin at 3:40 a.m. November 28. Earlier, a grass fire near FM 1122 was called in at 11:45 a.m. November 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Volunteer Fire Department
Russell Busby
Busby
James E. Langston
North Second St
FM 1122
Silsbee High Class Rings Reported Stolen
Three senior class rings from Silsbee High School valued at 40 dollars each were reported stolen on November 30. Carolyn Nolen, a student, reported losses including rings belonging to Tony Calhoun and Petty Jane Hare. Police said multiple thefts occurred around noon and again at 6 p.m. Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee High School
Sisbee
James Martin
Hubert Davis
Carolyn Nolen
Tony Calhoun
Jane Hare
Martin
Evans Products Named in 2 Million Damage Suit
A $2,100,000 damages suit filed in Beaumont District Court names Evans Products Co and three other firms over the November 26 1969 death of W. Boykin at Evans Products. Plaintiffs are Boykin’s widow and his eight children plus his parents. Defendants include ETS Hokin Co San Francisco and two West German firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evans Products
Evans Products Co
Beaumont
W. Boykin
Kountze
Beatrice Bryan
Boykin
Evans Products Co. P
Silsbee
Turneedoan
Evans
Ets-Hokin Corn
San Francisco
Igebruder Lodige Maschinen,Rau-Gesellschaft
Hermal Holzvedelongs - Gesellschaft
Justine Boykin
Ttheir
John Ester Boykin
Delores Boykin
Lonnie
Woman's Club to Stage Yule Program in Silsbee
The Silsbee Woman's Club will present its annual Christmas program on December 9 at First Baptist Church. The event starts at 3:00 PM and features theme Christ mas in America as Expressed Native Music and Art with the Woman's Chorus and Fine Arts Committee in charge led by chairman Mrs. Byrnes Belk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Woman's Clu
First Baptist Church
America
Silsbee Woman's Chorus
Highway 96 Traffic Problems To Be Discussed Friday
An open meeting at Woodcrest Methodist Church in Lumberton on Friday at 7 30 p m will address traffic on Highway 96 between Silsbee and the 69 96 intersection. Attendees include Hardin County commissioners County Judge Emmett Lack Precinct 4 Commissioner Bob Kerr and Texas Highway Department engineer Franklin Young with DPS traffic officers. State Representative Don Adams may attend. The goal is to identify real problems on the two lane highway and seek public solutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Lumberton
Woodcrest Methodist Church
Bryan Tullis
Country Lane Estates
Hardin County
Com
Emmett Lack
Precinct 4
Bob Kerr
Franklin ‘Young
Texas Highway Department
Department of Public Safety
Don Adams
Tullis
Last Rites For Mrs Annie Hyde Held Wednesday
Funeral services for Mrs Annie Mae Hyde 57 of Warren were held at 2 p m Wednesday in Edwards Funeral Chapel Woodville Rev E C Andrews of Beaumont officiated Burial was in Hester Cemetery east of Warren She died at 1015 a m Monday in Tyler County Hospital Woodville following a short illness She was a native of Village Mills and had lived in Warren 25 years She is survived by her husband Jesse F Hyde two sons Richard Hyde Warren and John Hyde Beaumont four daughters Mrs W W Behannon Beaumont Mrs J W Lindsey Spurger Mrs C A Jones Silsbee and Mrs Kenneth Beeson Fort Worth plus a host of brothers and relatives
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Mae Hyde
Warren
Edwards
Woodville
E. C. Andrews
Beaumont
Hester
Hyde
Monlay
Tyler County Hospital
Village Mills
Jesse F. Hyde
Richard Hyde
John Hyde
W. W. Behanyon
J. W. Lindsey
Spurger
A Jones
Silsbee
Kenneth Beeson
Fort Worth
1X Brothers
Carl
Bill Richardson
Elon Richardson
Alvert Richardson
Beaumont Suddy
J. L. Richardson
Houston
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Eastex Guesthouse
Cecil V. Truelock
Village Creek Estates
Preston Creel
First Baptist
Jesse Cartwright
J. C. Higgins
Mitchell Anderson
Anderson
Air Control Board
Formet
Gulf States Utilities I Co
Silsbee-Brentham
Gregory-Portland
McGallion
Butch Smith
Frank Grantham
Grantham - Ferguson
Evie L. Grantham
Rueben Harrison
Sherry Jean
John D. Huff
Uriah
Ala
Lena Grantham
Andy Grantham
Eric Hale
Mobile
W. Whitfield
Steve
Georgetown
Wharton
Bubba McGallion
James Hunter
Mike Cross
Pete Landgraf
Grant Dean
Larry Gardner
Ricky Price
Ronnie Calvert
Charles Carter
Bobby Westbrok
William Walters
Charles Stanley
Bim Armour
Tommy Dunnigan
Gerald Skinner
Curtis L. Smith
Bobby Woodard
Jesse Davis
Calvin Fobbs
Wharton Tigers
Carter
Hunter
Alvin Bowers
Curtis Smith
Bowers
Ray Boykin
Ester Howard Boykin
Phyllis Denise Boykin
Jerry Lynn Boykin
Denis Boykin Hadnot
Woman’s Club
Annie Hyde
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